Friday’s Random Ten – Moving to Japan Edition

1. Coldplay – The Scientist
2. Fleetwood Mac – Sisters of the Moon
3. The Jam – Burning the Sky
4. Bruce Springsteen – Prove It All Night
5. The Jam – Going Underground (YES!!!)
6. Buffalo Tom – Birdbrain
7. REM – Pretty Persuasion
8. Josh Joplin – Happy at Last
9. Counting [...]

Vintage Rail Safety Posters

I took a ride on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway this weekend. It’s a historic section of track running between Blue Ridge, Georgia and Etowah Tennessee, and it’s great fun. The cars are well restored and there’s plenty of information on the history of the train and the route available. One of the coolest parts [...]

1966 Pontiac Catalina Convertible

In the early ’90s, I owned this model auto. A true beast and money pit. As I recall, it got about 9 mpg in the city and maybe 15 mpg on the highway. It was impossible to find parking for it and my girlfriend refused to drive it, but in the summer with [...]

Giant Squid Washes Up in Tasmania

A GIANT squid washed up on Tasmania’s west coast is one of the biggest ever found, with a cross-section as big as a truck tyre and longer than a station wagon.
Scientists, who see it as an exciting and intriguing discovery, plan to take DNA and tissue samples from the 250-kg sea monster before transporting it [...]

Spain Seizes Treasure Hunting Vessel

The guard had been ordered by a Spanish judge to seize the vessel as soon as it left the British colony of Gibraltar.
Gibraltar officials and Odyssey Marine Exploration, which owns the ship, said Spain had boarded the ship illegally as it was in international waters. In May, Odyssey said it had found $500m (£253m) [...]

Blackjack in Vegas

An article on where to play blackjack in Vegas from the LA Times. The gist – as anyone who has been to Vegas recently knows, it is getting harder to find a lower stakes table with decent rules:

What’s a casual player to do to avoid falling into the pit? There are some pretty simple [...]

Friday’s Random Ten

1. Dreadlocks in Moonlight – Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry
2. Take Me Home Country Roads – Toots & the Maytals
3. A Better Future – David Bowie
4. Don’t Panic – Coldplay
5. Black Eye – Uncle Tupelo
6. Rain on the Scarecrow (YES!) – Johnny Cougar
7. Modern Way – Kaiser Chiefs
8. Attitude [...]

On Holiday

On holiday in the States – back next week with more sporadic postings.
Remember Joe Lieberman is a sick twist.

Happy Mother’s Day

Love ya, mom.