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Sharing things that made an impression on me.
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"𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰" 𝐛𝐲 𝐇. 𝐎𝐥𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐝𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐭
A man held captive for years; a political prisoner of the Gestapo.
This excerpt shares shameless brutality and heroic defiance.
#Non-fiction #NonFicSky
#WWII #prisoner #biography #military #history
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
A man held captive for years; a political prisoner of the Gestapo.
This excerpt shares shameless brutality and heroic defiance.
#Non-fiction #NonFicSky
#WWII #prisoner #biography #military #history
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
November 12, 2025 at 7:49 AM
"𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰" 𝐛𝐲 𝐇. 𝐎𝐥𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐝𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐭
A man held captive for years; a political prisoner of the Gestapo.
This excerpt shares shameless brutality and heroic defiance.
#Non-fiction #NonFicSky
#WWII #prisoner #biography #military #history
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
A man held captive for years; a political prisoner of the Gestapo.
This excerpt shares shameless brutality and heroic defiance.
#Non-fiction #NonFicSky
#WWII #prisoner #biography #military #history
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
November 12, 2025 at 3:16 AM
"𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐚" 𝐛𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐞 & 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫
A tale of a private eye engaged to solve the murder of Julius Caesar.
Some of the sketch dialogue is provided here.
#TV #Television #TVSky #TVShow 📺
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
A tale of a private eye engaged to solve the murder of Julius Caesar.
Some of the sketch dialogue is provided here.
#TV #Television #TVSky #TVShow 📺
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
November 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
"𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐚" 𝐛𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐞 & 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫
A tale of a private eye engaged to solve the murder of Julius Caesar.
Some of the sketch dialogue is provided here.
#TV #Television #TVSky #TVShow 📺
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
A tale of a private eye engaged to solve the murder of Julius Caesar.
Some of the sketch dialogue is provided here.
#TV #Television #TVSky #TVShow 📺
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
𝐉𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐄𝐲𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐝
Songwriter: Stephan Jenkins
No.5 on US Billboard Hot 100 in January 1999
🤩 2008 film 𝑌𝑒𝑠 𝑀𝑎𝑛.
Jim Carrey sings an acoustic serenade to try and prevent a suicidal man from jumping off a ledge.
🎶
#MusicSky
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Songwriter: Stephan Jenkins
No.5 on US Billboard Hot 100 in January 1999
🤩 2008 film 𝑌𝑒𝑠 𝑀𝑎𝑛.
Jim Carrey sings an acoustic serenade to try and prevent a suicidal man from jumping off a ledge.
🎶
#MusicSky
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM
𝐉𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐄𝐲𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐝
Songwriter: Stephan Jenkins
No.5 on US Billboard Hot 100 in January 1999
🤩 2008 film 𝑌𝑒𝑠 𝑀𝑎𝑛.
Jim Carrey sings an acoustic serenade to try and prevent a suicidal man from jumping off a ledge.
🎶
#MusicSky
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Songwriter: Stephan Jenkins
No.5 on US Billboard Hot 100 in January 1999
🤩 2008 film 𝑌𝑒𝑠 𝑀𝑎𝑛.
Jim Carrey sings an acoustic serenade to try and prevent a suicidal man from jumping off a ledge.
🎶
#MusicSky
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
"𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝" 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫
Thrilling Wonder Stories: Vol. 29, No. 2. December 1946
An interesting perspective at the dawn of the computer age, showing optimism for the advancements to be made in the years ahead.
#book #booksky
#science-fiction
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Thrilling Wonder Stories: Vol. 29, No. 2. December 1946
An interesting perspective at the dawn of the computer age, showing optimism for the advancements to be made in the years ahead.
#book #booksky
#science-fiction
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
November 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
"𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝" 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫
Thrilling Wonder Stories: Vol. 29, No. 2. December 1946
An interesting perspective at the dawn of the computer age, showing optimism for the advancements to be made in the years ahead.
#book #booksky
#science-fiction
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Thrilling Wonder Stories: Vol. 29, No. 2. December 1946
An interesting perspective at the dawn of the computer age, showing optimism for the advancements to be made in the years ahead.
#book #booksky
#science-fiction
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
November 9, 2025 at 5:35 AM
𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐱
Australian ABC TV production featuring Mr. Squiggle & Bill the Steamshovel.
#memory #recollections
#television #TV #TVsky
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Australian ABC TV production featuring Mr. Squiggle & Bill the Steamshovel.
#memory #recollections
#television #TV #TVsky
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
November 8, 2025 at 4:06 AM
𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐱
Australian ABC TV production featuring Mr. Squiggle & Bill the Steamshovel.
#memory #recollections
#television #TV #TVsky
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Australian ABC TV production featuring Mr. Squiggle & Bill the Steamshovel.
