Anecdotes, Antidotes, and Anodes

Why Do Baseball Players Spit SO MUCH ?

Now that the World Series has ended, once again withdrawal has set in.  Anytime a sporting event that lasts for an extended period of time ends, such as Wimbledon, The Olympics, football season, or a PGA golf tournament, (I'd rather watch paint dry) I go into a funk-of-sorts.

Was it just me, or did the players spit more this series than any other ? Seems as though I spent more time counting the players hawking loogies than watching the actual game. 

It became apparent there were many expectorating styles.  Some players were proficient in blowing spit through their teeth.  Others fashioned their lips in an "O" and blew their spit into circular motions through the air. For those on the bench, the spit seemed to be sent down to the ground between the legs rather than through the fence.

Why do baseball players spit so much ? I can't remember ever seeing Roger Federer or Maria Sharapova coating the tennis court with spit.  Or, Tiger Woods sending it sailing before he tees off or makes a putt.  What about hockey players ? Would their spit freeze on the ice ?  About the only thing I've ever seen hockey players spit is their teeth.

When tobacco chewing was in vogue, there was no question as to why they spit. Swallowing tobacco juice might cause a bit of indigestion, and possibly rid the body of worms.

Now that we all know about the chance of tobacco usage causing cancer, many players wanting to avoid that and be role models, gave up tobacco for sunflower seeds.  But as far as I could tell, very few of the players had sunflower-seed-hull-filled-spit.  Most of the spit just looked like plain 'ole spit.  Although the consistency did vary.

Then I wonder, what position spits the most . Obviously, the catcher would have to be quite talented to get a wad of spit out from behind his mask. Because the cameras generally focus on the batter, or the batter on deck, their flying globs are captured more than any others.  The pitcher also does his part to keep the mound moistened.  We won't even mention the coaches and managers.

Wonder if they've ever thought about how much spit there is when sliding into home plate ?

I did notice that A-Rod sent his flying in different directions...even on his uniform. Hopefully, Kate will help him become less messy with his technique.

Chase Utley always had a little spittle attached to that growth of hair under his bottom lip.

Then there's Robinson Cano who always seemed to have a big pink bubble covering most of his face.

As far as Derek Jeter is concerned, I'm not even sure he ever spit because my focus was on those blue eyes.

The HPA (Health Protection Agency) has cautioned that spitting could increase the risk of spreading H1N1.  If this is true, both stadiums should have been quarantined.

Have you ever tried to spit that much ?  If you haven't, may I suggest that you try.  It's almost impossible to produce that much spit, even with a cold or sinus infection, where snot is involved.

Maybe next year I'll give up my obsession with counting spits and focus on adjustments.

Things That Make You Go Hmmmm....Continued

For those of you who recognized the doll in the previous post, yes, you are old ! She was my Christmas gift one year, and I don't remember how old I was...maybe fifteen or sixteen. I fell in love with a friend's bride doll while visiting my Aunt Lou Jean in Hugo, Oklahoma, and we would play together. 

My parents realized how very much I loved that doll. Never dreaming of having one of my own because she probably cost millions of dollars, so I didn't dare ask for one.  Well, maybe it was mentioned a couple of times. I did, however, ask many times to go visit my aunt, and then hope that Jim, yes Jim, would let me play with his bride doll.  Jim never figured out why his mom felt he should have a bride doll, but he was more than happy to let me play with her while he worked on his go-cart.

Jim and I have shared many laughs the last couple of months when I reminded him at our 40th high school reunion I remembered his bride doll. I also told  him I'd think about not telling anyone... I think his bride doll had black hair.

 

Things That Make You Go Hmmmm....

Bob Dylan's 'Christmas in the Heart'

Please let me preface this with how nice it is that the proceeds from Bob Dylan's new CD, "Christmas in the Heart," go to the charity, Feeding America.  Next, I need to say how much I love these songs: "Blowin' in the Wind," "The Times They Are A Changin'," "It Ain't Me Babe," "Like a Rolling Stone," "Mr. Tambourine Man," and one of my all time favorites, "Just Like a Woman."  So, I don't want anyone walking away today thinking this was a Bob Dylan bashing.

