Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for September 09, 2013

Does Teddy want to be a robotic dog? It’s been done Teddy…you’re fine just the way you are!!

Won’t he go heels over head like that? Scary thought. Zzzz…mumble…Teddy is a hazard…zzzz…watch out! Full throttle Teddy on the loose!….mumble…zzzzz…tail spin….

Is he aiming to rename himself “FlyTeddyFly?”

Synchronization is important…. he was getting really dizzy from going in circles.

Yes folks. It’s the world’s first Hover-Dog!

Twinkly! Did I just miss you again?

You mentioned your time zone yesterday…. so I’ve been wondering where you are.

I’m on Pacific time… AND I keep late hours, so I’m out of sync with lots of people…. sigh….

Hullo Dogsniff.Welcome back to Ballard St.

pcolli…. that was one of my favorite sci-fi stories when I first started reading them…I must have been about 12.

Absolutely amazing to think it’s over 100 years old, but foretold a very modern dependence on technology .. even though it was unheard of then.

I don’t believe I ever saw a dramatisation….maybe it’s on Youtube.

And NO… those of you doing the math…..I didn’t say I was 12 when it was written.

For those of you who may have missed the late edition of the Ballard LIFE Magazine Supplement to the Ballard Bugle that came out late last night, here it is again:

Ballard LIFE Magazine Supplement Cover

Page 4: Home Damages

Page 5: Home Repair Attempts

Page 6: Home Repair….Looking the Part

Page 7: Home Repair….Project Failures

Page 8: Naps…Anytime, Anywhere — on Ballard St.

Page 9: Sharing a Nap Spot.

Insert: Napping Furniture and Accessories

Click on Teddy for our new weekly column!

Must be a rear wheel drive dog.

And Susan, written in 1909 (neither of us were born – not even my parents). Video is from UK The Machine Stops

…and he has plenty of gas……

I just looked at yesterday BS (parrot chandelier or mannequin) is most likely what you meant. I collect things that I find both useful and decorative (did more so when I had a big salary). Now I have to think carefully about replacement of my spitting cranes in the fountain. The largest were $350 when I bought them in 1999, now $399 each (much smaller ones are 399 and tiny 199) ;-(

Yes meant 299 for smaller

Sherif, et allcheck out new cartoon “That Monkey Tune” Its a keeper.

WELL DONE, STEL!

I forget, what were we debating that time?

And where was Monkey? Under the table again?

What if he is doing 90 MPH and one side cuts out?

Hello all….Oh, Stel…. I was so happy to see the new edition!I got worried when the Bugle was late yesterday…. usually it’s on the doorstep long before I get up.

I’m going to the Ballard News, Shoes and Brews to buy a dozen extra copies….of course I don’t drink in their bar, but they usually don’t run out of yesterday’s papers as fast as the Retromart Revival Shoppe, where most people look first.

I like to keep it around all week for clients sitting under the dryer….but they get rumpled…. and I know Henrietta Ayers and Alyce Henry both bring scissors to cut out articles and recipes when I’m not looking.

I should probably subscribe to the almost indestructible steel plate edition like you put in the rooms at SCHAABS.

Then I’d know I could save it for posterity.Unless somebody takes it,

Happy3 …

Hey, I.M. !! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

Hi Stel!

Can I buy you a banana daiquiri? A beer? Tea?Some yak ribs?

2Old… I’m in N Cal…. about 50 mi north of San Francisco.

I can’t figure out about your location….

The “turn” of the comics is at the same moment all over the globe.If you’re in Washington STATE, for you, me, and Happy….and the Monkey…and x_Tech…. and others…that’s right before 10:15pm PDT…. usually 10:13.

If you’re in Washington DC, it would be 3 hours later…. 1:13 AM.But for some reason, I’d thought you were on the West Coast.

But yes…. I keep ridiculously late hours…. I often show up at the turn or even 11pm or midnight….and I post till 2 am…. or so…sometimes falling asleep in the process.

I know I know… it would make more sense to go to bed….if I could sleep there.

Hi X!

How about you?

Banana daiquiri? A beer? Tea?Some yak ribs?

Happy, I know you don’t drink…. but I’d be pleased to offer you something soft.

I just cleared my bar tab with my weekend hours, so I’m feeling expansive.

Stel…. see that little circular arrow on the address bar?That’s “refresh!!”

I should take this time to go outside for a swim. If anyone sees Pcolli, please ask WHAT item was expected to be rare. I’m really curious. I sometimes wonder how my kids will dispose of all my STUFF when I’m gone LOL!

Bev!

Can YOU see me?

Apparently no one else can!

Oh wait…. Happy saw the dg….I must be leaving a trail some place.

Buy you a drink?Or some ribs?

Oh! Stel!

There you are!Thanks.

Dazz…. I thought pcolli was referring to the video of “The Machine Stops.”And videos of “Out of the Unknown” in general.

Very funny Stel……

Here you go….

Just in case you ever need it

I’ll be right back…..

G’night Stell!!!

(Just in case you can hear it f I shout like that….)

And I’m baaaack, Bev!Are you?

Could not coax myself into the water. Weather says outside is 82F (and water probably around that) but feels too cold to me. If I had a drink it would not matter so much, but I’ll wait for my bath (cool too, but that’s OK, and I’ll have some tea). Hope we have no rain in the morning (forcasts have it all week until Friday). I don’t mind SOME sprinkles but rain is very distracting and I want to do proper laps (even though my form is not – don’t like my whole face in the water).

The ribs are so good tonight!

I’m drinking a banana dak…. they taste really good tonight too, if I DID make them myself!.

Aw Bev…. actually the Monkey smoked the ribs on the day shift…. I just throw ’em on the grill at night…I like ’em with my barbecue sauce….

purists like ’em with just the dry rub he uses.

It IS my potato salad and coleslaw tonight.

Thanks for “I can See Clearly Now.”

See you then Bev…. Be sure to rinse the sauce out of your hair……

Great magazine STELBEL !And fantastic candid shot of our editors at work LINDA.

Peekaboo, I see you, SUSAN! I hope you see me too. But I am off to bed. I just had dinner and for dessert, I polished off a big bowl of Caramilk vanilla bean Breyer’s ice cream. And some chocolate mint candies.

I had one of my long work days today.I clocked into my first client at 6:00am, and clocked out of my last one at 8:45 pm.I don’t need alcohol in my drink tonight. I’m stoned on fatigue poisons…

Falling asleep here….Hi HAPPY! Nice to zzzzzee you. Er, see you Zzzzzzzzzzzz………

Night all.

lt already knocked somebody over !

That’s one horny cow!

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Good morning Balladeers and Tigressy!

Monday-strip worthy.

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Again, good morning Balladeers and Tigressy!

BS dogs are not to be trifled with. These guys are resourceful, adaptable, imaginative, and remarkably analytical. As far as Teddy is concerned, those greyhounds can go sniff dirt.