Two Yorks and a Bean

Absolutely Amazing!

2010-01-23T14:27:00.002-05:00

Watch this flight simulation of US Air Flight 1549 that landed in the Hudson River....Absolutely amazing! Open up to full screen and make sure to watch the entire video. At first there is no audio, but it will come and then be sporadic.

More audio on this one:

Beneath the Bottom Feeders

2010-01-15T12:16:00.002-05:00

A Letter to Rush Limbaugh

/ / / January 14, 2010

help for haiti

Direct links for donations to the Red Cross and other help for the victims of the earthquake in Haitihere.

Donate $10 to the Red Cross to be charged to your cell phone bill by texting "HAITI" to "90999."

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To: Rush Limbaugh
From: Roger Ebert

You should be horse-whipped for the insult you have paid to the highest office of our nation.

Having followed President Obama's suggestion and donated money to the Red Cross for relief in Haiti, I was offended to hear you suggest the President might be a thief capable of stealing money intended for the earthquake victims.
Here is a transcript from your program on Thursday:

Justin of Raleigh, North Carolina: "Why does Obama say if you want to donate some money, you could go to whitehouse.gov to direct you how to do so? If I wanted to donate to the Red Cross, why do I have to go to the White House page to donate?"

Limbaugh: "Exactly. Would you trust the money's gonna go to Haiti?"

Justin: "No."

Rush: "But would you trust that your name's gonna end up on a mailing list for the Obama people to start asking you for campaign donations for him and other causes?"

Justin: "Absolutely!"

Limbaugh: "Absolutely!"

That's what was said.

Unlike you and Justin of Raleigh, I went to Obama's web site, and discovered the link there leads directly to the Red Cross. I can think of a reason why anyone might want to go via the White House. That way they can be absolutely sure they're clicking on the Red Cross and not a fake site set up to exploit the tragedy.

But let me be sure I have this right. You and Justin agree that Obama might steal money intended for the Red Cross to help the wretched of Haiti.

This conversation came 48 hours after many of us had seen pitiful sights from Port au Prince. Tens of thousands are believed still alive beneath the rubble. You twisted their suffering into an opportunity to demean the character of the President of the United States.

You have a sizable listening audience. You apparently know how to please them. Anybody given a $400 million contract must know what he is doing.

That's what offends me. You know exactly what you're doing.

from: www.rogerebert.suntimes.com

Bank of America Has Stolen Our Money!

2010-01-13T17:46:00.006-05:00

(should be: Bank of Thieves)

I am LIVID right now! We have several accounts with this bank including our business account. Today, I made several direct deposits to be transferred into other individuals accounts (which BofA sits on for 3 business days between taking it out of our account IMMEDIATELY and going into their account). Well, today when I tried to process the transactions I got a white page, and the arrow was going round and round for about 4 minutes. Obviously, something went wrong, because I would normally get a confirmation page with confirmation numbers for each transaction. So, I clicked back to the previous page. All my data was still entered so I re-submitted the transactions. This time the transactions went through immediately, and I received the confirmation numbers. I decided to go check another page, just in case something behind the scenes may have happened without me being aware of it. Luckily I did, because each transaction had been duplicated! What was a few thousand dollars was now doubled!! I quickly tried to find a way to cancel the double transactions, but could not find any option to do so. I got on the phone and waited about 20 minutes before getting a rep. I gave her the info. and she located the transactions. She then told me that she needed to contact another department to void the duplicate transactions. After being on hold for a couple of minutes another person got on the line and this is when all hell broke loose. He informed me that the money had already been taken out of our account and that it could be 3 days until we would get the money returned! I asked to speak to a manager and he told me there was no one else to speak with. Well, that didn't go over well with me. HOW DARE THEY TAKE OUR MONEY AND SIT ON IT FOR 3 DAYS!! And HE HAD THE GALL TO SAY IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT!! WHAT A CROCK OF SHIT!! There is nothing else we can do until tomorrow, when we will definitely be going into a branch to raise hell.

You have my permission to pass this on!

t-t-Tootsie Goodbye?

2009-12-30T18:57:00.006-05:00

t-t-Tootsie...don't cry.

She's only going on vacation.

Just for awhile.

Bean is going to focus on elemental-my-dear
(please visit her there!)
while Tootsie takes her vaca

and maybe....

(hopefully for her birthday)

she'll get a new camera??!!

Hint, hint...Mr. YnB

Tootsie wishes all of you

a VERY HAPPY 2010

and she promises to be back!

TY&B thanks all of you for your viewership and support!
It's been a fun 2009!

