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§ Remember the Slogan "The Only Way to Fly"?

I realize that a lot of people, on jobs, and in need of arriving to some destination quickly, needs to make use of the airline services. But for me, I can't understand the TSA's position and overruling so many passengers' rights, etc. Not to mention all the extra fees implied and hidden in your travel expenses these days. Here's proof:

Talk about skipping out on the bill.

A passenger on Delta Airlines early Tuesday left four of his seven bags at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, apparently because he didn’t want to pay more than $1,000 in baggage fees. NBC News reported Tuesday that the passenger, who was en route to New York’s JFK Airport, abandoned four bags to avoid $1,400 in fees. Ross Feinstein, a spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration, said the TSA was notified of the unattended luggage at around 1 a.m. local Seattle time near the check-in area for Delta Airlines. As a precaution, law enforcement responded to clear the bags.

§ At long last, a new Thursday Trash Talk.....

I haven't done a Thursday Trash Talk in ages!! Actually, really haven't found time to go searching for some topic in the news that was worthy of trashy talk. After finding this one tho, I couldn't resist sharing. Hey, I could even understand having some flying insect spray on hand, in the storage area, at the Town Hall's Office, for their couriers, now, wouldn't you?

"No Butts About It!!"

Read on....

Dog parks are an oasis for millions of pet owners—pups can run around, interact with other dogs and get a taste of nature without having to head out of town on weekends. Some careless dog owners, however, don't abide by dog park rules, or simple common decency, and leave their dogs' waste behind for others to clean up. Well, a small town in Spain, reports the Telegraph, has decided to remedy the situation by mailing the discarded dog excrement back to the offending owners. The paper reports that the town council of Brunete, located about 20 miles from Madrid, has undertaken a complex effort to crack down on the disrespectful dog owners. Twenty volunteers have been enlisted to approach dog owners who leave their pet’s poop behind, and to strike up a conversation with the goal of finding out the name of the dog. "With the name of the dog and the breed it was possible to identify the owner from the registered pet database held in the town hall," a spokesman from the council told the Telegraph. Once the owner’s address was confirmed, the dog poop is scooped up, placed in a box containing the town hall’s insignia and delivered via courier to the owner’s home. And to top it all off, the box is labeled, “Lost Property.” read more of the article here, or move on to ----

---here's the ~~scoop~~ errrr, um, comments:

pagerr2 posted: The guy who picks the poo up and mails it should get a big raise for that crappy job...

Masterius posted: I guess the volunteers who sneakily find out the dogs' names are stool pigeons.

American Pride posted: At least they are trying something to hold these careless dog owners accountable. I can only imagine the first words that are said when a box is opened. Maybe like "Oh #$%$"!

minimally retired posted: OMG ! There's enough discarded dog waste in the US to bail out the postal service!

Thomas posted: Freakin' genius!

Tony posted: The mail truck must smell great!

Curtismon posted: I guess my job isn't as $hitty as I thought...

julia posted: Ok. Somebody has to say this....How much POOP could a POOP SCOOP SCOOP if a POOP SCOOP COULD SCOOP POOP!!!???

And last one is priceless:

kevinc posted: "Honey, what did we get in the mail today?" "Aw, just a bunch of crap, sweetie!"

just sharing the facts ma'am...no copyright infringement intended.

§ Smack dab in the middle of Texas!!!

In case you're interested, this is Texan Talk...

Toad choker – this is also referred to as a frog strangler or a turd floater, and means a heavy torrential downpour. Since most of Texas is pretty flat, heavy rains pose a true flash flooding hazard as well as lots of issues with closed roads.

Greeze and Earl – despite what you might think, these are actually components to your car. Greeze, otherwise known as grease, and earl or oil, often cause stains on your hands or clothes. These stains are considered to be greezy, and are really problematic in hot weather. Of course you also have to constantly keep checking the pressure in your tiyures (tires) because the hot temperatures cause problems there as well.

Bowed up – when someone is really angry and is taking on an aggressive body stance, they are said to be all bowed up. Kids that are talking back to their parents will often be told not to get all bowed up or they will get a "whipping".

