Wednesday whackyness

MizMinka has a Monday Meme thing going so I am borrowing it for Wacky Wednesday!
Were you named after anyone? Yes, My dad's best friend's name as a first name and my dad's as second name, I use part of my name as Blogname, the meaning of my first name is "Bright Fame" and the second is a Scottish Clan name. My brothers also have two names each. Sort of a family tradition.
When was the last time you cried? Sunday, when I realised how much I have to be thankful about in my life.
Do you like your handwriting? It is mine but quite unreadable if older than a week, I prefer typing.
What is your favorite lunch meat? Pastrami with sweet mustard... preferably Leroi's.
Do you have kids? Yes, two and they are the best! I am so proud of both of them. They are the greatest gifts God has given me.
If you were another person would you be friends with you? Yes! One has to be friends with yourself to be friends with other people.
Do you use sarcasm a lot? Occasionally, when it seems fitting.
Do you still have your tonsils? Yes, and I rarely get ill. My immune system is still in one piece, not so my bones.
Would you bungee jump? Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! in a heartbeat, I still want to skydive as well.
What did you have for breakfast? Wheatbix with milk and brown sugar.
What is your favorite cereal? Coco Pops! (Chocolate!) but it is a luxury, wheatbix is my staple.
Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Yes if they have laces, otherwise they are slip on's or Bike Boots with Velcro.
Do you think you are strong? Yes, but I do not rely on my strenght alone, I have a helping hand that is always there when needed, thank you Jesus.
What is the first thing you notice about people? Eyes.
Red or pink? Red if I have to...
What is the least favorite thing about yourself? Procrastination! Need I say more?
Who do you miss the most? My Mom...
What color pants and shoes are you wearing? Grey cargo shorts, slip on ankle boots.
What was the last thing you ate? An apple...
What are you listening to right now? My mp3 collection... as I take a break from crunching numbers at work.
If you were a crayon, what color would you be? What?!
Favorite smells? Bacon frying, the smell of rain, coffee, the smells when MX bikes leave the start gate. Last one is a complex smell of petrol, burnt oil and damp earth... heavenly!
Ok, those are my answers, what you want to do with those snippets beats me, but it made me think of some memories and things I still want to do...
"Facts are stupid things." Ronald Reagan (1911 - 2004)

Speaking pirate day

Just for fun... run your favourite blog or website through this See How A Pirate Would Say It. This is paragraph from a previous posting:
When I saw todays APOD I be amazed at th' interplay o' nature's forces then I saw what legends be made off, look closely at th' ash plume an' ye will se th' fire god o' th' mountain crouched down on his haunches, wi' a mane o' wild hair blown t' th' port an' arms folded o'er his knees. If I be a primitive man I would be havin' thought I had jus' seen th' fire god o' th' mountain!
Hope you all had fun on Piratespeak day...

Ok...

Now I have heard it all...

This file photo from April 12, 2006, shows Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha during debate in the legislative chamber in Lincoln, Neb. Saying that God has caused "fearsome floods ... horrendous hurricanes, terrifying tornadoes," Nebraska's longest-serving state senator says he is suing the Almighty to make a legal point.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik, file)

Somehow I think God will pass on appearing in court... or maybe not... Just imagine the look on his face if it happens.

This somehow proves my point about politicians... sadly it reflects on the people who voted for him!

"Politicians are like diapers. They both need changing regularly and for the same reason." Unknown

No mercy for the lonely

Woke up humming "Missing" by No Mercy and for the first time I had an urgent need to get home, I miss my kids and cats but I miss something else as well.
The Yatclub... a highly recommended establishment for weary travelers. This was taken as I digested a breakfast of note... I had my own mini loaf of freshly baked bread and the most delicious omelet made by the host Des.
The tranquility of the dam at the Yatclub, now I saw why Des said he changed the name to Yatclub... this stretch of the Grobbelaars's river is scarcely big enough to float a canoe.
These clouds made up my mind that I needed a warm mug of coffee... back in Bloem preferably!
One went before me... So I am not the only crazy biker out in the freezing cold... making wee breaks to errrr strech the legs... cold weather and 3 cups of strong coffee do not help the miles go by.
The desolation of Karroo vistas... my heart is sometimes as hungry as these vast places... I am craving someone to share my dreams with again and somone has been texting me a few times this trip that I feel may just be the one to share with. I may be wrong...
Last picture of the trip as I stood freezing on the Lootsberg pass... there was even more snow around the corner! From here we had crosswinds, headwinds, tailwinds, a few drops of sleet and a conviction that something needed to be done...
Reaching Middelburg I decided to brave the wind and try for Colesberg, maybe staying overnight. When I saw the distance between Colesberg and Bloem I sent a text request for sustenance... ETA 7 pm it is. I think this is when the little arrow took effect. The rest of the day is history and engraved in my heart forever... Tomorrow is bright with possibility.
"Sometimes I think we're alone. Sometimes I think we're not. In either case, the thought is staggering." R. Buckminster Fuller (1895 - 1983)
Day 12 of 12 Days with Shrek

