Pie Porgan, CPhT

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the constant dilettante™, i like pie and pipe organs. i work in a pharmacy. wannabe funky space wizard

sunrise over the beach at garden city, south carolina
pantone birth chart
historic organ console with carved faces on the drawknobs
close-in video view of the 1926 WurliTzer band organ playing at the merry-go-round at Kennywood Park
video of a northern mockingbird perched on a wire and singing The Trolley Song
close-in view of a northern mockingbird perched on a wire and singing "clang clang clang went the trolley"
close-up shot of some whiteish-clear insect eggs deposited onto a green leaf of a pachypodium succulentum. some of he cup-like eggs may already be open; some have dark colored splotches which are probably developing insects. i'm no entomologist, obviously.
the leaf man from "the point!" demonstrating his product
picture of approaching sunrise over beach near Garden City pier in South Carolina
photograph of the edge of a marsh taken from the perspective of a walkway mounted over it. the general tone of colors consists generally of litoral browns, grays, and greens. the shore, encrusted with bivalves and busy with the activity of small crabs, occupies the left end of the frame. the murky greenish water slightly ripples; occupies the left of the frame. in the shallows between shore and water some larger crabs may be seen, two of whom are in the midst of mating
dr. zoidberg poking his head out of a dumpsterful of garbage: "what a day that [will be]!"
we're all divas
a sea of people holding protest signs preparing to march along grant street in downtown pittsburgh
protest sign: Morons Are Governing America FDT
a peek through the grill in front of an internally lit organ chamber. on the ceiling are two loops holding shoestring which is tied to prevent mitered pipes sagging farther.
tuning the posaune; by design, it's half- length for nearly the entire compass. it's available on the pedalboard only at 16' and 4'. this rank is on the loud side, so i prefer to wear ear protection. image shows a hand using a particular tool to manipulate, by knocking a tuning wire up or down, the length of a vibrating free reed, which is housed in a boot and speaks into a resonator attached to the top of the boot. i think that's a complete sentence, and i know the low-end of this rank would sound so much more impressive if it were full-length, but the orgelbewegung ruined a lot of that fun for us. also, full-length 16' pipes are very pricey.
snowy scene at edge of a parking lot along a hillside. the big clumps of wet snow were falling fast and are illuminated by streetlight. the snow is sticking on ground which was green earlier the same morning.
very large scale organ pipes. scale refers to the diameter. the largest pipe on the right is 32' the bottom of the mouth to the top of the pipe; the entire pipe including the foot down to the toe, therefore, is over 36' long. don't skimp on the low-end; there's no replacement for displacement! 🔊
black and white side profile photograph of French romantic composer Louis Vierne. he is a white gentleman with a mustache and balding pate. he wears a suit with one of those floppy bow ties. and bthose turn-of-the-century French romantics *really* knew how to write! 🎹🎶🥰
close up of subaru logo and sti logo on a blue sedan
protest sign from 6-14-25 reads: THEY FEAST WHILE WE FIGHT FLIP THE FUCKING TABLE
a view from below a chest of organ pipes looking up through the hatch into a swell division chamber. plainly visible furthest away from the viewer is the ceiling installed by the #pipeorgan builder, casavant frères of quebec. the ceiling has once again failed to prevent water damage, but at least casavant was allowed to carry on with their expensive and superfluous practices
mr. pie porgan pictured inside a dark pipe organ chamber. he has a beard, long, shoulder length hair and is lit by flashlight up towards his face from below the frame. the lighting makes his hair seem lighter in tone than it actually is, something mr porgan's writing often fails to do. he stares ahead, blankly. the white text against the blackened background reads, in bold, all capital impact font reads, "i see deaf people." this is in no way a dig at actual deaf persons, but is kinda humorous if you think about it; he is depicted in the midst of tuning the instrument for folks out in the room who are supposedly listening, you know? 🎹 🎶 👂 😉
cellphone photograph of the front cover for How to Hide an Empire by daniel immerwahr. haven't opened it yet but i have managed to drop it & crease the cover already
cellphone photograph of the front cover for the english edition of How to Read Donald Duck, by ariel dorfman and armand mattelart.
stanley h. tweedle, former security guard class 4, captain of the Lexx
​a stereoscopic view of a representative sample of a molecule of olestra. ​olestra is essentially a sucrose core bonded to 6, 7, or 8 fatty acid chains. the product is a mix of these; this example exhibits the 8 chain version.
