EVER GET SKUNKED BY A SKUNK? HERE'S A RECIPE THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD - FOR YOU, TOO (HOW ABOUT THE SKUNKS IN DC?)

Skunk Recipe that really WORKS!
The worst thing in the world for both you and your pet is getting sprayed by a skunk. The smell makes you gag, it lingers FOREVER and the poor animal is banished from your presence. This recipe works, I've used it and it takes that awful smell right away. For large pets you might want to double this recipe. This recipe can be used on humans too.
16 oz 3% hydrogen peroxide (make sure it's fresh!)
¼ cup sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
2 tsp Ivory liquid soap
Mix ingredients in an open container and use immediately. Don't wet the fur with water first and do NOT get this mixture in the eyes. A rag should be used to apply the solution around the pet's face. Be sure to saturate the areas that got direct hits (you'll know by how strong it smells). Leave it on for five minutes and rinse with lukewarm water. Then repeat the process. By the end of the second shampoo, the smell should be gone. If not, repeat again. ...»

SURFIN' BULLDOGGIES - NOW THIS IS SOMETHING FUN TO WATCH!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_popout&v=cqxTUxzOceE

THE ANHEUSER BUSCH CLYDESDALES - I'M IN HEAVEN

http://biggeekdad.com/2013/03/anheuser-buschs-clydesdale-horses/

THE ROYAL PRESIDENCY AND WHAT IT'S COSTING US

The redistribution of $1.4 billion each year.

The most luxurious and costly royal presidency in history. Taxpayers spent $1.4 billion dollars on everything from staffing, housing, flying and entertaining President Obama and his family last year, according to the author of a new book on taxpayer-funded presidential perks. In comparison, British taxpayers spent just $57.8 million on the royal family.

Author Robert Keith Gray writes in “Presidential Perks Gone Royal” that Obama isn’t the only president to have taken advantage of the expensive trappings of his office. But the amount of money spent on the first family, he argues, has risen tremendously under the Obama administration and needs to be reined in.

Gray told The Daily Caller that the $1.4 billion spent on the Obama family last year is the “total cost of the presidency,” factoring the cost of the “biggest staff in history at the highest wages ever,” a 50 percent increase in the numbers of appointed czars and an Air Force One “running with the frequency of a scheduled air line.”

Perspective: $1.4 billion is equal to spending seven times Mitt Romney’s entire net-worth every year. If Romney had to pay for Barack and Michelle’s lifestyle this year, he would have been bankrupted by the third week in February.

Now, who's talking about the evil, freeloading rich people, who didn’t build anything and who need to "pay a little bit more."

HOW ABOUT AN ADRENALIN RUSH? BEFORE WE SLOG INTO THE MUCK OF THE DAY, WATCH THIS.

DIY GATLING GUN - LOOKS LIKE SO MUCH FUN!

http://conservativevideos.com/2013/02/man-builds-diy-gatling-gun-that-runs-on-a-power-screwdriver-motor/

THE KNIGHT, BEFORE CHRISTMAS...A POEM FROM A CONTRIBUTOR

“The knight, before Christmas, was searching his house,

the dog and the cat and even the mouse

were all missing, now where could they be.

Around a small table none of them spoke

intent on their cards, their drinks and their smoke,

coins were all stacked on the table with care,

the cat held three deuces, the dog held a pair,

then the mouse called for cards,

the cat dealt  them out quick

his dealing was fast, practiced and slick

the mouse picked them up, and perused them with glee,

“royal flush” said the mouse, “give your money to me”.

The other two folded their cards in disgust,

the cat passed the deal, his pot had gone bust.

The knight crept away grinning, and shaking his head,

had a cold beer and then went to bed.

In the morning the knight woke well before dawn

in the dark made the coffee, and stifled a yawn.

The jar on the sideboard that held the house money

was empty, he knew something was funny.

The cat was still missing, with the dog and the mouse,

Not a sound could be heard around that old house.

The knight scratched his head and looking around

heard a rattling noise, a tinkling sound.

The jar lid fell on the floor with a clang

The knight turned around, and there was the gang,

hungry and waiting for breakfast they sat,

the card playing mouse, the dog, and the cat.

They put back the money, put the lid back on tight,

They all had their breakfast the then called it a night.”

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

h/t to a shy poet

    

THE GREATEST STORY EVERY TOLD, AND VERY SWEETLY...

ZIA MARIA TELLS MAYOR BLOOMBERG OFF

WE ITALIAN GRANDMA'S ARE TOUGHER THAN WE LOOK!

Doesn't matter that we're all under 5' tall, we'll put a curse on you ase!

http://www.paganlibrary.com/reference/on_hereditary_italian_witchcraft.php

PUMPKIN CARVING WITH A COLT .45 - YES! AND LET THE KIDS MAKE THEIR OWN!

http://patriotoutdoornews.com/3451/video-pumpkin-carving-with-a-colt-45

I never thought of this when my kid was growing up.  Had a whole desert to ourselves.  This would've been fun!

AT LAST, A FUN SCREENSAVER - THE FALLING, FAILING POS BARRY

http://www.planetdan.net/pics/misc/barry.htm

Use your mouse to grab and yank him...

Grand therapy.

