Monday, December 13, 2004
Video: A Message From The Iraq Resistance
Could have been made by Michael Moore or the Democratic National CommitteeVideo: A Message From The Iraq Resistance
Wednesday, December 08, 2004
More Supression of Thought in John Ashcroft's AmeriKKKa
Ben Stein tells what its like to live in John Ashcroft's AmeriKKKa.
""Hmmm," said a man who had recently been the star of a sitcom but who had seen his whole life crumble under the weight of some truly horrific family violence. "Republican Jew. Republican Jew. Republican Jew who's famous. Who lives in Beverly Hills. Republican Jew who has more stuff than I have. I don't like it.""
""Hmmm," said a man who had recently been the star of a sitcom but who had seen his whole life crumble under the weight of some truly horrific family violence. "Republican Jew. Republican Jew. Republican Jew who's famous. Who lives in Beverly Hills. Republican Jew who has more stuff than I have. I don't like it.""
Monday, November 15, 2004
Why waste a perfectly good fire extinguisher.
FOXNews.com - Politics - Man Sets Himself Ablaze at White House
A man set himself afire Monday just outside a White House gate and repeatedly yelled "Allah Allah"
A man set himself afire Monday just outside a White House gate and repeatedly yelled "Allah Allah"
Mini clash of civilizations
Arnaud De Borgrave explains why you should thank all that's holy that Kerry didn't win.
"What Dutch filmmaker and columnist Theo Van Gogh saw as the shabby treatment of females throughout the Muslim community led him to produce documentaries that portrayed Muslim men as tormentors of women, especially their wives. One recent scathingly critical Van Gogh film's carried the message that Islam promotes violence against women. Last week, Van Gogh, a grandnephew of the painter, was shot as he cycled to work. He managed to get up and stagger across the street to his building where he collapsed. The assailant followed him and slit his throat before pinning to his chest with a knife a five-page manifesto that called on Muslims to rise against the "infidel enemies" in the West."
Kerry didn't get this, neither did Carter, Reagan, Bush 41, or Clinton. GWB does. Thank God.
"What Dutch filmmaker and columnist Theo Van Gogh saw as the shabby treatment of females throughout the Muslim community led him to produce documentaries that portrayed Muslim men as tormentors of women, especially their wives. One recent scathingly critical Van Gogh film's carried the message that Islam promotes violence against women. Last week, Van Gogh, a grandnephew of the painter, was shot as he cycled to work. He managed to get up and stagger across the street to his building where he collapsed. The assailant followed him and slit his throat before pinning to his chest with a knife a five-page manifesto that called on Muslims to rise against the "infidel enemies" in the West."
Kerry didn't get this, neither did Carter, Reagan, Bush 41, or Clinton. GWB does. Thank God.
Saturday, November 06, 2004
You Read What this Guy Says...
... and you think about what might have been. Clear thinking on the election by Bill Clinton.
He could have sent the GOP into permanent minority status.
But for his personal failings. BTW, right before Monica, when he got Buddy, I was starting to warm up to him.
NAFTA, GATT, Welfare Reform. If the Dems want to look for a place to regroup, look there.
He could have sent the GOP into permanent minority status.
But for his personal failings. BTW, right before Monica, when he got Buddy, I was starting to warm up to him.
NAFTA, GATT, Welfare Reform. If the Dems want to look for a place to regroup, look there.
Monday, November 01, 2004
From Disgusting Lardbuckets Brain to Osama's Mouth
Michael Moore seems proud that Osama is a fan.
"There he was, OBL, all tan and rested and on videotape (hey, did you get the feeling that he had a bootleg of my movie? Are there DVD players in those caves in Afghanistan?)"
Michael Moore embodies everything there is to hate about Kerry, Liberals, and the Democrats in that order.
The hulking bastard seems proud that Osama bought his arguments wholesale.
"There he was, OBL, all tan and rested and on videotape (hey, did you get the feeling that he had a bootleg of my movie? Are there DVD players in those caves in Afghanistan?)"
Michael Moore embodies everything there is to hate about Kerry, Liberals, and the Democrats in that order.
The hulking bastard seems proud that Osama bought his arguments wholesale.
Sunday, October 31, 2004
Mark Steyn: Justifications for backing Kerry fall flat
I wish I could write like Mark Steyn.
"But Kerry's version of this story undermines the Kerry view of the war -- or, at any rate, the most recent Kerry view of the war. That's the best clue as to the resolve he'd show as President: He has no internal conviction of his own, and so his campaign has run on incoherent reflex oppositionism, as, indeed, his Senate career has -- if America had followed the positions advocated by John Kerry, there would have been no Reagan arms build-up, and the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact would have lingered on, and their clients in Grenada would have destabilized the rest of the Caribbean, and Latin America would not have been democratized, and Saddam Hussein would still be in power and still controlling Kuwait."
Sort of says it all.
BTW, where I work, the next few years is all refurbing programs that Kerry voted nay on the first time. Think he'll want to extend their life? I didn't think so either.
"But Kerry's version of this story undermines the Kerry view of the war -- or, at any rate, the most recent Kerry view of the war. That's the best clue as to the resolve he'd show as President: He has no internal conviction of his own, and so his campaign has run on incoherent reflex oppositionism, as, indeed, his Senate career has -- if America had followed the positions advocated by John Kerry, there would have been no Reagan arms build-up, and the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact would have lingered on, and their clients in Grenada would have destabilized the rest of the Caribbean, and Latin America would not have been democratized, and Saddam Hussein would still be in power and still controlling Kuwait."
Sort of says it all.
BTW, where I work, the next few years is all refurbing programs that Kerry voted nay on the first time. Think he'll want to extend their life? I didn't think so either.
Friday, October 29, 2004
Impermissible Mixing of Religion and Politics
Tom Harkin channels the BIG GUY and says He's for Kerry.
Thursday, October 28, 2004
The Daily Recycler: The Choice
Just watch it.
Teddy Roosevelt vs. Teddy Ruxpin
Johnny Cash vs. Air Supply
Let's Roll vs. Let's Sue
And my all time favorite:
Michael vs. Fredo
Watch for W's one fingered victory salute at the end.
Teddy Roosevelt vs. Teddy Ruxpin
Johnny Cash vs. Air Supply
Let's Roll vs. Let's Sue
And my all time favorite:
Michael vs. Fredo
Watch for W's one fingered victory salute at the end.
Monday, October 25, 2004
'My Pet Is a Blessing': Beliefnet members share spiritual stories of their cats, dogs, birds, animal companions, Jesus, Bible -- Beliefnet.com
'My Pet Is a Blessing'
You say you're not hitting Belief Net regularly? Well, check it out. Whatever floats your spiritual boat, its there.
I myself liked the Belief-O-Matic. I scored 100% on Catholic and Greek Orthodox and 97% on mainline to conservative Protestant.
Warning: Belief-O-Matic™ assumes no legal liability for the ultimate fate of your soul.
You say you're not hitting Belief Net regularly? Well, check it out. Whatever floats your spiritual boat, its there.
