Friday Ephemera (661)
The machine uprising, day 5. (h/t, Emil) || The machine uprising, day 6. || Someone else’s dinner. || Arsehole detected. || A map of undersea cables. || A triumph of elastication. || Combat aircraft concepts. (h/t, Things) || Courtesy in odd places. || Suburban scenes. || When you need nine hours of cassette-play. || Music typewriter, circa 1950s. || Your expectations of punctuality are “white supremacy,” and sexist, and also homophobic, you bigot. || His incriminating browser history is probably worse than yours. || Hers, I dare say, is bigger than yours. || Bit snug, some chafing. || Couch glider. || Assorted German pipe organs. || Pick your champion. || The progressive retail experience, part 452. || Passenger came prepared. || When you defer to the lie, complications will ensue. || And finally, with some patience, it takes a village to park a car.
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Your expectations of punctuality are “white supremacy,” and sexist, and also homophobic, you bigot.
is there anything good and valuable which has not been condemned as “white supremacy”?
Hers, I dare say, is bigger than yours
Didn’t Robert Silverberg write a short-short sf story in the 70’s or 80’s about a dream of a horde of giant prehistoric lobsters marching across the sea floor?
Your expectations of punctuality are “white supremacy,” and sexist, and also homophobic, you bigot.
I want to know how it’s homophobic. White supremacy or racism is a given – everything is. Sexist – maybe there’s some ditzy woman stereotype in there that women always run late because of makeup or hair or something. But gay?? What the hell does sexual preference have to do with it?
Another asshole detected.
Music typewriter, circa 1950s.
You know, “typewriter of note” was right there…
The machine uprising, day 5. || The machine uprising, day 6.
That escalated quickly.
It helps if you turn the wheel.
Morning, all.
Meanwhile, in the world of Ottawa’s elementary school teachers. The term “gender creative youth” seems a little telling.
When you defer to the lie, complications will ensue.
That.
When you defer to the lie, complications will ensue.
We took the wrong turning somewhere.
Everyone remember where we parked.
female-presenting nipples
Band name.
Busy night.
What “equity” entails.
Thank-you note of note.
WTF?
Apparently, the man was upset after his wife began divorce proceedings and filed a restraining order.
For no reason whatsoever, clearly.
Fish fight
https://twitter.com/TheFigen_/status/1613985257048444932
A good father would have retrieved the fishing rod.
In other news, it’s Tom Baker’s birthday. So there’s that.
Apparently, the man was upset after his wife began divorce proceedings
When I practiced Family Law in California, there was a judge who sat in Orange County, Nan Pollard. One of the things she would do when she granted a restraining order was she would ask the petitioner, usually a woman, to hold it up. She would then say, “See that paper. It’s not going to stop a bullet. Make sure you take other steps to protect yourself.”
Combat aircraft concepts.
Those are really batshit concepts especially the ones from Bell.
Or not.
Busy night.
He should’ve been given a year for every house he tried to rob.
A question for the ladies.
Courtesy of Iowahawk, we learn of a new sport.
Their official site.
female-presenting nipples
OFFS. Make it stop.
What “equity” entails.
I have limited sympathy for those people: All three of those Virginia counties are part of the greater Washington DC metro area, and their great prosperity is due to the proliferation of companies that make their money directly or indirectly from the federal governmen–think thanks, consulting companies, military contractors, political campaign specialists, pollsters, and other parasites (traditionally known as the “Beltway bandits”for the amoral and parasitical nature of much of their business.) So, these unhappy parents are getting what they unintentionally asked for.
Fish fight
Thanks, that really is funny. I saw that a year ago but forgot and never posted it here. Nice to see that someone retweeted it.
Courtesy of Iowahawk, we learn of a new sport.
I have read that “Irish stand down” sometimes refers to that sort of fight, where contestants take turns giving and receiving blows. So, not a new thing?
Well at least now he’ll have a fixed address.
Maybe that was his solution to being homeless in the first place.
Fish fight
Obligatory…
And in department store news.
For the DIYers, how to make Nixie tubes.
And in department store news.
There need to be consequences. Immediate consequences because that’s what crazy people understand, and long-term consequences because that’s what makes for a permanent solution.
Nothing says “trans” men are real men like scars from bad surgery and other things.
If it looks like an elaborate and expensive form of self-harm, hold that thought.
Behind ever vicious thug is a network of lowlifes. In this case, one is his mother.
Related: “immature” is now a euphemism for “thug”.
Elastication: isn’t a butt that big on a white girl “cultural appropriation”?
A bit snug: did anyone notice that she pulled on the top of the door, which would have mashed her fingers if it managed to close? Fat AND stupid.
Victory dance by the goose! hahahaha
Trans selfies in the toilets is a victory photo, that they conquered the forbidden space. No, normal women do not take selfies in the loo.
Trans selfies in the toilets is a victory photo, that they conquered the forbidden space.
That.
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
fish fight: I know that the early settlers to Iceland had a custom of a fight to settle disputes. The two (even husband and wife) stood in pits up to their knees and whacked each other with big sticks (IIRC) until one gave up. They didn’t have jails.
A triumph of elastication.
And now deleted.
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
“About 300 people blocked the R67 between Fort Beaufort and Alice with burning tyres and stones on Monday, demanding water… Residents’ anger erupted after criminals damaged one of the water pump stations on 11 January which left thousands of households in several wards without water.”
How intelligent: Criminals cause harm, so residents lash out at innocent people.
Anyone want to place bets on what South Africa will be like in 50 years?
“it’s Tom Baker’s birthday”
Jelley Babies, y’all…
Shockingly vicious thuggery by “teen” at East Surrey College in England.
In other news, it’s Tom Baker’s birthday.
Looks like he doesn’t have enough cats.
Related: “immature” is now a euphemism for “thug”.
Dear lord, there is so much wrong with that ‘statement’ it is hard to know where to begin. Guns are “placed”? Gangbangers are mere “immature yoots”? and Brown seems to think that focusing exclusively on an inanimate object is the way to go???
Argh.
Well at least now he’ll have a fixed address.
Maybe that was his solution to being homeless in the first place.
Theodore Dalrymple, writing about his interactions with prison inmates, says that some of them definitely prefer being in prison where their needs are taken care of and they have no responsibilities.
Punctuality: in welfare culture, of any race, you grow up surrounded by single moms, men who are unemployed and hang out and drink/do drugs, shootings. You know lots of people who have been to jail and probably more than one murdered. Lot of people live off welfare or dealing drugs or stealing. What is punctuality in this context? What is the work ethic?
To run a business, you need employees who show up.
But is NOT about sexism or homophobia.
He’s quite endearing, whether appearing as a slightly lascivious old duffer in Marple, or recounting tales of pub crawls with Francis Bacon, “tingling titties” and poisonous bottled farts.
He’s quite endearing
I confess that I know nothing of his personality and current activities, and made that cat comment only for random silliness.