February 27, 2005
A Zoology Question
Professor Booty again.
While The Kid is out taking pot-shots, I was wanting to ask a question.
Now, we know Da Nukevet is an avid angler, much to PeTA's disdain, and I was wondering if he or any of the other lake fishermen out there has ever caught yourselves one of these?
A Water Nymph!
(click for whopper-of-a-catch size)
Also, I'm taking suggestions as to the species of this example.
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February 26, 2005
Impressing the Great Apes
Haloo, Professor Booty here. One of my colleagues is in a bit of hot water for some funny business at the lab.
Gorilla Foundation rocked by breast display lawsuit. Former employees say they were told to expose chests.Two former employees of the Gorilla Foundation, home to Koko the "talking" ape, have filed a lawsuit contending that they were ordered to bond with the 33-year-old female simian by displaying their breasts.
Nancy Alperin and Kendra Keller, both of San Francisco, are taking on the Woodside nonprofit and its president, Francine "Penny" Patterson.
Now, I like to have fun in the lab, but I always keep my work and my play separate for reasons such as this.
OK, maybe not always.
I told her she could sleep on the couch.
Some minor behavioral training may be in order. Lucky girl, she gets a second date with the Professor!
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February 19, 2005
Professor Booty Knows Football
Or at least the ladies from the Superbowl commercials
Candice Michelle. One of the Divas from WWE Raw and the GoDaddy girl from the Superbowl commercial.
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February 13, 2005
I remember Acapulco
Ah yes, Professor Booty remembers Acapulco.
The beautiful...um...
The gorgeous...well...
Those sunny....yeah....
OK, this is all I remember of Acapulco
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But what a wonderful memory
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February 12, 2005
Sparkly
Heya Gents, Professor Booty here! Just wanted to congratulate the Kid for getting his rifle and give you all your Saturday does of rear view.
Have at it!
Kewl! Sparkly!
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February 10, 2005
Things you need to see
From PTG at the Plains Feeder comes the design you need to have on your shirt the next time you go do your Protest Warrior duties,
Found at the Babalu Blog
Next up, there is something you need to see over at Blackfive (like there isn�t something there everyday). I don�t think I could do it justice, so just go look.
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February 08, 2005
File Under: Why Didn�t I Think of That
He continues the love for everyone�s favorite fake Indian here and here.
And here is a picture of a real Indian Marine
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February 07, 2005
A Damn Good Weekend for Reading
I say this because of three things I read over the weekend that you should read as well, if you haven�t already.
Ladies first is the tradition here at RNS and so I give you Da Goddess, who has a few words for a troll that I�m pretty sure could be extended to most of those on the left.
I'm tired of the bullshit.
Where were you? Where were the people who dress up in costumes and burn flags? Where were the hands that could have helped lift up the oppressed and guide them safely to their destinies - whatever they may be? Where?
I'll tell you where you were.
You were standing on the streets here in the good ol' United States of America. Safe from firing squads that the people in Afghanistan and Iraq would have had to face should they attempt the same. You'll still be standing there next week, next month, next year. Because you refuse to accept reality.
And meanwhile, my friends and I were working to send REAL PEOPLE REAL MATERIALS to improve their existence. We came together to do good and to bring hope.
Found at Citizen Smash�s The Indepundit
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Next up, Cicero at WindsOfChange has a few questions for the �liberals� and �progressives�
*What would have been the best, most legitimate way for Iraq to achieve democratic elections? Can it be applied to Burma, North Korea, Iran, and other dictatorships?
*If your answer to this question involves the UN, address the UN's corruption with the Oil-for-Food scandal, sex slaves in the Congo, and the inability to prevent the Rwandan genocide. If the top dogs of the UN are profiteers for the containment of dictators like Saddam, and their representatives trafficking sex in the countries they purport to peace-keep, how can the UN be a legitimate force for democracy?
*Are tyrants defeated with soft power, or merely contained until they fade away? Is contained fascism simply the unstated and accepted cost of soft power? If it is, should Hitler have been opposed?
*What can corrupt soft power?
*Are there any circumstances where hard power is warranted?
*If the UN is too corrupt and impotent, and the US is too sovereign to represent the world, what organization would you propose instead?
*Would a 'UN-D' -- a variation or branch of the United Nations, except the members are all democracies -- be a better legitimizing force for democracy than either the United States or the current United Nations?
*If you had to wear a uniform and be put in harm's way, but could choose the flag you fought for, which flag would it be: Your family crest; your town's flag; your state's flag; your country's flag; your religion's flag; the UN, NATO or EU flag; or an NGO flag. Why?
While the questions themselves are excellent, make sure to hit the comments section.
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Last, but most certainly not least, I read the excerpts of an interview with Ted Nugent on the Bob & Tom radio show at Dangerous Logic. Ted just got back from doing a USO Tour in Iraq with Toby Keith
You should read it too. Or, if you prefer, go listen to the audio at Excelsior News.
Well, it was a glorious celebration, particularly as life is good, bad, and ugly. It was the greatest of good, and it was the most gut-wrenching of bad and ugly, but the irrefutable conclusion is that good must hammer relentlessly - and good is hammering relentlessly - to eliminate the bad and the ugly, and the spirit, the soul, the attitude, the piss and vinegar, the fire, the passion, the American Dream firestorm of every man and woman of the Armed Forces, everybody in the Army, the Marines, the Air Force, the Navy, the Coast Guard, the National Guard, the cavalry, everywhere we went, playing acoustic guitars in some hell zone of a tent outside of Fallujah, sharing C-130s and Chinook helicopters with flag-draped coffins, it was an intense - I believe - y'know, I'm a pretty intense guy anyhow, but I've never witnessed nor felt deep in my guts an intensity of confidence and certainty that was fortified there like never before in my life, that the whole world sucks but America sucks less, and the more America can get freedom and liberty and a hint of these glorious God-given rights that are guaranteed in our Constitution and our Declaration and our Bill of Rights - the more that we can bring that to people, the better chance they have of having a quality of life - most of them for the first time in their lives, so my spirit is soaring on eagle wings right now, and it'll never come down because of that experience.
Kewl!
Both items found by Bill at the INDC Journal
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February 06, 2005
Is there a doctor in the house?
Because you may need a nurse after today's pic from Professor Booty's Fabulous Spankables!
Which is really too bad because this woman is just a stripper.
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Way Kewl!
I think I may have to pick myself up one of these,
These are genuine coins that have been magnetically compressed!
Shrunken coins are truly unique... and they are only available from Stoneridge Engineering
Go here to read how they did it.
Found at FreeWillBlog
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January 30, 2005
So, what d'ya see?
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January 26, 2005
My Favorite Aircraft Goes to See the Wizard
New `Warthog' rolled out at Eglin adds brains to brawnThe retro look that helped give the straight-winged, snub-nosed A-10 "Warthog" its unofficial nickname remains unchanged, but a $360 million modification program is giving the rugged ground support jet some brains to go with its brawn.
The first A-10C, the designation that all 356 Warthogs will get once they undergo the most significant update in the plane's 30-year history, was unveiled Tuesday at this Florida Panhandle base.
�This is a new beginning for the guardian of the ground troops," said Col. Mark J. Donohue, A-10 systems program manager. "The 2010 A-10 will not be your daddy's 'hog."
By then, all A-10s will receive what Donohue, of Hill Air Force Base, Utah, termed an "electronic brain." The first of the modified jets are expected to go into service next year after flight testing at this Florida Panhandle base.
Keeping the flying rotary cannon in the air.
Found @ Sworn Enemy
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January 17, 2005
Kewl Stuff
Mike at Sworn Enemy has found a link to some great memorabilia commemorating this Thursday's Inauguration.
Oddly enough, it was in al-Guardian,
The post office is doing some flag-waving for President Bush's second inauguration.
The agency is offering a special inaugural keepsake commemorative, featuring an envelope bearing photos of Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. The envelope, designed to look like a presidential campaign postcard from the early 1900s, will carry a Jan. 20 postmark.
Also included in the $11.95 keepsake set will be an ``Old Glory'' booklet containing 20 stamps featuring the U.S. flag plus a narrative and nearly 100 photos illustrating the nation's heritage.
The photos illustrate historical patriotic themes and were taken from collections at the American Folk Art Museum in New York, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and other collections.
The 37-cent stamps, first issued in 2003, include five designs:
- A 19th century hand-painted carving of a woman holding a sword and flag.
- An 1888 presidential campaign badge with a photo of Benjamin Harrison.
- The top portion of a commemorative bookmark woven at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.
- An example of 20th century folk art featuring Uncle Sam riding a high-wheel bicycle.
- A modern folding fan with a flag design.
The keepsakes will be on sale Jan. 20 in Washington, Crawford, Texas and many large post offices across the country, or it can be ordered by calling 1-800-STAMP24 or at www.usps.com/shop.
Here is a direct link to pre-order the goods.
Reagan fans will want to go here too.
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January 08, 2005
Congress did something RIGHT?
My man, ex-King County and now Congressman for Washington State's 8th District, Sherrif Dave Reichert, was named to the House Homeland Security committee on Friday.
Being the #1 cop in the most populated county in the state, I'm pretty sure he has the practical experience to get the job done and already knows most of the folks on the committee and people on the ground.
Good call, Congress.
Reichert is the guy who caught three kids prowling cars in his neighborhood at two in the morning and held them at gun point while he called his deputies on his cell phone.
When they arrived, he was in his bathrobe and slippers and had a snake-light wrapped around his neck.
From what I hear, he still gets ribbed about that one.
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January 07, 2005
I certainly hope so
Has U.S. threatened to vaporize Mecca?
Intelligence expert says nuke option is reason bin Laden has been quiet
Why hasn't Osama bin Laden's terror network executed an attack on U.S. soil since 9-11?
Simple, says Dr. Jack Wheeler, creator of an acclaimed intelligence website dubbed "the oasis for rational conservatives". The U.S. has threatened to nuke the Muslim holy city of Mecca should the terror leader strike America again.
On his website, To the Point, Wheeler explains how the Bush administration has identified the potential of wiping Mecca off the map as bin Laden's ultimate point of vulnerability � the Damoclean Sword hanging over his head.
I would prefer a real sword, but if this is true, it will do.
"Israel recognizes that the Aswan Dam is Egypt's Damoclean Sword," writes Wheeler. "There is no possibility whatever of Egypt's winning a war with Israel, for if Aswan is blown, all of inhabited Egypt is under 20 feet of water. Once the Israelis made this clear to the Egyptians, the possibility of any future Egyptian attack on Israel like that of 1948, 1967, and 1972 is gone."
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Tim Blair Gets A Job
As of Monday, I'll be Assistant Editor (News) at The Bulletin. It's a full-time office job, the first I've had - or seriously considered - since 2000. Various proposals have been discussed over the past few months. One option was a Bulletin-financed blog; another involved managing The Bulletin's online feed. Yet another involved me running for Parliament, which I shunned due to the possibility of a brutal pay reduction.
He says that this new job may actually lead to MORE blogging.
Kewl.
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December 22, 2004
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Mean Mr. Mustard has already gotten something he wanted for Christmas,
"I just recieved an acceptance email for a 2L summer position with the USAF."
Slide on over and give the guy some congrats.
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On the north end of the west coast, Santa stopped by my house last week with a gift. Oddly enough, he was wearing a brown uniform and his sleigh was a brown truck. Also, no reindeer in sight.
That is the Remington 700 SA stock I ordered from HS Precision back on the 5th of November. It goes along with this, also from HS.
While the pic doesn't show it, the stock is mud brown with black.
It also has their patented aluminum bedding block that goes from the rear receiver bolt forward to the front sling swivel.
It has been dropped off at the gunsmith's, where I found that Santa had also stopped by and delivered my stainless, Hart 27in, Heavy Varmit Contour barrel that I ordered back in October. I left the smith with a selection of new 308 Win brass to measure so that he can get the barrel chambered and fitted to my recently blueprinted action shortly after the Christmas holiday.
And because I have long monkey arms (as the Analog Wife likes to call them), shortly thereafter, he'll be fitting one of these and a recoil pad of my choosing so that I can get the needed length on that stock.
And then, I'll finally be selecting optics.
In case you missed it (it has been a while since I posted on it) I am building this rifle as my primary gun for Boomershoot 2005, happening on May 1st.
Mollbot of What Hath I Wrought will also be attendance, along with Kim du Toit and many others.
If you like long distance precision shooting and high explosives, this is the gig for you.
From what I hear, there are still spots available on the firing line. Follow the link and check it out.