I myself liked the Belief-O-Matic. I scored 100% on Catholic and Greek Orthodox and 97% on mainline to conservative Protestant.
Warning: Belief-O-Matic™ assumes no legal liability for the ultimate fate of your soul.
Saturday, October 23, 2004
Late Breaking News in the World of Religion
They have located Martin Luther's toilet.
I read a biography of Luther once. It omitted the constipation details. I guess that's why it was called, "Here I stand," rather than here I sit.
Brokenhearted.
I read a biography of Luther once. It omitted the constipation details. I guess that's why it was called, "Here I stand," rather than here I sit.
Brokenhearted.
Vote for Bush..
And drive pointy headed Euro-weanies nuts.
Money quote illustrating the "sophisticated European" approach to politics:
"John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald, John Hinckley Jr - where are you now that we need you?"
Money quote illustrating the "sophisticated European" approach to politics:
"John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald, John Hinckley Jr - where are you now that we need you?"
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
WPVI.com: Anti-Kerry Film Showing Canceled
Look for the Union Label. Where are the Pinkertons when you really need them?
Monday, October 18, 2004
Kerry Wows 'em in Malaysia
Mahathir tells American Muslims to vote for Kerry.
"Dr Mahathir retired last year mired in a controversy after telling a summit of Muslim leaders that 'Jews rule the world by proxy. They get others to fight and die for them'. "
"Dr Mahathir retired last year mired in a controversy after telling a summit of Muslim leaders that 'Jews rule the world by proxy. They get others to fight and die for them'. "
Blogtoberfest Vol. 5 Montelle
Montelle
Note: Montelle isn't in Hermann, it's in Augusta. Its worth the trip because the drive is beautiful and so is the winery.
Cynthiana- warms up the mouth. Peppery.
Chambourcin- Lightly oaked. French oak vs. American. Although I detest anything French. The lighter flavor was a welcome departure from the heavily oaked wines that I tasted.
Rose gold- a blush, white zinfandel. Tasted of pears but too sweet for me.
River Country Red-Chianti style wine that was better than the E. S. (can’t even remember what I meant here.)
Strawberry
Blackberry-These wines remind me of eating at IHOP and having all the syrups to choose from. Need a boysenberry wine.
Cynthiana Port-What? Not too bad. I was surprised.
Icewine-made from vidal grapes. Very sweet desert wine.
Framboise-Too sweet.
On 50 wines, 50 states, Andrea Immer recommended the Icewine at Augusta Vineyards. I went there last year and if I had had extra time this year, its not one of the wineries I would have returned to. Not bad, but not up to Stone Hill, Adam Puchta, or Montelle.
Note: Montelle isn't in Hermann, it's in Augusta. Its worth the trip because the drive is beautiful and so is the winery.
Cynthiana- warms up the mouth. Peppery.
Chambourcin- Lightly oaked. French oak vs. American. Although I detest anything French. The lighter flavor was a welcome departure from the heavily oaked wines that I tasted.
Rose gold- a blush, white zinfandel. Tasted of pears but too sweet for me.
River Country Red-Chianti style wine that was better than the E. S. (can’t even remember what I meant here.)
Strawberry
Blackberry-These wines remind me of eating at IHOP and having all the syrups to choose from. Need a boysenberry wine.
Cynthiana Port-What? Not too bad. I was surprised.
Icewine-made from vidal grapes. Very sweet desert wine.
Framboise-Too sweet.
On 50 wines, 50 states, Andrea Immer recommended the Icewine at Augusta Vineyards. I went there last year and if I had had extra time this year, its not one of the wineries I would have returned to. Not bad, but not up to Stone Hill, Adam Puchta, or Montelle.
Blogtoberfest Vol. 4 Adam Puchta
Adam Puchta
I imagined the following conversation between Adam’s Mom and big sister.
Mom, the baby’s crying.
Check his diaper.
Adam Puchta in his diaper.
This was by far the best wine of the trip.
Chardonnel-Lightly oaked. Hints of pear and green apple. DEEEELIGHTFUL.
Norton-The taster helping out really knew their stuff. Served this with dark chocolate chips. This brought out the flavor of the wine and the chocolate on the tongue interacted in a wonderful way.
Hunters Red-a semidry red with 15% Norton grapes and 85% St. Vincent.
Vivant-This wine is a varietal from grapes that are grown only in MO. It is a semi-sweet white. Had a fruity nose. The brochure mentions kiwi, banana, mango, and citrus. Yeah, I get it. Yeah.
Adam’s Choice-sweet fruit wine. Tangy and Teutonic. The brochure says semi sweet, I say, BS.
Desert wines:
Misty Valley-Get me some pancakes.
Jazzberry-If you like raspberries and lots of sugar.
Riefenstahler-If you must, this was the best of the desert wines.
I imagined the following conversation between Adam’s Mom and big sister.
Mom, the baby’s crying.
Check his diaper.
Adam Puchta in his diaper.
This was by far the best wine of the trip.
Chardonnel-Lightly oaked. Hints of pear and green apple. DEEEELIGHTFUL.
Norton-The taster helping out really knew their stuff. Served this with dark chocolate chips. This brought out the flavor of the wine and the chocolate on the tongue interacted in a wonderful way.
Hunters Red-a semidry red with 15% Norton grapes and 85% St. Vincent.
Vivant-This wine is a varietal from grapes that are grown only in MO. It is a semi-sweet white. Had a fruity nose. The brochure mentions kiwi, banana, mango, and citrus. Yeah, I get it. Yeah.
Adam’s Choice-sweet fruit wine. Tangy and Teutonic. The brochure says semi sweet, I say, BS.
Desert wines:
Misty Valley-Get me some pancakes.
Jazzberry-If you like raspberries and lots of sugar.
Riefenstahler-If you must, this was the best of the desert wines.
Blogtoberfest Vol. 3 Hermannhoff
Hermanhoff
This winery is in downtown (sic) Hermann.
Vignoles-bouquet of pears, mildly sweet. An enjoyable wine.
Cherry-
This song was playing in the back of my head when I tried this wine. Might be useful to marinade some fruit in and pour over some homemade cherry ice cream.
Chambourcin-Light. Thinner than the excellent chambourcin that is obtainable locally from Holy Field in Basehor, KS. This tasted more like the St. Vincent.
Norton-Dryer than the Chambourcin. This was a real keeper.
H Cuvee-This was a barrel fermented vignole. Didn’t impress me much.
This winery is in downtown (sic) Hermann.
Vignoles-bouquet of pears, mildly sweet. An enjoyable wine.
Cherry-
Sweet Cherry wine, so very fine, so drink it right down, pass it all around.
Tommy James.
This song was playing in the back of my head when I tried this wine. Might be useful to marinade some fruit in and pour over some homemade cherry ice cream.
Chambourcin-Light. Thinner than the excellent chambourcin that is obtainable locally from Holy Field in Basehor, KS. This tasted more like the St. Vincent.
Norton-Dryer than the Chambourcin. This was a real keeper.
H Cuvee-This was a barrel fermented vignole. Didn’t impress me much.
Blogtoberfest Vol. 1 Oak Glen
I went to the German towns of Hermann and Augusta to taste the local wines. Here are my notes. I'm no Doug Frost.
