In light of the ever arising questions, jokes, reasoning, and philosophical musings of why the chicken crossed the road, I thought I’d add my mustard to the discussion in the form of a small piece of prose. Yes I tried to think like a chicken, I tried to set myself into her (yes her, otherwise it would have been a rooster) mindset, why would I cross a road. Without  making pretence to any cultural or economic situation or background of the chicken, I tried to set myself into “Chickenness”

 

I hope that I have succeeded in some small way.

 

 

The chicken, the road, the other side

Feathers itching, beak yellow.

The road.

 

The taste of the last worm still salty on my tongue

The road calls.

 

My feathers itch

I scratch, and still the road…

It calls.

 

“other side, other side” it whispers, it calls

I must follow.

 

Run, I run, zigging and zagging

My feathers itching, my head buzzing, the road, it whispers under my running, my scratching feet. “other side” it calls.

 

I arrive, exhaustion pours over me.

My feathers.

The road

It calls.

Olympic Glory

http://www.xfunpics.com/ex.php?id=555

Here are the top nine comments made by NBC sports commentators during
the Athens Summer Olympics that they would like to take back:

1. Weightlifting commentator: "This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria. I saw her snatch this morning during her warm up and it was amazing."

2. Dressage commentator: "This is really a lovely horse and I speak from personal experience since I once mounted her mother."

3. Paul Hamm, Gymnast: "I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father."

4. Boxing Analyst: "Sure there have been injuries, and even some deaths in boxing, but none of them really that serious."

5. Softball announcer: "If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again."

6. Basketball analyst: "He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn't like it. In fact you can see it all over their faces."

7. At the rowing medal ceremony: "Ah, isn't that nice, the wife of the IOC president is hugging the cox of the British crew."

8. Soccer commentator: "Julian Dicks is everywhere. It's like they've got eleven Dicks on the field."

9. Tennis commentator: "One of the reasons Andy is playing so well is that, before the final round, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them... Oh my God, what have I just said?"

 

YO! (omgroflsfh)

For the family ;-)

http://www.davesdaily.com/funpages/floridian.htm

 

You May Be A Floridian If...

1. You have more than 20 C and D batteries in your kitchen drawer.

2. The freezer in your garage is full of homemade ice.

3. You flinch when you are introduced to a person named Wilma, Frances or Ivan.

4. You find yourself dropping words like "Millibar" and "Convection" into everyday conversation.

5. Your pantry contains more than 10 cans of Spaghetti O's.

6. Making coffee on your propane grill does not seem like an odd thing to do.

7. You are thinking of repainting your house to match the plywood covering your windows.

8. When describing your house to a prospective buyer, you say it has three bedrooms, two baths and one safe place.

9. You are on a first-name basis with the cashier at Home Depot.

10. You are delighted to pay $3 for a gallon of unleaded.

11. The road leading to your house has been declared a No-Wake Zone.

12. You decide that your patio furniture looks better on the bottom of the pool.

13. You have the number for FEMA on your speed dialer.

14. You own more than three large coolers.

15. You can wish that other people get hit by a hurricane and not feel the least bit guilty about it.

16. Three months ago you couldn't hang a shower curtain; today you can assemble a portable generator by candlelight.

17. You catch a 5-pound catfish... in your driveway.

18. You can recite from memory whole portions of your homeowner's insurance policy.

19. At parties, women are attracted to the guy with the biggest chainsaw.

20. You have had tuna fish more than 5 days in a row.

21. There is a roll of tar paper in your garage.

22. You can rattle off the names of three or more meteorologists who work at The Weather Channel.

22. Someone comes to your door to tell you they found your roof.

23. Ice is a valid topic of conversation.

24. Relocating to North Dakota does not seem like such a crazy idea.

Back from Hong Kong

Well we are back from China and Hong Kong, shame it was just a week, but on the other hand, maybe best so, my kids went on a souvenir shopping spree. They were given 50 EURO shopping money from their grandmother, and spent about twice that. Oh well, it could be that they are never able to go there again, so its OK.

 

Hong Kong was great. It is loud, full, dirty, stinks, and everything else that makes up a big city, but I think as most people don’t really know that much about HK, they don’t realise that Hong Kong city itself really isn’t big at all, it is actually just a strip along the north shore of a small island. But all the burbs, the townships and territories that belong to HK make it really huge. There is so much to see, inside and outside the city. If anyone gets the chance to go and explore the city more than just flying in and out, then it is really worth it. All I can say is do your homework before you go, so that you have some ideas what you want to see and do before you get there. And don’t underestimate the distances. Even though HK city itself, and the parts of town across the bay look relatively close and small on the map, it is not worth it to walk all of it unless you are really fit. The MTR (subway) and trams, and ferries are greatly organised, and inexpensive, even the taxis are cheap, so better to pay a small price and save a lot of walking, especially if you go when it is hot, like we did, it easily reaches 35°c + and is highly humid. My jeans were always soaked (my own fault, I could have worn shorts) but like in Florida, outside it is around 35°c, in the shops and restaurants it is a chilly 18°c – 20°c, so always keep a light shirt or sweater with you if you go eat or go into a café for any length of time.

 

As for all the bad things, it is strangely, the only BIG city that I could really imagine living in up till now. Of course I don’t know how it would be to really live there, life is life, and work is work, wherever you go, but I could never have imagined living in Munich, Paris, Miami, Jacksonville, Tampa, or any other big city I have visited. (I never was in New York)

 

At the moment it would be out of the question, but who knows what life has in store.

 

Gotta run.

 

YO!