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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. Continue reading
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scarred2112’s life with no context, #3.
“Jeans are the sexiest of all trousers”. 1 Continue reading
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scarred212’s life with no context, #2.
“The hands are the nipples of the arm”. 1 Continue reading
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scarred2112’s life with no context, #1.
“That’s not racism, it’s just British.” 1 Continue reading
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Rocky Horrible Humor.
Dr. Frank-N-Furter: scarred2112, have you heard that I’m very excited about my new career in waste collection? Me: Yes, I see you shiver with san… Image Description: the New York City Department of Sanitation’s Manhattan Garage Two, whose partially obscured sign reads “…itation”. 3 Continue reading
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Breakfast of Champions.
If one infuses an egg yolk, butter, and lemon juice sauce with THC for Eggs Benedict, have you created a Hollandaze? 2 Continue reading
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Safe Journey, Mr. Reiner.
The Girl and I watched Rob Reiner’s “The American President” last night, and as someone who’s been a stalwart “The West Wing” fan since it premiered in September of 1999, I’m always reminded at how much Aaron Sorkin reused and refined his concepts between the two. An example in dialogue… TAP: “Someday, someone is going Continue reading
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A friend in need.
I spent last night in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn apartment-sitting for a friend who’s away for a wedding, but needed someone there for a previously-scheduled exterminator visit early in the morning. It was a nice change of pace, a new place to visit, and the pay was certainly not bad. However, it’s always a lovely feeling Continue reading
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Rules of the Writing Road.
Sports Night S2E21, “La Forza Del Destino” – Remember, please, if you’re going out on a date and you want to impress someone, it’s a “dog eat dog world,” not a “doggy-dog world.” This is a reminder that the Rules of Grammar are never to be taken for granite. 2 Continue reading