Author Archives: Joel

See, this is why I don’t miss TV, right here…

Schumer says answer to armed robberies in pharmacies is to ban new painkillers. No, I didn’t entirely make that up. ALBANY, N.Y. – Following fatal shootings in two New York pharmacy robberies, a U.S. senator is warning that a new … Continue reading →

Hee. “The Brady Campaign … has created too many victims.”

Here you go, Weer’d.

Now that the activists have pretty much killed concealed carry bans (even in the current PC “law-abiding citizen” version requiring CCW licenses) and are doing so well that “constitutional carry” is not only not an absurd idea but actually a … Continue reading →

Finally got around to completing the sink drain for the Secret Lair… I’ve had the parts to do this for a couple of months, I think. But as soon as I got them I lost all my water, and for … Continue reading →

As Unc says, “What could possibly go wrong?” Wasn’t planning to go there anyway…

This is a question I wish people didn’t think they have to ask. Unfortunately, under the circumstances it was a very important question. “I’ve got two guns in my hand. Is it OK to shoot him if he comes in … Continue reading →

I’ve got lots of water and barely enough electrical power to run a laptop. Landlady’s got lots of electrical power, and no water. Between us, we’re a homestead. My washing machine is still over at her place, there being no … Continue reading →

Of all the days to have electrical problems. Sheesh, everything’s been fine, at least during the day, and now every time I turn my laptop on the inverter squeals like a little girl… Installer must have kicked something loose. In … Continue reading →

This post is brought to you from The Secret Lair!

Today they’re supposed to move the satellite dish and modem again, and the drama has already begun. At least this time they didn’t keep me waiting. About half an hour ago I got a call from some guy who wanted … Continue reading →

I don’t know why this happens. It’s irritating. I wake up with a song in my head, with no plausible clue how it got there. Often it’s something I couldn’t possibly have heard for years. Often – indeed, usually – … Continue reading →

Since it was Saturday and our weekender neighbors S&L were around, Ghost disappeared yesterday afternoon without notice. I figured he’d headed over there, and planned to call and verify that before dark. But when he vanishes without trace on a … Continue reading →

To show you how lame I am, I have no idea what the “wattage” rating is for this monstrous thing. Or the price. Or much of anything, except that this is the smaller of two sizes, it’s not quite bright … Continue reading →

Your faithful servants in Sacramento are hard at work, For Your Protection! Hope you’ve got your preteen-sized booster seat, ’cause as of today it’s the law. And hundreds of other things, for which ignorance will, from today forward, be no … Continue reading →