Jaw Jackin – just talking to hear yourself or talking smack to someone. Jaw jacking is often combined with getting bowed up.

Chunk – Ok, this one is really weird. If you are throwing something a short distance they say they are chunking it. Don't know why Texans don't say chucking it like the rest of the world but there ya go!

Tea – tea is always iced tea and is always sweet iced tea unless you specifically ask for unsweetened. If you have never had southern sweet tea you may want to try a small taste before ordering a whole glass. Let's just say it is sort of like drinking icing!

Not plum but pert near – this is a highly descriptive and phonetic way to say everything isn't exactly perfect but it is close enough to be workable. If someone asks you how you are doing you can always answer "fair to midlin", which is the equivalent of not plum but pert near!

Fix'in – this is the ultimate in Texan speak. Fix'in, which is not said fixing but is sometimes pronounced as "fiddin", is a way to indicate that at some yet to be determined time some action is going to be taken. An example of this would be "I'm fix'in to go to the store". Notice this doesn't indicate when, and can be also used to indicate you are thinking about the possibility doing something sometime.

"You can put your boots in the oven but that doesn't make them biscuits"
(You can say whatever you want about something but that doesn't change what it is)

"It's so dry the trees are bribin' the dogs"
(We could really use some rain)

"Everytime I stand up, my mind sits down."
(Unable to think clearly.)

Poor - examples:
I'm so broke, I can't pay attention.
I ate so many armadillos when I was young I still roll up into a ball when I hear a dog bark.

Immoral - example:
She's just naturally horizontal.

Happier than a two-peckered dog - meaning:
Really Happy

Fixin to fetch a cold one -meaning:
act of grabbing a beer

[clipart images not mine...borrowed from Google Texan Clipart Search]

§ A little Texas Humor Y'all...

...all y'all have a great day.

[no images above posted are mine...copyright infringement not intended]

§ Eggs are bad...no, they're good. YOU know the drill...

You've probably heard that drinking a glass of wine is good for your heart. Or one time eggs are bad, but now they're good. And all the research/studies on this or that---

News Flash: New research shows that even a single alcoholic drink per day can increase your risk of developing certain types of cancer, including breast cancer in women. Though people have long believed that a glass or two of wine can be good for your heart, the new study, conducted in conjunction with researchers in the U.S., Canada, and France, shows that the cancer risks far outweigh any heart-healthy benefits. Read more...

Instead of whine with your cheese today, let's drink to the comments:

Junkyard Cat posted: The latest study shows that being alive puts you at an increased risk of death.

D V posted: Do these people not realize that releasing "studies" that are contrary to other "studies" just makes people ignore all studies?

Michael posted: No Salt, No Sugar, No Alcohol, No Caffeine, No Sun, No Fun. These are the new rules to live by. NO THANKS!

Ashley posted: Damned if you do damned if you don't...everything is bad for you, even things that are good at preventing one thing is going to cause another. But the outcome is always the same...we will eventually die.

KC posted: That is depressing, I need a drink.

WF posted: Being alive.... increases your risk of dying by 100%!

Jade posted: I think they put these articles in the news just to fill up space.

The Bargain Shack posted: How about a study on the health risks of taking PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS. Fat chance on seeing that one.

Greg posted: Flip a coin, you're wrong.

WAYNE posted: Praise the lord the only thing I eat is Twinkies and Cheetos and tap water! Never heard of Twinkies causing cancer, have you?

...and the last one. Three cheers!! Salut!!!

Jimmy posted: I read that smoking cigarettes is bad for you. I read smoking weed is bad for you. I read drinking booze is bad for you. So, I quit reading.

no copyright infringement intended

§ Isn't that just kick-you-in-the-crotch, spit-on-your-neck fantastic?

(Reuters) Air pollution in China has gotten so bad that one entrepreneur has decided to sell cans of fresh air. The decision to sell the cans of air isn’t actually an attempt at a profit-generating venture. Rather, Chen, already worth a reported $740 million, is using the cans as social commentary on the declining environmental conditions in China. read more...

