Hello, my name is Joel and I run a damn-near-defunct blog called TUAK.
And as of this moment I just might possibly be BACK! At least I have an editor block I can type words into. We’ll see how well it works when I push this “Publish” button…
Will Blog for ISP Time, Glaucoma Meds, or Cheap Booze.
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Scary Manifesto that keeps getting pushed down on the sidebar by filthy capitalism!
They say that Louis XIV had the inscription Ultima Ratio Regum cast into all the cannon of the French Army. It means “The Ultimate Argument of Kings,” and that always struck me as one of the most honest and up-front things any ruler or would-be ruler ever said. “We can dress it up prettier than this, but when it comes down to the unvarnished truth this is what it’s about: You’ll do as I say or I’ll send my goons to kill you.”
I thought about that for a long time. If there’s an ultimate argument, it seems only logical that there must be an ultimate answer. For years I thought the ultimate answer must be the bullets in my rifle, but it never seemed quite right. I’ve got bullets – he’s got frigging Cannon Balls. I mean, if there were three hundred million rifles throwing bullets at him, then maybe. But we all know that’s not going to happen. So if there’s an ultimate answer to his ultimate argument, it sure as hell ain’t bullets.
It finally came to me – and that’s when I abandoned the city and most of my stuff, and gave all that was behind me a good stiff Randian Shrug.
The ultimate answer to kings is not a bullet, but a belly laugh.
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Let the pigeons LOOSE!
Excellent, now you have to catch us all up on how things have been in the gulch the last two weeks.
Eric.
He’s ALIVE!
Thought mebbe the coyotes got’im…….
Hooray!
Hey.
Hullo, long time no read.
Yay!
Jim_R
Huzzah!
Glad to have you back, Joel. I’m grateful it was WordPress issues and nothing more serious.
Alpha Centauri here, pleased to report your signal is 5 by 5 once more.
Hi Joel. I remember when WordPress didn’t suck balls. But we must have PROGRESS! Even if it drives us nuts.
Glad you’re back in business. I’m pretty curious about that heater.
Prove it’s you 😉
Glad you are back on the electron highway!
Updates on the heater saga?
boynsea
Well its good to know you didn’t kaboom yourself with the propane heater.
Welcome back.
On the other hand, now you know whether or not you want to continue blogging.
Was the time off peaceful or fretful?
Well….good.
Huzzah!
Welcome back, Joel (and Tobie). And, many thanks to the Pros from Dover who helped restire TUAK !
That should be “restore” not “restire.” Got too excited at Joel’s return to work my fingers right.
Glad to see you back!
Release the Kraken!
Hey, Guy!!!!!!
Kentucky
Glad you’re back