Oak Glen
Oak Glen is about a mile and a half east of Hermann.
Rip-off alert. To get to Oak Glen you must drive what seems like a mile on a one-lane gravel road. Half-way down this road I got a $2.50 a head shake down for admission to the grounds. Only winery visited where this practice was observed. Also, there was a $0.50 per tasting fee. Also, only place where this was observed.
What was the cover charge for? A guy with a guitar and a drum machine. Big whoop.
The winery is pretty it looks over a valley facing north towards the MO river.
Now my tasting notes.
Vidal-OK
White Port-Tasty Too sweet for my tastes. However, if you like a sweet white after dinner wine, this would be worth a try.
Chambourcin-Yuck. Off nose. Finished with a strong hint of battery acid.
St Vincent-Probably the best wine here. I bought a bottle just to avoid the tasting charge.
Oak Glen
Oak Glen is about a mile and a half east of Hermann.
Rip-off alert. To get to Oak Glen you must drive what seems like a mile on a one-lane gravel road. Half-way down this road I got a $2.50 a head shake down for admission to the grounds. Only winery visited where this practice was observed. Also, there was a $0.50 per tasting fee. Also, only place where this was observed.
What was the cover charge for? A guy with a guitar and a drum machine. Big whoop.
The winery is pretty it looks over a valley facing north towards the MO river.
Now my tasting notes.
Vidal-OK
White Port-Tasty Too sweet for my tastes. However, if you like a sweet white after dinner wine, this would be worth a try.
Chambourcin-Yuck. Off nose. Finished with a strong hint of battery acid.
St Vincent-Probably the best wine here. I bought a bottle just to avoid the tasting charge.
Saturday, October 16, 2004
Movie Review - What the Bleep Do We Know?
Short review: How the Bleep did they get $8 out of my wallet for this crap?
The website for the movie is:
What the Bleep do We Know?
The directors are all adherents of Ramtha, the 30,000 year old warrior who is channeled by J Z Knight, who also appears in the movie.
Ramtha has his own web site
Ramtha.
Some people will believe any crap.
The website for the movie is:
What the Bleep do We Know?
The directors are all adherents of Ramtha, the 30,000 year old warrior who is channeled by J Z Knight, who also appears in the movie.
Ramtha has his own web site
Ramtha.
Some people will believe any crap.
James Bond Martini
As presented by Andrea Immer on Fine Living Channel's Simply Wine.
1 oz Lillet (white)
3 oz Bombay Saphire Gin
1 oz Vodka (in my case Absolut)
Combine in shaker with Ice. Pour into chilled martini glass.
I made the alternative that Andrea used on the show.
3 parts Lillet
3 parts Bombay Saphire
1 part Absolut
Mix up some of these and tune into the Retro Cocktail Hour.
1 oz Lillet (white)
3 oz Bombay Saphire Gin
1 oz Vodka (in my case Absolut)
Combine in shaker with Ice. Pour into chilled martini glass.
I made the alternative that Andrea used on the show.
3 parts Lillet
3 parts Bombay Saphire
1 part Absolut
Mix up some of these and tune into the Retro Cocktail Hour.
DVD Movie Review - Mystic River
Clint Eastwood is the quintissential American actor. He is also one of the finest directors to ever make a movie. Of the 28 movies he has made, look down the list, Play Misty for Me is the first one out of the blocks in 1971 and here he is 33 years later, averaging a little under one movie a year. Along with starring as an American icon in 35 movies in the same time. This man's body of work is truly amazing.
Mystic River shows that Clint is getting better, if that's possible. The reivews of this movie that I read all said that the plot was "plodding." Well I say, BS. Clint put the scenes in this movie that needed to be there.
Oh yeah, he also wrote the music. Clint uses music in movies better than anyone. I like the way Quinton Tarrantino uses music in movies. Particularly Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown. But, Clint is the king here too. He made a biopic of Bird starring Forrest Whitakker that is simply amazing.
Mystic River is the story of three men who were boys together. The movie starts with an episode that tells the story of how one of the boys was abducted while the other two watched. The abducted boy grows up into the Tim Robbins character. The other two boys grow up into a detective (Kevin Bacon) and a neighborhood store owner (Sean Penn). The event that triggers the action in the movie is the murder of Penn's daughter. Guess who the detective who catches the case is? No fair peeking.
Kevin Bacon. Well, it could happen. Yeah but then there wouldn't be a story now, whould there? And you would have to go back to productive work instead of reading my reivew. So there.
Needless to say, there are twists and turns before Kevin Bacon wraps up the case. But, you know, when a teenaged girl gets killed there just aren't any happy endings. My only complaint is that the ending wasn't unhappy enough.
About the actors. Do a mental experiment. Of Kevin Bacon, Tim Robbins, and Sean Penn, imagine each one acting in the role of the other two. How many combinations do you have? Or is it permutations? Just kidding. But seriously, Kevin Bacon is the only actor of the three that I could have imagined credibly playing the other two roles with no loss of credibility at all.
Yet, Penn and Robbins got the Oscars. How do you figure? Could it be that they are outspoken LEFTIES?
Kevin Bacon is my new choice to play Harry Bosch if Micael Connelly ever sells the rights to his books.
The women in the movies are there to react to the three men. Bacon's wife left him and lives in NY. Robbin's wife is played by the lovely Marcia Gay Harden. Penn's wife is played by Laura Linney. I thought both women effectively played their roles and I truly did not recognize Linney until I saw the credits roll.
About the screenplay. I remember when L.A. Confidential came out. I was excited. But, DAMN, how are they going to put that into a movie that is less than five hours. Brain Helgeland came to the rescue, cut out a whole plot line and tied two threads together and the result was a really tight movie. I notice from IMDB that Helgeland and Eastwood worked together before in Bloodwork, an adaptation from my favorite mystery author, Micheal Connelly.
I am going out and buy Dennis Lehane's novel that Helgeland adapted for this movie.
For you, I recommend that you rent this movie. It is worth your time.
Mystic River shows that Clint is getting better, if that's possible. The reivews of this movie that I read all said that the plot was "plodding." Well I say, BS. Clint put the scenes in this movie that needed to be there.
Oh yeah, he also wrote the music. Clint uses music in movies better than anyone. I like the way Quinton Tarrantino uses music in movies. Particularly Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown. But, Clint is the king here too. He made a biopic of Bird starring Forrest Whitakker that is simply amazing.
Mystic River is the story of three men who were boys together. The movie starts with an episode that tells the story of how one of the boys was abducted while the other two watched. The abducted boy grows up into the Tim Robbins character. The other two boys grow up into a detective (Kevin Bacon) and a neighborhood store owner (Sean Penn). The event that triggers the action in the movie is the murder of Penn's daughter. Guess who the detective who catches the case is? No fair peeking.
Kevin Bacon. Well, it could happen. Yeah but then there wouldn't be a story now, whould there? And you would have to go back to productive work instead of reading my reivew. So there.