SECRET SANTAS EXPOSED!

2009-12-20T08:19:00.004-05:00

Go ahead all you Secret Santas.....out yourselves!!

Listen

2009-12-17T22:52:00.001-05:00

Even though I'm not Christian, it doesn't mean I can't appreciate a beautiful Christmas Carol such as this. I heard it tonight in the car, and I got goosebumps. As Dave H. says....kick your feet up, close your eyes and turn the volume up!

A Blog Is Born

2009-12-16T15:37:00.002-05:00

let me introduce you to

another blog

showcasing another side

no tootsie

no nonsense

just jill

(bean)

amateur photographer

not much there yet

but as you all know

when it comes to blogging

you can't hold back

hope you like

Elemental, my dear

Ugly Sweater Party!

2009-12-13T10:05:00.001-05:00

Looking for a holiday party to crash? Well, look no further....

YOU'RE INVITED!

But....you must wear an ugly holiday sweater!

Don't be shy, we won't laugh (ha).

Show us what you got!

Who will be wearing the ugliest of ugliest?

www.postimage.org will help you show off your most prized sweater.

If you don't have one, just grab one off the internet shelf!

Here's a tip on how to enter a direct link to your sweater in the comments section:

1. type < a

2. space

3. type href=

4. type or paste the url of whatever you're linking to

5. type >

6. type whatever words you want to show up in blue that people will click on to get to what you're linking to

7. type < / a> (without the spaces)

Be There or Be Square

(In this case, probably being there will also make you square, but who the heck cares.)

No RSVP's necessary.

CHEERS!
(just make sure you have a designated driver)

Looking forward to seeing you!

Don't Like Your Gift?

2009-12-12T10:05:00.002-05:00

Click Here and give it to The Regifter

If you can figure out how she does it, don't give it away by posting a comment.

Stumped? Just send me an email at ynbspot@hotmail.com.

The First Night

2009-12-11T08:54:00.008-05:00

Let us count the ways.....

Hanukkah

Hannukah

Chanuka

Chanukah

Channukah

Chanukkah

I know there must be more,

but however you spell it,

have a happy eight days!

A little story.....

Tonight, Simon's memory will probably kick into play when we strike the match to light the first candle. It's funny how such a small gesture can arouse, not only a child's excitement, but also a little Yorkie's. See, Simon is a spoiled little pup that receives a present on each night of Hanukkah (the only one that does in this household). Granted, the gifts lack excitement in human terms, (they're just regular old treats) but he's easy to please. The moment that match is struck and we start to recite the blessings, the light guy begins yapping and running around in circles. As the week progresses, he tends to become even more impatient and demanding of his present. The first year we began giving him gifts each night, which was only a couple of years ago, he had us in stitches on the ninth night (right, you got it, there is no 9th night). Our ritual is when dinner is over and the dishes have been cleaned, we walk downstairs to the media room where the menorah sits on the bar countertop (appropriate place, huh). Well, wouldn't you know, on that 9th night, when he realized we weren't coming downstairs, we heard him yapping down there. Initially, we thought he was telling us he needed to go out, since that is where he normally leaves from to do his business, but when I came downstairs, he was sitting facing the bar counter. That little munchkin. I do have a video somewhere, I might just have to post it one night.

Jingle Bombs

2009-12-10T09:45:00.003-05:00

If you aren't familiar with Jeff Dunham, he is a comedian/ventriloquist with several outrageous puppets. Hopefully, you share Jeff's sense of humor (and mine), and this video won't offend anyone!

DECEMBER

2009-12-09T09:03:00.005-05:00

What December Brings to our Home:

Christmas for Mr. YnB

Hanukkah for YnB

Mr. YnB's Birthday

YnB's Birthday & New Year's Eve Celebration

Car Tag Renewal bills for both of us

Property Tax Bills for our Lake Getaway possessions

Gobs of Junk Mail

The UPS Guy

A dwindling amount of Holiday Cards

An increasing amount of Ecards
Delicious dinners

Decorations

and

A yearly viewing of our favorite Christmas movie "The Polar Express"

What does December bring to your home?

Just For You!

2009-12-06T11:22:00.005-05:00

CLICK HERE to choose a present then let us all know what it is!

Fill In The Blank

2009-12-02T13:24:00.008-05:00

All I want for Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa, etc. is ________________!

TY& B's Secret Santa Virtual Gift Exchange Lounge

2009-11-30T11:56:00.007-05:00

TY&B'S Secret Santa
VIRTUAL GIFT EXCHANGE LOUNGE

From now through December 20th, the TY&B Gift Exchange Lounge will be open for you to drop off & pick up your virtual gifts to & from your Secret Santa Pal!

