The world's finest cop cars

So, ya think all the cops are driving Crown Vics and Malibus? Think again. Not all police departments go in for that "let's do what they do" way of thinking.

Click this link to take a look at a pictorial of many different police cars around the world. Very slick, indeed.

Anger in the workplace

We all know or work with someone who seems to fly off the handle easily. These are the folks we physically distance ourselves from and watch. Why? Because we don't want to get injured or become another object on which the person can vent.

These people obviously need help.

Shown below is a compilation of outbursts, some you've seen before, some perhaps not. Some of them may be staged, others may be real. Either way, watch and pity these poor folks as you snicker up your sleeve.

Massive Jesus calls the shot

The ball is snapped... it's set... the approach and the kick....

Will it make it?















It's good!!!





This is an enormous statue of Jesus outside a church somewhere in Ohio. The sculpture is 62 feet tall and weighs over 8 tons.

You can see a few more pictures here.

Popcorn kernel pops in slo-mo

A quick vid of one single popcorn kernel exploding into that white tasty goodness in super slo-mo.

Interesting how the smell of of popped corn either causes salivation or nausea in some people. And what about the fat guy next to you in the movie theater constantly crunching, crunching? That'll drive anyone crazy. Except the fat guy.

Word peeves 4

I have come across a few more of these gems. One which is used incorrectly, two which are typically used correctly but don't seem right to me when analyzed, and one which shows up startlingly often and must stop at once!

Anti-climatic. If something should be exciting or amazing and just falls short, it is anti-climactic. Anti-climax. The first example would be an instance of no weather.

Have to. I have to mail this bill. This kills me as an English major. Have is a verb, and to [anything] is the infinitive form of a verb. You can't verb a verb. I know what happened, have is a substitute for need or must. I must mail this bill, I need (shudder) to mail this bill. You can't have to something. You can have the need. I think this is where the phrase got contracted.

Used to. This is also awkward to me. I am used to the pain by now. Literally speaking, this indicates that the pain considers me used. If I had it my way, everyone would say: "I am familiar with [insert sensation, etc.]."

Last time I checked. I hate Barry Bonds. Hate him. Even before he got jacked out of his mind on steriods and Human Growth Hormone and began hitting home runs at an inhuman rate (which incidentally, he may not be human anymore), he was a pompous, arrogant, racist prick. But I digress. On March 9th, 2006, during a post-preseason game interview, reporters continually asked Barry about the book Game of Shadows, which shed light on his use of performance enhancing drugs. Barry agreed to speak about baseball, nothing else. When probed about the book, Barry replied: "Is that a baseball question? Is that a baseball question? Because last time I checked, that wasn't a baseball question." Nobody had a clever retort for that, but I wish just one of the reporters had asked Barry exactly when was the last time he checked to make sure that it wasn't a baseball question. Barry didn't check, because the question had just been posed to him. I have heard this phrase many times since then, and it whips me into a self-righteous frenzy hell-bent on finding out exactly when was the last time anyone checked.

New Coast Guard recruit in Germany

Her's an oldie for yuz in case you missed it.

A new recruit is given a quick (about 5 sec.) training session on the use of the radio equipment. The first call comes in. It's a distress call.

This video demonstrates the interesting nuances in pronunciation from one language to another. It's also quite funny.

Cars in the shape of shoes

Personally, I just don't get it. First we had George Barris with all his Rat Fink-ery. Then there were dune buggies and the Munsters with their mobiles. Over the years, I'm sure there were many variations on this theme (hemi-powered barbecue, V-8 chainsaw, etc.)

Now, in the new millenium, we have shoecars. What a wonderful idea. Pfft!

The foot fetishists are now looking and scrtching their chins, "Hmmm."

There are more pictures here.

(Spluch)

Information Gravelhighway

So I'm at work the other day. I get an assignment which will have me spending the shift in a hotel room. I can't tell you what I was doing or why I was there. You know, secret cop stuff. But I can tell you that it involved an extended period of time doing nothing.

But Iprepared in advance and had a great idea to stave off the boredom: bring the MacBook and connect to the internet via wi-fi! Lo and behold, it being a hotel with modern amenities, it did in fact offer the service. I connected to their network using the temporary identity assigned to me, and I began surfing. First stop: SixPackTech, of course.

But upon trying to view the first video clip, I was redirected to another window. The network administration program detected that I was viewing Questionable content, and slowed my connection to 56K for the next 10 minutes.

Questionable content?
You've got to be kidding me, right?

I asked someone familiar with the system about the message and I was advised it was because I had an unfamiliar computer, and it would be recognized the next time I logged on. So I let the 10 minutes pass and tried again.

Same message. Questionable content. 56K for 10 minutes.

Imagine the madness brewing inside as I waited again, since trying to download a video at 56K is like watching paint dry without the satisfaction that you actually accomplished something. After that 10 minutes, I tried a third time.

Questionable content.

Why this kept coming up, I don't know. I didn't have the patience to go to any other sites, and I couldn't really quarrel with hotel staff, as their techs were most certainly not on scene. I abandoned my quest for my daily dose of humor, babes and tech news, and instead popped in a DVD to keep me occupied. I can only assume that since 6PT offers links to view R rated (not X rated, mind you) material, it gets labeled as "questionable" by someone of infinite wisdom and is censored. Which doesn't make sense to me. Aren't hotels in general, places full of questionable content? Spectravision, anyone?

So be warned. If you bring your laptop with you on a business trip, vacation, or other rendezvous, you may not be granted access to view whatever you want in the privacy of your own room. Someone else has already decided for you what you should or shouldn't see.