Needless to say, there are twists and turns before Kevin Bacon wraps up the case. But, you know, when a teenaged girl gets killed there just aren't any happy endings. My only complaint is that the ending wasn't unhappy enough.
About the actors. Do a mental experiment. Of Kevin Bacon, Tim Robbins, and Sean Penn, imagine each one acting in the role of the other two. How many combinations do you have? Or is it permutations? Just kidding. But seriously, Kevin Bacon is the only actor of the three that I could have imagined credibly playing the other two roles with no loss of credibility at all.
Yet, Penn and Robbins got the Oscars. How do you figure? Could it be that they are outspoken LEFTIES?
Kevin Bacon is my new choice to play Harry Bosch if Micael Connelly ever sells the rights to his books.
The women in the movies are there to react to the three men. Bacon's wife left him and lives in NY. Robbin's wife is played by the lovely Marcia Gay Harden. Penn's wife is played by Laura Linney. I thought both women effectively played their roles and I truly did not recognize Linney until I saw the credits roll.
About the screenplay. I remember when L.A. Confidential came out. I was excited. But, DAMN, how are they going to put that into a movie that is less than five hours. Brain Helgeland came to the rescue, cut out a whole plot line and tied two threads together and the result was a really tight movie. I notice from IMDB that Helgeland and Eastwood worked together before in Bloodwork, an adaptation from my favorite mystery author, Micheal Connelly.
I am going out and buy Dennis Lehane's novel that Helgeland adapted for this movie.
For you, I recommend that you rent this movie. It is worth your time.
DVD Movie Review - PI
Short review: Sucked.
Longer review:
We've seen it all before. You want crazy? Go watch Russell Crowe.
You want Jewish mysticism? Hard to top David Mamet.
You want disembodied voices on the phone? Reilly Diefenbach from GMAC is your man.
Best thing I can say is that it was a short movie and I got to go to bed earlier.
Longer review:
We've seen it all before. You want crazy? Go watch Russell Crowe.
You want Jewish mysticism? Hard to top David Mamet.
You want disembodied voices on the phone? Reilly Diefenbach from GMAC is your man.
Best thing I can say is that it was a short movie and I got to go to bed earlier.
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Babies found in Iraqi mass grave
John Kerry wants to increase the size of the coalition fighting terrorists. Well, the weak kneed Europeans. just don't have the stomach for it John. The USA is currently the only country in the West, along with Great Britain and Australia, to recognize terrorism for what it is and to fight it.
Money quote:
"The body of one woman was found still clutching a baby. The infant had been shot in the back of the head and the woman in the face."
Yeah, but we can't count on the Europeans, they just can't be bothered to get their hands dirty.
"Mr Kehoe said that work to uncover graves around Iraq, where about 300,000 people are thought to have been killed during Saddam Hussein's regime, was slow as experienced European investigators were not taking part.
The Europeans, he said, were staying away as the evidence might be used eventually to put Saddam Hussein to death. "
One day Europe is going to wake up and find out that it has 30 % or more Muslim population and then it will be game over.
Money quote:
"The body of one woman was found still clutching a baby. The infant had been shot in the back of the head and the woman in the face."
Yeah, but we can't count on the Europeans, they just can't be bothered to get their hands dirty.
"Mr Kehoe said that work to uncover graves around Iraq, where about 300,000 people are thought to have been killed during Saddam Hussein's regime, was slow as experienced European investigators were not taking part.
The Europeans, he said, were staying away as the evidence might be used eventually to put Saddam Hussein to death. "
One day Europe is going to wake up and find out that it has 30 % or more Muslim population and then it will be game over.
Pledge of Action to Stop a Stolen Election
What a whiny assed bunch of sore losers. Heavy on the losers. Heck, Kerry could win. But, just in case these idiots have got their whine revved up and ready to go.
Just look at the luminaries on the list.
Jesse Jackson
Howard Zinn
Daniel Ellsburg
Just look at the luminaries on the list.
Jesse Jackson
Howard Zinn
Daniel Ellsburg
Sorry Little Mouse
Last week I wrote about making soup on the GE Profile Dual Fuel Range.
One of the last steps in making the soup is stirring in the ham flavor packet. Because I made the soup during the week and didn't serve it until Saturday, I left the flavor packet on my counter. Saturday morning I found the packet with a hole torn in it underneath the cast iron grates that suspend pots above the gas burners.
Mice, I said. I was determined to rid my kitchen of mice. I went to Price Chopper and bought some $0.88 for a pair mouse traps and some Skippy Chunk peanut butter.
I went home and baited the traps. I went to Paddy O'Quigleys and sang karaoke, Happy Together.
I came home. The mouse traps had become mouse feeders. The traps I had lain carefully along what I thought would have been the Ho Chi Mouse trail, were all picked clean.
Sunday, I went out and bought the $4.85 traps. I placed them.
Monday morning I found the little guy. I was sorry that it had come down to this. I'm sure that the house was big enough for both of us and I would have happily let out my basement or garage to him for nothing. Actually, having the company was nice. But there he was, dead.
Luckily it was trash day and I gave him the Deffenbaugh funeral procession.
Sorry little mouse.
One of the last steps in making the soup is stirring in the ham flavor packet. Because I made the soup during the week and didn't serve it until Saturday, I left the flavor packet on my counter. Saturday morning I found the packet with a hole torn in it underneath the cast iron grates that suspend pots above the gas burners.
Mice, I said. I was determined to rid my kitchen of mice. I went to Price Chopper and bought some $0.88 for a pair mouse traps and some Skippy Chunk peanut butter.
I went home and baited the traps. I went to Paddy O'Quigleys and sang karaoke, Happy Together.
I came home. The mouse traps had become mouse feeders. The traps I had lain carefully along what I thought would have been the Ho Chi Mouse trail, were all picked clean.
Sunday, I went out and bought the $4.85 traps. I placed them.
Monday morning I found the little guy. I was sorry that it had come down to this. I'm sure that the house was big enough for both of us and I would have happily let out my basement or garage to him for nothing. Actually, having the company was nice. But there he was, dead.
Luckily it was trash day and I gave him the Deffenbaugh funeral procession.
Sorry little mouse.
Thursday, October 07, 2004
Senator Edwards, I know Jon Edwards, You're no...
...Jonathan Edwards.
Also see, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.
Money quote:
"It is everlasting wrath. It would be dreadful to suffer this fierceness and wrath of Almighty God one moment; but you must suffer it to all eternity. There will be no end to this exquisite horrible misery. When you look forward, you shall see a long for ever, a boundless duration before you, which will swallow up your thoughts, and amaze your soul; and you will absolutely despair of ever having any deliverance, any end, any mitigation, any rest at all. You will know certainly that you must wear out long ages, millions of millions of ages, in wrestling and conflicting with this almighty merciless vengeance; and then when you have so done, when so many ages have actually been spent by you in this manner, you will know that all is but a point to what remains. So that your punishment will indeed be infinite."
Sort of like listening to John Kerry on the stump, but for all eternity.
Also see, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.
