Saturday, July 29, 2023

the HAMYAK ATV is an all-terrain, mono-tracked motorcycle

 

 

 


 

 Brush up on your Russian <<<<<


russian engineer eduard luzyanin has assembled the HAMYAK ATV, an all-terrain, mono-tracked motorcycle. the HAMYAK or HOMYAK — meaning hamster in russian — was named after the rodent because of its external resemblance to the animal as well as its ‘unprecedented mobility’. equipped with a 150cc engine made for chinese scooters, the small vehicle is in fact, the size of a child’s bicycle.









 

That's A LOT Of Plankton..... For The Geology Enthusiasts...

 

 

Chalk is a pure white limestone formed from the remains of tiny marine organisms (plankton) that lived and died in clear warm seas that covered much of Britain around 70 to 100 million years ago. When they died, they fell to the bottom in a rain of fine white mud. As chalk formed from the mud, layers and lumps of hard, glassy flint also developed - prized by stone-age man for tools.

 

Covfefe Surfing this morning and I happened upon a picture of the "Needles, Isle Of Wight"

 

 


 

 That's cool, more research needed while enjoying more covfefe, and rabbit holes......


Here's a rabbit hole<<<<


Here's another <<<


and a History of the The Needles <<< 





Time To Make The Donuts.....

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, July 28, 2023

Friday Femme Fatale Farrago.... The Show Must Go On......

 

 

 


 

Meme of the day

 

It is a "single", but thought it needed posted. H/T to reader Bob in Elizabethtown.






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aaaand Its Friday.

 

  Thank you all for the comments and messages. It's greatly appreciated.

I passed on your sentiment's to "The Boss" and she's thankful.  

Arrangements are being made, and as each day passes things move forward.

 

Another Friday greets us. The sunrise is shining and it's going to be hot humid sunny day.

Next week is looking really nice. Temp and humidity drops and the nights in the high 50's for

good hibernation time at least over night.

 

Enjoy the day and the weekend. I'll be around to visit based on schedule and may even get

off a post or two.  The shafts on the machinery never ever stop.

 

Irish

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

"He's Standing Right Over There"

 

  His breathing had changed and was shallower now. The medication was helping to maintain

a comfort level that kept the pain he was experiencing at bay. The "Boss" and her mother sat

on the couch scrolling through pictures from the last 70 or so years.


 He was born in Munich Germany during the war. 1943. After meeting the "Boss's" mother

while she was on a trip overseas, in the early 60's, he came to America. They were married

and had two children. Later they divorced and remained friendly once the dust settled.

Splitting his time between Germany and the US he had an auto repair business here and 

a small construction company in Munich.

 

Last year he was diagnosed with lymphoma that developed into three tumors. Chemo was used

initially but failed. After some consultations, a treatment called CAR-T was used.

 As with any treatment the outcome can vary. You hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

He never fully recovered and ended up with other issues. The CAR-T did work and he was 

cancer free. The other issues were most likely side-effect induced.


  The "Boss" was unconsciously monitoring his breathing as he slept. They chatted about the pictures.

He exhaled.

She waited.

He was gone.

His face suddenly took on a look of serene peace.

Her mother looked up, paused and said, " Can you see him?"

"Where??"

"He's standing against the wall next to the bed" 

She looked and saw nothing

"I don't see him"

"He's there, he has on brown corduroys and his favorite turtleneck, from the 1970's. I forgot about

that outfit.  He looked down at the bed where his body is and said "That's not me" "

 

He passed yesterday afternoon around 3pm and is now at peace.

 

We had a running joke at family gatherings. Whenever he would get angry about some issue I would 

tell him to stop being a Sour Kraut. 

 


 

We would blast Rammstein once in awhile and get in trouble from the ladies.

 

God Speed H.F.K. , God Speed.




Monday, July 24, 2023

Meanwhile, Small Town Politics In Merrimac MA. Get Popcorn..

 

  This was forwarded to me by a good friend. The first speaker is one of his family members.

He has been pushing back on the flying of the rainbow flag.

  Start At The 19 minute mark.

Enjoy the squirming.....   LINK HERE<<   ... it goes on until to about the 1hr 15 min mark


You will probably want to salute the guy with the Trump Flag.

 

The push back is starting.