Greg
@gpmorrow.bsky.social
Long-time big-time nerd, superhero fan, linguistics follower, reads Supreme Court cases for fun, loves all animals except parasitic barnacles.
I’ve heard of easier questions, but not many.
November 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I’ve heard of easier questions, but not many.
There’s a fire-breathing monstrous turtle somewhere in the French folklore background of the tarrasque, iirc. Adding fire-breathing, or any elemental attack, to a turtle guardian can only improve it.
October 31, 2025 at 9:15 AM
There’s a fire-breathing monstrous turtle somewhere in the French folklore background of the tarrasque, iirc. Adding fire-breathing, or any elemental attack, to a turtle guardian can only improve it.
"Sekretu" looks far too much like a cognate. It can't be (either to "secret" or "sequester"). Gotta love language throwing land mines like that in our path.
September 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
"Sekretu" looks far too much like a cognate. It can't be (either to "secret" or "sequester"). Gotta love language throwing land mines like that in our path.
It's mysterious how he could ever have enjoyed reading your newsletter in the first place.
In fandom, we call this sort of letter a flounce.
In fandom, we call this sort of letter a flounce.
September 26, 2025 at 12:23 PM
It's mysterious how he could ever have enjoyed reading your newsletter in the first place.
In fandom, we call this sort of letter a flounce.
In fandom, we call this sort of letter a flounce.
Probably Tales of the Beanworld, or Zot! (B&W after the first ten color issues).
I am a man of a certain age, and that age is 1980s comics.
I am a man of a certain age, and that age is 1980s comics.
September 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Probably Tales of the Beanworld, or Zot! (B&W after the first ten color issues).
I am a man of a certain age, and that age is 1980s comics.
I am a man of a certain age, and that age is 1980s comics.
The truth and justice committees are going to be very busy with all of the people who need impeachment.
September 21, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The truth and justice committees are going to be very busy with all of the people who need impeachment.
If there's a number on the cover or spine, use that one.
September 19, 2025 at 12:36 PM
If there's a number on the cover or spine, use that one.
Newsom again demonstrates that he should not be the leader of the Democratic Party.
September 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Newsom again demonstrates that he should not be the leader of the Democratic Party.
I don't have the app, and use the membership emails to see posts. Just for laughs, I went to the website to the home page, which is labeled "latest" and is set up as a feed. It loads three posts at a time. THREE.
I cannot imagine a more useless design.
I cannot imagine a more useless design.
September 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I don't have the app, and use the membership emails to see posts. Just for laughs, I went to the website to the home page, which is labeled "latest" and is set up as a feed. It loads three posts at a time. THREE.
I cannot imagine a more useless design.
I cannot imagine a more useless design.
Well, now I have some new bands to sample. My music comfort zone is US 70s and 80s pop, rock, crossover, heavy on the New Wave, so this is right up my alley.
September 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Well, now I have some new bands to sample. My music comfort zone is US 70s and 80s pop, rock, crossover, heavy on the New Wave, so this is right up my alley.
"You remind me of the Bee Gees's early stuff", or "You remind me of Paul McCartney's later stuff".
September 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
"You remind me of the Bee Gees's early stuff", or "You remind me of Paul McCartney's later stuff".