Bob Karp
@randomtakes.bsky.social
My non-political side: mystery novels, good television, easy-to-make recipes, bread, my dog Zeus and German Shepherds where ever they may be. A good cup of coffee. Snarky humor.
Political: @rwkarp.bsky.social
Political: @rwkarp.bsky.social
#Microsoft
Is anyone as bummed as I am about Microsoft getting rid of Publisher in October 2026? I've used Publisher since it first came out and now Microsoft says you can use Word or Powerpoint to do the same stuff.
Really? Not even close. Shame on you, Microsoft.
Is anyone as bummed as I am about Microsoft getting rid of Publisher in October 2026? I've used Publisher since it first came out and now Microsoft says you can use Word or Powerpoint to do the same stuff.
Really? Not even close. Shame on you, Microsoft.
March 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
#Microsoft
Is anyone as bummed as I am about Microsoft getting rid of Publisher in October 2026? I've used Publisher since it first came out and now Microsoft says you can use Word or Powerpoint to do the same stuff.
Really? Not even close. Shame on you, Microsoft.
Is anyone as bummed as I am about Microsoft getting rid of Publisher in October 2026? I've used Publisher since it first came out and now Microsoft says you can use Word or Powerpoint to do the same stuff.
Really? Not even close. Shame on you, Microsoft.
#SourdoughBread
Making my first starter from scratch. Day two. Another feeding tomorrow morning.
Making my first starter from scratch. Day two. Another feeding tomorrow morning.
March 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM
#SourdoughBread
Making my first starter from scratch. Day two. Another feeding tomorrow morning.
Making my first starter from scratch. Day two. Another feeding tomorrow morning.
#Dogs
I just got a new harness for Zeus. He wore out the old one after four years. I got a free gift worth $20 with my order. Item below. A PDF with some templates for labels! 🤣 It was even an editable PDF. I could do this easier in Word. I blurred out the vendor. I like the harness a lot.
I just got a new harness for Zeus. He wore out the old one after four years. I got a free gift worth $20 with my order. Item below. A PDF with some templates for labels! 🤣 It was even an editable PDF. I could do this easier in Word. I blurred out the vendor. I like the harness a lot.
January 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
#Dogs
I just got a new harness for Zeus. He wore out the old one after four years. I got a free gift worth $20 with my order. Item below. A PDF with some templates for labels! 🤣 It was even an editable PDF. I could do this easier in Word. I blurred out the vendor. I like the harness a lot.
I just got a new harness for Zeus. He wore out the old one after four years. I got a free gift worth $20 with my order. Item below. A PDF with some templates for labels! 🤣 It was even an editable PDF. I could do this easier in Word. I blurred out the vendor. I like the harness a lot.
#Dogs
#CrazyStuff
#ZeusSV
It is harder for me to get eye drops for Zeus, than for me to get meds for myself. I have to send an ORIGINAL prescription in the mail. No copies. We are talking about a dog.
#CrazyStuff
#ZeusSV
It is harder for me to get eye drops for Zeus, than for me to get meds for myself. I have to send an ORIGINAL prescription in the mail. No copies. We are talking about a dog.
January 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
#Dogs
#CrazyStuff
#ZeusSV
It is harder for me to get eye drops for Zeus, than for me to get meds for myself. I have to send an ORIGINAL prescription in the mail. No copies. We are talking about a dog.
#CrazyStuff
#ZeusSV
It is harder for me to get eye drops for Zeus, than for me to get meds for myself. I have to send an ORIGINAL prescription in the mail. No copies. We are talking about a dog.
#WhatImPlaying
#Balatro
I got turned onto this mobile game as it was picked as one of the 10 best games of 2024 by the Washington Post games guy.
Cost $11. You can play without buying other stuff.
If you like video poker with lots of strategy this is for you. On Android & IOS.
#Balatro
I got turned onto this mobile game as it was picked as one of the 10 best games of 2024 by the Washington Post games guy.
Cost $11. You can play without buying other stuff.
If you like video poker with lots of strategy this is for you. On Android & IOS.
Balatro on Steam
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
store.steampowered.com
January 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
#WhatImPlaying
#Balatro
I got turned onto this mobile game as it was picked as one of the 10 best games of 2024 by the Washington Post games guy.
Cost $11. You can play without buying other stuff.
If you like video poker with lots of strategy this is for you. On Android & IOS.
#Balatro
I got turned onto this mobile game as it was picked as one of the 10 best games of 2024 by the Washington Post games guy.
Cost $11. You can play without buying other stuff.
If you like video poker with lots of strategy this is for you. On Android & IOS.
#SierraVistaAZ
#McDonalds
Did you know the first McDonald's drive through window was at a store in Sierra Vista? 50 years ago this month!
#McDonalds
Did you know the first McDonald's drive through window was at a store in Sierra Vista? 50 years ago this month!
January 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
#SierraVistaAZ
#McDonalds
Did you know the first McDonald's drive through window was at a store in Sierra Vista? 50 years ago this month!
#McDonalds
Did you know the first McDonald's drive through window was at a store in Sierra Vista? 50 years ago this month!
