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The world lost a great man last week... Couldn't find an obit anywhere, though ( Read more... )

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-oven04.html

Somebody's stealing *oven doors* and selling them as TV sets.

Sometimes, testosterone just takes over. Mine's bigger/longer/better/stronger, dammit ( Read more... )

This year's "I want a neon sign for giftmas and I want it NOW" calls have started rolling in. They're all being turned away, because I don't have time to do the stuff ( Read more... )

With a gun and a job, and a house with cable ( Read more... )

I finally got around to fixing the Gibraltatruck's FUBAR exhaust system yesterday: replaced its rotten muffler and missing tailpipe, amputated a dangling lower heatshield, and repaired a rusted-out air tube on one of the catalytic converters. Thank all odd gods for silicone rubber hose; I doubt my home's poor wiring could've handled the MIG ( Read more... )

For various reasons I won't go into at the moment, I'm in a bad mood. My demeanor didn't improve when I realized I was out of cigarettes... Time for a walk to the gas station ( Read more... )

Heh... We made it into somebody else's gallery:

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That's me and Dad, poking at some high-voltage innards while Mr. Electricico suits up. Neat!

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Excessive repaving and Metra's worthless crossing gates have forced me to seek a new route to work ( Read more... )