Frog Applause by Teresa Burritt for December 16, 2010

Amen to that.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that business about testing to see if a mirror is a two-way mirror is, according to Snopes, false:

http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/mirror.asp

I found the text just as irksome as Teresa did, and everything about it screamed to me, “Probably something that’s already been debunked by Snopes.”

Thanks for checking that out, Flight Suit.

I couldn’t resist, Marguerite. I can smell that e-mail-forwarded-myth smell from a mile away, and it always gets my dander up.

I believe in a thing called love.

And the light slowly fades away….. and the crowd goes crazy….

The problem is no matter how dark you are; there is always someone darker. Sometimes that makes me sleep under the bed with the puppy. ;)

So Sherlock Hawkshaw certifies dicks? Excuse me?

Rule 101: You haven’t seen the worst thing in the world.

Re: transparent mirrors, Snopes concedes there is some truth to the basic concept, with limitations:

“if you discover what appears to be a first-surface mirror (i.e., an object you place up against its touches its reflection) in a dressing room, the chances are good it’s a transparent mirror. However, the fingernail test isn’t necessarily a very good one”

@Flight Suit: Agreed, certain things are almost immediately recognizable as bunk. “Send this to everyone on your list” is a dead giveaway…

“Fear not: for, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord”…that’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown

Two-way mirrors are a thing of the past anyway. A cam can be hidden anywhere! But Mr. Fargo just needs to keep his curtains closed. ;)

did you know that if you are shopping for clothes at the Gap, and you stuck your fingers on the mirrors you will leave fingerprints?

now, debunk that!

There are also places where ordinary mirrors would be subject to vandalism (some public restrooms, restrooms in highway rest stops, etc.) that use a polished metal surface as a mirror. These are front surface mirrors, often mounted directly into the wall, but generally distinguishable by the poor quality.

I found a red eared slider in my basement the other day and fed it to my orange tongued popper snapper. good thing , too, he was starting to look at me in a hungry manner

hey, don’t bogart that joint, my friend… pass it over……

to me

Re blog: “Thought of You”…. thanks

It is always darkest before I’m gone.

Yes, and it is much easier to see the starlight that way.

I love Frog Applause.

~gabriel

And eventually finding forgiveness, too.

a bit nippy on the blog today.

RE: 20th anniversary - will there be cake? I like chocolate.

I think you misread the blog. It’s a 4 year anniversary on the 20th.

Gabriel, love the pics, knew it was you instantly.

T, White Christmas isn’t working, or maybe it is just me.

For Four Countdown:

So much for happy endings

I am a roaring wave of smoke and flame A living hell where embers fall like rain I am the blaze of darkest destiny And there’s no stopping me Unleash me