Truisms

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Inner Peace

If you can start the day without caffeine,
If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,
If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,
If you can eat the same food every day and be grateful for it,
If you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time,
If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,
If you can conquer tension without medical help,
If you can relax without alcohol,
If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,
Then You Are Probably
The Family Dog!

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Extremely sharp 100+ Year Old Pictures of the United States

These photos of life in the US at the beginning of the 20th century are truly a walk back in time. The first photo below looks the same today and many of you have entered it on the way to NY. The third photo shows how trolley cars were air conditioned in the summer. The clarity of these photos is truly phenomenal. (photo descriptions below each photo)

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1900 – New Jersey circa. ” Bergen Tunnel, east end”

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1900 – Chicago. “A walk in Lincoln Park ”

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1900 – Buffalo, New York. ” Labor Day parade, Main Street ”

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1900 – “U.S.S. Oregon quarterdeck”| Edward H. Hart

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1900 – “U.S.S. Chicago. One of the crew”

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1901 – Buffalo, New York. “Unloading ore from whaleback carrier”

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1901 – “Hanging rock on the Susquehanna near Danville, Pennsylvania ”

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1901 – Petoskey, Michigan. “Grand Rapids & Indiana R.R. Station”

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1901 – Detroit. “Excursion steamers Tashmoo and Idlewild at wharves”

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1901 – Colorado. “Station and hotel, summit of Pike’s Peak ”

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1902 – Iowa “Chicago & North Western Railway — steel viaduct over Des Moines River” |William Henry Jackson

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1903 – New York. “Brooklyn Terminal at Brooklyn Bridge ”

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1903 – “S.S. Proteus. High water at New Orleans levee”

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1903 – “Unloading bananas at New Orleans, Louisiana

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1904 – The Jersey Shore. “Steeplechase Pier and bathers, Atlantic City”

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1904 – “Michigan Central Railroad. Oiling up before the start”

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1904 – New York. “The Ponies, Coney Island ”

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1905 – St. Clair, Michigan. “Launch of steamer Frank J. Hecker”

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1905 – St. Augustine, Florida. “They were on their honeymoon”

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1905 – Coney Island, New York. “Surf bathing”

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1905 – The New Jersey shore. ” Boardwalk and beach, Asbury Park ”

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1905 – Cleveland, Ohio. ” Cuyahoga River from the Viaduct”

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1905 – Buffalo, New York. “Jack-Knife Bridge, City Ship Canal, foot of Michigan Street”

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1905 – The Detroit River. “Transfer steamer Detroit in the ice”

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1905 – Houghton, Michigan. “Loading copper on steamer Juniata”

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1905 – Buffalo, New York. “Looking up Main Street. Steamer North Land at Long Wharf”

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1905 – “A winter morning

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1905 – Knoxville, Tennessee. ” Gay Street looking north from Clinch Avenue”

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1905 – Hot Springs, Arkansas. “Roadway through the pines”

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1905 – Chicago. “The bridge, Lincoln Park ”

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1906 – ” Mississippi River Landing”

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1906 – Birmingham, Alabama. “Second Avenue looking east”

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1906 – Gulfport, Mississippi. “Steamer loading resin”

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1906 – Wequetonsing, Michigan. “The birches and the bay”

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1906 – Circa. “Banana docks, New York”

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1906 – “Railroad station, Magnolia, Massachusetts”

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1907 – Detroit. “Band concert on Grand Canal, Belle Isle Park ”

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1907 – “The Brooklyn Bridge Promenade and Manhattan Terminal”

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1907 – Chicago, Illinois. ” Jackknife Bridge, Chicago River” | Hans Behm

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1907 – Chicago , Illinois. ” Jackknife Bridge, Chicago River” | Hans Behm

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1908 – New York . “Times Square ” The old New York Times building, now encased in billboards, Hotel Astor and various theaters seen from Broadway.

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1908 – Detroit . “Waders at Belle Isle Park ”

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1908 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ” Nixon Theatre, Sixth Avenue & Cherry Alley”

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1908 – “Suburban station, Petoskey, Michigan”

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1908 – New York. “Pompeian Room — Hotel Seneca

Clash of Clans – Join Our Clan

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Come join our clan named “The Ku machan” in the game the Clash of Clans. Our clan rules are basic. We want everybody to participate to make each other better and improve the clan. You may notice in the our clan name that it isn’t The Kumachan that is because the game must thing Kumachan is a swear word in some other language. We had to put a space in the name. Hope to see you there.

Capitol Records in Hollywood, California

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Here is a photo of the Capitol Records building located in Hollywood, California.  This must be where the magic happens.

