Year: 2021

The 4 gift rule for Christmas gifts
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Worst. Santa. Ever.

   December 23, 2021  0 Comments on Worst. Santa. Ever.

It turns out, there is nothing she likes in Dick’s Sporting Goods, although she was looking at the guns.

Charles and Di stamp
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Drink up Chuck and Di for this royal postage stamp

   December 21, 2021  0 Comments on Drink up Chuck and Di for this royal postage stamp

I know it’s hard to believe, but people used to collect postage stamps, in albums. They would examine the perforations and other details with a magnifying glasses, carefully protecting, classifying, and organizing. They talked in hushed tones.

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THE USB THUMB DRIVE IS THE CULPRIT!

   December 19, 2021  0 Comments on THE USB THUMB DRIVE IS THE CULPRIT!

So one day our Lenova All in One PC greeted me with nothing more than the words “operating system not…

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The Philips Radio Zap

   December 12, 2021  0 Comments on The Philips Radio Zap

Philips radios sounded great, and beautiful cabinetry too. It’s too bad they apparently had a problem with static electricity.

postcard of sailor tattoo
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Look over the horizon, sailor.

   December 9, 2021  0 Comments on Look over the horizon, sailor.

This young sailor is getting a HUGE redhead tattooed on his chest. Dude… What if Uncle Sam sends you to, say, Okinawa?

Dog does not like pond scum
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NO POND SCUM

   December 7, 2021  0 Comments on NO POND SCUM

My dog Cody typically investigates EVERYTHING on any given trail, but he turns up his nose at pond scum.

abandoned fire truck
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Here we see the wild North American Fire Truck stalking it’s prey

   December 6, 2021  0 Comments on Here we see the wild North American Fire Truck stalking it’s prey

There is an old fire truck in the shrubs, it seems to be stalking some sort of prey, maybe a Yugo that has fallen behind the pack. At least I think it’s a fire truck? I can’t really get over there for a closer look.

Ad for gadget to throw your voice
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Throw your voice! Boys only!

   December 4, 2021  0 Comments on Throw your voice! Boys only!

Apparently only boys can learn to throw their voices. I think that has something to do with girls not having…

snorting donkey and lion rebus postcard, vintage
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The donkey and the lion

   December 3, 2021  0 Comments on The donkey and the lion

couldn’t figure out the rebus on this postcard, because I thought it was a horse, not a donkey, aka ass. I was distracted by the smoking, the snorting, and the eyelashes! Those eyelashes.

Hanna-Barbera THE COMPUTER THAT WENT BANANAS
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My Computer is going bananas

   December 2, 2021  0 Comments on My Computer is going bananas

My sad tale of the day; In recent weeks, my computer has developed a habit of freezing up 2 or 3 times at least, every day. Malware and virus scans are reporting that everything is hunky dory. It might be a corrupt driver or something. I