Josh Ridderhoff
@jridderhoff.bsky.social
Luddite programmer, left-handed introvert; lover of beautiful places, dark skies, WoSo, and music that connects with the spirit. Psalms 19:1
Rest in peace, Jet Star 2.
Farewell to an iconic piece of roller coaster history. Thanks for all the whiplash!
#Schwarzkopf #LagoonAmusementPark #RollerCoasters
Farewell to an iconic piece of roller coaster history. Thanks for all the whiplash!
#Schwarzkopf #LagoonAmusementPark #RollerCoasters
October 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Rest in peace, Jet Star 2.
Farewell to an iconic piece of roller coaster history. Thanks for all the whiplash!
#Schwarzkopf #LagoonAmusementPark #RollerCoasters
Farewell to an iconic piece of roller coaster history. Thanks for all the whiplash!
#Schwarzkopf #LagoonAmusementPark #RollerCoasters
I'll have to keep an eye out! I'm pretty fond of him, too... 😉
September 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I'll have to keep an eye out! I'm pretty fond of him, too... 😉
Good grief. I always forget just how big the portions are when I order from this place. 👀
Halp!
Halp!
September 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Good grief. I always forget just how big the portions are when I order from this place. 👀
Halp!
Halp!
Helmet bag! I might have spent a *little* bit too much money on Etsy, just saying. Loved this one for the velcro areas for attaching patches, etc. Also pockets for the yellow travel biscuits, stale though they may be. (Never know when you might get stuck on an Outer Rim desert planet. 🎯)
August 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Helmet bag! I might have spent a *little* bit too much money on Etsy, just saying. Loved this one for the velcro areas for attaching patches, etc. Also pockets for the yellow travel biscuits, stale though they may be. (Never know when you might get stuck on an Outer Rim desert planet. 🎯)
Y’know what, Salt Lake City? Sometimes I forget just how pretty of a place we get to call home.
August 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Y’know what, Salt Lake City? Sometimes I forget just how pretty of a place we get to call home.
Last meal ever at El Asadero; I will miss this place like crazy. The west side is losing a legend.
July 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Last meal ever at El Asadero; I will miss this place like crazy. The west side is losing a legend.
Any idea of the travel time of the seismic waves to Hawaii? There's a pretty long quake (over 7 minutes) showing up at about 23:32:40 UTC on the Kīlauea seismometers, assuming it's that.
July 29, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Any idea of the travel time of the seismic waves to Hawaii? There's a pretty long quake (over 7 minutes) showing up at about 23:32:40 UTC on the Kīlauea seismometers, assuming it's that.
I love it when a flan comes together. #SurpriseDessert
July 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I love it when a flan comes together. #SurpriseDessert
Kīlauea is putting on a good show again today. Amazing to watch that cinder cone to the southwest of the vents growing in real time (doing some A/B tests from even just an hour ago show a lot of growth). At this rate, the cone will be level with Kaluapele within a few more eruptions. #Kilauea
June 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Kīlauea is putting on a good show again today. Amazing to watch that cinder cone to the southwest of the vents growing in real time (doing some A/B tests from even just an hour ago show a lot of growth). At this rate, the cone will be level with Kaluapele within a few more eruptions. #Kilauea
Well, great. As if the day couldn't get any worse, we've reached the heat death of the universe. It's surprisingly warm for maximum entropy, but hey... it's a dry NaN.
June 20, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Well, great. As if the day couldn't get any worse, we've reached the heat death of the universe. It's surprisingly warm for maximum entropy, but hey... it's a dry NaN.
If they ever want to upgrade, I've got a suggestion. It's even got easy road access for transport. NPS might have some questions, but otherwise...
May 19, 2025 at 1:32 AM
If they ever want to upgrade, I've got a suggestion. It's even got easy road access for transport. NPS might have some questions, but otherwise...
Mistakes were made (apparently I need to calibrate my eyes’ enthusiasm). Absolutely loving this place, wish I had known about it sooner!
May 4, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Mistakes were made (apparently I need to calibrate my eyes’ enthusiasm). Absolutely loving this place, wish I had known about it sooner!
Good grief. When they said “chilaquiles,” they weren’t kidding. So much for a “quick snack.”
April 19, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Good grief. When they said “chilaquiles,” they weren’t kidding. So much for a “quick snack.”
Ugh. Always on a Sunday. At this point, if I wasn’t unsure about whether I’ll have a job after Friday or not, I would just break down and buy a whole new dryer… this one is starting to require too many repairs to keep it up. The less said about the 30-year-old washing machine next to it the better 😬
April 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Ugh. Always on a Sunday. At this point, if I wasn’t unsure about whether I’ll have a job after Friday or not, I would just break down and buy a whole new dryer… this one is starting to require too many repairs to keep it up. The less said about the 30-year-old washing machine next to it the better 😬
Can confirm! We're overcast here for this one, but this was about as good as I got with my meager kit back in 2022:
March 14, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Can confirm! We're overcast here for this one, but this was about as good as I got with my meager kit back in 2022:
Ramenbirria: It’s what’s for dinner. 😋
February 11, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Ramenbirria: It’s what’s for dinner. 😋
Okay sure, listen: I'm no geologist. But maybe, if we're going to point a video camera at a mostly-dark crater floor that's known for steaming vents blowing across the off-center bright vent all night, just maybe, we could switch to manual focus at night? Promise, the volcano isn't moving.
February 4, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Okay sure, listen: I'm no geologist. But maybe, if we're going to point a video camera at a mostly-dark crater floor that's known for steaming vents blowing across the off-center bright vent all night, just maybe, we could switch to manual focus at night? Promise, the volcano isn't moving.
Well, looks like things are really about to hit the flan.
February 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Well, looks like things are really about to hit the flan.
Now we’re talking! Just the “be patient and wait for the okra to do its’ thing” phase (which I suck at). Also, apparently my new chef’s knife is sharp 🤣
January 20, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Now we’re talking! Just the “be patient and wait for the okra to do its’ thing” phase (which I suck at). Also, apparently my new chef’s knife is sharp 🤣
Getting there… but still missing a few goodies… soon!
January 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Getting there… but still missing a few goodies… soon!
Smells like good things are happening soon…
January 20, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Smells like good things are happening soon…
Good ol’ WTForecast! It’s rather more balmy here in the good ol’ Intermountain West! 🤣
January 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Good ol’ WTForecast! It’s rather more balmy here in the good ol’ Intermountain West! 🤣