Five items for your relaxation...
5. A new 'detox clinic' has opened in Europe for video game addicts. Where was this when I needed it? The venerable Atari 2600 was a gateway game system for me. Breitbart via Drudge.
4. Babs Streisand is going on a climate change tour. That seems fitting, seeing as the climate on the end of her Everest-like nose is different than what surrounds the liberal crooner. She cited an "urgent need for private citizen support to combat dangerous climate change." Wow. Algore really got to her. Reuters.
3. Liberals are not on our side. If you need even more evidence than CNN or ABC-NBC-CBS, try this on for size.
2. Reuters offers this headline: NATO vows to boost Afghan mission despite violence. Despite? Violence is a great reason to expand the mission. Now you know why Reuters is dubbed "al-Reuters". They, along with European socialists and U.S. liberals, think that when things get tough, we should run away.
1. Texas's governor wants to install webcams on the border. I think the idea is terrific. It would be great entertainment, and the people of America can get a look at the problems along the border, since hearing about 1.5-3 million illegals flooding in every year isn't doing much. AP.
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Zarqawi snuffed
Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, al-qaeda's chief in Iraq, was killed by a U.S. airstrike. This is a great day. USA Today story here.
I've read and seen a lot of responses to the terrorist's death, including a few strange ones:
+ Fox News brought in a Christian priest to make people feel guilty. "We should not be gloating over the death of another," he intoned. Nonsense.
+ Allies were upbeat, with Bush, Blair, and Howard giving guarded, positive statements. Bush said it's an opportunity for the Iraqi government to turn the tide. Poland and Italy also had positive responses.
+ Nick Berg's pacifist father seemed sad about Zarqawi's death. Getting sad and fearful rather than getting angry is the typical liberal response. The guy is "sad for (Zarqawi's) family."
+ A family member of another dismembered U.S. citizen had this response: "My initial thoughts are that the world has rid itself of a very evil person - if a person at all. He's a specimen, that's what he is," Bigley told the AP. "I hope they catch the others ASAP." He also hoped that Zarqawi would "rot in hell."
+ John Kerry's statement included something about radicals hijacking religion. (Sigh.) It's more of the same garbage we saw during his failed presidential campaign.
+ The BBC and Reuters managed to publish stories without calling Zarqawi a terrorist. That's difficult to do, and probably cannot occur accidentally. Even The Turdian got it right.
+ CNN is talking about the stock market, while MSNBC is telling me about TiVo favorites from last night. Fox News has decided to cover Zarqawi in-depth.
+ The worst is this compilation of comments from liberal blogs. Via LGF. The classic "but" pattern is found in nearly every one of these posts. A few sentences are devoted to saying it's a good thing Zarqawi is gone, "but"... Then they go on to bash Bush, the war, righties, etc., etc. How did these people come to hate the U.S. so much? (hint: Vietnam hippy influence)
I've read and seen a lot of responses to the terrorist's death, including a few strange ones:
+ Fox News brought in a Christian priest to make people feel guilty. "We should not be gloating over the death of another," he intoned. Nonsense.
+ Allies were upbeat, with Bush, Blair, and Howard giving guarded, positive statements. Bush said it's an opportunity for the Iraqi government to turn the tide. Poland and Italy also had positive responses.
+ Nick Berg's pacifist father seemed sad about Zarqawi's death. Getting sad and fearful rather than getting angry is the typical liberal response. The guy is "sad for (Zarqawi's) family."
+ A family member of another dismembered U.S. citizen had this response: "My initial thoughts are that the world has rid itself of a very evil person - if a person at all. He's a specimen, that's what he is," Bigley told the AP. "I hope they catch the others ASAP." He also hoped that Zarqawi would "rot in hell."
+ John Kerry's statement included something about radicals hijacking religion. (Sigh.) It's more of the same garbage we saw during his failed presidential campaign.
+ The BBC and Reuters managed to publish stories without calling Zarqawi a terrorist. That's difficult to do, and probably cannot occur accidentally. Even The Turdian got it right.
+ CNN is talking about the stock market, while MSNBC is telling me about TiVo favorites from last night. Fox News has decided to cover Zarqawi in-depth.
+ The worst is this compilation of comments from liberal blogs. Via LGF. The classic "but" pattern is found in nearly every one of these posts. A few sentences are devoted to saying it's a good thing Zarqawi is gone, "but"... Then they go on to bash Bush, the war, righties, etc., etc. How did these people come to hate the U.S. so much? (hint: Vietnam hippy influence)
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Idiocy in the news
1. After Afghanistan and Iraq, I was firmly in Bush's corner. But after immigration, funding Hamas, and now an offer to give Iran nuclear technology, I'm not sure the guy is sane. WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING HERE? Were all those speeches about rejecting the appeasement of dictatorships pure bullshit, applying only to overthrowing Saddam Hussein?
2. A UN errand-boy has accused the US of not standing up for the UN domestically. It's time I stopped getting angry about a corrupt, inept, and generally fetid UN, and just begin laughing at these occasional stupid outbursts. Bolton hasn't yet told them that the US doesn't give a damn about their idiocy any longer. They mean nothing.
3. Indecency fines in the US are poised to rise immensely. We live in a peculiar society where extreme violence is acceptable, especially in hip-hop music and in the movies, but showing a .0001-second glimpse of a pair of cans will cost you millions of dollars. It's Ashcroftian. I'm really getting tired of this "culture".
4. Headline: Gitmo detainee says clash involed Qurans. Shouldn't that be "Koran," or "Qu'ran"? Whatever the little books are called, TAKE THEM AWAY AND TELL THE DETAINEES TO FUCK OFF. Put them in sound-proof rubber rooms and drip gruel down on them at noon each day. Terrorists deserve nothing better.
2. A UN errand-boy has accused the US of not standing up for the UN domestically. It's time I stopped getting angry about a corrupt, inept, and generally fetid UN, and just begin laughing at these occasional stupid outbursts. Bolton hasn't yet told them that the US doesn't give a damn about their idiocy any longer. They mean nothing.
3. Indecency fines in the US are poised to rise immensely. We live in a peculiar society where extreme violence is acceptable, especially in hip-hop music and in the movies, but showing a .0001-second glimpse of a pair of cans will cost you millions of dollars. It's Ashcroftian. I'm really getting tired of this "culture".
4. Headline: Gitmo detainee says clash involed Qurans. Shouldn't that be "Koran," or "Qu'ran"? Whatever the little books are called, TAKE THEM AWAY AND TELL THE DETAINEES TO FUCK OFF. Put them in sound-proof rubber rooms and drip gruel down on them at noon each day. Terrorists deserve nothing better.
Monday, June 05, 2006
The face of the devil
The x-ray photo below is from the Yahoo News photo section. The caption said it's a duck with a broken wing. I saw something different. Could the mysterious, devil-like head within the duck's skeleton be a coincidence on the eve of 6/6/6? I think not.
The caption also said the x-ray was part of a story on bird flu. Could this mean bird flu was sent by the devil to eradicate all mankind? I hope so.
Here is the original:
And here I've magnified the devil's head, festering malignantly inside the duck:
The caption also said the x-ray was part of a story on bird flu. Could this mean bird flu was sent by the devil to eradicate all mankind? I hope so.
Here is the original:
And here I've magnified the devil's head, festering malignantly inside the duck:
Stop fiddling with constitution, conservatives
As a practical libertarian with anti-liberal views, I sure wish the conservatives would cease and desist trying to ban gay marriage in the federal constitution. The document is too important to contain views on who can marry whom.
I don't really support gay marriage. I don't care what gays do. I'd like to know why there is any legal privelege for heteros to get married. Whether or not you believe gays should be allowed to marry, leave this petty, unimportant argument out of my constitution.
It reminds me of the time hunters in Minnesota tried to get a "right to hunt" clause inserted in the state constitution. It was idiocy doomed to failure. There are better ways to combat stupid, hyper-emotional liberals than fiddling with the documents that form our system of government.
I don't really support gay marriage. I don't care what gays do. I'd like to know why there is any legal privelege for heteros to get married. Whether or not you believe gays should be allowed to marry, leave this petty, unimportant argument out of my constitution.
It reminds me of the time hunters in Minnesota tried to get a "right to hunt" clause inserted in the state constitution. It was idiocy doomed to failure. There are better ways to combat stupid, hyper-emotional liberals than fiddling with the documents that form our system of government.
San Diego airport too small, city too stupid
The Navy and Marines have pleaded, asked, told, and finally gave a firm, "No." But San Diego just won't listen. They want to share or take over a military air station for civilian flights. My pleasant neighbors to the south are too dumb to grasp the basic concept enshrined in the simple word, "No."
The San Diego International Airport (Lindberg Field) is too small, with no room for expansion. It is the busiest, single-runway airport in the country, serving the five million people of San Diego County, plus a good many from Orange County, Tijuana, and parts east.
So the morons down in San Diego (I think Diego was the saint of good weather) have been considering alternative airport sites for many years. The obvious choice is to build a new airport 40 minutes east of town in the barren, lifeless desert. But that might displace a single stalk of tumbleweed! the environmentalists cry. So, the airport commission has been eyeing two large military air stations, one of which is the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station made famous by the movie "Top Gun".
The military keeps asking the commission to stop looking at the bases for shared-use flights, and the commission keeps spending millions of dollars to consider them. Today the commission listed Miramar as its No. 1 choice.
Fools.
The San Diego International Airport (Lindberg Field) is too small, with no room for expansion. It is the busiest, single-runway airport in the country, serving the five million people of San Diego County, plus a good many from Orange County, Tijuana, and parts east.
So the morons down in San Diego (I think Diego was the saint of good weather) have been considering alternative airport sites for many years. The obvious choice is to build a new airport 40 minutes east of town in the barren, lifeless desert. But that might displace a single stalk of tumbleweed! the environmentalists cry. So, the airport commission has been eyeing two large military air stations, one of which is the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station made famous by the movie "Top Gun".
The military keeps asking the commission to stop looking at the bases for shared-use flights, and the commission keeps spending millions of dollars to consider them. Today the commission listed Miramar as its No. 1 choice.
Fools.
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Canadian Muslims 'relieved'?
The A1 story at CAIR's website says 'Canadian Muslims Relieved Terror Attacks Averted.' I want to believe! There is evidence to the contrary, however. Robert Spencer notes that one of the leaders of the Toronto Mosque, the largest in North America, was involved in the recent terrorism bust.
It doesn't matter if he was an imam or a "freelancer." He was on the Board, which gave him a certain weight in the community. His views were, in other words, not held up as heretical and rejected by the mosque leaders. He was one of those leaders.
The bust yielded three tons of ammonium nitrate. Were Muslims going to use the chemicals (the same used to destroy the federal building in Oklahoma City) in their public relations campaign? It looks like a case of asking us to believe words, but ignore deeds. This practice was perfected by the pioneer of Muslim terror, Yes Sir Arafat.
LGF has this commentary:Well, as details emerge about the suspects, the shocks just keep on comin’. Because amazingly, astoundingly, in some inexplicable way that surpasses all understanding, some of the suspects were probably radicalized in a mosque.
Friday, June 02, 2006
Liberal cowardice, a corrupt coffee cup, and other stuff
Five items to make you wonder why...
5. UK journalists are calling for a boycott of Yahoo for helping China oppress its population, and I applaud the move. We should boycott Google, too, and any other company (or country, like France) that places profits above even basic human rights. Reuters.
4. When the going gets tough, you can count on liberals to run away. Liberals are, after all, cowards, hippies, socialists, and elitist bastards. Remember when Bubba Clinton ordered the U.S. military to run away after one helicopter was shot down in Mogadishu? The most recent example of liberal cowardice is John Kerry's plan to call for the total recall of all U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of the year.
Another facet of the liberal mindset is a desperate need to be liked by others. This was the hallmark of the Bubba Clinton presidency, and also of Kerry's failed presidential campaign. In a new round of personal attacks againt Bush, Kerry reveals he is still scared that Bush's foreign policy has "hurt the United States' standing around the world." Somebody needs to tell John-boy that leadership is not, and never has been, a popularity contest.
If anybody thinks making other countries like us should be part of U.S. foreign policy, please raise your hand so we know who you are.
LA Times
3. An LA Times article says China Invites the West to Look Behind the Curtain." No, thanks. We already know what's there -- censorship, no free press, no freedom of religion, and people disappear if they criticize the government. Remember Tiannenmen Square. LA Times.
2. His Corruptness Coffee Cup Annan says the world is losing the battle against HIV. Of course this is true, considering Africans are afraid of condoms and believe that raping a virgin will cure HIV. Now if that first African guy had used a condom when he schlocked that monkey... NY Times.
1. An Hispanic supremacist who, through some monstrous example of liberal political correctness, runs a public charter school in Los Angeles, has attacked and threatened a whitebread reporter. LA Times.
