John Morris
@pumpkinsam.bsky.social
I could write you a song but then I’d have to kill you softly with it.
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John Morris
@pumpkinsam.bsky.social
· Nov 16
I found a treasure in my attic: A copy of the 1967 Spring and Summer mail-order catalog from Sears. Sadly I had to find this first photo online as mine was missing the front cover and first dozen pages. But at 1585 pages long, I should have plenty of material to post about for the rest of the year.
A friend who lives 10 miles away from me sent a Christmas card that was postmarked on the 17th but didn’t arrive until the 24th. I thought that might be the post office’s low point until I got two more Christmas cards today.
December 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A friend who lives 10 miles away from me sent a Christmas card that was postmarked on the 17th but didn’t arrive until the 24th. I thought that might be the post office’s low point until I got two more Christmas cards today.
I’ve become convinced that streaming services are just automatic email companies that happen to also play videos.
December 27, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I’ve become convinced that streaming services are just automatic email companies that happen to also play videos.
Apparently this is ten years old, but I don’t remember seeing it before. That doesn’t mean I didn’t though. Anyway, enjoy this Star Trek Christmas song: youtu.be/sZt6eU5REN8
Star Trek TNG christmas song Make It So
YouTube video by Leslie Hoffman
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December 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Apparently this is ten years old, but I don’t remember seeing it before. That doesn’t mean I didn’t though. Anyway, enjoy this Star Trek Christmas song: youtu.be/sZt6eU5REN8
Today I learned that when “Fahrenheit 451” first came out, they published 200 copies of the book bound in asbestos covers. www.reddit.com/r/rarebooks/...
From the rarebooks community on Reddit: Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451 in asbestos covers. Limited edition.
Explore this post and more from the rarebooks community
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December 25, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Today I learned that when “Fahrenheit 451” first came out, they published 200 copies of the book bound in asbestos covers. www.reddit.com/r/rarebooks/...
Once I have gained some knowledge at restoring typewriters, I will put the skills to work on this Royal which I have had for decades but only used as a decoration. My great-grandparents purchased it new in 1938. I also have an LC Smith from around 1910 which I believe was their previous typewriter.
December 25, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Once I have gained some knowledge at restoring typewriters, I will put the skills to work on this Royal which I have had for decades but only used as a decoration. My great-grandparents purchased it new in 1938. I also have an LC Smith from around 1910 which I believe was their previous typewriter.
Santa brought me a new hobby yesterday thanks to an ad in the free section of craigslist for manual typewriters. There were no photos so I feared picking up a bunch of junk but they turned out to be pretty decent. Now I can learn how to clean and restore them. Then I need to find something to type.
December 25, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Santa brought me a new hobby yesterday thanks to an ad in the free section of craigslist for manual typewriters. There were no photos so I feared picking up a bunch of junk but they turned out to be pretty decent. Now I can learn how to clean and restore them. Then I need to find something to type.
I had to mail a small padded envelope of stuff to an address in my own county and the post office charged me $12.85. 😳 How is eBay even still a thing at these prices? To drive it there myself would have cost about the same in gas though, it was a no-win situation for me.
December 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I had to mail a small padded envelope of stuff to an address in my own county and the post office charged me $12.85. 😳 How is eBay even still a thing at these prices? To drive it there myself would have cost about the same in gas though, it was a no-win situation for me.
I’ve gotten too lazy to even make peanut butter crackers anymore. I just eat some crackers then eat some peanut butter. It works.
December 18, 2025 at 5:59 AM
I’ve gotten too lazy to even make peanut butter crackers anymore. I just eat some crackers then eat some peanut butter. It works.
It feels like I just posted one of these, but here is another specific example of why Google can’t be trusted anymore. I was looking up an episode of “WKRP in Cincinnati” and the Google summary says it was S4,E10. As every other link below this correctly noted, it was episode 9, not 10. Simple fact.
December 15, 2025 at 12:45 AM
It feels like I just posted one of these, but here is another specific example of why Google can’t be trusted anymore. I was looking up an episode of “WKRP in Cincinnati” and the Google summary says it was S4,E10. As every other link below this correctly noted, it was episode 9, not 10. Simple fact.
It really is a magical time of year. For everybody.
December 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
It really is a magical time of year. For everybody.
I bought some HDMI switches last week so I can play records on the turntable without having to turn my television off. The TV is my support animal. I don’t like giving it a time out. But all the vinyl and turntable posts I see on Reddit made me feel guilty for leaving mine just sitting there unused.
December 2, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I bought some HDMI switches last week so I can play records on the turntable without having to turn my television off. The TV is my support animal. I don’t like giving it a time out. But all the vinyl and turntable posts I see on Reddit made me feel guilty for leaving mine just sitting there unused.
My popcorn air popper didn’t even last two years before its plastic fan cracked. Contacted the company who told me “We don’t sell replacement parts.” So my $30 appliance is no good because of a 99¢ fan. I plan to try using epoxy on it but I have low hopes of success.
November 30, 2025 at 2:05 AM
My popcorn air popper didn’t even last two years before its plastic fan cracked. Contacted the company who told me “We don’t sell replacement parts.” So my $30 appliance is no good because of a 99¢ fan. I plan to try using epoxy on it but I have low hopes of success.
It’s frustrating that my microwave and toaster from the 1980s still work fine, but kitchen appliances I bought the last few years are dying on me. My kitchen scale display is barely readable. Which is also frustrating because otherwise it works fine but I will have to throw it out.