Smelly phones and gassy cats...

What next!
I often visit the New Scientist Invention Blogs and find some of the stuff very interesting reading but some of those patent ideas are bordering on the insane. But I suppose there is somone out there crazy enough to want a smelly phone!
Somehow the thought conjures up the song from Friends, Smelly Cat sung by Phoebe Buffay played by Lisa Kudrow.

Smelly Cat Medley
Three, four...

Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat,
What are they feeding you?
Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat
It's not your fault

They won't take you to the vet
You're obviously not their favorite pet
Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat,
It's not your fault

You may not be a bed of roses
You're not friend to those with noses
I'll miss you before we're done
Or the world will smell as one

Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat,
What are they feeding you?
Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat
It's not your fault

(Phoebe) Oh are we done?

One, two, what's that smell?

Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat,
What are they feeding you?
Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat
You're getting fat

I think that I'm gonna be sick
It's your ears, and nose and pick
Part of it, tempt me

One, two, what's that smell?

All the dogs in the neighborhood
Are saying this for your own good
What, you're fat, so you can't run
No fun, I bet, No fun

Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat,
Porno makes you eat like that
I saw you in the shopping mall

Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat,
It's not your fault,
Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat,
It's not your fault
Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat,
It's not your fault

We know what was in your food
They say it might affect your mood

You smell like something dead (3x)

One, two, what's that smell?

(Phoebe)Yeah, that's not the song

Mmmm what is that I smell?
Yep... our latest addition to our Tiger pride is Lilly (le Chat) has just added her bit to the Global Warming Effect, I have decided to cut back her milk (wich she loooves) because I read that it causes gassy cats aka smelly cats, just like the song!
She is not gonna like that at all! By the way she is the little feral that my daughter rescued by feeding her milk while still a few weeks old and gently coaxed to accept humans and become a purring furball. She looks a bit plumper now than when this picture was taken.
No matter how much the cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.
Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)

WOW I have hit the Googlejackpot

with my wacky blog Megalicious Mayhem, it is ranked first!
Speaking of mayhem, what a week this has been, murder at the CWC, Maputo blowing up and the rest of the world pretty well going to pot at a rate of knots mon...
I think I will sit back and compile a list of songs to soothe the soul... while busy I listened to Nelly Furtado's new CD and this Porra Chick can sing dude! She always had a good voice but she has now matured from her earlier songs... so I decided to call the compilation "All Good Things" based on one of the songs on the CD, plus here are the lyrics to the title track:
All Good Things (come to an end)
Honestly what will become of me
don't like reality
It's way too clear to me
But really life is daily
We are what we don't see
Missed everything daydreaming

[Chorus]
Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end
Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end
come to an end come to an
Why do all good things come to end?
come to an end come to an
Why do all good things come to an end?

Traveling I only stop at exits
Wondering if I'll stay
Young and restless
Living this way I stress less
I want to pull away when the dream dies
The pain sets in and I don't cry
I only feel gravity and I wonder why

Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end
Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end
[ these lyrics found on http://www.completealbumlyrics.com ]
come to an end come to an
Why do all good things come to end?
come to an end come to an
Why do all good things come to an end?

Well the dogs were whistling a new tune
Barking at the new moon
Hoping it would come soon so that they could
Dogs were whistling a new tune
Barking at the new moon
Hoping it would come soon so that they could
Die die die die die

Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end
Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end
come to an end come to an
Why do all good things come to end?
come to an end come to an
Why do all good things come to an end?

