July 01, 2011 My ex-Texas flatlander gal just sent me a couple of links from the Durango Herald. For you that read the story of a black bear visiting my daughter’s front yard some time last weekend, well, here is some more “I told you so”. I think by now she’s become a believer. It […]
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SNORKELER ABANDONED IN OCEAN ACCIDENTALY BY TOUR BOAT OPERATOR
June 29, 2011 An American tourist probably having the time of his life snorkeling along the Australian Great Reef was surprised when he surfaced and the boat that ‘brung him was gone, nowhere to be seen. I remember reading about a couple that was also left behind when they were snorkeling in Australian waters a […]
KING GRIZZLY BEAR CONVERTED TO “QUEEN” BY MAMA COUGAR – VIDEO
June 28, 2011 I found this video of a grizzly bear challenging a mama cougar. The mama kicked some butt. Please click on the following youtube video to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tSm_LWX4Io&feature=feedrec_grec_index
BEARS – NOW IT’S GETTING PERSONAL
June 27, 2011 by Joe De Santos Publisher By now, you all know my favorite subject is bears and how bears attack human beings that venture into their territory. Well, here are some breaking news. My daughter and her family who are Texans by birth and had lived in Texas flatland all their lives, moved […]
2 CORPUS CHRISTI HIGH SCHOOL ATHELETES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC PLAYING BASEBALL
June 21, 2011 Trey Rodriguez Wyatt Mathisen Two local Corpus Christi, Texas outstanding high school athletes were selected to the United States Specialty Sports Association High School Varsity National Team to compete in the 30th anniversary of the Prague Baseball Week in the Czech Republic. They are Trey Rodriguez, short stop and 2nd baseman for […]
CC OVER 50 GOLF ASSOCIATION MONTHLY TOURNAMENT RESULTS
June 20, 2011 The Corpus Christi, Texas Over 50 Golf Association held it’s monthly tournament this past weekend at the Alice Municipal Golf Course. Following is the list of winners and closest to the pin results: 1st Place – 134 2nd Place – 138 3rd Place – 140 Brad Farmer Rene Sauceda […]
MAN DIES SKIPPING POND ON SNOWMOBILE – HUH?
June 17, 2011 Now, this is something new to me. Never heard of it. Apparently there are some folks using snowmobiles to try and skip over water at high speeds in a snowmobile, sort of like skipping a rock over water. This time it didn’t work, the machine quit in midstream and sunk. The driver […]
MAN KILLED BY PIT BULLS INSIDE HOME
June 15, 2011 A Leesburg, Virginia man was killed by his brother’s two pet pit bulls inside his home. I’ve said it before, keeping a pit bull inside a home is like keeping a pet rattlesnake crawling around indoors. Please click on the following myfoxdc.com link to read the entire story: http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/local/081109_autopsy_shows_pit_bulls_bit_man_repeatedly
FISHING BLOOPERS – BILL DANCE VIDEO
June 15, 2011 Got this via e-mail. This is some real funny stuff. Please click on the following snotr.com to watch the video, I know you will enjoy it: http://www.snotr.com/video/5987
BOLIVIAN INGENUITY – CROSSING THE RIVER
June 14, 2011 I was sent this link via e-mail. This unbelievable video shows some people in La Paz, Bolivia, crossing the Rio Yuyo in a very unusual way. It’s kind of sporting, don’t you think? Please click on the following elrellano.com link to view: http://www.elrellano.com/videos_online/4697/cruzando-el-rio.html