Ladies, in case ya got a dirty cowboy

Fer the right cowgirl I reckon I might be willin' to check myself in for a short spell... 

   

Wonder if they got them 5¢ bathtubs, side by side, like in them Cialis commercials?

Craziness

Later, Dude, I gotta catch another flight...




May have been just the camera angle, but the part with the helicopter was just crazy stupid.


h/t: "That Dude"

Right Turn, Clyde

This morning after hearing the great Nuge interview with WBAP's Hal Jay, I was listening to Jody Dean, and learned of the newest craze sweeping southeast Asia: Orangutan Kick-Boxing.

Kick-boxing orangutans at a theme park in Bangkok, Thailand - Telegraph

I'm not sure I'd have much interest in watching primates fight, but I guess it'd be infinitely superior to watching monkeys spank each other...

Home Cleaning

I am the world's worst housekeeper.  Oh sure, I can do the laundry and run the dishwasher, scrub the toilets periodically, and even run the vacuum every now and then, but I am terrible when it comes to sorting, organizing, and throwing out useless papers and mail, or putting away tools and materials after a project.  So, stuff tends to pile up on the coffee table, dining table, kitchen counters, etc.  I also have to work hard to remember to mop the floors, which unfortunately catch all manner of spills and such.

Well, now comes along a cleaning solution so simple it's a wonder I hadn't heard of it before.

Vodka.



I don't know that vodka can help with the sorting and organizing, (and actually I seriously doubt that it performs any differently than a much cheaper bottle of 70% isopropyl alcohol would do), but maybe there's hope  for research in this area.  A bit of Clamato® and horseradish, I could possibly do some serious clean up.

Za Vas, komrades!

Speed, Part II

A couple of posts ago, I mentioned the reported increase in traffic citations as a means for governments to raise cash as property values and sales tax receipts recede.

Well, boys and girls, now comes word that some localities are imposing a "crash tax" on participants in fender benders, to partially offset costs associated with providing emergency response services.  The charge may presumably be levied irrespective of one's culpability in an accident.  According to a post on AutoBlog: "Illinois lawmakers are even considering legislation that would allow municipalities to bill up to $250-per-hour for emergency services that are already funded in part by taxes. It's also being considered in some California towns."

That Illinois and Kal-i-for-nia would consider such schemes, considering their budget and political proclivities, does not surprise.  However, it should be noted that the Lone Star State apparently has no provision to prevent such a practice.

So, as noted before, to protect yourself financially, don't speed.  And to protect yourself physically as well as financially, don't crash.

I predict that we are going to see many things we'd never have imagined as government spending continues its out-of-control spiral.

An Optical Illusion

I don't know why this is, but possibly reader D², who knows how to write a program to create fractals, can explain why these concentric circles appear to be a spiral:

h/t: "That Dude"

 

Edit: Has anyone seen my Spirograph™?

Don't Speed

I heard a report on the radio, or read an article the other day stating that due to the state of the economy, law enforcement agencies (municipal, county, or state) are dialing back their tolerance for traffic infractions as a means to raise additional revenue.

While I don't have any statistical evidence to show this is true, my anecdotal (yet empirical) observations over the past couple of days suggests there is validity to the report.

Yesterday, on I-20 between Willow Park and the Millsap exit, I saw 5 DPS cruisers with motorists pulled over (2 were big rigs).  Today, on 377, Keller motor jockeys had northbound and southbound cars stopped, about a quarter-mile apart.  And on Jacksboro Highway, Azle has a couple of "your speed is" signs that look to be the precursors of a clampdown.

It could all be coincidence, but, as agencies look for ways to raise cash, it's sure tempting for them to look at speeders as easy marks. 

After all, most drivers don't have good lobbyists.