First edition of the Epic of Gilgamesh, in the original Sumerian.

Pic of a very old Amazon Kindle. It's a white model with physical buttons.

I'll check your video out in a bit, but this is my one and only Kindle. Indiana Jones might be trying to track this thing down. Haven't had it connected to the internet in years.

I'm always intrigued by NCAA signings because it's like a free lottery ticket. He's been impressive for the Fighting Hawks, though. Can really zip around the rink with puck.

I hate AI, and am all for calling out posers and thieves. But this 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘋𝘶𝘦 𝘖𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵 shit ain't the way to do it.

UHF RoadRunner YouTube video by Cypris2369

Those have always been my favorite Looney Tunes shorts, by a wide margin.

What the hell was Dean Evason doing with him in Columbus?

Pic of an Aleksey Morozov hockey card from 2003. Has Morozov, in the white "corporate Penguins" jersey, with a foil background behind him.

When they were down 3-1 and on the PK I thought that might be it. What a turnaround, beatdown, and statement game.

Sorry for your loss

I saw a post a while ago somewhere that said something like "The United States is a torture chamber for smart people" and I feel it every fucking day.

Damn. I have an issue of the Maxx #1 signed by Keith and Bill-Messner-Loebs. They were both at a con near Pittsburgh way back in the day. I always loved his art style. It was so unique.

So you're saying IG thinks I'm a clown? 🤡

😂

A pair of ridiculous red & white sneakers that are round and goofy looking, like something a cartoon character from the 1940's might wear.

I see this ad there every time I log on to IG. Why do they keep trying to sell me these silly ass shoes? 🤣

The starship Enterprise from Star Trek with a Waffle House building in place of the disc section.

To boldly go where no janitor has gone before.

I don't know. Maybe it's just a 'me' problem. But it never started happening until recently. Took a few days for me to realize it was an issue.

Day 1 - "Really? Alright."
Day 2 - "God, I hate these. I know why they're necessary, though."
Day 4 - "Again? Really?"
Day 5 - "...Fuck you, Google."

I try to use it as little as possible already. Only use it to check discoverability searches and things like that.

Do you use a VPN, and if so, does Google make you complete a CAPTCHA for 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩? Because it does that to me now.

The funniest part to me is it's edited. He couldn't come up with that in one go? 😂

Quick, informal poll:

Does everyone here already know that the Zon owns GoodReads? Related: do you think this is understood amongst authors in general? I'm just curious about perceptions, here.

I have no idea how well known that is among authors, but I remember when it was sold. I haven't logged in since about 2009, though.

My headphones are just out of reach but the cat's sleeping on my feet so... no headphones for a while, I guess.

I don’t know dude. If James Baldwin was able to write all his work while his friends were being assassinated by the FBI, and while he was living in terror as a gay Black man … then maybe you can write without using A.I.

I need to have palaeographer on retainer if I tried that. My handwriting is ass, and always has been—which is strange considering I'm (at least for periods) a professional illustrator. And on top of that, I have an affinity for non-English letters and "crazy" fantasy names and terms.

I bought a keyboard last year. It’s fantastic. But still can’t play worth a damn. Hand independence is my mortal enemy. Though, to be fair, my efforts to get better at it have been… questionable.

The Shockmaster needs a blimp

#Wrestling #WrestlingSky #Danhausen

Damn. Hope you're not hurt too bad.

I love tea, but not when it's in boiling oil castle defense mode.

I still can't believe all those top tier artists you got for that SlipNutz dedication album skit. I remember hearing some lady in the audience clearly yelling "Patti Smith⁉️" 🤣