For my birthday, my Dad got me an ice cream maker... but not just any ice cream maker... this one has containers especially made for SPRINKLES! There are three containers on the side and as you pour the soft serve ice cream you can pull a tab on the bottom of the sprinkle container to have it release sprinkles down a chute and into the bowl to mix ( Read more... )

I posted this as a reply to a comment on an earlier post, but figured that after all this talk about the obtaining of yak meat I ought to follow it up with a post on the stuff ( Read more... )

A couple of months ago I posted about the perfect gift for my father. Yesterday I started the process of procuring it. I've done some research and found two purveyors of yak meat. The first was mentioned in the prior post. However, on careful inspection of their website I found that they have a minimum order requirement of $77, plus shipping ( Read more... )

It is always difficult to find presents for my father. He earns more than me and therefore spends more than me and usually buys anything he might need or want at the moment he wants it (instant gratification for the lose). So if I end up getting him anything it usually involves food or it's something that he tells me he specifically did not get ( Read more... )

First things first - I have some thanks to dole out.

To jaffy10 and artecaluna: Thank you for coming to KY and for all your help while you were there. You saw me at one of the most miserable times I've had in recent history and got me through it. Thank you for sticking by me.

To fidgetmonster and gaelen: Thank you for actually sending me sprinkles! They are sitting on my desk ( Read more... )

This move earned the name of Trip of Many Sprinkles. It started out last Saturday with xany buying me my sprinkles donut at DD's across the street. Then people started showing up to help pack the truck. Much thanks and love goes out to jaffy10, artecaluna + bf, xany's folks, and stardusted13's fiance J-Cup. xany = Tetris Man!!! We were done loading the truck around 3 p.m. I said ( Read more... )

About 8000 miles ago, I had my 75000 mile oil change and the rear brakes done and the dealership I went to took it upon themselves to find other stuff that "needed to be fixed." Much of it sounded like a load of bollocks (i.e. a "loose" cap on something that needed to be replaceed - is it just me or does tightening it sound like a decent fix for ( Read more... )