#Bread
#Recipes
#2025BakingChallenge
My first attempt at sandwich bread. Pretty straight forward. I think I over proofed it a bit the final loaf did rise during baking as far as I thought it should. But it tastes good! I'm happy.
Recipe if again from Preppy Kitchen. I like his stuff.
#Recipes
#2025BakingChallenge
My first attempt at sandwich bread. Pretty straight forward. I think I over proofed it a bit the final loaf did rise during baking as far as I thought it should. But it tastes good! I'm happy.
Recipe if again from Preppy Kitchen. I like his stuff.
January 14, 2025 at 9:41 PM
#Bread
#Recipes
#2025BakingChallenge
My first attempt at sandwich bread. Pretty straight forward. I think I over proofed it a bit the final loaf did rise during baking as far as I thought it should. But it tastes good! I'm happy.
Recipe if again from Preppy Kitchen. I like his stuff.
#Recipes
#2025BakingChallenge
My first attempt at sandwich bread. Pretty straight forward. I think I over proofed it a bit the final loaf did rise during baking as far as I thought it should. But it tastes good! I'm happy.
Recipe if again from Preppy Kitchen. I like his stuff.
January 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
#WhatImWatching
#GameShows
Just finished season two of "The Floor". The game is getting more difficult and the categories and strategy have really amped up since season 1.
This is a great trivia game. Season 3 coming on Fox next month. You can find the first two seasons on Hulu & Tubi.
#GameShows
Just finished season two of "The Floor". The game is getting more difficult and the categories and strategy have really amped up since season 1.
This is a great trivia game. Season 3 coming on Fox next month. You can find the first two seasons on Hulu & Tubi.
January 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
#WhatImWatching
#GameShows
Just finished season two of "The Floor". The game is getting more difficult and the categories and strategy have really amped up since season 1.
This is a great trivia game. Season 3 coming on Fox next month. You can find the first two seasons on Hulu & Tubi.
#GameShows
Just finished season two of "The Floor". The game is getting more difficult and the categories and strategy have really amped up since season 1.
This is a great trivia game. Season 3 coming on Fox next month. You can find the first two seasons on Hulu & Tubi.
#Bread
#Recipes
#2025BakingChallenge
Artisan Bread
2025 is going to be my year of baking. First effort is crusty bread based on a recipe from preppy kitchen. Easy to do with great results.
Share your recipes with the hashtag bread
#Recipes
#2025BakingChallenge
Artisan Bread
2025 is going to be my year of baking. First effort is crusty bread based on a recipe from preppy kitchen. Easy to do with great results.
Share your recipes with the hashtag bread
January 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
#Bread
#Recipes
#2025BakingChallenge
Artisan Bread
2025 is going to be my year of baking. First effort is crusty bread based on a recipe from preppy kitchen. Easy to do with great results.
Share your recipes with the hashtag bread
#Recipes
#2025BakingChallenge
Artisan Bread
2025 is going to be my year of baking. First effort is crusty bread based on a recipe from preppy kitchen. Easy to do with great results.
Share your recipes with the hashtag bread
#OldAge
You know you're old when you really like using this. I had to get a power strip from out behind my entertainment unit, where it had been for about 7 years. Thank you for this tool.
You know you're old when you really like using this. I had to get a power strip from out behind my entertainment unit, where it had been for about 7 years. Thank you for this tool.
January 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
#OldAge
You know you're old when you really like using this. I had to get a power strip from out behind my entertainment unit, where it had been for about 7 years. Thank you for this tool.
You know you're old when you really like using this. I had to get a power strip from out behind my entertainment unit, where it had been for about 7 years. Thank you for this tool.
#Free
#AppleTV+
#NothingIsReallyFree
Spent a good part of today trying to get the free AppleTV+ for the weekend. Apparently I had an old appleID from a iPod I got - long ago. Apple conveniently locked my account because I had not used it for 11 years! Not their fault. But what a hassle.
#AppleTV+
#NothingIsReallyFree
Spent a good part of today trying to get the free AppleTV+ for the weekend. Apparently I had an old appleID from a iPod I got - long ago. Apple conveniently locked my account because I had not used it for 11 years! Not their fault. But what a hassle.
January 4, 2025 at 12:28 AM
#Free
#AppleTV+
#NothingIsReallyFree
Spent a good part of today trying to get the free AppleTV+ for the weekend. Apparently I had an old appleID from a iPod I got - long ago. Apple conveniently locked my account because I had not used it for 11 years! Not their fault. But what a hassle.
#AppleTV+
#NothingIsReallyFree
Spent a good part of today trying to get the free AppleTV+ for the weekend. Apparently I had an old appleID from a iPod I got - long ago. Apple conveniently locked my account because I had not used it for 11 years! Not their fault. But what a hassle.
#WhatImWatching
#NewYearEve
#ZeusSV
Getting ready to turn down the lights and watch Juror #2 on Max. Hopefully Zeus with join me in the entertainment room to avoid the fireworks that will be shot off behind the house and will scare him into a continuous panting attack.
