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Saturday, August 20, 2011

Another Craig's List WTF??

Marty found another wacky car ad on Craig's List. I don't know what was going through this guy's head (probably nuthin), but it gave me a good chuckle. The ad says exactly this, "Truck was in accident motor intact it was only pushed back so everything else in the front is gone but the rest of the truck is perfect so... txt me or call..."
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Jason Mask Is No Chick Magnet

I saw this as I was pulling out of the hotel parking lot in Daytona on Thursday, and I had to take a picture of it because, well... it's odd. What image do you think this guy is trying to portray? It's a good bet that he's single, so does this mean he wants to stay that way? Does he think he's cool? Everyone knows this mask is synonymous with murder, so I guess this guy could be trying to tell the world he's a bad ass, but it just made me laugh. For all you single guys out there, take a hint and leave the Jason mask at home unless it's Halloween. Any other time of the year it will make you look like an idiot, and the only ladies you'll score will probably be a bit psycho.
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Monday, August 15, 2011

Jellies and Dragonflies

While driving to work last Monday at about 7:00 a.m. I remembered just how beautiful it is so early in the morning. The sun is usually rising at this time, and the temperature is just right. I said to myself, "I am going to the beach at this same time next week when I go on vacation."
PhotobucketThis morning, which started my fourth day of vacation, Marty and I woke up at 5:30 a.m. and were headed east by about 8:00 a.m., not quite as early as I wanted, but that was okay. After all, I am on vacation, right? We had a cooler full of snacks and Perrier for a picnic on the beach. I had checked the ocean report and they said it was going to be flat like glass, just the way I like it. Everything was just right for a trip to the beach.
PhotobucketWe ended up going to Phipps Ocean Park, found a free, shady parking spot and hauled all our stuff up the hill to the beach. There were zillions of dragonflies all over the place. I guess it is their mating season, but in all my years living in Florida, I have never seen so many. This was just one of a few odd phenomena that we encountered on our trip to the ocean today.
PhotobucketWe were the only people on the beach with the exception of one of those metal detector guys. He was trying to find some hidden treasure and did not even look up. The water looked like it was topped with glitter from the sun, and was so inviting that I set up our chairs immediately, got down to my suit and walked towards the water. I saw a sign warning us of submerged rocks, so I decided to look carefully before just jumping right in, and I am so glad I did. There were many dinner plate sized jelly fish everywhere. No swimming for us :-( Again, I had never seen anything quite like this, and I have lived in this area all my life.
PhotobucketMarty suggested a nice walk on the beach instead of swimming, but it got so hot as the sun rose higher in the sky. I took a few pictures, and we started walking back to our chairs. It seemed that the metal detector guy didn't mind the jelly fish, as he was now out in the water with his all his metal detecting gear on (weirdo). I walked up stairs to the bathroom, and one of the park rangers was at the top of the stairs. He told me that the jelly fish had been really bad the past few days and that he had never seen it like this. He also said that when he was paddling out in the ocean on his row boat, the jelly fish were all over his oars as he brought them out of the water.
PhotobucketWe decided we had enough. The beach just wasn't as pleasant as I had hoped for, so we went to City Place to sit in the park by the fountains on Clematis Street. We ate our picnic lunch in the shade where there was a nice breeze and enjoyed the rest of our morning.
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