Category Archives: Allure

Voted #1 Vodka of 2033

Posted on November 16, 2007 by Andy Skelton

What a clever way to get free advertising in places they could not otherwise go unspammily. After I made this portrait they gave me an HTML snippet to embed and I totally fell for it: Meet My Future You – … Continue reading →

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How can you tell a nightmare?

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Andy Skelton

I, as my present self with my present possessions and obligations, woke up in a hotel in my college town at the end of a spring semester. All my gear was gone. I was without clothes, wallet, keys, phone, briefcase, … Continue reading →

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Can’t leave Austin

Posted on August 31, 2007 by Andy Skelton

Not that I plan to go to the Holy Grail Quote-Along—I find gratuitous Monty Python quoting annoying—but they serve beer so maybe I will go. The point is, Austin has several Alamo Drafthouse Theaters. Other cities have 30-screen art-deco theaters … Continue reading →

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Wind Party

Posted on June 17, 2007 by Andy Skelton

It whips you even as you lean on it. Put it behind you to smooth your ride. There’s a wind party on the highway. Bring your own wind.

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Less Whim, More Plan

Posted on June 9, 2007 by Andy Skelton

Buy a motorcycle: check. I bought a 1985 Honda Shadow 500cc cruiser (a.k.a. VT 500c, VT500C) with about 3,400 miles. It’s perfectly smooth at 80mph with me, a backpack, and a large bag fastened to the tank with magnets. Sell … Continue reading →

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