On the road again

Posted on by hollyfrostgoldportpress

By Holly the Assistant

Well, Sarah left me in charge again, and let me just tell you she’s traveling far too much, if necessarily so, this fall. Please to not do anything we’d have to explain when she gets back, such as taking over large countries or painting the blog pink. Exploring the floating mountains is fine, or even investigating what the heck is up with what appears to be a very odd celestial body or two in that sky. (Is it one or two? Is the AI high?)

And since I used an earworm for a title, well, yes, I think she spends enough time making music with the clanker to count for the purpose of lyrics, don’t you? Here, have an Elly tune to tide you over.

58 thoughts on “On the road again”

  4. By RTFM, it is hereby decreed that taking over small countries is thusly implied as valid as is painting the blog red, white, and blue while singing silly songs and dancing (poorly, for most of us). However, as most of us are disinclined to be telling other people what they should be doing all the time, it appears our takeover of Pinelandia has failed to stick, thus Pinelandians enjoy the usual mostly peaceful chaos with occasional artillery fire that typifies their seasonal games. Much luck to the Krasnovians on their bid this year, may they have much fun getting their arses kicked once more.

    In other news the snack bar is out of chocolate truffles again, please hold your groans. In-flight entertainment is BYOMI, and the sound cancellation formations stay ON outside the lounge. Bets are still being taken on the over/under for the long running “Dumbest Thing a Politician Has Said Today,” but best put your money down fast before the bar closes down for tabulating the results.

    Power tool rentals are for members only, no refunds, no questions, no insurance. Expect service interruptions when the aether is low. The offices of Dewey, Cheetum, and Howe are standing by for all your ambulance chasing needs. Be well all, and don’t drink the fish.

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    2. But, drinking a fish is traditional in some cultures!

      (Well, fictional – can’t find it just now, but a series of stories published in Analog had a Native American group dissolve a fish in moonshine whiskey and characters would ‘drink a fish’ sometimes.)

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    3. The thing about taking over small countries is who’s even going to notice? Did anyone notice Pinelandia getting taken over? No? I didn’t think so.

      We like red, white, and blue, we’ve been all about the singing and dancing this month, so carry on.

      But do try to arrange for resupply of the chocolate truffles quickly. That lack could get quite hazardous.

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      1. Better than being TAKEN OVER by a small country.

        (“The Mouse That Roared” movie w/ Peter Sellers & book – highly recommend!)

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            1. Star Wars was the best Muppet movie.

              … What do you mean, it wasn’t a Muppet movie? It had Yoda in it, didn’t it? Ergo, a Muppet movie.

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                1. Fair point; my brain conflates the three Star Wars movies into one plotline and can’t remember which plot point was in which. But since Luke leaves his training early to go to Cloud City, I should have remembered that one.

                  I should have said Empire Strikes Back is the best Muppet movie.

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  8. … a very odd celestial body or two in that sky. (Is it one or two? Is the AI high?)

    The AI is presenting, in simplified form due to the NuVibe style of the painting, the well-known Atmospheric Diopter Effect, wherein swampgas light reflected off of Venus causes the atmosphere to present two different focal lengths at once, causing parts of the Moon to appear different sizes.

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    2. Also, seems to be a moon behind the artist’s POV. Unless those are flames in the rear windows of the van, they are reflecting something luminous behind them.

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      1. Or as our son started wailing as we were headed south on I-5. (What? Was he stung? Bitten? Car seat straps pinching? What?) Emergency stop on the side of the freeway. Door open, checking to see what is wrong. Only to finally get “Daddy broke the Moooooooonnnnnn!” wailing.

        Then to look at “dad”, all 6’1″ of him trying to look small in the drivers seat, trying and failing to not laugh. Partial daytime moon. Looked just like a cookie that someone had taken a bite out of. Which a pair of dads had tried to convince their 4 year olds, son and niece, they had done just that.

        It is funny. Now. Then? Not really.

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        1. Oh there were tears. And wailing. The moon is supposed to be at night! This is a travesty! A violation of the natural storybook order!! This cannot be allowed!!!

          He’s grown now with an infant son.

          Man am I old.

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          1. Aren’t we all (old, one day at a time)?

            No grandchildren here. No daughter-inlaw either. A lot of great-nieces/nephews, ages -6 months to mid-to-late-20’s+ (older ones are hubby’s side, he was the surprise, 5 years younger than the next older sibling, and he is 5 years older than I am. His nieces and nephews are 48 to 55. We could have great-great-nieces/nephews. Sadly, limited to lost contact.)

            Also get to occasionally see cousins babies, and grand-babies. Since cousin with grand-babies is 20 years younger than I am. Heck aunt, her mother is only 20 months older than I am and she has great-grand-babies. It is depressing sometimes.

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  9. So how come that vehicle is driving on the left? Canada does right-hand running. US Virgin Islands are left-hand running because no one drives to it from anywhere else. So why is Sarah not having Real Intelligence’s being used but instead is using the fake kind?

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    1. Because it’s a free pic from pixabay. It made me laugh at the absurdity of the whole, and I shared it.

      Are you interested in hiring an artist to illustrate whatever wild ideas Sarah or I have every day for blog post illustrations? Otherwise we’ll stick with free, thank you. If it bothers you, you can spend your time elsewhere.

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        1. See Western US interstates in mountain terrain. Probably also true in the East, but I never drove on an interstate east of Toledo.

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    4. Silly rabbit, No Man’s Land is partially set in High Britannia. Of course it would be an RV using Limey Southpaw* rules!

      (*) H/T Felix Leiter. Don’t recall which novel.

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    5. Because they are just passing an aged boomer hippie in their vintage restored original VW microbus, well known for slowing to 15mph on any grade.

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  10. Oh good! She didn’t say anything about not hanging bunting! *trots off to find other-other credit card in order to order lots of bunting for the next USAin High Holy Days celebration*

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  11. ”Please to not do anything we’d have to explain when she gets back, such as taking over large countries or painting the blog pink. ”

    Which of course means painting countries pink is on the “not disallowed” list.

    And technically applying a pink wrap film to the blog would not be a violation, nor would accidentally enabling somebody else, said else being not a Hun, to take over large countries.

    All your barracks room lawyering available at discounted rates!

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  13. Vehicular peregrinations, particularly to south-eastern Africa circa 1965-1979, are known to be calming and refreshing.

    We all know the road-ease-ya.

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  15. I expected a sappy love song. Guess I was wrong. This song is another winner. Which review sounds so trite. But I’m not good at reviews. I really like this song.

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    1. I’d hate it, if I didn’t know he figures out his love is oblivious.

      Of course, I already know and love everyone involved, so –

      💖💖💖💖💖

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  16. The White House Trick or Treat featured live Halloween music by the Marine band and orchestra, as well as extremely cute kids and costumes and giant candy bars.

    Melania did most of the passing out, while Trump gave extra candy to whatever kids he felt like. Some kids solicited hugs or autographs.

    At least eight homemade costumes of KPop Demon Hunters, mostly Rumi.

    Seriously, watch one of the live videos, if only for the music. Very well done.

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