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Posted on 03.09.12 by Danny Glover @ 6:49 pm
Can wild turkeys get rabies? This gobbler, which has been terrorizing a woman in Michigan, sure acts like he has it: Of course, the better question is why this turkey is still alive. The shotgun is a simple solution. If a turkey were to repeatedly attack me at the door of my home, you can bet he wouldn’t be alive for long. Even in the city, where I couldn’t fire a shot, I’d find a way to wring his neck. Filed under: Human Interest and Hunting & Guns and Video and Wildlife Comments: None |
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Posted on 02.22.12 by Danny Glover @ 2:54 am
This cool video of a bridge demolition was shot a short drive up the Ohio River from my home town in West Virginia: The story behind the explosion:
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Posted on 02.21.12 by Danny Glover @ 11:38 pm
I learned tonight that our sweet, 10-year-old Elli loves this song. She even lip syncs it: The Christian angel on my right shoulder is telling me to be horrified; the redneck Daddy devil on my left shoulder is insisting that I should be beaming with pride. Filed under: Entertainment and Family and Music and People and Rednecks and Video Comments: None |
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Posted on 02.17.12 by Danny Glover @ 4:24 pm
Well, candy fans, there’s sad news in the snack world this week. It looks like the obesity mafia organized by first lady Michelle Obama to whack all the fat and fun out of American society has put a hit on the king-size Snickers bar. Mars, the candy company that makes Snickers and other delicious treats, has caved to the politically correct pressure of the food police. Come 2013, the company will stop selling candy bars that include more than 220 calories. Forget the free-market principle of supply and demand that says if customers want giant candy bars, Mars will make them. When the first lady is traveling the country to decry the “obesity epidemic,” it makes more sense for Mars to conform to an arbitrary caloric line. This corporate change of heart about sugary overload isn’t a bad thing for me personally. I’ve consumed way too many king-size Snickers bars in my life. But coming as it does amid a White House-driven campaign against obesity, and after the nanny state has taken control of light bulbs across America, it’s a wee bit annoying. It’s also a hypocritical marketing gimmick considering that I just spotted a $10 Snickers bar like this in a local CVS last week:
These developments combined have inspired me. For our New Year’s Eve party this year, in memory of the soon-to-be-smaller Snickers bars, I’m going to buy a “Slice ‘n Share” Snickers to bid farewell to an American tradition. Maybe I’ll cut it into servings of 220 calories or less in honor of Mr. Mars and Michelle Obama. Then we’ll dim all the incandescent light bulbs in the house and invite everyone to gather ’round our energy-inefficient TV to watch comedian Tim Hawkins tell us all about his dream of a “Snickaloaf.” Filed under: 1980s and Adoption and Business and Culture and Food and Government and Human Interest and Just For Laughs and Media and News & Politics and People and Rednecks and Video Comments: None |
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Posted on 02.14.12 by Danny Glover @ 9:06 am
It never ceases to amaze me how gullible some people are when it comes to their willingness to believe something that is utterly absurd. Like the modern-day existence of a prehistoric “wooly mammoth” taking a casual stroll across a stream as a videographer records the unbelievable scene: Now we can officially add the doctored video to the long list of confirmed Internet hoaxes. Here’s what the videographer who shot the actual footage along the Kitoy River in Siberia’s Sayan Mountains said:
Nothing to see here. Move along, fakers and the suckers who fall for their tricks. Filed under: History and Human Interest and News & Politics and Technology and Video and Wildlife Comments: None |
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Posted on 02.11.12 by Danny Glover @ 9:40 pm
Our family just finished watching a marathon of last season’s “Top Shot” on the History Channel, and we were all thrilled to see Dustin Ellerman, who runs a religious camp in Texas, win the $100,000 prize. He was probably the only competitor on the show who didn’t need to be bleeped for vulgarity. After watching the season finale, I decided to poke around the Internet to learn more about Ellerman and found this post-”Top Shot” interview with him on CBN: What an excellent role model! For a while today, I wasn’t so sure I had made a wise choice in picking “Top Shot” for quality father/son and male-bonding time with our 12-year-old. Although the History Channel bleeps most of the bad language from its reality shows, it’s fairly easy to interpret them visually, and the bad guy of “Top Shot,” Jake Zweig, uttered the f-word so many times during a couple of the episodes that I almost turned off the show. But after seeing Ellerman win, I’m glad we watched to the end. The bad guy revealed himself to be a total loser in every respect, and the good guy won convincingly, after weeks of demonstrating both sportsmanship and humility. He stayed true to his faith and quietly let his light shine before people who clearly don’t put God first. Those are lessons I’m glad our children had the opportunity to learn. Who’d have thunk they could learn it by watching reality TV? Filed under: Entertainment and Hunting & Guns and People and Religion and Video Comments: 2 Comments |
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Posted on 02.10.12 by Danny Glover @ 10:04 pm
How could I not post a video of a grizzly bear cub and a wolf cub romping inside the gift shop of the Woodland Zoo in Pennsylvania? It’s adorable: The rest of the story — told now, six years later — is even better. “Lil’ Bear and Tala still remain close. … The clip features some photos of the rambunctious duo all grown up and seemingly posing for the camera.” Filed under: Human Interest and Video and Wildlife Comments: None |
