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Adaptive Curmudgeon is handsome, brave, and wise.

Tractor Of The Damned: Part VII (Dipstick’s Diagnosis)

Posted on January 4, 2012 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

So long as a beer was in one hand and a cigarette in the other, Dipstick seemed confident.  For about an hour he orbited the tractor while I offered wrenches or turned the hand crank.  (It has a “backup” hand … Continue reading →

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Tractor Of The Damned: Part VI (Meet Mr. Dipstick)

Posted on January 3, 2012 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

After a few calls I’d arranged for the fellow to come look at my tractor. I’ve since forgotten his name. Probably because of the trauma. For now I’ll call him Dipstick. Continue reading →

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Tractor Of The Damned: Part V (With A Labor Rant)

Posted on January 2, 2012 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

After my fiasco trying to pull start an inert lump of metal cleverly disguised as a tractor I came to several important conclusions. #1:  I just wasn’t smart enough to figure out what was hosed and un-hose it. Someone else, … Continue reading →

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Tractor Of The Damned: Part IV

Posted on January 1, 2012 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

If something isn’t working. And you’re pissed off. And you’re the kind of fellow that has a big chain and a truck… You might be thinking that the chain and truck will solve your problems. This is an excellent time to sip a nice cup of tea and then go to bed. Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 1, 2012 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Best of luck to everyone in 2012. I have the feeling we’re gonna’ need it. Continue reading →

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Tractor Porn

Posted on December 31, 2011 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

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

Posted on December 31, 2011 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

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

Posted on December 30, 2011 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

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

Posted on December 29, 2011 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

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

Posted on December 29, 2011 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

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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