Saturday, March 14, 2015
Not Entirely Gone
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Burn Baby Burn
Here's a film of the giant Flaming Jesus, accompanied by Metallica. The flashes of light are the continuing lightning storm that ignited the statue.
Giant Flaming Jesus
Monday night during a thunderstorm lightning struck the giant Plastic Jesus statue, which is across the road from the Hustler Superstore. The bolt struck one up his extended arms and the fire ultimately consumed the entire statue. The entire staff here at The Rare Bird Review is heartbroken.
Bird extends his sympathy.
Word as of Wednesday was that the statue will be rebuilt.
Sunday, October 05, 2008
World Headquarters
Work continues on the new World Headquarters Building of the RBR. Bird particularly likes the design of the fountain.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Democrats are Correct
Bird was highly amused when he saw this sign carried by one of the protesters at the just concluded Democratic National Convention.The story? The protester wants to ban birdwatching as it interferes with avian intimacy.
Those terrible people at the National Audubon Society must be stopped!
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Just a photo
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
The BIRD is Back!
Some things are just too good not to share so Bird made the inaugural staging of the "Running of the Reindeer" in Anchorage, Alaska.
Patterned after the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain in July the good folks in Anchorage set loose seven reindeer (actually domesticated caribou) on three blocks of Fourth Street in downtown Anchorage on Monday. 1000 people and one crazy Flamingo paid $20 to be chased down the street by the thundering herd.
"Normally we just eat them," said Mark Berg, a spectator who has lived in Alaska since 1967. "I just made some jambalaya the other day out of reindeer sausage. I've eaten more of their cousins than they want to know."
Organizers of the run, part of Anchorage's annual Fur Rendezvous festival, said the idea grew out of a joke. No one was exactly sure how the reindeer would respond.
The practice apparently worked. The plan was for the crowd (most dressed in costumes with some sort of antlers attached to their heads) to start running and for the reindeer to chase them down the three blocks. The reindeer had other ideas. They knew where the apple slices were and they took off running, quickly passing the entire crowd.
"We thought, 'Ok, they're just going to mosey along,' but they took off running," said Amanda Pelkola of Eagle River, who dressed as a carrot with her friend, Kasia Gilbert of Peters Creek. "We got smoked by the reindeer."
You can watch the event here.
Patterned after the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain in July the good folks in Anchorage set loose seven reindeer (actually domesticated caribou) on three blocks of Fourth Street in downtown Anchorage on Monday. 1000 people and one crazy Flamingo paid $20 to be chased down the street by the thundering herd.
"Normally we just eat them," said Mark Berg, a spectator who has lived in Alaska since 1967. "I just made some jambalaya the other day out of reindeer sausage. I've eaten more of their cousins than they want to know."
Organizers of the run, part of Anchorage's annual Fur Rendezvous festival, said the idea grew out of a joke. No one was exactly sure how the reindeer would respond.
"Theoretically, the reindeer will pursue the people through the streets and the people will run frantically like in Pamplona, (Spain)," said Cary Carrigan, a Fur Rondezvous board member. "Although, reindeer being what they are, they will more likely be looking for candy and treats from the crowd."
To prep the reindeer for the romp the handlers practiced by setting them loose and then rewarding them with apple slices once they made it through the three block course.
The practice apparently worked. The plan was for the crowd (most dressed in costumes with some sort of antlers attached to their heads) to start running and for the reindeer to chase them down the three blocks. The reindeer had other ideas. They knew where the apple slices were and they took off running, quickly passing the entire crowd.
"We thought, 'Ok, they're just going to mosey along,' but they took off running," said Amanda Pelkola of Eagle River, who dressed as a carrot with her friend, Kasia Gilbert of Peters Creek. "We got smoked by the reindeer."
You can watch the event here.
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Farewell for Awhile
Sad to report that the RBR is going on a lengthy vacation. Forever is such a final word that we won't use it here because Mr Rankin's novel is still in the works.
The RBR will retain this spot in the cyber-world, but your best bet is to prowl around in the archives.
Thanks for reading for these past 3+ years.
The RBR will retain this spot in the cyber-world, but your best bet is to prowl around in the archives.
Thanks for reading for these past 3+ years.
