Nothing but the Music

Armed with only her music and a smile a young woman it Bologna,Italy walked naked through the city without stopping. One man asked her if she had lost her clothes or a bet to which she replied,"I didn't want to get dressed." Several people took videos and pictures as she continued her walk with the same smile,it is unknown if she was part of promotion or a joke and though she hasn't yet been identified she has two tattoos which would no doubt be of help if she wanted to be identified.

Miles of Smiles

Time for a feel good Sunday piece and I believe I have just the one to offer. A 69 year old man in Texas has an unusual walking companion...one of the nine hens he keeps. After retirement he would often go for walks and noticed many people brought their dogs along in strollers so he thought what the heck,I'll bring my chickens with me. The man not only enjoys the exercise he also enjoys the smiles the sight of him walking his chickens bring to the people he meets another plus is unlike a canine companion he gets eggs for the bonus!

Pod People

I'm not sure how I feel about today's post,on one hand it angers me at the amount of federal money being spent so high school students can take naps. It seems to me that learning how to use your time wisely,including sleep, is part of becoming an adult who is capable of entering the work force or college. Then the other side of my brain says maybe they are on to something with these $14,000 nap pods that could help prevent both mental and physical disease/stress. Still at that price is seems wrong to spend when the number of people involved are far from making it a valid study and there are people who are already sick who could use grant money to figure out how to help them and others that may be afflicted with the same problem.

A Man Walks Into a Bar...

Before we get to the walking into the bar part I need to start at the beginning. I've been on the subway in NYC and can assure you there are strange things to be seen however I did not see a man with a peacock as was the case with other riders though most of the fellow passengers seem not to notice the man and his bird. The man and peacock reportedly got off and went into a bar. I can't imagine having a peacock in any city as they are terribly noisy birds,but another person was spotted walking her peacock on a leash only a month ago in NYC so who knows,maybe peacocks are the go to pet in NYC.

Grasping at Straws

The latest Japanese food trend actually makes sense or at least it does to me. They are calling it "drink x hamburger" or hamburger straw and it involves punching a hole through the center of the burger to allow for the straw to go through and into the beverage. It has been used with all of McDonald's sandwiches including the Big Mac and various breakfast sandwiches. I'm assuming the sandwiches replace the usual drink cover though it is never mentioned so I could be all wet on that assumption. Cosmopolitan suggested the trend may have been inspired by a similar trend last summer when iced coffee drinks were offered with doughnuts around the straws.

Great Again?

Today's post is a perfect example of how Trump's xenophobia is allowing people to release their inner hatred for anyone different from them. A Texas woman (an immigration lawyer originally from India) bought a $300 Dyson vacuum from a Target store,when she got it home and took it out of the box instead of a vacuum she found rocks,some dirty towels and a can of chili. She returned to the store an hour later where the store manager not only refused to refund her money but also called the police on her. No lawsuit has been filed at this time but the woman is determined to make sure Target changes their policy to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. They are still trying to determine what happened to the original vacuum. Can you say racial profiling?


"At Target, we want our guests to feel welcome and respected whenever they shop in our stores. We regret the experience that Ms. Banerjee had in our Houston Galleria store on Sunday and have reached out to her to apologize. We will be refunding Ms. Banerjee's money and providing her a new Dyson vacuum at Target's expense. We've also addressed the situation with the team members who were involved and will use this as a learning opportunity for our team."

Rolling in the Dough

Try as I might I was unable to find why a trailer full of dough was traveling on I-5 near Tacoma,WA. I thought most pizza places made their own dough,and what kind of bakery would have active dough shipped in? What ever the destination the combination of heat and yeast caused the load to start oozing up and over the trailer causing it to spill onto the freeway. The state police officers who responded had a fun time with the situation.
"...Doe, a deer a female deer. Sorry, somebody had to do it."

"I was going to write a pun about bread, but I thought most of you would find it rather stale. *I'll see myself out**"

"You knead to be an early riser to keep up on this. #breadpuns."

"Dough or dough not...there is no rye. #breadpuns."

"This has been fun. We'll challah at you later. #breadpuns."

"Fine. Guess I'll go back to loafing around."

Crappy Job

Before I get started today I want to point out that I am relatively sure this is an example of fake news,alternative facts or whatever else a person could call false,but unlike some news I believe this was done in the old fashioned spirit of having fun spinning a yarn. As the story goes a cleaning lady in a building (Brenda) was supposed to go around at the end of the day and collect any poop that the employees had for her. The toilet was plugged and they couldn't get a plumber until the following day,they were supposed to use the public restrooms across the street until then but in case of emergencies they were to poop in a newspaper and leave it on their desks for Brenda. Of course this scenario would be illegal in more than one way even though it is never stated where it was supposedly happening. At any rate those of you who may think your job is bad,try switching with Brenda!