​a stereoscopic view of a representative sample of a molecule of olestra. ​olestra is essentially a sucrose core bonded to 6, 7, or 8 fatty acid chains. the product is a mix of these; this example exhibits the 8 chain version.
an image showing a rank of reed organ pipes, the tops of which are angled, or mitered, to project sound forward. the pipes are a lustrous, silvery-gray color and exhibit the spotting typical of alloys of tin and lead.
futurama - the devil's hands are idle playthings professor: i can't believe the devil is so unforgiving dr. zoidberg: i can't believe everybody's just ad-libbing
the little dot that will not go away unless i sign up for a samsung account. it hangs out right by the emoji selector, which i use often, and samsung knows that i absolutely hate seeing it and want it to go away.
philip j. fry drinks 100 cups of coffee, developing a god-like serenity and also saving the day
video from a cell phone camera probing the inner world of a playing, low-pitch organ pipe. the fundamental frequency is approximately 32 Hz. apologies for the back and forth motion, resulting in the less-than-ideal asmr experience. we couldn't be sure where the "sweet spot" would be. we may be able to make a better video in the future
a sliced prime rib resting on a serving plate showing the rareness
video from a cell phone camera probing the inner world of a playing, low-pitch organ pipe. the fundamental frequency is approximately 32Hz. apologies for the back and forth motion, resulting in the less-than-ideal asmr experience. we couldn't be sure where the "sweet spot" would be. we may be able to make a better video in the future
emoji selector button on the android / samsung text entry mock keyboard thing showing an unwelcome and annoying little orange dot which will not go away unless i consent to unnecessary and unwanted ai bullshit
giant jesus is knockin' on the windows of the UN
a pipe organ made by wicks. they specialize in supremely underwhelming instruments
interior view of a pipe organ chamber showing various types of pipes, chests and the boots of the #pipeorgan technician
map showing Roller Coaster Rd in pennsylvania
irreverent or maudlin switch
mr. burns says excellent in front of a roaring fire
mr. pie porgan, CPhT, inside of a dark, dusty pipe organ chamber, peering out, his face partly illuminated by flashlight from below: I SEE DEAF PEOPLE
photograph of a woman playing a portative pipe organ. she is kneeling on one knee as the instrument rests on her leg. her unseen left hand operates the bellows and her right hand plays the keys of the manual. it would be exceedingly awkward to follow a person around while playing this, but i'd be willing to try. dang bagpipers got that gig locked up
the ai blight that won't go away unless i install it. i hate them so much and they know i want that mark of blight to go away 🤬🤬🤬
a complement of ranks of organ pipes in a swell division of a pipe organ. in the corner are bass pipes, offset from the main chest, which are too tall for the ceiling and are thus bent, or mitered, as we say.
a photograph taken from a rear choir loft balcony of a 1960s-era protestant church sanctuary room. the roof is not quite as steep as an A-frame typically is; the roof and beams are right triangles pointing to the sky. the ceiling is paneled with wooden beams of a soothing, dark tone. the support beams of the roof are of a darker color and are arrayed like compasses marching toward the viewer along the center line of the room until they pass overhead, behind and out of view. one lighting sconce hangs from each side of each ceiling beam, emitting a too-white shade of light and casting a glare upon the handsome wood paneling of the ceiling. the walls on either side of the room are low and lined with stained glass of an appropriately angular motif; the colors are vivid but the windows allow plenty of white light into the room. the carpet is of some sort of a jade green tone with some discoloration, wear and faded spots. the roomba is resting out of view by the left front exit door.