He is a wonderful lyricist, but  Dylan sings as though he's just swallowed a wheelbarrow full of rocks, but on this album, he must have swallowed the wheelbarrow. 

This is the time of year the old Christmas tunes start playing at our house. YUP. Even a few weeks before Thanksgiving, the urge hits me to fill the air with my favorite kind of music. YUP. By the time Christmas rolls through, I'm sick of it.YUP ! Sick. Of. It.

So, it is with great anticipation to find out what new 'albums' will be released for the coming holiday season.  This one tickled my curiosity, so I took a listen. O!H!!M!Y!G!O!!O!D!N!E!S!S! This is not a Frank Sinatra or a Dean Martin crooning about a White Christmas. It's more like a Bob Dylan croaking Do You Hear What I Hear. . . and me thinking 'not if I can get this volume turned down.'

Little Drummer Boy is one of  my childhood favorites that conjures up some happy memories, but listening to this version makes me want to take a drum stick and poke it in my ear.

The more I listened, the more I laughed. It's so entertaining just visualizing Dylan recording these classics.

It also reminded me of last year when my four-year-old granddaughter, Little Miss P, was sitting in my lap at the piano. I was clunking at the keys and we were "singing" together. Finally, she looked up at me with those gorgeous, innocent, brown eyes and simply stated, "Gammy, stop singing. You're scaring my ears."

In the words of a truthful four-year-old, "Bob, stop singing. You're scaring my ears."

Clink the link to listen to "Christmas in the Heart."

iPhone Photographs

It would be an understatement to say that AnodeMan is in love with his iPhone. He was standing in line the first day they went on the sale. He submitted his order early for the 2G, and because he's now such a valued customer, I think Apple just mailed him the 3G.

Surprisingly enough, he learned to use it ! This is contrary to any piece of electronics he has ever encountered.  I mean, he doesn't even know how to use the TV remote.  Well, that's not exactly true, but just punching buttons until something happens is not my idea of knowing how to use the thing.  Some of you may remember a couple of posts a year or so ago about his relationship with the lady in his GPS.  That hasn't changed much. He is still arguing with her. Because he just recently started e-mailing as a way to communicate, it was quite a shock to start receiving test messages, e-mails, and videos from him. Not to mention that he downloaded 1,000's of songs which subsequently crashed not only his iPhone, but also his MAC. 

That leads to this conversation:

From his iPhone, he calls...

Him:  Are you going to be running errands today?

Me: Why ?

Him: I need you to run an errand for me.

Me: Where ?

Him: Just to City Market.

Me: For what ?

Him: To pick up some pictures I had developed.

Me: OK.

 

In case you're thinking that I just rearranged those pictures to look like there were two full boxes, I didn't.

Conversation continues once I used a fork lift to get these into the house:

Him: That's not all of the pictures.

Me: What the heck do you mean THAT'S NOT ALL ?!?

Him: I just realized that the thumb drive I used didn't hold all the pictures that were on my iPhone.

Me: You took ALL those pictures with your iPhone ?

Him: Uh-huh.

Me:  So how many more pictures are there?

Him: About three months worth.

Me: Where are you going?

Him: To learn more about the 85,000 applications for my iPhone.

Me:  (______________________________) You can fill in the blank.

Bank of Colorado...Get Your Free Haircuts Here !

Even though October, Breast Cancer Awareness month is behind us, many have a long road ahead of them fighting for their lives.  By the time you finish reading this post, about  six women and possibly  a man will have been diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Approximately one will have died !

It is with great passion that this post has been created.  When most of us walk into our banks, we see a staff of people doing their jobs at their desks or at teller counters or at other places within that building.

We probably never realize there are some banks where employees step out of the realm of cashing checks and making loans to reach out to help those who cannot afford a mammogram.

 

The Patterson Branch of the Bank of Colorado is one of those banks. The officers and employees there have been participating in a Breast Cancer Fundraiser for the last several years by first making and selling ribbons in the bank lobbies, and later, holding bake sales and chili cook-offs. There was even a Dueling Piano Show at the Mesa Theatre. The evening was a great success ! The place sold out !