November 30, 2025 at 1:55 AM
It’s frustrating that my microwave and toaster from the 1980s still work fine, but kitchen appliances I bought the last few years are dying on me. My kitchen scale display is barely readable. Which is also frustrating because otherwise it works fine but I will have to throw it out.
Prepare to fire the photon potatoes, Mr. Chekov.
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Prepare to fire the photon potatoes, Mr. Chekov.
The pumpkin pie I made last night for Thanksgiving was begging me to eat it a day early, so I had to distract myself by baking a birthday cake.
November 27, 2025 at 4:11 AM
The pumpkin pie I made last night for Thanksgiving was begging me to eat it a day early, so I had to distract myself by baking a birthday cake.
As long as I am sharing things from Instagram… There’s a lady who films herself playing drums along to TV theme songs. Every time one of her videos pops up in my feed I take the opportunity to go back to her page and watch the time she did “Laverne and Shirley”. www.instagram.com/reel/DOG5USy...
Kim Trammell on Instagram: "Laverne & Shirley (1976–1983) ⭐️
Theme: “Making Our Dreams Come True”
🎶 Charles Fox (music) & Norman Gimbel (lyrics)
🎤 Cyndi Grecco + The Ron Hicklin Singers
Players:
🥁 Mi...
Discover the joy of nostalgia with this charming drum cover of the Laverne & Shirley theme song. As Kimmy brings the classic 70s TV show to life with her infectious energy, explore the show's impact o...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:46 PM
As long as I am sharing things from Instagram… There’s a lady who films herself playing drums along to TV theme songs. Every time one of her videos pops up in my feed I take the opportunity to go back to her page and watch the time she did “Laverne and Shirley”. www.instagram.com/reel/DOG5USy...
I don’t know if you can post things from Instagram successfully here on Bluesky, but this one is worth the try. If “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” had been written by Arlo Guthrie:
www.instagram.com/reel/DRdzh-W...
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Jacob Rice on Instagram: "The target audience for this video is five people but I hope those people enjoy it.
#arloguthrie #70smusic #folksinger #wreckoftheedmundfitzgerald #edmundfitzgerald"
30K likes, 1,148 comments - itstheheyman on November 24, 2025: "The target audience for this video is five people but I hope those people enjoy it.
#arloguthrie #70smusic #folksinger #wreckoftheedmun...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I don’t know if you can post things from Instagram successfully here on Bluesky, but this one is worth the try. If “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” had been written by Arlo Guthrie:
www.instagram.com/reel/DRdzh-W...
www.instagram.com/reel/DRdzh-W...
I accepted an invitation to my cousin’s Thanksgiving dinner and now I only have four days to decide what to wear.
November 24, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I accepted an invitation to my cousin’s Thanksgiving dinner and now I only have four days to decide what to wear.
As with so many things, AI is just completely wrong on this once again. Not that I was relying on them. I had just assumed it was still available on HBO because the movie had been there forever. I don’t know when they removed it, but it can’t have been that long ago.
November 23, 2025 at 4:40 AM
As with so many things, AI is just completely wrong on this once again. Not that I was relying on them. I had just assumed it was still available on HBO because the movie had been there forever. I don’t know when they removed it, but it can’t have been that long ago.
I have really been wanting to watch the movie “Doctor Sleep” for a second time. It is the sequel to “The Shining” which I haven’t seen in 30 years. So this time I spent 2½ hours watching “The Shining” first, only to find out that “Doctor Sleep” is no longer carried on any of my streaming services. 😠
November 23, 2025 at 4:29 AM
I have really been wanting to watch the movie “Doctor Sleep” for a second time. It is the sequel to “The Shining” which I haven’t seen in 30 years. So this time I spent 2½ hours watching “The Shining” first, only to find out that “Doctor Sleep” is no longer carried on any of my streaming services. 😠
Whether you baste it or not, I am pretty sure it is done by now, you can probably take it out of the oven.
November 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Whether you baste it or not, I am pretty sure it is done by now, you can probably take it out of the oven.
While “algorithm” seems to be a dirty word these days, I can’t complain too much about one that recommends Snoopy, Star Trek, and Paul McCartney. A dash of Grace Slick and weird architecture only sweetens the deal.
November 21, 2025 at 12:47 AM
While “algorithm” seems to be a dirty word these days, I can’t complain too much about one that recommends Snoopy, Star Trek, and Paul McCartney. A dash of Grace Slick and weird architecture only sweetens the deal.
In this SNL sketch from last night about the making of a Scandinavian movie, Jane Wickline’s only role was to introduce the scenes. But she nailed her delivery so well I had to make a clip of it for my phone so I can play it over and over and crack up every single time. 🎬🤣
November 17, 2025 at 4:45 AM
In this SNL sketch from last night about the making of a Scandinavian movie, Jane Wickline’s only role was to introduce the scenes. But she nailed her delivery so well I had to make a clip of it for my phone so I can play it over and over and crack up every single time. 🎬🤣
I found a treasure in my attic: A copy of the 1967 Spring and Summer mail-order catalog from Sears. Sadly I had to find this first photo online as mine was missing the front cover and first dozen pages. But at 1585 pages long, I should have plenty of material to post about for the rest of the year.
November 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I found a treasure in my attic: A copy of the 1967 Spring and Summer mail-order catalog from Sears. Sadly I had to find this first photo online as mine was missing the front cover and first dozen pages. But at 1585 pages long, I should have plenty of material to post about for the rest of the year.
@jenifersf.bsky.social You might get a kick out of this. 😂
the only good accent work on earth is old money transatlantic american to make fun of rich people accent
November 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
@jenifersf.bsky.social You might get a kick out of this. 😂