Low Bridge
by T D Wolf on Jan.28, 2012, under Environment, Miscellaneous
Even when there’s plenty of warning, people don’t always pay attention.
The signs can be right in front of them and they still don’t take them seriously.
Then there may be consequences.
In a game of rochambeau, bridge beats bus.
But boat beats bridge.
Cargo ship Delta Mariner was carrying space rocket parts to Cape Canaveral in Florida when it was challenged by the Eggner Ferry Bridge across the Kentucky Lake Reservoir. Two sections of the bridge were obliterated in the collision. No injuries were reported, but the bridge is the only one across Kentucky Lake and the Tennessee River.
The bridge was old and due to be replaced but for now it will mean a detour of up to 25 miles for the 2800 vehicles that use the bridge daily.
The rocket parts will be removed by launch to continue their journey.
Drowning Your Sorrows
by T D Wolf on Jan.11, 2012, under Family, Health
If you’re having a bad day, you might enjoy a nice Scotch — a single malt if you’re a connoisseur.
If you don’t show restraint, it can have a negative effect on your lifestyle.
Brian Ettles went to the Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown, Banffshire the day after his wife, Irene’s, 54th birthday. He was a senior employee at the distillery, and had worked there for 23 years.
He leapt into a 50,000 liter tank of whiskey and drowned.
Paramedics and firefighters were called to the scene, but were unable to drink the whiskey in time to rescue Mr. Ettles, 46. The washback tank, where he died, is used in the early stages of the distilling process.
A Glenfiddich spokesman said, “We decided to close as a mark of respect for the person who died. Our thoughts go out to his family.”
There was no comment on when the Ettles Special Reserve will be available. The Glenfiddich Distillery was started in 1886 by William Grant and continues to be run by his descendants. Glenfiddich is the world’s best-selling single malt whiskey.
Kids Corner: Coloring Book
by T D Wolf on Dec.31, 2011, under Art, Culture, Education, Racism
All I Want For Christmas
by T D Wolf on Dec.28, 2011, under Consumer, Environment, Family, Health, Kids, Parenting, Technology
Kids know just what they want for Christmas.
You don’t even have to ask. They’ll let you know.
Most of the time, it’s a popular toy you can find at a local store.
Sometimes they want something unusual. Kyle Krichbaum collects vacuum cleaners, and loves additions to his collection.
Dustin Kruse, a four year old from New Berlin, Wisconsin, wanted one thing more than anything else.
Dustin wanted a shiny new Kohler Persuade dual-flush toilet.
“Dustin first visited the Kohler Design Center when he was three,” said his mother Michele Kruse in a Kohler press release. She recalled Dustin checking out all the toilets on display and learning about bidets and dual-flush technology from the in-house designers. “He even took it upon himself to explain how to use a dual-flush toilet to fellow visitors,” Michele said. On the way home, Dustin said, “For Christmas, I’m asking Santa for a full-flush half-flush toilet.”
When Dustin was 3, When he was three, they took him to the Kohler Design Studio, a three story showroom of toilets and plumbing fixtures manufactured by the Wisconsin company. ”Out of anything this is what he loved. We were here three hours our first time. He was in heaven,” Dustin’s mom said.
The Kruses were struggling in this year’s economy, and couldn’t afford the $ 400 toilet. After a letter to Kohler, the company donated the toilet as a gift.
Dustin was so excited by the gift, he fell asleep in the box!
Dustin’s fascination with bathrooms began when he was two and potty trained himself.
“He first loved Porta Potties. He would see one on the side of the road or a race track. He needed to go in every single Porta Potty,” Mrs Kruse said.
“We thought maybe it was a phase… and no.”
Dustin loves toilets. He loves flushing them. He even understands how they work, his mom says.
That’s why he wanted the dual flush toilet, which has a half flush for liquids and a full flush for solids.
“Everybody should have a toilet like that because it conserves water,” Dustin says.
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner
by T D Wolf on Dec.25, 2011, under Culture, Family, Religion
To Protect — And Serve
by T D Wolf on Dec.23, 2011, under Art, Culture, Family, Food, Health, Kids, Parenting, Recreation, Weapons
Where The Truth Lies
by T D Wolf on Dec.23, 2011, under Culture, Education, Family, Health, Kids, Parenting
Even the most well-intended parents lie to their kids. The lies are inevitably revealed, but it might buy the parents a few years of relief. Ultimately, the kids will realize you’ve betrayed their trust and be more inclined to question everything you tell them.
Here are some of the more popular lies.
If you suck your thumb
You’ll develop an overbite.
If you swallow a watermelon seed
A watermelon will grow inside you.
Tell the truth.
You won’t be in any trouble.
We love you both equally and treat you both the same.
Pick your nose
And your brain will run out through your nostril.
Sometimes a little misdirection may be beneficial. But be careful not to take it too far.
Lies can be dangerous.
He Sees You When You’re Sleeping
by T D Wolf on Dec.23, 2011, under Culture, Health, Kids, Miscellaneous, Religion
You’d better not shout, you’d better not cry.
Santa Claus is going to town.
Pulling Teeth
by T D Wolf on Dec.23, 2011, under Health, Kids, Toys
Remember when you were very young and had a loose tooth? You might mess with it for days, wiggling and twisting it until it came out. Or you might have taken a more direct approach.
You can tie a string to it and attach it to a doorknob. Then when someone opens the door…
You can play hockey.
You can lose it in a sword fight.
But if you’re really badass, you take matters into your own hands.
Coughing Up the Cash
by T D Wolf on Dec.23, 2011, under Animals, Consumer, Food, Nature
Christy Lawrenson of St. Augustine, FL. left 10 $ 100 bills in an envelope for her husband to take to the bank to make a car payment. When Joe Lawrenson went to retrieve it, it was missing.
At first they thought somebody had broken in and taken it. But then they saw the remnants of the bills on the living room floor.
The rest of the money was in their dog’s stomach. Tuity, a labrador, chow, and bulldog mix had apparently snatched the envelope from the counter and ate the contents.
Mr. Lawrenson induced vomiting with hydrogen peroxide, and the dog coughed up the rest of the dough.
They pieced and taped the notes together with the help of Joe’s mother and a friend and took it to the bank.
“It was still not real to me even though I had dug through vomit all afternoon,” said Joe.
They were able to piece enough of it together to send $ 900 to the Treasury Department to have the money replaced. Tuity has been put on a less rich diet.
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