5. UK journalists are calling for a boycott of Yahoo for helping China oppress its population, and I applaud the move. We should boycott Google, too, and any other company (or country, like France) that places profits above even basic human rights. Reuters.
4. When the going gets tough, you can count on liberals to run away. Liberals are, after all, cowards, hippies, socialists, and elitist bastards. Remember when Bubba Clinton ordered the U.S. military to run away after one helicopter was shot down in Mogadishu? The most recent example of liberal cowardice is John Kerry's plan to call for the total recall of all U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of the year.
Another facet of the liberal mindset is a desperate need to be liked by others. This was the hallmark of the Bubba Clinton presidency, and also of Kerry's failed presidential campaign. In a new round of personal attacks againt Bush, Kerry reveals he is still scared that Bush's foreign policy has "hurt the United States' standing around the world." Somebody needs to tell John-boy that leadership is not, and never has been, a popularity contest.
If anybody thinks making other countries like us should be part of U.S. foreign policy, please raise your hand so we know who you are.
LA Times
3. An LA Times article says China Invites the West to Look Behind the Curtain." No, thanks. We already know what's there -- censorship, no free press, no freedom of religion, and people disappear if they criticize the government. Remember Tiannenmen Square. LA Times.
2. His Corruptness Coffee Cup Annan says the world is losing the battle against HIV. Of course this is true, considering Africans are afraid of condoms and believe that raping a virgin will cure HIV. Now if that first African guy had used a condom when he schlocked that monkey... NY Times.
1. An Hispanic supremacist who, through some monstrous example of liberal political correctness, runs a public charter school in Los Angeles, has attacked and threatened a whitebread reporter. LA Times.
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Iraq no more violent than D.C.
Andrew Walden has written an article for FrontPage Magazine (via TROP) about the rate of violence in Iraq. He shows, thanks to comprehensive research, that it is more deadly to live in Washington, D.C., and pre-Katrina New Orleans than Iraq.
Another interesting statistic is the number of deaths under Saddam Hussein verses post-Saddam. It's fairly cold to compare death stats like this, but reality is reality. A certain number of civilians have perished as a result of the U.S.-led invasion and occupation, but more would have died if Saddam had been allowed to continue his brutality of the population.
I highly recommend reading the entire article at FrontPage. It's not very long, and includes a link to the research quoted in the material. Go here for the story.
The remnants of Saddam’s socialist dictatorship in alliance with al-Qaeda are still able to kill Iraqi civilians in sufficient numbers so that their leftist allies in the U.S. can get the video footage they need to blame Bush—but fewer than they killed under Saddam.
Another interesting statistic is the number of deaths under Saddam Hussein verses post-Saddam. It's fairly cold to compare death stats like this, but reality is reality. A certain number of civilians have perished as a result of the U.S.-led invasion and occupation, but more would have died if Saddam had been allowed to continue his brutality of the population.
I highly recommend reading the entire article at FrontPage. It's not very long, and includes a link to the research quoted in the material. Go here for the story.
Hans Blix offensive, Michael Moore defensive, and other stuff
Five items to make you angry...
5. Robert Spencer questions those who oppose resisting jihadis. ... "It is abundantly clear from cases such as that of Maher Hawash and Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar -- both of whom were harmless citizens with Muslim names for many years -- and dozens of others that there are no trustworthy identifiable signs that distinguish a Muslim who will at some point kill for Allah from one who will not. Self-proclaimed peaceful Muslim groups have done little to eradicate jihadists from their ranks, or to institute programs teaching against the jihad theology and ideology." Jihad Watch.
4. Hamas's weekly newspaper, Risala, published a cartoon of a little boy urinating on the Statue of Liberty. LGF has the cartoon.
3. LGF has been battling a Muslim who made a death threat to the blog. It appears -- key word is "appears" -- to be Inayat Bunglawala, a Reuters employee who is also "media secretary of the Muslim Council of Britain." LGF.
2. Just when you thought Hans Blix had disappeared into some liberal utopia, not to be heard from again, he bashes the United States once again. This is the same Blix who was central to the UN's machine of corruption and ineptness for appeasing and coddling Saddam Hussein for 12 useless years. The idiot is now saying the U.S. is impeding worldwide efforts to limit nuclear arms proliferation. NY Times.
1. Michael Moore is getting sued for lies and distortions in "Fahrenheit 9/11". It's about time. I'd recommend seeing Moore's little film, then seeing "Fahrenhype 911" to appreciate the scope of Moore's deception. LA Times.
5. Robert Spencer questions those who oppose resisting jihadis. ... "It is abundantly clear from cases such as that of Maher Hawash and Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar -- both of whom were harmless citizens with Muslim names for many years -- and dozens of others that there are no trustworthy identifiable signs that distinguish a Muslim who will at some point kill for Allah from one who will not. Self-proclaimed peaceful Muslim groups have done little to eradicate jihadists from their ranks, or to institute programs teaching against the jihad theology and ideology." Jihad Watch.
4. Hamas's weekly newspaper, Risala, published a cartoon of a little boy urinating on the Statue of Liberty. LGF has the cartoon.
3. LGF has been battling a Muslim who made a death threat to the blog. It appears -- key word is "appears" -- to be Inayat Bunglawala, a Reuters employee who is also "media secretary of the Muslim Council of Britain." LGF.
2. Just when you thought Hans Blix had disappeared into some liberal utopia, not to be heard from again, he bashes the United States once again. This is the same Blix who was central to the UN's machine of corruption and ineptness for appeasing and coddling Saddam Hussein for 12 useless years. The idiot is now saying the U.S. is impeding worldwide efforts to limit nuclear arms proliferation. NY Times.
1. Michael Moore is getting sued for lies and distortions in "Fahrenheit 9/11". It's about time. I'd recommend seeing Moore's little film, then seeing "Fahrenhype 911" to appreciate the scope of Moore's deception. LA Times.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Incompetent sons of bitches
This is why I do not like humans:
1. I tried to get a salad at the local grocery store this afternoon. The salad bar was out of forks, so I went to the deli to ask for one. The hispanic lady manning the deli didn't abla ingleesh. I made an eating motion, pointing to my salad, which was in a clear plastic container. She handed me a SPOON.
Do Mexicans eat salads with spoons? What the fuck was I gonna do with a spoon? Massage my prostate?
I think that when hispanic criminals who sneak across the border to "do the work Americans refuse to do", they should AT LEAST FUCKING DO IT WITH A FUCKING OUNCE OF COMPETENCE. IS THAT TOO MUCH TO FUCKING ASK?!
2. Trying to get a new cable box has turned into a fiasco. Friday I went down to the local cable office and ordered up a DVR box. Of course, they don't stock them, so it'll have to be shipped. Fucking idiocy. It will arrive Monday, I'm assured. Monday comes and goes, and no DVR. So I call the cable co. on Tuesday and they say if anybody actually told me it would arrive Monday, they were mistaken.
I made the guy repeat that I would not have to be home when it arrived on Tuesday. Yep, he said, UPS will leave it on your doorstep if nobody is there. I came home late tonight, Tuesday, and lo! there's no fucking DVR but there's a note from UPS saying that somebody must be home to sign. Worthless, cunt-licking motherfuckers. Could this possibly be any harder than this? Is there any way to make it more difficult, frustrating, and time-consuming?
Yes.
So I call UPS and they say I can pick it up 8-6, but not until Friday. I say this isn't an option, and they say they'll try to deliver Friday. The note on my door says UPS will automatically try to deliver again on THURSDAY. So, by calling, I only delayed the delivery of my box further.
Meanwhile the NHL playoffs and the French Open are chugging along without me seeing a god damned minute of them. Had I known how completely fucked it was to get a simple box to my house, I would have ordered the DVR 10 years ago to arrive in time for the 2006 summer sports season.
FUCKING MOTHERFUCKING GODDAMNED PIECES OF FUCKING SHIT. EVERYBODY CAN FUCK THEMSELF. JUST LEAVE ME BE.
1. I tried to get a salad at the local grocery store this afternoon. The salad bar was out of forks, so I went to the deli to ask for one. The hispanic lady manning the deli didn't abla ingleesh. I made an eating motion, pointing to my salad, which was in a clear plastic container. She handed me a SPOON.
Do Mexicans eat salads with spoons? What the fuck was I gonna do with a spoon? Massage my prostate?
I think that when hispanic criminals who sneak across the border to "do the work Americans refuse to do", they should AT LEAST FUCKING DO IT WITH A FUCKING OUNCE OF COMPETENCE. IS THAT TOO MUCH TO FUCKING ASK?!
2. Trying to get a new cable box has turned into a fiasco. Friday I went down to the local cable office and ordered up a DVR box. Of course, they don't stock them, so it'll have to be shipped. Fucking idiocy. It will arrive Monday, I'm assured. Monday comes and goes, and no DVR. So I call the cable co. on Tuesday and they say if anybody actually told me it would arrive Monday, they were mistaken.
I made the guy repeat that I would not have to be home when it arrived on Tuesday. Yep, he said, UPS will leave it on your doorstep if nobody is there. I came home late tonight, Tuesday, and lo! there's no fucking DVR but there's a note from UPS saying that somebody must be home to sign. Worthless, cunt-licking motherfuckers. Could this possibly be any harder than this? Is there any way to make it more difficult, frustrating, and time-consuming?
Yes.
So I call UPS and they say I can pick it up 8-6, but not until Friday. I say this isn't an option, and they say they'll try to deliver Friday. The note on my door says UPS will automatically try to deliver again on THURSDAY. So, by calling, I only delayed the delivery of my box further.
Meanwhile the NHL playoffs and the French Open are chugging along without me seeing a god damned minute of them. Had I known how completely fucked it was to get a simple box to my house, I would have ordered the DVR 10 years ago to arrive in time for the 2006 summer sports season.
FUCKING MOTHERFUCKING GODDAMNED PIECES OF FUCKING SHIT. EVERYBODY CAN FUCK THEMSELF. JUST LEAVE ME BE.
Mona Lisa speaks, French arrogance, and other stuff
Five items to make you laugh...
5. The French are pompous assholes, and they always have been. Look at Charles DeGaulle -- a man who was incompetent, cowardly, and very arrogant. There must have been some je ne sais quois in his fois gras, if you know what I mean. The latest evidence of French nonsense is a new report clearing Lance Armstrong of all doping charges. The same report also "blamed anti-doping authorities for misconduct in dealing with the American cyclist." You know, it always amazes me when I see intensely arrogant people, or countries or cultures, that have absolutely no reason to be. BBC.
4. A three-armed boy is to undergo surgery to become a two-armed boy. Whoa. Let's take a time-out. Don't his parents realize that when the bloke hits his teens, he'll be able to punch the clown while doing other things, like drive a car, play poker, or surf the web? The third arm is the charm. BBC.
3. John Spencer, former Yonkers mayor, is the Republican choice to challenge Hillarious Clinton in the 2006 New York Senate race. I have no idea who Spencer is, but I hope he wins. Anyone but Hillarious! WNBC.
2. A convicted murderer wants taxpayers to pay for a sex change. Just shoot him (it). Tax dollars shouldn't be spent on anything like this. The Houston Testicle.
1. DaVinci's Mona Lisa painting speaks. A Japanese acoustics expert has determined what the voice would sound like for the model used for the Mona Lisa. Of course, the first thing she said was, "Take out the garbage. You need to mow the lawn. Why can't you be more sensitive?" Reuters.
5. The French are pompous assholes, and they always have been. Look at Charles DeGaulle -- a man who was incompetent, cowardly, and very arrogant. There must have been some je ne sais quois in his fois gras, if you know what I mean. The latest evidence of French nonsense is a new report clearing Lance Armstrong of all doping charges. The same report also "blamed anti-doping authorities for misconduct in dealing with the American cyclist." You know, it always amazes me when I see intensely arrogant people, or countries or cultures, that have absolutely no reason to be. BBC.
4. A three-armed boy is to undergo surgery to become a two-armed boy. Whoa. Let's take a time-out. Don't his parents realize that when the bloke hits his teens, he'll be able to punch the clown while doing other things, like drive a car, play poker, or surf the web? The third arm is the charm. BBC.
3. John Spencer, former Yonkers mayor, is the Republican choice to challenge Hillarious Clinton in the 2006 New York Senate race. I have no idea who Spencer is, but I hope he wins. Anyone but Hillarious! WNBC.
2. A convicted murderer wants taxpayers to pay for a sex change. Just shoot him (it). Tax dollars shouldn't be spent on anything like this. The Houston Testicle.
1. DaVinci's Mona Lisa painting speaks. A Japanese acoustics expert has determined what the voice would sound like for the model used for the Mona Lisa. Of course, the first thing she said was, "Take out the garbage. You need to mow the lawn. Why can't you be more sensitive?" Reuters.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Batwoman turns lez, democratizing animals, and other stuff
Five news items for your reading pleasure...
