#urban treasures

[balkanradfem]

So I found this glass bowl outside.. in the trash. I thought it was an oven-safe glass container, in which I could potentially make a casserole, or something equally delicious. It has this interesting flat rim that I haven't seen on glass containers before, and usually these have engraved some sort of logo or brand name on them, but I couldn't find anything like that on this one. Studying it carefully, I only found the letters '22' lightly inscribed on the rim. I compared it to my other oven-safe container, and they're about the same thickness.

Then my roommate came home and I showed it to her excitedly, and first thing to leave her mouth was 'oh it's the washing machine thing!' and I stared at her, then at the bowl. Then I went to the washing machine, and compared them.

It's almost a complete match. I can't believe this. The found one is a bit smaller, but there are smaller washing machines. The more I looked at it, the more I was sure that it is in fact, a piece of a washing machine. I really found a piece of washing machine outside in the trash?? The number 22 maybe referred to the size of it?

Now I'm pretty sure that it is a piece of a washing machine.. but the curiosity is killing me.. could you still make a casserole in it? I know not all glass containers are the same, and if you put not-oven safe glass in the oven, it could explode, and I do not want to clean glass out of my oven, or deal with the potential consequences. Is there anyone smart enough to know, can this be done? Is it just glass and it can be used in an oven?

If it's not fire-safe, I can still use it as a salad bowl, with added amusement that its original purpose was to enable me to look at the washing machine whirling the laundry around.

[eopederson]

Tesoros turísticos de Barcelona - Tresors turístics, Barcelona, 2006.

The cliches of Spain, many of which are from Andalusía and not from Barcelona or even Catalunya. The gitana with a fan is part of the flamenco culture of southern Spain, as are the fans themselves. The wax figure in the interior is presumably Pablo Picasso who was also Andalusian, but he did work in Barcelona for a stretch before decamping to France.

Each time I am in tourist saturated Barcelona I never cease to be amazed by how things from other parts of Spain are peddled as "local." For example, paella is a dish of Valencia, tapas are from Castilla, and flamenco is from Andalusia, proud local food and customs but from other parts of Spain. It as if cedar plank roasted salmon and New England baked beans were offered in Miami along with a floor show of Kansas City jazz but peddled as "local." Barcelona and its neighboring region have a number of food and cultural specialties, but those get lost in the cliched customs assumed by tourists to be generically "Spanish."

[renjwoo]

↷ ˖ * ° 🛹 · ˚ ₊ ˚ ˑ 🧳 ‧ ₊ ˚

˖ * ° 🎱 · ˚ ₊ ˚ ˑ 🧤 ‧ ₊ ˚ ↶

[bigmeatpete69420]

Finds from my walk

[xenoboo]

[mariocki]

L'isola degli uomini pesce (Screamers, 1979)

"Oh, well, I can understand that a scientist like Marvin is ready to give his life for a discovery of this magnitude. But you don't give a damn about science, do you, Rackham? All you care about is the treasure down there, and I'm damn sure it won't be used to promote anyone's research."

"Yes, I'm afraid you're right. I intend to keep it all for myself. Dreadful, isn't it?"

[noahhawthorneauthor]

Did you know Phantom and Rook was inspired by a real life treasure hunt called The Secret?

The Game is based on a hunt that has been ongoing in North America since 1982, called The Secret.

Byron Preiss hid twelve treasure boxes and the clues to finding them were provided in a book written by Preiss, also called The Secret. In this book are paintings which holds clues, along with written clues. These boxes were placed across the United States and Canada in places that represent events and people that played significant roles in North American history.

Those who discover one of the treasure boxes are entitled to exchange it with Preiss for a precious gem. After he died in 2005, his estate assumed the responsibility of honoring the terms of the treasure hunt.

The painter, John Jude Palencar, has also honored Preiss' wishes and claims he has no knowledge of the actual locations of the treasure boxes, and even if he did, he wouldn't tell anyone.

As far as I know, only three boxes have been found. I first learned about this on the show Expedition Unknown and have always loved the idea of people exploring and engaging in their community all for the sake of discovery.

Hence, the Game in Phantom and Rook.

[laurasimonsdaughter]

Thank you for answering my ask! I am sorry it made you sad though

It was a very good one though! And don't worry, I never write things I don't want to write <3

[freshthoughts2020]

[zannolin]

the more fey books i read or hear about the more i'm like oh, so you mean i'm going to have to write my own fey book to see the kind of fey content i want in the world. i'm going to have to pull a without anesthetic but make it original fiction. aren't i.

[raurquiz]

#remembering #robbiecoltrane #actor #hagrid #harrypotter #andtheSorcerersStone #andthePrisonerofAzkaban #andtheDeathlyHallows #HenryV #GoldenEye #TheWorldIsNotEnough #VanHelsing #Cracker #TheTaleofDespereaux #ArthurChristmas #Brave #GreatExpectations #NationalTreasure #UrbanMyths

[eopederson]

Tourist treasures shop, Arbanasi, Bulgaria - (Магазин за туристически съкровища, Арбанаси, България), 2024.

Taken through the window of a vehicle.

[renjwoo]

go tripping, vintage vibe ⿻ ☕✨

[tcr55]

Last night I was lamenting the loss of the classic Sydney pub, the Hopetoun Hotel, part pictured on right.

Mention also must be made of Johnnie’s Fish Cafe, it used to be on the left where that hideous yellow signage now shouts at you.

I lived around the corner for 15 years and not a week would go by when I wouldn’t share a bottle of red with Johnnie while enjoying a piece of battered fish, chips and a little salad.

[bigmeatpete69420]

Finds from my walk