# How it started....how it's going **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 14, 2020, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929 "2020-10-14T11:30:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929/1 "2020-10-14T11:30:48Z")
How it started: [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/IRo1tdW3kboqy4ohEw5utmtsGUbfZCaBeq-92pY886m1fDJf31ZkKk6Nw5K9nj81OlL2RKaySUPZY_lPq8BFIrt9j8dbNB8c4RsYFZQyu771d6go2HxxCkQvV3jD0N_aptP7IExppQ=w600-h315-p-k "New item by John Thornton") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/s8bBpdzHXQHzv9rk8) How it’s going: [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QZbdMPnosQxNOwBmTpouWywBOvy1kNpFcsuKhGsh5eifTfHEjVg02x1kNJljs1KNI7U2w3Z1VkeaPTkdj5XPP1WEmrp73h-FcyZ1UfBRvWRil6MytdW5WRXWcI5jmPY5IHDgHobO6Q=w468-h315-p-k "New item by John Thornton") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/dtNqMwdSLf9FAg7y5) ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929/2 "2020-10-14T11:32:20Z")
How it started: [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/JYAJLpW8z_7xa8VTQc1IKSRi-GV2ETIMBz2PRSYOfBJZ2ZpiZiiKz5rZEjRCMuyVbeTdQ1vBqir-D8yBZEBnIDkuoiZ4OXeZmP9pJtXmnGBNqI9g5lCQLjy3-4PH0YByCan9vpjmzA=w600-h315-p-k "New item by John Thornton") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/DDHgwGBpzEUmm9Gg7) How it’s going: [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/GYU0vGAJFdBwTlkqS_N0i5oumwELCe6j0WP-ZZYEe3l1H88k9RwBIG2p0_7gMTxOaFSHThMlc-OTg__I50gWRI6SXZXU_8fanJBv23z7UcXH25zbPHfg7tmdpx9V0XHubqnYpnWHRw=w600-h315-p-k "New item by John Thornton") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/m4W7UPswk4RTtRhd9) ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929/3 "2020-10-14T11:37:40Z")
How it started: [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/kKalrKGgEEP1B8ZwX9zhCGuR5mYJXsMckVezBGEN-sgvGe1-MAox6nbKGRjaVO_4fJnSEfnmVb_zdB2QMIAK5t4MQIWWiLvx9-kF2Tu9rMHKNr8svH0jKseqYRMO-KSoj_F14w93Og=w600-h315-p-k "New item by John Thornton") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/Wyia3fMewzVwqmgj8) How it’s going: [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/YlahH3oKWovRWZvNT05DVReOYqYnBZV0uvFHHPKaaL8nppdGOqK1h9PUDiFoDRS4FL250VAHvkuK8uA_d9M9LXCimlRwNykhssQOhOKDm3r5rwB9iDCkSomTfBp_HK-GlpBLfSlCUg=w600-h315-p-k "New item by John Thornton") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/ybJwJHC5rUqhtwdY8) ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929/4 "2020-10-14T11:41:45Z")
How it started: [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/PGlZ6CCDOVbYckhruuW7VRHVHgg1dgPIYjiskqF6KGfcU6MyOC8BHqCp4xK9vy1BWwveAg9U3QNA9q1ioDh3yQBGDcTocody7FzwrDmD01y10ujYhinV4EJlgWx_pJuLbF48l8pNnA=w600-h315-p-k "New item by John Thornton") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/VZhwsNhm3qryLBi29) How it’s going: [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4nOt-Dak5FwYOLXUHWQLJ9_R_ZQvdsqKOzKdQO_FORjvJpWD7XTFDd5fq_XAwM9cDInGkqGeey3ufONsJuC3m_NJkdmdSUKG-JHMgJs7cUmZ6TvXdZMyYc3SVIMT6O58gW-ib8PWYw=w600-h300-p-k "New item by John Thornton") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/TEWqtsyQcQDVysKV7) ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929/5 "2020-10-14T11:42:21Z")
Hope y’all are getting the idea, let’s have some fun here! ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929/6 "2020-10-14T11:59:13Z")
I’m cracking up here ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929/7 "2020-10-14T12:02:38Z")