Also, the sign-up sheet for Gene Econ's Precision Rifle Clinic was put up recently for those who want to learn, or re-learn, or maybe pick up a few things they hadn't known.
I'm still trying to egg the Doc into joining Mollbot and I, but it is a lot longer distance for him to travel and that is crunch time at his work, so we'll see.
(If you care to hear the tale of why it took seven weeks to get my stock delivered, it is below the fold.)
I ordered the stock on Nov 5 and hoped it would be here by Thanksgiving. Needless to say, it wasn't. On Nov 29, I called and inquired about the hold up. I knew they custom made each one, but this was just taking far too long.
It ends up that they misplaced my order and hadn't even started the necessary processes yet. I told them that I needed the thing by Christmas and they apologized profusely and said they would get it done shortly.
Evidently, their definition of 'shortly' is not the same as mine because they didn't get it finished until Dec 10.
I found this out because I called on Dec 13 to inquire about the status of my order. I spoke to the same guy, who again, apologized profusely and credited me $5 for each sling swivel, two of which I didn't actually pay for and bumped the shipping up to Next Day for no charge.
It arrived, but upon inspection, I discovered that they remembered to drill and tap for the adjustable grip stand, but didn't install the damn thing.
Now, this is a $50 item and I was not happy.
I again called back to South Dakota and spoke to my guy, and I swear I could hear him banging his head on the desk as I spoke to him. He once again, credited me for the part of the item ($25) and sent it out Next Day Air.
I have previously dealt with HS Precision and they have never been this boneheaded. But the Customer Service folks saved their bacon this time around and I will do business with them again and encourage others to do business with them and they will stay on the blogroll because they build some great stuff.
Hart Rifle Barrels, on the other hand, I refuse to deal with one-on-one. I pay the gunsmith extra to talk to them. I don't know why, but they have been difficult to talk to in the past. They too, will stay on the blogroll, mostly because I don't think that anyone can beat the product they turn out. No one.
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Update on Lego Bush
Remember this post from last week about the GWB MOSAIC made from Legos?
Well, this was left in the comments of that post,
I have relisted it on e-bay as a fixed price auction in my EBay Store. It will be there until someone buys it. At which time I will re-create the item. The price is $350.
You can go here and take a look at the building of this portrait.
Until I get my latest project rifle finished, there will be no way I can afford something of this nature, although it would go really well on the wall next to my 24"x36" 1911 exploded diagram poster, if there is someone out there who would like to help out a needy blogger...
Yeah right.
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December 16, 2004
He did it!
Og was kind enough to fulfill my request for pictures of his successful hunt.
From Og,
It's not a trophy. It's not a huge deer.
It's dinner. It's me, back in the field, being able to provide meat for my family.
When you are away from this for a while, like i was, it's hard to remember how you feel, those moments.
You line up, and take the shot. You have no interest in causing the animal to suffer, so you pay close attention to what you're doing.
Well done, sir. And again, congratulations on a successful return.
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December 15, 2004
Back in the Game
For the first time in a while, Og the Neanderpundit bagged a bambi.
Head on over and congratulate him.
While your're there, see if he'll share his recipie for heart stew and demand to see the pictures. Jason shared his last month....
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December 14, 2004
Its the Season
The Analog Wife took Sunday night off and we went out for dinner and a movie and to cruise for Chistmas lights.
We went to go see National Treasure.
Verdict: A must see
Historically accurate, as far as known facts go, and very enertaining.
The only downside is that, just as in almost all of Hollywood's adventures, the only people who had and/or used firearms were either 'Bad Guys' or 'Cops'. Would it have hurt to have Nicholas Cage with just one pistol?
But other than that one quibble, it was a great flick.
After that came dinner and then 'Cruising for Christmas Lights'.
I thought I'd be smart and take some pictures for you all, but apparently, the aperture on my camera stays open for too long and most of what I got was a bunch of shiny blurs.
Here are the ones that turned out. They're from a neighborhood that calls itself "Candy Cane Lane" during this time of year.
(all pics are click for bigger)
It's one of those neighborhoods in which everyone tries to make their house visible from space. They have pre-recorded music playing on loudspeakers and people walking around dressed like Santa and/or elves.
Sorry for the blur, but that Merry-Go-Round on the big hedge in the middle of the traffic island is pretty cool.
This one is pretty blurry, but there is a funny story behind it.
If you look on the center of the porch, behind the lights, you should be able to make out a Santa Claus. It was sitting in a rocking chair, going back and forth and waiving its right hand in time with the rocking motion. I figured it was a mechanical Santa and thought it was pretty cool.
The Analog Wife must have too, because as she was staring at it, the left arm came up and waived and the actual guy in the Santa suit called out "Ho-ho-ho, Merrrry Christmas!"
And she screamed her little heart out.
Funny stuff, folks. You should have been there.
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December 10, 2004
You go, Girl!
My Mom wrote me yesterday to let me know she had a very interesting day while out and about yesterday.
She was at The Dollar Store in her home town. Since it is the Christmas Season, the aisles were packed and my mom was about to back out of one instead of asking a very flustered looking 20-something young woman to let her by, when the woman saw her and asked her a question.
She wanted my mother's opinon on centerpieces for the tables of a Christmas party. A party for 400 that is being held at Fort Lewis.
It seems that the woman's husband is the commander of a unit that will be shipping out to Iraq shortly after New Years and he wanted to make sure that they all get together for something special beforehand.
Together, my mom and the woman spent over an hour picking out the 'perfect' reds and greens to go with the table coverings and then selecting the other decorations.
Way to go Ma! I'm sure those men and women will enoy your special touch.
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December 05, 2004
And he swaggers onto the field
No, not Joe Namath,
Your President and Mine, George W. Bush!
Let's see, last time it was the 'fake turkey' scandal...
This year, the left will be trying to say that it was a counterfeit coin that Bush tossed.
Oh wait, the left doesn't watch much football. Bush may be in the clear on this one.
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November 30, 2004
She's Alive!
But she is also leaving.
OK, so she's not really leaving, she thinking of becoming an Annony-blogger due to the possibility of a stalker in her email spool.
Farewell Miss Rachel. Keep your sidearm close.
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November 28, 2004
Birds of a Feather
With the menagerie of animals that reside in our house, one of the only types of animals I refuse to let the Analog Wife bring into the house, besides monkeys, are birds.
Sorry to all the bird lovers out there, but I consider them dirty, obnoxious and in constant need of pampering (and potential cat food if they get on my bad side).
But before our anniversay earlier this month, she was getting figety about the winged bastards, so I killed two birds with one stone.
In a deal I worked out with our tattooist, there will be services traded only, no cash for this deal (since I'm pretty darn broke).
I told the wife she could get a tattoo anywhere she wanted as long as it was of birds and she never mentioned bringing them into the house again.
She chose two, one on the front of each shoulder.
Next up, Pin-Up Girls on the sides of her thighs.
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November 23, 2004
Rivr 'Two Sheds' Dog
The Rivrdog got his new shop/shed delivered and assembled and he is very happy with it.
Stop on by and take a looksee at his pics.
He highly recommends these guys if you decide to get your own.
And no, this isn't his second shed. I just have to slip in a lame Monty Python reference every now and then.
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November 22, 2004
Paratus
Our friend, Rivrdog, has built another website, this one is called 'Paratus' (or, in Latin, Prepared).
From what I understand, he plans to use the site to talk about and promote preparedness for both day to day life and for SHTF situations (RD, if I am incorrect, please use the comments section to correct me).
You should stop by and take a look around.
And speaking of Rivrdog, the lucky stiff, he went and bought himself this
Of course, that is a Marlin Camp Carbine in 45ACP. For those who don't know, it uses the same mags as a 1911.
I call him lucky because he was able to find one for sale. I can barely keep up with the very few that show up on GunBroker.com.
It is his new companion piece to go with this
That he picked up on vacation for a rather ungodly low price.
Hey RD, you'll be letting us po' folks shoot those the next time you're up here, Right?
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November 18, 2004
Screw you, Dr. Atkins
I was on my way home from work and had stopped to refill the gas tank when, upon a gentle breeze came a scent so fair and sweet I had to follow it.
After filling up my tank and replacing the cap I looked yonder to behold the sight of something beautiful.
Probably looking quite like those cartoon characters do when they are floating in air, following a waft of smoke that represents a food scent (except I had to go around the block because of they way the parking lots are set up) I made my way to a new discovery.
The Punjabi family owned doughnut shop had gotten so many requests to open an hour earlier that they decided to do so.
Mmmmmm, still warm and fresh out of the fryer.
I've had a chocolate bar and a Boston Creme so far. But them fritters is calling my name.
Their doors open at the same time I get off work. This could prove hazardous.
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November 16, 2004
A new member in the making
Craig over at MTPolitics is expecting to have a new member of the VRWC arrive via the stork in the summer of 05.
Head on over and congratulate him.
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November 08, 2004
The Soundboard: Reborn
Welcome to the World of the Wierd
About every two years in the greater Seattle area, the DOT puts new white reflectors on the interstate, so that the lanes are easily distinguishable for folks driving at night.
On certain nights when there was little to no moonlight, I would hit the road in the wee hours of the morning, using my memory and help from a contact at the DOT to hunt these newly reflectored sections of roadway and play a little game.
We here have many hills and valleys that our highway system crosses over, and if you could hit it just right you could cross the crest of a hill alone on the roadway and be met with a field of stars on the ground as if they were launching lanes.
And I got good at hitting them just right.
I think it was Battlestar Galactica that got me hooked on doing this.
My Supra was outfitted with HID headlights and four HID diving lights, creating a retina burning white light for anyone who happened to be within 100 yards in front of me.
They were there for 'safety' you see. Because you want to be safe when you double the speed limit.
Sometimes it is the little things in life that make you happy.
Anyway, the song I'm offereing up today is only 3min 18sec long, but I burned it onto a CD as a constant loop track for when I would go looking for my earthborn starfields.
The artist is Clifford Gilberto and he makes junk. At least, that is what he calls his brand of jazz + breakbeats = tunes. The album is titled 'I was Young and Needed the Money'. It is his only album, apart from a set of singles and remixes he put out after the initial release.
Which is sad really, I enjoy this album so much that I am on my third copy of it due to loss/damage.
It is not an over reaching tune. Just a simple base line, a couple samples and some rather melodic organ over the top.
Check it out
Clifford Gilberto - Brasiia Freestyle (link removed)
I know that I implied that there may be more than one song today but, in all honesty, I cannot decide on a follow-up to this. Check back later in the week and hopefully I'll have made a decision by then.
And remember, feedback is always welcome.
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November 03, 2004
The Day After
My apoplgies for not liveblogging the events of yesterday.
After casting my ballot yesterday morning at 0900, uneventfully, I might add, I came down with the most disconcerting and debilitating headache and indegestion that probably was the result of very little sleep and a humungous breakfast of eggs, sausage and hashbrowns (all in a big pile. Mmmmmm).
Basically, I went to sleep at 1200 and finally woke up at 2100 PST.
It is currently 0300 and I'm (sarcasm on) going to step out onto a limb here (sarcasm off) and call the election for Bush.
I'm getting a bit sick of CNN and C-Span tonight with their refusal to call Ohio for Bush.
The spread, according to their websites, is currently just over 136,000 votes with all precincts reporting. Mary Beth Cahill came in during the middle of the night and squaked about the provisional ballots. The Ohio Secretary of State came out shortly thereafter and said that there aren't enough of those ballots to beat the spread, but both of these gangs of twits refuse to believe him because he is a Republican, and therefor must be lying.
What sticks in my craw is that they feel OK to call Minnesota for Kerry with less than a 98,000 vote difference and Wisconson with just over 13,000 vote spread in favor of Kerry.
No, I'm not missing a zero there.
In fact, Iowa is being delcared as undecided with a 15,600 plus vote spread in favor of Bush, Nevada is also "undecided" with 11,600 votes in favor of Bush, but Hew Hampshire is being called for Kerry with only a 10,000 vote spread in favor of Kerry.
Oh, that liberal media!
In good news, with 6645 out of 6686 precincts reporting, it looks possible that I'll have a Republican Governor in Washington State for the first time since The Gipper first started working in the Oval Office.
It also looks like King County Sheriff, Dave Reichert, will make sure that local leftie talk radio host, Dave Ross, fulfills the rest of his broadcasting contract and become the newest member of the US House of Representatives from Washington State. The numbers for Republican Rob McKenna to be taking over the office of Washington State Attorney General also look very good.