Well the dogs were barking at a new moon
Whistling a new tune
Hoping it would come soon
And the sun was wondering if it should stay away for a day til the feeling went away
And the sky was falling on the clouds were dropping and
the rain forgot how to bring salvation
the dogs were barking at the new moon
Whistling a new tune
Hoping it would come soon so that they could die.
And once again the The Screaming Tangerines present the latest megaclicious collection All Good Things:
A collection of some of those songs that remind me mostly of good (and some bad) things...
58 tracks in playlist, average track length: 4:12
Playlist length: 4 hours 3 minutes 38 seconds

1. Nelly Furtado - All Good Things (Come To An End) (3:57)
2. Madelyne - Beautiful Child (Hiver and Hammer Mix) (4:07)
3. Frou Frou - Holding Out For A Hero (3:22)
4. Lipstick - Back For Good (4:12)
5. Savage Garden - Tears of pearls (3:48)
6. CJ Stone - The sun goes down (6:55)
7. Sash! - La Primavera (3:36)
8. Zager and Evans - In the year 2525 (3:17)
9. Everything But the Girl - Missing (4:06)
10. 10000 Maniacs - Because The Night (3:43)
11. The All American Rejects - Move Along (4:00)
12. Bosson - I believe (Up-Tempo Version) (3:15)
13. Sarah Brightman - Only an ocean away (4:55)
14. Hooverphonic - Vinegar and salt (3:20)
15. Sarah Brightman - Eden (3:59)
16. Nightwish - Ever dream (4:44)
17. Aria - Dido (armin van buurens universal religion mix) (8:52)
18. ATB - Don't Stop (3:47)
19. Shakira - How Do You Do (3:46)
20. 4 Strings ft Tina Cousins - Diamonds (3:11)
21. ATB - The Summer (3:41)
22. Vanessa Carlton - Paint it black (3:30)
23. John Mellencamp - Hurts so good (3:36)
24. Imperio - Veni Vidi Vici (2:19)
25. Enigma - Modern Crusaders (Distinction mix) (3:55)
26. Stuck Mojo - Home (4:49)
27. Nena - Willst du mit mir gehn (3:46)
28. Belinda Carlisle - Little black book (4:12)
29. Nadia Ali - At The End (album ver) (3:39)
30. ATB - Ecstasy (4:21)
31. Rammstein - Amour (4:50)
32. DJ Tiesto - Ten seconds before sunrise (7:31)
33. Rachel Stevens - I will be there (4:03)
34. Nelly Furtado - In God's Hands (4:54)
35. Tocadisco - You're No Good For Me (Tocadisco's Recover Mix) (6:50)
36. Gigi D'agostino - La Passion (3:25)
37. Yoomii - A kiss is all I miss (3:25)
38. James Brown - I feel good (2:46)
39. ATB - I Dont Wanna Stop (3:34)
40. Heart - Will you be there in the morning (4:24)
41. Roxette - The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye (4:49)
42. Dht - Sun (3:12)
43. Belinda Carlisle - Summer rain (5:29)
44. Pink - Feel Good Time (3:42)
45. Nickelback - Good Times Gone (5:18)
46. Blank & Jones - Catch (Radio Video Mix) (3:17)
47. Gigi d´Agostino - I wonder why (3:29)
48. 4 Strings - Until You Love Me (4:16)
49. Black - Everything's Coming Up Roses (4:06)
50. The Killers - Somebody Told Me (3:17)
51. Cascada - Wouldnt It Be Good (Club Mix) (5:06)
52. Gregorian - The sounds of silence (4:15)
53. t.A.T.u. - Dangerous And Moving (4:35)
54. Nia Nell - One lifetime (4:02)
55. Sonique - Feels So Good (5:25)
56. Placebo - Every you every me (3:33)
57. Royksopp - Only This Moment (3:55)
58. Avril Lavigne - Who knows (3:30)
So I end with condolences to the family of Bob Woolmer, may the painful memories be erased and the joyful ones be etched in their hearts.
“One good thing about music, when it hits- you feel no pain” Bob Marley

Whacky Wednesday - Make me an Island

Reminds me of a song sung by Joe Dolan... I found it on Hyscience talk about stubborn!

