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Curated Absurdity Late Stage Capitalism Random Acts of WLBOTTness

Has Been Amazed Me

Every day, we get many, many complimentary comments from Haircuts VIP. We credit them with substantially contributing to our hit count. very forced me to try “Normally I do not read post on blogs, however I would like to say that this write-up very forced me to try and do it! Your writing taste has […]

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WLBOTT Data Logging

All WLBOTT employees (paid and unpaid) will be required to participate in a data logging experiment. Employees will wear a variety of data logging sensors for a 72 hour period. We will be measuring: Please note that this will be an international effort. [ed. note: although we are careful to only include family-friendly content, and […]

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Domestic Tranquility The land, the people, the culture

Egg Salad Muse

So today I found myself in the unusual position of having writer’s BLOTT. Spousal Unit and I were eating egg salad (no utensils allowed!) and watching the very first episode of Friends. I explained to SU the blott-stipation, and asked if she’d like to be my muse. At just that point, about 9:22 into the […]

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Adventures of the Elders Curated Absurdity Domestic Tranquility

Snow Day, Part III: A Descent into Madness

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Adventures of the Elders

Snow Day Part II: Lives of the Elders

UC#3 We finally heard back from UC#3. He is in a remote enclave just off the Chesapeake Bay, protecting his oyster investments, when the storm arrived. Unfortunately, UC#3 misunderstood the concepts of oyster farming and oyster beds. This led to a financial downturn. However, it did free him up to pursue an innovation in snow […]

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Late Stage Capitalism WLBOTT Corporate Work-Life Balance

WLBOTT Declares a Snow Day

WLBOTT Corporate HeadquartersFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE2025-01-07 4:09AM CST WLBOTT declares a snow day. All corporate facilities will be closed with the exception of: A few notes on the WLBOTT locations: Please remain productive and consider how you will increase shareholder value today. Employee-Submitted Photos: Enjoying the Unpaid Snow Day Many dedicated and enthusiastic employees wanted to […]

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The WLBOTT Before Series

And since we can leave no turn unstoned, we continue to reflect on Richard Linklater’s Before series (see yesterday’s BLOTT). Here is WLBOTT‘s attempt at our own Before series. Before Breakfast Before Lunch We opted for a picnic! Before Dinner Elder G sets the scene for us…. The scene opens in the WLBOTT communal kitchen, […]

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Adventures of the Elders Egypt Gods, Goddesses, and Mythical Heros Meaning of Life

Senet

The ancient game Senet has become the go-to game at the WLBOTT barracks. The game over 4,500 years old. Senet or senat (Ancient Egyptian: romanized: znt, lit. ’passing’; cf. Coptic ⲥⲓⲛⲉ /sinə/, ‘passing, afternoon’) is a board game from ancient Egypt that consists of ten or more pawns on a 30-square playing board. The earliest representation […]

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Adventures of the Elders Food Ukraine

Cabbage Rolls

At the WLBOTT Test Kitchen and Tractor Lube Station, we are continuing our journey into the Twelve Dishes of Ukrainian Christmas. Yesterday, we made cabbage rolls, which is our current favorite. Our starting point was based on a recipe from All Recipes. Ingredients (slightly modified from the All Recipes version) Directions [1] The temperature setting […]

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Late Stage Capitalism WLBOTT Corporate

Face Card Auditions

As those of you who have read our highly redacted shareholder report would know, WLBOTT plans to expand our product line into the highly lucrative playing card market. Here are some photos from our recent open audition for Face Card Models.