Had an interesting chat with my pal chatGPT this morning…. Turns out, as it was meant to turn out, that the full article can be found on the wright-brothers.org page. Mr. Root, it is our honor/honour to present you with the Medal of the Royal Order of WLBOTTness. Medina and A.I. Root Today A.I. Root […]
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Norway (Maine)
Thanks to Unindicted Co-conspirator #1 for today’s post. Norway, in Maine, not the one adjacent to Sweden. Interesting town, if only because of their new 1 MW solar project built on top of a contaminated old landfill site. This news comes to me via email from UGE International, a company traded on the TSE. Through […]
Much as General Sternwood lives vicariously* through Philip Marlowe in The Big Sleep, WLBOTT admins live vicariously through you, dear readers. If you haven’t seen The Big Sleep, go check under the couch cushions for loose change to see if you can come up with $2.99. Blue Bell Rankings / Favorites Unindicted Co-conspirator #3 will […]
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World’s Largest Gazebo
Thanks to Unindicted Co-conspirator #1 for today’s topic. Do private structures qualify for the “largest” classification? My friend owns a share in a private “camping area” near Sundre, Alberta (where they welcome all and sundry (speaking of idioms)). He has built several structures, including, to the best of our knowledge, and until proven otherwise, the […]
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-40° Day
Late Breaking: Today WLBOTT Corporate announced a new holiday: -40° Day. Employees are encouraged to celebrate between 11:59am and 12:01 pm in the time zone of their choice. Celebrations outside the designated time must be documented on the time sheet. This is part of WLBOTT’s commitment to employee work-life balance. Key moments in the F°/C° […]
Clackamas (/ˈklækəməs/ CLAK-ə-məss) is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place (CDP) in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States,[3] and is a suburb of Portland. The population was approximately 7,000 as of 2010. – From Wikipedia Not to be confused with Clackamas County, Oregon. However, in WLBOTT fashion, we remain very confused. Oregon City Municipal Elevator, Clackamas County Into the […]
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West Texas Oddities
The Cadillac Ranch (Amarillo) Thanks to Unindicted Co-conspirator #4 for today’s topic. Distance from Edmonton, Alberta: 2,724 kmDistance from Austin, Texas: 477 milesDistance from Santa Barbara, California: 1,150 milesWLBOTT Status: ApprovedWill there be a Buffet? Big Texas YES Luna’s Jacal (Big Bend National Park) Distance from Edmonton, Alberta: 3,402 kmDistance from Austin, Texas: 491 milesDistance from Santa Barbara, California: 1,206 milesWLBOTT Status: ApprovedWill […]
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Happy Midsommar!
Today WLBOTT celebrates the summer solstice! As the earth circles the sun, the tilt of our planet gives the northern hemisphere the longest amount of sunlight. Celebrated in many ways around the world, in Texas the solstice means that the days will get shorter, hopefully resulting in a cool front in October or November. Midsommar: […]
How many eggs did Cool Hand Luke eat? 50. Is it possible to eat 50 eggs? Yes. What is the world record for egg-eating? 141 in eight minutes. The Details How Many? Note that there are almost seven million search results. Is it possible? Yes. We’ve got science. How Stuff Works. A memorable quotes from […]
Thanks to Unindicted Co-conspirator #1 for today’s destination. The Hans Island dispute (1978-2022) between Denmark and Canada was peacefully settled last year. The island, sitting between Greenland and Canadian territory of Nunavut, was the site of a territorial dispute that has a complex geo-political origin (explained in this article). In addition to the geo-political ramifications, […]