Aww shoot, I forgot all about the Australian Open. That's perfect for the night owl that still wants premium sports content in the dead of night. Guess I'll have to wait for the Olympics.
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Money shot: Survey says 1/3 of people spend more on coffee than they invest
A cup of coffee costs three bucks. A block of Microsoft shares will put you back $9400. The gratification from coffee is immediate, gratification from investing is long delayed. It makes perfect sense to me.
I have spent less on coffee and lottery tickets in my lifetime than I have on movie ticket fees.
Should have put it in bitcoin like 50 Cent.
everything about that is hilarious.
Two things:
1. Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Everything else pales against this. Man's inhumanity toward man remains appalling. If there's one thing we can and should be able to agree upon, it is that no good comes from hate.
2. Boogie goes down for the season. I'm not a huge fan of him, but I am of NBA basketball, and this is a sad loss for the league. I wish him a speedy recovery.
Re:2. The city that care forgot is asking why they can't have nice things. Also, only 17 people noticed because not the saints.
Today, I am exactly as old as Kirby Puckett was the day he woke up with blurred vision: 13,163 days old.
Also, 25 years ago today, Andre the Giant died.
Obligatory.
DBT at First Ave tonight. Tickets still available.
I will be there!
The plumber who effed up almost everything in our house struck again. The doorknob who installed our disposal put the rubber gasket on the underside of the sink, and to make matters worse didn't use any plumbers putty!(?!?). Complicating this further was that this disposal doesn't feature the "universal" disposal hanger in favor of a plastic (!!!!!?????) compression ring. Sweet jesus. I swore so much trying to remove the ring from the sink, and then trying to remove the pot metal hanger that I think I embarrassed dr. chop (who has a blue streak...). Once clear I discover that the aforementioned dingbat used plumbers putty under the sink thereby making it impossible to seal the sink from above. Holy mother of god. Four hours of cleaning, swearing, wrenching, swearing, kicking stuff, elbow grease, and more swearing I arrive at home depot to discover a 4 dollar solution. Awesome. Reinstalling this thing wasn't a picnic, but it's done and water tight. And scene.
so, I need to replace the "flapper" on an American Standard Champion 4 toilet. Low and behold, the replacement part appears not to be available either at my local Home Despot or at OSH. And I have to buy an entire flush assembly?? ("Not available in stores") Do I really have to take the tank off to install??? Jiminy crickets, that's stupid. Or brilliant on the company's part, I guess. Jerks. So I ordered today from Amazon. Screw you, local home stores.
big plumbing weekend in the basement.
I painted the toilet seat in the guest bathroom. Small project!
I CLEANED TWO TOILETS *pats back*
I've been spending the weekend boxing up stuff in my parents' basement, which needs to be re-done due to water damage and maybe mold problems. Which is a plumbing matter of a sort, I suppose.
Have anyone drank anything from Kona Brewing out of Hawaii? I'm enjoying a Big Wave tonight. I'd probably buy it again.
I tried everything they have when my wife and I traveled to Hawaii - enjoyed all of it. Don't get it very often here, but Big Wave is good stuff!
I concur. I’ve also enjoyed Wailua Wheat & Fire Rock Pale Ale. Maui Brewing’s Coconut Hiwa porter is excellent, and their Big Swell IPA pretty darn good.
I have fond memories of drinking ice-cold six packs of Primo on the beach. It’s not really that good, but the location makes it better. Hawaii’s lawnmower beer.
The local liquor store recently got Big Wave and Longboard in stock, will have to try Longboard soon.