Monthly Archives: December 2011

Tractor Porn

In keeping with the fact that the tractor is no longer in parts in the garage (and several other places) I have put it back up on my header. Continue reading

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The Tractor Of The Damned: Part III

So I said “fuck it”. Time to “go redneck”. Starters are for pussies. I decided to use a truck to pull the son of a bitch until it coughed to life or I got my frustrations out. Continue reading

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Mystery Plumbing IV

OK the panic is over. Civilization didn’t collapse. No chickens died. The ice rink is still under a quarter acre. No pipes were harmed in the making of this movie. Continue reading

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Mystery Plumbing III

I’ve discovered the leak that OBVIOUSLY had to be somewhere. In my world that’s good news. How low can the bar get? Continue reading

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Mystery Plumbing II

Today, for no apparent reason, the water pressure in the shower was about 1/3 what it should be. This is serious. Let me be clear, I don’t care if Gaia weeps and hippies fall down dead at the thought of it, I need a long hot shower…every goddamn day. Continue reading

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Mystery Plumbing

My house is an archaeological exhibit of multi-generational half assed construction. Continue reading

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Christmas And The Tractor Of The Damned: Part II

Well, with my last post, I’ve let the cat out of the bag. The tractor did have an end game. (Or at least an interruption in the onslaught of suck.) By what should have been a simple fix turned into a saga of misery, failure, false hope, and mechanical self immolation. It was a Greek tragedy with wrenches. It behooves me to share my experiences so you can laugh your ass off. Continue reading

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Christmas And The Tractor Of The Damned: Part I

I have been a very good boy this year. Santa brought me this… Continue reading

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Failure Of My Cheapskate Nature

I was driving home with another trailer of free wood. (Blessed are the possessors of the chainsaws for the dead tree shall provide their heat.) I was in a good mood because… well duh…the wood was free. Continue reading

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Merry Christmas

After last year I added a new tradition to our family Christmas celebration. We gather around the inviting glow of the laptop and watch A Very Zombie Holiday. Continue reading

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