Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

About AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Adaptive Curmudgeon is handsome, brave, and wise.

A Bit Of Restraint In The Press?

Posted on January 14, 2011 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Last Saturday a maniac shot several people. Tragic. The media jackals began to run with it and I went into a self imposed media blackout. I hate to see tragedy used for political points. I find the whole idea tawdry. … Continue reading →

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Two Party System Explained

Posted on January 13, 2011 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

From Irons In The Fire: “It’s simple,” explained the Senate staff veteran. “We have two parties in America—the stupid party and the evil party. Since I’m a Republican, I’m in the stupid party, and we stupidly battle against the evil … Continue reading →

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iWhiner

Posted on January 11, 2011 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Everyone knows that Apple is an evil entity jointly operated by Satan and Dick Cheney.  They employ iNinjas and Huey Lewis to destroy all that is good and holy.  Never turn your back on an iDevice!  You’ve been warned… However … Continue reading →

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The Snow Shovel Chronicles: Part III

Posted on January 10, 2011 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

This all started with ignoring snow and ridiculing bureaucrats. Pondering Code Enforcement Officers with handcuffs and authority to arrest lit a fuse. Getting hassled about shoveling snow is not about snow. It’s about getting hassled. Americans shouldn’t accept shit. We … Continue reading →

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The Snow Shovel Chronicles: Part II

Posted on January 4, 2011 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Recently I wrote The Snow Shovel Chronicles Part I. Go read it. You didn’t read it did you? Sigh: I’ve got to do everything don’t I? OK fine, I’ll paraphrase: “It’s snowing like a son of a bitch. I could … Continue reading →

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The Snow Shovel Chronicles: Part I

Posted on January 3, 2011 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Despite the raging blizzard outside, Castle Curmudgeon is not snowed in. It’s almost snowed in. Almost snowed in is when you could get out even as Mother Nature is hell bent on burying you. This means you’ve got equipment (a … Continue reading →

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Are We Not Men?

Posted on January 1, 2011 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

A few weeks ago I read The 75 Things Men Should Be Able To Do.  (Warning!  All men who read it may will suffer brain damage from the dissonance between truth and horse shit. Any woman who knows men will … Continue reading →

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Zombie Christmas

Posted on December 27, 2010 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Ht to Borepatch for pointing me to the video and Green Mountains Homesteading for their brilliance.

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Pink Avalanche

Posted on December 26, 2010 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

My house was built by hicks. Nothing wrong with that. It is inhabited by one. Maintenance and repair of that which hicks have built is neither science nor art.  It is a no-rules death match against catastrophic failure, creeping decay, … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2010 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

It’s a glorious snowy Christmas.  One of my favorite seasons. I tried to write a glowing Christmas post.  Alas, I couldn’t pull it off.  I’m not religious enough to quote uplifting scripture.  I’m too Curmudgeonly to write a sunny Hallmark … Continue reading →

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