How it started: [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/YYvHWPE0Up11MawYp4IuEWBPl-HkPqqzcblAhw2z4iscJ6sti5ZhzEapal8u0pGlU3RUsx9T-MFI7SgQjJzReGYwavuiKiliD0jznzU4D1MFy8AK7rsu3vG5xKl69MkN_XQHJIvwrg=w600-h315-p-k "New item by John Thornton") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/P4UaUriRdrZ7jECN8) How it’s going: [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zx0hJ1PsvFU_ocSDdtpAQ_CZHdoCByG1o_m_d5K6SY0648ZpHWhsr32z8Nrsomb5kjJyfVLUVWTB2IL1kfziPvFDYQvCHA74nuD-r77avYMkT4DGNRbNYw7Yc8ovoV6NRp_BPg1nLg=w600-h315-p-k "New item by John Thornton") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/6R4DbiApJP9cBChB9) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929/8 "2020-10-14T12:12:08Z")
_Really_ how it’s going. > **[One of Banksy’s paintings self-destructed just after it was auctioned](https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/7/17947744/banksy-ballon-girl-artwork-self-destructed-sothbys)** > > The painting sold for $1.4 million before it shredded itself ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929/9 "2020-10-14T12:37:30Z")
How it started: > **[Cook-Farm-Cove hosted at ImgBB](https://ibb.co/cQR98B5)** > > Image Cook-Farm-Cove in Penultima-thule's images album How it’s going: > **[Modern-Farm-Cove hosted at ImgBB](https://ibb.co/sFtjrvc)** > > Image Modern-Farm-Cove in Penultima-thule's images album ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929/10 "2020-10-14T12:42:44Z")
`You'd reckon that by now muggins would have thunked out how to post images ... bugger.` ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929/11 "2020-10-14T15:54:17Z")
Removed ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929/12 "2020-10-14T16:08:24Z")
How it started: [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/GlL6yZCriNu0R31C0BjMIYjT1NGI7-CBp-CXjLFRGbCQx2zOpVs1RaQzvWFg6Q5u2GSKc3Z7ugR4pfGLR0e7pTH-QpPdHily3EBlgR7vUXbj38GQb7IB2M3h3wIc3m55BbWqQUTxeg=w600-h315-p-k "New item by John Thornton") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/eFoGB3FD4RvrkiiFA) How it’s going: [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Zb978JCp_pdEUKfwmC-cjPmcSweqfd9z9_4R0bMQSkdfdWgRxlp_3KSvQjKAOfH98FRYVO3HRhQqzMBnzr5WdYADyV9ZibuA2_QqMzYUom0z9z9pWPAGplO-9G9p09lKNzJtfxBBoQ=w600-h315-p-k "New item by John Thornton") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/Kw1DKyBahMSQcTsE6) ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929/13 "2020-10-14T16:17:04Z")
How it started… [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hgXdThcZrIS1ohUuH-pXTSH0zJF0nDWE3PldDEDpQFHWMXUPc2fd1F9fy9yWgvflu_5PUxlscN_NleI5Q9nMaygxjbTR8rbpefvN__MBGqAewpHPcY49rYWS4s_EMtb0NKSUId0Qjw=w480-h315-p-k "New item by John Thornton") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZGAsketpAVxxx6Ne8) How it’s going… [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/uIjtAodDWDFT-HFbTdQX1baOi4SINDxhZXM31GCrVLStmbJGkFXNbYq2UDWNEe_WKP8aUzaSklTq55SC5UHSUJbr_5V6tdp21CGBRKqieDAf8dSzHVl2iztKmc1G4S53veO0b-oJLA=w600-h315-p-k "New item by John Thornton") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/UtVNsNpfN1rpiYhi9) ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929/14 "2020-10-14T22:32:12Z")
How it started: > **[Halobacteria hosted at ImgBB](https://ibb.co/xJHCd6D)** > > Image Halobacteria in Penultima-thule's images album How it’s going: > **[Trump-Blimp hosted at ImgBB](https://ibb.co/WFMbB7Q)** > > Image Trump-Blimp in Penultima-thule's images album ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929/15 "2020-10-14T22:42:10Z")
