# SDMB Monthly Photo Competition - rolling discussion thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** photo\ **Created:** [November 27, 2022, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642 "2022-11-27T20:27:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 103
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2044 "2026-03-16T12:33:12Z")
> [@Monthly Photo Competition #40 – March, 2026 – “Delicious!”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-40-march-2026-delicious/1028124/21): > > > [@Monthly Photo Competition #40 – March, 2026 – “Delicious!”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-40-march-2026-delicious/1028124/20): > > > > Chilean sea bass, hot off the barbecue and ready for the appropriate accompaniments to be added. This is a fish that is famously rich and buttery, which I think comes through in the picture. Also known by the less attractive name of Patagonian toothfish, it’s relatively scarce and expensive, but well worth it! > > Except for a brief title, the pics are supposed to speak for themselves. You’re right, and my apologies. My long-winded ramble belonged here. I just felt obliged to identify what this food item was, and then got carried away! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2045 "2026-03-16T12:59:13Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > You’re right, and my apologies It’s cool. We’re good. I’m often forgetful! ---
**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:** [March 16, 2026, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2046 "2026-03-16T13:11:42Z")
> [@Monthly Photo Competition #40 – March, 2026 – “Delicious!”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-40-march-2026-delicious/1028124/21): > > > [@Monthly Photo Competition #40 – March, 2026 – “Delicious!”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-40-march-2026-delicious/1028124/21): > > > > Except for a brief title, the pics are supposed to speak for themselves. > > You’re right, and my apologies… I’m the one that usually scolds those who prematurely explain their photos, and I can very easily see myself forgetting my own rule and carrying on about a future masterpiece of mine. In other words, no apology necessary. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2047 "2026-03-16T14:10:53Z")
I’m hungry. 🫤 ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2048 "2026-03-16T17:01:52Z")
Me too ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2049 "2026-03-17T13:17:34Z")
I could eat… ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2050 "2026-03-17T13:48:37Z")
I ate. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2051 "2026-03-17T13:49:51Z")
So did I, but I think it’s time for second breakfast. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2052 "2026-03-17T13:51:50Z")
Ah, those time zones! What a mess! For me _merienda_ is next. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2053 "2026-03-17T13:55:44Z")
Well, Europe is more advanced you know… when we are just starting second breakfast you are already preparing for _merienda_ ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2054 "2026-03-17T15:48:05Z")
Yeah, well, horologically advanced… By that measure, Russia is one of the most advancedest countries in the world. ---
**Author:** ![MacDoc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/macdoc/32/18696_2.png) [@MacDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacDoc)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2055 "2026-03-20T10:22:59Z")
> **Hid details as violated the intent of the thread.** > > I think the stories enhance the photos. > > My Tim Tam photo only has meaning in context …few of you would ever have heard of Tim Tams…very popular in Australia. > > I’m a Canadian by birth and now happily settled in tropical Australia. > > The photo in question was taken in the depths of covid…I was on a solo ride to Pickle Lake …into indigenous Canadian territory…I even had to go through a native check point. > > There was no place to eat, not even public picnic tables were around…I noticed a small grocer open …literally the only thing and imagine my laughter seeing the Tim Tams as displaced as I was. > > Partner and I had to part, half way through our 5 week trip in Chile, her home to Australia and me to Canada…no choice in the matter…I would not see her for 18 months and that’s another tale. > > Tim Tams are hard to find anywhere in Canada and were so unexpected at the edge of civilization in Northern Ontario in a tiny outpost deserted by people of any sort other than the clerk in the store. The isolated communities in the bush were doing their best to avoid importing the disease….it was spooky. A very few eateries even along major highways further south and you could not sit inside any of them…take out only, well spaced from the next person and my table was the top case of the motorcycle. The whole trip had an apocalyptic feel to it. Seeing those lonely displaced Tim Tams far from home resonated big time….and yes they ARE delicious. > > [https://photos.app.goo.gl/mBwLsnbuV4QfzCia9](https://photos.app.goo.gl/mBwLsnbuV4QfzCia9) > > [Tim Tams – Australian Snacks](https://australiansnacks.com/collections/tim-tams) ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2056 "2026-03-20T11:22:35Z")
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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2057 "2026-03-20T11:24:20Z")
@MacDoc this is a **warning** for being a jerk. Do not participate in the Photo Competition if you will not respect the rules others abide by. Clearly, you willfully did so. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2058 "2026-03-20T11:28:40Z")
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**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2059 "2026-03-20T13:29:06Z")
Huh? @What_Exit @macdoc Seeing empty shelves with just a couple bars of your favorite candy must’ve been a jolt. Never had one myself. ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2060 "2026-03-20T14:46:35Z")
I could use an explanation of this warning. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2061 "2026-03-20T14:51:46Z")
**The place to do so is not in thread.** But **MacDoc** and others have been asked that the submitted photos in the competition not be discussed until after the voting has concluded each month. Folks sometimes forget this rule and I give them a gentle reminder; I have no problem with that. MacDoc, however, as much as stated that they do not like the rule and went on to discuss their entry in detail, defying the rule (and the spirit) of the contest. I take this opening line as willfully ignore the rules of the contest: > [@MacDoc](#): > > I think the stories enhance the photos. Additionally, we don’t moderate for a single post and **MacDoc** is struggling to follow our rules and runs afoul of them often. After enough problematic posts, warnings begin. **Moderating:** Note: from the [Terms of Service:](https://boards.straightdope.com/tos) > Any post by a mod acting in an official capacity will be indicated as such. Questions, comments, and complaints about moderation should be posted in the About This Message Board forum. Moderators will do their best to explain the reasoning behind their actions. So no more questions about this warning in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2062 "2026-03-20T17:12:57Z")
I couldn’t decide to do a before or after. I like the after effects. No crumb shall be left behind. 🤤 ---
**Author:** ![MacDoc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/macdoc/32/18696_2.png) [@MacDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacDoc)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2063 "2026-03-20T17:20:41Z")
Hunh …thought this was a “rolling **discussion** ”….. 🙄 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642.md?page=102) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642.md?page=104)