4th Horseman Appears in Egypt

This is freaky. Check it out:

Horseman Of Apocalypse Shows Up In Cairo?

This is an incredible piece of video. At the 1:20 mark you clearly see some greenish figure moving through the crowd.

Between the crowds of protesters and barricades, the video shows a flowing, pale green image that resembles an erect rider atop a horse in Medieval-like barding. The ethereal figure remains for a few moments before floating over protesters' heads and off the screen.

Is this the Fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse?"

Jack LaLanne, R.I.P.

Jack LaLanne was cool. When I woke up early as a little kid, I would watch his show on TV. I wish I had his motivation for staying fit. He was buff before being buff was popular.

Check out this clip:

Jack LaLanne, Fitness Icon, Dead At 96
By Lauren Johnston, DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Fitness icon Jack LaLanne, a man who pushed Americans to pump iron, eat better and lose weight for more than 70 years, has died. He was 96.

The so-called "godfather of fitness" died of respiratory failure from pneumonia in his Morro Bay, Calif. home Sunday afternoon, his longtime agent Rick Hersh told The Associated Press.

LaLanne was a fitness pioneer, opening the first of his many exercise studios in 1936. He focused on weight-training at a time when the idea of pumping iron was strictly taboo, especially for women.

"You have to understand that it was absolutely forbidden in those days for athletes to use weights. It just wasn't done. We had athletes who used to sneak into the studio to work out," he once said.

Athletic trainers believed bulking up would slow athletes down and women were supposed to look curvy and feminine, not athletic and toned.

"Back then, women weren't supposed to use weights. I guess I was a pioneer," LaLanne said.

LaLanne became a household name after he launched a televised exercise program in the 1950s that aired until the 1970s. He would forever after be known for his dedication to healthy living and his signature one-piece belted workout suit.

Jack LaLanne, R.I.P.

To read the whole NY Daily News article, click on the blog post title or copy and past this: http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2011/01/24/2011-01-24_jack_lalanne_fitness_icon_dead_at_96.html

Revenge Of The Fox

Here is another great wildlife story from across the pond:

Fox 'Shoots Hunter' In Belarus

A wounded fox shot its would be killer in Belarus by pulling the trigger on the hunter's gun as the pair scuffled after the man tried to finish the animal off with the butt of the rifle, media said on Thursday.

The unnamed hunter, who had approached the fox after wounding it from a distance, was in hospital with a leg wound, while the fox made its escape, media said, citing prosecutors from the Grodno region.

"The animal fiercely resisted and in the struggle accidentally pulled the trigger with its paw," one prosecutor was quoted as saying.

Fox-hunting is popular in the picturesque farming region of northwestern Belarus which borders Poland.

Woolly Mammoth

Here is a neat article from the UK Telegraph. If successful, we should have a living woolly mammoth in 4 years. Should be cool. Here is some of the article:

Mammoth 'Could Be Reborn In Four Years'

The woolly mammoth, extinct for thousands of years, could be brought back to life in as little as four years thanks to a breakthrough in cloning technology.

Previous efforts in the 1990s to recover nuclei in cells from the skin and muscle tissue from mammoths found in the Siberian permafrost failed because they had been too badly damaged by the extreme cold.

But a technique pioneered in 2008 by Dr. Teruhiko Wakayama, of the Riken Centre for Developmental Biology, was successful in cloning a mouse from the cells of another mouse that had been frozen for 16 years.

Now that hurdle has been overcome, Akira Iritani, a professor at Kyoto University, is reactivating his campaign to resurrect the species that died out 5,000 years ago.

To read the whole article, click on the blog post title or copy and paste this: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/8257223/Mammoth-could-be-reborn-in-four-years.html

"God Bless You, Speaker Boehner"

This is clip is funny. And, it only takes 11 seconds to watch.

1st Buck--Boy Slays Beast

Congratulations to Justin Wright on slaying his first white-tailed brute. Justin's choice of weapon: muzzle loader.

As tradition dictates, Justin immediately ripped the beast's still-beating heart from its chest cavity, lifted it with his fully-extended arm into the air, and devoured the bloody, pumping organ in three gulps.