Money quote:
"It is everlasting wrath. It would be dreadful to suffer this fierceness and wrath of Almighty God one moment; but you must suffer it to all eternity. There will be no end to this exquisite horrible misery. When you look forward, you shall see a long for ever, a boundless duration before you, which will swallow up your thoughts, and amaze your soul; and you will absolutely despair of ever having any deliverance, any end, any mitigation, any rest at all. You will know certainly that you must wear out long ages, millions of millions of ages, in wrestling and conflicting with this almighty merciless vengeance; and then when you have so done, when so many ages have actually been spent by you in this manner, you will know that all is but a point to what remains. So that your punishment will indeed be infinite."
Sort of like listening to John Kerry on the stump, but for all eternity.
Yahoo! News - Senate OKs Intelligence Reorganization
Looks like the Reorg passed 96-2. Let's see, two people couldn't be bothered to vote on what Senator McCain called, "...one of my prouder moments because of the way this entire body has acted in the national interest."
Who were the two Senators who voted no? Well, they were the segregationist Democrat Fritz Hollings and the former KKK member Robert Byrd. Byrd in fact said, "Like a whipped dog fearing its master, the Senate obediently complied with the demands of the White House." Well Byrd should certainly know about whippings and Masters.
Two Senators couldn't be bothered to show up and vote. Who were they? Could it be the one they call Senator Gone and the other one they just call, Lurch? Yes ,indeedy.
"Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry of Massachusetts and running mate John Edwards of North Carolina did not vote."
Amazing that these two fellow travellers still draw a paycheck.
Who were the two Senators who voted no? Well, they were the segregationist Democrat Fritz Hollings and the former KKK member Robert Byrd. Byrd in fact said, "Like a whipped dog fearing its master, the Senate obediently complied with the demands of the White House." Well Byrd should certainly know about whippings and Masters.
Two Senators couldn't be bothered to show up and vote. Who were they? Could it be the one they call Senator Gone and the other one they just call, Lurch? Yes ,indeedy.
"Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry of Massachusetts and running mate John Edwards of North Carolina did not vote."
Amazing that these two fellow travellers still draw a paycheck.
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Sorry Little Dog
I was driving down Blue River Parkway to go to a CDD meeting when I saw the little dog. It looked like Sassy in Mark Trail. The dog looked up at me and I made eye contact as I drove by.
Oh shit, I said. I kept on driving. But, I couldn't go on, thinking that the little pup had been dumped. When I got as far as Bruce Watkins, I turned around.
I went back to the turn out where I had seen the dog. It had wandered out of the woods and was getting a drink out of a pool of muddy water. I got out of my car.
When the door slammed, the pup looked up at me with all of the wiles of a dog who has evaded many a dog-catcher. It immediately broke for the woods in terror.
I called to it. Come here little dog. It's not bad being Jim's dog. It's all Johnson County vets and Iams Liver and Rice dog food. No mites, warm beds to sleep in and as much food as you can stand.
It was no good, though. The little dog never came out of the woods.
I got back into my car, relieved that I had done everything I could but sad that the little dog would not have a good life.
Dogs, people, you just can't make them do what they don't want to do.
Oh shit, I said. I kept on driving. But, I couldn't go on, thinking that the little pup had been dumped. When I got as far as Bruce Watkins, I turned around.
I went back to the turn out where I had seen the dog. It had wandered out of the woods and was getting a drink out of a pool of muddy water. I got out of my car.
When the door slammed, the pup looked up at me with all of the wiles of a dog who has evaded many a dog-catcher. It immediately broke for the woods in terror.
I called to it. Come here little dog. It's not bad being Jim's dog. It's all Johnson County vets and Iams Liver and Rice dog food. No mites, warm beds to sleep in and as much food as you can stand.
It was no good, though. The little dog never came out of the woods.
I got back into my car, relieved that I had done everything I could but sad that the little dog would not have a good life.
Dogs, people, you just can't make them do what they don't want to do.
Fat Boy Blogging October 6
Under 240 pounds.
Swam enough laps to get 5 aerobics points. At 40 points for October I am still 10 ahead of plan.
My lap times were very good but this ended up being only 1/3 of a mile.
Swam enough laps to get 5 aerobics points. At 40 points for October I am still 10 ahead of plan.
My lap times were very good but this ended up being only 1/3 of a mile.
Still Think I'm All Wet?
When the Lawrence decision struck down Texas's sodomy laws, along with Missouri's and Kansas's, I predicted that polygamy laws were next. Johathan Turley agrees with me.
Now, I don't want government to be strong enough to regulate what I do in my bedroom. However, overturning laws that try to regulate such behavior is the responsibility of the people, either through referrenda or through their elected government. Repeal of laws through judicial fiat results in people who don't bother to vote because their vote is irrelevant to the way they live their lives.
Now, I don't want government to be strong enough to regulate what I do in my bedroom. However, overturning laws that try to regulate such behavior is the responsibility of the people, either through referrenda or through their elected government. Repeal of laws through judicial fiat results in people who don't bother to vote because their vote is irrelevant to the way they live their lives.
Help! I'm Becoming Metrosexual
I've been swimming a lot of laps lately and my hair has looked like crap. I stopped off at Beauty Brands to get something to help. Now I have to use four "products" on my hair when I swim.
1. Clarifying Shampoo
2. Clarifying rinse
3. Softener
4. Gel
I think I may be approaching metrosexuality.
Couple this with the whole kitchen appliance thing and I'm starting to get worried.
Oh, Esquire came in the mail today and I'm catching the $199 sale at Jos. A. Bank this weekend.
1. Clarifying Shampoo
2. Clarifying rinse
3. Softener
4. Gel
I think I may be approaching metrosexuality.
Couple this with the whole kitchen appliance thing and I'm starting to get worried.
Oh, Esquire came in the mail today and I'm catching the $199 sale at Jos. A. Bank this weekend.
Kitchen Blogging
When I bought my new house, I spent over $1,000 on kitchen upgrades. One of the things I bought was the GE Profile Dual Fuel Range.
Today I put the precise simmer burner to the test while I made bean soup. I left the pot to simmer for 2.5 hours while I went to swim laps and go to Costco. When I returned the soup was perfect and the Dual Fuel Range exceeded my expectations. Try that with an electric range.
I would give my GE Profile Dual Fuel Range two thumbs up.
Today I put the precise simmer burner to the test while I made bean soup. I left the pot to simmer for 2.5 hours while I went to swim laps and go to Costco. When I returned the soup was perfect and the Dual Fuel Range exceeded my expectations. Try that with an electric range.
I would give my GE Profile Dual Fuel Range two thumbs up.
Tuesday, October 05, 2004
Union Thugs Riot for Kerry
It looks like the AFL-CIO is up to their old tactics.
I grew up in a pretty pro-labor household. It took George McGovern for the first person on my Mom's side to vote for a Republican. This behavior, however, sickens me.
It is not atypical, however. I went to UMKC Engineering School with Mark Wheeler, son of former Mayor Charles Wheeler. Mark told me that his father had ironclad evidence, that had no chance of ending up in court, that KC firefighters had set fires in KC during the firefighters strike.
I hope my former Republican friend is happy with the company they are keeping.