#memory #recollections
#television #TV #TVsky
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
November 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
"𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐩" 𝐛𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐈𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠
The novel was published in 1978.
This excerpt warns of the Under Toad.
#books #booksky
#fiction
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
The novel was published in 1978.
This excerpt warns of the Under Toad.
#books #booksky
#fiction
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
November 7, 2025 at 8:18 AM
"𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐩" 𝐛𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐈𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠
The novel was published in 1978.
This excerpt warns of the Under Toad.
#books #booksky
#fiction
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
The novel was published in 1978.
This excerpt warns of the Under Toad.
#books #booksky
#fiction
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
"𝐀 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐲" 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐠
Excerpt ("The Demon") is an all-too relatable depiction of the average bloke.
Michael Leunig (b.1945, d.2024, aged 79yrs) was a poet, cartoonist and cultural commentator.
Bunch of Poesy was published in 1992.
#Cartoon
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Excerpt ("The Demon") is an all-too relatable depiction of the average bloke.
Michael Leunig (b.1945, d.2024, aged 79yrs) was a poet, cartoonist and cultural commentator.
Bunch of Poesy was published in 1992.
#Cartoon
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
November 7, 2025 at 12:14 AM
"𝐀 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐲" 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐠
Excerpt ("The Demon") is an all-too relatable depiction of the average bloke.
Michael Leunig (b.1945, d.2024, aged 79yrs) was a poet, cartoonist and cultural commentator.
Bunch of Poesy was published in 1992.
#Cartoon
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Excerpt ("The Demon") is an all-too relatable depiction of the average bloke.
Michael Leunig (b.1945, d.2024, aged 79yrs) was a poet, cartoonist and cultural commentator.
Bunch of Poesy was published in 1992.
#Cartoon
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
November 6, 2025 at 7:43 AM
An Affair to Remember
Dialogue from Film
One of the final scenes and best revealed if you have already enjoyed the movie.
#Movies #MovieSky
#ClassicMovies #OldMovies
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Dialogue from Film
One of the final scenes and best revealed if you have already enjoyed the movie.
#Movies #MovieSky
#ClassicMovies #OldMovies
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
November 5, 2025 at 11:37 PM
An Affair to Remember
Dialogue from Film
One of the final scenes and best revealed if you have already enjoyed the movie.
#Movies #MovieSky
#ClassicMovies #OldMovies
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Dialogue from Film
One of the final scenes and best revealed if you have already enjoyed the movie.
#Movies #MovieSky
#ClassicMovies #OldMovies
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
"𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭" 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫
Based on the television show screened in 1968-1970.
This excerpt shows the challenge of being small in the world.
#book #booksky
#science-fiction
#TV #television
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Based on the television show screened in 1968-1970.
This excerpt shows the challenge of being small in the world.
#book #booksky
#science-fiction
#TV #television
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
November 4, 2025 at 8:07 AM
"𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭" 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫
Based on the television show screened in 1968-1970.
This excerpt shows the challenge of being small in the world.
#book #booksky
#science-fiction
#TV #television
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Based on the television show screened in 1968-1970.
This excerpt shows the challenge of being small in the world.
#book #booksky
#science-fiction
#TV #television
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
"𝐀 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞" 𝐛𝐲 𝐀. 𝐁. 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐲
Sharing this passage, and reading it again, stunned by the brutality.
Grog can be a lot of fun and good times, but in the wrong hands, devastating.
#books #booksky
#nonfiction
#Australia #Biography
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Sharing this passage, and reading it again, stunned by the brutality.
Grog can be a lot of fun and good times, but in the wrong hands, devastating.
#books #booksky
#nonfiction
#Australia #Biography
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
November 3, 2025 at 11:55 PM
"𝐀 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞" 𝐛𝐲 𝐀. 𝐁. 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐲
Sharing this passage, and reading it again, stunned by the brutality.
Grog can be a lot of fun and good times, but in the wrong hands, devastating.
#books #booksky
#nonfiction
#Australia #Biography
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Sharing this passage, and reading it again, stunned by the brutality.
Grog can be a lot of fun and good times, but in the wrong hands, devastating.
#books #booksky
#nonfiction
#Australia #Biography
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲
Series 2 Episode 8 - The Lizard-Spock Expansion
#BigBang
#TV #Television #TVSky #TVShow 📺
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Series 2 Episode 8 - The Lizard-Spock Expansion
#BigBang
#TV #Television #TVSky #TVShow 📺
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
November 3, 2025 at 6:01 AM
𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲
Series 2 Episode 8 - The Lizard-Spock Expansion
#BigBang
#TV #Television #TVSky #TVShow 📺
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Series 2 Episode 8 - The Lizard-Spock Expansion
#BigBang
#TV #Television #TVSky #TVShow 📺
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
November 2, 2025 at 4:10 AM
"𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬" 𝐛𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐎'𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲
This autobiographical account was published in 1940.
