Friday 31 December 2021

I'd Be Sleeping With One Eye Open...

 

And I bet there are some very powerful and influential who will men not sleeping well either.

But if what Ghislaine Maxwell believes happened to Jeffery Epstein is true....



- murdered rather than committed suicide -

...she should be very worried.


However.....if she has names to name, why wouldn't she already have agreed to sing and cut a deal with the prosecutors?

Unless these same very powerful and influential men said to the prosecutors, "No deals.  Just send her to prison.  We'll handle the rest....."



And if you think Jeffery Epstein was not murdered but did commit suicide, here are some procedural irregularities the night of his death for inmates considered a risk for suicide;

  • the removal of his cellmate without a replacement, 
  • two guards who were meant to check on him falling asleep every half hour but did not check for eight hours, 
  • the malfunction of two cameras in front of his cell,
  • and guards accused of falsifying records. Although prosecutors are moving to dismiss the charges.  Hmmm, how convenient.... 
Anyway, before I go too far down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories,  Happy New Year!





Good Riddance

 



Wednesday 29 December 2021

So How's Your Day Going.....?

Pulled up to a stop light yesterday and saw that some gnarly haired, 20 year old dude - likely texting - had rear-ended...a Bentley.


Ouch - that's gotta hurt - his wallet.

To add insult to injury, he had to get out of his car by climbing through the driver's window.

Which is what the Bentley's owner was watching......

"Dude, you could have made it through that light."


Thursday 23 December 2021

Out On A Limb

 


There's a job I wouldn't want to have.

What job is that?

It's buddy out on the limb cutting trees branches [click to enlarge]. 


So he's tethered off, but I'm afraid if the branch broke, that tether would just slam him into the trunk. Wham! 

Let's hope he doesn't forget which side he should be cutting.


So a lot of loud noises this morning.


Chain saws and tree chippers. 


Here he looks like he's got a better grip on things.

So before the trim job......


And after......



On the plus side, it is a lot brighter in here......



Monday 20 December 2021

Gift Cards For Christmas?

When you get to be a certain age, if you want something you just buy it. 

You don't wait for Christmas, hoping that somebody, somewhere will get you, say, the latest Rob Greenfield CD, Absolutely Nowhere.  

Sorry, Nowhere in Particular.


Which can be purchased here! at the amazingly low price of $20. 

No, you don't wait, you just go and buy it, as soon as you possibly can.  At the above link.

But if you are all out of ideas, you just buy a gift card.  Easy peasy.

But the trouble is, people always get you a gift card to a store they like.

She:  Here is the gift I got you.

He: Bed, Bath & Beyond.  What is that?

She: Oh, it's a wonderful store where you can get scented soaps, candles and cozy bathrobes.

He: Oh, I see.  Well here is the gift I got you.

She: ABC Liquor.  What is that?

He: It's amazing.  They have Jägermeister on sale right now. And you can get a six pack of Bud Lite for $4.  I am not kidding you!

She: Oh, I see. 

He: Why don't you take the Bed, Bath & Beyond gift card?

She: Oh that would be wonderful.  Why don't you take the ABC Liquor gift card?

He: Right on!  Best Christmas eva!



Monday 13 December 2021

No Truer Words......

 


In yesterdays Sunday funnies. Click to enlarge.


[From the unconventional mind of Stephan Pastis]

Sunday 12 December 2021

What The.....?

 


So this is how a 70 year old is portrayed in society today?

On the other hand, not a very high bar to live up to.

Although I do have to agree with the sentiment.


[The very funny Pickles, by Brian Crane.]

Saturday 27 November 2021

While On The Music Theme.....

Billboard's all-time No 1 song on the single charts has been Chubby Checker’s 1960s hit the Twist.


That is until this week.

When it has finally, after 60 years, been dethroned by the song........

Blinding Lights.


Huh?

That is the new #1 all-time song on Billboard's singles chart?

Huh?

Blinding Lights, by Abel Tesfaye.  Otherwise known as The Weeknd.


I've got nothing against The Weeknd.  He's a good Canadian boy and we share the same hometown, Toronto. 

Now I'm not a huge music buff, but you think I might have heard of the new, all-time #1 song in whole freakin' world.

Well let's see what all the fuss is about. Click on The Weeknd's smiling face to find out.


Catchy, but may take me a few listens to start humming it though. 

But apparently I don't really matter, as this already has over 500 million views. But what the heck is going on with music these days?

[Ed. note: Okay boomer, don't embarrass yourself any more than you have these last three days.]

And in case you're interested, the Beatles continue to defend their No 1 ranking on Billboard‘s Greatest of All-Time Hot 100 Artists chart with a record 20 No 1 singles on the weekly Hot 100, among their 34 top 10s. 

Madonna ranks second with 38 Hot 100 top 10s.

Madonna? Second?!

I don't understand toda.....uhhh.....never mind......


Thursday 25 November 2021

What Will Today Bring...?

So yesterday we featured the smooth song stylings of Cardi B and the #1 song of 2020, WAP.

Now, if the Urban Cowboy listened to anything other than country on the radio, I might have heard this song before.

But a song you won't be hearing is the date rape song, Baby It's Cold Outside.



It was essentially banned last year.


But Cardi B can sing about her WAP and all the crazy antics it gets up to, and the critics - and apparently several of her gentlemen friends - will just eat it up.

And while doing the usual extensive research for this post that the crack Arnotti Thoughts team always does, came up with an interesting comparison....


Great minds....?


[And I swear as my birth name is Urban Cowboy that I did not see this before doing this post.]


Wednesday 24 November 2021

One Of Today's "Newer Songs"

So yesterday we featured a Lawrence Welk clip of a young couple singing a "newer song" that I'm sure neither Lawrence Welk or the producer or the singers had any idea what it was about.


Let's fast  forward 50 years to see what boundaries today's newer songs push.

Let's look at the song National Public Radio (NPR) deemed the best song of 2020. 



Turns out it is the Cardi B song WAP, featuring Megan Thee Stallion.

So has anything changed in 50 years?  Let's see.

Since this is a family blog, we won't paly the video but just post the lyrics.

And in case you're wondering what WAP means, wonder no longer...




Wow.  So this was the best song of 2020.  That's several tokes over the line.

So empowering for all of today's young girls.

Has anything changed in 50 years?

Oh for the simpler times......



Tuesday 23 November 2021

Oh For The Simpler Times.....

This is a clip from the Lawrence Welk show, where an attractive couple sings one of the "newer songs".


Click on their picture to enjoy (although you may have to sit through a commercial).


Stay tuned tomorrow as we explore another attractive couple singing one of today's "newer songs".

Friday 5 November 2021

Sunday 24 October 2021

Why Didn't I Think Of That?

 


Of course, I guess there's still time......


Reminds me of the story of someone who got the better of famous wit, Oscar Wilde.

This individual made a funny joke and Oscar Wilde said "I wish I'd said that.  And the gent replied, "Oh, you will."


Wednesday 20 October 2021

Secret.....Asian Man

 


Okay, slow news day.......


Now, if some didn't get the reference, Secret....Agent Man.... 


....was the theme song to the 60's TV show Danger Man.