Category Archives: Too good to miss

Toilet roll! Yes!

Posted on 19 April, 2012 by jb
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Stupidity captured at 2500 frames per second

Posted on 19 April, 2012 by jb

The Coke can and bullet sequence is a thing of pure beauty. Done the aerosol/barbecue one. Seriously considering the rocket-propelled rotary clothes line…

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He has nothing left but his poker

Posted on 18 April, 2012 by jb

To the Superintendent, Atlantic City Railroad, Sept. 1896 Dear sir, On the 15th yore trane that was going to Atlanta ran over mi bull at 30 mile post. He was in my Pastur You orter see him Yore ruddy trane … Continue reading →

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You should see my seat belt…..

Posted on 12 April, 2012 by jb
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Van Gogh to Rothko in 30 seconds

Posted on 19 March, 2012 by jb

There’s an app for that. HT kottke.org According to Apple, also contains Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content or Nudity Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References Which is … Continue reading →

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The empty chair

Posted on 16 March, 2012 by jb

The definition of disappointment: Not meeting Petrea Burchard of Pasadena Daily Photo for lunch at the Happy Trails cafe today. Laid low by a migraine. We enjoyed her recommendation, but not as much as if she’d been able to join … Continue reading →

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Paul. Three score and ten. Still going strong.

Posted on 16 March, 2012 by jb

So this is how meetings with twin-bro Paul of Auckland West fame invariably pan out…. I let him know vaguely when I’ll be in New Zealand. He’ll then work out through astute questioning when I’ll be in Auckland and make … Continue reading →

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No surprises there….

Posted on 15 March, 2012 by jb
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Beats “Operating a Boeing 737 on an unsafe manner”….

Posted on 8 March, 2012 by jb
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Tunes for a Tuesday – 6 March 2012 – Join the band

Posted on 6 March, 2012 by jb

Severally: The title of a track on “Waiting for Columbus” by Little Feat [Listen] The title of a collaborative 2008 Feat album This week: A selection of tracks from the latter with logical (for me, anyway..) connections, tangential and otherwise. … Continue reading →

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