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Posted on 02.02.12 by Danny Glover @ 8:31 pm
We have a 12-year-old son, so we know this look: But euthanasia isn’t the answer. Divine parental intervention works just fine. For those who may not be familiar with The Onion, it’s a satire publication. No actual children were harmed in the making of this fake news report. Many of the stories at The Onion are laced with vulgarity, so I won’t link to it. But I do enjoy some of their videos and stories. This satire poking fun at The Huffington Post today has less mainstream appeal than the video about a young girl’s texting-induced coma, but media junkies like me got a kick out of it:
That’s an exaggerated portrait of how many “news” organizations work these days. Filed under: Business and Culture and Entertainment and Just For Laughs and Media and Technology and Video Comments: None |
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Posted on 01.19.12 by Danny Glover @ 9:20 pm
A Cleveland television station has taken the concept of a “kangaroo court” onto the airwaves and online in a satirical publicity stunt that re-enacts the proceedings of a corruption trial using puppets. The CBS affiliate WOIO started the series last week, airing the lighthearted clips at the end of its newscast, and this morning posted the fifth video report from “The Puppet’s Court.” The enlightened redneck and social media strategist within me love the station’s creative way of adding entertainment and humor to an important story. But the news curmudgeon within me is saying what one of the station’s anchors did amid her laughter at the report: “I’m horrified.” Watch the other puppet reports on the station’s YouTube channel. Hopefully this lampooning of the legal system will help convince courts to let cameras in trials so TV stations don’t have to create video coverage. Filed under: Government and Just For Laughs and Media and Social Media and Video Comments: None |
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Posted on 01.12.12 by Danny Glover @ 12:43 pm
Remarkable redneck ingenuity is on display in this video, which demonstrates how you can turn your Christmas tree into a deadly slingshot crossbow: Filed under: Holidays and Human Interest and Hunting & Guns and Rednecks and Sports and Video Comments: None |
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Posted on 01.12.12 by Danny Glover @ 7:02 am
A bear fanatic like me can’t help but blog about Wojtek, the Syrian bear who traveled with Polish troops in World War II:
Wojtek is the subject of a forthcoming documentary. Here’s a clip of the trailer and a related video (via Weird Universe): Filed under: History and Human Interest and Video and Wildlife Comments: None |
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Posted on 01.12.12 by Danny Glover @ 12:51 am
The Orange Bowl is juicing the controversy over last week’s sacking of mascot “Obie” for all the cheesy, pun-filled comedy its worth. During the game, West Virginia safety Darwin Cook tackled Obie after a fumble recovery and 99-yard touchdown return. Obie made as many highlight reels as Cook, especially after Cook admitted that he knocked the mascot down on purpose to send a message. “When I saw him, I felt like he was doubting us, too, so I smashed him,” Cook told the Dominion Post in Morgantown, W.Va. “Oh yeah, that was on purpose because he was doubting us. I had to tackle Obie.” Only later, in an on-field interview, did Cook learn that Obie was a girl. Today the Orange Bowl published tweets that featured a photo and video of Obie supposedly being released from the hospital after a week of recovery. Obie is none too happy with Cook and apparently plotting revenge. “We have one angry orange. This could become a very juicy situation,” a reporter said in a mock Orange Bowl report. Filed under: Just For Laughs and People and Sports and Video and West Virginia Comments: None |
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Posted on 01.11.12 by Danny Glover @ 11:17 am
I saw a clip of this on Fox News this morning and thought it was amazing. Then I searched YouTube and found several videos of dogs doing handstands. OK, it’s not unique but it’s still adorable. Filed under: Human Interest and Pets and Video Comments: None |
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Posted on 01.06.12 by Danny Glover @ 9:17 pm
I remember going to a Jay Leno performance in Morgantown, W.Va., back in 1990. I enjoyed the show immensely, and so did thousands of other fans. Somehow I doubt Leno would be welcomed back with open arms to the home of West Virginia University now after his joke last night at the expense of WVU and West Virginians. About six minutes into his monologue, Leno took this potshot at me and my peeps:
The ignorant and stereotypical wisecrack drove many West Virginians to Leno’s Facebook page and to Twitter, where they have been voicing complaints about his attack on the people of the great Mountain State. Here’s a sampling of the responses: (more…) Filed under: Entertainment and Hatin' On Rednecks and Just For Laughs and Sports and Video and West Virginia Comments: 7 Comments |
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Posted on 01.05.12 by Danny Glover @ 8:22 pm
One of the most memorable plays from last night’s Orange Bowl — the 99-yard touchdown by West Virginia University safety Darwin Cook after a fumble recovery — ended with one of the most humorous moments in college football history: Cook sacked “Obie,” the Orange Bowl’s mascot. “I didn’t know you were a girl,” Cook told the mascot when he hugged her on the field after the game. “I apologize.” Filed under: Just For Laughs and People and Sports and Video and West Virginia Comments: 1 Comment |
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