Weirdness

I have been using the Flock browser almost exclusively ever since my Netscape browser self-destructed and loaded Flock in it's wake.  So I really haven't opened IE in about a month. Well imagine my surprise when I opened IE and loaded Dane Bramage to find that the text of my Summer Blockbuster Sight Gag post wasn't showing.  To those of you who didn't see the text and wondered what the heck I was doing I apologize.  To those of you who didn't see the text and got the joke, congratulations! 

I heartily recommend Flock. It's got some much in one place. The only downside is it doesn't interface with all email and photo services.

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Summer Blockbuster Sight Gag

You know that because of The Incredible Hulk this summer, there are going to be an endless supply of "Obamanation" jokes. Since I would rather be part of the problem than the solution, here's my contribution. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Obamanation.

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Agent of Change

Well it has been a while since i displayed my photochopping skills. So I decided to help Barack by explaining one of his campaign slogans...

NOTE: Feel free to forward this to your friends!

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Vote For the Greater Evil

You know I have no idea what "Change" Obama will bring and that's a lot scarier than the change I know Cthulu will bring. Think about it and vote Cthulu 2008!

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Whoa! It's Thursday Already?!

Well that caught me off guard. I am really busy at work AND I am preparing for my vacation next week so blogging has taken a back seat for the moment. I plan to post as soon as I get an opening. So no Thursday Thirteen this week and next week is a little iffy.

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Thursday Thirteen #82

13 Things About Dane Bramage
13 Fun Facts About Walking

Friends to the rescue again. This time Kathy from Florida sent me an Email with these 13 facts about walking and the benefits of exercise. I may have modified a few.

1. Walking can add minutes to your life. This enables you at 85 years old to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing home at $7000 per month.


2. My grandpa started walking five miles a day when he was 60.. Now he's 97 years old and we don't know where the heck he is.


3. I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.


4. The only reason I would take up walking is so that I could hear heavy breathing again.


5. I have to walk early in the morning, before my brain figures out what I'm doing.


6. I joined a health club last year, spent about 400 bucks. Haven't lost a pound. Apparently you have to go there.


7. We all get heavier as we get older, because there's a lot more information in our heads. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.


8. If you are going to try cross-country skiing, start with a small country.


9. I do have flabby thighs, but fortunately my stomach covers them.


10. If you don't get enough of a workout everyday pulling your own weight or pushing your luck, just add about 1000 diddley squats.


11. I know I got a lot of exercise the last few years,...... just getting over the hill.


12. If the benefits of walking aren't readily apparent then look at my mail carrier. He's shaped like Jabba the Hut.


13. The advantage of exercising every day is so when you die, they'll say, 'Well, he looks good doesn't he.'

So get out there and walk!

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In Memoriam: Harvey Korman

 


Harvey Korman, comedic genius, passed away May 29th, 2008 at the age of 81. Here's a link to a fine story about his life and career.

I loved watching Harvey on the Carol Burnett Show. I never missed it. He won 4 grammys for his work there. But the role I think everybody will always associate with Harvey is Blazing Saddles'  Hedley Lamarr


Harvey is survived by his wife and four children. Please pray for them.

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Thursday Thirteen #81

13 Things About Dane Bramage
13 Photos Scott Emailed Me

I am taking a breather today. My friend Scott emailed me 13 pictures to post for a Thursday 13. This was a no brainer. If you like it then it was my idea and I accept your kudos. If you hate it it's Scott fault and I'll forward your hate mail and be blameless! Anyway here are some pictures of work done by an artist who uses nature as a media. The life sized bear is made from pine needles and the sculptures are carved from antlers.

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13. Scott's accomplishments include writing a newspaper column, authoring a book, and driving a truck from coast to coast. Unfortunately, counting is not among his accomplishments so rather than make this a Thursday 12, I am re-posting a shot of Scott's best side.
    
    

This pine cone guy could be the real deal or a hoax. The guy could be a great artist waiting to be discovered or somebody is yanking my chain. You decide. But the last paragraph in the email said, "I know the artist would love to hear from you. Just to know where his art is being seen around the world. He said he would reply to every email and print out every letter for his scrapbook. You can write him here at[email address removed]. His Name is Richard Carpenter." I removed the email address so if you want it email me.

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Video Purportedly Showing Space Aliens Shown

A man has screened a 3 minute video purportedly showing space aliens to a press conference.

Jeff Peckman, who has proposed the city of Denver create an 18-member extraterrestrial affairs commission, screened the video for the media Friday at Metropolitan State College.

We are not alone as that grainy black-and-white video clearly shows. We are indeed surrounded by idiots. Extraterrestrial life landed in Nebraska and sought out our brightest minds. And then attempted to communicate using the universal language; Peek-A-Boo.

The video was taken on July 17, 2003, in Nebraska by Stan Romanek, according to Alejandro Rojas, the education director of the Mutual UFO Network, who spoke at Friday's press conference.

Rojas said Romanek set up the camera because he feared Peeping Toms were stalking his teen daughters, according to the Post.

And he was right! Peeping Toms from another world! Were these lonly E.T.s looking for some hot monkey love? An interstellar booty call perhaps? Or were they genuinely seeking to make first base contact and were mistakenly drawn to the second floor window by teen pheromones? With those big eyes it is possible they were simply drawn to the light like normal bug-eyed monsters.

Peckman did not release the video to FOX News.

"It's under agreement right now and negotiations are under way to create a documentary out of this for widespread use," Peckman said.

Ah now I see. The aliens brought us a message of peace. And these people are negotiating the film rights before the whole world can bask in the glory that is alien contact. Makes perfect sense to me.

Of course the whole thing smells like a hoax, not that I would have believed it were the video 3 hours long and shot in high definition color. Either the old man was right and some hot-blooded boys were trying to check out his daughters with a mock alien head, or the whole thing was staged so that people could make a buck. 

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Vets *for* Freedom

Here are a couple of internet ads done by the Vets for Freedom posing the question to Barack Obama; "Why won't you visit Iraq to see first hand the success our military is having?"

And a good question it is. Obama has said he would NOT visit Iraq and he has made no effort to meet with General Patreaus to be briefed. This is not the kind of behavior we should accept from a potential future CIC. There really is no excuse for not wanting to know what is going on in Iraq regardless of how you feel about the war. It looks bad, really really bad.

And apparently Obama knows this now. He has flip-flopped softened his position on visiting the troops and says he will consider a trip. How political of him.

Check out these videos and if you get a chance visit the VFF site.





(Hat Tip: David Drake)

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