Dubious Honor

The Philadelphia Phillies have the distinct yet dubious honor of being the first inductee into the 10,000 Losses Club having lost their 10,000th game this past Sunday.

It only took them 125 years to do it, but they did it!

Baseball will never be the same.

U.S. Censors "Teenie Weenie"

When German children's book author Rotraut Susanne Berner received a call from her American agent saying her latest in the international awarding "Wimmelbucher" series was to be published in the states she was elated.

But she quickly lost her "high" when her agent told her there had to be some changes for it to be published in America ... it had already been published in 13 countries around the world unchanged.

So what was the reason for the changes?

Well it seems her hand drawn illustrations of both children and adults in an art museum looking at the art - which included a nude of a woman - was unacceptable for American audiences. See the illustration below to see what had the American Censors so up in arms about.



Now that is horrid, horrid I tell you!




But what was the "real" kicker was this illustration of a women viewing a small statue of a man and if you look extremely close you can see a pimple sized bulge that is his penis showing.

Check out this illustration (actual sized) and see what you think!(Magnifying glass not included)

Don't know about you but some have WAAAAAYYYYYY too much time on their hands!

Obscure Holidays and Celebrations

Today is
"National Get Out of the Doghouse Day".

That means, Ladies you have to forget and forgive any transgressions that many have placed the men in your lives in the doghouse and let them out of it.

And I Quote

Reality has a well known Liberal Bias.

~ Steven Colbert

And you wonder why Reality has no bearing on the neo-cons?!

Seamus and Angus

As promised here is a story about my Black Labs Seamus "Thunder" Mac Lesh and Angus Mac Dougall. Two of the biggest hounds you'll ever run across because they are loved, well fed and exercised all the time. Both are over 100 pounds of solid canine sinew (Labs usually run about 65 pounds), and both are positive they are lap dogs, if not human - and I tell you when they both insist on sitting on your lap they are quite a load! They both are lovers and very friendly as well - charging up to every one they see to jump up and kiss them - though the sight of either one charging up to you is disconcerting to say the least - for the first time.

"Thunder" is the elder and he has taught Angus well and they don't meet anyone they don't like (at least as of now). However, a few years back before Angus' arrival, "Thunder" had a serious dislike for an old Harridan that lived next to us (she disliked nudity so much she tried to get the local government to require clothes for animals), but with her epiphany and conversion to being a nudist he now loves her almost as much as he loves me and the Mrs.

But, now the story:

We live in a rural area close to a large city and one night what little nighttime "light" we had from the few street lights and backyard pole lights were out due to downed power lines from the just passed whopper of a thunderstorm and the normal bright moon and star lit night sky was jet black covered with clouds. Perfect conditions for the thieves that had been targeting the area stealing lawn mowers, power tools, etc., for a few weeks, and they were out doing their thing.
The cops had a tip and were out as well but were having no luck in locating them. They would have been able to slip away unscathed, except ...

They met Seamus and Angus in the pitch black as they attempted to conduct their business at our home. Now those two loving dogs made Cujo look like the most loving canine there ever was that night and "escorted" the thieves to the police and their welcoming arms, where they turned into the most adorable "puppies" in the world playing with the cops, yelping with glee and getting their heads scratched behind the ears.
Which astonished the thieves who swore to the officers that all the heard was a low rumbling growl from two hellbeasts and all the saw was two sets of glowing red eyes and glistening white teeth and no 'body' surrounding them - like it really was two beasts from hell appearing as disembodied shadow and horror that though formless could rend your body and soul to shreds, as they ran screaming into the cops' arms (with a few stolen items that they hadn't dropped still in their hands) ... and all three had damp spots marking their pants fore and aft as well.

Seamus and Angus are now "honorary" policemen and have each received a medal and commendation for their work that night and are just, if not more so, as loving as before.
And those thieves must have talked to others of their ilk in the jail because we haven't had any act of lawlessness around the neighborhood since that night.

Morning Funny

Why is the alphabet in that order?

Is it because of that song?

Night Funny

A teenage girl and her date were leaving for the prom when her mother said to her and date ...
"You know the only sure way to prevent getting pregnant is Anal Sex"

(What is so funny about this is ... I know this really happened!
And will happen again. You know how mothers are!)

One Hundred Posts

Carolina Naturally has 100 posts ... its first milestone.

In the spirit of the words of Marcus Tullius Cicero who said, "Even if you have nothing to write, write and say so!", this Blog will continue even if there is nothing more to say than there is nothing to write about (such as this post).

And think ... if there is something to write about ...

Radioactive Fallout Results

At least the ASS men and women out there are happy!

Cognitive Dissonance

I have sought to find the appropriate term for the lack of cerebral activity on the part of the neo-cons and have rejected literally thousands, but have settled on Cognitive Dissonance (those suffering from it will need to look it up for themselves - but they won't).

It really is amazing the utter void that is the neo-con mind.

Vincent Price's line from the movie "The Fly" keeps playing over and over in my mind and has been for the past 6 years ... "Be afraid, be very afraid!", when I hear and see the neo-cons at 'work'.

Man's best friend to the rescue.

Belgrade, Serbia:

A 15 day old female panther named Milica has been adopted by a Rhodesian Ridgeback after her mother refused to feed her and tried to kill her at the Belgrade Zoo.

The mother panther has killed all her cubs since 1999.

