Wow! My ebay store mentioned in this substack (Camel City Treasures) had 700 visits after this was posted. Friends, be sure to use the coupon code WONKETTE20 to get 20% off if you buy from my store.
This whole timely post was freaking awesome and I hope the tradition continues. I have purchased items from at least two of the Wonkers on this list in the past and this makes me happy! Love to Rebecca for doing this, too!
So, I rarely comment anymore, because the neuropathy in my hands makes me an even worse typist than I used to be.
Yesterday, we had a community Thanksgiving dinner -- which has been done every year for a while (longer than I've been living here). It's a volunteer event. Folks donate to what would technically be an "unincorporated association", and that group organizes and carries out the event. We do normally get a pretty good donation of turkey from the local Diestel people -- this year for some reason it was spiced-up turkey tenderloins, but we (and in this case "we" = L, my lady friend) were able to wash them off before cooking.
The event served in the neighborhood of 400 folks, free meal, turkey, veggies, ham, dressing, etc, etc. The attendees were a mixture of folks from the vacation home/retirement community, and the underlying chunk of red California where we exist. Generally, the better-off folks left a donation for the free meal, which is where the money comes for next year.
It was a nice time, despite raising the question of "why do we have to do this?"
My actual point follows: My task was warming frozen peas, carrots and corn. Simple, huh? For 400 servings over four or five hours. I spent six hours stirring frozen veggies, and sat down for two minutes, and it about killed me. Now, I am 77, so I would have been a little less affected if I were 27, but one of the reasons I do this every year is to remind me what a nightmare the back is in restaurants. I did six hours on my feet. Most folks will be doing eight or twelve, and then have to come back tomorrow.
Tip well, and support requirements for tip sharing for the people behind the scenes.
Who the fuck is Clay Travis? And why not a candidate I’d want to share a sandwich with, or lend a book to? Although really, I want a candidate I can order a milkshake from.
or even one that is competent, has great ideas for the working classes, is well trained for the job, expresses a higher vision of joy - oh wait, that's no good
That takes Herschel Walker off the 2028 ballot I guess. "They used to hand me the ball and I kept running until I fell down" would have tracked real good with Clay's sorely neglected demographic.
In addition to not helping very well, I also take (for lack of a better term) art photographs. My stuff’s been published in The Sun Magazine and lesser-known literary mags.
Unfortunately, I think of this every year AFTER it’s too late to set it up for the holidays. If anyone has any suggestions for how to best proceed with selling my photos, my main questions are as follows: what’s the best method for setting up an appropriate online storefront; how do you set up pricing; and how do you ship prints so they’ll arrive in shape for framing? (My framing skills are mediocre at best; so I’d rather leave that up to the customer.)
I wouldn’t do it to make serious scratch or make commercial inroads for my stuff. Mostly, it’d be fun to share the work. I’ve sold a few photos offline, and it’s nice to know that people liked them enough to hang them on their walls, especially when they have so many different options these days.
All I know is to ship in good quality shipping tubes. A slick type of interior material helps the artwork to move smoothly out of the tube. Also put a sheet of tissue paper on the front of the photo so nothing gets scratched.
This is how they package art in Italy so I could get it home.
Watch now or maybe tuck away for later. It is 12 minutes of the best indie horror I have seen. There is no gore- just basic stuff. It's an interesting story of........well, let's just say that there are lots of details to pay attention to.
Wow! My ebay store mentioned in this substack (Camel City Treasures) had 700 visits after this was posted. Friends, be sure to use the coupon code WONKETTE20 to get 20% off if you buy from my store.
Happy Whore -days!
I should clarify that Celtic Mink is related to Daniel O'Riordan, not Daniel.
I don't know why people keep confusing us. We look nothing alike.
And, of course, a big thanks to Rebecca for featuring Celtic Mink Jewelry and Treasures.
thanks for the plug
This whole timely post was freaking awesome and I hope the tradition continues. I have purchased items from at least two of the Wonkers on this list in the past and this makes me happy! Love to Rebecca for doing this, too!
So, I rarely comment anymore, because the neuropathy in my hands makes me an even worse typist than I used to be.
Yesterday, we had a community Thanksgiving dinner -- which has been done every year for a while (longer than I've been living here). It's a volunteer event. Folks donate to what would technically be an "unincorporated association", and that group organizes and carries out the event. We do normally get a pretty good donation of turkey from the local Diestel people -- this year for some reason it was spiced-up turkey tenderloins, but we (and in this case "we" = L, my lady friend) were able to wash them off before cooking.
The event served in the neighborhood of 400 folks, free meal, turkey, veggies, ham, dressing, etc, etc. The attendees were a mixture of folks from the vacation home/retirement community, and the underlying chunk of red California where we exist. Generally, the better-off folks left a donation for the free meal, which is where the money comes for next year.
It was a nice time, despite raising the question of "why do we have to do this?"