How it started: [![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EfI-S4OWkAAqkg4.jpg) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EfI-S4OWkAAqkg4.jpg) How it’s going: [![](https://cdn.bignewsnetwork.com/flm1588902013.jpg) ](https://cdn.bignewsnetwork.com/flm1588902013.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929/16 "2020-10-14T22:50:10Z")
How it started: [![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0239/5749/files/Ice_age_thin_large.png?2418) ](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0239/5749/files/Ice_age_thin_large.png?2418) How it’s going: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/D9hDDgRWaGQ/maxresdefault.jpg) ](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/D9hDDgRWaGQ/maxresdefault.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929/17 "2020-10-14T23:46:49Z")
How it started: [![](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/38/d3/9e/38d39ed5199241f287fc9b4a42abba8a.jpg) ](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/38/d3/9e/38d39ed5199241f287fc9b4a42abba8a.jpg) How it’s going: [https://d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.net/wp/wp-content/images/starwars-galaxysedge-night-millenniumfalcon-700x395.jpg](https://d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.net/wp/wp-content/images/starwars-galaxysedge-night-millenniumfalcon-700x395.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929/18 "2020-10-15T14:51:49Z")
Good one, Kenobi! How it started: [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/6EAReTSY_1Kgdcg7UhL23MD3un3KS0KrBx0FAW-u-WihBHEoM3LxiVxu05rC6NtEvGMROPxftxllPO-ccbvbN9qstkVoK_3kSMSudwIlJoSIQbkFCuqtdUwSv_JdLNcAeM42ZEpzAw=w600-h315-p-k "New item by John Thornton") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/CZUQdsJbKBVDNDCe8) How it’s going: [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/D94i6_-RAL-zu8WW9fJowsmBPSXAQ-HksRsCyMd3DAoM4orN6K3wteHAHyJ1EfgOHyPQGGM9ru7N-mnlgFQDbsl00HfgMk5wWmfrVL5TandW-rjjyFPgxVHFGBxitc6ayAJHV1XVyA=w600-h315-p-k "New item by John Thornton") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/fmR5FfFzj8YLHjen7) ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929/19 "2020-10-16T14:20:43Z")
How it started: [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/AFs5-Dy9vjIIlbUjSsoYLltdkIcgZg54Hb7dsvzbuAxQ_aXKaWqaQUC_sgxMu_AolJUIm1_lLHDTLZKnB-GF6RgfcdJHm3CG2uyaYkm1wLDGvPjD4YHG3RwnOb7rjXYFySd9dFk6AA=w600-h315-p-k "New item by John Thornton") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/2HesoVf266bB9xUr8) How it’s going: [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VZc6SwUw6V4l7h8PVVhi7JjmPNxbtZV6-kFNCFVzgn9GVAXgkQKXIgDfRRTfPk26IU-sSZKk1kRGiszFbHg50yYGPjlb4nq5snao5xIjpt8mZJ74RpeimaEsvpvNh2bu7-tzbhQnZA=w600-h315-p-k "New item by John Thornton") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/wYGoCYojYPMH9JLU8) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2020, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929/20 "2020-10-17T04:35:33Z")
How it started: [![](https://www.history.com/.image/t_share/MTU3ODc5MDg2NzAzNzE1NjU3/the-festival-of-samhain-is-celebrated-in-glastonbury.jpg) ](https://www.history.com/.image/t_share/MTU3ODc5MDg2NzAzNzE1NjU3/the-festival-of-samhain-is-celebrated-in-glastonbury.jpg) How it’s going [![](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/78489072.jpg) ](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/78489072.jpg) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929.md?page=2)