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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
An old friend dropped by yesterday. He told me that he had his house enlarged and completely remodeled and in detail explained all the things that went wrong. One of the things was each of the five electrical outlets on the wall behind the kitchen counter was at a different level. That drove him nuts and he made them redo it.
While on topic, I completely agree that this country needs more plumbers and electricians. My wife and I are having a hard time finding either.
BUT there is a big difference between a rule that makes sense and a stupid tradition invented by people we don't know.
Let's all drive on the same side of the road. Great.
Let's all give our fiancé' an expensive ring. No.
If you have a management position I would like to suggest that you read The One Minute Manager.
I learned a new phrase:
A Persian flaw was a flaw intentionally introduced by Persian artisans of Earth to signify that man was inherently flawed.
And similarly...
I was taught that the builders of cathedrals made them slightly unsymmetrical so that they couldn't be accused of trying to be perfect since they believed only God is perfect.
If I remember correctly, one tower of Notre Dame is a couple of feet shorter than the other.
The problem with that is that climate change deniers accuse me of making the errors that they themselves are making.
Please remember, at one time I believed it was cyclical and was merely following a pattern that has been going on for millions of years. But then the facts convinced me this is NOT a normal cycle.
I think my wife is cheating on me. When I came back from the bathroom my king was in check. So, I checked her for vibrating anal beads.
Let's normalize screaming "404 ERROR" and running out of the room during a conversation you want to end.
I SEE MISCREANTS
I wonder how often that happens...the employee keeping the money, I mean.
There is no evidence that any of that is factual...zero...none. The bitch just made it up. I think that says a whole lot about the voters of Colorado.
Impaired Driver
Covid has ruined sci-fi movies for me. "The year was 3004 and aliens were moving in to blow up the sun" and I'm like "Oh, shit" but then it goes "And the world united to..." and I'm like "No the fuck they did not."
Children are a fun way to combine the impetuous insanity of a dog with the murderous disdain of a cat.
OBJECTS OF INTEREST
It was stated that during a previous flood the new windows leaked so the owner had them completely redone. And it seems to be a wise decision.
A unique visual experience.
I bet they sell for more than that.
It still leaves me in awe when I am allowed to watch history being made.
I imagine that protects the boats in a storm.
When I was serious about photography I had a long lens that allowed me to photograph people without them being aware. I strongly suggest that for all parents.
Speaking of owls...
Look closely.
All of the laces are identical which leads me to think it is faked.
Some friends and I dropped by a new bar and restaurant in my town. It had been built in an old warehouse and as we drank our beers at a table a HUGE cat-size rat strolled up to our table and just looked at us as if wondering what we were doing there. Then it just wandered around. I called the waitress and she came over with a broom and shooed it down its hole. Then she explained that they had brought in a half dozen exterminators and none of them could defeat Harold. Yes, they had named the rat.
Perspective Drawing
I taught all my students to do that. You might want to try it. But be careful - there are only three types of lines allowed: traced from the string, absolutely level, or absolutely plumb. The most common mistake is placing doors, windows, etc, 90° along the string line - this is your mind getting in the way of your perspective.
TIME TRAVELLER: No
WAITER: You guys ok? Do you need anything?
The inventor of autocorrect died. The funeral will be held tomato.
HUMAN ODDITIES
Hat or hair?
My sculptor friend, Clark, once put four Adirondack chairs in the back of his pickup, hung a huge sign alongside that read SOUTHERN TOURS, and drove people around town.
This guy in those boots started popping up everywhere I looked and I didn't know why.
Then I saw this...
And the internet got creative.
Uh...okay.
*MNBT - I seem to remember that from years ago.
But I did know a guy who would order a pizza delivered to his home and then walk across the street to the pizza place and get a ride home with the delivery guy when too drunk to drive.
True.
Bicycle Feat
Could that be real?
Chicks like it when you let out a loud “AWOOGA” when you see her naked.
Just found out monkeypox is sexually transmitted .. just another win for me.
NEWS FROM THE FRONT
*Verification Requested
Fleeing Russians
Hundreds of drafted Russian soldiers reportedly on "strike" in Belgorod; citing unserviceable weapons, lack of food, and illness sweeping the ranks: Local video via Telegram
Surrender Point
Russian infantry fighting vehicle drives to the designated surrender point to surrender to Ukrainian troops.
Russian infantry and tank crews sometimes contact Ukrainian troops via radio or other means to surrender. They are given the position of a designated surrender point where they are met by Ukrainian troops to take them in as POWs.
Russian soldiers and their families face severe backlash from the Russian government if they surrender. To protect them and their families, the Ukrainian troops advise them to wear (makeshift) masks when they surrender as you can see in this video, so they can't be identified. The Ukrainians will declare them as "captured in battle" so their families have a chance of financial help from the Russian government that threw these soldiers into the meatgrinder.
*What a wonderful use of language.
I took this photo about 45 years ago. What is it?
8 comments:
Puzzle. Time: I'm going to guess it's the filament of a bulb.
Puzzle. Time: it's an 1157 light bulb used for the rear tail light and brake light.
^^A2^^
Driving on the correct side of the road is a law/rule, the ring thing is a custom and not legally enforced. Not everybody buys expensive rings, most of the planet doesn't.
E1 to E5
Russian soldiers surrendering
The Monkees had a song called "Zor and Zam" It's on I believe they're fourth album. "The Birds, The Bees, The Monkees"
A1...is this coming from the same guy that denounces those who don't go to college? Utterly amusing.
You want plumbers and electricians, but in many posts you ridicule those who don't go to college and instead decide to take on trade jobs.
the engineers who designed your latest vehicle would probably have zero ideas on how to fix/repair it.
And before you label me as an uneducated "idiot", you should know that I have a PhD and I am the son of the high-school educated mechanic, who provided very well for his family, thank you very much.
Dear A1 Anon, How is it that thanking the college-educated for giving us a vaccine, for providing us with pictures from Mars, etc, is "denouncing" those with trade jobs?
You need another hobby besides trolling bloggers anonymously. You are boring us all.
And lastly, I do not believe that with your writing skills you have a Ph.D.
RH
My guess as to your Puzzle Time photo:
Dirty snowb during nightime, but illuminated by a nearby red or pink light source, possibly a neon light or sign. With a pair of utility downguys (aka guy wires, pole anchors) protruding from the snow.
The photo seems flipped vertically, or upside down.
Dear MacGyver, You really lived up to your name with that one. Congratulations.
RH
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