{"id":859,"date":"2023-07-21T22:51:38","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T02:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kakahead.com\/?p=859"},"modified":"2023-07-21T22:51:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T02:51:38","slug":"perseid-meteor-showers-snap-crackle-kaboom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kakahead.com\/?p=859","title":{"rendered":"Perseid Meteor Showers: Snap, Crackle, KABOOM!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please do not be frightened, for what I am about to relate is merely cosmic truth that has occurred annually for at least 12 and maybe even 47,000. I just don’t know. But it’s true and that’s all there is to it. OK?? So don’t bother me about this ever again or I’ll start up that dead bug over there. You see that dead bug? Well, to the untrained eye, that bug is dead. But all I need to do is insert these tiny little electrodes into his vinkabules, apply the 3,047 volts from my electric fingernail removal tool, and he’ll be making zucchini bread in no time. And it will be on your <\/strong>conscience for bugging me about all this cosmic truth business. I hope you’re happy now.<\/p>\n

So are you ready to receive this information without interrupting the camouflage now? I should hope so.<\/p>\n

Just sit back and relax, and be aware that everything you hold dear is in danger of exploding and being zoofled to smithereens. “Of course,” some of you are probably yelling, “he must be talking about the Perseid meteor showers!!” Oh… none of you were yelling that?? Well, maybe you are instead quietly saying, “what’s the deal with this guy… does he eat Legos or something??” Well, for those of you who are saying that,<\/i><\/strong> the answer is yes, and my Lower Jaw Lego Chewing Machine is very tired so please be nice.<\/p>\n

OK. Back to this horrible cosmic truth I’ve been ranting about. The Perseid meteor shower is an annual occurrence, and this year the best times to look for shooting stars is after midnight from mid July (now) through mid August.\u00a0 According to Space.com<\/a>, (<– click the link!) this year’s\u00a0 Perseid meteor shower will peak around August 13.\u00a0 Seriously. It happens every year around this time.\u00a0 Look for them to come out of the northeastern sky. You may see as many as two per minute, depending on how many Burger Kings or other light pollution sources you have in your neighborhood. You could always ask them to turn the lights off, but they may not care about any stinking shooting stars. Gotta waste energy to make money, you know. Gotta get that global warming furnace stoked up so my next pair of tennies burst into flames as I stroll down the sidewalk during a heat wave. Thank you very much Mr. Businessman Energy Wasting People Who Leave The Lights On All Stinking Night Long!!<\/p>\n

Alright, I’m sorry. I digress. Something I normally never<\/i><\/strong> do…<\/p>\n

I must now take this time to please ask you to protect yourselves during the meteor showers. Always, always <\/i><\/strong>wear a fireproof bathrobe while you’re outside viewing meteor showers. You may also want to flip on the force field to protect your house from the snap, crackle, KABOOM <\/span><\/strong>always never happens when an 85 ton meteorite lands on your chimney.\u00a0 What??\u00a0 You don’t have a force field???\u00a0 Ah HAH!\u00a0 You sold it at the flea market didn’t you??\u00a0 Have you no science brains?\u00a0 You won’t catch <\/span>me <\/i><\/span><\/strong>out there without fireproof clothing… And although we don’t have a force field, I have this aluminum bat right here.\u00a0 Yup, I’m gonna be up on the roof with my modified 55 gallon steel drum overalls, bat in hand, always at the ready.\u00a0 For a helmet, I modified a nice Revere Ware pot with a pillow stuffed inside. Fireproof Noggin Protection Device. When one of those fireballs puts a bead on my house, I’m gonna take that bat and smack it back into Who Knows Where.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0I also have a heat resistant meteorite gauge mounted on the fence, right next to my rain gauge.\u00a0 I want to make sure I know exactly how many inches of meteors we got during the meteor showers.\u00a0 Actually the meteorite gauge is there for a selfish motive… my Honey Pie didn’t want me to get a force field because she says it’s too expensive.\u00a0 I guess I’ll have the last laugh when that meteorite gauge is full of smoldering bits in the morning. Right??\u00a0 Somebody say yes….<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, hopefully you will all have clear skies and be able to see one of nature’s wonders.\u00a0 There have been some years when the Perseids have been a very awesome show.\u00a0 At any rate, I’ll be up on the roof, aluminum bat in hand, hoping to God that we don’t have any lightning.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Might mess up my hair.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Perhaps a nice trip to Mars after the meteor shower…
\n<\/span><\/p>\n