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Delicious!

If you're thinking about chocolate waffles by any chance, here's a recipe from Alton Brown, courtesy of the Food Network, that should make your day.

Or you could just go back to sleep, and dream about chocolate waffles.

No worries.

Cow TV

Yes, I know--it's over the moon!

Here are some delicious-looking chocolate waffles with Dutch-processed cocoa powder and espresso powder, from the Galley Gourmet.

After eating your waffles, you might want to go out to your demolition site and grapple something. Here is the 30DG15 rotating  demolition grapple from NYE Manufacturing that features 360 degrees continuous rotation, and 2-pin, positioned hookup.

No worries.

Beauty and the Beast

Brains over brawn.

It's Sunday Morning--time for chocolate waffles--and here's a recipe for them from Alton Brown, courtesy of the Food Network.

For those of you would like to tuck into some demolition work after breakfast, here's the LaBounty line of grapples, with a nice photograph of a remarkably clean and undented unit going about its business.

No worries.

Images from my Sketchbook

I used to work in pencil, but lately I've been doing most of my work in Adobe Illustrator.

The Curse of the Maladroit Penguin has ended, and a story will begin shortly.

Here, for a morning celebration, are some chocolate pancakes, with a picture and recipe, from Quick and Easy Chocolate Recipes. I certainly wouldn't complain if I had a plate of these in front of me!

If these aren't enough for you, here are some more chocolate waffles from Ptit Chef.

Are you planning on shopping for some demolition grapples for your excavator after breakfast? Here are some nice photographs of the Valby line of grapples for machines weighing up to 32 tons.

And here, from Ontario's ministry of agriculture and rural affairs, is some information on how to store rutabagas.

No worries.

Elke to the Rescue

Many people get a little cranky when they're hungry.

Speaking of hunger, here are some chocolate waffles from Elizabeth Yetter that will go a long way to eliminating crankiness.

And here from cooks.com is a very simple recipe for a chocolate ice cream milkshake.

So there it is!

When you've finished eating chocolate, you might be interested in looking at some more demolition grapples. Here is a selection from Valby Excavator Attachments designed for machines weighing up to 32 tons and featuring replaceable wear parts in the jaws. There are some good photographs that give you a clear picture of each unit.

And here is a DVD for kids that explains road construction and demolition: 

Do we really want Beans 'N' Beer?

The Lord of the Underworld has a vested interest in Beans 'N' Beer.

In spite of everything I could do, Monday morning dropped around for a visit. So here's a recipe for chocolate waffles from Alton Brown, posted on the Food Network.

Here are some demolition and sorting grabs from Jessops Wearparts. The company makes various demolition attachments--there are some good photos on their site.

Remember--the Easter bunny is watching you.

No worries.

The Immortal Hairball

Everything is eternal, if you believe time is an illusion. On the other hand, if we are all part of the illusion, then time is real, and everything is finite. The Vikings understood this; that's why they had as much fun and collected as many loot bags as they could before the party ended.

Speaking of fun, here from Leslie Bilderback is a recipe for chocolate waffles that look very tasty. There's a photo.

And here, from eHow, is an easy recipe for chocolate waffles that even I can understand.

And here, from NPK Construction Equipment, are some nice photos of heavy duty demolition grapples for excavators.  According to information on the site, these grapples, when in the closed position, form a large surface for denser, more efficient compaction.

I imagine most of us can think of a few things we'd like to compact.

Remember, when making your easily made waffles, safety first. Wear a safety helmet at all times when cooking or demolishing things.

No worries.

How to Cope With Disaster

Some phrases are really spells designed to provoke the gods, and one of the more potent spells is "Nothing else will go wrong."

Here's a stack of triple chocolate pancakes from Wendy Hiebert. There's a detailed recipe, along with an enticing photo.

And here are some chocolate waffles from  Ptit Chef.

Meanwhile, in another part of the forest, here is the Chocolove chocolate bar my wife just gave me--that was very nice of her!

Finally, I have been thinking about writing a treatise on demolition machines, or, at the very least, a complete philosophy of demolition, including a scholarly apparatus, references to Diogenes, and recipes. In the meantime, here are some wonderful photos of HCC demolition crushers from LGR Demolition Equipment.

