Vomitacious - Tyenne Travelin' 2026 - CycleBlaze

January 25, 2026

Vomitacious

Vomitacious was a favorite word maybe 60 plus years ago back when I was in high school and college, the perfect adjective for many situations.  Its meaning is pretty self-explanatory, but the ever-present and sometimes useful Ai Overview gives us this helpful definition in case we're unsure:

Vomitacious" isn't a standard English word, but it's a blend of "vomit" and "-acious" (meaning full of), creating a slang or informal term for something extremely disgusting, nauseating, or stomach-churning, similar to the actual word vomitous (disgusting, repugnant) or barfalicious (causing a desire to vomit). It's used to describe things that are so revolting they make you want to throw up. 

Which is pretty humorous really, because this long forgotten word came to mind immediately when I opened the email on my phone at dinner while waiting for Rachael to return from powdering her nose and found this:

Now this really is vomitacious.
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Andrea BrownI’m pretty sure you can turn off the new AI features in Google and Gmail. They are vile. AND they harvest your data, which is of no earthly good to you. https://www.spurnow.com/en/blogs/how-to-delete-gemini-ai-account
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18 hours ago
Scott AndersonTo Andrea BrownVile! Now there's another good V-word, and easier to spell. Thanks for the tip and reference. I thought I had it blocked, but it's back. I'll have to study this and try again.
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15 hours ago

How nice.  Ai is interpreting and summarizing an email exchange I had with Kelly, so I don't have to bother having to read what she actually had to say.  I feel so unburdened!  Barf.

That was yesterday.  Today, a day that will certainly go down in history as one of infamy, we awoke to the horrifying news of another slaying by the federales in Minneapolis.  I'm sure that by now everyone knows about this event and have formed their own opinion, but my first instinct was to google it and ask Ai Overview how I should think about it.  It's interesting that there was no Ai summary at the top of my feed, so I was forced to do my own research by browsing news and opinion websites and reviewing videos.

I know how to think about it now, and I wasn't surprised to see that others had made up their minds as well when I biked past the ice facility on my way to the Sellwood Bridge this afternoon.  On one side of the street was a tall, lean figure with a dark beard, dressed as Jesus and silently bearing witness.  On the other side was a raucous group - giant frogs, chipmunks, chickens, slugs, and even a few humans mixed in - waving signs, shouting insults, and pulsating to the sound of I Won't Back Down blaring from a boombox.  

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And maybe I should have looked past my current difficulty standing and walking and joined them, if I'd just brought along the warm clothes I'd need on a day that didn't warm to 40 until around noon.  I didn't though, but just kept biking - south to the Sellwood Bridge and then back home along the other side of the river, revolted by the vomitacious state of our country but glad that I've got the bike back and can manage a short ride without crashing.

#89: California scrub-jay
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#90: Golden-crowned sparrow
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Another western gull, but a disappointment. I thought it was a Californian at the time until I looked at the photo later.
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A common merganser, one of about a dozen on the pond at Oaks Bottom.
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Rich FrasierKind of a sad name. I wonder if common mergansers ever wish for something more.
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21 hours ago
An Anna's hummingbird, the third I've seen since returning to Portland. I'm always surprised to see these tiny creatures out in such conditions.
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Two great-blue herons.
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Nine great-blue herons.
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marilyn swettWow! I've never seen more than one or two at a time. Is there a reason that they congregate in this large of a group?
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16 hours ago
Scott AndersonTo marilyn swettFirst off, you should know there's a term for this: this is a siege of herons, and even though you usually see them alone or in pairs it's apparently a recognized behavior for them to gather in larger groups like this too.
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Jacquie GaudetTo Scott AndersonThere are several heron rookeries in the Vancouver area which are populated by sieges (thanks for the correct word) of big birds during the nesting and fledging season. Then they all move on, leaving behind smelly white splotches until the rains wash them away.
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13 hours ago
22(?) great blue herons. One of the largest heron gatherings I can remember seeing.
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marilyn swettThat is amazing! There's got to be a reason.
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16 hours ago

Today's ride: 14 miles (23 km)
Total: 189 miles (304 km)

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Steve Miller/GrampiesSo sad to watch your country bleeding out and not be able to do anything to make it stop!!
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Scott AndersonTo Steve Miller/GrampiesIt is really beyond belief. It does feel like we might be at a turning point though, and the craziness of the last few weeks will start breaking down the damned dam. In the meantime, we're building up our inventory of Tyenne needles. Once I'm fit to travel I think we'll be able to spend most of our time overseas somewhere sane.
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Steve Miller/GrampiesTo Scott AndersonWe will be home, in relatively sane Canada, by mid February, and would welcome you with open arms. You could take up residence in our spare bedroom and stay for as long as you wish, or at least until it is time to brave the border for your second knee surgery. This invitation is truly sincere. Let us know if you want to take us up on it. Love, Dodie
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