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This Cooper's Hawk was looking for dinner in my yard. Just below were some House Sparrows frozen in fear in a shrub.
”it’s hard to tell what all this was about
The woods so wild and standing stubborn
(the mere thought of it brings back my fears). Dante A.
aka "Harvest days"
"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived" - Henry David Thoreau
Kinda spooky, huh? :-)))
Norm: Not a bad gig, huh? Free food!
Alice: I just wonder about some of the food.
Jimi: Somma that don't look good...
Action Jackson: It's judgment time at the 13th annual Paprihaven Backyard Barbecue Battle! Now, two of the teams had plates that could not be judged. The Bundy's "Bratwurst, Bratwurst and Bratwurst" was burned beyond recognition. And our judges all refused to taste Dracula's "Blood Stew". So that left these three. Judges, what do you say?
Norm: The Facts of Life girls gave us this dish they called, "The Facts of BBQ". A pineapple encrusted with popcorn and smothered with ketchup. You know, with beer, I feel like I'm at the bar. I liked it. My fellow judges didn't see the same qualities and so our total score for this dish is a 4.
Alice: This dessert dish, "I Dream of Dessert", from Major Nelson was fantastic. The best I've ever tasted. And its really amazing because we didn't see any refrigeration equipment over there, or any of these ingredients for that matter. Our final score for this dish is a 9.
Action Jackson: A 9! That will be very hard to beat, but let's hear about the final dish!
Jimi: Yeah, you know, this "Shrimp Battle Delight" plate from Wonder Woman and Shazam was all about taste. You have these balls of shrimp and spices, coated with a sweet glaze, and served with a fresh brewed green tea. Man, it was good! We gave it an 8.
Action Jackson: A close contest indeed, but Major Nelson and Jeannie take the victory with his "I Dream of Dessert"! Thank you for joining us at this year's Paprihaven Backyard Barbecue Battle!!
Peggy: AL!! This monster is after meee~~!!
Wolfman: RRRAAARRR!!
Al: Is it blind??
Wolfman: *sniff*sniff* OooooaaawwWWOOOOO!!!!
Peggy: HEY! Don't turn away from me!!
Wolfman: *whine*
Al: It can see. And smell.
Kelly: Daddy, I'm going with this monster to throw flowers in the water!
Al: Sure thing, Pumpkin, what could go wrong?
kraackle-spttrr-pop-krrk!!
Jo: GAH!!! It's burning!!
Blair: Put it out! Put it out!!
Tootie: *cough* *gag*
Tony: Jeannie! Where is my Pop's secret recipe barbecue sauce??
Jeannie: Oh, Master, that is really not so good, so I packed this instead. It is an ancient sauce from the King's kitchens in Babylon.
Tony: But, I need my family's recipe! I can't cook with this!
Jeannie: Not to worry, Master! I shall create a fantastic dish that is sure to win!
Tony: No! That would be unfair. Jeannie, we have to win this the natural way. No shortcuts.
Jeannie: Oh, Master, you are so pure and good. It is difficult to believe that you will become JR.
Tony: What??
Jeannie: Never mind, Master. I'll take care of everything.
Carol Danvers: Well, AJ, it looks pretty delicious from up here! I can't wait to see the food these teams prepare!
Action Jackson: Haha! I was talking about any threats!
Carol Danvers: All round us, AJ! But I'm going to keep it off of us so we can have a good Backyard Barbecue Battle!
Action Jackson: Hello, everyone! Action Jackson is my name, bold adventure is my game, and we are LIVE from the Turtle Crossing Park Grotto for the 13th annual Backyard Barbecue Battle!!*
Even the war cannot stop the Backyard BBQ Battle! Do and dare, we're everywhere! All the explosions won't bother us! And, the smoke? Hey, this is a BBQ right? Smoke is expected! And we have some special help flying above us!
We have five teams again for you this year as well as our panel of judges! First, let's check in with our protector above! Carol, what does it look like up there?
