Archive for September, 2006

Manly Man

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

What a manly man with a manly truck does when he sees manly mud. Behold my brother!
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(Is that a manly sinkhole I spy that manly tire completely submerged in? By jove, I believe it is! Your uncle says, “I told him so.”)

Faint music

Saturday, September 16th, 2006

ACL Fest is in full swing again, which means that I can almost hear it from the house. From inside, it sounds like maybe a neighbor two doors down has a garage band over to practice. If I go upstairs and listen from the bathroom window, it elevates me to where I’m almost [...]

Dead Nazis are sending me email

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006

If this is a trailhead, I… well, let’s just hope this isn’t a trailhead.
Envelope-to: me *at* addlepated.net
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:12:38 -0500
From: “Jochen Peiper” [doctorjpjr *at* gmail.com]
To: me *at* addlepated.net
Subject: The Meaning of AV
Dear sir,
A colleague suggested that I contact you concerning the meaning of AV. Do you understand this? If so it is [...]

Real life geometry

Sunday, September 10th, 2006

As a kid, I thought I’d never use geometry. As an adult, I find myself needing geometry at least once a week. Try designing a quilt block without geometry! Try finding a recipe for an 11×17″ sheet pan of cornbread and figuring out what size cast iron skillet you’d need! Try [...]

SF Chronicle article sounds familiar

Sunday, September 3rd, 2006

Maybe it’s just me, but this SF Chronicle article sounds a lot like the article I wrote.
LIVE! RUDE! GIRL!
WHO’S THAT GIRL?
Neva Chonin
Sunday, September 3, 2006
Live! Rude! Girl!
“The Net is a waste of time, and that’s exactly what’s right about it.”
William Gibson
She calls herself Bree and posts her video blogs on YouTube.com under the handle [...]