Backtalk: A Medium Place
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Good Morning!
My days of the week are all forked up. I kept thinking it was Tuesday on Monday and now I have had two Tuesdays in a row...grrr. I found this page of coffee quotes while I was looking for an image for the post. Note the David Lynch quote on there.
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Tuesday Haiku
Had I not known
I was already dead,
I might have mourned my own passing.
-Ota Dokan
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| The Ghost of Kohada Koheiji by Katsushika Hokusai |
Monday, August 29, 2022
Monday Night Open Thread 🌘
How did the day go? Polly says, "SOON..."
Did some yard stuff and got stung by a wasp and then drenched in a sudden downpour. It's almost like the yard doesn't want picking up. Lesson learned.
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We kick off each week discussing a different theme. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about each other and how our opinions differ.
Monday Morning Open Thread
Sunday, August 28, 2022
Bunday evening has arrived
It's been a busy weekend, since some local streets are closed for a festival with traffic diverted down my little side street. Not a big deal, but reminded me why I dislike living on a main street.
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.
Saturday, August 27, 2022
Sticking a stamp on Saturday
Weird moment at work. Teenager wants a first class stamp. I offer him Bumblebee or Shatterstar because we have currently have Transformers stamps. He looks baffled. I go with Bumblebee which is easier to tear off the sheet. Stamp in hand, he looks even more confused. His mum is nearby snickering. "You lick it."
Friday, August 26, 2022
Fur Face Friday
It's the dog days of summer, which is just perfect for a Fur Face Friday. Of course, it was also the cat, bunny, and wildlife days in last week's comments too!
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| How could I not Select this Snout? |
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Blaurgh!Talk
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Happy Wednesday!
How are things in your part of the world? What exciting thing have you eaten lately that gave you a little joy? Something you cooked or ate at a restaurant or even got from the convenience store. Tell us all about it!
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Monday, August 22, 2022
DAERHT NEPO THGIN YADNOM 🌘 summoning the powers of darkness through RAWK
Halloween is only 10 weeks away. Let's make it spooky, and get spookier the closer we get. Listen to your backmasked LPs and summon the Dark Ones.
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| A crappy doodle from 2020 according to some google app that tries to save everything you ever spew out unless you disable that function, which I have now done. Mostly I drew it as an exercise to acclimate to new art supplies, and also to try and find a quicker, simpler style than I typically use. There was a story behind the drawing which I no longer remember, but it didn't test well with the audience (older & younger daughter) so I discarded the idea and drawing. Thank The Googs for this drunken stumble around the Cul-de-Sac of Failure. |
Against the grain
Welcome to the weekly discussion post. Let’s hear everyone’s take on this week’s subject.
Monday Morning Phhttrrbbllbbrtthhlll...
Sunday, August 21, 2022
Bunday evening!
Nothing in my day has gone quite as planned, but everything's worked out pretty well anyway.
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.
Rainday Morning OT
It's going to be a couple of wet days.
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Cajun Squirrel Saturday
Peter Davison, former Doctor Who and David Tennant's father-in-law, is due to play another Doctor in Bloods, Sky's dementedly daffy and delightful ambulance comedy. Samsung Kayo and Jane Horrocks lead an ensemble cast. If you haven't seen it, track the show down.
Friday, August 19, 2022
Fur Face Friday
Hello and welcome to Fur Face Friday. Last week, we demonstrated just how friendly floof can be. This week we are highlighting their mysterious side.
What the what??! Best Coast swears this is a porcupine, but I think it’s a beaver having a bad hair day.
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| Or a silly man who wears a fur coat and needs a shave. |
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Blaurgh!Talk
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Helloooooo Wednesday Morning People
How’s it going, turkeys? Enjoying the dog days? I hung out with a bunch of baby turkeys just before writing this and it was pretty dang cute. And loud!
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Haiku Tuesday
Toward those short trees
We saw a hawk descending
On a day in spring.
-Masaoka Shiki
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| Hiroshige |
It’s the beginning of Tuesday Open Thread
Hi there, Balkers. It’s morning again, and it’s a Tuesday so buckle up.
Monday, August 15, 2022
Monday Evening Open Thread
Apparently someone got himself put in blogger jail and can't post so I said I'd do it.
I got nothing. What about you?