This week's Friday Foto takes us to jolly ol' England and young Samantha Buxton. I don't know anything about her, except that you can find lots and lots of real neat pictures of her, right here on the Internet!
Click the picture to get the full effect and have a nice weekend!
This is a new advertisement for PETA. Somehow, I think that this says more about PETA than it does about Mr. Woods or about petcare. I rate this one NF...not funny.
I hope that this picture is a fraud. It is supposed to have been taken during the fall of 2009. 
As you can see, members of the Connecticut General Assembly are busy at work - House Minority Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., R-Norwalk, pictured standing, far right, speaks while colleagues Rep. Barbara Lambert, D-Milford and Rep. Jack F. Hennessy, D-Bridgeport, play solitaire as the House convened to vote on a new budget. The guy sitting in the row in front of these two...he's on Facebook , and the guy behind Hennessy is checking out the baseball scores.
Fascinating!
Another cost cutting move to talk about. This one is in New York City, where, effective April 1, parades will be shortened by 25% with a time limit of 5 hours. Aren't parades supposed to be "Moneymakers?" You know, people crawl our of their homes and spend money, generating sales tax revenue, as they watch the parades! Apparently the NYC tax base can't keep up with the politicians' love of $pending! New York City expects to save a little over $3 million annually by doing this. You see, the Big Apple is having trouble paying law enforcement. There are 6,000 fewer cops in the city than there were in 2001. Since they have fewer cops, they have to pay overtime to the ones who are still on the job.
Good planning...very good!
The memo has been sent! ABC news is going to cut up to 25% of their 1,400 staff! Think of it! 1,400 people at ABC News? Why so many in the first place? I hope that whoever supported the idea of having 1,400 people is also being laid off. The sad thing is that whenever a large corporation cuts its staff, in this magnitude, the offenders find a way to hang on to their jobs. Also, we don't look at what brought on the financial hardships! You can usually find the problem by looking up. Up, as in upper management. They're the ones who are responsible for producing a superior product without going broke. There you go - a BS Degree in Business in one sentence! Superior product/service without going broke. Hey, bigshots at ABC - try to memorize that during your three hour lunch...and take the afternoon off!
Tony Kornheiser has been suspended from his ESPN TV show PTI, for two weeks. On his February 16th show he made the following comment about Hannah Storm's attire:
"...a horrifying, horrifying outfit today. She's got on red go-go boots and a Catholic school plaid skirt ... way too short for somebody in her 40s or maybe early 50s by now." He continued his bizarre observation by saying, "She's got on her typically very, very tight shirt.
She looks like she has sausage casing wrapping around her upper body ... I know she's very good, and I'm not supposed to be critical of ESPN people, so I won't ... but Hannah Storm ... come on now! Stop! What are you doing?"
Tony, she's 47 and some women, even at 47, can wear this type of clothing. It's a sports show, nothing more! Apparently you don't have enough mirrors at ESPN. If you did, maybe you would see how ridiculous your 3 hair comb over looks. Oh, and shave your face - you look like a bum!
This week's Friday Foto takes us to England and a jolly good picture of Alice Goodwin.
Alice is a model.
That's all I know about her.
Click the picture to get the full effect and as usual,
have a nice weekend!
It doesn't take a genius to know that you have to be very careful of what you say on TV - especially on LIVE TV. Well, in Italy, there's a 77 year old chef named Beppe Bigazzi. He hosts a show called "The Cooks' Challenge." He was suspended following pressure from animal rights activists after he praised the wonders of "tender, white cat meat." He explained how to tenderize cat meat by leaving it under running water for three days before cooking it into "a delight!"
The Italian Animal Protection Agency called for Bigazzi to be permanently removed from the program.
Bigazzi later said he was talking about cats that were cooked in Tuscany, Italy, during food shortages of the 1930s and 1940s. He said he was not recommending people today cook cats. He said, "I was just talking about an old tradition."
This reminds me of the bumper sticker: "So many cats, so few recipes!"
T
he International Olympic Committee has a problem with the writing on Matt Miller's Ice Hockey Helmet. As you can see in the picture, "Miller Time" could be seen as a product endorsement, or (DUH) it could be a kid trying to have some fun! I understand that the IOC doesn't want athletes walking around like NASCAR drivers with ads plastered everywhere!
