oops!–Sorry, I THOUGHT the original image of the White House lawn depicting a disaster was legit, not faked– as it was
as far as I know, this image depicts reality
It’s from Getty Images, a respected image source, not a journalistic or editorial site, with both current and a huge archive of historical (meaning anything prior to now) photographs.
This is claimed to be the oldest photograph of New York City, taken in May, 1850. It shows Broadway between Franklin and Leonard streets, when the city was growing rapidly, with about half a million residents.
Some online commenters said the street was being paved, others said no, the materials lying in the street were from the building construction going on.
None of them, presumably, were around in 1850, so I’m not sure who would actually know.
However, while searching for info, I came upon one site that displayed the daguerreotype below, unearthed a few years ago, purportedly taken in 1848, of an estate on a hill beside the rural continuation of the same street, before the city grew to include that area.
That section was then called Old Bloomingdale Road. By 1899, buildings had encroached, and the street was renamed Broadway for its whole length.
It’s hard to prove exactly where or when a rural photo was taken, so long ago… But somebody must have believed it to now be the oldest photo of New York, because it was sold at auction for $62,000.
Some of these aren’t that old… In fact a few can still be found, and even Gen Z-ers should remember some of the rest.
Our Kmart had blue light specials till it burned down in 2017, and the one 15 miles south of me probably did till it closed around 2020.
Paper food stamps were around in 2008, when somebody insisted I take $10 worth of hers, when I lent her $10 I knew I’d never see again. I didn’t try to use them so I don’t know how long they were good.
Target and Walmart and such absolutely have toy aisles all year, but larger at Christmas, and just a week or so ago, someone ahead of me wrote a check at Costco.
We have a record store, too, through the merchandise is used… It’s called, appropriately, The Last Record Store.
I’m confused by the “price gun”… it looks like a tagging, or labelling gun, that puts price stickers on items. Some stores still use those, though admittedly, mostly thrift stores… But it isn’t the cashiers doing it.
The cashiers, however, do use a different kind of “price guns” that read the codes on some items that are hard to scan.
And oh… you can easily Christmas shop without the Internet! That’s what stores are for!
I used that style price gun, but I was a lowly stock boy. (Actually, I also used a similar one to date stamp bacteriological media as a lowly biology technician…)
I have to guess that correlation is not causation, although it certainly seemed to correlate. Could be that the stores decided to upgrade to better bar code readers at about the same time because the older ones were slower, so it kept the employees there getting paid overtime to get their work done.
All of them. I worked at a grocery store in the mid 70s and cashed out food stamps. We couldn’t give change in cash, but had a due bill that you would punch with the cents remaining. So for 47 cents, you’d punch a 4 in the 10s column and 7 in the ones.
I know a few people who could use that. I wonder how long you have to be immobilized for it to at least start working. Probably not yet useful for back and neck joints, since it would be too close to the spinal nerves.
Further research shows that it’s a hydrogel that sets up in a few minutes. It dissolves as cartilage grows to replace it. It works best on smaller areas (~6 square cm). Not all that good for osteoarthritis. It may be useful to talk to your orthopedist.
If you poor it right you end up with the tea floating on top of the lemonade. Then you drink it with a straw. It’s fantastic. Very refreshing on a hot day. Arizona Iced Tea cans one. Not heavy sweet. It’s called “light”.
Any Englishman worth his salt (or tea) will tell you that hot tea with milk and sugar is the most cooling drink you can have on a hot day. (Despite all the laws of thermodynamics…)
Interesting rock formations. Looked for that in the inter-webby thing, and maybe it’s Cappadocia. There were a lot of similar photos – dogs (or horses), balloons, and similar rocks.
Happy Gotcha Day Ivy. I remember your dad mentioning it back then, And early happy 10th birthday this coming Sunday.
I didn’t mention that my kitties Dudley and Sunny were 4 this past Monday because dear Queen of America (TEN CATS) lost her last surviving kitty (Black Jack) that day. At least I still have my Oliver (15) as crotchety as he is. He tolerates the young ones.
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oops!–Sorry, I THOUGHT the original image of the White House lawn depicting a disaster was legit, not faked– as it was
as far as I know, this image depicts reality
It’s from Getty Images, a respected image source, not a journalistic or editorial site, with both current and a huge archive of historical (meaning anything prior to now) photographs.
OMG! 🙁
Not much of an improvement is it?
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This is claimed to be the oldest photograph of New York City, taken in May, 1850. It shows Broadway between Franklin and Leonard streets, when the city was growing rapidly, with about half a million residents.
Some online commenters said the street was being paved, others said no, the materials lying in the street were from the building construction going on.
None of them, presumably, were around in 1850, so I’m not sure who would actually know.
However, while searching for info, I came upon one site that displayed the daguerreotype below, unearthed a few years ago, purportedly taken in 1848, of an estate on a hill beside the rural continuation of the same street, before the city grew to include that area.
That section was then called Old Bloomingdale Road. By 1899, buildings had encroached, and the street was renamed Broadway for its whole length.
It’s hard to prove exactly where or when a rural photo was taken, so long ago… But somebody must have believed it to now be the oldest photo of New York, because it was sold at auction for $62,000.
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(Did I get the spoiler box right this time???)
bingo!
Yes!
And the content. 🙂
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I remember everything except the food stamps.
Me, too!
Fifteen “Yup’s” for me! ( I hesitated on #6, till I recognized it and remembered using one myself!)
same , never heard of ’em
Some of these aren’t that old… In fact a few can still be found, and even Gen Z-ers should remember some of the rest.
Our Kmart had blue light specials till it burned down in 2017, and the one 15 miles south of me probably did till it closed around 2020.