Here's a tip from Nonnie @ Hysterical Raisins on how to enter a direct link into comments so we can all open presents more easily.......(Thank you Nonnie!)

1. type < a

2. space

3. type href=

4. type or paste the url of whatever you're linking to

5. type >

6. type whatever words you want to show up in blue that people will click on to get to what you're linking to

7. type < / a> (without the spaces)

If I can do it, anyone can!

Over the River

2009-11-19T16:25:00.005-05:00

Over the river and thru the wood,

To grandmother's house we go;
The horse knows the way
To carry the sleigh,
Thru the white and drifted snow, oh!
Over the river and thru the wood,
Oh, how the wind does blow!
It stings the toes,
And bites the nose,
As over the ground we go.

Over the river and thru the wood,
To have a first-rate play;
Oh, hear the bell ring,
"Ting-a-ling-ling!"
Hurrah for Thanksgiving Day-ay!
Over the river and thru the wood,
Trot fast my dapple gray!
Spring over the ground,
Like a hunting hound!
For this is Thanksgiving Day.

It may not be to my grandmother's,

and it may not be by sleigh nor through the snow,

but we will be going over some rivers

to get to my mother's house to celebrate Thanksgiving.

I probably won't be posting much during the next week, but don't fret...
I'll be checking in and dropping comments here and there for all of you!

To all by blog buddies.....

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
even for those of you who don't actually celebrate this American holiday,
I am thankful to have you as my blog friends!

Over the Fence

2009-11-18T08:51:00.007-05:00

In the never ending search for nonsensical and humorous material, it dawned on me that I don't have to look any further than over our own fence line. Our subdivision is filled with individuals who have baffled both Mr. YnB and myself for years. We love our house, but our neighbors are - err, ummm, how can I say it with sounding judgemental, sorry no can do - peculiar. Of course, they may be saying the same thing about us, but we know better.

Let's have a peek at some of our "Over the Fence" neighbors....

110 Batcave Drive - A single woman of very few words who comes and goes from her garage (never her front door). Her electric garage door opener enables her to escape conversation in a single bound.

201 Vampire Court - We could wave to each other from our houses, but this couple likes to keep their blinds closed 24/7.

106 Morning Glory Court - A lovely family that prefers their little yap dog to be outdoors by himself as much as possible.

120 Forest Circle - where the deer and the antelope play. Is there actually a house in there?

320 Do-it-Yourself Lane - The man of this house is totally into DIY projects; too bad none of them get completed.

365 Black Cloud Trail - Nothing good ever happens here. As luck would have it, a black cloud hangs over this home 365 days a year.

400 Renters Cove Circle - Thank goodness this house is further into the subdivision so we don't have to drive by it.

455 Athletic Court - This fit couple jogs by our house daily; great wavers.

917 Rambling Road - Where the RV sits waiting for its next big adventure that never comes.

Stories to come. Real names withheld to protect the guilty. Fictional dialogue due to fear of real conversation.

Do you have any unusual neighbors?

I just had to add this video that Nurse Myra said she thought this post reminded her of. What's he building in there......bwaaahaaahaaaa......Thank you NM

Tootsie Tuesday

2009-11-17T08:02:00.006-05:00

Since today is Tuesday, Tootsie felt she should be the one to present the winner of this month's Something Fun Contest.

So....... (drumroll now)

Will the following blogger come forward to accept
this major achievement award:

Delicate Flower @ Delicacies

who correctly guessed 10 out of 11 photos!

Congratulations DF!

Click here for answers!

Rock Hard

2009-11-16T08:57:00.000-05:00

Goreme Valley Fairy Chimneys

Turkey

Volcanic Erections Eruptions

If you've seen one, you've seen them all (maybe not).

Weekend Journal

2009-11-14T18:10:00.010-05:00

Weekend Journal Entry #2: Clemson University Botanical Gardens

For a second weekend in a row, us Southerners were blessed with a weekend of absolutely glorious weather. (Even warmer this weekend - upper 70's!) Mr. YnB and I decided to check out the Clemson University Botanical Gardens. Even though not much is in bloom right now, it was still a lovely walk (we were unable to see everything even though we spent two hours there. And, this weekend, no threat of bear....just squirrels, various birds, bumble bees, ladybugs and geese were spied.)

A glimpse of our afternoon.....

A bare Southern Catalpa Tree

Close-up of a Chinese Toon Tree

Chinese Toon tree reaching into the sky

Not sure what this unusual pink perennial plant is. Anyone know?

