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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

2zday Nite Talkies

Well, it's been Tuesday, and all that it encompasses. How'd we all go?

Tuesday Haiku

 

The short summer night.

Dream and reality 

Are the same thing.


-Takahama Kyoshi 





Terrible Tues Open Thread

 



Thanks. I hate it. 

Wake me when it’s over.

Monday, August 30, 2021

Monday Evening Opennessitude

Monday evenings seem to be Open Territory of late, post-wise, so I'll just shhhedule this and see what happens. As always, if another post beats me to it, I'll remove this of course. If not - gab way, everybody!

But I know what I like

 


We all have our own thoughts and opinions. Every week this post is a chance to voice your own and hear out others’ points of view.



Sunday, August 29, 2021

Sunday evening OT

 Sunday evening just kind of snuck up.



 http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20151225-five-of-the-worlds-sneakiest-animals

I spent a lot of time driving this week, so it's been nice to have a day of rest.



In honour of the little girl in Québec city who stopped me and Alice to ask if rabbits poo a lot, I present this quiz: https://www.bbcearth.com/quiz/poodunit-can-you-tell-your-droppings-from-your-dung

How's it going? While it's mostly been a lazy Sunday, I did get a couple things done. I moved the kayak I brought inside while I was away, back outside. Watched a little soccer/ football, did a few chores, read a book. It's been low-key. 

The Photo Gallery

 


 It’s your weekly Photo Gallery! Come on in, take a look at what people have been up to over the past week and share some of your own photos.

They don’t need to be taken with a fancy camera or works of art. Share any SFW photos you’ve taken with even the poorest of potatoes. Of course we love to see that arty stuff too. 

Sunday Morning Open Thread

 Last night I watched Annette.



Link to trailer if on mobile

Link to international trailer in case US one is blocked.

It was very good in an interesting way but it ran a bit long with my attention wandering after the strong first act. Or maybe it was less my attention wandering and more my brain needing a rest.

🍷 Speak Kind Words to the Bats 🦇


 Welcome to Speak Kind Words Day and International Bat Night. So caped crusaders, how are you today?

Friday, August 27, 2021

Friday Evening Post

Good evening.



What's new? I am tired.


Fur Face Friday

Welcome back to your weekly festival of fabulous faces! Last week saw an excellent summer crop of adorable furry friends - I highly recommend a repeat visit.

Here's one sweetie to get us started:

Knievel plotting the downfall of some devious twigs!

Thursday, August 26, 2021

Blaurgh - Trying to Be Naomi Osaka and Failing So TG We Have Mitch Hedberg Quotes in the Meantime Division

 



After she beat Coco Gauf in the Western & Southern Open Masters 1000 US Open lead-up tournament the other day in a thrilling three-setter, N.O. said


Waking up every day is a win”.

Thursday Morning Open Thread


 Sounds like it’s already been a week and half for a bunch of us, me included.  

Fire away! Hopefully next week I get a little more time to put together a post.

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

It's The Evening of the Big W-Day!

Yessiree, the Big W! Let's have a cheer for ol' 'Smiler' Grogan, and tell him it's all OK. And if you have no idea what I'm prattling about, get thee hence and watch It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, one of the most hilarious comedies ever made. NOT RIGHT THIS SECOND, I mean. Firstly, let's have a bit of gab.

Good morning, Balkers!

 I hope everyone is having a lovely week. Please tell us all about it. 



Tuesday, August 24, 2021

I Think It's Tuesday Evening For Most Of Us.

If it's a totally different day, my apologies. I am rapidly slipping into a lockdown coma. Or at least delirium. What day is it? Where am I? Why is there air? How many can't you do that? So many questions. How is everyone else holding up in their part of the world?

Tuesday Haiku

 

A willow branch

Unable to reach the water

At the bottom of the vase.


-Shigenobu




Tuesday AM Thread

 


Good morning. I’m here to ruin your morning with a quick reminder:


Monday, August 23, 2021

Monday Evening Free-For-All

It's Monday, as Bowie wearily sang in 'Joe the Lion'. Hope everyone had a decent one, and is left with energy to chit-chat. Take it away!

You scream, I scream

 




We all scream occasionally, but let’s try to keep this civil. Welcome to a likely very contentious edition of Parley Vous Mondays.

Good morning Monday!

 


I don't see anything in drafts for this morning. If the One True Post turns up, please disregard. How's your week going? None of the news coming out of Ontario makes me excited to leave the east coast.

I hope everyone further south has been safe during Henri! It's going to disappate before reaching here, so we're expecting rain and some big waves.

How is your week starting?

Sunday, August 22, 2021

Sunday evening OT

 Today things were accomplished! We had a Family Fixit weekend, and now my parents' deck has only safe, rot-free boards. Yay! I'm all tuckered out from all the pulling up boards, unscrewing screws, and fitting new boards ect. 

What's new?

The Photo Gallery

  


 It’s your weekly Photo Gallery! Come on in, take a look at what people have been up to over the past week and share some of your own photos.