I will have a review of my choices that I posted on Monday and how they turned out either later today or tomorrow, depending on when the final counts come down.
So far, it looks like I'm batting around 500.
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November 01, 2004
3rd Anniversary
Now that Halloween has passed, the references to 'Dawn of the Dead' will pass as well.
And so we move onto Dia de los Muertos. Aka: The Day of the Dead.
Which of course leads us my wedding anniversary.
My third one to be exact.
We'll be out and about today doing anniversary type activites, and then tomorrow we have to 'Hope vs. Hate' election. I have the entire week off to cover what will probably be one of the most exciting elections in modern memory.
But back to the anniversary....
The wife originally wanted to get married on Halloween, but her mom said absolutely hell no to that. So today, as the 2nd choice, it got approval as the lesser of two evils.
You would not believe the sheer amount of Day of the Dead stuff the wife has. Seriously.
And to those who thinking I'm stupid, just remember that I helped select this day as our wedding day. But I did it for different reasons.
When I see people dressed up in costumes and begging for candy, I know I have to get off my ass and get a gift.
Our other observed anniversary is our first date, which just so happens to be on April 16th. When I hear people on the news bitching about having waited until the last minute to file their taxes, I know I have to get a gift.
There is also a "dead people voting in two days" joke here somewhere, but I wll abstain from speaking it.
Posted by Nukevet at 09:40 AM | Comments (2)
October 31, 2004
Happy Halloween!
As promised, I have some Halloween photos for you.
Since we have no kids in the Analog Household and because the wife gets great joy out of it, she dresses the anaimaniacs up for Halloween. It gets a great deal of attention when she takes them out for walks, trust me.
So here we go, pics of the fitting seesions last night.
First up, we have Russell the Bumblebee.
He really hates this. But leftover taco meat seems to make him more agreeable.
Then we have Ladybug Jake
He doesn't care what we put him in. But I'm sure he wishes it was a bit more masculine.
And lastly, we have Ellie the Mummy
A little flour to 'grey up' her fur and she'll be dressed to kill in a slow shambling manner.
I couldn't find the right kind of shrimp to tease Pauly the Attack Turtle into his shark outfit, so he gets left out this year, and the rats just ate their scarecrow outfits, so they too get left out.
Shela the Cat will be going as Shela the Grumpy Cat again for the 11th consecutive year. Trust me, that is scary enough.
Have a Happy and Safe Halloween all. We'll see you tomorrow.
Posted by Nukevet at 10:09 AM | Comments (3)
October 26, 2004
Not his day
Say you're a criminal and you're going to rob a restaurant. Besides an officer of the law or an armed citizen, who would be the last person you would want to be eating at the restaurant?
I'm going to offer up Extreme Fighter Ben "The Razor" Radach as my example.
Russell R. Rogers picked the wrong restaurant to rob Sunday afternoon, Vancouver police said.
Professional "extreme fighter" Benji Radach of Longview and his training partner tackled Rogers, 64, after he tried to hold up Elmer's Restaurant with a gun, police officers and restaurant workers said.
"You see it movies and you go over it in your mind, but you never deal with it in real life," Radach said.
Radach, also known as "The Razor," felt he had a good chance of overpowering Rogers. The 25-year-old Longview resident is trained in Pankration, a combination of kickboxing, judo, wrestling and other martial arts --- in which the goal is to render the opponent helpless or senseless.
Yeah, not exactly someone I would want to run into in a dark alley. Or a well-lit one.
Posted by Nukevet at 09:52 AM | Comments (2)
October 25, 2004
Urban Legends
From today through Saturday I'll be posting an urban legend per day. It was actually the Analog Wife's idea, owing to her love of Halloween. Then, on Sunday, I'll have a Halloween surprise and then another surprise next Monday.
I cannot guarantee that all of the legends will be actually scary, except for the the one on Saturday, that one is kind of spooky. The true or fake status of the legend will be entered in the extended section for those of you who wish to know.
Hope you enjoy it.
A friend from Berkeley just started working for the University. His supervisor had the following tale to tell:
The supervisor and his brother were going off to the 3rd game of the World Series on Oct. 17. The brother was taking his new car, a pure white Mercedes with gold trim. He'd bought it three days before.
They get to the game, park, and go to the stands. The earthquake hits. Everyone cheers. Everyone goes out to their cars. However, our two heroes can't find their car � it's been stolen. Somehow they get home, tell the insurance company, and go on with their lives.
A couple weeks ago, the insurance company phoned back saying that they'd found the car. In fact, they'd found the thief as well � he was in the car when they found it. . . in the Cypress Structure, crushed to six inches high . . .
The brother was horrified, but Andy's supervisor was really happy. "Yes, there is justice in this world!"
This story is false.
Posted by Nukevet at 01:07 PM | Comments (0)
October 15, 2004
Finally, a reason for me to become Pope
Ferrari president Luca Montezemolo said today the Italian Formula One team would build a special car for Pope John Paul II to mark his 26 years as pontiff.
"We will make a Ferrari Formula One car especially for the pope," Mr Montezemolo told reporters on a visit to the Vatican.
Here's a pic of the Pope's Benz
It's good to see him moving up in the world.
Actually, before I could become Pope, Bush would have to be cannonized. And not the way the left would 'cannonize' Bush.
Posted by Nukevet at 09:27 AM | Comments (0)
October 10, 2004
America!! F*ck Yeah!!
That would be the theme song from the new movie "Team America: World Police".
I know this because I went to the preview of the movie Saturday night along with Knowledge is Power's Headmistress Sondra K, her husband Headmaster J.R. and Napoleon and Sally from The Daily Recycler.
(I don't know who that goofy bastard is in the back on the left.)
I give the movie 5 out of 5 12 Gauge Shells
I highly recommend you go see this movie. The laughs start immediately and I lost count how many times I did so.
An hey, you get to see the puppet representations of all of your not-so-favorite Hollywierd jerks get blowed to smithereens.
Kewl.
A big thank you from me goes to Napoleon for procuring the tickets and Headmistress Sondra K for sending the invite.
Posted by Nukevet at 01:18 PM | Comments (5)
October 09, 2004
Got Wood?
It's too bad this wasn't real. I have been screaming at the radio for Bush to have walked over and wollup sKerry upside his head.
Found @ the Kos IMC. I doubt they find as funny as I do.
Posted by Nukevet at 11:18 AM | Comments (0)
Quiz Time
You are water. You're not really organic; you're
neither acidic nor basic, yet you're an acid
and a base at the same time. You're strong
willed and opinionated, but relaxed and ready
to flow. So while you often seem worthless,
without you, everything would just not work.
People should definitely drink more of you
every day.
Which Biological Molecule Are You?
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Found @ What Hath I Wrought
Posted by Nukevet at 10:54 AM | Comments (0)
October 07, 2004
What's This?
Yeah, yeah, it's obviously a boat.
But you should go here and read about it.
And then here to see the pics.
Posted by Nukevet at 10:27 AM | Comments (1)
October 06, 2004
Doing the good deed
They just extended the tax cuts for a few more years, not the right wing of Congress is doing something else that makes me happy.
The Republican-led House voted Tuesday to break up the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, an action opponents said was motivated by conservatives' ire over some of the court's rulings.
Nine states are currently covered by the 9th Circuit, but the legislation would leave just California and Hawaii in a revamped lineup.
The proposal splits the seven other states into two new courts: one to handle appeals from Arizona, Idaho, Montana and Nevada; and the other to oversee Alaska, Oregon and Washington.
The 9th Circus is finally getting it's short hairs trimmed for being goofy.
Found @ Right Thinking
Posted by Nukevet at 10:28 AM | Comments (1)
September 29, 2004
Someone in Toronto gets it!
Peter Worthington must not be drinking out of the local water supply.
Comparing U.S. President George Bush with Winston Churchill may seem a stretch. Yet there's a parallel -- not with Churchill of the war years, when he was the "free" world's most admired leader, but with Churchill of the 1930s when he stood alone, warning about the rise of Nazism.
Then, pacifism was rampant in Britain and Europe. Hitler's aggression was rationalized by wishful thinking. Peace at any price.
Except for Churchill. He began warning that the Nazis must be stopped when they occupied the Rhineland in 1936. He urged an alliance of Britain, France and the Soviet Union to stop Hitler's expansion. He was called a warmonger, an enemy of peace, reviled in print and in speeches. Few stood with him.
History has proven Churchill right.
With the U.S. election entering the home stretch, Bush is under the same sort of attacks for his war on terrorism and Iraq that Churchill endured before WWII.
Critics among both Republicans and Democrats worry that America acted alone, without approval of the UN Security Council, and without support of France and Germany.
The "war" aspects of Afghanistan and Iraq were so successful that criticism was muted. It's the "peace" and trying to bring democracy to Iraq that has revived critics, who now give Bush the sort of treatment Churchill once received for warning about Hitler.
Posted by Nukevet at 06:32 AM | Comments (0)
September 22, 2004
Just Because
Just because I was invited to drool over a couple of newly received Lamborghini Gallardo's for a goodly portion of my morning, yesterday (and you didn't).
One in silver, one in yellow. The silver was nice, but the yellow screams "I need a ticket" too much for my taste.
For those not in the know, the Gallardo is the 5/6 version of the Murcielago. It comes with a V-10 instead of a V12. Some folks call it the 'budget' version.
But at $165k, the Gallardo still doesn't quite fit into my budget.
Of course, it's a bit tighter in the 'Do than the Murc, but not yet uncomfortable for a six plus footer.
Even with these two new Bulls out and about, the Diablo will always hold a special place for me.
And Al Burtoni will sell you something like this for around $130K (still not in my budget).
Hell, he'll even put some extra pep into each of the 12 (yes, there are non factory go-fast parts for Lamborghinis). Just don't tell your insurance company, they may deny you coverage.
Posted by Nukevet at 10:00 AM | Comments (7)
It wasn't me
I was in Washington State the whole time.
With a State Patrol airplane overhead, a motorcyclist hit the throttle and possibly set the informal record for the fastest speeding ticket in Minnesota history: 205 mph.
*mumbles under breath* Lucky Bastard.
Posted by Nukevet at 07:09 AM | Comments (1)
September 21, 2004
What's the word for redneck in Russian?
Hootch and automatic weapons, damn if that guy isn't an American inside his furry little bolshevic heart.
"I did not create the gun for international conflicts, I created it to protect the borders of my country," he said.
"It is not my fault that it has been spread all over the world. It is its reliability and its simplicity that have taken it all over the world."
He is right though, he did it for his country. Is it his fault that Stalin and the rest showered the third world with them like popcorn? He was a wounded soldier against the nazi's, I imagine that was his motivation. Maybe Colt should commisson him for new designs? He is after all, a capitalist now.
We so won the cold war.
Posted by Nukevet at 06:03 AM | Comments (5)
September 20, 2004
A Must Read
Got a few minutes to spare? PJ O'Rourke has a good one out.
Why Americans hate foreign policy
Frankly, nothing concerning foreign policy ever occurred to me until the middle of the last decade. I'd been writing about foreign countries and foreign affairs and foreigners for years. But you can own dogs all your life and not have "dog policy".
You have rules, yes - Get off the couch! - and training, sure. We want the dumb creatures to be well behaved and friendly. So we feed foreigners, take care of them, give them treats, and, when absolutely necessary, whack them with a rolled-up newspaper.
That was as far as my foreign policy thinking went until the middle 1990s, when I realised America's foreign policy thinking hadn't gone that far.
And it get's better from there.
The closing line,
And no matter how horrific the terrorist attack, it's conducted by losers. Winners don't need to hijack airplanes. Winners have an air force.
Thanks to Judicious Asininity for finding this.
Posted by Nukevet at 07:42 AM | Comments (0)
September 18, 2004
Val-Maerrt
Wal-Mart, the world's largest company, may open a store in St. Petersburg, Russia next year, a city official said Thursday, Interfax reported.
"I have such information, but I'm not ready to talk more in detail about the opening of Wal-Mart," the chairman of St. Petersburg's economic development committee, Vladimir Blank, was quoted as saying.
The retail behemoth did not confirm the statement Thursday.
Wal-Mart is already recruiting staff through local employment agencies, an unidentified source told Interfax.
The store will cover 20,000 square meters and probably be located on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, the source said.
"I can't comment one way or the other," said Wal-Mart spokesman Bill Wertz, when asked to confirm the report.
