Chris Bailey
@thislivetest.com
I’m just a guy who does some things.
Sorry, gnome… winter is coming. Time to make a strategic retreat into the garage. We’ll see you and Buddha in the spring! 🌻
November 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Sorry, gnome… winter is coming. Time to make a strategic retreat into the garage. We’ll see you and Buddha in the spring! 🌻
Spent a few days in Indianapolis, and made sure I paid a visit to St. Elmo Steak House, home of the "world-famous, sinus-clearing shrimp cocktails". Oh yeah, that is some mighty fine horseradish — if a shrimp cocktail doesn't do damage to your sinuses, it ain't worth eatin'. Bravo!
October 28, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Spent a few days in Indianapolis, and made sure I paid a visit to St. Elmo Steak House, home of the "world-famous, sinus-clearing shrimp cocktails". Oh yeah, that is some mighty fine horseradish — if a shrimp cocktail doesn't do damage to your sinuses, it ain't worth eatin'. Bravo!
Yesterday, I hit a milestone. ¡Uno grande!
September 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Yesterday, I hit a milestone. ¡Uno grande!
The last thing my iPhone always sees is its successor. So long, soldier… your replacement has arrived. Time for me to meet the new recruit!
September 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The last thing my iPhone always sees is its successor. So long, soldier… your replacement has arrived. Time for me to meet the new recruit!
Shared this with my brother, so credit to him to making me burst out laughing.
September 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Shared this with my brother, so credit to him to making me burst out laughing.
Gnome deployed. Spring is now officially recognized in our area.
April 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Gnome deployed. Spring is now officially recognized in our area.
"Sure, what could go wrong?"
April 11, 2025 at 11:23 AM
"Sure, what could go wrong?"
¡Cinco años de Español! Like the Energizer Bunny, I just won’t quit.
April 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
¡Cinco años de Español! Like the Energizer Bunny, I just won’t quit.
Solved my first "challenging" difficulty Sudoku puzzle today — only took me a bit more than 2.5 hours. I think I may have overheated my brain. Better do some mindless work around the house for a while and let it cool off.
April 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Solved my first "challenging" difficulty Sudoku puzzle today — only took me a bit more than 2.5 hours. I think I may have overheated my brain. Better do some mindless work around the house for a while and let it cool off.
Bravo, Senator Booker! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
April 1, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Bravo, Senator Booker! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
On a chilly morning ten years ago today, I walked through the east entrance to the Hesburgh Library and started my new tech support job. I've said it many times since but I've never worked anywhere that had such a collection of kind and brilliant people. I'm really glad they welcomed me aboard.
March 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
On a chilly morning ten years ago today, I walked through the east entrance to the Hesburgh Library and started my new tech support job. I've said it many times since but I've never worked anywhere that had such a collection of kind and brilliant people. I'm really glad they welcomed me aboard.
My biggest takeaway:
- No one should have ever given a single damn about what this guy thinks about anything.
- No one should have ever given a single damn about what this guy thinks about anything.
March 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
My biggest takeaway:
- No one should have ever given a single damn about what this guy thinks about anything.
- No one should have ever given a single damn about what this guy thinks about anything.
If you want to shrink the government, I suggest we start with removing whatever logic was used that causes questions like this to be asked when you prepare your taxes.
March 2, 2025 at 2:36 PM
If you want to shrink the government, I suggest we start with removing whatever logic was used that causes questions like this to be asked when you prepare your taxes.
I can't figure out all the steps in between but we can hope.
February 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I can't figure out all the steps in between but we can hope.
Shuffle gave me this anthemic song, and it just made feel even sadder that we aren’t living in the Harris presidency today. This should have been her time. America was robbed.
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February 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Shuffle gave me this anthemic song, and it just made feel even sadder that we aren’t living in the Harris presidency today. This should have been her time. America was robbed.
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Remembering my dad, Larry, on what would have been his 81st birthday. This is a 2006 Christmas pic — I'd just set out to take a normal picture but got an artsy motion shot because I only had a 5 megapixel camera back then. It's one of my favorite pictures of him — a real "preserved in amber" moment.
February 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Remembering my dad, Larry, on what would have been his 81st birthday. This is a 2006 Christmas pic — I'd just set out to take a normal picture but got an artsy motion shot because I only had a 5 megapixel camera back then. It's one of my favorite pictures of him — a real "preserved in amber" moment.
Need a bit of ASMR to get through the day? Enjoy “deer walking through crunchy snow in my back yard”.
January 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Need a bit of ASMR to get through the day? Enjoy “deer walking through crunchy snow in my back yard”.
Flying out of Edinburgh last year — the Queensferry Crossing, Forth Road Bridge and Forth Bridge all seen in the distance.
January 24, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Flying out of Edinburgh last year — the Queensferry Crossing, Forth Road Bridge and Forth Bridge all seen in the distance.
I joined Bluesky a little over a year and a half ago but I've pretty much just been lurking. Finally decided to give Facebook the heave-ho and make a fresh start here.
January 22, 2025 at 6:29 AM
I joined Bluesky a little over a year and a half ago but I've pretty much just been lurking. Finally decided to give Facebook the heave-ho and make a fresh start here.
My energy is “cat at the vet, on high alert — not sure what’s coming next but it’s probably not good so keep your eyes open!”
December 28, 2024 at 7:11 PM
My energy is “cat at the vet, on high alert — not sure what’s coming next but it’s probably not good so keep your eyes open!”
I posted Shrimpie earlier. We have a second cat named Mr. Guppy. He’s named after a lawyer in Dickens’ Bleak House. We first heard the name in the excellent 2005 miniseries and thought it was hilarious.
November 27, 2024 at 9:09 PM
I posted Shrimpie earlier. We have a second cat named Mr. Guppy. He’s named after a lawyer in Dickens’ Bleak House. We first heard the name in the excellent 2005 miniseries and thought it was hilarious.
Shrimpie, named after Robert’s cousin in Downton Abbey.
November 27, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Shrimpie, named after Robert’s cousin in Downton Abbey.
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #130,337!
There are many numbers, but that one is mine. 😁
There are many numbers, but that one is mine. 😁
September 17, 2024 at 1:13 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #130,337!
There are many numbers, but that one is mine. 😁
There are many numbers, but that one is mine. 😁
Just doing Spanish but I’ve kept it up for 3.5 years now. Tempted to add Math but haven’t yet.
October 19, 2023 at 4:01 PM
Just doing Spanish but I’ve kept it up for 3.5 years now. Tempted to add Math but haven’t yet.