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Florida

They’ve been suckering tourists from day one

Photo: Sepia photo of horse-drawn billboard that reads “Visit Orlando, Fla. - Good roads - Pure water - No insects - Rich lands”
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“Good roads” is quite a stretch, but “no insects?” I almost have to respect them for their unmitigated gall.

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Stranger than Fiction The Current Situation

Stay cool, Britain…sensibly!

Newspaper clipping: “As Britain battles to stay cool in heatwave, a doctor warns DON’T PUT ICE LOLLIES UP YOUR ARSE”
Thanks to Bill Ross for the find! Tap to view at full size.

(In case you didn’t know: Ice lolly is UK English for popsicle.)

We were in London last month, and it was uncharacteristically sunny and warm. I even got a tan, and I live in Florida!

The temperature there continues to climb, and it’s expected to cross 40° C (104° F), which will be a challenge in a country that traditionally hasn’t had the need for home air conditioning.

Stay cool, Britain…sensibly!

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funny Stranger than Fiction

“Wait — that’s not what I meant…”

Photo: Market stall with sign that reads “Ethical Trade Co. - Making a difference through job creation • Human trafficking • Poverty • Exploitation”
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Photo: Close-up of proprietor of Ethical Trade Co., with a concerned expression on his face and holding up a hand
“Wait…”

It looks as though the proprietor just figured out why there’s no one visiting the stall.

Once again, consider this a reminder that when the stakes are high, get someone else to review your work before you put it out into the world.

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funny Stranger than Fiction The Current Situation

Elon and Boris wouldn’t be able to escape

Screen capture of a tweet by @pookleblinky: “They should stick Boris Johnson and Elon Musk in a ‘Saw” trap and the only way to escape is for each of them to name all their children.”
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Both are cruel, spoiled brats with a large number of children from three different women, the third one being a co-worker:

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Accordion, Instrument of the Gods Slice of Life

If you go out drinking the night before and call in sick the next day…

Poster: “If you go out drinking and call out of work the next day... YOU ARE SOFT. My generation showed up for work in the same clothes we had on last night with a wristband.”
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And hey, you have even less of an excuse if you can work from home.

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Slice of Life

Camera roll (Sunday, July 10, 2022)

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Friends from Canada were visiting Sarasota, so we drove down to meet them. It was one of those days where you’re enjoying the company so much that you  forget to take a lot of photos, but the ones I got were pretty good.

Bayfront Marina at twilight
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The Gulf at sunset
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Slice of Life

Another day, another 10K.

My bike.
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I hop on the bike about 5 days a week on average, typically in the morning before it gets too hot (or in the summers, before the storms hit).

I typically cover a 10-kilometer (about 6.2 miles) distance. I often get the grocery shopping and other local errands done this way, which cuts the number of times I fill my car’s gas tank to about once a month and reduces my risk of death from heart disease, stroke, or just general First World Flab.