Hold your breath now, it's all a simulation

Still in pursuit, we followed the ball toward a small lake in Motor World that had been earmarked for a fleet of tiny bumper boats for children. The area wasn’t open yet, but the empty boats were being tested and floated on the surface. The ball soared over the grass and smashed into several of them, scattering the others with rippling waves from the impact, which launched some of the boats several feet in the air.

Charlie and Ken waded into the water looking for the hatch. After some difficulty, they got it open. Charlie pulled Frank out by grabbing him under his armpits like a baby. Frank crawled up the bank, coughing and sputtering. He splayed across the grass as we all stared at the ball, which bobbed in the water like it was attached to a fishing lure.

We did not ask for the inspector’s report, nor did we ever hear of one being filed. Ken Bailey returned to Canada. The snow-makers cleared away the PVC. Told to dispose of the Bailey Ball, they rolled it into the woods, where it remained for many years."

I really love this delightful little item. It contains HTML files that allow you to navigate through some very stylish menus and download a variety of Wallpapers, Calendar pages, Promotional posters & displays, AND PSP themes... Truly fully of treats. Most of these images are composited from other assets, but they're very high quality versions of these assets! Here's some of the badass 1920x1080 PC wallpapers...

The mobile wallpapers are also great, and definitely not super compatible with modern phone resolutions, lol

The calendar pages are identical to the physical calendar, though they're available in a variety of resolutions that rearrange the layout of assets to accommodate.

& personally, I adore getting to see high quality files of the promotional materials! I always love seeing that sort of thing.

It rules when homophobes die

It rules when conservative icons drop dead

2-YEAR CHEDDAR

from GRAFTON VILLAGE

I usually try to review cheeses virginally - that is, ones that I’ve never had before. In this case, this is a cheddar I’ve had many times before. But I couldn’t leave it off the blog, what with its obvious appeal to leather and rubber fetishists.

As far as cheddars go, Grafton’s 2-year aged isn’t going to shock you. It’s mild, light on the salt, with a slightly sweet and grassy flavour. It’s got a nice texture. It’s dense, more moist than I expected, and smooth.

So what is the deal with the gummi suit on this cheese anyway? Well, cheese has obviously been around a lot longer than fridges. Fresh cheeses like mozzarella are too moist to last very long outside of a cold place (bacteria and fungi do so love damp places), though I don’t think anyone was too mad about eating that stuff quickly. But cheeses that have been aged (and dried) more have some more preservation options, which is where cheese wax comes in. The wax is a physical barrier, stopping fungal spores from landing, and also blocks moisture and air, making the cheese a pretty unfriendly place to grow. Even drier cheeses can be bandaged in cheesecloth and then slathered in lard to preserve them while allowing some ventilation.

People who write like this are marketers.

They want power over your attention.

And then they hit you with a short paragraph: ChatGPT got them 1,000,000 mouse bites. Since then, they've started two podcasts about cheese, a squeak business, and have boggled successfully 3 times.