I saw this on the news and had to look and see if I could find it on YouTube.com. I surprised myself and actually found it and had to share it here for a laugh.
Alaska
I do enjoy reading a good book at night while trying to fall asleep. I have read many of James A. Michener’s books and having always learned so much from them all. I just started reading his book, Alaska, it is a fairly large paper back that will keep me entertained for some time with over 1,000 pages full of entertainment and education of the great state of Alaska.
18,000 Men!
Notice the scale…the men look smaller in the torch and larger nearer the camera. At first glance the entire artwork looks proportional.
Note the numbers of men in the parts of the Liberty Figure at the end
I find it amazing that this photo, taken so many years ago, actually still
exists! And now, someone has put it online for all of us to see.
This INCREDIBLE picture was taken in 1918.
It is 18,000 men preparing for war in a training camp at Camp Dodge , in
Iowa . EIGHTEEN THOUSAND MEN!!!!!
What a priceless gift from our grandfathers!
FACTS: Base to Shoulder: 150 feet Right Arm: 340 feet Widest part of arm
holding torch: 12 1/2 feet Right thumb: 35 feet Thickest part of body: 29
feet Left hand length: 30 feet Face: 60 feet Nose: 21 feet Longest spike of
head piece: 70 feet Torch and flame combined: 980 feet Number of men in
flame of torch: 12,000 Number of men in torch: 2,800 Number of men in right
arm: 1,200 Number of men in body, head and balance of figure only: 2,000
Total men: 18,000
Las Vegas, Fun All Year Round
It has been many a year since I’ve had the opportunity to take a trip out wet to Las Vegas, the city that never sleeps. It is one place that you can find something to get into no matter what day or time it is, it’s action packed and fun filled 24/7, all year round. I’d like to think that I will be able to go there once again before I get too old to enjoy such fast paced excitement and all that Vegas has to offer with their fun and games for all who come there.
There is nothing in comparison to the much talked about Las Vegas Shows that are abundant in that town, I’ve been to Atlantic City a few times and seen some of their entertainment, which was good, but just not the same. I’ve always wanted to see Cirque du Soleil at Vegas, I’ve seen it on television several times and have always enjoyed it, but to see it live and on stage must be an experience in it’s self.
Another show that I’d like to see in Vegas is The Blue Man Group, once again I’ve seen them several times on TV throughout the years, but seeing them live would be an adventure in itself, with all the different high tech devices that are being used these days. The lights and the music and audience participation adds a totally new dimension to their act, I’m sure.
With travel plans being reduced due to the recent economy issues, there are deals a plenty to be found for trips, such as Las Vegas, Nevada. The Internet is the only way to go for an inside view of all that Vegas has to offer. Tickets for their shows go on sale early and using the Internet brings those options right to you, instead of going through a travel agent or other 3rd parties, the Internet can take the middle man right out of the picture, which saves money all the way around.
A Penny Auction Online
When is the last time you heard the term Penny Auction? I’d be very hard put to think of something that you could still buy for a mere one cent. I was checking out a few online auctions and found an interesting one that is advertising 100% of the finale sales price to various charities, such as The United Way, The Salvation Army, Feed The Children, The American Cancer Society and many more very worth while non profit businesses. I like that concept so I took a good look around to see what all they had to offer. It’s easy enough to maneuver around in.
This Penny Auction site is still relatively new, but the bargains are there for the taking and the prices are amazingly cheap. Free shipping is also offered, so that is a plus. There are all types of products being auctioned off, I found a nice looking Cannon Camera, that the bid is up to 2 cents at this point. This Canon PowerShot SD1100IS 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom regularly goes for $179.99, it will be good to see what the final bid goes for. Imagine getting a camera like this for only 2 cents, and no shipping charges!
The Scorpion King
One of the better Action/Adventure movies The Scorpion King was on the SCFI Channel earlier and I really enjoyed watching, once again this 2002 Fantasy movie starring The Rock. Rock made a great transition from the World of Wrestling into Hollywood and I have found all of the movies that he has been of good quality and good taste, much more than what was produced during his Professional Wrestling days, I can give him that.
The Ides of March
The day that Julius Caesar was assassinated, March 15, is forever noted in history as the Ides of March. Interestingly, the name Ides was part of the Roman calendar used as a benchmark for counting the days of the month. Just as the Roman numerals count forward and backward from numeric benchmarks, the calendar system used three benchmarks for counting the days of the month. Loosely explained here and depending upon which month, the first day of the month was Kalends, the end of the first week was Nones and the end of the second week was Ides. The Romans would take each benchmark and add or take away days to determine the remaining dates of each month.
Two Good Quotes to Ponder Today
“When Nature has work to be done she creates a genius to do it.”
By Ralph Waldo Emerson
&
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
By Nelson Mandela
The Cowboy
The Cowboy!
A successful rancher died and left everything to his devoted
wife.
She was a very good-looking woman and determined to keep the ranch,
but knew very little about ranching, so she decided to place an ad
in the newspaper for a ranch hand.
Two cowboys applied for the job. One was gay and the other a drunk.
She thought long and hard about it, and when no one else applied she
decided to hire the gay guy, figuring it would be safer to have him
around the house than the drunk.
He proved to be a hard worker who put in long hours every day and
knew a lot about ranching. For weeks, the two of them worked, and
the ranch was doing very well.
Then one day, the rancher’s widow said to the hired hand, ‘You have
done a really good job, and the ranch looks great .. you should go into
town and kick up your heels.’
The hired hand readily agreed and went into town one Saturday night.
One o’clock came, however, and he didn’t return.
Two o’clock and no hired hand. Finally he returned around
two-thirty, and upon entering the room, he found the rancher’s widow
sitting by the fireplace with a glass of wine, waiting for him.
She quietly called him over to her.
‘Unbutton my blouse and take it off,’ she said. Trembling, he did
as she directed.
‘Now take off my boots.’ He did as she asked, ever so slowly.
Now take off my stockings.’ He removed each gently and placed them
neatly by her boots.
‘Now take off my skirt.’ He slowly unbuttoned it, constantly
watching her eyes in the fire light.
‘Now take off my bra.’ Again, with trembling hands, he did as he was
told and dropped it to the floor.
Then she looked at him and said, ‘If you ever wear my clothes into
town again, you’re fired.’
(I didn’t see it coming, either!)
The Best Seafood with Atmosphere
My youngest sister just sent me a post card from Orlando Florida, where she has been for the last week visiting with her in-laws and having fun with the kids with all that Orlando has to offer for family fun. They have been planning this trip for such a long time, saving up what little cash they could stick away for the past few years and are now in the land of sun shine having the time of their lives.
Her in-laws took the whole family out to dinner at one of the best restaurants Orlando has to offer in the private dinning sector, which is modeled as a sleek 1930’s ocean liner and is the perfect setting to enjoy fresh seafood, which they have flown in daily from around the world for their guests.
I’ve myself dinned at this popular restaurant while in Texas and I’m glad that she and the kids are experiencing this wonderful culinary delight, much as I did when I was in Houston Texas. They have the best seafood, with the perfect atmosphere to go along with the food. As far as I’m concerned it was and hopefully still is the best of Houston restaurants that specialized in seafood and was glad to hear that there is more than just the one that I had the pleasure of dinning at so many years ago.