Monthly Archives: May 2022

RIP Neal Adams

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Steve

Yet another sad passing I found out later, thanks a lot New York Times! But, better late than never. The legendary comic-book artist Neal Adams died last Saturday at age 80 and for us nerds, he was a big deal. Back … Continue reading →

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Playmobil finally made an Austinite!

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Steve

Finally! Playmobil made the most accurate and representative toy of what I often seen whenever I go to downtown Austin (usually Sixth Street area, Rainey Street are or South Congress Avenue). I imagine you could say this guy also fits … Continue reading →

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A home improvement that was probably overdue, new AC

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Steve

I finally had a tech come out to see why the air conditioner wasn’t working to Jennifer’s satisfaction plus I was wondering why my Nest thermostat was presenting contradicting readings. Obviously as the title says, it was time for a … Continue reading →

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RIP Ric Parnell, aka Spinal Tap’s Mick Shrimpton

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Steve

Ric was best known as the band’s drummer who suffered the comical fate of exploding near the end of the movie. It was the conclusion to a long-running gag about Spinal Tap having the worst luck with drummers constantly dying. … Continue reading →

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Mayday…for the rest of the world

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Steve

It is in some corners of Amerika, namely where the Amazon and Starbucks workers voted to unionize since only naive schmucks and ass-kissers believe Rich People will ever do the morally right thing…voluntarily. On a more fun note, this month’s … Continue reading →

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