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It's shear terror!!!!!

Ok, I think elsewhere I have discussed my love of movies, and the joy of cheesy crap cinema. Well, here is one I saw a trailer for a while back for a film from New Zealand that I don't believe was released here in the States, but apparently will be out on DVD October 9th. It's called:

BLACK SHEEP!!!!

 I mean seriously, look at some of these movie tag lines:

• Get ready for the Violence of the Lambs!
• Get the flock out of here!
• There are 40 million sheep in New Zealand... and they're pissed off!
• The sheep on this farm have turned to the baaaaaad side.
• Shear terror!

Let's see.....you have sheep....and they're zombies? Hmmm....turn off the lights and pass the popcorn.

Ah, and if you're curious about what nonsense I am rambling about, here is a link to the trailer.

Susanna Hoffs.....I just had to share...

Ok, I came across this and just had to share. Susanna Hoffs, for those that don't know, is the lead singer of the Bangles. The cute short dark haired dark eyed lead singer of the Bangles.

Now, possibly this is dating the age of the LilBear, but she was one of the first musical crushes I could recall having. Between "Walk Like An Egyptian", "Eternal Flame", "If She Knew What She Wants"......she looked so yummy.

Then I came across this on youtube the other day. Uhm. Wowsers. The song, a cover of a Bad Company song. The voice. The hips. The shimmy. Mmmm....I think I have seen some of those moves recently. 

In rememberance....

Today, August 20th, is the first day of classes at Virginia Tech for the fall semester.

Yesterday, August 19th, was the dedication of a memorial to the students and professors of the events of April 16th, 2007.

Virginia Tech Memorial Dedication.

 -- Virginia Tech Alumni, Department of Civil Engineering, Class of 1998

Bumper Sticker Wisdom.....

So, I was out running around this afternoon, and I saw a bumper sticker that caught my eye, and confused me. I could not figure out what it was supposed to mean. It also didn't help me it was on a big old 4x4 truck, with handicap plates, sitting in a handicap space. But, it got me thinking about the odd and amusing things you tend to see on bumper stickers and vehicles now days. Some funny, some dumb, some supposedly to have special meanings, but deafeating the purpose.

Some that I have seen and can remember (with commentary if I see fit ):

"Keep honking. It will help me find you after I reload."

"My kid beat up your honor student."

"Peace through superior firepower." (Ok....I will admit, this was on my last SUV. Granted, I am a believer in the Constitution and a gun collector.)

"He who dies with the most toys is still dead."

"God is my co-pilot". (Which means I am sure you prayerfully consulted Him before cutting off me and the other 4 cars on the road today.)

"Commit random acts of kindness and senseless beauty." (Another that typically doesn't reflect the driving ability of the car owner.)

"A fool and his money are a girl's best friend."

"I'm not tailgating, I'm drafting." (Southern racing on the highway at it's finest.)

"Ask me about microwaving cats for fun and profit." (Uhm, how about I don't and just give the cops your license plate number?"

"Be nice to your kids. They get to pick your nurseing home."

"Don't hit me. I'm not wearing clean underwear."

"Could you drive any better if I shoved that cell phone up your ass?" (Hmm....can I get that in a hand sign?)

"Do not play leapfrog with a unicorn."

"Fat people are hard to kidnap."

"Honk if you want to see my finger."

"Horn broken, watch for finger."

"I'm not as think as you drunk I am."

"Nuke the whales."

"Sometimes I wake up grumpy. Other times I let her sleep."

"The princess is in."

"Turn signals. Not just for smart people anymore."

"When I married Mrs. Right, I didn't know her first name was Always."

"You are depriving some village of it's idiot."

Well.....quite a few that I can remember. Some I see on car websites. Some make sense. Some make you chuckle. Some are just ... dumb. But, what was the one that confused me today? Well.....it said "I would rather be strokin then cumming." Uhm....ok, so what does that mean? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Any favorites anyone else has seen?

Trick or Talent? My contribution .....

So, is this a trick? Or is it a talent? Or perhaps, it is just typical LilBear tomfoolery? You decide.

But enjoy.

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Hi, would you like to laugh at some dumb people?

