Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

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Adaptive Curmudgeon is handsome, brave, and wise.

The Miracle Of Capitalist Food

In my story I went off on a tangent about grocery stores. Y’all may be forgiven for thinking it a pointless digression but I have always been delighted with cheap plentiful food. Like a fish that can’t see water, most … Continue reading

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Mosquitoes Get The Upper Hand: Part 2

I’m perpetually trying new things while camping. I’d gotten into a groove of eating Mountain House freeze dried food when I’d been canoeing into the Canadian outback. Now that I’m “backpacking by Dodge” weight savings are irrelevant. The freeze dried … Continue reading

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Mosquitoes Get The Upper Hand: Part 1

Have you sniffed the air? The winds have shifted. Fools ran rampant; but their time was short. In but a few years they demonstrated their totality of incompetence. When society was under their sway, it reeked of cattle cars and … Continue reading

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Mosquitoes Get The Upper Hand: Part 0

Spoiler alert… I went camping but got my ass handed to me on a silver platter! The story of my latest motorcycle / camping trip will go live soon. I had fun but mosquitos took more of my blood than … Continue reading

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Vignettes From America: Rise Of The Robots: Part 3

I’d wandered into a sushi joint. The place had sushi (which is Japanese or possibly Californian) but was named “Shanghai something or other”. What the fuck? Isn’t Shanghai in China? Do they not have a map? The inability to differentiate … Continue reading

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Vignettes From America: Rise Of The Robots: Part 2

The hotel’s website said “ample truck parking”. They lied! I pulled into a dead end parking lot and, for want of better options, blocked everything. The world would have to wait while I checked in. Don’t blame me, blame the … Continue reading

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Vignettes From America: Rise Of The Robots: Part 1

[This is the story of when I had to hauled a thing I’ll not describe from a place I’m not going to specify to a location that’s none of your business. Enjoy!] Usually my Dodge is ridiculous. Its massive drivetrain, … Continue reading

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There Ain’t Nothing Better Than A Bad Idea

In case my stories with a 200CC bike don’t inspire, here’s a fellow doing awesome things with a 125 CC bike.* Note: it’s a series of episodes, but what better thing are you watching? *If you feel like using the … Continue reading

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Don’t Forget to Remember

Right now I’m riding Honey Badger. The wheels of the internet run without me. Software was instructed and left to its own resources. I’m surely out of cell reception, there isn’t AC power anywhere near my planned camp location, and … Continue reading

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