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Ever since I posted this story about Mickey Jones, the former drummer for Kenny Rogers, I've had a few people ask me about my tattoo that made everyone laugh.


Here's the reaction from the judges at the tattoo contest.


Here's the Scary Prison Tat.



Yeah, it's Jerry the Mouse from the old Tom and Jerry cartoons.
Probably not the kind of ink you want on your body, in the Joint.
That tattoo is over 40 years old.
Keep that in mind when you go for that intricate design of a Crocodile on your lower back.
I'm talking to you, Sobek.

I needed to know the exact time so I could watch for the International Space Station.

Click for the Time

We went to the Western Idaho Fair yesterday.

UPDATE: Thanks to my buddy, Geoff, for making this animated GIF.


Last night I had such good luck seeing the Space Station with the naked eye, that I thought I would try to get a picture of it tonight. Keep in mind that this is a 6 year-old camera that I've only ever used in 'Automatic' mode.
The ISS was due in 15 minutes so I got out my rickety tripod (steadier is better, right?)
Then I had to find the manual for the camera. (how the heck do you take a Time Exposure with this thing?)
The nearest thing I could find in the manual, to a TE was the 'Shutter Priority' mode and the longest exposure I could take was 8 seconds.
"Well, that will have to do", I thought.
My first shot was just to get the feel of tripping the shutter release while the camera was on the tripod.



"Here it comes", Mrs. Geezer cried.

These next 4 pictures are 8-second exposures of the Space Station heading for my house. The bushes and sheds are being lit with a Sodium security light that I have near the round pen for the horses.












When I realized that the ISS was going to fly out of my shot, I tilted the camera up towards the Big Dipper and clicked another exposure.
I'm really proud of the way it turned out, it looks like the Space Station is cutting the handle of the Big Dipper. You can see the power lines in the lower left corner.
Click the photo for a bigger version.



This is just a combination of being in the right place at the right time.

And lots of luck.

You might be able to see the ISS with the Nekkid Eye.

We did.

Here's the prediction for the next 5 days for Boise, Idaho:

18 Aug - NW - 21:49
19 Aug - WNW - 22:12
20 Aug - WSW - 22:34
21 Aug - WNW - 21:22
22 Aug - WSW - 21:44

You'll have to go to the website and register if you want the data for your town.
It's pretty simple and painless.

Heavens Above

Here's a very quick and accurate test to determine if you are under stress.
I took it and I'm as calm as a cucumber.
Read the full description before looking at the picture.

The picture has 2 identical dolphins in it. It was used in a case study on stress levels at St. Mary's Hospital.

Look at both dolphins jumping out of the water.
The dolphins are identical.
A closely monitored, scientific study revealed that, in spite of the fact that the dolphins are identical, a person under stress would find differences in the two dolphins.
The more differences a person finds between the dolphins, the more stress that person is experiencing.

Relax your mind then click for Dolphin photo.

Welcome to "The Doo-Wop Oldies Quiz."
Take the 20 question quiz and see how you score as a true "Oldies Fan."
If you pass, you qualify as a Geezer.


1. When did "Little Suzie" finally wake up?
a) The movie's over, it's 2 o'clock
b) The movie's over, it's 3 o'clock
c) The movie's over, it's 4 o'clock
d) She died

2. "Rock Around The Clock" was used in what movie?
a) Rebel Without A Cause
b) Blackboard Jungle
c) The Wild Ones
d) The Stephen Hawking Story

3. What's missing? "Earth_____". "_____Baby".
a) Angle
b) Angel
c) Ba donk a donk
d) Invasion

4. "I found my thrill..." where?
a) Kansas City
b) Heartbreak Hotel
c) Blueberry Hill
d) Innocent Bystanders

5. "Please turn on your magic beam, _____ _____ bring me a dream"
a) Mr. Sandman
b) Earth Angel
c) Dream Lover
d) Mr. Tambourine Man

6. For which label did Elvis Presley first record?
a) Chancellor
b) RCA
c) Sun
d) Peanut Butter

7. He asked, "Why is everybody always pickin' on me?" Who was he?
a) Bad Bad Leroy Brown
b) Charlie Brown
c) Buster Brown
d) Scott Thomas Beauchump

8. In Bobby Darin's "Mack The Knife", the one with the knife, was named:
a) MacHeath
b) MacCloud
c) MacNamara
d) MacGiver

9. Name the song with "A-wop bop a-loo bop a-lop bam boom"?
a) Good Golly Miss Molly
b) Be-Bop-A-Lula
c) Tutti Fruitti
d) Ave Maria

10. Who is generally given credit for the term "Rock And Roll"?
a) Dick Clark
b) Wolfman Jack
c) Alan Freed
d) Al Gore

11. In 1957, he left the music business to become a preacher.
a) Little Richard
b) Frankie Lymon
c) Tony Orlando
d) Ted Kennedy

12. Paul Anka's "Puppy Love" is written to what star?
a) Brenda Lee
b) Connie Francis
c) Annette Funicello
d) Ace of Spades

