The Daily Procrastinator

Greetings, procrastinators! As you may have noticed, there was no Weekly Wrap-Up last week. Frankly, I procrastinated. I consider it my duty to let procrastination interfere with my work every now and again. Practicing what I preach, you know… Anyway, the past two weeks on The Daily Procrastinator have been as fruitful as ever, and this is your chance to make sure you didn’t miss a word of TDP’s enlightening content. Let’s consider one subject at a time.

Food: The first tasty post of the week came from BigRedPoet, who considered it his duty to make the world (or at least the world of procrastinators) aware of the glory of Squeez Bacon. Even though Magnus rained on the parade in comments, Squeez Bacon is still a great idea. TallGirl, no doubt inspired by the tantalizing possibility of a meat condiment, continued the bacon orgy with a celebration of the myocardial-infarction-inducing dish known as the Bacon Explosion. Imagine it topped with Squeez Bacon, if you dare.

Entertainment: On April 27, BigRedPoet posted a review/celebration of Led Zeppelin’s historic 1969 show in San Francisco, complete with a FANTASTIC photograph of the young Zeps doing their thing on stage. A few days later, FlashCap (he lives!) bemoaned the disparity between the comic book characters readers have come to know and love and the characters who appear on-screen in recent Marvel movies.

Technology: Magnus, assisted by a mysterious figure known only as Z, posted a list of quick-fixes and tweaks that will whip your PC into tip-top Springtime condition. I’ve used several of them already, with fantastic results. In a completely different branch of technology, BigRedPoet examined the difference between “awesome” and “lame,” as applied to three-wheeled transportation.

This picture requires no explanation. Not THIS week...

Current Events: TallGirl piped up as the voice of reason in the face of the swine-flu inspired hysteria that’s literally dominating the television and radio waves this week. I prefer TallGirl’s point of view over the popular panic. Note the irony of two bacon-inspired posts in the days preceding the swine flu outbreak.

This Crazy Life: TDP’s resident social commentator, TallGirl, weighed in on several topics in the past two weeks. She started with cosmetic surgery in suburbia. Later, she pondered the proper ratio of cream to coffee…or is that the ratio of coffee to cream? Finally, she revealed how people’s perceptions of a friend or neighbor can change simply through the revelation of a pair of enticing underpants.

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Procrastinators looking for a more efficient mode of transportation in these trying economic times may find themselves drawn to Vespa mopeds, ultra-compact Kia Soul cars, good old-fashioned Schwinn bicycles, or even Segway electric transportation. Allow me to make another suggestion. At least two different companies now offer three-wheeled vehicles that bridge the gap between motorcycles and larger, more stable automobiles.

First, have a look at the Scoot Coupe. According to the website, it’s “sleek, elegant, smart, and just plain fantastic.” It apparently travels 70 to 80 miles on a gallon of gas, and is “everything you need to turn heads.” Check it out:

Oh, yeah. That'll turn heads.

On second thought, I’d call this vehicle “everything you need to look like you stole a vehicle from the carnival” or “everything you need to look like a toolbag while you drive near the beach.” Wow. Does anyone need to get 80 miles to the gallon this badly?

Conversely, check out the Can-Am Spyder. This vehicle is produced by a company that got its start making snowmobiles, and it shows in the design. It’s available with either automatic or standard transmission, and like the Scoot Coupe, it seats two. The similarities end there, though.

Everything you need to be a raging badass.

Yes, the Spyder costs as much as a small car. No, it doesn’t get 70 mpg on the highway. On the bright side, though, it can actually travel at highway speeds. Also, it won’t cause members of the opposite sex to view you as some sort of sensible, green-minded, responsible, boring, predictable dork.

Have I lost sight of the original intent of this post, namely, more affordable transportation? I have. Does it even matter, now that you’ve seen the Can-Am Spyder? I think not.