Happy New Year's Day - Fireworks Show!!

From the big city on Sir Jack's Island...
Click in the sky to make your own fireworks show!!


Thanks for making this a fun year on the Island!!
2008 has been an interesting year for me - to say the least, LOL.

I wish you, my good friends, a happy, safe, and prosperous 2009!!

It's just Buck n' Grazy!!

It really is!! Here's Buck n' Grazy (our animated lawn deer)
trying to lift their out of the deep snow. Or maybe their trying to
find food deep under the snow. LMAO!!!



Buck n' Grazy all lit up!! And their heads aren't too heavy from the
snow nor are they frozen down...yet!!



Actualy the weather is just buckin' crazy!! It's deep already and we
might get another 10-14' in the next 2-3 days. WTH???



Even though I'm not looking forward to the subzero temps, shoveling
and driving in all this white stuff...



...my little buddy, Max loves it!!
Have a great week all-stay warm & stay safe!!

Thanks for landing on the Island!!

A different taste of Sweeney...

The Chin People do Sweeney Todd's "My Friends"
How can you make this song even more engaging??
Well, we could take a couple kids, turn them upside down,
slap a little makeup on their chins, and let them lip sync
their little hearts out!! Oh yeah, and don't forget to give them
something sharp and glistening to wave around. LMAO!!!!!!!!



Sweeney Todd kinetic typography - There's no place like London



Sweeney Todd kinetic typography - Epiphany




Thanks go to Calypso for finding more kinetic typography to share!
Hope you enjoyed the variety of these off-beat Sweeneys.
Have a great week all and thanks for landing on the Island!!
~Cheers!

Please!! Help Timmy fend off the Angry Elves!!!

Help Timmy fend off the angry elves and jealous holidays to keep Santa's Magic Meter up!!
Careful, don't let them reach Santa's factory or Chrsitmas may end!!
BTW-it may be easier to play if you click the "Play in Full Screeen" button.

Have great weekend!!
~Cheers!!!

A little entertainment...

Pirates of the Caribbean - The 12 Pains of Christmas



I think listening to this one can only be tolerated once...
unless you're into that sort of thing. LMAO!!


Ch ch ch Cheetos Pet!



Oh jeez, this is a great idea for Christmas gifting!!


We've got Cabin Fever!!



Perfect little tune to remember when you've been locked up in your dwellilng a little too long. Make sure you have some rum in stock, your throat might get a little dry from singing this over and over....and over!!!!

Safe travels friends...the ice and snow are coming...to stay!!
Have a great week and thanks for landing on the Island!!

~Cheers!

Aurora Borealis

- When the winter months come, I usually look to the night sky more often. The stars seem brighter and the sky seems deeper. I've only seen the aurora borealis once. I wish it would appear more often in the Wisconsin skies.



Aurora Borealis ... I believe this one is from England.
Watch the stars move in the background.




Aurora Borealis over Antartica




Aurora Borealis over northern Wisconsin, September 2005.




About Aurora Borealis


I will be off the Island for a while... enjoy these while I'm gone....
and thanks for landing on the Island!!!
~Cheers, loves!!

Calypso's Physics in Red

Calypso sent me these colorful photos of her most recent
finished glass projects. Her descriptions are below each pix.



This is the top half of the glass panel.




Full length view!!




Close up of bottom portion.




Close up of top of the panel before black patina was added.
Thanks for sharing your latest project with us Calypso. It's quite unusual!!!!

Have a Happy Thanksgiving all!

Black Hole Pizza and The Last Supper!

The Onion: Domino's Tests Limits Of What Humans Will Eat

– You know, I've often wondered how far the pizza industry will go to lure you into buying their pizza products. We have pizza desserts, breakfast pizzas, pizza bread sticks, pizzas with cheese stuffed into every nook and cranny of the crust.
There are oven baked pizzas, grilled, fried, and frozen pizzas. Different styles of pizza: neopolitan, white, margherita, marinara, lazito, scicilian, and on and on...

I'm hoping that someday they will create a virtural "black hole" pizza. It could be called "The Last Supper," ...being a sort of self-euthanasia pizza. The waiter brings the pizza in a "safe box" and places it on the table. You open the box and are sucked into the center of the pizza along with all the toppings you've chosen to die with.

What a way to go!!! LMAO!!!

Huh, I wonder if some hospitals would like to add The Last Supper to their menu?? Well, maybe not, it might conflict with what they are already using to poison their hungry patients.

Thanks for landing on the Island!!

ThinkGeek and their wacky ideas!

Here are some great gift ideas for the holidays...

Fly Stick Van De Graff Levitation Wand
For fun at home, office, or cabin!!




Kaossilator
A sweet musical gadget!
And you can make up some of your own seasonal music!




Radio Controlled K9 with Battling Daleks
Probably on Vixen Blazn' Vix's gift list! LMAO!!




Utilikilts
For us manly men!!




Goldfish Training Kit
Get little Goldie whipped into shape for the new year!





Super Pii Pii Brothers
A useful potty training tool for everyone!!



Just a few wacky ideas from the great minds at ThinkGeek. Geeks-gotta love 'em!!

Thanks for landing on the Island!!!

Back to Business!!

Now that the election is over we can all get back down to business and get things done around the office!! Right?? Well, maybe not...we all need to have a little fun first!

Take cover and enjoy the fun.

Thanks for sailing to the Island!!

Baby O Baby!!

Obama Baby!!!

A child conceived after Obama was proclaimed President by way of celebratory sex, or any baby born under Barack Obama's term(s).

"He was born July 2009. He's an Obama baby!"

Oh yes! They are on their way!! The times they are a changin'!!

Congratulations President Elect Obama!!

Have a great term and thanks for landing on the Island!

