Doesn't Look Very Blanca To Me

 

Cuz We's Tasty?

 

No, not according to the latest study out of Florida.

The study out of Florida looked at causes for alligator attacks/encounters/bites going through records from the 1730s to the present day (these guys must have way too much time on their hands).

The results:  96% of the attacks are result of human behavior.  Improper human behaviour.  I'm guessing probably because there are a lot of Florida men living in Florida.

The majority of bites occurred following what they call moderate risk behaviors, swimming or wading in areas known to be alligator infested. 

[This Florida Man is using an inflatable crocodile to swim with the gators, I guess to blend in.]

The highest proportion of fatal bites occurred after high risk behaviors such as deliberately entering alligator infested areas and waters. 

[Somebody else must be holding this Florida Man's beer.]

Low risk behaviors rarely result in gator attacks.

Of course, 100 years ago, gators were so much nicer.

Little girls back then had a different wish than  "And I want a pony."

And Takes A Lot Of Pressure Off, Too

 

Rat does have an interesting life philosophy.

You Tell 'im, Rat

 

Good Advice!

 

Don't Do It!

 

It's fun getting old.

Hell No!

 

I ain't sharing no road!

Gotta Love Mother Nature

 There was an earthquake recently in San Diego.  And it was felt at the local zoo.

Although the elephants didn't know what it was - likely lots of people didn't either - they instinctively knew something was wrong.

They all came out of their enclosure and gathered into a circle.

Although they didn't know what the threat was, they placed the youngest members in the centre of the circle to protect them.  This is called an "Alert Circle".

Once the threat (earthquake) had passed, they dispersed back to their original positions.

Pretty amazing.....

 

No Blondes?

 

I Did Not Know That

 

But all the Original Six Canadian teams did the playoffs!

Okay, that's 2, but still......

And don't know if this is also a first - but looks like 5 of the 7 Canadian teams will be going to the big dance.

And could be 6 if the Flames can win their last two games and catch the St. Louis Blues.

Sweet......

Short, But Not Sweet

Found this guy all dried up in my car the other day.

I guess he ran around for a while, and then he didn't.

But perfectly preserved.

And he was just a tiny little guy.

Poor little fella.  Not much of a life.....

Uhhh...If That Guy's 52, I'm not Buying Any Of Those Products

 

My Buddy Bought His Daughter A Cat to Forget About Her Phone

 

Now It Makes Sense - Sort Of....

 

Ahhhh.....

 

Vaccines? Who Needs Vaccines!

 

Everybody Be Happy

Well, not everybody.

Just the 25 Toronto City Councillors.

They just voted themselves a whopping 24% pay increase.

The "Be Brave" reference is in response to the budget chief, Shelley Carroll, pictured above, saying to councillors, they must be brave and pass this huge pay increase.

BTW Toronto City councillors will now be getting paid $170,558.

And that's no April Fools joke either.

Nice work if you can get it.  

Oh My Gosh, He's Right

 

It's so easy!

Always good to have Mr. Boffo weigh in as well.

Everybody, Be Happy

So they just came out with the 2025 World Happiness Report. 

[It's only March, how can they do that, a lot of bad stuff can still happen.]

Anyway, not surprising the Nordic countries, again, take the top rankings. 

And Costa Rica is #6.  

And surprisingly, Israel is #8!  Boy, they are resilient.  

At a, I guess, somewhat respectable 18th place, is Canada.

And the UK and the US are at 23 & 24, respectively. 

As a comparison, here are the 2024 rankings.

Usual suspects at the top.

Canada has slipped from 15th then to 18th now.

And the US stayed about the same,  going from 23 to 24.

Okay, on to 2026.....

Undressing The USA

 So here is a traditional view of the USA.

But here is a view with all the man made names stipped away.

Almost two different worlds.

Some Appalachians in the East, then noting, then the Rockies.

What A Difference.....A Hour....Makes

(With apologies to Dinah Washington)... 

...but on my way to a local watering hole, I wasn't expecting to have to step in a hole of water.

This is under a bridge where a river runs through it.  

It is a tidal river.....

...so rises and falls on the tides.

And it looked like it was right at its upper limit.  But I wasn't sure.

I didn't know if the tide was still coming in or going out.

But an hour, and a couple wobbly pops, later.....

Whew...high and dry.

Of course, really, what was the downside?

Waiting six or so more hours at the watering hole?

I'll be back.

Good On Ya!

So a group of 15 Canucks bought Blue Jays spring training tickets when they were playing the Astros in West Palm Beach. 

When they were buying the tickets they got a rather unusual question from the sales rep; "can you sing the Canadian anthem at the game?"

Holy cow, they don't have one damn person down there who knows the Canadian anthem?

Or maybe they were remembering the Las Vegas CFL debacle 30 years ago when one Las Vegas crooner got up and sang Oh Canada to the tune of Oh Christmas Tree.

Regardless of the reason, the lady said no, but my husband can. 

Of course, her husband had never sung the Canadian anthem before in public, or ever even sang in public before.

Nevertheless, 67 year old Robert Guertin got up and nailed it!

And I can hear Don Cherry saying, good Canadian boy, good Canadian boy.

But I hope to Hell nobody booed that anthem!

Of course, probably everybody there was Canadian anyway.

    

What's The Rush?

 

Nobody Cares

 Even though Winston Churchill never said this......

....it's still true

 

Jim?

 

Reinvention

So I read that David Johansson died on the weekend at age 75. 

Don't think it ever heard of him but the article said he was the lead singer for the New York Dolls.

 

Okay, kind of a Glam Rock/Punk Rock band in the '70s.  Couldn't name any of their songs. 

But boy his eyes looked familiar.

Then it hit me.

He reinvented himself to become Buster Poindexter.

He of the huge hit "Hot Hot Hot".

Quite the transformation.

So rest in peace, David.

And as a side note as to how fragile - and short - life can be, he was the last surviving member of the New York Dolls.

Rest in peace all of you.....

"Those were the days my friends....."

Low Bar

 

I guess you'll take a win any way you can get it.

Last year Miami Beach enacted strict new rules for Spring Breakers, as things had gotten out of hand in previous years.

Last Sunday - the start of the 2025 Spring Break - the Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner said “Last year’s spring break was a success on any level you measure it,” He continued. “We had zero fatalities, zero shootings, zero stampedes."

Not too shabby.

"Hey UC, how was that business conference you organized?"

"Fantastic!  No one died."

"Well done!"