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* See the previous Labor Day activities from 2017!
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The Marvel heroes in 2018!
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The 12th Annual Backyard BBQ in 2019!
Action Jackson: Major Nelson! It's an honor to have such a distinguished serviceman with us! But, given your NASA experience, I'm hoping your dish won't be freeze dried! Haha!
Tony: Well... heh... not at all, AJ. I'm preparing some steaks like my Pop grilled when I was little.
Jeannie: Oh, Major Nelson, it will be wonderful!!
Tony: Thanks Jeannie. Well, I'd better get started!
Action Jackson: Okay, jumbo shrimp! Now we're getting somewhere!
Wonder Woman: I chose shrimp because it is such a staple on my home island of Themiscyra.
Action Jackson: Great! Captain Marvel, why did you choose shrimp?
Captain Marvel: Um... because of Diana's home on Themiscyra...?
Action Jackson: Haha! Looking forward to the dish! Thank you both for taking time from the war to be here for the Backyard Barbecue Battle, and it's really cool that you are old school 70's Megos.
Wonder Woman: Action Jackson. Breaking Fourth Wall is against the law in Paprihaven.
Action Jackson: Oh! Sorry!
Action Jackson: Howdy girls! What ingredients have you selected for your grilling masterpiece?
Blair: Well, we kind of got a little confused-
Jo: It's a disaster!
Blair: -but we're confident we can pull this off with what we have! Our dish is going to have popcorn as the main body.
Jo: With pineapple for added sweetness!
Tootie: And ketchup! Looooots and lots of ketchup!
Jo: To drown the taste of grilled popcorn and pineapple.
Blair: Jo! It'll be great!
Tootie: I'm pretty sure we'll win!
Action Jackson: Okay, well, get to grilling!
Action Jackson: The Bundys! Al, what's on the menu?
Al: AJ, cinch up your jock, because this a MAN's meal.
Peggy: Meaning, it's burnt.
Kelly: Dad... are those...?
Al: Don't you worry, Peg, this is a winner for sure! I call this dish the law firm of bratwurst, bratwurst and bratwurst!
Kelly: Dad, I think those are real monsters!!
Peg: Al, you need some other flavors!
Al: It's just like what they fix at the bowling alley, Peg!! It's good!!
All three of this series was available so we picked up Jo, Blair and Tootie. They look good! 😊
We found a large stock of Mego figures at the salvage store. There were seven characters that we don't yet have, so we picked them up. This was a newly arrived stock so the discount was only 40%, meaning we paid $8-$9 each. That's more than we like but we weren't confident these would still be available when the discount increased to 50%.
Action Jackson: And now let's meet our teams for this 13th Annual Paprihaven Backyard Barbecue Battle!
First, for out of this world taste, we have that accomplished astronaut, Major Anthony Nelson, along with his friend, Jeannie!
Next, for good home cooking we have a down home family, the Bundys!
Let's also get creative with some high school minds from The Facts of Life!
For some super cuisine, we have Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel from the Justice League!
And finally, for that unexpected taste, we have the monsters!
Action Jackson: So, Dracula, what ghoulish grub are the monsters cooking up?
Dracula: It veel be very rare, quite bloody. In fact-
Wolfman: RRrrrrrRRR... *sniff*sniff*
Dracula: -you veel vunder... Volfman! Stop that!
Wolfman: RRRRRrrrrr...
Dracula: Stay out of that! I veel rip your heart out and you veel become the meal!!
Action Jackson: Will the meat even be recognizable?
Dracula: It veel.
Action Jackson: Oh, it's veal?
Dracula: No.
Action Jackson: Oookay... I'll leave you guys to your, um, cooking...
'Reality bites... by Su_G' in a mockup of placemats and napkins (mockup c/o Roostery)
Original design: Crayon on paper
© Su Schaefer 2018
Looks like my handwritten text is quite readable at this scale.