Long-haired-Buffalo-Bill-looking-vice-president, Steve Love, came to realize that here in a pretty conservative Grand Junction, many his age and even younger found his 60's, the 1860's, hairstyle  shall we say..."unacceptable."  He happened on a "brilliant idea" that he would get his hair cut if his critic d'jours would make a donation of maybe $5,000 to the charity of their choice.

These conversations continued here and there but always moved to other topics.  One such discussion, fueled by a holiday party and a keg of beer, was overheard by co-worker and marketing guru, Amanda Singer.  She had been active in Breast Cancer Awareness for years and sensed a marketing opportunity.  He made a deal, continued to grow the hair, and let Amanda do the work.

Amanda says of Steve, "Being the 'ole cowboy type, I knew Steve wouldn't go back on a handshake, no matter how many drinks were involved.  I started plotting and planning how we could raise $20,000 in just a month. The deal was pretty simple: $5,000 and Steve would get what I call a gentleman's haircut, $10,000 a haircut AND the beard had to go, $20,000 he would shave his head and face!"

Steve's wife, Sue, will tell you that he was never a "long hair" in college. His parents made it pretty clear that they were paying the bills, and that they did have "standards."  He marveled at what The Man (coaches, bosses, and those people who like to mind everybody else's business) found "too long" by hair standards.  Steve says, "So, I've been getting 'attention' for years."

Steve explains that his sons have grown their hair long on occasion, generating some interesting extended family discussions, but they were always encouraged to be individuals. He goes on to say that both of them sport short hair cuts these days.

He has several explanations for his long hair...while coaching his son's soccer team for six years, he grew his hair even longer, ignoring his critics with the excuse, "I'm just trying to relate to the kids."  Another is that his barber shop closed.  One explanation grabs at my heart strings...his marvelous co-worker went through an extended battle with cancer.  Steve says, "She lost that battle, but my hair became a little tribute to her."

But, Amanda's scheming and plotting and planning didn't just involve Steve.

Enter Amanda's brother, Justin McCain. Being a framer, working in the hot sun, Justin wanted to shave his head back in May prior to the summer temperatures here but decided he would also love to participate in the fundraiser by donating his ponytail for this worthwhile cause.

 

Both gentlemen were seated and appeared a wee bit bit fidgety as Santa, and Dee from MJM Institute of  Cosmetology prepare them for a shearing.

 

Just a few of young ladies from MJM who came to learn the skills of whacking off a ponytail...or two.

 

The eyes say it all...With one quick swoop of Dee's clippers, Steve's ponytail has been separated from his head, where it has been located for many, many years.

Justin just closes his eyes as Santa and Steve witness the ponytail removal. Let's just hope that Dee's eyes aren't closed.

 

Don't purse those lips too much. Dee seems a little clipper-happy judging by that smile on her face, and the beard might not be the only thing missing from your face.

 

Have I mentioned that Dee is clipper happy ? She and her buzz saw have moved over to Justin's head, and Shelby has now stepped in to work her magic on Steve.

What ear ?
 

Bank of Colorado President, Chris Launer, seems to have elicited some kind of painful response from Steve. Surely,it's not the haircut that hurts.

 

Evidently, judging by the look on Steve's face, not only is it painful, it's very, very scary !
 

 

Not to worry, Steve, there's plenty of cake to make it all better !

One for you and one for Chris.

 

Steve's sister and brother-in-law, Carolyn and Gene Lenderman, came to share in the fun and festivities.

 

Now wonder who could be sporting this hip-hair-style ?

 

It appears that Justin knows this lady.

Ah-Ha!  Alice Lucas is the proud Grandmother of Justin and Amanda who were an integral part of this successful Breast Cancer Fundraiser.

 

And just how successful ?  Chris presents Penny Cowden, executive director of St. Mary's Hospital Foundation this large check.

Penny poses with Robert Bray, of Bray Real Estate, who has served on the Board of Directors at St. Mary's Hospital.

Still can't read how much the check is for?

Don't worry about the spelling, it's the numbers that count !

$11,009.49 !

ELEVEN THOUSAND, NINE DOLLARS, and FORTY-NINE CENTS.

