Category: Odd

Soviet Dachas

“A ‘dacha’ is a country cottage, made of wood, used by Soviet citizens to escape the rigors of the city for rural idyll.
[…]
“The word ‘dacha’ has been used to describe constructions ranging from grand imperial villas to small sheds. Originally bestowed by the Tsar to reward courtiers, this custom continued following the revolution, with Soviet cooperatives building dachas for their members. Supposedly for the benefit of labourers, in reality they were destined for those favoured by the State.”

Photos by Fyodor Savintsev from the book Dacha (2023).
[Images and caption found here, via Thompson, Blog.]

Jactitational Hot Links



I Wouldn’t Come Back, Mask Man & The Agents (1966) Harmon Bethea, Tyrone Gray, Johnny Hood and Paul Williams had performed and recorded throughout the 50s and early 60s as The Cap-Tans (and later L’Captans). The R&B quartet had little success until Bethea put on a Lone Ranger mask and renamed the group.

OPEN.

Birdies.

A close call.

I saw a sign.

OORUTAICHI.

Corn weasels.

High contrast.

It’s Crisis Season.

Orange & avocado.

Tactics instruction.

Cool camera effects.

Mouse trap for sneks.

Two acres of bargains.

Rare photos [via Miss Cellania].

Crazytrain425 [via Neatorama].

Fatima’s Coochee-Coochee Dance.

Old little cars [via Everlasting Blört].

Cyberdemonics [via Memo Of The Air].

Reparations & a lighter [via Thompson, blog].

[Top image: Retro wall art by Rzaidcraft, found here.]

From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.

The Once A Year Bunk Drive – WP forced me to either upgrade, cull the archives or close down. I chose to shut up and pay. Any amount helps offset the cost, and thanks in advance.

The .Gif Friday Post No. 975 – Hot Bites, Scooby Scare & A Pixellated Puss

[Found here, here and here.]

Duneball Court

Photographer Yura Borschev was a runner up in the 2026 Drone Photo Awards for this image of a basketball court in the UAE after a sandstorm.

[Image found here.]

Stuff I Do When I’m Bored

Just a pile of random unrelated stuff previously posted elsewhere.

Shark Dentist

[HIVE says the photo is legit, not AI. Found here.]

Space Bimbos VII

[Found around the interverse. More Space Bimbos here.]

Glossophaginic Hot Links

Burke’s Law, The Reg Guest Syndicate (1966)
From the album Underworld, the RGS consisted of British studio musicians Reg “Earl” Guest on keyboards with Jim Buck / drums, Jack Emblow / accordion, Eric Ford / guitar, and John Paul Jones / bass.

Cute.

Duck.

Creepo.

Grampa.

Demo derb.

Ray’s Place.
Rays’ place.

Witch killing.

Sloth tipping.

Beaver condo.

The Big Picture.

Paris, Australia.

Kraków Bear Cafe.

Sounds of Silence.

Jack, You’re Dead.

R.I.P. Hōlei Sea Arch.

A wandering mud pot.

Beautiful defacement.

35 tons on a 10 ton bridge.

F.W.A. (Fellas With Attitude).

Pearlfish choose this lifestyle. 

Antidosis [via Memo Of The Air].

The FPPFTAGNCP Research Project.

Pocket flames & bastard fonts [via Thompson, blog].

Astronomy Photograph of the Year Awards 2026 [via Everlasting Blört].

[Top image: A famous scene from the 1949 classic film noir The Third Man, found here.]

From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.

The .Gif Friday Post No. 974 – Face Heater, Tokyo Roachkiller & 4-3-2-1 GO

[Found here, here and here.]

1955 Kitchen

[Found here.]