The book describes his family's life in the McPherson Range in South-East Queensland, Australia.
This excerpt describes some of that experience.
#books #booksky
#nonfiction
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
This autobiographical account was published in 1940.
The book describes his family's life in the McPherson Range in South-East Queensland, Australia.
This excerpt describes some of that experience.
#books #booksky
#nonfiction
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
November 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
"𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬" 𝐛𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐎'𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲
This autobiographical account was published in 1940.
The book describes his family's life in the McPherson Range in South-East Queensland, Australia.
This excerpt describes some of that experience.
#books #booksky
#nonfiction
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
This autobiographical account was published in 1940.
The book describes his family's life in the McPherson Range in South-East Queensland, Australia.
This excerpt describes some of that experience.
#books #booksky
#nonfiction
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭
Fred is a rather handsome basset hound, always seeking comfort, and noted for his wry observations of life.
Comic strip was created by Alex Graham, first published in 1963.
This one is from "Fred Basset is Back!".
#FredBassett
#Comic
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Fred is a rather handsome basset hound, always seeking comfort, and noted for his wry observations of life.
Comic strip was created by Alex Graham, first published in 1963.
This one is from "Fred Basset is Back!".
#FredBassett
#Comic
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
November 1, 2025 at 6:47 AM
𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭
Fred is a rather handsome basset hound, always seeking comfort, and noted for his wry observations of life.
Comic strip was created by Alex Graham, first published in 1963.
This one is from "Fred Basset is Back!".
#FredBassett
#Comic
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Fred is a rather handsome basset hound, always seeking comfort, and noted for his wry observations of life.
Comic strip was created by Alex Graham, first published in 1963.
This one is from "Fred Basset is Back!".
#FredBassett
#Comic
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
The Maltese Falcon
Dialogue from Film
"You'll take it and like it!"
#Movies
#ClassicMovies
#FilmNoir
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Dialogue from Film
"You'll take it and like it!"
#Movies
#ClassicMovies
#FilmNoir
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
November 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The Maltese Falcon
Dialogue from Film
"You'll take it and like it!"
#Movies
#ClassicMovies
#FilmNoir
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Dialogue from Film
"You'll take it and like it!"
#Movies
#ClassicMovies
#FilmNoir
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Melbourne Cup 1975
Australia: The race that stops a nation
Step back in time 50 years
#MelbourneCup
#Horse-racing
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Australia: The race that stops a nation
Step back in time 50 years
#MelbourneCup
#Horse-racing
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
November 1, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Melbourne Cup 1975
Australia: The race that stops a nation
Step back in time 50 years
#MelbourneCup
#Horse-racing
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Australia: The race that stops a nation
Step back in time 50 years
#MelbourneCup
#Horse-racing
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
“The Cake and The Rain”
Autobiography by Jimmy Webb
This excerpt gives us an encounter with Elvis Presley.
#Music
#JimmyWebb
#Elvis
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Autobiography by Jimmy Webb
This excerpt gives us an encounter with Elvis Presley.
#Music
#JimmyWebb
#Elvis
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
October 31, 2025 at 6:33 AM
“The Cake and The Rain”
Autobiography by Jimmy Webb
This excerpt gives us an encounter with Elvis Presley.
#Music
#JimmyWebb
#Elvis
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Autobiography by Jimmy Webb
This excerpt gives us an encounter with Elvis Presley.
#Music
#JimmyWebb
#Elvis
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
October 31, 2025 at 2:07 AM
"Escape from Crete" by Charles Jager
WWII memoirs of an Australian soldier captured in Crete.
#WWII
#Australia #Military #History
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
WWII memoirs of an Australian soldier captured in Crete.
#WWII
#Australia #Military #History
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
October 30, 2025 at 7:19 AM
"Escape from Crete" by Charles Jager
WWII memoirs of an Australian soldier captured in Crete.
#WWII
#Australia #Military #History
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
WWII memoirs of an Australian soldier captured in Crete.
#WWII
#Australia #Military #History
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
Vincent Van Gogh
This is an insight to the great artist with a letter he wrote to his sister explaining one of his projects.
". . . toiling on a new picture representing the outside of a night café."
#Art
#VanGogh
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
This is an insight to the great artist with a letter he wrote to his sister explaining one of his projects.
". . . toiling on a new picture representing the outside of a night café."
#Art
#VanGogh
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
October 30, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Vincent Van Gogh
This is an insight to the great artist with a letter he wrote to his sister explaining one of his projects.
". . . toiling on a new picture representing the outside of a night café."
#Art
#VanGogh
#thingsthatmadeanimpression
This is an insight to the great artist with a letter he wrote to his sister explaining one of his projects.
". . . toiling on a new picture representing the outside of a night café."
#Art
#VanGogh
#thingsthatmadeanimpression