See 'Reality bites... by Su_G' as placemats (& other napery) @ Roostery.
See 'Reality bites... by Su_G' as fabric @ Spoonflower.
[Reality bites, by Su_G_placemats,napkins_mockup]
Action Jackson: Thanks Carol! Now, let's meet this year's judges! After the chaos from last year with Aunt May*, we've selected our judges for this BBQ Battle very carefully!
Norm: More like, we're the only ones dumb enough to come out during the war.
Action Jackson: Haha! And there's our first judge, Norm! A culinary expert on all foods quick and cheap, Norm will give that perfect perspective for our grillers today! Also, at home in the kitchen herself and having cooked more meals than can be counted, we have Alice!
Alice: Thanks AJ! I'm looking forward to tasting the dishes they dream up!
Action Jackson: And finally, our celebrity judge, that amazing rocker, Jimi Hendrix!
Jimi Hendrix: Yeah, thanks man.
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* Aunt May went a little feral at the end of the last contest!
The leggy Kelly Bundy with an appropriately dazed expression. She joins the other Kelly here. She comes with a purse and a fun diploma, shown in the next shot.
We found a large stock of Mego figures at the salvage store. There were seven characters that we don't yet have, so we picked them up. This was a newly arrived stock so the discount was only 40%, meaning we paid $8-$9 each. That's more than we like but we weren't confident these would still be available when the discount increased to 50%.
It looks awfully painful for the boy as he gets a lecture about the birds and the bees from his father. Although a familiar adolescent scene, listening to the old man can’t be much fun. Talking about the subject with friends at school or on the playground was much more exciting, and the boy probably knows a great deal more than the father gives him credit for. He may have even witnessed the birth of those kittens on the chair. So, Dad, put the book away and let the boy tell you how much he really knows.
"Son Peter Rockwell said he never had 'the talk' with his father, though they had a close relationship. The only times his famous dad was unapproachable was when Norman was having trouble conceptualizing a cover. The worst it ever got, says Peter, was during the 11 months Rockwell took to complete this image of tangible embarrassment." [Source: www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2022/06/rockwell-files-the-fa...]
This Chachi was the only damaged card that we bought, and we bought it because it was the only Chachi they had. He's missing his white sneakers and the fountain soda he can presumably drink with Joanie.
We found a large stock of Mego figures at the salvage store. There were seven characters that we don't yet have, so we picked them up. This was a newly arrived stock so the discount was only 40%, meaning we paid $8-$9 each. That's more than we like but we weren't confident these would still be available when the discount increased to 50%.
It was fun to find Norm as well. atjoe1972 has found and featured Cliff.
We found a large stock of Mego figures at the salvage store. There were seven characters that we don't yet have, so we picked them up. This was a newly arrived stock so the discount was only 40%, meaning we paid $8-$9 each. That's more than we like but we weren't confident these would still be available when the discount increased to 50%.
Since the Chachi and Norm sculpts are accurate for the actors, we guess Mego didn't get a license from Jaclyn Smith for her likeness, as this looks nothing like her. At all. Which is a shame as Smith is one of TV's classic beauties.
We found a large stock of Mego figures at the salvage store. There were seven characters that we don't yet have, so we picked them up. This was a newly arrived stock so the discount was only 40%, meaning we paid $8-$9 each. That's more than we like but we weren't confident these would still be available when the discount increased to 50%.
By finding Kelly, we completed the Bundy set. Much to Al's chagrin. 😊
We found a large stock of Mego figures at the salvage store. There were seven characters that we don't yet have, so we picked them up. This was a newly arrived stock so the discount was only 40%, meaning we paid $8-$9 each. That's more than we like but we weren't confident these would still be available when the discount increased to 50%.
I've always been a bit envious of taller girls. While I've come to accept my short stature (and I do like being short better now than I used to), I always look at these tall models and do a little sigh. These are my little twigs :D Especially when it's hot out I always come out into the living room when there's better light and put my war paint on after showering.
