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fake coyote stands in a curbed triangle on a plaza before a sign reading “FAKE COYOTE - GOOSE DETERRENT,” behind which two geese waddle back and forth.
ardgedee
Stupid humans think geese can't read.
I PLAYED DULCIMER FOR GOOSE DETERRENT, '93-'99 ASK ME ABOUT THE TOURBUS ON THE POWER VACUUM TOUR
the annual running of the lumpy tortillas
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square 2x2 image collage: unphotogenic flour tortillas 1) being rolled out, 2) cooked on a griddle, 3) piled in a kitchen towel and 4) sitting on a plate with black beans, red rice, roast squash, and tofu scramble.
my fourth of july tradition in recent years is making tortillas, beans, and rice at home. i always try to do everything by hand the way my grandma would do; it's a time suck but well worth it.
not the best or best-looking this year, but comfort food nonetheless. this time around i threw in roasted summer squash, peppers, and zucchini, as well as some leftover tofu scramble.
not the best or best-looking this year, but comfort food nonetheless. this time around i threw in roasted summer squash, peppers, and zucchini, as well as some leftover tofu scramble.
Grandma would be proud. I can say this because I am a bona fide grandpa.
I think they look fantastic!
henry rollins and his record collection
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a trim, older, barefoot man stands on a short stepladder filing an LP into an immense wall of albums
Hero of mine.
His show is here, and it’s a reliably tasty cornucopia of sound: https://www.kcrw.com/shows...
img source: https://www.tumblr.com/maddaddy...
His show is here, and it’s a reliably tasty cornucopia of sound: https://www.kcrw.com/shows...
img source: https://www.tumblr.com/maddaddy...
Wow, Rob Gordon. THE Rob Gordon.
WHATEVER YOUR OPINION OF HR, +100 FOR HIS KCRW SHOW
ISSUE # 371
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https://www.theredhandfiles.com/
The Red Hand Files both entertains me and vexes me, well mostly Nick vexes me (of late - but we're working through it), but sometimes there's a few gems in there 😁
The Red Hand Files both entertains me and vexes me, well mostly Nick vexes me (of late - but we're working through it), but sometimes there's a few gems in there 😁
you leave Warren Ellis out of this! https://eastwoodguitars.com/collecti...
luna’s luna moth
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child looking at a moth about to fly away from hatching
That’s just so lovely.
My six year old, Orchid, says Luna's moth is "SO BIG" and "PRETTY". Please let Luna know.
Well, the years start coming and they don't stop coming
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A meme with the top text BORN TO PICK FONTS FROM THE FONT MENU and the bottom text CURSED TO LEAD USERFLOW WHITEBOARDING WORKSHOPS
Nostalgia for when I was 8 and graphic design consisted solely of "this font looks cool"
I still miss WordPerfect
when computers were fun
It's legitimately funny that Apple chose the name "San Francisco" as their modern system font.
For your consideration
Snuggles
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Four-panel comic of an angry girl in a skirt and bow, shouting in frustration. She complains about transitioning from an upbeat song to a sad story about a dog.
Went berry picking this morning.
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Every year during the early summer, my youngest and I went berry picking. We have driven into the surrounding counties, we have picked in the rain (including this morning). And we have our cleanup and storage down to an art.
Sadly, we were incapable of picking strawberries this season. My daughter had a life altering surgery and I had walking pneumonia just before and during the season opened here. While she’s still not back at work, her fiancée joined us this year in picking blueberries. It was just lovely.
It was a light rain, 20C and no bugs. We picked a little over a peck (~10 L) and delighted in hearing all of the wee ones there make exclamations regarding the size and sweetness of the berries that they were alternately picking for the basket and eating.
And, yes, I was one of those who purchased this shirt from a member of this fine collection of electronic contributors.
Sadly, we were incapable of picking strawberries this season. My daughter had a life altering surgery and I had walking pneumonia just before and during the season opened here. While she’s still not back at work, her fiancée joined us this year in picking blueberries. It was just lovely.