There's one more thing. Toward the bottom, you see "Matt Man." The IOC wants to have this eliminated, too. Matt Man is a tribute to his cousin who is deceased. Miller is appealing.
Maybe the IOC should make better use of their time, I don't know, like taking a closer look at the Luge course...
Being the fashion conscience person that I am, I feel it necessary to share a picture of the Norwegian Curling Team. We're not sure if the guys are trying to distract the competition or are just "having fun." My guess is a little of both. They lost, yesterday in a close one to the Canadian team, 7-6 in extra ends.
The pants are made by LoudMouth Golf, the brand made famous by professional golfer John Daly. The company refers to them as "the first argyle pants for men in the world."
I hope that Mrs. General Tom is reading this. it might give her an idea for an early Father's Day Gift!
Make no mistake about it, I never liked the guy. I didn't like him as a Governor and I didn't like him as a Senator. Today he announced that he would not run for re-election. (Evan also has been fashionable) For those of you who may not know, Bayh is serving the final year of his second term as Indiana Senator. Prior to that he served two terms as Indiana Governor.
The picture that you see, here, is his official Senate portrait. He sure is pretty! Weeedoggie we've got some pretty boys, here in Indiana! Not that he grew up in Indiana, but that's another story. You see our boy Bayh wanted to be President. That wasn't working out for him, so he started making nice with Hillary, hoping to be picked for Vice President. Well, he hitched his wagon to the wrong horse - Obama got the nomination. Obama overlooked Bayh and chose Biden for his running mate. So, when Bayh announced, today, that he's "out", Obama gets pissed. Why? Well, there's a real good chance that there will be one fewer Democrat in the Senate - particularly a guy like Bayh who voted for whatever Obama would offer. When you can't think for yourself, you go with the flow! I liked Bayh's father, Birch, even less when he served as Indiana Senator. He really set off my Internal Bullsh*t Meter!
But, for some reason, Hoosiers love their Bayhs, both Evan and Birch. Today is a happy day for me. You see, I don't like phonies, you know, people who speak out of both sides of their mouth. It's kind of like 10 pounds of manure in an 8 pound bag.
So, what will Evan Bayh do next year when he's out of the Senate? Probably work 10 hours a week for a large, big shot Indy law firm. He could also find someone to help him write a book! Get your crayons.
There's a Facebook group for people to join if they want to see Betty White Host Saturday Night Live. She's been around (professionally) since the 1940s. Despite her age, she's the Flavor Of The Month - with her Snickers Super Bowl commercial and her appearances in recent movies where she easily held her own among popular hip young talent. Want me to name names? Yes, the lady is old. She was old when I was a kid! There's a difference here - her talent remains fresh. This is rare among "older" entertainers. She's one of the very few living Hollywood people who I would want to have dinner with. (That's right, Mr. Stellwag, I ended a sentence with a preposition!)
There's no guarantee that she will ever host Saturday Night Live. In my mind, SNL needs her more than she needs them!
Here's a sure way to become famous, briefly. 22 year old Westley Strellis went into the Sporting Goods department of the Gwinnett, Georgia Wal-Mart, picked up a baseball bat and smashed 29 TV screens. Estimated damage is $22,000. He was arrested. We don't know why he did what he did. You can see raw video by clicking here.
Judging from his "swing," he'll have no trouble "Making little ones out of big ones!"
This week's Friday Foto takes us to eastern Europe and 22 year old Metzker Viktoria. She is a DJ who is in high demand. Her resume includes a layout for Playboy Magazine.
To get the full effect, click the picture and stand back!
Have a nice weekend.
It's become an annual ritual - speculating on the NFL future of Brett Farve! Will he or won't he? The speculation is talked about and argued about to no end. A group of fans chipped in to erect this billboard near Farve's Mississippi hometown.
Touching.
John Mayer is being interviewed by Playboy Magazine for their March edition. Excerpts are all over the Internet. Basically, Mayer comes off as the low life gavone that we have always suspected him of being. There's his use of the "N" word. (Racism is not attractive.) His "Kiss & Tell" mentality when speaking of Jessica Simpson and of course, there's the bizarre reasoning that he comes up with for his split from Jennifer Aniston.
