Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

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Adaptive Curmudgeon is handsome, brave, and wise.

Despite Evidence To The Contrary, I Am Not Crazy (Part III)

Posted on October 8, 2012 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

The turkey let out a sound exactly like Gilbert Godfrey having a heart attack. Continue reading →

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Despite Evidence To The Contrary, I Am Not Crazy (Part II)

Posted on October 7, 2012 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

We did three rotations like that. Rooster scampering like death was after him. Death orbiting me in a real life demonstration of flying prowess. Me waving my arms and gibbering like an idiot. Continue reading →

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Let The Excuses Begin

Posted on October 6, 2012 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

I’m avoiding most political media.  Why?  Because it’s election season with a D in the office and Bullshit, when concentrated in unacceptably high levels, is bad for your health. That’s why I deliberately scheduled something more pleasant (a proctology exam) … Continue reading →

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Despite Evidence To The Contrary, I Am Not Crazy

Posted on October 5, 2012 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Here’s what my neighbor would have seen yesterday. Assuming, of course, I had neighbors, which I don’t. Continue reading →

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Circular Logic Attack

Posted on October 3, 2012 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

As always, Tam at View From The Porch, nails it. Continue reading →

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Chevy Volt Versus An Electric Vehicle That Isn’t Crap (Part II)

Posted on October 1, 2012 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

I read up on the 2012 Zero S ZF9 electric motorcycle (including a little blurb at Popular Mechanics and the companies web page).  Then I compared it to the Chevy Volt.  Finally I bumped into the less ready for prime … Continue reading →

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Chevy Volt Versus An Electric Vehicle That Isn’t Crap

Posted on September 30, 2012 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

I’d like my readers to view two video ads for electric vehicles.  The first video is a 3:26 ad for a group of electric motorcycles  (on the market today). The second video is about 30 seconds, produced by General Motors, … Continue reading →

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I Have Witnessed A Chevy Volt… On Earth!

Posted on September 29, 2012 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

I had come to believe that the Chevy Volt were like unicorns.  Everyone can describe them (and some people weep at their beauty) but they don’t exist.  (Maybe they’re vampires?  They control the minds of the weak, suck the blood … Continue reading →

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You Didn’t Build That

Posted on September 28, 2012 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Hat tip to Garage Logic.

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Tinfoil Hats And Federal Reserve Law Enforcement Officers

Posted on September 27, 2012 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

The problem with being paranoid is you might be right and therefore not paranoid at all.  This really takes the fun out of things. Case in point, “fiat currency”.  In a sane world you’d just have “money”.  Money makes sense.  … Continue reading →

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