Monthly Archives: October 2009
Trick or Treat in the Age of the Self Involved
Two true halloween anecdotes. A group of kids converged upon my house as I was coming home this afternoon. “We want candy!” they cried. “Well, good thing because I have lots of it. Let me go inside and get it” … Continue reading
Handerpants
This post is MFTA approved! A big thank you to my friend J. from J-Two-O, who sent me this today. I am almost speechless. I said ALMOST. You know I can not shut up when I see stuff like this. … Continue reading
Filed under absurdities, humor, magnet for the absurd, marketing, products
Pet Chauffeur
Driving home from the city the other day we spotted this vehicle. I snapped a quick shot that I was not thrilled with and then tortured asked Gary nicely to follow that car so I could get a better shot. … Continue reading
Filed under absurdities, New York, pets
Jesus sells
Back in February I posted about Jesus Toast tattoos with a poll asking if people found this disrespectful, evangelical, Kinda Cool or other. Kind Cool won out at 61%. I am beginning to wonder if humor in religion is acceptable, … Continue reading
Filed under absurdities, carry a camera, magnet for the absurd, photography, products
Time to Cry Tuesday – And in the end…
… the love you take is, is equal to the love you make.* – Lennon/McCartney I heard this today. For perhaps the 1,000th time in my life and yet in the context that it was quoted I had never heard it … Continue reading
Filed under Time to Cry Tuesdays
The Burp Castle
File this one under, Only in NY! I passed this today on a little family excursion through the East Village. Burp Castle, Temple of Beer Worship is located on East 7th Street between 2nd and Copper Square in case you … Continue reading
Filed under absurdities, carry a camera, humor, New York, New York City, photography, places of interest, signage
A Serious Man – Fargo for Jews
I am a HUGE Coen brothers fan. I know, no big surprise. They don’t get anymore offbeat than the Coen’s and I surely seem to thrive on the offbeat. This afternoon, for some reason that I am still not sure … Continue reading
Filed under communities, movies, music
Like a Sex Machine…
This amazing photo is from the James Brown Memorial Steakhouse in Osaka via engrishfunny.com That is one James Brown sized piece of meat in that picture! With all the bad press surrounding his passing I though perhaps a little fond … Continue reading
Filed under absurdities, gary, humor, places of interest
A Day of License Plates
Some days I seem to be the Magnet for License Plates (MFLP) instead the MFTA. I actually saw all of these in one day. Wild! How Hamlet-esque! I don’t really like to drive near a car with this kind of … Continue reading
Filed under carry a camera, license plates
