The Eclectic Company: They're Taking Over Our Town

* "Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon!"

* "Those who throw dirt only lose ground."

* "I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger."

* "The road to success is always under construction."

* "I fish, therefore I lie."

* "Dear Algebra, stop asking us to find your X, she's not coming back and I know Y."

* "Teamwork means never having to take all the blame."

* "I barely survived yesterday and now it's already today!"

* "Do you call Santa's helpers subordinate clauses?"

* "So, how many days DID it take to build Rome?"

* "Cancel my subscription, I'm tired of your issues."

* "Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday."

* "Don't sweat petty things . . . or pet sweaty things"

* "Two wrongs are only the beginning"

* "Worrying works. 90% of the things I worry about never happen."

* "I finally got my head together, and now my body is falling apart."

* "When I'm finally holding all the cards, why does everyone decide to play chess?"

* "Legend: A lie that has the dignity of age."

* "A diamond is forever: The payments are longer."

* "When in doubt, mumble: When in trouble, delegate: When in charge, ponder."

* "I don't have an attitude; I have a personality you can't handle."

* "When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you!"

* "It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot."

* "An eye for an eye leaves the world blind."

* "Sports do not build character, they reveal it!"

* "Dust is a protective coating for fine furniture"

* "I'm in shape - round IS a shape."

* "Money talks, but all mine says is "good-bye."

* "If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?"

* "Love is blind but marriage is a real eye-opener!"

* "A dog has an owner. A cat has a staff"

* "I'd like to have more self-esteem, but I don't deserve it!"

* "Red meat is not bad for you. Fuzzy green meat is."

* "Nothing is fool proof to a talented fool."

* "Bacteria - the back door of a cafeteria."

* "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be."

* "Stressed spelled backwards is desserts."

* "As I said before, I never repeat myself."

* "Corduroy pillows: they're making headlines!"

* "Young at heart, slightly older in other places."

* "(I'm) proof that evolution can go in reverse"

* "My reality check bounced"

* "If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?"

* "I hate people who steal my ideas before I think of them."

* "I was uncool before uncool was cool."

* "Middle age: When your age starts to show around your middle"

* "Do not disturb, I'm already disturbed."

* "If an open door is ajar, is an open jar adoor?"

* "March Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change."

* "Telepath Wanted: You know where to apply!"

* "The information went data way"

* "I'm bilingual - I speak English and SMACK!"

* "Mental floss prevents moral decay."

* "Why use a big word when a diminutive one will do?"

* "Why is abbreviation such a long word?"

* "I can see clearly now, the brain is gone."

* "Every morning is the dawn of a new error"

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Quotes of Note

You're born a male but you have to CHOOSE to be a man" - Herm Edwards

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" - Unknown

"They err who think Santa Clause comes down through the chimney; he really enters through the heart." - Mrs. Paul M. Ell

"Thankfully, our true roots are in heritage and not things. I just need to keep reminding myself that things are only reminders of heritage." - Keetha Broyles, June 21, 2010

"Tears lubricate the soul." - from "Finding Buck McHenry"

"Somehow you must come to understand that God is love, that love is the proof of God, and forgiveness is the proof of love." - The Priest in "Levi's Will" by W. Dale Cramer

"The truth about a man is in what he does, not what he says." - W. Dale Cramer in "Levi's Will"

"Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." - G. K. Chesterton

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

They're Taking Over Our Town

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I realize this is one of the more serious posts that I've ever done. If you aren't up to "deep thinking" yet today, I will understand if you just click away to another blog - - -

Invasion of the Alien life-forms (?)!!!

Some photography-skills-challenged person took this photo. (Uh - - - that would be ME)

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22 comments:

Debby@Just Breathe said...: Very interesting. Is it desperate times take desperate measures?; June 24, 2009 at 12:19 PM
raxx a day in the life said...: wow! that's a lot of fast food! at least you dont have KFC they have completely taken over Trinidad and what irks me is that with all the money they make they would not put up one single play park in their stores, or sponsor and refurbish a park so the kids can burn off the calories gained by their greasy foods!!

