Tuesday, January 01, 2008

Happy New Year

It's 2008 already. Weren't we just worrying about Y2K and the crash of civilizations when computers went bonkers on January 1, 2000? That turned out OK. Otherwise, why do we make a big deal out of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day anyhow? They're just days on the calendar, but have significance far beyond being number one in yet another sequence of 365 days…or 366 in 2008.

As a new year treat, I've been saving up some weird photos for some occasion. I've never gotten around to figuring out a context for them, so I'll just throw them in.

First up, something I'll bet David Caruso, "Horatio Caine" of CSI: Miami, wishes he had back:In the first couple of 1981 episodes of the cop show, Hill Street Blues, he had a bit part as Shamrock, leader of an Irish street gang. He got to wear a really silly looking Irish hat and a vest with a shamrock and the embroidered name, Shamrock. Hill Street Blues was a good show, and groundbreaking for its time, but this sort of character was a throwback to a sillier time in TV.

Here are some more pictures of people with tattoos. How about Buffalo Bill, here, existing on the "fringe" or society?Or Skeletor? How'd you like to give this lad a job interview?
Watch where you're pointing your monkey, fella…
These are pictures from the website listed at the bottom of each photo. The idea is for Photoshop users to take mouths and turn them into eyes. These are four of my favorites, but visit the site for more. Any of you with Photoshop talent, have fun and join in.

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