October 31, 2007
Meet Our Ghost
A couple of days ago, I linked to '15 Famous Freaky Ghost Pictures'. We have a ghost photo of our own that we've shared with family and friends, that we feel is as good as some of those famous ghost photos. So in the spirit of Halloween, we're sharing some crops of that photo.
The photo below was taken when we first bought our home. The house was empty and we were just starting to fix and clean things up for our upcoming move in. The picture was developed and sat in the envelope with the other pictures on the roll - no one noticing anything odd. Inga took pictures of the new house back to Kansas City at Christmas and noticed this photo had a creepy figure in a suit standing in the garage. Needless to say, no one in a suit (or many other people) came by the house while we were working on it. Our ghost had made his presence known on film. Maybe he was checking out what the heck we were doing to the place.
A crop of the original photo. Looks like a man in a dark suit with his head obscured by 'ectoplasm' standing at the entrance of the garage.
A closer crop. You can see two legs and the cut of the bottom of a suit jacket. After enlarging, I'm wondering if there is a second figure in white behind the ghost in the dark suit.
A b&w version to show the ghost a little clearer.
Happy Halloween!
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Posted by JB at 5:07 PM | PermalinkOctober 30, 2007
Happy Halloween From JibJab
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Posted by JB at 10:37 PM | PermalinkOctober 27, 2007
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Hopefully, there will be a clear night this week to check this comet out.
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"...The Census Bureau now defines Chicagoland to include Jasper and Newton Counties, both in Indiana. Kankakee County, in Illinois, is out. A Depaul sociologist explains the implications..."
October 26, 2007
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Very cool Japanese family crests. I think I'll have to create a crest for Inga and I.
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for Halloween
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More Secrets Of The Indoor Cat Psyche
October 24, 2007
Remembering 'The Fridge' G.I. Joe Action Figure
Apparently, almost 21 years ago, Hasbro put out a William "The Refrigerator" Perry/G.I. Joe action figure - officially marking where his celebrity status 'jumped the shark'. There was even a commercial where you could The Fridge battle Cobra Commander and his minions. Oh the humanity!!!
[via - Deadspin]
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Wow! Who thought this was a good idea?
October 23, 2007
Wake Up Cat
Everything in this cartoon, short of the baseball bat, has been done to me at one time by one of our cats. Yes, even the ear pull though it is usually my lower lip that gets pulled. Ernie will hook a claw inside my lip and pull. It doesn't feel good...
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Posted by JB at 10:12 PM | PermalinkNew Illinois Drivers License Design
The Secretary of State of Illinois is phasing in a new drivers license design. Your photo will be in two places on the front and will look just as awful as on the old licenses.
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Posted by JB at 10:00 PM | PermalinkOctober 22, 2007
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Another reason to be glad I don't have Comcast...
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The deputy mayor of the Indian capital Delhi died on Sunday after being attacked by a horde of wild monkeys.
October 21, 2007
The Snowy Pinky Of God
Catching up on some old photos on Flickr including completing the pics from the 2007 Chicagoland Snow Sculpting Competition. This photo one of my faves.
It was on this snow sculpture, which was also favorite of ours in the competition.
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Posted by JB at 6:02 PM | PermalinkOctober 20, 2007
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Comedian Joey Bishop, the last surviving member of Frank Sinatra's "Rat Pack", has died at the age of 89.
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"NEW YORK (AP) -- Comcast Corp. actively interferes with attempts by some of its high-speed Internet subscribers to share files online, a move that runs counter to the tradition of treating all types of Net traffic equally."
October 19, 2007
New Spin - I Wanna Be Your Dog
An somewhat creepy and disturbing take on Iggy & The Stooges' 'I Wanna Be Your Dog' [via - Chicagoist]
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Posted by JB at 11:24 PM | PermalinkOctober 17, 2007
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Arlington Heights Chili Cook Off winners reveal their recipe secrets
October 16, 2007
People And Their Breakfast
Via Kottke.org, an interesting photo gallery of people and what they had for breakfast. Good thing they didn't get a picture of me during my tuna and toast breakfast phase. I am having the same breakfast on most days lately: Greek Yogurt, honey, dry-roasted/unsalted sliced almond and berries if there are any available.
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Posted by JB at 4:35 PM | PermalinkOctober 15, 2007
Rose In The Window, Batman In The Back
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Posted by JB at 9:24 PM | PermalinkOctober 14, 2007
Philly Chinatown Mural
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Posted by JB at 9:59 PM | PermalinkLa Chicanita Expansion Story
The Daily Herald has a story about the future expansion of La Chicanita and all the hang-ups they've had along the way. The most exciting tidbit from the piece, is that after the expansion that the restaurant will change it's name to 'Javier's' after the owner Javier Villareal.
The expansion plan sounds good. Too bad their food is so...average...and for Mexican food that's just not worth it.
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Posted by JB at 9:25 PM | Permalinklinks for 2007-10-14
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Great piece in LA Weekly by screenwriter Josh Olson (A History of Violence) about a bizarre case of internet love gone wrong and creepy bastard like behavior by desperate lonely people. Plus it features Harlan Ellison.
October 12, 2007
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October 11, 2007
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is greater than Manhattan
October 7, 2007
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"I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals."
- Sir Winston Churchill, UK Prime Minster (1874-1965)
October 6, 2007
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"...the bucket Ray is holding contains 105,000 calories and 11,200 grams of saturated fat. Not only that, but as the bucket proudly proclaims, it is preserved with BHA and propyl gallate, everyone’s favorite carcinogenic preservatives!..."
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"...After months of negotiations, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre officials in Arlington Heights made it official: its School of the Performing Arts has acquired the Metropolis Youth Symphony..."
October 5, 2007
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"...The mohawk was strong but the curry was stronger Wednesday night as Arlington Heights native Dale Levitsky came up second in the "Top Chef" finale live from Chicago..."
October 4, 2007
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If you have seen the neverending commercials for GorrillaTrades on the the business news channels (now featuring ex-Monkee Davy Jones) and were wondering if they were any good, here's some info on them. (hint: not so good and shady too...)
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Christopher Ryan, best known for playing super-cool Mike in the classic comedy series The Young Ones, is set for a guest-starring role in an upcoming Series Four adventure.
October 3, 2007
Pink Cat Hell
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Posted by JB at 5:26 PM | PermalinkPhanatic on the Doorstep
In honor of the beginning of the baseball playoffs starting a photo from our recent Philly trip...
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October 2, 2007
Artist Call For ears&eyes Festival
Matthew Golombisky has put out the call for musicians and artists to participate in the 2nd Annual ears&eyes Festival, December 7-9. Musicians/bands, filmmakers, artists, projectionists are invited to submit an application to take part in this year's festival. The deadline for applications is October 10th.
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Stealth Windows updates...great...
October 1, 2007
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"...Actress Lois Maxwell, who starred as Miss Moneypenny in a string of James Bond movies, has died aged 80..."
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leprechaun erotica
