It really does exist! Maybe! The famed chupacabra has apparently been found, and it's a Texan.
Or at least it was. The beast is now dead, but news of its capture near Blanco, Texas, inspired Bigfoot-sized searches. Lookups on "chupacabra" surged a whopping 571%, and related queries on "what does chupacabra mean" also roared. (For the record, its rough translation is "goat sucker.") The find also inspired renewed interest in the equally notorious Montauk Monster.
Jerry Ayer, owner of Blanco Taxidermy School, has possession of the mythical beast's body. According to CNN, the animal was discovered by one of Ayer's students. The student had "placed poison...to catch an unidentified animal that had gotten into a family member's barn." Little did the student know the animal in question was (maybe) the chupacabra.
In the video from CNN (which is pretty gross, so beware), Ayer shows off some of the unusual features of the animal, including abnormally long legs and teeth. It looks a bit like the world's ugliest (and meanest) dog.
Of course, this is hardly the first time someone has claimed to have captured the chupacabra. In years past, brave souls have spotted it in places ranging from Russia to Maine to the Philippines. Often the animal is spotted by folks who conveniently forget to snap a photo.
Not so this time. Ayer says he plans to preserve the animal and then donate it to a local museum so it can be enjoyed by others. As the taxidermist puts it, the beast is "a tremendous conversation piece." Sort of like the Mona Lisa or a really stellar collection of garden gnomes.
Inland audiences will get a taste of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's upcoming CD in their concert Wednesday at Soboba Casino.
Founding member Jeff Hanna said in a phone interview that the band would include songs from "Speed of Life" in its set. The album will be released Sept. 22 by Sugar Hill Records.
Hanna describes it as recorded live in studio over two five-day periods with a minimum of overdubs.
He said most of his favorite tracks are in the live show.
"There's a song called 'The Resurrection,' really cool tune. It's the story of a small town that's gone through some hard times and is struggling to come back. Another song, 'Speed of Life, by our friend Gary Scruggs wrote, is about paying attention, as much as you can -- living in the moment because it all goes by so quickly."
Hanna said the band, which has seen many changes in its 40-year-plus history, his in touch with its roots without ignoring the decades that followed.
"We've kind of shifted the set around in the last couple of years. It's more like the music we played in the early '70s than in was in the '80s and '90s, with a bit more emphasis on the rootsier stuff, which
The 20th Annual Mariachi USA Festival comes to the Hollywood Bowl. It's five nonstop hours of the world's finest Mariachi music with beautiful folkloric ballet and a fabulous finale with spectacular fireworks.
Five hours of nonstop Mariachi magic featuring the finest Mariachis with beautiful ballet folklorico and spectacular fireworks finale.
FEATURING Mariachi Internacional Guadalajara Mariachi Campanas de America Mariachi Los Arrieros del Valle Mariachi Mujer 2000 Mariachi Monumental de America Mariachi Imperial de Mexico The MARIACHI USA All Starz
As one of the oldest houses in California, the Workman House survives as a unique testament to the changing architectural styles and domestic tastes of the nineteenth century.
It originally stood as a simple three-room adobe, built shortly after the Workman family's arrival in November 1841. With the success of their cattle ranch, they continued to remodel the house by adding rooms. By the 1870s, new wealth in vineyards and wheat farming allowed them to completely transform the Mexican-era adobe into a modern American house, building a second floor, adding a variety of decorative details, and finishing the outside to resemble brick and stone. Believed to have been designed by early Los Angeles architect Ezra Kysor, the picturesque country home reflects the architectural tastes that were popular in mid-19th century America.
Today the exterior of the Workman House is restored to its 1870s appearance. The interior retains its appearance from the 1950s and awaits restoration. Visitors can see the house by taking a free guided tour.
The Workman House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a California State Historic Landmark.
Experience life on an early California rancho at the Homestead Museum's Romance of the Ranchos festival.
Visitors will get a taste of what life was like for people living in the Southland during the 1840s and '50s through music, historic house tours, visits with living history characters, adobe-making and blacksmithing demonstrations, food, family activities, and more. Check out the details below, or click here for a flyer.
• Delight in the sounds of early California with Mariachi Monumental de America and Dogtown Filharmonik
• Watch colorful folklorico dance demonstrations
• Visit with living history characters from the past including Pio Pico, the last governor of Mexican California
• Get a feel for rancho life by making an adobe brick and practicing your roping skills
• See blacksmithing, pottery, gold-panning, and woodworking demonstrations
• Enjoy exhibits in the Museum's historic houses
• Learn about Native American culture, the history behind the epic story of Ramona, and the practice of phrenology
• Try your luck at games like Monte, Faro, and Shut the Box
• Make a variety of crafts, visit ranch animals at the petting zoo, and much more!
Romance of the Ranchos
Sunday, May 3
1 to 5 p.m.
Free-but bring spending money for food and shopping.
BullS*** and Brilliance (the difference is a fine line!)
A wealthy old lady decides to go on a photo safari in Africa , taking her faithful aged poodle named Cuddles, along for the company.
One day the poodle starts chasing butterflies and before long, Cuddles discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch.
The old poodle thinks, ‘Oh, oh! I'm in deep doo-doo now!' Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the leopard is about to leap the old poodle exclaims loudly, ‘Boy, that was one delicious leopard! I wonder if there are any more around here?'
Hearing this, the young leopard halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees. ‘Whew!' says the leopard, ‘That was close! That old poodle nearly had me!'
Meanwhile, a monkey who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the leopard. So off he goes, but the old poodle sees him heading after the leopard with great speed, and figures that something must be up. The monkey soon catches up with the leopard, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the leopard.
The young leopard is furious at being made a fool of and says, ‘Here, monkey, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine!
Now, the old poodle sees the leopard coming with the monkey on his back and thinks, ‘What am I going to do now?', but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old poodle says.
‘Where's that damn monkey? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another leopard!
Moral of this story....
Don't mess with old farts .. age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill! Bull*** and brilliance only come with age and experience.
Lucha VaVoom: Spectacular Mexican Wrestling and Burlesque Show at the Grove of Anaheim
Lucha VaVoom, a spectacular hit across Southern California, blends Mexican-style masked lucha libre wrestling and burlesque. It's a wildly theatrical combination of death-defying acrobatics, sensual dancing, hilarious comedy, outrageous characters, and more -- and it's coming to the Grove of Anaheim.
Mexican masked wrestling and burlesque show Lucha VaVoom will return to the Grove of Anaheim. Southern California, prepare for a night of violence, sex, spandex and Spanish.
Lucha: Mexican wrestling. It is acrobatic, it is theatrical, it is Los Crazy Chickens and The Chupacabra and it is absolutely outrageous. Come see girls, midgets, drag queens, wrestlers dressed as chickens and lizards and more riotous personalities competing for the wrestling champ title. Watch as they twist off the ropes and tackle one another, slamming into the sweat-slicked mat with mighty crashes. See what happens when Wrestler Dirty Sanchez gives his opponent a piece of his mind...or a piece of something else!
VaVoom: True burlesque. Lace, fur, props and voluptuous women galore! Audiences will be treated to trapeze artists, hula hoop dancers and sensual, titillating performances from women with gyrating hips and swinging tassels.
Pick up tickets to Lucha VaVoom and get ready to leave your inhibitions at home. It's going to be one wild and crazy night at the Grove!
A man accused of making an illegal U-turn in front of a Billings police officer was arrested for drunken driving.
Thomas David Herman, 41, was arraigned in District Court today and pleaded not guilty to what prosecutors said is his seventh DUI offense. Herman, who appeared by video from the county jail, also pleaded not guilty to a mis-demeanor charge of making an illegal U-turn.
Judge Susan Watters set bond at $50,000 after Chief Deputy County Attorney Mark Murphy described Herman's traffic record as "truly amazing" for a man his age. Herman has previous DUI convictions in 2001, 1999, 1998, 1993 and two in 1992.
According to court records, Herman was arrested Sunday after a police officer saw him make a U-turn across a double yellow line on Underpass Avenue. The officer said Herman did poorly on several field sobriety tests (Uh....yah...ya think !! ) and a breath test showed he had a blood-alcohol level of 0.167 percent, more than twice the legal limit.
Apparently this guy hasn't learned his lesson YET !! I want to know why is this guy still on the road ???
Here are some interesting facts about Montana Grizzlys and other bears too:
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A female grizzly bear will give birth to a litter of 1 to 4 tiny cubs, which are usually born between January and March. The cubs are hairless and helpless, and stay with mom for 2.5 - 4.5 years. Siblings will group together for 1 - 2 years after leaving their mother.