...and fast forward to the comments:

'' posted: in florida the sell cans of sunshine

Hillbilly posted: I sure hope there are no extra terrestrial (I think that's right - aliens, you get the idea) beings out there because if so, they are laughing their interstellar behinds off right now

Grimsgrin posted: I wonder how many pollutants were created in order to can the "fresh" air???

Toadaly posted: "Each can of fresh air is created through a process that uses lead, mercury, and arsenic to directly extract the fresh air from strip mined coal."

Mike posted: I hope they're not importing the air from Washington, DC.

nina posted: does the canned air have an experation date?

rick posted: Buckets of B.S. for sale in The White House.

UStel posted: So what happens to the cans once the air is used? Land fill? how much CO2 does the production and the delivery of the cans generate? It would be easier to get a hand cranked air purifier, I have built one for my underground bunker.

J posted: I bought an earthquake in a can once, in San Diego, when I was twelve. You can't inhale it, though. Oh! I also saw some genuine bottled woman's farts for sale on eBay years ago. Dunno if they're still available, but they'd be vintage at this point, surely.

2dogromance posted: I have 52 cases of canned dehydrated water.

...and the last one for the day [Anni says: I loved the 'play on words' here --couldn't make the cut? Get my drift? Okay, sorry...read on down]:

CamilleToh posted: There was a flavor called "Derry Air" that didn't make the cut.

no copyright infringement intended

§ Another Thursday...another trash talk!

It's time for Trash Talk!

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has successfully launched a live monkey into space, the state news agency IRNA said on Monday, touting it as an advance in a missile and space program that has alarmed the West and Israel. Read More...

Monkey Image of mine: taken at Brownsville, Texas' Gladys Porter Zoo

Now, for the comments:

Stephen posted: Wow! Only fifty years behind the rest of the world! Instead of repeating fifty years' worth of technology, couldn't they just read about it on Wikipedia?

Meat posted: What the article doesn't mention is: they used a slingshot...

RED neck WHITE trash BLUE posted: In other NEWS-Monkey sues Iran for PTSD

Rane posted: just imagine the headline - 'Israel shoots Iranian Monkey in space'

KG posted: I hope that monkey b!tch slapped the first turban it saw when they reopened the hatch.

trickytrunk posted: so who think's the monkey is glad he left iran ?

KenJ posted: I was afraid of this. The day will come when Iran launches a monkey attack on New York City. And you thought planet of the apes was just a movie.

Blaine posted: Tehran we have a problem.

...and the last one today:

Paul posted: See, they've got this all wrong. The guy said he had sex with a monkey and it was "out of this world" but the monkey didn't want a long term relationship and wanted some "space" to sort things out. This is how harmful rumors get started.

§ It's time for some Trash Talk.

It's once again time to laugh...laugh along with some of my unforgettable 'trash talk'. I find these articles and continue to be amazed at the stupidity of some, along with the quick wit and humor of others. So, without further ado, the next installment of the news of the recent past [for me personally, I just can't believe it's true] but here goes:

Of course, the hilarious comments:

Walt posted: In a related story: Women dies of starvation at Brussels train station waiting for her friend to pick her up.

Reginald posted: I never want to hear another word about men not stopping and asking for directions.

Russ posted: She should consider driving a taxi....She could make a fortune.

John posted: I haven't driven in Europe much, but aren't there signs that say "Welcome to Croatia"?

Rusted Nail posted: Let's see, going 90 miles @ 90MPH= 1 hour. So 90 miles @ 45MPH = 2 hours. So on day two of your 2 hour trip you realized something was wrong?

foo posted: Wait, she kept driving because she was distracted? For 900 miles? Which would have required multiple stops for gas, food, and going to the bathroom. And she didn't notice ANY sort of clue that she wasn't in Belgium?

Incoherent and Indifferen ... posted: Did she make her MENSA meeting, does anyone know?

ArmyMedic_4u posted: GPS--

Granny Passed Station

Granny Pretty Senile

Granny Please Stop

Leopards Realm posted: The stupidity factor is off the scale on this one.

Jane posted: Oh please, 900 miles before she realized something was wrong? GPS may have had a glitch, but this woman only has one oar in the water.................