It was a light rain, 20C and no bugs. We picked a little over a peck (~10 L) and delighted in hearing all of the wee ones there make exclamations regarding the size and sweetness of the berries that they were alternately picking for the basket and eating.
And, yes, I was one of those who purchased this shirt from a member of this fine collection of electronic contributors.
Around these parts we call that hand movement the "Hopoate finger"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
During a 2001 game with the North Queensland Cowboys, Hopoate inserted fingers in three players' buttocks and anuses. The first incident occurred during the seventh minute of play. The matter was referred to the rugby league judiciary on 28 March. Hopoate was suspended for 12 weeks for what one commissioner described as "disgusting, violent, offensive behaviour".
Hopoate claimed, in front of the panel of judges, that he was just trying to give all three players a wedgie with his fingers, denying he had done anything wrong and that he was "a great believer in what happens on the field should stay there"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
During a 2001 game with the North Queensland Cowboys, Hopoate inserted fingers in three players' buttocks and anuses. The first incident occurred during the seventh minute of play. The matter was referred to the rugby league judiciary on 28 March. Hopoate was suspended for 12 weeks for what one commissioner described as "disgusting, violent, offensive behaviour".
Hopoate claimed, in front of the panel of judges, that he was just trying to give all three players a wedgie with his fingers, denying he had done anything wrong and that he was "a great believer in what happens on the field should stay there"
@Argie Bwahahahahaaaa!!! How MANY fingers?
Cobalt
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Cobalt
Yvonne McKague Housser
1931
via https://bsky.app/profile...
Mentioned in this curatorial talk by Dr. Catharine M. Mastin, "Picturesque Ruins: Cobalt’s Modern Artists, 1900-1940"
https://youtu.be/upOLGOsu...
Yvonne McKague Housser
1931
via https://bsky.app/profile...
Mentioned in this curatorial talk by Dr. Catharine M. Mastin, "Picturesque Ruins: Cobalt’s Modern Artists, 1900-1940"
https://youtu.be/upOLGOsu...
I once covered the little hamlet of Cobalt, CT for the Hartford Courant. Nothing happened there, and the pay sucked.
what is this product?
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A sign in the window of an auto parts store that clearly had more to it before the sun faded it. Now all it says is "When it has to work" and then a big white space and then "Trans-tune Motor treatment deep creep"
Seen in the window of an auto parts store today. I guess they are products made by this company.
https://seafoamworks.com/
https://seafoamworks.com/
Seafoam is something you put into your gasoline if all else has failed to pep up your elderly auto, after tuneup. I did this once to my van, long ago, the mechanic put it in but didn't recommend it as a regular practice. I had been missing the siphon break hoses off the top of my van's gastank, long enough for splashvwater and whatever else to infiltrate the gas tank.
Playing sousaphone right now for Deep Creep
WHAT THE HELL AM I
DOING HERE? I DON'T
BELONG HERE
DOING HERE? I DON'T
BELONG HERE
Pam the Bird graf artist strikes again
monday PTO vibes
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horizontal diptych, featuring two images of the ground. on the left, a discarded baby doll, face down in the grass as if it has passed out. on the right, a large rock in a yard that has been painted in vibrant blues and aqua green, depicting ducks floating in a pond, with the text “ducks and snakes” along the bottom edge
my standup for the extra long holiday weekend, padded with PTO on both sides.
hot damn, i love the “ducks and snakes” stone, which is just down the block from my neighborhood coffee shop.
this afternoon i’m simmering some arroz rojo, roasting down some summer squash, and putting on some records.
hot damn, i love the “ducks and snakes” stone, which is just down the block from my neighborhood coffee shop.
this afternoon i’m simmering some arroz rojo, roasting down some summer squash, and putting on some records.
that sounds like a delightful day off
dudes
Hornet Lookout, NW Montana
how to
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source: https://www.reddit.com/r...
Most French people learn English in school these days, at least in the major population centers. However, it's polite to try to speak French first, then ask if they can speak English instead.
What happens if I just walk around saying "écoutez et répétez"?
Honestly, I hate to be 'that guy' but I'd be okay if every civilization adopted these norms.
