Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

About AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Adaptive Curmudgeon is handsome, brave, and wise.

A Quick Exploration By ATV: Part 2

Posted on October 30, 2019 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

The interesting thing about ATVs (or rather my personality) is that I never every use them for fun. I’ve got shit to do. They help me get shit done. They’re not toys so much as colleagues. The closest to “fun” … Continue reading →

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A Quick Exploration By ATV: Part 1

Posted on October 29, 2019 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Last winter my ATV broke. It’s 20 years old but in OK shape. I depend on it to plow my driveway. During an extremely cold spell the poor little thing crapped out. (In some ways, so did I.) A forgivable … Continue reading →

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The Press Lives In Cloud Cuckoo Land

Posted on October 28, 2019 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Friday: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: “I’m a terrorist fucknut. I’m one of the bad guys leading ISIS. I’m as creepy as shit. I do things that require my henchmen shovel up body parts and hose down the pavement afterwards. I plan … Continue reading →

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Pierre Delecto

Posted on October 23, 2019 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Mitt Romney: “I want to use social media anonymously. What’s a good pseudonym?” Anthony Weiner: “Carlos Danger just sent you an image.” Mitt Romney: “Ugh!” Anthony Weiner: “Pseudonyms are great!” Mitt Romney: “I chose ‘Pierre Delecto’. Nobody will figure it … Continue reading →

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Bruce And Kristy Are Awesome: Part 1

Posted on October 22, 2019 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

About a month ago I got a generous tip from a couple of readers. They liked my salute to the bravery of Dave Chappelle, who dares have a public sense of humor in the age of woke-scolds: “Nobody feared a … Continue reading →

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Computer Guru Information Quest (Followup Question)

Posted on October 21, 2019 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

This thing is going down the rabbit hole just as I thought it might. Analysis paralysis will get to me. I’m mentally regrouping. First thought: “functionally equivalent” is fine. I don’t need exactly identical. Maybe “both stay in sync” was … Continue reading →

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Simple Garage Report

Posted on October 21, 2019 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Today I did nothing special but it killed a lot more time than I planned. You’ve been there too, no? At issue: the shop is hopelessly wrecked. Winter is coming. Time to get my head out of my ass and … Continue reading →

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Computer Guru Information Quest

Posted on October 20, 2019 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

This post is an open invitation for anyone who wants to offer advice, ideas, suggestions, etc… Y’all are smart cookies. Please help brainstorm my idea. I’m open to creative solutions… fill my comments with wisdom! My laptop runs fine. It’ll … Continue reading →

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History

Posted on October 19, 2019 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Hat tip to Ace of Spades.

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Chemistry With The Curmudgeon

Posted on October 17, 2019 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Today’s post has three points: We are currently so regulated that cool shit is lost, forgotten, or never invented. “Never invented” worries me; how can we know what we didn’t discover? Nobody learned a fucking thing in high school chemistry. … Continue reading →

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