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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 06/09/2026

However in the interesting objects found in the basement category this one is the bomb.

This picture is of a dummy mortar. Just under a foot long, and weighing a bunch it is a teardrop shaped chunk of steel, normally launched by a small charge that fits up into the seven fins tail which screws off.

Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 04/09/2026

I know no one has (very few do) money, but a club I used to attend (503C I think?) had a fire, and is fundraising to renovate. Hundreds of thousands of people have met to dance, meet and talk, and develop years long relationships there. What we used to call socialize. www.denverturnverein.com

denverturnverein.com

The Denver Turnverein | dance | Denver, CO, USA

The Denver Turnverein is the Denver community's destination for dance lessons, parties, and the arts.

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 04/09/2026

And my washing machine has died. Hopefully it can be fixed. Until then

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 04/09/2026

I found out recently that my local university has a Meritus Scholarship program which allows you to audit classes for free. (with several restrictions) I looked into it and you do get a .edu email address, which is usually all it takes to get student discounts on hardware and software!

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Werewolven Daughter @wolvendaughter.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"I'm not comfortable with queers being lumped in with addicts" fix your heart when it comes to drunks and addicts then

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 24/08/2026

This is exactly my sleeping situation. Only they also have all the covers (I am the lower possum btw)

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 19/08/2026

Another artifact from the basement. It’s a promotional set of records to help you learn French. Bob was a newspaper man up in Longmont years ago. I also worked briefly for The Rocky Mountain News before it was destroyed by rapacious greed and the consolidation of journalism across the board

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 17/08/2026

I’ve been out on an FMLA leave taking care of my partner all this month. So I’ve had even less time than usual to post anything. Plus I’m quiet (mostly) anyway. But I’ve learned a lot, taking care of almost all the cooking, laundry, shopping, cleaning etc.

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 17/08/2026

I gotta say again that if possible, you should question each and every insurance claim or medical bill! I could have paid the $134.40 but I called and hung out on the phone or on hold for a full hour! However I do not have to pay the $134 and I will get a $50 refund as well. Painful but worth it.

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 07/08/2026

Also this old box. It dates to the early sixties. A promotional item from Domino Sugar. Something gleams inside. We’re on an orange shag carpet, also from the 70’s.

It is a funky old box and has a shipping label on it. It’s addressed to Hazel Mahan who we know moved from the address here in ‘66.

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 07/08/2026

I was going through the basement and found this artifact from the ancient past.

It’s a “Slicing Knife” (as though there were non-slicing knives)
This one is “the newest gift idea” as it is electric. Made by General Electric it probably dates to the early 70’s if not the late to mid 60’s
It comes in a box with the motorized handle, the serrated blades which move antagonistically against each other fucking the hell up anything in their path. Think of a softer, smoother chainsaw designed solely to cut into human flesh. And also beef, poultry , vegetables , fish, breads, cakes , fruits, and cheeses.

A carving fork sits, unopened, in its plastic wrap.
The entire mess is on an orange shag carpet, also from the 70’s.

Personally I don’t think it’s up for cheese as it would bind, clog, and stop working. And I question what fruits and vegetables would be large enough to bother with. And fish! This thing is designed for a turkey or large roast one of those big tuna I suppose… but if you tried to French cut a green bean you’d probably lose a leg. The balance of the device and cumbersome workings make this one a real nightmare

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 07/07/2026

Every remaining newspaper in the country has active mockup front pages ready to go at a moment’s notice. And a pool. (Been there)

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 05/07/2026

@erniebufflo.bsky.social And (as I understand it) the organization of the assembly works is similar to the way our US democracy was described to us as children. But for real. This will happen from the ground up, but it will happen. Presbyterians are not “top down” as the RC is (when the SSPX obey)

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 05/07/2026

@rahaeli.bsky.social Say, do you happen to be online and would you mind if I ask a QQ?

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 02/07/2026

I had a lovely convo today. I’m the customer, making chit-chat with the person helping. The subject veered off a bit and I said “never discuss religion or politics” which is maybe an American saying? Anyway he replied saying something about God. Not sure exactly what.

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 30/06/2026

This!!! Especially taking payment in eggs!

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 24/06/2026

What’s with the sun? Is this fires or…?

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 07/06/2026

This is unrelated to my earlier post.

A roasted chicken. The near (left) wind has several pin feathers visible. There’s some carrots in the juices and underneath some onions and leeks not visible. It’s resting in a schlemmertopf on an old electric stovetop

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Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

My personal default breakfast is cottage cheese with whatever fruit is in season and cheap. I intersperse it with porridge and maybe an air fried hashbrown and turkey sausage if I am feeling indulgent.

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 09/05/2026

@anginedepoitrine J’adore votre groupe. I found another fan of yours. (Imitation = flattery)

Stolen image of a spotted moth clinging to a pencil. White, with black polka dots

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 12/04/2026

I’m a Dad!! I have a little moss terrarium. There was some brown stuff in there and I thought maybe an isopod could clean up some of the dead stuff. I put only one animal in there… not sure if this change might be good or ill.

