Category: Odd

Homunculus Loxodontus

Homunculus Loxodontus is also known as Zhdun, “The One Who Waits”, Snorp, Wosh and Ждун.

The Leiden University Medical Center originally awarded artist Margriet Van Brevoort a grant to create the sculpture for an annual art competition held by the Leiden Sculpture Foundation, where the sculptural theme for 2016 competition was biological sciences. Brevoort did not want to depict something related to the grim side of medicine or disease, and instead focused on the patients, ordinary people waiting to see a doctor for a diagnosis. According to her, the sculpture meant to convey the message that “you should calmly wait for diagnosis with hope for the best”.

[Images found here, caption from here.]

Semi-Rufescent Hot Links

Joyful Sounds, The Word, (2001)
The Word is a blues/ funk rock superband consisting of Robert Randolph, John Medeski & The North Mississippi Allstars (brothers Cody and Luther Dickenson). They make gospel music fun.

First rain.

Surfin’ birds.

Camperocity.

Dear Mrs. Kennedy.

Fashion 1910-2023.

The Forever Mumble.

Detached from reality.

The Fall of Minneapolis.

Only say it if you mean it.

Pie Hole [via Mme. Jujujive].

A 6 year old girl joined Mensa.

Dropping compliments in NYC.

It came from Grandma’s house.

A Short Conversation [via Bunkerville].

Hydraulic Press Girl [via Mme. Jujujive].

Ekgmowechashala translates to “little catman”.

Science Oopsies Illustrated [via Memo Of The Air].

From FOX13 Florida: Female felon found in furniture.

[Top image found here. More manikin madness here.]

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

The .Gif Friday Post No. 829 – The Human Snowblower, Hitchcock’s Goose & Hypno Hair

[1st & 3rd found here and here. Hitchcock .gif created from this photo shoot by Albert Watson. There’s a fine collection of snowblowers here.]

The First A.I. Thanksgiving

According to Deep Dream Generator, no European colonists were present at The First Thanksgiving  but the locals had plenty of pumpkins and raw quail to eat.

Marney’s Thanksgiving Letter

I became aware of “The Letter” late last night and initially dismissed it as  satire. I was stunned to find that it is indeed legit, and was posted on Awkward Family Photos on 24 November 2009. If that isn’t enough verification, AFP conducted an interview with Marney (posted below).
Enjoy!

THE INTERVIEW

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving With The Carvers

The crosscut saw is a pain to clean, so when the missus pulls the bird out of the oven and asks me to do the honors, this year I’m grabbing the bow saw.

[Photo source unknown, h/t Pam M.]

The Night Watchmelon

[Found here.]

Paragnosial Hot Links

Girls Are Out To Get You, The Fascinations (1966) Produced by Curtis Mayfield, this song reached No. 92 on Billboard Hot 100. Formed in 1960, Shirley Walker (aka Shirley Lawson) and Martha Reeves originally planned on calling their group the Sabre-ettes. Reeves had more success as lead singer for Martha & The Vandellas.

BE.

A Good Samaritan.

Rock With Me Radio.

The Hint {via Bunkerville}.

Meanwhile in a small café.

Off to the Skiploader Pulls.

There’s A New Dial In Town.

The Phrontistery has words.

Zappa spoke truth to future.

Prancercise Season 1 Trailer.

Greta & her Fairy Godmother.

Chasse Galerite – a French creole folktale.
[via Mme. Jujujive]

The 2024 Blues and Rock Grammy Nominations.

The Pilatus cogwheel train [via Memo Of The Air].

A Question for the Girls [via The View From Lady Lake].

DIY 500cc, 10 cylinder, 2 Stroke, RADIAL Motorcycle Engine!?

[Top image: Eel guitar solo clipped from this video. She’s made similar mud-fishing videos, like this one.]

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The .Gif Friday Post No. 828 – Snouty McSnoutface, Uhura’s Grace & The Happytime Girls

[Found here and here. Spock & Ohura found somewhere in a corner of the internet, clipped & steadied. Related .gif here.]

The Sheriff of Tardigrade County

[Found here.]