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| July - September 2009 |
The Kitchen Counter Archives
July 29, 2009
Ah, the wrench/bottle opener combo. One of the great inventions of all time.
There's only one way to get one...you gotta get one of these:
There's only one way to get one...you gotta get one of these:
| ...which also entitles you to one of these: |
| So here it goes - orange once again. |
August 18, 2009
Here we have one of the greatest combinations of semi-liquid perfection known
to man. Or at least to this man. Brought to me by a General Electric blender
with more functions than a satellite DVR remote, the frozen Mudslide is, quite
simply, the essence of perfection in cool refreshing drinks. It goes well with
patios, lazy evenings on the couch, and HBO's Entourage on Sunday nights.
to man. Or at least to this man. Brought to me by a General Electric blender
with more functions than a satellite DVR remote, the frozen Mudslide is, quite
simply, the essence of perfection in cool refreshing drinks. It goes well with
patios, lazy evenings on the couch, and HBO's Entourage on Sunday nights.
August 23, 2009
Here's a pretty good read about the Chicago World's Fair in 1893, which in itself
is only mildly as interesting as the serial killer operating within the city during
that time. It's two stories in one, each pretty dang fascinating. Hard to imagine
how a fair of that size would have happened today, or the extent of a crazy
guy's killing spree. Either way, both stories are absolutely true.
is only mildly as interesting as the serial killer operating within the city during
that time. It's two stories in one, each pretty dang fascinating. Hard to imagine
how a fair of that size would have happened today, or the extent of a crazy
guy's killing spree. Either way, both stories are absolutely true.
August 29, 2009
This week the graphics for my new KTM 250XC arrived from BikeGraphix in
Kansas City. One of the most enjoyable aspects of applying large decals to
plastic parts is actually applying the decals to the plastic parts, and by that I
mean it compares on the Scale of Suck to reading a national health care
legislative proposal, page by page. It is somewhat tedious and takes much
patience, but a bottle of Windex and a squeegee make this task almost
bearable. If done properly, the results look something like this.
Kansas City. One of the most enjoyable aspects of applying large decals to
plastic parts is actually applying the decals to the plastic parts, and by that I
mean it compares on the Scale of Suck to reading a national health care
legislative proposal, page by page. It is somewhat tedious and takes much
patience, but a bottle of Windex and a squeegee make this task almost
bearable. If done properly, the results look something like this.
September 12, 2009
One of the interesting aspects of owning an Austrian motorcycle, versus one
originating from Japan, is that I can at least make an attempt at pronouncing the
words on various spare parts packages. In this case we have a Filterkastendeckel
(airbox cover) and a Filterwand (filter wall). These plastic pieces are some of the
parts I always pull off any shiny new motorcycle I purchase, in exchange for
aftermarket plastic that will be abused for a few years, then mounted back on the
bike when I'm ready to sell the motorcycle. It's how I attempt to disguise the
torture my bikes are subjected to, in hopes a willing sucker, er, buyer will take
the bike off my hands so I can go buy another.
So do your best Govenator impersonation and repeat after me: Filterkastendeckel
oder Filterwand sollten nicht für reproduktive Zwecke benutzt werden.
[translation: Airbox cover or filter wall should not be used for reproductive
purposes.]
originating from Japan, is that I can at least make an attempt at pronouncing the
words on various spare parts packages. In this case we have a Filterkastendeckel
(airbox cover) and a Filterwand (filter wall). These plastic pieces are some of the
parts I always pull off any shiny new motorcycle I purchase, in exchange for
aftermarket plastic that will be abused for a few years, then mounted back on the
bike when I'm ready to sell the motorcycle. It's how I attempt to disguise the
torture my bikes are subjected to, in hopes a willing sucker, er, buyer will take
the bike off my hands so I can go buy another.
So do your best Govenator impersonation and repeat after me: Filterkastendeckel
oder Filterwand sollten nicht für reproduktive Zwecke benutzt werden.
[translation: Airbox cover or filter wall should not be used for reproductive
purposes.]
September 18, 2009
If anything resembling the above ever shows up on my kitchen counter and
allows itself to be photographed, rest assured, the temperature of hell has
dropped just a tad. Thank you Megan, and thank you Rolling Stone magazine.
(click on the photo for a closer view, or just go out and buy the dang magazine)
allows itself to be photographed, rest assured, the temperature of hell has
dropped just a tad. Thank you Megan, and thank you Rolling Stone magazine.
(click on the photo for a closer view, or just go out and buy the dang magazine)
