Monthly Archives: July 2019

Operation Old Guy Salutes Operation Stubfart

[So I hit “go” on a post and loaded up the Dodge to go do some stuff. BOOM! Suddenly it’s a week and a half later. How the hell did that happen? I’ve left the blog on auto-pilot far too … Continue reading

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Sail/Camp Adventure #2: Part 5: Storm!

Among the best things in life (insert Conan quote here) is sitting around a campfire listening to stories. What a great evening. Folks who build boats (no surprise here) “think outside the box”. They find unique solutions to life’s problems. … Continue reading

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Stilton’s Place Makes Charity Call

[Note: I just took a few days off line so (as usual) I’m late to the party. Regardless, it’s a good thing to help when one can.] A longtime reader clued me in to a friend of Stilton’s Place in … Continue reading

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Sail/Camp Adventure #2: Part 4: The Execution Of Operation Old Guy

Sail/Camp Adventure #2 of 2019 got off to a rough start. Preparation and departure was a fiasco. My “boat rickshaw” was a complete cock up. It wasn’t fitting on the trailer. I had miles and miles to go to the … Continue reading

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Sail/Camp Adventure #2: Part 3: The Idea Of Operation Old Guy

Years ago, I interrupted a harried road trip. I stopped by a beautiful river, grabbed my lunch, and boulder hopped out into the stream. I perched on a rock beneath the shade of a pine and basked in the scenery. … Continue reading

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A Predictably Unpredictable Black Swan Corruption Exposure

[I’d planned to write about boats and camping today. Alas, the Epstein arrest intruded on my thoughts. Please forgive the digression.] Nobody is shocked to discover billionaires sometimes use their immense power to indulge in socially unacceptable activities. Nor is … Continue reading

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Sail/Camp Adventure #2: Part 2: PDR Designs

[Note: Some of these links go to Duckworks Boat Builder’s Supply and various designers. I don’t get a red cent from any of them. However, both Michael Storer and Duckworks Supply were so awesome that you should immediately throw bucket-loads … Continue reading

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Sail/Camp Adventure #2: Part 1: The Dread Of Group Projects

[Note: Hanging out with me IRL (in real life) shouldn’t mean entanglement in the script of a Curmudgeonly Saga. Thus, I’ve changed names, dates, locations, and details. This is to preserve anonymity of anyone involved with my travels (including me). … Continue reading

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Miscellaneous Thoughts

[A collection of random thoughts gathered during my Independence Day weekend.] First of all: AMERICA ROCKS! I fuckin’ love Independence Day! I didn’t do anything particularly exiting. I mostly hung around the homestead drinking beer, doing routine maintenance, and being … Continue reading

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The Declaration Of Independence

IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and … Continue reading

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