Seen on the street in Kyiv.

Words of Advice:

"If Something Seems To Be Too Good To Be True, It's Best To Shoot It, Just In Case." -- Fiona Glenanne

“The Mob takes the Fifth. If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” -- The TOFF *

"Foreign Relations Boil Down to Two Things: Talking With People or Killing Them." -- Unknown

“Speed is a poor substitute for accuracy.” -- Real, no-shit, fortune from a fortune cookie

"Thou Shalt Get Sidetracked by Bullshit, Every Goddamned Time." -- The Ghoul

"If you believe that you are talking to G-d, you can justify anything.” — my Dad

"Colt .45s; putting bad guys in the ground since 1873." -- Unknown

"Stay Strapped or Get Clapped." -- probably not Mr. Rogers

"The Dildo of Karma rarely comes lubed." -- Unknown

"Eck!" -- George the Cat

* "TOFF" = Treasonous Orange Fat Fuck,
"FOFF" = Felonious Old Fat Fuck,
"COFF" = Convicted Old Felonious Fool,
A/K/A Commandante (or Cadet) Bone Spurs,
A/K/A El Caudillo de Mar-a-Lago, A/K/A the Asset,
A/K/A P01135809, A/K/A Dementia Donnie, A/K/A Felon^34,
A/K/A Dolt-45, A/K/A Don Snoreleone

Friday, December 27, 2013

Because It's Friday

Stephenson's Rocket.


Apparently it could cope with some pretty rough track. Buster Keaton, who was a foamer, had this replica built 90 years ago.



It was in at least two movies and then disappeared.
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2 comments:

Old NFO said...

That is an interesting engine, and the old clip is pretty funny too! Thanks!

12/27/2013 7:49 PM
CenterPuke88 said...

Since the Liverpool and Manchester Railway was initially laid with 15ft fishbelly rails (most likely cast iron), it wasn't a very smooth ride. They upgraded the line within 7 years as traffic increased and rail problems continued with the short fishbelly rails prone to breakage and misalignment.

12/27/2013 9:58 PM

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