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So much for concrete being a heat sink against tornadoes
I was going to write about some trivial bullshit which can wait until tomorrow or later because we just had an F2 touch down about two miles north of my house, around 6:30 PM CDT US. Pretty frightening as you … Continue reading
1922: USS Langley commissioned, the first US aircraft carrier
It’s a good thing the US finally got rolling on the shape of things to come even though other parts of the War Department, White House and Congress were getting pissed off at General Billy Mitchell (father of the US … Continue reading
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My arguments about DST got partial traction!
Well…if you read the article from the most trusted publication these days, The Guardian, it seems the US Senate is oddly in agreement to making DST permanent, which I think it should be. As depressing as it is getting up and … Continue reading
MCU Recap 1: Loki and Modok
We’re about six weeks away from Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness and I sat on my ass, failing to blather on about the latest MCU crap and whatever else came out in the meantime. Sure there’s spoilers by now … Continue reading
Marquette v. UNC in round one…
Well, we looked good on paper being the number eight team against the number nine team in the tournament’s first round. So we were right in the middle and that meant the teams were supposed to be evenly matched. Hell, … Continue reading
RIP William Hurt
In my obsession with getting other stories done and Picayune being caught up, I forgot to write about the passing of this actor who was somewhat a part of my life. Besides often getting mixed up with UK actor John Hurt … Continue reading
New listing for March 2022
Newly built duplex on Howard Lane. Near the Capital Metro’s light rail line. $1,000,000 OBO. Too late, three Californicators and a Brooklyn Hipster got into a bidding war so it sold for $2.5 million. Wait until they see their property … Continue reading
This year’s SXSW Bingo Card
Courtesy of the humorous Twitter feed Evil MoPac. Click on it to get the full view. Sadly, I get to automatically check three boxes because they’re year-round problems with the rude morons who have moved here from Dallas. We did … Continue reading
Al Jaffe of MAD Magazine is 101!
Comedian Dan Telfer made the best joke, Al’s birthday is now the perfect fold-in! For Gen Z and some Mills, back when MAD was around, the back, inside cover was an art-based joke by Al. It would ask a question and … Continue reading
How Daylight Savings Time feels for about two weeks
It’s baaaaaack! The idiocy of us setting our clocks forward to “save” something other than stress, sleep, time, etc. Once again it is my bi-annual diatribe on why this shit needs to end but I did do some poking around … Continue reading
Wade Watts’ cousin!
I loved the novel Ready Player One, but as a film it was a turd-filled burger right after the poster was released. Above is a mannequin who is also based upon Wade Watts’ poorly airbrushed leg. Oh wait. I just remembered, … Continue reading
Hooray! My vision or eyeballs, are holding steady!
I accidentally discovered I was overdue for an eye exam and it only happened thanks to me stepping on my glasses; the joys of sleeping on a mattress on the floor. How did I pull this off in my youth? … Continue reading
AS I WISH Part One
It is the 35th Anniversary of The Princess Bride and the MacFarlane toy company made these awesome action figures. Each has 22 points of articulation but sadly, they’re both right-handed so you can’t do the duel accurately. Well, maybe I could … Continue reading
How March 2020 v. 3 Feels
Of course, I was pretty fat two years ago but the graphic of Kermit is a more accurate portrayal regarding my frustration with trying to lose the stress-eating weight I gained last month. At least I didn’t break my March … Continue reading
Learning about other electronic money systems
Today is a momentous day in Castello di Maggi, Jennifer got paid today and we finally start the fun of balancing out the money and expenses. I bet you dreaded this being another pitch for the latest pyramid scam…cryptocurrency, which I’m confident … Continue reading