Author Archives: Joel

No, no, I think Trump would be a disaster. I’d rather slit my wrists than actually vote for him. But lord above. Can you imagine four years of listening to this? “[W]e’d be a lot better off if we actually … Continue reading →

I’m going to town for my Monday drinking water refill in just a couple of minutes. Dragging out some older bottles to add to my reserves since the freeze danger is over, I got the idea maybe this information would … Continue reading →

That is sixteen stainless steel 5/16″ bolts, a parting gift yesterday from Weekender Neighbor S. I’ve been renewing Landlady’s battery connections, and complained to him that her batteries are the only ones in the Gulch that routinely turn connector bolts … Continue reading →

I love living here. I really do, and never spent a moment of any day wishing I lived somewhere else. There are things I don’t love about it, of course. The wind, for instance. Much of the weather, in fact. … Continue reading →

Windy, fifties, at least overcast and possibly thunderstormy later. Thankfully it’s baking day so the cabin will shortly be toasty and sweet-smelling without resort to wood fires. I’ve got nothing of interest to say and shouldn’t even be on the … Continue reading →

Weekender Neighbor S brought up some channel stock, and we used it to stiffen that wounded crossmember and get it back to some sense of its duty. Also the top of that angle brace in the foreground was all loose … Continue reading →

They do – although that bow at the bottom isn’t going away soon. Sheesh, what a weekend. Heading toward mid-May, and I still can’t ditch the woolies… It might hit mid-fifties today. With wind, of course. At least the batteries … Continue reading →

Trust in your judicial system can be taken to extremes… Man seeks restraining order against God No, I know what you’re thinking. It sounds like an unremarkably typical Onion title. In fact it’s from the Times of Israel. An Israeli … Continue reading →

Had a relaxing morning planned. Do a load of laundry, put up some No Trespassing signs. I kind of resent the necessity of these dumb signs. I used to enjoy thinking I’m far enough back in the boondocks that wandering … Continue reading →

Exclusive: Half of Americans think presidential nominating system ‘rigged’ – poll Seriously? Only half? h/t

Yes indeed, Mr. Trump. Taco bowls. They’re the traditional Mexican dish on May 5, of course everyone knows that… Y’know…part of me really wants this guy for president. He’d be like Joe Biden, but with a bit of Jackie Gleason … Continue reading →

[I]f I went around celebrating every obscure French military defeat, I’d never sober up.

First noticed it yesterday while servicing Landlady’s batteries. It probably took that twist in last week’s incessant windstorms. Looking past those stress cracks in the foreground, you can see two fuzzy bolts on either side. The one on the right … Continue reading →

And on the big stuff, Larry Correia – apparently until recently a rock-ribbed republican – agrees with me. Personally, I’ll still vote, but for the republican candidates downstream. For president, Unicorn Cavalry all the way. I hated John McCain, but … Continue reading →

It’s inescapable. The repubs are melting down, going through all the Kübler-Ross stages simultaneously and wondering how on earth they ended up here. And the conclusion, everything having been said is, “The odious guy with the orange comb-over is our … Continue reading →

Good news, everyone! Peak Derp has been achieved. Actually it was achieved several years ago, but I only now learned about it over at Uncle’s place. Yes, the Gripshot. For those times when mounting your secondary weapon on your primary … Continue reading →

Okay, here’s one of those “a new study shows” articles that shows nothing new at all… Study Finds Employers Are Hiring More Freelancers To Avoid Obamacare Obamacare was only imposed on us in 2010 and I haven’t had a “real” … Continue reading →

11 Times Gaby Espino Totally Slayed Your Entire Life It’s the title. Who the $%^& is Gaby Espino, and how did she slay my life? I don’t care enough to actually click the link and find out. So please forgive … Continue reading →

In regard to a South Carolina reciprocity law… “Everybody wants the right to carry a gun and that’s dangerous in a free society,” [SC Rep Wendell] Gilliard said. “We should not allow that.”

…maybe you were more attached to that old shirt than you thought you were when you threw it away. I’ve got half a dozen longsleeved t-shirts, picked up in one thrift store or another at one time or another. They’re … Continue reading →