Friday Ephemera (700)
The thrill of smoking cannabis. (h/t, Dr W) || The thrill of boxing fragile objects. || Man explains lesbianism. || Helpful instructions. || The hunt for optimal toasting. (h/t, Elephants Gerald) || Artistic license. || Maybe the rattling is a good sign. || She may be a little bit racist. || Road users of note. || The North-South divide, 1970. || Villains falling to their deaths, parts 1-30. || DETRANS, a documentary. || His periods make him feel sad and fatigued, but also “kinda nice.” || “The pull of gravity here is much weaker than anywhere else on Earth.” || The progressive retail experience, parts 512, 513, 514, 515, and 516. || She wants to “be safe” while she does it. || “You’re being a white man.” || Missing keys. || The machine uprising, day 7. || Today’s word is pursuit. || When you’re all prepped for Disney World. || Tastes like perfume. || And finally, the thrill of podcasting.
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Regarding the various progressive retail experiences, one California sheriff has tried to address it at the request of Target,
Front of house: our team of self-flagellating monks will wash the feet of the thieves.
Back of house, in the unlit corners of the parking lot: members of the local Business Protection Association will break the thieves’ kneecaps.
You all are engaging in word play and double-entendres, not puns. Not to be pedantic. A pun involves words that sound similar. Why did the ram run off the cliff? He didn’t see the ewe turn.
The puns just, you know, lie there. The bar snacks are mobile and malign.
Why did the ram run off the cliff? He didn’t see the ewe turn
Punishment enough.