Vulgarity vs. the State of Texas

justin monkey, Ravings, Stupidity, Texas 3 Comments

I’m vulgar.  Well, that’s moderately common knowledge, but, according to the State of Texas, I’m officially vulgar. This all started a few weeks ago. A company by the name of MyPlates.com was given a renewal by Texas to handle vanity license plates with a whole bevy of new designs that look about a bajillion times better than the piece of crap …

Holiday what?

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I know it has been gone over a thousand times (I even saw an IHOP commercial about it last night), but what the hell is up with pushing Christmas stuff like crazy before Thanksgiving and even, to some degree, around Halloween? I realize that for many retailers, the Christmas season marks the time of year where they can attempt to …

Dealing with the modified – 2nd in a series

justin Body Modification, Ravings, Stupidity 3 Comments

I’m hoping my first little discussion helped you, my casual plainskinâ„¢ reader. For you, the modified reader, I hope these little missives provide a little bit of gentle agreeable head-nodding and perhaps even a few whispered “you tell ’em, brother’s.” Like I said, these tiny bits of cultural gold aren’t in any particular order.  Like most revelations, these just come to …

Random shits

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Things pop into my head. I know that happens to just about everyone, but I tend to vocalize the odd things that pop into my head. It is both an endearing and annoying quality about me. Squeezle has learned to just occasionally tell me to give it a rest and that will provide her with at least thirty minutes of …

Jawa Garden Gnome?!?!?!

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You have got to be kidding me! I’m not sure if I should weep for joy at the fact that I can have creepy little Jawas all over my nonexistent garden, or be pissed off at the blatant disregard for standard continuity that this polystone monstrosity represents.   Pardon my geekout, but no damn Jawa would be caught dead watering …