Bob Mackey
@bobservo.bsky.social
Co-host of Retronauts and Talking Simpsons, and general man about town
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Bob Mackey
@bobservo.bsky.social
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reminded me of a matt groening "life is hell" comic strip about very stupid kid at school trying to come across as a brainiac via slinging insults like 'you are in fact a grade A piece of what is to be known as prime baloney'
November 12, 2025 at 1:21 AM
reminded me of a matt groening "life is hell" comic strip about very stupid kid at school trying to come across as a brainiac via slinging insults like 'you are in fact a grade A piece of what is to be known as prime baloney'
i can’t deal with a new Bond movie after the famous 103-year-old super spy canonically died by exploding
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
i can’t deal with a new Bond movie after the famous 103-year-old super spy canonically died by exploding
me when i’m VERY politely asked to delete a few photos at the end of a Japanese event where nothing is in English and i didn’t know i wasn’t allowed
November 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
me when i’m VERY politely asked to delete a few photos at the end of a Japanese event where nothing is in English and i didn’t know i wasn’t allowed
honestly did not see that last panel coming
are you prepared to experience the most cursed comic book page ever printed?
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 AM
honestly did not see that last panel coming
look at me, i’m a sanitation worker with a rich inner life!
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM
look at me, i’m a sanitation worker with a rich inner life!
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he has become toilet man
November 11, 2025 at 3:43 AM
he has become toilet man
mods are asleep, post toilets from the acclaimed 2023 film Perfect Days
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
mods are asleep, post toilets from the acclaimed 2023 film Perfect Days
posting this whenever i get back from the gym
November 11, 2025 at 3:31 AM
posting this whenever i get back from the gym
honk honk shoebill lover coming through (shoebills actually don’t honk)
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
honk honk shoebill lover coming through (shoebills actually don’t honk)
Golden Gai—just like in my Japanese Yakuza games!
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Golden Gai—just like in my Japanese Yakuza games!
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you think podcasting is easy? i’d like to see you have two ideas a week buddy
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM
you think podcasting is easy? i’d like to see you have two ideas a week buddy
when your Thanksgiving flight makes it in with absolutely no delays
November 10, 2025 at 6:24 AM
when your Thanksgiving flight makes it in with absolutely no delays
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just learning about the united states democratic party
November 10, 2025 at 1:41 AM
just learning about the united states democratic party
i’m 700 episodes behind, but I finally had the chance to watch an episode of One Piece as it aired on Fuji TV. and now that it has a new 11:15pm time slot, i can be confident it’s a serious show for mature adults
November 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
i’m 700 episodes behind, but I finally had the chance to watch an episode of One Piece as it aired on Fuji TV. and now that it has a new 11:15pm time slot, i can be confident it’s a serious show for mature adults
hit an important milestone in my journey towards being an old man by finally using an onsen (public bath) in Japan. intimidating at first, but a shiny drink box was my reward
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
hit an important milestone in my journey towards being an old man by finally using an onsen (public bath) in Japan. intimidating at first, but a shiny drink box was my reward
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29 long years have passed since I founded the emulation archive, Zophar's Domain, on 11.9.96. To this very day, the site still stands as a testament to an era that never actually disappeared but continues to live in the hearts of retrogamers all over the word. Emulation Forever!
November 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
29 long years have passed since I founded the emulation archive, Zophar's Domain, on 11.9.96. To this very day, the site still stands as a testament to an era that never actually disappeared but continues to live in the hearts of retrogamers all over the word. Emulation Forever!
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i call the mongo huge phone number when i want video adventure
"Hey Gamedoggers!" Electronics Boutique ad, Electronic Gaming Monthly February 1992
November 9, 2025 at 7:29 AM
i call the mongo huge phone number when i want video adventure
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D2 / Print ad / WARP Inc. / 1998
November 8, 2025 at 10:33 AM
D2 / Print ad / WARP Inc. / 1998
Family Mart has a few rare pieces of Simpsons merch, and since I’ve needed a personal hand towel for a week i decided to buy this little pouch with a smeared Bart inside
November 9, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Family Mart has a few rare pieces of Simpsons merch, and since I’ve needed a personal hand towel for a week i decided to buy this little pouch with a smeared Bart inside
this is an open challenge to Pepsi: be less nasty so we as a people can have a non-revolting alternative to Coke
Coca-Cola sparks backlash with AI-generated Christmas ad again this year.
Coca-Cola Sparks Backlash With AI-Generated Christmas Ad, Again
Coca-Cola has released more uncanny AI-generated Christmas ads, despite the backlash from last year, prompting calls to boycott the soft drink company.
www.forbes.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:19 AM
this is an open challenge to Pepsi: be less nasty so we as a people can have a non-revolting alternative to Coke
we didn’t watch enough episodes to find out if the main villain is hangover-themed
caught Kamen Rider ZETZ on TV (the 36th kamen rider). This one's themed around sleep, with catchphrases like "GOOD MORNING" and "RECOVERY" and I have to wonder how tired the creators were when they came up with this one
November 9, 2025 at 1:44 AM
we didn’t watch enough episodes to find out if the main villain is hangover-themed
if the computer wants me to drink bleach it should at least convince me in the voice of TV’s lovable Bender
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
www.cnn.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:29 AM
if the computer wants me to drink bleach it should at least convince me in the voice of TV’s lovable Bender
no pictures allowed inside the Fujiko F. Fujio exhibit in Takaoka, but there’s plenty of photo ops with everyone’s favorite robot cat from the future
November 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
no pictures allowed inside the Fujiko F. Fujio exhibit in Takaoka, but there’s plenty of photo ops with everyone’s favorite robot cat from the future
Kanazawa Castle at night
November 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Kanazawa Castle at night