Category Archives: Carnival of the Vanities

Keep behind me. There’s no sense in getting killed by a plant.

Here at Nerd Central there are a few things that we do very well. Then there are those that we avoid like the plague. (We don’t really avoid the plague. It’s just that it never has nice things to say … Continue reading Continue reading

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Who shot who in the what now?

I’ve always been a history junkie. Presidents and the Civil War (especially Gettysburg) have been my thing. I can recite the names of the 43 Presidents in order–forward or backward. I also love the etymology of words and the timelines … Continue reading Continue reading

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Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale…

It’s taken me fricking long enough, but here’s the scoop on our recent excursion to the Great White North. I’ve realized (after my wife smacked me upside the head) that there is too much to put into a single post. … Continue reading

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Diary of a Yard Sale

6:00 AM Some idiot put an ad in the paper that said: Idiots having yard sale in June in Florida. Starting at 8AM. *snicker* Waterbed, refrigerator and other crap available. I doubt they’ll last an hour, so come on by … Continue reading Continue reading

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One point away…

We played Trivial Pursuit the other night and one of the questions was What is the minimum IQ level considered “genius”? The sainted spouse knew this one immediately and told us the reason: “Both our kids are one point away.” … Continue reading Continue reading

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We’ve got Movie Sign!

The Digital Archive Project is dedicated to preserving certain TV shows from extinction by giving fans a space for trading video archives of them. The best news is that when I say “certain TV shows” I mean “certain TV shows … Continue reading Continue reading

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Curses Foiled Again!

A friend of Harry Caray’s, Grant DePorter, outbid all others in order to own the ball that fan/goat Steve Bartman used to snatch victory from the Chicago Cubs in the NL Championships. DePorter paid $113,824.16 (I think it was the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Solonor Makes Tea

ME: Who said you could go on vacation? BRAIN: Hey, buddy, if you get time off, I get time off. Union rules. ME: Did you have to try to burn the place down? BRAIN: Look. I forgot the teapot was … Continue reading Continue reading

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Romani ite domum!

This evening, Mrs. Rasreth was asking me what I want for Christmas. I foolishly replied before I saw what they were auctioning off at Christie’s. For between 4 and 6 thousand dollars, I could have a Continue reading

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Please Refrain

We’re tired of seeing these so-called computer geeks get away with offensive behavior. That’s why we applaud the County of Los Angeles, as they crack down on hardware vendors. In the latest move in the War on Remotely Offensive Language™, … Continue reading Continue reading

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