Rupprecht Mangels
@disposableensign.bsky.social
Born and raised an Okanagan boy. Now a Torontonian for 25+ years.
Wannabe WW1 and WW2 geek, especially re: the human side of war. I dabble in genealogy, esp. my German and Bessarabian roots.
Vancouver Canucks apologist and Toronto Maple Leafs denier.
Wannabe WW1 and WW2 geek, especially re: the human side of war. I dabble in genealogy, esp. my German and Bessarabian roots.
Vancouver Canucks apologist and Toronto Maple Leafs denier.
Yeah, that's not going to encourage foreign tourism. What are they thinking?
November 27, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Yeah, that's not going to encourage foreign tourism. What are they thinking?
500? What will they do there? Heavy handed.
November 26, 2025 at 11:52 PM
500? What will they do there? Heavy handed.
Entirely predictable with the compressed schedule. Lots of injuries, lots of travel, not much practice time.
I'm hoping the league learns some lessons from this.
Hockey has been pretty meh so far as well.
I'm hoping the league learns some lessons from this.
Hockey has been pretty meh so far as well.
November 25, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Entirely predictable with the compressed schedule. Lots of injuries, lots of travel, not much practice time.
I'm hoping the league learns some lessons from this.
Hockey has been pretty meh so far as well.
I'm hoping the league learns some lessons from this.
Hockey has been pretty meh so far as well.
Used to watch this with my kids when they were younger. Who knew there were so many people with working forges??
The signature line: "This... will kill."
The signature line: "This... will kill."
November 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Used to watch this with my kids when they were younger. Who knew there were so many people with working forges??
The signature line: "This... will kill."
The signature line: "This... will kill."
Geez, when it rains it pours.
November 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Geez, when it rains it pours.
You're in good hands then.
November 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
You're in good hands then.
He telegraphed a lot of this in last year's campaign.
May 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
He telegraphed a lot of this in last year's campaign.
Better safe than sorry.
An unsubstantiated fact is the historian's version of "A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips."
An unsubstantiated fact is the historian's version of "A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips."
May 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Better safe than sorry.
An unsubstantiated fact is the historian's version of "A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips."
An unsubstantiated fact is the historian's version of "A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips."
It's Year Zero. Khmer Rouge kind of stuff.
April 30, 2025 at 11:14 PM
It's Year Zero. Khmer Rouge kind of stuff.
Nah, we're fine. They do them, we do us. You know, sort of like Friends with Benefits.
April 30, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Nah, we're fine. They do them, we do us. You know, sort of like Friends with Benefits.
Twas a good, inspiring victory speech as Carney was talking to all Canadians, not just Liberal supporters.
April 30, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Twas a good, inspiring victory speech as Carney was talking to all Canadians, not just Liberal supporters.
IYKYK.
Unfortunately, we will still have him around. He can't take the hint.
Unfortunately, we will still have him around. He can't take the hint.
April 30, 2025 at 6:55 AM
IYKYK.
Unfortunately, we will still have him around. He can't take the hint.
Unfortunately, we will still have him around. He can't take the hint.
Hahahaha! Works every time! Thanks for this!
March 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Hahahaha! Works every time! Thanks for this!
I love how he jumps out of the car and ends up rolling right back in again. Cracks me up every single time.
March 29, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I love how he jumps out of the car and ends up rolling right back in again. Cracks me up every single time.
I've been noticing more Horsa content here and on Twitter the last 6 months, and I love it.
Also, am I alone in thinking the Horsa is actually a really lovely-looking machine??
Also, am I alone in thinking the Horsa is actually a really lovely-looking machine??
March 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I've been noticing more Horsa content here and on Twitter the last 6 months, and I love it.
Also, am I alone in thinking the Horsa is actually a really lovely-looking machine??
Also, am I alone in thinking the Horsa is actually a really lovely-looking machine??
Imagine: companies thinking of relocating to Canada from the US. Perhaps a rare win for 🇨🇦 in all this tariffs nonsense. Trump has to be considered the worst loose cannon of a President, ever.
March 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Imagine: companies thinking of relocating to Canada from the US. Perhaps a rare win for 🇨🇦 in all this tariffs nonsense. Trump has to be considered the worst loose cannon of a President, ever.
Dear Twitter: Free speech, my ass.
Signed: me.
Signed: me.
March 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Dear Twitter: Free speech, my ass.
Signed: me.
Signed: me.
We had one awesome day last week but winter keeps us in its icy grip. When will it end??
a cartoon of snoopy laying in a red shack in the snow with the words trendreisst below him
ALT: a cartoon of snoopy laying in a red shack in the snow with the words trendreisst below him
media.tenor.com
March 27, 2025 at 11:42 AM
We had one awesome day last week but winter keeps us in its icy grip. When will it end??
I recall when this came out on TV it was ripped to shreds.
March 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I recall when this came out on TV it was ripped to shreds.
Lol. This is great. IYKYK
March 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Lol. This is great. IYKYK
Just horrible. Those young men showed such bravery every time they went up in the air.
March 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Just horrible. Those young men showed such bravery every time they went up in the air.
So many good ciders from BC that we don't get here in Ontario. I was stunned how many there were the last time I went out there.
March 23, 2025 at 3:52 AM
So many good ciders from BC that we don't get here in Ontario. I was stunned how many there were the last time I went out there.
Which one of them comes back with a piece of paper, claiming "Peace for our time!"??
January 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Which one of them comes back with a piece of paper, claiming "Peace for our time!"??
I keep bouncing back and forth between the two platforms, like an addict trying to wean oneself off of bad substances. I don't think I'm the only one, but there are days I ask myself "Why do I keep going there??"
January 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I keep bouncing back and forth between the two platforms, like an addict trying to wean oneself off of bad substances. I don't think I'm the only one, but there are days I ask myself "Why do I keep going there??"