Madness In My Method

No really, these The Walking Dead diorama building sets are listed in Amazon under Toys & Games > Stuffed Animals & Plush Toys > Plush Pillows.

I'm only half done with my elliptical. I still need to take it outside to spray down the belt, foot runners, and bearings. Then I'll see if I can figure anything out on its balancing by running it on the hard surface outside, since I normally use it in my bedroom on a mat that's sitting on carpeting, which I'm sure is the cause of some of the joint popping sounds it makes.

Unfortunately, another project has come up. My window A/C unit has developed mold in its vents. That probably explains the onset of massive itching and sneezing I seem to be getting every night after getting home, in which my whole body starts feeling like I'm being attacked by something. It could very well be that my whole body IS being attacked by mold spores.

I really don't look forward to having to deal with that. Cleaning the filter is easy, but this is going to require figuring out how to access much more of the unit than I care to get into.

It's time to deal with my elliptical making lots of noises that it shouldn't be making when it should otherwise be a mostly silent magnet disk design (and it was silent when I first got it a couple years back). Like most all machines, it requires maintenance, and I've been a piss-poor owner in that respect. I have no problem keeping dust off of it, but I've been neglecting getting into its guts.

The thing is, the elliptical is ensconced in the corner of my room surrounded by EVERYTHING ELSE.

It's possible that I might be able to remove a couple panels without having to surgically remove the whole elliptical out from it's comfort zone, so fingers crossed that's all I'll need to do.

I need to get some bearing lubricant and belt conditioner, check all the joints, and hopefully get back to having a silent machine, because right now I feel almost embarrassed doing my workouts with all the clattering it's making.

I want. I want. I want.

Despite the hell that was my day since the phones and internet in our Dallas office went down from 2pm until the end of my shift at 7pm on a day that I happen to be working out of our Fort Worth office, leaving me as the only person answering all of our CSR and dispatch lines this afternoon at work, I came home to find a shiny Sonic Spork on my desk putting a smile on my face.

Yee-ha!

And since an internet search says it's a Loot Crate exclusive, I know which roommates are to blame for the huge smile on my face right now. Great timing, and THANKS! :D

Sharing the Explodey!

And while you're out there backing things....back this FACETS project as well.

In the comments of the previous drone footage of heavy snow fall, the creator of the video states that this is why he's not going to work today.

Problem solved:

I happened to see this on one of the TVs at a McDonald's the other day.

I saw an interesting item a couple months ago at the antique mall and wondered what kind of interesting torture device it was, as it was not the most pleasant looking pillow of sharp nails I'd ever seen in my life.

They are apparently called hatchels, and still look like great torture devices.

That link also has some other great items, like a musical niddy-noddie. I'm not kidding - that's the name of the gadget. There's also a yarn twister that looks a bit like a cross bow.

Oh. Oh my. Oh my lord. Yes. Yes. Yes.

"Bitte nicht berühren!"

Does this include humping?



I need to visit the Glashütte Original manufactory.

And just for an added top-off, here is the A. Lange & Söhne Double Split Chronograph.