Cicada Nastiness!!

Alright...so I'm not usually someone who needs to "see it, before I believe it". But in the case of the Cicadas, I needed to.

See...apparently ever 17 years, in certain areas where the climate is right and the trees are old, the Cicadas hatch. And boy do they!

My fiancee, Annie, told me that her mom lives in an area where they are really bad. And by really bad, she means quantity and annoyance. We here in Michigan have at least heard their annoying buzzing, but we have been fortunate to never experience what my future Mother-in-Law has experienced.

To give you a quick overview, during this month that they're out and about, the make tons of noise, due to the sheer number of them. The crawl all over everything. They're in the grass, in the trees, on your house, all over your sidewalk (leaving some people to shovel them, like on might shovel SNOW!) Above all...the worst sounding part is the fact that they...FLY! Umbrellas become a much needed asset during this event.

Now...since I've lived in the West Michigan area my whole entire life, I've never heard of (until a few weeks ago) or experienced this horrific event. So...this past weekend, Annie had to go home for a friends Baby shower and I sent her with my camera...take a look. Photos not recommended for the squeemish.

*(These pictures were taken the weekend of June 9 & 10, so these were NOT taken during the peak of their lovely appearance)*

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And finally one more. I really liked the composition of this one. My fiancee did a very nice job snapping pics for me! This next one, doesn't make them look as nasty as they are.

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There you have it! Have a good day...and Thank GOD if you don't live in an area that has this going on!

~jeremy

Talk about a "Free Ride"!

Alright...so amongst me trying to find some cool things to talk about this afternoon on the show, I found a story that's really...well...hard to believe. And by the way, for those of you who may be feel like God doesn't help us in times of need, read on. This situation had God all over it!

Here is the news article: (Continue down for pictures)

Man in wheelchair takes ride on semi's grill

PAW PAW -- The Michigan State Police Paw Paw Post and Van Buren County Central Dispatch began receiving strange reports of a man in a wheelchair being pushed by a semi truck on Wednesday afternoon.

As the truck was leaving a gas station, the 21-year-old man wheeled his chair in front the vehicle and the wheelchair became lodged by its handles in the front grill of the truck. The unwitting truck driver then proceeded to travel west on Red Arrow Highway at speeds of approximately 50 mph.

Police initially thought the report might have been a prank until they started receiving more reports of the situation.

The truck traveled for an estimated four miles unknowingly pushing the man in the wheelchair. The driver then pulled into the Ralph Moyle Trucking Company with wheelchair and occupant still attached. When troopers arrived, they discovered the man was unharmed and unfazed by the incident.

Police approached the driver and advised him of the man in the wheelchair. The driver did not believe them until he stepped out of the truck and saw the man still sitting in the chair.

The young man said it was quite a ride.

One trooper on the scene said it would be possible to work another 90 years in law enforcement and never see an incident such as this one.

Everybody said they are just glad no one was injured.

This is eye opening...

I don't eat fast food on a regular basis, and to be honest, I really only go "out" to eat once a week, maybe twice if the occasion arises. After what I'm about to share with you, you may be cutting that fast food intake back a little.

Imagine your sitting at home on your couch...catching the latest episode of your favorite television program when it's time for the commercials. You think about getting up to grab a snack and then you hear it...the ever popular McDonald's music, or the karaoke version of "Sweet Home Alabama" and realize a KFC advertisement is on. So...you watch.

You watch as the fast food scrolls across the screen tempting you with it's crispy glow and delicious allure. You cave. Eventually.

Later on you find yourself at Burger King, McDonald's, Arby's, Taco Bell, whatever you've been craving since the fast food graced your television screen. You receive your food, make sure it's all there, then being eating it as you drive away. Now, occasionally some of us tend to notice our food.

What do we notice? Well some of us notice that the order is wrong, but a select few actually notice that the once deliciously looking meal that was displayed on your television set, no longer looks delicious, in fact it looks like someone sat on it, or worse.

Don't believe this is true. Take a look. I ran across a website that shows a side-by-side comparison of food in ads to reality. Prepare to be frightened. Here's a sample just in case it'd be too much for you.



*(Disclaimer) Sorry if anything on this site offends you, it's intention is to entertain and make you aware of a scary situation. Without further ado...

CLICK HERE!!

Thanks for looking!

Jeremy

Sheldon!

Well my birthday isn't until early September, however my lovely fiancee decided she knew exactly what I would like...a turtle!

She grew up with box turtles and decided that she would like to get one for me. The only thing is they aren't available at the pet store until spring and early summer!

Well...over the weekend we headed out and got one. His name...(although I think he's actually a girl) is "Sheldon". It was the first name that came to me. Take a look what do you think?



I haven't had my own pet since I was in middle school. I hope I remember how to take care of him. :)

He's doing great so far and spends a lot of time with his head out of his shell which is nice. It means he doesn't spend all his time in his shell. He even lets me pet the top of his head!

Just thought I would share a picture of my exciting friend. Thanks for looking!

Jeremy