If You See Something (IRL), Post Something! (Part 1)

[GoatCheezInfrno]

@HMSGoose

Something so chilling about COVID masks with the exact same mundane styleguide as every-day-wear briefs and undershirts…

And the same material, too.

[Ratel]

Madam Mrs. The Ratel: “Why would you name someone Dick Finger? Oh, never mind.”

Looking back down to Tucson from the trail head.

North towards the Catalinas

Fishhook Barrel Cactus

Quartz seam

You can see the “finger” in the middle left.

The path had brush, small trees, even Ocotillo, hacked down for about 10-20 feet on one side of it, with the cuttings piled up on the other side of the path. We assume this was some kind of fire break.

Some Panos

Velvet ant. Do not pet fuzzy cuddle bug.

Sun Dog

[Ratel]

[anon36271483]

Saw this in local charity shop window.
Either Paddington’s having a yard sale or his relatives are selling off his legacy.

[vermes82]

A bit optimistic.

[vermes82]

Poor timing.

Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa to cancel public events, close city facilities and...

Leaders said at a press conference on Tuesday that they want to close city service facilities, such as swimming pools, libraries and ice rinks.

[Ratel]

Why is that in English?

[vermes82]

There are around 101 825 people in Helsinki that don’t speak Finnish, Swedish or Sámi as their first language.

[Ratel]

And English is the lingua franca…wild.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I love English (native speaker). It’s a language with a rich, convoluted history which has given it probably the richest, most expressive vocabulary in the world. If you grow up speaking it, it can be exciting and surprising for your whole life.

But it has to be one of the most miserable languages to learn as a second language, certainly if it’s not something you enjoy doing generally. Written French would certainly be better, although the disparity between what is written and how it is said it almost worse than English.

I was told once that in the EU all business contracts are written up in English, rather than French (which would be the next likely candidate) exactly because French is too precise in meaning, and then the lawyers would have nothing to work with.

[MrShiv]

Yeah, I burned my pants.

[anon3072533]

I assume you didn’t go to the ER or need the fire department?

[vermes82]

Tom of Finland flying cock socks.

[FGD135]

@Ratel

But it has to be one of the most miserable languages to learn as a second language, […]

[anon59592690]

Rolling waves in the sky at sunset.

[FloridaManJefe]

Sky dolphins!

[FGD135]

[Ratel]

[Ratel]

[HMSGoose]

I’m gonna get in on this cloud action. A dramatic burst from the park this AM. My phone was a little overwhelmed by the contrast.

[subextraordinaire]

Another fire (I think there is another one in Hemet and one in San Diego County). This must be from the Santiago/Modjeska Canyons fire (Bond fire is the name).

And our air was just beginning to recover from the earlier fires.