(image credit: Dennis Mammana)
"An annular eclipse occurs when the Sun and Moon are exactly in line, but the apparent size of the Moon is smaller than that of the Sun. Hence the Sun appears as a very bright ring, or annulus, surrounding the outline of the Moon."
There are robots that are more humanlike in shape, having legs and even female curves. Brotron creator Greg Brotherton says that he strives to make "heroic icons", not just sculptures, investing ordinary (found) object with fantastic, sometimes diabolical, function.
You gotta love that robot lady's illuminated corset bra, featuring junked pieces of 1955 DeSoto Fireflite:
see Ladies and Robots for more ideas in this direction.
I was surprised to see that a column I wrote last September - "Judge Says Feds Violated 10th Amendment By Subverting State Marijuana Laws" was on the current Times-Standard Most Viewed in the last 12 hours list (as of 8 a.m.).
This is the column that went viral last year and rated number one in the Times-Standard's Most Viewed for 2008. My guess is that another blog picked this column up very recently and new readers are discovering it. Last year over a dozen big political blogs ran my column, which I'm sure contributed to the increased amount of viewers.
I'm deeply honored to have had so many readers last year, and apparently new ones this year, who took the time to read my As It Stands column. Click here if you'd like to read it right now. Peace.
source - Google marijuana image
There's all kinds of sickos out there, but this story is about a unique sicko. You'll never guess what he did in public. Here's his sordid story:
Meet George Bartusek. The Florida man, 51, was arrested yesterday after he was spotted fondling and making out with a pair of blow-up dolls in a supermarket parking lot.
Shoppers called cops when they spotted Bartusek getting busy in the front seat of his 1998 Lincoln Town Car outside a Publix in Cape Coral. Bartusek, charged with breach of peace, is pictured below in a Lee County Sheriff's Office mug shot.
One of the blow-up dolls involved in the public clinch is pictured at right. On the positive side, Bartusek was fully dressed while grinding with the plasticized pair.
image and article via thesmokinggun.com
Car parts provide great ideas for interior design. When your old rusty four-wheel monster finally kicks the bucket, you can still salvage some parts for pretty cool furniture pieces. Car Couches is an obvious design combination, which can be quite attractive when used with collectible vehicle parts. At Route66 store you can get many more.
The suicidal audacity of North Korean communist regime is simply astonishing. The meaning of text is pretty much the same on every poster:
"Bear this in mind, world. Those who mess with our great undertaking will become our target."
images from darkroastedblend.com archives (January 2007)
This stunning photo is from National Geographic's recent set of wallpapers, participants of International Photography Contest.
My wife and I went to Kauai in April of 2008, and the Kilauea Volcano was just kinda acting up and sending some ash around the islands. No big deal. It caused what the local's call, "vog."
"This photo was shot at the ocean entry of the Pu`u`O`o vent on the Kilauea Volcano, which is close to Kalapana on the big island of Hawaii in July 2008. The conditions were perfect as the offshore wind blew the smoke, fumes and steam out to sea. The noise was indescribable as the hot lava hit the cold ocean water. At one time, the steam was under so much pressure it resembled a shuttle lift off." - Bob Douglas
image credit: Bob Douglas, National Geographic)
Here we go again. Another report confirming global warming is affecting our world. It's hard for me to understand those people who ignore the science and try to say there's no such thing as global warming.
Those people who deny the truth are like ostriches with their head buried in the soil. Can you imagine California without crops? We're one of the biggest suppliers of food in the nation, but that's slowly changing. Education is the answer according to Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy and a Nobel prize-winning physicist.
"We're looking at a scenario where there's no more agriculture in California," Chu says.
To read the whole story click here and see what LA Times writer, Jim Tankersley, has found out about this looming crisis.
Image via Google
California NORML has confirmed reports of 5 DEA raids in LA yesterday.
Contrary to rumor, no doctor's office was raided. The raids were all "smash and grab" operations: agents took medicine and money, destroyed surveillance cameras and grabbed computers, but did not arrest anyone. The professionalism of the operations was questionable.
In one case, agents reportedly failed to leave a written receipt for cash that was seized. No rhyme or reason was apparent in the selection of targets, other than they were in the same neighborhood. Agents gave no reason for the raids other than that marijuana is still illegal, but apparently suggested that they wanted to act fast before receiving new orders.
California NORML believes that recent DEA conduct resembles nothing more than legalized piracy, and calls on supporters to remind President Obama of his pledge to end DEA raids.
Dale Gieringer, Director, California NORML
LA EMERGENCY PROTEST - Feb 5th, NOON, Los Angeles Federal Building, 255 E. Temple St.,
ASA is holding a MAJOR EMERGENCY PROTEST and we need you there! Bush
wouldn't listen, but President Obama WILL if we press him! WE NEED HIM
TO RESPOND!
WHEN: THURSDAY, Feburary 5 at 12 NOON
WHERE: Los Angeles Federal Building, 255 E. Temple St.,
Bring signs, bullhorns, & posters and a loud voice! We need you to
stand up and make that voice heard!
For more information contact Don@SafeAccessNow.org
Visit this link for directions:
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Naming a trio of tax-dodgers (Daschle, Geither, and Killefer) to fill open government posts sure doesn't give much credence to Obama's vetting team - seen here interviewing another possible nominee for performance czar - during these trying economic times.
Google monkey image
The things that you find in cyberspace. I had no idea that the Chrysler Corporation offered such a unique thing back in the day. I know one thing for sure however, these record-players must have had problems.
Think about it. I can recall bumpy roads messing up my eight-track tapes in the sixties, and even some CDs recently.
Can you imagine how a delicate needle must have cut grooves into the pressed vinyl with every little bump in the road?
That had to be a brief blip that no one wants to remember. Still, looking at the illustration, it looked kinda cool. Maybe it was only played when the car was stopped. That must be it!
What kind of idiot would have tried to play the record player while driving? A teenage boy type of idiot would be my first guess.
Someone like me, who went out and bought eight ten-inch Craig Speakers for my 1964 Chevy Impala to impress the girls when I drove by playing "Born To Be Wild!"
What would a smooth player back in the fifties have stocked in his record collection to romance his date? I wonder. Does anyone have any ideas what a young guy back in the fifties would have played to impress and woe his girl?
Hmmmmm....
image via darkroastedblend.com
Since my father died last August, there's been other deaths in my family and among good friends. During this tough stretch I'v...
