Monday, January 31, 2022

Monday, January 31st OT - One Whole Month into 2022

We did it. One month in and hopefully everyone is alive and well. ~ SQRL @ 5:46pm on the one year anniversary of the MAGA insurrection. How did it go today?

Which Bond are you? I'm probably Pierce. I don't really belong here.

Patton Oswalt has a bit about everyone having a "Bond moment" at some point in their lives. His example was a fellow traveler seated next to him on a plane deftly removing the vomit bag, snapping it open one-handed, ejecting the contents of his stomach, and fastening the bag shut without even looking away from his book. Effortlessly suave.

Fun and games

We all have unique tastes, views, and opinions. Here’s a chance to make yours known. It’s another installment of Parley Vous? Mondays.

Monday Morning Open Thread

Morning, everybody, and welcome to the beginning of the week at the ass-end of January. Step right up and share a little of how your world is going, not going, limping along or whatever, and how you mean to cope.

Sunday, January 30, 2022

Sunday! Evening! OT!

Ready for wonton haggis? There's still time to register for Gung Haggis Fat Choy, if you're curious about Lunar New Year/ Burns Night. Looks like a fun program. https://www.gunghaggis.com/

Initially, we had hoped to create a hybrid event – but we have adjusted due to Omicron, and want everybody to be safe. Tune in to celebrate and watch the performance which will be at the Floata Restaurant on January 30, 5.00pm PST/ 8.00 EST! https://t.co/TueTwe1Wjr #scottishAsian pic.twitter.com/DN1I1GHOng
— Gung Haggis (@gunghaggis) January 21, 2022

Today got a little too Wild Kingdom, with a hawk dismembering a woodpecker (I think) in the yard 🙀 so I'm taking a break from wildlife. However to get ready for Feb. 2, here's some happy groundhog content.

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.

No snow here OT

Feeling yucky and headachy still , hope everyone with snow and cold, cold temperatures are staying safe. Have at it in the comments.

Saturday, January 29, 2022

Egg

(Don't Know What You) Got Till It's Gone: Snowy Saturday Night OT

Have some Curmudgeonly Cake

Happy Curmudgeon's Day? Or is that an oxymoron? This curmudgeonly soul is very happy with the way his Welsh Cakes turned out. Don't tell King Alfred.

Friday, January 28, 2022

Friday Evening Post

Good evening.

What's going on, Backtalkers? Why don't you make some cheese toast, Sizzlers style.

Lead image:

𝘎é𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘳 (𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩, 𝘣.1931)𝘎é𝘳𝘢

𝘳𝘥 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘳 (𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩, 𝘣.1931)

Fur Face Friday

Hello and welcome to Fur Face Friday! It's very chilly where I am and it's put thoughts of cuddling up with furry friends in my mind. Apparently, last week's fur faces had similar ideas.

Toasty warm cuddles chez Maya!

Friday Morning Open Thread

You got this.

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Thursday evening open thread

Could we use any of these in Balk Talk Village? I'm thinking we might need a villain's lair ...

This Twitter Page Shouts Out The Best Examples Of Home Design (30 Pics)

BLAURGH Talk

Huxley is filled with contempt for the real world and will be under the blankies (like me) for the foreseeable future. G'head, take a moment to unleash your special blaurghs you've been saving up for all week.

Thursday Morning Open Thread!

Happy Thursday all. While most of the USA Sport's news is about the NFL playoffs and the coming Winter Olympics, I would like to mention this weekend is also the Roles 24 from Daytona. So my weekend I kind of planned.

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Wed Night Saysomething Space

Yo.

Waste Your Time Wednesday - "O Happy Day!"

There's this weird spot on Wednesdays and Saturdays between the OTs when it seems nothing is ever posted. Like Mother Nature, I abhor a vacuum. If you can think of something you'd like to write about or discuss, those would be the times to do so.

Dianne Wiest as Winnie in Beckett's Happy Days
James Bundy’s production at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center 2017

Good. Morning.

How goes it? (I virtually never have any idea what day it is anymore. It all runs together.)

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Tooznite Otie

I wish I was clever and come up with a question to prod y'all into convo. But ... um ... whatever. Just like to hear what you're thinking, dear friends.

Tuesday Haiku

The rain is helpless

To reach the ground-

A winter gale.

-Kyorai Mukai

Mountain Village after Storm, by Yokoyama Taikan

Terrible Tues AM OT

Good morning. What’s your goal for today?

Monday, January 24, 2022

Monday Nite OT - Songs About Food That Probably Aren't About Food

Did Monday treat you right? I hope so.

Let's list some songs about food. I'll stick with pie and associated ingredients for pie, since every day is pie day. What you do is up to you. Chit your chit, chat your chat. I'm going to ramble on about this and that.

Frederick Richardson, "Sing a Song of Sixpence"
from Mother Goose, the original Voiland edition, 1915

Sunrise, Sunset, Swiftly fly the years

Welcome to the weekly debate and discussion thread.

Monday OMG Again Already Open Thread

Good morning and welcome to the end of January? What the...?

Anywho, time to get back to that to-do list or whatever takes up yer daze. Stop and say howdy along the way.

Sunday, January 23, 2022

The Winner Takes It All

Sunday Evening snow-tea ☃️

Today's OT is brought to you by snowy creatures.

Snowy Owl perched high and far with the backdrop of Manhattan as viewed from Queens #BirdQueens #NaturePhotography #birdphotography #Manhattan pic.twitter.com/OF0Rq1g0pT
— Suresh Subramanian (@sureshsubra1) January 23, 2022

I'm very happy with this photo I of a beautiful, pure white Snowy owl, SE of Lethbridge :) pic.twitter.com/m4mDBKxBFr
— Kerri Martin (@kmnaturephoto) January 23, 2022

Well, at least some of us like the snow ❄️🐻‍❄️ pic.twitter.com/DEHcF5hSER
— The Toronto Zoo (@TheTorontoZoo) January 18, 2022

Arctic Wolves Howling
(needs sound)

Nunavut, 2011 pic.twitter.com/yGQf0XksDc
— Paul Loewen (@paulloewensk) January 3, 2022

❄❄❄❄

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 OT.

Good morning , I hope everyone is going to have a great day . What are you all doing today ?

Some of us are loving a certain game and I got to thinking what Is everyone’s favourite game they’ve become addicted too ? Mine was a game called Haypi kingdom . Over to you all .

Saturday, January 22, 2022

When The Ice On Your Knees Is Warmer Than the Ambient: Rest In Power Tribute/ Saturday Night OT

Tell the truth now! Your cat needs to know 😸

Where have you been Simon? Have you got my dinner? Can I have a Lick-e-lix with that? It is National Answer Your Cat's Question Day.

Friday, January 21, 2022

"Fast As a Shark" - Accept (1982)

Friday Evening Post

Good evening.

Things this week:

David Lynch's birthday (January 20th)
Edgar Allan Poe's birthday (January 19th)
Meat Loaf's death (January 20th)
Louie Anderson's death (January 21st)

Fur Face Friday

Hello and welcome to another Fur Face Friday. Last week our beloved floofs got all dressed up with… well, places in the house to go. Now we’re moving along into the new year and hopefully all the new things won’t be new problems.

I mean, hey, sometimes a new thing comes along and it’s just squeelicious! Like, you know, A FRIGGIN’ BUNNY at Krispy’s new shelter: