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Crappy gift of 2020 #2 (probably mid Eighties)
OK, to be fair, this isn’t truly crappy. I could just see this being given to a male child from a grandmother or aunt. “Billy, you said you really like the Muppets and you wanted a Big Wheel so I … Continue reading
My first stocking in forever
Jennifer is obviously more into this holiday than I ever could be, other than sending out funny cards and giving gifts. She insisted on me having a stocking for the little odds/ends gifts so I chose a Star Wars theme because … Continue reading
1979: How did I miss this TV show?
It was probably for the best. Mom would’ve cockblocked me from watching this because she always had a strong hatred for everything involving Hugh Hefner. Since it aired in late 1979, I would’ve protested or made the pitch to see … Continue reading
Crappy 2020 summed up, December 2020 addendum
The diver approaches the board’s end (January and February), begins to slip (March) and falling in is the remainder of the year. Since I met Jennifer, it’s the only reason why the pool has water. What we don’t hope follows … Continue reading
McRib is still disgusting and hard to eat
Long ago, I chose to adhere to that principle “If you’ve never seen the movie, how can you say you hate it?” when it came to film, TV and especially music. It has resulted in numerous hours and dollars I … Continue reading
Updated for the 21st Century!
When I ask myself why I haven’t achieved much despite being cooped up in my house a whole lot more during 2020? I can point to these four jerks!
RIP Chuck Yeager
We all learned about him from the movie The Right Stuff in the early Eighties, the first known man to break the sound barrier. It is a shame he didn’t get to be astronaut because he didn’t have a college degree. Chuck … Continue reading
Crappy gift of 2020 (probably 1965)
I could see a well-meaning grandparent or elderly aunt giving this to a couple kids thinking it was pretty cool because, “We didn’t have this level of entertainment during the Depression.” Meanwhile, the recipients get about 10 minutes of ‘play … Continue reading
This year’s Christmas tree
Jennifer and her family enjoy Christmas a lot more than I do as you can obviously see. They go through the whole hassle of setting up an actual tree. This is what it looked like before it was decorated. The … Continue reading
RIP David Lander
To my generation, he was Squiggy on Laverne & Shirley. Whenever the show needed that comedic answer to “what else could happen?” you’d hear his signature “hello,” as he and Lenny (Michael McKean) entered Laverne and Shirley’s basement apartment. I knew … Continue reading
Wild Hogs blech
This was another Jennifer pick I put off writing about due to laziness/complacency. She likes it because she’s a big fan of William H Macy which is cool, he’s a great actor. Sadly, he’s in the horrible dud alongside the … Continue reading
Austin’s mayor imitated LA’s mayor and CA’s governor
I generally have a dislike for Austin’s numerous mayors because they were Brunch Democrats before the term was coined. They’re socially Liberal or to the Left since those positions don’t cost money (much like placeholder presidents Slick and Obummer). When … Continue reading
Possible ray of hope, if it’s true. Dec. 2020 edition
Jennifer alerted me to this article last night when we were talking. Oddly it wasn’t in the regular news feeds I follow but the Austin American-Statesman is about a C+ on the reliability scale in my experience. The local excuse for … Continue reading
“Happy Ending” on white or wheat?
I spotted this in downtown New Orleans during our long weekend there. One of the many combos that just don’t really go together yet, maybe eating a crappy salad on half-cooked bread could require some gross enticing. Using the sandwich … Continue reading
OK December
The last month of this crappy, crappy year has arrived which puts us into the home stretch. Matters are looking up for 2021: two vaccines appears to have a 94% success rate, Orange Foolius was soundly defeated (he’s also 1-34 … Continue reading