Elliott S.

Elliott S.

@middleagedpunk.bsky.social

Generally affable middle aged guy from Toronto. Listener of punk and indie music, reader of sci fi and fantasy, accidental collector of notebooks and pens.

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Having spent the last three days in close proximity to my inlaws, this quote by Douglas Adams in the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy comes to mind. As does another from Eleanor Roosevelt. #HHGTTG #STFUalready

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By age 45 you should have: • A favorite chair • Dangerously high cholesterol • Shirts older than some of your coworkers • Constant but manageable despair • Reported a scrolling “Select Your Birth Year” wheel as a hate crime • Lost the ability to recognize that 1999 wasn’t, like, last year

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Replying to @tonysadowski.bsky.social

1999 was last year and you can’t convince me otherwise cuz it’s just science.

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Ten things I hated as a kid but love as an adult… 10. Buying stationery 9. Dark chocolate 8. Gherkins 7. Going to bed early 6. Naps 5. Wearing a coat 4. The end of school holidays 3. Getting vouchers for my birthday 2. Not being invited to parties 1. Being a kid

Because I'm fancy, I got a set of metal collar-stays. They come with magnets so I can put them on the inside of my shirt and they attract to the metal stay to make my collar look all professional-like.

Well, the magnets fell off and because my shirt is tucked in, I can feel the magnets traveling down my pants when I stand up. So far one has made into my shoe. I don't know where the other one is....

@scalzi.com just finished #WhenTheMoonHitsYourEye. I thought the description of the Venus landing was the best thing you had ever written, and then I got to Day 20. I can't wait to see how your outdo yourself in your next book. Congrats on an another absolutely beautiful piece of literary art

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Apparently voting is open for the World Fantasy and British Fantasy Awards now so I will awkwardly note that Days of Shattered Faith is eligible for the appropriate novel categories for both.

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When Mike Myers wore his "Canada Is Not For Sale" t-shirt on SNL, he mouthed a secret code: "elbows up." It's a reference to the great Gordie "Mr. Elbows" Howe who punished those that messed with his team. You heard him Canada: elbows up. If anyone asks why, tell them that Mike Myers sent you.

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Supporters Praise Trump For Upholding Traditional American Value Of Supporting Murderous Dictators For Political Gain