5. Andy Roddick loses again. I think the U.S. tennis player with the fast serve is learning that there's more to the game than serving. I could beat this guy. AFP.
4. Pedophiles in the Netherlands are forming a political party. Among their desires is to drop the age of sexual consent from 16 to 12, and legalize sex with animals. Maybe DC Comics should make Batman a pedophile. Reuters.
3. Step 1: Brakes fail on a U.S. military truck, causing a serious crash in Kabul, Afghanistan. Step 2: Clannish barbarians riot. Q: Are Muslims worthy of democracy? Are we seeing any better results in Afghanistan and Iraq than we would by trying to democratize gray squirrels? Forbes.
2. Citizens angry about an unsecured border have been mailing bricks to members of Congress. Rocky Mountain News via Drudge.
1. Batwoman to return as lipstick lesbian. Why just a lipstick lesbian? Why not a full muff-diver? I never liked comic books, but if we had a full-blown lezzie with a cape, I may give it a whirl. BBC.
5. Andy Roddick loses again. I think the U.S. tennis player with the fast serve is learning that there's more to the game than serving. I could beat this guy. AFP.
4. Pedophiles in the Netherlands are forming a political party. Among their desires is to drop the age of sexual consent from 16 to 12, and legalize sex with animals. Maybe DC Comics should make Batman a pedophile. Reuters.
3. Step 1: Brakes fail on a U.S. military truck, causing a serious crash in Kabul, Afghanistan. Step 2: Clannish barbarians riot. Q: Are Muslims worthy of democracy? Are we seeing any better results in Afghanistan and Iraq than we would by trying to democratize gray squirrels? Forbes.
2. Citizens angry about an unsecured border have been mailing bricks to members of Congress. Rocky Mountain News via Drudge.
1. Batwoman to return as lipstick lesbian. Why just a lipstick lesbian? Why not a full muff-diver? I never liked comic books, but if we had a full-blown lezzie with a cape, I may give it a whirl. BBC.
Monday, May 29, 2006
A liberal Memorial Day
The hippies are honoring Memorial Day with silence or vitriol:
Daily KOS: One anti-war blog entry -- a photo of a U.S. soldier returning from Iraq, hoping "we see more happy pictures like these."
Democratic Underground: "We cannot allow the Bush Administration to continue using our brave American men and women to fight in a war that he lied about. We've been in Iraq 3 too many Memorial Days, and it's up to us to make sure that we are not still there this time next year." (rah, rah, shish-boom bah)
TalkLeft: Quotes Congressman James Oberstar bashing the war in Iraq.
Liberal Avenger: No mention
Mathew Yglesias: No mention
AmericaBlog: Blank entry saying "Memorial Day"
Daily KOS: One anti-war blog entry -- a photo of a U.S. soldier returning from Iraq, hoping "we see more happy pictures like these."
Democratic Underground: "We cannot allow the Bush Administration to continue using our brave American men and women to fight in a war that he lied about. We've been in Iraq 3 too many Memorial Days, and it's up to us to make sure that we are not still there this time next year." (rah, rah, shish-boom bah)
TalkLeft: Quotes Congressman James Oberstar bashing the war in Iraq.
Liberal Avenger: No mention
Mathew Yglesias: No mention
AmericaBlog: Blank entry saying "Memorial Day"
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Memorial Day
"No man is enitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation."
--General Douglas MacArthur
--General Douglas MacArthur
Friday, May 26, 2006
Lay and Skilling going to prison
From MSNBC:
Mr Lay, 64, faces up to 45 years, and Mr Skilling, 52, faces up to 185 years. Mr Frenkel has worked out an aggressive sentence, based on the guidelines, and expects they each will be sentenced to 27-34 years in prison.
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Memorial Day weekend No. 1 for racing
May 28 is the biggest day of racing in 2006:
1. Indy 500. This is the largest sporting event in the world with over 400,000 fans in attendance. The first 500 mile race was held in 1911, and saw speeds averaging around 98 mph. This year Sam Hornish, Jr. set the pole position at 228.985 mph.
The 2006 Indy 500 will feature Michael Andretti racing against his son Marco, along with descendents of A.J. Foyt and Arie Luyendyk. And there's Danica Patrick, who qualified 10th out of 33 this year.
Indy 500 links:
Indy 500 home
2006 Indy 500 starting grid
History
2. Grand Prix of Monaco. Held in Monte Carlo, Monaco, this is one of Formula 1's best events. Overtaking is difficult at the historic street circuit, which earns the track low marks from drivers, but it's the perfect venue for TV fans and F1 history buffs. A few million-dollar, carbon-fiber race cars will be crunched on the first turn.
F1 home
3. Coca Cola 600. At a whopping 600 miles, this is NASCAR Nextel Cup's longest race of the season. It will take place at Lowe's Motor Speedway in North Carolina. Perhaps the most amazing thing about this race is that nearly all of the push-rod engines will last 600 miles at 9,500 RPM, running at close to 200 mph. Forty-three entries will generate more than 30,000 horsepower when the green flag drops. Highlights will include the most competitive racing on earth, and Tony Stewart will badmouth somebody before the day is done.
This race routinely goes over four hours, so pop extra popcorn and have a patch kit handy for your blow-up doll.
NASCAR home
Egg came before chicken
British scientists have answered one of life's oldest questions: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? It is the egg, according to Professor John Brookfield of the University of Nottingham.
Now that that's done with, perhaps Professor Brookfield can answer the next great question facing humanity:
Why is Hillary Clinton such a dishonest politician?
Now that that's done with, perhaps Professor Brookfield can answer the next great question facing humanity:
Why is Hillary Clinton such a dishonest politician?
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Knife amnesty in the UK
Attention everyone who:
1. believes guns kill people, not people.
2. believes banning guns will stop murder and other violent crime.
3. rejects the 2nd Amentment of the Constitution.
4. is a liberal (i.e. all of the above).
Take note of Britain's latest knife amnesty program. From the BBC:
1. believes guns kill people, not people.
2. believes banning guns will stop murder and other violent crime.
3. rejects the 2nd Amentment of the Constitution.
4. is a liberal (i.e. all of the above).
Take note of Britain's latest knife amnesty program. From the BBC:
A five-week amnesty aimed at tackling knife crime across Britain - the first of its kind in a decade - has begun.
Until 30 June people can hand in knives at police stations in England, Scotland and Wales without fear of penalty.
But police have warned that once the amnesty is over, tough action will be taken on those found armed with knives.
However, some families of victims of knife crime have questioned the effectiveness of an amnesty, calling instead for tougher sentencing.
If Hillarious Clinton becomes president...
If Hillarious Clinton becomes president in 2008, we're in a world of hurt. She is an opportunist, not a leader.
The Des Moines Register has exposed more of Hillarious's shameless behavior; emphasis mine:
Sen. Hillary Clinton, who once opposed requiring motorists to use corn-based ethanol in their cars, proposed Tuesday to dramatically boost use of the alcohol fuel.
Clinton called for $1 billion in grants for research on methods of making ethanol from plant cellulose, the fibrous stuff found in everything from corn stalks to wheat straw, grass and wood. Ethanol is now made almost exclusively from grain.
“We have the capacity to make nearly 4.5 billion gallons of ethanol, but that is a long way from helping us deal with our gas problems,” Clinton said in a speech at the National Press Club.
“We need to be moving on a much faster track.”
Clinton, who is considered a frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, was one of 26 senators who opposed the energy bill passed by Congress last year mandating the use of 7.5 billion gallons of ethanol by 2012.
Clinton opposed both the ethanol mandate and lawsuit protections for ethanol.
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Barbaro injured leg
Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro broke his leg while running in the Preakness. SI.com story here.
The photo above shows that horses do indeed carry people on their backs in the wild. I was wrong about that -- sorry.
Special thanks to Hyram Goldlust for the great ideas.
The photo above shows that horses do indeed carry people on their backs in the wild. I was wrong about that -- sorry.
Special thanks to Hyram Goldlust for the great ideas.
Friday, May 19, 2006
French find 'living fossil'
AP: "PARIS - French scientists who explored the Coral Sea said Friday they discovered a new species of crustacean that was thought to have become extinct 60 million years ago."
A crustacean? Now that we have it, let us make it extinct.
A crustacean? Now that we have it, let us make it extinct.
Morbid Creature of the Left
Democrat Harry Reid calls the attempt to make English the official language of the land "racist".
Koranic tuna missing
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Rare chestnut tree discovered
The most popular story at Yahoo News is about a rare tree found in the woods. There are few things I care less about than rare or endangered trees.
Here are the top five things to do with the rare chestnut tree:
5. Chop it down and make rare, chestnut spanking paddles.
4. Carve it into a cheezy Indian totem pole.
3. Hang a liberal from its branches. (I'm only kidding...)
2. Leave it standing so we can film Treehuggers Gone Wild.
1. Chop it down and make toilet paper for the people of India. It's about time they stopped using the left hand.
Here are the top five things to do with the rare chestnut tree:
5. Chop it down and make rare, chestnut spanking paddles.
4. Carve it into a cheezy Indian totem pole.
3. Hang a liberal from its branches. (I'm only kidding...)
2. Leave it standing so we can film Treehuggers Gone Wild.
1. Chop it down and make toilet paper for the people of India. It's about time they stopped using the left hand.
Ward Churchill guilty of academic misconduct
Ever wonder what happened to the U of Colorado professor who likened 9/11 victims to "Little Eichmans"? Almost unbelievably, the worm is still at the U. An investigative panel, however, has just found him guilty of academic misconduct. Old Ward won't throw in the towel, of course.
9news.com interviewed Ward; emphasis mine:
9news.com interviewed Ward; emphasis mine:
The five-member committee's 125-page report was released to the public Tuesday. In it, the committee found Churchill deliberately committed several forms of research misconduct, including plagiarism and misrepresentation of facts.
In an exclusive interview with 9NEWS Churchill said of the panel, "These were not my peers in any direct sense at all. There was not a single person competent in my field, competent in American Indian oral history, competent in any of the areas that are at issue here, with the exception of law."
The committee was split on what should happen to Churchill now. Several members said he should be suspended without pay for several years, and one wanted him dismissed from the university outright.
Monday, May 15, 2006
Florida alligators...
***This post has been cancelled due to crude content.***
If you read this post before it was killed, consider yourself fortunate, and hold it dear to your heart. When the greatest plague men have ever known sweeps round the entire world, political correctness, choking the life out of each and every one of us, you may appreciate the memory.
If you read this post before it was killed, consider yourself fortunate, and hold it dear to your heart. When the greatest plague men have ever known sweeps round the entire world, political correctness, choking the life out of each and every one of us, you may appreciate the memory.
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Iran's crackpot nonsense continues...
The top story on Google News right now is this: Iran will talk to any country but Israel.
It's funny, except the problem child is bent on developing The Bomb. Israel would be daft not to crush Iran the instant nukes come online. And I'll drink my first glass of champagne in years on that day. Hell, in Kennedy style, I'll have two (dozen).
It's funny, except the problem child is bent on developing The Bomb. Israel would be daft not to crush Iran the instant nukes come online. And I'll drink my first glass of champagne in years on that day. Hell, in Kennedy style, I'll have two (dozen).
Friday, May 12, 2006
Blogging with Word 2007, and other stuff
Five items for your amusement...
5. "Those of you who have used Word's HTML output at any time in the past know that the code it produces has always been terrible, embedding hundreds of unnecessary manual font changes, eschewing cascading style sheets, and generally producing HTML that makes a typical web developer want to vomit. Friend insists that those days are now gone forever." ArsTechnica.
4. "Google Trends: This new toy from Google lets you enter terms separated by commas and it will graph their search popularity over time." Gadgetopia.
Google Trends
LGF tries it with "Jihad"
3. The European Space Agency is testing a Mars rover on a volcanic isle. View the pic here, and tell me it doesn't look like a small, steam-powered choo-choo train. Will it be powered by steam, or a hamster on a wheel -- wearing a tiny space suit?
2. A Florida jogger was attacked, killed, and dismembered by an alligator. Tell me again why people like Florida? Is it the gators, intense humidity, or the hurricanes? Seattle PI.
1. China is about to get its own Wikipedia, since Wikipedia is banned to Chinese citizens. Perhaps they can call it Oppressipedia. "Anyone can edit, and anyone can disappear!" AP via Yahoo News.
5. "Those of you who have used Word's HTML output at any time in the past know that the code it produces has always been terrible, embedding hundreds of unnecessary manual font changes, eschewing cascading style sheets, and generally producing HTML that makes a typical web developer want to vomit. Friend insists that those days are now gone forever." ArsTechnica.
4. "Google Trends: This new toy from Google lets you enter terms separated by commas and it will graph their search popularity over time." Gadgetopia.
Google Trends
LGF tries it with "Jihad"
3. The European Space Agency is testing a Mars rover on a volcanic isle. View the pic here, and tell me it doesn't look like a small, steam-powered choo-choo train. Will it be powered by steam, or a hamster on a wheel -- wearing a tiny space suit?