Good Vibes
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Poster advertising Mexico vs. England in the style of an Aztec codex; a coterie of Mexico players holding down an England player and ripping out his heart. "July 5th / Gameday specials / Cold drinks / Good vibes / Watch the game love on the patio from 12pm / 2614 W Cary, Richmand, Va"
source: https://bsky.app/profile...
"I have such an expertly curated algorithm that I'm seeing posts from Mexican street food restaurants in the US and this is how they're advertising the game tomorrow night."
"I have such an expertly curated algorithm that I'm seeing posts from Mexican street food restaurants in the US and this is how they're advertising the game tomorrow night."
the conquest of new england
That was one helluva match!
Action Park
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clip of a commercial for Action Park in Vernon, New Jersey. People on sleds of some sort come flying over a jump and land mostly off screen after getting several feet of air
If you have not seen the documentary "Class Action Park," it's worth seeking out.
https://classactionpark.com/
source: https://www.tumblr.com/tvneon...
https://classactionpark.com/
source: https://www.tumblr.com/tvneon...
Seen the documentary.... I left skin on the Alpine Slide and slipped a disc on the Cannonball Slide.
Been there as a kid. The documentary is dead on. Total mayhem.
If you have not heard the album "At Action Park," it's worth seeking out.
Mac Reunion
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A friend of mine reached out to see if I wanted my old computer(s) back. The answer was, of course, yes.
This particular Blue & White G3 was my first real Mac, bought barely used right after the first G4 came out. I think I traded this, a camera, and probably some cash to him for a Colnago cyclocross bike a few years later, when I got a new computer. This machine started life as a G3/300 (I think I eventually bought a G4 upgrade), which means it has a slow and limited IDE controller.
The 8500/150 is one of the many old Macs I somehow ended up with back in the day. Some came from various jobs (cleaning out the storage closet), people gave them to me, a few came from the Ohio University surplus auction (bundled a bunch of beige Macs as a lot, end up with many because I needed the one good one or a few nice keyboards). I usually found things to do with them, back when Macs didn't multitask all that well - I think this particular machine ran router software, and might have been my web server for a little while. Usually I combined the best of the working parts from the various machines and sold them cheap/gave them to people who could use them. I think I gave this computer to the same friend when I gave him my old SCSI scanner, since the G3 didn't have a SCSI port.
No idea what I'm going to do with these, assuming either of them still works. The G3 has the nostalgia factor and has always been one of my favorite Apple case designs (aesthetically and functionally), so it might end up on display if I ever get an office with shelves. I have a pair of work-given dual 450 G4s in the basement, which will do all the retro computer stuff this world do - but better. The 8500 is kind of rough, though I very well might have the missing trim and optical drive in my old computer parts bin. I don't have any beige-era desktop PowerMacs (only a few laptops), so there might be some value in having all the legacy ports for...something.
What does have actual value for me are the keyboards. The G3 has an ADB port, so I used an Apple Extended II with it since the included clear keyboard (and hockey puck mouse) sucked. Those keyboards slash felt great to me, so I still use an AEK II with a USB dongle. My current one is starting to show the 15-20 years of daily use (period key double taps sometimes, dead caps lock, other glitches). Hopefully this one is better once I clean it up. The Apple Design isn't mechanical and isn't as good otherwise, but should be a solid choice to have on hand for various retro computer needs.
This particular Blue & White G3 was my first real Mac, bought barely used right after the first G4 came out. I think I traded this, a camera, and probably some cash to him for a Colnago cyclocross bike a few years later, when I got a new computer. This machine started life as a G3/300 (I think I eventually bought a G4 upgrade), which means it has a slow and limited IDE controller.
The 8500/150 is one of the many old Macs I somehow ended up with back in the day. Some came from various jobs (cleaning out the storage closet), people gave them to me, a few came from the Ohio University surplus auction (bundled a bunch of beige Macs as a lot, end up with many because I needed the one good one or a few nice keyboards). I usually found things to do with them, back when Macs didn't multitask all that well - I think this particular machine ran router software, and might have been my web server for a little while. Usually I combined the best of the working parts from the various machines and sold them cheap/gave them to people who could use them. I think I gave this computer to the same friend when I gave him my old SCSI scanner, since the G3 didn't have a SCSI port.