...and the last one. Trust me, if it's only 1/2 true, it's still a doozie!

Nakkinhead posted: BlondeStar 911

A woman called Orem police Friday afternoon needing help because her battery died and she was locked inside her car. When police arrived, they found the woman sitting in the car, unable to get herself out. She couldn’t hear the officers instructions through the rolled-up windows so she motioned to them to call her on her cell phone, according to police. Once officers were able to talk to the woman on the phone, they were able to tell her how to manually operate the slide lock mechanism on the inside door panel to open the door and free herself. “I'm just glad she had a cell phone to call for help,” an officer said.

no copyright infringement intended

§ well, the ship set sail...on a three hour tour ...a three hour tour--

It's Thursday, it's time for a little TRASH TALK. You know how I love to read articles found on Yahoo's website. I must confess once again, I mainly just read the first few lines of the article and then get impatient to see what others hafta say about the particular story. Most times, the comments are the best part of the whole section!!! There is a pending investigation of the pilot and the crew, the cause and weighing in all the factors of the accident. So, this story goes:

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Coast Guard investigators on Tuesday plan to interview the pilot of an empty tanker that struck a tower in the middle of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge while navigating beneath the hulking span. Read More...

Now for the comments---

Ooferdog posted: Probably texting!

LArry posted: Just a little fender bender

Austin P posted: Who was piloting the tanker? Gilligan and the Skipper?

FrankBD posted: "I left my chart in San Francisco..."

sam i am posted: [the article reads:] 'The tower of the bridge appeared fine from a distance added California Department of Transportation spokesman Bart Ney'. Now who could argue with that logic. It looked fine to me from Lake Tahoe.

CT posted: they should have put up a "do not hit bridge with your boat" sign.

Doug posted: The ship had a Toyota accelerator and couldn't stop.

Otto Pilot posted: I blame Cap'n Crunch.

shakinmyhead posted: They need to ban bridges!

...and the last one today:

Jack Singularity posted: "Whoa! When did they put that there?"

[bay bridge tower image courtesy of Google Image Search]
copyright infringement not intended.

§ ...trash talk

Five surgeons from big cities are discussing who makes the best
patients to operate on.

The first surgeon, from New York, says:

'I like to see accountants on my operating table because when you open them up, everything inside is numbered.'
The second, from Chicago, responds:

'Yeah, but you should try electricians! Everything inside them is color coded.'
The third surgeon, from Dallas, says:

'No, I really think librarians are the best, everything inside them is in alphabetical order.'
The fourth surgeon, from Los Angeles, chimes in:

'You know, I like construction workers...Those guys always understand when you have a few parts left over.'
But the fifth surgeon, from Washington D.C., shut them all up when he observed:

'You're all wrong. Politicians are the easiest to operate on. There's no guts, no heart, no balls, no brains, and no spine...Plus, the head and the ass are interchangeable.'

surgeon clipart courtesy of Google search

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This probably isn't the most appropriate time to post this when the shooting rampages continue on and on in the country, but it is supposed to be taken with a grain of salt so to speak, and show the 'lighter side' of humor. Not to be taken seriously, or to offend anyone. In fact, the 'funny' part of it all is, that, it's probably closer to the truth than we all realize:

NY Times publishes locations of who owns a gun in the state of Texas. My son sent this to me from Houston. Remember, it's not intended to be offensive. Each Red Dot Shows the Location of a Gun Owner in Texas...

§ Thursday....In the NEWS

I haven't done a Trash Talk for some time.

Well, it's now legal to smoke and possess [recreational] marijuana in two states...Colorado and Washington. As far as I'm concerned, I don't see anything different in this activity as is drinking alcohol or smoking 'regular' cigarettes, or those who raid the Rx cabinets -legal prescription drugs...all are drugs/stimulants and all could possibly hurt/harm [even fatally] when participating; overdosing, and getting behind the wheel; driving...being under the influence of either, by dulled responses, distractions, impaired reactions. [by the way, if you know your history, most drugs are HERBS] Another thing while driving there is the cellphone and the distraction of a child crying in the back seat. But, that's a whole 'nother post. Anyway, I was reading an article from Colorado [my 'home state'] --

"Pot smokers formally gained the right to light up in Colorado on Monday as Governor John Hickenlooper signed into effect a controversial ballot measure legalizing marijuana for adult recreational use in what proponents hailed as a "historic day."

