Rudy Fernandez
Wild Hogs Hunted with an Air Rifle Pellet Gun [VIDEO]
As wild hogs continue to decimate farm and ranch lands across the country, hog hunters seem to be getting more adventuresome. Would you hunt bear with a stick or a hog with an air rifle? Well, the answer to one of those is yes. Recently I was watching one of my favorite hunting shows when the host said, “we’re going to hunt wild hogs with a .177 caliber air rifle.” And they did!
Wanted Smart People for Mensa Society Membership [VIDEO]
Are you smarter that the average person? If the answer is yes, then you may be interested in joining the American Mensa Society, only the people that are the smartest two percent of the population could be invited to join, if their Mensa test scores are high enough. The American Mensa Society has only 57,000 members and they’re looking to test anyone 14 or older that thinks they are smart too.
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2011 is Record Setting Year for Weather in Texas
2011 has been reported as the driest year on record to date and the second hottest year since the 1920′s. As I wrote about the “Worst Storms in Recent History” in July of 2011, number one on my list was drought, The National Climatic Data Center reported 2011 as the driest year in recorded history for Texas. The NCDC reported that until now the previous driest year was in 1917 with only 14.99 inc
Congressman Neugebauer Tours New VA Facility
The grand opening of the new VA clinic in Abilene is taking place Monday January 9th at 10:30am. Helping with the ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremonies is Congressman Randy Neugebauer, the Congressman will be the featured speaker too. The new bigger VA facility is located at 3850 Ridgemont Drive in the old Toys-R-Us building.
Best Hotels in Abilene – Rudy’s Top 5
From family to rodeos to class reunions, there are many reasons people visit Abilene on a daily basis. For those looking for some good lodging on your next visit, here’s a list of the best hotels in Abilene.
Jimmy Kimmel’s I Gave My Kids a Terrible Present Part 2 [VIDEO]
Prior to Christmas Jimmy Kimmel challenged his viewers to give their children, terrible Christmas presents and video the whole experience. This practical joke has continued even after the Holidays as Kimmels viewers continue to post their videos of children and their varied reactions to the terrible gifts they’ve received. I’ll admit that, a couple of the video posts were somewhat humorous. Here’s
Under Ice Fishing, Awesome Optical Illusion [VIDEO]
These scuba divers must have had a touch of cabin fever when they dreamed up this under the ice optical illusion. It is three guys in arctic scuba gear under the the ice, pretending to ice fish, only thing is they’re doing it all upside-down under the ice in a lake. It takes a while for the brain to adjust and figure it all out. The key here is watch the air bubbles, they only go up, right?
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Virgin Galactic Plans Sub Orbital Space Travel [VIDEO]
Virgin Airlines owner and entrepreneur Richard Branson is ready to start taking his passengers into outer space, or at least into sub-orbital space in his new Virgin Space-Craft that is launched from a special aircraft named White Knight Two. This new flying platform is said to be ready for space travel beginning December 2012. The airport for such a venture is located next door to the White Sand
NASA Says 2012 Is Not The End Of The World [VIDEO]
December 21, 2012 is according to many doomsday believers, the end of earth as we know it. People from all walks of life are in fear that apocalyptic events will materialize in the year 2012. There have even been predictions by some that a rogue Planet-X, will come crashing into the earth. However, if you ask those in the know at NASA they say that the “most exciting” thing we earth-lings will ex
Norte Beer Photo Blocker is an Awesome Invention [VIDEO]
In what I call “a stroke of genius,” the advertising agency for the South American beer company Norte Cerveza, came up with a really great idea, it not only promotes the Norte brand but more over the beer cooler. Norte’s Photoblocker is a kind of beer coozie that protects its owner (the beer drinker) against any of those pesky camera happy people. It flashes a flash at the time a photo is being ta
Teen Dies Christmas Day Leaving Us a Message [VIDEO]
Before you read this, grab a box of tissues, you’re going to need it. 18 year old Austin high school senior Ben Breedlove died on Christmas Day of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a heart condition he was born with. Early on his parents were informed that Ben would most likely not make it to his teen years.
Female Panda Makes Britians Top Women of the Year List [VIDEO]
Every year the BBC (British Broadcasting Company) publishes a list of the top 12 men and the top 12 women of the year (one for every month of the year). This year our neighbors across the pond, are a wee-bit angry that the BBC would allow an animal to represent the twelfth woman of the year. Tian Tian, also known as Sweetie, is one of two giant pandas on loan from China to the Edinburgh zoo, for D