Attention: Drunks on Road

Romanian street sign warns drivers of ‘drunk pedestrians’ – Telegraph.

Seattle Bike Routes come to Google Maps!

Yeah for us!! I’ve been waiting for this! Next time someone ask my route and what it is like, I’ll just send them a link!

Brier Dudley’s Blog | Google Maps gets bike routes, built in Fremont | Seattle Times Newspaper.

Finally the Truth about Abe Lincoln Comes Out

I was a fan of Pride, Prejudice and Zombies. I still have to read Sense, Sensibility and Sea Monsters that I received last Christmas. This is going to be on my reading list too. Please welcome the latest book to the genre “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”.

Amazon.com: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (9780446563086): Seth Grahame-Smith: Books.

The Passing of an Era

It’s been years since I’ve been there and met “The Man” – you can never forget it. I’m going to have to organize a office lunch to pay tribute.  Gene Porter passed away yesterday.

Obituaries | Gene Porter, the man behind the hot sauce, dies at 71 | Seattle Times Newspaper.

Narrows fares may get wider | Gig Harbor News

I realize that they have to increase the fare every year. It seems to me that this was not quite the schedule they first promised, and with the economy just now starting to stop spinning out of control – we get to pay another 50 cents to get to work.

The Washington State Transportation Commission is proposing increasing fares from $2.75 to $3.25 for vehicles with transponders and from $4 to $5 for those who use the toll-booths.

via Narrows fares may get wider | Gig Harbor News.

Egypt announces find of ancient cat goddess temple – Yahoo! News

CAIRO – Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old temple that may have been dedicated to the ancient Egyptian cat goddess, Bastet, the Supreme Council of Antiquities said Tuesday.

via Egypt announces find of ancient cat goddess temple – Yahoo! News.

I am so fascinated by the artifacts coming out of Alexandria.  it’s going to be interesting once they map the place and learn more.

Is there no problem that beer can solve?

Give a pint, get a pint!!! I love it.

Cascade Regional Blood Services says the promotion has worked so well at six Tacoma pubs and breweries, it’s expanding its “Give blood, get beer” offer to its bloodmobile for pubs in Federal Way and Steilacoom.

Tacoma bloodmobile offers beer to blood donors | KING 5 TV | Seattle News, Local News, Breaking News, Weather | Local News.

Funniest iTunes Review I read in a while

Was browsing through iTunes and saw that Muppets from Space is listed. I have to admit that this is where I learned of my favorite muppet Pepe the King Prawn. (I have his book BTW)… so anyways like I tend to do I looked at the “most critical” reviews. All the reviews are 5 starts except for this one star review.. which just made me laugh.

Muppets From Space iTunes Review

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What Does Santa Do Instead of Layoffs?

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Now an annual happening at Tacoma Self Storage.

Controversial display shows Jesus hunting down Santa, Rudolph | KOMO News – Breaking News, Sports, Traffic and Weather - Seattle, Washington | Offbeat

The display features Santa, Jesus and Rudolph, but its not your typical holiday decor.

via Controversial display shows Jesus hunting down Santa, Rudolph | KOMO News – Breaking News, Sports, Traffic and Weather - Seattle, Washington | Offbeat.

This reminds me of a holiday display near my office back in 2002. Of course I have a picture. It showed a DUI Santa that crashed into a fence.

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