Author Archives: James

Boa Constrictors do NOT squeeze the breath out of you…

Posted on August 5, 2015 by James| Comments Off on Boa Constrictors do NOT squeeze the breath out of you…

Well, they DO, but that’s not what kills you.  Turns out we were wrong:

A Dumeril's boa (Acrantophis dumerili) at the Great Plains Zoo in South Dakota. Constrictors quickly kill their prey by cutting off their blood supply, a new study says.

A Dumeril’s boa (Acrantophis dumerili) at the Great Plains Zoo in South Dakota. Constrictors quickly kill their prey by cutting off their blood supply, a new study says.

National Geographic Link

Posted in Critters

Cat

Posted on August 5, 2015 by James| Comments Off on Cat

cat

Posted in Critters, Humor

Here I am!

Posted on August 4, 2015 by James| Comments Off on Here I am!

Posted in Critters, Humor

Street Rod Nationals

Posted on August 3, 2015 by James| Comments Off on Street Rod Nationals

NSRA Street Rod Nationals

August 6 – 9, 2015
Kentucky Exposition Center
Louisville, Kentucky

Official Site

Posted in Because I Can, Planes Trains and Automobiles

RIP Gilligan

Posted on August 2, 2015 by James| Comments Off on RIP Gilligan

Bob Denver

Robert Osbourne “Bob” Denver (January 9, 1935 – September 2, 2005) was an American comedic actor known for his roles as Gilligan on the television series Gilligan’s Island and the beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on the 1959–1963 TV series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.

Rumor had it that later in life he hated “Gilligan”, the character, and being called “Gilligan.”  After all the great memories I have of the show, the laughter, I’d like to think that he wouldn’t mind me calling him “Gilligan” one more time…

Wikipedia Link

Posted in The Little Screen (Television)

Christmas in July

Posted on August 1, 2015 by James| Comments Off on Christmas in July

christmas_in_july

Posted in Because I Can

Not a Bug

Posted on August 1, 2015 by James| Comments Off on Not a Bug

feature

Posted in Humor, Planes Trains and Automobiles

Tipping

Posted on July 31, 2015 by James| Comments Off on Tipping

tipping

Posted in Critters, Humor

Street Rod Nationals

Posted on July 30, 2015 by James| Comments Off on Street Rod Nationals

NSRA Street Rod Nationals

August 6 – 9, 2015
Kentucky Exposition Center
Louisville, Kentucky

Official Site

Posted in Because I Can, Planes Trains and Automobiles

7×7 Rubik’s Cube world record set

Posted on July 29, 2015 by James| Comments Off on 7×7 Rubik’s Cube world record set

Posted in Gaming, News

Refrigerator Revenge

Posted on July 29, 2015 by James| Comments Off on Refrigerator Revenge

refrigerator_revenge

Posted in Gadgets, Humor

Say Goodbye

Posted on July 28, 2015 by James| Comments Off on Say Goodbye

say_goodbye

Posted in Critters, Humor

Happy Birthday, Gary Gygax!

Posted on July 27, 2015 by James| Comments Off on Happy Birthday, Gary Gygax!

Ernest Gary Gygax (July 27, 1938 – March 4, 2008 ) was an American writer and game designer, best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) with Dave Arneson, and co-founding the company Tactical Studies Rules (TSR) with Don Kaye in 1974. Gygax is generally acknowledged as the father of the role-playing game.

D&D Basic Set

Posted in Gaming

Baby Changing Station

Posted on July 26, 2015 by James| Comments Off on Baby Changing Station

baby_changing_station

Posted in Humor

Technically Correct – poisonous vs venomous

Posted on July 25, 2015 by James| Comments Off on Technically Correct – poisonous vs venomous

technically_correct

Posted in Critters, Humor

Restaurant M

Posted on July 24, 2015 by James| Comments Off on Restaurant M

restaurant_m restaurant_m2

This is Restaurant M. It’s a special restaurant in Tokyo that will be open for only one day. On that one day, you can get fairly standard food from the McDonald’s menu. But it will be offered to you fine china, ornate silverware, and bleached linens. The table service will, of course, be far superior from that which you can find at your local burger joint. You can see more photos at Kotaku. Unfortunately, it’s unclear what toy comes with the Happy Meal.

Posted in Food

Beer

Posted on July 24, 2015 by James| Comments Off on Beer

beer

Posted in Food, Humor

High Five!

Posted on July 23, 2015 by James| Comments Off on High Five!

high_five

Posted in Humor

71st Annual Gerry Rodeo

Posted on July 22, 2015 by James| Comments Off on 71st Annual Gerry Rodeo

Gerry Rodeo

2015 Gerry Rodeo

71st Annual Rodeo August 5 – August 8, 2015

Wednesday thru Saturday Evening Performances   8:00 P.M.

Saturday Afternoon Performance   2:00 P.M.

Famous Beef Barbeque Dinners  Each Evening   5:00-7:30 P.M.

– Click to see the brochure (Link removed)

Website

Posted in Because I Can, Critters, Events, Food

What is the difference between venomous and poisonous animals?

Posted on July 21, 2015 by James| Comments Off on What is the difference between venomous and poisonous animals?

snakey

As Jolene Creighton in Quarks to Quasars puts it, “The quick and dirty way to separate venomous creatures from poisonous ones is by thinking about bites: If you bite it and die, it is poisonous; if it bites you and you die, it is venomous.” So a cobra is venomous and a poison dart frog is poisonous. (I guess if you want to be picky, a snake could be considered poisonous if you eat it and ingest its venom.)

dart-frog

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