Wow! This guy is terrific! All I can do are rabbit and a bird.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Winston Churchill's 1941 Great Declaration
Another historical video. Can't help it, history turns me on.
This is one of Churchill's finest speeches in which he railed against the "vile race of Quislings", the collaborators with the Nazis in the conquered nations in Europe and promised that ultimately every trace of Hitler's footsteps would be sponged, purged
and, if need be, blasted from the face of the Earth.
This is one of Churchill's finest speeches in which he railed against the "vile race of Quislings", the collaborators with the Nazis in the conquered nations in Europe and promised that ultimately every trace of Hitler's footsteps would be sponged, purged
and, if need be, blasted from the face of the Earth.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
United Kingdom Explained
The UK as explained by a Yank! After viewing this video one will either fully understand the confusing relationships within the United Kingdom or continue to be utterly confused!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Amazing Face Painting
I've forgotten the source of these photos I found on the 'Net long ago.
They are truly amazing!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Hitler Makes Fun of Roosevelt
I first saw this video clip in a documentary on television in the early 1950's, and have seen it many times since. Only recently did I find it on YouTube.
In March 1939 Germany invaded and occupied Czechoslovakia in violation of agreements Hitler had made earlier in Munich. The following month Italy invaded Albania.
Mainly to raise concerns over Axis aggression in the United States and the rest of the world, President Roosevelt formally requested that both Hitler and Mussolini give assurances as to their peaceful intentions towards some thirty nations he named; and he indicated that if such assurances were received he would ask for similar pledges from each of the other countries he had named. I'm sure he did not expect a reply.
Mussolini did not respond, but Hitler did. In a speech before the Reichstag he made fun of Roosevelt and his request. Yet, he did eventually attack more than half of the nations on Roosevelt's list..
In March 1939 Germany invaded and occupied Czechoslovakia in violation of agreements Hitler had made earlier in Munich. The following month Italy invaded Albania.
Mainly to raise concerns over Axis aggression in the United States and the rest of the world, President Roosevelt formally requested that both Hitler and Mussolini give assurances as to their peaceful intentions towards some thirty nations he named; and he indicated that if such assurances were received he would ask for similar pledges from each of the other countries he had named. I'm sure he did not expect a reply.
Mussolini did not respond, but Hitler did. In a speech before the Reichstag he made fun of Roosevelt and his request. Yet, he did eventually attack more than half of the nations on Roosevelt's list..
Thursday, February 10, 2011
World's Largest Military Aircraft Graveyard
In the desert near Tucson, Arizona surplus and retired aircraft from all branches of the military are stored. The warm and dry climate is ideal for that purpose. Most of the aircraft are stripped for spare parts and eventually scraped, but some are made available for other Government agencies for non-military purposes.
This video was made from Google Earth and put on YouTube.
This video was made from Google Earth and put on YouTube.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
My First New Car
Today I saw this YouTube video of a 1965 Ford Fairlane, obviously at an antique auto show. The first new car I ever bought was a dark green 1965 Ford Fairlane. I truly loved that car - it was my baby.
I moved to Florida in 1966 where the tropical sun did a job on the exterior. I had to have it repainted in 1967. It did not have air conditioning, and parked all the time in the driveway, the vinyl seats would feel like red hot coals when I got in the car in the daytime, and it would be unbearable to drive without the windows wide open.
Still, I felt quite sad when I traded it in on a new air conditioned 1968 Chevy Impala. It was almost like abandoning my first born.
I moved to Florida in 1966 where the tropical sun did a job on the exterior. I had to have it repainted in 1967. It did not have air conditioning, and parked all the time in the driveway, the vinyl seats would feel like red hot coals when I got in the car in the daytime, and it would be unbearable to drive without the windows wide open.
Still, I felt quite sad when I traded it in on a new air conditioned 1968 Chevy Impala. It was almost like abandoning my first born.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Human PAC-MAN
I guess one has to be a bit older and less sophisticated than modern video gamesters to really appreciate this, but I think it is really neat!!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Model Railroad
I saw this video on YouTube today while searching for stuff on my hometown.
It reminded me of the cheap electric train set I had back when I was 9 or 10. It had those interlocking track sections: some straight, some curved and some with two directions crossing. I would put together an elaborate track configuration on the floor, and scatter miniature houses, stores, stations etc. about next to the tracks. Then I would attach the plugged in power unit and place my engine and trailing cars on the track and set them into motion.
That cheap set gave me hours of enjoyment. The most fun was when I would get the speed up and have the train jump the tracks going around a curve! Woo Hoo!
It reminded me of the cheap electric train set I had back when I was 9 or 10. It had those interlocking track sections: some straight, some curved and some with two directions crossing. I would put together an elaborate track configuration on the floor, and scatter miniature houses, stores, stations etc. about next to the tracks. Then I would attach the plugged in power unit and place my engine and trailing cars on the track and set them into motion.
That cheap set gave me hours of enjoyment. The most fun was when I would get the speed up and have the train jump the tracks going around a curve! Woo Hoo!
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Woman Parking
I downloaded this video from Ebaumsworld.com four years ago. It is a classic. I have been annoyed at times by someone cutting in on a spot I had gotten to first, but have never been moved to take action like the lady in the red car. Mild mannered coward that I am, I always just move along and find another spot.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. - "I Have a Dream" Speech
On August 28, 1963, two months after President Kennedy's Civil Rights Speech, Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. I was privileged to watch both Kennedy's and King's speeches live on TV.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Giggles
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Igudesman & Joo
Aleskey Igudesman on the violin and Hyung-ki Joo on the piano combine clasical musical artistry with comedy as a duo much like Victor Borge did as a single. They have several hilarious videos on YouTube. Here are two of my favorites:
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