Monday 30 July 2018

The Back End of a B-52



An intereting fact for you.  The youngest B-52 i older than I am.  And they will be in service for years to come.

Bonus - An excuse to replay the best single ever.

Bonus 2 - “Up to 4 percent of the [Normandy Beach] sand is made up of this shrapnel”

Sunday 29 July 2018

Deep and Crisp and Even


In Derby, it's a breezy, overcast, moist sort of day. And I love it. So much better than the Flippin' Hot days that preceded it.

Bonus - Meanwhile

Saturday 28 July 2018

Friday 27 July 2018

So Damned Hot


I really did choose the wrong week to have a break.

As did this chap.   Sleeping on the couch, in his boxers. Trashy.

At least he has a selection o pipes available for sudden nicotine urges...

Bonus - Oooo...that was clo...damn

Bonus 2 - Guess which is the "Smoking" section...

Thursday 26 July 2018

Summer Days



Phew.  What a scorcher.

I'm taking a few days off from the fun factory, but the weather is making me long for days spent in the air-conditioned office.

I wonder is I could just sneak in and sit there reading a book, and dozing.

Bonus - For L.I - Holiday Planning

Wednesday 25 July 2018

And Our Next Act



...are the Middleton Church Singers, with their selection by "Cradle of Filth"

"Take It Away, Jerry!"

The Pottersville Local Talent Show always delivers.

Bonus - Holy Crap !

Bonus 2 -

Tuesday 24 July 2018

Withered on the Vine



Something about this picture makes me thing "Hops", but I have no idea whether that's right, wrong or way wrong !

So, dried leaves on a plant would be my caption.
Bonus -



Bonus 2 - Comedy Central have a trailer for Pulp Fiction...


Monday 23 July 2018

Local Church Architecture


It's almost guaranteed in every set of holiday slide - That pretty little church that we saw on the Tuesday when we went Smurf-hunting.

How dull.

But  Smurf Hunting - I like that idea.

Bonus - The Shirky Principle - "Institutions will try to preserve the problem to which they are the solution".  Explains a lot, doesn't?

Sunday 22 July 2018

Weekend Back Garden BarBeQue


Nothing to beat the chance of inviting a few chums around for an evening of of freshly cooked food, alcofrolic beverages, animal friendships forming and a game of cards.

But someone's nicked their burgers.

Bonus - A Jaglion (Jaguar/Lion hybrid)
Bonus 2
Anagramatically from the left : I Jam Necks, Amnesiac Jar, Tragic Thorns, Organ Titan, Dank Rhino Spew (Also shown, Kenny the Wonderdog. Not shown, Austrian It. )
Drank Wine Shop about to Cook Up.

Saturday 21 July 2018

Fully Clothed Sunbathing

Sometimes the slides just confirm the stereotypes.

Fifties England, and the seasiders are in full winter clothing - including pull-over and homburg.

Nice.

Bonus - Where does your passport let you visit?

Friday 20 July 2018

We're not in Norfolk any more, Toto.



It seems like an easy call to say that this is Grand Canyon, even with no info on the slide.

However, there are several other site in America which it could be.

Some detailed research actually reveals that this is Yavapai Point, Grand Canyon National Park.  Sometime intuition proves correct.

Bonus - Who switched off gravity?

Thursday 19 July 2018

Vintage Toilet Selfie


Fact 3249 : The On-Toilet Selfie existed for decades before the rise of the on-phone digital camera.


Not a fact that you really need very often, but a fact anyway.

Bonus - Dumbass

Bonus 2 -

Wednesday 18 July 2018

Nothing Prohibiting Fishing!



And there's always some poacher who'll take advantage of it.

I'm no expert, but I believe that that is a male Mulligan's Heron, normally only seen in Southern Libya.

Bonus - Trump’s Family Fortune Originated in a Canadian Gold-Rush Brothel

Bonus 2 - Arthur 2 Stroke & the Chart Commandos Hawaii-5-0 from 1982

Tuesday 17 July 2018

Omega Automatic Seamaster



People photograph the oddest selection of things.

Omega Automatic Seamaster

Yeah Gods. How Much??

Bonus -

Sunday 15 July 2018

Roadside Refreshment


I really like this shot. Timeless, but a strangely 1950's "On The Road" feel too it.  Even the slightly washed-out colour balance.

Bonus - RIP Robby Muller. He didn't photograph many movies, but the ones he did - classics.  Paris Texas, Repo Man, Ghost Dog, Down by Law, Dancer in the Dark.

Saturday 14 July 2018

Chillin' In The Pool


I wish... (again)

Bonus - Because the POTUS is lounging in my hime country, boasting that the Scots like him....let's remember what they really think of him.  Origin

Friday 13 July 2018

Thursday 12 July 2018

"Kissing The Totem Pole"



I have a horrible feeling that "Kissing The Totem Pole" will turn out to be a euphemism for something Not Suitable For Kids, but that's what Moira is doing here.

Bonus points is you can identify the totem style.

Bonus - My wife told me that "sex is better on holiday"
Not the best postcard I've ever received.

Bonus 2 -   Elasmotherium


Wednesday 11 July 2018

Fruit Balancing



While the England vs Croatia World Cup Semi Final is playing (1-1, playing extratime, as I write), let's take a few moments to celebrate the ancient skill of Fruit-Balancing.



Basically, it's the ability to balance colletions of fruit on one's head.  Obviously.

Bonus -

Tuesday 10 July 2018

The Bulgarian Teacup



An unusual name, for an unusual plant.   Spheroides Maklabantake is the proper name, and the plant has the rare skill of making a sound like a duck, at moments of danger.

Bonus -

Monday 9 July 2018

Paul Bunyan



Who appears to be wearing a Bike Helmet.

Strange.

Paul Bunyan is a giant lumberjack in American folklore. His exploits revolve around the tall tales of his superhuman labors, and he is customarily accompanied by Babe the Blue Ox. The character originated in the oral tradition of North American loggers,and was later popularized by freelance writer William B. Laughead (1882–1958) in a 1916 promotional pamphlet for the Red River Lumber Company. He has been the subject of various literary compositions, musical pieces, commercial works, and theatrical productions. His likeness is displayed in several statues across North America.

I think this one might be in Ossineke, Michigan.

Bonus - If it wasn't for Bad Luck...

Sunday 8 July 2018

Saturday 7 July 2018

Nice Wheels


Another stinking hot day.  Maybe I should get one of these, and drive around with the hood down.

Bonus - Hanns Scharff – Nazi Germany’s POW “Master Interrogator”
Bonus 2  - There's a football game on today The stakes are high.

Friday 6 July 2018

Naff, naff, naff.



What sort of person would have these in their house ?


A person with no taste.

Hummel, I believe

Bonus - How The T-Rex Lost It's Arms

Thursday 5 July 2018

Wednesday 4 July 2018

Manchester Airport 9-5-1976


The Douglas DC-9.  One of the pioneers of the twin-jet short-haul passenger operations.

This one YU-AHW was a DC-9-33RC, meaning it could rapidly change (RC) between Freight and Passenger carrying roles.

Bonus -


Tuesday 3 July 2018

Mmmmmm Plywood



Never goes out of style, because it's never been in-style.

And what the heck is that wall covering on the left?

Bonus - (N)ice

Bonus 2 -

Monday 2 July 2018

Mrs Gradgrind and Otto



With a personality that could intimidate a StormTrooper, Mrs Edna Gradgrind was the most feared member of the St Bottolph's Church Parochial Committee.

Don't cross her.

Bonus - H.R.Giger does Mickey Mouse.

Sunday 1 July 2018

Capturing The Grandeur


Well, that's certainly not taken in Lincolnshire.

And that's certainly not Bob Ross.

Bonus - The under-appreciated Ivor Cutler - The Obliging Fairy

Bonus 2 - Are zebras black with white stripes or white with black stripes?

Bonus 3 - Happy Moving Day for our Montreal readers.