The Slide Guy
Being a construction of your humble blogger Tepid Halibut, with the aim of posting one vintage slide image per day, from now until Kingdom Come. (Or until Mr Halibut gets bored.)
Thursday, 12 March 2026
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
In The High Sierra
Unsurprisingly, there's no info on this slide, other than a Feb 1979 processing date. But, it looks hot n high to me.
The dreaded AI suggests "The image features Washingtonia filifera, commonly known as the California fan palm or desert fan palm, with snow-capped mountains in the background. "
Which is amazing, because I went to university with a guy called Washington Filifer. I wonder if they're related?
Bonus -
Monday, 9 March 2026
There are Seven Camouflaged Snipers in this Picture..
...can you spot any of them ?
Glory Be, it's a slide with some info on it, so for those who want to know :
"Takamatsu Ritsurin Park, Lisette Cot 1969"
So, if you fancy visiting That Location
Bonus - The Stupidest Glitch Imaginable Killed a $72 Million Lunar Mission in a Single Day
Sunday, 8 March 2026
Swimming at The Lake
Spring may be coming ... slowly, so here's a reminder of the warm sunshine in September 1974. I'm guessing that the family had a cabin on the shore, and just fancied a swim. But, there's no info with teh slide.
Bonus - I am enjoying Small Prophets.
Bonus 2 -
Thursday, 5 March 2026
The Young Mum
A young mum who could be a minor pop star or film actress.
Not really much else to say, really.
Bonus -
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
Flower
Possibly a dark purple Bearded Iris (Iris germanica).
Or a daffodil.
Bonus - One afternoon in the Arctic, a father polar bear and his polar bear son were sitting in the snow. The cub turned to his father and said: "Dad, am I 100 percent polar bear?"
"Of course, son" replied the father. "you are 100 percent polar bear"
A few minutes later the cub turned to his father again and said: "Dad, tell me the truth, I can take it. Am I 100 percent polar bear? No brown bear or black bear or grizzly bear?"
The father put a loving paw on the son's head. "Son," he said "I am 100 percent polar bear, your mother is 100 percent polar bear, so you are definitely 100 percent polar bear."
The cub seemed satisfied, but a few minutes later he turned to his father and once more said: "Look, Dad, I don't want you saying this just to spare my feelings. I have to know: am I 100 percent polar bear?"
By now the father is becoming distressed by the continual questioning and said: "Why do you keep asking if you are 100 percent polar bear?"
The cub replied: "Because I'm freezing!!!"
Tuesday, 3 March 2026
Ethel is On The Fence
I could make some dodgy comment about DJTrump and his war on Iran...but I'm too classy for that.
Bonus - American Black Bear and Canadian Polar Bear.
Monday, 2 March 2026
Sunday, 1 March 2026
More Hollings Fashions - 1988
Another chance to see what the Fashion Students of Hollings College of Stuff have for show at their Degree End Show.
Bonus -
Saturday, 28 February 2026
The Big Horse
Friday, 27 February 2026
Don't Leave The Dancefloor
The only thing on this slide was "Castle" and "1977", so this could be the legendary gig by The Sex Pistols at the Castle and Flagon Pub in East Grinstead.
Could be.
Bonus -
Thursday, 26 February 2026
An uncomfortable First Date
Yet, they stayed together for 23 years, intil that incident with her sister...
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Hey, let's try that Japanese Restaurant on Fifth and Hawthorn
Seems surprisingly adventurous for Seventies Suburban America,.





















