Backtalk : May 2023

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

WedOTduhnedsday Nitey

Yay! It's Wednesd ... oh hell, it only Wednesday. Did yours go well?

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Tuesday Haiku

It’s Tuesday already. Say hello before you head out for the day.

Monday Memorial Day Open Thread

Hello and welcome to another week. Yours may or may not be delayed due to Memorial Day, aka Yet Another Excuse For Retail Mayhem.

While I was out for a walk today, I saw what looked like a smoky cloud. Sure enough, there's a wildfire in a community about a 30 minute drive away. They've been evacuated, but already 10 houses are gone. There's an air quality warning, but it doesn't feel that bad yet.

Here's hoping everyone will be able to go home soon. It was a sudden "drop everything, leave now" evacuation, which reminds me to look through the hurricane season emergency prep.

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.

Good morning.

Celebrating Tina Turner, Queen of Rock & Roll - Saturday Night OT

Hello and welcome to a weekendish moment.

Friday Evening Post

Good evening.

It is Friday, May 26th, 2023. Image from The Mirror (1975) Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky.

Fur Face Friday

It's Memorial Day weekend in the US, the unofficial start of summer for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. Schools are out here. Looking at last week's Fur Faces made me think of my own childhood summer breaks. Like Best Coast/ Codco's Alice, I enjoyed more time outdoors.

Welcome to Fur Face Friday. In case you're new here, favorites are chosen by one of the Snout Selectors (facw, k2b, Hannibal, leahaven, 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.

What do you call a roster who wakes you up every morning?

blerghtawk

it all sux, downit? fuss here.

Thursday Morning Open Thread

While listening to the radio yesterday day, I found out that the local minor league team is back in business for the summer. That’s not too surprising since Independent Baseball League doesn’t have any considered as an advertising budget.

wensdee dark

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

tuesday dark

Tuesday Haiku

My eyes,

Having observed all sums,

Returned to the white chrysanthemums.

-Kosugi Issho

Fallen Leaves by Hishida Shunso

Talk it out

It’s the weekly discussion thread.

Hello and welcome to another dose of the working world, like the world isn't enough work all on it's own.

Sunday evening ot

It's been a weekend! I worked at the bike valet for a marathon yesterday and today. It was fun but very chilly, and then it started pouring as we were packing everything up this afternoon. When I got home there were puddles in my boots.

After seeing everyone cross the finish line, I can definitely say I have zero desire to ever run a full marathon. So many were hobbling around or being carried by their loved ones. 41 km/ 26 miles is a very, very, VERY long way! Just nope.

I was up at 5 to be setting up the bike valet at 6am two days in a row, so ready for a nap. 😴

Happy Victoria Day Weekend, aka May 2-4, to my fellow Canadians!

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.

Good morning.

Happy Cher’s Birthday To All Who Celebrate - Saturday Night OT

Hello and welcome to another weekendish thingy.

Friday Evening Post

Good evening.

It's Friday, May 19th, 2023. Image by Kazuyuki Sutoh.

RIP Andy Rourke.

Fur Face Friday!

Hey all Friday is here, so let's get these Fur Faces rolling! Last week, we had an excellent batch up pets ready for any weather, but let's check out the best of last week's submissions:

Majestic floof from iroqdemic:

What a way to start the day.

Thursday evening open thread

Did not much of anything today; a bit of grocery shopping, a nap, and I sat and talked with a couple of neighbours, because I have the time now.

Thursday Morning Open Thread!

Morning. I spent some time looking through pixel art stuff on Giphy, and here are some highlights.

The Day After Tuesday's Evening Thread

Have I given you nightmares? LIVE IN FEAR

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Evening Open Thread Of Tuesday

Tuesday, wot makes us feel olt, ya? Tell us about it, but don't pit your gruel all over the table.

Tuesday Haiku

Wild geese pass

Leaving the emptiness of heaven

Revealed

-Takaha Shugyo

Maruyama Okyo

How about some biscuits for breakfast? Made in-house by a professional biscuit maker.

On repeat 🔂

It’s the weekly discussion thread.

Hello and welcome to yet another week, and the middle of May, for cryin' out loud.

Sunday evening OT

Just baked a flourless apple tea cake for dessert at tonight's family Zoom dinner. I hope everyone on either the giving or receiving end of a family event this weekend has enjoyed it.

Here's one of my favourite cautionary tales in honour of BT's moms and grandmoms.

I was inspired by the Photo Gallery. Head over there to see the original.

Discuss.

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.