“When wound and the start/stop pull actuated, the incredibly detailed and realistically modeled standing monkey chef begins his performance by looking left then right whilst opening and closing eye lids as mouth moves to speak, lowering head slightly to indicate his latest culinary creation…”
This mechanical wonder (ca. 1880) sold for over $36k in 2014, and was presumably purchased by someone to keep their little brats and pets in line.
K-Jee, The Nite-Liters (1971)
The Nite-Liters were formed in 1963 in Louisville, Kentucky by Tony Churchill and Harvey Fuqua. After recording two albums in the early 1970s, the group morphed into the 17-piece ensemble New Birth.
A Thin Layer of Slugs. Eep.
The Syllabus of Frankenstein’s Monster.
Techno unplugged [via Memo Of The Air].
Van Morrisson & the contractual obligation.
Escape From Pooky Park [via Mme. Jujujive].
The tides of the Korean War [h/t Bunkerville].
Rogue waves slam Roi Namur Island restaurant.
[Top image: AI-generated fast food venue found here, via here.]
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Man Of My Word, Salt & Pepper (1969) Heatwave Records, Alexandria, LA. In 1969, Eddie Mobley (Pepper) and Tony Nardi (Salt) were stationed in Thailand while serving in the USAF, and recorded the song in Bangkok. There few existing copies of an original issue of this 45rpm, and each is likely worth thousands.
THIS IS FINE – the game (2016).
Magical buns [via Mme. Jujujive].
This kid is the first to beat Tetris.
The ubiquitous & eternal graffito.
Tawny Frogmouth [via Bunkerville].
Loony Tunes backgrounds to play with.
Respect for the fallen. [Related post here.]
Slow day at the music store [via Memo Of The Air].
There’s more than one International Cephalopod Awareness Day.
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No tank? No problem! Nice selection of paper fishies (and more) found here. Plans are in .pdf format, A4 size printout, provided by Japan’s Fishing Research Agency (FRA).
New Chataqua, Pat Metheny (1979)
Recorded in Oslo Norway. I used to play this song at sunrise on solo road trips after listening to farm reports and Paul Harvey.
The hobby [via Mme. Jujujive].
Police presents [via Bunkerville].
The real Ziggy Stardust [via Memo Of The Air].
Near the fairway [via The View From Lady Lake].
Red hot copper ball in Coke vs Pepsi [h/t Chuck C.]
Complete 1967 biker movie in 6 minutes [h/t Gord S.]
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Tacky Raccoons 