This fellow’s counterpart was played, if memory serves, by Frank Gorshin. Mr. Gorshin was best known as an impressionist doing stand-up, and as the Riddler (villain) on the Batman TV series. The man had a rubber face, sort of like Jim Carrey.
A gentleman by the name of Rob Bender has a really good eye.
Follow this LINK and scroll down to the picture titled “Ghost Sign” (Rob Bender’s post is actually an active Street View you can manipulate / so you can see the area today).”
Read his comment, and then look at his Street View posting; as I said, he’s got a good eye.
I’ve never seen some of the later stuff… but Wallace and Gromit are two of my favorite movie stars.
Boring anecdote, no doubt…but has that ever stopped me?:
One day, when I still had TV, I was watching an old episode (the only kind we got) of an English sitcom I like, called “Last of the Summer Wine” … about a some cranky old fellows in Yorkshire.
A character called Norman Clegg said a line … I’d never thought about why he was a favorite of mine… and I suddenly realised… hey, that’s Wallace!
And it was … turned out the actor who played Clegg, Peter Sallis… not exactly a household name in the US… also voiced Wallace.
Then I knew why I was a Norman Clegg fan… but I kept picturing Wallace in his role.
Mix all ingredients well and use to fill ravioli dough as directed.
Ravioli (dough)
A great rivalry exists among the various regions of Italy
involving the most excellent filling for ravioli. In Italy
ravioli often appear in broth, or with butter and grated
cheese, as a change from tomato sauce. Either style per-
mits you to savor fully the delicate stuffing. If you’ve
never eaten ravioli in this simple fashion, it will be a
revelation.
6 cups flour, sifted
1 teaspoon salt
6 eggs, beaten
Add salt to flour and arrange in a mound on a pastry
board sprinkled with flour. Make a well in the center and
pour in the beaten eggs and 1 tablespoon lukewarm water.
With a spoon, carefully work the flour into the liquid
little by little to form a stiff dough. If the dough is too
thick, add a little water; if it is too thin, sift in a little
more flour.
Knead the dough into a ball and set it aside for 30
minutes. Divide dough into two parts and roll it out on a
floured board into two sheets. Place teaspoonfuls of stuffing
on one sheet at intervals of 1 1/2 inches; cover with second
sheet of dough and press firmly around each mold with
your fingers. Cut the ravioli into 2-inch squares with a
pastry cutter.
Let the ravioli stand for 30 minutes and then boil
them in water or broth for 10 minutes, or until they rise
to the top. Remove them with a slotted spoon and serve
in broth as soup (SERVES 8); or drained, with butter and
grated cheese or any pasta sauce. SERVES 4.
Apropos of nothing (research done because of a crossword clue), I have just learned that Lake Tahoe is 1,645 feet deep.
The Empire State Building, including spire, is 1,454 feet.
The height of the C.N. Tower, including spire, is 1,815 feet and 3.6 inches; which means it would have to be put in Crater Lake at 1,949 feet deep to immerse it.
Your, “Yes, and….?” trivia for the day.
Funny that it fits so well over those pods… But in Indonesia they make a lot of ceramic, and also wooden, creatures, that fit into different situations.
yep.
….
ok, it looked like it to me , too …at first, but when I clicked on the image
and it filled my large screen, and looking at it close, and also considering
the image source (bing picture of the day)
I conclude it IS a real work of Mother Nature
Here is the write-up that accompanied the frog picture:
-“World Frog Day is celebrated every year on March 20, a chance to consider the world’s most famous tailless amphibian. The star of fairy tales, cartoons, films, and TV shows, the charismatic and clearly photogenic frog accounts for almost all amphibian species. Frogs have been around for more than 200 million years, and although they live in both warm and cold places, most reside in tropical rainforests.”
-“Wet environments suit frogs, whose skin is semi-permeable and susceptible to dehydration. There are thousands of species of frogs, and they come in every imaginable color and shade. And frogs are vocal creatures, known for their croaking. A frog’s call is unique to each species.”
-“This Kermit-like face belongs to a Javan tree frog. Its round, sticky toes and fingers help it maneuver on the twigs and leaves that it calls home. This one may appear to be mugging for the camera, but the tree frog’s bright colors ordinarily provide camouflage in the colorful jungle canopy where it lives. And life, it seems, is a happy one for the Javan tree frog, with a face that is all smile and always camera-ready.”
