So this has been bullshit. Excellent trip to the coast. After the second day on the road home, my foot blew up, starting with a swollen ankle. This time the right foot. I've been hobbled for days. I'm fearing a chronic problem at this point. Just so happens I have my...
Another annual trip to the coast is in the bag. A delightful time with family in a beautiful setting. Much food and wine was consumed. Now back to the rat race, with new daughter's wedding just six weeks away. But that shall not stop, the Links! You want Skynet?...
The wife and I went up to open the cabin last week and discovered we had dodged a bullet. The 30' dead pine seen above brought itself down, saving me some work. I'm headed out the door with my chainsaw and a sharp axe. My neighbor dodged a bigger bullet. Had it fallen...
That is not right. SugarFree is on a bender. Every now and then, he decides to live dangerously and buys a bag of Skittles. His blood sugar is probably well into the upper three digits by now. That's when he does his best writing. Links? Prolly not something you want...
Next week it is time for the summer sojourn to Glibs Gulch. I hope to get our new bar at least mapped out, if not partially built by the time I come home. We'll see. There are the usual festivities to be had that may cut into productive hours. Links? Just a year ago...
Yep. Here in Manly Time, July has arrived, and with it the heat. We will be close to, or over 100 degrees for the next few weeks. At least I'm not dumb enough to live in Arizona like Mexi. Links? They were brown in a field. Of course they were illegal. Gavin has a man...
I'm must be allergic to fireworks, I feel like I'm hungover today. Links? Let's get this out of the way. This is an absolute tragedy. And there's more to come. Let the hand wringing commence. No, they're not "abandoning the contract with SpaceX". Yes, MAGA has it's...
Howdy, folks. All's quiet here in Spudville, as we careen into July heat. Lush green lawns now have their tell tale brown spots that will go away in September. Time to go sit by the river. Links? That's a bunch of bull. But...socialism caused the $29 sandwich... I...
Yes, that is an Aperol Spritz and it is delightful. Go back to your raspberry/chocolate beer and leave me alone. Links? Apparently, Team Red likes to fuck. Clone this motherfucker and put him in charge of every country in the world. Next step is now in progress. I...
So I knocked back a couple dozen oysters, ate a bunch of celery and took a long nap. Time to finish the job I set out to do. Links? Minnesota is just a weird state. Walz is perfect for it, especially since he's tied in with this. And based on what we're hearing about...
Yep, Spud gets to bookend Mexi today. Hey! Who just snickered and said "spit roast"?!? Grow up, people! OMWC and Prime are doing something old and oldish this weekend. I'm sure they'll have fun along with a few old people naps. Fine, here's a few birthdays. Not even...
I spent a LOT of money dealing with trees last year. It appears the new season has started. Links? Elon is finding out the hard way that sometimes it's not good to latch yourself to the government tit, and then publicly piss off the most powerful man in the world....
Yes, sloopjos are out hawking loosies in front of the convenience store this week. You get me and some other character tomorrow. No sports. No birthdays. Just the hard hitting Links that nobody is going to read. Shall we? Fear! Fear! Fear! By all means, do nothing and...
Yesterday was absolutely delightful, today is cold and wet. Welcome to the Gulch. On the plus side, the newest Glib here in the Gulch is surviving and thriving, even though WebDom is still not getting more than a couple hours of sleep at a time. l0b0t still looks like...
So here in Manly Time, we're headed into the 80's for a while. The community pool opens today. Next week I'll be in Glibs Gulch, where it's in the 50s with at least five days of rain. I will never forgive WebDom for being born in a place with such crappy weather....
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Spud is currently on his annual sojourn to the West Coast to hang with the fam. Just a spectacular part of the world, even if the weather typically sucks. Adler hasn't found a dead sea lion to roll in yet. Links? "Okay, we'll stop lobbing missiles at each other....
That's right folks, it's Butch Otter's Birthday today, as Old Man mentioned this morning. Butch is a good old boy rancher, who successfully ran Idaho for 12 years, after a stint in Congress made him realize that path to change was useless. Being in a small state, I've...
Yes, it is Hot Dog Day in Glibs Gulch. Sitting here on the other side of the country, I smell money and the vague scent of stale beer and vomit in the street. Links? From our friend Gord Magill. "It happens sometimes. People just explode. Natural causes." A sad...
Yes, the annual ritual is here. Sun is shining, life is emerging from a cold winter, colors abound...and every piece of pollen in the valley seems to have gone up my nose. I want to gouge my eyes out with a spoon. Links? Um, how can I put the delicately? Oh, go fuck...
Not really feeling it today. It's spring here in manly time, and yard work is in full swing, but it's chilly this weekend and I don't want to work in the yard. So here I am with you fine folks. Links? In my veins. Now shut down the whole thing. "Chaos." Donny throws...
Wasn't that a fun week? Anybody else get raw dogged by the market? Good thing I don't need to sell anything right now, as I do think that this isn't going to hold. Countries are pulling their money out of the markets, as are large investors. Then they'll wait a bit...
So, it's Spring, and I want a new tool chest. That necessitates cleaning the garage, including unloading the ammo shelves and moving them, after I've moved other stuff, and thrown away even more stuff, which necessitates getting a new battery for the lawn tractor, and...
Yes, Spring is upon us. Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and I've got friggin' weeds popping up everywhere. After I finish the Links, Spud is going all chemical warfare. Links? yay. Yes, let's send the Great Society to the dust bin of history. Team Blue has...
Yes, it is that time again. Time to set the clocks ahead one hour, and spend the next two weeks adjusting. Pick one. Links? "Sorry, your activities are jeopardizing safety. Contract canceled." As the owner of a coffee house that lives and dies by coffee and eggs, this...