Sun Pillars & Sky Phenomenons

Sky Phenomenons
I took the photo above with my cell phone. I was awestruck by the grandeur of this amazing phenomenon, and trust me, it was much more magnificent in person. A sun pillar was something I had never witnessed before. My first thought was that there was a break, or hole in the clouds causing this, but I quickly realized that the angles involved make this assumption physically impossible. With a quick bit of research, I found that sun pillars are created when millions of falling ice crystals reflect the sun's rays, creating a column of light. Because the crystals are shaped like plates, they wobble in their decent, and act like billions of little mirrors. This tends to happen more often at sunset than sunrise, with high cirrus clouds and falling temperatures. My post a few months back on Sun Dogs is similar, but the multiple columns are flanking each side of the sun, not the center.

There are many other great examples of Sun Pillars to be found on the net, and it makes for a great photo search. I added the two below as they have some great definition and color. To see more, CLICK HERE

The image (left) I created by combining my own photo and an ocean wave.

Italian's job interview

Woolies' was down in jobs, so the boss advertised positions in the papers. The following day, an Italian arrives at the boss's office with his resume in his hand and the boss thought, "I'm not hiring that lazy Italian..." so he decided to set a test for him hoping he wouldn't be able to answer the questions, and he'd be able to refuse him the job without getting into an argument.
The first question was, Without using numbers, represent the number 9.
"Withouta numbers?" the Italian says, "Datsa easy." and he proceeds to draw three trees.
"What's this?" the boss asks.
"Ave you gota no brain? Tree and tree and tree makes a nine," says the Italian.
"Fair enough," says the boss. "Here's your second question. Use the same rules, but this time the number is 99."
The Italian stares into space for a while, then picks up the picture that he has just drawn and makes a smudge on each tree . "Ere youa go."
The boss scratches his head and says, "How on earth do you get that to represent 99?"
"Eacha of da trees is a dirty now. So it's dirty tree, and dirty tree, and dirty tree. Datsa a 99."
The boss is getting worried that he's going to actually have to hire this Italian, so he says, "All right, last question. Same rules again, but represent the number 100."
The Italian stares into space some more, then he picks up the picture again and makes a little mark at the base of each tree and says, "Ere you go, one a hundred."
The boss looks at the attempt. "You must be nuts if you think that represents a hundred!"
(You're going to love this one!!!)
The Italian leans forward and points to the marks at the base of each tree and says,
"A little doga come alonga and crapa by eacha tree. So now you gota dirty tree and a turd, dirty tree and a turd, and dirty tree and a turd, data makea one hundred. So, whenna I start?"

Gmail Outage Scares Billions to Yahoo

... and GMAIL goes DOWN !!!!
I read a few articles on the subject, and most claim that the Gmail outage recently (two hours worth) was fixed and things are back to normal, but I have had short outages all day long. Yesterday was also plagued by Blogger glitches, and anyone with the new drop down comment form with word verification was having a slow day ... because the word verification NEVER LOADED! I hate the new Blogger comment forms. They are always glitching and wasting my time. If you have one, please go back to the ugly pop out like the rest of us.

Many, and in fact most people lost Followers on their Blogger blogs as well.
My Number went down 20!! This is from Lillie's Life ... " Lots of people lost followers and they are all so anxious - I have had emails from people asking why I am not following them anymore. For real. I used blog roll not follower to check blogs. Anyway, here is the thing about Followers and how to fix it.To fix the Follower issue, go to Dashboard. On the left you will see "Manage". Click on that. To the right of each blog if you see "Anonymously" against any blogs you are following, you needs to change it to "Publicly." It often reverts to Anonymous for some strange reason. Now you will appear on that person's blog. I imagine they have to do the same to reappear on your blog. " ... Thanks Lillie :-)

Note: I have not used the FOLLOW feature of Blogger because I follow hundreds of blogs, and rely on Feeds, Readers, my own blogroll, and Email alerts.

The Epic Gmail Fail had Twitter Tweeting and spreading wide spread dooms day madness. Twitter users are the most panic stricken group on the planet, because cyber chat and on line communications are like their lifeblood. It is still unclear what happened, but Google says it's investigating the problem. Thank goodness I have 7 different mail accounts, and 5 different blogging mediums. Even my closest blogging friends have never seen THIS BLOG: " Adventures in Garbage "

Speedcat haz a NEW Favorite BLOG

Only if you read She’s all boobs! by Fracas will this make some sense. You see, sometimes in the blogosphere a boys wish can come true .... "I am living the dream baby" !!!!

Here is the BADGE

Wordless Chicken Tuesday 200th Anniversary (Sculpted Kikins)

To join Wordless Chicken Tuesday is easier than a skillet scramble. All you need to do is leave a comment telling me where to find ANYTHING with, or about chickens on your blog. It can be a new post, or an old one!

I will link everyone here, and give "your chickens" a short description.

