Katman Du
@katmandu.bsky.social
Former cop, SWAT team lead, bomb squad tech. Just another 'blogger late to the technology party. he/him, fuck Putin, Trump, Musk, et. al. Happily (legally, ffs) married to my husband since 2015. Long-form writing: http://katsden.net
It's not the best custard pie; but it's very much Depression-era pie making, that my Mom's mom served us
Dad's mom always had a Pepperidge Farm Carrot Cake for me; the two ends of my spectrum 😆
Dad's mom always had a Pepperidge Farm Carrot Cake for me; the two ends of my spectrum 😆
November 26, 2025 at 11:42 PM
It's not the best custard pie; but it's very much Depression-era pie making, that my Mom's mom served us
Dad's mom always had a Pepperidge Farm Carrot Cake for me; the two ends of my spectrum 😆
Dad's mom always had a Pepperidge Farm Carrot Cake for me; the two ends of my spectrum 😆
Sounds disgusting but is actually pretty good (due to lots of sugar)
November 26, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Sounds disgusting but is actually pretty good (due to lots of sugar)
If you strapped an MRI to me and turned it on, I’d die in an instant.
But I do like those bins
But I do like those bins
November 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
If you strapped an MRI to me and turned it on, I’d die in an instant.
But I do like those bins
But I do like those bins
Poor guy's gonna asphyxiate on lasagna farts if that was me
November 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Poor guy's gonna asphyxiate on lasagna farts if that was me
One night of "Bourbon D&D" in college and the worst hangover of my life turned me against brown likker for many years in my 20s
November 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
One night of "Bourbon D&D" in college and the worst hangover of my life turned me against brown likker for many years in my 20s
Mine's like an acorn glued to my torso in moments like this; so, yeah, I'd be mad too
GROWER NOT A SHOWER I scream as I'm bring bundled into the ambulance
GROWER NOT A SHOWER I scream as I'm bring bundled into the ambulance
November 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Mine's like an acorn glued to my torso in moments like this; so, yeah, I'd be mad too
GROWER NOT A SHOWER I scream as I'm bring bundled into the ambulance
GROWER NOT A SHOWER I scream as I'm bring bundled into the ambulance
The best pies listed in order
...umm... I like all of them... especially custard ones... vinegar pie... buttermilk pecan...
...umm... I like all of them... especially custard ones... vinegar pie... buttermilk pecan...
November 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The best pies listed in order
...umm... I like all of them... especially custard ones... vinegar pie... buttermilk pecan...
...umm... I like all of them... especially custard ones... vinegar pie... buttermilk pecan...
You know, I was leaning towards the detective story until I read this...
November 26, 2025 at 10:16 PM
You know, I was leaning towards the detective story until I read this...
Now *that* is cardio!
November 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Now *that* is cardio!
A little bit of background: We bought ammo at tax-exempt prices. I bought enough practice (TMJ) ammo to sell to students who showed up for Open Range Days at cost; best I could do.
But DAYUM were those prices cheap at the time.
But DAYUM were those prices cheap at the time.
November 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
A little bit of background: We bought ammo at tax-exempt prices. I bought enough practice (TMJ) ammo to sell to students who showed up for Open Range Days at cost; best I could do.
But DAYUM were those prices cheap at the time.
But DAYUM were those prices cheap at the time.
My biggest cringe is seeing road bike riders put their foot down; or drag their foot after a stop. The guy that taught me to ride said that was a cardinal sin; and I believe him.
November 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
My biggest cringe is seeing road bike riders put their foot down; or drag their foot after a stop. The guy that taught me to ride said that was a cardinal sin; and I believe him.
*cringes in Heinlein*
November 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
*cringes in Heinlein*
I am proud to say that the FJR riders I photographed knew what they were doing.
I was mostly concerned for the Harley/cruiser bike guys; because some of them were waaay over their heads on this road.
Forgive the blurriness; this was from when I was trying to learn follow focus and tracking
I was mostly concerned for the Harley/cruiser bike guys; because some of them were waaay over their heads on this road.
Forgive the blurriness; this was from when I was trying to learn follow focus and tracking
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I am proud to say that the FJR riders I photographed knew what they were doing.
I was mostly concerned for the Harley/cruiser bike guys; because some of them were waaay over their heads on this road.
Forgive the blurriness; this was from when I was trying to learn follow focus and tracking
I was mostly concerned for the Harley/cruiser bike guys; because some of them were waaay over their heads on this road.
Forgive the blurriness; this was from when I was trying to learn follow focus and tracking
I gotta say, three toilets is an amazing haul for a bike 😆
November 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I gotta say, three toilets is an amazing haul for a bike 😆
Not to cast shade on 'busa riders; but every one I knew was more concerned with the stated horsepower and torque; and not so much on handling (or learning to handle a bike like that)
Chicken strips a mile wide
Chicken strips a mile wide
November 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Not to cast shade on 'busa riders; but every one I knew was more concerned with the stated horsepower and torque; and not so much on handling (or learning to handle a bike like that)
Chicken strips a mile wide
Chicken strips a mile wide
...although now I want to know how you know that
Never rode a bike with a sidecar before; but this conversion for my FJR attracted my interest once or twice... big-ass car tires, tho
Never rode a bike with a sidecar before; but this conversion for my FJR attracted my interest once or twice... big-ass car tires, tho
November 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
...although now I want to know how you know that
Never rode a bike with a sidecar before; but this conversion for my FJR attracted my interest once or twice... big-ass car tires, tho
Never rode a bike with a sidecar before; but this conversion for my FJR attracted my interest once or twice... big-ass car tires, tho
...also wonder what it was like being a Deputy in this county; a 10-80 on this road is immediately going to be that much more hazardous
November 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
...also wonder what it was like being a Deputy in this county; a 10-80 on this road is immediately going to be that much more hazardous
He did not wreck; but when I was up there photographing I always wondered if I was about to provide evidence for a fatality crash investigation
Walk a little ways down the hill from any curve on this loop, and you'll find bike and car parts from folks who went off the mountain
Walk a little ways down the hill from any curve on this loop, and you'll find bike and car parts from folks who went off the mountain
November 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
He did not wreck; but when I was up there photographing I always wondered if I was about to provide evidence for a fatality crash investigation
Walk a little ways down the hill from any curve on this loop, and you'll find bike and car parts from folks who went off the mountain
Walk a little ways down the hill from any curve on this loop, and you'll find bike and car parts from folks who went off the mountain
Found this while looking for that... blurred, but I call it "OOoooooopsss..."
Wondering if this guy was a dirtbike rider before; but if you're putting your foot down on the road, you're already in too deep
Wondering if this guy was a dirtbike rider before; but if you're putting your foot down on the road, you're already in too deep
November 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Found this while looking for that... blurred, but I call it "OOoooooopsss..."
Wondering if this guy was a dirtbike rider before; but if you're putting your foot down on the road, you're already in too deep
Wondering if this guy was a dirtbike rider before; but if you're putting your foot down on the road, you're already in too deep
Not necessarily a Ural; but sidecar on the Suches Loop in GA
November 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Not necessarily a Ural; but sidecar on the Suches Loop in GA