Happy Birthday Lotus!!

Today our mystery blogger, Lotus, is having her birthday!! Woohoo!
Happy Birthday Lotus! May you many more!!

Today is also Election Day!!!
So, don't forget to get out and rock the vote!!

Thanks for landing on the Island!

Young Frankenstein

My all time favorite Halloween movie is....Young Frankenstein!!
Made in 1974, and directed by Mel Brooks, this is a black and white classic parody/comedy of Frankenstein movies! Starring Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, and Gene Hackman.

Gene Wilder plays Dr. Frankenstein who gets his inheritance, and then goes to Transylvania to clear up the will. And finding his Grandfather's personal library, continues in his grandfather's footsteps. He succeeds and it's absolutely hysterical!!!

Below is the movie trailer and some great movie clips!!


Young Frankenstein Movie Trailer 2:40




Igor 1:42




Igor, would you give me a hand with the bags? 1:02




Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life 1:02




Puttin' on the Ritz 2:26



I hope you find time to rent or just pull this off your shelf this Halloween!
Have a Happy Halloween and thanks for landing on the Island!!

Mr. Bean and the Wrong Trousers

Here's a good one to make you laugh and get your week off to a good start!! Poor Mr. Bean's trousers get the switcheroo!!

I'll be changing up the Island blog soon....been having problems with the comment box. So if you don't see the link to comments....just go up to the title of the blog "Mr. Bean...." and click there!! Thanks mates!!

Have fun week and thanks for sailing over to the Island!!
~Cheers!

Meteorologists Predict Worst Autumn Ever!!!!

Drop your rakes and run for cover.......
News video from the Onion...Prepare yourself for severely moderate weather this autumn! Winds 10-15 mph. Temps as low as 40 degrees at night. These are brutal raking conditions people, please heed warnings! Leaves will be deep and dangerously crunchy. Elevated squirrel activity is expected. Check you local authorities for emergency hayrides and baked pies!!

Thanks for sailing over to the Island!!

Hungry?? Madison Food & Wine Show!

Welcome to the Madison Food and Wine Show Tour!!
*please be patient...lots of photos here to load*



Here we are! At the entrance you are given a wine glass for tasting.
I hope you brought your appetite with you today!!



Are you thirsty??? White or red? Sweet? Dry? What would you like sir?



Mead!! From the White Winter Winery in Wisconsin.
The shorter black bottle on the table has the best mead in it!
Black Harbor-a black currant honey wine with grape neutral spirits added.
21% proof!



Have a little chocolate with that mead sir???



Let's try some Door County wine!! Mmmmm!



How about some Wisconsin made Vodka or Gin?
Ok the gin was a bad choice...at this point...should've saved that for the end.



Let's clear that gin away with some Brie...from a tube!
Much easier for crackers than the wheel type!!



Maple Caramel Korn...so light and tasty!!
(looked like popcorn chicken from KFC, LOL)



Panera was there! Had a broccoli cheese soup little tiny bread bowl (roll).



Check out the size of this bottle!!
Know any Big Naughty Girls who would like this??? *grin*



Willy Street Coop had a nice display of food!!



Vegetable sushi!! Yummm!



Come on!! Put some wasabi on that sushi!!



Let's have more wine!! Wollersheim!



This guy wanted his pix taken with these tiny cups of pudding and desserts!
He was a proud chef!!



A close up of his handy-work...and they were tasty!!!



More wine to sample!! This time from Flemings!! Mmm.



Nice display of huge wine glass with floating candles and flowers.



More cheese and crackers, sir?



How about some Australian lobster and crab??



Black Angus steaks....expensive!!!!



The next three pix are a display of sauces being sold by Metcafes (Sentry).



mmmmm....gravy!



Is that the Eiffel tower...OMG...I can't eat that!!



Got room for dessert?
NO!!! But they do look tasty!

We tasted wine and food for about three and half hours that day.
Needless to say, I needed a flippin' good nap when I got home!!

I hope you enjoyed the extremely long tour!!
Sorry, I don't usually do that.

Thanks for landing on the Island!!!

You don't say! And one for Who's!?!

Pirates of the Caribbean - the keys??
Very, very funny and interesting to see this done with just the words!!



Bushisms - an animated typography
Just a few very funny quotes from our president...Mr. Bush.



Who's on First? - for my good mate, Whoosy!!
An old Abbott and Costello bit very funny!!!

Thanks, Calypso, for introducing me to the wonders of animated typography!

And thanks for landing on the Island!!

I've got a jar of dirt!!

...and guess what's inside it!!

Here's a good one to get stuck in your brain for the weekend!!
LMAO!!! Have a good one, loves!!!

Thanks for landing on the Island!!

Kite flying, beaches, scenic views and more...

Last weekend I made a trip to Point Beach with some of my crew. The fall colors were at peak and the weather was in the seventies. People were out playing at the beach, flying kites, swimming, and as you can barely see above...playing bocce ball in the parking lot!!!!




Some of the crew drinking brews and heading off into the freezing water.



We were surprised to see kites flying in the skies...



Flying Kites for Peace was going on that weekend...



and someone was flying the Jolly Roger!!!! I wish I had brought ours.



A family reeling in their kite for the day.



Lake view of Point Beach State Forest Lodge.



Wooden bridge leading to recreation area.



A couple enjoying the view and the warm fall day.



More kites flying in the distance.



Path leading to the beach.



All in all a great day for a road trip to the beach!!
I hope you enjoyed the warm weather last weekend too!

Thanks for landing on the Island!

Calypso's Visions of Fall

From our good friend Calypso!!
She shot these pictures last weekend
on a trip way up in northern Wisconsin.















Thanks for sharing your weekend visions with us Calypso!
They're beautiful!!

Thanks all for landing on the Island!