Friday, October 24, 2008

DUKW .... Duck Pilot

This is a DUKW kind of duck truck.
It was invented by a different Roderick, Roderick Stephens, for use in World War II.
You can read more about it at various links such as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DUKW

This particular one is at Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA
I drove the one in Branson, Missouri out on the lake and got a Duck Pilots License.

You can inflate and deflate the tires while you're driving. (Deflate the tires for driving on sandy beaches and increase the pressure for normal roads)

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Arctic Ducks .... a spy in our midst?

Is this a secret agent duck? If so, it is a very secret agent duck. The one with orange feet, if it is a duck, is a duck ..... disguised as a goose, impersonating an arctic duck.
Gary Leers claims that arctic ducks ( sometimes called sanguine penguins) are rather vicious .... savage biters. He says arctic ducks have sharp, cutting bills.
On the other hand, this may just be a formal avian party playing "Duck - Duck - Goose - Duck".
Quack, Quack!

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Kayak Duck


Dave Mows Grass notes this as one of the Greatest Ducks of All Time. I think because he is kayaking these days. This is a brass duck/kayak. Maybe the idea is that a kayak enthusiast needs a pair of brass ............ paddles connected to his stick. It truly is a marvelous looking duck. It reminds me of Scandanavian duck sculptures. I used to think about going kayaking. But then I discovered the couch and TV nature shows. Sometimes me and Eric go fishing with Bill Dance. We sit on the couch. He sits in his boat on the TV. The couch - it is more correctly spelled "cowch". Sitting on the cowch is a good sport, a safe form of bull riding!
Quack, Quack!

Saturday, September 6, 2008

Grumman J2F6 - The Duck

The Grumman J2F6 is one of many military items called Duck .... Duck & Cover, Duck Cloth Bags, Duck Airplanes & vehicles, etc. Many people were induckted into the service, some were highly duckorated. Some were sitting ducks. Some were transferred or given early "outs" due to troop reducktions. Others faced seducktions at foriegn brothels. Some were just from the Duckotas.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

How about a Guiness Stout? Too bad, all we have here is a Guiness World Book of Records.
See the Great British Duck Race:

http://www.thegreatbritishduckrace.co.uk/


They are going to dump a quarter of a million (plastic) rubber ducks in the River Thames August 31, 2008. Bullet Holes in the Mailbox, as well as world-traveler David White, sent this link to the United Kingdom's duck competition.

It might be the greatest thing ever!!!
Quack, Quack!

Saturday, August 23, 2008

A U-Toob Duck Collection from Bullet Holes


The picture above is by Kaj Stenvall. The youtube selection is may be also.
Such marvelous ducks ... better'n them dogs playing cards!
Another discovery of Bullet Holes in the Mailbox.
Quack, Quack!

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Woody Wood Duck

Nothing like a duck-tail hairdoo, especially with red hair.
Is this a Scottish or Irish duck?
I like ducks.
Quack, Quack!