I was rolling with laughter

Seen recently written upside down across the back window of a PT Cruiser:
If you can read this...roll me over !!

Guess you had to be there...

Go ahead...look at this picture and try NOT to smile...I dare ya !! 

Time off

We're off for a little R&R up in Maine...I'll be unplugged for a while, and
loving every minute of it !!

I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
-Thoreau

Surf's (a little too) up !

Rouge waves more common than once thought.

Reminds me of the old saying "If a tree falls in the woods and no one hears it, does it make a sound?"

The ocean is a big place.

Fast Company looks at keeping customers coming back

It's family vacation time, and in an era of backseat DVD players and jaded youth, we asked the operators of five lower-key attractions how they've adapted to compete in the Spielbergian, conglomerate-driven entertainment universe.

Born to Run

In the day we sweat it out in the streets of a runaway American dream... 

Garrett feels the need for speed in the White Lightning # 50 car !! 

White Lightning racing at the Banknorth 250...We'll get them next year, guys! 

Alan and Makayla 

Snakes of Massachusetts

Just noticed a small family of these guys sunning themsleves on my rockpile. It's interesting that they have set up a home just a few feet from my Dad's old truck. He absolutely hated snakes...

This land is my land...this land is your land

Bush and Kerry do a little sing along and let us know exactly how they feel about each other.

I got this as an email on Friday, July 16th...and then saw it (played in full) on CNN three days later. Some things just strike a nerve. (or, slow news day)

Ricky Runs

"As you read this, Ricky Williams is exactly where he wants to be and doing exactly what he wants to do.
Are you?"

Parents Reconsider Technology for Kids

Here's a thought...pick up a ball.

We'll soon be a society where anyone can build a website, but no one can build a shelf for the computer to sit on.

"Welcome to Friendly Fenway, A-Rod" 

Body Mass Index Calculator

Best Quote I've read in a while...

"All persons who are obese or overweight should try not to gain additional weight."

 

Blazing Saddles...sort of

I have to admit, I was more than a little curious last night as I was flipping through the channels and saw that ABC Family channel was showing Blazing Saddles !! I caught it at a commercial and just had to see just how this could be...I mean, ABC is owned by Disney !! And, this was on the Family Channel of all places. I knew that it was going to have to be edited and I wanted to see just what they were able to keep in.

I was amazed as they came back from commercial to the scene of a group of cowboys sitting around a fire eating beans. Of course we all know what happens next. But instead of hearing the usual outcome of a bean supper, the censors had filled the space with random horse neighs and winnies. The cowboys still made faces, did the lean, etc. but to someone who may have never seen the movie before, it must of been pretty confusing when someone said "More beans Mr. Taggert?" and he replies "I'd say you boys have had enough!" while waving is hat through the air. Come on now....they really needed to cut out the fart noises??!! Maybe the editors haven't seen the Sponge Bob or even Rug Rats lately.

I could only take about 5 more minutes as complete scenes were cut out and others were just (badly) dubbed.

My confusion lies in that I can't figure out why they even bothered. Surely, they could of found something else to put on that was entertaining without going through the considerable effort of hacking this classic to death.

Nah, Nah, You can't see me...Oh, wait !!

But Daddy...I thought you said that the windows were tinted !!??

Brain Excercise

Spice it up a little...you'll be smarter in the end. At the very least, hold the remote in the opposite hand once in a while.

"Neurobic exercise is one that involves the use of one or more or your senses in a novel way, engages your attention, and adds an unexpected element to a routine activity."

Real-Life Indicators

This headline seems so ironic now. There is no such thing as an indicator of what real life will bring your way.
 

Original Walden writings on display

As in the glassy pond itself on a still morning, you can look into Thoreau and see a reflection of the person you might like to be. Henley put it well when he said, "Thoreau was everyman, and he chose Walden to be his everyplace."

Fun with ads

http://parody.organique.com/contents.html

Not exactly Clubber Lang's prediction

There are only two kinds of pain, the pain of discipline and the pain of regret.