Justin whacked this uniquley-racked buck near Tabernacle, NJ. Excellent first trophy.

Mr. Farenthold Goes to Washington

The Weekly Standard has published a nice article on our new US representative from TX-27, Blake Farenthold. (I will spare you the duckie pajamas picture. God knows the Ortiz bunch showed it enough.)

I hope Blake makes us proud by holding the line on taxes and spending and not selling-out to K-Street special interests.

The Unlikeliest Freshman by John McCormack

The Weekly Standard. January 3 - January 10, 2011, Vol. 16, No. 16

When the 112th Congress is sworn in on January 5, there may be no better living, breathing reminder of just how big the 2010 Republican wave was than Rep. Blake Farenthold. Written off during the campaign as a longshot at best and a joke at worst, Farenthold ended up narrowly defeating Texas Democrat Solomon Ortiz, a 14-term incumbent who had typically won reelection by more than 20 points in a district that is now 71 percent Hispanic.

“For me, this was the race that put the exclamation point on the cycle,” says David Wasserman, who analyzes House races at the Cook Political Report. When Wasserman moved the race from the “likely” to the “leans Democratic” category in early October​—​a more competitive rating than other handicappers gave it​—​“both party committees told me I was nuts,” he says.

To read the whole article, click on the the blog post title or copy and paste this: http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/mr-farenthold-goes-washington_524861.html

A South Jersey Beast

Vern, my South Jersey cousin (2nd or 3rd), delivered the buckshot to this wonderful, white-tailed South Jersey beast. Blood flowed (like Johnny's wine) from multiple exit wounds onto the pine needle-covered ground of South Jersey on that fine day. Vern slammed this smoker with his gang while driving deer near Tabernacle, New Jersey.

Sorry I missed the celebration over this buck's expiration.

Meat Nativity

"This photograph of unknown provenance shows a Nativity scene made out of meat and sauerkraut. All it needs is an angelic host made out of deviled ham."

Hat tip to Mark Mastin. Thanks, bro.

What's For Dinner?

Check this out. A gingerbread house made from meat. It looks good but it also looks like one big mess.

Lance Cpl. Jose L. Maldonado--Patriot: R.I.P

The Coastal Bend loses another hero on the soil of Afghanistan. The Gulf Coast Simpleton sends prayers and condolences to the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Jose L. Maldonado of Mathis, TX.

Semper Fidelis. Salute.

The Corpus Christi Caller Times reports:

CORPUS CHRISTI — A 21-year-old Marine from Mathis died Friday while in combat in Afghanistan, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Saturday.

Lance Cpl. Jose L. Maldonado was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. He was in the Helmand province of Afghanistan when he was killed, military officials said.

While going to school in Mathis Independent School District, Maldonado played baseball, football and the tuba, Superintendent Maria Rodriguez-Casas said. Maldonado attended elementary and high schools in Mathis, she said. He went into the military soon after high school graduation as do many young adults in the city of about 5,200 people.

“His first passion was to go serve the country,” she said.

Maldonado was raised by his aunt and uncle, George and Alicia Williams, Mathis Mayor Ciriaco “Ciri” Villarreal said.

“They’re a good family,” he said. “Joe wanted to do better for himself and serve his country, which is why he joined the military. It’s especially hard in a small town for our young people, we don’t have jobs to offer them.

“This hits hard in our community, and our hearts go out to his family,” the mayor said. “We’re saddened deeply.”

Remember 9-11-01. The battle continues. God bless America. God bless Jose L. Maldonaldo. R.I.P.

Redneck Ingenuity

"You might be a redneck if you did not even realize you were a redneck until you were about 30-years-old." That quote describes me.

I still believe that the most discriminated against and under-represented people in America are rural, middle/working-class white folks. Not that I am wanting or expecting special treatment, nor am I being biggoted against any other group. I am just speaking from experience.

Finally, a fellow redneck has stepped up:

American Redneck Society Formed To Advocate For Rural Americans

You might be a redneck if…you create a dues-paying society and a scholarship fund?

