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Carol of the Bells, performed by Acoustic Trench. Assisted by Maple the dog.
As is the custom here, posting will be intermittent over the holidays and readers are advised to subscribe to the blog feed, which will alert you to anything new as and when it materialises. Thanks for around 1.5 million visits this year and thousands of comments, many of which prompted discussions that are much more interesting than the actual posts. Which is pretty much the idea. And particular thanks to all those who’ve made PayPal donations to keep this rickety barge above water. Curious newcomers and those with nothing better to do are welcome to rummage through the reheated series in search of entertainment.
To you and yours, a very good one.
Pogonip,
Disgruntled, eh? Caught the bah-humbug? A Grinch even?
Sorry to hear that. Eggnog with extra rum may help… here’s to your feeling better tomorrow.
Merry Christmas, and God bless us, everyone.
Thank you, Norman. 😪😷. Cough cough cough hack—
Hey, where’d everybody go?
sore throat and exhausted. I am disgruntled.
Try one of our cocktails. It’s mostly crushed ice and Night Nurse.
I’ll put it on your tab.
A cheerful Christmas tune with lyrics, so feel free to sing along !
And in sentences you can’t unread, He reportedly purchased the butt plug in order to help ease an infection.
“in order to help ease an infection”
Riiiight.
“Cheers everyone!”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_Devouring_His_Son
Postcards from 1968, Somewhere In London.
More Cowbell!!!
Say again???
Oh, yes, and more drumming.
Hollywood Culture Wars: A Report From the Front.
We celebrate Christmas on the 24th so that leaves our Christmas Day free. For many years, we’ve taken in a movie at the local multiplex to packed houses for matinees and evening showings. So this year, we decided to take in The Last Jedi and I was expecting a similarly packed house.* Instead, we sat with less than 20 other people in a venue that seats 300 for a 4:00 PM show. Further, none of the other theaters were close to full as in the past. When we left, there were maybe a couple of dozen people in the lobby waiting for the early evening offerings. I’m not sure what conclusions to draw, but Hollywood cannot be happy.
*No Spoiler Review: On a scale from Heaven’s Gate (Horrific) to “Meh” to Citizen Kane, I’d give it a slightly better than “Meh.” The plot was too busy for my tastes; too many plot points seemed forced. YMMV.
Mixing dextromethorphan with a prescription medicine I take can cause hallucinations. Good thing David didn’t know that. Can’t remember having a nicer chat with a 12- horned pink flooblehopper.
Can I have some more Night Nurse, please?
I recommend a Night Nurse & Night Train cocktail. We call it Night-Night.
I recommend a Night Nurse & Night Train cocktail. We call it Night-Night.
Yes, calling it Nurse Train would have a completely different connotation.
I recommend a Night Nurse & Night Train cocktail. We call it Night-Night.
Yes, calling it Nurse Train would have a completely different connotation.
There is Linux, which is an open source operating system where the original founder oversees what is called the kernel, the main central Stuff that operates the computer. Of all of the surreally ridiculously infinite number of what are called Linux distributions, they consist of the Linux kernel and then whatever assorted additional bits the distribution staff think are important.
There is also FreeBSD, which is an open source operating system and one of the Unix offshoots. Among the differences between FreeBSD and the Linii is that FreeBSD is a monolithic project, where kernel development all the way out to the decorative bits are all worked on by the one overall team of volunteers.
A particular friend of mine has rather preferred Linux, but also keeps a general eye on assorted variations and editions. A number of years back he noted a particular set of possibilities and cheerfully announced, more or less;