I will add:
I would think that BING would have revealed that it was ceramic… if it indeed was. I am in no position to argue one way or another, but…..I did study those eyes, and although, at first viewing, they looked somewhat artificial, I can definitely say that they could very well be real (the football-shaped black center could absolutely be moist as real eyes would be). Or it could be a high-gloss ceramic finish, I suppose, yet given no further information from BING, I’m going with REAL!
Unless you can cite a source that would say otherwise.
People, I stepped on the scale this morning because I wanted to find out how bad the situation was.
184.0 pounds (I have a digital scale, obviously) on an originally 5′ 8″ frame (the doctor tells me it’s now 7″).
I knew my life had become more sedentary due to circumstances, but now I think “inert” would probably be a better description.
Something has to be done.
I have begun a light exercise regimen which will increase in “weight” week by week as my fitness level increases.
I have also set a goal of a 1 1/2 pounds per week weight loss (I think that is realistic) until I reach my goal weight of 145 pounds (the last time I was 145 pounds I lived in North Vancouver and could ride my bicycle over Lions Gate Bridge, turn right at the south end, and ride straight up the bank to the tea house at the top).
The point is, while I won’t bore you with any details, I will be reporting each Sunday whether I have lost the 1 1/2 pounds each week. Even that will be boring to you, I know, but it will be an incentive for me to stick to it.
Side note:
For the purposes of everyday life, a pound of butter and a pound of human fat are the same density; so I have to lose 39 pounds of butter, or (truncated) 1.49 ft³ of the present me.
sorry bout that!—
that was rude, throwing out uninvited advice.
Don’t mind me, Alex, I’m one of those annoying anti-sugar zealots you
see going in and out of health food stores a lot
these days, and sometimes I forget to not be a butt-inski,
so I echo perky kitty and MM , congrats and good luck.
perkycat
Member
Famed Member
2 years ago
You are going to think ‘Hee Hee’, Claude. Where is your rolling pin, Clara?
It’s like night and day.
Wasn’t he on Star Trek?
Nope.
That was a whole species of human lookalikes.
White-black, black-white faces.
Nah, that’s Unity on Skin Horse. 😀
Yes… Kitty could play her too.
Perhaps she’s a famous catress… I mean actress.
(I may be wrong, but I think Susan was just joking.)
Or referring to that episode.
Yes…
Not “or”, though, but “and.”
Wow that phrase gets some sort of prize for preposition density.
“or” includes “and” unless it’s “ex-or”. (Spock out)
Joking? You? Seriousness personified Susan Sunshine? – Never!!!
You are absolutely correct.
Well….. I was referring to that episode, but that makes the answer a “yes” not a “nope”.
Her face is divided exactly like theirs…
So through the magic power of television, or maybe of jokes… I was implying that she played one of them.
…
If not, I’m sure she played one of their cats.
Just because we didn’t all see any cats..
We can’t say they didn’t have any cats…
Or that she wasn’t actually there.
…
Exactly.
Yup.
“May This Be Your Last Battlegeound.”
This fellow’s counterpart was played, if memory serves, by Frank Gorshin. Mr. Gorshin was best known as an impressionist doing stand-up, and as the Riddler (villain) on the Batman TV series. The man had a rubber face, sort of like Jim Carrey.
Leng Jun
not a photo
incredible detail!!! i wouldn’t have looked twice if you hadn’t mentioned that it wasn’t a photo. magnificent!!!
Amazing! You can kinda tell in the hand, but other than that, It looks like a photo. The denim and sweater are perfectly done.
This artist’s work is phenomenal!
Leng Jun: Chinese artist Leng Jun and his painting are considered the most realistic ones in the world #shorts – Bing video
great close ups.
I knew right off that it was a painting…
Still… my thought was that painting each thread of that sweater might take as long as knitting it.
I am betting it would take longer!
Rockford, Ill –1914
A gentleman by the name of Rob Bender has a really good eye.
Follow this LINK and scroll down to the picture titled “Ghost Sign” (Rob Bender’s post is actually an active Street View you can manipulate / so you can see the area today).”