"The villa owner refuses to move, so the real-estate developer has had to dig out all around it to force him to,"

MAKE ME AN ISLAND - A. Hammond & M. Hazlewood
Different eyes, different size, different girls every day.
Different names, different games took my breath clean away.
But I'm changed, rearranged, I'm enlightened and how
you have caught me, you have taught me and I'm different now.
Take me and break me and close all your windows and doors.
Shut me off, cut me off, make me an island, I'm yours.
Take me away from the world, take me away from the girls.
Take me and break me and make me an island, I'm yours.
Running round, shifting ground, that's the life I have seen.
But I'm tired, uninspired and I've wiped my slate clean.
You are mine, I am yours if the Lord will allow.
You have caught me, you have taught me and I'm different now.
Take me and break me and close all your windows and doors.
Shut me off, cut me off, make me an island, I'm yours.
Take me away from the world, take me away from the girls.
Take me and break me and make me an island, I'm yours.
Take me and break me and close all your windows and doors.
Shut me off, cut me off, make me an island, I'm yours.
Take me away from the world, take me away from the girls.
Take me and break me and make me an island, I'm yours.
Take me and break me and make me an island, I'm yours.
Albert Hammond, who I discoverd was born in England and not in the USA by the way, is probably one of the most prolific songwriters of the pop/rock era with Mike hazelwood. Having written hits for many stars and groups like the Hollies... "Gimme dat ding" sung by the Pipkins was also one of theirs! Amazing...

"And there was a beautiful view
But nobody could see.
Cause everybody on the island
Was saying: Look at me! Look at me!"
Laurie Anderson, Language Is A Virus

Britney Shears and other Crazy Yanks

What with Britney doing a Sinead O'Connor makeover (I also wear my hair, what is left of it, as short as Sinead.) and the chaos in Congress makes me think there must be a reason for the madness and by Jove, Adrian gave me the answer! Over on
Danette's blog on her valentine posting... It is Chocolate! They are on a Chocolate High! Here is the evidence... (open the map in a new window to see the % clearly)

This is from Zchocolate's site... stunning choccies by the way but as you can see from the map totally overpriced for us Africans an Ozzies, or maybe it is because we have better local chocolate? For example...
Orpheon ZAR 1,253.27 (45 pcs) = R 27.85 per chocolate! For that price I can buy a crate of Beacon, Cadbury or Nestlé Choccies!
Now I need a Milky Bar!
Why a Milky bar and not a Cadbury... because Cadbury's site sucks, not everyone uses Flash you morons! and because Nothing Compares to a Milky Bar! Here is Sinead's song Nothing Compares to You:

It's been seven hours and fifteen days
Since you took your love away
I go out every night and sleep all day
Since you took your love away

Since u been gone I can do whatever I want
I can see whomever I choose

I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
But nothing, I said nothing can take away these blues
'Cause nothing compares, nothing compares to you

It's been so lonely without you here
Like a bird without a song
Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling
Tell me baby where did I go wrong
I could put my arms around every boy I see
But they'd only remind me of you

I went to the doctor guess what he told me, guess what he told me
He said girl you better have fun, no matter what you do
But he's a fool, 'cause nothing compares, nothing compares to you

All the flowers that you planted mother, in the back yard
All died when you went away
I know that living with you baby was sometimes hard
But I'm willing to give it another try
'Cause nothing compares, nothing compares to you
Nothing compares, nothing compares to you
Nothing compares, nothing compares to you

"Nothing shocks me. I'm a scientist." Harrison Ford (1942 - ), as Indiana Jones

Time to get the brat with wings...

in the sights of my Barrett .50 sniper rifle.

Once again we are being bombarded with Valentines Day adverts... this is my uptake on the whole Commercial Cupidian Conspiracy. I need some depleted Uranium ammo, a good fire position and that will be the end of this critter... time to get me some cherubic wings... I hear they are quite crunchy dipped in chilli sauce.

Don't get me wrong, I believe in love, just not the type inflicted by my Nemesis with wings! Been there, done that! So Mr Cupid you are hereby warned, you are fair game and in my sights.
So to celebrate the stupid season I decided to put together another Screaming Tangerines playlist with a twist in the arrow... but damn... ambushed again... while compiling the list I was listening to "I'll Surrender" by Calienda, vocals by Linn aka Linda Bredschneyder and I think I have an arrow in my heart! The angelic voice of Linda got to me... ah well next year.. this is a pic from the website. Can you blame me?
Back to the playlist... Called Bullet For Cupid.
74 tracks in playlist, average track length: 4:20 Playlist length: 5 hours 21 minutes 10 seconds.