Not sure what this is either, except that it caught my eye from several yards away. (Approx. 8-10 in.)

A lone hydrangea bloom basking in the sunlight

Virginia Creeper making a colorful statement

Just interesting

A small waterfall located in a shade garden.

Pennies from heaven?

If this column sparks inspiration, feel free to grab the "Weekend Journal" graphic to start writing your own weekend journal entries on your blog. Who knows who may be interested in some of your wild weekend adventures (I would, I would!), but it would also be a great memoir for yourself!

Who Is That Cutie?

2009-11-14T09:15:00.002-05:00

Name That Cutie!

November's "Something Fun" Contest
Everyone can play, so give it go!

Submit your answers in the comments section by Nov. 16th

To make the game a bit more challenging this month, I am not providing you with the names of who submitted photos. Two Hints: 1. They all came from bloggers on my blogroll and TY&B. 2: There are only 9 bloggers represented.

Good Luck!

Okay, okay....I'll give you some names:

Dave - Linlah - YnB - Duncan - George - Lisleman - DF - Tootsie - Lynn

#1 Delicate Flower

#2 YnB

#3(the cutie on the right) Linlah

#4 (the cutie on the left)Lisleman

#5 Lynn

#6 YnB

#7 George

#8 hmmm....

#9 Dave

#10 Duncan

#11 Duncan

**For those who submitted photos, just sign in under an alias name when you submit your guesses. Then send me an email to let me know who you are. Thanks.

Friday the 13th

2009-11-13T07:10:00.013-05:00

Friday the 13th, the most widespread superstition

LEGEND HAS IT: If 13 people sit down to dinner together, one will die within the year. The Turks so disliked the number 13 that it was practically expunged from their vocabulary (Brewer, 1894). Many cities do not have a 13th Street or a 13th Avenue. Many buildings don't have a 13th floor. If you have 13 letters in your name, you will have the devil's luck (Jack the Ripper, Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, Theodore Bundy and Albert De Salvo all have 13 letters in their names). There are 13 witches in a coven.

How many of you just counted the letters in your name?

Anathema
Still other sources speculate that the number 13 may have been purposely vilified by the founders of patriarchal religions in the early days of western civilization because it represented femininity. Thirteen had been revered in prehistoric goddess-worshiping cultures, we are told, because it corresponded to the number of lunar (menstrual) cycles in a year (13 x 28 = 364 days). The "Earth Mother of Laussel," for example — a 27,000-year-old carving found near the Lascaux caves in France often cited as an icon of matriarchal spirituality — depicts a female figure holding a cresent-shaped horn bearing 13 notches. As the solar calendar triumphed over the lunar with the rise of male-dominated civilization, it is surmised, so did the "perfect" number 12 over the "imperfect" number 13, thereafter considered anathema.

LOKI - The God of Mischief
Twelve gods were invited to a banquet at Valhalla. Loki, the Evil One, god of mischief, had been left off the guest list but crashed the party, bringing the total number of attendees to 13. True to character, Loki raised hell by inciting Hod, the blind god of winter, to attack Balder the Good, who was a favorite of the gods. Hod took a spear of mistletoe offered by Loki and obediently hurled it at Balder, killing him instantly. All Valhalla grieved. And although one might take the moral of this story to be "Beware of uninvited guests bearing mistletoe," the Norse themselves apparently concluded that 13 people at a dinner party is just plain bad luck.

What exactly would be good etiquette if one of 7 couples invited to dinner shows up without their date?

LEGEND HAS IT: Never change your bed on Friday; it will bring bad dreams. Don't start a trip on Friday or you will have misfortune. If you cut your nails on Friday, you cut them for sorrow. Ships that set sail on a Friday will have bad luck – as in the tale of H.M.S. Friday ... One hundred years ago, the British government sought to quell once and for all the widespread superstition among seamen that setting sail on Fridays was unlucky. A special ship was commissioned, named "H.M.S. Friday." They laid her keel on a Friday, launched her on a Friday, selected her crew on a Friday and hired a man named Jim Friday to be her captain. To top it off, H.M.S. Friday embarked on her maiden voyage on a Friday, and was never seen or heard from again.

Click here for source

2009-11-11T10:45:00.004-05:00

A SHOUT-OUT!
COME ON GUYS.....WE NEED MORE PHOTOS TO MAKE THIS A CONTEST!

A Few Things About YnB

2009-11-10T18:22:00.005-05:00

Lisleman over at A Few Clowns Short honored me with another award within a week. If it is actually an award, it somewhat questionable, but nonetheless, I am still very humbled for having been one of ten recipients (first on the list, I must add!)

