Lets ride Bamboo Bikes.......!!!!

The Bamboo Bike Project is a project by Scientists and Engineers at The Earth Institute, Columbia University, and aims to examine the feasibility of implementing cargo bikes made of bamboo as a sustainable form of transportation in Africa.

http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.htm?programID=10-P13-00033&segmentID=6

Candid Camera Circa 2010

Huh?

I heard a guy on NPR (Terry Gross Fresh Air I think) say he was a stutterer. He said people that stutter do not stutter when they talk to animals. I would like someone to research this and find out if that is true. I would like to add this to things I learnt, but would like to make sure it is true first.

Jo mama, but no gay stuff ...

http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/the-8-greatest-craigslist-jo-sessions

five toe shoe

so boan told me that polvo was yappin about these new shoes. ( I think this video is actually polvo tryin to fake a foreign accent) ...anyway, I guess he is thinking about running in them. I think they would be fun to try out..but not at $85 a crack. How about somebody buying some and tell me what they think? or better yet send me $85 and I will try them out and tell you about them. (or send $84..I still have my $1 science award check somewhere)

Mission Impossible?

Today I learned that there is no limit to the effort of young elders on their mission to spread the Book of Mormon. Imagine my surprise to open our front door this morning to find the smiling, albeit sweaty faces of Elder Reed and Elder Call. I asked them how they drew the short straw to do their mission work in the record-breaking heat and humidity of central FL. I warned them that another gang, the Scientologists, had already staked out the greater St.Petersburg area. I told them I had already heard the Book of Mormon shpeal as there was no shortage of their kind in Colorado Springs. We chatted for a few minutes about their dreams and ambitions. I asked if they were "allowed" to have their pictures taken (What? - like they're vampires?!). They readily obliged when I explained I wanted a picture because it was rare for me to see anyone in Floriduh without tattoos - let alone crisp white shirts on such a humid day. They left me a literature card on which they wrote their phone numbers and that of their leader, one Elder Simms. I, in turn, shared with them the maxim of the Sweet Potato Queens: "Be particular." I like to think we ALL learned something.

Learnt how to grill some ribs using a rib rack

I saw this bbq pork rib recipe in a home and garden june magazine. Looked interesting, so I made it. Included a dry rub and a glaze. Bought a rib rack and hickory chips to make it right. Turned out half way decent. I was surprised!

And the winner is....

Andrea! Annie was the first Allen-side (like the hyphen?) family member to sneak a peak at Grayson Wolfe Allen-Sibold! She and Rob dressed up all pretty and faked a wedding in the greater-Loveland-metro area to grab the winning title! How you like them hyphens? I vaguely recall Vic promising a hundred big ones (big ones = larger than a quarter, according to the glossy poop-chart the hospital sent us home with) to the first Allen-sider to do so?

It was a PLEASURE to see them both, and although we offered to send them home with Grayson for the night, they politely declined, snapped a couple photos, and sped off into the night.

I learned they can sell anything on TV

http://www.bodyblade.com/videos/bodyblade-main.html

I swear I thought this was a SNL skit when I saw it.

Contest

Here is a picture of Ribhard's new toy. Can you guess the function of this handsome piece of equipment?

First Day of Summer Vay-Cay!

Lounging in the backyard, listening to the soundtrack of Ferris Bueller's Day Off (the ultimate skipping school music), I learned I don't have to be on a cruise - like 4 people I know right now - to have a good time!

the times they are a changin'

For decades, illegal marijuana cultivation has been an economic lifeblood for three counties in northern California known as the Emerald Triangle.

The war on drugs and frequent raids by federal drug agents have helped support the local economy — keeping prices for street sales of pot high and keeping profits rich.

But high times are changing. Legal pot, under the guise of the California's medical marijuana laws, has spurred a rush of new competition. As a result, the wholesale price of pot grown in these areas is plunging.

TWO graduates: "J.D." and Valencia

Last weekend, I learned that one who earns his law degree is a J.D.,Juris Doctor, and gets to wear the doctoral robe with the black velvet stripes - and the pie hat! This weekend will be Valencia's graduation (English/concentration:Literature). And next weekend will be Ethan's (Business/Finance). "Wicked smart" is in the air! Congratulations to all!

On Saturday I learnt that sometimes there is no limit to the pride we feel for our siblings.

"Now are the foxes!" Steve Martin, SNL

This week I learned that wildlife can be found right in one's own back yard!

Swiffer Sweeper

I learnt that these very expensive dust catchers are reusable.
Hand wash in soapy water, rinse, hang dry or fluff them in the dryer.
You can get at least 5 re-uses out of them.

I learnt there are different ideas about a nice rack.......

I Learnt the answer to valencia's question...........

On March 21, 2010 at 10:37 PM MST...........valencia posed the question: "what the #@&*! is a fish burger?!"

Well one of the answers to this question became clear today. Plou and I cruised into the local Red Robin restaurant near the Chapel Hills Mall you know the one located at 1410 Jamboree Dr. in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado. We felt the need to visit this establishment because Plou was packing a birthday "free burger" Internet coupon that was burning a whole in her pocket.

I plopped my fat ass down in a booth.....opened the menu and much to my delight saw this tasty treat:

CRISPY FISH BURGER
The reel thing! Premium, icy cold water
Cod filets, hand-battered in a light tempura
batter and crisply-fried. Topped with cabbagecoleslaw
mix, tomatoes, pickles and dill’d &
pickle’d tartar sauce to lure you in. $9.79

I feasted on this item along with real classic coca cola. Delicious meal!!!!

If you can't make it to MacDonald's.......Red Robin would be a great second choice for Fishburgers.

I learnt that this picture is really neat

we are at the ARC a week or so back....find a funky looking unframed picture of some clowns for $7.50...a little rich for me...wanted to buy it but couldn't justify that kind of money for the picture...walked out of the store with no picture...strolling down the sidewalk.......plou finds a 50% off coupon in her pocket book....I grab it and run back to the store...buy the art work for $4.25 (and snag a set of green handled steak knives just for fun). We check out the picture...name on the back says something like from the photo studio of Seymour Mednick...a few days later we get the picture framed and I take it to work and hang it on my wall there.....still thinking it is a great funky black and white picture...wish I knew more about it.......more googling today...find a CD cover with thatPICTURE on it:





still wish I knew more about it...but it is a great black and white 12" x 18" picture....may have to buy the cd: Tiny Voices - Joe Henry.

What to do?

Heard through the grapevine that a certain someone who checks this website from time to time may know a "little" bit about Durango CO. My husband's family is gathering there Aug 5-10 and I am searching for fun things to do. Drop me a line if anyone in here has some suggestions....