The Family at Christmas

Christmas-time is family time.

Bonus -  Charles Darwin almost gets one.
Bonus 2 - Daily Mail - Economic with its Drug Reporting
Bonus 3 - Wolves and Trophic Cascades



Last slide of 2018 - Phew.

Phil's Harem

Christmas time, and Phil has assembled his harem. From the Left, Lydia, Summer, and Gertrude, all of whom left their loving husbands to move in with the "Linwood Lothario".

Not shown are Alice, who too the photo, Esther (serving six months for transporting a baboon over state borders without permission) and Eduardo.  We don't talk about Eduardo.

Bonus - Utah teacher fired after students see nudity in art.

Bonus 2 - Inverness, Florida, if you're wondering.

Christmas Clutter

Presents opened

squabbles settled

grumpiness enhanced.

Yes, The Magic of Christmas.

Bonus - I  Want  This   Game

Bonus 2 - Hello

Nice Day For A Spin

This was an odd slide. Not because it was a MonoChrome Slide (Agfa used to make Scala film) but because this was a set of B+W Negatives, mounted in a 35mm slide mount.

Odd. Very odd.

But a nice vintage set - and apparently from 1937.

Bonus -

Worth A Second Look

A nice little view of a continental building.  Or so you might think.

A closer look shows that those people...ain't people.

In fact... is that Tom Selleck - Magnum PI ???


Bonus - Medieval War Was Fought Because Of A Bucket

Bonus 2 - Hybrid Kids - Happy Xmas (War is Over!)

Boxing Day Wander

Best way to blow the Christmas Cobwebs away - A brisk, bracing walk.

Ending at The Dog, Duck and Dog Inn, for a swift one.

Bonus - Doggo Loves Cheese

Yay! Santa's Been

...and he's brought this naughty girl some real Goddawful crap.

(Actually that looks like it's a piggy bank. Or piggy hound.)

Merry Christmas, One and All.

Waiting for Santa

Sometimes all you can do is just sit and wait.

Bonus - However, some people...

The Christmas Carol Concert

Or maybe it's a wintertime outdoor beauty contest. (In which case, I fear for the girls survival in the swimsuit round.)

Nice.

Bonus - Tonight is Night of the Radishes

Bonus 2 - Problem = Opportunity

The Mid-Winter Feast

It may just be my filthy mind, but it seems like Frank is Stuffing The Turkey, both culinarily and metaphorically.

Last day at work this year, so ... Yay !  And thank you to all those who have to work over the Christmas break.

Bonus - Snow-Clearing by Professionals.

Bonus 2 - Family Photo Time

Here's Junior

Someone's proud of their Little Hooman.

Bonus - Worth Watching until the punchline

Bonus 2 - Job Satisfaction :-(

The Brothers' Baby Beach Buggy

I don't think they want to share :-)

Broken by Boxing Day ???

Bonus - The royal fistula that changed the face of surgery

Bonus 2 - US Is One Of Just 4 Countries Not Paying Performers For Radio Play, And The Others Are...

Niagara?

Whooda Thunkit.

A tedious slide of Niagara Falls.

Bonus - Break down styrofoam in days instead of hundreds of years

Bonus 2 -

The Ghost Monument

Accidental Double Exposures can be Awesome.

Today, A Jock In Stocks, with the mysterious appearance of the Monuments to Ectoplasm !

Bonus
Explanation

Bonus 2 - New Law of Urination: Mammals Take 20 Seconds to Pee

And on the catwalk next....Noelle

Noelle is wearing an outfit that she design and made herself, with the aid of sunglasses and a pint of Long Island Iced Tea. The outfit would be ideal for a visit to an abattoir, or initiation into a Nunnery.

Slide marked as Nov 1974, Miss St Peter(burg)

Bonus  - If you drew a dick on a vampire's face while they were sleeping they'd never find out about it.
Bonus 2 - Best Plumbus Ever

Traditional and Modern

Frustratingly lacking any info, this slide really gets mt bran thinking.One question, mainly.

Why?

What's the benefit of an Up On Stilts house?    Is it in preparation for rising sea levels?

Bonus - Meet the newest dog on the force. Meet Officer Kiah.

Make Room For A Mushroom

Every year, thousands of mushrooms are purchased for Christmas. People buy them "to have in an omelette" or "maybe we'll have a fry-up" or "I fancy a mushroom rissoto on BoxingDay". Laudable aims.

However the reality is that the musrooms are left forgotten at the back of the fridge, alongside the trifle-infused cheese, and are thrown out in  January when mum has a clear out fridge day.

