You Won't Stop Laughing When You See These Strange Live TV Appearances

Oh my. I came across this video compilation on You Tube. I don't know what to say other than the surfer dude is my favorite. Post in the comments which "character" is your favorite.

More Bad Lipreading: NFL 2017

The 2016 BLR videos were so-so, but the 2017 video has some funny moments.

Adorable Preschooler Shares about Her First Day of School

Sometimes kid videos are obnoxious. But I love this video.

Graduation for a Special Informed Catholic Voter

This video could take a while to watch, but I am posting it here anyway. :) That's because we are very proud of this young woman, who is about to go off to college in two days. We love you, Rickie!

The Transformation of this Formerly Obese Texas Woman WiIl Blow Your Mind!

It has been nearly four (4) years since I last wrote an update about Myra Rosales. She is the Texas woman who weighed over 600 pounds, and who falsely confessed to killing her nephew by rolling over onto him. My past updates are here, here, here, and here.

So, I looked Mayra up on Facebook, and I found her latest photos. All I can say is: What a transformation! Mayra, you are a beautiful woman, and I am so glad that you are inspiring other women to find their own inner beauty! Keep up the amazing work, and God bless you!

The Definition of Insanity: Am I a Fool or Just Hopelessly ... Stupid?

They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. In fact, the saying is attributed to none other than Albert Einstein. So it must be brilliant, right?

So, some who know me will wonder why I am again venturing into another business opportunity that seems to recreate my fiasco from two years ago. That was the six-to-eight months of my life when I attempted an online business and ended up $50,000 in debt, with nothing to show for it but a bruised ego. My marriage survived, mostly because my husband is an amazing man who knows that I am desperately trying to get out of the rat race and be independent from my sit-at-a-desk-all-day-while-going-nowhere job at a nonprofit . I simply want to control my own destiny. I am blessed to have him.

But here are some other sayings attributed to Einstein (at least they show up with his picture when I did a Google search for the above quote) that both inspire me and give me pause.

This quote cuts both ways. I created problems when I invested in the Paramount Concepts marketing program for my website Antlers and Chews in the first half of 2014. Now, two years later, I just made my last payment on the $50,000 in credit card debt that I so stupidly generated in that venture. I am glad to have that behind me, and I want to be prudent in moving forward. Problem solved. Or is it?

I have to wonder: am I using that same-old same-old thinking to solve my lingering problem (being enslaved to an employment situation that I abhor) with this latest business venture? I tell my "No," because I am not investing $50,000 again. I would sooner cut off my right arm than get bilked out of that kind of money again. At a time when Hubby and I are saving for retirement and hoping to move to Florida in a year or two, that kind of financial hit really hurt. And I doubt my marriage would survive another such (idiotic) "investment."

Was I stupid to think I could be my own boss and make a living off my own hard work?

I'd like to think I am a genius. But more likely I am a fish trying to climb a tree. Or am I actually realizing and believing that I am amphibious -- like a frog that has lived in the water all my life, but with the capacity and opportunity to now live on land? And maybe even learn to climb a tree?

Where is all of this going? I guess I am back to the definition of insanity that I started out with, wondering if I am insane to embark upon this new venture. I prefer to call it an ADventure though. Which brings me to a final Einstein quote.

What is different this time is that I did not go out in pursuit of this new opportunity. In fact, I had contented myself to leaving things the same, resigned to working the desk job that drives me crazy until such time as Hubby and I can break away from the metropolitan quagmire where we reside. Insanely, I still had hope that things would change. And that is when this opportunity came to me. I was minding my own business when a family member (or two) approached me with the proposition. And it just made so much sense that I could not refuse. In fact, I would be insane to refuse because I still hope that things will change. So I have to NOT leave everything the same. I have to make the changes. I have to pursue this.

Stay tuned. Please.

Wow. I watch a lot of Discovery ID, and being bound with duct tape is a scary proposition. Maybe this will help someone who faces that horrific possibility in the future.

"Did I say That?": Another Edition

Another edition of "Did I say that?"

What's your favorite "lip-misreading" from this video?

American Tourist in South Africa Slices Open Pregnant Dead Shark to Save Pups

I visited south Africa in 2005, but I did not make it to the Cape. That is one of the premier locations  in the world where sharks thrive, and Shark Week episodes have been filmed there by Discovery Channel.

Recently an American family was on vacation in Capetown when they came across a dying shark on the beach. Seeing movement in the body, the father decided to slice into her to see if there were viable baby sharks. The remarkable event was caught on video. The chatter from those viewing the scene, and the reactions of the man doing the cutting are priceless.

If only there was this much interest in saving unborn human babies...

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Dallas Man Decapitates Himself by Driving Van with Noose Attached to Fire Hydrant

Christmas is notoriously a time of year when suicides increase. Whether people are depressed that they have no one to spend the holidays with or mental illness just becomes overwhelming, there is no single answer to why people take their own lives. A disturbing story from Dallas this morning raises questions not only of why this man committed suicide, but why he did it in such a bizarre and gruesome manner. First this short video that essentially states the fact that a body was found.