This money will be donated to the Wilma B. Bacon Mammography Center supporting the Butterfly Fundraiser. The Butterfly Fundraiser helps uninsured and under-insured women in Mesa County receive mammograms.

And what about the ponytails ?  They will be donated to Pantene Beautiful Lengths.

The rest of these curly locks were swept up and tossed.

Justin's New Look

 

Steve's New Look  (Nice shirt...gotta love that logo !)

Thanks to everyone who made this event happen and to all those who donated money to the Butterfly Fundraiser. 

If you want to be a part of this, contact Amanda Singer at The Bank of Colorado in Grand Junction.
970-245-1600

But, don't get too close to her. You may end up in The Bank of Colorado Barber Shop receiving a free haircut.

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Early detection saves lives. Know the facts !

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VAQ-140 Patriots

It's always a good time when the Prowler Boys from VAQ-140 stop by.  AnodeMan and I enjoyed re-told stories about O-Face, Country Jam, Critters (literally and figuratively), Rabies Medal Ceremonies, and on and on. Just an evening full of fun and laughter meeting new friends and reminiscing with "old" friends like Topper, Crash, and Roto.  (Be sure to "clink the link" and check out some pretty amazing photos on their site.)

It's also an opportunity for us to let them know how much we appreciate their dedication to our country...and especially to express our thanks to their families...the wives who are at home with the children...the wives who are at home expecting new babies...

 

Someday I'll have a stronger flash for shots like this one.

 

 

If you think you've seen some of these faces before, well, you're correct.  We were lucky enough to host Crash, Roto, and Wipes for several days last summer.  This post and this post might jog your memory. 

Wait a minute. Wipes ? Where's Wipes ?  At least his duffel bag made it to NAS-GJT.  Wipes, just do as I do on a trip...go shopping and buy some new clothes, and maybe some two-ply tissue paper.

Have a productive time in Norfolk and FLY SAFE.

Boxer Mania

A typical day in the lives of June Bug, Lola, and Ginger.  Feel free to caption any or all:

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"In a perfect world, every dog would have a home and every home would have a dog."

My Birthday Suit...Mon Funday Continued

Because there wasn't enough time to truthfully post about yesterday's Mon Funday question, I took the easy way out and just said I wake up in my birthday suit.  That's not exactly true, but because I always follow rules to a "T," that was the best I could do. LIE !

Today, I decided to share pictures. Gasp. Gasp.

No, not my birthday suit ! I take my shower with clothes on !

The main article of clothing that is usually on my body is a pair of socks. My feet are always cold, and HansMan does NOT like them to get anywhere close to him. I'm not talking just plain old cold. I'm talking I-I-I-C-C-C-E-E-E COLD !

Instead of just taking a boring picture of my socks, I thought it would be more interesting to have them on, but there was no one to take the picture.  Where's my tripod?  This is just too much work.

At this point, I'm tired of explaining.  See, it's more trouble to lie than it is to tell the truth.  Here's the best I could do.

 

While my camera's timer was ticking away, June Bug, Lola, and Ginger insisted on being in the picture. There are socks on my feet, they just don't show up.  But at least you can see  that I wear boxers...get it ?  Boxers ! As in boxer shorts ? 

Next try.  See. There's a little glimpse of my socks.  It's important that my socks are in keeping with the current holiday or season.

Lola insisted on posing her socks, too.

Well, that's it. The most important article of clothing in my sleepwear wardrobe is my socks...are my socks?  IS !  ...article is...

Forget it. That's the best I can do for a post today. And that's the truth.

My Birthday Suit

Mondays seem to be rolling around too quickly these days. Gattina who has Writer Cramps, is our hostess for Mon Funday. (Clink the link for the players.)

Her question is: What are you wearing when you get out of your bed on a Sunday morning. Of course I want to see a picture of what you wear, with you inside or not.

This will probably be my shortest post of all time.

What am I wearing ? NUTHIN' !  There will be no pictures today.  TMI ?

An Easy Way to Frost Your Windows

If anyone needs their windows decorated for the holidays, GingerBoo is taking orders:

OK, you creative people out there. Please provide some captions for this photo.
 

Because so many "lurkers" never take the time to read the comments associated with what's posted here, it is necessary today to share them. Most All of the time the comments are much better than the post itself !

