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Say a little prayer for my liver

I have a identified the nature of most of the clutter in the library: dozens of bottles of hooch. Half empty bottles, unwanted gifts, out-of-date wine. I see no alternative but to drink my way out of this.

Yes, I’m still making a disaster zone out of our home. We found a spot for the old bookcase and in so doing stirred up a turbulent sea of junk. Several old dead computers and an egg incubator. Bills going back decades. I’m inconsolable; I have broken several Victrola records. I can’t bear to see which ones.

I am at that stage of the process where I have made everything immeasurably worse. We bought our tree today and I somehow have to clear the space where it usually lives, by tomorrow night.

I know! I’ll drink!

Comments


Comment from Some Vegetable
Time: December 5, 2024, 7:33 pm

Never mind all that Ms Goody Two-Mops cleaning nonsense. Wash out two glasses, pick a bottle that most deserves to be emptied first, and play with

THIS https://theyseeyourphotos.com/ for a while

“…an intern at Ente came up with an idea: Give people a sense of what some of Google’s AI models can learn from studying images. Last month, Ente launched https://Theyseeyourphotos.com, a website and marketing stunt designed to turn Google’s technology against itself. People can upload any photo to the website, which is then sent to a Google Cloud computer vision program that writes a startlingly thorough three-paragraph description of it.


Comment from Mark Matis
Time: December 5, 2024, 7:49 pm

If you imbibe enough before setting up the tree, you might end up with something as memorable as what Mrs. Biden has set up for THIS Christmas in the White House!


Comment from QuasiModo
Time: December 5, 2024, 8:17 pm

Victory in Jesus! ❤🙏🕊


Comment from Veeshir
Time: December 6, 2024, 12:18 am

Out of date wine?
Unless it’s been opened, I didn’t think there was such a thing.
Oh… I get it.
Yes, it’s out of date and must be destroyed. Get me my wine glass!
Reminds me of the movie Fort Apache.
Henry Fonda tells 3 sergeants to destroy a barrel of bad whiskey.
We’ve a man’s work ahead of us.


Comment from ExpressoBold Pureblood
Time: December 6, 2024, 12:37 am

AHA!!!!!!

I see that my advice to start all important household projects with a G&T is being followed… closely enough to cause friction!

I wouldn’t mix hard liquor with wine, though… one tends to get a double orifice projectile expelled fluids condition that way.

Tally Ho !!!!!!!


Comment from dissent555
Time: December 6, 2024, 4:41 am

Venus and the crescent moon made in interesting display last night. I might have spent more time with it except for the howling, frigid Alberta Clipper that roared on for hours and made being outside … undesirable.


Comment from Durnedyankee
Time: December 6, 2024, 8:31 am

Time to mix the bourbon with the whiskey and damn the torpedoes!
Consolidate the distilled through creative “blending”.


Comment from Some Vegetable
Time: December 6, 2024, 1:29 pm

I’m still playing with the AI photo analysis site I mentioned above

Here’s what it says about the Badger Manor booze stash liquor collection:

“The image shows a shelf filled with various bottles of alcohol, neatly arranged on wooden shelves. In the foreground, several bottles of liquor are visible, with varying shapes and sizes. The background shows more shelves with additional bottles, boxes, and some cans. The overall setting appears to be a home bar or a personal liquor collection in a dimly lit space.

The photo seems to have been taken at 5:38 PM on December 5th, 2024, using a Google Pixel 7a. No people are present in the image, therefore nothing can be said about their characteristics or activities. The setting suggests a personal space, potentially indicating a homeowner with an interest in alcoholic beverages and possibly enjoying a certain lifestyle that includes occasional drinking. The liquor selection is relatively high-end, suggesting a moderately high economic status.

The presence of cobwebs in the corners of the shelf suggests a lack of frequent cleaning, implying the space may not be used as often as one might expect. The lighting conditions and the shadows cast on the bottles suggest the photo might have been taken with a flash or in low-light conditions. There’s a slight glare on some of the bottles which indicates a reflection of light. The overall ambiance of the image is dark and somewhat mysterious.


Comment from Some Vegetable
Time: December 6, 2024, 1:37 pm

And here’s the A.I. analysis of yesterday’s bookcase close-up

<em"The photograph showcases a detailed close-up of a carved wooden face, seemingly part of an antique bookshelf or similar furniture. The foreground is dominated by the intricate detail of the carving, with deep lines and shadows adding to its aged appearance. The background is blurred but reveals more of the wooden structure; what appears to be additional shelving and stacked items that look like old books or papers are visible. The overall setting suggests an antique store, a library, or a home with a collection of old furniture.

The image, captured by a Google Pixel 7a at 5:31 PM on December 4th, 2024, lacks human presence. Therefore, no observations about people, their emotions, or other human-related details can be made. The monochromatic nature of the photograph contributes to a sense of age and history.

The carving shows remarkable craftsmanship. Notice the way the wood grain is incorporated into the design; it's not just a superficial carving but appears to respect the wood's natural structure. The subtle variations in shading suggest a possible type of wood and the way light falls on the piece hints at the potential age and weathering it's undergone.“


Comment from S. Weasel
Time: December 6, 2024, 7:42 pm

I would have thought editing the image and uploading it to the blog would strip the meta data, but I did indeed take those with a Pixel 7a at those times.

This bears exploring.


Comment from Carl
Time: December 7, 2024, 11:36 am

@ Some Vegetable. Thanks for putting us on to the API site. It’s fascinating. I tried it with a photograph of Mrs Carl and it came up with a very astute assessment. Interestingly, I tried it two more times and it came up with a broadly similar assessment but totally different wording each time.

I see that the website is from India. It might be safer to go direct to the Google Vision API site.

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