2. A Florida jogger was attacked, killed, and dismembered by an alligator. Tell me again why people like Florida? Is it the gators, intense humidity, or the hurricanes? Seattle PI.
1. China is about to get its own Wikipedia, since Wikipedia is banned to Chinese citizens. Perhaps they can call it Oppressipedia. "Anyone can edit, and anyone can disappear!" AP via Yahoo News.
California school exit exams blocked
Imbecils will be allowed to graduate high school in California thanks to the Alameda County Superior Court.
From the San Francisco Chronicle:
Oh, and the students get five chances to pass. If a 12th grade student can't pass 7th-10th grade basic skills tests five times in a row, they are hopeless and should be left to wallow in school perpetually until they realize they must actually work hard to succeed.
Once again a liberal pattern emerges: protecting somebody's feelings is more important than insisting they succeed. Remember when liberals were against abolishing social promotion? Bubba Clinton proposed ending the practice and was met with resistance from his own followers. Liberals have also proposed ceasing the practice of marking wrong answers on exams with red markers, saying purple would spare students' feelings. Another whacked liberal feel-good idea was to stop using the term "fail," and instead use "deferred success."
I feel very sorry for the subnormal students who try to go out into the world and get jobs or attend college without knowing 7th grade math. I hope prospective employers and colleges have access to who flunked these exams.
From the San Francisco Chronicle:
The ruling by Judge Robert Freedman blocks the state from withholding diplomas for the first time from high school seniors who have satisfied all graduation requirements except one: passing the exit exam, a test of 7th- to 10th-grade English, math and algebra skills.
Oh, and the students get five chances to pass. If a 12th grade student can't pass 7th-10th grade basic skills tests five times in a row, they are hopeless and should be left to wallow in school perpetually until they realize they must actually work hard to succeed.
Once again a liberal pattern emerges: protecting somebody's feelings is more important than insisting they succeed. Remember when liberals were against abolishing social promotion? Bubba Clinton proposed ending the practice and was met with resistance from his own followers. Liberals have also proposed ceasing the practice of marking wrong answers on exams with red markers, saying purple would spare students' feelings. Another whacked liberal feel-good idea was to stop using the term "fail," and instead use "deferred success."
I feel very sorry for the subnormal students who try to go out into the world and get jobs or attend college without knowing 7th grade math. I hope prospective employers and colleges have access to who flunked these exams.
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Voting NO to Republicans
I've been dreading this day. I will stand by my word: Bush is giving my money to the Hamas terror organization, and therefore I will not vote for any Republican between now and 2026.
The Palestinians are presently chanting in the streets, "Death to America!," while burning the American flag -- and Bush is giving them my money?! They are still recruiting children for terrorism operations -- and Bush is giving them my money?! The PA is calling for the annihilation of a democratic neighbor -- and Bush is giving them my money?!
Bye-bye, GOP. I have principles, especially when we're talking about MY MONEY and MY SECURITY.
Verify THIS!
Occasionally Yahoo Mail tries an anti-spam device upon sending. How the f*** am I supposed to get this right?
I much prefer Blogger's verification.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Warren Jeffs added to FBI Most Wanted list
Last night I couldn't escape coverage of Jeffs on all the cable news networks, plus it's beginning to saturate the web. At first I was incredulous. For years I'd been checking the Most Wanted list occasionally to find bank robbers, prison escapees, murderers, and the like. While Jeffs's crimes aren't trivial -- sex with minors, rape, etc. -- it didn't seem to fit the profile of a 10-most wanted criminal in America.
From Warren Jeffs FBI page:
From Warren Jeffs FBI page:
Known as a leader and "prophet" of a polygamous sect called the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints (FLDS), Jeffs is estimated to have more than 10,000 supporters. Additionally, the FLDS has established communities of followers in Hilldale, Utah, and Colorado City, Arizona. Jeffs, who has not been seen by anyone outside the FLDS since approximately 2004, travels with a number of loyal and armed bodyguards.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Something is very wrong in the world
Five items to get you angry...
5. Saudi Arabia elected to the UN Human Rights Council. Fort Wayne News-Sentinel.
4. A news report says the U.S. government is reporting to the Mexican government the whereabouts of Minutemen operations. Daily Bulletin via Drudge.
3. "France, however, has become something of a joke within EU circles where these memorandums are looked upon as annoying windmill tilting by a country which ousted itself from any position of influence." No Pasaran.
2. "A judge said Monday he is likely to prohibit the state from requiring that high school seniors pass an exit exam to graduate, siding with attorneys who say the test discriminates against the poor." AP via Yahoo News.
1. "Following three accidents in New York City, some grieving parents are asking for legislation mandating that TV sets carry warning labels that they're heavy and can kill or injure you if you have the bad fortune to be underneath them when they topple over." Overlawyered.
5. Saudi Arabia elected to the UN Human Rights Council. Fort Wayne News-Sentinel.
4. A news report says the U.S. government is reporting to the Mexican government the whereabouts of Minutemen operations. Daily Bulletin via Drudge.
3. "France, however, has become something of a joke within EU circles where these memorandums are looked upon as annoying windmill tilting by a country which ousted itself from any position of influence." No Pasaran.
2. "A judge said Monday he is likely to prohibit the state from requiring that high school seniors pass an exit exam to graduate, siding with attorneys who say the test discriminates against the poor." AP via Yahoo News.
1. "Following three accidents in New York City, some grieving parents are asking for legislation mandating that TV sets carry warning labels that they're heavy and can kill or injure you if you have the bad fortune to be underneath them when they topple over." Overlawyered.
Monday, May 08, 2006
Pre-theft stolen goods on eBay, and other stuff
A few good blog entries...
5. "The judge in the case ruled that Apple's logo does not resemble that of Apple Corp., and that iTunes isn't technically a music store, but rather a data transmission service. A 1991 agreement between the two companies specifically allowed for data transmission and the judge deserves credit for understanding what iTunes truly is. Hopefully more people will recognize that laws regulating specific kinds of media are outmoded in an era when it can all be broken down into indistinguishable streams of data." TechDirt.
4. "Still, perhaps the most fascinating issue in the story is that some are convinced that shoplifters are posting things to eBay before they steal goods. They see people posting clothing in various colors and sizes, and assume that these are "steal to order" deals, where the thief waits for an "order" and then goes into a store and steals the matching item." TechDirt.
3. A fan-made Battlefield 2 video is mistaken for a jihad video by U.S. officials. ArsTechnica.
2. "'It conjures the experience and scenario of hitting mosquitoes in our daily lives.' WTF? Apparently this traps mosquitos and then those hands slap together. We repeat: WTF? Seriously. All it takes to be an artsy-fartsy designer now is a CAD/CAM program and some Red Bull." Gizmodo.
1. "Two Australian miners trapped for more than a week in a tiny cage almost half a mile underground have been given iPods to help them pass the time as rescuers began drilling an escape tunnel." Guardian via Gadgetopia.
5. "The judge in the case ruled that Apple's logo does not resemble that of Apple Corp., and that iTunes isn't technically a music store, but rather a data transmission service. A 1991 agreement between the two companies specifically allowed for data transmission and the judge deserves credit for understanding what iTunes truly is. Hopefully more people will recognize that laws regulating specific kinds of media are outmoded in an era when it can all be broken down into indistinguishable streams of data." TechDirt.
4. "Still, perhaps the most fascinating issue in the story is that some are convinced that shoplifters are posting things to eBay before they steal goods. They see people posting clothing in various colors and sizes, and assume that these are "steal to order" deals, where the thief waits for an "order" and then goes into a store and steals the matching item." TechDirt.
3. A fan-made Battlefield 2 video is mistaken for a jihad video by U.S. officials. ArsTechnica.
2. "'It conjures the experience and scenario of hitting mosquitoes in our daily lives.' WTF? Apparently this traps mosquitos and then those hands slap together. We repeat: WTF? Seriously. All it takes to be an artsy-fartsy designer now is a CAD/CAM program and some Red Bull." Gizmodo.
1. "Two Australian miners trapped for more than a week in a tiny cage almost half a mile underground have been given iPods to help them pass the time as rescuers began drilling an escape tunnel." Guardian via Gadgetopia.
Reason's oil article misguided
A new Reason article makes an obvious argument rather than tackling the real energy issues facing the country:
Myself and I believe most people who have thought about the issue never suggest replacing foreign oil with domestic oil. It's true that we should increase domestic refining capacity as well as drill for oil absolutely everywhere we find it because wherever oil is produced ("Oman or Oklahoma") prices will drop if supply increases. But this is not the ultimate solution, and nearly everyone knows that, and that makes me question who Dalmia's audience is. Oilmen and idiots, I suppose.
We need an energy source that's better than oil (more powerful), renewable, as well as practical. That rules out nuclear as the ultimate solution because it's impractical to power aircraft and automobiles with nuclear reactors. Weening ourself off foreign oil (or most oil) could be as simple as learning to efficiently generate hydrogen. Or using corn-based methanol in automobiles.
Oil powered and lubricated the industrial revolution. It is now time for the next era to begin.
Towards the conclusion of the article, the author actually argues against energy independence because "we would give up crucial leverage to control the worst behavior of some of the world's worst regimes." This is idiocy. Economic sanctions are America's (and Europe's) preferred lever against such regimes, with oil comprising only a portion of what is involved. For instance, since 1979 no American business can trade (sell & buy product) from Iran or an Iranian-based company. If we received no oil from the Middle East, that leverage would remain.
And while sanctions are the preferred lever, there are others in the case that sanctions fail, as with Iraq. None of this changes if America achieves energency independence, either complete or with respect to the Middle East.
The economic case for energy independence has always been nonsensical. It is not possible to shield American consumers from rising prices at the pump simply by replacing foreign oil with domestic oil. Why? Because regardless of where the oil is produced – Oman or Oklahoma – its prices are set by the global market.
Myself and I believe most people who have thought about the issue never suggest replacing foreign oil with domestic oil. It's true that we should increase domestic refining capacity as well as drill for oil absolutely everywhere we find it because wherever oil is produced ("Oman or Oklahoma") prices will drop if supply increases. But this is not the ultimate solution, and nearly everyone knows that, and that makes me question who Dalmia's audience is. Oilmen and idiots, I suppose.
We need an energy source that's better than oil (more powerful), renewable, as well as practical. That rules out nuclear as the ultimate solution because it's impractical to power aircraft and automobiles with nuclear reactors. Weening ourself off foreign oil (or most oil) could be as simple as learning to efficiently generate hydrogen. Or using corn-based methanol in automobiles.
Oil powered and lubricated the industrial revolution. It is now time for the next era to begin.
Towards the conclusion of the article, the author actually argues against energy independence because "we would give up crucial leverage to control the worst behavior of some of the world's worst regimes." This is idiocy. Economic sanctions are America's (and Europe's) preferred lever against such regimes, with oil comprising only a portion of what is involved. For instance, since 1979 no American business can trade (sell & buy product) from Iran or an Iranian-based company. If we received no oil from the Middle East, that leverage would remain.
And while sanctions are the preferred lever, there are others in the case that sanctions fail, as with Iraq. None of this changes if America achieves energency independence, either complete or with respect to the Middle East.
Sunday, May 07, 2006
Humped at the pump
LIGHT, SWEET, CRUDE. I like my oil and my women the same way. Oil is more expensive than women now, so I may have to give that up, too.
Exhibit A:
Exhibit B:
Exhibit C:
Exhibit A:
Exhibit B:
Exhibit C:
U.S. Constitution, Second Amendment:
A well regulated Militia, being necessary
to the security of a free State, the right of the people
to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary
to the security of a free State, the right of the people
to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Forgetful Democrats, and other stuff
Noteworthy news items...
5. A Democrat forgets Long Island is part of the Union.
"Under this logic--if it can be called that--Google or practically any other Web company would be liable for any illegal material that passes through its networks, servers, advertising programs or any other operations and infrastructure on the public Internet." Blogma.
4. Jawa Report and other blogs crushed by zealous anti-spam efforts.
"The denial-of-service attack that crashed TypePad and LiveJournal this week was caused by anti-spam company Blue Security, which pinned the target on the blog in an attempt to save its own servers, analysts said Thursday. Blue Security denied that it knew the attack would crash its blog host." Information Week.
3. Answer your phone. It rained 1.25 inches last night.
"Cell phone networks worldwide are on the brink of becoming sophisticated weather gauges, researchers say." National Geographic.
2. A good blowjob can thwart feelings of dread.
"The first study ever to look at where sensations of dread arise in the brain finds that contrary to what is widely believed, dread does not involve fear and anxiety in the moment of an unpleasant event. Instead, it derives from the attention that people devote beforehand to what they think will be extremely unpleasant." New York Times.
