Hephaestus

@thinkingsideways

Just a random stranger on the Internet trying hard to be the person who my dog thinks I am.

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Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· 6d

@comicsinthega.bsky.social Someone asked me if this is a real frame from a Superman comic and I thought that you might know.

A frame from a comic book. Clark Kent has just walked through a door wearing a tuxedo. He asks "Ready to go, Lois?"

Lois Lane is sitting on a workout bench. She's wearing a sexy red dress with insanely padded shoulders and red high-heeled shoes. She's also curling a heavy-looking dumbbell. She replies, "Whenever you like, Kent."

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· 8d

But think of how many Naugas were saved by the rebranding.

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· 20d

You dog! I sent this to my beloved wife and her reply was "Go for it!"

A Lego Minifig of Captain James T. Kirk. His expression is his trademark smirk.

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Jun 14

In this sort of matter, the only prosecutorial option is for the captain to be turbot charged.

A screenshot of part of the OP message that reads, "Precisely what of sanction the vessel and its captain will face isn't clear."

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Apr 1

This takeaway was brutal.

Polling data for the question: "In your view is the war in Iran worth the toll it has taken in American lives and the financial burden it places on the US government, or is the war not worth these costs?

March 26-30, 2026 (the polling period)
Yes, worth it: 29%
No, not worth it: 70%
No opinion: *

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Mar 22

This collection is beautiful and this photo is a Renaissance painting. apnews.com/photo-galler...

A young woman sits in front of a mirror while an older woman does her hair. Although the setting is obviously a modern makeup station, the arrangement and the woman's beautiful smile evokes a portrait by a Dutch Master.

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Mar 10

I've been looking at photos of Grimsby boats at www.scarboroughsmaritimeheritage.org.uk/grimsby-boat... and there is a pretty wide variety of sizes. Was there a particular type that was requisitioned or did they grab anything that would float. Photo of Worsley, sunk 14 Aug 1915.

A poor quality monochrome photo of a small fishing boat with two masts (not used for propulsion). The vessel is seen from just off the starboard bow. It is stationary and riding light in the water. It may be anchored.

The bow and stern are high, with the bow appearing to be above the level of the boat's amidships bridge. There is a tall, narrow stack bearing a crest of some sort. The boat is numbered GY 506.

It does not look like the sort of thing that you would want to go to war in.

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Feb 18

Five Blackhawks just off San Diego right now.

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Feb 3

Sixty years of service deserves a salute. I am a little skeptical of the machinery information, though. She looks a little large for 40 hp to accomplish much.

A black & white photo of a small black ship with a white stack aft. The ship is about as far aground on a rocky coast as any vessel could ever hope to be. Unless it sprouts legs, it's not getting away from that.

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Feb 3

"Are you familiar with the GeeBee?" "The racer that's ridiculously overpowered, too short and too fat?" "Yeah, build me the opposite of it." "You want a racer that's ridiculously underpowered, too long, and too skinny?" "Yep. Keep the cockpit position, though. I don't like seeing where I'm landing."

A red and white propellor-powered airplane in a museum. The proportions make it look rather like it should have a string at the front so that it could be pulled around by the worlds largest toddler. There is an oversized engine and the body tapers back from that in a teardrop shape. The tail looks too small to have any effect upon the airplane's direction. There is a tiny canopy directly in front of the vertical stabilizer.

The airplane has the number 11 painted on the side between two dice, one showing five pips and the other showing six. Despite this optimist numerology, upon seeing the plane the first impression is that the pilot is about to have the unluckiest day of their life.

The original two GeeBee racers crashed five times, killing two pilots.

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Dec 22

The first volume disappeared decades ago, but I still have this one.

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Dec 18

From 1982.

A large white sign mounted on a wooden sledge. The sign has the text "The New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme" in smaller letters and "Scott Base" in large letters. There are green buildings in the background. The ground is barren regolith.

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Sep 8

It's Alex Morgan's jersey retirement tonight at the San Diego Wave FC game.

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Sep 6

Good morning from San Diego

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Aug 25

There can be only one! Try to capture that chic Oval Office vibe while you're at it!

The cover of Donald Trump's "The Art of the Deal", with the older photo photo of Trump.

Don't @ me. I'm not suggesting that anyone actually read it.

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Aug 10

A women's soccer game at night in a large stadium.

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Aug 1

I grew up on these streets.

A military board game map from the game Squad Leader. The map is rectangular with a maze of streets between buildings and trees. The entire map is covered with a hexagonal grid.

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Jul 26

Do you have the old-school Mr. Shucks of the Cedar Rapids Kernels? He terrified my 3-year-old back in 1998. The new version is somewhat less horrific.

A baseball card for Mr. Shucks, the mascot of the C.R. Kernels. Mr. Shucks is a costumed person with an oversized baseball for a head and a grey vest that is supposed to look like the husk on an ear of corn. The overall effect appears to have been designed with the express intent of inflicting nightmares upon toddlers.

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Jul 23

What perfect albums came out when you were 16?

The cover of Pink Floyd's album "The Wall".

The cover of the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album "Damn the Torpedoes".

The cover of The Who's album "The Kids Are Alright".

The cover of Supertramp's album "Breakfast in America".

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Jul 15

Dang. That's harsh. Fortunately, it's no longer true.

Four astronauts in a spacious and hypermodern Crew Dragon spacecraft.

Three cosmonauts wedged into a Soyuz capsule like sardines.

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Jul 12

The Admiralty looked at the French cruisers and said, "Hold our beers, we're off to Birmingham. they'll know what we need."

A row of bleak buildings on Summer Street in Birmingham, UK, circa 1860. The buildings have mismatched windows and multiple chimneys.

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Jul 5

I know him as Professor Crater from the Star Trek episode "The Man Trap" (1966).

The face of a sweaty, bedraggled, middle-aged man who looks like the sort of person who would be hiding the fact that he's in love with a hideous creature who might very well be killing various red-shirted Star Fleet officers.

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Jun 30

Post your favorite Doctor Who, wrong answers only.

Kurt Russell in "Guardians of the Galaxy 2"

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Jun 19

The fanbois are already claiming that all of these explosions must be liberal sabotage.

A post from the NasaSpaceflight forum. One poster writes "The possibility of internal sabotage by one or more employees must also be run down and ruled out."

Another person responds, "Been thinking about this for a while. SpaceX staff are probably overwhelmingly… of a particular political leaning… It’s a small probability but definitely needs looking in to. Flame at will, smart guys."

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Jun 13

There are two kinds of people in this world: the ones I’ve muted and

The seven Mercury astronauts are standing in their space suits under the title "The Right Stuff".

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Mar 20

Someone has noticed that I am refilling the bin that holds her treats.

A large black dog is sitting and looking very intently at at the camera with her head cocked.

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Sep 9

In the finest tradition of "fan mail from a flounder".

Rocket J. Squirrel is standing in a dinghy. He's holding up a piece of paper so that we, the viewers, can see it. It's covered with meaningless scribbles.

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Sep 6

Where do you even start with something like this? I'm absolutely certain that shootings are NOT a fact of life.

A miserable little dickhead in a cheap tie explaining to a campaign crowd of MAGA that school shootings are a fact of life.

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Aug 29

When I gave Prince Edward a tour of our satellite tracking station, I had been awake for sixty-one straight hours.

A smiley-face beachball is floating upon open water. There is overlaid text:

"Tell us a true, one-sentence story from your life that absolutely opens more questions than it answers and demands further context."

Hephaestus@thinkingsideways· Aug 20

I've been playing since GURPS was Wizard and Melee from Metagaming. And yes, I did play with Steve back in Austin a few times.