May 3, 2021

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DennisinSeattle
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Reply to  nighthawks
3 years ago

If you say so…

DennisinSeattle
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Reply to  nighthawks
3 years ago

What creates this optical illusion?

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  DennisinSeattle
3 years ago

I think it’s just the alternating positions of the 4 tiny black or white diamonds that fill each slightly larger diamond at the intersections.

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  SusanSunshine
3 years ago

Yeah… this was just a quick experiment, so not totally regular…

… even so,

look what happens when you start to block that part of the pattern:
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It’s hidden just to make sure I don’t interfere with the illusion for anybody.

MontanaLady
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Reply to  SusanSunshine
3 years ago

Last night I looked at it just before going to bed, and could see them horizontally quite well. Do you think my glass of wine had anything to do with it?

MontanaLady
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Reply to  nighthawks
3 years ago

Ho ho! Were you hiding in our den?

DennisinSeattle
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Reply to  MontanaLady
3 years ago

I guess I didn’t have enough wine. They just got blurry. I will keep trying.

DennisinSeattle
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Reply to  SusanSunshine
3 years ago

Strange..

perkycat
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Reply to  nighthawks
3 years ago

If you really, really squint, they come together. Quite amazing!

bambushie
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Reply to  perkycat
3 years ago

Oh Ya, so they do!

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  perkycat
3 years ago

You have to squint hard enough so that you can’t distinguish the pattern of the teeny black and white diamonds.

Just as in the version I posted where I covered them up… when you can’t see them switching positions, the illusion vanishes.

I haven’t figured out why… But the alternation somehow sets our eyes on the wrong path.

Liverlips McCracken
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3 years ago

Trying to figure out what the “C” on Claude’s coffee cup could possibly stand for.

Liverlips McCracken
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Reply to  Liverlips McCracken
3 years ago

Wait! I know! How about “Clueless”?

DennisinSeattle
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Reply to  Liverlips McCracken
3 years ago

Cleveland!

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  Liverlips McCracken
3 years ago

Chump?

Oh, wait…. I bet it’s “Covfefe,”

Liverlips McCracken
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3 years ago

Poor Dean; trapped in a bathtub too deep to escape from. Hounded into giving up his precious scent. But he’ll show you. He’ll just thrash around in his bed amongst the fabric that’s already imbued with ……… …….. wait ……. what’s this ……. ……. you’ve laundered my blankets! How could you? It took me months to get them like that and I was happy with it. Dang it!
Okay, I’ll forgive you if you play with me and give me some affection.

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3 years ago

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DennisinSeattle
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Reply to  StelBel
3 years ago

I like “Star-craving mad.”

Tigressy
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Reply to  StelBel
3 years ago

GROAN!!!

Arfside
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Reply to  StelBel
3 years ago

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Tigressy
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3 years ago

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  Arfside
3 years ago

A professor gave us an earlier version of Ladle Rat Rotten Hut waaaaay back in my collage daze.

It walls lays refined Bach thin, boot easier two reed.

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  StelBel
3 years ago

The writer has been reading too many YouTube comments.

My recent favorite there was about a director … don’t remember who…

but the commenter said he was “held in highest steam.”

JP Steve
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Reply to  SusanSunshine
3 years ago

Thank God for autocorrect, favorite scapegoat for our own dumb misteaks!

perkycat
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Reply to  JP Steve
3 years ago

(whispering)…I don’t think we have autocorrect here.

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  perkycat
3 years ago

Thank goonness, since it makes mower Miss Takes tham it core acts.

perkycat
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Reply to  StelBel
3 years ago

That’s really grate, Stel. I had a miner complaint, but my elk said to ignore it so I didn’t have one of those metal breakdowns. So much there ~ I love it!!

MontanaLady
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Reply to  perkycat
3 years ago

Good won, Perky.

bambushie
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Reply to  StelBel
3 years ago

Oh, like Crankshaft!

DennisinSeattle
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3 years ago

Now Dean, that wasn’t so bad, was it? You got lots of rubs. And hopefully you will find something dead to roll in, soon!

SusanSunshine
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3 years ago

Why isn’t Cleo down there saying something …um… ironic?

Speaking of which… Nighthawks, I rose to your pun challenge late yesterday…

though… sigh… I think no one would say I achieved much height.

Old Phart Plods
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3 years ago

Old Phart Plods
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3 years ago

Good morning, Company Phans!

I had a phone like that. Used to iron my butt cheek.

National (take your pick) Day. Holy carp! Maybe they should’ve spread these out a bit.

Y’all go stomp on that lump in the rug. (((((HuGz)))))

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Old Phart Plods
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3 years ago

Had a girlfriend like this once.

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Old Phart Plods
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3 years ago

For anyone stuck for a present for a young mom this Sunday:

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MontanaLady
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3 years ago

Okay. What on earth is Clara doing?

JP Steve
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Reply to  MontanaLady
3 years ago

Being ironic?

MontanaLady
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Reply to  JP Steve
3 years ago

Is that what one does with a cell phone?

JP Steve
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Reply to  MontanaLady
3 years ago

If you’re using it to comment on GoComics, most definitely! (Somewhat less if you’re commenting on Cleo & Co. 😉 )

Last edited 3 years ago by JP Steve
SusanSunshine
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Reply to  JP Steve
3 years ago

Mine never goes away.

I think I should cut down on the irony supplements.

DennisinSeattle
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Reply to  MontanaLady
3 years ago

Betty found a “cattle prod” app that did not work on her son, but worked on her husband.

JP Steve
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Reply to  DennisinSeattle
3 years ago

Doesn’t wife/mother proddling generally work that way?

Last edited 3 years ago by JP Steve
DryandDusty
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3 years ago

Good morming Balladeers, (((((Plods))))) and Miss Susan.

perkycat
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3 years ago

I can’t find that app. Anyone know how to get it???

perkycat
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Reply to  nighthawks
3 years ago

You are too helpful. Thanks!

bambushie
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Reply to  perkycat
3 years ago

Look under steam! Hey, I tried!

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  perkycat
3 years ago

It’s hard to find, being such a hot item.

I think a lot of people are steamed.

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3 years ago

Wow, I knew the newest iPhones were hot items, but I didn’t realize they were this hot!

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Reply to  nighthawks
3 years ago

Thank you! It’s good to see some ol’ (not old!) friends again! I look forward to seeing you all more often.

StelBel
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Reply to  Rogue Symmetry
3 years ago

Hey, you made it!! It’s so good to see you here!

Rogue Symmetry
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Reply to  StelBel
3 years ago

Thanks for the invite!!

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  Rogue Symmetry
3 years ago

Is it really you??

Wow… the wee baby must be almost 9!

And you survived all the killer peppers!

Rogue Symmetry
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Reply to  SusanSunshine
3 years ago

It’s me alright!! I missed seeing your beautiful smile! It’s been since..what.. 2014? And yes, the littlest turns 9 next month. You’re good!
I did survive the peppers, but I don’t do that to myself anymore. Not the superhots anyways.
I’ll be seeing you more often.

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  Rogue Symmetry
3 years ago

Yay!

Katina Cooper
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3 years ago

I guess it works pretty good on those $1500.00 phones. At least for one time.

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