1. GI Partners purchases the web.
"GI Partners, based in Menlo Park, California, reportedly purchased a controlling interest in each of Everyone’s Internet (ev1.net) and The Planet (theplanet.com), both of which are based in Texas." Web Host Industry Review.
5. A Democrat forgets Long Island is part of the Union.
"Under this logic--if it can be called that--Google or practically any other Web company would be liable for any illegal material that passes through its networks, servers, advertising programs or any other operations and infrastructure on the public Internet." Blogma.
4. Jawa Report and other blogs crushed by zealous anti-spam efforts.
"The denial-of-service attack that crashed TypePad and LiveJournal this week was caused by anti-spam company Blue Security, which pinned the target on the blog in an attempt to save its own servers, analysts said Thursday. Blue Security denied that it knew the attack would crash its blog host." Information Week.
3. Answer your phone. It rained 1.25 inches last night.
"Cell phone networks worldwide are on the brink of becoming sophisticated weather gauges, researchers say." National Geographic.
2. A good blowjob can thwart feelings of dread.
"The first study ever to look at where sensations of dread arise in the brain finds that contrary to what is widely believed, dread does not involve fear and anxiety in the moment of an unpleasant event. Instead, it derives from the attention that people devote beforehand to what they think will be extremely unpleasant." New York Times.
1. GI Partners purchases the web.
"GI Partners, based in Menlo Park, California, reportedly purchased a controlling interest in each of Everyone’s Internet (ev1.net) and The Planet (theplanet.com), both of which are based in Texas." Web Host Industry Review.
Saturday, May 06, 2006
Is Iraq worth the expense?
Iraqis cheered the crash of a British chopper today. It's obvious to objective folks that removing Saddam Hussein was worth the cost, but I'm beginning to doubt that Muslims are worthy of democracy. They can still prove me wrong, but I'm starting to think we need to build a large wall around the Middle East and let them live without the modern comforts the West has not only developed, but earned -- democracy, electicity, cars, computers, cell phones, and all the rest.
If we pulled out of Iraq today, the Muslims could go back to being clans with warlords. In time, perhaps 10 years, one would rise up as the biggest clan chief, and become the next Saddam Hussein. Autonomous, space-based weaponry would be employed to crush such an individual. Western lives lost: zero. Dangerous megalomaniacs killed: one. Cost: minimal.
If you'll remember, the purpose of the Iraq war was not to build a democratic utopia for the Iraqis, but to disarm Saddam Hussein. That was accomplished in a matter of months. Do we need to drag these folks from the stone age into the modern age? Is that our responsibility?
If we pulled out of Iraq today, the Muslims could go back to being clans with warlords. In time, perhaps 10 years, one would rise up as the biggest clan chief, and become the next Saddam Hussein. Autonomous, space-based weaponry would be employed to crush such an individual. Western lives lost: zero. Dangerous megalomaniacs killed: one. Cost: minimal.
If you'll remember, the purpose of the Iraq war was not to build a democratic utopia for the Iraqis, but to disarm Saddam Hussein. That was accomplished in a matter of months. Do we need to drag these folks from the stone age into the modern age? Is that our responsibility?
Iran should learn from Brazil
The insane nutcases in charge of Iran should take a page from Brazil's play book. Brazil just opened its nuclear enrichment facility after "lengthy negotiations with the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the IAEA." (BBC story here.)
Iran, by contrast, violated the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), which they signed, by enriching uranium in secret for at least three years. Then, of course, the mullahs and their raving mouthpiece became indignant when challenged about the violation.
At the risk of being labeled a racist, a bigot, or a xenophobe, we must recognize the two major differences between Iran and Brazil: The former is Muslim and a dictatorship, the latter is a non-Muslim democracy.
Iran, by contrast, violated the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), which they signed, by enriching uranium in secret for at least three years. Then, of course, the mullahs and their raving mouthpiece became indignant when challenged about the violation.
At the risk of being labeled a racist, a bigot, or a xenophobe, we must recognize the two major differences between Iran and Brazil: The former is Muslim and a dictatorship, the latter is a non-Muslim democracy.
Friday, May 05, 2006
The horror of 7-point fonts, and other stuff
A few good blog entries...
5. "It seems Wal-Mart was supposed to use 10-point type for its "While Supplies Last" disclaimer when advertising its Early Bird specials in Utah, but instead used 7-point type. So naturally Matthew Howell, an attorney with the Provo law firm of Fillmore Spencer, has filed a would-be class action lawsuit against the giant retailer, on behalf of named clients Brandon and Tonya Barker." Overlawyered.
4. "This, after Lucas basically told us if we wanted 'Star Wars' on DVD, we'd have to purchase the special editions. Now, after we've all purchased them, he's "suddenly" had a change of heart." Slublog comments on Greed Wars.
3. "Almost every day we hear about another migrant in the UK - or the rest of Europe for that matter who has committed some vile crime and yet if we speak out we get tarred with the race brush." Britain is having the same problems as the U.S., according to The Lone Voice.
2. "Consider Washington and Jefferson, Franklin and Henry, Hamilton and John Adams. Did they strut around waxing eloquent on how they deserved their place in U.S. society?" Animate Matters.
1. "Wow, over the past 24 hours we are getting a glimpse into the fears of two Supreme Court Justices, and they couldn’t be more opposite." Stop the ACLU is tracking a potential watch-dog effort for the federal courts.
5. "It seems Wal-Mart was supposed to use 10-point type for its "While Supplies Last" disclaimer when advertising its Early Bird specials in Utah, but instead used 7-point type. So naturally Matthew Howell, an attorney with the Provo law firm of Fillmore Spencer, has filed a would-be class action lawsuit against the giant retailer, on behalf of named clients Brandon and Tonya Barker." Overlawyered.
4. "This, after Lucas basically told us if we wanted 'Star Wars' on DVD, we'd have to purchase the special editions. Now, after we've all purchased them, he's "suddenly" had a change of heart." Slublog comments on Greed Wars.
3. "Almost every day we hear about another migrant in the UK - or the rest of Europe for that matter who has committed some vile crime and yet if we speak out we get tarred with the race brush." Britain is having the same problems as the U.S., according to The Lone Voice.
2. "Consider Washington and Jefferson, Franklin and Henry, Hamilton and John Adams. Did they strut around waxing eloquent on how they deserved their place in U.S. society?" Animate Matters.
1. "Wow, over the past 24 hours we are getting a glimpse into the fears of two Supreme Court Justices, and they couldn’t be more opposite." Stop the ACLU is tracking a potential watch-dog effort for the federal courts.
NASCAR fights fading away?
USA Today has a good story about NASCAR's evolution, about how the sport has gone from moonshiners who frequently brawled after a race, to a highly polished, image-conscious sport. Today, fighting after a race can cost a driver his sponshorship, and therefore his job.
The paper mentioned a race I have on tape, the 1979 Daytona 500. It was the first time a NASCAR race was televised live, flag to flag. At the end Cale Yarborough fought with the Allison brothers. It's a classic, and helped promote the port.
We need more brawling in NASCAR.
From USA Today, emphasis added:
The paper mentioned a race I have on tape, the 1979 Daytona 500. It was the first time a NASCAR race was televised live, flag to flag. At the end Cale Yarborough fought with the Allison brothers. It's a classic, and helped promote the port.
We need more brawling in NASCAR.
From USA Today, emphasis added:
While promoting races in the minor leagues, Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage told a group of drivers not to fight but to "get out to the start-finish line if you do." Cup team owner Ray Evernham says that applied when he raced in the '80s at Wall Stadium, a New Jersey track known for wrecks followed by roughhousing.
"If you fought on the track, it was a one-week suspension, and if you fought in the pits, it was two weeks," Evernham says. "One day I asked why, and a race official says, 'Because at least if you fight on the racetrack, the fans can see it.'"
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Mothers worth $134,121 per year?
A new study says mothers would earn $134,121 per year if they were paid for all of their work.
Perhaps, and perhaps not. Why not look at another angle? Somebody who lounges around, not cleaning the house, eating expensive ice cream from little tiny tubs, and watching soaps while sucking down cocktails is worth about $1200 per year, if that.
Let's be honest about it. It's not too difficult to change a diaper and pop a bottle of pre-made formula into somebody's mouth.
Perhaps, and perhaps not. Why not look at another angle? Somebody who lounges around, not cleaning the house, eating expensive ice cream from little tiny tubs, and watching soaps while sucking down cocktails is worth about $1200 per year, if that.
Let's be honest about it. It's not too difficult to change a diaper and pop a bottle of pre-made formula into somebody's mouth.
Chappaquiddick, Part Deux
Rep. Patrick Kennedy, from the Clan of Drunken Liberals, crashed his car early in the morning and is trying to blame his apparent intoxication (words from the cops at the scene) on his medication. There's only one word for it, boys and girls: liar.
Kennedy's quote, "I consumed no alcohol prior to the incident," will go down in history with other great liberal whoppers like "I did not have sexual relations with that woman," and "I didn't inhale."
MSNBC story here.
The Lakers play above the rim, and Democrats play above the law. From Chappaquiddick to Cynthia McKinney, these stories keep popping up.
Kennedy's quote, "I consumed no alcohol prior to the incident," will go down in history with other great liberal whoppers like "I did not have sexual relations with that woman," and "I didn't inhale."
MSNBC story here.
The Lakers play above the rim, and Democrats play above the law. From Chappaquiddick to Cynthia McKinney, these stories keep popping up.
Gas prices, Moussaoui, and other stuff
A few good blog entries...
5. "In November 2004, while serving with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, (Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Bradley) Kasal rushed into a house in Fallujah where Marines were trapped in a small room. They were pinned down by Iraqi insurgents firing into the house from a higher and superior position." Cowboy Blob.
4. "Well, if you believe the media, it’s those damn oil companies raising prices. I’m sure that the Democrats and the liberal environmentalists blocking refineries and drilling had nothing to do with oil prices." Flopping Aces.
3. "The other prisoners aren't exactly choir boys, but they're American. Something tells me that ol' Zach is going to be someone's bitch...or pincushion." Crush Liberalism thinks imprisonment may be better than death for Zacharias Mouassoui.
2. "Do you know how much Exxon-Mobil makes on a gallon of gas? I tell you, it's about 4.5 cents, the average between the big 4 is about 9 cents per gallon. That's right Exxon-Mobil only makes about 5 cent each time you dump a gallon of gas into your tank." 1492.
1. "While some may cry that it’s a tragedy of justice, it seems that death and martyrdom were just what Moussaoui wanted. Life without the possibility of parole seems to me to be a worse punishment than death." Myopic Zeal.
5. "In November 2004, while serving with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, (Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Bradley) Kasal rushed into a house in Fallujah where Marines were trapped in a small room. They were pinned down by Iraqi insurgents firing into the house from a higher and superior position." Cowboy Blob.
4. "Well, if you believe the media, it’s those damn oil companies raising prices. I’m sure that the Democrats and the liberal environmentalists blocking refineries and drilling had nothing to do with oil prices." Flopping Aces.
3. "The other prisoners aren't exactly choir boys, but they're American. Something tells me that ol' Zach is going to be someone's bitch...or pincushion." Crush Liberalism thinks imprisonment may be better than death for Zacharias Mouassoui.
2. "Do you know how much Exxon-Mobil makes on a gallon of gas? I tell you, it's about 4.5 cents, the average between the big 4 is about 9 cents per gallon. That's right Exxon-Mobil only makes about 5 cent each time you dump a gallon of gas into your tank." 1492.
1. "While some may cry that it’s a tragedy of justice, it seems that death and martyrdom were just what Moussaoui wanted. Life without the possibility of parole seems to me to be a worse punishment than death." Myopic Zeal.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
United 93 a must see
I just returned from seeing United 93. It's powerful.
The film made me think of many things:
++ What might have happened had Algore been president (shudder)? We'd have a leader who thinks like Ward Churchill -- that we deserved it, that we should look within for the causes of the attacks. We'd have a president who feels for the plight of the impoverished, disenfranchised "dissidents," "insurgents," or "freedom fighters". Never mind that we know these views of Islamic terrorists are completely misguided.
++ What might have happened had John Kerry become president? The United 93 hijackers were somewhat more than a "nuisance," Mr. Kerry.
++ All the Democrats who have spent the last five years saying the war on terror is "Bush's war on terror."
++ All the Democrats who feel putting people like the United 93 hijackers in Guantanamo is tantamount to sentencing them to a Soviet Gulag. The air conditioning was turned up too high, in Cuba in August, oh my! I think about how Democrats felt that enemy combatants who conspire to commit terrorist acts against America and our citizens, and who aren't covered by the Geneva Convention, should be released or tried in ordinary, civilian courts.
++ All the Democrats who feel that eavesdropping on terrorist communications within the United States is just awful.
++ All the Democrats who felt there was no connecton between Saddam Hussein and terror. How many $30,000 checks did he write to the parents of Palestinian terrorists for butchering innocent civilians? (Can it, because I'm not a Jew.) Also, the Palestinian (Arafat's bloodthirsty Fatah) mastermind of the Achille Lauro hijacking and murder was harbored by, you guessed it, Democratic pal Saddam Hussein.
