Category Archives: It’s just damned cold

Dog Logic And Firewood Levers: Part III

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Adaptive Curmudgeon

I was cold, stuck in the snow, and on a fools errand. I was in a Jack London story. You know what ties together all those guys who died in Jack London’s books? None were holding a long handled round pointed shovel. Losers! Continue reading →

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Light Posting

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Adaptive Curmudgeon

I haven’t posted much lately. Mother Nature is trying to kick my ass. I will post more when nature is less focused on reducing me and everyone in my house to a series of ice sculptures surrounded by a collapsed … Continue reading →

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Winter Of Doom: Part 3

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Adaptive Curmudgeon

From Theo Spark:

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Winter of Doom: Part 2

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Adaptive Curmudgeon

Every blizzard has a name. That name is ‘winter’. Continue reading →

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Winter Of Doom: Part I

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Adaptive Curmudgeon

Wind chill numbers are for sissies. If you are in my presence and repeat the “wind chill factor” because it’s an extreme number I reserve the right to hit you with a shovel. Continue reading →

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Phenology Update: Spring 2012

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Adaptive Curmudgeon

If somebody sinks a truck and I don’t know about it…is it still spring? Continue reading →

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Paging Al Gore…

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Adaptive Curmudgeon

Yesterday it happened.  I knew it was coming.  That didn’t make it any easier. Bitter cold wind suddenly flared up; flattening everything that could bend and bending a few things that couldn’t flatten.  The temperature dropped 40 degrees and the … Continue reading →

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Living A Horror Movie Scene

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Adaptive Curmudgeon

You can count on horror movies to follow the established pattern.  The most clichéd is the “gotchya scene”.  After a tremendous CGI enhanced fight the good guy seemingly has defeated a bad guy/werewolf/vampire/alien/politician.  Half the cast is dead, broken glass … Continue reading →

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