Monthly Archives: February 2006

Not so great expectations

Went down to the defrosting cave today and did not find any escapees waiting for me, although the possibility had crossed my mind.

Update: Fugitive ends up DRT.…

There’s a killer on the road

Quiet village life here disrupted by armed robbery and murder. It had gotten to the point where I didn’t lock my car doors anymore but I just might return to that practice for the next few days. Might also crank up the heat.…

Note to slacker students out there

Microsoft Word keeps track of when you created the document and when you last edited it. If you say you completed the assignment last week but forgot to turn it in, you may wish to hack the properties so it doesn’t reveal you for the sorry liar you are.

I respect the burnout who just …

Things I like during a snow storm

Our heated garage, also known as the defrosting cave.…

A heated game of literary trivia

John Donne, motherfucker!…

If the milk turns out to be sour, I ain’t the kinda pussy to drink it

Living alone for the month, I’ve received frequent questions about whether I’ve disposed of rotting food or taken out the trash. People must think I’m living the Howard Hughes lifestyle. To them I say “Quarantine. Q-u-a-r-a-n-t-i-n-e. Quarantine.”…

The last time I was in San Antonio

I’ll be in San Antonio in less than three weeks. It’s been eight years since I’ve been there and the only things I really remember about it are a vodka shot with an oyster in it, David Kowert howling at the moon, and a dangerous girl wearing a Spurs jersey. I also have a vague …

The good-morrow

Having a can of ravioli and some Coke for lunch. It occurs to me that I don’t remember when I started dining with Chef Boyardee. Was it some odd shopping experiment of my mother’s? Or some viral infection at a friend’s house? All I know is that it became a household staple only after I …

Build your own

Corsair has an illustrated guide to building your own computer from mail order parts. If this article had been available ten years ago, it would have saved me one or two headaches.…

The cold hearted boy I used to be

February weather seems like it may never end……