Posts Tagged ‘picture’

Three Feet Of Global Warming Expected

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

This is me shoveling my driveway for the fourth time today. Mrs. Sniper took two turns shoveling too. I usually use one of the big “plow” shovels but at this particular moment I’m using the small shovel to get the steps. By the time I finished shoveling the whole driveway another two inches had fallen and I had to do another quick shovel.

The next person to mention global warming to me is cordially invited to kiss my ass and then come over and finish shoveling out my driveway. They’re calling for up to three feet and I think we’ll get every inch of it considering how much we’ve gotten so far.

Tragic Kingdom

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. – Two monorail trains crashed early Sunday morning in the Magic Kingdom section of Walt Disney World, killing one train’s operator, emergency officials said.

Mickey could not be reached for comment.

Devastation That Touches Us All

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

For those of you that don’t know much about beer, let me give you a really, really quick primer. Beer is made of malted barley that is soaked in hot water which is then drained off into a boil kettle where hops (which are little flowers that grow on vines and are related to marijuana) are added, the whole mix is boiled anywhere from about 60-120 minutes (depending on the beer) and then it is crash cooled down to below 80 degrees F and then yeast is added. It sits for a while and after a few more steps ends up in your glass. Some of the best, most desired, and expensive hops are German Hallertauer. These particular hops are essential for great amber beers, German styles, and Sam Adams Boston Lager.

This is what’s left of the German Hallertauer crop after a violent storm swept across Norther-western Europe over the past few days. The whole crop was wiped out and it’s too late to plant another one.

It’s going to be a bad year for beer.

Yon Vs. Moore, Michael Vs. Michael

Thursday, January 15th, 2009
Michael YonMichael MooreMy money’s on Yon.

MICHAEL Moore may wind up in court with a prize-winning journalist who claims the mountain-size moviemaker ripped off his most famous photo to use in a George W. Bush-bashing rant.

Last year, to illustrate one of his anti-administration bombasts, the portly polemicist posted on his michaelmoore.com Web site a heartbreaking photo from Iraq of an American soldier carrying the blood-spattered body of a child. The picture was snapped by acclaimed independent war correspondent Michael Yon, who has been very careful about how his images are distributed and goes out of his way to make sure they aren’t used for demagogic diatribes.

If this were a truly just country with a truly just judicial system, this disagreement would be settled in a gladiatorial arena chock full of implements of pain with Pay Per View coverage… the winner gets all of the other guy’s money (it is a civil suit, after all). The best part of the whole thing would be watching Michael Yon standing with one foot on Moore’s bloated, motionless body while counting his money while surrounded by bikini-clad girls as the credits rolled.

Astounding Picture Of Michael Phelps From His Very Early Youth

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Meet Tamara

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Usually I don’t post pics of our new blog buddies/links… but usually our new blog buddies aren’t gun-toting, red headed cougars in bikinis. We do have our fair share of red heads and pretty much all of our links are gun-toting, and a smaller share are cougars… but I think this is the only one that combines all of those with a bikini. Wait, there was that one time that Private Idaho dressed up for Mardi Gras… but he needed the money and he was drunk. Anyway, here’s the link to her blog. It’s got a permanent link in our friendly blog list too, but I needed an excuse to post the picture.

Update: This is a more recent pic of Tamara. It seems that it’s colder where she is now.

The Last Picture Of Ernie Pyle

Monday, February 4th, 2008

This was just released. Here’s the story. Just thought you folks might want to see this considering the historical relevance. Ernie, by the way, is not a fictional character. I have great deal of respect for this man. Going out to war is one thing, going out into WW II with just a pencil and paper without body armor or medivac helicopters, etc, etc is entirely different.

Follow The Picture Puzzle…

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
This is a story about a doctor…
a hot rod…
tattoo…
and Dick.
PHOENIX — A surgeon faces a disciplinary hearing for snapping a photo of a patient’s tattooed genitals during an operation and showing it around to other doctors.
Mayo Clinic Hospital administrators said Dr. Adam Hansen, chief resident of general surgery, admitted taking the photo with his cell phone on Dec. 11. The tattoo on strip club owner Sean Dubowik’s penis reads: “Hot Rod.”
Dubowik, who had undergone a gallbladder operation, said he learned of the photo Monday when the Mayo Clinic called.

You can read the rest of the story linked above, but I think this captures the funny bits well enough.

Two Bridges Collapse In Two Weeks?

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

Does that sound fishy to anyone else? Two bridges collapse in America in two weeks… and the latest one was only 40 years old and made of steel? I mean, it could just be tragic coincidence, but wow.