Then come the news stories flesh out the details, but cannot answer the "why" questions.

The horrific nature of this man's death is mind-boggling. If the message he scrawled indeed translates to "no more severed heads," the choice of dying by beheading is unfathomable.

 Perhaps the man himself had been involved in beheadings, and was confessing his own sins with his final act. Or maybe he has lost a loved one trough beheading in Mexico and wants to bring renewed focus to this brutal means of killing. Whatever the reason, his actions certainly have focused attention on the tragedy of death by decapitation in a far different way than the ISIS beheadings of late.

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New Movie about General Tso's Chicken Tempts My Palate

Seen any good movies lately? There are several on my list that I plan to see in the coming weeks. This morning I came across one that I had not heard of but which is now at the top of my list, just below Mockingjay (Part I). The movie is titled The Search for General Tso, and it is about--you guessed it--General Tso. More precisely, it asks Who is General Tso? Here is one of the movie's trailers.

 If you are as intrigued as I am, here is the trailer from the movie's official website.

On the movie website, I was excited to see they include a recipe for General Tso's chicken.

 And a fascinating fact as well is that one of the funders for this movie was none other than teen-idol-turned-movie-mogul Justin Beiber.

 

Wait. That's Beeber with two Es. Wrong guy. But it was fun while it lasted. I'll bet Justin Bieber likes General Tso's chicken anyway.

I am thinking that a movie about Moo Goo Gai Pan could be the perfect sequel...

Variety called the movie a "finger-lickin' good documentary." Being from Kentucky, I am not so sure I would agree with that (stolen) characterization. Especially since you eat General Tso's chicken with chopsticks (or a fork for the weak of fingers). But still, it is lip-smackin' good eatin'.

Now, I am off to my favorite Chinese restaurant to meet General Tso myself ... again.

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DId I Say That? NFL Players and the Things They (Don't) Say

With the news in recent weeks of NFL player Ray Rice and his troubled relationship with his (now) wife, the NFL is a place where not a lot of laughs are happening. So when I saw this video of NFL players and the comically bad lip-reading attributed to them, I had to share it. I watched this video while I was at work, and I had to stifle guffaws on a couple of them. Freaking hilarious.

Post by Trinikid.

Fredrik Eklund: Is He Ralphie Parker from A Christmas Story?

Tonight I was watching the reunion show for Million Dollar Listing New York on Bravo. I finally decided to act on a realization that I had when I started watching the show three seasons ago. That realization is that Fredrik Eklund looks like a grown up version of Ralphie Parker on A Christmas Story. So I Googled Fredrik and Ralphie, and I am convinced they are one and the same.

In reality, this is what Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) really looks like now:

I still say Fredrik looks more like Ralphie than Peter does!

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Fredrik got a new puppy this season on Million Dollar Listing New York.
Now he and Derek have two beautiful dachshunds.

Hey, Fredrik, please visit AntlersAndChews.com and treat your puppies to a naturally healthy treat!

Humpback Whale Freed from Bondage: Can It Happen for Us, Too?

Although I am not a fanatic about them, I do love animals. Indeed, in recent years I have come to prefer their company over that of most humans. So when I came across this video this morning, before I watched it, I thought it must me a Greenpeace thing and would attempt to shove a lot of drivel down the viewer's throat. But I was mildly surprised that it did not. In fact, I was also emotionally engaged as I watched the rescue that this unassuming group undertook on this adventure that happened almost three years ago. See for yourself.

Two things struck me as I watched this video. First, I found the reaction of the whale to be a fascinating study in HUMAN behavior. We often do the same thing that this whale did to show our gratitude: we perform for the person who helped us. I don't mean that in a bad way. Whether we shake a hand, do a dance, tip a hat, curtsy, bow, whatever the action, we give a visual signal or display to go along with the words "Thank you." Apparently is is "whale nature" just as it is human nature.

The second thing that struck me is really related to the first. I couldn't help but think that I would react like that whale did if I were somehow to be freed from the bondage that is gripping us in this country today. We are being oppressed by an overzealous, rogue President who is acting unconstitutionally in so many ways I cannot even begin to list them. If only someone would come along and free us the way this boat full of people did for this whale. But the burden is heavy, and rescuers are few and far between.

The whale in the video was exhausted and was barely keeping its blowhole above water. It was going to die if it did not get help soon. I feel the same way this whale did. Many of us have been fighting the Obama machine since 2008. Unfortunately, we have only become more and more entangled in the nets he and his minions have cast out there to catch and restrain us. We need a hero to come along with a knife who can free us from the bindings, to allow us to swim free.

If that rescue ever happens, I will do as many back flips and tail wags as this tired old body will allow. But it needs to happen fast, before it is too late. My blowhole is barely able to break the surface for air these days.

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Volkswagen Sends Creative Message about Not Using a Phone While You Drive

This video sends a pretty strong message.

 

The silence after the commercial ends is deafening.... 