The Honest Scrap Award, as it is called, comes with a couple of rules.

I must list 10 things about myself.
I must pass the award onto 10 other bloggers who are supposed to do the same.

Hmmm.....sounds like a meme disguised as an award to us, (not that there's anything wrong with memes) so TY&B has made yet another one of our unending executive decisions that #2 will be passed along to all of our blog buddies (ya'll know who you are) who have not already received this honor (we noticed this award has been around the block a few times) and would like to accept it. Fair enough? We hope so.

So, here are 10 things about Yorksnbeans:

(sorry, Simon & Tootsie were not interested)

1. I don't like rules (unless I make them up).

2. I've been told I have an addictive laugh.

3. I'm a Southpaw (left-handed).

4. I probably don't act my age.

5. I've always hated my hair....it's baby fine with no body. Every day is a bad hair day for me.

6. I'm a cookie monster.

7. I am continuously on a search for the perfect wallet.

8. I have a thing for Russell Crowe (Mr. YnB knows this, and don't bother trying to tell me he's a bad boy. Something came over me when watching Gladiator that I have never been able to shake.)

9. I love to dance, although, the opportunity doesn't arise as frequently as I would like.

10. Trolls were my favorite dolls when I was a kid.

Weekend Journal

2009-11-08T10:31:00.024-05:00

A new titillating column offered by TY&B! Whether or not it will be a weekly offering is yet to be determined, but for now, here is the first journal entry of TY&B's "Weekend Journal" for any of you who may be interested.

Weekend Journal Entry #1: Oconee Station Hiking Trail & Waterfall

(for a closer look, just click the pics)

After approximately one month of monsoon-like weather, the clouds have cleared and, today, autumn was finally able to display itself at full glory. Weekends up at the lake during the final months of the year are prime time to go exploring. The area is known for its many waterfalls. Mr. YnB and I decided to try out a hike to a waterfall we had never been to. Me, being a city girl, I , unfortunately, have prerequisites that don't go over very well with the Yorkshireman I married. I love the outdoors, but if the trail has not been beaten down prior to my arrival by other trailblazers, I am not the one to take the challenge. I also do not prefer to be totally alone in the middle of a forest during hunting season, but I try my hardest to keep my fears of being hunted at bay.

Our first hiking trail attempt began at the edge of an open field. This I could accept, so we began our trek.

Mr. YnB walking in clover

It only took us about 10 minutes to come upon our first obstacle. A wide creek.

Mr. YnB began his search up and down stream to possibly find a crossing that didn't include getting wet when crossing. No such luck. Back to the car and off to another trail.

The second attempt, since it was now mid-afternoon, was a trail we had already accomplished a couple of years ago. (It meets all my criteria for the perfect hike) The last time we had taken it was not in Autumn so, today, the trail would offer us a new perspective.

The sun spreading its golden fingers through the trees.

About 15 minutes into our walk led us into conversation. Well, let's say it was moi who led us into this particular gem of a conversation. Having been the only car to park in the parking lot at the beginning of the trail, I could not leave the beauty of nature alone without the depths of my imagination taking over. The conversation went something like this.......

YnB: Honey, do you think we could run into a bear (or visa-versa)?

Mr. YnB: Possibly.

YnB: What!! (heart jumps into throat)
Mr. YnB: If you see one, just don't panic.
YnB: Are you kidding me?

Mr. YnB: Don't worry, we're not going to see any bears. Just enjoy the scenery.

YnB: no friggin way can I enjoy the scenery now
YnB: continues thinking

YnB: They would post signs if bears were a problem, wouldn't they?

Mr. YnB: Yes, Bean, don't worry yourself, relax.

YnB: Stays quiet a little while longer followed by another 5 minutes of banter about imminent danger lurking in the forest (mostly by Mr. YnB).
Mr. YnB: Look at this. ( Successful attempt at distraction)

Mushrooms growing on a log

Then we came upon this wonderful tree shaped like an elephant's hoof......

After about a half hour walk, this made it all worth it (bears included, well...maybe not)....

The falls may not look it, but it's about a 60 ft. drop.

As we ended our hike, Mr. YnB motioned me to come over to read this (something he didn't bother to have me read when we arrived. He knew better.).....

By the odd chance you are in need of your own writing material, and this column sparks inspiration, feel free to grab the "Weekend Journal" graphic to start writing your own weekend journal entries on your blog. Who knows who may be interested in some of your wild weekend adventures, but if for nothing else, it could be a great memoir for your yourself!