"We have said in the past ... that we are interested in Russia specifically. We've had a team in Russia looking at possibilities, but have made no announcements about our intentions," Wertz said by telephone from company headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Just think, they won't have to float the cheap clothes from China. They can just put themon a train.
Found @ The Interested Participant
Posted by Nukevet at 06:27 AM | Comments (0)
September 16, 2004
7 Easy Questions
In this quiz at GeorgeWBush.com.
The title of the quiz is 2004 or 1996 and asks questions about the economy.
Example: The percentage of the population without health insurance is 15.6%.
Go take it. You'll come out with some very good talking points at the end.
Found @ Ipse Dixit
Posted by Nukevet at 10:41 AM | Comments (0)
September 14, 2004
It Arrived
Lookee what I got today!
My theft deterent work snack holder.
Thanks Kim!
Posted by Nukevet at 10:09 AM | Comments (1)
September 10, 2004
Hey Doc,
Your home state may be calling you.
Please note that Texas is the only state with a legal right to secede from the Union (please refer to the Texas-American Annexation Treaty of 1848).
We Texans love y'all, but we'll have to take action if Kerry wins president over Bush. We'll miss you, too.
Texas has given all those complainers plenty of time to get used to the results. After seeing the whiners along the campaign route, the folks from Texas are considering taking matters into their own hands.
Here is our solution:
#1: Let John Kerry become President of the United States. (all 49 states).
#2: George W. Bush becomes the President of the Republic Of Texas.
So what does Texas have to do to survive as a Republic?
1. NASA is just south of Houston, Texas. (we will control the space industry).
2. We refine over 85% of the gasoline in the United States.
3. Defense Industry. (we have over 65% of it) The term "Don't mess with Texas," will take on a whole new meaning.
4. Oil - we can supply all the oil that the Republic of Texas will need for the next 300 years. Yankee states? Sorry about that.
5. Natural Gas - Again we have all we need and it's too bad about those northern states. John Kerry will figure a way to keep them warm.
6. Computer Industry - we currently lead the nation in producing computer chips and communications: Small places like Texas Instruments, Dell Computer, EDS, Raytheon, National Semiconductor, Motorola, Intel, AMD, Atmel, Applied Materials, Ball Semiconductor, Dallas Semiconductor, Delphi, Nortel, Alcatel, Etc, Etc. The list goes on and on.
7. Health Centers - We have the largest research centers for Cancer research, the best burn centers and the top trauma units in the world and other large health planning centers.
8. We have enough colleges to keep us going: UT, Texas A&M;, Texas Tech, Rice, SMU, TCU, University of Houston, Baylor, UNT, Texas Women's University. Ivy grows better in the south anyway.
9. We have a ready supply of workers. (just open the border when we need some more)
10. We have control of the paper industry, plastics, insurance, etc.
11. In case of a foreign invasion, we have the Texas National Guard and the Texas Air National Guard. We don't have an army, but since everybody down here has at least six rifles and a pile of ammo, we can raise an army in 24 hours if we need it. If the situation really gets bad, we can always call Department of Public Safety and ask them to send over a couple of Texas Rangers.
12. We are totally self sufficient in beef, poultry, hogs and several types of grain, fruit and vegetables and lets not forget seafood from the gulf. And everybody down here knows how to cook them so that they taste good. Don't need any food.
This just names a few of the items that will keep the Republic Of Texas in good shape. There isn't a thing out there that we need and don't have.
Now to the rest of the United States under President Kerry:
Since you won't have the refineries to get gas for your cars, only President Kerry will be able to drive around in his 9 mile per gallon SUV. The rest of the United States will have to walk or ride bikes.
You won't have any TV as the space center in Houston will cut off your communications. You won't have any natural gas to heat your homes, but since Mr. Kerry has predicted global warming, you will not need the gas.
Signed, The People in Texas
Have a nice day
You can bet your ass I'd be joining you too. As it is now, soembody's got to protect the northern border.
Found @ Drumwaster's
Posted by Nukevet at 07:29 AM | Comments (3)
September 05, 2004
It's pronounced O-HI-A, Ohio, see?
Only out ot staters say o-hi-o, don't, it's rude. One more in the Kerry just don't get it column. Also, it's from my state damn it, and that makes it purty special.
My friends, John Kerry will not be coming back to Steubenville. Kerry was visibly shaken when he received boos from the audience.....
In his entire political career, Bush has been dogged with hecklers and the odd protester, he's way past used to hostile attention so he handles it like a grown up. Kerry has surrounded himself with yesmen and asskissers, then get's rattled when he hears the slightest hint of hostility. Kerry's an effete snob, and he really doesn't have the heft to punch in the super heavyweight class. He's outclassed, outfought, and generally outmanuevered at every turn.
I'm trying hard not to laugh here, but come on, you dems picked him, live with it.
Instapundit provided the link.
Posted by Nukevet at 11:11 PM | Comments (4)
September 03, 2004
A Growing Conspiracy
The Mollbot has returned from his vacation, and for this we are glad.
And with his return, he has brought surprises.
What Hath I Wrought has been doing quite well (although a bit quite as of late, but we understand) with Mollbot and The Captain Morpholine posting.
But now, the conspiracy grows with the addition of The Most Glorious Emperor of Mexico (to be).
Head on over and read the offerings of this new Power Trio and welcome TMGEoM(tb) to the blogoverse.
Posted by Nukevet at 10:18 AM | Comments (1)
September 02, 2004
Let's see Mikey Moore top this
'Passion' Sells 4.1M Copies in One Day
Purely funded by Gibson. Who didn't bitch when the major studios wouldn't release it.
Moore is such a whiny puke.
Posted by Nukevet at 09:32 AM | Comments (0)
August 25, 2004
Relax, it's Wednesday
So sit back, relax, and watch the Kerry campaign implode.
Here is some eye candy for you.
Actually, I do have things I'd like to write about, but the wife's grandfather passed on Monday and corporate has issued orders which will require me to pull 12hr shifts again for a while, so I'm a bit busy.
And anyway, we can't let Rog have all the fun.
Posted by Nukevet at 09:35 AM | Comments (0)
August 23, 2004
Thanks AK,
We'll give em a try tonight.
Posted by Nukevet at 09:21 PM | Comments (3)
August 22, 2004
Yeah, it's French, but it's still funny.
This has been around awhile on the web. Think of Ice Age combined with Looney Tunes on acid.
Prepare for extreme gratuitous violence and comedy. Also keep in mind it's the French military that's portrayed, with a Russian cameo. Bewarned, it's a big file, about 25megs so take a peek and see if you don't like it too.
Posted by Nukevet at 01:21 AM | Comments (2)
August 21, 2004
Things to spend money on
You guys have seen pictures of my bass boat before. Well, it has now blown a cylinder head (while leaving me stranded in the intercoastal waterway), and I have to decide whether I want to replace the engine on a 10 year old boat, or cut my losses.
Posted by Nukevet at 01:27 PM | Comments (0)
August 15, 2004
Welcoming our men and women home
You gotta love a wise decision.
President George Bush will announce tomorrow that the US military will pull up to 100,000 troops out of Europe and Asia in the biggest redeployment since the end of the Cold War.
Say goodybye to the USGI $$$'s Germany and South Korea. Don't worry, we know where the door is at.
Now watch Kerry and the media and the remainder of the left try to spin this as that we have to do it because Iraq has overstretched our forces and we need to bring these troops back to the US to fill in the holes Bush created with 'his illegal and unjust war'.
My only fear is that when (not if) the islamofascists finally decide to make a run for the European Continent, we might not have enough manpower and machinery to pull the EUnichs asses out of the fire.
Yeah, I know we should probably just let them boil in their self-created cauldron of oil, but we all know that there is no one in the US Gov't willing to let that happen. Except for maybe Rumsfeld.
One thing I don't like about it is this.....
The Russians will treat the jihadis a hell of a lot worse than we would. But they'll be behind us. If we get pushed back or the Russians push forward, we would be in a pinch. I'd like to think that we could hold them to the western half of Europe, but if not, would the Russians would let us through their lines?
I wouldn't put money on it.
But let's put all that aside for now and enjoy the nearly complete pull-out of Western Europe.
Found @ LGF
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July 29, 2004
What kitten?
I have it on good authority that somewhere hidden in this picture, there is a cat. After hours of careful examination I find myself defeated. So is there a kitten? I would apreciate some help, do I need stronger lenses in my glasses?
Follow the link Cait, there may be some cat pictures that you haven't seen yet.
Posted by Nukevet at 08:12 AM | Comments (3)
July 27, 2004
The face off
Drudge has an advanced transcript from the Micheal Moore Bill O'Rielly interview on FOX tonight.
Moore isn't just a spinner, he's an idiot.
Posted by Nukevet at 11:57 PM | Comments (2)
July 24, 2004
Brains, brains...
Well, hello there, little boy, don't be shy,
Step right up; I'm a reasonable guy!
Don't be frightened by the look in my eye,
I'm just your average evil meteor from out of the sky.
Well, I'm just shy and scared of this place--
I'm just a fish out of water from outer space.
You can see that the trip has left me tired and drained,
So why don't you be a pal -- and bring me some brains?
Go down to your neighbor's place.
See the dull expression on his face?
You'd doing him a favor if you brought him to me,
He ain't using his brain, he's just watching TV.
Go down to Mr. McGee's,
He hasn't had a thought since '43,
His brain is the portrait of atrophy,
He ain't using it, why not give it to me!
Social parody as good as any from Rinn & Stimpy. If you've seen it, you couldn't get that damn song out of your head either.
Posted by Nukevet at 06:24 PM | Comments (0)
July 23, 2004
Weekend reading material
From the Blogs of War, a pdf file of the September 11th Commission Report. Both in complete form and by section.
If you don't have time for all that, you can go here and just search the report database.
Grabbed a cold beer and a comfy seat. It isn't all that exciting, but it could be called interesting.
Posted by Nukevet at 08:48 PM | Comments (0)
July 20, 2004
Let the bitch slapping commence
Got the itch to slap someone?
Well then, head on over to The Grouchy Old Cripple's place.
He's got some folks lined up and ready.
Of course, you'll have to take slappy seconds.
Posted by Nukevet at 07:08 AM | Comments (0)
July 09, 2004
You gotta have one of these to be cool
No, I'm not talking about some new firearm or firearm accessory, I'm talking about an e-mail account.
G-Mail is the new LAME.
Walla Mail is the latest in kewl!
If you don't know who walla is, here is the press release.
"Israeli Web portal provider Walla Communications Ltd. has launched WallaMail, a new service offering users tools such as in-box search, an e-mail filtering system, an antivirus application and, of course, a lot of space. It offers enough space, in fact, to archive 40,000 e-mails, 2,000 pictures and 50 one-minute video clips, the company said."
I've already started moving my private stuff over. My RNS addy will still be @softgreenglow.com
Found @ Who Tends The Fires
Posted by Nukevet at 06:30 AM | Comments (2)
July 07, 2004
Must See TV
OK, maybe it's not TV, but you still should see this.
Video footage of the S&W; 500 magnum stopping angry and charging food products.
Found @ SpoonsPlaza
Posted by Nukevet at 08:59 AM | Comments (1)
July 06, 2004
That's gotta hurt
If you think you can stand watching someone inflict serious pain on another human being, head on over and watch The Schmuck take the cat-o-ninetails to Professional Jackass, Fatty Riefenstahl.
Ooops, I mean Michael Moore.
A sample of the bloodletting;
Moore: For too long now we have abandoned our flag to those who see it as a symbol of war and dominance, as a way to crush dissent at home. Flags are flying from the back of SUVs, rising high above car dealerships, plastering the windows of businesses and adorning paper bags from fast-food restaurants. But these flags are intended to send a message: "You're either with us or you're against us," "Bring it on!" or "Watch what you say, watch what you do."
The Schmuck: Did you stop and ask these people why they were flying the flag? Of course not! You are the great Michael Moore. So you just pull whatever characterization pleases you out of your cavernous butt and assign it to them. Dissent has been crushed? Really? You seem to have made quite a marketing tool out of having your dissent "crushed."
Michael Moore will wish he was at Gitmo after The Schmuck gets done with him.
Posted by Nukevet at 09:07 AM | Comments (18)
July 02, 2004
I Found It
I would like to start a new segment of items here at RNS.
I Found It!
These will be items of comical interest found at local police departments.
I will be changing any people's and/or department's names and to protect the innocent (or guilty) in order to be able to bring them to you.