Paper food stamps were around in 2008, when somebody insisted I take $10 worth of hers, when I lent her $10 I knew I’d never see again. I didn’t try to use them so I don’t know how long they were good.
Target and Walmart and such absolutely have toy aisles all year, but larger at Christmas, and just a week or so ago, someone ahead of me wrote a check at Costco.
We have a record store, too, through the merchandise is used… It’s called, appropriately, The Last Record Store.
I’m confused by the “price gun”… it looks like a tagging, or labelling gun, that puts price stickers on items. Some stores still use those, though admittedly, mostly thrift stores… But it isn’t the cashiers doing it.
The cashiers, however, do use a different kind of “price guns” that read the codes on some items that are hard to scan.
And oh… you can easily Christmas shop without the Internet! That’s what stores are for!
I used that style price gun, but I was a lowly stock boy. (Actually, I also used a similar one to date stamp bacteriological media as a lowly biology technician…)
I did too… And I was an everything-person.
That is, I’ve used the ones that put on stickers, and also the ones with a hollow needle that attach hang-tags.
I’ve never used the newer ones that read bar codes.
My wife used an older, heavier bar code reader. After she had a carpal tunnel operation, they came out with lighter, more ergonomic ones.
I’m impressed by her impact on the bar code reader industry!
I have to guess that correlation is not causation, although it certainly seemed to correlate. Could be that the stores decided to upgrade to better bar code readers at about the same time because the older ones were slower, so it kept the employees there getting paid overtime to get their work done.
All of them. I worked at a grocery store in the mid 70s and cashed out food stamps. We couldn’t give change in cash, but had a due bill that you would punch with the cents remaining. So for 47 cents, you’d punch a 4 in the 10s column and 7 in the ones.
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They all look great, and they’re all off my diet except on very special occasions.
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Me next please!
I know a few people who could use that. I wonder how long you have to be immobilized for it to at least start working. Probably not yet useful for back and neck joints, since it would be too close to the spinal nerves.
Further research shows that it’s a hydrogel that sets up in a few minutes. It dissolves as cartilage grows to replace it. It works best on smaller areas (~6 square cm). Not all that good for osteoarthritis. It may be useful to talk to your orthopedist.
as the drug commercials say:
‘don’t take if you’re allergic to it’ – duh
Or any of the ingredients.
How would I know?
My doctor laughed one time when she asked, and I replied that I’ve never taken it, so I don’t know.
She said “I guess we’ll find out!”
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Austin Healey, looks rendered.
Google lens says it’s a plastic model.
That would explain the bald tires with no branding on them. But even that wouldn’t explain the black wind screen.
Nope, the edge of the wheel arch looks like it’s made of straight lines.
How much fat can you get out of an Austin Healey?
Depends upon the BMI of the occupants I would assume. Plus there’s probably a bit of tallow left in the leather seats.
it looks more like a computer rendering
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I’m drinking a lot of tea lately. Soda has gotten to expensive.
Tea is better for you anyway.
An unexpected benefit of rising prices?
Well, you could try thinking of it that way.
Like I try to think it’s healthier that I can’t buy much beef.
I drink hot tea, PG Tips if I’m home, that or Yorkshire Gold at a friend’s… not Lipton anywhere, and no lemon or sugar.
Iced tea, no way no how. I’d rather drink black coffee, or hot tea with milk, even on a blazing day, than try to drink tea with ice in it.
Best is an Arnold Palmer.
Great… Two things I can’t stand mixed together!
Remind me to ask before I fix drinks for you.
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I had to look that one up
If you poor it right you end up with the tea floating on top of the lemonade. Then you drink it with a straw. It’s fantastic. Very refreshing on a hot day. Arizona Iced Tea cans one. Not heavy sweet. It’s called “light”.
Any Englishman worth his salt (or tea) will tell you that hot tea with milk and sugar is the most cooling drink you can have on a hot day. (Despite all the laws of thermodynamics…)
I think the same about black coffee.
I’ll take either, but no sugar. Milk in the tea.
It equalizes your inside and outside temps.
I only included the milk and sugar because (as any Englishman will tell you) “That’s the way God intended us to drink it!”
This is true! But you must also be wearing a buttoned up three piece Tweed, or Serge, suit, and either a Deerstalker, or Bowler, hat.
Plus I don’t take sugar in my tea thanks, but my father used to make his tea, in a small expresso cup, with hot milk.
LOL!!!
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Not gonna chase the big balloons?
Interesting rock formations. Looked for that in the inter-webby thing, and maybe it’s Cappadocia. There were a lot of similar photos – dogs (or horses), balloons, and similar rocks.
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Been there, seen almost all of the places and things shown. And fry bread is always on my list when I hit the Southwest.
I know the legend, but it must be embarrassing to have your State Bird named for a different state…
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that’s Bob Hope being given a basset farewell
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Got it!
Likewise.
made me smile when he popped up
Once you see it, you can’t un-see it.
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah.
Today is Ivy’s ‘Gotcha’ day. She moved in with me five years ago today.
It’s a special week all round as it’s her birthday on Sunday the 14th. She’ll be 10.
Pretty kitty.
Happy Gotcha Day Ivy. I remember your dad mentioning it back then, And early happy 10th birthday this coming Sunday.
I didn’t mention that my kitties Dudley and Sunny were 4 this past Monday because dear Queen of America (TEN CATS) lost her last surviving kitty (Black Jack) that day. At least I still have my Oliver (15) as crotchety as he is. He tolerates the young ones.
Black Jack and Moose? I hadn’t heard. Poor Queen!
House Finch.
I love those guys. The boys are very bright.
WOW!