Grizzly bears are found in Canada and in the states of Alaska, Idaho, Wyoming, Washington, and Montana in America. A grizzly roams a territory between ten and more than three hundred square miles. Contrary to what many people believe, grizzlies usually live in forests, not near major lakes and rivers. See an entire site dedicated to America's grizzly bears, follow this track to Grizzly.
Grizzlies have been the theme of legends since before written history. In America, the native Indians feared and revered the grizzly. As far back as Indian lore tells us and the Lewis and Clark expedition, grizzlies were once abundant across most of America. Nothing epitomizes the American west like the image of a grizzly bear. Unfortunately, due to extensive hunting and trapping since the 1800's, the grizzly is today considered an endangered species.
Grizzlies embark on the search for a suitable den in early fall. As a rule, they search for mountain slopes where the snow will cover up their den until spring. This snow cover provides insulation and safety from other predators while they hibernate for half of the year. Accumulating body fat is important to survive the hibernation period, particularly for females who will give birth to cubs during this time.
Grizzlies eat almost anything available. However, contrary to popular belief, most of their diet consists of grasses and roots and wild berries (huckleberries). They are omnivores and love meat such as anything they can catch (fish, rodents and insects). If the opportunity presents itself, they will also eat buffalo, elk, deer, etc. Or... your garbage!
Who are you gonna call when you have a real life horse emergency?? Why, Norco Animal Rescue Team of course !
The Norco Animal Rescue Team can get the call at anytime, with the latest being New Year's Day.
A horse tumbled into a ravine off Indian Truck Trail in the Cleveland National Forest. Within minutes of finding the animal, team members had it in a sling and it was hoisted to safety by helicopter.
"It can take about five or six minutes," said Berwin Hanna, a Norco city councilman and rescue team member. "You practice it enough, it just all falls into place."
Buzz Riebschlager, left, Mike Wilcox and Doug Wozny check out a sling that was used on New Year's Day to rescue a horse that had fallen into the Cleveland National Forest near Glen Ivy Hot Springs.
The team has been around about five years but the idea of Norco residents pitching in when an animal needs help goes back further. That, in part, helped lead to the formation of the team, said Renee Power, Norco animal control superintendent.
Over the years, the team expanded to include separate groups to rescue animals, evacuate them to a safe area and care for them once they are housed at a base camp. The team is best known for its work at rescuing horses but has rescued smaller animals, such as goats.
"We don't limit ourselves to big animals," said Norco Fire Chief Jack Frye, who with Power helped formalize and train the team. "Whatever we're asked to do, we do it."
The team also does not limit where it will go. The members have rescued animals in fires from the San Bernardino Mountains to the San Gorgonio Pass and into San Diego County.
Just after being hired in 2004, Frye said, City Manager Jeff Allred asked him to meet with some residents already involved in animal rescue "to get them prepared to get into a fire scene.
"We started out with about 30 people trained in animal evacuation, animal first aid and how to recognize animal behavior," Frye said.
After about six months, team members were certified by the city as animal rescue agents.
Power pointed to the fires in San Diego County in 2005 as a time when the team got a real test. The group housed more than 300 animals at what she called a "very successful evacuation center.
"After that, we realized we had the ability to put a team together," Power said.
The team, headquartered at Norco Fire Station 22, now includes dozens of members who are trained in all facets of the operation.
Tuesday night, a half-dozen members involved in the New Year's Day rescue reviewed what took place that day and checked over the gear they used to make sure it is ready for the next call.
The bulk of the equipment is kept in a retired fire department rescue vehicle and a trailer donated to the team. The gear, also donated, includes everything from traffic cones to tools and an all-terrain vehicle to canes and a sled to move a large animal that is unable to stand.
The team also took time to take another practice run a putting a horse -- this one made of plastic -- in the sling. The team members spent only a few minutes putting on the sling and lacing it up. The team trains twice a month, Hanna said.
"We drill these people," Frye said. "We'd like them to be able to do this blindfolded."
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The Workman House in Industry
Buzz Riebschlager, left, Mike Wilcox and Doug Wozny check out a sling that was used on New Year's Day to rescue a horse that had fallen into the Cleveland National Forest near Glen Ivy Hot Springs.
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