Creative Punishment

My little sister just posted these pictures. Here is what she wrote.

My niece and nephew "were not being nice to each other, so their punishment from their dad was that they had to stand outside holding hands and wave to 5 cars."

The Sky Is Falling, The Sky Is Falling...

Back in the spring we had a hailstorm blow through the area. This one was a little worse than most resulting in us (and most of our neighbors) needing a new roof. Well, today is the day the crew has started replacing ours.

Most of you know that we have a dog. Kensington is a rescue dog and we don't know much about her background. I wouldn't call her timid, but I would definitely not call her brave either. A little earlier today I walked downstairs for lunch and found that the guardian of our house had found her safe place to wait out the pounding on the roof. Now, this is a regular place for her to nap away the day, but she will ALWAYS come out when food is being served in the kitchen. Well, not this time. Here desire for self preservation outweighed her sweet tooth and she decided to stay put. With all of this racket Mary and I are thinking about joining her under there.

I Dare You To Open The Box

While driving to work last week we found a large, great horned owl on the side of the freeway next to a tall concrete wall. He could fly, but not very well (he looked like he may have gotten clipped by a car).

We caught him in mid-flight before it got out in traffic and I somehow managed to not get bitten or ripped open by his claws.

We were on the way to work so we had to bring him with us. He was pretty mad so it was really tricky to photograph him. I had to hold him with one hand in my lap and work the camera with the other hand.

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Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing

What Is Written On Your Corn Flake?

According to the advertising slogan, if you see Kellogg’s on the box then you know it’s Kellogg’s in the box.

But now the company has become so concerned about similarly packaged supermarket cereals, it has developed a laser to burn its logo on to individual Corn Flakes.

The concentrated beam of light creates a toasted appearance without changing the taste.

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Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing

Oops - Marine Corp Silent Drill Team

Have you ever wondered what happens when the Marine Corp's silent drill team has one of their rare misses? Click on the image to watch the video and see. The 'oops' happens at the 2:30 mark.

Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing

Big Picture: World Animal Day

Earlier this month (October 4th) was World Animal Day. Started in 1931, the day was set aside to celebrate animal life in all its forms around the world, and humankind's relationship with the animal kingdom. Collected below are 41 photographs of animals around the world, at play, at rest, at work and more, taken over the past several weeks. [Previously on TBP: World Animal Day 2008] (41 photos total)

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Kramer Makes An Entrance (Or Two)

If you liked Seinfeld, you liked Kramer. Here is every single Kramer entrance in chronological order.

Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing

Big Picture: Artistic Gymnastics World Championships

The 2009 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships are taking place right now in London, England (until October 18th). London's O2 arena is housing a total of 437 gymnasts from 72 delegations competing for medals in ten events, plus the men's and women's individual all-around medals. The championships at the O2 Arena are seen as a preview of 2012, when London will host the Olympic games, and the O2 will house both basketball and gymnastic events. Collected here are some photographs of training and qualifying rounds from this year, the 41st World Championships. (36 photos total)

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