Bad Idea
Graphite on untreated birch panel - 8x8 inches

#graphite #badIdea

Apparently Lidl owns the `.lidl` TLD, and this (in part) gets their emails flagged as spam by my server.

These brand TLDs were a REALLY DUMB idea by ICANN. Why do we need TLDs per company? And do people actually trust them?

And then there's apparently another round coming 😐

#DomainNames #Brands #ICANN #BadIdea

Spitballing with my buddy about research we could do that would piss our administrators off enough to try to fire me (he's already got another job).

#professor #badidea #fun #research #data

"I have to say no."
"No? Why?"
"Because it's not a good idea"
"But... But.. "

"Do you understand this person?"
An image floats up as the man standing before him suddenly looks empty and haunted.

"Or this person?"
Another image floats up and the man screams.

"Do you see now, why wanting to be fully understood is a bad idea?"

Gasping for breath and pulling himself upright, drying tears; the man looked at the genie.

"Ok, ok... How about just making me rich?"

"Done!"

#ShortFiction #BadIdea

This - will - REALLY - hurt! 🤕

https://flic.kr/p/2s7vSaR

*some seconds later*
HNNNNG *WORLD OF PAIN!* ...

Stop laughing, mouse, and help me
back on my paWWWNNNGL...

*gets up with a deep groan, grabs the bicycle, and limbs home*

#SecondLife #SLFurry #BadIdea #Furry