And here we go:
SGT L.R. (Crime Boss) Bosley responded to a potentially lethal detail regarding a naked man on LSD. SGT Bosley, with blatant disregard for his own safety took charge of the scene, protecting his subordinates.
Upon entering the room, SGT Bosley was able to withstand the onslaught of the fecal stench, and vicious sight of the male's hand deep in his own crack, "digging for gold".
With lightening speed and itchy trigger finger, SGT Bosley deployed his department issued TASER (known from this day forward as Trusty Dusty Ol' Sparky) on the naked feces covered male.
SGT Bosley's manly physique prevailed as he was able to endure the 30+ trigger pulls necessary to subdue the combative male.
As a result of his self sacrifice, due diligence and dedication to the goals, core values and mission outlined by the (department name removed), SGT Bosley once known as "Crime Boss" shall from this day forward be know as SGT L.R. (TASER KING) Bosley.
ALL HAIL!
Posted by Nukevet at 09:56 AM | Comments (3)
July 01, 2004
Guy type fun
Spoons has pics of an atypical bachelor party he attended.
Hint: It looks more like a Blastorama than a bachelor party.
And I can't think of a better way to spend the day before a guy gets hitched.
Posted by Nukevet at 10:41 AM | Comments (0)
Stopping Traffic
So I'm taking the I-5 path to work today. It is usually the fast track for when I have to do something (like stopping by the bank) before I have to punch in for the day.
But not today. Why?
In Ivory with chrome. Trim and rims.
Dude is driving down the center lane (of a 6 lane road) and can barely go 50mph because the people driving around him have to slow down to gawk.
When I finally did get a chance to move around him, I too gawked (at legal speed).
Definitley a way cool set of wheels.
Posted by Nukevet at 09:50 AM | Comments (0)
June 25, 2004
Friday Fun
Would you like to play a game?
The Doc should be able to get these all correct.
Because he's a veterinarian, not because....umm...nevermind
Found @ Sondra K's place.
Posted by Nukevet at 09:00 AM | Comments (2)
June 18, 2004
couldn't resist
DUBAI (Reuters) - The leader of al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz al-Muqrin, has been killed, Al Arabiya television reported Friday.
Shot down like a dog, well, that's one reason to warm to the Saudi's, but only one.
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June 07, 2004
Finally, some decent news this weekend
I don't know what it was about Scott Stapp, but annoyed the hell out of me. Just the mention of his name sent my finger to the buttons of the remote or my stereo.
The music was OK, but Stapp was a self righteous mofo if I ever saw one.
Posted by Nukevet at 06:46 AM | Comments (0)
June 03, 2004
I think he may need a bodyguard
From Mollbot @ Morpholine comes a link to a very brave fellow named Mike Baker.
Why is Mr. Baker brave?
Because he writes things like this..
"While Moore is idolized by many for his nonfiction work, educated individuals fail to adequately criticize Moore's methods, allowing him to perpetuate his own fiction."
In the University of Washington's student newspaper.
Run switly, Mike.
On second thought, just unload on the Moore-ons open their vile pie holes.
Posted by Nukevet at 08:51 AM | Comments (0)
May 26, 2004
A Call to Arms
Or keyboards.
The campaign to link the word waffles to John Kerry has gotten attention.
MoveOn thinks they�re shrewd by buying the Google Adword waffles.
Gee� so shrewd that if people click, it depletes MoveOn�s coffers.
As they say in Chicago, click early, click often.
Here� let me point you to the Google results.
UPDATE: It now seems that MoveOn's link at Google has disappeared.
Either they have chickened out, or Google has pulled the link. Or both.
Posted by Nukevet at 06:10 AM | Comments (7)
May 24, 2004
Well, damn..
I can't believe I stumbled on this, it's the web page of a retired MSgt. it seems our paths crossed a couple of times. This is my Group patch. 90th SPG.
We were both in the 90th SPS, but he was in D Flight, I was in C flight. I'm quite sure I did a hand off or two to him when I was alarm monitor. I preferred patrol duty, but, they send you to do what they send you to do. I'm gonna show this next,
Camp Bullis Texas, an Army post were I took my combat traing. We were there at nearly the same time, and I took the 60 specialist school the following year. The thing is, first time I was there, those Hoochies, weren't there. They were being built, but there were only about 4 of them then. We stayed in the ten man MASH tents, big flippin heavy bastards that were either hot as the streets of Hell or as cold as the artic. Then this,...
He calls it the Airman's club, actually it was the only source of entertainment for 50 miles. It was really an all ranks club, we all went there, no silk mess dress for the officers though. Many brain cells begged for mercy at that little club house, a stripper or two ogled, and beyond that I confess nothing unless you have pictures.
You don't do you?
Anyway, cheap color film sucked in those days didn't it? Can anyone say,...Instamatic? Don't make fun of the vintage kiddies, and no the Humvee hadn't been invented yet, it was jeeps without the fancies. No kevlar, just the old ballastic nylon flak jackets.
Our knuckles were large and covered in hair. Well, mine were anyway.
Posted by Nukevet at 06:14 AM | Comments (0)
I haven't forgotten
Slug: Surrogate Turret Ball -- Shown here is a surrogate of the first fully-integrated flight turret ball for the Airborne Laser program, being prepared for end-to-end Beam Control/Fire Control system integrated testing at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company's Sunnyvale, Calif., campus.
Shiney light thingie to make bad guys go poooof in cloud of steam! It soooo rocks, such a pretty shiney it is.
I know it's a technology testbed for missile defense. But damn, think of the possiblities. Also think of the intimidation factor. How many times do you think we would need to actually blast a building or column on a road into charred fragments before word got out that electing to recieve this little gift is a BAD idea? That hiding in a mosque's courtyard is no protection when a beam can flash out of the sky to erase you and leave the building untouched. No messy bomb, just some applied energy. Shooty carbon scoring and steaming meat chunks left behind maybe, but I digress.
Hey Sadr? Can we get that cigarette lit for you? No trouble, really, it'll just take a second.
It'd be our pleasure.
Posted by Nukevet at 04:24 AM | Comments (2)
May 22, 2004
More Blogart
Aaron the Liberal Slayer, being appreciative of my admiration and reinterpretion of the IrrigateHillary art he created, has updated the work.
I bring to you....
Posted by Nukevet at 07:48 AM | Comments (0)
May 21, 2004
I did it
I got my union shop steward to agree with me on a political topic.
I showed him this story about the lefties in Olympia protesting against the arrival off the USS Olympia.
You see, he is an Vietnam era submariner. He is quite pissed right now.
After reading the link, he said, quote "Those little sh*ts!" (excpet without the asterisk)
Posted by Nukevet at 11:33 PM | Comments (5)
Castles
Rocket Jones inspires CD Hall over at the Spacecraft blog to relate a personal story from his days at RAF Mildenhall.
During my three-year tour, I managed to visit many many castles. Eventually I grew a little ambivalent about my collection, but I still enjoyed the visits. One of my favorite castle visits was in Bungay, also in East Anglia. My girlfriend at the time (now my wife) and I were in a pub. I recalled that there was a castle there, and I figured after we'd finished lunch and a couple more jars of bitter, we'd go find it. Well, nature called, and I spotted the pointing hand that informed me of the general direction to the loo. The loo was outdoors, and not just outdoors, but down a little footpath in the woods, and the loo was just a brick wall standing there with a little roof over it. You could use either side, without getting wet (so to speak).
After taking care of business, I decided to see where the path continued to. I followed it another 20 yards or so and there was the castle. It's pretty much a ruin. There was a single-strand of cable fence around the entire castle, about 2' off the ground, and there was a sign on the fence, beside a lock, explaining that the key could be obtained in the village office for interested explorers. After a 1-second debate with myself about going to get that key, I stepped over the fence, explored the castle, and walked back to the pub. My girl said "I thought you'd fallen in!" After we finished visiting the pub, we went out to the castle. Fortunately for her delicate sensitivities, there weren't any gents using the facilities when we passed by.
Posted by Nukevet at 06:41 AM | Comments (0)
May 20, 2004
Blog Art
A couple of items have come my way via the Blogosphere.
First, from the recently returned Ms. Rachel Lucas (from her reader Libbo of Lagmonkey) comes Sondra K's and Raging Dave's wish.
I wish Kinko's opened up a little earlier on Satudays (before this weekend's Blastorama)
Also, it has been a while since we had any french-bashing here at RNS head quarters. This was found @ the Grouchy Old Cripple's pad (via his reader Brent)
Problem solved.
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May 19, 2004
More Guns, More Fun
That lucky stiff, Mollbot, has gone and added another steel child to his collection.
Head on over and congratulate him.
And make him give us some more details.
Maybe I have created a 'monster'.
At least it is a 'monster' that can defend itself.
Posted by Nukevet at 06:26 AM | Comments (2)
Ink
On a personal note, the Analog Wife is wanting to show off for once.
Which means that she is also requesting that I do the same.
Posted by Nukevet at 05:33 AM | Comments (4)
May 18, 2004
Linkage
Yersterday, I promised pics of what I've done with Raging Dave's Molon Labe stickers (for sale right here).
Here I've got one on my truck.
And one on my firearms cleaning kit box.
And after you've given Dave some $$$, stop by Kim du Toit's and read the results of his "If you were only going to shoot one handgun and one rifle, and drive only one car or truck for the rest of your life, what would your choice(s) be?"
I own all three in real life! (ok, so It'll be a couple months before I get the rifle, but I'm very close.)
Posted by Nukevet at 10:40 AM | Comments (1)
May 16, 2004
sorry,,
I just thought this was funny.
The truth is more like the other way around: Right now, I support Bush because I am such a partisan for winning in Iraq.
Of course, I would support Bush over Kerry even if we weren't at war, because Bush is the more conservative candidate and I'm not on crack. But if it weren't for the war, I wouldn't think it was nearly as important that Bush got reelected.
Posted by Nukevet at 08:15 PM | Comments (0)
Destroyer
Kiss bassist Gene Simmons has sparked outrage in Australia with comments seen as attacking Islam.
"This is a vile culture and if you think for a second that it's willing to just live in the sands of God's armpit you've got another thing coming," Simmons said during an interview on Melbourne's 3AW radio Thursday. "They want to come and live right where you live and they think that you're evil."
The Western world was under threat from extremists and a culture that treated women worse than dogs, he claimed in a segment of the interview that touched on the war in Iraq.
"You can send your dog to school to learn tricks, sit, beg, do all that stuff � none of the women have that advantage," the 54-year-old said.
Posted by Nukevet at 08:26 AM | Comments (1)
May 15, 2004
Is this what your work life is like Doc?
From Doctor Horsefeathers, an e-mail for a friend of his. Prof. Kolzoff at UNCW.
I get into work early this AM and the only people there are the office staff and the custodians. The head of the office staff--Jane--built along the lines of a gnome--says, "Hey, Kozloff, you get any more crap about those war pictures and sayings on your window." [With her southern accent, window has three
syllables.]
"No, I guess the punk [some Bush = Hitler type] backed off."
"Well, there IS a First Amendment. Besides, what is he, some kind of baby can't handle a different view?"
[Another staffer joins in--Betty.]
"How come all the professors but you are democrats and also are against the war? That doesn't seem too smart to me."
"They�re good at dreaming up a fantasy world and then living in it," I say. �The same ones who dreamt up whole language and other progressive deaducation
stunts.�
"Well, if they [muslim fascists] ever try to put loudspeakers here [for worship]and try to take away OUR rights, the south WILL rise again." [rahz agiyin.]
"Yeah,� says Jane, �my momma and sister always carry a gun."
"My boy,� says Betty, �has had a rifle since he was 11. Grandpa takes him out hunting all the time.�
[Custodian comes in]
"Hey, doc, what's up?"
"I'd like to hang all the Muslim-Nazi bastards I can find. You see that poor kid get his head cut off?"
"Yeah, saw it on the computer. We should invade the WHOLE place down there."
Have faith in the future of America.
Posted by Nukevet at 07:00 AM | Comments (2)
May 14, 2004
Theyyy'rree Heerree
You may remember a while back, Raging Dave @ Four Right Wing Wackos let us know that he was ordering up these stickers.
I'm getting half a dozen myself, why not go here and buy some.
And if you're wondering what 'Molon Labe' is, go here.
Posted by Nukevet at 07:50 PM | Comments (0)
May 10, 2004
Yea for me!
Today is my 1 year blogoversary.
I would like to thank the regulars of RNS for stopping by and reading my ill-tempered posts.
In the next year, I think you'll see improvements. I've been going into the way back machine in recents days, and even my uber-critical eye is greatful of the expansions.
