That Weird Artist
@brianbrachiopod.bsky.social
Retired Geologist & teacher/lecturer.
Now I create zany illustrations for weird adventure stories (often NSFW).
Now I create zany illustrations for weird adventure stories (often NSFW).
When you're the sole guy responsible for steering a fully rigged sailing vessel, and you haven't a CLUE what to do (or when, or why), maybe going into battle against a formidable foe is a touch unwise.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
When you're the sole guy responsible for steering a fully rigged sailing vessel, and you haven't a CLUE what to do (or when, or why), maybe going into battle against a formidable foe is a touch unwise.
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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Now I'm at the #Fukuoka Convention Center, I decided to make it count-
Letting my camera do some hard work for a change.
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Letting my camera do some hard work for a change.
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#Travel #Japan
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Now I'm at the #Fukuoka Convention Center, I decided to make it count-
Letting my camera do some hard work for a change.
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#Travel #Japan
Letting my camera do some hard work for a change.
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#Travel #Japan
The brave seafarers have set off for enemy territory.
Thomas says they've crossed the Rubicon.
Everyone else thinks he's being silly-
They're nowhere NEAR The Rubicon.
(Wrong continent, for a start).
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Thomas says they've crossed the Rubicon.
Everyone else thinks he's being silly-
They're nowhere NEAR The Rubicon.
(Wrong continent, for a start).
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@flojohorman.bsky.social
#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
November 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The brave seafarers have set off for enemy territory.
Thomas says they've crossed the Rubicon.
Everyone else thinks he's being silly-
They're nowhere NEAR The Rubicon.
(Wrong continent, for a start).
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
Thomas says they've crossed the Rubicon.
Everyone else thinks he's being silly-
They're nowhere NEAR The Rubicon.
(Wrong continent, for a start).
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@flojohorman.bsky.social
#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
The trees here in #Fukuoka get all the support they deserve.
That's thoughtful.
(Still don't know what all the balls are for).
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That's thoughtful.
(Still don't know what all the balls are for).
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#Travel #Japan
November 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The trees here in #Fukuoka get all the support they deserve.
That's thoughtful.
(Still don't know what all the balls are for).
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@flojohorman.bsky.social
#Travel #Japan
That's thoughtful.
(Still don't know what all the balls are for).
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#Travel #Japan
They say
When one door closes ...
... it gets immediately pushed open again by a complete raving idiot.
But we have a plan. (If that doesn't work, we have plan B).
... in fact I seem to recall there are 26 letters- so many backups!
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When one door closes ...
... it gets immediately pushed open again by a complete raving idiot.
But we have a plan. (If that doesn't work, we have plan B).
... in fact I seem to recall there are 26 letters- so many backups!
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@flojohorman.bsky.social
#PaleoArt #Fossils
November 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
They say
When one door closes ...
... it gets immediately pushed open again by a complete raving idiot.
But we have a plan. (If that doesn't work, we have plan B).
... in fact I seem to recall there are 26 letters- so many backups!
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#PaleoArt #Fossils
When one door closes ...
... it gets immediately pushed open again by a complete raving idiot.
But we have a plan. (If that doesn't work, we have plan B).
... in fact I seem to recall there are 26 letters- so many backups!
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@flojohorman.bsky.social
#PaleoArt #Fossils
Today I visited the #Fukuoka Convention Center (yes, I know- they spell it like that to please the Americans).
It holds 15,000 people, but just 2 today
(a security staff needed to accompany me for some reason).
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It holds 15,000 people, but just 2 today
(a security staff needed to accompany me for some reason).
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@flojohorman.bsky.social
#Travel #Japan
November 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Today I visited the #Fukuoka Convention Center (yes, I know- they spell it like that to please the Americans).
It holds 15,000 people, but just 2 today
(a security staff needed to accompany me for some reason).
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#Travel #Japan
It holds 15,000 people, but just 2 today
(a security staff needed to accompany me for some reason).
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#Travel #Japan
Folk often ask why it's called a 'poop deck'.
I'd 'ave thought it was obvious-
It's from the Latin 'puppis', meaning
'tail'
(from under which, the poop comes out).
Simples!
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I'd 'ave thought it was obvious-
It's from the Latin 'puppis', meaning
'tail'
(from under which, the poop comes out).
Simples!
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@flojohorman.bsky.social
@angharadbond.bsky.social
#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
November 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Folk often ask why it's called a 'poop deck'.
I'd 'ave thought it was obvious-
It's from the Latin 'puppis', meaning
'tail'
(from under which, the poop comes out).
Simples!
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
@angharadbond.bsky.social
#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
I'd 'ave thought it was obvious-
It's from the Latin 'puppis', meaning
'tail'
(from under which, the poop comes out).
