In 1986, illustrator Martin Handford, a graduate of the University for the Creative Arts in Kent, was asked by his art director, David Bennett, at Walker Books in London to develop a book of detailed crowd scenes, inspired by Bennett having seen Philippe Dupasquier's Busy Places series. Whilst the book was being prepared for Bologna Book Fair, someone at Walker Books suggested the idea of adding a distinctive-looking character whom the reader could search for in the crowd scenes. After much thinking, Handford came up with the idea of "Wally", a world traveler and time travel aficionado who always dresses in red and white. Sometimes it would take him up to eight weeks to draw a two-page sketch of the elusive "Wally" and the characters surrounding him
You can see more of Elliot Fairweather’s stuff here:
https://dogsonthe4th.com/
And if you’re so inclined, you can become a patron to him there too.
Kid and I made up this game last night. Guess a musical instrument that was invented in the United States. Ask Google/Siri/Alexa for the answer. Try to guess three correctly.
Anyone else think it stupid that the Pac 12 bills itself as "The Conference of Champions"? Do they actually mean to draw attention to the fact that they awards championships in all sports, men's and women's ranging from football to field hockey to tennis? Doesn't every conference award championships?
Maybe WFC could brand itself a"The website of honorees" and start giving honors to various regulars. Most annoying commenter: Oski Disciple.
DBD Cooking Academy
Kid and I made up this game last night. Guess a musical instrument that was invented in the United States. Ask Google/Siri/Alexa for the answer. Try to guess three correctly.
Cats, dogs, and most other animals know what danger looks like. Humans, on the other hand...
https://twitter.com/marceldirsus/status/1494278994283438084
Wait. How long has Twitter had a downvote button for comments?
Elsewhere in college
DBD AV Club
Walter, Wally, Waldo, or other similar name
TODAY IN COVID
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
PRO
CAL
Hoo boy. If any of you are treasure hunters, head to the mid Atlantic.
"BREAKING: A giant cargo ship "Felicity Ace" is on fire in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
It's carrying a cargo of Porsche and VW automobiles.
The crew safely abandoned ship in lifeboats. Under maritime law the ship is now "finders keepers.""
https://twitter.com/RetroTechNoir/status/1494133673532305410
Anyone else think it stupid that the Pac 12 bills itself as "The Conference of Champions"? Do they actually mean to draw attention to the fact that they awards championships in all sports, men's and women's ranging from football to field hockey to tennis? Doesn't every conference award championships?
Maybe WFC could brand itself a"The website of honorees" and start giving honors to various regulars. Most annoying commenter: Oski Disciple.
Truth in advertising, sort of?
I actually saw a release advertising a new source as "Fake news you can trust!"
Olympics