I grew up in a pretty pro-labor household. It took George McGovern for the first person on my Mom's side to vote for a Republican. This behavior, however, sickens me.
It is not atypical, however. I went to UMKC Engineering School with Mark Wheeler, son of former Mayor Charles Wheeler. Mark told me that his father had ironclad evidence, that had no chance of ending up in court, that KC firefighters had set fires in KC during the firefighters strike.
I hope my former Republican friend is happy with the company they are keeping.
Fat Boy Blogging October 5
I lifted weights on October 3 and 5.
I did the elliptical machine after lifting weights and according to the table on the Cooper Aerobics web site, I earned 15 points.
So as of October 5
3 out of 12 weight lifting sessions for October.
35 aerobic points out of my goal of 155 for the month. At 5 per day, I am 10 ahead of plan.
Ok on diet, I did have tortilla chips at Margarita's Taco Tuesday. I have cut my carbs way down. Going to hit it hard Wednesday and Thursday.
I did the elliptical machine after lifting weights and according to the table on the Cooper Aerobics web site, I earned 15 points.
So as of October 5
3 out of 12 weight lifting sessions for October.
35 aerobic points out of my goal of 155 for the month. At 5 per day, I am 10 ahead of plan.
Ok on diet, I did have tortilla chips at Margarita's Taco Tuesday. I have cut my carbs way down. Going to hit it hard Wednesday and Thursday.
Saturday, October 02, 2004
Hey Dad! Turn Here to Cassville
There used to be a sign outside Cassville, MO on MO Highway 37. There was this adolescent kid yelling to his Father that he needed to turn left RIGHT NOW or they were going to miss Cassville, MO.
The sign is gone. I had to turn there to go to Cassville from memory.
The sign is gone. I had to turn there to go to Cassville from memory.
Church Blogging Vol. 2 PROPER ATTIRE FOR MEN
Hey, guys, if you have a drivers license but aren't yet ready for adult diapers, wear long pants to church. OK? God knows what your legs look like. He loves them just the way they are. Me, they make me want to throw up.
Maybe you are going to go shoot a round after church. Would it take that long to change into shorts in your car? I didn't think so.
Do I have to mention sandals? I should hope not. If you happen to be walking along the Sea of Gallilee they are just fine. In Johnson County Kansas, I want you to be in hard shoes with socks.
Are we clear on this?
Maybe you are going to go shoot a round after church. Would it take that long to change into shorts in your car? I didn't think so.
Do I have to mention sandals? I should hope not. If you happen to be walking along the Sea of Gallilee they are just fine. In Johnson County Kansas, I want you to be in hard shoes with socks.
Are we clear on this?
Church Blogging Vol. 1 THE CHURCH
Since I moved to Overland Park, I have been church shopping. I will offer periodic reviews of my experiences.
Here are my impressions of St. Michael the ArchAngel.
The kneelers are enough to do it for me but I soldier on. I think I pulled a hammy getting up the first time I tried to kneel. OP is practically the richest set of zip codes in the US and they have about 10 mils of foam on top of a steel I-beam and want me to pray? I'm just praying that the prayer is short.
Eight minute sermon. I've heard my cousin Stewart preach a longer introduction.
The priest is very personable. Looks like Sam Wanamaker in the Competition. Side note, I didn't know he died.
The Church interior is very beautiful. However, it is not as beautiful as this parish.
As a protestant, I'm just not used to having Jesus up there on the cross.
All in all, the Roman Church is the real thing but it is too European for me, I'm glad I went but I'll probably be taking my business elsewhere.
Here are my impressions of St. Michael the ArchAngel.
The kneelers are enough to do it for me but I soldier on. I think I pulled a hammy getting up the first time I tried to kneel. OP is practically the richest set of zip codes in the US and they have about 10 mils of foam on top of a steel I-beam and want me to pray? I'm just praying that the prayer is short.
Eight minute sermon. I've heard my cousin Stewart preach a longer introduction.
The priest is very personable. Looks like Sam Wanamaker in the Competition. Side note, I didn't know he died.
The Church interior is very beautiful. However, it is not as beautiful as this parish.
As a protestant, I'm just not used to having Jesus up there on the cross.
All in all, the Roman Church is the real thing but it is too European for me, I'm glad I went but I'll probably be taking my business elsewhere.
Motorcycle Blooging
I know the mission of this blog says that I will post on Motorcycles. I haven't done much of that. Mostly death, politics and my gut.
Here's a motorcycle post.
I went to Eureka Springs to an Internet BMW rally. I had a good time. I went lickety-split down 69 to 54 and went over to Missouri. For the nearly 200 miles I rode in Missouri I saw about 1000 political signs. I saw exactly one sign each for Kedwards and McCaskill. If they had to win running in SW Mo they could look for honest work.
Oh yeah, I missed my Mom while I was on the road and I followed my diet pretty well.
I got some Mike's low-carb lemon-lime coolers. It tasted like when I used to go to Hi-Boy and get a seven up and drink some out and pour in some vodka before I would go to the drive in. Only with diet seven up and not much vodka.
The BMW performed excellently. If you want a motorcycle to take you from KC to San Diego in 36 hours, I highly recommend it.
Saw lots of friends there. Robert, the Bunny from Alabama, David from Chicago, John and Karen from KC, and Ken from work. Missed seeing Brian and Karen. Oh, forgot to mention George Wacaser. He took some photos you'll find it here.
Oh, I forgot about meeting Greg, Pete, and Blake.
Here's a motorcycle post.
I went to Eureka Springs to an Internet BMW rally. I had a good time. I went lickety-split down 69 to 54 and went over to Missouri. For the nearly 200 miles I rode in Missouri I saw about 1000 political signs. I saw exactly one sign each for Kedwards and McCaskill. If they had to win running in SW Mo they could look for honest work.
Oh yeah, I missed my Mom while I was on the road and I followed my diet pretty well.
I got some Mike's low-carb lemon-lime coolers. It tasted like when I used to go to Hi-Boy and get a seven up and drink some out and pour in some vodka before I would go to the drive in. Only with diet seven up and not much vodka.
The BMW performed excellently. If you want a motorcycle to take you from KC to San Diego in 36 hours, I highly recommend it.
Saw lots of friends there. Robert, the Bunny from Alabama, David from Chicago, John and Karen from KC, and Ken from work. Missed seeing Brian and Karen. Oh, forgot to mention George Wacaser. He took some photos you'll find it here.
Oh, I forgot about meeting Greg, Pete, and Blake.
Fat boy update
I did swim a mile in under 54 minutes. By interpolating on Dr. Cooper's formulae, I calculate the points as 18.73. At 10 points a day, that means that I am 8.73 ahead for the month.
I weighed in at 240.
Pretty good on Atkins but I did have some corn chips at Cozy Mels last night.
I weighed in at 240.
Pretty good on Atkins but I did have some corn chips at Cozy Mels last night.
Fat Boy Blogging
Well it's a new fiscal year and with that comes new goals. One that I am going to announce is kind of embarrassing. I have never in my life been able to do even one chin up. Well FY2005 is going to see that change.
