win1999
4 days ago
This is a cool list! Well thought out and crafted. Since you like 80s boxy rally and some Japanese tech, what's your take on the Mitsubishi Starion? Its my ultimate dream car. Oh also, have you seen the Subaru Sambar Dias S. These are two of my favorites, quite different :-)
garfriend
4 days ago
@win1999 I’ve heard about the starion but I don’t know much about it, so I can’t say much! They do look SOOOO rad. And with the subie, idk too much about kei cars in general. Defo been meaning to look into them more along with chinese evs
ninevolt
4 days ago
1986 volvo 240 wagon my beloved... i learned to drive in one of those things. i miss it dearly
win1999
4 days ago
Just the dashboard of the Starion looks cool. I saw this ad: https://autoprospektesammlung.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/prospekt-mitsubishi-starion-6.jpg This isnt just a car, its a fighter jet marketing vibe.
p7uen
4 days ago
I have a purple broccoli that bolted and then refused to die during winter, so I left it. It's now a 4 year old broccoli tree which must be protected at all costs.
music-by-margaruine
1 week ago
it's 45 over here in Macau and we've had to put up with an entire week of shade and rain... wtf are they putting in your air lmfao
garfriend
1 week ago
@music-by-margaruine Wildfire smoke! A bunch of pine trees that have been drying for years caught fire from a lightning strike. If there isn’t lots of rain, it’ll burn until it snows
ichomancer
1 week ago
Man, the worst I've been in is about ~580 (BC, Canada.) Awful thing to experience. In this day and age, I have to recommend blowing some cash on a high end air purifier. I went with a Coway airmega and holy smokes is it powerful. It's pretty overkill for the space I have, so I essentially have fresh cycled air every minute and a half. When it kicks into overdrive you feel a pressure change in the house lol
garfriend
1 week ago
@ichomancer Defo gonna look into getting one of those. I have an air purifier but it’s a pretty standard one. Idk if she can keep up with these wildfires that are practically annual now
oscarspage
1 week ago
I thought I escaped the yearly smoke after fleeing the West, nope! Just in the "smellable" area, i.imgur.com/9U2R9iq.jpeg
garfriend
1 week ago
@oscarspage “smellable” is funny asf I’ve never seen that before omg the stink zone
win1999
1 week ago
I recommend everyone in wildfire-affected areas, or heavily polluted industrial zones invest in at least one HEPA Air Purifier. If funds are low, or you are feeling DIY, you can also build a Corsi-Rosenthal style box :-]
cherrycomet
1 week ago
The 2023 wildfires gave me bronchitis and now it’s even worse where I am… classic!
tabf5
1 week ago
it took a while but the smoke is finally trickling into my corner of PA. Minnesota/Wisconsin/Michigan look absolutely screwed on the AQI map though holy shit. stay safe!!!!
mossfool
1 week ago
I think mayhaps the real-life stargazer fish would! Liked looking at em so much they evolved those funky little upturned faces :]
minabelle
1 week ago
yes, when I read this I imagined two fish sticking their heads slightly above water over a starry, beautiful sky
zooquarium
1 week ago
The Diel Vertical Migration would imply they rise to see the stars every night
ichomancer
1 week ago
Such a magnificent compounds.. It's many magical forms. The way it shapes terrain, and life itself. I couldn't imagine a more perfect compound.
tinytown
1 week ago
It's a pity I'm cold easily or I would be in it all day. Diving around, looking at fish and other cool creatures.
garfriend
2 weeks ago
@ichomancer thank you!! I try to make them fun :] or at least kinda interesting
tabf5
2 weeks ago
incredible post this month. that raccoon is hilarious and so is learning the word "biffy." me when i go inside the evil biffy and a barred owl is there
garfriend
2 weeks ago
@tabf5 you didn’t know about biffy?? I love the word biffy. It’s more fun than “latrine”
venthefrog
1 week ago
Big fan of fireflies! I always love going into my backyard during the summer nights and just watching them though the woods. Also #antitickgang
nicedifferentunusual
1 week ago
Really cool blog! Given you mention your interest in early European peoples, you might also be interested in looking at Australian Aboriginal. They are considered the oldest culture still to be in existence (50,000-70,000 years) and they had/ have a pretty extensive symbol/ iconographic language. Here's some info - https://www.aboriginal-art-australia.com/aboriginal-art-library/significance/symbols-and-meanings/
oopsiedoodle
1 week ago
Raccoons are assholes, but I kinda love them. One time when camping, we heard strange noises coming from a neighboring site. When we shined our flashlight on it, we saw a troupe of raccoons running up the trees. They’d been feasting on food left out at our neighbor’s picnic table. They kept coming back when when the light was out and eventually had to be shooed away. They're bold, they don't care!
garfriend
1 week ago
@nicedifferentunusual This is amazing!! I only mentioned early European symbols because I wanted to avoid using iconography in my art from cultures that I am not a part of, but I do love this!! So neat!!!!
cool art, i love borderline illegible fonts too. (also love radio k. it seems like every time i tune in, something hilarious happens)
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