Read his comment, and then look at his Street View posting; as I said, he’s got a good eye.
I’ll agree with that! It took me a few minutes before I finally zeroed in on parts of the building that he was referring to.
Clara, use your legs to give him a good kick in the ass!
I would love to visit this “Wunderland” someday….it’s fascinating!
Love Ardman.
I’ve never seen some of the later stuff… but Wallace and Gromit are two of my favorite movie stars.
Boring anecdote, no doubt…but has that ever stopped me?:
One day, when I still had TV, I was watching an old episode (the only kind we got) of an English sitcom I like, called “Last of the Summer Wine” … about a some cranky old fellows in Yorkshire.
A character called Norman Clegg said a line … I’d never thought about why he was a favorite of mine… and I suddenly realised… hey, that’s Wallace!
And it was … turned out the actor who played Clegg, Peter Sallis… not exactly a household name in the US… also voiced Wallace.
Then I knew why I was a Norman Clegg fan… but I kept picturing Wallace in his role.
Not sure what Clara’s holding in her hand…
but I kinda hope it’s a bag full of sand for bonking him on the head.
isn’t that her cleaning cloth? (i know you were just joking)
but the bag ‘o sand would be good to empty on Claude’s head after she bonks him one.
ravioli
Ravioli dough recipe and instructions in the spoiler box.
From:” “THE ALITALIA BOOK OF AUTHENTIC ITALIAN COOKING”
by: Barbara Stacy
Publisher: THOMAS Y. CROWELL COMPANY
New York Established 1834
“RIPIENO DI CARNE PER RAVIOLI” Italian “Meat Filling for Ravioli” English
1 pound cooked meat, groud (chicken, pork, veal, beef, or a combination
2 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Salt
Pepper
Mix all ingredients well and use to fill ravioli dough as directed.
“PIPIENO DI FORMAGGIO PER RAVIOLI” Italian “Cheese Filling for Ravioli” English
1 pound ricotta or cottage cheese
4 eggs, beaten
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Mix all ingredients well and use to fill ravioli dough as directed.
involving the most excellent filling for ravioli. In Italy
ravioli often appear in broth, or with butter and grated
cheese, as a change from tomato sauce. Either style per-
mits you to savor fully the delicate stuffing. If you’ve
never eaten ravioli in this simple fashion, it will be a
revelation.
6 cups flour, sifted
1 teaspoon salt
6 eggs, beaten
Add salt to flour and arrange in a mound on a pastry
board sprinkled with flour. Make a well in the center and
pour in the beaten eggs and 1 tablespoon lukewarm water.
With a spoon, carefully work the flour into the liquid
little by little to form a stiff dough. If the dough is too
thick, add a little water; if it is too thin, sift in a little
more flour.
Knead the dough into a ball and set it aside for 30
minutes. Divide dough into two parts and roll it out on a
floured board into two sheets. Place teaspoonfuls of stuffing
on one sheet at intervals of 1 1/2 inches; cover with second
sheet of dough and press firmly around each mold with
your fingers. Cut the ravioli into 2-inch squares with a
pastry cutter.
Let the ravioli stand for 30 minutes and then boil
them in water or broth for 10 minutes, or until they rise
to the top. Remove them with a slotted spoon and serve
in broth as soup (SERVES 8); or drained, with butter and
grated cheese or any pasta sauce. SERVES 4.
No.
That might lead to some (censored) line – see Ballard Street from ten years ago.
Hope it’s one of those super deluxe models with the wheels so she doesn’t hurt her back.
Good Sunday morning Cleo-ites!
Y’all have a great Equinox. (((((HuGz!)))))
This image was a nice find, Plods!
Wicca calendar is kinda neat for these
I’ll have to look for it! Thanks!
Apropos of nothing (research done because of a crossword clue), I have just learned that Lake Tahoe is 1,645 feet deep.
The Empire State Building, including spire, is 1,454 feet.
The height of the C.N. Tower, including spire, is 1,815 feet and 3.6 inches; which means it would have to be put in Crater Lake at 1,949 feet deep to immerse it.
Your, “Yes, and….?” trivia for the day.
Clara is trying to make her point the long way.
Javan Tree Frog, Indonesia
kuritafsheen/Getty Images
BING Picture of the Day
-click to enlarge-
…
Now, if that doesn’t just make you smile!
