Elecopter review

Elecopter by Michael Slack

So what would happen if a helicopter and an elephant had a baby?  Elecopter of course.  And what does an Elecopter do?  Helps those in need.  From giving a haircut to a lion with her propeller to saving everyone from a fire. I have to admit I don't really understand the concept of an elephant helicopter but it is silly and fun.  And now I kind of want to read his Monkey Truck book even though the name is not as clever.  I think kids and Shipping Monkeys would like this odd little book.

Elephant in the Wild

So if you know any pachyderm that needs employment or if you are yourself a pachyderm in need of employment I have found the answer to your problem.  But it looks like you will have to work with some pretty strange characters. 

Elephun Wednesday

Ummm... I have nothing to say about this week's Elephun Wednesday picture.  Enjoy!  If you can.  It's pretty weird.

Elephun Wednesdays (a whole bunch of them)

This elephant loves noodles.  But, seriously, who doesn't?

This dancing elephant was a wonderful, exciting sight to us when we were kids.  We thought he was having as good a time as us.  We know better now.







Okay, little guy.  Let's do some hockey.  I think it's going to be a while before he's ready to play with the big boys.

This was the very sad day we had to say goodbye to our dear friend Henry.  We miss him.  But he has apparently forgotten us because we have not heard form him since.




Packing up and moving out.  And hopefully on.  But we shall see.  What do you think he has in that case?








GOOOOOOAAAAALLLLL!!  Soccer is awesome.  At least that's what I'm told.  I don't watch it myself.  I'm from the US.  Nobody here watches that stuff.




Those are his ears, right?  I'm not sure.  But I'm pretty sure he won't fall down, no matter how much he wobbles.






Doesn't he (or she, I'm unsure) look delicious?  I love the jaunty hat.  Although I could do without the seat that looks like a kids training potty.







Alright.  I'm going to confess that I was running out of time and I wanted to go home.  I could not find what I was looking for but there was this.  So...

I know.  It's not Easter.  Not even close.  Not even here in Shipping.  But someone went to South Carolina and the picture was funny and that's was all we needed.









My sentiments exactly.  Mostly.  Not mescal. I'm not putting that in my mouth.  Unless of course it's free.  Then we'll talk.







Another deliciously looking elephant.  Although I don't know it I would be able to eat him.  He looks like a sweet sleeping baby elephant.  It would just feel wrong.

May Elephun Wednesdays

We've all been there.  You are out and about and there are no bathrooms in sight.  I mean, what are you going to do?  You just need to cop a squat somewhere.  Just, please, try to do it where no one will step in it.  Because no one needs that. 

Horse racing is the sport of kings.  So what would elephant racing be?  Since it is obviously far superior the sport of emperors, or sultans maybe? 







Ah, who doesn't enjoy a few cold ones after work?  And the person who drew this seems to have indulged in more than a few. 








Ok.  It has a trunk so I'm calling it an elephant.  Why he has wings on the sides of his very pointy head is anyone's guess.  But who am I to judge.  I'm just going to let him enjoy eating his banana.  Or singing to it.  I'm not really sure which.







This elephant has had a little mishap.  As, apparently, did the person who drew this elephant.  And I am left to wonder once again why all this stuff is on the internet.  But then I'm looking at it so...

April Elephun Wednesdays

I have so many questions about the person who drew this.  Like, was he ever so high that he imagined himself as an elephant, sitting on a toilet, hallucinating a snake?  I bet the answer is yes.










Vegas, baby!!  Who wouldn't take a free drink from this pretty lady?  Not me, I can tell you that.  But then my standards are not very high when talking about free drinks.  Just remember everyone, never bet more than you can afford to lose.  The house always wins.

Woo hoo! Bruins are winning!  And isn't that awesome.  I'm pretty sure this guy will never make the team.  But it is good to have dreams.  The important thing is to have fun.










Would you care for some sherry? Or maybe some cognac?  Or whatever it is that sophisticated people drink.  I wouldn't know.  But I bet this guy does. 

March Elephun Wednesdays

Yep.  I have gotten so far behind that I am going to update the Elephun Wednesdays by month.

It has been a cold spring.  But this fun loving guy doesn't seem to mind.  He gets to build snowmen in March.  But I'm done with it.  Warm up already.

We all know one, right?  That one person who can't figure out how to use a computer.  Who still doesn't have an email address.  We are on to you!  You just act dumb so someone else will do it.  I'm not falling for it any more.







