Icewind's Ramblings

Why is it wrong or rude to fart? I have pondered this question for awhile now as I have gone through many different times with having plenty of “gas”. It has been that way as long as I can remember and my attitude has always been to “air it out”. The idea of holding things in to ferment and grow into this eye watering, gagging, and nostril burning being that takes a life of its own would not be good for anyone. I am not saying I fart anything that smells like a “springtime meadow” scent or anything but I do feel by ridding my system quickly the short term event is better than a long hanging cloud surrounding the area. There have been times I get into trouble for being so open and “honest” in this condition and some wonder how I can make jokes at those uncomfortable times. I try to see the humor in this and not be totally embarrassed and that may be the point that others try to make with my actions. I at times just wish others would have the courage to “let her rip” if...

Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are getting weak? Why do banks charge a fee on "insufficient funds" when they know there is not enough in the account in the first place? Why doesn't glue stick to the bottle? Why do they use sterilized needles for death by lethal injection? Why did Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a revolver at him? Why do Kamikaze pilots all wear helmets? Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale? Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized since the last look? Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end you first try? Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that's falling off the table you always manages to knock something else over? In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat? And my FAVORITE...... The statistics on sanity ...

Letter to home; Dear Ma and Pa, I am well. Hope you are. Tell Brother Walt and Brother Elmer the Marine Corps beats working for old man Minch by a mile. Tell them to join up quick before all of the places are filled. I was restless at first because you got to stay in bed till nearly 6 a.m. but I am getting so I like to sleep late. Tell Walt and Elmer all you do before breakfast is smooth your cot, and shine some things. No hogs to slop, feed to pitch, mash to mix, wood to split, fire to lay. Practically nothing. Men got to shave but it is not so bad, there's warm water. Breakfast is strong on trimmings like fruit juice, cereal, eggs, bacon, etc., but kind of weak on chops, potatoes, ham, steak, fried eggplant, pie and other regular food, but tell Walt and Elmer you can always sit by the two city boys that live on coffee. Their food plus yours holds you till noon when you get fed again. It's no wonder these city boys can't walk much. We go on "route ...

A pilot discovers sumpin' wrong with his aircraft he fills out sumpin' known as a squawk list so the mechanics can fix the problems once they are known. This happens with all aircraft whether a commercial airliner, corporate aircraft, or even the training planes with a student pilot. Anyway, looking back through some old aviation items of mine I came across this compilation of actual problems and solutions from squawk lists. (P = The problem as logged by the pilot) (M = The solution and action taken by the mechanics or engineers) P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement. M: Almost replaced left inside main tire. P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough. M: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft. P: Something loose in cockpit. M: Something tightened in cockpit. P: Dead bugs on windshield. M: Live bugs on back-order. P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute de...

I needed a laugh tonight so I thought I would post a story that has had me laughing for a while now every time I re-read it. It was written by Daniel Meyer in his "Life is a Road" series of books. Most of us call it the "Squirrel and the Motorcycle" story between the laughs but the real title was called " Neighborhood Hazard (or: Why the Cops Won’t Patrol Brice Street )" and can be found here. Now put put your drink down and enjoy: I never dreamed slowly cruising through a residential neighborhood could be so incredibly dangerous! Studies have shown that motorcycling requires more decisions per second and more sheer data processing than nearly any other common activity or sport. The reactions and accurate decision making abilities needed have been likened to the reactions of fighter pilots! The consequences of bad decisions or poor situational awareness are pretty much the same for both groups too. Occasionally, as a rider I have caught mysel...

For those of you that know me, or have been around me over the years know that I like to share with you my little special stories. Most of you know that the name Icewind = cool farts . It was better than the “Bugle Butt” name my niece gave me many years ago. I loved the t-shirt she gave me but no one would let me wear it out in public. (Disclaimer – I know that some times I tend to take the liberty of embellishing the facts in some of my stories for the humorous effect. For the record, this is as close to 100% an accurate account of such events as I can remember) Having pretty active bowels and the sounds that came from me sometimes embarrasses people in my life. One of the ways I have found over the years to keep my “noises” to a minimum is with frequent movement of my bowels. I try very hard to stay on a schedule that allows me to only go in familiar places. I mainly try to go at home and have gotten comfortable (out of necessity) to go at work but I do no...

Here's an interesting story sent to me by a friend. I thought it was funny and wanted to share it with you. Here’s the story from the person's point of view: I was getting ready for work when I looked out the window and saw the utility company starting to erect a pole in front of my house. They were going to position it directly in front of my picture window. No way, absolutely no way was I going to permit this. I gulped down my last bit of coffee and went directly to the crew supervisor and told him in no uncertain terms that I was not going to permit his crew to put that stupid electrical pole directly in front of my picture window. He took out a map for pole locations and a right of way document and explained that it is the best location for it. I told him it is not the best location for me and when I came home from work that day I did not want to find that pole in front of my window. I told him I didn't give a hoot where he put it but not in front of m...