A moss farm in a brandy snifter. This is several pillow moss growing together. It looks a little brown on one side. There’s a not moss plant in there too.
The snifter is on a speaker cabinet, and there’s a towel on the floor and a lamp and some books in the background.

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 22/01/2026

Apparently my handle became invalid but I am hoping it’s fixed now

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 26/11/2025

This is a fine example of Kelvin-Helmholtz (fluctus) clouds over Denver this afternoon.

Kelvin-Helmholtz (fluctus) clouds https://scied.ucar.edu/image/kelvin-helmholtz-clouds
WX weather

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 13/11/2025

When you’re nervous your music might bother your office co worker and then notice the label stuck to your doorframe.

A small sign stating, “Sound Restricting Door Seal U.S. Patent No. 3221376 Can Patent No. 723925 Overly Mfg. Co. Los Angeles, Calif.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 23/07/2025

Hey US weather folks...this is a big deal. Go follow @nws.noaa.gov cc @faineg.bsky.social

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 08/07/2025

The Multi-State Information “Sharing” and Analysis Center, a vital cybersecurity service is now a paid membership offering. No longer free, if you cannot afford to pay for help you are on your own!

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 27/06/2025

Things are looking up! Down south of town, fifth floor picture window. This is taken nearly straight up oblique against the glass. Standard iPhone shot, no edits.

This is an image of a sunny day in Colorado. We see a blue sky, the sun shining, specular rays pointing out the clouds. Artifacts in the upper right lend a wash of mystery to the scene. It could be anywhere.

If the Hubble telescope were here on earth, maybe this is how it would see our star

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 18/06/2025

Our iconic skyline, looking west.

A view of Denver’s downtown. These are reversed i.e. the left image is of the area to the right of the right image.

A view of Denver’s downtown. The “cash register” building.

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 05/06/2025

On a more positive note… it’s early morning tomorrow in Tokyo.

Orange street in Tokyo.
A night scene.
The pavement is painted orange, it is raining lightly, the pavement reflects the light from shop windows and cars. A couple is ready to cross. A parked car faces us. The shops are all closed. We can see several blocks down the canyon created by tall buildings.
The air is chilly, it was warm earlier but the rain has cooled the night air.
It’s time to head back to the hotel now (why do I keep saying, “home”?) to try to sleep. My hours are all wrong.
It’s 11:00 pm now, and I’ll wake again at 4:00 am and nothing will be open.
When the sun comes up I’ll go out and watch a man wiping the rain from the seats in the park. I may or may not be able to find my way to the coffee shop where they use a vacuum device to make delicious coffee. “Strong and to go!” I say, making little walking legs with my fingers. They don’t mind that I don’t speak Japanese.
The woman stirs the sugar in for what seems like forever. Slow circles first one way, and then the other. She hands me the cup and I walk on…
The post office is still closed. ¥140 to send international. I already have the stamp and letter written but I don’t know where it goes.
I should have sent one to myself, to see the postmark. I could write a letter and never open it. time stops

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 05/06/2025

So the new person at work enjoys or bathes in Febreeze(™️). First time meeting, I noticed but wasn’t strongly affected. Made the mistake to go into his empty office and confirm the lingering stink. Had to double up my inhaler and let boss know I’d be working from home until further notice.

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 24/05/2025

We met this nice older woman who was very friendly and spoke to us directly. (Crows are bad luck, she said, although I don’t agree with her) But she also brought out a brochure from her purse entitled “Welcoming Foreigners”

We had a brief (but limited) conversation. She asked us if we knew why Japanese people are so punctual. Apparently the answer is, “The JR”! Japan Railway is the modern, “they make the trains run on time.” Their response to the militarism of their past is fascinating.

As a complete aside, the most recent cohort of graduates have a 98% rate of finding employment after leaving university. I don’t know the level of overall unemployment but I think it is probably higher than in the United States.
Apologies to those who prefer the alt text be limited to only descriptions of the images

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 24/05/2025

It’s been a while since I posted. I’ve been distracted. Here’s what 200 mph looks like.

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 09/05/2025

My Dr. calls me and asks, do you donate a lot of blood?” And then suggests that if I don’t, that maybe I should consider it?? Should I have gone to a barber instead?

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 07/05/2025

I don’t usually get much closer than this.. A baby finch, nearly fledged. Extreme closeup after exercising.

A rainy day in Denver, taken through three panes of glass at maximum magnification. A baby finch looks over the edge of its nest. The nest is built on a holiday wreath which we did not take down.

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 05/05/2025

Some type of miniature honeysuckle. The kind I grew up with had much larger blossoms

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 03/05/2025

Are you one of those people who sees faces in things? I was getting ready and noticed this. It’s really just a wadded up blanket stuffed in a closet but…

An image which appears to me as a woman’s naked torso, head, cape and hood

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 29/04/2025

I understand saving water and all that, but why do I have to pray now to the water gods every time I want to turn on a faucet? I’m waving my hands, obscure incantations, which invariably respond at the wrong moment or splash everywhere or simply do not work at all?

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Snagless Slim @scarycricketranch.com · 04/04/2025

I feel Feel like I am In a burning building And I gotta go! - Laurie Anderson

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