Free Sex with Every Fill-Up

A petrol station owner in Dublin was trying to increase his sales, so he put up a sign that read, “Free Sex with Every Fill-Up.” Paddy pulled in, filled his tank and asked for his free sex. The owner told him to pick a number from 1 to 10, and said that if he guessed correctly, he would get his free sex. Paddy guessed 8, and the proprietor said, “You were very close, the lucky number was 7. Sorry, no sex this time.” A week later, Paddy, with his friend Mick, pulled in for another fill-up. Again Paddy asked for his free sex. The proprietor again gave him the same story, and asked him to guess the correct number. Paddy guessed 2. The proprietor said, “Sorry, it was 3, you were very close, but no free sex this time.” As they were driving away, Mick said to Paddy, “I think that game is rigged and he doesn’t really give away free sex at all.” Paddy replied, “No it’s genuine enough Mick. My wife won twice last week.”

DJ Tiesto Billboard on Hollywood Boulevard

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I was walking down Hollywood Boulevard at night and looked up to see a DJ Tiesto billboard for Hakkasan in Las Vegas.

Why Women Live Longer

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Hollywood Walk of Fame Stars – 2nd Shoot

I went to Hollywood boulevard and took some more photos of the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California. Here are the photos of the different stars I took pictures of.

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The 88th Academy Awards the 2016 Oscars

The stage is set. The red carpet is out. It is time for the 2016 Academy Awards being hosted by Chris Rock. Here are some images of what Hollywood looks like for the stars to start showing up.  I took different photos from different perspectives to give a good view of what Hollywood and Hollywood Boulevard looks like in preparation for the 88th Academy Awards, the 2016 Oscars.  I really tried to focus on visually letting you know what it is like to walk around and see the pageantry of the Oscars from different angles and different points of view as if you were there.

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This is the end Folks Oscars 2016

This is the end Folks!
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The Red Carpet Oscars 2016

Here is the red carpet.
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The Oscars 2016 第88回アカデミー授賞式

今年のホストはクリス・ロックです。
最多ノミネート作品は、レオナルド・ディカプリオ主演の「The Revenant レヴェナント」で、
次に多かったのが日本でも大ヒットした「マッドマックス怒りのデス・ロード」です。
ディカプリオは初オスカーを手にするかが注目されていますね。
シルベスター・スタローンは1977年にロッキーで主演男優賞にノミネートされて以来だそうです。
長編アニメーション部門で「思い出マーニー」がノミネートされていますね。
受賞すれば千と千尋の神隠し以来の快挙だそうです。

大ファンという訳ではないし詳しくもないのですが、
なぜかアカデミー授賞式前夜に2年連続で訪れてしまったハリウッド。
折角なので写真を撮ってきました。授賞式準備のためにスタッフが働いていました。
去年よりあまり飾り付けされていない印象です。相変わらず人は沢山いました。

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Jimmy Kimmel Live Oscars 2016

Maybe Jimmy Kimmel would talk about the oscars later. Maybe Matt Damon will actually get on the show tonight. Good luck Matt!
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The El Capitan Theatre Oscars 2016

The El Capitan Theatre looks like it’s nice.
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Dolby Theatre Oscars 2016

The Dolby Theatre right in the middle of the oscars.
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El Capitan Oscars 2016

I’m pretty sure the El Capitan is full because of the oscars.
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Hard Rock Cafe at Oscars 2016

There’s the Hard Rock Cafe near the oscars.
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Hey look it’s the Oscars 2016

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Hey look it’s the oscars 2016!

A Neat Mirror Chandelier at Oscars 2016

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Cool Red Oscar 2016

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Elephant 2016 Oscars

Even the elephant wants to see the oscars.
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Shrek at 2016 Oscars

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I hope I get to see Shrek at the Oscars!

2016 Academy Awards Man of the Hour

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What Part of Your Body Goes to Heaven First?

The nun teaching Sunday school was speaking to her class one morning and she asked the question, ‘When you die and go to Heaven which part of your body goes first?’

Suzy raised her hand and said, ‘I think it’s your hands.’ ‘Why do you think it’s your hands, Suzy?’ Suzy replied: ‘Because when you pray, you hold your hands together in front of you and God just takes your hands first.’ What a wonderful answer!’, the nun said.

Little Johnny raised his hand and said, ‘Sister, I think it’s your feet.’ The nun looked at him with the strangest look on her face. ‘Now, Johnny , why do you think it would be your feet?’ Johnny said: ‘Well, I walked past Mom and Dad’s bedroom the other night. Mom had her legs up in the air and she was saying: ‘Oh God! I’m coming!’ If Dad hadn’t pinned her down, I reckon we’d have lost her.

The nun had to leave the room.

Circus Vargas

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The circus has officially come to town. Today as I was driving down the road I saw a circus tent setup with semi trucks parked nearby. Here are a couple photos.