And of course, I only partially read the whole thing, and quickly went to comments from other readers. That is, what I admit shamefully sometimes, is the best part. Here are some that perhaps can make you giggle; even with a serious subject:

brady posted: The government can lock me up for smoking a plant, but who locks up the Politicians (Democrats + Republicans) who cannot pass a budget and run our country financially into the ground?

Brett posted: Well, my bet is that spring break this year will be in Boulder and Seattle.

GEORGE posted: Gives all new meaning to Denver being the mile high city.

Swany posted: My people have been set free...

Sharkey posted: George Washington smoked weed, man. Absolutely he smoked weed, man! He grew fields of it, man. And behind every great man is a great woman. And that woman was Martha Washington, man. [Anni's comment -I think this is in script reference of Up in Smoke starring Cheech & Chong ?!??]

TEA REMORSE posted: Prescription drugs kill more people in illegal transactions that's a plain and simple fact.

Elwood Blues posted: ... "ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH".

notA2nddime posted: Reefer Madness & Coors Beer

Deemed Right posted: Maybe our entire government needs to light up to solve this financial problem, maybe the solution right in front of them.

Paul posted: In related news here in Kansas, police are receiving training on how best to maximize fines for possession...........400 miles along I-70. Drivers with Colorado plates will look like REALLY good targets....just sayin' !

News Mongrel posted: Just think what it will do for their tourism

...AND after discussing it with hubby, the last one is NOT on the comments this time. It's from my dear man, Bud. Bud states: "So that means we'll see another group pop up soon! MAPS [Mothers Against Pot Smokers]". Of course, I couldn't let him have the last word on this subject...I added: "Or SPAM [Mothers Against Pot Smokers who suffer from dyslexia]"

article in its entirety click here [no infringement intended]

§ ...a little humor goes a long way

Today, early [in fact I'm the 2nd one on the appointment list to be seen], I go in for my annual heart check-up with my electrophysiologist...

Wish me luck!!

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...in the meantime, some Thursday Trash Talk for some laughs? Quite a while ago, I read this article that prompted quite a 'stir' in Yahooland and the comments, being that the company's logo was so ingeniously placed on the swimwear trunks of the olympic athlete. When I saw the photo** I personally have always appreciated British humor, and this shows to go, they do have a way with making the most of it. In fact, I would say, give this advertisement executive a pay raise for the clever way of promoting the company....you'll never look at British Gas without remembering this. I purposely kept the image large for the post so you can easily see the 'ad' clearly ...

...now for the fun part [you mean there is more fun other than the swim trunks? ---yes!!--- keep reading]....

MeAgain posted: ...on the Front: "Oh, I wish I were an Oscar Mayer wiener."

Paul posted: ....we all want truth in advertising.

Murse posted: ...kiss my gas!

Otto Pilot posted: ...put a match to it and see if it explodes.

Woogy posted: ....British Gas backs out (no pun intended), Preparation H could step in.

Three posted: ...as long as a woman diver doesn't have red star yeast sponsor on the front of her swimwear

Rus From A Long Time Ago posted: ...at least Target wasn't his sponsor.

anti Scam posted: ...much better if they put a logo of gas pump in front

Katrina posted: ...better than "where no man has gone before"

...and last one today--

Marc posted: Something about this story just doesn't smell right.

**[which by the way has been borrowed with no copyright infringement intended---I pixelated the face to play is 'safe'] - courtesy of YahooNews

§ Who Will Rescue Me?

NOTE: I've been having a bit of a nasty time on the computer for the last couple of days....I can boot up, but then just minutes at a time, and then it crashes, reboot and it runs really slow. I'm upgrading everything as I type this, and doing a thorough virus/malware/spyware scan, hoping to find the problem[s]. So, if I can't visit your blog you'll know why...

