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brrrrring. brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrringgggg.
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a stained glass window featuring the two aliens from sesame street. one is red and one is blue, they have large googly eyes and antennae. They are both staring at a telephone.
source: https://www.reddit.com/r...
Who else would I think of but youse guys!
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The image is an artistic rendering of a bicycle, where two rolls of masking tape exist as the wheels and one of the rules of masking tape has some tape coming out of it, forming the front fork of the bicycle, and the rest of the bicycle is painted in white on a black background.
That's so well done.
@poorusher If I was in front of the actual art, I would be there for hours.
gah! My brain
1/4 pounder w/cheesball
John Berkey “National Geographic Picture Atlas of Our Universe” by Roy A. Gallant cover art (1986)
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70s sci-fi spaceship art featuring a large fiery plume trailing behind a space ship. In the background are moons and a planet and another spaceship.
TIL The name of the artist (John Berkey) that created the cover for one of my favorite library books growing up. https://archive.org/details...
Thanks to https://mltshp.com/p/1RP7B
Thanks to https://mltshp.com/p/1RP7B
this was in my elementary school's library AND my public library so i checked it out as often as i could. one of my favorite things as a child. i especially loved all the wild depictions of what life could be like on other planets in the solar system
I have this on my bookshelf at work and I love it so much
I had this as a kid and someone awesome gave me a copy a few years back. I love this book.
srsly groovy
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an abstract red and black image that suggests components of a mainframe system
Computer Design Magazine, January 1968. They don't make 'em like this any more.
via: the Timex-Sinclair online user group
source: https://archive.org/details...
via: the Timex-Sinclair online user group
source: https://archive.org/details...
When I was young I used to love these magazines from second-tier publishers or for professional specialties because the covers were always fascinating to stare at. Then I'd open them up and the contents were usually bollocks to a little kid who could barely read. Still ended up setting me on my life's path, though.
Oh man, this is so good
How was an illustration like this accomplished in 1966? Rulers, ink, and color separations, I presume?
Cleaning up the studio
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Seven plates of different sizes Fotograaf from above. On the plates there’s lots of dried out acrylic and watercolor paint in many Colours.
(Why clean a plate when you can just grab a new one?)
The Muse does not wait while your hands are in suds. Although, for me, it visits me in the shower….
Deviled egg platters...
I love this. Process embodied.
and onion rings
seasonal migration
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Chewbacca, a massive hairy humanoid with an ammo belt strung across his chest, struts through the forest.
well
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a piece of paper on a paint stained wooden board. There's a block print of a chicken's face in profile with a knowing look in dark green. To the right in blue cursive: "well shit"
starting the day
Have it your way
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Burger King Logo Font Generator
https://pixelframe.design/burger-k...
via: https://bsky.app/profile...
https://pixelframe.design/burger-k...
via: https://bsky.app/profile...
Well it’s not got MUCH spam in it.
three is a trilogy and four is spam
I broke my road bike (again)
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Black bicycle wheel rim, with silver hairline cracks around the spoke hole.
Last week was rough for my road bike. Most likely, none of the problems were things that happened recently, just issues uncovered doing routine maintenance. The drama started with the roasted/warped rotor I posed a few days ago (https://mltshp.com/p/1ROVW), discovered while adjusting the brakes. That needed replacement, and I decided to also swap the pads and worn rear tire while the bike was down for service. Following my usual buy local philosophy, I spent a good chunk of Saturday going to various bike shops around Columbus, getting everything needed.
As I went to swap the tire, I noticed a few suspicious "scratches" around a few of the spoke holes. Then a bunch more. Going around the wheel, the rim was cracked at 10 of the 32 spoke holes. I've read it's probably fine to keep riding it (and who knows how long this has been an issue) - but I don't trust it, and best case I'm walking home if the wheel fails catastrophically. The only consolation is that the OEM wheel wasn't all that great to begin with. It's gone out of true before, has a small hop in it, and I noticed some rumble from the sealed bearings when I spun it.
Sourcing a new wheel ended up being a challenge. The Salsa Vaya has a 135mm quick release rear (w/thru axle front), and mine has a 10-speed HG cassette. Both are dated standards, and I didn't want to invest much in a wheel that would only work with this specific bike and drivetrain - not that I found one. Briefly, I considered replacing the bike - but the Vaya seems to still be universally loved, and it's perfect for how I use it. After a few days of updating my knowledgebase of hub standards, I found a wheel built with the popular DT Swiss 350 hub, which can easily be converted. It does have the HG freehub body, but comes with a 142mm thru axle. I'll need t swap the endcaps to convert it to QR right from the start, but I'll at least have the parts to swap back if I ever do get a new bike. The biggest value, since I think this bike is a keeper, is the ability to potentially swap the freehub to something more modern when my 3500-mile drivetrain wears out. I ordered the wheel from my friend's shop yesterday, hoping to get the bike up and running this weekend.
