A few pics
Oct. 11th, 2010 06:33 pmIs it me, or does this kind of look like one of the rabbit masks from Bioshock?
Get a brain, Morans!
Walmart brand dog food? It's not so good, actually.
The soy has turned brown. The farmers can't start the harvest until the soy beans are sufficiently dried.
Center pivot irrigation is fairly rare around here because this area usually gets enough rain for growing corn and soy.
A long pipe, equipped with sprayers and supported by wheels is connected to a water supply at one end. An electric motor slowly drives the pipe around the center pivot, watering all the crops in a giant circle. Some center pivot systems are a quarter mile (400 meters) in length. You can easily spot center pivot irrigated fields from the air; they appear as giant circles.
Rudolph out for a drive. The next day I was talking with a Costco employee who mentioned she saw someone driving around with a Rudolph plush in their car. That was me! :)
Now it's a party!
Bunnies! With guns!
Jul. 20th, 2010 03:46 pmCat Shit One, the Animated Series is finally finished! It features the most adorable bunnies ever, shooting and blowing the hell out of terrorists.
See it at http://www.anime44.com/cat-shit-one-episode-1
See it at http://www.anime44.com/cat-shit-one-episode-1
Goatmobile and other photos
Apr. 16th, 2010 11:30 pmGoatmobile! Clicky for full size goats.
Gotta love living in a rural area. Someone joked to the driver of the pickup, "I see you don't let your girlfriends ride up front."
Cadbury Clucking Bunny plushie I picked up before Easter. When you squeeze her paw, she clucks like the bunny in the Cadbury cream egg commercials.
This bug got stuck in the twists of a compact florescent light bulb and dessicated. It was extremely brittle when I removed it, as evidenced by the broken leg. I think it's some sort of crane fly.
The tire that blew out on my SO's car. You can see the spot where it blew out at about 8 o'clock on the tire.
Thoughts on Lapism
Sep. 19th, 2009 05:49 pmLapism isn't a religion in the usual sense, there's no specific deity to be worshiped, no teachings on the afterlife and no divinely inspired holy book. There is no clergy, no idols or icons, no proselytizing, no tithing and no formal prayers. Rather it's a form of transhumanism, a movement that uses science and technology to improve humanity. Lapists have their bodies genetically transformed into anthropomorphic rabbits. The alteration isn't merely cosmetic, the changes include modifications to the brain to reduce aggression and increase sociability. The rabbit form also acts as social reinforcement; people expect a rabbit to be peaceful and gentle so that stereotype and peer pressure help insure that this remains true. The transformation is quite expensive (the actual price isn't mentioned in the stories, but from various comments I'm guessing it's in the $100,000+ range) and while it is reversible, the process to be returned to human form is substantially more expensive.
Now the question I put to you, dear readers, is would you undergo such a procedure?
You would have a new body, shaped like a humanoid rabbit, with fur and claws and buck teeth, with increased strength, speed and agility, improved senses of smell and hearing and faster reaction times. On the other hand, your brain would be altered, slightly tweaking your fight-or-flight response towards fleeing and increasing your need for physical contact with other Lapists (hugging, snuggling, etc). You would also be strictly limited to a vegetarian diet, the mere thought of eating meat would make you ill. You would also likely be forced into considerable debt to pay for the transition. You would then have to wear this new form for the rest of your life, with people stereotyping you and judging you and your actions based on it. You'd even be expected to take a new name. And it's lapine only, you'd have no other choice in species.
Would you go through with it?
Now the question I put to you, dear readers, is would you undergo such a procedure?
You would have a new body, shaped like a humanoid rabbit, with fur and claws and buck teeth, with increased strength, speed and agility, improved senses of smell and hearing and faster reaction times. On the other hand, your brain would be altered, slightly tweaking your fight-or-flight response towards fleeing and increasing your need for physical contact with other Lapists (hugging, snuggling, etc). You would also be strictly limited to a vegetarian diet, the mere thought of eating meat would make you ill. You would also likely be forced into considerable debt to pay for the transition. You would then have to wear this new form for the rest of your life, with people stereotyping you and judging you and your actions based on it. You'd even be expected to take a new name. And it's lapine only, you'd have no other choice in species.
Would you go through with it?
The problem with reading books is often make believe is better than the real world.
I'm in the middle of reading The First Book of Lapism (an excellent book, BTW, one I highly recommend) and I could so totally see myself becoming a Lapist. Too bad such a religion doesn't actually exist, I think it would make the world a better place.
The book (which is actually 4 separate stories) is available online (but if you like it, buy the book and support the author):
Drama Class
Full Immersion
Schism
In the Beginning
Prodigal Son (not in the book)
I'm in the middle of reading The First Book of Lapism (an excellent book, BTW, one I highly recommend) and I could so totally see myself becoming a Lapist. Too bad such a religion doesn't actually exist, I think it would make the world a better place.
The book (which is actually 4 separate stories) is available online (but if you like it, buy the book and support the author):
Drama Class
Full Immersion
Schism
In the Beginning
Prodigal Son (not in the book)
Bunny tragedy narrowly averted
Jun. 5th, 2009 10:22 pmThis afternoon, I let the roommate's dogs out to do their business as usual. A baby rabbit suddenly darted out of the tall grass near the house, right in the direction of the Dane, who scooped up the poor bunny in her mouth. I started yelling at her and brandishing my golf club and she quickly dropped the rabbit. I chased the dogs away and turned my attention to the bunny. It was still alive, but it looked like it was having trouble getting around.
Initially I thought it might have had a broken leg, so I scooped it up and brought it inside. My SO and I examined the bunny, and its leg appeared to be OK. He says I shouldn't have messed with it, but I honestly thought the poor thing had a broken leg and I didn't want to leave it outside like that. I guess it was just freaked out and panicking.

