What's Wrong With That Picture? (Photo) Knives and Bullets

That's My Trusty Old Swiss Army Knife

 

It's been awhile since I've written a What's Wrong With That Picture.

So, I'd better explain.  I already know what's wrong with this photo; it was taken in a hurry.

But, it is related, somewhat, to the picture I want you to take a look at.

The good news is, this Swiss Army Knife can go on an airplane with me, again.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says it's alright.

The blade can't exceed 2.36 inches.  We're safe.

Southwest Airlines doesn't like it but, they shouldn't worry.

Nobody's planning on poking a flight attendant with one of these little knives.

There Are More Important Things to Be Concerned About

 

The United States of America is buying gazillions of bullets for Homeland Security.

Millions of them are hollow point rounds.

These type bullets are illegal to use in combat, according to international law.

So, the Social Security special agents,  National Marine Fisheries Service, 

and Department of Homeland Security get to use the cop-killing ammo.

See for yourself and after you read the article come on back and tell me....

What's Wrong With That Picture ? 



More What's Wrong With That Pictures in THE DOOZIES

Flower (花) Photos: The Christmas Candle (Senna alata) Okinawa

These Christmas Candle Flowers (花) bloom near my house about this time every year.

When I see them, I'm usually walking dogs and in a hurry to get home out of the cold wind.

This morning I almost hitched the dogs up to a guardrail to shoot a photo with my phone camera.

The position they are in is on top of a hill that's just too windy, though.  Then, I thought about snipping of a nice looking stem with my Swiss Army Knife scissors.  But some nosey old bat looking out her window might be watching me trimming her plants.

So, I figured, nah.  No sense going to jail this close to Christmas.

Well, sonovagun if I didn't already have some photos I took of these bright yellow flowers way back in December of 2008 !

See, I'm doing my 1st end-of-the-year-photo-file-shrinking, today.

That's where I shrink all the humongous 10 megapixel files down to almost nothing.

Then, throw all the computer-space-hogging stuff away.

The Adobe Elements Program I use flashed these photos on my screen as it was crunching them.

Yeah, I already had some photos of the flowers, stashed away.

These flowers took some time researching.  After about two hours of squinting at yellow flower photos from all around the world,  I finally nailed and ID for you.

They have all sorts of common names for this plant.

Golden Candlesticks, Popcorn Senna, Seven Golden Candlesticks, call it whatever you like.

From now on they are Christmas Candles (Senna alata) to me.

MORE INFO ABOUT CHRISTMAS CANDLE PLANTS 

Do you have any Christmas Candle Flowers (花) where you live ?

If not, maybe, I can pinch a few seeds for you when nobody's lookin' !

Tick in a Bellybutton (Photo) Just What I Needed !

Oh, baby, you have no idea how long I've been waiting for this. Not just a tick in a bellybutton,  but, two of them.  Not just any bellybutton, either, that's my bellybutton and I can do anything I want with it.  Hah !

The timing could have been better, though.  I just got back in town after spending a day in the hot sun, along with Doc.  We went to a place most Americans call The Cave of the Virgins, to take photos. 

You don't get to go in the caves.  It's a sacred site, Okinawa War memorial and a shockingly, sad story. 

I'll post that for you after I get all my research done and have as many facts as I can possibly gather.


So, back to the ticks.  Doc dropped me off at my office.  He noticed, before I did, the door was already open.  The wife decided to clean the place.  She was in there, tables turned up, swabbing the floor with whatever women swab floors with.  Grr, I wanted to download photos and get developing.  I dropped my camera gear off where it looked like it'd be safe and said "Hi, Sugar" or something like that.

Then, in order not to get roped into a conversation or work, I started doing what any respectable man would do.  I made believe I was doing something important.  I started looking at my bellybutton.

When you find a tick in your bellybutton, it's best not to tell your wife.  Trust me, I know, somehow. 

People even ask YAHOO WHAT TO DO when they panic over ticks in bellybuttons.


Don't panic.  Here's what I did.

I decided I needed an iced coffee.  That was my excuse to go across the street, get out in the sun again, and have a closer look at the tick I spotted.  This way nobody in my immediate family would have to freak out and call an ambulance or have blood pressure going through the roof.

Outside in the bright sunlight I could see a lot better. Ah, the great outdoors.  I hit the jackpot.  There's two of them in there.  Just little guys but, if I take real good care of them, they should grow up in just a few days.  I need them to get bigger for my project I've been planning.

See, up there in Mad Mike's Reviews, I mentioned I want to do a Swiss Army Knife Review.  And I even talked about using it to remove a tick from a bellybutton.  We'll have step by step instructions and photos.  This is the kinda stuff I love to do.  The real deal.

Just, don't anybody mention what I'm working on around the wife, OK ? 

She'll freak out and have me going to the emergency room or have me sleeping with the dogs!

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