What a wipeout. Everyone lost here from railroad commissioner through comptroller to governor. All the power seats gone. https://youtu.be/ojaw8m2Ysv0 Even that weirdo Talarico won. Hoof! I guess most Texans weren't buying what Paxton was selling. Well, at least he's only one of 100. The way I look at it, with Graham dead and Crockett redistricted … Continue reading Now, matters are worse.
Category: Can’t have nice things
Those damn electric bikes
Divemedic beat me to it. Twice. Whatever happened to bicycles? I see kids blasting around my neighborhood all the time on electric bikes of some sort. These aren't the e-bikes, with the small motor. They are basically electric mini-bikes and dirt bikes. On my walks, I noticed one baby daddy of the year got the … Continue reading Those damn electric bikes
And so it begins…
This little SOB posted this morning: Popping up from the Somalis yard, causing Aria to bark her fool head off for a few hours. It took off while we were on our walk this morning. Dammit.
MS Shenanigans
I don't know why one would use Windows these days. Found this on Vox Day's site. Turns out, Microsoft turned off the International Criminal Court prosecutors stuff, so France is divesting itself from Microsoft: France just banned Windows from 2.5 million government computers. The reason is terrifying. The US sanctioned the International Criminal Court. Microsoft … Continue reading MS Shenanigans
Compressor Maintenance
I looked back in all my posts and didn't see any about fixing my compressor year ago. Huh. Probably because it happened in the dark times. I have a Husky 8 gallon unit. It was decent until it had an issue with the shutoff valve. I don't remember what the deal was. I think it … Continue reading Compressor Maintenance
The end of competence
I heard a piece the other day about the end of competence. You just can't get shit done right these days. Dudes that know how to do stuff are mostly dying off or retiring. Now, that's not to say you can't find pockets of competence here and there. For instance, when I tried to get … Continue reading The end of competence
What a mauling
Awhile back we had some storms that knocked out power for a day, two days in a row. Luckily they got the juice back on at night. My dog sitter was over and had to endure it, and did so like a champ. So during the repairs, they cut a bunch of limbs in my … Continue reading What a mauling
Alexa’s Dumb
I have Amazon Alexa devices. Why? Because I like the audio quality and I like to listen to my local AM news station in the morning. They'll light up with announcements, like Amazon deliveries or weather. But the main thing I use them for is media. Keep in mind, I worked with voice processing software … Continue reading Alexa’s Dumb
What a waste of money
My FSA card is frozen. You know why? I bought toothpaste at my dentist, and had a filling. But my papers were not in order. Since my face was blasted by radiation, I need to use a prescription toothpaste. My dentist makes it easy. I can simply ask for it, and pay there, rather than … Continue reading What a waste of money
Thieves
Friggin Thieves. Months ago, one of my Bulova watches battery died. I took it to the local watch repair and the lady put in a battery. But that battery was too thick so it would stop when she put the case back on. She said she'd have to order the battery. I said I'd come … Continue reading Thieves
