Author Archives: Joel

Chuckie (all your stuff are belong to me) Schumer: At a news conference this morning, Sens. Schumer and Bob Casey, D-Pa., will unveil the “Ex-PATRIOT” – “Expatriation Prevention by Abolishing Tax-Related Incentives for Offshore Tenancy” – Act to respond directly … Continue reading →

So two days ago I wiped out the big stock gate of my closest neighbor (and very best customer) by essentially bashing it repeatedly with a big backhoe. This did not go unnoticed. To say I was anxious to make … Continue reading →

An otherwise useless cat, as it happens. And of course I have duct tape. And a nagging electrical supply problem. Hey, Click! C’mere a minute, wouldya?

Okay, I didn’t know you could read glowing presidential bios on the whitehouse.gov site, because I don’t recall ever going there before. But this morning, thanks to a plethora of sources, it seems those bios are now New! and Improved! … Continue reading →

Obesity and National Security: The Battle to Reduce the Nation’s Waistline Lemme get this straight. You want me to watch my waistline because otherwise how will you know if I’m available to go kill inconvenient brown people that weren’t bothering … Continue reading →

It ain’t that big a deal. We had Steve stand on the corner of Main Street with a loaded weapon on his side, out in the open. Dozens of people walked right by Steve without noticing anything. There were a … Continue reading →

Sent to me by Landlady, before she found out I stole her concrete. You gotta go here and read it, because while the comic is good the alt-text is the icing on the cake. I’m not a huge xkcd fan … Continue reading →

I think my “salvaged” batteries are done. They’re not taking a charge worth a damn. Computer use is quite limited, and so expect light posting till I can figure out how to fix it.

I wanted to get my digging out of the way fairly early today, since it’s been warming up pretty good. So I put the boys into Gitmo early and dumped a few buckets into the trench behind M’s Dome before … Continue reading →

Friend of tyrants since 1984.

Some weeks ago a kind reader sent me a packet of seeds. No, not that kind of seed, Mr. DEA, sir. These are Santa Domingo Casaba melons, and they’re supposed to do well in a dry, hot environment. Hope so, … Continue reading →

Be afraid, America. Be very afraid. Terrorists walk among you, and your freedom and safety are in the hands of Complete Freaking Idiots. Witness, for your terrorized edification, the new face of terrorism in America. Thank you, Jet Blue and … Continue reading →

Bumped. Just because I’m not tired of looking at it yet. I really get a kick out of that little guy. Even though he does occasionally try to bite.

I briefly reviewed the Monster Hunter International books here. Then I lent my two to Ian, who got me started in the first place by lending me his copy of Monster Hunter Alpha but hadn’t read the first two himself. … Continue reading →

Saw this over at Uncle’s, and thought maybe it was a joke. I swear that’s the only reason I clicked. Look, if you want to hang three kinds of optic, four different flashlights and a chandelier from your AR, I’m … Continue reading →

To find waste and mismanagement going on here. The OGR/T&I report makes a series of recommendations I’ve got one recommendation, but don’t expect anybody to take it.

(Insert fascinating picture of a big, dusty hole in the ground here) I’ve had a problem at M’s Dome for some days now. I’ve been filling in the big trench surrounding the Dome, basically using the tractor’s bucket to build … Continue reading →

If you run, they got to chase. They’ll pull you down like a deer, boy. Turn and face’em. You got to be the biggest dog. Never run.

Go watch this. This is a pretty good use of seven minutes of your time. Then come straight back, y’hear?