Monday 31 December 2018

Party Time



Yes, New Year's Eve.

The night when the Party Animals (such as Norma here) come out and boogie the night away.

Indeed.


Bonus : Another Year completed.  Thank you for watching. Happy 2019.

Bonus - The Japan World Cup.

Sunday 30 December 2018

A Southern Gothic Christmas


Time-related slide deterioration has rather helped the mood of this slide.

Bonus - 360 Days til Christmas, and some people have Decorations up already.

Bonus 2 - Muji, Japan's 'no brand' brand, battles copycat brands in China

Bonus 3 -

Saturday 29 December 2018

Miss Prim and her Aluminum Christmas Tree


I love this picture. Little Miss (probably Mrs) Prim, basks in the glory of her perfect American Christmas. Unlike the Van Diemans next door, she has an up-to-date aluminum christmas tree.  No pine needles for her.

But why the forced smile?

Just look at her awesome gift...  ==>

Bonus

Saturday 22 December 2018

Christmas Decorations - Retro Style


The disadvantage with today's Ultra-Thin LCD/LED/Plasma Televisions is obvious.

Bonus - Postings over the Christmas period might be sporadic or sparse.  Don't worry, I will return.

Bonus 2 - 

Friday 21 December 2018

RMS Caronia



Yes, it's the Winter Solstice, so lets mark the day with a slides of...



... the RMS Caronia.   The pride of the Cunard Line.

(Info available on Wikipedia.)

Bonus - Continuing the theme - the rather odd story of the Liner -vs-Liner naval battle. with one liner sinking its doppelganger.

Bonus 2 - Vertigo sufferers.... No Don't.   2000ft up.

Thursday 20 December 2018

The Serious Graduate



Not a happy chappy.

Tough luck, dude.  You're an adult now - go and get a job.

Bonus - You've probably seen this already, but Package Thief vs. Glitter Bomb Trap

Bonus 2 - How a Woman's Donated Body Became a Digital Cadaver

Wednesday 19 December 2018

That Dress...



After a deluge of very nearly one email, I thought we'd have a closer look at Doris's dress from last weekend's Prom Pic.

Awsome ... Innit?   If any of you ladies wish to copy the design for your own party frock, you can find a pattern and instructions at www.whatthehellamiwastingmylifedoing?.net.

Bonus - the character Oscar the Grouch has gone on record as being a Canadian, though he tries to keep his Canadian identity a secret, because he doesn't want people to like him.

Bonus 2 :

Tuesday 18 December 2018

Portrait of Jan with Seagull



Aaaarrrggghhh !

The Birds !!!!


Ahem.   A moody shot featurig the snacking Jan, and an un-named seagull.

Bonus -

Monday 17 December 2018

The Nativity Plan



Oh Gawd.

The cringiest of the cringiest Christmas traditions.

Made worse by the adult players and random "forrin'" types.

Fetch the Mind-Bleach.






Bonus - 

Saturday 15 December 2018

Party Night


Festive party season is here, and what an array of pretty dresses will be paraded at parties. Why not do as Doris did, and create your own fashion with a roll of Christmas wrapping paper.

Bonus - The curious history of Showering

Bonus 2 - Tonight 

Friday 14 December 2018

On The Picnic Table



Picnic table - The ideal place for an impromptu song and dance show.

Bonus 1 - People Disguising Their Christmas Gifts is My New Favorite Thing
 Bonus 2 - For regular reader Mr Futo - Here is Mr Crump.

Thursday 13 December 2018

Not THE Cheeky Girls



No, these are two completely different cheeky young lasses.

The real Cheeky Girls are elsewhere.

Here we have Alice and Cathy, two non-Romanian sisters, who will not ask you to "Touch My Bum" for over 17 years.

Bonus -

Bonus 2 -

Wednesday 12 December 2018

Small Deckchair -or- Giant Grandma?



It's probably not going to reach the heights of Virality as "Gold Dress or Blue Dress", but it is a question.

Bonus - Ponies

Bonus 2 - Driver is either very lucky, or very unlucky.

Tuesday 11 December 2018

A Wise May Once Said



"The best time to plant a tree is forty years ago.   The second best time to plant a tree is now."

Today's slide - Option B.


Bonus - Hydraulic candle press

Bonus 2 -

Monday 10 December 2018

Pearl Harbor - Belatedly.



I knew I had some, somewhere.  A shot of the USS Arizona Memorial, posted after it was revealed that For first time, Pearl Harbor remembrance takes place without a single USS Arizona survivor present

Bonus - This nature photo makes me sad.

Sunday 9 December 2018

Saturday 8 December 2018

Mr Relaxo


We call him Mr Relaxo.   He's actually Herbert Bodkin, or East Crawley, Sussex, but he's such a wonderful user of "Relaxo - The Wonder Tonic" that we just refer to him as Mr Relaxo.

Bonus - a man coughed up an intact blood clot shaped like a lung passage.

Bonus 2 - 

Friday 7 December 2018

Pearl Harbour - Frustration.

I can explain.

I'm not knocking the Pearl Harbour Attack (77 Years ago today).

I few days ago, I stumbled across a couple of USS Arizona memorial slides, ad thought to my self "I must remember which folder these are in".

And inevitably...I forgot.

So, have these cheeky lasses instead.

Bonus - When Soviet Aeroflot Pilot Tried To Land Blind To Win A Bet And Killed 70 People

Bonus 2 - Cool

Thursday 6 December 2018

Colin, The Surprised Pigeon



Colin is Surprised.

Surprised by the absolute goat***k of a mess that Brexit is turning ito.

Stupid Colin.  It was inevitable.

Bonus 1 - Best Christmas Present Ever?

Bonus 2 - Reddit - Question Asked - Answer Given.

Wednesday 5 December 2018

The Flower Girls



Wow.

The zenith of 1970's psychedelic flower print maxi-dresses.

Wow.

Bonus - The Cobra Effect - Unintended consequences.

Bonus 2 -

Tuesday 4 December 2018

Hotel Rot-Hut?


Looks like a pretty town.  A bit sterile and fun-sapping, but c'est la vie.I immediately thought it could be Switzerland.

Some research and ...yes, that seems to be Eiseideln.  With the Frauenbrunner Einseideln in the foreground.

Bonus - Older folks will remember the collapse in UK of Coca-Cola's water brad Dasani, assisted by Del-Boy Trotter.  Well, the collapse was assisted by poor market research, which can be summarise in the marketing phrase. "Water With Spunk".




Monday 3 December 2018

The Gondolier




Yes, well, I suppose I could have posted this as a "Where in the World" quiz, but this is a faint possibility that this could be taken in Birmingham, UK.

Bonus - If I ever move house, I will expect it to have a secret kitchen island / wine cellar feature.


Sunday 2 December 2018

Looking for ideas?


Looking for something to buy me for Christmas?

Well, that Chrome / silver fish table lamp is a definite possibility.

Bonus - Cop videotaped striking drunk woman in face at football game cleared of wrongdoing. Nice video.

Bonus 2 - Swiss Cheese Vending Machine