This is similar to the year when I decided that I was going to swim a mile without stopping, something I do regularly now and, in fact, will do as soon as I post this.
So, how am I going to get there and how are you going to help me?
I will post my progress here regularly and will announce monthly goals that should help me reach the goal of one pull up by September 30, 2005.
By posting my progress on my goals, I guess people who know me and read this site (both of you) will be able to help me "just say no!" to carbs and the sedentary lifestyle that is so seductive to a fat boy like moi.
I think the best way to get to where I need to go is to attack on two fronts.
One, increase my strength so I can lift myself up.
Two, reduce my weight so I have to increase my strength less.
This month, to make progress towards my goal I am going to lift weights at 24Hr Fitness 12 times and I am going to earn 155 aerobics points.
I lifted weights yesterday. 24hr has one of those neat pull up machines where you can get a boost so you can do a pull up even though you could not, with your upper body, lift up all the lard you carry around with you. It looks like I have about equal amounts of weight losing and weight lifting to accomplish. So, it looks like a job for DR. ATKINS, cue scary music.
I guess I'll add a third goal for October. By the 15th, I will turn one of them little strips of plastic purple (if you don't know, you probably don't want to know.)
Starting weight: 242 buck nekkid ( a pretty thought, I know.) Goal for October: 237.
September 30, 2005, Jim weighs in at 200 and does one pull up. Be there aloha.
This is similar to the year when I decided that I was going to swim a mile without stopping, something I do regularly now and, in fact, will do as soon as I post this.
So, how am I going to get there and how are you going to help me?
I will post my progress here regularly and will announce monthly goals that should help me reach the goal of one pull up by September 30, 2005.
By posting my progress on my goals, I guess people who know me and read this site (both of you) will be able to help me "just say no!" to carbs and the sedentary lifestyle that is so seductive to a fat boy like moi.
I think the best way to get to where I need to go is to attack on two fronts.
One, increase my strength so I can lift myself up.
Two, reduce my weight so I have to increase my strength less.
This month, to make progress towards my goal I am going to lift weights at 24Hr Fitness 12 times and I am going to earn 155 aerobics points.
I lifted weights yesterday. 24hr has one of those neat pull up machines where you can get a boost so you can do a pull up even though you could not, with your upper body, lift up all the lard you carry around with you. It looks like I have about equal amounts of weight losing and weight lifting to accomplish. So, it looks like a job for DR. ATKINS, cue scary music.
I guess I'll add a third goal for October. By the 15th, I will turn one of them little strips of plastic purple (if you don't know, you probably don't want to know.)
Starting weight: 242 buck nekkid ( a pretty thought, I know.) Goal for October: 237.
September 30, 2005, Jim weighs in at 200 and does one pull up. Be there aloha.
Kerry wants to put me out of business!
And part of that leadership is sending the right message to places like North Korea. Right now the president is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to research bunker-busting nuclear weapons. The United States is pursuing a new set of nuclear weapons. It doesn't make sense. You talk about mixed messages. We're telling other people, "You can't have nuclear weapons," but we're pursuing a new nuclear weapon that we might even contemplate using.
Not this president. I'm going to shut that program down, and we're going to make it clear to the world we're serious about containing nuclear proliferation.
Not this president. I'm going to shut that program down, and we're going to make it clear to the world we're serious about containing nuclear proliferation.
Friday, September 24, 2004
Thirty-some years later and they're still pissed at the French Candidate
Go read this moving account of the pain Kerry's treasonous post-Viet Nam Senate testimony still causes.
In Bill's World: Kerry smeared a hero: my dad
Money quote:
"As long as I have breath and Kerry seeks the office of president, I will speak out against him. Others like me are too many to count."
In Bill's World: Kerry smeared a hero: my dad
Money quote:
"As long as I have breath and Kerry seeks the office of president, I will speak out against him. Others like me are too many to count."
Thursday, September 23, 2004
Missing American Found Alive
I heard his voice on the radio at the top of the hour news on KCMO.
Yes, John Edwards is ALIVE! He has been missing and presumed held captive since the Democratic convention.
The communique mentions over 1,000 dead in Iraq so it may have been taped as early as two weeks ago. I imagine that Secret Service agents are going over the tapes for clues as to Edwards whereabouts.
Yes, John Edwards is ALIVE! He has been missing and presumed held captive since the Democratic convention.
The communique mentions over 1,000 dead in Iraq so it may have been taped as early as two weeks ago. I imagine that Secret Service agents are going over the tapes for clues as to Edwards whereabouts.
John Kerry, Once a Traitor, Always a Traitor
Ok, so Allawi comes to the US and seeks to buck up world support. He adresses a joint session of Congress and where is Mr. Mom? In a firehouse in OHIO! Why didn't the wuss resign his Senate seat so that someone could represent Massachusetts besides the other poster boy for the Bay State, Tedward.
Kerry must have extraordinary powers of perception. He managed to know more about the situation in Iraq than Allawi, who is on the ground fighting the good fight.
Shortly after Allawi, the interim government's prime minister, gave a rosy portrayal of progress toward peace in Iraq, Kerry said the assessment contradicted reality on the ground.
How pray tell is Mr. fancy pants, I went to Swiss boarding schools and Daddy was a diplomat, going to recruit allies for the US if he keeps shitting all over our friends?
Kerry must have extraordinary powers of perception. He managed to know more about the situation in Iraq than Allawi, who is on the ground fighting the good fight.
Shortly after Allawi, the interim government's prime minister, gave a rosy portrayal of progress toward peace in Iraq, Kerry said the assessment contradicted reality on the ground.
How pray tell is Mr. fancy pants, I went to Swiss boarding schools and Daddy was a diplomat, going to recruit allies for the US if he keeps shitting all over our friends?
Kerry Throws in Towel in Missouri
It was reported in the news today that the so-called "Kerry campaign" is cancelling a large ad buy in Missouri. I am ecstatic. This can't be good for Claire either since it will help to depress Democratic turnout. Heck, if I were a Dem and Kerry were running, I'd be on suicide watch.
In a similar vein, I was at the Johnson County Republican Headquarters this afternoon talking to some very fine people and they told me that the national campaign is not allocating any money for B/C '04 yardsigns. I think this is bad for Chris Kobach since we need to get folks excited about voting for GOP winners this year and big GOP turnout will help defeat incumbent Democrat Dennis Moore.
In a similar vein, I was at the Johnson County Republican Headquarters this afternoon talking to some very fine people and they told me that the national campaign is not allocating any money for B/C '04 yardsigns. I think this is bad for Chris Kobach since we need to get folks excited about voting for GOP winners this year and big GOP turnout will help defeat incumbent Democrat Dennis Moore.
I'm just wild about Tu-RAY-zu
I am so happy that both W and Laura and John and Tuh-RAY-zu are both going on Dr. Phil. I think that every time she opens her mouth, Kerry loses ground to Bush.
Witness:
The exchange goes like this:
12 News Reporter: Most of the polls are tracking that Sen John Kerry as doing a better job on the economy. My question is, why hasn’t that transferred overall in the poll numbers?
Teresa: It has, of course. Of course it has.
Reporter: He’s still down.