Walking Your Dogs the Right Way and Rewarding Them WIth ChurpiChews!

We are all familiar with the old adage: “Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow; don’t walk behind me, I may not lead; just walk beside me and be my friend.” It’s a nice thought for human companions. Last year when our dogs went to obedience training, the trainer explained that when walking your dog, you should not let them lead the way. Unfortunately, our dogs did not learn that lesson. Haha. The three of them are not about to walk beside me, although they may linger behind to get in a longer smell or to mark an object (if you get my drift.) Since then, I have occasionally seen that sentiment repeated. Today I came across an article on Dog Breeder Info Center that explains the proper way to walk your dog on a leash. It is the best article I have seen on the subject. Unfortunately, I still resemble the “incorrect way to walk your dogs” photo. But I still enjoy my little jaunts around the neighborhood with our trio!

And since Esquire Treats are not just for humans, if you want to reward your dogs after their walk, try the latest cheese treat for dogs called ChurpiChews, available at AntlersAndChews.com.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapses, Sending Cars into the Drink

I work in Maryland, but I would never go back to live there. This video shows why many people have fled the city of Baltimore -- the infrastructure is crumbling.

A bunch of automobile insurance companies are adding up their losses in the wake of this fiasco!

Girl Has Parasitic Twin Surgically Removed

I cannot imagine what this young woman has gone through, both in terms of living for years with the body of her sister attached physically attached to her own and then having the body removed surgically. It is truly an amazing story.

This story originally aired on BBC in the UK in November of last year. Here is how the girl's story is summarized.

On the surface Workitu Debebet looks like any other teenage girl. But the 17-year-old has spent her young life hiding an incredible secret -- a parasitic twin, including two arms and two legs, fused to her pelvis. Workitu was raised thinking she was normal and reached her late teens without treatment because her poor parents had no way of accessing expert medical care. But Workitu's life has finally been transformed after a team of expert surgeons performed pioneering surgery to separate her from her unborn conjoined twin. Now, the teenager is going to school and making friends for the first time and is looking forward to having a career, getting married and even having children of her own. A new documentary series reveals the amazing courage of Workitu and her family who tried everything to help her, despite prejudice in her community against people with disabilities. Doctors at CURE Hospital In Addis Ababa were amazed when they saw Workitu, who is thought to be the oldest person still to be living with a visible parasitic twin attached to their body. Dr Eric Gokcen, the hospital's medical director, said: "It was something I had never seen before. A parasitic twin is actually rarer than conjoined twins. But as a physician, when I look at patients with a problem, my mind starts thinking about what I am going to do to help them." In an eight-hour surgery, the team carefully removed the outer body but left the extra internal organs because they were working fine. Workitu spent the next three months in hospital but healed perfectly and is now looking forward to her future.

Similarly, this little Indian boy named Deepak is a few countries away from Workitu in Ethiopia. He also hosted a parasitic twin for many years of his life.

God bless Workitu, Deepak, the doctors who operated on them, and both their families!!

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Liberal Protesters Outside NRA Headquarters Make Fools of Themselves

MRC's Dan Joseph showed up at a protest to interview picketers outside of the NRA’s headquarters in Fairfax, Va. This is a few miles from where I live, and is indicative of the liberals who have invaded once-conservative northern Virginia. This video shows the liberal robots who spew talking points and cannot think for themselves.

Did you not that not a single car honked during the scenes that were shown? Maybe there is hope for Fairfax, Virginia.

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Why Are Mysterious Bars Appearing on Desks of Chinese School Children?

Yesterday I wrote about the Chinese truck driver who was impaled by a log that dislodged from another truck and came through his window. Today brings another tidbit from China -- and luckily this one is not gruesome like the truck driver story.

Take a look at these pictures and see if you can figure out why these two schools in China have installed the bars on the students' desks.

Pictures from http://caxalote.com/?p=35286.

When I first saw these, I thought maybe kids were falling asleep in class, thus necessitating the bar. Then I noticed that they are all wearing their coats, so if it is cold enough to requires coats to be worn, there is little chance the students would fall asleep in the classroom. Then I considered whether posture was a concern, such that the bar would encourage them to sit up straight. That seemed plausible.

The real answer is actually unexpected. The two schools in China are implementing the innovative desk attachment device, which was developed by one of the school's directors, in order to prevent the students from getting too close to their workbooks, paper, and books. In turn, this reduces the chances of the children developing myopia, or near sightedness. (Notice the little girl in the second row in the bottom picture -- she seems to be ducking below the bar to write.) Indeed, my initial impression was correct -- that the bars will improve posture-- and that is a bonus. The bars could help prevent back problems when these kids grow up.

Would something like this be accepted in schools in the United States? I suspect most parents would think it is nonsense, especially if there is no articulable data to support a conclusion that the bars reduce the occurrence of myopia. Of course, since schools in nearly every state are implementing Common Core curricula, it's not far fetched that the nanny state could indeed install such implements of control on the desks of public school children.

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