The Traveling Pineapple: 2006

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil

November 7, 2006
Funny pictures from a non-traveling pineapple kind of day...

Funny things I saw

October 27, 2006

I should rely on the cashier of a convenience store in Brookshire for information on the threat level? For real?

For those of you that like to buy racy products...

The ho ho ho express (click to enlarge and get the full enjoyment of this).

tags: Travel Texas Homeland Security Bimbo Ho Ho Ho Express

Refugio

Oct 25, 2006
Refugio (pronounced re-fury-oh) is not only home to cheap gas at the HEB

But is also the birth place of Nolan Ryan (pitcher and rancher extraordinaire).

You can fulfill all of your liquor needs (and possibly other activities here).

And enjoy the historic courthouse. It is also home to many store claiming to have "good junk" yet they always seem to be closed when I drive through town. I guess their junk isn't all that good...

tags: Travel Texas Refugio Nolan Ryan

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Luckenbach, Texas, Population 3

I wasn't there with Waylon, Willie and the boys but it was still a blast to hang out with the newly married couple et al...

They had kick ass old fashioned lemonade here -- yes, it was freshly squeezed and super sweet

This fancy building house the bathrooms

My personal favorite is the "A AGGIE" plate...

At the post office you can get all of your Luckenbach gear and beer, lots of beer

Usually, I only take pictures of fake animals, but I usually don't see roosters perched up in a huge oak tree either.

tags: Travel Texas Luckenbach

Historic Homes

Some historic homes are made into museums, like the childhood home of LBJ

While others, like the childhood home of Chester Nimitz in Fredericksburg, are now arts and craps shops.

tags: Travel Texas Johnston City LBJ Fredericksburg Nimitz

Johnston City

You should click to make this bigger so that you can see the guys climbing up the wall. This got my attention, but it was the house that made me turn around for pictures

Some one spent a lot of time doing this because there are shoes that are almost the same, but only one true pair.

This place had good food

And lots of stuff to look at

But what really made it special was that this was hanging over my head while I ate.

tags: Travel Texas Johnston City Feed Mill

Go vote today

Today is your last chance to vote. And if you don't vote, then you have no business complaining about what is going on the in the world.

Friday, November 03, 2006

Swiss Alp

October 18

Swiss Alp is located on a little hill between Hallettsville and Schulenburg. Skiing, anyone? Maybe some mountain climbing?

Let's take a trip in the way back machine...

October 6

So does it make you a lucky lady if you surrender yourself to god in a run down bar in Corpus?

Here is a big rooster in Lockhart. I love fake animals!

And this is the Harvest Moon

A shout out to Master Officer Brooks!

Last week when I was in Houston, I had a blow out on I-10 during Friday afternoon traffic. I got very lucky, my tire exploded right before an exit. Right after I pulled all the way over on the access road, a cop pulled over a speeder. After he issued the ticket, he came over and called me a "friendly wrecker". I had never heard of it, but the wrecker comes and the guy changes your tire for free. Not that this Pineapple can't change a tire, but it was a lot cleaner to have someone else do it. I'm not going to turn down the offer to have someone else change my tire. Anyway, while we were waiting I got to talking with Master Officer Brooks. This man, even though he was an Aggie, was a lot of fun. When I told him I was from Austin, he said, "Don't tell me your one of those tea sippers." I replied, "alright, I wont tell you." After we had been chatting for a while he commented on all the rubberneckers. He guessed they were wondering if I was going to get arrested. Then he said, "If that wrecker doesn't get here soon, I'm going have you frisk me and give these people something to think about." I almost fell over laughing. Could you imagine seeing that as you were driving home on a Friday afternoon? Unfortunately, the friendly wrecker showed up then. Oh well. Maybe next time. Thanks for all of your help, Master Officer Brooks. You helped me out of a tight spot and made a crummy situation fun.

p.s. I never did get a chance to take a picture of that tire, but it was a sight because it was completely destroyed...

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

I promise

I will post new pictures soon...

Thursday, October 05, 2006

Gas!

The last time I was in Corpus, I bought gas for $2.09.

But today I bought gas for $1.99.

tags: Travel Texas Gas

Another room with a view

First of all, I always like to stay places where they have a personal message welcoming me. It is so nice to be appreciated!

I took this picture when I was here two weeks ago, but since I'm staying in the next room over this time, so the view is the same.

Tennis, anyone? Just in case you were wondering, this the top of the parking garage.

and another picture of the high class tennis facilities

I don't recommend going to this restaurant. I went there a few weeks ago with The Pineapple Aunt and the service was horrible. Not only that, but when we asked for some lemon they brought us lime. When we questioned them about it, we were told that lemons were out of season. We burst out into laughter at that one. My question is what part of the year are limes in season, but lemons are not?

tags: Travel Texas Corpus Christi

Taft

I wouldn't know how friendly they aren't because there isn't much of a reason to stop.

Unless you like your chicken good-n-crisp.

tags: Travel Texas Taft

Sinton still rules... not

I love HUGE fake animals. I almost have enough to start a collection.

Despite the name, there is no real butter. And the food sucks. Bleck!

I'm sure that clever rhyme really keeps the bored teenagers of Sinton very sober.

tags: Travel Texas Sinton

Alright, I'm back

So I have been really lazy about posting my pictures lately. But don't worry there are plenty to come. But before we take a trip back in time (well, the past two weeks) I just want to show you what I did tonight. Had I been inside of a Hooter's my jokes about the family titty bar would have been much better. Now I have actually been inside of one.

You can be a size negative 2 and your ass still looks huge in those tight orange polyester shorts. What asshole came up with that idea? Unfortunately I did not get a picture of the wire they put the orders on. It is really great because they have to reach up and clip the ticket on and then push it to the kitchen guys. Great exercise and you really get to show off your hooters...

And you get your own hooters for only $14.99. Nice.

tags: Travel Texas Corpus Christi Hooter's

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

I should change the name of my blog...

... to "The Lazy Pineapple" because I have tons of pictures but I still haven't posted anything in FOREVER!!! Oh well. Maybe later today or tomorrow? Soon? Late? I don't know.

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

6' Cole, this is for you...

I saw this in Corpus Christi. A bulldozer driving through downtown with the meter maid hot on its tails in her golf cart frantically calling for back up. Awesome!