John Kettler Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Erwin, That's because they're not proper English bugs! But here's what you've missed. Be sure to enjoy the pillar of grasshoppers and the fact the Forbes article writer doesn't know what UV light is.https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2019/07/29/las-vegas-invasion-grasshoppers-swarms-may-last-weeks/#4f08a6667dc9 Regards, John Kettler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 (edited) On 8/1/2019 at 1:59 AM, John Kettler said: Don't know what movie this is from, but unless there's been a tsunami, it would appear that merely not being in the ocean is inadequate against the Great White. Regards, John Kettler Frankly, I find this a much bigger problem than the locusts - which are primarily a nuisance. We see this invasion of homeless sharks in the UK more and more as the oceans warm up... My pal had his ceiling similarly demolished a few weeks ago. The repair costs are huge. Then the lawyers representing the shark claim it's my pal's fault for not maintaining his roof properly and are suing for damages re the shark's emotional trauma. No wonder people voted for Brexit! That damn EU is to blame. Edited August 2, 2019 by Erwin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Erwin, You, sir, have a real future in comedy. Hilarious reply! This situation cries out for Monty Python treatment. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Thought at first this was some weird SF remake of Joan of Arc, but it's actually Brigitte Helm who was the robot in Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" in 1927. Believe they are trying to cool her off between takes under blazing hot film lights. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 (edited) Today I have a natural wonder to show you, together with a whopping annual bill for shampoo and conditioner. Behold! And for that very special Dr. Who fan... Regards, John Kettler Edited August 6, 2019 by John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 (edited) And here we have a highly strange news item. Must've been quite the shock to his colleagues at work when he walked in. Believe this product is from the 1950s or maybe the early 1960s. What I can say for sure, having seen ads for other products by this firm, is that the firm listed on the ad was/is real. Regards, John Kettler Edited August 6, 2019 by John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 (edited) Raven sits on a post inside the 18 mile diameter Chernobyl exclusion zone. The sign warns of radiation hazard. Pretty sure I posted this before, but it's such a marvelous cautionary tale regarding involving dangerous creatures in various artistic efforts. Believe this was a bellydancing video shoot in which the cobra and the lady would both be undulating sinuously, but it appears the snake charmer out of frame image right lost the reptile's attention and the dancer's movements became the angry focus instead. She's lucky that was a threat display only, for cobras are fast and that one could have easily outraced her, hobbled as she was by those stiletto heeled boots. Real estate has something for everyone, including a real fixer-upper: the abandoned Chateau de Baugnac. Regards, John Kettler Edited August 7, 2019 by John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 (edited) Ahh... poor snake. It looks like it a bit of a shock - like it saw something out the corner of its eye and had a "What tha...f..." moment. Edited August 7, 2019 by Erwin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 (edited) This isn't a news item, but it could easily have been a severe injury or even a fatality if not for Evan Longoria's quick wits. Regards, John Kettler Edited August 9, 2019 by John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 (edited) This is the perfect weird news item for this thread. Grandma's pretty clever! Regards, John Kettler Edited August 12, 2019 by John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Isn't this amazing?! Having not followed the IG link, I though at first the captionless pic was from China, but it's reaslly Wat Samphran, Bangkok, Thailand. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 (edited) Always thought being in a rustic wooden hot tub up in the mountains in winter would be amazing. Forget that nonsense. This is living! People keep saying Road Runner is just a cartoon. Funny, but someone filmed him passing through. Regards, John Kettler Edited August 13, 2019 by John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOS:96B2P Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 2 hours ago, John Kettler said: People keep saying Road Runner is just a cartoon. Funny, but someone filmed him passing through. I thought that was The Flash. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Damn that's pretty! Wonder how many small IEDs it would take to bring down a big rail bridge..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 What speed would that be? Someone here can calculate that am sure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 It would appear that a) impromptu anti-drone measures by the residents are alarmingly effective and that b) the drones are being operated at ridiculously low flight altitude, by the owning police department. Regards, John Kettler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 (edited) This is a bit bizarre, but I love it. Green Day was performing in London, but while waiting for the band, it appears that Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen was played as an instrumental over the speakers. Here's what happened in reply. The closest thing I've seen to the 65K at the stadium singing were the mere 9K singing an old Welsh hymn. Regards, John Kettler Edited August 14, 2019 by John Kettler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Now that's a fitting tribute to Freddie Mercury. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Very uplifting... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Here's a Queen angle I suspect most of you don't know about. I sure didn't.https://www.nasa.gov/feature/rock-starastrophysicist-dr-brian-may-goes-backstage-with-new-horizons Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 ISIS is not where the mind goes when thinking of comedy, but this is hilarious! Video is embedded, but the short article provides valuable context. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 (edited) In the 1950, a journalist said to Marilyn Monroe that the only reason she looked so good was because of her dresses. Here's her reply. Also, While this may''ve been inevitable, to me it's still weird. Regards, John Kettler Edited August 17, 2019 by John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 During WW II there was a great Bugs Bunny episode ("Falling Hare") in which he played an aviator flying a bomber. Unfortunately, he was beset by a gremlin which gleefully did everything in its power to try to kill him. But get a load of this. Not exactly your typical wartime poster, right? But if the point of the safety poster was to make it memorable by inserting an extraordinary and unexpected approach, I imagine this was quite the success. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicky Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 (edited) http://www.thespacereview.com/article/3756/1 Right after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon, the Soviet Union landed a spacecraft carrying a chimpanzee named Boris 504. The Soviet plan was to have Boris leave his spacecraft and walk on the Moon right after the American astronauts did, simultaneously mocking and stealing some of the publicity from the American achievement. But despite a successful landing, a malfunctioning hatch prevented Boris from leaving his spacecraft. He died on the Moon when his oxygen ran out, angrily banging a wrench against a faulty hatch. http://www.thespacereview.com/article/3751/1 Edited August 17, 2019 by Wicky 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Have seen pink Cadillacs and pink guns, but this is a first for me. My first impression was it was Barbie themed, but it's really the almost ubiquitous Hello Kitty. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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