I would also like to thank Neal for inviting me into RNS headquarters a year ago and for bringing Mark and Eric in to round out the command center.
PS That pic above is not me. I was never that cute.
Posted by Nukevet at 07:35 AM | Comments (5)
Vyvyan, always my favorite
But then we share a fondness for breaking stuff with our heads too. The Young Ones was my fav show for a couple of years, and I still think it's funny. But Vyvyan?.....OH YES,....finally, a character I could identify with., Mike was funny, Neil, in his pathetic Sleprock ode to depression hippyness I laughed with, but always felt sorry for.
The secret pleasure I had was to watch Vyvyan humilate the resident commie, Prick,...I mean Rick. Rick, The People's Poet as he saw himself anyway.
My favorite exchange between them?
Prick, "Vyvyan,....WHERE DID YOU GET THAT HOWITZER?"
Vyvyan,...."Found it."
That and Vyvyan brained him at least twice with a cricket bat. Commies should know their place in the food chain. I still remember Vyvyan's wicked glee when Rick tried to kill himself with a bottle of medicine off the fridge.
Neil, "Vyvyan, is it really possible to kill yourself with laxitive pills?" Vyvyan, "I don't know, but I can't wait to find out?" (quick cut away with graphic sound effects.)
Rick was such an idiot.
Posted by Nukevet at 02:20 AM | Comments (3)
May 07, 2004
Plagarism
In the industry I work in, like every other industry, we get periodicals.
Here is this months Waste Age cover.
Remind you of anything?
Posted by Nukevet at 09:25 AM | Comments (1)
May 03, 2004
Oh Pooh!
A couple weeks back, I proposed a little wager that no one took me up on.
I wish someone had taken me up on that bet.
AK-47s Headed to U.S. Had Legal Permits
A U.S.-bound shipment of thousands of AK-47 assault rifles and other combat-type weapons, seized by Italian authorities who suspected they were being smuggled, actually have legal permits to be imported, American officials said Wednesday.
About 7,500 AK-47s, AKM rifles and other weapons worth an estimated $6 million were seized April 20 aboard a Turkish-flagged ship in the port of Gioia Tauro. They were bound for New York from Romania.
But Andrew Lluberes, spokesman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said the weapons actually were cleared by U.S. authorities. "The permits are valid," he said.
Heaven forbid!
A 1994 law prevents the U.S. gun industry from making, importing or selling military-style semiautomatic weapons.
But under ATF regulations, a properly licensed company can ship such weapons to a "custom bonded warehouse" in the United States. There, they are disassembled and their key firing components destroyed. The remaining parts can then be reconfigured into a weapon that will meet the letter of the 1994 law and can be sold legally in the United States.
Double Heaven Forbid!!
Two U.S. law enforcement officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the weapons seized in Italy were being shipped to a Century International Arms Inc. facility in Georgia, Vt. The company's Internet site bills Century as "North America's largest importer/exporter of surplus firearms and accessories."
Dean Boyd, spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said American and Italian authorities continue to investigate the case. The weapons remain in Italy.
For now.
Here is a link to Century Arms' website. It has also been added to my list of links. I'll be keeping an eye out for these Romanian AK's to go on sale. When I see it, you'll see it.
You gotta love the boys at Century Arms. They actually use the term "Peoples Republic of Kalifornia" in their sales catalog to describe CA legal rifles.
And since this IS the AP, they OF COURSE have to add political info to the story.
The 1994 weapons ban is set to expire Sept. 13 unless extended by Congress. Gun control groups have been lobbying to win an extension, which President BusH promised to support during his 2000 campaign.
And let you know who, when and where the ban is being supported.
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence is planning a Capitol Hill rally and march on Mother's Day, May 9, to push for renewal of the assault weapons ban.
Let's hope for a Brady Bunch failure in 2004.
Posted by Nukevet at 07:15 AM | Comments (13)
April 29, 2004
worthy investment
Beefing up Army Humvees. Worth every penny.
Posted by Nukevet at 06:56 AM | Comments (0)
Gettin' Busy
Our man Dogtulosba has been busy.
Head on over and watch him take a dive.
Posted by Nukevet at 06:33 AM | Comments (0)
April 26, 2004
Gonna have a good time
Last week, my friend and co-worker, Don, invite myself and the Analog Wife out to his place for a special function he was hosting on Saturday.
You see, his daughter if in the FFA (Future Farmers of America, for those urban types) and raised two pigs for competition. One of the pigs won a total of $425 in competition. The other didn't.
It no win, no nuthin'. We hungry.
The Result
(click for supertasty supersized)
That is less than one half of it. The spit wasn't big enough to hold a whole side, so Don cut it behind the shoulders.
Please forward any complaints for the photo to 'kissmyassvegan@eatmorepork.com'
And boy was it tasty. Basted in BBQ sauce, beer and garlic, it had me going back for seconds (OK so I went back at least four times for extras. You ain't my doctor).
And Don will be bringing me leftovers on Monday. Mmmmm.
Posted by Nukevet at 07:18 AM | Comments (2)
April 23, 2004
A good idea
That needs to be taken further.
Idaho County Sends Mexico Bill for $2M
BOISE, Idaho - A county commissioner in Idaho has billed the Mexican government more than $2 million for services provided to illegal immigrants. Robert Vasquez mailed the bill to the closest Mexican consulate, in Salt Lake City. He claims Canyon County is owed more than $1.4 million for the costs of jailing illegal immigrants over past two years, and more than $575,000 for providing medical care during that time.
I found this @ Right Thinking on the Left Coast.
I started reading through the comments and found another idea that needs to be looked at.
RTLC commenter, Matthew Spence
While we're at it, we should also bill France (Spit) for the cost of the D-Day invasion (In today's dollars, of course) and Germany for the Berlin Air Lift...I like this idea!
Posted by Nukevet at 09:00 AM | Comments (2)
April 15, 2004
Retrosexuals of the world, Unite!
From Raging Dave (a retrosexual) of Four Right Wing Wackos fame has a list of requrements for Retrosexuals.
My favorites:
A Retrosexual man opens doors for a lady. Even for the ones that fit that term only because they're a female.
A Retrosexual DEALS with IT, be it a flat tire, break-in into your home, or a natural disaster, you DEAL WITH IT.
A Retrosexual not only eats red meat, he often kills it himself.
A Retrosexual will have at least one outfit in his wardrobe designed to conceal himself from prey.
A Retrosexual knows that owning a gun is not a sign that your are riddled with fear, guns are TOOLS and are often essential to DEAL WITH IT. Plus it's just plain fun to fire one off in the direction of those people or things that just need a little "wakin' up".
He's looking for suggestions to add to this list, go help him out.
Posted by Nukevet at 08:43 AM | Comments (0)
April 06, 2004
Kewl Wallpaper
From Mr. Spoonman I give you a link to some of the coolest non-booty wallpaper around.
Courtesy of your friends @ Springfield Armory.
And speaking of Springfield Armory, your faithful Liberal Slayer, Aaron is ony around half way to his new Springfiled XD.
Make this Buy a Gun Day one to remember for the man.
Posted by Nukevet at 09:18 AM | Comments (0)
April 03, 2004
Dad?
Hellboy is coming to theaters this week, my wife and I hope to catch it. It looks like a Hell of a ride.
Posted by Nukevet at 07:12 PM | Comments (12)
March 29, 2004
You might be a gun nut if....
You spend the last three days of the workeek thinking about using the weekend to build target stands.
And then you DO actually spend the weekend building target stands.
Go here for more examples of "You might be a gun nut if..." sayings.
Posted by Nukevet at 07:22 AM | Comments (2)
March 26, 2004
They've earned it
I'm sure that you've all heard about the EU court case and multi-hundred million dollar judgement against Microsoft.
Since the MSHQ is just a 30 minute drive away from my current location, I get to hear about it multiple times everyday.
But I hadn't heard this solution to the issue before. I had to search the web for it.
"If I was Bill Gates, I'd just drop support for French and German versions of Microsoft products. Let them eat English."
I like that idea.
Posted by Nukevet at 07:36 AM | Comments (1)
March 25, 2004
I think I'll get this one
Go here for more, The George W. Bush Online Store
Found at Spot On
Posted by Nukevet at 07:04 AM | Comments (1)
March 24, 2004
Men and their toys
The selections,
.358 Norma Magnum
.22-250 Remington
.257 Roberts
7×57 Mauser
.32-30 Winchester
.41 Action Express
.44 Magnum
I've shot 5 of those seven. But I won't tell you which ones.
He also mentions a previous firearms related essay. While I do remember reading it, IB didn't post a link, nor could I find it in the archives (hint, hint IB).
And I promise that, when I get the time, I'll do the same type of essay on these very pages.
PS: Yes, I know that the ladies have their own firearms as toys. But seeing as how I'm a guy and IB is a guy, the title fits in this scenario. When a woman steps up with a post about the why's and how's of her caliber and firearm selection, I'll be the first to link to it.
So hop to it gals!
Posted by Nukevet at 07:35 AM | Comments (2)
March 23, 2004
Something you may not have realized
At the time of the Birth of our Nation, almost all firearms were military weapons.
Take that to the bank. "Sporting" firearms were toys for the idle rich, and there weren't too many of them in the country then. Almost every man was armed with a military musket or two, and maybe a rifled musket if he had a few more dollars. There were a few pistols around, but not many. Shotguns, or "fowling pieces" as they were called, were also few in number.
So, when the Founding Fathers wrote the Second Amendment, making gun ownership a matter of personal choice, they put it just after the most cherished freedom of all, freedom of speech. When they wrote that Second Amendment, they knew, in their souls, that a citizenry armed with military weapons was the only way the new nation could be preserved.
Looking at the main threats to the new nation's existance, we find that they were about evenly divided between Indian attack (mainly a localized or regional problem) and threats that the newly-defeated Royalists would try to organize a counter-revolution to put the United States of America back into the British Empire.
Both those threats were direct, and could only be faced by armed men organizing to resist the threats, or armed men facing the threats alone. Remember, I am speaking of armed men armed with military weapons.
What are today's threats? They are primarily cases where the protective forces of the government would be unable, for logistic, manning or political reasons to protect the citizenry. The citizenry then has to protect itself. In those cases, the raising of militias would be required. Those militias would be most effectively armed with military weapons.
Hence my want of an M1A/M14 and a Riot Police style shotgun for my SHTF weapons.
Posted by Nukevet at 07:42 AM | Comments (12)
March 19, 2004
Move it on over
To The Ville.
From CD Harris, I've learned that Mr. Brent's band "Shooting Gallery" has one of their songs up for review @ LEO Beat.
It currently sits in the #1 spot.
Help them keep it there.
Also, Brent has found a screen shot from the new version of 'Dawn of the Dead'
Caution: Graphic!
Just kidding. It is actually just one of the freaks that posts at his local IMC.
But it is still a bit freaky.
And, relating to the title of this post, Brent has finished moving into his new abode. Why don't you stop on over and wish a happy housewarming.
Posted by Nukevet at 05:40 AM | Comments (2)
March 17, 2004
Pure Capitalism Continued
You should remember the proposal that Raging Dave had for us yesterday about the bumperstickers.
He has made the decision and has now done a minor redesign.
Actually, 3 minor redesigns. He asks that you tell him which one you like the best.
Head on over to Four Right Wing Wackos to do so.
Posted by Nukevet at 07:36 PM | Comments (0)
March 16, 2004
Pure Capitalism
Merchandise.
Raging Dave has a proposal for us.
He is toying with the idea of producing some bumperstickers and would like to know if there is a market for such products.
I've already signed up for a half dozen.
Why don't you stop by his place and let him know what you think.
Posted by Nukevet at 09:58 AM | Comments (0)
March 13, 2004
Python, Monty Quotes
I was making a second round through the MPFC box set again this week and found
Episode 26 - The Money Programme
This is the episode that ends with "The Argument Clinic" skit.
But it starts out with, of course, The Money Programme.
This skit contains a tune, penned by Eric Idle called "There is nothing quite as wonderful as money"
And it goes a little something like this....
I've got ninety thousand pounds in my bank account.
I've got forty thousand French francs in my fridge.
I've got lots and lots of lira,
Now the deutschmark's getting dearer,
And my dollar bill could buy the Brooklyn Bridge.
There is...
...nothing quite as wonderful as money!
There is nothing quite as beautiful as cash!
Some people say it's folly, but I'd rather have the lolly,
With money you can make a splash!