Free Walden...at Walden. Not so fast

"I asked myself what Thoreau would have done."
 
So this guy gets the bright idea to give away free copies of Henry's book in the parking lot of the park. Not so fast...what about book sales at the gift shop ??!! Is it the words, the packaging or the ideas that are really important for a visitor to take away from Walden.
 
Henry would have surely enjoyed the irony but without the added publicity that permeates all of life today. Let's see if he heads North to give away copies "The Maine Woods"....that truly will show his commitment to the cause since his actions will definitely cause less of a reaction up there. (If he sees anyone at all!)
 
Part of me agrees with his principle but I'd hate to risk any of the money that helps keep Walden special.

Little ditty...

Hold on to sixteen as long as you can.
Changes come around real soon
Make us women and men.
Jack & Diane- John Cougar Mellencamp

WonderQuest on USAToday

Does earth get heavier because the human population keeps increasing and the number of living things on earth keeps getting larger?

White Lightning Racing

Racin' in Maine !! Good luck Alan, Jeff and the rest of the team at the 250 on Sunday !!

cool old tractors

http://www.simpletractors.com/Main/simplicity.htm

Tim Bedore from NPR

http://www.vaguebuttrue.com/

Q. Why don't blind people like to sky dive?
A. Because it scares the hell out of the dog.

Successful hills are here to stay, everything must be this way.
Gentle streets where people play, welcome to the soft parade.
All our lives we sweat and save, building for a shallow grave.
Must be something else we say, somehow to defend this place.
Everything must be this way, everything must be this way.
        Jim Morrison- The Soft Parade

Nothing like Spring fly-fishing in Maine when its 40 degrees with 30mph winds !!  

A nice place to get hitched

http://www.queenofpeaceboothbay.org/

What are you worth ?

http://www.salary.com

Who's making what....it's anyones guess as to why.

Rumble Bee

Rumble, young man rumble. Aaagghhh!

I'm a little tired of the ".... on Steroids." ad campaigns. With 30 years of Bee history to pull from, you think they'd come up with (or recycle) something a little more creative.

I survived !!

http://www.storylandnh.com

Story Land's location in the White Mountains means that green space, trees, and scenic views are important features of the park, which sits on 35 acres of hilly terrain. The rides and attractions are built into the natural features of the landscape.

Freedom Ship

http://www.freedomship.com

It's big, it's boxy, it's slow....perfect for people with no place to go and all day to do it in. Why do I get the sense that this would be one giant shuffleboard/bingo tournament ?

They laughed at Howard Hughes too...

Compaq Big Band

Local music...local talent.

http://www.compaqbigband.com/about.html

Python on Broadway

It's yet to be determined if coconuts, swallows (laden and unladen), Sir not appearing in the film, Tim the Enchanter, the Knights who say Ni or large wooden badgers will also be making an appearance on Broadway next year.

I see a road trip in my future !!

Five years of hard work finally pays off !  

Irish pub customers light up anyway

We drank, we smoked, we died....and we liked it. There's just no stopping the will of the masses sometimes.

"It is part and parcel of Irish tradition, a pint and a smoke, and please God may it continue."

Baseball memorial in Whitman

"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time." Terence Mann - Field of Dreams

Michael Moore Blog

What do get when you combine P.T. Barnum, Eliot Ness and Oliver Stone ?

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/05/fahrenheit.tm/

See bull run

Stop, look, listen

Pushing forward as we move through life, we must also pull ourselves up to see what life we are living.

Funny Farm

Got to thinkin about this movie the other day....just couldn't get the thought of "Andy" paying off his neighbors to act normal so he can sell the house.

"When Andy and Elizabeth buy a farm in Vermont, they can't imagine the trouble that awaits them. Andy has quit his job as a sports journalist and is planning to use the peace and quiet of the country to write the Great American Novel. From the moment the movers' truck gets lost with their furniture, though, there's little peace and less quiet. From a manical mailman to a dead body buried in the garden, Andy is distracted by the town and its wacky inhabitants."

