Friday, August 29, 2008

500 years of peace





















"In Italy, for thirty years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder, bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love; they had 500 years of democracy and peace -- and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock."
~ Orson Wells as Harry Lime in The Third man (1949).

Thursday, August 28, 2008

A Thought On The Changes At San Onofre

First they came for the drinkers,
And I didn't speak up because I wasn't a drinker;





And then they came for the nudists,
And I didn't speak up because I wasn't a nudist;








And then they came for the dog owners,
And I didn't speak up because I didn't own a dog;












And then they came for me,
And by that time there was no one left to speak up.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Surfing Calendar 2008





















I ordered this calendar without seeing it. The description said that it was a "Surf's Up Boardriding Calendar." I suppose that is true, as far as it goes, but every month turned out to be a nude guy, or sometimes 2 or 3. Here's the mildest pose.

Did I miss some obvious "code words" in the description of the calendar or something? I ask because I am not the market to which this calendar is so clearly targeted. I mean, I remember when "gay" meant carefree, really happy, or joyful; and now it is a synonym for homosexuality. Did the meaning of "Surf's Up" or "Boardriding" change when I wasn't paying attention?

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

My Least Favorite Surf Shop


























They used to sell surfboards, old LPs, and books. New management took over and they switched almost exclusively to books. It never had the same comfortable feel after the change. But maybe it was me . . . I didn't want to have a comfortable feel.

Sunday, August 24, 2008

The Shit Hits The Microwave




















San Clemente. CA (API) -- Police in San Clemente are looking for three men who were involved in cooking human feces in a convenience store microwave oven.

Police say one of the men placed a one gallon plastic baggie with human feces inside of it inside the oven and set the timer for ten minutes.

They say it happened on August 21th at approximately 10:45 p.m. at the 7-11 in San Clemente.

The men left the area, and after the bag exploded, it ruined the microwave costing approximately $3,500.00 in damage. The store had to be aired out for a long period of time, causing lost profits.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

My Favorite Surf Shop

















The only drawback is that they have a very limited selection of surfboards. In fact, now that I think about it, in the hundreds of times I've been there, I don't think I've ever seen a surfboard or a wetsuit. But it's still my favorite surf shop.

Monday, August 18, 2008

San-O Beach Tip No. 89: Bocce Rules




















Yes, you've got it right. It's 3 points for a hit and 1 point for closest, but right now I just want you to point to the ball closest to the pallino because we have 4 more to throw.

Complete San Onofre Bocce Rules in comments section.

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Beer Dispenser




















I really don't want my beer dispensed this way.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Photography Tip No. 301: Always Keep Your Camera Handy

I thought that I was about to see a race southbound on Pacific Coast Highway near Crystal Cove. Next time, maybe.

Monday, August 11, 2008

You Can Learn So Much About A Person When They Open Their Mouth




















Take this woman for instance. She is not unattractive. She looks normal. Somehow she chose to sunbathe right in the middle of the volleyball courts.

I was there when a couple of guys asked her politely if she could move because she was sitting in the middle of the courts and they wanted to play volleyball. She started fulminating about how she was there first and it's a public beach and she was using the volleyball court in her "own way" and that she has the same rights as everybody else. Before anyone could respond, her tirade became so vulgar that it would make a French Legionnaire blush. People were literally hurrying away from the scene. Mothers covered their children's ears as they carried them away. Someone called 911 and reported that there was a mentally deranged woman yelling at children, though I did not see her direct any of her attacks at children.

Forty-five minutes later she was still there, lying on her towel in the middle of the volleyball courts.

Saturday, August 09, 2008

Washing Mrs. Slocombe's Pussy




















In the long running sitcom Are You Being Served?, Mrs. Slocombe is often heard to be concerned with the welfare of her pussy. This double entendre was also used with some other cast members of the show, showing their unawareness, with lines such as "I hope this meeting won't take very long, it's very unfair on Mrs. Slocombe's pussy". In the episode "Calling All Customers", Mrs. Slocombe calls a lonely trucker on Mr. Humphries’ CB radio. The trucker tells her he’s hauling dynamite, and proceeds to ask her about her interests. She notes gardening, but that her pussy is her favorite hobby. She exclaims that she has a mantle full of trophies and that it wins a medal every time she shows it. Then follows the sound of screeching tires and an explosion. Mr. Humphries laments that the trucker has "pulled off for a coffee".

Friday, August 08, 2008

Persons of Interest in Tubesteak Disappearance


























Citizens concerned about Tubesteak's disappearance have gotten together with the San Clemente Police Department. Based upon descriptions provided by members of the San-O Daze blog, sketches of several persons who were in the general vicinity of Tubesteak near the time he was last seen have been prepared by top police sketch artists.

Local authorities are now asking for the public's help. If you have seen any of these people, please, we implore you, post all information you can here and we will route it to the proper authorities.

Friday, August 01, 2008

Google Image Search
















1. Go to Google.com
2. Selected "Images" as you search type.
3. Be sure that "safe search" is turned off.
4. Search for "San-O Daze" (quotation marks not necessary).
5. It is also interesting to add (to the terms "San-O Daze") your name, the name of one of the San-O Daze bloggers, or the name of someone you know.

You can get a real hodgepodge of images that have appeared at San-O Daze, and through the magic of Google, even some that haven't.