Category Archives: Modern Marvels

There Is No Monopoly On Stupid; Part II

In my last post I referred to the Edsel.  The reason I brought up the Edsel is because the Edsel was a world class failure in car marketing the likes of which modern man has seldom seen.  Also a reader … Continue reading

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There Is No Monopoly On Stupid; Part I

In about a thousand words I’m going to explain how I, the Curmudgeon, failed to be Adaptive and had a stupid thought.  Really.  I mean it! It all starts in 1958. In 1958 Ford Motor Company put all its weight … Continue reading

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The Shameful Oldies Channel

I briefly considered tossing the laptop in the woodstove and becoming a fur trapper. Continue reading

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Of Boobs And Glasses

The world has achieved another first. A new plateau on our superlative modern technologically advanced society has been reached. As an Adaptive Curmudgeon, I couldn’t be happier! Continue reading

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The Unstoppable: Eddie Alterman

…because driving is art and beauty. A moron strapped in a minivan who can barely point the lever at D and keep it between the lines is not “driving”. That’s a disappointment as fulfilling as a Cheeze-wiz sandwich and as graceful as a kick to the groin. Continue reading

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The Tractor Of The Damned: Part III

So I said “fuck it”. Time to “go redneck”. Starters are for pussies. I decided to use a truck to pull the son of a bitch until it coughed to life or I got my frustrations out. Continue reading

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Mystery Plumbing IV

OK the panic is over. Civilization didn’t collapse. No chickens died. The ice rink is still under a quarter acre. No pipes were harmed in the making of this movie. Continue reading

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Mystery Plumbing III

I’ve discovered the leak that OBVIOUSLY had to be somewhere. In my world that’s good news. How low can the bar get? Continue reading

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Mystery Plumbing II

Today, for no apparent reason, the water pressure in the shower was about 1/3 what it should be. This is serious. Let me be clear, I don’t care if Gaia weeps and hippies fall down dead at the thought of it, I need a long hot shower…every goddamn day. Continue reading

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Mystery Plumbing

My house is an archaeological exhibit of multi-generational half assed construction. Continue reading

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