These are really freaky, but funny!
http://retrocomedy.com/2009/07/01/the-15-creepiest-vintage-ads-of-all-time/
Coffee Break #39 - Memorial Day Edition
So NOT unusual, didn't even make the evening news here.
Those are some freaky ads.
The gov now doubled the estimate of the amount of oil leaked - oopsie!
Funky!!
http://www.woot.com/
Van der Sloot is working a deal to get back to Aruba, (beach towel service)...
They won't let him go.
Some interesting things on the oil leak. One out of every six pounds paid to British retirees comes form BP dividends. This is why they are very upset at the bashing going on from politicians here. The stock price has plunged. It's really stupid, since accelerating their demise helps no one and only brings us closer to paying for everything ourselves (those of us who actually pay taxes.)
Another item - an advisory panel from the National Engineering Academy is against stopping production and the moratorium. They said the shutting down process is the most dangerous part of the operation - and is exactly what caused the explosion on the BP rig. Also, the floating rigs are highly specialized and the newest, most advanced ones will simply leave for the North Sea and other areas. We will be left with the oldest, most dangerous ones when production re-starts.
It's a 'no win' scenario, for everyone & everything involved. The keys were in pretty bad shape the last time I went scuba diving there, this toxic soup wont help whats left of the living coral, when it hits the gulf stream it'll head for Cape Hatteras.
Yikes.....what a mess!
This is heartbreaking......
http://wcbstv.com/local/boy.falls.to.2.1747481.html
Horrible.
Here's a happy story
http://pogpog.com/v/8-month-old-deaf-babys-reaction-to-cochlear-implant-being-activated/
Heard that on the news, Celeste.
Terrible floods in Arkansas too.
Glad that the 16 yr old girl sailor was saved, but her parents should be in jail. Although - what better way to deal with teens...^_^
I thought that was ridiculous, - 'grandstanding', a minor in international waters circumnavigating the globe, a 'mini Magellan', for what? profit? fame?? - meanwhile people put themselves at risk in a storm at sea to save this juvenile?!
- They should make them pay for the rescue efforts!
She's a lucky girl to be alive! That's a small boat to be going around the globe .....I'd have a hard time sailing on an ocean liner.
Yes, it really drives me crazy when people do stupid things and make others risk their lives to save them. They should be forced to pay every single cent involved - and then some. Mountain climbers, remote hikers, etc.
Agreed.
And she reportedly will try again!!
Ugh! ... they're nuts.
This echoes what I posted a while back - even if we eliminated petroleum for transportation...
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100611/D9G99C7O0.html
Yup, oil is in our blood, literally and figuratively
I entered my first flower design in my first flower show as a garden club member and won first place, plus two ribbons!
Congratulations!
Cool - congrats, Harp!! I like it.
of course your did - beautiful - congrats!!
Cool it's much nicer than all those which use hard materials rather than the plant material.
Woo hoo, you go Harper!!
Harper that is awesome... good for you!!!
Wheeee! Thanks everyone!
I'm just catching up on threads as i've been at a wedding all day but wanted to at least say GREAT JOB HARPER!!!!!!!!!! I love it, it's stylish, unique...... of course it took first place!
Awwwww, you make me feel so good!! Thank you!
How was the wedding?
Congrats Harper! Beautiful!
It was a beautiful wedding , DD's best friend got married to her high school sweetheart.
Her name is Amy and she told my DD Tarsha when they were freshmans in HS she tought this guy Jake might be the one. Well that was 13 years ago and she was right....he was the one!
Way to go, Harper. I really like that design.
What a beautiful couple! Her gown is gorgeous. It is very becoming on her.
WOW Pixie they are a lovely couple.
Just read a quote from J Leno "On finding the graves of what archiologists in believe to be the family of Spartacus".Leno said"Thank goodness, now the family can have some closure"
Thank you both, Amy was beaming and so was my daughter Tarsha, who is next.......Sept. 5th!!!
Nice, Celeste.