Thanks - tiny hopper indeed then. Never seen either variety because I’m not from the US and was only aware prickly pears existed because of the line in the Jungle Book song

Cool - almost missed the little hopper. What size is the flower?

Thank you. I’ve actually had a fucking awesome day and now I’m off my face. Just perfect 😌

My birthday, that’s what it’s gonna be

Chronosonder - a fantastic word I only learned of recently - seems related. Seeing someone as cool from a photo is one part of it, but realising someone from olden times had so much in common with us has been stunning me for a while now. In reading anything covering history or even old family stories, the small, human details really hit home. You wonder how you’d cope in similar circumstances or what that person might make of the modern world. Great topic, thanks for posting

Maybe a calendar?

Whipping Boy, an Irish alt rock band, late 90s Birmingham: I’d never even heard of them before a friend dragged me along. Jaw-flappingly stunning vocals, great songs, lyrics, instrumentation. Thought they were going places, especially on finding a couple of singles/EPs and the album Heartworm, but they broke up not long after. I bought everything they put out and still love when their stuff randomly plays on shuffle.

Yes. I’ve only experienced it in 2 countries, neither being the US, but both equally unpleasant.

The ingredients are ok. It’s the bread. It smells weird, tastes awful and nowadays I can’t even walk past their stores without holding my nose.

Heh. Made me think of a line from Strange Glue by Catatonia, ‘…when faced with my demons, I clothe them and feed them…’. I’m now going to see this image whenever I hear that song

Marjorie Taylor Greene possibly?

Definitely Aussie. Never seen it in the UK or South East Asia. Can’t speak for anywhere else

Yes and it goes on for a week. And here it’s become the biggest sales period all year…

Well said - great advice. Giving this guy as little room in OP’s head as possible and concentrating on having a good life is the best answer