It’s a painted ceramic version.
No way those eyes are real.
Funny that it fits so well over those pods… But in Indonesia they make a lot of ceramic, and also wooden, creatures, that fit into different situations.
yep.
….
ok, it looked like it to me , too …at first, but when I clicked on the image
and it filled my large screen, and looking at it close, and also considering
the image source (bing picture of the day)
I conclude it IS a real work of Mother Nature
Here is the write-up that accompanied the frog picture:
-“World Frog Day is celebrated every year on March 20, a chance to consider the world’s most famous tailless amphibian. The star of fairy tales, cartoons, films, and TV shows, the charismatic and clearly photogenic frog accounts for almost all amphibian species. Frogs have been around for more than 200 million years, and although they live in both warm and cold places, most reside in tropical rainforests.”
-“Wet environments suit frogs, whose skin is semi-permeable and susceptible to dehydration. There are thousands of species of frogs, and they come in every imaginable color and shade. And frogs are vocal creatures, known for their croaking. A frog’s call is unique to each species.”
-“This Kermit-like face belongs to a Javan tree frog. Its round, sticky toes and fingers help it maneuver on the twigs and leaves that it calls home. This one may appear to be mugging for the camera, but the tree frog’s bright colors ordinarily provide camouflage in the colorful jungle canopy where it lives. And life, it seems, is a happy one for the Javan tree frog, with a face that is all smile and always camera-ready.”
I will add:
I would think that BING would have revealed that it was ceramic… if it indeed was. I am in no position to argue one way or another, but…..I did study those eyes, and although, at first viewing, they looked somewhat artificial, I can definitely say that they could very well be real (the football-shaped black center could absolutely be moist as real eyes would be). Or it could be a high-gloss ceramic finish, I suppose, yet given no further information from BING, I’m going with REAL!
Unless you can cite a source that would say otherwise.
I’m thinking you guys must be right…
But wow… I’ve never seen real eyes that look so fake!
They look crazed… a web of teeny cracks in the white part.
And they have no translucency… or edges, as though that black ring is painted on.
…
Even the texture of his skin is exactly like the ceramic glaze I’m talking about, which has a white undercoat.
But his toes might be a little translucent, which means he might actually be real.
But unbelievable looking.
Agreed.
If there had been no information about it, I’d be tempted to think the same.
People, I stepped on the scale this morning because I wanted to find out how bad the situation was.
184.0 pounds (I have a digital scale, obviously) on an originally 5′ 8″ frame (the doctor tells me it’s now 7″).
I knew my life had become more sedentary due to circumstances, but now I think “inert” would probably be a better description.
Something has to be done.
I have begun a light exercise regimen which will increase in “weight” week by week as my fitness level increases.
I have also set a goal of a 1 1/2 pounds per week weight loss (I think that is realistic) until I reach my goal weight of 145 pounds (the last time I was 145 pounds I lived in North Vancouver and could ride my bicycle over Lions Gate Bridge, turn right at the south end, and ride straight up the bank to the tea house at the top).
The point is, while I won’t bore you with any details, I will be reporting each Sunday whether I have lost the 1 1/2 pounds each week. Even that will be boring to you, I know, but it will be an incentive for me to stick to it.
Side note:
For the purposes of everyday life, a pound of butter and a pound of human fat are the same density; so I have to lose 39 pounds of butter, or (truncated) 1.49 ft³ of the present me.
….and that’s it for me today.
Good luck! I sure wish it was as easy to lose as it is to gain!!
congratulations! i sure hope it’s as easy to lose as you want.
for last year, 2021. i lost 20 pounds. Plods was my inspiration. i hope to loose another 20 pounds again in 2022.
eliminate the sugar as much as possible–
sorry bout that!—
that was rude, throwing out uninvited advice.
Don’t mind me, Alex, I’m one of those annoying anti-sugar zealots you
see going in and out of health food stores a lot
these days, and sometimes I forget to not be a butt-inski,
so I echo perky kitty and MM , congrats and good luck.
You are going to think ‘Hee Hee’, Claude. Where is your rolling pin, Clara?
rolling pin!..LOL—you’ve been reading the comics as long as I have!