And that's what a Virginia man did last week, launching the “American Redneck Society.”

“I really felt that American Rednecks are an under-served, but large population that could benefit from a formal membership organization structure,” said American Redneck Society Executive Director Rob Clayton.

A $20 membership fee will get you access to retail discounts across the country, and a portion of the funds are set aside for an educational fund for “rural youth.”

"What does it mean to be a Redneck?" the group’s website asks.

Well, with apologies to comedian Jeff Foxworthy, apparently, you might be a redneck if…

You’re a fan of Nascar.

You’re a gun owner.

You like country music.

You can fix just about anything with duct tape.

You think “duct” tape should actually be “duck” tape.

Yee-haw!

Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/capital-land/2010/12/society-founder-rednecks-underserved-large-population#ixzz18N63LJg6

To visit the American Redneck Society website where you can sign up for membership, copy and paste this: http://www.americanrednecksociety.com/

Pfc. Colton W. Rusk--Patriot: R.I.P

The Gulf Coast Simpleton would like to say a prayer for the family and friends of Orange Grove's Colton Rusk in their time of grief.

Semper Fidelis. Salute.


FreedomRemembered.com reports the following:

Pfc. Colton W. Rusk, 20, of Orange Grove, Texas died December 6, 2010 while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Battallion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Colton is a 2009 graduate of Orange Grove High School where he participated on the football team. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and November 2, 2009 and was serving his first combat deployment as a K-9 handler. His awards include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and Afghanistan Campaign Medal.

The Corpus Christi Caller Times reports:

ORANGE GROVE — Colton Rusk lived his motto.

“Don’t be afraid to go after your hopes and dreams, but don’t be afraid to be willing to pay the price,” Rusk wrote under his senior photo in Orange Grove High School’s yearbook.

It also was the motto he died by.

Rusk, 20, a U.S. Marine who graduated from Orange Grove High School in 2009, was shot and killed Sunday in Afghanistan.

"War Is Still Hell."

Colton, R.I.P.

Live Nativity Camel Malfunction

Sorry you have to watch the short ad before viewing the beast:

FLORIDA - The beast with the hump went thump at the First Baptist Church of West Palm Beach, Florida Thursday night during a live nativity performance. A camel was being ushered down an aisle when it fell into several pews packed with viewers. The pastor says no one was injured.

Six-Shot Sarah

Please tell me the scope was off, Sarah.

Let It Be. Please...Just Let It Be

Please do not watch this clip if you are the least bit emotionally unstable. It may be enough to push you over the edge.

Unfortunately an embed is not allowed. View the YouTube clip by clicking on the blog post title or by copying and pasting this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8cNHCP3juQ&feature=player_embedded

Politically Incorrect Flash Mob: Hallelujah

This should get you in the Christmas spirit:



I hope the sponsoring church doesn't get sued.

King Ranch: Opening Weekend of Deer Season

Two nice bucks killed by customers on Hals lease on the King Ranch opening week end. Notice the age!!!

Elvis 185 (8 yrs old) Stickers 226 (7 years old and a new Mota Bonita record)

Beautiful deer!

Good Heavens!!!

This is amazing! This little boy went to heaven and came back to talk about it.

Check it out:



Here is the Amazon.com link for the book: http://www.amazon.com/Heaven-Real-Little-Astounding-Story/dp/0849946158/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b

It would be a fun book to read.

James Carville Comments On Hillary Clinton's Manhood

Here is a must-see clip.
Here is the brief text:

James Carville says he views the joke he made at a Christian Science Monitor breakfast as "mild."

"If Hillary gave him [Obama] one of her balls, they'd both have two," Democratic strategist James Carville told the Christian Science Monitor at a breakfast on Thursday morning.

"If I offended anybody, I'm not sorry and I don't apologize," Carville told CNN.

To see the Real Clear Politics clip, click the blog post title or copy and paste this: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/11/18/carville_if_hillary_gave_obama_one_of_her_balls_hed_have_two.html

To see the CNN video, copy and paste this:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/11/18/cnn_white_house_outraged_at_carville_he_responds.html