Michael Alan Peck
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"Surf's up, space ponies! I’m making gravy without the lumps!"
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Running two of these 24/7 for COVID, and they're great.
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February 1, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Running two of these 24/7 for COVID, and they're great.
Paul Simon did it better.
January 31, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Paul Simon did it better.
Even when I was a teen, this single bugged me.
"I want to hold you 'til I die. 'Til we both break down and cry."
You can't shed tears AFTER you're dead, Dan. I'm sorry—you can't. Not even in song.
Color me pedantic, people.
But you know I'm right.
"I want to hold you 'til I die. 'Til we both break down and cry."
You can't shed tears AFTER you're dead, Dan. I'm sorry—you can't. Not even in song.
Color me pedantic, people.
But you know I'm right.
January 31, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Even when I was a teen, this single bugged me.
"I want to hold you 'til I die. 'Til we both break down and cry."
You can't shed tears AFTER you're dead, Dan. I'm sorry—you can't. Not even in song.
Color me pedantic, people.
But you know I'm right.
"I want to hold you 'til I die. 'Til we both break down and cry."
You can't shed tears AFTER you're dead, Dan. I'm sorry—you can't. Not even in song.
Color me pedantic, people.
But you know I'm right.
McDonald's, or any fast food, really. I'm not a snob. I lived off that stuff as a young 'un. But since going low-carb and stepping away from it, it repels me. I'll do it when desperate, though.
I part ways with you on hard-boiled eggs. I have two every morning.
And all bitey bugs love me. A lot.
I part ways with you on hard-boiled eggs. I have two every morning.
And all bitey bugs love me. A lot.
January 31, 2026 at 5:17 AM
McDonald's, or any fast food, really. I'm not a snob. I lived off that stuff as a young 'un. But since going low-carb and stepping away from it, it repels me. I'll do it when desperate, though.
I part ways with you on hard-boiled eggs. I have two every morning.
And all bitey bugs love me. A lot.
I part ways with you on hard-boiled eggs. I have two every morning.
And all bitey bugs love me. A lot.
To quote noted philosopher Omar Little: oh, INDEED.
January 30, 2026 at 7:41 PM
To quote noted philosopher Omar Little: oh, INDEED.
I was going to flag that, too.
"Excessive goodness continues to be a problem."
"Excessive goodness continues to be a problem."
January 30, 2026 at 5:43 PM
I was going to flag that, too.
"Excessive goodness continues to be a problem."
"Excessive goodness continues to be a problem."
Sometimes you just call it a win and wait for the sun or rising temperatures to do the rest.
I hope you're on the mend soon.
I hope you're on the mend soon.
January 30, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Sometimes you just call it a win and wait for the sun or rising temperatures to do the rest.
I hope you're on the mend soon.
I hope you're on the mend soon.
I'd call it reverse whiplash, but I'd be totally making that term up. It should be an official diagnosis, though, in my opinion.
January 30, 2026 at 3:13 AM
I'd call it reverse whiplash, but I'd be totally making that term up. It should be an official diagnosis, though, in my opinion.
Oof. Those falls can be weird. As I say, a number of years ago, I went straight backwards and didn't realize how much I must've tensed up my neck muscles to keep the back of my head from slamming against the icy sidewalk. But a couple of days later, the front of my neck was a band of pain.
January 30, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Oof. Those falls can be weird. As I say, a number of years ago, I went straight backwards and didn't realize how much I must've tensed up my neck muscles to keep the back of my head from slamming against the icy sidewalk. But a couple of days later, the front of my neck was a band of pain.
Sorry to hear it. Did you fall on the ice? If so, I've had weird pain show up days afterward due to things I didn't even realize when I fell. Then again, I'm 61, so lots of things are more severe.
January 30, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Sorry to hear it. Did you fall on the ice? If so, I've had weird pain show up days afterward due to things I didn't even realize when I fell. Then again, I'm 61, so lots of things are more severe.
Bonus points for telling everyone who can't afford a home that it's because they didn't work very hard.
Sell it, baby!
Sell it, baby!
January 29, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Bonus points for telling everyone who can't afford a home that it's because they didn't work very hard.
Sell it, baby!
Sell it, baby!
Poseurs. Us real fans have been not watching it since the original cut was made available on the dark web.
