pinup from 1752

this painting by François Boucher may other redeeming qualities but mostly I just notice that it looks like a pinup.

Don't be stupid

Once I rented a 26 foot moving truck. Before he would give me the keys the guy went through the paper work and spent a few minutes telling me to use the mirrors and to signal when changing lanes, to be aware of the truck's length, to brake early enough to allow for the truck to stop, etc. All really obvious stuff. I nodded politely and said "so, basically, you are saying don't be stupid."

If you think these products really need a warning label then I'd make it something simple like "Attention : Don't be stupid."



"Pleases the whole family... A new thrilling recreation as you beautify your lawn." I would want one even more if it were powered by an actual rocket.



5 pounds of cyanide for only 3 bucks. Cheaper and probably easier than using your Rocket Mower to take out a squirrel. But why not use something a bit more personal like the Aeroil burner :



With a 2000º F, 30 inch flame you can use it to destroy weeds. The ad specifically recommends it to kill weeds, seeds and roots, disinfect poultry and livestock quarters and claims 99 uses.

Note that the farmer is wearing both a hat and tie as he uses his mini flame thrower.

Also note that it was sold out of New Jersey, a place that now bans fireworks (even sparklers) and requires a BB gun to be regulated as a firearm (despite a BB gun's complete lack of fire)

Things illegal

A man caught carrying a large gobstopper in a sock has been fined £400 after it was found to be an offensive weapon.

link here

His defense defence argued that the sweet was "a substantial piece of confectionary" which could be eaten but he also said that he needed it for protection after he was attacked. Note that he was not accused of using it to hurt anyone or threaten anyone with it.

"Hard, suckable things illegal in Scotland" would have been a better headline.

or

"Edinburgh police say : Large object in man's pants could choke someone"

A cowboy's dream

scanned from an old Am Heritage.

A 20 shot revolver. I found Henry Josselyn's patent online issued Jan 1866.

Surprisingly, the patent doesn't mention that, once you ran out of ammo, you could swing it at someone like a chain.

There might be some issues fitting it in a holster.

It turns out not to be the only high capacity revolver. See here and here.

Fourth of July

I've always been a fan of the phrase "We the People..." so here are some people.

Hot or Not?

Mrs Ahmadinejad (the one on the right dressed in the black tent) :


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Hot or not?


The Ahmadinejads in Malaysia where Mrs Ahmadinejad cuts loose and shows some skin like a brazen hussy in an attempt to drive men wild (She feels she must. She worries Mahmoud might stray and take a fancy for someone else. He said there were no gays in Iran; he didn't say there were no gays in Mahmoud.)



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Mrs. Ahmadinejad: Hot or not? (note that "hot" refers to attractiveness and not that she might be uncomfortably warm)