Seat Guru....Cover your ass.

Welcome to SeatGuru.com, the source for airplane seat information.

Wicked funny Boston ads debut

"If they had a super bowl for science and technology, we'd win that, too."

American Discovery Trail

http://www.discoverytrail.org/

The American Discovery Trail (ADT) is a new breed of national trail — part
city, part small town, part forest, part mountains, part desert — all in
one trail. Its 6,800+ miles of continuous, multi-use trail stretches from
Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware, to Pt. Reyes National Seashore,
California. It reaches across America, linking community to community in
the first coast to coast, non-motorized trail. The ADT provides trail users
the opportunity to journey into the heart of all that is uniquely American
— its culture, heritage, landscape and spirit.

Hey you...What do you want from me ? Pink Floyd & CO

News, reviews and This Day in Pink Floyd history.

Unanswered questions are far less dangerous than unquestioned answers.
        Source unknown

Some Interesting Information About The Turkey Vulture

I wonder what's in my backyard after seeing a few of these beauties circling over the weekend...

Honda "Mousetrap" ad

Other than the wheels rolling up hill, I'd almost think that this was real.

Where in the world ?

Here's a picture of my house take October, 2000...from space. Kind of cool, kind of scary. 

Find stuff for free

The Best Web People Finders Are Free

You don't have to spend money to get reliable information about somebody.

America is - Roadtrip pictures

http://www.punkyboy.com/americais/

Free time ? Great pics though

It's Sandtastic !

Professional Sand Sculpture.

Castle-shaped buckets not included...

Stink, Stank, Stunk

Stinky flower set to bloom after 60 years

I want to run through the halls...

"Welcome to the real world", she said to me
Condescendingly.
"Take a seat, take your life
Plot it out in black and white."
Well I never lived the dreams of the prom kings
And the drama queens.
I'd like to think the best of me
Is still hiding up my sleeve.

John Mayer - No Such Thing

Soap Floats

"I made floating soap today. I think we'll make all of our stock that way." James Gamble

Who is Mona Lisa ?

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/18/1087245105133.html?oneclick=true

A private art historian with a passion for the Renaissance believes she has uncovered the identity of the Mona Lisa and the heartache behind her sad and mysterious smile.

Ouch 

Nothing is warmer than a Coat of Arms 

Cigarettes Rob Smokers of 10 Years of Life

LONDON (Reuters) - Cigarette smokers die on average 10 years earlier than non-smokers but kicking the habit, even at 50 years old, can halve the risk, according to half a century of research reported on Tuesday.

King House, Connacht Ireland

King House is a magnificently restored Georgian Mansion built around 1730 by Sir Henry King whose family were one of the most powerful and wealthy in Ireland.
 

"Our surest source of hope is Heaven"

KING

Motto : SPES TUTISSIMA COELIS

Translation: "Our surest source of hope is Heaven"

King is one of the hundred commonest family names in Ireland. Although it is found in every Irish county, Connacht is the traditional home of most Kings of Irish extraction.

Walk, roll or run

Nashua River Rail Trail

Cookie Dough

A word to Thin Mint lovers: Girl Scouts are stepping up their efforts to make cookie deadbeats pay up. OldDebts.com, a debt collector, has been hired to send 2,000 letters in one Midwestern state alone.

Blue sky morning

Blue sky, clean and bright
A breeze washes thoughts and cares.
Awaken to the subtle shades that dance and fade
Find solace with them there.

Behind 'The Terminal,' a true story

Three chairs; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society.
 

Just goes to show what you can come up with a lot of snow and a lot of time on your hands. 

Spy letters from the American Revolution

http://www.si.umich.edu/spies/index-methods.html

Ssshhhh...the redcoats are coming.
Pass it on.

Time

Ticking away the moments that make up the dull day
You fritter and waste the hours in an off hand way
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way
        - Time - Pink Floyd

Living to 100

http://www.livingto100.com/quiz.cfm

This tool will also tell you your approximate life expectancy, and it will
give you the opportunity to go back and change your answers to see how
changes in your behavior might affect your life expectancy.

