Archives for March 2011

Woman arrested for choking Walmart greeter, man jailed for shaking parrot and more: Rynski Radio – UPDATE with playlist and download

Fire fighters, police officers and window washers aren’t the only ones with dangerous jobs, as one Ohio Walmart greeter who was choked by a customer found out.

That story and more are up this week on Rynski’s Shattered Reality radio show on Party934.com and FM 94.9 in Hudson Valley, N.Y.

Next show is Wednesday, Mar. 30 (today!) and every Wednesday online at Party934.com. Showtime is noon in Arizona, 3 p.m. EST.

Party 934 is a radio alternative for listeners sick of stations that play one song followed by 500 commercials.

This week’s theme is once again APOCALYPSE, as the end of the world takes at least two shows to complete.

Thanks! to all who keep the song requests coming.

Stanley the Sink: Yard Art Made from Bathroom Sink (for real)

Stanley the Sink doesn’t stink – he’s rub-a-dub clean, cute and ready to grace your yard. Much better than those folks who plaster their yards with a toilet.

Heavy, durable and a cool bluish green, Stanley started as a plain ol’ bathroom sink unwanted at a Tucson yard sale.

He came to the Rynski house and is now the pride of the yard, right

after the Medusa scarecrow, of course.

Stanley is fully weatherproof for indoor or outdoor use, although he’s probably not the best for actual use as a sink. You might knock into his metal eyeballs.

Stanley measures approx. 2.5 feet wide by 2 high by 2 feet deep and is HEAVY. He is a porcelain bathroom sink, after all.

Shipping charges could be discussed, although he’d be better off picked up.

Stanley sans shipping goes for $303. He makes a great barricade for falling fences or an anchor for those wayward trellises.

E-mail ryngargulinski@hotmail.com for more details or to order Stanley today.

Kooky Kitty Cat: Upcycled Metal Yard Art

This clever and kooky kitty cat was saved from the depths of the dump and sweetly transformed into a bright, funky piece of yard art.

Fully weatherproof for indoor or outdoor use, Kooky Kitty comes complete with a bright pinkish reddish pink red coat with black accents and slitty funny eyes.

Kooky cat was a single piece of the metal that was lovingly cut with a welder and then folded into a three-dimensional cat that stands about 12-iches tall.

The entire piece measures approx. 12 high by 16 wide by 18 long and includes a silly little tail.

Perfect for cat lovers everywhere or all folks who dig fun stuff their yard.

Check out kooky kitty on Etsy.

Custom ideas welcome if you’d rather a Kooky Kitten or Flea-Bitten Dog. E-mail ryngargulinski@hotmail.com

Sam the Magical Wind Machine: Kooky Yard Art

Sam is a Magical Wind Machine, yes – but he neither produces it nor stops it. He instead magically gauges its direction.

If Sam spins westward, the wind is whipping west. If he instead spins eastward, you’ve got yourself an eastward breeze.

Great tool for gauging wind at a glance so you know if you should really wear that wrap-around skirt or add some extra security to your toupee.

Sam is made out of some metal implement vent that usually sits atop roofs, although he has much more fun on a pedestal in the backyard.

Pedestal not included.

Sam the Magical Wind Machine is not for sale unless you really really must have him and make an offer we just cannot refuse.

Want something similar to Sam or another piece created from upcycled debris? E-mail ryngargulinski@hotmail.com

Break out the popcorn: Tucson Cactus Drive-In update brings best news yet

The destruction of the longstanding DeAnza Drive-In last April left yet another hole in the Tucson landscape, a hole frequently filled by new car lots, used car lots and Taco Bell.

But fear not, nostalgia buffs, as a new drive-in is still in the works, with the latest update bringing the best news yet.

Negotiations are brewing between Tucson mover and shaker Charlie Spillar, the driving force behind the preservation of the drive-in, and a guy who actually wants a drive-in on his property.

“It has a dream of his for many years,” Spillar said in an e-mail. Although the mystery man’s location and identity has not yet been disclosed, we like him. We like him a lot.

The theater that’s primed to open, Cactus Drive-In, is not new per se. It will feature DeAnza’s former screens and the original moniker of the drive-in on 22nd Street and Alvernon Way when it opened March 13, 1949.

“The property owner is very supportive of a drive-in on his property and is very happy to work with us,” Spillar wrote in a Facebook Cactus Drive-In Theater Project message. “Unfortunately there are many obstacles to overcome as yet because of zoning, neighborhood acceptance, etc. but the outlook at this time does look very positive.”

Break out the popcorn. Kudos to the property owner, and even more to Spillar, who is as tenacious as a pit bull on a rubber chicken when it comes to preserving Tucson’s kitschy history.

Taco Bell customer shoots at employee and police, chickens loose in high school and more: Rynski Radio – Update with playlist and download

One man was so enraged about Taco Bell’s price increase of the Beefy Crunch Burrito that he shot an air gun at an employee, an assault rifle at police and then barricaded himself in hotel room.

Wonder if that got him a discount.

That story and more are up this week on Rynski’s Shattered Reality radio show on Party934.com and FM 94.9 in Hudson Valley, N.Y.

Next show is Wednesday, Mar. 23 (today!) and every Wednesday online at Party934.com. Showtime is noon in Arizona, 3 p.m. EST.

Party 934 is a radio alternative for listeners sick of stations that play one song followed by 500 commercials.

This week’s theme is APOCALYPSE, suggested by a cheery listener.

Thanks! to all who keep the song requests coming.

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Check out kooky kitty on Etsy.

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