Category Archives: Humor and Observations

August 30, 2014 · 11:14 am

Cosplay Pictures for Your Enjoyment!

Awesome cosplay outfits and pictures to enjoy!

: Sara Moni as Inarra from Firefly

: Margie Viscarra Cox

: Witchblade and Wolverine

: Gothamites

: Up Cosplay

: White Queen Emma Frost

: Knightengail and Deadpool

: Battle

: Black Widow

: Nice armor detail

: Steampunk

: Impressive

: Steampunk Mortal Kombat

: Star Wars

: Batman and Robin

: Bikini Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn

: Nicole Marie Jean as Bane

: Arrggh rated Pirate

: Kitty Pryde

: Harley Quinn

: Mystique

: Steampunk Batman

: Impressive bow

: Toni Darling as Wonder Woman with friend

: Batman and Joker

: Watchmen – Toni Darling far left

: LOTR

: Very cool guitar

: Lindsay Elyse

: Cara Nicole as Black Cat

: Beast

: Marvel ladies

: Riddle me this

: Old School Planet of the Apes mashed up with LOTR

: Black Cat

: Toni Darling as She-Hulk

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August 30, 2014 · 9:30 am

Today Is International Bacon Day!

International Bacon Day is food holiday we’ve all been waiting for

Published August 29, 2014

FoxNews.com

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This Saturday is International Bacon Day. Yes, it’s real and yes you should celebrate it.

Sure, there are a ton of food holidays out there but let’s be serious, this one is probably the most important. Bacon’s popularity has skyrocketed in the past few years and it’s literally everywhere. While a total bacon shortage seems unlikely, this perfect pork product is getting more expensive.

Salty, savory and sweet, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite recipes that feature this porcine delight. For the adventurous home chefs out there, we’ve even got a recipe for curing your very own bacon.

Apologies in advance to the non-meat eaters.

1. The Ultimate Cured Bacon Recipe

FoxNews.com

Cured meat is prized food product in many countries around the world. This bacon recipe is a classic all-American version, but you can spice it up with different flavors. e bacon recipe is so simple, you’ll wonder why you never tried to cure your own bacon before.

RECIPE: Ultimate Cured Bacon
2. Maple Cupcake with Milk Chocolate Ganache and Candied Bacon

Butch Bakery

Maple syrup is sweet, syrupy, and so good in these cupcakes. They’re topped with a mound of milk chocolate and sprinkled with candied bacon bits. What’s not to love? We like to chop up the bacon really fine – but if you prefer big chunks on top, we say go for it.

RECIPE: Maple Cupcake with Milk Chocolate Ganache and Candied Bacon
3. Bacon-Wrapped Sonoran Hot Dogs

Everyday Southwest

If you’re looking for a way to spice up the hot dogs at your backyard BBQ this summer, think “south of the border.” Bacon-Wrapped Sonoran Hot Dogs load all the flavors of the old Southwest inside a single bun.

RECIPE: Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs
4. Peter Kaminsky’s Bacon Jam

iStock

Serve this versatile condiment with just about anything. We recommend it as a great burger topping or all by itself on grilled bread. All the basic tastes are there (salty, sweet, sour, bitter, umami) plus some spicy heat.

RECIPE: Bacon Jam
5. The Masochist (Bacon, Avocado, Cheddar & Feta) Grilled Cheese

bsinthekitchen.com

This grilled cheese is packed with ingredients and flavors that are sure to fill you up and satisfy those taste buds.

RECIPE: The Masochist (Bacon, Avocado, Cheddar & Feta) Grilled Cheese
6. Glazed Pepper-Bacon Poppers

iStock

These versatile mini poppers can be filled with chicken or scallops. They make a great appetizer or perfect party treat.

RECIPE: Glazed Pepper-Bacon Popper
7. Cheese and Bacon Quiche

Kris Schoels

What better a way to feed a large group for brunch than with a quiche? This recipe from A Taste of Virginia Tech cookbook is not only delicious and easy to make- it can also be made the night before and heated up right before your guests arrive.

RECIPE: Cheese and Bacon Quiche
8. Prunes Wrapped in Bacon

Matt Wilson

This appetizer is from the Lapostolle Residence, Chile’s first Relais & Chateaux property and part of the renowned Lapostolle winery. It combines savory bacon with sweet prunes to produce a delicious bite-sized holiday treat.

RECIPE: Prunes Wrapped in Bacon

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August 29, 2014 · 11:28 pm

The Walking Dead: Is Daryl Dixon Gay?

The Walking Dead: Is Daryl Dixon Gay? Robert Kirkman Comments On Daryl’s Sexuality

By Joe Comicbook 08/13/2014

During the course of four seasons of The Walking Dead on AMC, there has been much fan discussion and speculation over who Daryl Dixon might eventually make a romantic connection with on the show. Daryl has formed close friendships with both Carol and Beth, but he has yet to hook up with either of them romantically.

