December 30, 2025

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SusanSunshine
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Reply to  nighthawks
2 months ago

Dr Dewlap, I presume?

SusanSunshine
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2 months ago

“Lanterns in the Silent Snow”

“by” (quotation marks mine) Effie Woners, a self described “AI artist”, who uses words to create images.

In other words she dictates the concepts into AI software and it uses stolen images and techniques to spit out a new picture, which she sells, but only as a digital download.

Somebody forgot to tell the software that there’s no street there… at least, nothing wide enough for those cars to drive on, to get to their parking places. All but one car have no snow on them, so they somehow drove in and parked after it snowed, yet none left any tire tracks.

But Google AI overview says this is a photograph of Kyoto, based on the incongruous lanterns. LOL

Tigressy
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2 months ago

We’ve seen streets like that in Korea. Even in Seoul.
The cars without snow on them are partly sheltered by roofs.

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SusanSunshine
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2 months ago

Okay, Nighthawks… now you’re baiting me…

LOL.

Tigressy
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2 months ago
More_Cats_Than_Sense
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2 months ago

Caption for picture.

The iconic photo of North Dakota DOT employee, Bill Koch (above), standing next to a set of railroad telegraph poles, was taken by fellow ND DOT employee Ernest Feland on 9 March 1966. This photo and many others which were taken by Bill and Ernest in the days following the storm are available in the North Dakota State Historical Society and NOAA/NWS archives.

mr_sherman
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2 months ago

That winter was a surprise across much of the U.S. I remember being in central Arizona (Cottonwood) and there being snow on the valley floor knee high or deeper to a 14 year old (me). That same winter brought a quick snow flurry to San Diego at sea level.

More_Cats_Than_Sense
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2 months ago

“Wanna order pizza?”

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  More_Cats_Than_Sense
2 months ago

Whaddya say we blow this joint?

Liverlips McCracken
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Reply to  nighthawks
2 months ago

The Dixie Chicks?

Arfside
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2 months ago

Watching this while listening to Ray Charles “Let The Good Times Roll”. Pretty well synced.

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Reply to  nighthawks
2 months ago

The Chicken Dance! They must be at a wedding.

SusanSunshine
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2 months ago

SusanSunshine
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2 months ago

According to Google, this is from the episode “I Mudd”…

And there are a bunch of gifs of other moments of this dancing.
Including this: (huh?)

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Tigressy
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Reply to  nighthawks
2 months ago

Another episode with Mudd:
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baconboycamper
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2 months ago

Ah, Yes, the iconic…
“The Trouble With Tribbles” (Season 2, Episode 15)

Thanks for the memories, Tigressy!

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  nighthawks
2 months ago

Oopsie… um… sorry.

When I searched the image, to find the name of the episode, some of the links turned out to be to different gifs in the series, instead…. Lens doesn’t have fine discernment.

One was this.

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Arfside
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Reply to  nighthawks
2 months ago

Even at 0° Kelvin, they might still be vibrating.

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  nighthawks
2 months ago

I don’t know why, but it looks a bit ominous.

More_Cats_Than_Sense
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2 months ago

I would say they are outstanding in their field. But they appear to be sitting.

JP Steve
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2 months ago

..

SusanSunshine
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2 months ago

I tried to get some info on this image… but Google Lens decided that I was actually trying to buy a tutu.

I got links to ballet outfitters and costume sites instead.

More_Cats_Than_Sense
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2 months ago

I see ‘C Line’ and ’86 Street’ on the display at the end of the carriage, so I’m thinking New York Subway. It’s certainly not on the London (Or Glasgow) Underground.

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  More_Cats_Than_Sense
2 months ago

Oh yeah, pretty sure it’s the NYC subway… but that doesn’t say who did it, or explain the ballerina.

More_Cats_Than_Sense
Reply to  SusanSunshine
2 months ago

Judging from other pictures I’ve seen from the NY Subway, I’d say it was a typical day….

JP Steve
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Reply to  nighthawks
2 months ago

Creepy!

Greyhame
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2 months ago

Yeah, I’ve had days like that.

happyhappyhappy
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Reply to  nighthawks
2 months ago

Got it.

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  nighthawks
2 months ago

A puzzle for the gullible?

Alexikakos
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2 months ago

 

The answer as publushied in the U.S. Sun (I didn\t even look).

 
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JP Steve
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Reply to  nighthawks
2 months ago

I always thought he was bigger,,,

SusanSunshine
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2 months ago

He’s just the right scythe.

happyhappyhappy
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Reply to  SusanSunshine
2 months ago

Boo! 😀

happyhappyhappy
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2 months ago

SusanSunshine
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2 months ago

I don’t know how he finds them all, but Pete Beard has profiled a lot more artists than I knew existed, all incredibly talented.

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Alexikakos
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2 months ago

 
Another good one.
Keep them coming please.
I agree with Susan’s comment too.
 

More_Cats_Than_Sense
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2 months ago

And these two are:
Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart

In:
Dark Victory (1939)

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More_Cats_Than_Sense
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2 months ago

Eastern Black Redstart at Sheringham promenade, North Norfolk, UK.

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JP Steve
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Reply to  More_Cats_Than_Sense
2 months ago

Not an English Robin then?

More_Cats_Than_Sense
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2 months ago

No, not an English Robin, they don’t have the black throat.

Alexikakos
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2 months ago

 
First of two from today’s London “Daily Mail.” This from the birthday section.
 

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Alexikakos
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2 months ago

 
And this from the “BORN ON THIS DAY” section.
 

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Alexikakos
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2 months ago

 
Today’s “Daily Mail” also informed me of Brigitte Bardot’s death at 91 in St. Tropez, France on the 28tn of this month.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigitte_Bardot
 
 
An odd life to say the least.
 

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