Saturday, March 07, 2009

Weird and Wonderous .......
Things of interest on a Saturday morning.

Ever really thought about just how much a TRILLION dollars is?
Well HERE is a nice graphic illustration for you.

Gives you a better perspective when you hear the fools in Washington tossing about numbers.

Weird, how about this?

SAfrican couple drives 170km with spitting cobra in car


"Gordon Parratt, 69, felt the 85-centimetre (33-inch) long snake wind itself around his leg while he was driving.

At first he thought an insect had brushed his leg and swiped it away, but when he looked down he saw the snake next to his left foot, the report said."

"Fortunately I'm not the panicky type." - That may be the understatement of the week.

And the Quote of the Week Belongs to -

Tam at View From the Porch regarding our Presidents new Health Care Plan.

"Obama's plan will guarantee that the nation's elderly are shovel-ready."

That sums it up quite nicely.

That's all for now and maybe all till Monday. Off to fight the Zombie Hordes at the ER.

Today's gratuitous picture. A Steve McQueen Matisse Special. $18,0000 and you can have one -