Author Archives: James

Original Grumpy Cat

Posted on February 9, 2016 by James| Comments Off on Original Grumpy Cat

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Posted in Critters, Humor

Aliens!

Posted on February 8, 2016 by James| Comments Off on Aliens!

awiens

Posted in Critters, Humor

107.6

Posted on February 7, 2016 by James| Comments Off on 107.6

It’s generally assumed that when you reach retirement age, life starts to slow down. But not for mechanics David Anderson and Mathew Hine, who spent six months upgrading a 10 MPH mobility scooter into a record breaking dragster that officially hit a top speed of 107.6 MPH.

In case you can’t see the video, here it is in GIF format:

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Posted in Planes Trains and Automobiles

Mojave Blues

Posted on February 6, 2016 by James| Comments Off on Mojave Blues

Posted in Because I Can

LPWL

Posted on February 4, 2016 by James| Comments Off on LPWL

lpwl

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Evolution of Robots in Movies and TV

Posted on February 3, 2016 by James| Comments Off on Evolution of Robots in Movies and TV

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Posted in Gadgets, The Big Screen, The Little Screen (Television)

Happy Groundhog Day!

Posted on February 2, 2016 by James| Comments Off on Happy Groundhog Day!

Groundhog

Posted in Critters, Humor

In Remembrance – Space Shuttle Columbia & Crew

Posted on February 1, 2016 by James| Comments Off on In Remembrance – Space Shuttle Columbia & Crew

On February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on its 28th mission; all seven crew members aboard perished.

Columbia Launch STS-107

Columbia launches on its final mission, STS-107.

Columbia STS-107 Crew

The crew of STS-107. L to R: Brown, Husband, Clark, Chawla, Anderson, McCool, Ramon.

Columbia STS-107 Mission Patch

Columbia STS-107 Mission Patch.

Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, On This Day, Patriotic, Planes Trains and Automobiles

RIP A. A. Milne

Posted on January 31, 2016 by James| Comments Off on RIP A. A. Milne

Alan Alexander Milne, also known as A. A. Milne, was a British author, best known for his books about the teddy bear, Winnie-the-Pooh, and for various children’s poems. Milne was a noted writer, primarily as a playwright, before the huge success of Pooh overshadowed all his previous work.

A. A. Milne

Alan Alexander Milne (January 18, 1882 – January 31, 1956)

Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, Literary, The Little Screen (Television)

RIP Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Posted on January 30, 2016 by James| Comments Off on RIP Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Arthur Gardner Rankin, Jr. (July 19, 1924 – January 30, 2014) was an American director, producer and writer, who mostly worked in animation. A part of Rankin/Bass Productions with his partner Jules Bass, he created stop-motion animation features such as Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and the 1977 cartoon animation of The Hobbit. He is credited on over 1,000 television programs.

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Posted in Because I Can, The Little Screen (Television)

Chivalry

Posted on January 29, 2016 by James| Comments Off on Chivalry

I thought opening a door for a lady was the polite thing to do, but she just screamed and flew out of the plane.

Posted in Humor

In Remembrance – Space Shuttle Challenger & Crew

Posted on January 28, 2016 by James| Comments Off on In Remembrance – Space Shuttle Challenger & Crew

On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds into its flight after an O-ring seal in its right solid rocket booster (SRB) failed at liftoff.  All seven astronauts on board were lost.

Challenger STS-51 at Launch

Challenger launches on its final mission, STS-51.

Challenger STS-51 Crew

The crew of STS-51. Front row, from left to right: Smith, Scobee, and McNair. Back row, from left to right: Onizuka, McAuliffe, Jarvis, and Resnik.

Challenger STS-51 Mission Patch

STS-51 mission patch.

Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, On This Day, Patriotic, Planes Trains and Automobiles

The Three Laws of Robotics

Posted on January 27, 2016 by James| Comments Off on The Three Laws of Robotics

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Posted in Gadgets

Awesome Optical Illusion

Posted on January 26, 2016 by James| Comments Off on Awesome Optical Illusion

optical_illusion

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Catloaf

Posted on January 25, 2016 by James| Comments Off on Catloaf

catloaf

Posted in Critters, Humor

Happy Birthday, Ray Stevens

Posted on January 24, 2016 by James| Comments Off on Happy Birthday, Ray Stevens

Ray Stevens (born Harold Ray Ragsdale) is an American country music and pop singer-songwriter known for his novelty songs. His two most-popular songs are “Everything Is Beautiful” and “The Streak”.

Ray Stevens

Harold Ray Ragsdale (January 24, 1939 – )

 Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, Humor, Music

Circle One

Posted on January 23, 2016 by James| Comments Off on Circle One

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Oldest Child

Posted on January 22, 2016 by James| Comments Off on Oldest Child

oldest_child

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Happy Birthday, Benny Hill

Posted on January 21, 2016 by James| Comments Off on Happy Birthday, Benny Hill

Alfred Hawthorn Hill, better known as Benny Hill, was a prolific English comic, actor & singer, best known for his television program, The Benny Hill Show. Since its debut in 1955 his television show has been sold to over 140 countries worldwide, with viewership in the billions.

Benny Hill

Alfred Hawthorn Hill (January 21, 1924 – April 20, 1992)

 Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, Humor, The Little Screen (Television)

Dress as you want

Posted on January 20, 2016 by James| Comments Off on Dress as you want

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Posted in Humor