Heaven Or Hell In Gatlinburg

Saw this sign on a car on the Parkway in Gatlinburg, Tennessee recently. I pondered a moment and thought...

A far better question is, What the Hell is Lady Gaga? Depending on the answer, it could be Heaven or Hell. Or both!

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Michael Jacksons Body Missing

Mystery still surround the whereabouts of Michael Jacksons body as a battle between the family ensue as to where the final resting place will be. It has been speculated that his remains are at Forest Lawn Cemetery awaiting further instructions.

The Grassy Knoll Institute rocket scientists were at Forest Lawn Cemetery yesterday. Michael Jacksons casket was not there.

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UFO Over Gatlinburg Tennessee

A disturbance photographed in the Gatlinburg, Tennessee night sky is now being called a UFO. Last night thousands of people witnessed an unidentified flying object hovering above Old Airport Road. The object was brightly lit and pulsated changing colors as it rapidly ascended into the night sky. It seemed to be rotating ever so slowly and from our vantage point, it made absolutely no noise whatsoever. The object stayed in the night sky for over three hours until it's lights went black and it whisked away into the heavens.

Of course the Grassy Knoll Institute rocket scientists were present to capture the UFO on film. Thousands of eyewitnesses claimed to have seen this UFO many times before in almost the exact same position in the night sky.

By using the moon, (The object in the upper left hand corner of the photograph) a comparative size can be ascertained. Upon initial investigation, it has been determined that the object is at least 100 feet round and can easily hold 100 people. Perhaps this is some sort of transport alien ship that culls and herds us humans away for experimentation and sexual tests.

The Grassy Knoll Institute will continue it's investigation.

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Idora Park - 25 Years Ago Today

Twenty Five years ago today, Idora Park, the Youngstown iconic amusement park burned to the ground ending it's glorious history. Park employee's working on The Lost River sparked a fire from welding equipment that quickly engulfed several major attractions and rides including the famed roller coaster, The Wild Cat and a good portion of the midway burned until the fire was brought under control.

Today I think of those greasy Idora french fries, from the french fry shack, served up in the white cone shaped paper container, grease forming on the bottom, shaking some salt from the dented beat up salt shakers on the counter, and eating them as fast as you can because the Wild Cat line is moving.

Rest In Peace Idora park, April 26th, 1984

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Idora Park Lost River

The Lost River - Idora Park - Youngstown

The Lost River was a water ride at the now defunct Idora Park. The Lost River ride was a combination of a tunnel of love roller coaster ride. Riders would step into wooden boats and begin a dark water journey slowly weaving through a tunnel. On the way, scary monsters, flashing lights, and loud sounds would scare the riders.

A few minutes into the journey, the boat would latch onto a chain drive and it would pull the boat up a long dark hill. A moment later the boat would free fall down the hill splashing the riders. You would actually catch a moment of "Air Time" in the boat as it plummeted down. The boat slowed up and drifted back to dock where the riders got out and went on to the next ride.

I can still hear the drums beating and the water rushing down the rapids of the Lost River. Of course the drums were canned music, piped in over a loudspeaker system. The drums sounded a lot like the drums in the movie, Jumanji, starring Robin Williams.

At night time, the rapids would be lit with multicolors, each step in the rapids a different color. And that my friends was the Lost River, one of the many fine rides at Idora Park.

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No Smoking Sign Not Working

Read The Sign Dumbass!

This photo was taken at the top of the Ober Gatlinburg chair lift ride. Do you see the woman on the left smoking a cigarette? Do you see the sign she is looking at?

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Halfway To Horny

Where Catholic Priests Go For Their Final Vows

Lets hope the Boy scouts Of America aren't camping at the next exit.

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A Clockwork Orange Remake

I spied these two men riding the Ober Gatlinburg ski lift. My wife Patty told me to take their picture. So I did. A moment later, it reminded me of the characters in the Stanley Kubrick film, A Clockwork Orange. We laughed like idiots the rest of the way down the lift.

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Crocs - Ugly Ass Shoes

Crocs Invasion Continues

Patty and I were in Gatlinburg, Tennessee a few months ago. We were walking along the Parkway enjoying the weather and the scenery when we happened upon this store front window. There in the showcase was a variety of multicolored Crocs, A/K/A the ugliest ass shoes ever made.

Now I'm not hating, I just cannot understand the appeal of these shoes. Unless you worked in the circus and wore a bright colored red wig with a red bulb nose and painted your face and known by the carnival name Bozo, then you have no business wearing Crocs. Seriously, where the hell else are you going to wear rounded orange plastic shoes with holes in them with no back to them?

P.T. Barnum was right when he said there's a sucker born every minute.

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Stephen Kings Favorite Fish

Stephen King's Favorite Fish

Photo taken at the Gatlinburg, Tennessee Ripley's Smoky Aquarium while visiting back in September of 2008.

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