A Scouse Tale

A man met a beautiful blonde lady and decided he wanted to marry her right away. She said, ‘But we don’t know anything about each other.’
 
He said, ‘That’s all right, we’ll learn about each other as we go along.’
 
So she agreed, they were soon married, and off they went on a honeymoon at a very nice resort.
 
One morning they were lying by the pool, when he got up off of his towel, climbed up to the 10 meter board and did a two and a half tuck, followed by three rotations in the pike position, at which point he straightened out and cut the water like a knife. After a few more demonstrations, he came back and lay down on the towel.
 
She said, ‘That was incredible!’
 
He said, ‘I used to be an Olympic diving champion. You see, I told you we’d learn more about each other as we went along.’
 
So she got up, jumped in the pool and started doing lengths. After seventy-five lengths she climbed out of the pool, lay down on her towel and was hardly out of breath.
 
He said, ‘That was incredible! Were you an Olympic endurance swimmer?’
 
‘No,’ she said, ‘I was a prostitute in Liverpool but I worked both sides of the Mersey.

There’s Something You Don’t See Everyday

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Today as I was driving home from work, I was stopped at a red light and I looked over and saw a dinosaur tied up in the back of a pickup truck. I thought to myself, “There’s something you don’t see everyday.” Then I took a quick photo and drove home.

Julian Pies

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「ジュリアンのパイは美味しいよ〜」との噂を聞いたので行ってみた。山側へドライブして雪が見たかったというのもある。勝手にジュリアンというレストランがあるのだと思っていた。着いてみたら多くの観光客が各レストランの前に並んでいた。駐車するのも一苦労だった。ジュリアンは小さな町で、レストラン・ホテル・お土産やさんが連なっており、ちょっとした観光地だった。パイ屋さんも数件あったが、JULIAN PIE COMPANYというベタな名前の長蛇の列に並んでみた。数種類のパイとクッキー、マフィンやドーナッツ等があった。$1.95の追加料金でホイップクリーム、アイスクリーム、シナモンソース、キャラメル等のトッピングも可能。コーヒーとホットココアの飲み物があり、水は無料だった。小さい店内で正面入り口前と裏にちょっとしたテラス席があり、そこで食べられるようになっていた。スライスとホールの購入レジが分かれていたので、スライスの方に並んだ。ホームメイド・アップルパイにした。一切れが大きくてThe American Pieでビックした。$3.50だった。味は甘さ控えめ。りんごの酸っぱさも適度にあり、おばあちゃんの手作り感満載で噂通りに美味しかった。気に入ったのでホールでも購入($14.95)。冷蔵庫で保存して1週間。食べる前にレンジで軽く温めてアイスを載せると美味しさが増した。普段パイを食べない娘も気に入って毎日のおやつになった。ジュリアンのレストランも美味しいと高評価だったので、機会があれば今度は食事をしに行ってみたい。

We heard ” The pie of Julian is delicious!”  We wanted to see snow to mountain side too. so we went to Julian.
I thought that there was a restaurant called Julian. But Julian is a small town and good sight-seeing spot. They have many restaurant and hotel and Souvenir shop. Many tourists lined up in front of each restaurant when we arrived.
We had a hard time parking.
A pie shop was several, we lined up in the long line of the name called JULIAN PIE COMPANY. They have Many kinds of pies and cookie & muffin. Pie topping is whip cream and ice cream and cinnamon sauce and caramel with an additional charge ($1.95).
Drink menu is coffee and hot cocoa, and the water was free. The shop is small. However, there is a terrace seat in front and behind a shop. A purchase cash register of the slice was different from a hall. We lined up toward the slice.

I had a homemade apple pie. One slice was big. It was $3.50. The taste is a sweetness reserve. The sourness of the apple was moderate, too and it was full of the handmade feelings of grandmother and was delicious on a rumor street. I bought it in the hall ($14.95). I save it in the refrigerator one week. When I warmed pie before eating. my daughter usually did not eat pie.but she want to eat it every day for a snack. The restaurant of Julian was a high recommend on Yelp. If there is an opportunity, I want to go to the restaurant too.

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Little Larry the Fighter Pilot

A teacher asks the kids in her 3rd grade class: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Little Larry says: “I wanna start out as a Fighter Pilot, then be a billionaire, go to the most expensive clubs, find me the finest whore, give her a Ferrari worth over a million bucks, an apartment in Casablanca a mansion in Paris, a jet to travel throughout Europe, an Infinite Visa Card, and all the while banging her like a loose screen door in a hurricane.”

The teacher, shocked and not knowing what to do with this horrible response from little Larry, decides not to acknowledge what he said and simply tries to continue with the lesson.

“And how about you, Sarah?”

“I wanna be Larry’s whore.”