Why you look at me like that? This is ART!
wendishness

Next time I think I'll use my tongue.
willowtree

I think this one is sellable, Mom.... see, I signed it.
 Di

Sotheby's called?
Stephanie, Mama Dramatist

"Gray Window" ---Ginger Pollack
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"Bubba Angels"
Equoni

It snot what you think, mom.
Doggy Photoshlopp.
Lick Observatory
SQUIRREL!
Pamela

"Waddaya mean I won't be famous till I'm dead?"
 Karisma

Hey people, how do you like my window art?
Church Lady

I have windows that look just like that.
Smart Mouth Broad 

Designs by Ginger Boo!

Janis

Jackson Pollack is back, art always shines through
Runningwiththepack

"Done! What do you want me to clean next?"
Snowcatcher

Poochccaso.
hulagirlatheart

My fellow Americans...
I hope this illustration easily explains the health care reform bill I am proposing.
NLL

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Please feel free to add more captions !

 

Did someone say, "Bad Hair Day ?"

   
Red Rover ! Red Rover ! Mon Funday ! Mon Funday !  Let Sarah come over !
And may I suggest that you head of hair over to Myanderings to see more Bad Hair ! As if you won't see enough of it hair here.

This is an easy Mon Funday assignment because the following photos need little or no explanation !

Most of the above are school teacher pics.
Lower right: Growing out after Adriamyacin and Cytoxin. The eyebrows are painted on.

 I had a receding hair line even at six weeks.

This very stylish 'bad-hair-do-with-beads' was required at the Mayan ruins. It took THREE days to get those stinking things out of my hair !

Bad Hair ! Bad Make-up ! Bad Attitude !

My expression says it all !  Edward Scissorhands, my dad, was very handy with the shears.

Junior said, "Bad Hare, Bad Hare !"

Junior asked, "Anyone for Bad Hare?"

I was a bit pale in this shot !

When you're this cute, you never have a bad hair day !

 

The above is probably my favorite bad hair day photo of all.
It represents 6,803 days of being cancer-free !

And it's also to remind you that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.

By the time it's taken you to look at these bad hair photos, approximately six women have been diagnosed with Breast Cancer and one has died. (Men can have Breast Cancer, too.)

If you are over 40, schedule your mammogram today !

If you have a history of Breast Cancer in your family, call your physician to ask what steps you should take no matter what your age.

If you have boobs, do a self-exam every month. Here's how !

Early detection saves life. I'm walking proof !

After that experience pictured above, one of my philosophies, (of which there are many), was, "Any kind of day with hair is a good day."
 
 
 
 

Charges to be filed against Richard Heene: Balloon Boy Dad

Well, well, well. How do you say BUSTED !

Larimer County Sheriff, Jim Alderden, who said he believed Richard and Mayumi Heene were being honest when they reported their son was set adrift on a homemade hot air helium balloon, now says criminal charges will be filed in the incident.

He didn't say Saturday night what the charges would be, but he did say the parents aren’t under arrest.

How about starting with child abuse ? Those poor little boys are to be pitied for having to endure not only this bizarre incident, but probably many others that we don't know about. 

In February of this year, a 9-1-1 hangup call came from the Heene home around midnight. A responding deputy reported that as he approached the home he heard a male voice yelling loudly and sounding angry.

He also heard a woman's voice "that sounded like a scream or a squeal."

The deputy reported that Richard Heene answered the door but was puzzled why anyone would have called 9-1-1.  Mayumi Heene said "nothing happened."

But the deputy said he noticed a red mark on her left cheek that was swelling and turning red. She repeated that nothing had happened. Her explanation was that she wears contacts and there was an irritation with one of them. The deputy noted that Mrs. Heene would not look at him and kept trying to stay busy during their conversation.

H-m-m-m.  Seems as though they might be unfit parents, and she could possibly be an abused wife.

Gawker is reported to have paid for an interview with 25- year old Robert Thomas.  He claims he spent many hours helping Richard Heene plan a balloon hoax as part of a proposal to try to land a reality TV show.

He says that Heene was driven by ego and fame after appearing on the ABC reality show, "Wife Swap."

