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messing about in boats
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Took my beloved and the terrier out kayaking (his first time, to see if he likes it so we can get our own kayak and save on rental fees) for Mother’s Day.
We all had a great time, so, yes.
“ Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing—absolutely nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” — Ratty, ‘The Wind in the Willows’
We all had a great time, so, yes.
“ Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing—absolutely nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” — Ratty, ‘The Wind in the Willows’
Also, did the kayaks have a skeg or a rudder?
Graduated from Library School!
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Me and my partner in our academic regalia.
full tilt pinball is back!
Untitled, (Nehi) c. 1971-1974. William Eggleston. Pigment print.
Major Childhood Influence
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That's Dr. Demento. He was the only reason I listened to KMET as a kid.
I can see it!
Same. I was surprised to find out the syndicated show only had the Funny Five instead of the Top Ten when I left LA
We were talking about the Funny Five literally last night (like, Dead Puppies is an okay song but is it *that* good?)
Remix'd
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Remixed webcomic of stick figure dad walking into a room asking "Are ya winning, son?". The stick figure boy sitting at a compute replies "I'm making 11 people laugh on mltshp". The original comic used Mastodon in the punchline.
Original: https://mltshp.com/p/1RPBC
obv.
Mas o menos.
me_irl
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When the pardons drop, counting on the harmed nations, and nationals, to bring charges...no specifics here. Rhymes with Pacific.
It me
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for those curious, it was an “image of distinction” in the 2022 nikon small world competition:
https://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallerie...
https://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallerie...
This is a war against armies so vast they dwarf our numbers. We lost this war, long ago. They do not need The Gulf, or The Straight, so cool!
the curious case of the office chickens
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cropped phone pic: a tiny translucent plastic chicken, sitting on a window ledge, with daylight passing through it. behind it is a frosted glass window, and below, a dark wood panel
it’s been hectic at work. i hate it. the only good thing about it lately has been finding these tiny (~1”) plastic chickens in random places at the office.
last week, i noticed one on a short fridge next to the office espresso machine. a day or so later, i saw a second on a random shelf on another floor. a day after that, a coworker happened to say “did you see the neon orange chicken in the drinks cooler?”.
he and i found three more the same day, and another coworker i mentioned the chickens to said she’d spotted another in the ladies bathroom on the floor above mine. no-one in office has owned up to it yet.
now there are at least seven of them around the office. i don’t know what person is doing it, but bless them for giving me the tiniest slice of whimsy to get me through the day
last week, i noticed one on a short fridge next to the office espresso machine. a day or so later, i saw a second on a random shelf on another floor. a day after that, a coworker happened to say “did you see the neon orange chicken in the drinks cooler?”.
he and i found three more the same day, and another coworker i mentioned the chickens to said she’d spotted another in the ladies bathroom on the floor above mine. no-one in office has owned up to it yet.
now there are at least seven of them around the office. i don’t know what person is doing it, but bless them for giving me the tiniest slice of whimsy to get me through the day
I love this
That's a wonderful bit of delight
We found a small duck on a Disney Cruise once upon a time (apparently it's a thing)
Me and the mister
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A woman with grey-brown hair pulled back in a brain and a green plaid flannel shirt stands behind a man who is seated. He is wearing a grey toque and black glasses and has a full white beard. He has one eye open for some reason. The woman has a hand on his shoulder and holds a piece of a cookie in her other hand. The woman is me and the man is the mister.
Not a great photo of either one of us but somehow I love it. This was before we sat down to watch the town talent show.
i love this
It's all in the eyebrows: 🤨
(Also, the classic box cover for MasterMind™ — https://boardgamegeek.com/image...)
Stamps
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A black and white image of several books of postage stamps. A pair of tweezers is holding one of the stamps on the right side of the image. There is a pair or glasses and a loupe in the image.
This is the latest is my slowly growing series on books and how we interact with them. The images are all staged to evoke the feeling of an "actor" having just stepped away, leaving the scene in progress as it were.
Some fun(?) facts: this is my childhood stamp collection. This is a scan of a darkroom print; the original image was taken on the Crown Graphic. I use the library's scanner to digitize my print work, and it will let you do some ridiculous things. It topped out at something like 4800 dpi which yielded a 1.3 GB file, bringing the computer to its knees. The edited digital image (mostly just to crop out the edges of the print and make it look like the analog print) is still a 50+ MB jpeg, which only Flickr seems capable of handling. So... Flickr is now part of my workflow, since once uploaded there, it will allow me to re-download the image in any number of smaller sizes.
