A music Review

Ok, I admit it. I am a big Boston far from way back in my long hair days. I was listening to something off Boston Don't Look Back and came across the review on Pandora, which read in part:

The guitars still sound like they are being fed through computers and stacked into great walls of sound by robots, lead singer Brad Delp still sounds like he is ripping his throat out, and the harmony vocals still sound like a choir of androids warbling angelically. ... and the songs stick in your head like dirt on a dog.

I have read it several times and still can't tell if the reviewer liked the album or not. You know robots, androids, throat ripping and dogs are all pretty cool so maybe it is a positive review. I admit the songs do stick in my skull like dirt on a dog.

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How not to get eaten

Angler fish
Originally uploaded by charminbayurr

An effective way to deal with predators is to taste terrible.

Boat Problems

Tractor-2
Originally uploaded by MarKota

Last summer, down on Lake Isabella, located in the high desert, an hour east of Bakersfield, CA, some folks, new to boating, were having a problem. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't get their brand new 22 foot boat, going. It was very sluggish in almost every maneuver, no matter how much power they applied.

After about an hour of trying to make it go, they putted into a nearby
marina, thinking someone there may be able to tell them what was wrong. A thorough topside check revealed everything in perfect working condition. The engine ran fine, the out-drive went up and down, and the propeller was the correct size and pitch.

So, one of the marina guys jumped in the water to check underneath. He came up choking on water, he was laughing so hard. Under the boat, still strapped securely in place, was the trailer.