Giant Walking Prunes
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“The whole is greater than the sum of all its parts” does not address the two or three pieces left over after assembly.
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1934 Rock-Ola World's Series - a stunning example of pre-war, purely mechanical pinball.
You play "one half-inning" of baseball using 15 balls and three outs, with mechanical scoring for hits, runs, balls, strikes and outs - all accomplished without electricity.
IG: @pribspinballrepair
You play "one half-inning" of baseball using 15 balls and three outs, with mechanical scoring for hits, runs, balls, strikes and outs - all accomplished without electricity.
IG: @pribspinballrepair
September 8, 2026 at 11:19 PM
1934 Rock-Ola World's Series - a stunning example of pre-war, purely mechanical pinball.
You play "one half-inning" of baseball using 15 balls and three outs, with mechanical scoring for hits, runs, balls, strikes and outs - all accomplished without electricity.
IG: @pribspinballrepair
You play "one half-inning" of baseball using 15 balls and three outs, with mechanical scoring for hits, runs, balls, strikes and outs - all accomplished without electricity.
IG: @pribspinballrepair
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249, 364, 20, 37
July 4, 2026 at 2:54 AM
249, 364, 20, 37
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The Abbey Library of Saint Gall Switzerland 🇨🇭 Baroque library in St. Gallen, Switzerland, renowned for its ornate hall, vast collection of ancient manuscripts, and unique exhibits like an Egyptian mummy. Often called the "healing place of the soul
June 14, 2026 at 5:28 PM
The Abbey Library of Saint Gall Switzerland 🇨🇭 Baroque library in St. Gallen, Switzerland, renowned for its ornate hall, vast collection of ancient manuscripts, and unique exhibits like an Egyptian mummy. Often called the "healing place of the soul
Woody H. Ground-Chuck
June 13, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Woody H. Ground-Chuck
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April 7, 2026 at 12:47 PM
One of my favorite poems:
February 26, 2026 at 4:58 PM
One of my favorite poems:
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I usually don't post music I'm going to play on my radio show here, so as not to spoil the surprise, but this contemporary prog duo is absolutely wild, and you need to see them play in full costume. youtu.be/0Ssi-9wS1so #prog
Angine de Poitrine - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
youtu.be
February 8, 2026 at 12:49 PM
I usually don't post music I'm going to play on my radio show here, so as not to spoil the surprise, but this contemporary prog duo is absolutely wild, and you need to see them play in full costume. youtu.be/0Ssi-9wS1so #prog
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This is about some gifts I made for my family. There are some pretty colors in the middle of the thread.
First gift I printed: this dice tower. Someone else’s designed, free to download. Over seven inches tall. This was the stress test for the printer. Came out perfect.
So: There were many dice given this Yuletide. (Big sale at Dice Envy.)
So: There were many dice given this Yuletide. (Big sale at Dice Envy.)
December 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This is about some gifts I made for my family. There are some pretty colors in the middle of the thread.
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When the polite, cultured Dr. Pepper consumes a special draught, he turns into the brutish, monstrous Mr. Pibb.
December 26, 2025 at 1:26 AM
When the polite, cultured Dr. Pepper consumes a special draught, he turns into the brutish, monstrous Mr. Pibb.
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Merychippus to all who celebrate!
December 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Merychippus to all who celebrate!
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“The Stopwatches in the Bee Brain: How Insects Master Time and What It Means for AI” features our work on #time processing across species
ournarratives.net/the-stopwatc... (the front image is not accurate but there are other images in the article) @queenmarycbb.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social
ournarratives.net/the-stopwatc... (the front image is not accurate but there are other images in the article) @queenmarycbb.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social
The Stopwatches in the Bee Brain: How Insects Master Time and What It Means for AI - Our Narratives
A new study published in Biology Letters has revealed that bumblebees, with brains smaller than a cubic millimeter, are capable of perceiving and processing
ournarratives.net
December 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
“The Stopwatches in the Bee Brain: How Insects Master Time and What It Means for AI” features our work on #time processing across species
ournarratives.net/the-stopwatc... (the front image is not accurate but there are other images in the article) @queenmarycbb.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social
ournarratives.net/the-stopwatc... (the front image is not accurate but there are other images in the article) @queenmarycbb.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social
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Bill Nelson - When The Birds Return [UK, New Wave] (1982)
https://redd.it/1pne0b5
https://youtu.be/RV39fX56emc
https://redd.it/1pne0b5
https://youtu.be/RV39fX56emc
Bill Nelson - When The Birds Return [UK, New Wave] (1982)
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Bill Nelson - When The Birds Return [UK, New Wave] (1982)
https://redd.it/1pne0b5
https://youtu.be/RV39fX56emc
https://redd.it/1pne0b5
https://youtu.be/RV39fX56emc
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Tom Dissevelt & Kid Baltan - Vibration (The Netherlands, Experimental) [1959] Far our psychadelic sounds from the lowlands!