We locked the dogs in the other side of the house, then I took the rabbit outside again. I sat it down near a small pile of sheep snacks, but it just sat there, totally tharn. I took the opportunity to get a few more closeup photos, which probably didn't help the poor bunny's psyche. Then I backed off but kept an eye on the bunny. After a few minutes, it regained its senses and hopped off into the brush. I do hope it's OK.
The whole thing had me terribly stressed; I wasn't feeling too great for an hour or so afterwards. I wanted to get closer to the bunnies, but not like that.



Initially I thought it might have had a broken leg, so I scooped it up and brought it inside. My SO and I examined the bunny, and its leg appeared to be OK. He says I shouldn't have messed with it, but I honestly thought the poor thing had a broken leg and I didn't want to leave it outside like that. I guess it was just freaked out and panicking.
We locked the dogs in the other side of the house, then I took the rabbit outside again. I sat it down near a small pile of sheep snacks, but it just sat there, totally tharn. I took the opportunity to get a few more closeup photos, which probably didn't help the poor bunny's psyche. Then I backed off but kept an eye on the bunny. After a few minutes, it regained its senses and hopped off into the brush. I do hope it's OK.
The whole thing had me terribly stressed; I wasn't feeling too great for an hour or so afterwards. I wanted to get closer to the bunnies, but not like that.
Guess what? More bunnies!
Jun. 3rd, 2009 10:06 pmAngry Bunny is angry.
Bunny backside
Something has this rabbit's attention
This rabbit has a third eye. Or it's Hindu.
This little guy let me get closer than any other bunny so far. I got to within 4 feet and didn't try to press my luck any further. I guess he felt safe because he was standing right in front of a fence and some dense grass.
Oops, got too close.
There were SOOOOO many bunnies out this afternoon. I counted a dozen in all, mostly little ones but a few older rabbits watching over them. The young ones are a bit more fearless than the adults.
I'm beginning to recognize specific rabbits. From a distance, they all look the same, but up close, you can see little differences in fur patterns, tail shape and ear markings. So far I can recognize Notched Ear, Nibbled Ear, Third Eye and Angry Bunny.
Bunny Butt!
May. 30th, 2009 11:10 pmWhenever the bunnies run away, they flash their little white tails and bound through the air. It's so incredibly cute, and extremely hard to take a photo of. They are so quick that the camera can't focus fast enough, while the long lens makes it hard to aim, let alone hold the camera steady.
But I finally managed to get a decent butt shot! (Clicky for full size)

Suspended in mid-air!
But I finally managed to get a decent butt shot! (Clicky for full size)
Suspended in mid-air!