Benjamin D. Hutchins
@zgryphon.bsky.social
This metal can only be space titanium.
AVIATION COMMENTATOR ON TV
The thing you need to understand is that an Airbus has three laws...
MY BRAIN, AUTOMATICALLY
"An Airbus may not harm a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm."
The thing you need to understand is that an Airbus has three laws...
MY BRAIN, AUTOMATICALLY
"An Airbus may not harm a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm."
November 30, 2025 at 1:26 AM
AVIATION COMMENTATOR ON TV
The thing you need to understand is that an Airbus has three laws...
MY BRAIN, AUTOMATICALLY
"An Airbus may not harm a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm."
The thing you need to understand is that an Airbus has three laws...
MY BRAIN, AUTOMATICALLY
"An Airbus may not harm a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm."
made a bunch of slider patties ahead. 2 oz each. a King's Hawaiian roll is almost exactly 1 oz, so between them, one slider = one meal.
November 29, 2025 at 9:54 PM
made a bunch of slider patties ahead. 2 oz each. a King's Hawaiian roll is almost exactly 1 oz, so between them, one slider = one meal.
Couldn't get a pic because I was driving, but earlier today I passed a church with a huge light-up screen on its sign, which was conveying the following spiritual guidance:
:(
Your device ran into a problem and needs to restart.
:(
Your device ran into a problem and needs to restart.
November 29, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Couldn't get a pic because I was driving, but earlier today I passed a church with a huge light-up screen on its sign, which was conveying the following spiritual guidance:
:(
Your device ran into a problem and needs to restart.
:(
Your device ran into a problem and needs to restart.
five animals seen in the wild in childhood (mine. also possibly theirs)
Moose (Alces alces)
Whitetail deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
Common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
all in Aroostook County, Maine
Moose (Alces alces)
Whitetail deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
Common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
all in Aroostook County, Maine
Introduce yourself with five animals you've seen in the wild (childhood edition).
Javalinas (Rio Hondo, TX)
Plain chachalacas (Brownsville, TX)
Coyotes (near Raymondville, TX)
Parrots (Brownsville)*
Green jays (Laguna Atascosa Natl. Wildlife Refuge)
Javalinas (Rio Hondo, TX)
Plain chachalacas (Brownsville, TX)
Coyotes (near Raymondville, TX)
Parrots (Brownsville)*
Green jays (Laguna Atascosa Natl. Wildlife Refuge)
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild.
Heron (Magdalen)
Fox (Magdalen)
Badger (Magdalen)
Roe deer (Magdalen)
Kingfisher (Magdalen)
But I have yet to see the otters that live here.
Heron (Magdalen)
Fox (Magdalen)
Badger (Magdalen)
Roe deer (Magdalen)
Kingfisher (Magdalen)
But I have yet to see the otters that live here.
November 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
five animals seen in the wild in childhood (mine. also possibly theirs)
Moose (Alces alces)
Whitetail deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
Common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
all in Aroostook County, Maine
Moose (Alces alces)
Whitetail deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
Common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
all in Aroostook County, Maine
I don't think Mother has completely apprehended the portioning limitations I'm operating under now.
Sure is good, though.
Anyway, I've got a bag of Hawaiian rolls, which means I have ham sandwiches for, like... the rest of the year. :)
Sure is good, though.
Anyway, I've got a bag of Hawaiian rolls, which means I have ham sandwiches for, like... the rest of the year. :)
November 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I don't think Mother has completely apprehended the portioning limitations I'm operating under now.
Sure is good, though.
Anyway, I've got a bag of Hawaiian rolls, which means I have ham sandwiches for, like... the rest of the year. :)
Sure is good, though.
Anyway, I've got a bag of Hawaiian rolls, which means I have ham sandwiches for, like... the rest of the year. :)
PIZZA
First one since late September. By far the longest I've gone without pizza since I was old enough to have it. Naturally I went to Pat's in Orono to break that drought.
The missing bit is as much as I was able to eat before getting the rest to go, btw.
First one since late September. By far the longest I've gone without pizza since I was old enough to have it. Naturally I went to Pat's in Orono to break that drought.
The missing bit is as much as I was able to eat before getting the rest to go, btw.
November 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
PIZZA
First one since late September. By far the longest I've gone without pizza since I was old enough to have it. Naturally I went to Pat's in Orono to break that drought.
The missing bit is as much as I was able to eat before getting the rest to go, btw.
First one since late September. By far the longest I've gone without pizza since I was old enough to have it. Naturally I went to Pat's in Orono to break that drought.
The missing bit is as much as I was able to eat before getting the rest to go, btw.
Reposted by Benjamin D. Hutchins
So apparently the correct response to shopping centre Santa ringing his bell is not to shout "bring out your dead!"
No sense of humour, some people...
No sense of humour, some people...
December 16, 2024 at 1:09 PM
So apparently the correct response to shopping centre Santa ringing his bell is not to shout "bring out your dead!"
No sense of humour, some people...
No sense of humour, some people...
Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli, Charlie Brown
November 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli, Charlie Brown
Reposted by Benjamin D. Hutchins
Dried fruit is the bomb, yo, why did I not discover this years ago?
Well, OK, I've always liked golden raisins, although sometimes I forget they exist. It's funny, because I've also always thought the regular kind were profoundly meh, even though I like purple grapes more than green ones.
Well, OK, I've always liked golden raisins, although sometimes I forget they exist. It's funny, because I've also always thought the regular kind were profoundly meh, even though I like purple grapes more than green ones.
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Dried fruit is the bomb, yo, why did I not discover this years ago?