From SPEEDCAT HOLLYDALE PAGE

1. Beware of Strange Speedy Skid Marks / Miss Moneypenny / (gas flame brown chicken)
2. Mellow Yellow (my chicken) Monday ! / Extension Hub / (covet cookie jar)
3. Chicken For Sale Here / Bohol Today / (yellow n mellow!)
4. ChickenFins McGinty & SpeedyCat Chickendale / 0007 Undercover / (kikinfin)
5. Wordless Beaver Wednesday! (plus chickens) / Doc SHOAL / (slumdogs)
6. Golfing with Moneypenny / Golf NOTES / (chicken Crossings)
7. Fiery Jamaican-Influenced Chicken Chili / Coconut & Lime / (HOT!!)
8. Ohio/Kentucky 2008 / Laurabelle’s Blog / (story magnifico)
9. SPEEDCAT HOLLYDALE PAGE: Wordless Chicken Tuesday 200th ...
10. Anatolian Table Revisited / Rolando / (video dinner)
11. Stove Top Chicken / Katie's Kitchen / (mmmmm good!)
12. Worst KFC ever!!! / In Nigel’s Brain / (horror chicken)
13. The City Slicker / Comedy PLUS / (farmin`)
14. Roosters Everywhere / Brown Egg Quilts and More / (down Home ckikin)
15. I say, I say, I say . . . Pay attention boy! / B Movie Star / (coop cleanin`)
16. Wordless Chicken Tuesday / Nurse Hugankiss / (supah HAT)
17. Bidets and Chickens! / Scruffy, Stanley's and Lacie's Place / (dog rubber)
18. Film at Eleven from WREDNECK TV / Rednecks Rejoice / (disco)
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FEATURE LINKS THIS WEEK

Wordless Chicken Tuesday--Charlie Wins the Lottery FROM: Daisy (ultra funny!)

Late Chickens Anyone FROM: Shinade (high techno dancing!)



... Please do not feel obligated to play. For fun only Thanks 2 MMP for link-share WCT For the INSANE only: View all Wordless Chicken Tuesdays CLICK HERE

81st Annual Academy Awards & the Aniston Pitt Reunion

Jennifer: Ohh ... Hi Brad

Brad: Hi Jennifer

Angelina: Look at me, I own Brads balls now!

Jack Black: Get me out of here - AHHHHHH !!!!!!

Jennifer: We are on Television, so lets all act like nothing is unusual, OK??

Brad: Yes, I agree. The 81st Annual Academy Awards is no place for spectacles.

Angelina: I like babies

Jack Black: AHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!! .... and Where is my BODY !??

Angelina: I like Brad, and tattoos, and own his balls

Jennifer: Ummm, what do you see in this woman, Brad?

Brad: I don't know, but she has my balls

Angelina: .... and I like babies

Music on Mondays

Hopefully this song will not be taken down by You Tube ... which seems to happen quite often.
There are some women with a voice so beautiful, I could fall in love just by listing to them perform. Vanessa Williams knocks me out every time.


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You think you own whatever land you land on
The earth is just a dead thing you can claim




But I know evry rock and tree and creature
Has a life, has a spirit, has a name





You think the only people who are people
Are the people who look and think like you





But if you walk the footsteps of a stranger
You'll learn things you never knew you never knew





Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
Or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned ?






Can you sing with all the voices of the mountain ?
Can you paint with all the colors of the wind ?
Can you paint with all the colors of the wind ?








Come run the hidden pine trails of the forest
Come taste the sun-sweet berries of the earth





Come roll in all the riches all around you
And for once, never wonder what they're worth






The rainstorm and the river are my brothers
The heron and the otter are my friends




In a cirle, in a hoop that never ends







Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
Or let the eagle tell you there he's been







Can you sing with all the voices of the mountain ?
Can you paint with all the colors of the wind ?
Can you paint with all the colors of the wind ?








How high does the sycamore grow ?
If you cut it down, then youll never know






And youll never hear the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
For whether we are white or copper-skinned






We just sing with all the voices of the mountain
Need to paint with all the colors of the wind
You can own the earth and still





All youll own is earth until
You can paint with all colors of the wind
Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice.

My Green Glowstick Story

I was always amazed as a kid when they handed out those green glow sticks at the park or roller rink. It seemed it was my own beacon of "hey look at me". How those two liquids came together to produce light was quite fascinating.
The downside was they wore down, and after half an hour, it was a dull yellow faded piece of junk. I knew that my research at the radioactive lab in Hollydale (my garage) could be the answer.

By combining isotopes, uranium enriched with foliate, and parts from old monitors, it appeared my new invention was a success. Best thing was it transmitted such a small radioactive signal that Walmart put it in their stock next to the Chinese Lead Baby Swings.

I thought to myself, why stop there? Surely there must be other uses for my forever lasting glow sauce! Well, before I could find out, the new New Consumer Protection Act had shut me down. I have been using the rest of the glow sticks for lighting my own home in Hollydale.
Not bad really, and every woman looks like that space lady from Star Trek. I like me some green girls!

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