https://redd.it/dyjs5f
https://youtu.be/0rLqNWoXIec
https://redd.it/dyjs5f
https://youtu.be/0rLqNWoXIec
Tom Dissevelt & Kid Baltan - Vibration (The Netherlands, Experimental) [1959] Far our psychadelic sounds from the lowlands!
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Tom Dissevelt & Kid Baltan - Vibration (The Netherlands, Experimental) [1959] Far our psychadelic sounds from the lowlands!
https://redd.it/dyjs5f
https://youtu.be/0rLqNWoXIec
https://redd.it/dyjs5f
https://youtu.be/0rLqNWoXIec
POP MART-Keep away from children
December 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
POP MART-Keep away from children
Sloppy doodle on a note pad, drawn while on the phone.
December 3, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Sloppy doodle on a note pad, drawn while on the phone.
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The Dread Pirate Robert Nozick -
existentialcomics.com/comic/631
existentialcomics.com/comic/631
The Dread Pirate Robert Nozick
A philosophy webcomic about the inevitable anguish of living a brief life in an absurd world. Also Jokes
existentialcomics.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The Dread Pirate Robert Nozick -
existentialcomics.com/comic/631
existentialcomics.com/comic/631
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DYK, that sepia ink was originally made from squid ink?
DYK, that it is possible to recover the remains of ink from fossil Belemnites?
DYK, that Mary Anning discovered this?
DYK, that you can reconstitute that fossil squid ink and use it to draw?
DYK, this was en vogue in the 19th century?
DYK, that it is possible to recover the remains of ink from fossil Belemnites?
DYK, that Mary Anning discovered this?
DYK, that you can reconstitute that fossil squid ink and use it to draw?
DYK, this was en vogue in the 19th century?
The Geological Society
- Fossil sepia, described 1829
Discover and access geoscience information resources via one of the world’s premier Earth science libraries. Search our collection of printed books, maps and journals, e-journals, internet resources, ...
www.geolsoc.org.uk
November 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
DYK, that sepia ink was originally made from squid ink?
DYK, that it is possible to recover the remains of ink from fossil Belemnites?
DYK, that Mary Anning discovered this?
DYK, that you can reconstitute that fossil squid ink and use it to draw?
DYK, this was en vogue in the 19th century?
DYK, that it is possible to recover the remains of ink from fossil Belemnites?
DYK, that Mary Anning discovered this?
DYK, that you can reconstitute that fossil squid ink and use it to draw?
DYK, this was en vogue in the 19th century?
The shell of Shell, Cary, NC.
November 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The shell of Shell, Cary, NC.
Drawing a cartoon for my nephew.
November 7, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Drawing a cartoon for my nephew.
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I regret to inform everyone that my pedantic brain couldn’t let me live until I knew whether or not dodger blue and blue jays blue are the same blue. They are ONE PANTONE NUMBER APART.
October 29, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I regret to inform everyone that my pedantic brain couldn’t let me live until I knew whether or not dodger blue and blue jays blue are the same blue. They are ONE PANTONE NUMBER APART.
Just arrived- the first two books of the City of the Watcher Trilogy, by Andrew M. Reichart, andrewmreichart.bsky.social , plus a bonus book on the craft of writing, by Joy Reichart. Can’t wait to dive in!
October 10, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Just arrived- the first two books of the City of the Watcher Trilogy, by Andrew M. Reichart, andrewmreichart.bsky.social , plus a bonus book on the craft of writing, by Joy Reichart. Can’t wait to dive in!
Dairy Queen in Montvale, NJ. Outdoor seating only (benches.)
Cash only.
Cash only.
October 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Dairy Queen in Montvale, NJ. Outdoor seating only (benches.)
Cash only.
Cash only.