So, what kind of odd things can you do with a bungee cords and some boredeom? How about this:

Human Tug Of War

Please watch to the end for the best one.

How to surive in Walmart....and other public places...

So, here are some helpful rules I picked up from a post over on another forum I tend to frequent at times. I must say, these amused me, and also, seem to be pretty dead on for my opinions at times. These are copy and pasted from over there:

I went to Walmart today and had a surreal experience. Like a scene straight out of The Truman Show, every single person around me did his or her damn best to block my cart while I tried to, well, just get my shopping done. However unlike the aforementioned movie I don't think it was intentional, so here are some tips for all those people to keep in mind:

- There are other people on this planet, and they are all trying to get somewhere before they die of old age. You know, those things that look kinda like you but wear weird hats and smell funny? Yeah those things, they are other people, and they probably are going somewhere, and very possibly don't want to stare at you the whole way. In fact, they might even be going somewhere else entirely.

- Doorways are for walking through. Seriously, if you stand in the doorway talking on your cellphone or staring up into space, people are going to start piling up around you, and eventually one will beat you senseless.

- Aisles are for walking down. Yes you have to stop to pile stuff into your cart, or talk on your cellphone, or stare aimlessly at the ceiling. But seriously all those other people around you? As much as they all may want to wait while you block the entire aisle while you pile twinkies into your cart or talk on your cellphone, chances are they may actually be going somewhere else too (see above).

- Kids (aka little smelly people who will take care of you when you get older). They are even more oblivious than you are, so make sure they are aware that shopping carts can KILL, and they should run away screaming when they see one coming. In fact if you train them right, they can learn to say, "Hey mom and dad, someone is trying to get through here" to remind you not to block the aisles.

Some additional suggestions from another poster:

I have learned that going to Wal-Mart is a place for open combat. I have developed my own rules for dealing with rude people there:

1. When walking down an aisle and someone is coming the opposite direction and they see you but pretend they don't so you'll have to move - simply stop and wait. They will either move around you or embarass themselves when they bump into you. You do not need to do anything useful, other than cease to move. I tend to look straight ahead.

2. If someone decides to back away from a shelf as you're trying to pass, feel no guilt when you hit them with the cart, as they will apologize.

3. Park your cart at the end of the cereal aisle instead of wheeling it down the whole aisle. Pointless to try and wade through the crowd. This holds true for the aisle where there's bread, as well as in frozen foods.

4. Feel no guilt about barging through a group. They certainly don't care enough to get out of the way. Sure, it will upset them, but that's irrelevant.

5. Stick to the side of an aisle with your cart. Though [all] others will go down the middle, it still takes the responsibility of altering course away from you and puts it on them.

6. Screaming kids - feel free to ignore them. Their parents are doing the same thing.

7. Best shopping hours are 11:00 PM - 5:30 AM inclusive. You will still be in line forever but that's because the slowest cashier on staff is the one handling all 20 customers in the store.

Well, I hope you find something to make your next discount shopping trip a success with minimal bloodshed and stress. :)

Too early to plan for Halloween?

So, from time to time, conversations turn to costumes. Some for fun, some for .... uhm....well...bedroom fun. This week after paying the old bill collectors I had a little bit of extra money to either put away or spend. But, what pray tell catches my eye earlier this week? Two things I have been keeping an eye out for quite a while now. Two costumes to be more exact. What costume those were, well.....that will be for a later blog, or even just a random photo showing up one day around Halloween.

But, this isn't about the costumes. This is about ..... a kind of bet. No, not really a bet. More of a challenge I guess. I shared with my roomate the two items I picked up this week. His first response was why do you need those. Uhm...well, because they're fun? And then he made the challenge. He said, well you know, this year Halloween is on a wednsday. Hmm...ok...so whats your point? I said. Well, wednesday nights in October are typically a night for our home hockey games for our local Norfolk Admirals. If we have a home game on Halloween, you have to wear that costume to the game. I think for a second, then go ok, but you have to drive because I don't think I could work the pedals in those feet. He looks kind of surprised. I question him. He goes, you agreed to that way to quick, and with very little argument.

Well, roomate of Bear.....you are talking to the person that wore bunny ears to the hockey game in April for Easter.....why should a full costume on Halloween be much of a stretch?