There is nothing quite as wonderful as money!
There is nothing quite as beautiful as cash!
Everyone must hanker for the butchness of a banker,
It's the currency that makes the world go round!
You can keep your Marxist ways, for it's only just a phase...
Money, money, money makes the world go round!
As you can tell by my highlighting, that next to last line is what got me.
Posted by Nukevet at 09:23 AM | Comments (0)
March 12, 2004
You'll be calling in sick for work next Wednesday
Why would you want to do that?
Because next Tuesday is the first anniversary of the transformation of Rachel Corrie.
From living human to dead human.
From 3 dimensional to 2 dimensional.
From activist to 'martyr'.
Oh, and I'm not suggesting you get drunk. I suggest you eat so many pancakes Tuesday night that you cannot move Wednesday morning.
Posted by Nukevet at 06:25 AM | Comments (2)
March 10, 2004
No man is an island
But if he is successful in life, he can own one.
Ravenwood's Universe gives us a link to an online real estate agency that specializes in islands.
Do you want to piss off the Canadians? Ballenas Island, just 3 three miles from Vancouver B.C. is priced at just over $1.5 million Canadian Dollars.
That's like $5,000 bucks American, right?
Buy it and seceed. They'll wish they still had a Navy.
Or, if your pocketbook can cover it, you can surely piss off the frenchies by purchasing an island surrounded by the River Seine, Ile Chantemesle. Less than an hour away from Paris, in 'Monet Country'.
Only 3.2 Million Euros.
Then, import some girl scouts, demand that the french government cease and desist or you're invading and the entire freaking country is yours.
Sadly, most of us will never be able to afford our own private island.
But If I could, this would be my choice
Eilean Aigas. In the Scottish Highlands
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Anyone know who this might be?
It's our very own Ms. Sondra K as she was making her way down to Sin City.
Head on over and wish her well.
Posted by Nukevet at 06:14 AM | Comments (0)
March 02, 2004
Would you like to play a game?
Neener, neener.
RNS has a blogopoly piece.
We're in with the 'in crowd'.
A 20 megaton "Thank You" to Aaron the Liberal Slayer for it's creation.
Posted by Nukevet at 07:19 AM | Comments (3)
February 27, 2004
"we're getting the band back together again"
Come one come all, step right up!
Announcing the next Blogger Blastorama.
Saturday, March 6th
10am @ Wade's of Bellevue (map)
We will, of course be having breakfast at the nearby IHOP (map) for those who eat breakfast.
There will actually be two Blogger Blastoramas in the month of March. The second one will be on Saturday, March 20th.
The reason for two is very simple. The Good Mr. Chad at Dogtulosba is going to be leaving us for a few months while he completes his military obligations. No, he's not heading off to the sandbox, just doing some preliminaries in the mid-west for now.
And since his 'Ship Date' is before the March 20th shoot, we couldn't let him go without at least one more Blastorama.
And what kind of VRWC bloggers would we be if we didn't give him at least a half assed send off that included the oppresive smell of gunpowder?
So, if you got the gumption for some shootin' come on down, your the next contestant on "The Left is Never Right".
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February 19, 2004
They'd better be worried
Now here is an excellent example of good immigration policy!
A flurry of bills designed to crack down on illegal immigration in Arizona could penalize many Valley employers and recruit armed volunteers to patrol the state's border with Mexico.
House Bill 2448 could have the biggest impact on the Valley. It would suspend the business licenses or permits of employers who hired undocumented workers, potentially decreasing the pool of workers available for many low-paying jobs. It easily passed the House Commerce Committee on Monday, with support from both Republicans and Democrats.
However, some immigrants and business owners expressed doubts Tuesday about the value of the legislation.
Yeah, they doubt that they could continue to employ cheap illegal labor without getting their nuts caught in a vice and losing their business licenses.
And I love this one.
Another measure, House Bill 2652, would set up groups of armed volunteers to patrol Arizona's border with Mexico, with the goal of helping people who became stranded in the desert north of the border.
And sending those south of the border back the way they came.
"I don't want Mexicans to come across the border," said Rep. Ray Barnes, R-Phoenix, the bill's sponsor. "But I don't want them getting killed, either."
Hey, the coyotes got to eat too, pal!
But some immigrants say the establishment of armed volunteers could put their lives in danger.
"It would be easy for these people to shoot us," said Javier Estrada, 35, an undocumented worker who has crossed the border illegally at least 13 times during the past decade. "They could simply say they confused us with animals. It would be very intimidating."
Oh poor little criminal illegal alien. There is a very simple way for you to not get shot. Don't cross the damn border illeglly, jackass.
If they pass that last one, I may head for that dreaded desert climate on safuckinfari.
I wonder what the bag limit would be?
Posted by Nukevet at 07:14 AM | Comments (5)
February 17, 2004
Sorry, but no
This story made it's way around the 'sphere yesterday,
Husband's ashes used for shotgun cartridges
The widow of an expert on vintage shotguns had her husband's ashes loaded into cartridges and used by friends for the last shoot of the season.
Joanna Booth organised the shoot for 20 close friends on an estate in Aberdeenshire after asking a cartridge company to mix the ashes of her husband James with traditional shot.
While it is an excellent idea, it would only make it up to number 2 or 3 on my personal list of possible body disposal plans.
My current favorite:
As a way to keep my eccentricity going after the event of my death, I have written into my will that my executor is to arrange a Viking style Burial at Sea.
For those unfamiliar, the corpse is set into a boat or raft which is loaded with flammable material and set ablaze while drifting on out to sea.
Sadly, this ceremony is illegal in US waters, so I have set enough money aside to rent a moderately sized boat large enough to tow the hull of my disposal out to international waters and swanky enough for a party for friends and family.
Now, I don't want anymore people hoping for my death because of this admission. I already have enough people doing that.
PS - As Mollbot has pointed out in a separate post, normally the living wife accompanies the husband on his death barge. While the Analog Wife has stated multiple times that she wouldn't know what she'd do without me (and not just when I get her little commuter car running again), I am going to need someone around to collect the deposit on the boat rental. Maybe then she'd by herself a nicer car.
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February 10, 2004
More on the St. Valentine's Day Blogger Blastathon
Just wanted to link back to the original announcement of the event and invite all of the folks who didn't stop by on Monday to come along.
I also wanted to let everyone know what I'll be bringing to share with the folks who do show up this Saturday.
1- 1911 pistol in 45ACP
1- CZ Model 83 pistol in 380 ACP
1- Ruger 22/45 pistol in 22lr
1- Ruger 10/22 rifle in 22lr
1- Winchester 1894 in 357Mag/38Spl
I doubt that I'll be picking up anything new, but if I do I'll include that later in the week.
If you are planning on coming along this weekend, please feel free to leave what you plan on bringing in the comments section. I hear that a couple of people might have new arrivals in their collection.....
Also remember that Wade's has a full selection of firearms to rent on site. The only catch is that you have to buy their ammo. But at least the ammo is reasonably priced.
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How cool would one of these be to have
Twelve to 15 semitrailers pull up each weekday to unload jumbles of goods at the Boeing Surplus Store in the town of Kent, about 20 miles south of Seattle. And just as quickly, the wares flow out the doors as swarms of bargain hunters grab what they need, what's cool, and what they can resell on eBay.
"You almost can't think of something we don't get through here,'' said Dave White, the store manager.
It's a year-round garage sale, one amid 100,000 square feet of store and warehouse, with three acres of weather-hardy goods stacked on pallets outside. It's also a profitable way for the Puget Sound business icon to offload outdated and unneeded equipment.
Of course, there's all the machinery that any manly-man shopper could want, from lathes and bandsaws to laser alignment tools, wrenches and sockets.
Then there are the occasional, less expected items. How about top-grade cowhide from England meant to upholster first-class seats? Or some new aircraft carpeting? Both leftovers from canceled aircraft orders, White said.
In his four years there, White said the most unusual thing sold is the "chicken cannon,'' a 10-foot-long pneumatic gun used at a test site to fire dead chickens at aircraft wings to check their resilience to fowl collisions.
I go to this surplus store about once a month. The article doesn't lie one bit. It is usually packed and you can find all kinds of stuff there. I get files, drill bits, sheets of 1/8in aluminum plus just about anything else that grabs my eye.
I did not, however, get a chance to see the chicken cannon.
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February 09, 2004
Hear ye, Hear ye
His Analogness would like to announce the next gathering of the Seattle Area Bloggers.
This Saturday, February 14th at 10am there will be a shooting lane with your name on it at Wade's of Bellevue (map). Fun will be had by all who arrive (provided you don't volunteer to be sent downrange).
It is on St. Valentine's Day, SO if you are able to bring your significant other, please do. After all nothing says "I love you" more than a box of ammo and a gun rental.
And, if you don't have a significant other to bring along, try to get your ex to show up.
More info to follow later in the week.
I would also like to let everyone who plans on arriving know that we will again be having breakfast at the IHOP (map) up the road from Wade's, for those who think they might be hungry before hand. If you are afraid of the possibility of laughing so hard you shoot milk and pancakes out of your nose, do not feel pressured to join us at the IHOP.
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February 06, 2004
The IDF is having a seizure
Of weapons.
Go here and take a look around. It is the IDF's website. The link will take you to their captured weapons page, but move around a bit. There's plenty to see.
(You may need to download a Hewbrew language translator from MS to view parts of the site)
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February 05, 2004
Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy
I'm sure most of you remember the Christmas present I got from the wife.
Well, my Bushmaster Lower Reciever Parts Kit finally showed up yesterday.
And after about 45 minutes at the kitchen table (my wife is soooo cool), it now looks like this,
I probably could have done it a little faster but, since I haven't built a AR-15 in over a decade, I don't have any of the 'short-cut' or 'helper' tools for the assembly process.
Next up, the A-2 Buttstock Assembly. Since I'm only building two or maybe three of these this year, I won't be buying a new armorers tool kit and will therefor have to buy a barreled reciever.
Update in another couple weeks.
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February 04, 2004
You need get one of these
If you do not stop by Samizdata regularly, you're missing out!
Here's my favorite (click for larger images),
It now resides on my laptop
This one is on my desktop,
And this one is on the desktop at work,
Now head on over and grab your own.
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January 30, 2004
The Soundboard
Ahhhh! And we're back!
This week's selection will probably tweak alot of ears, but I have my reasons.
Here is a quote from my return e-mail to Neal when he wrote to tell me that RNS was ready for music again, "The melancholy has set in fully and I feel a strange need to share it."
The end of January has been a rather morbid time for me since about the 4th grade. All of the holidays are over, and my birthday, and I had to return to full weeks of school, homework, etc, etc. Nothing fun until St. Patrick's Day. Just blah blah boring. And so, I would retreat.
To my music collection.
The selection I have today is not so rare, but still fun to own. This album pops up every year within a week after my birthday and, as seems to be happening AGAIN this year, it doesn't leave my CD player. This album is a bit of an anomoly, as I don't really enjoy much else put out by these guys (or their previous incarnation as Joy Division) other than the odd single here and there.
So, here you go, from their 1987 double album release titled, Substance,
New Order - Subculture (link removed)
I promise, more guitars on Monday.
More hokey ruminations below.
Before I could drive, one of the places I was allowed to hang out in the small town I grew up in was a little indie music shop. I would go down there almost every day in-between the hours after school and when Mom came home. It freaking blew my mind, the sheer amount of music that existed. We were one of the last towns to get cable TV and we had only had MTV for about 6 months at that time. Other than that, all I had was 3 or 4 rock/pop/country radio stations to get music from before this music shop opened.
Just about every penny I got went, not to candy or comics, but to music. Before I entered junior high, I had 2 copies of a rare, original pre-ZZTop Billy Gibbons album (Moving Sidewalks).
When we moved a couple years later, I had more boxes of LP's and cassettes than I did boxes of clothes. My mom couldn't believe it. My step dad said that I had to put the record boxes in the moving truck myself because he thought they were too heavy.
While what I offered to you today is nothing rare, I'll try to unpack some of the rarer stuff as we go along (I have to figure out how to hook the turntable up to the computer too).
And if I ever find someone putting a needle to either of those MS records, I'll castrate them in front of their children.
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January 29, 2004
Cool
Something funny I found (I think?) at Right Thinking on the Left Coast last week
It seems that maybe we who value the Second Amendment really are winning.
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January 27, 2004
A new way to piss off the ISM
Lookee what I found!
Do you know what this is?
Most of the folks who have met me know that I collect hats from various police agencies (or, at least, I'm usually wearing one).
