[Found in here; unaltered penguin noise here.]
Category: Bird Stuff
Dolichopodous Hot Links
Don’t Look Back, Them (1965)Them, a garage-rock/blues band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in April 1964 and had major hits the following year. George Ivan “Van” Morrison went solo in 1966; the band scored more hits and continued to record and perform into the 1970s.
Gonna be a long game.
Over the face and down the throat.
The Two Minutes Hate in the Dawning Age.
Everyone is affected by the Dunning-Kruger Effect.
[Top image: Ceramic sculpture by Steve McGovney (2014) found here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
The .Gif Friday Post No. 718 – The Most Annoying Girl on Giphy, Dismissive Owl, Twirly Girly & Shots at the Dog Bar
The .Gif Friday Post No. 716 – Snow Komonder, Struttin’ Crow & A Capybara Splat
Big Gulls Don’t Cry
[Un-photoshopped image found in here.]
Imparidigital Hot Links
Big Ugly Wheels, The Beat Farmers (1990)From their album Loud, Plowed and Live, The Beat Farmers (featuring Country Dick Montana) were a great bar band from San Diego. Dan McLain (aka Country Dick) died onstage of a heart attack in 1995 at the age of 40.
The Greatest Chef of the Inland Swamps.
15 fake truths & true fakes. [h/t Eaglesoars]
Hidden Netflix search codes. [also h/t Eaglesoars]
Jellyfish & the Portuguese Man ‘O War [via Bunkerville]
Young, pine-cone-rich squirrels are children of privilege.
[Top image: 1954-55 Ford Chickens found here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
Duckie
Found here.
Humming Brrrr
“On Jan. 27, 2021, water melted off of Tammy Shriver’s rooftop in Bangor, dripped onto the tree branches below, then refroze in the shape of a hummingbird.”
“A little bit of sunshine that day melted the hummingbird somewhat, transforming it into a different bird.”
[Story here, h/t Pam M.]
Saturday Matinee – The Crow, Samantha Fish & Unknown Hinson
The Crow (2022) is a film short created by Glenn Marshall Neural Art.
In December 2017 Samantha Fish ripped into the classic Crow Jane.
“Its roots lay in the Piedmont region of Virginia and North and South Carolina. Rev. Gary Davis was known to perform it during the 1920’s, and the first recording was made in 1927 by guitarist Julius Daniels.”
Not sure what Crow Jane did to deserve being killed.
“Here come the dayum train, Bebeh!” – Unknown Hinson
Guess that’ll do for now. Have a great weekend despite what they tell you, and tomorrow we’re gonna do stuff.
The .Gif Friday Post No. 708 – Deflocking the Tree, Obscene Porcine & A Pair of Slippers
Update: Eagle eye Corinne L. wondered what flew out of the hand of Slipper No. 2, so I culled three frames. He was talking on his cell phone when he went all slippy and let go of it. The phone beat him to the bottom – and was left behind by Mr. Attentive.
More fun slippers here.
Tacky Raccoons 