SOCIETY NOW CRIMINALIZING PARENTS THAT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN THE YARD -

http://www.prisonplanet.com/society-now-criminalizing-parents-that-allow-children-to-play-in-the-yard-what-is-the-world-coming-to.html

SHOW THE KIDS HOW TO MAKE ICE CREAM IN A BAG - THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF HOT DAYS LEFT!

http://www.food.com/recipe/how-to-make-ice-cream-in-a-bag-no-cooking-no-ice-cream-machine-407630

I KNIT. I ALSO SPIN. I'M PLANNING ON DOING AN AFGHAN, AND I CAME ACROSS THIS: DYEING YARD WITH...EASTER EGG DYE!

http://www.chemknits.com/search/label/Dyeing%20Recipes

TODAY'S CONSPIRACY THEORY: THE MYSTERIOUS BLACK HAND IN THE OBAMA FAMILY ALBUM ON FACEBOOK

http://beforeitsnews.com/story/2408/445/Obama_Facebook_Family_Photo_A_Fake.html

It's a big hand.  Bigger than mine.  A man's hand.  You'd miss it if you were just skimming. 

FROM OUR PHRIENDS AT PHOTOJOJO - A MINI ALBUM TREASURE BOX - PERFECT FOR YOUR KIDS' SUMMER ADVENTURES

http://content.photojojo.com/diy/make-a-mini-photo-treasure-box/?utm_source=Photojojo+Newsletter&utm_campaign=be30aae0c3-Album_Treasure_Box6_21_2012&utm_medium=email

DIY BEE POND! THAT'S WHAT I SAID - POOR BEES NEED ALL THE HELP THEY CAN GET!

http://www.glenn-apiaries.com/beepond.html

 http://www.care2.com/greenliving/how-to-make-a-watering-hole-for-garden-bees.html

MR. ROGERS AND CAPTAIN KANGAROO - SORRY, THE PIX WOULDN'T WORK.

WHY MR. ROGERS WORE A SWEATER? Captain Kangaroo passed away on January 23, 2004 at age 76 , which is odd, because he always looked to be 76. (DOB: 6/27/27 ) His death reminded me of the following story. Some people have been a bit offended that the actor, Lee Marvin, is buried in a grave alongside 3 and 4-star generals at Arlington National Cemetery. His marker gives his name, rank (PVT) and service (USMC). Nothing else. Here's a guy who was only a famous movie star who served his time, Why the heck does he rate burial with these guys? Well, following is the amazing answer: I always liked Lee Marvin, but didn't know the extent of his Corps experiences. In a time when many Hollywood stars served their country in the armed forces often in rear echelon posts where they were carefully protected, only to be trotted out to perform for the cameras in war bond promotions, Lee Marvin was a genuine hero. He won the Navy Cross at Iwo Jima There is only one higher Naval award... the Medal Of Honor! If that is a surprising comment on the true character of the man, he credits his sergeant with an even greater show of bravery. Dialog from "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson": His guest was Lee Marvin... Johnny said,"Lee, I'll bet a lot of people are unaware that you were a Marine in the initial landing at Iwo Jima .. and that during the course of that action you earned the Navy Cross and were severely wounded." "Yeah, yeah... I got shot square in the bottom and they gave me the Cross for securing a hot spot about halfway up Suribachi. Bad thing about getting shot up on a mountain is guys getting shot hauling you down. But, Johnny, at Iwo , I served under the bravest man I ever knew... We both got the Cross the same day, but what he did for his Cross made mine look cheap in comparison. That dumb guy actually stood up on Red beach and directed his troops to move forward and get the hell off the beach.. Bullets flying by, with mortar rounds landing everywhere and he stood there as the main target of gunfire so that he could get his men to safety. He did this on more than one occasion because his men's safety was more important than his own life. That Sergeant and I have been lifelong friends. When they brought me off Suribachi we passed the Sergeant and he lit a smoke and passed it to me, lying on my belly on the litter and said, "Where'd they get you Lee?" "Well Bob.... if you make it home before me, tell Mom to sell the outhouse!" Johnny, I'm not lying, Sergeant Keeshan was the bravest man I ever knew. The Sergeant's name is Bob Keeshan. You and the world know him as Captain Kangaroo." On another note, there was this wimpy little man (who passed away) on PBS, gentle and quiet. Mr. Rogers is another of those you would least suspect of being anything but what he now portrays to our youth. But Mr. Rogers was a U.S. Navy Seal, combat-proven in Vietnam with over twenty-five confirmed kills to his name. He wore a long-sleeved sweater on TV, to cover the many tattoos on his forearm and biceps. He was a master in small arms and hand-to-hand combat, able to disarm or kill in a heartbeat After the war Mr. Rogers became an ordained Presbyterian minister and therefore a pacifist. Vowing to never harm another human and also dedicating the rest of his life to trying to help lead children on the right path in life... He hid away the tattoos and his past life and won our hearts with his quiet wit and charm.. America's real heroes don't flaunt what they did; they quietly go about their day-to-day lives, doing what they do best. They earned our respect and the freedoms that we all enjoy. Look around and see if you can find one of those heroes in your midst. Often, they are the ones you'd least suspect, but would most like to have on your side if anything ever happened. Take the time to thank anyone that has fought for our freedom. With encouragement they could be the next Captain Kangaroo or Mr. Rogers.. Send this on, will you please? Nothing will happen to you if you don't, but you will be awakening others to what a HERO is made of...

HERE'S A WILDERNESS BUNKER YOUR KIDS CAN BUILD - TEACH THEM NOW!

http://www.instructables.com/id/Extreme-Wilderness-Bunker/

DON'T KNOW WHY I FIND THE "FLYING STRIP" TO FASCINATING...

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/04/20/flying-strip-propels-itself-by-turning-inside-out/

Reminds me of plankton and deep sea creature propulsion...