Friday Funnies May 10, 2013

Pictures from Across the Web
Pirated by Pat Darnell | May 10, 2013 | Bryan TX

Friday Funnies April 19, 2013

Pictures from Across the Web
Pirated by Pat Darnell  |  Apr 19, 2013  |  Bryan TX

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America's Got Talent :: "Guitar Face or Poker Face ... "

Orchestra at square dance. McIntosh County, Oklahoma, 1939 or 1940. Reproduction from color slide. Photo by Russell Lee. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress



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Kodachrome, Mrs Robinson...?

Retrieved by Pat Darnell  |  Feb 18, 2012  |  Bryan TX

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[A story by Pamela Norman]  ... "Just read this in another group and just couldn't resist......"

The Smiths were unable to conceive children and decided to use a surrogate father to start their family. On the day the proxy father was to arrive, Mr. Smith kissed his wife goodbye and said, 'Well, I'm off now. The man should be here soon.'

Half an hour later, just by chance, a door-to-door baby photographer happened to ring the doorbell, hoping to make a sale. 'Good morning, Ma'am', he said, 'I've come to...'

'Oh, no need to explain,' Mrs.. Smith cut in, embarrassed, 'I've been expecting you.'

'Have you really?' said the photographer. 'Well, that's good. Did you know babies are my specialty?'

'Well that's what my husband and I had hoped. Please come in and have a seat !.

After a moment she asked, blushing, 'Well, where do we start?'

'Leave everything to me.. I usually try two in the bathtub, one on the couch, and perhaps a couple on the bed. And sometimes the living room floor is fun. You can really spread out there.'

'Bathtub, living room floor? No wonder it didn't work out for Harry and me!'

'Well, Ma'am, none of us can guarantee a good one every time. But if we try several different positions and I shoot from six or seven angles, I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results.'

'My, that's a lot!', gasped Mrs. Smith.

'Ma'am, in my line of work a man has to take his time. I'd love to be In and out in five minutes, but I'm sure you'd be disappointed with that.'

'Don't I know it,' said Mrs. Smith quietly.

The photographer opened his briefcase and pulled out a portfolio of his baby pictures. 'This was done on the top of a bus,' he said.

'Oh, my God!' Mrs. Smith exclaimed, grasping at her throat.

'And these twins turned out exceptionally well - when you consider their mother was so difficult to work with..'

'She was difficult?' asked Mrs. Smith.

'Yes, I'm afraid so. I finally had to take her to the park to get the job done right. People were crowding around four and five deep to get a good look'

'Four and five deep?' said Mrs. Smith, her eyes wide with amazement.

'Yes', the photographer replied. 'And for more than three hours, too. The mother was constantly squealing and yelling - I could hardly concentrate, and when darkness approached I had to rush my shots. Finally, when the squirrels began nibbling on my equipment, I just had to pack it all in.'

Mrs. Smith leaned forward. 'Do you mean they actually chewed on your, uh...equipment?'

'It's true, Ma'am, yes.. Well, if you're ready, I'll set-up my tripod and we can get to work right away..'
'Tripod?'

'Oh yes, Ma'am. I need to use a tripod to rest my Canon on. It's much too big to be held in the hand very long.'

Mrs.. Smith fainted!

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Report from the Middle :: Blogger \ Jogger Michael Checks in from Avenue N

Gazing happily down the street that provides a flotilla of traffic for its purpose , this unusual archetype corner clock says to all who pass by, "It's 8:57 and time for your Report from the Middle..."
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maverickmitchell says:
Wow, that is one of the landmarks of my neighborhood memories. I lived on East 8 St between Ave L and M. Thanx =)


If you're in the neighborhood, please snap lotsa photo's of East 8 St bet Ave L and M, 1262 was my address Thanx a bunch... sincerely.
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Writer Jogger Photographer Name:
Gary
Location:
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
After running just over half of the 1742 miles of paved road in Brooklyn, I've decided to move on. All the way to Iowa, as a matter of fact.
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Tim Faracy of Bklyn says:
This signage and clock were removed recently. The building is being renovated.

Runs Brooklyn \ Brooklyn Runs ... Blogger Jogger \ Jogger Blogger Author-Jogger, Michael
It was a pretty straightforward route, and perhaps best of all (especially given how long it took me to get to the Marine Parkway Bridge for the start of yesterday's run), it both started and finished within a couple of blocks of the subway. I saw the typical Midwood Streetscape, for the most part -- a lot of large, single-family detached houses, some impressive old apartment buildings along parts of Avenue N (like the Versailles, pictured [above]), and the oddly incongruous Locust Avenue, a shorter street at an angle to the rest of the grid that dead-ends at the subway line and appears conspicuously out of place with its grittier and more industrial-looking buildings.

By the way, what's up with the weather? It was 59 when I headed out this morning, and the forecast is for a high in the upper 60s. Upper sixties! And tomorrow's the first day of December! In fact, now that I think about it, I haven't done a run yet this fall where I've worn anything more substantial than just running shorts and a t-shirt (though there were a few mornings when I started with a long-sleeve tee before shedding it after a mile or so and tying it around my waist). I mean, it's not like I'm really eager to run on a windy morning in the teens with snow and ice on the ground, but I wouldn't mind some, you know, seasonable weather. This morning felt a lot more like early September than the week after Thanksgiving.

Finally, I'm leaving early tomorrow morning for Georgia, to attend the memorial service for my sister Tara on Saturday. It'll be a quick trip (I'll be back Sunday night) but obviously, I won't be running again until at least Monday. See you then.

princess kanomanom said...
One of these days (maybe an evening run?) you should end at DiFara's in Midwood and indulge in a slice (better yet, a whole pie) of the best pizza in the world. (Or, well, in Brooklyn.) Beats chocolate any day, I swear it.

2:26 PM

Blabberon said...
Safe travels Gary. I look forward to more travel stories and photos next week.

6:39 PM

Michael said...
It took me a wile to respond, but I had to double check.

My Grandmothers sister (Aunt Tilly, really) lives in that building on Ave "N". The inside is over the top art deco and smells like a combination of pasta, lamb chops and ketchup.

Thanks for the memory

9:29 PM

Gary said...
Michael, it sure is a cool-looking building. And I know I probably shouldn't ask, but is there any specific reason why it smelled like those three things?

2:58 PM

Michael said...
EVERYBODY cooks on Ave N

But it is still 8:57 ... means -- "no time wasted." And it is 8:57 two places on the earth every minute.
- Thanks to all!