Counting Sheep

I have no idea what the point is behind this apparent snooze-fest,seriously 8 hours of slow motion footage of sheep? Baa Baa Land is even billed as the dullest film ever by its makers Calm. It is the latest offering in the genre called slow cinema which is known for long takes and little or no dialogue. In 2015 a BBC channel broadcast "All Aboard! The Sleigh Ride" a two hour long dialogue free film showing reindeer pulling a sleigh shot from the perspective of the driver. Maybe it's an acquired taste?

Caution Flashing Gnomes!

Personally I'm not a fan of garden gnomes but I don't care what other people decorate their yards with. In this case it wasn't the pensioner's actual yard,it was a verge near his home that he worked on clearing it of bricks,brush,broken bottles and other debris. The 77 year old then decorated the area with grass,flowers and two gnomes with lighted bare butts which were a gift from his daughter. The parish council sent a letter telling the man to remove the gnomes as they were a traffic hazard,and if he didn't comply they would send workers to remove them and bill him for their time. From what the photos show it doesn't look like a very high traffic area so I'm not sure that was the issue.

Coffee Keeping You Up?

Sorry about the pun but I just couldn't help myself. The FDA announced a recall of a Texas coffee company herbal coffee after it was found to have a compound similar to the active ingredient in Viagra. The coffee was marketed as a male enhancement product but could pose risks for men with high blood pressure,diabetes,high cholesterol,or heart disease. The FDA also found undeclared milk in the coffee...what is this world coming to??

Or Just More Waste?

A British environmental charity (Surfers Against Sewage) built a full sized boat out of plastic bottles that had washed up on the beaches to raise awareness of pollution. The group dubbed the boat Boaty McBottleface and said the boat is part of their "Wasteland" project. They also have a five point plan to help communities go plastic-free,but really making a boat seems like just another plastic eyesore to me when the bottles could have recycled in a more positive way since it is doubtful that Boaty McBottleface is even seaworthy.

Vegan Violence

I'm an animal lover but I was also raised on a farm a knew from a young age that the animals we raised were for food and for any vegan who might be shaking their head,yes you can be an animal lover and still enjoy meat. Maybe it is the lack of animal protein that makes vegans have a over inflated sense of entitlement that allows them do things like grab a freshly caught fish off the dock and throw it back in the water then turn to the fisherman and read them the riot act about how the fish was feeling pain. I'm not arguing whether or not the fish was feeling pain but when you take something that belongs to another person,that is called theft. Of course this happened in Florida so that could account for the craziness,and did I mention the fish was a tilapia which is an invasive species?

In case you can't read the shirt it says Until Every Animal is Free,which goes to show this individual is chasing an ideal that he knows nothing about the mechanics of. 

Germaphobes Rejoice!

Fear of germs has never been high on my list though after being sick twice so far this year with five months of the year left to go I may have to move that fear up a few notches. I think this particular public touch zone is bothersome for most people...the escalator handrail. First of all stepping onto a moving stair causes a need to hold on then when you touch the rubber belt it feels sticky,all in all not a pleasant experience. But now there is an answer! It probably won't make it feel any less sticky but the germs will not be part of the equation. A sterilizer is placed just before users climb on and it uses UV light to kill 99.9% of the germs,not to mention it is powered by the motion of the escalator. Unlike liquid hand sanitizers that are thought to be causing super germs the UV light can handle the toughest of germs. They are even becoming available for personal use and can be purchased online though I didn't check the prices.

Battle of the Bras

It all started late one night when four women left the Cardrona Hotel,New Zealand in 2000 after celebrating the new millennium. They decided to honor the occasion by removing their bras and hanging them on a nearby fence. The sight of bra collection held a certain appeal to most passersby and the number of bras continued to grow as did the fame of the fence. Of course not everyone agreed about the bra fence and the opposition demanded the offensive underwear be removed as it was an eyesore and potential traffic hazard and sadly they won. In 2006 over 1,500 bras were removed allowing the offended locals to once again have a fence that just looked like the rest of the fences. I happen to like quirky and find stories like this a sad statement about human tolerance.

Fine Print

I think we've all become complacent about reading the various agreements online and instead we tend to scroll to the end and check the "I agree" box. I think it is probably okay when it is a company you deal with on a regular basis but the following is an example of what could happen to all of us. A WiFi provider in the UK (Purple) staged a gag to call attention to the importance of knowing what you're agreeing to. If you checked the "I agree" box without reading the conditions Purple laid out for you,you were agreeing to do 1,000 hours community service which included: cleaning parks of animal waste,manually clearing sewage blocks,cleaning portable toilets at events and festivals,and scraping chewing gum off the streets. On the upside if you read the agreement and understood the joke you would be awarded a prize...only one customer qualified for the prize.