Simples!
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
@angharadbond.bsky.social
#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
It's not often I feel embarrassed to be in a place, but then it's not often that I am in #Fukuoka.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
It's not often I feel embarrassed to be in a place, but then it's not often that I am in #Fukuoka.
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#Travel #Japan
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When you're asked to perform a magic trick, FOR GOD'S SAKE, remember to be aware of your target audience (there may be gentlemen present).
The problem with shapeshifters is there's no telling which shape they're in the mood to mimic.
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The problem with shapeshifters is there's no telling which shape they're in the mood to mimic.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM
When you're asked to perform a magic trick, FOR GOD'S SAKE, remember to be aware of your target audience (there may be gentlemen present).
The problem with shapeshifters is there's no telling which shape they're in the mood to mimic.
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#FossilFriday
The problem with shapeshifters is there's no telling which shape they're in the mood to mimic.
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#FossilFriday
I have learned that here in #Fukuoka, architects are simply not permitted to practice their craft when sober.
And the local sculptors make even the architects seem remarkably sane and level headed.
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And the local sculptors make even the architects seem remarkably sane and level headed.
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#Travel #Japan
November 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I have learned that here in #Fukuoka, architects are simply not permitted to practice their craft when sober.
And the local sculptors make even the architects seem remarkably sane and level headed.
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#Travel #Japan
And the local sculptors make even the architects seem remarkably sane and level headed.
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#Travel #Japan
"Percy's the answer"-
That's taking 'being silly' to a whole new level and beyond (apparently).
... either that or it must've been a damn silly question.
Activity splendidly usual here in Future Bay.
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That's taking 'being silly' to a whole new level and beyond (apparently).
... either that or it must've been a damn silly question.
Activity splendidly usual here in Future Bay.
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#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoBay
November 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
"Percy's the answer"-
That's taking 'being silly' to a whole new level and beyond (apparently).
... either that or it must've been a damn silly question.
Activity splendidly usual here in Future Bay.
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoBay
That's taking 'being silly' to a whole new level and beyond (apparently).
... either that or it must've been a damn silly question.
Activity splendidly usual here in Future Bay.
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoBay
The mysterious 'bobbletree virus' has spread to even here in #Fukuoka, and it's passed the inter-species barrier- I saw a woman in the street doubled up in pain.
Oh- and I found a street where the silly tall tower doesn't invade the view.
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#Japan
Oh- and I found a street where the silly tall tower doesn't invade the view.
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#Japan
November 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The mysterious 'bobbletree virus' has spread to even here in #Fukuoka, and it's passed the inter-species barrier- I saw a woman in the street doubled up in pain.
Oh- and I found a street where the silly tall tower doesn't invade the view.
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#Japan
Oh- and I found a street where the silly tall tower doesn't invade the view.
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#Japan
When your submarine goes underwater, there's only one thing to do to save the stricken vessel: Haul it out onto dry land (where sensible folk keep their submarines).
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November 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
When your submarine goes underwater, there's only one thing to do to save the stricken vessel: Haul it out onto dry land (where sensible folk keep their submarines).
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
#Fukuoka has way more tower blocks than is healthy for a medium-size city. If there's ever a city-wide power outage, let's hope all those blocks have decent staircases.
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#Travel #Japan
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November 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
#Fukuoka has way more tower blocks than is healthy for a medium-size city. If there's ever a city-wide power outage, let's hope all those blocks have decent staircases.
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#Travel #Japan
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Apparently, submarines are NOT meant to sink (unless it is specifically intended).
Who'd 've thunk it?
Let's hope the pilot remembered to wind the window back up in time.
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Who'd 've thunk it?
Let's hope the pilot remembered to wind the window back up in time.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Apparently, submarines are NOT meant to sink (unless it is specifically intended).
Who'd 've thunk it?
Let's hope the pilot remembered to wind the window back up in time.
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
Who'd 've thunk it?
Let's hope the pilot remembered to wind the window back up in time.
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@flojohorman.bsky.social
#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
When you're trying to land a helicopter, 'X' marks the spot.
I learned this and many other lessons today as I further acquaint myself with this city dubiously named #Fukuoka.
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I learned this and many other lessons today as I further acquaint myself with this city dubiously named #Fukuoka.
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#Travel #Japan
November 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
When you're trying to land a helicopter, 'X' marks the spot.
I learned this and many other lessons today as I further acquaint myself with this city dubiously named #Fukuoka.
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#Travel #Japan
I learned this and many other lessons today as I further acquaint myself with this city dubiously named #Fukuoka.
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#Travel #Japan
The best way to test a newly built submarine is to test it underwater.
Surely, EVERYONE knows that!
