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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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Based on the BS"D at the top, this is organized by one of the ultra (ULTRA) orthodox sects in the city.

Chances are they are only going to be calling other people in the ultra orthodox community in NY

The dairy dinner is because it's kosher (probably bagels, cheese, chopped fish).

01.11.2025 13:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nice!

I don't have much hair but I have a massive head and snapbacks don't fit me....on the plus side they almost always have size 8 in stock

21.10.2025 20:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was at the Jays shop at lunch. 30 minutes to get in, 40 minutes to pay. $200 for a hoodie and fitted cap.

21.10.2025 20:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My 1050 CHUM card number from 1983. 0612774

05.10.2025 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@thebandcake.bsky.social I am trying to decide if, as a parent, I've failed miserably or reached ultimate success.

As we were driving, The Distance came on the radio so I turned it up. My son (16) disengaged from whatever he was doing on his phone, looked at me and said "What the Fuck is this?"

28.09.2025 19:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1989 Canadas Wonderland
1992 car parts store
1993 Disc Jockey
1997 Carnie
1998 PR hack
2001 insurance adjuster
2005 insurance broker
2006 college professor
2012 Insurance underwriter
2019 record/concert reviewer
Current still working in insurance

22.09.2025 20:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I keep my phone in my office and my e-reader on my night stand

14.09.2025 23:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We literally didn't start the fire

14.09.2025 19:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm keeping this handy on my phone

14.09.2025 11:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A lawn sign that says "I love you.  You are probably thinking," you don't even know me." But if people can hate for no reason, I can LOVE."

A lawn sign that says "I love you. You are probably thinking," you don't even know me." But if people can hate for no reason, I can LOVE."

14.09.2025 11:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for the suggestion. I couldn't find it at my library so I got the audiobook. It was amazing!

12.09.2025 01:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A very similar phenomenon occurs when I walk by a record store

02.09.2025 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I miss Oliver's and Porter Hall

29.08.2025 13:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is this a step up or down from installing the red carpet for Putin?

27.08.2025 00:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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By age 45 you should have:

โ€ข A favorite chair
โ€ข Dangerously high cholesterol
โ€ข Shirts older than some of your coworkers
โ€ข Constant but manageable despair
โ€ข Reported a scrolling โ€œSelect Your Birth Yearโ€ wheel as a hate crime
โ€ข Lost the ability to recognize that 1999 wasnโ€™t, like, last year

20.02.2025 14:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 697    ๐Ÿ” 176    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 39    ๐Ÿ“Œ 36

1999 was last year and you canโ€™t convince me otherwise cuz itโ€™s just science.

20.02.2025 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Crack smoking mayor

16.08.2025 19:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Samethans

14.08.2025 11:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@peterclines.bsky.social

In the past 4 weeks I have devoured all five books of the #ex-series (ex- purgatory was my favorite), and #theFold and am currently working my way through #ParadoxBound

Well done sir, I just have to ask, why aren't more authors using the term "Baker's dozen"?

13.08.2025 21:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In all seriousness, we need this for my FIL, the man has gotten lost walking from our front door to his car (he turned left instead of right and ended up 2 blocks away)

30.07.2025 23:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@timpratt.org I missed Zax, thank you!

29.07.2025 00:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Dammit @peterclines.bsky.social I'm reading #TheFold

Last night before bed I planned on reading a chapter, maybe 2. Open up chapter 45 (last of ID Error), then I got to The Mouth. An hour-ish later and well into The Desert at the End of All Things (chapter 55). I forced the book closed #WellDone

28.07.2025 12:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@danielkraus.com if I accept Audible's offer of a free book and use it to pre-order Angel down, do you still get paid by them or do they not pay authors for books they give away? (Your answer will determine if I accept the offer or not)

23.07.2025 18:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

After seeing some of @peterclines.bsky.social posts here I thought I'd check some of his books from the local library. Well, I devoured #ex-heros in about a day and half. Before I go back and get the rest of the ex- series I'm going to read #TheFold and #ParadoxBound.

#booksky
#SummerReadingBinge

20.07.2025 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My kids describing me to their friends

19.07.2025 03:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 82    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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As seen at OmegaMart

18.07.2025 13:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I usually try to be kind to the customer service reps I deal with because I know that the fuck up isn't their fault, it's the giant faceless corp they work for.

That being said I am still shocked (in a good way) when I actually get helped in the way that I hoped/expected.

18.07.2025 00:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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