More Truth In Advertising

 

Very Appropriate

Hurricane Erin alerts have been issued for:

 - Cape Lookout and

 - Duck

Maybe these aren't the first hurricane alerts these places have had.

Finally. Some Truth In Advertising

 

Always Our Best Friends

 

Only In Toronto

 

Nothing says Texas Chicken more than Korean BBQ!

See This Guy?

 

Pretty sure I'd be walking the other way.

Maybe not.  Looks like he is now going to wade out and meet the shark.

"Wait here. Gonna give him a whupping."

Karma....?

 

Okay......

 

That's the last time you piddle on the floor, Mr. Fluff!

Okay, so the zoo is listing guinea pigs, rabbits and chickens as possible donations. After being euthanized, the animals will be used as fodder, the zoo said.

No mention of dogs or cats, but hey........

History In A Can

Was up in beautiful Grand Bend Ontario on the shores of Lake Huron and enjoyed a beer from a local craft brewery, The Torched Brewery.

But I was interested in the origins of the name, Crooked Waters.

If you are, too, fear not, gentle readers, read on.

The Ausable River used to flow north (#1) then made a 270° bend - some said a grand bend - and then flowed southwest to empty into Lake Huron at Port Franks.

Another picture of the watershed.

But enough of that, back to the beer.

So when the beer can is properly viewed...

...you can see the green line is actually the Ausable River, flowing to the right (north) and then makes a grand bend to flow southeast. 

And that's where they plunked the village of Grand Bend.

Then between 1873 & 1875 a channel was dug to allow the river to flow directly into Lake Huron. 

And that's how the village of Grand Bend came to be one of the best beach party locations in Ontario.

And the Ausable River flows directly into Lake Huron.

And I thought beer cans were just for drinking beer, not lernin' history, too.

Are You Sitting Down?

 Any idea who this buffed bod belongs to?

I'll give you one hint (and this is the sitting down part).

That's right.

If he can do it then, yikes, the rest of us have no excuses......

They said he quipped on Instagram as he shared different photos from the shoot.

"Some celebs use Ozempic, some use private chefs, others use personal trainers. I did all three," he wrote.

"Debuting my new character: Middle aged man who replaced beer with protein shakes."

Damn, I knew there was a catch.

Of course, long before Borat, I loved him as Ali G.

Google "Ali G" for some of his outrageous videos.

Like Borat, he hilariously punks many self-important people.   

 

Who Will Be First?

 

I'm guessing Dad.

Or Grampa if he's still around.

And I hope I die in my sleep, like my Grampa.

Not like the terrified passengers in his car!

Ba da boom!

I Guess Not

Walked by the gravesite of great Canadian teacher and composer Alexander Muir, who in 1867 to celebrate Canada's confederation, wrote the iconic song The Maple Leaf Forever.

Fittingly, his tombstone is bordered by a Black Maple tree and a Red Maple tree.

Until this week, that is. 

When somebody cut down the red maple. It's bad enough to cut down a maple tree but, this maple tree was meant to last.... forever....

Unbefrickin'lievable. 

Alexander Muir  1830 - 1906

The young dashing Scotsman at age 25

Laundry...?

 

You Get Me

 

How Long After Drowning Did He Die?

 

Easy - Don't Do It!!

 

David & Goliath

 

Couldn't be both more different, but both future Hall Of Famers.

Too Much Time On Your Hands?

 

This is why the line was so long outside this stall.

Of Course....

 

I'm Feeling Much Better - Part 2

 

A follow up an earlier post I'm Feeling Much Better - Part 1

When Ya Gotta Go....

 

Red Bull!

 

That was easy.

Hey! You're Missing A Letter

 

Lost In Translation

 

A Lot Of History

 

This is a picture of Yonge Street in Toronto from 1954.  Just south of Davisville Ave, which is south of Eglinton Ave.

What's interesting about this is

1) there is a train going over what is now a pedestrian bridge. but was then a main CNR bridge

2) some old cars

3) subway cars along the right belonging to Toronto new, but unopened subway system, and

4) and middle left, chugging up Yonge St, an Toronto streetcar from Toronto's old (circa 1890) streetcar system, obviously still in operation.

So, four different modes of transportation all together in one picture. 

71 Years Later.....

A lot more character 71 years ago.

Maybe this will help.....

What The....?

 

I Still Got It!

 

Now, since this fellow, Goliath, is reported to be 135 years old, how do they know this is his first...uhh...child?

But I wouldn't want to call him out on it, though.

You Wanna Go?

But turns out, maybe they do know this is his first.

According to Goliath’s official record, he hatched on the island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos on June 15, 1890.  He arrived at the Bronx Zoo in 1929 and moved to Zoo Miami in 1981. 

He has bred with several different females during his time at Zoo Miami, but he has never sired an offspring. 

Whoa!  How did that picture get in here!  Tortoise porn.

Anyway, I guess Goliath likes 'em young; the new hatchling’s mother, Sweet Pea, is estimated to be between 85 and 100 years old.

But I guess old friendships are the best friendships.....

Happy birthday and Father's Day, Goliath.

I Knew It!

 

"I'm Feeling Much Better"

 

This was actually quite common in the 1,800s. The fear of being buried alive peaked in the early 19th century during the cholera epidemics. 

A design for safety featured an above ground bell that could be rung from inside the coffin. 

I'm guessing after a while and if nobody noticed, you might get a little anxious and start really yanking on that bell. 

Of course the last thing you want is for that string to break. Then you're really done. 

Ever heard of the expression "Saved by the bell?

Apparently, that has nothing to do with being buried alive and everything to do with boxing.