++ All the Democrats who felt that warring against a brutal, genocidal dictator possessing weapons of mass destruction (5,000 dead Kurds, Iranian soldiers killed, repeated claims by Hussein himself that he had the weapons, and refusing to provide UN-mandated proof that the weapons were destroyed) was a bad idea because a proven corrupt, ineffective UN didn't like the idea.
++ All the Democrats who want to run away when things get difficult in Iraq (see Bill Clinton running away when a single chopper was lost in Mogadishu).
++ As I watched a realistic depiction of the horrific fate of the passengers of United 93, and their heroism and bravery, at the hands of Islamic terrorists, I considered how CNN, the New York Times, and nearly all other liberal media outlets won't use the term "Islamic terrorists". Most have adopted the so-called neutral term "militants", perhaps from fear of intimidation, or that peculiar liberal phenomenon of hyper-tolerance even when the concept results in the death of innocents. Or perhaps it's from an outright sympathy for the "militants".
++ I think about how fear of intimidation from Muslims has caused most media outlets to refrain from publishing the Muhammed cartoons, even when the Danish event was one of the biggest news stories of the year. And I consider how shows like Southpark will poke fun of any religion, but pulled a portion of a show poking fun of Islam.
Almost five years after 9/11, I'm still very glad we have a president who is not intimidated by terrorists and is willing to fight them on their own soil.
The film made me think of many things:
++ What might have happened had Algore been president (shudder)? We'd have a leader who thinks like Ward Churchill -- that we deserved it, that we should look within for the causes of the attacks. We'd have a president who feels for the plight of the impoverished, disenfranchised "dissidents," "insurgents," or "freedom fighters". Never mind that we know these views of Islamic terrorists are completely misguided.
++ What might have happened had John Kerry become president? The United 93 hijackers were somewhat more than a "nuisance," Mr. Kerry.
++ All the Democrats who have spent the last five years saying the war on terror is "Bush's war on terror."
++ All the Democrats who feel putting people like the United 93 hijackers in Guantanamo is tantamount to sentencing them to a Soviet Gulag. The air conditioning was turned up too high, in Cuba in August, oh my! I think about how Democrats felt that enemy combatants who conspire to commit terrorist acts against America and our citizens, and who aren't covered by the Geneva Convention, should be released or tried in ordinary, civilian courts.
++ All the Democrats who feel that eavesdropping on terrorist communications within the United States is just awful.
++ All the Democrats who felt there was no connecton between Saddam Hussein and terror. How many $30,000 checks did he write to the parents of Palestinian terrorists for butchering innocent civilians? (Can it, because I'm not a Jew.) Also, the Palestinian (Arafat's bloodthirsty Fatah) mastermind of the Achille Lauro hijacking and murder was harbored by, you guessed it, Democratic pal Saddam Hussein.
++ All the Democrats who felt that warring against a brutal, genocidal dictator possessing weapons of mass destruction (5,000 dead Kurds, Iranian soldiers killed, repeated claims by Hussein himself that he had the weapons, and refusing to provide UN-mandated proof that the weapons were destroyed) was a bad idea because a proven corrupt, ineffective UN didn't like the idea.
++ All the Democrats who want to run away when things get difficult in Iraq (see Bill Clinton running away when a single chopper was lost in Mogadishu).
++ As I watched a realistic depiction of the horrific fate of the passengers of United 93, and their heroism and bravery, at the hands of Islamic terrorists, I considered how CNN, the New York Times, and nearly all other liberal media outlets won't use the term "Islamic terrorists". Most have adopted the so-called neutral term "militants", perhaps from fear of intimidation, or that peculiar liberal phenomenon of hyper-tolerance even when the concept results in the death of innocents. Or perhaps it's from an outright sympathy for the "militants".
++ I think about how fear of intimidation from Muslims has caused most media outlets to refrain from publishing the Muhammed cartoons, even when the Danish event was one of the biggest news stories of the year. And I consider how shows like Southpark will poke fun of any religion, but pulled a portion of a show poking fun of Islam.
Almost five years after 9/11, I'm still very glad we have a president who is not intimidated by terrorists and is willing to fight them on their own soil.
Monday, May 01, 2006
"Blogosphere" fading away
The blogosphere, the horde of unread, unfunny web logs, is shrinking. I spent the last two hours crawling around, hitting the blogrolls of many noteworthy blogs, and I noticed the number of dead links is soaring.
Some of these dead soldiers lead to a host's stock "the page you are looking for is not up your ass, nor is it present on this server" page, some give an almost remorseful Unix message indicating "\blog is not found", and others just...stop.
Ever find a blog showing a date of Feb. 10, 2004 as the most recent entry? Is that dude still telling himself he'll get back to it? Maybe when he cuts back on heroin.
To all the people who got so excited that even an idiot could do a blog, and then chapped their asses producing inferior, sophomoric drivel, and finally dumped it unceremoniously when it became, well, work, good riddance!
We'll take it from here.
Some of these dead soldiers lead to a host's stock "the page you are looking for is not up your ass, nor is it present on this server" page, some give an almost remorseful Unix message indicating "\blog is not found", and others just...stop.
Ever find a blog showing a date of Feb. 10, 2004 as the most recent entry? Is that dude still telling himself he'll get back to it? Maybe when he cuts back on heroin.
To all the people who got so excited that even an idiot could do a blog, and then chapped their asses producing inferior, sophomoric drivel, and finally dumped it unceremoniously when it became, well, work, good riddance!
We'll take it from here.
Pinko de Mayo, and other stuff
A few good blog entries...
5. "You mean Candians killed all our men? Surley Allah has forsaken us now." Jawa Report.
4. "Of course, using their logic, Mexico should legalize convenience store robberies to allow police to focus on bank heists." Jawa Report.
3. "You think CNN is right-wing? ABC? MSNBC? CBS? NBC? The New York Times? Washington Post? Christ, this is the funniest thing I've read in days." Iowa Hawk.
2. "You know your massive illegal immigration protests are starting to backfire when even Teddy Kennedy is willing to say publicly that 'the Star Spangled Banner ought to be sung in English. Period.'” LGF, with video.
1. "It's amazing that anyone is against reasonable border control. No one wants to close the borders. Well, a few nuts do. But the vast majority of Americans expect the government to screen the traffic and find out who is entering the country." Hog on Ice is wishing everyone a happy Pinko de Mayo.
5. "You mean Candians killed all our men? Surley Allah has forsaken us now." Jawa Report.
4. "Of course, using their logic, Mexico should legalize convenience store robberies to allow police to focus on bank heists." Jawa Report.
3. "You think CNN is right-wing? ABC? MSNBC? CBS? NBC? The New York Times? Washington Post? Christ, this is the funniest thing I've read in days." Iowa Hawk.
2. "You know your massive illegal immigration protests are starting to backfire when even Teddy Kennedy is willing to say publicly that 'the Star Spangled Banner ought to be sung in English. Period.'” LGF, with video.
1. "It's amazing that anyone is against reasonable border control. No one wants to close the borders. Well, a few nuts do. But the vast majority of Americans expect the government to screen the traffic and find out who is entering the country." Hog on Ice is wishing everyone a happy Pinko de Mayo.
Laguna Beach didn't shut down!
Mexicans predicted the "town would shut down" today on account of their civil disobedience. I drove 200 miles today, all 'round SoCal, making stops at two gas stations, a restaurant, and even a car wash. Nothing was different except the traffic was light! Let's do this every monday.
Road crews appeared fully staffed.
My truck got washed, same as always. They did a fine job.
I wasn't the only one to discover the Mexican prediction was just wishful thinking. I'll bet somewhere, somehow, lettuce even got picked. Juan Deere don't boycott nothin'.
Road crews appeared fully staffed.
Saturday, April 29, 2006
NASCAR on Staten Island, and other stuff
A few good blog entries...
5. "Europeans wouldn't know a truly free and open market if it bit them on the ass." No Pasaran.
4. "Another victory in the centuries-long struggle against bigotry and oppression can be celebrated today, as "community leaders" ... have forced capitalist land developers ... to abandon an appallingly racist name that had, with incredible insensitivity, been chosen for a local shopping centre." The Daily Ablution names the shopping center: Merchant's Corner.
3. "But while that meeting may convince the anti-NASCAR crowd the track is doomed, it ain’t necessarily so." Leather Penguin discusses NASCAR's drive for a new track on Staten Island.
2. "If you are one of those who saw United 93 and are keenly disappointed that Director Greengrass failed to turn his project into a 90 minute brief to prove the incompetence and evil of the Bush Administration, you would think Ms Stevens a genius rather than the pouting philistine that she appears to be." Right Wing Nuthouse.
1. "Bitching about taxes is a national pass-time in America because, by and large, people grasp the basic concept that one cannot tax oneself into prosperity. The Europeans on the other hand harbor no such misconception." Prairie Fire.
5. "Europeans wouldn't know a truly free and open market if it bit them on the ass." No Pasaran.
4. "Another victory in the centuries-long struggle against bigotry and oppression can be celebrated today, as "community leaders" ... have forced capitalist land developers ... to abandon an appallingly racist name that had, with incredible insensitivity, been chosen for a local shopping centre." The Daily Ablution names the shopping center: Merchant's Corner.
3. "But while that meeting may convince the anti-NASCAR crowd the track is doomed, it ain’t necessarily so." Leather Penguin discusses NASCAR's drive for a new track on Staten Island.
2. "If you are one of those who saw United 93 and are keenly disappointed that Director Greengrass failed to turn his project into a 90 minute brief to prove the incompetence and evil of the Bush Administration, you would think Ms Stevens a genius rather than the pouting philistine that she appears to be." Right Wing Nuthouse.
1. "Bitching about taxes is a national pass-time in America because, by and large, people grasp the basic concept that one cannot tax oneself into prosperity. The Europeans on the other hand harbor no such misconception." Prairie Fire.
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Sprint's mobile wireless
I've spent the last few days using Sprint's EVDO (mobile wireless service) with my laptop all around Southern California. It's nice to have high-speed internet everywhere I go.
Spint had a 30-day trial period, so there was no reason not to give it a whirl.
It will end up costing me $90 for the PC card, plus $60/mo. I keep telling myself I'm paying for a reliable service that's completely portable with the laptop, not blinding speed. That said, the speed of Sprint EVDO (Evolution, Data Optimized) is very good for web surfing and uploading and downloading large files. The only speed issues I've seen so far is with large video files. My downloads chug along at 15-50 kbps, where my home connection runs at a minimum of 120, and usually above 200. Streaming videos at youtube.com and similar sites has been just as good with EVDO as cable.
I knew there would be speed issues, so it's not a bar. After all, it's just not fair to compare mobile wireless to cable, at least not yet. Overall, I'm very impressed with the usability. There have been no frustration issues anywhere on the web, with anything I do.
Run the Sprint Connection Manager, press Go, and I'm on in five seconds.
Coverage is very good.
Again, it has only been a few days, but so far I'm very pleased. Sprint has been really good so far, with a fast, simple setup -- which we demand nowadays. With Sprint's trial option, this is a no-brainer for anyone with a laptop who wants fast internet absolutely everywhere. As a bonus, Sprint/Nextel supports NASCAR. These people should be paying me.
Spint had a 30-day trial period, so there was no reason not to give it a whirl.
It will end up costing me $90 for the PC card, plus $60/mo. I keep telling myself I'm paying for a reliable service that's completely portable with the laptop, not blinding speed. That said, the speed of Sprint EVDO (Evolution, Data Optimized) is very good for web surfing and uploading and downloading large files. The only speed issues I've seen so far is with large video files. My downloads chug along at 15-50 kbps, where my home connection runs at a minimum of 120, and usually above 200. Streaming videos at youtube.com and similar sites has been just as good with EVDO as cable.
I knew there would be speed issues, so it's not a bar. After all, it's just not fair to compare mobile wireless to cable, at least not yet. Overall, I'm very impressed with the usability. There have been no frustration issues anywhere on the web, with anything I do.
Run the Sprint Connection Manager, press Go, and I'm on in five seconds.
Coverage is very good.
Again, it has only been a few days, but so far I'm very pleased. Sprint has been really good so far, with a fast, simple setup -- which we demand nowadays. With Sprint's trial option, this is a no-brainer for anyone with a laptop who wants fast internet absolutely everywhere. As a bonus, Sprint/Nextel supports NASCAR. These people should be paying me.
Scheuer defender wallowing in quagmire
My McCarthy / rendition post (here) drew an interesting comment. The guy, icono clast, likes Michael Scheuer and his messy retirement experiment, "Imperial Hubris." I don't. Interestingly enough, I was bringing up the fact that Scheuer and I agree on one fundamental thing, one that the Left rejects: rendition is a successful program and must continue. Go here for the guy's comment. My response to that comment is below.