Real men don't talk publicly about private intimate encounters. I learned this a long, long time ago. John, we're all happy for you that you have the ability to attract pretty women. This ability will probably remain with you for a few years. You may notice, however, that your conquests' IQ figures will be dropping real quick...real soon.
This is a tough one to figure out. This is a real billboard, located along Interstate 35 near Wyoming, Minnesota. Click the picture to see a slightly larger version. It is unclear as to who paid for this. The billboard company said that a group of businessmen, who wish to remain anonymous, are responsible.
We aren't sure if they support Obama or Bush?
It's always nice to see someone agree with your personal beliefs.
The following is from Gary Varvel, editorial cartoonist for The Indianapolis Star.
This is a classy little tidbit. 19 year old Levi Johnson, the baby daddy of Sarah Palin's grandson is featured on the cover of Playgirl Magazine. Folks at Playgirl say that he was real popular on their website, so putting him on the cover was naturally the next step!
We are all very proud!
This year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition features Brooklyn Decker on the cover. This is a cheesy attempt to get additional hits to the blog, especially since I stumbled over a large (click the thumbnail) of Brooklyn Decker. The model on the cover is supposed to be a secret. Well....the secret is all over the internet and on Late Night with David Letterman.
Brooklyn is 22 and is married to Tennis Star Andy Roddick. Roddick first saw Brooklyn in an earlier edition of Sports Illustrated. Isn't love beautiful?
Decker says she is an avid sports fan, and, as a teenager in North Carolina, ran hurdles for the track team, played soccer and participated in competitive cheerleading. She has no great diet or exercise secret, she said, other than to be active and eat sensibly.
Wow.
Inspiration is such an important factor in being successful. To achieve any milestone, you have to be inspired by a suitable motivation that will 
give you the willingness to go that extra mile!
Personally I think that this is all a bunch of crap, but it gave me an excuse to include the adjoining picture of an, er, inspiring Saints fan. Click the picture to get, er, totally inspired...
Truth is, the Saints won the game because their defense beat the Colts' Offense and the Saints' defense beat the Colts' offense. Yeah, those two things and the fact that the Saints were ahead when time ran out.
This is the way we do things in Illinois! Scott Lee Cohen is a businessman, a pawnbroker and owner of a cleaning products distribution company. Well, our man Scott out-spent the competition on campaign advertising and last Tuesday, the political unknown won the Democratic nomination for Illinois Lt. Governor! Sounds like an American success story, right?
Wrong!
During the past 5 days, Democrats started to look at Scott's past.
Not good.
Allegations that he abused his ex-wife and that he threatened his ex-girlfriend with a knife, raised some eyebrows. Oh, the ex-girlfriend had been arrested and charged with prostitution. Cohen also admitted past steroid use.
I don't get it! He's a natural for Illonois politics! The Democratic machine suggested that he step down. Well, he did - last night in a Chicago bar during the Super Bowl halftime. (I'm not kidding) Democrats will select a replacement.
I'm thinking that somewhere there were kids wondering who those old guys were at the Superbowl halftime show, singing the CSI songs?
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend, the two surviving members of The Who filled the dozen or so halftime minutes with just about what we thought they would. The songs were and are important to me and I can honestly say that I love them! It was great to see Townsend and Daltrey on stage! But at the Super Bowl?
This reminds me, of the little town where I live, where there's an annual Autumn Festival. On the Saturday night of the festival, a "name" band from the 50's or 60's performs. They perform on the bandstand at the Courthouse Square and we bring our lawn chairs and listen. It works, and it sounds about like The Who did at the Superbowl!
Why the does the NFL have oldtimers perform at the Super Bowl?
Janet Jackson.
It is estimated that 106.5 million people watched last night's Super Bowl broadcast. This makes it the most watched show in American Television history, breaking the 27 year old record which had been held by the final broadcast episode of the television series M*A*S*H* in 1983.
Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints! This is not the outcome that I had hoped for, but the Saints played a better game. When you play a better game, you deserve to win!