1. Placebo - Bulletproof Cupid (2:22)
2. Sentenced - Bleed in my arms (5:09)
3. Evanescence - All That I M Living For (3:48)
4. Gregorian Masters of Chant - Stop crying your heart out (5:16)
5. Crowded House - Into temptation (3:52)
6. Moon - Thoughts (3:44)
7. MacAngel - Love Is The Hunter (3:26)
8. Theuns Jordaan - Soos bloed (3:30)
9. Nick Kamen - Each time you break my heart (6:19)
10. No Mercy - Missing (4:01)
11. Delta Goodrem - Lost Without You (4:08)
12. Roxette - I didn't want to get hurt (4:16)
13. Peter Gabriel feat. Kate Bush - Don't Give Up (7:36)
14. Spice Girls - Viva forever (5:10)
15. Jennifer Lopez - Ain't it funny (4:06)
16. Akira - Wanna be with you (3:06)
17. Frontline Assembly - Justify my love (4:59)
18. Dht - I Cant Be Your Friend (4:10)
19. Southside Spinners - Luvstruck 2005(Klubbheads Mix) (3:29)
20. Armin van Buuren - Burned With Desire (4:13)
21. Nicki French - I surrender (shanghai surprize radio edit) (3:51)
22. Mylo - In My Arms (Tocadisco's 'Zwischen Den Stühlen Mix') (5:52)
23. Dance Nation - Words (3:28)
24. Rachael Starr - Till There Was You (3:26)
25. Kylie Minogue - Love At First Sight (3:59)
26. Meck ft. Leo Sayer - Thunder In My Heart Again (3:00)
27. Ferry Corsten Pres. East West - The Love I Lost [Robert Nickson Mix] (8:08)
28. SOS - Just be good (3:39)
29. Jennifer Rush - Ring of ice (3:45)
30. Rikke - Gimme gotta gimme (3:28)
31. JMC ft Maria Liucci - The reason (3:30)
32. Imperio - Amor Infinitus (Album Version) (4:54)
33. DJ Bobo - I believe (2:54)
34. Love Bite - Take your time (3:46)
35. Shine 4 - Begin weer voor (3:15)
36. Pet Shop Boys - Love Is A Catastrophe (4:50)
37. Drop Dead Gorgeous - Pain (4:12)
38. Mark Knopfler - Romeo And Juliet(Live, Hamburg 2001) (9:33)
39. Jewel - Foolish Games (long) (5:44)
40. Dido - My lover's gone (4:26)
41. Dht - I Miss You (3:54)
42. Level 42 - Lessons In Love (4:03)
43. Rihanna - Unfaithful (white disc mix) (4:17)
44. Linn - Falling in love (3:24)
45. Jennifer Rush - I see a shadow (4:13)
46. Fragma - Every time you need me (3:32)
47. Kate Ryan - Love or lust (3:44)
48. C-Base - Superstring (3:42)
49. Delerium - Silence(dj tiesto) (6:02)
50. Iio - Is It Love [Radio Edit] (3:09)
51. Benassi Bros ft Dhany - Hit My Heart (5:08)
52. Calienda - I'll Surrender (3:38)
53. Marc van Linden - Real Thing (7:33)
54. Damae - Control (3:01)
55. DJ Bobo & Sandra - Secrets of Love (2006 Club Mix) (6:41)
56. ATB - Believe In Me (3:18)
57. Kate Ryan - Alive (3:31)
58. Royksopp - What Else Is There (5:17)
59. t.A.T.u. - All About Us (3:02)
60. Pet Shop Boys - Single bilingual (3:50)
61. HIM - Wicked game (4:06)
62. Cutting Crew - (I just) died in your arms tonight (4:41)
63. The Ronettes - Be My Baby (2:39)
64. Roxette - The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye (4:49)
65. Gregorian - I still haven't found what I am looking for (4:50)
66. Jewel - Fragile Heart (3:21)
67. Sonja Heroldt - What do I do now (4:05)
68. Jak de Priester - My hart is in Intensive Care (4:13)
69. Pearl Jam - Last kiss (3:19)
70. Tommy James & The Shondelles - Crimson & Clover (3:28)
71. HIM - When love and death embrace (6:08)
72. The Awakening - Death Says Yes (5:23)
73. Rammstein - Mein herz brent (4:40)
74. Evanescence - Even In Death (4:09)

"Must, bid the Morn awake!
Sad Winter now declines,
Each bird doth choose a mate;
This day's Saint Valentine's.
For that good bishop's sake
Get up and let us see
What beauty it shall be
That Fortune us assigns."
Michael Drayton (1563 - 1631)

Two weeks of survival course has this effect...