One question that has often been posed in fan speculation has been whether Daryl might possibly be gay, and the question was put to Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman in the letter column to The Walking Dead #130. In the comic series, Jesus is a tough character and all around badass, who also just happens to be gay. A fan letter pointed out that a parallel could be drawn to Daryl in the TV series, as Daryl is also a badass whose sexual orientation is still somewhat of a mystery.

When asked if the possibility of Daryl being gay had been considered, Kirkman answered, “All I can say is that it’s been discussed. We have very specific ideas about Daryl’s sexuality (or the seeming lack thereof), and if there’s ever a quiet period in the show where he’s not consistently distracted by crossbowing… we’ll tackle it in the show.”

When also asked if AMC would let the possibility of Daryl Dixon being gay fly, Kirkman responded, “For the record, they absolutely would.”

The Walking Dead Season 5 premieres on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 9 PM ET on AMC.

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August 29, 2014 · 6:52 am

Random Humor

Random humor for the end of your work week. Enjoy!

: My home…

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August 27, 2014 · 9:46 am

Huge, mysterious crack in the earth appears in Mexico

By Neal Colgrass

Published August 22, 2014

Newser

Scientists are scratching their heads over a crack in the Earth that’s more than half a mile long, Sky News reports. A drone captured video footage of the 16-foot-wide, 26-foot-deep crack, which appeared last week in remote farmland and cuts across Highway 26 between the coast and Hermosillo in northwest Mexico.

Some officials speculated a San Andreas Fault earthquake may have caused it—there was an earthquake along the fault on Sunday, First News notes—but experts at the University of Sonora are eying an underground stream as the possible culprit, Australia’s News Network reports.

The unstable ground is, however, forcing cars to drive around the area, and a second crack has reportedly opened up nearby. (Another geological marvel: water “missing for decades” is found 400 miles below the US.)

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August 26, 2014 · 9:54 pm

Hoard of over 200 classic cars being auctioned in September

Published August 12, 2014

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Bullock CollectionVanDerBrink Auctions
1966 Chevrolet C10VanDerBrink Auctions
1969 Pontiac GTO Judge
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1939 “Sharknose” Graham SuperchargerVanDerBrink Auctions

A bumper crop of classic cars is going to market in Nebraska in September.

The collection of trade-ins was hoarded by Bullock Motors in the town of Grant over the course of its 75-plus year history.

The trove of vehicles runs the gamut from dusty, rusty hulks to mint drivers, and includes a 1925 Buick Hi-Wheel racer, 1957 Chevrolet Cameo pickup, 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge and a very rare 1939 “Sharknose” Graham Supercharger.

New old stock parts and nostalgia pieces like signs and ride-on toy cars are also among the lots on offer.

The sale is being run by VanDerBrink Auctions, which last year brought the hammer down on a similar stockpike of 500 cars owned by Lambrecht Chevrolet on the other side of Nebraska in Pierce. That auction took in a total of $2.8 million.

The Bullock auction is taking place online and on-site on September 6th.

Also: Incredible car collection uncovered after 61 years

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August 26, 2014 · 4:10 pm

Researchers say Richard III dined on exotic birds, drank heavily

Published August 17, 2014

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Feb. 4 2013: The curved spine and other long lost remains of England’s King Richard III, missing for 500 years. Richard was immortalized in a play by Shakespeare as a hunchbacked usurper who left a trail of bodies including those of his two young nephews, murdered in the Tower of London on his way to the throne.AP Photo/ University of Leicester

What did it mean to eat like a king in the late-15th century? For Britain’s Richard III, immortalized by Shakespeare as a “poisonous bunch-backed toad,” it meant dining on exotic birds like swan, crane and heron, all washed down with a bottle of wine.

New research carried out by scientists in Britain has shown that Richard’s consumption of alcohol dramatically increased after he became king in 1483, allegedly ordering the murders of his two young nephews along the way.

In analyzing the remains of England’s last Yorkist king, researchers measured the levels of certain chemicals in Richard’s bones and teeth. Chemicals such as nitrogen, oxygen, carbon and lead correlate to a person’s geographic location and diet. In the case of Richard III, the analysis showed that he consumed a variety of exotic meats, as well as freshwater fish like pike.

Richard III became the last English king to die in battle when he was killed in 1485 during the Battle of Bosworth Field, the decisive encounter in the Wars of the Roses. He was hastily buried in the city of Leicester, where his remains were rediscovered in 2012. He is due to be reburied in the city’s cathedral on March 26 of next year.

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August 25, 2014 · 7:26 pm

Dead two-headed dolphin discovered in Turkey

Published August 12, 2014

Associated Press

In this photo of con-joined dolphin taken by gym teacher Tugrul Metin, while he was vacationing during the first few days of August 2014, in the Aegean Sea coastal town of Dikili, Izmir province of Turkey.AP/Tugrul Metin

ANKARA, Turkey – Turkish media reports say Turkish scientists will examine a two-headed dolphin that washed up on a beach in western Turkey.

The private Dogan news agency said the remains of conjoined dolphin calf were discovered on a beach in Dikili, near the Aegean city of Izmir last week by a vacationing gym teacher.

Marine biologists at Akdeniz University will study the dolphin.