New Years Eve: Worst Holiday of the Year

NYENo. I don’t like holidays. Pretty much any of them. Sure, I guess that a few have a couple redeeming qualities but for the most part its just plain awful. Cards. Presents. Special programming. Foods centered around turkeys. All of it. But no other holiday presents all the little annoyances of New Years Eve.
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Friday Quick Hitters: Christmas Edition

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We’ve rounded up some of the best Christmas links the web has to offer. If you’ve got time - and you know you do - be awesome and check them out.

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This Guy Wins: Christmas Light Edition

New feature on Surly Birds, we’re going to highlight dudes (or dudettes) who win. No reason to argue it. No reason to analyze it. These people just flat-out win.  For instance, this guy won because this is the best approach to Christmas lights we’ve ever seen.

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Car Knowledge: The Bane Of My Existence

I don’t know anything about cars. Really. Not a goddamn thing. I have absolutely no clue how to do most things as it relates to a car. Oh sure. I have theories – “That sound? Probably a screw loose in the panel, it’ll go away”. I’ve had my car towed several times because I figured the starter was out only to find out a needed a new battery (I ALWAYS blame the starter because it’s name implies its in charge of the whole starting thing). Keep reading »

Friday Quick Hitters

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It’s been a while since we’ve done these, but it’s Friday, and there’s been a lot going on in the world that we think warrants further discussion. So, Friday Quick Hitters it is…

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