Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

About AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Adaptive Curmudgeon is handsome, brave, and wise.

How To Start The Day

Posted on December 6, 2010 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Hat tip to Sagacious Iconoclast for unearthing this bit of deep wisdom.

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You Picked A fine Time To Lead Us…

Posted on December 1, 2010 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

It would have been more timely if I’d noticed this before the election but better late than never.  It’s a Kenny Rodgers parody that makes fun of the President so how could I not post it?  

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The Shafted: Philip Ransome

Posted on November 30, 2010 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Philip Ransome is  law abiding citizen.  His van backfired. A neighbor (reasonably) thought it was a gunshot and (reasonably) called the police.  The police (unreasonably) decided to re-enact an action movie.  Fortunately the only fatality was the van. Kansan City’s … Continue reading →

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Joe Biden Is A Tool

Posted on November 29, 2010 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

“Every single great idea that has marked the 21st century, the 20th century and the 19th century has required government vision and government incentive.” Joe Biden, October 26, 2010 I want to know just two things.  First; how can a … Continue reading →

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It Is Black Friday…

Posted on November 26, 2010 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

…and I haven’t bought any of the cheap plastic shit that stores squat and expel into the gaping mouths of well trained consumers nationwide.  I did not go to the mall.  Nobody cut me off in traffic.  I did not … Continue reading →

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I Want To Buy This Liquor Immediately!

Posted on November 25, 2010 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

A liquor commercial featuring a man in a top hat and an exploding alligator.  I can dig it. A follow up commercial that tells the PETA crowd to fuck off?  That turns the awesome dial to eleven. Extra points for … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan Anniversary: Is It Something Or Nothing?

Posted on November 24, 2010 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Apparently Russia was in Afghanistan for 110 months.  Apparently the US is fast closing in on our 110 month “anniversary” with Afghanistan.  It would seem a wise time for introspection about what that means. I sniffed around the interwebs looking … Continue reading →

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Cold Season

Posted on November 23, 2010 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

I have a cold. It feels like a hybrid of the Bubonic Plague and Ebola. It came quickly. Saturday afternoon I was on a ladder installing a ceiling (and making good progress I might add). By dinner I was a … Continue reading →

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Theory and Practice

Posted on November 22, 2010 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Today’s post may be a bit philosophical which is something I tend to avoid.  Further, I’ve had a crazy morning and I haven’t finished my coffee yet so it may devolve into a mess.  Stay with me as I try … Continue reading →

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Warning…Man With No Clue Running Adaptive.Curmudgeon’s IT Department

Posted on November 21, 2010 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

I’ve been using wordpress.com because I’m a cheap, unmotivated, lazy bastard.  Unfortunately my posts are living somewhere in cyberspace (possibly somewhere near Jimmi Hoffa’s storage site) and I have the kind of slow connection that makes geeks all over the … Continue reading →

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