LOL, this is delightful.

i am delight

those are going to be expensive popsicles

Our youngest (of two) just graduated recently. I then went through the exercise of tallying how much tuition we've paid for both of our kids to go through college... it was maddening.

@wjcstp @kokogiak @ba one finds oneself asking, “Is this really cheaper than bail?”

@MackReed 💀🫠

You must be so relieved, that with all things possible, this is here!

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These are a little photographic joke on the idea of the 'artists multiple'. One day I might publish the text.

Ooo.

which, importantly, they don't make any more for this very reason.

A friend is senior at Lego in Denmark and snuck out some of the last police ones as xmas gifts

@scruss why would they want them as gifts? Just collectors items? I guess, what is the fun part of giving fascist icons for Xmas?

@vosechu I think it was the collector thing. But it might also have been the "cheap gifts from the factory store" angle.

Denmark has opinions on fascism.

heroes

i only want to see you bathing in the

That is so bizarre. Love it.

it's starting to turtle!

[Neil Young intensifies]

@tweedlydo *snerk*

i forgot how much i loved the ✨scar✨

Exciting! 👏

I see many Yatai in your future and I am so very jealous

I thought the same thing but I have no resources, and am trapped by my familial connections. Spain was where I wanted to go but Japan is a close second. I'm 49 and I'm Jella. Which means hella jelly which means I am hell-filled with jealous emotional wavelengths.


Bon chance!

I really want to go to Japan but it also seems like it would be one of the most confusing places on earth to visit without help. You already have a guide so I'm sure it will be awesome!

What a cool opportunity! We’ve had the same thoughts but more centered around Canada. Best of luck in your new adventure! Hopefully we can join in a Japan MLTUP some day.

@waldopepper The language barrier is immense, but yes, I'm extremely luck to have my wife to guide me through it all. Fortunately most of the folks here are incredibly kind and forgiving of my clumsy foibles and awkward attempts to communicate.

@wjcstp I'd happily put together a Japan MLTSHP meetup if anyone else is down for it.

@Jimbo I totally get it. I'm very lucky, and I know it. I had to give up a lot to get here, but at least I had the opportunity and ability to do so. So far, I have zero regrets.

Nonetheless, I will miss the U.S., and I feel a deep sense of grief associated with it already -- not just from being distant from it geographically, but from watching what is happening to the country...

In the end, several factors tipped the scales in favor of leaving. First, from a purely selfish standpoint, the quality of life in Japan is far greater, while the cost of living is far lower. Second, I feel an ethical obligation not to pay taxes to the U.S. federal govt if I can avoid it. Third, my wife was a green card holder, giving her no real legal protection under the new regime.

We happened to be in Tokyo when the election results hit, and we said fuck it, we're moving here. We almost didn't go back home, but I had a house to sell, and a million loose ends that needed to be tied up naturally.

Congratulations. I moved from Oregon to Osaka two years ago. It's been great. I love it. I'm sure you will, too.

@austinhaas My wife's from Osaka. Her mom and brother are there too.

kyoto is amaaaaazing—love that station, where i had a great donut. i hope that you settle in easily and find your footing. most days lately, being an ex-pat feels like the only option as an american 😢

@mikenmar same, but mom and sister.

@austinhaas OK, we need to start an Osaka MLTSHP meetup, even if it's only us and our partners!

@tweedlydo Thank you, and so far, so good! It's hot and humid, with a lot of rain, but I've been here twice before in the Fall, so I know what's coming in a few months, and it'll be glorious.

I love Kyoto.

Very envious. I also want to leave the States but do not see any path to that happening.

WHO IS MINDING THE STORE, MIKE??!?! HTTP://MIKEANDERSONSBBQ.COM/

This is very cool. Yay adventure.

Happy for you!!

Best of luck in your new life!!

Congratulations!

Love Kyoto. Love Japan.

☮️

Best wishes!
Kyoto is lovely.

@mikenmar Sounds good. I'm a little embarrassed that 99% of my posts are about living in Japan now. But I wasn't posting much before that so...

I'm trapped here caring for Mom and finishing enough years at work for full pension

Congratulations! I have wanted half my life to live in Japan, at least for a period, but with kids and everything else keeping me in Norway, and no way to get a work permit, it has never been even remotely realistic. But ganbatte and the best of luck to you!

(pfff heat fried my brain I meant): ganbatte kudasai!

dog at sunset beach
beach dog at sunset
at beach, dog, sunset

i'll stop now

@roonie Sun dog at set beach

@roonie Dog, set at beach sun

I’m always amazed by just how sharp top of the line optics can be. The level of detail is just remarkable to me. As much as I would love to be able to afford a lens like that I know it would be wasted on me.

😵😵😵

I’m usually not this thick but can someone explain the joke to me? His son is old?

Ahhh TIL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... 😶

Check and check. Ewww…

“Little Redd Wrecker”
This is a tow truck?!

Still trying to figure out how the driver sits. Looks like they straddle the area where the steering column is?

My father did tell me about seeing V2s being launched from Den Haag. He never told me about this though!

The good old days

The warrior culture Hegseth is afraid of

This image is over 25 years old. VR technology has been just around the corner and coming to disrupt everything for most of our lives. I can't wait.

Something something these bad boys.

All goddamn day, every day, for two seasons fighting in the octagon.

This spittoon ain't big enough for the both of us.

Imagine the satisfaction when that pulls free.

This is a great photo.

That front hand has way too much stuff.

Prisencolinensinainciusol

OL RIGH

Ace!

is this his stance at a urinal?

Can only think of the Tesla painted wall thing now: https://futurism.com/tesla-wa...

Good thing I brought this ridiculously tiny umbrella to slow my fall.

The logical result of Tourist Season (although I always wonder what the bag limit is)

I saw a guy, out to coffee, in his expensive KURU hiking sandals. I had to check that spelling twice.

Wow.

I could while away the hours
Conferrin' with the flowers,
Consulting with the rain;
And my head I'd be a scratchin'
While my thoughts are busy hatchin'
If I only had a brain…

LV on the brain

Jughead

“No really, we did the MRI three times!”
“Huh, well, I believe you. I guess we know where the problem is then!”