What I found so interesting in this article about arming DC police with semi-auto AR-15s is that when the press and the anti-2nd amendment DC government talks about getting guns of the street (translation: out of the hands of law abiding citizens), they love to use the term “assault rifles.” When these same weapons [...]
Author Archives: jmd
Dog bites man
March 3, 2008 – 10:02 am
Really hot, talented actress opens her mouth and ruins everything.
Ok, Ok…. there were warning signs:
She’s French
She’s a spokeswomen for Greenpeace
Aquatic Art
February 18, 2008 – 4:37 pm
I did not know that there were international fish tank layout contests. Apparently its a no-no to use opening treasure chests and bubbling deep sea divers in your layout.
In spite of that, the designs are amazing. More here and here.
One sign a book is going to be good.
February 4, 2008 – 3:16 pm
I’ve been reading quite a bit in the last few weeks - making sure I’m getting my moneys worth from Amazon Prime.
I ordered “The Boy, Me, and the Cat” by Henry Plummer. Mr. Plummer, his son and Scotty the cat sailed from Buzzard’s Bay down to Florida and back, almost 3,000 miles, on a [...]
Canada’s contribution to global warming?
November 30, 2007 – 10:44 am
Obviously these critics have never been to Canada- in the great white north beer fridges are used to warm up beer to the proper temperature, not keep it cool. If you left beer exposed in your garage in Canada, you would have beercicles, Ay.
And they wonder why people don’t take them seriously!
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Blasphemer!!
November 29, 2007 – 5:12 pm
Woman convicted to 15 days of jail time for allowing her class to name a teddy bear “Mohammed”.
Read all about it.
I was going to go on a rant of how nothing would happen is someone named a teddy bear “Jesus”, but then came to my senses- a teacher probably would be fired for naming a [...]
Missed Anniversary #2
October 25, 2007 – 9:42 am
I forgot to wear a black armband on on Tuesday in support of those suffering under the “oppression” of climate change. On October 23, 1877 a patent was issued to Nicolaus Otto and Francis and William Crossley for the gasoline engine. We’ve been marching toward armageddon ever since. wink wink nudge [...]
Missed Anniversary #1
October 25, 2007 – 9:22 am
My favorite illustrator, Newell Convers (better known as NC) Wyeth, was born in Needham, MA on October 22, 1882.
I discovered him in 2nd grade when I picked up a battered version of Robin Hood in a used book sale at Woods Hole library and have been slowly collecting ever since.
Message from the Fatherland
September 18, 2007 – 8:25 am
Well, the odds finally caught up with me. My run at ignoring physical pain that would send a normal person running to the doctor and walk away with no serious repercussions has finally ended.
Some simple signs not to ignore:
when your eyes are the color of egg yolks instead of egg whites, you’re in trouble.
when [...]
15 minutes to Wapner
September 5, 2007 – 2:16 pm
Peace out to some cool beats.
Check out his YouTube channel.
Great beer, beautiful women, political sanity
August 17, 2007 – 7:43 am
I have got to move to the Czech Republic.
Freaky!
August 14, 2007 – 8:42 am
A collection of photos documenting a French(?) actress destroying herself with plastic surgery.
Sad, sad, sad. What a waste.
I have a name for it - Jessica Rabbit Syndrome.
Oh, not safe for work - boobage.
Damn the Swiss!
August 13, 2007 – 10:37 am
I spent part of Sunday assembling a new benchtop table saw. The Swiss let me down with the instructions:
Required tools:
Tool A
Tool B
Tool C
Tool D
So, I went and collected tools A, B, C, and D.
About half way through, when I’m at a point where somehow I’m managing to hold about six different components with two [...]
Stardust arrives
August 10, 2007 – 12:37 pm
and gets four stars.
I read the book and like most of Gaiman’s stuff, it left me unsatisfied.
But the reviewer does say it has Lusty Wenches, always a draw in my book.
At least they’re trying
August 8, 2007 – 3:17 pm
The Brits are ordering two new carriers.
As I see it, there is one major problem with this strategy, and that is, at a time when the English are cutting down on their fleet and support infrastructure, they are investing in two huge assets that require a deep support structure to be effective.
The strength of the [...]
Internet comment wisdom
August 3, 2007 – 3:23 pm
By way of this at TJIC, I came across the following gem:
Comment- “My common sense was overpowered by my curiosity and I was unable to avoid listening to it.”
Response- “This statement, my friend, is truly the essence of internet substance and should be a 72 point banner on the YouTube homepage.”
That pretty much sums up [...]
Government intervention might not be all bad
August 3, 2007 – 10:04 am
I might have to reassess my feeling on government intervention- in San Fran no less,
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Handbags? What handbags?
July 31, 2007 – 8:26 am
Guy designs handbags using brass knuckles and shaped like submachine guns. He he then gives them to hot chicks wearing Stahlhelm or prancing around in old Russian subs.
Nice!
Might not be safe for work depending where you work. No nudity.