Today is the day the end of the beginning begins, although it is not the beginning of the end, nor is it the beginning of the middle, and yet, something has happened.

No worries.

Basic Ogering, Taught by an Ogre

If you want to learn how it's done, go to an expert.

Traffic in Toronto, by the way, is becoming impossible, so some people are resorting to bigger, heavier vehicles.

Sunday morning; time for a decadent breakfast that might not be as good for you as rutabaga stew. Here, from, The Kitchen, is a recipe for double chocolate butterscotch breakfast muffins. Don't eat them all in one place!

And here, from Paris Pastry, is a recipe for chocolate breakfast waffles. These look very good; I think I'll...hmmm.....

Here, from the University of Massachusetts,  is a picture of a rutabaga beside a picture of a turnip. Enjoy!

And for those of you looking for something to demolish with the shiny new demolition machines you got for Christmas, here are some excellent words of advice from California's State Compensation Insurance Fund.

"The demolition contractor is responsible for planning the wreckage of the structure, the equipment to do the work, informing worker of hazards and safety requirements, and public safety."

Something to keep in mind. There's quite a lot of  information on this site, so I recommend checking it out before starting on your neighbor's a new project.

Here, from Soco Mec is a really fantastic picture of a set of demolition crushers at work. This picture would look good in anyone's living room, or on a big calendar.

Now, about those chocolate waffles....

It's time for breakfast. Happy waffles to you....

No worries.

Never Disappoint a Skunk

Many people are so preoccupied with daily life, they never notice UFO's.

Some people are too busy eating chocolate waffles, like these, to notice anything at all.

These waffles are from Real Mom Kitchen, where you'll find a recipe, and other good things to eat.

Today's blog entry will be short, without the usual references to demolition machines, railway locomotives, tasty chocolate, or Jean-Paul Sartre.

There won't even be a picture of cute kittens.

Maybe tomorrow....

Beware the Aulds!

Sometimes you just have to forget about parrothood, and settle for being the best dragon you can be.

Speaking of breakfast, here are some chocolate waffles to start the day, or eat at lunch, or have for supper, or demolish any time of day. The recipe is here, on the Ghirardelli site, and I should get extra points for spelling that name correctly.

Did I hear the word 'demolish'?

Here are some great pictures from the northerntrack site, featuring demolition attachments grinding, crushing, shearing, and generally having a good time. Imagine sitting in the cab of some big demolition machine and destroying everything around you! Does it get any better than this!

Ahem. It's never too late to think about Valentine's Day. Here's a heart-shaped box of chocolates from Godiva that will inspire images of sweetness and light, love and marriage, horses and carriages etc.

And here's a picture of a rutabaga, in case you want to give rutabagas instead of chocolates.

Hang on, Sloopy.....

Check Your Christmas Tree for Dragons Before Purchasing.

Dragons are optional extras. No refunds, no returns; not available in stores.

It's the weekend. Time for some more work!

Here's something you don't see every day while commuting to work--Cafe-Tasse Belgian chocolate bars. You'll find it here, on the World Wide Chocolate site, along with lots of other chocolate bars, waiting for someone to adopt them.

Chocolate from all over the world--what could be more fascinating!

You guessed it! Demolition equipment.

Take a look at this LaBounty concrete pulverizer from Chesapeake Supply & Equipment Co.

Has your neighbor erected an unsightly  concrete bridge deck in his back yard? This little beauty will take care of it for you. It's designed for the quiet and controlled demolition and recycling of concrete bridge decks, walls, floor slabs, foundations, silos, culverts, encased beams, pre-cast materials, railings, etc. Put this under the tree at Christmas, and your significant other will dance for joy.

After you've finished demolishing your neighbor's bridge and separating his rebar from his concrete, you'll want a big breakfast of chocolate waffles, like this one.

And for those of you who can't resist  gossip, drama and passion, here's a new book about the bad blood between Hume and Rousseau. Those crazy philosophers! They just couldn't get along.

Here comes Peter Cottontail...hippity hoppity....

Far-Out Audience for Vlod Ironbeak's Jazz Show

You never know who's listening when you host a graveyard-shift jazz show, but, without question, it's a different world.