It's a waste.

Remember - A Mushroom Is For Christmas, Not For Life.

Bonus - No CGI, This REALLY Happened.

Bonus 2 - Remember to clear off all snow from your car.

Here's One I Made Earlier

Unusually, I have a fairly good idea of the subject of this slide.

No, not Mrs Ethel Kubrista, nor her gently psychedelic dress.

But a close examination of the mode reveals "Lower cost housing scheme, Daledene, Lewes Road, East Grinstead".  And here's a flat answering that description.

So, something about Scientology. Maybe.


Bonus - 8 .... 9 ... 10 ...

Neighborhood Summit

A chance to discuss the important matters of the day.

• Dallas Cowboys or Pittsburgh Steelers?
• Nixon or McGovern?
• The Redhead at #332 or the Blonde Divorcee at #376?

Everyone's got an opinion.

Bonus - Wheeeeee !

Bonus 2 - Stealth Starbucks.

Multi-Fail

Fashion Fail

Photography Fail


And pretty dull to boot.

Bonus - Ummm Yeah

Fred West and Busty Brenda

OK. He's probably not actually Fred West, but he looks like him.

A Little.


Bonus - Scammer gets scammed. (And tattooed.)

Bonus 2 - List of unusual deaths

The abstract Something

I've been staring at this slide for several weeks, and I'm still perplexed as to who, what, why, where or even which-way-up.

But I like it.

Bonus - Road Rage Retreat.

Bonus 2 - Why Is Your First Instinct After Hurting Your Finger to Put It in Your Mouth?

The Family Sledge

I'm still not sure if that's a real sledge, or half a metal stepladder.

Looks like fun, though.

Bonus - Card Against Humanity actually sound like some of the nicest guys in the world.
Example  and Testimonials  and CAH Against The Wall

The Wedding Guests

These two, let's call them Mr & Mrs X (even though they're actually Archie and Sandra Higgins), may appear to the very epitome of decency, are in fact swingers.

In fact, I have it on good authority that under that black woolen coat, Mrs X is wearing just a string of pearls.  Mr X, is wearing a device known as The Devil's Saucepan, and is the cause of his grimacing face.

Filthy beggars.

Bonus - What The Heck, Bangkok????

Bonus 2 - Back-Flip like a Champ!

"This is inedible muck"

"...and there isn't enough of it."

Actually, today is the 76th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack.  I know I have some slides from there, but it'll take too long to find them  Dammit.

Bonus - Orca fishes for bird.

Bonus 2 - Anti-Vaxx - Bullshit.

It's beginning to feel a little like Christmas

Yes, had my first trifle a few days ago, and will have a mincemeat pie in a few hours.

Writing cards and, now, posting Xmas Present slides.

Yes, December is here.

Bonus - Winter and a Zen Moment.

Bonus 2 - Scrapped Planes

The Gateway To A New Life

Yes, this is the entrance to the Cowdenbeath and District Scientology Compound. Situated on Dogbreath Avenue, it provide facilities such as free-range monster truck racing, underwater canoeing and Interactive Goat Staring.

A great place for a holiday.

Also from Scotland. This tempting idea for a Christmas Present. (NSFK)

The Fisher Men

Makes a pleasant change from the usual anglers, here we have three fishermen.

Bonus - Internet rises to the challenge to 'name a badder bitch than Taylor Swift'

Kids At Play

Ah. Memories of times past.

That child could be me, but its was a green dress in my case. :-)

Bonus - Trailer - Batman Ninja
Bonus 2 - Tom Waits/Cookie Monster mashup - God's Away On Business

A Moment Of Contemplation

Probably just me, but this slide reminds me of a certain shot of Princess Di.

Now that I compare them ... not really comparable.

Bonus - Special shout out to TYWKIWDBI, always a good source of distraction (and bonuses.)

Bonus 2 - The power of the Interweb - harnessed for good. (Language NSFK)

Bonus 3 -

And who is this little chap?

Yes, it's slide number 3400, and it's of "Lord Ronald Gower, Stratford."

Well, that's what the slide says. In fact, that's the name of the sculptor (a notorious Uranian), and the subject is William Shakespeare.

Wiki Link.

Bonus - God Hates Trees

Bonus 2 - The Only Time in History When Men on Horseback Captured a Fleet of Ships

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 -

Someone Likes Orange

A peak over the fence to see the full majesty of The Orange Cafe. Or that's what I assume it's called.

Bonus - Is an orange called an orange because it's orange, or is orange orange because of the orange?

Bonus 2 - An appreciative audience

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 -

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