Yukon Men Convinced They Saw Sasquatch

"Just because you can't prove something was there, does not mean it was not there."

Cooperstown

http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Preserving History. Honoring Excellence. Connecting Generations.

Parts is Parts...the best of 50 songs

From the openings strains of Heart's "Barracuda" to the end of The Doors' "The End", sometimes there are pieces of songs that are cooler than the song itself. After sifting through hundreds of reader suggestions, and consulting the crack music staff here at retroCRUSH, we've come up with The 50 Coolest Song Parts of all time.

30 years later, still true

They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.
With a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swinging hot spot.
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.

They took all the trees and put 'em in a tree museum.
Then they charged all the people a dollar and a half just to see 'em.
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.

Joni Mitchell 1970 Big Yellow Taxi

Cognitive Personal Assistant

Intelligent technology ? We'll see...

Rock, snow and distance create the illusion of Buddah sitting atop a mountain in the Swiss alps. 

Skiing above the clouds in Switzerland 

Garden Friends and Foes

"Onion, garlic, leeks and shallots.
Keep carrot flies away from carrots.
But these pungent bulbs, unseen
Disagree with neighbor bean."

Good stuff from a cool New England resource

Study finds that money can't buy it

More money may allow you to buy a bigger house or a fancier car, but there's one thing it doesn't get you: more sex.

Home of one way staircases, GNR and cars without spedometers

"Read up, or we shall taunt you a second time !"

The movie starts out with Arthur, King of the Britons, looking for knights to sit with him at Camelot. He finds many knights including Sir Galahad the pure, Sir Lancelot the brave, the quiet Sir Bedevere, and Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Lancelot...

Everything has its place

As time moves on and some things change, the things that matter don't.
The trick of life is to figure out what will matter and what, at the end of
the day, won't.

The callous palms of the laborer are conversant with finer tissues of self-respect and heroism, whose touch thrills the heart, than the languid fingers of idleness. -Thoreau, Walking

http://www.soyouwanna.com

SoYouWanna.com teaches you how to do all the things nobody taught you in
school.

Tread lightly

Leave only footprints
Take only memories

Landmarks in Classic Hollywood/American Films

Dry wit...Bogey style

Renault -
And what in heavens name brought you to Casablanca ?

Rick -
My health. I came for the waters.

Renault-
Waters? What waters? We're in the desert.

Rick -
I was misinformed.

Casablanca, released 1942 by Warner Bros.

http://www.automotive-art.com/

AUTOMOTIVE ART that captures the thrill and drama of the most exciting
cars, trucks and motorcycles of all time.

Urban Legends Reference Pages

Bluesman's Son Gets His Due

Robert Johnson was a blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Disgusted with fieldwork, he left his sharecropping family around 1930 and took to the highway, recording, in his unearthly voice, 29 songs.

Johnson's music was so good, other men said, that his talent could not be natural: Delta legend has it that one day at a backcountry crossroad, Johnson waited for the devil to come by. After that, Johnson could play any song he wanted, but he had surrendered his soul.

The Old Farmers Almanac

http://www.almanac.com

212 issues and they still find new things to talk about. Just as accurate
weather forecasts as the daily news....made a year in advance !

The Skeptic's Dictionary

http://skepdic.com/

A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous
Delusions (and how to think critically about them).

Larry Legend

http://www.nba.com/history/players/bird_bio.html

"Bird personified hustle, consistency and excellence in all areas of
play--as a scorer, a passer, a rebounder, a defender, a team player, and,
perhaps above all, as a clutch performer."

Out of the office

Does the glare of the box staring back at me grow stronger while I'm away ?

The Way We Eat Now -Ancient bodies collide with modern technology to produce a flabby, disease-ridden populace.

Same-sex wedding greetings not yet in the cards

....you mean to tell me that there is more demand for those silly "From Pet" cards than for same-sex couples ?