Don’t tell her it’s not a pumpkin. Everything is orange at this stage.
[Found here.]
We hit the WordPress Freebee Wall today. So what.
Yep, that’s 3 megs worth of free WordPress hosting storage in The Archives, and we hit the limit today. We knew this day was coming, but we weren’t sure which path to take:
A: Say “Adios Amoebas,” and snivel away quietly.
B: Open up another WordPress freebee account and link back to this one.
C: Bite the bag and sign up for a WP Premium Account with more storage.
Nobody quits after 9+ years of fun, so Option A was out. IMO Option B is kinda taking advantage of a free service, and it meant setting up and rebuilding/resurrecting a fan base. As for Option C, I’m cheap frugal. I don’t like buying something that I can’t eat, drink or squeeze, but then I remembered our PayPal Donation account and the decision was made. Yeah, I squeezed it. I bit the bag.
Tacky Raccoons is good for another year if advert income & donations keep up. Hope y’all enjoy yourselves here – a dime a day keeps the meerkats away (cutesy little standy-uppy weasel-lookin’ bastards).
–Bunk
Saturday Matinee – Mississippi John Hurt, Jimi Hendrix & Stevie Ray Vaughan
Mississippi John Hurt sings a classic spiritual.
[That one’s for you, Calo.]
Jimi Hendrix – no slouch on a reversed and restrung 12-string.
Stevie Ray Vaughan burns it. The clip is apparently from a television show in France, date unknown. Some think that may be an impostor because his face is hidden, but I seriously doubt that any impostor who plays like that would need to pretend.
Have a great weekend folks.
The .GIF Post No. 457 – Dance Hard, Ghost Toast & Hot Seat,
[The three animations above are by Xaviera López, and I’m impressed. Found here.]
Make Your Ride A Basic Bitch.
Didn’t even know this was a meme until Bunkessa gave me the lowdown. I’m so lasterday.
[Found here.]
Yeah, you cut her off without signalling, didn’t you.
You shall be vaporized in T-minus 10 seconds and counting…
[Found here, and yeah, that’s a Messerschmitt KR175.]
Nothing Much Happened Today.
Cat Path O’logical
Last Chance Hot Links
Computer code that sent the astronauts to the moon. There’s some funny in it, too.
The birth of the webcam: It had to do with a coffee pot in 1991.
Tired of Twitter’s squelching your opinions? Now there’s GAB.IE. It works in a similar way, but without the threat of being sent to #TwitterGulag.
Parking a Porche in Vancouver.
The Moral Machine [via] tests your base values in hypothetical situations involving a driverless vehicle. Do you run over the dog to save the ducklings? Apparently I like to run over animals to save humans more than most, and I prefer to save more lives.
Chevrotain is not a gasoline additive, but it’s apparently good eatin’ in some parts of the world.
Glemie Beasley is still The Coon Man. [Related story with links here.]
Cool wire-frame animation: counter-rotating equilateral triangles create a 3D rotating equilateral pyramid.
Here’s another classic: A Complete List of Things Caused By Global Warming (with links).
This Day in Jazz Age Music. There’s some great stuff in there.
[Top image: Baja Moon found here.]
Saturday Matinee – The Band of the Bold, Where The Hell Is Matt, Where’s Rob, Iron Horse Bluegrass & Danny Gatton
I honestly don’t know what to make of it, but thanks to Bunkarina you get to see it, too. Reminded me of this viral vid from 2006:
Matt Harding was an internet sensation back then, and I was surprised to hear the soundtrack, lifted from a relatively obscure CD from 1992 that I own but don’t recall buying.
“Where The Hell Is Matt?” reminded me of this classic prank:
That innocent stunt still makes me grin.
Iron Horse Bluegrass consists of Tony Robinson (mandolin), Vance Henry (Guitar), Anthony Richardson (banjo) and Ricky Rogers (bass). Iron Horse has recorded twelve projects for CMH Records. Tributes to Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Ozzy Osbourn, Modest Mouse, The Shins, Guns & Roses, The Goo Goo Dolls, Hank Williams, Black label Society as well as others. [h/t Aussie Phil.]
Danny Gatton is a national treasure.
Have a great weekend, folks. There’s more fun on the horizon.
