@madbodger.bsky.social
I enjoy books, making things, cats, silliness, weird electronics, and vacuum tubes. I'm some flavor of queer, but I'm never quite sure exactly what.
Saw "golden eggnog" for sale and wondered what it was. The website claims "the recipe has been a secret for more than 50 years", but looking at the ingredients, I have to wonder how popular high fructose corn syrup, mono & diglycerides, yellow 5 & 6, and red 40 were in grandma's kitchen.
November 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Saw "golden eggnog" for sale and wondered what it was. The website claims "the recipe has been a secret for more than 50 years", but looking at the ingredients, I have to wonder how popular high fructose corn syrup, mono & diglycerides, yellow 5 & 6, and red 40 were in grandma's kitchen.
I bought a bulk batch of assorted books from a used bookseller. The title of this one intrigued me. "The Revolving Boy", by Gertude Friedberg, is a tale about a boy with an unerring sense of direction that is somewhat of an alienating hindrance but becomes invaluable for navigating the universe.
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I bought a bulk batch of assorted books from a used bookseller. The title of this one intrigued me. "The Revolving Boy", by Gertude Friedberg, is a tale about a boy with an unerring sense of direction that is somewhat of an alienating hindrance but becomes invaluable for navigating the universe.
Meanwhile, in the real world, the House of the Century (near Mojo Lake, TX) is sadly in disrepair.
November 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Meanwhile, in the real world, the House of the Century (near Mojo Lake, TX) is sadly in disrepair.
Hum this as you head to the Outer Hebrides.
November 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Hum this as you head to the Outer Hebrides.
Our local theater invites cosplayers to hang out in the lobby and greet moviegoers. For Wonder Woman, they had this great backdrop, and one of the people cosplaying Wonder Woman posed with me.
November 8, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Our local theater invites cosplayers to hang out in the lobby and greet moviegoers. For Wonder Woman, they had this great backdrop, and one of the people cosplaying Wonder Woman posed with me.
It's tricky, but the people who appreciate you are glad you continue to put out thoughtful and artistic pieces. However, your comment reminds me of a meme I made years ago.
November 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
It's tricky, but the people who appreciate you are glad you continue to put out thoughtful and artistic pieces. However, your comment reminds me of a meme I made years ago.
This worked out perfectly.
November 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
This worked out perfectly.
Better than this "sale", I suppose.
October 31, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Better than this "sale", I suppose.
Managed to find a good deal for a used M4 Mini with 24GB RAM, promptly opened it up to replace the 256GB SSD with a 2TB one. Surgery was a success.
October 18, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Managed to find a good deal for a used M4 Mini with 24GB RAM, promptly opened it up to replace the 256GB SSD with a 2TB one. Surgery was a success.
Same. Trying to figure out if I should wear it as a brooch or a pendant. Oh, I know, a fascinator!
September 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Same. Trying to figure out if I should wear it as a brooch or a pendant. Oh, I know, a fascinator!
That seems to keep happening.
September 23, 2025 at 10:48 AM
That seems to keep happening.
A friend of mine took this one.
September 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
A friend of mine took this one.
I went back and added the final details, my sister just sent me this pic of when it came out of the kiln!
September 23, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I went back and added the final details, my sister just sent me this pic of when it came out of the kiln!
Let me get this straight, it's "overstock", but also "limited stocks"? Limited overstock, maybe?
September 9, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Let me get this straight, it's "overstock", but also "limited stocks"? Limited overstock, maybe?
Then again, I'm also fond of Isa Briones.
September 8, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Then again, I'm also fond of Isa Briones.
How about once-cool tech?
September 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
How about once-cool tech?
Leaving aside the cognitive dissonance of "manor", "wedding", and "barn", I suspect @bcdreyer.social would roll his eyes at the use of "flare" for "flair" (although road flares would make an amusing wedding accoutrement), I'm unsure what to make of "OL".
September 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Leaving aside the cognitive dissonance of "manor", "wedding", and "barn", I suspect @bcdreyer.social would roll his eyes at the use of "flare" for "flair" (although road flares would make an amusing wedding accoutrement), I'm unsure what to make of "OL".
Saw this Halloween "novelty toy" at Wal*Mart. Unsure quite what to make of it. It includes some bright green powder and some plastic spiders in various colors. How do you play with this?
September 4, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Saw this Halloween "novelty toy" at Wal*Mart. Unsure quite what to make of it. It includes some bright green powder and some plastic spiders in various colors. How do you play with this?
This kid's expression says it all.
August 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
This kid's expression says it all.
I was trying to get a particular shot at an event, and missed, but when I was reviewing the photos later, I realized I really liked this one where I happened to catch a kid having a good time.
August 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I was trying to get a particular shot at an event, and missed, but when I was reviewing the photos later, I realized I really liked this one where I happened to catch a kid having a good time.
Also Lower Decks.
August 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Also Lower Decks.
I have done and continue to do this. I was rather disappointed when some folks waited for the funeral to finally ask "oh, what's going to happen to her cat?" after she'd been dead for a couple of weeks. Fortunately, I had already arranged to adopt the cat.
August 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I have done and continue to do this. I was rather disappointed when some folks waited for the funeral to finally ask "oh, what's going to happen to her cat?" after she'd been dead for a couple of weeks. Fortunately, I had already arranged to adopt the cat.
Oh, that sounds fascinating! On my to-read list is this biography of Guglielmo Marconi, written by his wife and updated by his daughter (who inscribed this copy!).
August 23, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Oh, that sounds fascinating! On my to-read list is this biography of Guglielmo Marconi, written by his wife and updated by his daughter (who inscribed this copy!).