Ross in Detroit
@rossindetroit.bsky.social
66M retired Laser Engineer. I traveled for a living for 12 years. Proud tree-hugging atheist vegetarian SJW. Former Machinist, Janitor, Mainframe Systems Analyst, shoe salesman, freelance writer, etc.
While my smartwatch was failing to update itself with AI I wore this mechanical watch that I put together 20 years ago. Just wind it. Hours and minutes. Indestructible.
December 9, 2025 at 1:44 AM
While my smartwatch was failing to update itself with AI I wore this mechanical watch that I put together 20 years ago. Just wind it. Hours and minutes. Indestructible.
I did not know that Yusuf Islam wrote The First Cut is the Deepest. I would have said that there was no connection between him and Sir Rod Stewart.
December 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I did not know that Yusuf Islam wrote The First Cut is the Deepest. I would have said that there was no connection between him and Sir Rod Stewart.
Nothing Sacred (1937). We watched this last night. Carole Lombard, Frederic March. Ben Hecht, William Wellman. A classic screwball comedy and still very funny. We really enjoyed it. Lombard looks like she’s having fun running a minor grift to get out of a small town until things get out of control.
December 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Nothing Sacred (1937). We watched this last night. Carole Lombard, Frederic March. Ben Hecht, William Wellman. A classic screwball comedy and still very funny. We really enjoyed it. Lombard looks like she’s having fun running a minor grift to get out of a small town until things get out of control.
Wait, this guy? No way.
December 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Wait, this guy? No way.
It’s the second anniversary of setting my coffee cup on a hotel room counter and getting a fake eyelash stuck to the bottom.
December 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
It’s the second anniversary of setting my coffee cup on a hotel room counter and getting a fake eyelash stuck to the bottom.
You’re probably too busy to read your Nextdoor so I will summarize it for you as a service.
THE APP SAYS MY PACKAGE IS DELIVERED DOES ANYONE RECOGNIZE THIS PORCH?
THE APP SAYS MY PACKAGE IS DELIVERED DOES ANYONE RECOGNIZE THIS PORCH?
December 4, 2025 at 1:54 PM
You’re probably too busy to read your Nextdoor so I will summarize it for you as a service.
THE APP SAYS MY PACKAGE IS DELIVERED DOES ANYONE RECOGNIZE THIS PORCH?
THE APP SAYS MY PACKAGE IS DELIVERED DOES ANYONE RECOGNIZE THIS PORCH?
It’s sunny here but I’m glad I have AWD.
December 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
It’s sunny here but I’m glad I have AWD.
I hope that’s a typo.
November 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I hope that’s a typo.
Apparently GM is permanently laying off 1,100 workers at Factory Zero where a lot of EV production takes place. I have been in that facility within the last year and lots of it was still being built out.
www.cbsnews.com/detroit/vide...
www.cbsnews.com/detroit/vide...
November 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Apparently GM is permanently laying off 1,100 workers at Factory Zero where a lot of EV production takes place. I have been in that facility within the last year and lots of it was still being built out.
www.cbsnews.com/detroit/vide...
www.cbsnews.com/detroit/vide...
Yeah that was fun. Our new neighbors arrived yesterday. Florida license plate. I figured they didn’t have a shovel yet so I did theirs too. Ugh. Nap coming up.
November 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Yeah that was fun. Our new neighbors arrived yesterday. Florida license plate. I figured they didn’t have a shovel yet so I did theirs too. Ugh. Nap coming up.
We watched Animal Crackers for the first time tonight. I will have something to say about it later. Though I am open to being talked out of that.
1930 was a long time ago. This film makes it inescapably clear how humor has changed in 95 years.
1930 was a long time ago. This film makes it inescapably clear how humor has changed in 95 years.
November 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
We watched Animal Crackers for the first time tonight. I will have something to say about it later. Though I am open to being talked out of that.
1930 was a long time ago. This film makes it inescapably clear how humor has changed in 95 years.
1930 was a long time ago. This film makes it inescapably clear how humor has changed in 95 years.
Seriously:
This Land is Your Land
This Land is Your Land
November 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Seriously:
This Land is Your Land
This Land is Your Land
You’re probably too busy to read your Nextdoor so I will summarize for you:
People don’t pick up after their dogs.
People don’t pick up after their dogs.
November 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
You’re probably too busy to read your Nextdoor so I will summarize for you:
People don’t pick up after their dogs.
People don’t pick up after their dogs.
“Photos with Krampus”
I can’t keep up with these new holiday activities.
I can’t keep up with these new holiday activities.
November 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
“Photos with Krampus”
I can’t keep up with these new holiday activities.
I can’t keep up with these new holiday activities.
Here’s a puzzle. The ground floor of this house, which can be walked in a loop, has only one step. If you walk forward up this step and counterclockwise through the house back to this point you will not have stepped down another step.
November 26, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Here’s a puzzle. The ground floor of this house, which can be walked in a loop, has only one step. If you walk forward up this step and counterclockwise through the house back to this point you will not have stepped down another step.
It’s probably this Mezlan.
November 26, 2025 at 2:06 AM
It’s probably this Mezlan.
Proper home made pies by @recklesspantalones.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Proper home made pies by @recklesspantalones.bsky.social
Here’s the press release from the HWPD fwiw. I don’t have any way to know what’s true or false about this.
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Here’s the press release from the HWPD fwiw. I don’t have any way to know what’s true or false about this.
When was the last jacket made with a zipper pull like this?
November 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
When was the last jacket made with a zipper pull like this?
I have clothes that qualify for the senior discount.
November 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I have clothes that qualify for the senior discount.
Not every plant lamp needs a microcontroller and RF remote control. Especially if it’s cheap and unreliable.
Replaced with a simple mechanical switch in a pill bottle.
Replaced with a simple mechanical switch in a pill bottle.
November 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Not every plant lamp needs a microcontroller and RF remote control. Especially if it’s cheap and unreliable.
Replaced with a simple mechanical switch in a pill bottle.
Replaced with a simple mechanical switch in a pill bottle.
I’ve flown over 900K miles since 2012. I don’t care what people wear as long as they pay attention to instructions, don’t bring stinky food onboard and refrain from phone calls in flight.
I don’t know what Duffy is up to here but he’s way off base.
I don’t know what Duffy is up to here but he’s way off base.
November 24, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I’ve flown over 900K miles since 2012. I don’t care what people wear as long as they pay attention to instructions, don’t bring stinky food onboard and refrain from phone calls in flight.
I don’t know what Duffy is up to here but he’s way off base.
I don’t know what Duffy is up to here but he’s way off base.