I appreciate your opinions, "icono clast". To answer a couple of your questions...
Imperial Hubris is not a great book. I have a copy, and it's a messy internet search crammed into hardcover. I've done a little writing in my life (I've earned more than $100,000 so far with the profession), and I'd be ashamed to put my name on that book, too. This is why he labeled it "anonymous" at first, not because he was protecting his identity for intelligence or security reasons. He was embarrassed.
And there's nothing terribly inspiring about any of Scheuer's content. A sophomore journalism student could have done better. And, sure, writing a book can be done without hate.
Yes, I have kids. Two. I'm beside myself with glee that they have not been close to any serious terrorist attacks in five years. The U.S. has suffered no major attacks since 9/11 -- an attack conceived of and planned in its entirety under Bubba Clinton. We've had no attacks, while Europe has suffered 37 major attacks. Europe's tolerant socialism has failed, whereas someone here is doing something extremely well. Why do I think the left won't give any credit to a Republican president? Perhaps it's just a coincidence we've not been attacked here -- the terrorists, oops, I mean "dissidents", must be biding their time.
Scheuer believes, as most on the far left do, that being "bogged down" in Iraq, or getting stuck in the "quagmire of Iraq" or "reliving Vietnam" through Iraq is preventing the hunting and capture of al-Qaeda terrorists.
That's false on its face.
We're using a small percentage of U.S. military and intelligence capability in Iraq, and also Afghanistan. To assert the contrary, as the Left does every day, is a willful misrepresentation of the facts, or, at best, pure ignorance about the most capable fighting force in the history of humanity.
The same old, tired arguments were trotted out by the Bush-hating left when hurricane Katrina struck. The chord strummed by anti-Bush morons was, "Our troops are all tied up in Iraq, and that's why the Katrina response was slow." It was like an old, plastic LP skipping on a dime-store record player.
"Five hundred thousand peanut butter and jelly sandwiches weren't ready to go on the night of the hurricane, therefore Bush is inept, and racist to boot!"
This is laughable stuff.
Of course, anyone who spent two and a half minutes doing research knew that Louisiana alone had 18,000 available National Guard troops, and Mississippi and surrounding states had similar troop levels that could have been used (at the behest of a Governor, not Bush).
Presently, there are approximately two million trained, equipped troops that could be used for any military action, such as removing Iran's nuclear program.
So, if you feel Scheuer is some kind of great writer, or perhaps that the publishing of his book was an "act of honor", I'd say that when soemeone bashes Bush, the screechy Bush-haters will yell, "Bully for us!" This feeling of "greatness" you have is not as a direct result of any new information or insights from Scheuer, rather it is because the guy feels as you do, and nothing more.
Rather than getting stuck in a "quagmire" of anti-Bush books, why not read some insightful, well-respected works of non-fiction that lack political bias. I suggest "The Case for Democracy", and "America's Secret War". You will learn something about the world from folks who neither hate nor love a Republican president.
I appreciate your opinions, "icono clast". To answer a couple of your questions...
Imperial Hubris is not a great book. I have a copy, and it's a messy internet search crammed into hardcover. I've done a little writing in my life (I've earned more than $100,000 so far with the profession), and I'd be ashamed to put my name on that book, too. This is why he labeled it "anonymous" at first, not because he was protecting his identity for intelligence or security reasons. He was embarrassed.
And there's nothing terribly inspiring about any of Scheuer's content. A sophomore journalism student could have done better. And, sure, writing a book can be done without hate.
Yes, I have kids. Two. I'm beside myself with glee that they have not been close to any serious terrorist attacks in five years. The U.S. has suffered no major attacks since 9/11 -- an attack conceived of and planned in its entirety under Bubba Clinton. We've had no attacks, while Europe has suffered 37 major attacks. Europe's tolerant socialism has failed, whereas someone here is doing something extremely well. Why do I think the left won't give any credit to a Republican president? Perhaps it's just a coincidence we've not been attacked here -- the terrorists, oops, I mean "dissidents", must be biding their time.
Scheuer believes, as most on the far left do, that being "bogged down" in Iraq, or getting stuck in the "quagmire of Iraq" or "reliving Vietnam" through Iraq is preventing the hunting and capture of al-Qaeda terrorists.
That's false on its face.
We're using a small percentage of U.S. military and intelligence capability in Iraq, and also Afghanistan. To assert the contrary, as the Left does every day, is a willful misrepresentation of the facts, or, at best, pure ignorance about the most capable fighting force in the history of humanity.
The same old, tired arguments were trotted out by the Bush-hating left when hurricane Katrina struck. The chord strummed by anti-Bush morons was, "Our troops are all tied up in Iraq, and that's why the Katrina response was slow." It was like an old, plastic LP skipping on a dime-store record player.
"Five hundred thousand peanut butter and jelly sandwiches weren't ready to go on the night of the hurricane, therefore Bush is inept, and racist to boot!"
This is laughable stuff.
Of course, anyone who spent two and a half minutes doing research knew that Louisiana alone had 18,000 available National Guard troops, and Mississippi and surrounding states had similar troop levels that could have been used (at the behest of a Governor, not Bush).
Presently, there are approximately two million trained, equipped troops that could be used for any military action, such as removing Iran's nuclear program.
So, if you feel Scheuer is some kind of great writer, or perhaps that the publishing of his book was an "act of honor", I'd say that when soemeone bashes Bush, the screechy Bush-haters will yell, "Bully for us!" This feeling of "greatness" you have is not as a direct result of any new information or insights from Scheuer, rather it is because the guy feels as you do, and nothing more.
Rather than getting stuck in a "quagmire" of anti-Bush books, why not read some insightful, well-respected works of non-fiction that lack political bias. I suggest "The Case for Democracy", and "America's Secret War". You will learn something about the world from folks who neither hate nor love a Republican president.
Monday, April 24, 2006
Dual-use tech toy
This new Motion Sickness Wristwatch, which uses mild electrical impulses to the arm, could easily be strapped onto the Big Pole for an interesting experience. That would be the first thing to try.
One could also wear the device as advertised, but reverse the polarity. Would you feel as if traveling on the ocean while on dry ground? There would be no hangover with that.
One could also wear the device as advertised, but reverse the polarity. Would you feel as if traveling on the ocean while on dry ground? There would be no hangover with that.
McCarthy's leak an "act of honor"?
The McCarthy leak case:
1. John Kerry is "glad" she leaked information to the press.
2. Juan Williams, a strong liberal and employee of public tv / radio, called the leak an "act of honor".
The issue today is about the consequences of leaking confidential information to the media. Even Kerry had to grudgingly admit that laws were broken and McCarthy will have to face up to that. But the underlying issue here is rendition. Why would a CIA agent speak against the practice of rendition and the use of foreign jails?
Remember Mr. Anonymous, Michael Scheuer? He's the former CIA guy in charge of catching Bin Laden, and he wrote "Imperial Hubris", a book highly critical of GWB. In a shameful, Michael Moore-style attempt to make a quick buck, and to affect the outcome of a presidential election, he released the book just prior to Bush's second electoral victory. It was Scheuer's retirement gift to himself.
So, the stage is set, right? We ALL KNOW Scheuer is a Bush hater and an al-Qaeda expert.
Now, read this New York Times article dated March 11, 2005. Scheuer did what all liberals are doing -- bash Bush -- but he also said some interesting things about rendition, chiefly that it is an "overwhelming success."
Rendition = overwhelming success
The full quote from Scheuer, a leading expert in these matters, as well as a foaming-at-the-mouth Bush-hater, is as follows:
"Perfection is never attainable in the fog of war, and any errors should not distract from the overwhelming success of the program."
So now we must ask ourselves, why would liberal leaders like John Kerry and Juan Williams be against rendition and support somebody who broke the law trying to stop it?
Their thinking is steeped in Vietnam. It was in that era of paranoia that it became cool and popular to distrust a Republican government. Today that translates into being "glad" a CIA employee single-handedly tried to stop a rendition program that is an "overwhelming success." Was it really an "act of honor" to help the enemies of the United States, Juan Williams?
Vietnam damaged the united states because liberals used it as the poster for being anti-government, especially anti-Republican. We've been hamstrung ever since. I can't wait for Kerry's generation to be lowered into the ground and covered with dirt. We need to move on. Sometimes not fighting is the greater evil, folks.
Liberals want us to lose the war on terror. There is no other conclusion one can make.
1. John Kerry is "glad" she leaked information to the press.
2. Juan Williams, a strong liberal and employee of public tv / radio, called the leak an "act of honor".
The issue today is about the consequences of leaking confidential information to the media. Even Kerry had to grudgingly admit that laws were broken and McCarthy will have to face up to that. But the underlying issue here is rendition. Why would a CIA agent speak against the practice of rendition and the use of foreign jails?
Remember Mr. Anonymous, Michael Scheuer? He's the former CIA guy in charge of catching Bin Laden, and he wrote "Imperial Hubris", a book highly critical of GWB. In a shameful, Michael Moore-style attempt to make a quick buck, and to affect the outcome of a presidential election, he released the book just prior to Bush's second electoral victory. It was Scheuer's retirement gift to himself.
So, the stage is set, right? We ALL KNOW Scheuer is a Bush hater and an al-Qaeda expert.
Now, read this New York Times article dated March 11, 2005. Scheuer did what all liberals are doing -- bash Bush -- but he also said some interesting things about rendition, chiefly that it is an "overwhelming success."
Rendition = overwhelming success
The full quote from Scheuer, a leading expert in these matters, as well as a foaming-at-the-mouth Bush-hater, is as follows:
"Perfection is never attainable in the fog of war, and any errors should not distract from the overwhelming success of the program."
So now we must ask ourselves, why would liberal leaders like John Kerry and Juan Williams be against rendition and support somebody who broke the law trying to stop it?
Their thinking is steeped in Vietnam. It was in that era of paranoia that it became cool and popular to distrust a Republican government. Today that translates into being "glad" a CIA employee single-handedly tried to stop a rendition program that is an "overwhelming success." Was it really an "act of honor" to help the enemies of the United States, Juan Williams?
Vietnam damaged the united states because liberals used it as the poster for being anti-government, especially anti-Republican. We've been hamstrung ever since. I can't wait for Kerry's generation to be lowered into the ground and covered with dirt. We need to move on. Sometimes not fighting is the greater evil, folks.
Liberals want us to lose the war on terror. There is no other conclusion one can make.
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Cynthia McKinney is out of control
I turned on CNN this morning and saw a small piece on Cynthia McKinney. I almost spit out my beer when I heard her big, flapping jaws. She learned something -- even a highfalutin Congresswoman doesn't decide what the media can, and cannot, use.
Expose the Left has the video here.
McKinney is the most arrogant person I'm aware of. Surely somebody, somewhere, must be more arrogant and righteous, but I can't think of who. Even "talent on loan from god" falls short of this woman.
Semi-related
I found this on her cynthiaforcongress.com website:
"...I have seen proud men in the hills of Appalachia, who wish only to work in dignity--but the mines are closed, and the jobs are gone, and no one, neither industry or labor or government, has cared enough to help."
Uh, Cindy, could the "proud men" possibly help themselves?
Expose the Left has the video here.
McKinney is the most arrogant person I'm aware of. Surely somebody, somewhere, must be more arrogant and righteous, but I can't think of who. Even "talent on loan from god" falls short of this woman.
Semi-related
I found this on her cynthiaforcongress.com website:
"...I have seen proud men in the hills of Appalachia, who wish only to work in dignity--but the mines are closed, and the jobs are gone, and no one, neither industry or labor or government, has cared enough to help."
Uh, Cindy, could the "proud men" possibly help themselves?
Michael Schumacher wins F1
Michael Schumacher's win at San Marino is less important than his qualifying effort. He set the pole, No. 66 of his career, breaking Ayrton Senna's last record.
Even if you don't follow Formula 1, go here to get acquainted with the greatest driver of all time. You know about Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, and Wayne Gretzke -- now go find out about the highest paid athlete in the world.
For the uninitiated, F1 is the pinnacle of motorsport. Everyone involved -- drivers, engineers, crewmen, etc. -- are the best of the best worldwide. Schumacher is the best, in history, in this crowd.
Even if you don't follow Formula 1, go here to get acquainted with the greatest driver of all time. You know about Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, and Wayne Gretzke -- now go find out about the highest paid athlete in the world.
For the uninitiated, F1 is the pinnacle of motorsport. Everyone involved -- drivers, engineers, crewmen, etc. -- are the best of the best worldwide. Schumacher is the best, in history, in this crowd.
Morbid Creature of the Left
Madeline "None-Too-Bright" Albright
From the mouth of the morbid creature: "You can't go to war with everybody you dislike." And: "I think Iraq may end up being one of the worst disasters in American foreign policy."
