Doug
Husband & father with youngins; Presbyterian; Will devops for boardgames; Dadjoke Enthusiast; Longtime WordPress user; The failure mode of “clever” is...
Happy Palindromic Birthday, Texas!
Shake It Like You Ain’t A Caveman
A Question For My South Carolina Brethren
Ever been to the abandoned nuclear plant in Gaffney, SC? Apparently they filmed the underwater scenes from The Abyss there and some intrepid soul has the pictures to prove it. Too cololcool [UPDATED: lousy fat fingers! – ed.]. Source: Binary…
Greater Love Hath No Child Than To Give Up His Fears For His Toys
I do apologize for the horrendous paraphrasing of John 15:13 in the title, but I do believe it’s fairly apt. Here’s the skinny: Part the First: William is absolutely terrified of vacuum cleaners in any incarnation – he despises our…
The Web Is Awash In Wiki-Related Geekery
To wit: Exhibit A: Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki, possibly one of the geekiest Wikis out there. Exhibit B: Wikipedia Brown and the Case of the Captured Koala, a piece which should make old-school readers’ hearts jump for referential joy.…
One Can Learn All Manner Of Interesting Things On The Internet
…Like, for instance, the fact that Trader Joe’s sells Laphroaig and other fine single malt Scotches in California, at reasonably-reduced prices, no less. Trader Joe’s. Stupid PA liquor laws. Of course, the largest StateCommonwealth store in my area happens to…
Submitted For Verification
Question for Brad: does that seem about accurate? The horror stories you tell would seem to indicate “yes”…
Curse You, Wawa!
Upon entering a Wawa store this afternoon to purchase some frothy caffeinated beverages I noted a tear-off calendar placed prominently next to the cash register declaring in bold letters “If you were born after this date: February 25th, 1989, you…
Ever Have One Of Those “Neo/’Whoa!'” Moments?
Like, say, for instance, you’re watching Wednesday night’s Lost and you casually note that the ringleader of the gang of Phuket thugs that beat the crap out of Jack just happens to be played by none other than James Huang…
