Lake Titicaca is a large freshwater lake in the Andes mountains on the border of Bolivia and Peru. It is often called the highest navigable lake in the world. Titicaca is the largest lake in South America both in terms of the volume of water and surface area. It has a surface elevation of 3,812 […]
Way, way too much IRL. People, hurricanes, people, more people, etc. I’m retreating to my WLBOTT happy place. We received 18 spam comments in the span of 45 minutes this morning. “Nomina stultorum in parietibus et portis semper videmus” which translates loosely to “The names of fools are on the walls and gates of the […]
WLBOTT: I’m conflicted. On the one hand, today we celebrate the US Independence Day. On the other hand, recent news and Supreme Court decisions suggest a decline into fascism. What’s your feeling? Elder G: It’s understandable to feel conflicted given the current climate. Celebrating Independence Day can be a time to reflect on the values […]
Derinkuyu Getting There Street View of the Underground City Early WLBOTT Presence in Derinkuyu The Underground World of Coober Pedy Climate Getting There Will There Be a Buffet? Glad you asked! Thanks to the Comfort Inn Coober Pedy Facebook page, we can enjoy a virtual underground buffet. The Underground City of A Boy and His […]
We have the greatest admiration for our Ukrainian buddies who are trying to learn English. How hard can it be? Very hard. Admittedly, these charts English-centric, but it gives the sense of how divergent languages are (from the US State Department). The web is heavily weighted to English (https://www.statista.com/chart/4140/low-diversity-of-languages-on-the-web-hinders-accessability) Who’s Learning What? Some Quirky Language […]
Today we look at WLBOTT’s track and field team, with a special focus on the shot put. Safety First! Women’s Record Holders Natalya Lisovskaya1987 World & 1988 Olympic Shot Put Champion (outdoor) – U.S.S.R. 22.63 metres (74 feet 3 inches) Helena Fibingerová (indoor) 22.32 metres on 20 August 1977 Valerie Kasanita Adams New Zealand shot putter. She […]
At today’s 5:00AM WLBOTT editorial meeting, we proposed today’s BLOTT topic: Norwegian Salmon Farming. UC#3 provided an excellent semi-sequitur: the Qatar Aquatic Research Centre. The arc of our entire day was redirected. Oh what a tangled fishnet we weaveWhen BLOTT input from UC#3 we receive.Norwegian fish farming quickly turned Big-DumbWhich led to camels, fish, and […]
Dear Gentlepeople, It is with great pride, satisfaction, and dare I say, a sense of manliness, that I replaced the light bulb above the stove yesterday. Do to the exhausting nature of the task, I may have to take the rest of the weekend off. But I understand that not all our BLOTTers may be […]
Yesterday we talked about my childhood desire to own a railroad handcar. Let us grant this wish (in fantasy, of course). Handcars Among the Fine Arts Blazing Saddles 1908 Mexican Tin Ex Voto – Men on Railroad Handcar– Lot 225, Auction 3/8/2022 Latin America, Mexico, ca. 1908. Hand painted on heavy gauge tin, a Mexican […]
nacho AI business (Finnish musician Nuutti Kataja) is a digital sorcerer who has made some incredibly surrealistic music videos for Pink Floyd. https://www.youtube.com/@nuuttikataja666https://www.nuuttikataja.com/ Nuutti ‘s interview begins at about the 19:00 minute mark. I’d like to share some screen shots of nacho AI business from his Shine On You Crazy Diamond video. WLBOTT Imaginings of […]