Karl
@karldaly.bsky.social
I believe it was Dostoyevsky who said “Later, Fucker”.
Irish abroad in Seattle. Longtime appreciator of quality nonsense.
Irish abroad in Seattle. Longtime appreciator of quality nonsense.
I can see it. Congrats!
October 29, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I can see it. Congrats!
Someone fixed the 996. #winning #weirdcars
September 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Someone fixed the 996. #winning #weirdcars
I would like to invite everyone here to enjoy the tagline of this book as much as I did.
September 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I would like to invite everyone here to enjoy the tagline of this book as much as I did.
Do my eyes deceive me? Did they finally sell one? Now that the grey one was crashed is this the only one left? #weirdcars
June 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Do my eyes deceive me? Did they finally sell one? Now that the grey one was crashed is this the only one left? #weirdcars
Embassytown was another miss for me. I lost interest towards the end. The writing was great as usual and it had many similar themes as other Mieville books - relationships, empire, crisis. It was just hard to resonate with most of it. The plot devices were awkward at times. The ending was twee.
June 11, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Embassytown was another miss for me. I lost interest towards the end. The writing was great as usual and it had many similar themes as other Mieville books - relationships, empire, crisis. It was just hard to resonate with most of it. The plot devices were awkward at times. The ending was twee.
Iron Council was a miss for me. The writing was great as usual but he attempted too much and landed only some of it. The Iron Council, Tesh war and New Crobuzon plots could have been books in their own right. Instead they build and build and then just vanish.
Time for something new.
Time for something new.
May 29, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Iron Council was a miss for me. The writing was great as usual but he attempted too much and landed only some of it. The Iron Council, Tesh war and New Crobuzon plots could have been books in their own right. Instead they build and build and then just vanish.
Time for something new.
Time for something new.
The Scar was brilliant. Highly recommended. The intrigue never lets up and the cast of characters are extremely memorable. Just like New Crobuzon, the city of Armada is not just a backdrop but a part of the story itself. Having read Perdido first definitely helped get into this too. Lovely stuff.
May 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The Scar was brilliant. Highly recommended. The intrigue never lets up and the cast of characters are extremely memorable. Just like New Crobuzon, the city of Armada is not just a backdrop but a part of the story itself. Having read Perdido first definitely helped get into this too. Lovely stuff.
Perdido Street Station was an absolute adventure. My first take was that I wasn’t going to gel with the book but it defied classification and turned into something great. The city of New Crobuzon really felt like a part of the story, not just a backdrop. Really enjoyable if you can get in to it.
April 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Perdido Street Station was an absolute adventure. My first take was that I wasn’t going to gel with the book but it defied classification and turned into something great. The city of New Crobuzon really felt like a part of the story, not just a backdrop. Really enjoyable if you can get in to it.
The City and the City was great. A mind-bending concept (that falters on close inspection) with a shade of cultural relevancy. The last third of the book didn’t really come together (imo) and the whole thing ended up a lot smaller than I thought it was going to but very interesting none the less.
March 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The City and the City was great. A mind-bending concept (that falters on close inspection) with a shade of cultural relevancy. The last third of the book didn’t really come together (imo) and the whole thing ended up a lot smaller than I thought it was going to but very interesting none the less.
As my grandpappy’s grandpappy used to say “If it’s not a Pajero, I don’t care-o”
February 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
As my grandpappy’s grandpappy used to say “If it’s not a Pajero, I don’t care-o”
Anti-Tesla protest outside the Tesla showroom on Republican St in downtown Seattle.
February 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Anti-Tesla protest outside the Tesla showroom on Republican St in downtown Seattle.
Serialcollector may be a maniac but at least they’re honest.
February 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Serialcollector may be a maniac but at least they’re honest.
If it’s not plum then the owner is a soulless automaton.
/s of course
/s of course
February 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
If it’s not plum then the owner is a soulless automaton.
/s of course
/s of course
This is now my canonical photo of Seattle. This is what it’s like here.
February 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This is now my canonical photo of Seattle. This is what it’s like here.
Would you rather a Vauxhall or a Lotus?
January 20, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Would you rather a Vauxhall or a Lotus?
Mt. Rainier presiding over a brisk Seattle morning.
January 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Mt. Rainier presiding over a brisk Seattle morning.
If that one doesn’t work out there’s one near me.
January 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
If that one doesn’t work out there’s one near me.
Lovely bit of drama in the skies over Seattle this evening. This is from Shilshole looking towards Bainbridge.
December 1, 2024 at 12:33 AM
Lovely bit of drama in the skies over Seattle this evening. This is from Shilshole looking towards Bainbridge.
Just finished watching Scavenger’s Reign. What an amazing amazing show. I’ve never seen anything quite like it before. Highly recommended if it even remotely seems like your jam.
November 30, 2024 at 4:37 AM
Just finished watching Scavenger’s Reign. What an amazing amazing show. I’ve never seen anything quite like it before. Highly recommended if it even remotely seems like your jam.
Plus Starbucks had arrived by then
August 18, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Plus Starbucks had arrived by then
Toyota Mega Cruiser. On Washington plates. Come at me #weirdcars
I’ve now seen the same number of Toyota Mega Cruisers as Nissan Zs.
I’ve now seen the same number of Toyota Mega Cruisers as Nissan Zs.
August 11, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Toyota Mega Cruiser. On Washington plates. Come at me #weirdcars
I’ve now seen the same number of Toyota Mega Cruisers as Nissan Zs.
I’ve now seen the same number of Toyota Mega Cruisers as Nissan Zs.
A local wanted poster. Stay vigilant everyone.
July 12, 2024 at 3:05 PM
A local wanted poster. Stay vigilant everyone.