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3rd world problems

I killed my first Aedes mosquito today, around noon. It was full of blood, probably mine. I look forward to the return of yellow fever and dengue. Between contested elections, occasional insurrections, half the country taking dog heartworm medicine instead of a vaccine, the roads falling apart because no one wants to pay any taxes, […]

2021 08 28 Brent Rant Comments Off on 3rd world problems

Et tu, Apple TV+?

And now Apple, and HBOMax, both have autoplay-with-sound previews while you’re looking through their channels. Did they learn nothing from Netflix?

2021 07 15 Brent Rant Comments Off on Et tu, Apple TV+?

QotD 20210517

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2021 05 17 Brent Quote of the day Comments Off on QotD 20210517

Vulture cap

Reagan said that the scariest words in the English language were “I’m here from the government, and I’m here to help”, but I have to figure that “Your employer just got bought by Bain Capital” are scarier, and a lot more immediate.

2021 04 21 Brent Rant Comments Off on Vulture cap

Suspension of suspension of belief

Is it too old-man-yelling-at-clouds to point out that just obvious stupid errors completely pull me out of the movie you are trying to get me to watch? Maybe Netflix doesn’t care, because it happens 15 minutes in, so it’s already counted as a view for their made-up numbers. To wit:   “Outside the Wire”: “How […]

2021 01 23 Brent Rant
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Year old NYers

I started the madness about a year behind on my NYer subscription, stacked up on my nightstand. Home for every shit, I’m catching up now.   It’s a relief, in some sense, to be that far behind, pre-whatever-this-is.  I don’t have to read a 20,000 word piece on Pete Buttagieg (whatever).  Saved myself that brainspace. […]

2021 01 14 Brent Comments Off on Year old NYers

BITD

If everyone who told me that their dad had that car BITD really did, they would have sold a lot more than the 19,987 they really did from 1984-88.

2020 11 12 Brent Comments Off on BITD

Things that are better than they were part IV in a series

On the list of things that are cool, and/or better than they used to be: Bike radar – there are those who dismiss it, and those that have tried it. Game changer. An affordable head’s up bike display (HUD) – goes with the previous. Not having to look down to see the radar or stats […]

2020 11 06 Brent Comments Off on Things that are better than they were part IV in a series

Choices

I made sure that the American flag I bought was made in China [0]. Because I’d rather give money to (maybe) Chinese communists [1], than for-real no-kidding American nazis [2].     [0] to go next to the Black Lives Matter flag [1] But probably just better capitalists than us [2] A perhaps not-surprisingly large […]

2020 11 04 Brent Comments Off on Choices

Accuracy

Two Garmin GPS devices, one ride. I guess the heart rate is probably about the same? Elevations are way off, consistently.

2020 11 02 Brent Comments Off on Accuracy

New things

I think I’ve seen it all then I remember that I didn’t discover The Mountain Goats until a couple years ago.

2020 05 12 Brent Comments Off on New things

You don’t want to see these guys without their masks on

2020 05 10 Brent Comments Off on You don’t want to see these guys without their masks on

All these moments are lost

2019 11 07 Brent Comments Off on All these moments are lost

Chevy is the BMW of the US

When did Chevy drivers become such assholes? I’ve often stated that when you see a BMW, you’re about to see a dick move, but holy cow, BWMs just cut you off without signaling. Chevy Cruze drivers are actively hostile. Maybe it’s just because they’re driving such POS’s. Also Malibus.

2019 09 28 Brent Rant Comments Off on Chevy is the BMW of the US

TJs

It is a truth universally acknowledged that whatever else Trader Joe’s is good at, their salad dressings (and srichacha) are crap. The pico de gallo is ok though. The hot is not hot, so I can’t imagine what the mild tastes like – sugar? Not as good as Von’s store brand, but ok. It goes […]

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2019 09 27 Brent Rant Comments Off on TJs