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Torqolbo!
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International childhood (UK/Zambia/Oz/Newfoundland!) and now somewhere in Toronto.
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Meanwhile, I was all set to conquer Rome. Astride a bronze lion and everything.
A black and white photo from the mid 1970s featuring my mother, brother and myself. I am sitting on a bronze lion.
November 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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I, Claudius. Near the end of episode two. This kid playing Postumus looks a lot like me at that age. I would've been around seven when this was filmed. TRAVESTY! I NEVER EVEN GOT AN AUDITION!
a young boy in Roman garb, with a bowl cut and looking sad.
November 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Let's take a moment to appreciate the durability and tenacity of the Kingston Harbour cam.
an amalgam of Jamaica-based live cams, mostly offline. The one exception currently is the camera on Kingston's harbour.
October 29, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Happy Waking Up in Rivendell Day (and Very Hour) to all who celebrate!
A scene from Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. Frodo slowly waking in a bed in Rivendell, as Gandalf speaks to him. Over the three photos posted, Gandalf says "You are in the house of Elrond, and it is 10:00 in the morning on October 24th, if you want to know." all description in first photo's alt text all description in first photo's alt text
October 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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The 'That's Bait' meme from Mad Max Fury Road, featuring Tom Hardy pointing upwards and warning others of a trap. Here, though, it says 'That's A Gail Simone Post'
October 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Malus Thorme from Baldur's Gate 3.
October 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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From the depths of my childhood, I have associated 'woah' with this dog and only this dog. (You can throw in a 'u' if you're feeling French)
Tintin's dog, Snowy, running and barking. His barks are spelled 'Wooah'.
October 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Everyone else is doing it.
The September 30th/October 1st meme where on the left is a cheerful image (September) and to the right a darker or at least less cheerful image. (October) I have chosen two pictures of myself. September is cheerful, striding towards camera with a big peace symbol statue behind me, bedecked with flowers. To the right, I am staring balefully while covered in blood. The blood one is from a TV show but the left one is my usual idiot self.
October 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Heeeeere's Jojo!
A plastic barrier being used as a doggie gate. It has various holes in it and through one of them is peeping an eye a nose and an ear of a curious white Pomeranian.
September 20, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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Doctor I trust more than RFK Jr...
Jack Elam as 'Dr. Van Hesling' (no relation) holding up a large syringe. From Cannonball Run (1981).
September 7, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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This used to be a city
a graphic from Skip the Dishes purporting that not one slice of pizza is to be had in all of Toronto
August 16, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Zen Garden Shepherd's Pie
a stovetop with broccoli, gravy, and in the foreground, a large round pan in which can be seen the raked, browned mashed potato topping of this (birthday request) Shepherd's Pie, courtesy of Keisha.
August 12, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Energy Vampire Colin Robinson from 'What We Do in the Shadows', reciting the very long text of the HBO Max logo description.
July 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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what actor's expression in a movie will stay with you for the rest of your life?

Oh, just one sprang to mind...
Donald Sutherland in Invasion of the Body Snatchers. He is pointing at the camera, eyes wide, mouth open in an inhuman scream.
June 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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In '90s music videos, I was either the crazed clown kicking shrubbery or the melancholy man playing chess by himself in the corner of the restaurant.
TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN, MY FRIENDS! TWO SIDES!
Young me. Stills from the music videos for Great Big Sea's 'Going Up' (orange-toned shots of a manic jester) and Rawlins Cross's 'You Will Always Have My Love' (black and white, man sitting by himself looking wistful.)
June 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Hey, now I have a homegrown one of these.
Thanks, terrible Google!
Google's AI telling me that all Good Place episodes are 53 minutes long. (They're not, they're 22) And that the finale is 'double-length' at 53 minutes. (not noticing that 53 is not double of 53)
June 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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My #1 is Jughead (Riverdale) but I don't 'know' that character. My top 20 includes many sardonic/mischievous/goth-coded women, represented here by the highest one on the list, April Ludgate. Couldn't be more proud. And I like how Marty mitigates my more traumatized representative nice guys.
(#5) April Ludgate, Parks and Rec #18: Donny Dunn, Baby Reindeer #9, Will Graham, Hannibal (#11) Marty, Cabin in the Woods
June 6, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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No, Jojo. You have valid ID, but you're just not old enough. Hang in there.
A white Pomeranian outside the polling station this afternoon.
April 29, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Today in Fun with Graph Shapes:
USD or CAT?
The US dollar vs. Canadian dollar graph set to a 5 day period and taking the shape of a crouching cat.
April 22, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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The revolution, it is spreading.
A goat sharing a feeder with three donkeys, at the Donkey Sanctuary of Ontario. There is a sign visible behind them saying 'Donkeys Only'.
March 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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RAGE GREEFA!!!

They probably play a lot of PVP games. I too have felt rage at griefers..
Grange Green Farms, a local convenience store, with some letters in its sign unlit so that it appears to say 'Rage Greefa'.
March 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Hey. @annastassis.bsky.social
Merriam-Webster posted "Take a screenshot of this GIF and whichever new word you land on is YOUR word for 2025." Mine is 'mythical'
March 2, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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With Alt Text!
Frank Frazetta's cover for 'Swords of Mars', a man wearing a red cape, silver horned helmet, girdle and animal print loincloth, holding a cutlass. Before him crouches a woman in gold bikini and headdress. Both are looking directly at the viewer.
March 2, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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My Frank Frazetta calendar has arrived at March!
"We saw you across the cursed battlefield and really dug your vibe."
March 2, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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At first, I resented that one of the thousands of Path of Exile 2 players had taken my name. The nerve! But then it popped up in the game anyway.

(different spelling, but same pronounciation, always gives me a bit of a jolt to hear it unexpectedly)
Path of Exile 2 character creation screen, with my name 'Torquil' selected, with the text 'A CHARACTER WITH THIS NAME ALREADY EXISTS' displayed. Text from the same game, Lachlann the Lost is speaking and mentions an Isabel, a Calum and a 'Torcall'.
February 20, 2025 at 12:37 AM