About that word ‘top notch’.

As a Brit I associate it with ‘times past’. (The 19th century specifically). I used to (maybe a couple of decade ago) associate the phrase as spam - a way for snake oil salesmen and spammers to attempt to elevate itself above its actual class of ‘worthless shit’.

I looked it up …

The phrase “top-notch” can indeed be associated with spam emails. It is listed among various words and phrases that spam filters commonly flag as potential indicators of unsolicited or promotional content

Recently, I felt that it had disappeared, at least from my world … until 2024 - where it seems to have found new life - with people who I know are not spammers.

The resurgence is interesting, because I still can’t disassociate the phrase from the action of ‘avoid at all costs’.


One More College Try;

seeking to understand how this blog is being treated over at John.Philpin.Com


Is This Thing On?

Note .. this is not the usual fayer to be expected.


🚧 💬 Quotes. I collect them, so maybe a ‘collection’ application?

This is going to be a living , breathing kinda post.

And like all living, breathing things … it might die.


🚧 💬 Quotes. I collect them, so maybe a ‘collection’ application?

This is going to be a living , breathing kinda post.

And like all living, breathing things … it might die.


🚧 💬 Quotes. I collect them, so maybe a ‘collection’ application?

This is going to be a living , breathing kinda post.

And like all living, breathing things … it might die.


🚧 💬 Quotes. I collect them, so maybe a ‘collection’ application?

This is going to be a living , breathing kinda post.

And like all living, breathing things … it might die.


🚧 💬 Quotes. I collect them, so maybe a ‘collection’ application?

This is going to be a living , breathing kinda post.

And like all living, breathing things … it might die.


🚧 💬 Quotes. I collect them, so maybe a ‘collection’ application?

This is going to be a living , breathing kinda post.

And like all living, breathing things … it might die.


🚧 💬 Quotes. I collect them, so maybe a ‘collection’ application?

This is going to be a living , breathing kinda post.

And like all living, breathing things … it might die.


🚧 💬 Quotes. I collect them, so maybe a ‘collection’ application?

This is going to be a living , breathing kinda post.

And like all living, breathing things … it might die.


🚧 💬 Quotes. I collect them, so maybe a ‘collection’ application?

This is going to be a living , breathing kinda post.

And like all living, breathing things … it might die.

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About that walk around the hood.

Thought I might try out ‘collections’.


About that walk around the hood.

Thought I might try out ‘collections’.


About that walk around the hood.

Thought I might try out ‘collections’.


About that walk around the hood.

Thought I might try out ‘collections’.


About that walk around the hood.

Thought I might try out ‘collections’.


About that walk around the hood.

Thought I might try out ‘collections’.


About that walk around the hood.

Thought I might try out ‘collections’.