Thursday 30 November 2017

Waiting for the Ferry


Fans of seventies' cars may have an enjoyably few minutes trying to identify the queuers for the ferry in this slide.

Actually, are there any fans of 1970's cars?

Bonus - The Curious Case of Sammy Seagull

Bonus 2 -

Wednesday 29 November 2017

Tuesday 28 November 2017

One for all you Airport Fans



A truly tedious slide of an airport apron.

With aeroplanes in the distance.

Possibly include a Sud Aviation Caravelle of Sabena

Bonus 1 - Japan Is Strange

Bonus 2 -

Monday 27 November 2017

What The Modern American Bride Is Wearing



This seemed a strangely appropriate slide to post today.

Today, not the whole world rejoiced as Prince Harry announced his engagement to mixed race American divorcee actress Meghan Markle.

Best wishes to them, but ... meh.

Bonus 1 -
10.00am - News is announced of Harry and Meghan
 Soon afterwards - "work and pensions minister, confirmed that the benefit freeze for working age people will remain in place"

Shades of a good day to bury bad news

Bonus 2 - Oops

Sunday 26 November 2017

Saturday 25 November 2017

A Walk on a Crisp Morning


Woke up this morning to a light dusting of snow. Winter is here.

Snow was gone in an hour, but perfect for a walk along the coast.

Bonus - Epic Battle

Bonus 2 - To Battle !

Friday 24 November 2017

Black Friday - Let's Go Shopping


I can't believe that I missed the chance to post one of the many Thanksgiving slide I have.

So, here's a consolation prize.

A Black Friday shopping extravaganza slide.

Bonus -

Thursday 23 November 2017

Woman Drives Car !


I guess there was a time when a woman driving an automobile was such a rare event that it was worth a photograph.

Perhaps in the 1910s or 1920s, but the 1950s??    Seriously??


Bonus - Not Safe For Kids, Obviously. Bad Sex in Fiction: extracts from the 2017 shortlist.

Bonus 2 - Paramedics take palliative care patient to the beach

Wednesday 22 November 2017

Repost - JFK's Grave

Yes,
I've posted this one before. In 2011

But it's still an interesting slide.

Bonus - Slide Guy - I am not alone

Bonus 2 - And More.. Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players




Monday 20 November 2017

Variations of Extrahepatic Bile Ducts; Accessory Hepatic Ducts


Go on, admit it. 

This is the slide you were hoping for.

Bonus - I know it's an easy choice, but ... Wacky Japanese Gameshows.  Slippery Steps.  Worth watching it all.

Bonus 2- Antartica

Sunday 19 November 2017

Grand Opening - All-Ways Travel


I was looking for a suitable slide to mark World Toilet Day, but this one caught me eye.  The Grand Opening (?) of All-Ways Travel in Feb 1969. Location - I know not, but Florida seems to be a possibility.  Maybe someone will recognise the names of Elizabeth Persons
 or Lois Eborn Gibart
Bonus - US navy grounds pilot for drawing 'obscene' image with warplane

Bonus 2 - Behold the ROBOT RECTUM... medics' relief

Saturday 18 November 2017

Block-Head Barry


It's just the shape of his head - it's....it's unnatural.

Bonus - Speaking of Blockheads...

Bonus 2 - An inadvisable diet. NSF.... NSF Anyone.

Friday 17 November 2017

University of Tampa - Street Walker Squad


Nice wholesome girls, leading the way outside "Virginia Dons Gift Center" (I think.)

Slide dated 1960.

Bonus - Hyena vs Zebra

Thursday 16 November 2017

Honky on a Donkey



I'm almost certain that someone will complain about the derogatory racial epithet used in the title, but I don't care.

Even with millions and millions of blog-readers (I wish), I'm prepared to suggest that the complainants ...
Bite
My
Shiny
Metallic
Daffodil.

Bonus - Digging Into the Odd History of Blade Runner’s Title

Wednesday 15 November 2017

The Happy Family


The Finkelsteins were the winners of Idaho's Happiest Family award for November.

Congratulations.

Bonus -

Tuesday 14 November 2017

Hideous Plain and Simple.

Just Hideous.

I don't care if it's a rare work by 14th Century Canadian ceramicist Hugh Rinal....it's just awful.

