Pat McDonald
@pjmmcd.bsky.social
American in Asia (China/Thailand) for about 20 years. Book and reading addict.
I did a similar solo journey from Austin to Valparaiso Indiana in 2008. Builds character or something like that...
November 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I did a similar solo journey from Austin to Valparaiso Indiana in 2008. Builds character or something like that...
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Dan Da Dan is one of the rare narratives where both leads are a very similar range of AuDHD-coding and the show is off-the-rails *wild*
But it works so well because the setting is so absurd that the setting drives the story around them.
But it works so well because the setting is so absurd that the setting drives the story around them.
May 12, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Dan Da Dan is one of the rare narratives where both leads are a very similar range of AuDHD-coding and the show is off-the-rails *wild*
But it works so well because the setting is so absurd that the setting drives the story around them.
But it works so well because the setting is so absurd that the setting drives the story around them.
I'm now having flashbacks to the 70s/80s and a sudden craving
October 31, 2025 at 6:16 AM
I'm now having flashbacks to the 70s/80s and a sudden craving
I thought there for a micro second that you were referring to the St. Louis Cardinals as some sort of meta-burn by Leo
October 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I thought there for a micro second that you were referring to the St. Louis Cardinals as some sort of meta-burn by Leo
My mother in law tells me I'm so fat and then puts more food in my bowl
October 28, 2025 at 4:57 AM
My mother in law tells me I'm so fat and then puts more food in my bowl
I saw PBR in City Shop in Shanghai in 98 and was amazed that it was more expensive than the Heineken
October 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
I saw PBR in City Shop in Shanghai in 98 and was amazed that it was more expensive than the Heineken
Just finished it. I love Gretchen!
September 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Just finished it. I love Gretchen!
And the airplane...
September 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
And the airplane...
Late 90s I used to have an "edgy" quote as part of my email signature: "95% of quoted statistics are used to prove your point. Including this one..."
August 14, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Late 90s I used to have an "edgy" quote as part of my email signature: "95% of quoted statistics are used to prove your point. Including this one..."
We went in 6th grade (Northwest Indiana). I still remember the heat as the slabs of steel rolled down to be increasingly compressed thinner
August 12, 2025 at 6:57 AM
We went in 6th grade (Northwest Indiana). I still remember the heat as the slabs of steel rolled down to be increasingly compressed thinner
Grade school library in 70s - "Four Day Planet" by H Beam Piper and Tom Swift series
August 12, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Grade school library in 70s - "Four Day Planet" by H Beam Piper and Tom Swift series
I'm going to use this in my misleading chart part of my class today...
August 8, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I'm going to use this in my misleading chart part of my class today...
Seconded, with great doses of British humor
July 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Seconded, with great doses of British humor
It would be even better if Gritty was involved
July 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
It would be even better if Gritty was involved
First time I saw them was at a 1000 seat venue in Chicago circa 1991 before they broke out
July 16, 2025 at 3:35 AM
First time I saw them was at a 1000 seat venue in Chicago circa 1991 before they broke out
I'm Santa in the Soundgarden tshirt
July 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I'm Santa in the Soundgarden tshirt
I snuck in everclear in a large contact lens saline solution to Woodstock 94 with the expectation that I could cut it with cola or another mixer. However, obtaining such products or food was an exercise in extreme lines, mud, and time, so was pretty much unsuccessful consuming my beverage of choice
July 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I snuck in everclear in a large contact lens saline solution to Woodstock 94 with the expectation that I could cut it with cola or another mixer. However, obtaining such products or food was an exercise in extreme lines, mud, and time, so was pretty much unsuccessful consuming my beverage of choice
Unsweetened?!?!? Savages! We used to make a large outside garbage can (1980s size) death punch for our fraternity parties in Chicago
July 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Unsweetened?!?!? Savages! We used to make a large outside garbage can (1980s size) death punch for our fraternity parties in Chicago
Mine tend to be Scorpions analogs
July 6, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Mine tend to be Scorpions analogs
Switzerland is the place for severe sorting (colors of bottles, types of paper). And you have to bring it to the recycling place yourself, with fines and penalties for non compliance. (At least in the home residential area around Geneva that I am familiar with)
July 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Switzerland is the place for severe sorting (colors of bottles, types of paper). And you have to bring it to the recycling place yourself, with fines and penalties for non compliance. (At least in the home residential area around Geneva that I am familiar with)
Shanghai now has household trash sorting. Only 3 types normally and indifferently adhered to.
July 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Shanghai now has household trash sorting. Only 3 types normally and indifferently adhered to.