My actual point follows: My task was warming frozen peas, carrots and corn. Simple, huh? For 400 servings over four or five hours. I spent six hours stirring frozen veggies, and sat down for two minutes, and it about killed me. Now, I am 77, so I would have been a little less affected if I were 27, but one of the reasons I do this every year is to remind me what a nightmare the back is in restaurants. I did six hours on my feet. Most folks will be doing eight or twelve, and then have to come back tomorrow.
Tip well, and support requirements for tip sharing for the people behind the scenes.
Thanks, Trix! I didn't think I was going to get anything, but I took a look anyway... and now I'm waiting for my new earrings and bracelet to arrive!
Happy Holidays!!
Good evening, and welcome to today’s snap poll, brought to you by Jack Daniels and Hasbro.
a) Sir William Osler
b) Pie
c) 1:57 AM
d) Maybe later
e) Shoelace
Results to be announced later this century (could be seconds, could be years...who knows?)
On a relative time frame, I see.
f). five
I have so many of the potholders and they are The Best.
Aaah. That timetested middle school excuse. "It wasn't my pot, Dad, I was just holding it for a friend."
Clay Travis Declares Democrats Need a Presidential Candidate That Men ‘Want to Have a Beer With And Talk About Football’
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/clay-travis-declares-democrats-need-a-presidential-candidate-that-men-want-to-have-a-beer-with-and-talk-about-football/
So they voted for the guy who doesn't drink or watch sports? Who in fact destroyed an entire sports league to satisfy his ego?
Journalism!
The kind who smashes his expensive TV when his team loses? Pass.
We just had one.
It's not as if I needed more reason to despise football, but here we are.
The common Clay of the new west, you know, moron.
Trump doesn't drink and headed a doomed football league.
So there goes THAT fucking argument.
He’s just fantasizing about the perfect Democrat he’d never vote for anyway.
EVery perfect Democrat they describe is a 1950's Rockefeller country club Republican.
Who the fuck is Clay Travis? And why not a candidate I’d want to share a sandwich with, or lend a book to? Although really, I want a candidate I can order a milkshake from.
or even one that is competent, has great ideas for the working classes, is well trained for the job, expresses a higher vision of joy - oh wait, that's no good
I apologize. I apparently confused candidate with drive-thru at the end there. Now I want a milkshake.
You want fries with that?
And a bucket of nightcrawlers, please.
The trout are biting today.
Koi!
Clay Travis 1776 ?
He means a white man.
He means a republican.
Porque no los dos?
Well, yes, but they are equally as important to him.
That takes Herschel Walker off the 2028 ballot I guess. "They used to hand me the ball and I kept running until I fell down" would have tracked real good with Clay's sorely neglected demographic.
When did medicocre white man I can get drunk with and yell at the TV with become the our litmus test for the presidency?
Bush the Younger
Bush the Stupid. We are now just like Russia.
I just want a mediocre white man I can get drunk with and yell at the tv with.
Jesus. What a high bar…
Shopping small and independent helps everyone!
Foot warmers.
https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fmedia_upload%2Fcomment%2Fa48c0dad-a531-47ef-bc0e-1a9563094f24%2F5d0a71e5-55b4-486d-96a5-308c0a41c5a2.jpeg
Kitty carpets. The tile is cold this time of year.
At our house, "furry hot-water bottles"...
Time limits are strictly enforced.
Me-ouch!! Trim those toenails Hamilton.
TEAM TOOTSIES 2024!!!
In addition to not helping very well, I also take (for lack of a better term) art photographs. My stuff’s been published in The Sun Magazine and lesser-known literary mags.
Unfortunately, I think of this every year AFTER it’s too late to set it up for the holidays. If anyone has any suggestions for how to best proceed with selling my photos, my main questions are as follows: what’s the best method for setting up an appropriate online storefront; how do you set up pricing; and how do you ship prints so they’ll arrive in shape for framing? (My framing skills are mediocre at best; so I’d rather leave that up to the customer.)
I wouldn’t do it to make serious scratch or make commercial inroads for my stuff. Mostly, it’d be fun to share the work. I’ve sold a few photos offline, and it’s nice to know that people liked them enough to hang them on their walls, especially when they have so many different options these days.
I’ve started posting my art photos on bluesky. Trying to do one every day. Here’s this morning’s photo: https://bsky.app/profile/satanicpancake.bsky.social/post/3lc46ajrdvk26
Cool stuff! I especially like the ones where you’ve created fields of color and just let the subject add patterns.
All I know is to ship in good quality shipping tubes. A slick type of interior material helps the artwork to move smoothly out of the tube. Also put a sheet of tissue paper on the front of the photo so nothing gets scratched.
This is how they package art in Italy so I could get it home.
Cool! Thanks! If there’s anything the Italians know, it’s food, wine, and art.
Watch now or maybe tuck away for later. It is 12 minutes of the best indie horror I have seen. There is no gore- just basic stuff. It's an interesting story of........well, let's just say that there are lots of details to pay attention to.
The Dinner After
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PZqZ4O4IBs
I saw a great horror about five years ago, in 2020. It was called “January 6th”
I think I saw that too. This one is very deep and psychological- not so much raging and physical.
Is it? It is! 4:20! Skol!...