Seen on the street in Kyiv.

Words of Advice:

"If Something Seems To Be Too Good To Be True, It's Best To Shoot It, Just In Case." -- Fiona Glenanne

“The Mob takes the Fifth. If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” -- The TOFF *

"Foreign Relations Boil Down to Two Things: Talking With People or Killing Them." -- Unknown

“Speed is a poor substitute for accuracy.” -- Real, no-shit, fortune from a fortune cookie

"If you believe that you are talking to G-d, you can justify anything.” — my Dad

"Colt .45s; putting bad guys in the ground since 1873." -- Unknown

"Stay Strapped or Get Clapped." -- probably not Mr. Rogers

"The Dildo of Karma rarely comes lubed." -- Unknown

"Eck!" -- George the Cat

* "TOFF" = Treasonous Orange Fat Fuck, A/K/A Dolt-45,
A/K/A Commandante (or Cadet) Bone Spurs,
A/K/A El Caudillo de Mar-a-Lago, A/K/A the Asset., A/K/A P01135809

Friday, December 27, 2013

Because It's Friday

Stephenson's Rocket.


Apparently it could cope with some pretty rough track. Buster Keaton, who was a foamer, had this replica built 90 years ago.



It was in at least two movies and then disappeared.

2 comments:

Old NFO said...

That is an interesting engine, and the old clip is pretty funny too! Thanks!

CenterPuke88 said...

Since the Liverpool and Manchester Railway was initially laid with 15ft fishbelly rails (most likely cast iron), it wasn't a very smooth ride. They upgraded the line within 7 years as traffic increased and rail problems continued with the short fishbelly rails prone to breakage and misalignment.