Circumnavigation series Next in the series Today Elder G and I continue our 16,000 mile Cessna Citation journey from Edmonton to Perth, stopping to refuel in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. Iqaluit → Kangerlussuaq (SFJ): ~740 milesCumulative Miles/Kilometers: 2,080 / 3,347 Kangerlussuaq, Greenland Kangerlussuaq Airport (SJF) Semi-Sequitur: Russell Glacier Café SJF First, a look at our competition…. Restaurant […]
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The gentle people of WLBOTT are, for the most part, human, and with that comes the failings and temptations that befall us all. At a low point, with all the poisonous news of the world, we considered an easy way out – a life of crime. “Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series [ed. note: thanks again to Elder JA for his support of this series – a true world traveler, gentleman, and raconteur[1].] Today Elder G and I continue our 16,000 mile Cessna Citation journey, traveling to Iqaluit, the next to last Canadian stop before crossing the Atlantic. […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series Today Elder G and I continue our 16,000 mile journey, recreating the transfer of a Cessna Citation to assist Australia during their summer wildfire season. We began our journey in yesterday’s blott. We will be leaving from Edmonton, Alberta to our first stop at Churchill, Manitoba. […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series [Thanks to Elder JA for providing this exciting adventure!] It’s a long, long way from CanadaA long way from snow chainsDonkey vendors slicing coconutNo parkas to their name – Dreamland, by Joni Mitchell Let’s consider a wonderful example of international cooperation. As the global warming steadily progresses, […]
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Happy Boxing Day!
Boxing Day – December 26th, 2025 At WLBOTT HQ, we assumed Boxing Day was a celebration of the manly sport of boxing, and we prepared our festivities accordingly. Weren’t we surprised that “boxing” refers to a custom of providing gift and monetary boxes to the poor! Boxing Day, also known as Offering Day, is a […]
Today WLBOTT received a strongly worded email from the Far Eastern Electronic Toll Collection. We initially assumed the email was from our loyal followers from mainland China, since they represent the majority of our visitors. However, the email references both yuan (mainland China) and NT (Taiwan). The note also refers to the FETC, which is […]
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Shredder Drama
Fred, our Intern Penitent, was assigned office cleanup by the WLBOTT Elders. As you recall, Fred was banished to WLBOTT HQ by Sister Magdalena as penance for leading the Whoopee Cushion Riots. Before we get into our crisis du jour, a note about WLBOTT. We prefer cash. As part of our year-end financial review, we […]
Recently six of our Supreme Court Justices toured the Alligator Alcatraz facility in central Florida. What most impressed them was the gift shop! They were also taken with the attention to detail given the “time-out” rooms for the guests. Upon returning to D.C., these six esteemed members of this august body granted access to the […]
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Peas, Please
[ed. note: thanks to Elder DZ for his folklore contribution to today’s blott.] At WLBOTT, we keep a team of unpaid interns working the graveyard shift. They busy themselves by using the “Random Article” feature of Wikipedia, prospecting for WLBOTT blott topics. The Patent There Was Drama (Elder G’s Research) Pea-harvester patents – and they’re […]