A whole basket full of good luck.  I could use some of that myself.  But if I am going to chase down mythical creatures I think I'd rather go for a leprechaun.  I could use some gold too.

Did she overdo it with the makeup or does she have some sort of horrible disease?  I don't know.  But I'm pretty sure that tiny little umbrella is useless.  Besides it with just blow inside out in the wind.  Why go through the bother?

Inappropriate!

Ok.  So you can once again say that it is all in my sick twisted mind.  But really?  Do you want me to believe that I (and the rest of the Monkeys) are the only ones who immediately notice the location of that banana?  Why couldn't the gorilla just hold it?  Nope, it had to be sticking straight up from the area of his crotch. 

Elephun Wednesday

I'm glad that the Magic Kingdom is taking safety seriously and not just letting every freak with huge ears fly around.  I mean, that would just be chaos. 

Happy Valentine's Day!  We will not think about the origins of this dubious holiday.  Instead we will look at this adorable elephant and think thoughts of love.

I have no idea why this exists.  Although I have to admit that I am glad it does.  I also have to admit that the bill, which looks like big lips to me, freaks me out a little bit. 

A Parade of Elephants Review

A Parade of Elephants by Kevin Henkes


The title pretty much says it all. Five very colorful elephants parade around.


The illustrations are very cute.  And I like the bold colors.  It makes the book eye-catching and fun to look at.  The fact that the font is also big and bold and there are only a few words on each page make it easier for children to follow along and associate the way a word looks with the way it sounds.  And I have to admit I was surprised to find out that right before elephants go to sleep they blow stars out of their trunks all over the night sky.  I guess it's true, you learn something new every day. 

Elephun Wednesday

Let's celebrate!  These guys must be Patriot fans.  Sorry rest of the planet but the Patriots win again.  And everyone in New England is going to make a lot of noise about it.  And get drunk, and start fights and...

Yet Another Place Way Better Than Wichit

So Bee Hee suggested that we try Figaro's for lunch.  I wasn't going to be able to be there but that's how the cookie crumbles.  I bet I had more fun doing what I was doing than the other Monkeys had eating sandwiches.  The problem was that no one even thought about taking pictures for me.  They all told me how great everything I missed was, but did they think about my blog and the post I was supposed to make for a new food place?  No.  So this is a second trip to Figaro's.

A variety of things were tried.  A couple of the steak and cheese sandwiches, a couple of the chicken sandwiches, and the meatball too.  Everyone agreed that they were all good sandwiches.  (I really liked the chipotle mayo on my Two-Timer.)  And my sandwich weighed in at a little over a pound.  It was very filling. 

 

It does not look like you can customize anything.  I mean, you can ask, but I'm not sure I would risk it.  You might be banned for ever.  And you wouldn't want that.  Because the food is really good.  I want to try the Italian but I might have to wait until I can get someone to split with me because it will be hard not to order the steak.

I do believe we will be going back.

Elephun Wednesday

It's a good thing that our friend here practices good hygiene but I'm a little unclear about what it is he is brushing since he seems to be lacking teeth of any kind.

Ya Know!

Isn't this awesome!  See what you can get done if you know the right people?  Ya know what else is awesome?  How many people you can get to say ya know for no reason at all.  But you never actually need a reason to say ya know.  It is multipurpose.  Or it can have no purpose.  It can mean everything, or nothing.  It's perfect for all occasions.  And all the Shipping Monkeys would like to thank the Super Cobra for spending his own time to make our Ya Know! sign.

Elephun Wednesday

I feel like a nice ice cream soda.  Apparently this guy does too.  I'm guessing it isn't his first.

So, this is pretty creepy.  What is more worrying than the thought that something like this might exist is the fact that someone spent a lot of time and effort to create this so people like us could find it on the internet.

Isn't he cute?  Unlike that creepy elf on the shelf that spies on you for Santa and moves around your house at night. 

Hey there, slow down!  I bet he's the type of old geezer that likes to run over people with his scooter because they think they can do anything they want because they are old.  I don't think I like him. 

We seem to like elephant hybrids.  And there are a surprising amount of elephant hybrids to be found.  If you type hawkephant into a search engine things actually come up.  Who knew?

These party animals know how to have a good time.  See what I did there?  Party animals?  They are actually animals.  Get it?  Babbit won't think it's funny because he didn't say it.

Who's hungry?  I always am.  And I like spaghetti.  But I don't know if I would trust this guy to make my dinner.