Some fun(?) facts: this is my childhood stamp collection. This is a scan of a darkroom print; the original image was taken on the Crown Graphic. I use the library's scanner to digitize my print work, and it will let you do some ridiculous things. It topped out at something like 4800 dpi which yielded a 1.3 GB file, bringing the computer to its knees. The edited digital image (mostly just to crop out the edges of the print and make it look like the analog print) is still a 50+ MB jpeg, which only Flickr seems capable of handling. So... Flickr is now part of my workflow, since once uploaded there, it will allow me to re-download the image in any number of smaller sizes.
They've got a half decent API too, if that's your style.
It's Mother's Day in the US
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And while many would argue that this is a fake, made-up holiday just to sell cards, I would counter that we are so removed from our roots as social creatures who lived in tight, close knit communities and desperately feel the need for connection.
Here's to you being able, if willing, to make that connection today.
Here's to you being able, if willing, to make that connection today.
every holiday is fake and made up.
At least this one was made up by a woman from Grafton West Virginia in order to connect sons of the TRUE AND RIGHT UNION OF AMERICA! with their estranged mothers during the great conflict to destroy the racist! charlatan! losers! johnny reb and the corrupt, slave trading system he defends.
At least this one was made up by a woman from Grafton West Virginia in order to connect sons of the TRUE AND RIGHT UNION OF AMERICA! with their estranged mothers during the great conflict to destroy the racist! charlatan! losers! johnny reb and the corrupt, slave trading system he defends.
How to have a good life
Did he ring twice?
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Title++
Don't forget to call her
'Confessions of an Infomaniac' by Elizabeth M. Ferrarini
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Cover art for a 1984 novel, 'Confessions of an Infomaniac' by Elizabeth M. Ferrarini. A woman sits at a computer, raising a wine glass to toast with a man appearing on her computer screen.
source: https://scavengedluxury.tumblr.com/post...
"A young woman becomes involved in the world of computers and decides to use a computerized information service to meet men"
"A young woman becomes involved in the world of computers and decides to use a computerized information service to meet men"
SNEAKERS starring Robert Redford.
"My voice is my passport".
"My voice is my passport".
@minimumsafedistance
I was thinking of that movie - and that line specifically - just this morning.
I was thinking of that movie - and that line specifically - just this morning.
All of Edward Hopper
No effect on atheists
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Photo post of metal tube labelled 'Catholic converter '
From Facebook
A reading from the first Book of Palladium to the Rhodiums.
the reminder
protective gear
Happy Mothra's Day!
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Mothra a monster from a Godzilla film. The artist rendered this in greens and yellows with the moth flying.
To all who celebrate. My cat brought me a live moth this morning. Been reading Tales Of Power, (just a side note.)
happy mothra's day. i am not getting along with my mothra right now. it's a special time.
The always dapper ロボット刑事 Robot Detective; page from たのしい幼稚園 Tanoshī Yōchien, January 1973
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magazine cover showing a robot detective in a red blazer and white pants with a yellow beret
Robo-Drumpf!?
mystery machine
Infinite Jeffs
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The cover of the book "Infinite Jeffs," by Jeff Jeff Jeff.
"The Infinite Jest," with every word replaced with "Jeff," is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Infinite...
Peek inside on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile...
Peek inside on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile...
Related? https://youtu.be/0OzXZGA1...
Relevant https://mltshp.com/p/1RPFC
Born on the first of Jeff nineteen Jeff-ty Jeff?
They call me…
The Larrakia Feather-Legged Assassin Bug
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Brown and black insect with 'feathered ' legs
Scientists just officially named this ne species the Larrakia Feather-Legged Assassin Bug. It was found only 10km from Darwin’s CBD!
https://www.abc.net.au/news...
https://www.abc.net.au/news...
Gorgeous!
... boots with the fur
I thought this was a hand bag advertisement at first. (Mental typo, right?) But, it's a bug, not a featured item! Way cool!
driveway
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I always loved this photo. This is the driveway of our Michigan farm roughly 12 years ago, probably late winter/early spring. Shot on a Fuji x100t.
You’ve never farmed
@octaneTom lying little shit
rules/privileges
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Dick Grayson (Robin from the Batman comic) is wearing an alternative mask from what he usually wears. Black background. We see him head and shoulders and dripping wet as he says to someone off panel, "I don't want to spend the rest of the night SKINNY DIPPING! And from now on, the
"OLD LOOK" ROBIN is the "ONLY LOOK" ROBIN!
"OLD LOOK" ROBIN is the "ONLY LOOK" ROBIN!
source: https://mstdn.social/@ComicCo...
The panel that birthed a thousand fanfics.
The downside is when you take a break for winter, then come back the following spring/summer, you think you still have the arm strength to do long paddles, but your body begs to differ.