Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

About AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Adaptive Curmudgeon is handsome, brave, and wise.

A Bad Day At Work

Posted on April 18, 2018 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Yes, I know. It’s Starbucks; it’s about damn time. We don’t even have to kick ’em when they’re down. We can just enjoy that they’re being kicked. Obviously they had it coming; they shove politics up our ass when all … Continue reading →

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It’s Almost Mathematically Impossible To Be More Wrong Than Paul Krugman

Posted on April 17, 2018 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

I stumbled on this today: “The growth of the Internet will slow drastically, as the flaw in ‘Metcalfe’s law’—which states that the number of potential connections in a network is proportional to the square of the number of participants—becomes apparent: most … Continue reading →

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Zuckerberg: A View From A Distance: With Value Added Poem

Posted on April 13, 2018 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Whenever someone in the media talks about Facebook like it’s important I laugh. I don’t know what’s funnier, that media drones say such things or that they actually believe it. There is nothing under heaven that’s “too big to fail” … Continue reading →

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Zuckerberg: A View From A Distance: Part 0

Posted on April 12, 2018 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Congress, having discharged less pressing duties like managing a budget and indexing their navel lint, have developed an interest in Facebook. It was about time. Not that Zuckerberg’s testimony (not under oath of course) matters at all. I just mean … Continue reading →

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Gravity Report

Posted on April 12, 2018 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

The weekend was not kind to yours truly. Last week I parked my truck, stepped out and… BOOM. Flat on my fucking back! There was a patch of ice about 3 feet long and 2 feet wide right where I’d … Continue reading →

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Phenology Report

Posted on April 10, 2018 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

phe·nol·o·gy noun /fiˈnäləjē/ 1.The study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, esp. in relation to climate and plant and animal life There are several pieces of evidence which indicate impending seasonal shift. First: I saw a motorcycle on the road. It was … Continue reading →

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Phenology Report

Posted on April 6, 2018 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Spring has been a stone-cold bitch. No one has sunk a truck. The ice remains hard but only a complete moron would put anything with a license plate out there now. Thus, the only thing at risk are ATVs, which … Continue reading →

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Phenology Report

Posted on March 29, 2018 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

The worst part of winter is spring. I don’t know about you, but my patience is wearing thin! I want to treat winter like I would an unwanted houseguest; “look it was really cool when you were hanging around for … Continue reading →

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Tactical Pay Radio: Part 2

Posted on March 28, 2018 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

You know the great thing about being asked to review something? I get to obsess over things that don’t matter, I can bitch about even the tiniest detail and really run with it. SO MUCH POWER! No wonder people like … Continue reading →

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Homestead Issues: A First World Problem

Posted on March 27, 2018 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

I awoke to the sound of Mrs. Curmudgeon swearing. This isn’t unusual, she’s more of a morning person than me but that’s like saying an untamed lioness is cuddlier than a nuclear bomb. Basically, our house isn’t safe for anyone … Continue reading →

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