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The story behind this was this woman had collapsed on the street, she was reaking of alcohol, I snapped the moment I saw her on the floor, there was a group of people around her. Myself and a woman decided to help her out, some younger passerby said "why should I help" I prompted her to call an ambulance, I was livid with the girls reaction to the situation.
The ambulance guy arrived within minutes of the phone call, though it was more like twenty minutes.
Maybe one day it will be like this.
One of the award winning cartoons that I came across. Cartoonist unknown (signed as TP)
Shooting through the plane interior, with Stripe on the wing and the monitor supplying the background.
We found a large stock of Mego figures at the salvage store. There were seven characters that we don't yet have, so we picked them up. This was a newly arrived stock so the discount was only 40%, meaning we paid $8-$9 each. That's more than we like but we weren't confident these would still be available when the discount increased to 50%.
We gotta locate Chachi some kicks.
We found a large stock of Mego figures at the salvage store. There were seven characters that we don't yet have, so we picked them up. This was a newly arrived stock so the discount was only 40%, meaning we paid $8-$9 each. That's more than we like but we weren't confident these would still be available when the discount increased to 50%.
We found a large stock of Mego figures at the salvage store. There were seven characters that we don't yet have, so we picked them up. This was a newly arrived stock so the discount was only 40%, meaning we paid $8-$9 each. That's more than we like but we weren't confident these would still be available when the discount increased to 50%.
This was a fun idea. Marty Abrams is the Polk High School principal? 😊
We found a large stock of Mego figures at the salvage store. There were seven characters that we don't yet have, so we picked them up. This was a newly arrived stock so the discount was only 40%, meaning we paid $8-$9 each. That's more than we like but we weren't confident these would still be available when the discount increased to 50%.
We found a large stock of Mego figures at the salvage store. There were seven characters that we don't yet have, so we picked them up. This was a newly arrived stock so the discount was only 40%, meaning we paid $8-$9 each. That's more than we like but we weren't confident these would still be available when the discount increased to 50%.
We found a large stock of Mego figures at the salvage store. There were seven characters that we don't yet have, so we picked them up. This was a newly arrived stock so the discount was only 40%, meaning we paid $8-$9 each. That's more than we like but we weren't confident these would still be available when the discount increased to 50%.
We found a large stock of Mego figures at the salvage store. There were seven characters that we don't yet have, so we picked them up. This was a newly arrived stock so the discount was only 40%, meaning we paid $8-$9 each. That's more than we like but we weren't confident these would still be available when the discount increased to 50%.
One Of A Kind, Robot, Ronald McDonald's, From The 60's-70's, on the TV Show, The Appraisal Fair, in 1999, where they said he was worth $2,000.00 to $3,000.00
This one of a kind McDonald's Robot was made in 1980 by Setmakers Inc., Archives Theatronics, and AVG Entertainment Anamitronics, AVG Technologies, for McDonald's to take on tour a show called 'The Ronald McDonald Show all over different countries.
A Small 19" tall wooden model of this robot in full set up was sold at Heritage Auctions for $840.00
Ready or not America! Latino comedian Jaime Monroy hopes to get a thumbs up and a timeslot in your regular late night talk show host schedule. Jaime is one of the most engaging personalities on the talk-show circuit. His quick wit, sense of humor and warmth blend nicely with his ability to make guests feel comfortable and open to talk and say things they otherwise wouldn’t reveal. “Spice Up Your Late Night” with Jaime Monroy
Talk show host Latino Comedian Jaime Monroy talks with CBS Television President, Leslie Moonves about “Spice Up Your Late Night” with Jaime Monroy.
Talk-show host latino comedian Jaime Monroy regularly breaks the fourth-wall in his opening monologues, in only the way he can, with big laughs, “flashing his Donny Osmond smile and walking away a free man.” (Patricia Ward Biederman, LA Times.)