January 29, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Poseurs. Us real fans have been not watching it since the original cut was made available on the dark web.
Right? The arts are useless, yet there's a SIMPSONS meme to explain or offer expert commentary on just about any situation.
January 28, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Right? The arts are useless, yet there's a SIMPSONS meme to explain or offer expert commentary on just about any situation.
The owner of my neighborhood olive oil specialty store would like a word.
Chicago Olive Oil & Gourmet Food | City Olive | 5644 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60660
Specialty Olive Oil, Gourmet Food & Olive Products in Chicago's historic Andersonville Neighborhood.
cityolive.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:18 AM
The owner of my neighborhood olive oil specialty store would like a word.
Right. The industry was initially built on rentals, and they priced them for businesses (video stores) to buy and then rent out until the store earned its money back and made a profit. The store paid, if I remember right, somewhere around $65, depending, when they bought it from a distributor.
January 28, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Right. The industry was initially built on rentals, and they priced them for businesses (video stores) to buy and then rent out until the store earned its money back and made a profit. The store paid, if I remember right, somewhere around $65, depending, when they bought it from a distributor.
Former home-video trade journalist here (who has to tell the young 'uns what home video even was if they ask, but they don't because why would they care?). The studios didn't expect many people to buy at that price. They wanted you to rent it to support the rental industry. Then they'd mark it down.
January 28, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Former home-video trade journalist here (who has to tell the young 'uns what home video even was if they ask, but they don't because why would they care?). The studios didn't expect many people to buy at that price. They wanted you to rent it to support the rental industry. Then they'd mark it down.
I used to, but it seems like it’s often used now as shorthand just to shut down any commentary someone doesn’t approve of. Which might describe a good many comments out here, actually.
January 26, 2026 at 4:31 PM
I used to, but it seems like it’s often used now as shorthand just to shut down any commentary someone doesn’t approve of. Which might describe a good many comments out here, actually.
“Touch grass,” two-week suspension to reflect on your choices.
January 26, 2026 at 5:54 AM
“Touch grass,” two-week suspension to reflect on your choices.
A middle-aged white guy myself—oh, hell, maybe older, even—I was recently wondering why nobody had referenced this yet.
January 25, 2026 at 8:08 PM
A middle-aged white guy myself—oh, hell, maybe older, even—I was recently wondering why nobody had referenced this yet.
For whatever reason, I still listen to NPR every morning when making the bed, though I stopped giving them money some time ago. They report on the atrocities of the current administration with the same tone they use to discuss coffee drinkers moving to tea.
They don't seem to know any other way.
They don't seem to know any other way.
January 24, 2026 at 11:41 PM
For whatever reason, I still listen to NPR every morning when making the bed, though I stopped giving them money some time ago. They report on the atrocities of the current administration with the same tone they use to discuss coffee drinkers moving to tea.
They don't seem to know any other way.
They don't seem to know any other way.
I'm guessing he has no idea he's the leader of the SA and thus hasn't a clue which side he'll end up on come the Night of the Long Knives. The guys who wore those coats for real would've let him do their dirty work until it was time to clean house.
A genetic specimen of the master race he ain't.
A genetic specimen of the master race he ain't.
January 24, 2026 at 2:01 AM
I'm guessing he has no idea he's the leader of the SA and thus hasn't a clue which side he'll end up on come the Night of the Long Knives. The guys who wore those coats for real would've let him do their dirty work until it was time to clean house.
A genetic specimen of the master race he ain't.
A genetic specimen of the master race he ain't.
"Do better" and "touch grass" are surefire ways for me to form a very strong opinion of someone.
January 23, 2026 at 11:06 PM
"Do better" and "touch grass" are surefire ways for me to form a very strong opinion of someone.
I'm an IL-09 voter and am already getting pelted with mailings and such. Would you mind a comment or two on why you prefer Laura Fine? I'm reading up and weighing the options. (Standard disclaimer: honest question, not an argument starter.)
January 22, 2026 at 10:38 PM
I'm an IL-09 voter and am already getting pelted with mailings and such. Would you mind a comment or two on why you prefer Laura Fine? I'm reading up and weighing the options. (Standard disclaimer: honest question, not an argument starter.)
This will be even worse than when you people refused to support New Coke!
January 20, 2026 at 4:58 PM
This will be even worse than when you people refused to support New Coke!