Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

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Adaptive Curmudgeon is handsome, brave, and wise.

It Is Merely A Coincidence

…that I posted about “green jobs” (tomorrow) and it wound up sandwiched right between twin rants about my favorite whipping boy (the Chevy Volt). It was not planned. It is an artifact of scheduling. Continue reading

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The Chevy Volt’s Slogan: FAIL Of The Century

The slogan on the Volt’s web page was:

“Somebody has to be the first.”

Here’s how it sounds to me:

“In a tuberculosis outbreak, someone has to be first.” Continue reading

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Go Team Freedom!

I’d previously noted that Americans bought a record number of guns in November. Why? Because we’re awesome, that’s why! But wait! There’s more! Continue reading

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Qualifications

Rhymes with Cars & Girls has todays flash of brilliance: “The Smart People are about to pillory Mitt Romney for having worked for a sort of firm the existence of which they suddenly decided a few days ago was a … Continue reading

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Spam Muse

Why should I not have cake from Norwegian carrots? Sounds delicious! This is surely a logical response to foaming at the mouth about the Chevy Volt. Continue reading

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Word For The Day: Welfare Hours

Welfare Hours – noun: The hours of the week which were historically associated with work. Generally between 9 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday. Continue reading

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Culinary Report

It was also Bert Gummer approved. Short supply line and all that. The only “corporate” components were coffee beans and butter. Every bunker should be outfitted to make a good wholesome breakfast before one must face the upcoming zombie apocalypse, volcanic eruption, natural disaster, or election cycle. (Or in my case, cleaning the chimney.) Continue reading

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Han Shot First

Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid. Continue reading

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To Be Overqualified You Must First Be Competent

I don’t care if you’re the goddamn genius wonderkind cancer curing God-king of all you survey. You are not “overqualified” at making coffee until you’re good… indeed excellent… at making coffee.
…Right up to that magic moment of total mastery I’ll keep my mouth shut. That’s a partial root of humility and it’s the cure to creeping self-indulgent ego inflating delusion that seems all too common during this; the restless crest of a wave of unearned self esteem. Continue reading

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Midnight Battle With The Raccoon Of Doom

The world must know of the dangers posed by mutant unkillable raccoons. Continue reading

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