Would you survive in the wild? Your Result: Yesiree!.... You could live in the wild if you wanted to! You know what to eat, do, and stay away from! You could get shelter, food, water fast and easy-and the right treatments to injuries, snake bites etc...You know the outdoors like the back of your hand!!
Most likely you'll survive....
Not to sure...
Wouldn't last 2 minutes!.....
Maybe........
Would you survive in the wild? Quizzes for MySpace

"Learning is not compulsory... neither is survival." W. Edwards Deming (1900 - 1993)

Duke RobC the Subversive of Leighton Buzzard

My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is: Duke Robc the Subversive of Leighton Buzzard Get your Peculiar Aristocratic Title

I love the "Subversive" bit... Reminds me of this quote...

"Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth -- more than ruin -- more even than death.... Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid. Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man." Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)

Hard Rock Carols by the Screaming Tangerines

Today's Rockwood made me laugh, this is the crazy time of the year when all sorts of artists bring out "Christmas" albums... some should just plain forget about the idea.
For one thing their style just does not suit the genre or in some cases the voice is a total mismatch and in other cases the image of Kid Rock singing Silent Night is just so wrong!
However I thought I may as well put up the playlist for my imaginary band the The Screaming Tangerines latest album Hard Rock Carols;
1. Dido - Christmas Day (2:14)
2. George Michael - Jesus to a child (6:50)
3. Deep Purple - Child In Time (4:06)
4. Andrea Bocelli & Celine Dion - The Prayer (4:30)
5. Cliff Richard - Snowfall on the sahara (4:25)
6. Yellowcard - Gifts and Curses (5:07)
7. Madelyne - Beautiful Child (Hiver and Hammer Mix) (4:07)
8. The Darkness - Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End) (3:26)
9. Nightwish - Bless the child (6:12)
10. Gregorian - Save a prayer (4:14)
11. Duran Duran - Save a prayer (5:28)
12. Belinda Carlisle - All God's children (3:49)
13. Evanescence - Snow White Queen (4:22)
14. Hooverphonic - Frosted flake wood (3:17)
15. DJ Sammy & Carisma - Golden Child (3:41)
16. Rolf Harris - Six white boomers (3:21)
17. Angun - Snow on the Sahara (4:17)
18. Linda Ronstadt - Winter light (3:17)
19. Wham - Last Christmas (3:19)
20. Gregorian Masters of Chant - The gift (4:50)
21. Vonda Shepard - Downey - White Christmas (2:40)
22. aromabar - winter pagent (3:56)
23. Ace of Base - I pray (3:18)
24. Texas - Prayer For You (4:46)
25. Queen - Thank God It's Christmas (4:19)
Wierd I know... but this is Whacky Wednesday! that is borrowed from the Steers Burger ad so let me end with a food related quote...
Dear Lord, I've been asked, nay commanded, to thank Thee for the Christmas turkey before us... a turkey which was no doubt a lively, intelligent bird... a social being... capable of actual affection... nuzzling its young with almost human- like compassion. Anyway, it's dead and we're gonna eat it. Please give our respects to its family..." Berke Breathed, Bloom County Babylon

Human Catapult

Human Catapult This is gonna go on the To Do List, for sure! Who needs a plane to do parachuting now... and no, it ain't no April Fool's joke either... this is the real deal!

Now where did I park the Zodiac?

As you can see from weatherpixie it is wet wet wet...
It has been raining non stop since 07:00 and it is 12:03, seriously folks I do believe I need a Zodiac to go about my business today! By rain I mean torrents, not soft and gentle but not like a cloudburst just buckets and buckets of water! This is reminding me of 1988's flood weather, it also started with good rains that fell over a two month period and then it really started raining, we though we were having a repeat of Noahcian times... here we go again... more to follow.


