Going to war with 'everybody you dislike'? Hmmmmm. We didn't go to war with France, North Korea, Burma, Sudan, Venezuela, Cuba, or the dozen other nations and dictators we 'dislike'.
How many of our soldiers will die because of None-Too-Bright's flapping mandibles? How much longer will our task in Iraq take because of the Left's penchant for lambasting politicians and policies while we're at war? Will American voters remember that Bin Laden and the Left have the same position on the war on terror?
From AFP.
Saturday, April 22, 2006
No warning label at Overlawyered
I am considering suing Overlawyered for causing my blood pressure to rise. There is no warning label to protect the idiot masses, and to protect them from idiot suits like mine.
Just kidding. I'd never file a frivolous law suit. My DNA lacks greedy and dishonest genes.
Here's an idea: "The chronicling of America's desperate need for torte reform, as is tastefully accomplished here, may lead to high blood pressure, bloating, nausea, and may cause fits of anger. Do not eat. Professional driver; closed course. Do not try this at home. Ask your doctor to check for liver problems before taking Overlawyered. In the event of an erection lasting four hours or more, sing for joy and call everyone you know."
(The latest case of high blood pressure involves their post about a verdict against Chrysler).
Just kidding. I'd never file a frivolous law suit. My DNA lacks greedy and dishonest genes.
Here's an idea: "The chronicling of America's desperate need for torte reform, as is tastefully accomplished here, may lead to high blood pressure, bloating, nausea, and may cause fits of anger. Do not eat. Professional driver; closed course. Do not try this at home. Ask your doctor to check for liver problems before taking Overlawyered. In the event of an erection lasting four hours or more, sing for joy and call everyone you know."
(The latest case of high blood pressure involves their post about a verdict against Chrysler).
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Free breast exam, may I come in?
This one's real -- no alterations to the photo or story.
Via Yahoo News: "MIAMI (Reuters) - A 76-year-old man claiming to be a doctor went door-to-door in a Florida neighborhood offering free breast exams, and was charged with sexually assaulting two women who accepted the offer, police said on Thursday."
The two women who took him up on the "exam" are as dumb as rocks. I sincerely hope they have never sat on a jury, voted, or driven a car.
Via Yahoo News: "MIAMI (Reuters) - A 76-year-old man claiming to be a doctor went door-to-door in a Florida neighborhood offering free breast exams, and was charged with sexually assaulting two women who accepted the offer, police said on Thursday."
The two women who took him up on the "exam" are as dumb as rocks. I sincerely hope they have never sat on a jury, voted, or driven a car.
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Monday, April 17, 2006
Michael Moore wins Boston Marathon
Michael Moore edged out a Kenyan stick figure to win the Boston Marathon today. Eleven bystanders suffered minor injuries after being thwacked by Moore's jouncing jowls. Moore said his bitter hatred of the United States kept him going through the grueling race. After crossing the finish line, he collapsed in a heap, causing a magnitude 4.2 earthquake. Paramedics administered ho-ho's, ding dongs, and twinkies.
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Duke Nukem Forever is here?
Is the next Duke Nukem PC game really upon us? This sucka was announced in 1997, which is ancient times for 3D gaming.
In 1997:
++ Doom 2 was still raging, with titles like Quake and Half Life spreading across the globe like a plague.
++ Windows 95 was the only gaming operating system to have, and boy did it suck.
++ Speaking of sucking, Bill Clinton was in hot water over a presidential pole waxing.
++ I had hair.
Presently we're about to see Windows Vista, Doom 3 is already old, and still no Duke!
But then Ben Kuchera at Ars Technica received, played, and wrote about the new Duke demo. He speculates it's the first true Web 3.0 game. In other words, you will install this game, then play it in your default web browser. The magic is that it should work for every platform.
Every platform.
Linux? No problem. Mac? No problem. Windows, for sure - until now, gaming has been the main reason for owning a Windows box. Kuchera says Duke "plays evenly well on all three platforms."
So, technically, this game could mark a dramatic change in ... everything. The only reason I don't run Linux on my primary PC is because of games. If they'll run on something as stable as Linux, the usefulness of Windows will shrink towards insignificance. And just when Windows was getting good!
As for the quality of game play, Kuchera tells us all we need to know in a single sentence: "Finally we get a man's shotgun back in gaming."
In 1997:
++ Doom 2 was still raging, with titles like Quake and Half Life spreading across the globe like a plague.
++ Windows 95 was the only gaming operating system to have, and boy did it suck.
++ Speaking of sucking, Bill Clinton was in hot water over a presidential pole waxing.
++ I had hair.
Presently we're about to see Windows Vista, Doom 3 is already old, and still no Duke!
But then Ben Kuchera at Ars Technica received, played, and wrote about the new Duke demo. He speculates it's the first true Web 3.0 game. In other words, you will install this game, then play it in your default web browser. The magic is that it should work for every platform.
Every platform.
Linux? No problem. Mac? No problem. Windows, for sure - until now, gaming has been the main reason for owning a Windows box. Kuchera says Duke "plays evenly well on all three platforms."
So, technically, this game could mark a dramatic change in ... everything. The only reason I don't run Linux on my primary PC is because of games. If they'll run on something as stable as Linux, the usefulness of Windows will shrink towards insignificance. And just when Windows was getting good!
As for the quality of game play, Kuchera tells us all we need to know in a single sentence: "Finally we get a man's shotgun back in gaming."
Godfather caught in Italy
It's the stuff of movies. The "boss of bosses" of Sicily has been on the lamb for 40 years. He's rich; could be anywhere. They found him hiding in a farm house near the town of Corleone, Sicily. (Bloomberg has the story here.)
In The Godfather series young Vito Andolini was given the name Vito Corleone when an Ellis Island official saw "Corleone" on his papers. The official mistook his city of origin, Corleone, for his last name. And the Godfather was born.
In The Godfather series young Vito Andolini was given the name Vito Corleone when an Ellis Island official saw "Corleone" on his papers. The official mistook his city of origin, Corleone, for his last name. And the Godfather was born.
Sunday, April 09, 2006
Saturday, April 08, 2006
Indonesian Playboy Issue No. 1: Exclusive sneak preview
The Shaved Ape presents an exclusive first look at the new Playboy magazine from Indonesia -- the world's largest Muslim nation. (Reuters story here.)
The upcoming "Gifts for Dads and Grads" issue will include the following:
-- Bin Laden pez dispenser
-- Beekeeper suit "for that special someone"
-- Wooden paddle with gold inlays, suitable for beating wives, daughters, and Christians
-- Deluxe turban cleaner, imported from Saudi Arabia
-- "Mein Kempf" in hardcover
Centerfold: a beautiful damsel from Jakarta
The upcoming "Gifts for Dads and Grads" issue will include the following:
-- Bin Laden pez dispenser
-- Beekeeper suit "for that special someone"
-- Wooden paddle with gold inlays, suitable for beating wives, daughters, and Christians
-- Deluxe turban cleaner, imported from Saudi Arabia
-- "Mein Kempf" in hardcover
Dan Brown victorious over 'Holy Blood, Holy Grail'
After reading The Da Vinci Code and Holy Blood, Holy Grail, it's hard to believe Dan Brown, author of the former title, won the UK plagiarism trial.
The devil is in the details -- copyright infringement and writing along a very similar theme are two different things, it seems. It's funny that the whole thing involves a wardrobe malfunction of epic (and biblical) proportions.
One thing is certain; the theme in those books is correct, as the painting below clearly shows. It's one of Leonardo Da Vinci's early renderings of The Last Supper.
The devil is in the details -- copyright infringement and writing along a very similar theme are two different things, it seems. It's funny that the whole thing involves a wardrobe malfunction of epic (and biblical) proportions.
One thing is certain; the theme in those books is correct, as the painting below clearly shows. It's one of Leonardo Da Vinci's early renderings of The Last Supper.
Friday, April 07, 2006
Nothing runs like a Deere
Mexican immigrants are planning more protests for Monday...
One of the main arguments for amnesty is that these immigrants pick all of our food. I thought massive harvesting machines did most of it.
Introducing Juan Deere and his brothers Enrique Deere and Jose Deere. Let's give them amnesty so they can continue harvesting the crops.
One of the main arguments for amnesty is that these immigrants pick all of our food. I thought massive harvesting machines did most of it.
Introducing Juan Deere and his brothers Enrique Deere and Jose Deere. Let's give them amnesty so they can continue harvesting the crops.
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Introducing Wonder Mullah
Straight from Iran, Wonder Mullah offers battle to anti-Islamic forces wherever they may be found. In the name of Allah and the Prophet (PBUH), this mullah has high-tech weaponry to defeat the enemy.
Watch out, infidels, Wonder Mullah is coming soon to a theater of war near you...
Inspired by D.D.
Watch out, infidels, Wonder Mullah is coming soon to a theater of war near you...
Inspired by D.D.
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Hamas broke
A BBC news headline today reads 'Hamas says PA coffers are "empty"'.
Newsflash! Terrorists are out of money because the free world won't give them any more. What complete, fucking morons.
Newsflash! Terrorists are out of money because the free world won't give them any more. What complete, fucking morons.
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
NASCAR being set up by Dateline NBC?
There's a web rumor about NASCAR fans being set up during the April 8, 2006 race. Since NBC has the contract to broadcast the 2nd half of the NASCAR season, I'm doubtful.
See The Jawa Report for more info.
Update 4/5/06: MSNBC.com has the story. NASCAR fans were set up.
See The Jawa Report for more info.
Update 4/5/06: MSNBC.com has the story. NASCAR fans were set up.
Thank you immigrant protesters
I want to thank the hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have been marching in the streets of the USA recently. I have been extremely critical of their message and desires, but I'm grateful the protests were peaceful. I overlooked this very positive note in my earlier diatribe.
Right now I'm watching protesters throw rocks in Paris, Fwance, live on cable news, and the situation is ugly. They're also pulling down street signs and fighting amongst themselves. The Fwenchies don't seem to realize that this is hurting their cause.
Right now I'm watching protesters throw rocks in Paris, Fwance, live on cable news, and the situation is ugly. They're also pulling down street signs and fighting amongst themselves. The Fwenchies don't seem to realize that this is hurting their cause.
Monday, April 03, 2006
New Cynthia McKinney doll
One of 535 members of congress wasn't recognized yesterday, apparently giving Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.) the go-ahead to assault a police officer. More here.
McKinney's publicists have released an exclusive new talking Cynthia McKinney doll to coincide with the assault. The first 10 buyers can get a comb to try to tame her hair -- for just fitty cents!
Pull the cord to hear the darndest things!
This traffic light has been red a long time. The engineers who made the lights are white. This is happening because I'm black!
My eggs are over-medium; I ordered them over-easy. The cook is white. This is happening because I'm black!
My alarm clock didn't wake me up this morning. It was designed by white engineers. This is happening because I'm black!
I refused to obey the orders of a police officer, so I punched him. That's okay, because he was white, and I'm black!
I've had a chip on my shoulder since slave days, and even though no white men have owned slaves in generations, I'm going to work my victimhood for maximum advantage -- because I'm black!
McKinney's publicists have released an exclusive new talking Cynthia McKinney doll to coincide with the assault. The first 10 buyers can get a comb to try to tame her hair -- for just fitty cents!
Pull the cord to hear the darndest things!
This traffic light has been red a long time. The engineers who made the lights are white. This is happening because I'm black!
My eggs are over-medium; I ordered them over-easy. The cook is white. This is happening because I'm black!
My alarm clock didn't wake me up this morning. It was designed by white engineers. This is happening because I'm black!
I refused to obey the orders of a police officer, so I punched him. That's okay, because he was white, and I'm black!
I've had a chip on my shoulder since slave days, and even though no white men have owned slaves in generations, I'm going to work my victimhood for maximum advantage -- because I'm black!
Saturday, April 01, 2006
Another liberal Bush-hater exposed
Washington Post via Drudge; bolding mine:
We've known for a long, long time that the uber-liberal MSM harbor such a deep-seated hatred of all things Bush they've been trying to sabotage the war in Iraq (Aaron Brown on CNN and all of NPR spent the last three years interviewing folks -- exclusively -- who claim the war is a horrible idea).
It's yet another piece of evidence the pacifist cowards can't deny. I wonder if an outright hatred of George W. Bush affects a newsman's work...
In one of the e-mails, written during the first presidential debate in 2004 and leaked to the Drudge Report, Green wrote to a colleague on his BlackBerry: "Are you watching this? Bush makes me sick. If he uses the 'mixed messages' line one more time, I'm going to puke."
We've known for a long, long time that the uber-liberal MSM harbor such a deep-seated hatred of all things Bush they've been trying to sabotage the war in Iraq (Aaron Brown on CNN and all of NPR spent the last three years interviewing folks -- exclusively -- who claim the war is a horrible idea).
It's yet another piece of evidence the pacifist cowards can't deny. I wonder if an outright hatred of George W. Bush affects a newsman's work...
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