Rootsminer
@rootsminer.bsky.social
Miner of obscure rural musical artifacts. Born the day Bob Wills died.
Just poured a glass of western Maine spring water I froze in gallon jugs and bootlegged back south over the summer. So good.
September 15, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Just poured a glass of western Maine spring water I froze in gallon jugs and bootlegged back south over the summer. So good.
It’s the night before kitchen demolition. After a weekend of packing up 20 years of stuff, spray hose on kitchen sink just got stuck on and won’t release. Good timing, I guess.
September 8, 2026 at 12:01 AM
It’s the night before kitchen demolition. After a weekend of packing up 20 years of stuff, spray hose on kitchen sink just got stuck on and won’t release. Good timing, I guess.
The crowd mics on bbc radio broadcast of arsenal v chelsea match are superb.
September 6, 2026 at 3:44 PM
The crowd mics on bbc radio broadcast of arsenal v chelsea match are superb.
Just leaving the dump I had a guy flag me down & ask if I wanted to make $20. A fishy setup for sure. I said no.
Then he said he needed help unloading his truck bc his back was hurting. Guy knew how to get me, and I didn’t take his twenty bucks.
Then he said he needed help unloading his truck bc his back was hurting. Guy knew how to get me, and I didn’t take his twenty bucks.
September 5, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Just leaving the dump I had a guy flag me down & ask if I wanted to make $20. A fishy setup for sure. I said no.
Then he said he needed help unloading his truck bc his back was hurting. Guy knew how to get me, and I didn’t take his twenty bucks.
Then he said he needed help unloading his truck bc his back was hurting. Guy knew how to get me, and I didn’t take his twenty bucks.
Dick Beer. All time great pitcher name.
your baseball pitcher name is your grandfather’s first name and the last thing you bought i’ll go first mine’s Dominic Sandals
July 16, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Dick Beer. All time great pitcher name.
Recently back from a vacation where access to leafy greens was limited for a week. I've eaten a salad for every meal since Sunday. So far, so good.
July 15, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Recently back from a vacation where access to leafy greens was limited for a week. I've eaten a salad for every meal since Sunday. So far, so good.
Snap from today’s paddle to and around this island. What state am I in?
July 6, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Snap from today’s paddle to and around this island. What state am I in?
On vacation, just walked up to a restaurant playing Jimmy Buffet’s cover of ‘Brown Eyed Girl’. My wife looked at me and said “don’t even start”.
July 6, 2026 at 8:46 PM
On vacation, just walked up to a restaurant playing Jimmy Buffet’s cover of ‘Brown Eyed Girl’. My wife looked at me and said “don’t even start”.
23 year old son has a lady friend over. They’ve been entertaining the seven year old daughter of my wife’s friend for 2+hours.
This little girl seems to be having the time of her life, despite to popsicles smelling like they’ve been in the freezer.
This little girl seems to be having the time of her life, despite to popsicles smelling like they’ve been in the freezer.
June 17, 2026 at 12:56 AM
23 year old son has a lady friend over. They’ve been entertaining the seven year old daughter of my wife’s friend for 2+hours.
This little girl seems to be having the time of her life, despite to popsicles smelling like they’ve been in the freezer.
This little girl seems to be having the time of her life, despite to popsicles smelling like they’ve been in the freezer.
Was out shopping this morning and my internal earworm apparently summoned MJ’s ‘Dirty Diana’. Second song up on our lo power fm station after I got back in the car.
June 13, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Was out shopping this morning and my internal earworm apparently summoned MJ’s ‘Dirty Diana’. Second song up on our lo power fm station after I got back in the car.
Dude, Where’s My Library?
Replace any word in a movie title with 'Library'. I'll go first:
Indiana Jones and the Library of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Library of Doom
May 31, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Dude, Where’s My Library?
Snapped a crappy pic of this monstrosity today just so I’d have proof.
Saw a mauve colored one a couple weeks ago, but have no evidence.
I wonder if the driver had more disdain for my 2008 honda fit than I had for this thing.
Saw a mauve colored one a couple weeks ago, but have no evidence.
I wonder if the driver had more disdain for my 2008 honda fit than I had for this thing.
May 30, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Snapped a crappy pic of this monstrosity today just so I’d have proof.
Saw a mauve colored one a couple weeks ago, but have no evidence.
I wonder if the driver had more disdain for my 2008 honda fit than I had for this thing.
Saw a mauve colored one a couple weeks ago, but have no evidence.
I wonder if the driver had more disdain for my 2008 honda fit than I had for this thing.
Accidentally double paid a credit card statement balance yesterday, and Capital One has little interest in helping me correct the issue.