Well, the only reality show I would like to see him on is "America's Most Wanted."

What was it that Marcellus said ?

"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark Colorado?"

Falcon Heene...Ballon Boy. Was it a Hoax ?

Thank goodness that Falcon Heene is safe !  I couldn't help but think about our grandkids who are close to Falcon's age, and felt fear and pain the entire time as we helplessly watched that balloon float through the air, thinking that child was in it. I worried that he would freeze to death. I worried that it would crash and he would be killed. I worried about his poor parents and brothers who were at home wondering where that precious little boy was.

With that being said...

Maybe I'm the only suspicious person out here, but I'm just not totally convinced that Richard Heene was being truthful yesterday.

In watching the interview with the Denver reporters, there were so many questions left unanswered...

If my child is missing, I don't call the FAA FIRST !  9-News SECOND ! and  9-1-1 LAST !

When one reporter asked Richard where he was when the incident happened, he said that he was on the couch. Well, if you've seen the video of the 'take-off,' he and his wife are both there acting as producer and director.

It was reported that Falcon climbed a pole and hid in the "rafters" above the garage.

When asked what he was doing all that time, Falcon said, "I played with my toys, ate some snacks, took a nap, and got bored..."  

In the "rafters?"  Was this a room? Did the parents not direct the police to that room ? I have a difficult time visualizing that child playing with toys, eating, and taking a nap "in the rafters."

One reporter mentioned that some had said it might be a publicity stunt or a hoax and would he please address this.

Richard totally avoided that and said, "We keep all our experiment to ourselves..." We log everything..." We go to the desert and chase dust devils..." "We have a flying saucer in the backyard..." "This is what we do..."

Excuse me, but if you go to Youtube, it's apparent that they don't keep all their experiments to themselves. 

And yes, they were "logging" this experiment. He said they were video taping Falcon when he crawled in...where was the video camera when he crawled out?  If the dad yelled at Falcon because he got in, did he just leave him in the balloon and walk away? 

During the interview with Wolf, Richard was very talkative until he asked the boy if he had heard him calling his name. He said “yes”. The dad acted shocked by this answer, then he asked why didn’t he come out. The boy responded ” Mmm you guys said, mmm aaahh…..That WE did this FOR THE SHOW."  

Both parents reactions and comments did not "fit" with what Falcon had just revealed. When the father was asked later to ask the boy what he meant by “the show” he wouldn’t even let the boy answer, became angry and defensive.

It has also been revealed that the "place above the attic" was Falcon's favorite hiding place.

Well, duh? Did the parents not inform the police of this very important detail when they searched the garage twice ?

If this is found to be a hoax, I hope the parents will be prosecuted for lieing to authorities and be made to pay restitution for all the police and emergency services.

So, what do you think?

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Update: I have just seen the video of the balloon taking off !  The parents were videoing themselves as the balloon lifted up from their backyard.

First of all, there was NO "basket" attached from the bottom as it was suggested yesterday when the balloon was still aloft, and that Falcon could have possibly been it that "basket."  The news reported that the dad had told them Falcon might have been in that part of the balloon.

Second of all, what is the Time Line of when Richard yelled at Falcon for crawling into the contraption (battery compartment as it's being called), when Falcon ran to hide, when the balloon lifted off...?

Here's how the very last of the interview with Meredith Vieira went with Richard on the Today Show this morning:

MV: So many peple were looking for your son and I want to give you the opportunity to say whatever you'd like to those rescuers who were searching for Falcon.

Richard: I'd like to really, honestly thank everybody who was involved.I just can't imagine that many people helping us out. Uh. We had no idea it was going to grow into something like that, uh, I mean you just now told us uh, people were watching and uh, and I can't fathom that. But, thank you very much, uh, for the sheriff department, for uh the National Guard and anyone else involved in the search. It really means a lot to us and I thank you for all the support and prayers that were out there...

Come on Richard !  What kind of Thank You is that for the hundreds of people who were in the air and on the ground trying to find YOUR SIX-YEAR-OLD SON ! Not to mention, 1,000's of people all over the world who sat horrified watching helplessly as that HOT AIR balloon sailed above northern Colorado ?

