Holed up in his cramped studio apartment and surviving on a diet of cocktail weenies and Ritz beer, legendary inventor Gustav Braustache has churned out a steady stream of devices ranging from the popular Wide-Coverage Beer and Beverage Dispenser to the little-understood-yet-still-quite-popular Position-Despecifier (for park and zoo use). Not one for managing the mundane details of daily life, however, Braustache has neglected to pay rent for thirty-four years. Just long enough, it seems, to have caught the attention of lethargic apartment manager Barry Lavon Bugov. When their worlds collide, the two men are launched on a surreal and comedic journey. In the end, a valuable lesson is learned about intellectual property rights, Auto-Debilitators, and nipping Salamander infestations in the bud. Welcome to the surreal and unpredictable world of Gustav Braustache and his bizarre devices, from the revolutionary Beer Powderizer to the helpful, easily confused, and occasionally short-tempered Home Econominator.