This Is Drivel

Category: daily drivel

  • Back to the Grindstone

    Hoo-boy, I am beat! A whole day of regulating and licensing Cheeseheads sure does wear me out! My Darling B confirms that feeling like a well-wrung dish rag after laboring mightily all day for the Great State of Wisconsin is pretty common, and I’d better get used to it. Well, hoe-kay! If I gotta, then… Read.

  • Lazy Sunday

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    Here it is, my last day before I start my new day job and how do I spend it? I cut up a bunch of lumber, because that’s what guys do. Not sure how much is enough to qualify as a bunch. I cut up a few odds and ends to make some doodads and… Read.

  • A Trip to the Silver Eagle

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    My Darling B and I went to the Silver Eagle yesterday afternoon. It’s the closest neighborhood bar to our house and we went there because we’d like to have a place we could walk to for a beer and a quiet corner to sit and chat. Even at five o’clock in the afternoon, this does… Read.

  • Breakfast In Bed with Boo and B

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    Our cats sleep with us. We don’t have a lot of choice in the matter, as anyone who has cats will tell you. I suppose we could put them out at night, but what’s the point of having cats if you’re going to kick them out of the house after lights out, effectively telling them… Read.

  • How To Cancel Anybody’s Visa Card

    The answering machine greeted us with a Bleep! when we finally made it home from the evening commute yesterday. Playing the message, it was a voice we’d never heard before and the guy never identified himself or gave a number to call back. Our mystery caller said he found Tim’s debit card in an ATM… Read.

  • I Got Your Pledge Right Here

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    I’m so confused. This Pledge to America unveiled by congressional dorkwads to great fanfare today: It’s just more of the same snake oil congress has been selling us since probably a bit before my time, isn’t it? The gist of it, and correct me if I’ve got it wrong, is: ‘The other guys suck, we… Read.

  • Time out

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    Hey! This is my last week of near-absolute freedom to do whatever I want before I start my new job on Monday! Yay, me! I think. There are still all kinds of things to do around Our Humble O’Bode before the snow flies, but I don’t know how many of them will get done in… Read.

  • Morning Bike Ride

    Was I supposed to do anything today? I couldn’t remember, so I made up an answer: No. Then, I rolled my bike out of the garage and went for a little ride. First, I rode a route from my house straight up Monona Drive and Atwood Avenue to Walter Street, where I could catch the… Read.

  • You Don’t Need Medicaid, You Need A Spanking!

    Here’s an ER Doctor can not only treat you, he can size up your financial situation at a glance. He’ll also write up a helpful critique of your lifestyle and publish it in the local newspaper at no extra charge! Dr. Jones wrote this letter to the editor back in August, 2009, but it’s gone… Read.

  • Nice Pants

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    There’s just no way to buy pants that doesn’t make it an unpleasant experience, and I can’t figure out why. It drives me crazy because there’s not a lot to figure out. You go to the store, you find the pants, you try on the pants, you buy the pants. There shouldn’t be anything difficult… Read.

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