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

Mummy's Brave Little Soldier

(Band-Aid on the knee of the Junior Ginger. Definite sign of a adventurous little pup.)

Bonus - The odd History of Sea Monkeys.

A Walk on a Crisp Morning

Woke up this morning to a light dusting of snow. Winter is here.

Snow was gone in an hour, but perfect for a walk along the coast.

Bonus - Epic Battle

Bonus 2 - To Battle !

Black Friday - Let's Go Shopping

I can't believe that I missed the chance to post one of the many Thanksgiving slide I have.

So, here's a consolation prize.

A Black Friday shopping extravaganza slide.

Bonus -

Woman Drives Car !

I guess there was a time when a woman driving an automobile was such a rare event that it was worth a photograph.

Perhaps in the 1910s or 1920s, but the 1950s??    Seriously??


Bonus - Not Safe For Kids, Obviously. Bad Sex in Fiction: extracts from the 2017 shortlist.

Bonus 2 - Paramedics take palliative care patient to the beach

Repost - JFK's Grave

Yes,
I've posted this one before. In 2011

But it's still an interesting slide.

Bonus - Slide Guy - I am not alone

Bonus 2 - And More.. Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players

Well, That's ... Somewhere.

My guess is ...  umm....   Canada?

Maybe?

Bonus - Nice Floor Mural

Bonus 2 - AKA Water

Variations of Extrahepatic Bile Ducts; Accessory Hepatic Ducts

Go on, admit it. 

This is the slide you were hoping for.

Bonus - I know it's an easy choice, but ... Wacky Japanese Gameshows.  Slippery Steps.  Worth watching it all.

Bonus 2- Antartica

Grand Opening - All-Ways Travel

I was looking for a suitable slide to mark World Toilet Day, but this one caught me eye.  The Grand Opening (?) of All-Ways Travel in Feb 1969. Location - I know not, but Florida seems to be a possibility.  Maybe someone will recognise the names of Elizabeth Persons
 or Lois Eborn Gibart
Bonus - US navy grounds pilot for drawing 'obscene' image with warplane

Bonus 2 - Behold the ROBOT RECTUM... medics' relief

Block-Head Barry

It's just the shape of his head - it's....it's unnatural.

Bonus - Speaking of Blockheads...

Bonus 2 - An inadvisable diet. NSF.... NSF Anyone.

University of Tampa - Street Walker Squad

Nice wholesome girls, leading the way outside "Virginia Dons Gift Center" (I think.)

Slide dated 1960.

Bonus - Hyena vs Zebra

Honky on a Donkey

I'm almost certain that someone will complain about the derogatory racial epithet used in the title, but I don't care.

Even with millions and millions of blog-readers (I wish), I'm prepared to suggest that the complainants ...

Bite

My

Shiny

Metallic

Daffodil.

Bonus - Digging Into the Odd History of Blade Runner’s Title

The Happy Family

The Finkelsteins were the winners of Idaho's Happiest Family award for November.

Congratulations.

Bonus -

Hideous Plain and Simple.

Just Hideous.

I don't care if it's a rare work by 14th Century Canadian ceramicist Hugh Rinal....it's just awful.

Buy me that for Christmas, and you'll get a punch in the throat.

Bonus - The power of Repetitive Action

Bonus 2 - WTF?  I winced when I saw this.

The Fruit Market

Hello Children.

How many different sorts of fruit can you spot?


Bonus -  In 1972 the CBC's Peter Gzowski challenged listeners to complete the saying "As Canadian as..." Winner

Bonus 2 - Adolescent Cannabis Use Does Not Increase In States With Legal Medical Marijuana

Biker Boy

One for the laydeez.  A Blond Boy on a Bike.

Bonus - More on US Shootings, in comparison with the rest of the world.

Bonus 2 - OOPS

Early One Morning ...

There's gotta be a story behind this picture. Like...who's taking the photo?  Also, it's interesting to be reminded of the days before Duvets.

Bonus - The Secret History Of: The Duvet

Bonus - There's gotta be a story behind this, as well.

Kevin and Alison

Another slide from the Half Frame selection. This time, two holiday charmers from March 1976.

Bonus - What JFK Gave Queen Elizabeth the First—And Only—Time They Met


Bonus 2 - The Mask of Sorrow (monument to the victims of gulag) Magadan, Russian Federation.

Half-Size Horse

Don't worry. The black edging is not because I'm in mourning.  No, it's because the slide was a Half-Frame 35mm slide.

I liked Half Frame cameras.

Bonus - Half a Percent of Sales, Forty Percent of Offences.

Flower Girl in an Earthquake

That may sound like the title of a compilation album for The Smiths, but it's actually one explanation for this blurry slide.

Pity it's not pin--sharp. :-(

Bonus - Donald Trump - The Git That Keeps On Giving

Exhibit A - Donald Trump 'tells Japanese emperor mass shootings can happen anywhere' — in country with no mass shootings

Exhibit B- 'I never knew there were so many countries'

Hawker Tomtit

Normally, I would argue that a slide of a historic aircraft if flight could hardly be suitable material for Tedious Tuesday.

However, the Hawker Tomtit might disprove that. It's an aircraft famous for .... nothing. Except being eighty odd years old.

Bonus - A cat called Dong Suk.  No, watch this, you filthy minded baboon.

Bonus 2 - Columbine is no longer one of the 10 deadliest shootings in modern US history

Worst Theme Park Ever

It probably seemed like a good idea at the time, but Ass-World was a disaster.

An attempt to attract tourists to southern Sinai, Ass-World featured only one genuine ass, and he couldn't do all of the tricks that were advertise.  One scathing review in Theme Park World, and Ass-World closed in 1973.

Bonus - Coco, Ice-T's wife, demonstrates what "More Money Than Sense" looks like.

Bonus 2 - My new Reading List

Larimer's Shell Dixieland Five

Just spent a day selecting and formatting slides for next years calendar. Phew, it's chore, but someone has to. (Anybody want to have an extra copy?  Tenner including p+p in the UK. email me.

This, obviously, was possibility but was rejected for it's being out of focus. Damn.  But, don't worry, there are some great 'un on the real calendars.

Bonus - There is a hairless species of Guinea Pig...and they look like miniature hoppos.

Bonus 2 - This is What Happens When You Fly a Drone Into a Controlled Airspace

Out on the Trail

I find it difficult to be cruel or sarcastic about this slide - it's just a nice slide of some men preparing for a day riding the trail.

Bonus - The quite interesting Story of Corduroy.

Purple Meadow Flower

Not it's scientific name, but quite pretty

Bonus 1 - The Lake Eating Monster

Bonus 2 - Sixty years ago, Laika died   (Arcade Fire )

Albi Cathedral

Not a great fan or religions, churches and suchlike ... but by heck is there some impressive art and architecture involved.

This, I think, is the Rood Screen at Albi Cathedral.

Bonus - Chinese man attacked by wolf at age of 11. Years later, still needs dental work.

Bonus 2 - Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr., 1953

Reflections of classicism.

Due to Halloween, Tedious Tuesday has been delayed by one whole day.

Today, a slide marked as
1983 09 Chatsworth  Scwanthaler Girl and Woodman.

So, obviously Ludwig Michael von Schwanthaler
and obviously Girl with Woodman (Paris and Oenone)
and obviously Chatsworth House, Sculpture Collection.

Bonus - Truth in News Broadcasting

Bonus 2 -