People get upset about this Count Chocula cereal, with marshmallow bits, but it never attacked me, so I won't say anything nasty about it. I suppose it wouldn't have sold as well if it didn't feature such a handsome chap on the box.

For those of you considering purchasing a wrecking crane, here is an exciting picture featuring not one, but  TWO demolition units savagely attacking a building. Oh joy! My morning is complete.

Well, not quite; I haven't tried any of these chocolate whole-grain waffles yet. Next on the list!

It's important to have more than one interest in life.

Tie me kangaroo down, sport.....

Nomads Don't Ride Ducks

The moral today is: Don't put off until yesterday what you can do tomorrow.

I've been reading an amusing book on philosophers by Jean-Jacques Barrere and Christian Roche entitled le Betisier des Philosphes. It's a collection of silly, nasty, and sarcastic pronouncements by philosophers, often on other philosophers.

The blurb on the back cover of this book sums it up nicely: "As surprising as it may seem, a philosopher is not always a profound type producing sublime thoughts. He is also stupid, from time to time."

Here are some good ones from the book: Pascale wrote that the self is detestable. Paul Valery wrote that, yes the self is detestable, but this refers to the selves of others.

Leibniz on Descartes: Descartes lodged Truth in the hotel of evidence, but he forgot to give us the address.

Levi-Strauss on existentialism: This promotion of personal problems to the level of profound philosophical problems risks ending in a sort of metaphysics for dressmaker's assistants.

Schopenhauer on Hegel: A nauseating scribbler, a charlatan, a cultural parvenu....

Well, you get the picture. The book is in French; I can't seem to find an English edition, but I'm sure one will show up.

In the meantime, here is a list of chocolate breakfasts from mrbreakfast.com that will undoubtedly do a number on your health. The site also features lots of recipes for interesting looking items, including this one for chocolate strawberry waffles, which I wouldn't mind eating right now.

And here is a picture of an Old Dutch Cleanser railroad refrigerator car, in case you want some extra storage space for perishables.

Happy Rutabaga Day!

Bigger on the Inside than on the Outside

Working in a small, confined area with many other people leads to a certain, well-known hazard, though we won't discuss it here. It's certainly no worse than working a few feet away from a cat's litter box.

It's Saturday morning. Time is running out for the human race; scientists tell us we only have 4.5 billion years or so before the sun dies and we're all vaporized in a final conflagration. So much to do, so little time!

Long before then, of course, we'll have run out of chocolate, and probably we'll be short of other, less important food items, such as vegetables and tuna. We can always replace those by wishful thinking, which is what ghosts and spectres are good at.

I've been rereading Rosemary's Baby, a spooky and very classy thriller by a fine writer. No spectacular special effects, no people running around in muscle shirts in dark sewers, brandishing enormous weapons and grimacing and shouting at each other--just ordinary people caught up in mysterious and sinister events.

I like the look of this chocolate waffle, which comes to you courtesy of the eightsandyfeet.blogspot.com site. Here's a vegetable or two to go with it, from the Michigan Farmers Market.

And here's part of the Kensington Market in Toronto, which is a very popular site with locals and tourists alike. You can read about it here.

And now I must go on a quest for breakfast.

Elvis says 'Hi' again.

A Steam Duck Can Give You a Nice Edge

A magic spell is simply a formula for concentrating the mind, and what better formula than that old favorite, 'How much is that doggie in the window? The one with the waggely tail...etc.' Just reciting the words can invoke world peace, an end to poverty and hunger, universal harmony and...no...I'm afraid it doesn't work.

Here is a picture of a chocolate waffle, in case you want breakfast. And here is a picture of a chocolate eclair, in case you want to eat a chocolate eclair.

And here, from Wikimedia,  is a picture of a large battering ram. Philosophers often resort to using battering rams when nobody agrees with them. They would probably be better off singing 'How much is that doggie in the window...' but few of them know the words, and anyway, philosophers aren't good at harmonizing--they're too busy explaining why their colleagues don't understand the concept of harmony, and why harmony doesn't exist anyway.

Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag, and tie your kangaroo down.

No worries.