Backtalk: A Medium Place
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Boo! Zday Evening OT
Monday, October 30, 2023
Monday Night OT
Computer is being obstructive. Here's an image by one of my favorite illustrators. Happy Halloween.
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| Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956), ‘Der Kopflose Radler’ (The Headless Rider) |
Enjoy your new House speaker America. Scarier than anything I've got to say.
Sunday, October 29, 2023
Sunday Evening ghOsTie 👻
I've got my costume all planned out: Paper Bag Princess! I've got a yard waste bag for the dress and a big stuffed dragon I bought years ago at Ikea. All I need is some yellow construction paper for a crown.
The Photo Ghoulery
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, October 28, 2023
Friday, October 27, 2023
Fur Face Friday
Hello and welcome to the cuddliest corner of the interwebs: Fur Face Friday! Our fur friends were in fine form in last week's comments. Their furry faces were so expressive that it seemed like they were speaking without words.
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| Sylvie asks "are you going for walks without me?" |
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Thursday evening open thread
I likely won't be home when this is published, so talk amongst yourselves.
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Scary Movies I've Watched This Year, with a Wimp Factor (1–10) Rating
I didn't watch a lot of horror movies this year, but more than you did, probably. Quick skim of my spreadsheet brought up Halloween related films. Not all are straight horror but have some elements that led me to place them on the list.
Wendell & Wild, 2022, Henry Selick, written by Selick and Jordan Peele
Wimp Factor (least scary to most, 1–10) is a bit of guesswork relying on violence and gore, tension and dread, and jump scares, but I'll do my best. They might not scare you or me, but they would scare my wife and younger kid. Recommended by SQRL will be in bold.
Wednesday Morning OT – Murder Ballads, Haunted Songs, Ditties of Doom, Everyday Horrors and Mayhem, etc.
Good morning. I won't rest until there are as many Halloween standards as there are Christmas ones.
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| The Gashlycrumb Tinies, 1963, Edward Gorey |
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Tuesday Jisei (death poem)
Autumn wind
The mountain’s shadow
Is quivering.
-Kobayashi Issa
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| Utagawa Kuniyoshi |
Monday, October 23, 2023
Monday OT – Welcome to Dentley & Soper
Movie #193 this year, viewed five days ago (10/18/2023). Desire, fashion, commodification, a beautiful red dress. Movie #1 here.
Sunday, October 22, 2023
Sunday Evening 🎃T
Hellooooo Backtalk!
The Orionids peaked this morning, but there's still plenty of time to see them if you have a dark sky handy and star-gazing is your thing. https://www.space.com/orionid-meteor-shower-peak-2023-good-year
It's been a beautiful fall day. I'm working on an assignment. Discuss your day below.
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, October 21, 2023
Friday, October 20, 2023
Fur Face Friday
It's International Sloth Day! Our fur faces are doing their part to call attention to their xenarthran brothers and sisters.
HoneySmack's Gizmo is hanging upside down.
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Thursday evening open thread
Not much went on today; shoulda done laundry but didn't. I did make an appointment at an optometrist up the street for an eye exam next week. We'll see how they do; they were recommended by a neighbour.
I've been really migrainy all day, and I wonder if that's why I've been so tired the last few days.
Thursday Morning Open Thread
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
WedNESday Eve OT
The greatest pop song ever written. So beautiful and perfect it makes me cry. How's you doing?
Wednesday I'm in(stitutionalized) OT
Sometimes you just want a Pepsi. If your mom and pop are Henry and Mary, you might get locked up.
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| Jack Nance as Henry Spencer in It's a Wonderful Life |
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Monday, October 16, 2023
Post-Apoc-Eclipse OT Post – Monday 🌒 Is about Lethargy or Signs and Portents. Maybe Both
[Greetings of a salubrious nature. Query of fake interest – WARNING – every time you forget, one of Bertolt's Tonks catches a cold]
hi yall hope you good ok
[image below – choose wisely and resize to either large or extra large, never original size – WARNING – an ugly or offensive image will make k2b's trick knee give out]
| [credit art - just cuz it's nice and proper] The House of Usher. Illustration by Czech artist Matěj Čadil http://www.matejcadil.cz/obrazy.php |
insert line break here, rebel scum, so as to not overcrowd the mainpage – WARNING – forgetting this will make the Backtalk cow Brenda give birth to a two-headed calf which will die right after singing every song from The Music Man. Aint nobody need to hear "Shipoopi" ever again] 
Sunday, October 15, 2023
Sunday evening OT
Just Sunday, wandering off. At least it's heading to the beach. Never stays long enough but I wish it well.
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, October 14, 2023
Friday, October 13, 2023
Friday the 13th Evening Post
Good evening.
It is Friday, October 13th, 2023. Artwork is by Reed Crandall, 1956.
Fur Face Friday!
Welcome all, it's Friday the 13th, but fortunately the Fur Faces aren't spooky yet (this isn't actually fortunate, I'm looking forward to pets in costumes). In any event they have been taking advantage of the warm fall to get outside as evidenced by last week's post, so lets take a look at the best:
First up is Ruby who is looking pretty swole among the leaves
Friday Morning Open Thread
E is for the end of Fat Beer Week. And the winner is...
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Thursday evening open thread
So herself has had a late afternoon walk, and she does seem to be improving. I've booked a session tomorrow with the trainer I've used before, who has the magic touch with dogs. I'm hoping for an assessment of whether I'm the best home for her, and if so, some tips.
I let her do some zoomies in the back yard this morning and after that, she did a pee and a poop, but that's one pee and one poop in over 24 hours. I let her in the yard after the afternoon walk, and nothing. I'll try again later.
She's sleeping quietly right now.
We got the summation from the city's Committee of Adjustments and it was pretty decisive on a number of points in rejecting the proposed new building across the road. The owners can appeal to the city, and they can appeal to the province, and unfortunately, the province has a history of overturning decisions that the city makes.