Some rubber duck...

The meaning of America... Pumpkin-shooting... Whoaaag!

Now this is an American Sport! Chunkin pumkins with superguns.

Ground beef whaaaat?

Wooops... somone did not proof read this...
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Quaker Maid Meats Inc. on Tuesday said it would voluntarily recall 94,400 pounds of frozen ground beef panties that may be contaminated with E. coli."

To be added too... or can one?

UPDATE: Seems like the article has been pulled, but I swear it did exist!

Never shake the bucket of nuts before you're tied to the yak rope

BBC NEWS World South Asia Asia's newest sport - yak skiing This quote was so funny I just had to use it as a blog. Seems like Yak Skiing may be fun... not much diffrent than Bungee jumping or Snowboarding down a glacier, I may just add it to my todo list! Speaking of latest sport, this weekend we have our first MotoQuad races, I hope it goes down well and everyone has a good dose of dirt racing fun. mmm Sometimes Quads remind me of a Yak let loose and just as unpredictable. Personally I prefer two wheels... much more predictable when one parts company in a moment of error...
PREDICTABLE - Delta Goodrem
I smile
You say I take your breathe away
You say you love me and you make
All the right promises to break

And when I turn around you're always there
Like that's the proof you really care
But I see right through you and
I think To myself

You're just so predictable
In every way
I want you to know I know your game
It's so unbelievable
how you never change
you won't get away
with loving me
you're just so predictable

I run
You say you won't give up the chase
You say you'll follow me anyplace
So you can make the same mistakes

You know just what to do
And how to use the best of you
To try and change my mind
But my eyes are opening this time
And I read you

You're just so predictable
In every way
I want you to know I know your game
It's so unbelievable
how you never change
you won't get away
with loving me
you're just so predictable

Now that I know your every move
How you gonna hide baby what you gonna do
Now that somebody knows the truth
About you and how you're just so

You're just so predictable
In every way I want you to know
I know your game
It's so unbelievable
how you never change
you won't get away
with loving me
you're just so predictable

"Never shake the bucket of nuts before you're tied to the yak rope." Peter Dorje (Yak skiing expert from Manali, India)

Unicorns and pigs fly?

This is something friends of mine should have read first...
Beware! When shopping for a potbellied pig, do not buy one at a swap meet or out of the back of a van at the corner truck stop. You are just asking for trouble. I don’t recommend getting a pig from a pet store either, unless they can supply appropriate food and support information as well as the pig’s litter registration paper indicating the breeder.
Don’t get caught up in the moment.
Here’s the picture. You’re holding a cute and cuddly, three week old bottle baby who is being touted as everything you could hope for. You are not given the opportunity to see the parents or littermates. You are told the circumstances surrounding the young, preweaning age piglet you are snuggling. "The mother got sick and couldn’t nurse her babies."..WHY? "The piglet wouldn’t nurse, so was taken away from the litter and bottle-fed."...WHY? Be wary of these kinds of stories. I can guarantee you that heartache is just around the corner.

But hey... sometimes fairy tales are more believeable than facts. What makes me mad is that someone actually raises these critters and fobs them off on the unsuspecting public. Shame on you!

But enough of that, listening to my Groove Coverage music I came across this song called The Last Unicorn, after some digging I came across this:

It seems this film has also been done in a non animated version.

Other artists that have sung this song are Kenny Loggins on his album Return to Pooh Corner (1994).

I think I will watch out for it in the rental shops.

Here are the lyrics then;

The Last Unicorn - Written by Jimmy Webb and sung by America
When the last eagle flies over the last crumbling mountain
And the last lion roars at the last dusty fountain
In the shadow of the forest though she may be old and worn
They will stare unbelieving at the last unicorn

When the first breath of winter through the flowers is icing
And you look to the north and a pale moon is rising
And it seems like all is dying and would leave the world to mourn
In the distance hear the laughter of the last unicorn
I'm alive, I'm alive

When the last moon is cast over the last star of morning
And the future has passed without even a last desperate warning
Then look into the sky where through the clouds a path is torn
Look and see her how she sparkles, it's the last unicorn
I'm alive, I'm alive

Well... enough fantasy, all you folk out there... watch out for piggery pokery, otherwise you may wish you had rather...

"Never played leapfrog with a unicorn." Benny Hill (italics me)