Stories based on non-animal photos, as well as “Dear Spambot,” my ongoing attempt to ridicule spammers into leaving me alone, which works as well as you’d expect.
From his secret underground layer on the island of Vidalia, the evil supervillian Tiers von Downmycheeks threatened to cover the world with his eye-stinging gas. Protected by rings of secrecy, he was an enigma, shrouded in mystery, wrapped in a riddle, covered in that thin papery stuff that always sticks to everything. He was to appear in “For Your Watery Eyes Only,” but alas, his character was cut.
Via Imgur.
It’s such a nice day, so reader Faye is taking us all out for ice cream cones. I hope you’re not in a hurry, though, because this ice cream vendor likes to take his time and play with your food.
A belated shout-out to Elise for dropping a nice tip in the tip jar a couple of days ago, thanks very much!
We’re in the middle of a long weekend, so let’s break up the routine with a video sent in by Ricky’s Mom featuring some creations that aren’t cute but are nonetheless enchanting: Strandbeests, a set of kinetic walking sculptures.
Shout-out to Sugitomo for her tip and encouragement: “Keep up the cute!” she says. You know I will, but just for a change of pace, have a look at this display of precision indoor skydiving from the Mad Ravens at the World Indoor Skydiving Championship.