#NewYearEve
#ZeusSV
Getting ready to turn down the lights and watch Juror #2 on Max. Hopefully Zeus with join me in the entertainment room to avoid the fireworks that will be shot off behind the house and will scare him into a continuous panting attack.
December 31, 2024 at 7:58 PM
#WhatImWatching
#NewYearEve
#ZeusSV
Getting ready to turn down the lights and watch Juror #2 on Max. Hopefully Zeus with join me in the entertainment room to avoid the fireworks that will be shot off behind the house and will scare him into a continuous panting attack.
#NewYearEve
#ZeusSV
Getting ready to turn down the lights and watch Juror #2 on Max. Hopefully Zeus with join me in the entertainment room to avoid the fireworks that will be shot off behind the house and will scare him into a continuous panting attack.
#WhatImWatching
#TVGameShows
#TheFloor
Finished season 1 "The Floor". Great game, crazy finale. No spoilers - the last duel was 45 seconds of play per contestant for $250,000. Very fast - no BS.
Started season 2. 100 players instead of 81. Let's see if that changes the game.
#TVGameShows
#TheFloor
Finished season 1 "The Floor". Great game, crazy finale. No spoilers - the last duel was 45 seconds of play per contestant for $250,000. Very fast - no BS.
Started season 2. 100 players instead of 81. Let's see if that changes the game.
December 26, 2024 at 6:52 PM
#WhatImWatching
#TVGameShows
#TheFloor
Finished season 1 "The Floor". Great game, crazy finale. No spoilers - the last duel was 45 seconds of play per contestant for $250,000. Very fast - no BS.
Started season 2. 100 players instead of 81. Let's see if that changes the game.
#TVGameShows
#TheFloor
Finished season 1 "The Floor". Great game, crazy finale. No spoilers - the last duel was 45 seconds of play per contestant for $250,000. Very fast - no BS.
Started season 2. 100 players instead of 81. Let's see if that changes the game.
#WhatImWatching
Watched Conclave movie last night. I'm not reviewing movies on here, but I wasn't as impressed as most of the reviews I read.
Great cast. Rather ridiculous plot. Big issue: you know who it's going to be the first time you see that person. Ending is nuts! Just saying.
Watched Conclave movie last night. I'm not reviewing movies on here, but I wasn't as impressed as most of the reviews I read.
Great cast. Rather ridiculous plot. Big issue: you know who it's going to be the first time you see that person. Ending is nuts! Just saying.
December 26, 2024 at 2:12 AM
#WhatImWatching
Watched Conclave movie last night. I'm not reviewing movies on here, but I wasn't as impressed as most of the reviews I read.
Great cast. Rather ridiculous plot. Big issue: you know who it's going to be the first time you see that person. Ending is nuts! Just saying.
Watched Conclave movie last night. I'm not reviewing movies on here, but I wasn't as impressed as most of the reviews I read.
Great cast. Rather ridiculous plot. Big issue: you know who it's going to be the first time you see that person. Ending is nuts! Just saying.
Something to occupy the day. I agree with 100 on the list "Little Drummer Boy" which is ear candy - never leaving my mind. As bad as Disney's "It's a Small Small World". Not a Christmas song - but you get it. Let's share our worst song using the hashtag #WorstChristmasSongs
wapo.st/4gNiu1w
wapo.st/4gNiu1w
Opinion | A ranking of 100 — yes, 100 — Christmas songs
From "Little Drummer Boy" to "I Farted on Santa's Lap," here's where they stand.
wapo.st
December 25, 2024 at 12:20 AM
Something to occupy the day. I agree with 100 on the list "Little Drummer Boy" which is ear candy - never leaving my mind. As bad as Disney's "It's a Small Small World". Not a Christmas song - but you get it. Let's share our worst song using the hashtag #WorstChristmasSongs
wapo.st/4gNiu1w
wapo.st/4gNiu1w
Thanks to @callyson.bsky.social for posting this link to a hilarious send up of the season. We need a good laugh.
Thanks to the hilarious @drewmagary.bsky.social for some much-needed comic relief. I can't stop laughing!
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The 2024 Hater’s Guide To The Williams-Sonoma Catalog | Defector
[walks out to greet you as you pull into my circular driveway] There you are! Oh my goodness, look at you! You look so festive! Why don’t you leave your bags in the breezeway for now and come on in? A...
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December 23, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Thanks to @callyson.bsky.social for posting this link to a hilarious send up of the season. We need a good laugh.
Which Chocolate Chip Makes the Best Cookies? | The Taste Test
YouTube video by America's Test Kitchen
youtu.be
December 21, 2024 at 10:18 PM
Thanks to @brianstelter.bsky.social for having this link in his Reliable Sources newsletter yesterday. This is a lot of fun. Check it out!
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Most Engaging Stories of 2024
Selected from more than 38 million pieces of content, and totaling 204 billion minutes of Engaged Time, the stories featured reflect the variety of coverage we saw this past year.
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December 21, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Thanks to @brianstelter.bsky.social for having this link in his Reliable Sources newsletter yesterday. This is a lot of fun. Check it out!
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I liked the old look.
December 20, 2024 at 4:49 PM
I liked the old look.
