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Stuff I really can’t figure out a pigeonhole for.
My wife and I just concluded four days of bliss in a little cabin on Elk Lake, in New York’s Adirondack Park. No cell coverage, no wi-fi, no real connection with the outside world–well, we did get one Yankees game score from the office, courtesy of their satellite link, but that was our single episode [...]
We’re fortunate enough to know some interesting people. One is an expert at setting up fireworks shows, and another has a large yard backed by a larger field, and the willingness to host a big Fourth of July bash. It was an amazing spectacle, and no huge crowds or traffic issues to deal with. Here’s [...]
Got a funny one-panel cartoon in my e-mail, and I’m going to share… So, to give credit where it’s due I followed the link at the bottom of the image, did a little searching, and found the original posting here. While you’re at it, check out more of the Shoebox Blog, it’s pretty damned funny!
There’s a pretty funny book by that title that’s been around for a while. Some excerpts have been making their way around the Intertubes for another while; here are a few that recently crossed my virtual desk: ____________________________________________ ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning? WITNESS: He said , [...]
In a scene right out of “Jackass: The Movie,” we enacted our annual Memorial Day family ritual. Everyone saves their Xmas tree and brings it to the family BBQ and gather, and that evening we light ‘em up.
Okay, I may lose my Ranters Anonymous membership card over this, but damn… I’m given to understand his name is Pink.
Okay, this is about as un-rant-ish as I think I’m capable of getting. I received this picture in my e-mail recently, and it just melted my black little heart. I’ll let the story tell itself:
This past Wednesday was our literal Funeral for a Friend, as we bid our final farewells. The funeral itself was, in my opinion, the best possible sort: brief and focused. I’m not a fan of ceremony for ceremony’s sake. A few of us spoke of Jerry, how we’ll remember him and what he meant to [...]
So, from what I hear there’s an explosion of videos on YouTube detailing how to paint yourself blue, and to otherwise try to look like a Na’vi character. I figured that’s lame: on one hand, you ever tried washing all that shit off when you’re done? Don’t even tell me you plan to get between [...]
So, Xmas is past but if you had any hard core geeks on your gift list last year I’m betting it was a royal chore finding something “suitable” for them. Tell me, honestly: where do you think that gizmo is now? My friends, I’m here to make your next foray into geek giftdom an experience [...]
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