As I went to swap the tire, I noticed a few suspicious "scratches" around a few of the spoke holes. Then a bunch more. Going around the wheel, the rim was cracked at 10 of the 32 spoke holes. I've read it's probably fine to keep riding it (and who knows how long this has been an issue) - but I don't trust it, and best case I'm walking home if the wheel fails catastrophically. The only consolation is that the OEM wheel wasn't all that great to begin with. It's gone out of true before, has a small hop in it, and I noticed some rumble from the sealed bearings when I spun it.
Sourcing a new wheel ended up being a challenge. The Salsa Vaya has a 135mm quick release rear (w/thru axle front), and mine has a 10-speed HG cassette. Both are dated standards, and I didn't want to invest much in a wheel that would only work with this specific bike and drivetrain - not that I found one. Briefly, I considered replacing the bike - but the Vaya seems to still be universally loved, and it's perfect for how I use it. After a few days of updating my knowledgebase of hub standards, I found a wheel built with the popular DT Swiss 350 hub, which can easily be converted. It does have the HG freehub body, but comes with a 142mm thru axle. I'll need t swap the endcaps to convert it to QR right from the start, but I'll at least have the parts to swap back if I ever do get a new bike. The biggest value, since I think this bike is a keeper, is the ability to potentially swap the freehub to something more modern when my 3500-mile drivetrain wears out. I ordered the wheel from my friend's shop yesterday, hoping to get the bike up and running this weekend.
I think replacing the wheel (or at least the rim) is the right call, i wouldn't want to put many miles on that. What rim is on your new wheel? Hopefully something a bit beefier.
All of my bikes are built around some form of "obsolete" tech as far as the bike industry goes, that's partly why i've built a handful of wheels myself, too hard to find what i wanted.
All of my bikes are built around some form of "obsolete" tech as far as the bike industry goes, that's partly why i've built a handful of wheels myself, too hard to find what i wanted.
@wjcstp New rim is a DT R470db, which has reputation for durability from what I've read. OEM was a WTB i19, which looks to have a reputation for cracking at the spoke holes.
I somehow never learned to build wheels, or really even true them. I should try learning that sometime.
It always makes me nervous I'm going to get stuck tracking down used, NOS, or low-end parts that followed an old standard when something breaks. My Bontrager has a 1" treadless steerer, I'm stuck with to fork it has. My 2022 Yeti has a derailleur hanger, but most mid to high-end MTB groups have moved to UDH. There is a third-party adapter out there for this bike, I'm tempted to grab one (while they are still available) for when it wares out.
I somehow never learned to build wheels, or really even true them. I should try learning that sometime.
It always makes me nervous I'm going to get stuck tracking down used, NOS, or low-end parts that followed an old standard when something breaks. My Bontrager has a 1" treadless steerer, I'm stuck with to fork it has. My 2022 Yeti has a derailleur hanger, but most mid to high-end MTB groups have moved to UDH. There is a third-party adapter out there for this bike, I'm tempted to grab one (while they are still available) for when it wares out.
Grrr!
false flag operation
For those that celebrate
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Hehehehehe
line drive
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woman jumping in front of a sculture of a batter swinging
Ketsu bat girl! I guess it was a meme of sorts in 2015.
On first impression, I definitely thought his hands were doing something other than swinging a bat
I'm lovin' it.
Due Thurs
The Sightless Bird
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An abstracted, mostly white spaceship looks a little like a bird, complete with a head-like front portion and several swoops and splashes of bright orange that look like plumage.
Thanks, I didn't know the name of the artist (John Berkey) until you posted this and I followed the link with the credit! The style reminded me of a favorite childhood book, and it turned out to be the same artist: https://mltshp.com/p/1RP86
@ang happy you found his name. I love his artwork.
Princess Mononoke
our ratings are up again, dog?
This may not be safe for viewing at work.
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Farrah Fawcett running to get the phone
NSFW for 70s TV
It was intended to be subliminal. Those were filmed assuming a 19" RCA television received by an antenna and there being no way rewind and rewatch.
