Donald and Hobbes
Behold the Donald and Hobbes subreddit, which superimposes Trump’s face on our beloved Calvin, and drops in text inspired by the Republican presidential candidate, bringing a little bit of humour to dark times.
https://www.reddit.com/r/DonaldandHobbes/
The joy of the thing is that Calvin’s dialogue is only edited slightly, or not at all, leaving something that really does sound scarily Trump-ish. Calvin is way more tyrannical than I remember. But this is part of the fun: the rules on the subreddit state that “the strip you paste Trump’s head over has to contain dialogue that Trump might actually say. You can edit dialogue so Calvin’s name is missing or certain words (perhaps too intelligent for Donald) are gone. But just putting Trump’s head on Calvin acting like a kid is missing the point. Have fun and try not to think worse of Calvin. He’s only six. Trump’s going on 70 and still hasn’t grown up.”
Missing my family
They drive me nuts at times, but right now I’m missing them.
Interview with Animal and Floyd Pepper
You two have been in a band together since 1975. What does it mean to be a rock star in 2016?
Animal : Break things! Women! Get paid!
Floyd : Yeah, it’s pretty much the same as it ever was. But with more artisanal beers.
Something I need to realize more often
Looks like my monthly timesheet
Between overheads, strategic meetings, general communications and other important activities, it’s a wonder that I can get any work done :)
Agile programming
Now that’s a piston
That’s the drivetrain for the paddleboat steamer La Suisse.
Fireworks, with music
I was taking pictures of the fireworks yesterday when I actually managed to completely fill up the memory card. Having a motor-driven camera will do that when you’re not paying attention. When the camera died, I started filming on my phone. After a bit of post-processing, I’m not dissatisfied with the end prpduct :)
Suisse national day
Watching the fireworks from a paddleboat steamer on the lake, fantabulous. Almost getting blown up by an amateur firework on the dock, scary as fuck.
There were tons of random people letting off fireworks along the lake. As I was walking towards the metro, one of them misfired and headed towards the crowd. It exploded about 2 metres in front of me and turned a potted palm tree into an impromptu bonfire. Seriously, not cool.
All pictures here: Ouchy fireworks, Aug 1 2016