I thought of this song right away, in fact by the time I got home, I was humming it....From the movie: The Rescuers. Altho the song is mostly instrumental, near the end of it there ARE lyrics. This past week, when I was leaving the drug store, at the exit I nearly stepped on an injured, small bird!! [perhaps a Tennessee Warbler?] I didn't want ANYONE to step on it and kill it unintentionally, and I didn't want to just remove it from the doorway and place it on the grassy area near the parking lot 'cause there is a four lane street just inches away. I was afraid it may hop into the street and cars would...well, you know. So I picked it up and drove home with it in my hand. One of its legs was contorted at the time. It obviously flew into the glass doors of the store, and was in shock. Once home I placed it in a small container and let it rest and 'come to'. Checking on it periodically, its eyes would open and watch me watching it. Eventually the one leg that seemed out of kilter, straightened up, and soon it was hopping around some. The wings weren't damaged, the tail feathers were somewhat messed up...but with the newfound activity I witnessed after a couple of hours, I took the box containing the bird, and let it loose in the shaded area of our flower garden. In no time, it hopped away and then eventually flew up into a bush, clung to a branch for a few minutes and flew off. I hope, it was a happy ending!!

"Who Will Rescue Me?"

From the site LyricsTime, I found this:

Who will rescue me?

I'm lost at sea without a friend

This journey, will it ever end?

Who will rescue me?

Rescue me

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THURSDAY TRASH TALK

I haven't done one of these in weeks!!! After I read this little pig [went to market?] story, I couldn't resist 'cause the comments once again are the best part. But first a bit of the news story to get y'all up to date...

Is it pork-ageddon? Britain's National Pig Association has sounded the alarm that the world should brace for an "unavoidable" bacon and pork shortage next year. The cause of the trouble is high pig-feed costs caused by what it describes in a press release as "the global failure of maize and soya harvests." The organization notes that new data shows that pig herds are declining at a significant rate, not just in Britain, but around the world. The way out of this coming catastrophe is to subsidize pig farmers to stem the loss of their herds, says the industry group. The organization has also launched a "Save Our Bacon" campaign, which encourages consumers to buy British pork products. It's not just Europe that will be seeing shortages: The U.S. will also face a bacon shortage. The Guardian reports that the cost of bacon has doubled since 2006, and record droughts are to blame. Consumption of bacon is falling as prices have been rising.

And now...the comments from other readers:

gizmokc posted: They can have my bacon when they pry it from my cold, dead, greasy hand!

GW posted: I already switched over to Beggin' Strips.

Johnny posted: In 2003, Bob Hope died. In 2003, Johnny cash died. In 2011, Steve Jobs died. Now we have no cash, no jobs, no hope..........Please don't die Kevin Bacon.

Whatever posted: If we run out of bacon, the terrorists win.

philip posted: Man, forget failing schools, the deficit, the climate, and the economy. No more bacon??

Yard Dog Mazurka posted: Just in time for Yom Kippur. Can't possibly make this up.

SomebodyElse posted: Forget going to war over oil. I say we invade Europe and take their pigs.

John posted: "Occupy Bacon"

Alpha and the omega posted: Does that mean there are [sic: "is" a shortage] going to be a shortage of police officers?

KOSH posted: I have a BLT every couple of weeks. I can give that up if it helps some child somewhere get a Bacon Ice Cream Sundae. Think of the children!!

...and the last one-

60sdude posted: It's going to be harder and harder to bring home the bacon. Speaking of pigs, do you all know that pigs can communicate amongst themselves from hundreds of miles away...with "ham" radios that is. Oh, one more thing before I leave you all. If you happen to see a pig limping real bad, it's a good bet it has a pulled "ham" string muscle.

The rest of the story you can read here
No copyright infringement intended.

§ it's always been about a CAT 2 me---

What's new pussycat ? Wo-ah, Wo-ah,

What's new pussycat ? Wo-ah, Wo-ah, wo oh...

Pussycat, Pussycat

You're delicious

And if my wishes

Can all come true

I'll soon be kissing your sweet little pussycat lips !

Pussycat, Pussycat

I love you

Yes, I do !

