Open Thread – One Too Many
This picture was not taken in Alaska. While we do have moose a-plenty, we do not (as a rule) have apple trees enough to cause this yearly Swedish phenomenon. In the fall, it seems, our Swedish ungulate friends develop a taste for the intoxicating fermented snacks. This guy, after imbibing on the low-hanging fruit, reached higher with disastrous results. Luckily for all, no one was injured, and the moose teetered away after mostly sleeping it off in the yard. You can read more about the incident HERE. And for periodic moose-related news and status updates, you can follow the Mudflats’…
Open Thread – Krazy Kamper
What can you say? Somehow, if the current trajectory holds true, I can see Todd and Sarah driving this in about 30 years, going 40 mph down the Seward Highway.
Open Thread – Michele, One L
I’ve been saving this one for a good weekend chuckle, so nobody gets in trouble for laughing too loud at an inappropriate time at work. Enjoy! [h/t Mudflatter DinkleJim]
Open Thread – The Richness of English
I got a great chuckle from this email from Mudflatter Butch: This is really inspiring for people fascinated by the richness of the English language. Please know that I didn’t make any of this up, but am merely passing along the work of scholars more assiduous than myself. Did you know that the words “race car” spelled backwards still spell “race car”? And that “eat” is the only word that, if you take the first letter and move it to the last, spells its own past tense, “ate”? But wait. There’s more! And if you rearrange the letters in “Tea…
Open Thread – What are they Flushing in Fairbanks?
This sign in a Fairbanks restaurant lavatory indicates an apparent epidemic of the deliberate flushing of car keys, computer equipment, and what appears to be a power drill. (?) [h/t Mudflatter PottyHumor]
Open Thread – The Exxon Valdez Latte
I’m not sure how I feel about naming a latte after an environmental disaster, but they do deserve props for gallows humor and creativity!
Open Thread – Oh, Deer!
I loved this photo which was a winner of the National Wildlife Federation’s wildlife photo contest. Now they are looking for captions. Click HERE if you want to enter, and be sure to put your entry in the comments below too! With that head of hair, my entry was: “YOU’RE FIRED!”
Open Thread – Scary Apples
This video has been going a bit viral, and you may have seen it, but I’m posting anyway because, hey… It’s Thursday, and why not? This cat apparently has issues with apples, and the score is as funny as the video. Enjoy.