Tuesday, 31 January, 2012

Why Didn't They Use A Gun?

Oh, come on!!

Like you've never coughed up a real hairball before.

Okay, how about this.....

Man Attacks Police With Knife and Fork

Monday, 30 January, 2012

Never A Good Sign

...with all that RED.

At least ours was just YELLOW (Phili).

As seen on a a recent trip to somewhere warm (Phili was just a stop-over, in case you think I'm not too demanding of hot spots).

In hindsight, the RED "Cancelled" would have been better.

Because we then could have made reasonable, alternative travel plans. Rather than being "Maybe'd" into wildly overpaying for a last minute alternative when we finally realized we couldn't make our connection.

On the other hand, we did have a very good view of the proceeding during our extended stay at the airport.

But the jury's out on whether it's a good sign when you hear the airport bartender say "...the usual?"

Friday, 27 January, 2012

Another Blast From The Past

Came across another great old building, only a few blocks from my new concrete slab.

This is Trinity St. Paul's United Church.

Erected in 1888.

As usual, the attention to detail is tremendous. Even here for the rear chambers.

Even the steps looks to be laid with painstaking care.

But who says we don't care now. So let's take a look at some recent additions.

Look what an excellent job today's artisans did in matching the new entrance with the old.

Mmmm....love that new, poured concrete smell!

Further down, a fine example of Gothic Collegiate. Now part of the U of T.

The stonework around the entrance is quite impressive.

So let's see what modern man has done to enhance this building.

Oh, I see it, just to the bottom left.....

Mmmm....I love the smell of exposed utility connections.

But not all is lost.

Here is the church associated with Trinity College, also part of U of T.

Beautiful and inspiring.

And when was it erected....?

1953?!

That's not old at all.

Not for a building and certainly not for a person.

As you can see, this was an addition to the original, older Trinity College, on the right.

It, too, is also a very impressive piece of 19th Century architecture.

But that's for another rant post.

Thursday, 26 January, 2012

Why Some Girls Go Bad

How'd you like to show up at school every day day wearing one of these outfits?


Think you'd make it past recess without getting a wedgie? (Can girls even get wedgies?)


Little Miss Lollypoppin's mother will remember this years later when she says "Homicidal maniac? She was always such a good girl."


Tuesday, 24 January, 2012

Also stolen from someone else.

This is much easier than finding my own stuff......

Monday, 23 January, 2012

What Is This Man Holding Up?

The support stanchion for a large bridge?

The base of a construction crane for a new condo?

A booster rocket for the Space Shuttle?

Nope....

Traffic light pole in hurricane ravaged southern Florida.

Down here they don't use no stinking wires to string traffic lights across the streets.

Like they do in yer sissy northern cities.

Yowza, those hurricane winds must pack a wallop.

Monday, 16 January, 2012

As Much as I Love The Dollar Store.....

....and don't usually question where they get their products, I have a sinking feeling that these Corn Flakes are past the "Best Before" date.

Friday, 13 January, 2012