You and your pussycat lips !

You and your pussycat eyes !

You and your pussycat nose !

Song recorded best by Tom Jones

Writers: Burt Bacharach and Hal David

What's New Pussycat

Photos by Anni of Winston, cleaning himself [and cropped sections of other photos of Winnie the Poo!]

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Its' been a few weeks since I've done a bit of 'trash talk'. Today, I am thinking it's time to do another...

A woman who went to China's Changsha Central Hospital complaining of itching in the left side of her head was told by doctors that the source of irritation was a spider that had been living inside her ear canal for five days. Doctors reportedly used a saline solution to flush out the spider in order to avoid having the spider burrow deeper inside the canal or bite her. The flushing technique was successful and the woman reportedly wept with gratitude after being told the spider was removed. Doctors say they believe the spider entered the woman's home while the home was undergoing renovations, and crawled into her ear while she was sleeping.

...and of course, the best part...the trashy talk....the comments:

Bob Smith posted: In a related news story - Ear plug sales made a sharp increase today.

rick posted: In other news a man from Texas reportedly sprayed pesticides into his ears to stop spiders "from getting into his brain". He was pronounced dead on the scene by local police.

Stinky's dad posted: I'll bet that was the only time the doctor ever looked into an ear and had it look back at him. Probably scared the crap out of him.

Jules80 posted: And this is what nightmares are made of.

Diane posted: EEEEWWWWWW, nothing more, nothing less, just EEEEWWWWW !

Just sayin posted: And just the other day I was thinking how thankful I am that spiders can't fly then I just have to go and read an article like this to mess with my head for years. Not only am I arachnophobic I am also an insomniac. Holy crap now I'll never sleep again!

My View posted: Holy cripe! Just imagine if it reproduced!

...and the last one shared:

john h posted: Now she's a web sensation.

read entire story HERE
No infringement intended by sharing in part.

§ ...this land is your land & a bit of 'trashy talk'...

No MP3 playing today. Couldn't find it...but I'm sure y'all know this song made famous by Bert Parks and the Miss America Pageants throughout history. Today, there is a 'twist' to the themesong, instead of promoting women and beauty, Miss America is represented by our country and the freedoms we have even tho there is a shared discontent with what's going on in Congress these days...and I can't really explain it, but with all the hoopla and mess that the GOP/Dems in Congress fighting for themselves because it's an election year instead of working FOR the people who supposedly govern the country...I've just been more patriotic than usual. Yep, can't explain it...but it's there, inside me....

There she is, Miss America

There she is, your ideal

The dream of a million girls who are more than pretty can come true

in ~~New York~~ Atlantic City

For she may turn out to be the Queen of femininity

There she is, Miss America

There she is, your ideal

With so many beauties she took the town by storm

With her all-American face and form

And there she is

Walking on air, she is

Fairest of the fair, she is

There she is ...

- Miss America

photo credits: statue of liberty [from google search, my scanned photo of my own turned out nasty!], The Republic of Texas flag alongside Old Glory in Calallen Texas [huge...both of them 5 feet by 8 feet!], and the White House [also a google search 'cause my scanned photo turned out greenish]. I am thinking I need a new scanner. Two images are not mine ---I just didn't have time to work on any photos so I borrowed this week.

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It's been a while since I've actually partaken in my Thursday Trash Talk!!! Tho, I'm busy with this Norwegian so called genealogy [I say that 'cause every one of the ancestors are either a 'sen' [son] or datter [daughter]....confusing as all get out!!! I'm starting to see sens and datters everywhere!!! LOL Okay, I need to take a break from all this and make someone smile a bit. Hope this one I choose today is as good for you as it was for me!----

Val P. said his life motto was "Anything for a laugh." And after the 59-year-old died of throat cancer last week, he owned up to a few humorous events from his life. Patterson's obituary in The Salt Lake Tribune begins like many others, with a loving tribute to his wife, Mary Jane, and recollections of a life lived in full. But then things get more interesting, as Patterson notes, "Now that I have gone to my reward, I have confessions and things I should now say." First up, the former engineer admits he never earned the advanced degree from the University of Utah that gained him entrance to his chosen professional career:

"What happened was that the day I went to pay off my college student loan at the U of U, the girl working there put my receipt into the wrong stack, and two weeks later, a PhD diploma came in the mail. I didn't even graduate, I only had about 3 years of college credit. In fact, I never did even learn what the letters 'PhD' even stood for..."