This one is from the Israeli Police Force and is now en route to me from Rishon Le Zion, Israel. When it arrives and (hopefully) proves authentic, I'll be ordering the T-Shirt and Sweatshirt that goes with it.
Yay for me!
(if'n yall want one, I'll let you know where to get them after I get mine in)
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January 22, 2004
YEEEAAGGHH!!!!
I think I'm ready for the New Hampshire primaries.
I've got the 'Deanscream' loaded into my desktop and set to go off when I minimize a window and I've these folks in my 'favorites' section.
They've got shirts, buttons, flyers and even ornaments and banners for your blog.
Stop on by and say hi.
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January 21, 2004
Hiccup
Ahh! Now I feel better.
Hello everyone! Welcome to the New RNS.
After that little episode, I think I have a certain hosting company on my 'Bad List'. Some coal for their stockings. And so early in the year. Tsk, tsk,tsk.
Anyhooo, I wanted to update everyone on last Saturday's Seattle Area Blogger Meet, Greet and Shoot. We had a good turnout by the usual suspects; Raging Dave from 4 Right Wing Wackos, Ms. Sondra and her husband Joe from Knowledge is Power, Mollbot from Morpholine and also Ms. Leigh, who has decided upon the title of 'Blogger Groupie' (I just consider her a lady who knows that a good time is always had at the range).
New to the group this time around was Raging Dave's friend Ari, The Raging Girlfriend's son, Jake, Mollbot's friend Joe, and another blogger you might have heard of, Mr. C from Dogtulosba.
Guns were fired, a good time was had by all, and cake was served.
Yes, it was my birthday over the weekend and the gang got together and brought forth cake and gifts to your humble blogger. I knew we had the best readers in the sphere here at RNS, but this proves it.
As soon as RNS is safe for pics, I will be posting some from the meet.
Although, I must say that I was having entirely too much fun and forgot to take many. I'm serious, I don't think I took half a dozen. But I'm sure that Ms. Sondra and Joe, along with Mr. Mollbot are going to be kind and send me the ones they took.
However, I will not be posting the embarassing ones. Like the one of me blowing the candles out before they had finished singing. My apologies friends. I haven't blown out candles in too many years to count and forgot the protocol.
Thanks again to all who showed up for the shoot. Keep your eyes open around St. Valentine's Day for the next meet (tenatively called "The Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Shoot". Bring your Ex).
And by the way, I'm 12 years old with 20 years of experience (you do the math).
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January 15, 2004
Cool Pics
Jim K over at Right Thoughts has some very cool pic of the raising of the USS Cole.
I had never heard of this method, but it seems that they sunk the ship that would be hauling the destroyer, moved it under the Cole and then raised the hauler up by expunging the water.
Very Cool!
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January 14, 2004
And Finally, here it is
Come One, Come All!
To The Seattle Area Blogger Meet, Greet and Shoot
Bloggers of the World, Unite! And Bring Your Money and Guns and Ammo!
This Saturday, January 17th. Starting at 10AM.
At Wade's Indoor Range in Bellevue (address below).
For those folks who do not currenty own a firearm, you should most certainly come along as well because Wade's has over 40 firearms to choose from for rental at reasonable rates.
I will be bringing firearms in these calibers: 45ACP, 380ACP, 38 Special, 357 Magnum, 22LR and 12Ga. My guns will be available for others to shoot. I mean, I can only shoot 1 gun at a time (OK two, but Wade's doesn't really like it if you do that)
I also know that guns will be brought by other folks (Mollbot's new 357Mag and Dave's new 45.) If you are going to be coming and plan on bringing a firearm to share, please leave the caliber in the comments.
Would anyone be interested in meeting for breakfast beforehand? I know of an IHOP nearby. We can have their 'Endless Pancakes' in honor of St. Rachel of the Dozers winning the LGF "IOY" award.
13570 Bellevue-Redmond Road (aka Bel-Red Rd)
Bellevue, Wa 98005
Ph# 425-649-5995
425-649-8560
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January 12, 2004
Three Dog Night
As was mentioned here yesterday, Casa de Analog is currently welcoming a new member of the family.
Say hello to Tala
(click for the bigger pic)
(sorry for the blur, but she never stops moving)
We went looking at the local shelters and rescues for a possible new poochie on the wife's birthday. She was looking for a smaller adult/senior dog. We/she has a big heart and will take-in almost any animal that crosses her path and has no problem with special needs.
The good news is that the city and county shelters were mostly empty (less that 50% capacity) and the rescues were running at about 60%. The bad news is that the selection was slim to none. Lots of angry young pitbulls and a few litters of puppies.
We found Nala at the last of our stops, The Seattle Humane Society, at their Bellevue (Factoria) shelter. According to them, she is part Pit Bull and part hound (what the hell is 'hound'). To me she looks like a 3/4 sized Greyhound or a tall Jack Russell with tiger stripes (brindle). She is 8yrs old, though you couldn't tell by looking at her or by her activity level. She had been at the shelter for almost a month. She is so very skinny, we had to ask if maybe she had worms or was refusing food. You can see her spine ridge and every single one of her ribs. The folks at the shelter said that she was even skinnier when she was brought in.
Nala was the name given to her by the shelter people. Surprisingly, she responds to it. We were going to change her name to Mary, since she wasn't responding to Nala in either the two 'getting to know you' sessions we had with her. But now, when you say Nala, you can actually get her attention.
We are planning on a trip to the vet this upcoming weekend and hope to help her complete her filling out of her form.
And just to let those unfamiliar with the canines of Casa de Analog, here are some pics of the other poochies:
Russell
Ellie
And the two of them together, crapped out after a tough day of playing in the back yard.
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Congratulations!
As I was logging into MT I saw that Ms. Leigh dropped a line off here.
She just got done with an intense two day defensive handgun training course at a place called Insights and did extremely well.
I would just like to say Congratulations to you, Leigh and that if it wasn't for you, your sucess would not have been possible (and, since you'll insist, you're very much welcome).
Everyone, please take a moment and give Leigh a round of applause. At this time last year, she hadn't shot a firearm in (if I remember right) well over a decade.
Now, she is not only one of the most enthusiastic shooters I know, she has gotten her whole family into the shooting swing. Her kids are even taking archery classes as well as going with mom to the range.
Like I like to say, "A family that shoots together, doesn't have to worry too much about some goblin booting their door in".
Again Leigh, Congratulations.
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January 11, 2004
Something New (maybe)
Well, wifey's birthday went off without a hitch. We went shopping and she got everything that she wanted, except for one thing.
We have to wait until tomorrow to pick it up.
Hint: We maybe bringing in a new member to the family. No, not a baby human! The world can barely sustain itself with one of me, what do you think will happen if there were two?
We are going to see how well it interacts with a couple of the other members of the family tomorrow afternoon after the birthday luncheon with the Analog Mom (who still swears she is voting for Dean. More on this later).
Have a good day out there folks. I'll post pics if possible.
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Note to self
Save up enough money to buy a new digital camera.
It is so foggy that I cannot see across the street but it is only about 75 to 100 ft deep so that the recently full moon is shining big and bright.
Perfect weather for werewolves. And I've got my silver bullets ready.
Don't believe me, lupis? Bring it on.
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January 01, 2004
My new years resolution?
To buy this for my wife, (secret confession......I want it too!) Because with it I can play this. I know it isn't very PC, but then neither am I. I get to kill things, hand to hand, that is what I like best. Cartoon like villans where no real harm is done, so I can laugh when I drop a grenade down the back of one of the Covenant warrors and he runs in circles screaming "get it off me." Like Captain Christopher Pike, I'm retricted to the cyber world for that kind of fun. Death, mayhem, destruction, and the best sniper rifle I've ever used in a game. My brother has an XBox, and we got addicted when he was living on my couch after his divorce.
So I hereby resolve to murder as many cyber aliens as I can this coming year while giving a running commentary on the humor of their pathetic demise. Is that so wrong?
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December 14, 2003
Here's a laugh.
From Instapundit to Oxblog, in which this link is displayed. Josh is right, it's still funny.
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Damn you Neal! I just took a drink of coffee....
When I reloaded the page. That freakin burns dammit. Breakfast blend goes out poorly through the sinus's.
Great cheesecake though. Like noseart.
I owe you one now.
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Where Eagles dare
Clint Eastwood and Sir Richard Burton, not on the best fifty guy films maybe, but my first pick. A very old movie, and it's probably been on TV a tousand times. I still watch it when it's on. Great guy film, lot's of action, a bit of cleavage, and tons of explosions and dying Nazi's.......
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I guess they do need help with the big words....
What do you call it when the two richest and fatest kids on the block try and tell you that you should join their club? But only of course if you agree to allow them to run it forever, make all the rules and promise to stay silent and bow and scrape alot?
Does it sound like a Constitution? Or a version of the Cosa Nostra's protection racket?
Thankfully, the smaller Euro states are saying not a chance. They find the prospect of France running their lives as repulsive as we do. And you have got to love the Poles, courage and principles.............my, how that must really gall the French. France and Germany want an empire by proxy, they provide all the brains and half the money, they just want the others to pony up the balls and men. What a deal, and now why do you suppose the Poles and Spanish think it's bullshit?
Maybe because it is?
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November 23, 2003
Bush gets a good review in the Guardian?
If wonders never cease, the Guardian has at least some columnists who while they never could be called conservative, aren't blind to certain realities.
Even some of the most vigorous Bush-whackers pronounced themselves quite impressed. I would judge that he exceeded most people's expectations, even if we must allow for how grass-cutting expectations of the President are on this side of the Atlantic. The Liberal Democrats' Menzies Campbell, one of the most trenchant opponents of the war against Saddam, no Bushie he, emerged from his private talks with the President to announce that he was 'most certainly surprised at the extent to which the caricature of him was inaccurate'.
Damn, they are sounding more moderate than the BBC now a days. Of course maybe they just want to keep breathing.
For this form of terrorism, the front line is wherever the bombers can strike. Islamist extremists have killed the citizens of countries that supported the removal of the Taliban and the toppling of Saddam. They have slaughtered Italian policemen in Iraq and young Australian holidaymakers in Bali.
The terrorists have been equally delighted to kill the citizens of countries that volubly opposed the military action in Iraq. They have massacred French technicians in Karachi and German tourists in Tunisia.
The hallmark of this terrorism is that it kills anywhere anytime in any numbers that it can. The victims are American, European, African, Asian and Hispanic, Jews, Christians, Hindus, atheists - and Muslims. In Istanbul, as so often before, these people have no compunction about murdering their own faith.
Keep writing stuff like this and they'll lose all their socialist readers. Not that they would understand it if they read it anyway. Still it's refreshing to see that even the Guardian can print a piece that clearly understands that this war is for all of us, and not some distorted construct for profit as the peaceniks would portray it.
As for those protesters who toppled that papier-mch� Bush in Trafalgar Square, they were made to look naive. The bombers, if they could, would happily slaughter them too. It is a delusion to think that all that is needed to make the world safe is a change to the occupants of the White House and Number 10. Charles Kennedy could be Prime Minister and Michael Moore might be President of the United States. Al-Qaeda would carry on killing. Because, to them, freedom is an ugly thing.
While the mental image of Mikey the Unclean in the White House is enough to make you retch, the point is well made. Our leaders are not the bad guys here. He's too kind as well, naive is too easy, they ended up looking like drooling morons. This is about agenda's, they want power and hope to ride Al Quada's coattails into it. Which makes them parasites, craven, evil minded, cowardly little gobs of spit not worth a decent person's time.
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November 19, 2003
Ohoh,..........I want one Santa.
Great for scratching that hard to reach itch.
I've had some fun with it's cousin,
but I feel the need to spread the love at an even higher rate.
Think Fredrico would approve?
Nah,............which makes me want one even more.
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November 10, 2003
would you like some fries to go with those--
Twenty milimeter cannon shells in your ass? Perhaps a nice shake or soft drink?
Joyriding in an airplane is not a healthy passtime these days. It shouldn't be. I'm glad even if the Homeland Security people can't quite get their act together, the blue suiters are on it.
Go Air Force.
Update, ask and ye shall recieve Radtec, some additional information. It appears to be a pilot with a case of brain fart. A nearly fatal one, I bet he has trouble getting insurance after this.
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November 05, 2003
It's out,......it finally out!
DODGE THIS!
'The Matrix Revolutions" has made it's debue, we'll definitely go see it. I LOVE big shiney metal things that go....BOOM!
Just remember one thing, be prepared.
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