Scheduling Problems

Hey guys, I was just dropping-in to tell you some entries which were set to post did not, for some reason. Blogger has been having problems with their scheduled posting function. It appeared to be fixed, but like I said, some scheduled posts were not published as set.

It being so late, I simply changed the dates for tomorrow and Monday. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

© C Harris Lynn, 2009

Dansko Kicks

I associate clogs with the 1990s, I do. There was an entire sub-sect of society that wore them incessantly - with every outfit - so much so that they became synonymous with them. The Art House crowd with their clove cigarettes and horn-rimmed glasses. The guys who hung out with them almost invariably wore Dansko sandals (as well as shorts with heavy sweaters).

Not one for fashion, I don't know if clogs and sandals are still in vogue, but I know I saw a pictorial just yesterday, featuring a very popular young actress wearing the ugliest, tackiest, "Who shot the couch?" threads I may ever have seen. So, the entire 1990s decade aside, maybe we should bring back the clogs and sandals?

"Stoned Wallabies Make Crop Circles"

An official for Tasmania released a statement saying wallabies were getting into the poppy fields, getting "high as a kite," then rolling in circles which create crop circle patterns.

The statement was made during a meeting on the security of the poppy crop. Tasmania supplies about 50% of the legal opium used in medicines and painkillers worldwide. It seems the wallabies are destroying some of the crop with their parties.

Another spokesperson said the incidents were rare and were not limited to the Australian wallabies. Other poppy farmers in the area backed the wallaby claims and added sheep to the equation.

It seems unlikely such "stoned" spinnings would result in the elaborate patterns of classic crop circles.

© C Harris Lynn, 2009

Ghost Adventures at Magnolia Plantation - Sneak!

The Ghost Adventures crew is going where no paranormal team has gone before with the first investigation of Magnolia Plantation in Natchitoches, LA. Catch this all-new episode Friday at 9 PM E/P on the Travel Channel.

Built in 1830 to grow and harvest cotton, the Magnolia Plantation consists of 5,000 acres of land. Shamefully, many slaves labored and died in the vast farming fields of the plantation. The Ghost Adventures crew uncovers evidence of voodoo rituals that many of the slaves used to seek revenge on the plantation owners. The GA crew discovers that the spirits of the repressed and tortured souls are still alive in this national park.

Check out the preview of tomorrow night's new episode!

© C Harris Lynn, 2009

Stonehenge Hosts Record Crowd for Summer Solstice

A record-setting 36,500 people were at Stonehenge to celebrate the Summer Solstice this past Sunday. Area roads were gridlocked and the main road (A303) was closed due to traffic. English Heritage, the company which runs Stonehenge, said some 6500 cars were parked in the designated visitors' area two hours before dawn. A 200 tent limit in the Avebury Ring was in place, following complaints by neighbors concerning the number of visitors in 2008. There were also more security guards and police than in previous years.

Celebrants danced to Druidic drums in the overcast dawn, while others participated in ceremonies to mark the event. English Heritage issued a warning about drug use (quoted) and limited alcohol to four cans of beer or one bottle of wine per person. Authorities said there would be a zero-tolerance approach to drug use and drunkenness, but only 37 arrests were made (mostly for drug possession and minor disorder). According to both spokespeople for the company and individual attendees, the event was "enjoyable" and everyone was in a "jovial mood."

Summer Solstice is not a good time to experiment with drugs - the crowd, the noise and the sheer size of the place are likely to make any bad reaction much, much worse.

The event has become more popular since a four-mile exclusion zone around Stonehenge was lifted four years ago.

© C Harris Lynn, 2009

Jeffers Equine Supply

I know of few hobbies more expensive than the ponies. And I do not mean playing them; I'm talking about playing with them! I know that most people like animal handling for the animals, but horse showing is one of those pursuits where at least part of the fun (for at least some of the participants) is in showing-off the money you have spent. Barding and tack alone is going to run you a small fortune, so anyone who can afford that as well as the fine clothing such hobbyists wear can safely be called "well-to-do."

Of course, I'm having a little fun here, but the basic premise is true: horse breeding/training and showing is an expensive pursuit, and you need to save money wherever you can without sacrificing quality. That's why you need to bookmark Jeffers Equine. I totaled the cost of their horse supplements on the front page and found that, if you shop with Jeffers, you are going to spend right at $35.00 for your wormers! That's cheaper than it costs to have a dog wormed!

So what are you waiting for? Check out the prices and service for yourself, then bookmark the site so you can keep on saving!