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Back in the stone age, when Carter and his cardigan held office, OPEC raised the price of oil and Americans got a serious case of “balls in a vice syndrome”. Carter, showing the problem solving abilities of a chipmunk, orated … Continue reading →

A few days ago I said this: “We bought ALL the bacon! OK not ALL the bacon but a whole pig. Everyone knows that joy and bacon are basically the same thing, so imagine the stratospheric high of having well … Continue reading →

It was -22 degrees out. The driveway was half plowed; passable but just barely. My snowblower was broken. I needed to load the snowblower on the truck and haul it to the shop. Then buy a freezer, load it in … Continue reading →

Many people think of “snowed in” as a euphemism for “I don’t feel like brushing a dusting of snow off the Prius”. This is why three flakes of snow brings Manhattan to its knees. When I say “snowed in” it means we’re well and truly totally unreachable by wheel based land transport. The only things that could get from my house to civilization would be a snowmobile or a helicopter. Except helicopters can’t fly in whiteouts. Also I don’t own a snowmobile. In short, I was screwed. Continue reading →

The whole freezer is now a giant meat Tetris. Continue reading →

Hat tip to MuskegonPundit.

I recently had an unavoidable expense. Shit happens. Being Adaptive and all you’d think I’d handle it with grace and dignity. Riiiight! I was more like Red Foxx than I’d like to admit.

I am exactly unlike like what I’ve described. Once the animal is dead, I turn from cunning predator to a klutzy moron. Apparently I can operate a rifle but shouldn’t be anywhere near a sharp knife? Continue reading →

Today I decided to post one of Normal Rockwell’s less famous Thanksgiving images. “Refugee Thanksgiving” was released in 1943; around the middle of World War II. Happy Thanksgiving to all.

“I may have mentioned that I wouldn’t take on a monthly payment for something a silly as a phone if a supermodel begged me so I sure as hell wouldn’t do it for the turd in a shirt working the electronics counter.” Continue reading →