The sentence highlighted in red says it all. You had to get that explanation in BEFORE you even mentioned the sheriff's department and National Guard !

What about all those people with the Search and Rescue teams in three counties?

I have a cousin and a very close friend who are both members of rescue teams in Colorado, and have heard the stories of how they risk their lives to save other people's lives ! 

Please don't let this to have been orchestrated involving those three young boys in a hoax.

How sad for them !

I still want to know what you think...Watch this !

Why Do Brooms Stand Up on End ?

Question: How/Why do brooms stand up in the middle of a room ?

First thought: This song comes to mind:

When the moon is in the Seventh House
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars

This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius
Age of Aqaurius
Aquaruis ! Aquarius ! 

Swampy's Version:
(with apologies to: James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot and The 5th Dimension)

When the moon is in the Seventh House
And the Earth aligns with Mars
My broom will not sweep the floor
You will find me at the bars

This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius
Age of Aquarius
Aquarius!  Aquarius! 

During my school teaching years, one phenomenon was that none of my middle school kiddos ever threw one of the eggs we used to stand on end during the Autumnal and Vernal Equinoxes. It was pretty amazing to see two dozen eggs standing on end in my classroom. It was even more amazing that not ONE, no not ONE egg was ever broken. We're talking middle school kids, people ! Even though this feat can be performed on any given day, supposedly, it is easier during these two times of the year.

All I know is that my students loved Egg Day !

But this post is about brooms and just how much time I've wasted on it !

So  now, for the first time I hear about a broom standing straight up in the middle of the room. Please note that the broom pictured above has very "bent" bristles, and I doubted that it would work. Much to my surprise, last night IT DID !  (For those of you wondering, yes, this is the same broom that I travel on.)

One explanation for this is that the Earth aligned with Mars...another explanation...something about gravity...

No where on the Internet could I find an explanation for this...

 

Evidently, not only does the Earth aligning with Mars cause brooms to stand up ! It seems to have the same effect on dogs like Lola Cherry Cola !

H-m-m-m-m...next thought...erectile dysfunction...

  
 

 

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Do you feel like you are living in a fish tank?

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Under Must Read Information, all the bolded words are links that will navigate you through the site with a plethora of information about this gadget that will not only remove most of that swampy smell that your evaporative cooler produces, but it will also reduce the amount of rust and corrosion in the parts and water pan. If you can smell the air in your house from your "swamp" coooler, it is producing bacteria.

Mon Funday is here again and Wendishness is hosting with a topic that just couldn't be passed up today.

 Here is the challenge : This week it’s all about gadgets! I would like to know what gadgets you can’t live without and those you could get rid of. It doesn’t matter what part of your life or house they dwell in, whether it’s the kitchen, your desk, shed or any other place but what works well for you and what doesn’t? I would prefer you take photos but I know for some that’s not always as easy so do whatever works for you. Most importantly – have FUN doing it!

To find out who the gadget gurus are on this Mon Funday, be sure to clink the link above.

My gadget, The Sunflower Zinc Anode, has been featured here once before. And before you continue reading, I'll give you a heads-up, this post comes across more like a commercial than it does a post. Probably, because it is a commercial.

Unless you live in an arid area of the World where evaporative coolers are used instead of air conditioners, this probably won't make much sense to you. But, if you have one of these "boxes" sitting on top of your house or in a window, you know e.x.a.c.t.l.y. the smell I'm talking about. Hence the name, SWAMP COOLER. And hence my nickname, Swampwitch.  (Just a quick lesson on evaporative cooling and how it works:  Lick the back of your hand. Blow on it. That's evaporative cooling !)

This link takes you to the first post featuring my little gadget: 
Evaporative Cooler...aka: Swamp Cooler

You may have noticed a link on my right-hand side bar of this:

It looks like a Ninja-Throwing-Star, but believe me, it's not. It is a miracle gadget for those who have swamp coolers.

The back of the card with installation instructions and other information.

The first person to leave a comment asking to receive a Sunflower Zinc Anode will receive one for free.

 
 Please note that we have changed our name from Bon-Aire Manufacturing to:

ANODE

 

MANUFACTURING

 

 

 

This was a paid political announcement !