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My new bike rack!
The missing piece(s) I needed to have the rack installed from last week arrived yesterday. Mike, the guy who sold everything I bought, put it all together and now I can transport two bikes via my car. Two? Why two? … Continue reading
Austin had a moronavirus outbreak
One horrible downside to Austin is that carnival barker Alex Jones lives here and spouts off his horseshit from his parents’ basement via the Internet. Today he gathered up a few hundred Ammosexuals to protest Science, Reality and not being … Continue reading
A Quiet Place
A Horror movie with a new twist I was willing to investigate. Quiet receiving a sequel wasn’t a surprise though, about half of all new Horror franchises do well enough to get another: Happy Death Day, SAW, Candyman, etc. I think Quiet earned … Continue reading
RIP Brian Dennehy
For a long time, Brian was the original “You know…that guy…he was in…umm, Cocoon and I think Tommy Boy!” actor. I was guilty of forgetting his name too until Cocoon which would’ve been around 1985. What can you say though. Being “forgotten” because you … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, TV
Tagged Action, Celebrity Obituary, Drama, Eighties, Science Fiction, Superheroes
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The Trump ‘Hail Mary’ arrives
I saw it late last night in my checking account after friends told me they received theirs too. Yes, I’m talking about America’s woefully inadequate $1200 to keep its fragile Kapitalism Uber Alles religion alive. Given how much it costs … Continue reading
Bite my red-hot, glowing puck!
These jerseys came in from Geeky Jerseys last Fall and I forgot to photograph them. Shame on me given how much I love Futurama! The people behind the site were awesome to me on a special request you’ll see below. Firstly, … Continue reading
No Taxman to pay today!
America’s traditional deadline to make sure the IRS is paid or else they go after your paycheck…if you’re not stinking rich or a corporation hiding its profits in Delaware, the Cayman Islands and Switzerland. Thanks to the Pandemic, the due … Continue reading
Onward: Streaming at best
One upside the Pandemic has given us, Disney moving this mediocre Pixar movie to Disney+ since movie theaters are shuttered indefinitely. I was glad because I saved money, Alamo isn’t cheap when anything doesn’t deliver. The first warning sign I … Continue reading
Wisconsin dodges the Fascist bullet
The Wisconsin GOP with its gang of thugs (known as their majority in the legislature and supreme court) were suprisinging defeated despite doing all they could to suppress the votes of any brown people in Milwaukee and Madison. Although the … Continue reading
Drive
So glad to see Drive return to Netflix. I’m indifferent to Ryan Gosling movies, at least he’s not irritating like Justin Timberlake and I was impressed with in La La Land which keeps getting shit on by White Guilt. I was also … Continue reading
Last Easter joke until next year…Utini!
Thanks to Jawas appearing in early episodes of The Mandalorian, they confirmed what Threepio said about them…they’re disgusting creatures. Those creme eggs are gross!
My first new bike in 25 years
I was just getting too stir crazy and missing the gym so I went to Austin’s very nice Sun & Ski franchise to get a new bike. Years ago, I bought one for Somara but never followed up for me. … Continue reading
The Life of Brian…still hilarious and relevant
Only fitting to watch this flick on Easter weekend! It’s the grown-up and Atheist alternative to being raised with sitting through Moses and the Ten Commandments on ABC every Easter night. It’s also the first movie I heard of to be … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Pandemic Theater, Streaming
Tagged Comedy, Monty Python, Religion, Satire, Seventies
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Twenty-one years with Apple today
Rather neat that these two things (work and Easter) coincide today. I think we’re all in agreement…better circumstances are desired. Plans? None since it’s Sunday and I’m four-to-nine years off of anything Apple might do to acknowledge my tenure. Let’s … Continue reading
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Operation: Manhattan Stage Two Started
Today I pushed forward on a two-pronged attack by starting on the south side of the living room (it’s next to the porch) and tightening up how tidy the guest bathroom is. The toilet and floor are great! The shower … Continue reading