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  • J Jon
    19 Jul 2023, 09:26

    Opening day pictures of Disneyland, July 17th, 1955.

    https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2019/07/opening-day-disneyland-photos-1955/594655/

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    LuFins Dad
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    @Jon said in Mildly interesting:

    Opening day pictures of Disneyland, July 17th, 1955.

    https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2019/07/opening-day-disneyland-photos-1955/594655/

    These pictures take on entirely new meaning in light of Disney’s Grooming Ways

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    Why are they running?

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    Good lord! Run kids, run! Otherwise you will see

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    The first Pride Parade…

    And some weirdo named Mr. Toad will invite you to his wild ride…

    I don’t know what the hell was happening here
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    Somebody call Tim Ballard!

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    The Brad

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      Mik
      wrote on 21 Jul 2023, 21:17 last edited by
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      I think the last pic is from Sound of Freedom.

      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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      • M Mik
        21 Jul 2023, 21:17

        I think the last pic is from Sound of Freedom.

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        @Mik said in Mildly interesting:

        I think the last pic is from Sound of Freedom.

        Everybody forgets about the 5th DisneyWorld Resort…Epstein Island…

        The Brad

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          George K
          wrote on 22 Jul 2023, 11:51 last edited by
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          Boot Repair

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            Jon
            wrote on 22 Jul 2023, 11:57 last edited by
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            Always nice to see an excellent craftsman at work, but I can’t imagine that many hours of labor being worth it except for the most expensive boots.

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              Copper
              wrote on 22 Jul 2023, 12:47 last edited by
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              I have had leather half-soles replaced on a pair of Florsheim Imperial wingtips. Probably at least a few times, I remember it being a reasonable price.

              Of course this is 40 or more years ago. I don't think this kind of cobbler's shop exists much anymore.

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                Mik
                wrote on 22 Jul 2023, 14:27 last edited by
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                We have one. Old Chinese guy, Mr. Wing. Great guy, great work. But I no longer wear that type of shoe.

                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                • M mark
                  21 Jul 2023, 14:10

                  3D model of a 2D frequency map.

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                  Aqua Letifer
                  wrote on 22 Jul 2023, 17:51 last edited by
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                  @mark said in Mildly interesting:

                  3D model of a 2D frequency map.

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                  Mark, I expect 1x model of the Wow! Signal, please and thank you.

                  Please love yourself.

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                    Mik
                    wrote on 22 Jul 2023, 18:18 last edited by
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                    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                      George K
                      wrote on 23 Jul 2023, 13:21 last edited by
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                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      • G George K
                        23 Jul 2023, 13:21

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                        Horace
                        wrote on 23 Jul 2023, 13:46 last edited by
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                        @George-K said in Mildly interesting:

                        That's interesting. Reminds me of the pictures of people with two sets of eyes, and how profoundly disorienting it is to look at. It's all because we have so much software to interpret faces. It's a complex and huge bit of code, and it's relatively easy to make it crash.

                        Education is extremely important.

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                        • C Copper
                          22 Jul 2023, 12:47

                          I have had leather half-soles replaced on a pair of Florsheim Imperial wingtips. Probably at least a few times, I remember it being a reasonable price.

                          Of course this is 40 or more years ago. I don't think this kind of cobbler's shop exists much anymore.

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                          Jon
                          wrote on 23 Jul 2023, 15:57 last edited by
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                          @Copper said in Mildly interesting:

                          I have had leather half-soles replaced on a pair of Florsheim Imperial wingtips. Probably at least a few times, I remember it being a reasonable price.

                          Of course this is 40 or more years ago. I don't think this kind of cobbler's shop exists much anymore.

                          I had shoes resoled too, also 30 years ago or so, but I doubt it was as much work as was put into those boots.

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                            Jon
                            wrote on 23 Jul 2023, 16:06 last edited by
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                            • J Jon
                              23 Jul 2023, 16:06

                              92026978-7c4f-44bb-a740-c282da089e82-image.jpeg

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                              mark
                              wrote on 23 Jul 2023, 22:51 last edited by
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                              @Jon said in Mildly interesting:

                              92026978-7c4f-44bb-a740-c282da089e82-image.jpeg

                              WHY??? 🤣

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                                23 Jul 2023, 22:51

                                @Jon said in Mildly interesting:

                                92026978-7c4f-44bb-a740-c282da089e82-image.jpeg

                                WHY??? 🤣

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                                George K
                                wrote on 23 Jul 2023, 23:47 last edited by
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                                @mark said in Mildly interesting:

                                WHY??? 🤣

                                Cables can get pricey, you know.

                                Note: It's on the tape input jacks, LOL.

                                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                  mark
                                  wrote on 23 Jul 2023, 23:59 last edited by
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                                  It appears to be a guitar amp.

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                                    Jon
                                    wrote on 25 Jul 2023, 13:10 last edited by
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                                      Mik
                                      wrote on 25 Jul 2023, 13:35 last edited by
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                                      There's perspective for you.

                                      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                        George K
                                        wrote on 27 Jul 2023, 15:20 last edited by
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                                        Professionals

                                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                        • G George K
                                          27 Jul 2023, 15:20

                                          Professionals

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                                          Horace
                                          wrote on 27 Jul 2023, 15:45 last edited by
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                                          @George-K said in Mildly interesting:

                                          Professionals

                                          I always wonder whether those things are part of a daily grind, or carefully scripted one-offs. Plenty of the latter in that set. Still cool though.

                                          Education is extremely important.

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