Beware the Ascidians

Also known as Skeleton Panda Sea Squirts. More unusual pictures of nature here.

7 December 1941

USS West Virginia BB-48 and USS Tennessee BB-43.

Enhanced color image posted at View From Lady Lake. Original un-enhanced photos here. Previously posted items are in the archive.

My late father’s stamp, used on almost all of his U.S. Mail correspondence.

Stuff I Do When I’m Bored

 

 

Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus)

[Found here.]

A Level Playing Field

Top left is the original [h/t Charlene604]. It appears to date to February 2020; people were already having fun with it on Reddit.

The bottom two are not my own.

Floccinaucinihilipilificational Hot Links

Somebody’s Gonna Get Their Head Kicked in Tonite,
Earl Vince & the Valiants (1969) Band lineup: Danny Kirwan, Jeremy Spencer, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Peter Greenbaum, aka Fleetwood Mac. The song was the original B-Side of the 45rpm record Man of the World in the UK.

R.I.P. Christine McVie.

ELEMEN

Medieval cats.

Desert Phone.

Bad Idea Boating.

Me, my flaps and I.

The Feynman Sprinkler.

Capy love [via Bunkerville].

My favorite Billie Eilish cover.

The Weirdest Effin’ Carrot You’ll Ever See.

Vote for The Coolest Song In The World of 2022!

30 Facial Reconstructions [via Memo Of The Air].

“Come closer little mosquito. I can’t hear you…”
[via Philosopher Mouse of the Hedge]

[Top image: 1957 London Booster Bus, 2012 Olympics Czech House, and it does pushups. Found via here.]


From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.

Saturday Matinee – Sam Butera & The Witnesses, Ry Cooder, and Miles Davis w/ Robben Ford & Bob Berg

Sam Butera & The Witnesses (1964).

Written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, Elvis scored a hit in 1961 with Little Sister in 1961, but Ry Cooder‘s 1982 version is my favorite.

New Blues, Miles Davis w/ Robben Ford & Bob Berg (1986).
Don’t be fooled -it starts out slow then sneaks up behind you and kicks you in the head. Ford steps in at about 3:00.

Have a great weekend, see you back here tomorrow and we’ll talk it over.

The .Gif Friday Post No. 758 – The Watcher, Andy’s Gut Reaction & A Bouncer

[Andy’s stomach found here; the Bouncer from here. Top one maybe from Giphy.]

Product Placement

[Found here.]

UPDATE: She looked better a few years ago.

And Ruby Gets Back Up Again.

Classic Americana roadside advertisement of the southeast.
If you See Ruby Falls, you might as well See Rock City; both should be on everyone’s bucket list.

[Images above from all over the internest.]