# Monthly Photo Competition #48 – November, 2026 – “Three of a Kind” **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** photo\ **Created:** [November 1, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-48-november-2026-three-of-a-kind/1034319 "2026-11-01T16:46:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-48-november-2026-three-of-a-kind/1034319/1 "2026-11-01T16:46:50Z")
This is the monthly photo competition thread for **November, 2026**. The topic this month is **“Three of a Kind”** chosen by @Darwins_Finch One entry per person per month. In this thread, please post only your photo and, if you like a brief title. No other text related to your image is permitted. **There should be no discussion of active photos, here or elsewhere, until after the poll closes.** Discussion after the voting concludes, either in this thread or the [rolling discussion thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642), on your own photos or on others’, is encouraged. It is recommended that you not use Imgur to host your photos, as some members may not be able to see your submission. A hosting site that seems to work better is ImgBB. See instructions below. Once the submission deadline has passed, I will post a voting poll **in this thread.** **Submission deadline: Wednesday, November 25, 11:45 pm US Eastern Time.** Good luck! Instructions for using ImgBB on a PC: 1. Open ImgBB site in new tab 2. Click on START UPLOADING 3. Select desired image from my files, click OPEN 4. Back to ImgBB site, click UPLOAD 5. Copy the URL 6. Open new tab and past URL in address bar 7. Right-click on image and click on COPY IMAGE LINK 8. Back to the Dope, paste image image link Link to posting images from an iPhone: [ImgBB on an iPhone, steps to display images for the SDMB - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share - Straight Dope Message Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imgbb-on-an-iphone-steps-to-display-images-for-the-sdmb/1024594) ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2026, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-48-november-2026-three-of-a-kind/1034319/2 "2026-11-01T17:58:13Z")
_Purr-berus_, 2026 [![](https://i.postimg.cc/Xq19DGnV/Purr-berus.jpg) ](https://i.postimg.cc/Xq19DGnV/Purr-berus.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2026, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-48-november-2026-three-of-a-kind/1034319/3 "2026-11-01T18:26:24Z")
Vacuum tubes at Radio Central Museum in Alameda, CA [![](https://i.ibb.co/mC79vKHV/tubes-1.png) ](https://i.ibb.co/mC79vKHV/tubes-1.png) ---
**Author:** ![GESancMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gesancman/32/2923_2.png) [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-48-november-2026-three-of-a-kind/1034319/4 "2026-11-01T21:09:11Z")
Rocky, Irving, and Ophelia [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55626184810_7bb02f55a5_b.jpg "20210124\_095909") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/205069504@N02/55626184810/in/dateposted-public/) ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2026, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-48-november-2026-three-of-a-kind/1034319/5 "2026-11-01T23:11:27Z")
Three boobies [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55626415730_ac29408f39_b.jpg "IMG\_3907-2") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/55626415730/) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2026, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-48-november-2026-three-of-a-kind/1034319/6 "2026-11-01T23:59:16Z")
[![](https://i.imgur.com/RVt1HVR.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/RVt1HVR.jpeg) The knights who say “Ni!”. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-48-november-2026-three-of-a-kind/1034319/7 "2026-11-02T09:52:23Z")
King William Range, Tasmania [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczN0ZWOJ2ZRB1Zs4TgEPBBSJXIGpUaL6-5KGSdCVgEFX5o62iylqzCYsQPctmDrhZu1HQDmfsTpxU4sfWobRf0-IUNe0uSHckKTK87n3HBqNO65VB4k=w600-h315-p-k "New photo · Thursday, Mar 28, 2019 📸") ](https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMuVeKG3gOrj209q5btHjm7zsEfO5uiZe78h-ggYjzhBvNXdy-cMJzwpRQyJKMEUg?key=QzFZMmhOZ0tCZVhiU01iQmMzdWxoN1AzUDBlNUV3) ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-48-november-2026-three-of-a-kind/1034319/8 "2026-11-02T14:33:36Z")
_USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr., USS Patrick Gallagher, and USS Louis H. Wilson, Jr._ [![](https://i.ibb.co/84PzPf6K/20250721-142605.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/84PzPf6K/20250721-142605.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-48-november-2026-three-of-a-kind/1034319/9 "2026-11-02T23:32:37Z")
hang on… ---
**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-48-november-2026-three-of-a-kind/1034319/10 "2026-11-02T23:48:01Z")
[![](https://i.postimg.cc/TYcrkwt3/Three-Zeebas.jpg) ](https://i.postimg.cc/TYcrkwt3/Three-Zeebas.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2026, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-48-november-2026-three-of-a-kind/1034319/11 "2026-11-03T01:01:49Z")
I got that wrong.. it’s the _USS Louis J. Wilson Jr._ in the drydock, the _USS William Charette_ on land, and the _USS Patrick Gallagher_ on the far right. The _Barnum_ is afloat back behind the _Charrette_ (you can barely see the mast). ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2026, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-48-november-2026-three-of-a-kind/1034319/12 "2026-11-03T03:30:32Z")
Metal monkeys at the Tower of London. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczPtmFPJm1_JgiMLDz4MUcAxKhY7-21tXcD0w1hjk0tWhmFOKBsEM8vmiID2szTC8KNs-lew9t9cfzhvwMVqVFQ-JgAXEhWV9Q1dmKj6kctKRnVoiaE=w600-h315-p-k "New photo · Friday, Oct 2 📸") ](https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipODJxT9QWjzScUdmSS3KAioth0m8pJIL_aHykPQXuhI680SOfiLUKn5HgcaLEAR0A?key=ekhOVzhiTVhrbFZlbzZUNnFGc3F0NWhhN3hLYzJ3) ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-48-november-2026-three-of-a-kind/1034319/13 "2026-11-05T00:25:06Z")
On the beach: [![](https://i.postimg.cc/q7VhZSVm/three-riders.jpg) ](https://i.postimg.cc/q7VhZSVm/three-riders.jpg)