Link-O-Rama Some Random stuff that explains things about me.......

Nothing deep today, just some randomness.

Below is the most influential (to me that is) TV commercial and toy from my childhood. Smashing up cars, twangy country inbred hillbilly music, Ford vs. Chevy,  '57 Nomad, 57 Ford.   I begged and pleaded for the set as a youngster, (and quiet frankly I think it was an easy sell to the old man at the time), and received it for Christmas one year.   My brother and I would send them down the hallway head on at each other, black streaks from single flywheel/tire on the oak floor, chunks of wood torn from the baseboard.  Speed , destruction, ramps, wheels doors and prts flying off on impact.  Good times!  Hell Yeah!  The Evel Knievel stunt cycle was a close second, but Smash up Derby was the bomb.  I even went to the real deal spending lots of time in the '70's and early '80's at Islip Speedway (Click for documentary) not even knowing that I was at the center of the Demolition Derby universe at the time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyoUcofBo9I

 

Most influential movie....Dr. Strangelove.  With a small caveat, for me it was tie with Full Metal Jacket and full Metal lost.  And why does FMJ loose?  Well that's because of a glaring flaw in the script in one of the most famous and most often quoted scenes.  (click to watch)  I hate big flaws.... and in this case, when firing from a moving platform (you are going faster than the target) you trail the target or otherwise shoot behind the slow moving target. Duh! (Click for an example)  And by the way, if you know any glairing movie/tv mistakes that have made it deep into pop culture feel free to comment. Not stuff that is simple mistakes of props, or use of stock footage, but stuff that makes you cringe. (Like the Irish Catholic fireman drinking the wrong whisky.  Has anyone out there caught that yet? That's like wearing a Boston hat in Yankee Stadium for gods sake!!! )  Just comment below, I would love to develop a list.

 

Watch The full movie if you have a spare 90 min: 

Stay on the bomb run, boys. I'm going to get them doors open if it harelips everybody on Bear
Creek.---Major T. J. King Kong 

More to come----
Revrunnd!

 

Sexy Cookies

I saw these in the south west, most had the name Angel, Juan or Diego on them just above the Thong Icing. Must be a regional thing. In NYC you can get the same cookies, but they are a bit bigger and say Hector. Now depending on your tastes you can get the lighter shaded sugar cookies. These are very popular in the trailer parks of the south and the decorations above the Icing include, butterflies, tribal art and misspelled/ random Chinese phrases and taste just a little bit ….well…. Trashy.

Respect Your Elders

Respect Your Elders

An old prospector shuffled into town leading a tired old pack mule. The old man headed straight for the only saloon to clear his parched throat.

He walked up and tied his old mule to the hitching rail. As he stood there brushing some of the dust from his face and clothes, a young gunslinger stepped out of the saloon with a gun in one hand and a bottle of whiskey in the other.

The young gunslinger looked at the old man and laughed, saying, "Hey old man, have you ever danced?"

The old man looked up at the gunslinger and said, "No, I never did dance . . . never really wanted to."

A crowd had gathered as the gunslinger grinned and said, "Well you old fool, you're gonna dance now," and started shooting at the old man's feet.

The old prospector, not wanting to get a toe blown off, started hopping around like a flea on a hot skillet. Everybody was laughing, fit to be tied.

When the last bullet had been fired, the young gunslinger, still laughing, holstered his gun and turned around to go back into the saloon.

The old man turned to his pack mule, pulled out a double-barreled shotgun, and cocked both hammers.

The loud clicks carried clearly through the desert air.

The crowd stopped laughing immediately.

The young gunslinger heard the sounds too and he turned around very slowly. The silence was almost deafening. The crowd watched as the young gunman stared at the old timer and the large gaping holes of those twin barrels.

The barrels of the shotgun never wavered in the old man's hands, as he quietly said, "Son, have you ever licked a mule's ass?" The gunslinger swallowed hard and said, "No sir . . . but . . . I've always wanted to."

There are a few lessons for us all here:

Never be arrogant.

Don't waste ammunition.

Whiskey makes you think you're smarter than you are.

Don't mess with old men . . . they didn't get old by being stupid!

(Thanks to the Z man)

Todays inside Joke

Damn it, just stay still!

Star Wars Face Book: General Veers

367mph school bus bus!

Original story: Motoring enthusiast builds 367mph bus

Powered by an after-burning General Electric J79 engine from an F-4 Phantom Fighter, my first thought was that the big boxy School bus would have better aerodynamic propperties  than the aircraft it came out of.

Building your own Jet powered, car, tractor or Hover-round you might just need the IPB for the J-79 see the add to the right.

Now there is Hope!

Gaga's boots were made for Walken.

Everthing is better with Walken.

Frontier Gibberish

Gabby Johnson.........

Revrunnnd!

I'll have a beer, just one please.

Story: Are you ready for beer with 32% alcohol content?

The beer, called Tactical Nuclear Penguin is made by Scottish microbrewery BrewDog

Reads the label on the bottle:

“This is an extremely strong beer; it should be enjoyed in small servings and with an air of aristocratic nonchalance. It is exactly the same manner you would enjoy a fine whisky, a Frank Zappa album or a visit from a friendly yet anxious ghost.

"BrewDog has already faced opposition to their high-alcohol beverages on their own soil. Regulators ordered their Toyko beer, with an 18.2% alcohol content, be pulled from shelves over the company's marketing of the product. BrewDog responded by releasing a 1.1% alcohol beer they dubbed Nanny State"



Tactical Nuclear Penguin from BrewDog on Vimeo.

Who reads instructions?

How surprisingly specific.  Don't believe me?  Click for the PDF.

Found at the http://consumerist.com/

Stairway to Heaven

For those that did not know, Stairway to Heaven was originally penned Lennon and McCartney back in '64.  All rights to the song were lost to Plant and Page during a Drinking contest some years later.  This long lost tape has just recently been found, and shows the fab four performing the song in it's original arrangement.  Enjoy.



Just Kidding :-)

Tuts My Barreh / Karaoke Fail

Click read more for the original.  There is lots of  Mariah Care strutting around nearly naked.

Political Correctness Definition

Political Correctness.

"Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

Submitted by she who must be obeyed.

Soaped But

This just in from The La-salamander.

"While checking ticket prices for the Willy Nelson concert happening next week, I was prompted to this security check page before seeing the ticket prices. After seeing the prices of tickets and seats available, I think I know why they have this security check."

Awkward Family Photos

Found at : Awkward Family Photos
Captions Welcome!

And if you dare!  Click for more!

This Is Sparta!

This is Sparta!

Slut on the highway.....

Bus crash spills 2000lbs of slut on the California hgwy.    Anyone have an MSDS for Slut or Skank?


VH1 Reality Show Bus Crashes In California Causing Major Slut Spill

Appearing busy in Cubical Hell.

For those that want to be appear hard at work here is a great time wasting and mostly safe games to play at the office; especially if you are in a high density cubical hell environment.

Link: http://cantyouseeimbusy.com/

The Morgan Freeman Chain Of Command