No idea what I'm going to do with these, assuming either of them still works. The G3 has the nostalgia factor and has always been one of my favorite Apple case designs (aesthetically and functionally), so it might end up on display if I ever get an office with shelves. I have a pair of work-given dual 450 G4s in the basement, which will do all the retro computer stuff this world do - but better. The 8500 is kind of rough, though I very well might have the missing trim and optical drive in my old computer parts bin. I don't have any beige-era desktop PowerMacs (only a few laptops), so there might be some value in having all the legacy ports for...something.
What does have actual value for me are the keyboards. The G3 has an ADB port, so I used an Apple Extended II with it since the included clear keyboard (and hockey puck mouse) sucked. Those keyboards slash felt great to me, so I still use an AEK II with a USB dongle. My current one is starting to show the 15-20 years of daily use (period key double taps sometimes, dead caps lock, other glitches). Hopefully this one is better once I clean it up. The Apple Design isn't mechanical and isn't as good otherwise, but should be a solid choice to have on hand for various retro computer needs.
I had one of those G3 towers, maybe also upgrade to a G4 chip, i can't remember. Trading toward a Colnago cyclocross bike was a good deal, cool bike.
i have a big soft spot for those G3 towers too. IIRC they had a handful of these (upgraded) running 10.2 or 10.3 in the digital production lab in college, which was my reintroduction to the apple ecosystem.
Very reminiscent of the "Mac Museum" my wife wants me to remove from the basement.
Into the Fridge at Chez Wells
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Ribs covered in yellow dust
Two baby back and one St Louis rack, trimmed and rubbed with a honey mustard mix I bought.
Tomorrow about this time, I'll start the cooking process
Tomorrow about this time, I'll start the cooking process
(Adding this to BBQ.)
Ooooo.
On the Stove at Chez Wells
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Fat in a pan
Beef. Pork, and poultry fat bits I've saved up. Rendering them to be used in ramen, cook eggs, maybe some baking.
This is so odd. Since I now have a small jar of refrying olive oil, with lard on top. But, after looking at it for a coupla days, no, I am tossing it. I use EVOO to keep me alive, skim and toss excess animal fats. The cholesterol monster is strong in this one.
2026 Columbus Doo-Dah Parade
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I like the cut of their jib
As a foreigner, I need help, please.
In so many ways but let's move on.
TSA. Is that Transportation Security Administration?
And why should TSA fear a salad dressing?
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
In so many ways but let's move on.
TSA. Is that Transportation Security Administration?
And why should TSA fear a salad dressing?
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Nice photos.
🌟
Echinacea on its way
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My garden is mostly a weedy jungle this year, but nice to see a few of these guys showing up.
Look at that fibonacci fibonaccing!
Leo holds in a hit
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Pope Leo, in red robes, is surrounded by incense smoke. His eyes are averted and his mouth is closed, almost as if he were holding in a bong hit
No stems no seeds that you don't need
@dad Jesus hits like the atom bomb
What a bogart
get in loser, we're going to a future that will never exist
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vintage photo of men standing by a futuristic far
I really wanted a Suzuki X90 back in the day.
*slaps roof*
I can fit so many Logan's Run extras into this baby
I can fit so many Logan's Run extras into this baby
planning session
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chef looking at a knife
While you were partying, I studied the blade
@otaman I wish I had thought of that
"Good Vibes"
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A poster advertising a Mexican restaurant in Richmond VA featuring gameday specials, cold drinks, good vibes in advance of a World Cup game. The headline is Mexico vs England and it features an image of people in Mexico soccer jerseys ritually sacrificing someone in an England jersey.
Well, I gotta support someone now that Scotland and Canada is out, so Go Team Anybody Playing Against England
^^^
As the Scots say about every England opponent, "Those Mexicans are a fine bunch of lads."
