Month: August 2021

Man playing Burmese Boat Harp
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Wilfred’s Burmese Harp

   August 30, 2021  0 Comments on Wilfred’s Burmese Harp

Here we have conductor Wilfred Pelletier plucking his Burmese Harp. The discordant sounds are a nice change from the orchestra’s pleasant yet predictable music.

Be careful with this match matchbook
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Life insurance company giving out free guns!

   August 28, 2021  0 Comments on Life insurance company giving out free guns!

OK, life insurance companies aren’t giving out free guns. Would you believe, a fire insurance company giving out free matches?

Toilet Paper facing out
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Local toilet paper shortage resolved! Let it roll.

   August 27, 2021  0 Comments on Local toilet paper shortage resolved! Let it roll.

I was ashamed of my lack of planning. I needed the TP but there was none to be had in the master bathroom! I had a difficult choice.

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T-Mobile’s Cybersecurity Fail; A Pandora’s box

   August 26, 2021  0 Comments on T-Mobile’s Cybersecurity Fail; A Pandora’s box

To soothe everyone’s ruffled feathers, they added a “free” Apple TV one year subscription. But they still don’t get it; the perk was announced days before it became available.

Original Geocaching game metal ammo box
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Old school Ammo Can Geocaching Game

   August 24, 2021  0 Comments on Old school Ammo Can Geocaching Game

We have the original deluxe “Cache Me If You Can” geocaching board game, from 2013. The original, which came in an actual metal ammo box,

Ricky's 1948 restaurant menu
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Ricky’s 55 cent cheesecake YUM

   August 23, 2021  0 Comments on Ricky’s 55 cent cheesecake YUM

When my DeLorean is out of the shop, I am going to build a time machine to go back to 1948 for some of that 55 cent cheesecake!

Baby Got Back at the Seattle Symphony
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Mix-a-lot’s in trouble!

   August 21, 2021  0 Comments on Mix-a-lot’s in trouble!

Sir Mix-a-Lot invited all these classy ladies from the Seattle Symphony audience down to get down. Results were delightful!

Motorists in love postcard
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Not a good idea to drive like that

   August 20, 2021  0 Comments on Not a good idea to drive like that

This old postcard is cute and all, and the young lady has no choice but to sit close in this loveseat-equipped jalopy.

Whimsical M&M mascot rocks
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They melt in your yard, not in your hands.

   August 19, 2021  0 Comments on They melt in your yard, not in your hands.

I noticed that one of our more distant neighbors has these rocks painted to look like the M&M mascots. When I got home from my walk, I made the mistake of showing Teresa…

Collector's matchbooks from the 1940's
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Kids inherit matchbooks, then curse my soul

   August 18, 2021  0 Comments on Kids inherit matchbooks, then curse my soul

I have always likes to collect worthless things; Bottlecaps, matchbooks, coins, tokens.