Now Milica fights with several newborn puppies for milk from her adopted mother.

She also appears to enjoy every bit of attention she gets from her new family.

(A heart warming story is good for the soul.)

Talking a different language

I just came across this tidbit.

In the Caribbean when one calls there sweetheart 'darling' in the native language of the area one calls them 'doo doo'.

To each his own, but in my neck of the woods, 'doo doo' is what the baby does in the diaper (sometimes referred to as 'nuclear waste'), not a term of affection for the one that helped to bring the aforesaid baby into existence.

The Naked, The Nude and The Nekked

My newest Blog is The Naked, The Nude and The Nekkid and will be much like this one (and I will try to keep it updated as much as I do this one), but with a definite ADULT bent.
And regardless of what the title may suggest it won't be just a bunch of 'nekkid pictures' although like here it will not shy away from them, some may however take on a more risque nature than they do here.
Hopefully, it too will make you laugh, maybe cry, but most importantly make you think.

Comment, Comments, Comments

For a new Blog this one has gotten quite a few comments and thus far I am proud to say they have all been positive and encouraging.
Not only are they from people I invited to check out this blog and left me know what they thought of it (and there were only a dozen or so), but from the cyberworld population in general.

Thank you for those comments and keep them coming.

Two Women

There are two Blogs by the two women pictured that the Mrs., checks in on religiously ... and so do I as they are both by vibrant and outspoken women who are positive. Both of these ladies Naked Jen (lower left) and Miss Monologues (upper right) have a keen wit and easy to understand way of expressing themselves (even though one is Russian and English is not her native tongue). Both are very open with what is going on in their lives and what is important to them including sex, politics, the world, dogs, etc., - though one is more graphic than the other in some details.
They are both good reads with humor and thought provoking postings and as you may be able to tell both are 'nude positive'. So check them out through the links above or on the side bar "Friends" listings (which is growing pretty fast now).

Seven Wonders

The 'City of Petra' (pictured) was announced as one of the "new" Seven Wonders of the world a few days ago.
The list included:
the El Castillo pyramid at Chichen Itza;
the statue of Christ the Redeemer above Rio in Brazil;
the Colosseum in Rome;
the Great Wall in China;
the city of Machu Pichu in Peru;
and the Taj Mahal in India as well as the city of Petra in Jordan.

This list is in place/addition of the original "Seven Wonders of the World" list -which has become known as the 'Seven Wonders of the Ancient World' over time -which included:
The Great Pyramid at Giza in Egypt;
the Hanging Gardens of Babylon;
the statue of Zeus at Olympia;
the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus;
the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus;
the Colossus of Rhodes and the Lighthouse at Alexandria in Egypt ... of which only the Great Pyramid remains.

"They" have declared that the Great Pyramid retain its 'status' as a wonder of the world in addition to the "official" list, but not on it ... whoever 'they' are that is.

What strikes me is what is not on the list, namely Stonehenge, and some other sites and places far more worthy than the statue in Brazil. There is Ankgor Wat, Newcastle, Chaco Canyon, Newgrange, Notre Dame, and more that should be considered 'wonders'.

Daily Funny

Have a laugh.
(with my thanks to joyoftech.com for the cartoon today)

And I Quote

A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.

~ Oscar Wilde

Three Skunk Day

Well, yesterday was the loooooong day as we thought it would be. The early morning trip up the mountain, the day at the games, the evening at the concert and the late night trip down the mountain .... all went off without a hitch - sort of.

The day was "blessed" with the aromatic oil of the ... "kitty" as the littlest daughter of Clint Walker in the film Night of the Grizzly called it ... the wonderfully vivacious and gregarious American Skunk, not once mind you but three times ... how much more lucky could we have been!? Once on the trip up the mountain and twice on the trip down, you couldn't ask for more, now could you.

In between the blessings we had a wonderful day in the cool temperatures of Mac Rae Meadows and the wafting breezes off Grandfather Mountain watching the Heavy Athletics and the musical performances, seeing old friends and visiting with the other Clans - no bloody Campbells though - and for the Mrs., shopping at all the vender's tents (she did get me a nice signet ring with my Clan crest on it though).

We met several people from Scotland itself who had come to the states for holiday and heard about the games and came and where amazed by them, some came here just for the games, as they do not have the Highland Games in Scotland like we do here. Oh, they have them all right, but they do not have a "Gathering of the Clans" at them as we do - it simply isn't done.

But that is about to change ...

"The Gathering" as it is being called will be held over July 25 - 26, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
This will be the first time since the Battle at Culloden in 1748 that all the Clans of Scotland will have gathered in their traditional Tartans and flying their Clan Banners, with the drums and pipes playing.

Talk about an awe inspiring display of sight and sound. The Royal Mile and Hollyrood Castle will be the place to be those two days for the "Gathering" and the games to be held in conjunction with them, unless of course you happen to be English - then you might feel a wee bit o'dread as you will hear the pipes and see the Tartan Banners flying again.

So to all Scots out there around the world make your plans today to be in Edinburgh on the weekend of July 25 - 26, 2009 for this historic event. See you there!

Morning Funny

It was once said that the Sun never set on the English Empire.

It wasn't because their empire spanned the globe you know.

It was because god doesn't trust the English in the dark, either!



(A wee bit o'fun from th'Highlands for it cannae be said we Scots have nae sense o'humor!)