@urlnotfound sounds about right
dress for the job you want
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vintage ad for "inflatable sauna shorts"
If the job is little orange man at a chocolate factory, then have we go the pants for you!
Really could use a pair in denim
Imagine the smell
Ace of Wands
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Ace of Wands card, by Davezilla. It is a much brighter card than the RWS and rather than showing a hand emerging from a grey cloud, this version shows a submerged hand holding a burning wand thrusting upward, like the Lady of the Lake with Excaliber. The water ripples around it, and Autumn leaves float on the water’s surface. Just beneath the water, are the partially obscured faces of the Dead.
I took inspiration from MC Escher’s famous lithograph, Three Worlds to create this card, because frankly, the RWS Ace of Wands is butt-ugly.
Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing burning sticks is no basis for a system of divining. Supreme prognosticative power derives from a mandate from the spirits of the otherworld, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
@dreyfusslugado
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Moebius
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A color illustration by Moebius. It shows a city during twilight. Both the city and the sky are blue and red/yellow. In the background a series of smoking volcanoes are visible.
Ooooh!! Such a Monday!
Rebel Loon
"Wi Chef"
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Paul Prudhomme Outside Of His Restaurant “K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen”, In New Orleans (1979)
For a period between 1989 and 1990 I was the head chef at a Cajun Creole restaurant (Fat Franks). We did our utmost to produce authentic creole food in a place not exactly known for the cuisine. During that time this man was my guru, I devoured everything on him that I could find from the other side of the globe.
The one issue we had was that at the time Sassafras was illegal in Australia, I believe it can now be imported with a licence, but fortunately a friend of the restaurants owner had smuggled a few jars of Sassafras powder into the country. We kept that stuff in the safe.
I visited New Orleans in 2001, but I had stopped chefing by then and had just graduated Uni as an archaeologist and I barely had enough money for the trip, so much so that when I stood outside his restaurant reading the menu I came to terms with knowing I wouldn't be dining in there this trip. To this day I regret not selling a kidney to do so though.
I miss cooking that food, I also miss eating it. I think I should smash out a gumbo or a jambalaya soon.
For a period between 1989 and 1990 I was the head chef at a Cajun Creole restaurant (Fat Franks). We did our utmost to produce authentic creole food in a place not exactly known for the cuisine. During that time this man was my guru, I devoured everything on him that I could find from the other side of the globe.
The one issue we had was that at the time Sassafras was illegal in Australia, I believe it can now be imported with a licence, but fortunately a friend of the restaurants owner had smuggled a few jars of Sassafras powder into the country. We kept that stuff in the safe.
I visited New Orleans in 2001, but I had stopped chefing by then and had just graduated Uni as an archaeologist and I barely had enough money for the trip, so much so that when I stood outside his restaurant reading the menu I came to terms with knowing I wouldn't be dining in there this trip. To this day I regret not selling a kidney to do so though.
I miss cooking that food, I also miss eating it. I think I should smash out a gumbo or a jambalaya soon.
Same.
I have never once considered my access to filé powder as a sort of privilege... on the few occasions I couldn't buy it, with a small amount of effort, I could make it... I now know, and I won't take that for granted again.
I’m a roux man myself, but I respect the old ways.
Also, cool on you that you had that trade. Mealtime at your place must be grand.
Also, cool on you that you had that trade. Mealtime at your place must be grand.
tantuni
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Tantuni, "a spicy beef sandwich from the Turkish city of Mersin," learned of and photo snagged here: https://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75... "The unusual cooking surface with its curved center is attracting the attention of passersby on Avenue Simon Bolivar in Paris's 19th arrondissement. The tantuni, the utensil that gives its name to a delicious 'dürüm,' has been causing a sensation among street food enthusiasts for the past few weeks, drawn by the enticing aroma of spices emanating from this Turkish specialty."
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
I'll skip the "fermented turnip juice."
The Loon is Coming
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A photo of a giant puppet loon head. The bird puppet has a glowing red eye and looks ready to fight.
One of many amazing puppets at this year's Mayday parade in Minneapolis. This loon puppet was about 20' tall, could flap its wings, and made noise.
If you want to see it in action: https://bsky.app/profile...
That’s no loon.
I missed the parade, but did see this in the park afterwards.
bark louder, dog, I can't hear you
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Neo from the Matrix holding a banana to his ear
We've been trying to contact you about your car's extended warranty.
"Is that you Mr. Bananastan?"
I can't hear you, I have a banana in my ear!
New York, 1983 by Thomas Hoepker
for those who celebrate
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