Buy me that for Christmas, and you'll get a punch in the throat.

Bonus - The power of Repetitive Action

Bonus 2 - WTF?  I winced when I saw this.

Monday 13 November 2017

The Fruit Market



Hello Children.

How many different sorts of fruit can you spot?


Bonus -  In 1972 the CBC's Peter Gzowski challenged listeners to complete the saying "As Canadian as..." Winner

Bonus 2 - Adolescent Cannabis Use Does Not Increase In States With Legal Medical Marijuana

Saturday 11 November 2017

Early One Morning ...


There's gotta be a story behind this picture. Like...who's taking the photo?  Also, it's interesting to be reminded of the days before Duvets.

Bonus - The Secret History Of: The Duvet

Bonus - There's gotta be a story behind this, as well.

Friday 10 November 2017

Kevin and Alison


Another slide from the Half Frame selection. This time, two holiday charmers from March 1976.

Bonus - What JFK Gave Queen Elizabeth the First—And Only—Time They Met


Bonus 2 - The Mask of Sorrow (monument to the victims of gulag) Magadan, Russian Federation.


Thursday 9 November 2017

Half-Size Horse



Don't worry. The black edging is not because I'm in mourning.  No, it's because the slide was a Half-Frame 35mm slide.

I liked Half Frame cameras.

Bonus - Half a Percent of Sales, Forty Percent of Offences.

Wednesday 8 November 2017

Flower Girl in an Earthquake



That may sound like the title of a compilation album for The Smiths, but it's actually one explanation for this blurry slide.

Pity it's not pin--sharp. :-(

Bonus - Donald Trump - The Git That Keeps On Giving

Exhibit A - Donald Trump 'tells Japanese emperor mass shootings can happen anywhere' — in country with no mass shootings

Exhibit B- 'I never knew there were so many countries'

Tuesday 7 November 2017

Hawker Tomtit

Normally, I would argue that a slide of a historic aircraft if flight could hardly be suitable material for Tedious Tuesday.

However, the Hawker Tomtit might disprove that. It's an aircraft famous for .... nothing. Except being eighty odd years old.

Bonus - A cat called Dong Suk.  No, watch this, you filthy minded baboon.

Bonus 2 - Columbine is no longer one of the 10 deadliest shootings in modern US history

Monday 6 November 2017

Worst Theme Park Ever


It probably seemed like a good idea at the time, but Ass-World was a disaster.

An attempt to attract tourists to southern Sinai, Ass-World featured only one genuine ass, and he couldn't do all of the tricks that were advertise.  One scathing review in Theme Park World, and Ass-World closed in 1973.

Bonus - Coco, Ice-T's wife, demonstrates what "More Money Than Sense" looks like.

Bonus 2 - My new Reading List

Sunday 5 November 2017

Larimer's Shell Dixieland Five


Just spent a day selecting and formatting slides for next years calendar. Phew, it's chore, but someone has to. (Anybody want to have an extra copy?  Tenner including p+p in the UK. email me.

This, obviously, was possibility but was rejected for it's being out of focus. Damn.  But, don't worry, there are some great 'un on the real calendars.

Bonus - There is a hairless species of Guinea Pig...and they look like miniature hoppos.

Bonus 2 - This is What Happens When You Fly a Drone Into a Controlled Airspace

Saturday 4 November 2017

Out on the Trail


I find it difficult to be cruel or sarcastic about this slide - it's just a nice slide of some men preparing for a day riding the trail.

Bonus - The quite interesting Story of Corduroy.

Thursday 2 November 2017

Albi Cathedral



Not a great fan or religions, churches and suchlike ... but by heck is there some impressive art and architecture involved.

This, I think, is the Rood Screen at Albi Cathedral.

Bonus - Chinese man attacked by wolf at age of 11. Years later, still needs dental work.

Bonus 2 - Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr., 1953

Wednesday 1 November 2017

Reflections of classicism.


Due to Halloween, Tedious Tuesday has been delayed by one whole day.

Today, a slide marked as
1983 09 Chatsworth  Scwanthaler Girl and Woodman.

So, obviously Ludwig Michael von Schwanthaler
and obviously Girl with Woodman (Paris and Oenone)
and obviously Chatsworth House, Sculpture Collection.

Bonus - Truth in News Broadcasting

Bonus 2 -