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Might not be quite as lame if the cows weren't always hanging out there

Here’s a fabulously funny bit from the comic George Carlin about angels:

“Here’s another question I’ve been pondering – what is all this sh** about angels?  Have you heard this?  Three out of four people belive in angels.  Are you f***ing stupid?  Has everybody lost their mind?  You know what I think it is?  I think it’s a massive, collective, psychotic chemical flashback for all the drugs smoked, swallowed, shot, and obsorbed rectally by all Americans from 1960 to 1990.  Thirty years of street drugs will get you some f***ing angels, my friend!”

Pike Place Fish is a major tourist attraction in Seattle.  Fishmongers skillfully toss a purchased fish from the front display  to the back side of the counter.  Crowds gather and cheer.  It’s quite a show and is often on TV for local interest on national broadcasts of a major sports events.

According to the Seattle Times,  these fish-tossers are scheduled to make a presentation at an upcoming convention of veterinarians.   Enter PETA, the animal rights people. From their letter to the vets:

You should know that people who care about animals are appalled that a veterinary organization, whose purpose is to represent the interests of those whose jobs involve protecting the well-being of animals would promote an event in which animals are treated so disrespectfully and are handled as if they were toys.

These fish are dead. Gutted. Cleaned. About to be fileted and wrapped up to be taken home and pan seared or grilled.  I love salmon, especially with a nice Oregon Pinot Noir.

There is even a business book from these fish mongers called When Fish Fly: Lessons For Creating a Vital and Energized Workplace From the World Famous Pike Place Fish Market.

This free download ended after Valentine’s Day, so the old link is now invalid. There are lots more Marvin Gaye MP3 Albums

For Valentine’s Day Eve and Valentine’s Day only, a free MP3 download of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” (from amazon.com)

Sneak it onto your sweetie’s playlist. It will be our little secret that it is free.

This portable traffic sign near the University of Austin in Texas was hacked according to Fox News.  

i-hacked.com has the details (and provided the photo):

some commercial road signs, including (this one), can be easily altered because their instrument panels are frequently left unlocked and their default passwords are not changed. 

“Programming is as simple as scrolling down the menu selection,” i-hacked.com reports. “Type whatever you want to display … In all likelihood, the crew will not have changed [the password].”

Of course, you should never tamper with such signs. Even i-hacked says so. The details are just for general interest and amusement.