Category Archives: random

Roller coaster junkies are born

Yesterday we took the kids to the amusement park.   We only go maybe once a year at this point because the kids are still kind of young, but this was the first year that the oldest is tall enough … Continue reading

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The night from expletive hell

Just a quick rant…. This morning I found that my coffee maker’s been applying for hospice care behind my back.   It still worked, but it’s making out it’s will. It was a hot, humid, and busy day, but that … Continue reading

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Honest to the point of stupidity

I had to run out to Target for a few things tonight, and among those were some light bulbs. I found a pack of 8, and set them on top of some stuff in my cart, where they promptly fell … Continue reading

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Tasty snack

I went to a local little shop called “Weepin’ Willie’s” that opened recently in town.   They make a killer Italian sub and the price is pretty good too.    To go with my meaty treat, I picked up a … Continue reading

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The Mystery Pipe

Last night we got a healthy dose of rain here in central Massachusetts.  Given the ground’s frozen, there’s a lot of snow still on the ground to melt, and we have an 80+ year old fieldstone foundation, I was less … Continue reading

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Dispatch from the darkness

My kids love streaming Netflix, and often I wind up missing the 6:30 national news programs because of it.  Most nights I’m happy to keep the peace and let them watch, and later I catch up on the NBC Nightly … Continue reading

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Trouble in Android paradise

I have a Motorola CLIQ XT.   If you’re up on such things, you’ll know I’m already annoyed that Motorola’s chosen to hobble this phone by chaining it in Android version 1.5 land for the indefinite future. Well today it … Continue reading

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A product review: The Schick Hydro 5 razor

I’m one of those guys who flat out dislikes shaving.   It’s one of those things that I’d just rather not do, particularly since it reminds me that the hair on my face grows well while the hair on my … Continue reading

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So what does this mean?

I had an interesting experience yesterday.  Belated happy holidays by the way. Anyway, Christmas night, after the kids had finally gone to bed, the wife and I were hanging out and got a craving for a soda.  It’s not something … Continue reading

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Ugh..sick

Tis’ the season…for a cold.   Shop’s been cold and dark for at least three days now, and I’m stuffy and have a running nose.  Not fun, fellow pyros, not fun. The good news is that all of the packages … Continue reading

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