Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

About AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Adaptive Curmudgeon is handsome, brave, and wise.

Mystery Plumbing

My house is an archaeological exhibit of multi-generational half assed construction. Continue reading

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Christmas And The Tractor Of The Damned: Part II

Well, with my last post, I’ve let the cat out of the bag. The tractor did have an end game. (Or at least an interruption in the onslaught of suck.) By what should have been a simple fix turned into a saga of misery, failure, false hope, and mechanical self immolation. It was a Greek tragedy with wrenches. It behooves me to share my experiences so you can laugh your ass off. Continue reading

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Christmas And The Tractor Of The Damned: Part I

I have been a very good boy this year. Santa brought me this… Continue reading

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Failure Of My Cheapskate Nature

I was driving home with another trailer of free wood. (Blessed are the possessors of the chainsaws for the dead tree shall provide their heat.) I was in a good mood because… well duh…the wood was free. Continue reading

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Merry Christmas

After last year I added a new tradition to our family Christmas celebration. We gather around the inviting glow of the laptop and watch A Very Zombie Holiday. Continue reading

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The Pizza/Oak Derivation

Driving a slow old tractor in gives you time to think. Everyone should spend hours driving at 5 mph; especially in 5 degree weather. Continue reading

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Kim Jong Il Is Dead

Kim Jong Il is dead. Adios fucker! Continue reading

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I Don’t Care If You Hang Up, But Drive

The problem with shitty drivers on cell phones is not cell phones. The problem is the degree to which we facilitated, tolerated, encouraged, and financed shitty driving. Laws against doing stupid things will not overcome this underlying principle. Continue reading

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In The End Zone

I was forced to venture into a store between Thanksgiving and New Years.  That’s the commercial dead zone!  A time when I barely leave the homestead!  The store was infested with Christmas shoppers. Sometimes you’ve got to go into the … Continue reading

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Imaginary Interview

Q: Obamaing is a verb?
A: Of course. Politicians are like Muad’Dib. Their names have a clear meaning. For example when a used car salesman tries to sell me a piece of junk I’ll say; “Quit BARNEY FRANKING me.” Continue reading

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