Friday Ephemera (813)
At last, toilet lasers. || The alphabetical clock. || Today’s words are bear suit insurance fraud. || In Chinese car-making news. It’s voice-controlled and comes with a fan. || Amenities on high. || Chopped ham and eggs. || A map of cheese. Semi-hard buffalo cheese, Mongolian horse cheese, it’s all in there. || Four minutes of near misses. || The thing you’re thinking with. || Why the dryer wouldn’t work. || A Rear Window timelapse. || A racist tool. || “Tyres for moon traversal were still a novel idea in 1971.” || Not entirely perfect. || On crime prevention. || Vortex. || Suburban bear relocation. || Assorted birdsong. || The French and their stilt dancing. || Fat old guy in pants twerks for the kiddies. || Via Elephants Gerald, tracking fencing tips. || And finally, they had insufficient fuel.
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Just thought they’d drop in for a visit?
I hope he had milk and cookies for them all.
No need to schedule that haemorrhoidectomy.
How strange.
They didn’t choose the bear.
I wonder why.
Things I learned today: before Derek Jacobi there was Charles Laughton.
The nasty part of that ‘state of nature’ business.
That was brilliant.
“At last, toilet lasers.“
‘How can we sell more bidets, and to the US rather than Europe?’
‘Light up the jet of water?’
‘Btilliant! Trebles all round!’
“On crime prevention.“
Nice colour, very soothing.
Band name.
Morning, all.
Maybe if they said please. That would definitely do it.
Yes, it’s very well done.
I rewatched Rear Window a couple of days ago and very much enjoyed it. It was, as they say, as good as I remembered.
I’d say it’s a strong contender for Hitchcock’s best film. The script is tight and twisty with some mischievous touches. Even now, seventy years later, the courtyard set, with its various spied-on sub-dramas, is extraordinary. The cinematography and sound design are top-notch. And it’s not just a technical feat. It’s suspenseful, darkly funny, and genuinely captivating.
It’s much better than, say, Psycho, which starts well – with the theft – then seems to become less tense, despite the murders and general derangement.
Just going to leave that there, I think.
I have some reservations.
Every influencer ever.
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There’s also a six-episode 1968 series called The Caesars, the first half of which is surprisingly good. Thanks largely to André Morell as Tiberius. Sadly, it loses steam once he dies. (And Ralph Bates as Caligula is pretty weak.)
The nails. The goddamn nails.
Fixed. Happily, I had a second version.
WTAF?
This caught the eye:
On hot summer days, in jams and at traffic lights, that may not be an entirely happy experience for other motorists.
“Maureen, for the love of God, wind the window up!”
That would put me in a bad mood.
It is a tad aggravating. An ideal gift for someone you don’t like.
“Semi-hard camel cheese… Theoretically possible but barely attempted.”
At least I learned something today (to avoid camel cheese).
Happily, other camel products are available.
Just sayin’.
I recall numerous 1960’s magazine articles depicting a variety of ideas for moon rover tires.
The comedic possibilities are endless.
The ultimate better-put-the-kettle-on moment.
When AI replaces all the useless middle managers, they can live in their cars while they
learn to programseek manual labor.“No, I don’t think that white people have culture,” says he.
Presumably, the beneficiary of an expensive education.
I use the term beneficiary loosely.
Also, fuck that guy.
I’m sure no-one noticed.
Speaking of Rear Window, an informative guide to the set – which, at a quarter of the film’s budget, cost more than Jimmy Stewart – can be found here.
And for the slightly obsessive, there are plans and layouts here.
“At last, toilet lasers.“
Will it remove tattoos?
I hold you in
Contempt ofContemptible Court.The parents who let this happen should be charged with abuse. If only there had been clues.
Stayin’ Alive.
Really? Break dancing is just cultural appropriation without the talent or ability.
Fetching young thing finds accommodation.
The love that dare not speak it’s name.
Prescient.
What do you mean, serious mental health issues…? How dare you, sir, etc.
[ *wince* ]
As a wise man once said,
Though the applause was a nice payoff.
Parliament fiddles . . .
Wonder what they charged the victim with.
And what nationality do Polish people make fun of?
This for @pst314
I get nothing? [ Hangs head. Weeps. ]
The Link-O-Matic 3000 seems to have a bit of a problem including the ‘@pst314’ in the link text.
Updated to avoid future upset to tetchy technology.
[ Panics. Looks around wildly. ] It’s not my fault!
That’s a title I don’t remember at all. Enjoyed his Bolo and Retief stories, back in the day.