Links

These links I am posting seemed to have worked well until the other day. I don't think they are linking correctly now. I am looking into why that is, sorry about that, everyone. All two? of you?

I love food:

Via http://blogs.herald.com/dave_barrys_blog/

Dave Barry:

http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/sports/story.html?id=7f442556-4678-4b65-aca0-4a736162c060

Cow bowel in sauce?

Beijing authorities are aiming to stamp out translation gaffes on restaurant menus they fear could make Beijing a laughing stock during the 2008 Olympics. Determined to burnish its reputation as an inter city, Beijing wants to erase lost-in-translation items such as "fried rice with crap," instead of crab, from English-language menus. Menus often list dishes that raise a chuckle, including "worm pig stomach," "corrugated iron beef" and "cow bowel in sauce." Labels and road signs are among other linguistic offenders. Beijing's Park of Ethnic Minorities is signposted "Racist Park," while emergency exits at Beijing's inter airport read: "No entry on peacetime." The move is part of a wider drive to improve Beijing's image ahead of the Olympics, including training taxi drivers in basic English and improving the standard of bilingual road signs. The city has already launched a 'smile' campaign to encourage residents to be more friendly and outgoing while campaigning against spitting, queue jumping and general rudeness and lack of courtesy.

Season shift

Well it is the last day of fall and the shortest day of the year. I must say I am ambivalent with the dark mornings, they encourage sleep and wow do I love sleep at that hour...Sister has her birthday tomorrow, Happy Birthday Sister!!! God Bless Us all on this winter solstice.

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/prodsByState.php?state=AZ&prodtype=public

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NOUS45 KPSR 212355
PNSPSR

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
455 PM MST THU DEC 21 2006

...THE WINTER SOLSTICE WILL OCCUR AT 522 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER SOLSTICE WILL OCCUR WHEN THE SUN REACHES ITS SOUTHERN MOST
LATITUDE OF THE YEAR AT 522 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS IS WHEN THE
SUN WILL BE DIRECTLY OVER THE TROPIC OF CAPRICORN IN THE SOUTHERN
HEMISPHERE AT 23 1/2 DEGREES LATITUDE SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR. IT WILL
BE PRECISELY 522 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON WHEN THE SUN ENDS ITS 6 MONTH
JOURNEY SOUTH AND BEGINS ITS 6 MONTH JOURNEY NORTH.

THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN THE LONGEST SHADOWS ARE CAST BY OBJECTS
IN THE SUNSHINE IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE. AT 1228 PM MST TODAY
IN PHOENIX...THE SUN WAS AT ITS LOWEST ANGLE OF THE YEAR WHEN
DIRECTLY SOUTH IN THE SKY. THIS ANGLE IS 33 DEGREES ABOVE THE
SOUTHERN HORIZON IN PHOENIX.

NOTE...BASED ON METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATOLOGY...WINTER NORMALLY
       BEGINS IN LATE NOVEMBER.

ELLIS

Blackbird replacement

I thought that was the Aurora?

http://www.defensetech.org/archives/002868.html

Turkmenbashi passes

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6198983.stm

Via the Corner

Dragon virgin births startle zoo keepers

It's Christmas:

http://www.nature.com/news/2006/061218/full/061218-7.html

Moths Drink Tears of Sleeping Birds

Frightening and poetic:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn10826-moths-drink-the-tears-of-sleeping-birds-.html

Sounds like the name of a firecracker or MSG filled dish.

Mammals

That can smell underwater!

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn10834-starnosed-mole-can-sniff-underwater-videos-reveal.html

dhimmitude

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/12/21/nnames21.xml

Comments

Someone was asking about the comments which were closed. They should now be open to anyone wishing to chime in, including Jack.

Vanity visor

The son of the man who invented the lighted car visor mirror is quite interesting. He started Blackwater:

http://weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/013/062fxarf.asp

December 18, 2006

Well today is Father and Brother's birthdays. Happy birthday Father, Brother.

This would make a neat gift but they would probably have to wait till spring to use it:

http://thrillingwonder.blogspot.com/2006/12/mystery-photo-one-seriously-empowered.html

(via boortz indirectly)

There may still be some king crab from the birthday, I will be sniffing around on a scavenging expedition soon.

Being carefull in consumption is important during these holidays. Take a tip from the concerned folks at the SwaziObserver:

http://www.observer.org.sz/main.asp?id=30718&Section=main

(via davebarry)

Yeesh...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6171083.stm

via drudge

Template change needed...

Alright...I don't like this template already so I will be tweaking right from the getgo...all suggestions considered...

First link still seeing if this works...

This first link will be to boingboing.net...they always have something interesting and you can springboard from there not knowing what odd odd spot you will end up enjoying.

http://boingboing.net/

O.k.

This looks easy enough. The first order is to ask for requests on the blog name. How about a contest? Winner gets fantastic award to be anounced...don't miss out!!!! Put your thinking caps on and pitch in...First suggestion has been "mattylovesabbie" because of the lovely pointer mix Abigail who is very possessive and affectionate. What a dog!!! She's fixed but that hasn't slowed her down...

testing new blog

this is to see what this whole blogging deal is like...how easy etc.

Now let me look and see how this comes out...