Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

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Adaptive Curmudgeon is handsome, brave, and wise.

128 Goats: Part 3

[By the time you finish reading this you’ll wonder; “does this guy have some sort of creepy obsession with small mammals?” I assure you I don’t. If I’d seen a moose, or a cool helicopter, or pretty flowers, I’d have … Continue reading

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128 Goats: Part 2

I was going to start by apologizing for being scatterbrained and disorganized. Then I started laughing my ass off. Logical, chronologically sequenced, factual analysis ‘aint my style even in the best of times. And it’s apparently the apocalypse right now … Continue reading

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128 Goats: Part 1

[Y’all know I sorted through an elaborate decision matrix, bought a motorcycle, planned an awesome adventure, and (before the ink was dry on the purchase agreement) society shit itself. Oh well. No plan survives contact with the enemy and thank … Continue reading

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Basic Safety Lesson

[The purpose of this post is to convince you to watch the video at the bottom. Feel free to ignore me, scroll down, and watch. Watch the whole damn thing. It’s worth your time.] When I was a young whippersnapper, … Continue reading

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Happy Kid

Knuckledraggin My Life Away had a photo that will make anyone smile. P.S. Knuckledragging is temporarily at an alternate location. Check it out here. P.S. I tried to skirt around politics but failed. Sorry about that. If you’re avoiding politics … Continue reading

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Trailride Vignettes: Part 7

The bike was mine! It was strapped in the truck; ready to form a Dodge/Yamaha two-piece team for continental backcountry exploration. The day was young. All that was left to do was leave the city and drive many hours back … Continue reading

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Trailride Vignettes: Part 6

It was time to go home. The shiny new bike perched proudly in the truck bed and it was glorious! It fit just right. Tailgate closed and everything. I had brand new ties with which it was solidly secured. It … Continue reading

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Trailride Vignettes: Part 5

[I rewrote this part several times but could never truly capture what happened. This is the best I could do.] The motorcycle I’d agreed to buy was a long way from my home. I decided to make an overnight “mini-vacation” … Continue reading

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Trailride Vignettes: Part 4

The Death Valley Trail maps were now useless too. They were stashed in the box with the Lake Powell maps. Salt Lake City was out, Barstow was out, the new destination was in western Texas. Was I unknowingly involved in … Continue reading

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Trailride Vignettes: Part 3

I’ve only been to Barstow once. I dimly remember a blistering hot highway and a ridgeline with windmills. There was lots of dust as my motorcycle and I were sandblasted by hot desert winds. It was hot. I don’t know … Continue reading

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