Thanks for allowing me to rant!!; June 24, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Lori R. said...: Yikes!!! I thought you were having a parade or some celebration... well, you could use them as landmarks for giving directions because you can't miss them!; June 24, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Cindy said...: Jeepers! Those are ALL in your town!? For self defense...all you really need is a small knitting needle...; June 24, 2009 at 12:40 PM
haley said...: ronald mcdonald gives me the heebiejeebies! he's sooo scary. if i ever meet him he's getting punched in the face SO hard!; June 24, 2009 at 1:03 PM
brokeintrovert said...: My sister and I joked about these things...in our area a car lot uses a big pink gorilla. My sister said, "Yeah. That's it. A big, pink gorilla is going to intice me to buy a car!" Extremely funny post...needed one today.; June 24, 2009 at 1:21 PM
Lynn said...: ...a little pen knife hidden in your hand...; June 24, 2009 at 1:22 PM
Brenda Pruitt said...: Uh, yeah, I'd say that's pretty ugly. Can't drive by and miss them. Maybe stick a pin in them at night?
Brenda; June 24, 2009 at 2:24 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: LOL ladies!!! You all must think alike - - - you've given me so many choices for a hand held deflater: knitting needle, pen knife, stick pin. Any MORE ideas???

Raxx - - -they aren't ALL fast food. Two are fireworks places.

We've had pink gorillas around here too - - - just not at the moment.; June 24, 2009 at 2:48 PM
The Hollands said...: Ahhh...I was just thinking the same thing on a trip down the bypass today!! Joseph gets "freaked out" by these things...the gorilla with the fangs really gets him!! :)

BTW...driving down the bypass is a feat in itself...but snapping photos while you're doing it...whoa!! :); June 24, 2009 at 4:28 PM
Mandy said...: Thanks for the nice comments on my blog. The picture story made me laugh and is something I can relate to! My middle child has had stitches in his chin four times!

The sad thing about these pathetic blowups is that my children love them. They are gathered around the computer as I type trying to get me to stop typing so they can "see"!; June 24, 2009 at 7:56 PM
Holly said...: That was hilarious!!! Thanks for the laugh! Really scary how many of those that you were able to find in just the area that you live......; June 24, 2009 at 8:12 PM
Kristin - The Goat said...: I'd like to dive into a frosty about now LOL It's always so funny to see these things popping up - my favorite was this giant jeep a local car dealership brings out every so often.; June 24, 2009 at 10:00 PM
Roslyn said...: The visual pollution is horrifying-from political ads to billboards, I OBJECT! They only cause me to revolt against whatever product or person they portray, it's called negative advertising,lol!; June 24, 2009 at 10:28 PM
Trish said...: Uhm...I think I enjoy your cousins Art Work much more than these blown up exhibits...LOL Your cousin is doing an amazing work...Thank God for her! Thank you for sharing this!; June 24, 2009 at 10:32 PM
Holly said...: My husband's personal favorite is the stick-man inflatable guy that bends and waves and twists ... have you seen that one? LOL.; June 24, 2009 at 11:45 PM
The Hollands said...: Keetha...you must've been out and about along the bypass last night...two of these are now GONE!! But fear not...I noticed they were replaced with two more: Uncle Sam pushing fireworks and a hot air balloon for at&t! Sorry I couldn't take pics...too dangerous with a van full of kiddos! :D; June 25, 2009 at 1:42 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: I took the photos a few days before I posted them. The TNT one is about a half blog off the by-pass by that little "fruit market" place near where Western and Baldwin make that funky little triangle.

I'm gonna hafta go LOOK for your new finds - - - make an addendum to my post.

I pull off into a parking lot before I snap the pix.; June 25, 2009 at 5:20 PM
kyooty said...: I will definitely lock up my children!; June 25, 2009 at 5:56 PM
Nancy said...: You have inflatable alien life forms. Next time you are in Wisconsin, note all the permanent usually plastic huge forms. Love your post.; June 25, 2009 at 6:00 PM
The Hollands said...: Keetha...there are MORE...just one actually. I thought of you immediately when I saw it!! :) It's at the mattress store at Raintree Plaza (behind Pizza Hut Bistro); June 30, 2009 at 8:48 AM
Keetha Broyles said...: Wow - - - you KEEP finding these. I've been LOOKING - - -but you ALWAYS beat me to them. I'll check out the Raintree Plaza one.; June 30, 2009 at 1:58 PM