Category Archives: Carnival of the Vanities

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

Posted on August 21, 2004 by Solonor

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 →

Posted in Carnival of the Vanities, Life, the Universe and Everything | 6 Comments

Who shot who in the what now?

Posted on August 11, 2004 by Solonor

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 →

Posted in Carnival of the Vanities, Forgotten Famous Folk | 7 Comments

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

Posted on July 21, 2004 by Solonor

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 →

Posted in Carnival of the Vanities, Life, the Universe and Everything | 10 Comments

Diary of a Yard Sale

Posted on June 20, 2004 by Solonor

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 →

Posted in Carnival of the Vanities, Life, the Universe and Everything | 19 Comments

One point away…

Posted on June 14, 2004 by Solonor

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 →

Posted in Car Talk, Carnival of the Vanities | 5 Comments

We’ve got Movie Sign!

Posted on January 3, 2004 by Solonor

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 →

Posted in Carnival of the Vanities, Wouldya Lookit That! | 2 Comments

Curses Foiled Again!

Posted on December 21, 2003 by Solonor

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 →

Posted in Baseball, Carnival of the Vanities | 2 Comments

Solonor Makes Tea

Posted on December 12, 2003 by Solonor

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!

Posted on December 2, 2003 by Solonor

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 →

Posted in Carnival of the Vanities, Wouldya Lookit That! | 6 Comments

Please Refrain

Posted on November 25, 2003 by Solonor

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 →

Posted in Carnival of the Vanities, Rants 'n' Whines | 10 Comments