They don’t need to be taken with a fancy camera or works of art. Share any SFW photos you’ve taken with even the poorest of potatoes. Of course we love to see that arty stuff too. 

Sunday Morning Open Thread

 I just took Bindi out and it's already warm and humid.

It's going to be another hot and humid day followed by a hot and humid week. I'll probably just hide in my house most of today.

What about you? Any plans to brave the world?

Saturday, August 21, 2021

Please Do Not Bring Toasters and Other Appliances: Saturday Night Jam and OT

 


 

I know Kate Ivey is in charge down there but I am still absolutely goggling at the clinging to ideology of white supremacy that’s manifesting in the otherwise completely unexplainable idiocy of inviting a public figure (no matter how odious) and the attendant anticipated public attendance (read: superspreader event) to a locale that has *already been designated an official disaster area*.

 Really feeling the Beyond Jim Jones vibe right about now.

I am happy that the FDA appears to have reached the end of its collective rope with this special brand of stubborn idiocy at the same time I still find myself wondering how it took this long.   I’m breathless at the entitlement that allows people like Abbot and DeathSantis (it really is a Which Is Worst type Rumble of the type they broadcast on WWE, isn’t it?  Never mind that I sometimes look at that programming and wonder how much of that is part of the How We Got Here In The First Place thing the historians who come behind us are going to write about us) to demand federal support to deal with the fact that they themselves have filled their own hospitals past capacity as a result of their sustained refusal to issue mandates in accordance with CDC public health directives because they feel as if they & their cult followers should be the only determiners of who lives & who dies, & as such they don’t believe in protection of public health en masse.

 

Saturday Honey Pot 🍯 🐝🐝🐝


Welcome to World Honey Bee Day. Hopefully sting free.

Friday, August 20, 2021

El post del viernes por la noche

 Good evening.


Casa Quimet, Barcelona, Spain. I had a beer and noodled around on one of those guitars a couple of nights in a row.


Mazzy Star at the Bikini Club, Barcelona, Spain.

What's new, Backtalk?

Fur Face Friday

Welcome to Fur Face Friday, the travel edition. Last week, our dauntless doggos and courageous kitties faced misfortune with floofy fortitude. This week they hit the road.

Alice and Best Coast/ Codco sampled some regional cuisine.

*nom nom*


In case you're new here, favorites are chosen by one of the Snout Selectors (facw, k2b,Hannibal, leahaven, Iroqdemic and myopicprophet), entirely on our own whimsy. WHIMSY! However, in the interest of solidarity, we try to select one dog picture and one cat picture (minimum!) each week. Other pets will also, of course, be considered. We love all your rats, bunnies, ferrets, and other furry, feathery, and finny pals. WE WILL NEVER DISCRIMINATE AGAINST CUTE.

Friday Morning Open Thread

 Hopefully today won't be too busy and annoying.


Thursday, August 19, 2021

Thursday evening open thread

 I'm at the cottage, so I won't be participating;



Blaurgh!Talk - Le Blaurgh, Frantaurgh

Rail ye mightily against The Fates or Random Cruelties of the Universe here! ... or just have a little fuss over your week's blaurghish moments. Either's good.

Thursday Morning Open Thread

 

Morning Everybody!  Did you know that today back in 1909 was the first day Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened to the public?  It was the first day of three days of racing on dirt. Race lead
Louis Chevrolet (yes that Chevrolet) was temporarily blinded when a rock smashed his goggles.

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Wed Night Hootenanny

Chat, sing, whinge ... whatever you feel like doing.

Good morning, y'all

 How is your week? Please chat amongst yourselves about all the goings on. 



Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Good Eve-uh-nink: Tues Night OT; I Bidchew ... Velcome

Thanks folks for taking my shifts last week. So ... Tuesday. Yup; Tuesday. How'd it go for you?

Tuesday Haiku

 

Cranes

Flapping ceaselessly 

Test the sky’s upper limits


-Inahata Teiko





Good morning

 



Welcome to Tuesday.

How are you escaping the world today? 🎈 

Monday, August 16, 2021

Monday Evening Open Thread

 I'm not seeing anything so I'm throwing this up.

Beyond that, I've got nothing. Already exhausted with the week. 

It’s a free for all

 



Every week, there’s a new post for us to compare how each of us feels about the topic we are discussing. It’s called Parley Vous? Mondays.


Monday Morning Open Thread

 I guess I'm up, y'all.



What about you?

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Sassy Sunday Evening OT

I thought I had lost my collection of Sassy magazines in the move after my separation, so imagine my joy when I discovered them all in my old room in my parents' home!
Loved, loved, loved this magazine! They had book reviews! And articles that pissed off Moral Majority.

The Photo Gallery


  It’s your weekly Photo Gallery! Come on in, take a look at what people have been up to over the past week and share some of your own photos.

They don’t need to be taken with a fancy camera or works of art. Share any SFW photos you’ve taken with even the poorest of potatoes. Of course we love to see that arty stuff too.