Scotto's Wall Scrawls

I’m still having a Monday.

Feeling rough and stompy but things are getting better.

Originally published at The Scotto Grotto. You can comment here or there.

I need surgery, 1 day in the hospital, 4 weeks PT and it should be all good. Following up at the regular doc, but as it stands, I need 2 ruptured disks, and 1 herniated disk taken care of. it'll be much like the one I had about a decade ago, only nobody will bring me a Usagi Yojimbo action figure this time, I imagine. Rick (the one that looked like Willie from "v") brought me one last time, and I really dug that bushido bunny.

Prop2 took her departure better than the gals at work did. I think this is a good thing... but I changed all the email/network/ remote access/ etc passwords today. I was trapped there until about 6:30 tonight... but I guess that makes up for me being late due to the doc's. I'm officially the Director of Operations now. Prop was very understanding, and I imagine she saw it coming. she offered to help me wherever she could, and though I don’t imagine I'll run into many bumps, it was very kind of her to offer, given the circumstances. I hope she finds a good gig, and swiftly.

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Ben Stein *creamed* the debate on Tough Crowd tonight.. three stand up comics, Colin Quinn and probably one of the brightest political and legal minds in the entertainment industry. I really admire his power over words and ideas, even if I don't agree with many of his beliefs. (I have Nixon and Kissenger issues.)

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Police expert claims Bigfoot 'proof' "A forensic expert in the US believes he has some of the strongest evidence yet that the Bigfoot, or Sasquatch, creature exists." ( Read more... )

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Herbal Web Sites Not Always Honest - "A new survey has found half of all Internet marketers of herbal products have violated federal law by making false claims or omitting legally required disclaimers and medical warnings. The findings suggest many consumers are vulnerable to purchasing substandard or potentially dangerous products by patronizing the illegal sites." ( Read more... )

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Sean Cullen - the chimp and the woman

There was an old woman who lived alone
No one called her on the telephone
She went into the woods one day
Found a young chimp, who had gone astray
She took that little primate home
So she wouldn't have to be alone

They spent the winter together
Warm in their love, despite the harshness of the winter weather
The chimp and the woman
Living together in a house of stone
The chimp and the woman
They made that house a home

The chimp and the woman were happy there
The chimp was safe; the woman had found a friend
But when the townsfolk heard of this bizarre affair
They said how could she love a creature that is covered with hair?
They came with axes and torches
They burnt the front and back porches
They kicked in the door
Shouting "Death to the chimp-loving whore!"

But she was gone; no one knew where they went
Years went by, the world spun around
Then one day a strange creature walked into town
It came in from the wild
It was a half human half chimp hybrid child
And it said:
I am the chimpy child, on whom fortune has smiled
If we could live in peace, then all hatred would cease
If we could live with love, with blessings from up above
If we could just hold hands, then maybe we'd understand

And the people, the people...
They beat him to death with a rock.

Soundless Music Shown to Produce Weird Sensations

"Mysteriously snuffed out candles, weird sensations and shivers down the spine may not be due to the presence of ghosts in haunted houses but to very low frequency sound that is inaudible to humans." ( Read more... )

Organ music 'instills religious feelings'

"People who experience a sense of spirituality in church may be reacting to the extreme bass sound produced by some organ pipes."( Read more... )

Miami PBS station films skunk ape-seeking expedition

"David Shealy is once again ready for his close-up."( Read more... )

Search is on for Abominable Snowman

"Over the next six weeks, a group of Japanese explorers hopes to solve one of the last great mysteries of the animal world and provide proof that the legendary yeti, or Abominable Snowman, does indeed exist."( Read more... )

Two more babies! Join my vampire flock! See if you can hit 1000 pints by Halloween! I wonder if I can get the clan to 100 blood suckers by then?

You are sire to 48 other vampires, including: LdySaphyre (6707 pints), Liliana (2443 pints), MissV (2321 pints), mixedresults (1246 pints), gilbella (1166 pints), Morgoth (399 pints), Sierina (190 pints), phenrill (131 pints), Blade-Killer (118 pints), DEATHBEAR (112 pints)

An insanely cute collection of costumes for babies.... speaking of which, Mayah was in good form last night... she can push Cathi on the little kid scooter by putting weight into her toddles. Pretty good for a munchkin under a year old! Supper last night was veggie burger, salad and brownies for dessert. I fell asleep just about 5ish am, I estimate... and woke at about 9. I'll probably take a midday nap to crank my juice back up a little. My sleep was a sound one... of the sort where it was an eye blink, and four hours had gone by. Took Luna and the baby for a walk, before dessert... Jack the evil dog was out there. I got to use my sonic boom authority voice on him.. "*GO HOME*"... he went to his yard and barked from there, after a few stern yells. I wonder where his owners were?

Went for a little bike ride with the bro this morn, and checked out a local yard sale. a couple of good items... a nice pup tent, bed rolls, an ancient laptop, lots of unusual tools... hatchet, crowbar, pickaxe... and a couple of books all looked good, but I abstained on all but two tomes... Chronicles of Robin Hood, and Great American Ghost Stories. I rather like yard sales, just because you get to look at all the loot... form a mental snapshot of the person selling the stuff. Did they get a new tent? Did the family member that liked to camp pass away? Was this stuff found left behind in the house?

I'd like to have psychometry. As long as I could turn it on or off at will. The last thing I need is to get readings off of my clothes and sheets' last trip in the washing machine, let alone the scene of a violent crime or other off-putting act.

The history channel's doing a documentary on Bigfoot and Other Monsters -

The mermaid, Abominable Snowman, giant squid, and dragons are all parts of myths and mysteries. But are some real? The Komodo Dragon was merely the stuff of local legend--until the dinosaur-like, very real giant reptile with an orange tongue and a fierce disposition was tracked down. Giant squids, measuring as long as 100 feet, have been found to really exist. We'll explore every possible explanation for these and other legendary creatures and find out if some might really exist. TV G

Current Flavor - Chupacabra!... a personal fave.

Speaking of mermaids... I'm thinking nice thoughts of my sweetheart... hoping that she's digging her day and is feeling my admiration and love for her. She's had an even more busy week than myself...here's to her being able to sink into a warm, fragrant tub of bathwater, scented with exotic oils, and gentle unwinding.

Originally published at The Scotto Grotto. You can comment here or there.

Taco Bell employees could fold you into oblivion. Maybe they can’t count or speak the language of the country they live in, and the band-aids on their oral herpes sores fall into your food, but Taco Bell employees are the foremost origami masters in the world. They have 3000 different lard-boiled flatulent treats – and ONE WRAPPER to put them all in. Even the Trainees, who get to proudly wear their status on their bean encrusted shirts can perfectly fold one of the 3,000,000 names on the wrapper to be in the exact center of a burrito.

I thought the people that worked there were just kids Taco Bell traded from smugglers for some beads and cigarettes, but hand one a magazine and they could fold you a time machine. I don’t know if it’s the most amazing origami training since the ancient Babylonians trained goats to fold special hats, or if all Taco Bell employees are from some kind of tiny specialized gene pool like Mormons or Sasquatch, but I do know this: If we ever stop eating, for any reason – we just might give these bastards time to destroy us. As soon as they stop screaming from grease splatter burns, we’ll be at the mercy of them and their unstoppable army of paper warriors.