Well, OK, I've always liked golden raisins, although sometimes I forget they exist. It's funny, because I've also always thought the regular kind were profoundly meh, even though I like purple grapes more than green ones.
Well, OK, I've always liked golden raisins, although sometimes I forget they exist. It's funny, because I've also always thought the regular kind were profoundly meh, even though I like purple grapes more than green ones.
I don't even have to click on this to be certain that the replies to it are an absolute shitshow, which... fair!
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November 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I don't even have to click on this to be certain that the replies to it are an absolute shitshow, which... fair!
Reposted by Benjamin D. Hutchins
I always forget what a pain in the ass it is to attach the lanyard to a Maglite Solitaire in the time it takes the one on my keychain to wear out and need to be replaced.
November 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I always forget what a pain in the ass it is to attach the lanyard to a Maglite Solitaire in the time it takes the one on my keychain to wear out and need to be replaced.
Meanwhile, this was lunch today: five whole mini-meatballs.
Note 1: Frozen meatballs do up really well in the air fryer. They get all crispy on the outside.
Note 2: That pyramid formation was completely accidental. When I dumped them out of the fryer basket into the bowl, that's how they landed.
Note 1: Frozen meatballs do up really well in the air fryer. They get all crispy on the outside.
Note 2: That pyramid formation was completely accidental. When I dumped them out of the fryer basket into the bowl, that's how they landed.
November 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Meanwhile, this was lunch today: five whole mini-meatballs.
Note 1: Frozen meatballs do up really well in the air fryer. They get all crispy on the outside.
Note 2: That pyramid formation was completely accidental. When I dumped them out of the fryer basket into the bowl, that's how they landed.
Note 1: Frozen meatballs do up really well in the air fryer. They get all crispy on the outside.
Note 2: That pyramid formation was completely accidental. When I dumped them out of the fryer basket into the bowl, that's how they landed.
I've been watching a lot of videos about cooking different regional types of pizza, and I knew there were variations, but I had no idea how many. It's been a delicious-looking, vicarious education.
One more week 'til I can have (very small amounts of) pizza again...
One more week 'til I can have (very small amounts of) pizza again...
November 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I've been watching a lot of videos about cooking different regional types of pizza, and I knew there were variations, but I had no idea how many. It's been a delicious-looking, vicarious education.
One more week 'til I can have (very small amounts of) pizza again...
One more week 'til I can have (very small amounts of) pizza again...
I was just randomly reminded of the time @rsybuchanan.com turned up for work on two successive nights in a tuxedo and a prison jumpsuit, respectively, because, paraphrasing from memory, "I haven't had time to do laundry." :)
November 16, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I was just randomly reminded of the time @rsybuchanan.com turned up for work on two successive nights in a tuxedo and a prison jumpsuit, respectively, because, paraphrasing from memory, "I haven't had time to do laundry." :)
I have the chorus of "Happy Synthesizer" in my head today. Could do worse...
youtu.be/yb8WuMVGLBM?...
youtu.be/yb8WuMVGLBM?...
【Megurine Luka & GUMI】Happy Synthesizer【VOCALOID】
YouTube video by reddevils500c
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I have the chorus of "Happy Synthesizer" in my head today. Could do worse...
youtu.be/yb8WuMVGLBM?...
youtu.be/yb8WuMVGLBM?...
I have a sudden craving for batter-dipped fish fillets. I don't even like fish.
November 15, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I have a sudden craving for batter-dipped fish fillets. I don't even like fish.
Once you go through the standard process of turning off/denying all the annoying stuff Windows has been doing since XP, and knock down its eccentricities (such as moving the start button back to where it belongs, in the lower left), Windows 11 feels like........ Windows 10 with revamped icons.
November 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Once you go through the standard process of turning off/denying all the annoying stuff Windows has been doing since XP, and knock down its eccentricities (such as moving the start button back to where it belongs, in the lower left), Windows 11 feels like........ Windows 10 with revamped icons.
... prosciutto.
November 14, 2025 at 6:25 AM
... prosciutto.
I miss being able to post polls.
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 AM
I miss being able to post polls.
[email protected] thought you might appreciate this, if only for the array of classic synths on display:
youtu.be/wLR029D2myI?...
youtu.be/wLR029D2myI?...
MiMa's cover of Airwolf Theme (extended mix)
YouTube video by mima85
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
[email protected] thought you might appreciate this, if only for the array of classic synths on display:
youtu.be/wLR029D2myI?...
youtu.be/wLR029D2myI?...
pointillism taken to a new level, or, the origins of ASCII art?
Holy shit, just learned about the typewriter art of Montserrat Alberich Escardívol, a Catalan typist. Using an extra wide typewriter and 180 color ribbons, she built up elaborate images from simple characters like 'm' and '.' and ';'. Here is her typewritten painting of the Cathedral of Barcelona.
November 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM
pointillism taken to a new level, or, the origins of ASCII art?
There is a scandalous dearth of USB-A ports on this laptop.
November 12, 2025 at 1:38 AM
There is a scandalous dearth of USB-A ports on this laptop.
Today is the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Great Lakes freighter Edmund Fitzgerald, so here is an amazing cover of the late Gordon Lightfoot's 1976 hit song about same.
youtu.be/8JLU9wXu-4M?...
youtu.be/8JLU9wXu-4M?...
Punch Brothers cover Gordon Lightfoot "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" 3/3/22 Boston, MA
YouTube video by Less Than Face Productions
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Today is the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Great Lakes freighter Edmund Fitzgerald, so here is an amazing cover of the late Gordon Lightfoot's 1976 hit song about same.
youtu.be/8JLU9wXu-4M?...
youtu.be/8JLU9wXu-4M?...