It's that time again . . . Most of you know that I really enjoy putting up Christmas Lights and over the years I have been kidded about being the Chevy Chase character that National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation was based upon. I remember being inspired by the light displays in rural Georgia that the Hardy family would put on every year. I would drag everyone to make the “short” trip to see them and we would leave about 5:30 pm and return home worn out from the drive around midnight. My family humored me every year and I would come home and buy additional lights each year during the “after Christmas” sales or I would find them at yard sales so I could add more the next year. I must say I out did myself this year, enjoy my little video of lights and sounds. Click here to load short video. Doesn’t it remind you of the displays put on in your area? I always loved the ones where you would drive through and stop and have hot chocolate and roas...

the time we need a funny story. It's cold, dark, and snowy here in Alaska as I look on the internet at the upcoming vacation cruise in March. I can dream of the warm air, the balmy breezes, and the slow pace of this unique travel experience. It reminds me of a story that another Southern humorist, Lewis Grizzard used to tell in his concerts years ago before he passed away. It is the story of an older retired couple and the renewed spirit of youth getting ready for a cruise. Enjoy: Mr. Wojciehowicz had been retired for a year when his wife of fifty years suggested one day, "Why don't we take a cruise for a week and make wild passionate love like we did when we were young?" Stanley thought it over and agreed. He put on his hat and coat and went down to the corner drug store. Stanley stepped up to the counter and asked for a bottle of seasick pills and a box of condoms. Upon returning home his wife greeted him at the door saying, "You know dear, I've be...

I saw this and thought it funny on another site and thought I would share. What a hoot! The Kern County, California, Sheriff's Department orders plain white patrol units and has the graphics applied locally. In this case, what they ordered was not quite what they got. This car was driven for 1 week before an officer noticed what the Graphics company employee did on the passenger side of the car. The employee did this on his last day working for the graphics company before he retired. I love this but could you do it on your last day? Ice

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(Continued from last nights post) Around several turns and over some slight hills we came to a “Dip” in the road. It was the word someone had painted on the road just before your vehicle “dropped” into this giant hole that had sunken from a frost heave last winter. The DOT had no signs to warn anyone but previous victims had painted the road on both sides to try to warn people. Luckily we were not going to fast when we crashed into this hole bottoming out and having to stop and look to see if anything had been damaged or if any fluids were leaking out anywhere. Several other cars behind us hit the same hole and pulled over to check out their vehicles too. Everyone wondered how this hazard was not better marked and we looked for abandoned vehicles that had to be around somewhere. During this time as we looked around and over the embankment we could see the river flowing down the valley. In the distance we could see Exit Glacier coming out of the valley f...

. . . way down yonder from where I normally spend a lot of my time I ran across a little place that about says it all. I had taken the day off from work on a late season fishing trip but the morning started off windy, cold, and raining sideways. I was in no hurry to get to the place we were going to fish so after a few side stops for coffee, some light snacks, and a couple of stops for pictures my companions and I decided to explore some areas we normally do not get a chance to visit. "Reflections at Tern Lake" My brother in law and his dad were up in Alaska for a quick trip to visit us and if possible get another fishing trip in. Mike had came up several times over the summer to fish and this one was unplanned and a last minute decision. The rain and cold did not make for great anticipation for me as I had already put away all of our fishing gear and supplies for the coming winter season. Breaking it out again was not my favorite thing but they had...

People always wonder why sometimes I am so "full of it". I am loaded with tidbits of useless information that I have used in Trivial Pursuit games, giving the history of an area around us, or just flowing with the weird and absurd. Here is some to ponder: If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. Hardly seems worth it for a good cup. If you farted consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb. Now that's more like it! The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps blood out to the body to squirt 30 feet. O.M.G.! A pig's orgasm lasts 30 minutes. In my next life, I want to be a pig. I want to be Shirley the pig. A cockroach will live nine days without its head before it starves to death. (Creepy.) I'm still not over the pig. Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour. Do not ...

I'm still under the weather so this will be short tonight. Quick jokes: Ten thousand years ago, the first humans came to North America . They crossed from Russia into Alaska . Actually, they hadn't intended to do this. But they got lost and . . . . . . couldn't get their Berings Strait . A common misconception is that Alaska and the North Pole has Penguins running around everywhere. Alaska has Polar Bears . . . Antarctica has Penguins . . . They are Poles apart. There is a reason why there are no Penguins in the North Pole, the Artic or Alaska . . . Ice