Andrew Notarian (he/him)
@anotarian.bsky.social
Microsoft Data Platform / Postgres, Father, trains, history & art, Star Wars and Trek, Mets. Secret Long Islander. James Burke's Connections if it was all muppets. Bird Law. Rockville, MD. Do not eat packet. 马里兰
Apparently the last two places I wore my nice trench coat were London and Chick-Fil-A.
November 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Apparently the last two places I wore my nice trench coat were London and Chick-Fil-A.
"The bell towers on the Pantheon in Rome were added in the 17th century by Pope Urban VIII Barberini. They were designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, though often criticized as “ass’s ears” because they disrupted the harmony of the ancient building"
November 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM
"The bell towers on the Pantheon in Rome were added in the 17th century by Pope Urban VIII Barberini. They were designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, though often criticized as “ass’s ears” because they disrupted the harmony of the ancient building"
"Wow, this place is a dump, paint everything white to make it look fresh and clean" - your awful real estate agent
November 14, 2025 at 12:03 PM
"Wow, this place is a dump, paint everything white to make it look fresh and clean" - your awful real estate agent
this was too awful not to share.
November 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
this was too awful not to share.
Peter's school still has their WeatherBug/AWS weather station on the roof and wonder if it still works. I was kind of amazed that the one in Ashburton ES was still fine, it had a serial number from 1995.
November 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Peter's school still has their WeatherBug/AWS weather station on the roof and wonder if it still works. I was kind of amazed that the one in Ashburton ES was still fine, it had a serial number from 1995.
my deep trek fact for you is that tos was made on the same stage at paramount as community. their biggest set was the cafeteria, so that was like their bridge set.
November 11, 2025 at 11:55 AM
my deep trek fact for you is that tos was made on the same stage at paramount as community. their biggest set was the cafeteria, so that was like their bridge set.
Giuseppe Notarian had a pocketwatch, but his sister Raffaella did not.
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Giuseppe Notarian had a pocketwatch, but his sister Raffaella did not.
In the English textbook there is a story about a 6 year old named Cao Chong who barely prevents the village elders from sawing an elephant up to weigh its parts rather than use water displacement.
November 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
In the English textbook there is a story about a 6 year old named Cao Chong who barely prevents the village elders from sawing an elephant up to weigh its parts rather than use water displacement.
Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line
November 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line
I did this one back when I knew a guy who worked for the Chipotle website.
November 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I did this one back when I knew a guy who worked for the Chipotle website.
Marching Band Banquet: It's a curse for your name to be a palindrome of so many Italian words. Every pan I was like "Why is my name on this? Did I pay for this catering order?"
November 7, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Marching Band Banquet: It's a curse for your name to be a palindrome of so many Italian words. Every pan I was like "Why is my name on this? Did I pay for this catering order?"
27 years later I learn that the Montgomery County flag is based on a real coat of arms in Scotland.
November 4, 2025 at 12:22 PM
27 years later I learn that the Montgomery County flag is based on a real coat of arms in Scotland.
Regarding the outlet cover.
November 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Regarding the outlet cover.
You also grew up with a squeaky clean metro system where no one would deign to eat or drink out in the open. The litter was abandoned newspapers which became free news for the people who could or would not pay for the news. With carpet.
November 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM
You also grew up with a squeaky clean metro system where no one would deign to eat or drink out in the open. The litter was abandoned newspapers which became free news for the people who could or would not pay for the news. With carpet.
Mister leaf gladly accepts his fate as compost. I love that we get our government fliers in Chinese and sometimes Amharic.
November 1, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Mister leaf gladly accepts his fate as compost. I love that we get our government fliers in Chinese and sometimes Amharic.
Peter received this as a gift in China. "This is what we eat"
October 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Peter received this as a gift in China. "This is what we eat"
You'd think at some point during our many conversations "my brother was in Back to the Future" would have come up.
October 28, 2025 at 12:10 AM
You'd think at some point during our many conversations "my brother was in Back to the Future" would have come up.
AI recommended this as a way to make money.
October 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
AI recommended this as a way to make money.
i live on the oldest dc metro line and enjoy the oldest cars with their trace of carpet still on the bulkheads
October 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
i live on the oldest dc metro line and enjoy the oldest cars with their trace of carpet still on the bulkheads
Hey @zippy1981.bsky.social in China they still have pull tabs on cans.
October 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Hey @zippy1981.bsky.social in China they still have pull tabs on cans.
The July-August baked goods from Italy have arrived.
October 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The July-August baked goods from Italy have arrived.
In the English book that a kid gave to Peter there is a kid named Guoguo with a friend Mike who sounds like a complete train wreck.
October 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
In the English book that a kid gave to Peter there is a kid named Guoguo with a friend Mike who sounds like a complete train wreck.
The original agreed upon borders of civilization beyond the District line.
October 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The original agreed upon borders of civilization beyond the District line.