That’s a Russian Lada Kalina circa 2012, and if that’s not a bollard attack, then maybe a telephone pole lost its brakes, or someone’s boat was speeding or something. No way can a Lada travel that fast.
[Found in here via here.]
Thunderbird
[Found here.]
Oryctomancing Hot Links
Have You Ever Seen The Rain, The Ramones (1993) Cover of CCR. Acid Eaters was the only Ramones album containing nothing but covers.
Ice.
The edited version.
The real story.
Prehistoric family adopts girl.
You picked a fine time, Lucille.
Old rail [via The Feral Irishman].
Dog ‘choos [via Memo Of The Air].
Demands that led to the shutdown.
“It’s been a couple years…“ [via Everlasting Blört].
[via Thompson, blog].
No Way Out-The Staircase that Changed American Schools.
[Top image: Photo by Christophe Jacrot found here.]
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Saturday Matinee – Black Pumas, JP Soars’ Gypsy Blue Review & The Jimmy Vivino Band
Black Pumas is a psychedelic soul band based in Austin, Texas, led by singer/songwriter (and former busker) Eric Burton and guitarist/producer Adrian Quesada. Since forming the band in 2017, they’ve won critical acclaim, made numerous television appearances, and won their first Grammy in 2020 for Best New Band.
JP Soars’ Gypsy Blue Review plays an eclectic mix of blues, rock and southern soul, and features the amazing violinist Anne Harris. J.P. Soars is no slouch either – he also performs as JP Soars & The Red Hots.
The Jimmy Vivino Band: Jimmy Vivino on guitar; bassist Rick Reed; Tony Braunagel on drums; and, Luca Neroni on guitar. Vivino has played with artists including Al Kooper, Charlie Musselwhite, Michael McDonald and many others. He is best known as guitarist, arranger and music director for Late Night with Conan O’Brien.
This weekend is the annual church fair, and that means the missus is gonna fetch a bucket of vietnamese eggrolls. Stop by tomorrow at porch time o’clock and she might let you smell them. See you there.
The .Gif Friday Post No. 925 – Ride the Wall, The Blobbo Shakes & The Boxman
Treble & Bass
Czech midget showman Baron Richard Nowak, 19, stands 19 inches high & weighs 17 lbs., while posing on pedestal on the midway at the Hamid-Morton Circus next to one of the band’s tuba players. Location: Trenton, NJ, US. Date taken: July 1940. Photographer: John Phillips.
[Top image (uncolorized) found here; caption and bottom photo found here.]
Stuff I Do When I’m Bored.
A Call to Something or Other
I dunno, Babs, but I do know this. It’s better with the sound off.
[Found here.]
Nothing Much Happened Today.
Decrudescent Hot Links
Do I Worry, Ernie Andrews (1981) Jazz/soul singer virtuoso Ernie Andrews (1927-2022) worked with Harry James, Cannonball Adderley, Gene Harris, Lionel Hampton, the Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra and Kenny Burrell.
HST.
Glass slugs in a box and more.
“No More Walking On Eggshells.”
DIY dentures [via Everlasting Blört].
[via Thompson, blog].
Easy side hustle [via The view from Lady Lake].
“Gilbert’s got some grapes.” [via Bustednuckles].
There’s a window in the bathroom [Bits & Pieces].
The 1910 Henri turbo-propulseur motor-jet sesquiplane
[via Memo Of The Air].
[Top image found here. From the comments: “It is a wheel balancer, used to place wheels or other objects on to ensure they are balanced to run correctly. For example, you can place lawnmower blades on it to ensure they run true.”
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Tacky Raccoons 