Combating Boredom While in Quarantine

[Bicycle Bill]

TRIGGER WARNING — may be offensive to certain individuals
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you have been warned.
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proceed at your own risk
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► ► ► Remember, you have no one to blame now but yourself
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-"BB"-

[Joe Guy]

Where can I find one of those deluxe ball catchers?

[Gob]

The target is too big to miss.

[MajGenl.Meade]

Shame about her arms though.

[RayThom]

Shame about her arms though.

You'll not find a young woman under 35 without a tat or two. To my thinking, tattoos no longer detract from what the person is about.

Very few have been drunken sailors on leave.

[Big RR]

I've never been a fan of tattoos, but I never hated them either. However, when my dog died nearly 2 years ago, I thought a fitting tribute would be to get a tattoo of her. I chose wisely and found a woman who did a lot of wildlife tattoos; it took around 4 hours but came out quite well, if I do say myself. It's on the upper part of my arm, so it is rarely seen unless I am in a sleeveless shirt or swimming in the summer (some friends don't even know I have it), but it is a reminder to me of the bond we once shared.

I asked the woman if I was the oldest person she ever tattooed, and she told me she once tattooed a rose on the forearm of a woman in her 80s; apparently she was recently widowed and a rose was the first gift her husband gave her.

People can get tattooed for any number of reasons, and I am happy to leave them to their own choices. After my tattoo (and my search for the artist), I have become a lot more aware of the tattoos people have; some are what I would call terrible, but some are really quite artistic.

[Gob]

I have "way of harmony" (Aikido) in Kanji, on my upper back, and the Welsh flag on my lower back...

[eddieq]

I have no tats. My scars tell my story.

Not against tats. My youngest has two and my "middle child" has several. A person can decorate themselves how they see fit.

[Crackpot]

I have "way of harmony" (Aikido) in Kanji, on my upper back, and the Welsh flag on my lower back...

It really says “Welsh git”

[datsunaholic]

I'm too much of a wuss to get any ink myself, but I have no problem at all with women with lots of ink. And colorful hair too. It's trying to not be a creep while looking that's the hard part.

[ex-khobar Andy]

Yes I know what you mean dats. I worked for around 20 years with a woman who occasionally wore a sweater with an inscription across the chest. It was in French - which I can read well enough if a little slowly - and in script. The colors dd not work well with my color blindness. But I could never get a long enough surreptitious look to figure out what it said, without appearing to stare at her chest. One day I'll ask her about that sweater . .

[Long Run]

Wham-O is missing a sure bet to beat its regular advertisements:

[MGMcAnick]

You have to wonder how many takes it took before each direct hit. The goal must be commended for not moving to make the hits happen.

I met a very good looking young lady a few years ago who had every visible square inch of her body covered with very artistic tats. It was summer, so a LOT was visible. Her husband, whom I also met, was her artist. He was a professional. She was his billboard/advertisement. I had to wonder what artwork was on the covered parts.

Another girl I know lost her sister to a very sudden illness. She and her mother had hearts with the girl's name tattooed visibly on their wrists. I can't help but wonder how many people who see those tats think that Julie is their significant other.

[Econoline]

(This is a local folk trio, The Sons of the Neverwrong, performing one of their own songs.)

[eddieq]

Came across this today. Big fan of Les Miserables. Saw it at the Philly Academy of Music a couple of years ago with my youngest.

Anyway, this family rocks this parody.

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronaviru ... -a-delight

[Scooter]

There are some things I refuse to give up while I am stuck at home, or I will die of boredom:

Bachmann: God Will End Coronavirus If We Give Up Porn, Masturbation

It’s hard to believe that right-wing kook Michele Bachmann was a former presidential candidate, especially considering some of the insane things she says.

Bachmann, an Evangelical Christian, recently claimed that the coronavirus was punishment for “sexual immorality.”

“You know we’ve strayed so far from God into sexual immoralities such as the homosexual lifestyle, masturbation and porn, is it any wonder God is mad?” said Bachmann during a CBN News interview. “The coronavirus is God’s way of bringing us back to the light. If we give up these sins, God will take the virus away.”

Bachmann has always had a dim view of gay people and once hid in bushes to avoid gay activists.

However, she is not the only Evangelical Christian who thinks the coronavirus was caused by sexual practices.

The Rev. Ralph Drollinger, who teaches a Bible class to members of President Donald Trump cabinet, also shares the same view.

According to NBC News, Drollinger said COVID-19 was caused by “depraved minds.” He also blamed environmentalists for the disease in a blog post titled “Is God Judging America Today?”

Drollinger’s comments seemed to embarrass the Trump administration.

White House spokesperson Judd Deere called the comments “disgusting.”

“President Trump has no higher priority than the health and safety of all Americans, and ensuring we emerge from this pandemic stronger than ever before,” said Deere.

Alphonso David, president of the national LGBTQ advocacy group Human Rights Campaign, called Drollinger’s comments “shameful” and “ignorant.”

“LGBTQ people around the country and around the world are struggling to cope with this global pandemic. They are worried about their health, their livelihoods, and their families,” said David in a statement to NBC News. “At a moment where we need to pull together by recognizing our shared humanity and mutual dependence, there are some of low moral character who see it as an opportunity to continue to try to divide us.”