That being said, I have a sneaky feeling that things are about to go badly. (VERY badly).
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Surely, EVERYONE knows that!
That being said, I have a sneaky feeling that things are about to go badly. (VERY badly).
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@flojohorman.bsky.social
#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
November 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The best way to test a newly built submarine is to test it underwater.
Surely, EVERYONE knows that!
That being said, I have a sneaky feeling that things are about to go badly. (VERY badly).
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
Surely, EVERYONE knows that!
That being said, I have a sneaky feeling that things are about to go badly. (VERY badly).
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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I painted this yesterday, I haven't painted water in a while.
November 3, 2025 at 6:40 AM
I painted this yesterday, I haven't painted water in a while.
There must be something else to see here in #Fukuoka besides this crazy tower. (No doubt if I find something else photogenic in this city, the tower will dominate that scene as well).
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November 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
There must be something else to see here in #Fukuoka besides this crazy tower. (No doubt if I find something else photogenic in this city, the tower will dominate that scene as well).
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#Travel #Japan
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#Travel #Japan
If something doesn't work, blame the engineer.
If it works, wait for it to go wrong, then blame the engineer.
If it never goes wrong, the engineer will have nothing to fix and will be redundant.
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If it works, wait for it to go wrong, then blame the engineer.
If it never goes wrong, the engineer will have nothing to fix and will be redundant.
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November 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
If something doesn't work, blame the engineer.
If it works, wait for it to go wrong, then blame the engineer.
If it never goes wrong, the engineer will have nothing to fix and will be redundant.
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#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
If it works, wait for it to go wrong, then blame the engineer.
If it never goes wrong, the engineer will have nothing to fix and will be redundant.
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#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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Obama: "The economy has been really good for some of Trump's billionaire friends. It's been good for some finance bros and well-connected corporations who have seen their tax bill go down. But for ordinary families, costs have not gone down, they've gone up."
November 1, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Obama: "The economy has been really good for some of Trump's billionaire friends. It's been good for some finance bros and well-connected corporations who have seen their tax bill go down. But for ordinary families, costs have not gone down, they've gone up."
This is my third day here in #Fukuoka, and I'm starting to learn how to correctly pronounce its name. (I'm obviously not pronouncing it correctly- just learning how to do it).
I swear that ridiculous tower is following me.
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I swear that ridiculous tower is following me.
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#Travel #Japan
November 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This is my third day here in #Fukuoka, and I'm starting to learn how to correctly pronounce its name. (I'm obviously not pronouncing it correctly- just learning how to do it).
I swear that ridiculous tower is following me.
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#Travel #Japan
I swear that ridiculous tower is following me.
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#Travel #Japan
ENGINEER'S VITAL CAUTIONARY NOTE:
When converting a car into a submarine-
ENSURE the window winder is rendered inoperable
(even if it messes with the captain's feng shui).
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When converting a car into a submarine-
ENSURE the window winder is rendered inoperable
(even if it messes with the captain's feng shui).
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
November 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
ENGINEER'S VITAL CAUTIONARY NOTE:
When converting a car into a submarine-
ENSURE the window winder is rendered inoperable
(even if it messes with the captain's feng shui).
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
When converting a car into a submarine-
ENSURE the window winder is rendered inoperable
(even if it messes with the captain's feng shui).
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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Apparently 'Porphyrocyanopalingeneticpalaeobrachiopodophobia' is the fear of purple-and-cyan-coloured resurrected Palaeozoic brachiopods.
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Apparently 'Porphyrocyanopalingeneticpalaeobrachiopodophobia' is the fear of purple-and-cyan-coloured resurrected Palaeozoic brachiopods.
October 31, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Apparently 'Porphyrocyanopalingeneticpalaeobrachiopodophobia' is the fear of purple-and-cyan-coloured resurrected Palaeozoic brachiopods.
@flojohorman.bsky.social
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#FossilFriday
Apparently 'Porphyrocyanopalingeneticpalaeobrachiopodophobia' is the fear of purple-and-cyan-coloured resurrected Palaeozoic brachiopods.
The one significant thing that dominates the sky here in #Fukuoka (I'm still having difficulty in pronouncing that without giggling), is this impressive tower.
In fact it's the ONLY thing that dominates the sky in this city and beyond.
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In fact it's the ONLY thing that dominates the sky in this city and beyond.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The one significant thing that dominates the sky here in #Fukuoka (I'm still having difficulty in pronouncing that without giggling), is this impressive tower.
In fact it's the ONLY thing that dominates the sky in this city and beyond.
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#Travel #Japan
In fact it's the ONLY thing that dominates the sky in this city and beyond.
@johnmoffitt.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
#Travel #Japan