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Adaptive Curmudgeon is handsome, brave, and wise.

TacticalPay Radio: Part 1: They Exist!

Several weeks ago I was contacted by TacticalPay Radio. They asked very nicely; “Would I be willing to review their podcast?” Of course I ignored it. I’m prickly like that. In my defense, the message arrived while I was on … Continue reading

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A Modest Proposal: Part 3

Via Bayou Renaissance Man I found a quote from Dustbury that goes well with my “Modest Proposal”: “Proposed fix, preferably as the 28th Amendment: “Congress shall make no law which exceeds in length the original Constitution.” Four thousand five hundred … Continue reading

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Old Timey Saw Blade: Part 6: SUCCESS!

For reasons that make perfect sense to me (and probably only to me) I’ve been trying to get a 70 year old (or more!) bucksaw back in working order: As with all things Curmudgeon, it was harder than it looked. … Continue reading

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A Modest Proposal: Part 2

“Now, you’re either on the bus or off the bus. If you’re on the bus, and you get left behind, then you’ll find it again. If you’re off the bus in the first place — then it won’t make a … Continue reading

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A Modest Proposal: Part 1

I was in my truck last week during a time when countless indoctrination centers (euphemistically but unconvincingly referred to as schools) used tax dollars to parade children about as if they were trained monkeys in a socialist circus. America’s Pravda … Continue reading

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Enginerding: Bridge Video

I’m loving this guy’s voice. I wasn’t particularly mystified by the Florida bridge failure but I was entertained by this guy’s presentation. Listen for the epic vocabulary like “osmelloscope”, “fuck all and a big bridge”, and the heroically irreverent “thanks … Continue reading

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Winter Has Worn Out Its Welcome

You know what it’s doing right now? It’s snowing. You know what it was doing yesterday? Snowing. You know what it was doing the day before? Snowing. I’m getting sick of this shit: Someone needs to do this:

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Billy Deploys An Attitude Adjustment: Part 23: Pedantics

UPDATE: There was a period of squirrelus interruptus as I worked through writer’s block, real life, and a few bottles of whiskey. During that time I decided to go back and re-arrange a few already live Squirrel posts. I’m reclassifying … Continue reading

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Billy Deploys An Attitude Adjustment: Part 22: Things You Can’t Say

UPDATE: There was a period of squirrelus interruptus as I worked through writer’s block, real life, and a few bottles of whiskey. During that time I decided to go back and re-arrange a few already live Squirrel posts. I’m reclassifying … Continue reading

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Billy Deploys An Attitude Adjustment: Part 21: Chigger Gets It On Tape

UPDATE: There was a period of squirrelus interruptus as I worked through writer’s block, real life, and a few bottles of whiskey. During that time I decided to go back and re-arrange a few already live Squirrel posts. I’m reclassifying … Continue reading

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