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Modern storage problems require modern solutions.
My partner and I are a multiple wheelchair household in a single bedroom NYC apartment. This is our solution, an indoor bike mount that works surprising well for my chair. Image description: the Tangerine Metallic frame of a Tilite Z ultralight wheelchair hangs from a bike mount on a wall painted green. It hangs above Continue reading
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Hey Siri, Say Things Correctly.
Siri has decided to start pronouncing my friend Michelle’s very Italian surname as the decidedly French Mancineur. No punchline here, just a quirk of modern technology. 2 Continue reading
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That, or “The Rye or the Keiser”.
I have flashbacks to the war every time I hear “Eye of the Tiger”. My therapist refers to it as Survivor Guilt. 1 Continue reading
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Something’s Fishy.
Why is it better to order a five-piece serving of salmon omakase rather than 5 one-piece servings? Economies of scales. 1 Continue reading
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A Wise Slogan.
I’ve had the digital card for a while, but took the opportunity this afternoon to unlock the analog version. First books checked out: 1 Continue reading
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Good and Adequate for You.
If anyone is thinking of ordering Girl Scout Cookies, consider purchasing from Troop 6000, which is composed of girls living in NYC homeless shelters. 1 Continue reading
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Everyone Deserves a Bad Day.
The Partner: Today’s not going well, can I have a do-over? Me: Sure, we’ll try again tomorrow. It’ll be 2sday. 1 Continue reading
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Aftermarket Options.
I picked up a Lapstacker Flex (a “Retractable Carry System”) as a Xmas/birthday gift to myself, and installed it on my chair this evening. It was a fairly easy installation, and should come in hand in the future. Also made a list of possible near-term upgrades (a solid seat pan and smaller side guards top Continue reading
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Ska bands, the most debauched of bands.
Park and Recreation S5E7: “It seems like the kind of place a ska band would go to shoot heroin”. Me: That doesn’t seem possible. Heroin is known to decrease the sex drive, and ska bands are notoriously… horny. The Girl: …you’re lucky I love you. 1 Continue reading
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scarred2112’s life with no context, #3.
“Jeans are the sexiest of all trousers”. 1 Continue reading