...the article goes on and on with Val's self-written obit, and trust me, it's a pretty darned good read. You wouldn't believe me if I told you more. You're just gonna hafta read it in its whole form [HERE]. But with what I shared, you can tell the man left this earth with a great sense of humor, and confessed things you can't fathom regarding Old Faithful being plugged and more; I'm sure it was all a hoax, but in any case a fun read.

As usual tho, the comments after the articles are a hoot!!!

sonic posted: HA! just got a PhD sent to him!!! What am i doing!? wasting 4 years getting my degree when i just have to wink at the right girl...HA!

Kris posted: And the truth will set...you free!

Casey posted: Dear Foley's: It was me. I knocked over your mannequin while playing hide and seek with my sister in 1987.

Design Guy posted: Dear 5&10 in my town, i stole 7 tootsie rolls when i was 10, my grandparents found out and told me to give them back, i only gave back 5. Sorry

Abrondon Jones posted: If everybody did this, the obituaries would be front page news and newspapers would make a raging comeback!

SOG posted: He stole, vandalized and caused many public disturbances....he will truly be missed

ROJO posted: I confess it was me who pushed over the outhouse on Halloween. I just didn't know grandpa was in it. I promise.

doug posted: i am the guy who faked his own death for the insurance............

Pairadocs posted: Oh crap, i'm 66 tomorrow and never did any funny stuff to admit to after I die..I've got to get busy!

....and last one for the day, of course, you'd know it'd come from a dude named Sigmund, right?

Sigmund posted: His wife is hot.

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§ The sweet sound of Rod...

I am sailing, I am sailing.
home again, 'cross the sea.

I am sailing stormy waters
To be near you, to be free

I am flying, I am flying
Like a bird 'cross the sky

I am flying, passing high clouds
To be near you, to be free

Can you hear me, can you hear me
through the dark night far away

I am dying, forever crying
To be with you, who can say

Can you hear me, can you hear me
through the dark night far away

I am dying, forever crying
To be with you, who can say

We are sailing, we are sailing
Home again 'cross the sea
We are sailing stormy waters

To be near you, to be free

To be near you, to be free

To be near you, to be free

To be near you, to be free

embedded mp3 from iif.hu
Rod Stewart - I am Sailing

photo credits: sail boat going out from downtown marina, sunrise bird flight [enlarge], harbor lights parade [3rd and 4th], fishing boat going out to sea

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MIAMI (AP) — The 8-year-old twins love their iPad. They draw, play games and expand their vocabulary. Their family's teenagers also like the hand-held computer tablets, too, but the clan's elders show no interest. They're orangutans at Miami's Jungle Island...

as always the comments are the best part of these articles. Here are a few....

rookgaroo posted: Things were a lot more personal in my day. Back then, if orangutans wanted to communicate they'd pick up the phone, or sit down and write a letter.

joost posted: The next time you are being chatted up in a singles chat-room, you have more to worry about than the actual gender of the person with whom you are chatting.

dontlikeit_cry posted: Big deal...They've been doing that in Washington for years.

Charles posted: It is bad enough that my pre-school grandchildren know more about how to use the iPad than I do, but I refuse to ask orangutans for help.

part time posted: Maybe Clint Eastwood could make a sequel to Every Which Way But Loose, crossed with Million Dollar Baby, called Million Dollar Ape, a story about a boxing Orangutan that rides shotgun with a GPS, punches out biker gangs when they pull up next to the truck, writes apps for iPads and iPhones and fights in the new All-Animal classification of MMA.

spunky posted: I saw one and read, it had on it - "Hey Joe, let's plan our escape and go to Red Robins..I hear they have great banana splits.........sounds good Bo................"

---and last one

Don posted: Just wait till they learn how to order take out....

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