No, I don’t mean getting whacked with a willow switch. My former insurance agent gave me a whole song and dance about why my homeowner’s and auto insurance suddenly cost so damn much. The last time I got a ticket was in the early ’80s, and that was a payoff to the county mounty who […]
Archive for January, 2018
Finally Got Switched
Posted in Uncategorized on January 25, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
G’mornin’ India
Posted in Uncategorized on January 25, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
All I was trying to do was swap out an old analog STB for an an ancient CRT TV for an HD one for a new TV, and send back the old black box. I finally got connected with a woman in India. No problem understanding her accent, but it was like pulling teeth to […]
Phase 2 Home Brew
Posted in Uncategorized on January 23, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
I’m ready to move on from small batches to larger batches of home brew. I’ve had the kegerator for a while. It came with a dual pressure gauge CO2 tank, but my local beer distributor said something about a two week waiting period to fill it, so I haven’t bothered. They have prefilled ones I […]
Eagles or Vikings?
Posted in Uncategorized on January 20, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Eagles or Vikings? I don’t have a dog in this race; I’m a Giants fan. I don’t hate the Eagles the way I do the Broad St. Bullies, but during the regular season, I’ll only root for them if they’re not playing the Giants. The Giants sucked the wind right out of the clouds this […]
G’day, Saturday
Posted in Uncategorized on January 20, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
It’s positively balmy outside, sunny, with little snow left on the ground. A flannel shirt, with no sweater or jacket is sufficient — it must be in the 40s. Ben started giving me his “what’s that?” bark, so I looked around to see what got his attention. An older model Porsche was snaking its way […]
More Antics from Nikita
Posted in Legion of Nitwits, Nickolaus Pacione, Pacione on January 20, 2018 | 3 Comments »
Hat tip: “Just Me” Nicky’s been active on UrbanDictionary, adding entries. That’s just a starting point; his new entries go on for pages. “Piss Blogger” is my favorite.
Love Letters from Nicky
Posted in Legion of Nitwits, Nickolaus Pacione, Pacione on January 18, 2018 | 2 Comments »
Apparently, these were sent a week ago, but I never noticed until today, when I went in to clean out my inbox. Both are replies to a really ancient post here on TRN. Read ’em, and LOL. This one came in on the 12th at 6:11 pm: Author: Nickolaus Pacione (IP address: [redacted]) Email: nickolaus.pacione@facebook.com […]
Post Holidays
Posted in Uncategorized on January 9, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
I like this time of year. Today, it finally warmed up above freezing, so our winter wonderland is melting. Yeah, I had to dig out my car, but it was so nice to be able to go outside with nothing more than a vest over my flannel shirt, and an Akubura hat to shade my […]
Hello 2018!
Posted in Uncategorized on January 8, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Happy (belated) New Year! I hope yours is off to as good a start as ours is. Sure, we got a nice blizzard with near zero temps last week, leading up to, and followed by occasional sub-zeros. Those are Farenheit. None of the snow has melted, yet, but it’s a bit of a novelty to […]