From the monthly archives:

August 2009

Sweat Equity Starting To Pay Off

by John D. Harvey on August 23, 2009

As some of you know, starting just after NECon 29 I came to the conclusion that I had to get control of my weight and general fitness. On July 19, I stepped on my home scale and it tipped to 228.1 pounds. This was 43 pounds heavier than I’d been in December 2007 (185 pounds) [...]

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Because I’m a single guy, when I go to the supermarket I can usually get away with jumping in the “15 Items or Less” line. And I have to admit, while there’s a number of things that get under my skin rather quickly, I’m pretty tolerant of people who get into the zippier checkout line [...]

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The Lawn Toilet!

by John D. Harvey on August 14, 2009

You have a spare toilet. The yard looks a little sparse. You happen to be good with tools. And what do you get? … THE LAWN TOILET!

As seen on my drive home from work. No … really.

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32 Pit Bulls Seized in New Bedford, MA

by John D. Harvey on August 4, 2009

In a story that combines the ugly reality of many backyard breeding operations and the continuing problem with Pit Bull overpopulation, the City of New Bedford, MA, has seized 32 Pit Bulls from a single home (mostly puppies plus two pregnant females).
All of the animals were housed in filthy, inhumane conditions and were being bred [...]

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If you’re the guy at the gym…

by John D. Harvey on August 4, 2009

… who screams like a Wookie trapped in an Orgasmatron with each rep, and then at the end of of your set you throw your dumbbells like a siege engine…
You’re an asshat.

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Geek Humor

by John D. Harvey on August 1, 2009

Taken from Jack Haringa’s LiveJournal.

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