Monthly Archives: March 2020

LEGO® now offers an online exclusive set

Hopefully they only sell this to us VIP members and there’s a decent spending threshold to receive the exclusive set! In all seriousness, I doubt there will be any Minifig heads with masks available in the build your own section … Continue reading

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“Closed” on the house! It’s all mine again

With some convincing and cajoling, I closed on the new mortgage to regain exclusivity on my house yesterday. The title company agreed to letting Somara sign as long as she stayed in my car. Somara required some metaphorical arm twisting … Continue reading

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HEB is mostly fine, just reduced hours

A crisis really brings out the worst in most people, namely in what the hell they buy when there’s bad weather afoot and now this pandemic cajoling people into limiting their American lifestyles. For my friends who don’t live in … Continue reading

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Maybe I spoke too soon about the refinancing

Last night Somara sent me a text message about being very, very ill. The good news, it’s not CV-19 or whatever the hell you want to call this. She was diagnosed with an upper-respiratory infection, something I recall her battling with … Continue reading

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Even LEGO® minifigs are hoarding

This minifig must be ill too. Her head is yellow while she has Honky hands. At least she’s wearing a mask to slow the spread.

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A little pandemic humor, Pi Day Edition!

I have a feeling that this time, the shit is going to stick to him unlike the Mueller Report being spun by Barr (another reason why Catholicism and Notre Dame University disgust me) or the GOP blowing off the impeachment. … Continue reading

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RIP Keith Olsen

Keith’s name may not be easily recognizable unless you are a music Nerd like me who reads the liner notes on records/CDs…one thing you can’t see on MP3s/streams. He produced numerous artists you’d know by name though: Santana, Pat Benatar, … Continue reading

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“Come back when it’s a catastrophe!” -Captain Brannigan

I missed out on most of this memorable Friday the Thirteenth thanks to Seroquel but it’s officially a National Emergency. Wonderful. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I wish I lived during a boring era. The Asian blessing … Continue reading

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Fifty years of the Lenten Special!

The horrific sandwich has been around longer but the mint-flavored shake Ray Kroc OK’d to attract Irish customers was introduced in 1970! Being an anniversary, even southern McDonald’s are more likely to carry it. Normally, I’m biased toward Sonic because … Continue reading

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Refinancing is a go! F-I-N-A-L-L-Y!

After all the pins and needles involving my house’s foundation repair being a condition to getting the mortgage refinanced (in case you forgot, when divorcing, you have to do this to get the other person off the debt), followed by … Continue reading

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Some cat tranquility for our crazy world

A rare moment in which Isis and Aggie are neither grooming followed by swatting each other on the couch. It was adorable to see them curled up…they’re not quite to the point of teaming up to stay warm but baby … Continue reading

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Count Rugan is probably behind DST

Two days in and I’m still exhausted but thanks to coronavirus, getting rid of this stupid, agricultural society remnant will have to wait. Thanks to Debbie for the gag.

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Watch for snakes!

There’s never anyway to avoid the dangers of snakes as presented in Egah!

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The foundation repair is done!!!

I just wish it didn’t look like there are corpses buried in the backyard now. My level of stress has lowered a tad because this was the last barrier to having my house refinanced while protecting its future from further … Continue reading

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SXSW 2020 is cancelled!!

My bitching about SXSW is nothing new but its cancellation this Spring is a dream come true! We taxpaying, non-asshole residents get to enjoy our city for a little while longer. The writing was on the wall anyway. Nazi-sympathizer Jack … Continue reading

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