After a one week review, they'll mail me a check for my credit balance, but won't refund the entire extra payment. I guess it's their turn to hold my money.
After a one week review, they'll mail me a check for my credit balance, but won't refund the entire extra payment. I guess it's their turn to hold my money.
May 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Accidentally double paid a credit card statement balance yesterday, and Capital One has little interest in helping me correct the issue.
After a one week review, they'll mail me a check for my credit balance, but won't refund the entire extra payment. I guess it's their turn to hold my money.
After a one week review, they'll mail me a check for my credit balance, but won't refund the entire extra payment. I guess it's their turn to hold my money.
I saw a mauve cybertruck today. Now wondering about the decisions that lead someone to drive that thing around.
May 11, 2026 at 8:48 PM
I saw a mauve cybertruck today. Now wondering about the decisions that lead someone to drive that thing around.
Need some quality lo fi jangle for your weekend?
The Young Sinclairs dropped a new album today.
It’s bandcamp friday, purchase today & they get a few bucks.
theyoungsinclairs.bandcamp.com/album/cycles...
The Young Sinclairs dropped a new album today.
It’s bandcamp friday, purchase today & they get a few bucks.
theyoungsinclairs.bandcamp.com/album/cycles...
Cycles Turning, by the Young Sinclairs
13 track album
theyoungsinclairs.bandcamp.com
May 1, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Need some quality lo fi jangle for your weekend?
The Young Sinclairs dropped a new album today.
It’s bandcamp friday, purchase today & they get a few bucks.
theyoungsinclairs.bandcamp.com/album/cycles...
The Young Sinclairs dropped a new album today.
It’s bandcamp friday, purchase today & they get a few bucks.
theyoungsinclairs.bandcamp.com/album/cycles...
I'm not usually one to offer unsolicited life advice, but if someone is selling a piano for $50, you should offer them $0 to haul it away.
April 29, 2026 at 7:40 PM
I'm not usually one to offer unsolicited life advice, but if someone is selling a piano for $50, you should offer them $0 to haul it away.
Passed a guy in gym hallway today making noises best described as a cross between whale songs and that vocal slide that Chris Isaac does in ‘Wicked Game’
April 14, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Passed a guy in gym hallway today making noises best described as a cross between whale songs and that vocal slide that Chris Isaac does in ‘Wicked Game’
Picked up a new (to me) guitar 20 minutes ago. Good slide slid out of its case and shattered before i got to play it :(
April 12, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Picked up a new (to me) guitar 20 minutes ago. Good slide slid out of its case and shattered before i got to play it :(
The Masters gives loads of free coverage, but they seem to be embracing advertisers on that coverage now.
It seemed the radio commentators were barely stifling laughter yesterday while a colleague performed an over the top live read for Arby's.
cc: @shutdownfullcast.bsky.social
It seemed the radio commentators were barely stifling laughter yesterday while a colleague performed an over the top live read for Arby's.
cc: @shutdownfullcast.bsky.social
April 10, 2026 at 9:53 PM
The Masters gives loads of free coverage, but they seem to be embracing advertisers on that coverage now.
It seemed the radio commentators were barely stifling laughter yesterday while a colleague performed an over the top live read for Arby's.
cc: @shutdownfullcast.bsky.social
It seemed the radio commentators were barely stifling laughter yesterday while a colleague performed an over the top live read for Arby's.
cc: @shutdownfullcast.bsky.social
If coaches style points count for anything, UConn is still in this. Those yellow quarter zips are not good.
April 7, 2026 at 3:15 AM
If coaches style points count for anything, UConn is still in this. Those yellow quarter zips are not good.
My gym playlist keeps playing “Cliffs of Dover” when I’m here. Who wants to work out to that?
April 6, 2026 at 4:59 PM
My gym playlist keeps playing “Cliffs of Dover” when I’m here. Who wants to work out to that?
Real signs of spring here this morning- busted up minivan ice cream truck rolling down the block with a calliope mashup of ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’ and ‘Red River Valley’
April 4, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Real signs of spring here this morning- busted up minivan ice cream truck rolling down the block with a calliope mashup of ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’ and ‘Red River Valley’
The April Fools Day jokes I'm seeing are top notch. Keep up the good work, pranksters!
April 1, 2026 at 3:08 PM
The April Fools Day jokes I'm seeing are top notch. Keep up the good work, pranksters!
It’s that time of March when I recall how geeked ten your old me was when college hoops broadcaster Dan Bonner bought our house in 1986.
March 23, 2026 at 1:29 AM
It’s that time of March when I recall how geeked ten your old me was when college hoops broadcaster Dan Bonner bought our house in 1986.