Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for January 25, 2025

Unless you also grab the tower you’re still bamboozled. (unless that is an all in one)

Let’s hope he isn’t bamboozled about fire safety.

Don’t worry, Maude has already called the fire department and, hopefully, they will arrive before the house burns down.

/// Garrett failed, despite hiring a tutor,

to stop hating his vintage computer.

Threw it out of his house

with its keyboard and mouse.

Now he’ll burn it— a happy polluter.

/// This smashed hardware will go up in smoke

to ensure none can fix what he broke.

Molten plastics and more

toxic fumes from its core

will soon fill the air making him choke.

This story l tell you is dire,

Barrett’s software’s about to expire,

Burn your discs he was told,

But because he was old,

He threw the whole lot on the fire.

Be careful lightning a fire fueled by gasoline

One Microsoft Update too many…

“You’re not giving me a computer virus!”

“Halt and Catch Fire.” (TV Series 2014–2017)

Burn, baby, burn

Disc inferno!

OOOO He bambed his oozle

Good morning Balladeers!

I guess he wasnt happy using Windows 8…

Now his passion bursts into flame.

I find a sledge hammer more satisfying. :)

I’m glad to see Garrett getting outside more often.

Move your pyre a little farther away from the house, please!

garrett is a hot mess…

I hope Garret has a firewall for his computer.

Garrett, you might want to reconsider the location of your soon-to-be bonfire.