Patricio Swayze

That isn’t what I am lamenting. I made a comment about how many came over. What I was lamenting is pretty much what you are lamenting: why do I need two instagrams? Therefore I am trying to find the reason to use it. Celery had a good suggestion.

It’s a brilliant plan. But you forgot one small detail: I don’t remember my IG log in, therefore I would need to do a reset to get back in once everything is set up. I just can’t be bothered with that at this very moment. Maybe tonight haha.

Maybe. Maybe not. Maybe go fuck yourself. But seriously, that is a valid approach. Although it can also be done on IG. I just get tired of interacting. In fact, since returning to IG after a break, I have turned off comments on my posts. I don’t need to see the fire emoji. Since photography is not my career, nor do I want it to be, at a base level I don’t really care if I am growing a following. It’s nice and feels good to be appreciated, but not needed. I guess my issue is, I used Twitter for news and I used IG for photography (and following other photogs and artists). But since Threads is woven together with IG, it feels like I am compelled to follow everyone that was on my IG. When in reality, if I want it to be a substitute for Twitter, I would only follow a handful of news accounts and some UT related accounts. I am sure others are struggling with this as well.

Maybe I will do something different and rather than focus on my work I will promote friends or show off some books/photo books I love. But all this sounds exhausting.

This. I am on there posting the same stuff I post on IG. And I feel compelled to follow the same people on threads as I do IG…so much of what I see on threads is already on IG as well.

Not really. I think I made a few comments but I don’t recall posting anything. I used it for news from time to time.

Fuck if know. Anyways, I am sitting at 2% of my IG followers now following me on threads. Meh.

Nope, not set to private.

Is there a way to mass approve? Just had to approve 167 followers one by one because I am not smart.

I have 8,353 followers on shittygram. So far only 2 people are following me on threads. Curious to see how that grows.

Lulz

Is this the same guy that said Truth sucked and Gaitlins was great? My brother was telling he saw something from some foodie guy from the Carolina’s. Sounds like he doesn’t know shit about bbq or just prefers east texas/Deep South style.

Gotta pass on the Lum’s.

Don’t get your hopes up. Half this stupid country thinks the statue of David is pornographic.

A few more from Italy... I liked this shot, but it was a bit blurry, so I did a tv scan type edit...

We stayed 5 nights in the Hotel Pendini by that carousel. Hotel was nice.

Registry for guns? No fucking way. Registry for viewing porn? Best idea since sliced bread.

I would love to see how this plays out for background checks. I’m sure it’s not supposed to be used that way, but yeah, we know what will really happen.

Só how does the affect sites like Reddit? It’s not a porn site by definition, but there are thousands of porn subreddits. Or so I have heard.

I am wearing a watch at this very moment.

Yes. But also, fuck all smokers that smoke in public. No one wants to smell that cancer garbage. Fuck you fuck you fuck you. My mom is a smoker and she has the decency to be ashamed of her habit. She smokes on the back porch of her house and hides the evidence from all the grandkids. I was just in Italy and while the amount of smoking was less than the previous time I was in Europe, fuck all the piece of shit smokers in public open air places. Smokers who smoke in public should be treated like Nazis. Punch or shot in the face.

When I lived in Brazil I made my own tortillas because I needed some tacos. Waded in the Rio Grande, been to the top of Texas, hiked to the Narrows. Made sure my daughters were born here making them 8th generation of Texans (via my mom's side of the family). My brothers and I will inherit my mom's interest in several O&G wells.

I am recently back from a 2 week vacation in Italy. Still trying to edit photos. But I wanted to share some as it will take awhile to sort through. In the Italy thread in the travel forum I wrote about my experience seeing the Calcio Storico game with several photos. I will cross post a few here, but for the context, check out this post: Just in case that didn't work, Alright, I am going to do my best to not flood the thread, but I got some shots I liked. These are from Milan, Venice and Florence (and one from Rome, but more Rome to come)... post 1107 I think.

That sounds like a good idea. However, I would have missed this: I didn't realize that the second day in Florence would be the celebration of St. Giovanni and the championshipp calcio storico game. If you are unfamiliar with the sport, watch the first episode of Netflix´s "Home Game". Anyways, Our hotel was right on the piazza where the parade passed through on its way to where the game would be played. I was exhausted from walking all day, but I got my shoes on and went down and grabbed a few shots. I wish I knew at the time what was going on because I would have focused more on the players and former players. Anyways, the parade ended and I went to where the game was being played. I didn't have a ticket and sales had ended. I stood at the barricade a block away where several police officers were as well as event security who were checking tickets and letting people in (there was a lot of wetting the hand going on). The event staff was young, and I asked one guy if he spoke English...no. Portuguese? No. Spanish? Some...ok. I asked where the players would be exiting as I figured some shots of bloody faces would be compelling. He told me where to go but I just stayed put as the game was still ongoing. Eventually I asked him how much longer and he said the game would end in about 20 minutes. About ten minutes later he comes over to me and asks if I want to go watch. Hell yeah I do, he told the girl controlling the barricade to let me through and I ran up to the bleachers. It was packed, standing room only. I had to raised my camera about my head and snap off some very boring photos before the crowd behind me got annoyed that I was blocking their view. I put my camera away and stood on my tippy toes to see the action. Got to see several full on bare knuckle fights break out. The crowd was going crazy. I decided to leave before it ended as it might get a bit crazy. I was just stoked to have seen some of the game. The Rossi won. Here are the shots of the parade and one from the game.

I saw it this morning with the fam. I enjoyed it. Definitely better than crystal skull, but I don’t think it was better than ToD.