13. The Everly Brothers are...
a) Pete and Dick
b) Don and Phil
c) Bob and Bill
d) Always fighting

14. The Big Bopper's real name was:
a) Jiles P. Richardson
b) Roy Harold Scherer Jr.
c) Marion Michael Morrison
d) Dick Cheney

15. In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started a small record company called...
a) Decca
b) Cameo
c) Motown
d) Teletubbys

16. Edd Brynes had a hit with "Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb.".
What TV show was he on?
a) 77 Sunset Strip
b) Hawaiian Eye
c) Surfside Six
d) Queer Eye for Spudders

17. In 1960 Bobby Darin married:
a) Carol Lynley
b) Sandra Dee
c) Natalie Wood
d) Bobby Dylan in a secret ceremony

18. They were a one hit wonder with "Book Of Love."
a) The Penguins
b) The Monotones
c) The Moonglows
d) Bill and Hillary

19. What is located "26 miles across the sea"?
a) Baskin Robbins
b) Santa Catalina
c) Iran
d) Miami Dolphins

20. The Greatest music video ever made is.
a) Pimp my Ride by the Car Toons
b) Jungle Dancin' by Jack Hanna
c) Honky Tonk Woman by Rosie O'Donnell
d) I Can Give You What You Want by The New Young Pony Club

I'll put the answers in the first comment.

The thing she is dragging behind the ATV is called a Harrow.

We use it to spread the manure around the pasture.

Thanks to fellow Innocent Bystander, Geoff, for making the animated GIF. He nailed it the first time.

Dang, this post has more links than one of Dave in Texas' Gold neck chains.

Scuse me, I'm getting dizzy.

Don't worry, it stops after a few times.

When I saw Ace's post on Flies and Bugs getting hit with little Cream Pies, it reminded me of this video that was sent to me by Tahoe Red.

Last Saturday morning my buddy, Bo Warren, and I were trolling for stripers in the Chesapeake Bay. We were one mile offshore in 80 feet of water contemplating why the fish weren't biting. We looked back to check our gear and saw something odd in the water. Was it a seal? Couldn't be; we don't have seals around here.




On closer look it turned out to be a buck deer that was WAY off course. He was desperate and barely afloat.

I've seen deer swim a river or bayou before. When you see that, the first thing you notice is that they are powerful swimmers. Their head and shoulders are out of the water and they make surprisingly good headway. This critter was just keeping his nose up and looked like he'd been swimming all night long. In fact, he was so warn out that he swam toward the boat probably thinking it looked enough like land to him. When he got closer though, he wasn't sure what to make of the two dudes on board, and backed off.



So, since the fish weren't biting, we thought we'd give this buck a hand. Turns out Bo grew up around cows and was really handy with a bowline. He lassoed the deer on the first try! Bo grabbed his neck, I grabbed the flank, and we barreled over backwards into the boat. Before I knew it, Bo was on top of him and had him tied up just like a calf.







We hit the throttle and shuttled him to the closest beach - Kent Point. I beached the boat and we carefully unloaded the deer onto the sand. The whole time we kept thinking he was going to kick the snot out of us. He never did though; he was totally spent. We untied him and jumped back. Too weak to stand, he just sat there quivering. We even picked him up again and put his feet underneath him, but he still couldn't walk. Don't know if he made it or not, but I think his chances were vastly improved. Hopefully he recovered after time. When you're out & about, ya just never know..

H/T to Adrienne, who sent this to me in an email.

I've learned that you can get dragonflies to land on your finger.


Actually Dragonflies are pretty territorial and will usually land on the highest perch around. Just hold your finger in front of them and gently shoo them toward it.

It helps the effect if you make hypnotizing motions with your other hand and buzzing noises with your mouth.

This picture is a little out of focus, it's hard to tell with the macro lens engaged.

I've got a few other pictures of dragonflies on my finger on this blog.
Here's one "Dragonfly Summer".
Bird Whispering.


Click here for better photos

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Good, I hope this sends a message.

30 Years For Online Pharmacy Spammer:

My Brother-from-a-different-babymomma, The Mayor of Mitchieville, is having a Carnival. I hope they have Cotton Candy:

"It's time to put on your party hat, for today we celebrate diversity. Today is the day we embrace multiculturalism with a giant tongue kiss. Today is going to be chock full of multiformity. This is a proud day for all the homonormatives, binormatives, transnormatives and beastialnormatives. It's just not a good day for heteronormatives. Today, The Carnival of the Politically Correct is going to take you on a carbon neutral ride sans the carbon footprint.

I can't think of any better way to start this most wonderful day off than with a song. Step inside the drum circle and let's sing along with Alice the Camel. Alice loves love and loves loving love as much as anyone I have ever known. Please, Alice, lead us in song, give us a few bars of

'Non-Confrontation Hymn of the Republic'

I have seen Godself's reflection in Mohammed's Thousand Names,
And the Buddhist and the Hindu Godselves really are the same -
So don't try to be Godselfish and put down your old King James -
Godself is marching on...

Isn't that lovely? And keep in mind, as I've said before, it's okay to talk and sing about God, as long as it's not the Christian God. "

There is much, much more at Mitchieville. Go have a look: Mitchieville: Carnival Of The Politically Correct: