Barn

Almost Normal Rockwell / Edward Hopper-ish in its simplicity. I like it.

Bonus - Excellent travel/photo-blog - Self Indulged

The Great Cocaine Glut of 1964

Before the CIA stepped in to control the production, the manufacture of cocaine was uncontrolled, and in times of plenty the supply was enough to send some countries bankrupt as prices dropped.  When this occurred, some areas of Bolivia just dumped the excess in the suburbs, and waited for the autumn rains to wash it away.  This rare slide shows the Hucknall region of La Paz after one of these dumping events.

Bonus : Eiffel Envy.  1890, and Paris has the Eiffel Tower...and London feels envious.  Time For A Competition.   What could London build to eclipse the French folly?   Here are the proposals

My Vertigo is Kicking In

Nnnyyyyaaarrrrgggghhhh !!!!!!

This is the view from the cable car taking you to the peak of Beacon Hill, the highest point in the English county of Norfolk.

Bonus  -

Art !

Nice to bring a bit of culture to the blog - such as this original Van Dyke from the Volksmuseum in Bad Wolsberg.

Bonus - The 100 Best Signs At The Rally To Restore Sanity And/Or Fear.

Bonus 2 - After the Will Rogers post, I spotted this from good old Cyanide and Happiness and ...dammit... it's related !

Well....It's not Inverness

The number of palm trees suggests somewhere a tad warmer. Otherwise, I can give no hints on the city / river / country or even continent.

Bonus - 21 Pictures That Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity

Simple Faith

What I like about churches - the simple austere faith that tells us that their main interest is the welfare of their community.   With gold.  Lots of gold.  And statues. And exotic garments for the priests etc.

Bonus . Currently feeling like shit. It appears that Strokkur has been transplanted to my bunghole. Ughh.    However, this video did bring a tear to my eye.

The Pat-Down

Slide marked as Being inspected by Prison Guard   illegible 1956.

What more could I say ?

Bonus - Love Lasts Forever

Sorry. not talkative today.

Welcome to New Mexico

"Land of Enchantment"

An intriguing slide. I suspect it was taken at the Texas / New Mexico border - in Glenrio, beside the "State Line Bar".
However, the metal plaque is curious. Sure, Glenrio was on Route 66, and R66 was Will Rogers Highway, but I couldn't find any mention of the plaque being in Glenrio. Other plaques look the same, so I have to conclude that the plaques were a common marketting ploy, or the the Glenrio one is migrating towards the sea.

Bonus - Will Rogers was quite a shap cookie, and was famed for his one-liners - eg "Lettin' the cat out of the bag is a lot easier than puttin' it back in."

Bonus - He's also the name behind the ever-interesting Will Rogers phenomenon, after is quip "When the Okies left Oklahoma and moved to California, they raised the average intelligence level in both states."

A Goodfella'

Noticed that Henry Hill died a few days ago, and coincidentally, this slide popped out of the "To Be Scanned" pile.

To me, this chap (from September 1959) has the look of being a legitimate Italian-American Businessman.  So I'll not be disrespecting him. No sirree, no disrespect at all.

Bonus For Arkangel - On June 9, a grand martial arts performance was staged to celebrate China’s seventh Cultural Heritage Day in Tagou Wushu School in central China’s Henan Province.

Bonus For Andy - (NSFK for Sweariness)

Out for a Toddle

That's what toddlers do....they toddle.

Toddling, suitably demonstrated by Tanya the Toddler... with Tammy, Toddler Tanya's Trainer.   And that's not easy to say after a couple of sherbets.

Bonus - I believe that this is what is called "A Galaxy Of Stars"

Bonus Bonus : Giant Pyramid of Captured German Helmets from WWI
 Grand Central Terminal, New York, 1918

Ralph

I didn't hold much hope for this slide - it was very VERY faint from fading. However, a quick scan and the face just lit up...tho' only in monochrome.

Written on the slide was "Ralph - Age 3y10m" and a datestamp of " Jan 1951"

Hello Ralph !

Bonus - I'm glad some people have toomuch time on their hands. Especially when "Aliens: The Musical" is the result.

A Collection of Crud

This slide was probably the first slide from the first box of "Other People Slides" I ever bought.

Tedious, isn't it?

But what a collection of crap.


Bonus - Tragic On-Line Dating Profiles

The Decline of America

...illustrated in a single slide.

The mustard coloured cardigan, with provocatively undone buttons.
The sozzled mother, too drunk to stand up.
The laminated wood-effect walls, with pseudo-rococo plastic religous icon.
The exaggerated quiff of the dope-dealing son.

This is a country calling out for God-Fearing Fascism !


Bonus - Trust Me - I'm An Engineer

Summer Sand Castles

Ah, the carefree days of youth.

Reminds me of my youth, and summer mornings spent at Fittie or Stonehaven. The benefit of living in paradise.

Bonus 1 - Barking Buskers - Video Killed the Radio Star by The Wrong Trousers

Bonus 2 - Olympic Opening Ceremony Sneak Peak
 Seb Coe had said he'd do anything necessary for an improved GB performance !

Summer Camp at Lake Wobegon

According to the tiny writing on this slide, this slide is of "Jenny at the Lake Wobegon Summer Camp - July 60 -June before the trouble started". I don't think that I need to say more about this.

Bonus - Happiness is a glass half empty. Some interesting stuff about the Museum of Failed Products


Bonus Extra - Top 25 Biggest Product Flops of All Time.  Anyone recall Clairol's Touch of Yogurt Shampoo??

It's The Pope !

Heaven's Above !   It's a genuine Holy Father !

OK, not Pope Benny, it looks like Pope Paul VI, but I'm no Papal Expert.

Bonus - Crap Jokes

Cheese and Wine

French bread, French Brie....South African Wine ?   How Rare !

Bonus -

Princess For A Day

( Apologies for the poor condition of this particular slide. Ektachrome, plus unsuitable storage locatiom, I would venture.)

On the other hand - gaze upon the excellence of the subject matter. Cardboard and tin-foil crown. Pathetic rubber plant. Pure sixties lamps. Baggy-kneed tights.     Sheer Brilliance !

Bonus - Things I never expected to see - number 131. The Guardian bigging up Prince Charles as a Fashion Icon.

The Art of Camouflague

Camouflage is the art of concealment. The ability not to be seen.

In this slide, there are actually three soldiers, one horse, two tanks, a couple of clowns and a small submarine.

You can not see them, as they are camouflaged. They are actually inside the dustbin which is bottom centre of the picture.

We've booby-trapped that dustbin.  Shall we press the button, children?

Bonus - Makes sense in context.

Summer Swells

For those readers outside of the YooKay, Britain has been suffering from unseasonably* wet weather - more like Autumn Storms that June Zephyrs. So this found slide does seem rather appropriate.

* Much as Brits love complaining about the weather, June is usually quite predictable and pleasant.   Not this year. 


Bonus 1 - I rather liked this processed version of the slide.

Bonus 2 -

Clown Grooming

Bonus - Ultra-Fluff !

Love Me, Love My Dog

Dated July 1961.

The chap's expression says so much. His fiancée seems far more loving towards Rover than towards him. :-(

Bonus - For no reason...
Bonus 2 - More Animated Fun

WALA-TV Brings You...

The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo.

Who needs network television when you can have the regional delights of local events.  A quick search on Google reveals
"Sharks, Snapper, Stingray, and much more are coming to the shores as the anglers bring home their prizes for the 78th year of the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo.


The rodeo started back in 1929. Local businessmen organized the tournament along with the Alabama State Game and fish commission. Tickets were just five bucks. That covered prizes and also gave you a place to sleep!


The tournament has grown from a nice sized fishing tournament to perhaps the Guinness Record Holder for largest fishing tournament in the world! They are hoping to set that mark this year. More than 100,000 people make the trek to Dauphin Island for the event. Thousands of which participate in the contest"


Bonus - Polar bear smashes aquarium glass with large rock

Kinda Familiar

You know, there's something about this picture that looks familiar.  It could be a coincidence, but perhaps this slide is related to this slide.

Bonus1  - Introducing Elektro !
Bonus 1.5 - A bit more info.

Bonus 2 - Students tricked into eating moose poop by school staff

A Small Water Feature?

That's what 'er indoors said she wanted, and this is what she ordered from B+Q.

Small Water Feature...my assorted begonias.

Looks more like a prop from Men In Black 4

Bonus 1 - Some Dull and Boring news.

Bonus 2 -

BORING !!!

Tuesday is Tedious Tuesday in Casa del SlideGuy.  Couldn't you just guess that?

Bonus - Hungry Puppy.   Go on, you know you'll love it.

Sunday Best Outfits

Looks like an old photo, and I can't actually decide if these two are just married or just off to church.  Either way, the chap is in danger of being over-run with fungus.

Bonus 1 - Screw The Dead...into the ground.

Bonus 2 - 40 Of The Most Powerful Photographs Ever Taken

The Jubilee Flotilla?

Hank's Great(x8) Grandpappy didn't fight no battles for independence just so he could watch some river-based gymkhana for The Queen.  No sirree. Hank won't be watching...and that's a fact.

Bonus - Product Tie-In of the Week.

Bonus 2 -

Bonus 3 - BubbleBall - This needs to be an Olympic sport.

God Bless Her !

Queen of the Parade.  Chosen by a group of experts / lechers, and consequently respected by all who see her.

Maybe there's a message there.

Bonus - Probably NSFK, but perhaps a reason to hate Dutch Artists.  But I link to "HoverCat"

The Blue Hills of Kentucky

See, I don't always post the slides taken by the inept, the talentless and the socially awkward.

Thus may, or may not, be of Kentucky, but anyway....not a bad slide really.

Bonus -