Teresa: He’s not. Did you see the polls today? You saw Zogby and ARG —
Reporter: Yes, but he’s still down in Arizona.
Teresa: Oh, who cares? You know, one state is not a whole state. In the whole United States, he is even, even, and in some of them one point ahead, and in some one point behind.
Her "Oh, who cares" is just about the most priceless moment of this campaign. No matter what else happens this campaign, I have to thank the voters of Iowa for making sure we got to experience this absolutely perfect moment.
(sigh) Why not tell the whole state to “shove it”, while you’re at it?
Witness:
The exchange goes like this:
12 News Reporter: Most of the polls are tracking that Sen John Kerry as doing a better job on the economy. My question is, why hasn’t that transferred overall in the poll numbers?
Teresa: It has, of course. Of course it has.
Reporter: He’s still down.
Teresa: He’s not. Did you see the polls today? You saw Zogby and ARG —
Reporter: Yes, but he’s still down in Arizona.
Teresa: Oh, who cares? You know, one state is not a whole state. In the whole United States, he is even, even, and in some of them one point ahead, and in some one point behind.
Her "Oh, who cares" is just about the most priceless moment of this campaign. No matter what else happens this campaign, I have to thank the voters of Iowa for making sure we got to experience this absolutely perfect moment.
(sigh) Why not tell the whole state to “shove it”, while you’re at it?
This just in Kerry is Toast
IEM 2004 US Presidential Election Winner Takes All Market Price Graph
In case you don't know about the Iowa Electronic Markets, it is an honest to goodness futures market where you can buy a contract that pays you a dollar if Kerry wins and another contract that pays you a dollar if Bush wins. Kerry's price got to be so low that they split the contracts to include vote percentage.
Translation probability of Bush win is .63 or thereabouts.
In case you don't know about the Iowa Electronic Markets, it is an honest to goodness futures market where you can buy a contract that pays you a dollar if Kerry wins and another contract that pays you a dollar if Bush wins. Kerry's price got to be so low that they split the contracts to include vote percentage.
Translation probability of Bush win is .63 or thereabouts.
Democratic Lies
For a rundown of just how desperate the Demoncrats are to make you believe something that just isn't so go toBetsy's Page. There you will find out about one of their lying email campaigns to make college students believe that a draft is coming back.
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Sunday, September 19, 2004
CBS, the Democrats, Kerry, and the French.
I hope Kerry is leading the Democrats into a rout of Modale-like proportions. Kerry thinks any coalition that doesn't have France is just not a fitting coalition. Earth to KERRY, they aren't our friends.
Telegraph | News | Agent behind fake uranium documents worked for France: "Italian diplomats have claimed that, by disseminating bogus documents stating that Iraq was trying to buy low-grade 'yellowcake' uranium from Niger, France was trying to 'set up' Britain and America in the hope that when the mistake was revealed it would undermine the case for war, which it wanted to prevent."
Telegraph | News | Agent behind fake uranium documents worked for France: "Italian diplomats have claimed that, by disseminating bogus documents stating that Iraq was trying to buy low-grade 'yellowcake' uranium from Niger, France was trying to 'set up' Britain and America in the hope that when the mistake was revealed it would undermine the case for war, which it wanted to prevent."
John Kerry, I knew JFK, you're no JFK.
Money quote:
TimesDispatch.com | The Grand Deception:: "Kerry's meeting with Madame Binh representing the Viet Cong and with other members of the Vietnamese Communist delegations to the Paris Peace Conference in 1970, while he was yet a Naval Reserve officer, constitute meeting with the enemy during time of war. "
The real John F. Kennedy hated communism. Bobby worked for freakin' McCarthy.
TimesDispatch.com | The Grand Deception:: "Kerry's meeting with Madame Binh representing the Viet Cong and with other members of the Vietnamese Communist delegations to the Paris Peace Conference in 1970, while he was yet a Naval Reserve officer, constitute meeting with the enemy during time of war. "
The real John F. Kennedy hated communism. Bobby worked for freakin' McCarthy.
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Excellent review of Dirty Harry
The Iraq War Was Wrong Blog: Relevant Movie Reviews: Dirty Harry
If you don't know about IRAQWARWRONG, you should.
If you don't know about IRAQWARWRONG, you should.
Sunday, September 05, 2004
Sunday, August 22, 2004
John Kerry, the French Looking Cadidate
The Canadian Paper, The National Post, exposes JEAN Frickin' Kerry as an incompetent diplomat.
Half of Europe is leaning to Kerry. But it's the wrong half
Kerry is oblivious to all this. In particular, he seems not to realize that he and his fellow Democrats have been repeatedly insulting the 15 European countries in the U.S.-led Iraq coalition. Although they include some of the leading military powers in the EU and NATO, they were dismissed at the Boston convention as "countries you can buy on eBay." That kind of thing rankles at least as much as Donald Rumsfeld's "Old Europe" -- and it annoys America's friends rather than its rivals.
Half of Europe is leaning to Kerry. But it's the wrong half
Kerry is oblivious to all this. In particular, he seems not to realize that he and his fellow Democrats have been repeatedly insulting the 15 European countries in the U.S.-led Iraq coalition. Although they include some of the leading military powers in the EU and NATO, they were dismissed at the Boston convention as "countries you can buy on eBay." That kind of thing rankles at least as much as Donald Rumsfeld's "Old Europe" -- and it annoys America's friends rather than its rivals.
Saturday, August 21, 2004
Modern Miracles
I just bought a book from an English magician over the web. Amazing. In a couple of weeks a book that I read about on a website will appear magically at my house and a bill in US dollars will appear on my Visa bill. This is just so cool.
Oh, and I bought a couple of books from an Australian author over a website that must be the Aussie equivalent of Amazon. Yes I checked Zon first and they didn't have it. Again, currency translation handled seamlessly.
I'll report on the exchange rates that I get when I finally get my bill. I imagine that the rate will be competitive. When I used my ATM card in Canada a few years ago, BoA was very much superior to the local merchants.
Here is a neat foriegn currency calculator if you are doing some foreign purchases.
Oh, and I bought a couple of books from an Australian author over a website that must be the Aussie equivalent of Amazon. Yes I checked Zon first and they didn't have it. Again, currency translation handled seamlessly.
I'll report on the exchange rates that I get when I finally get my bill. I imagine that the rate will be competitive. When I used my ATM card in Canada a few years ago, BoA was very much superior to the local merchants.
Here is a neat foriegn currency calculator if you are doing some foreign purchases.
Wednesday, August 11, 2004
Wednesday, August 04, 2004
Armour Hills
While researching a true crime story, I came upon a story in the KC Star Millenium series that mentioned the building of the subdivision in which I shared a house with my ex for 22 years, Armour Hills.
J.C. Nichols, developer of Mission Hills and the prestigious Sunset Hill near the Kansas City Country Club (today's Loose Park), also turned his attention to the expanding middle class.
In 1922 he filed a plat for a new subdivision south of 65th Street. Armour Hills, he called it.
There, on the former grazing land of Kirkland Armour's Hereford herd, Nichols built more moderately priced houses along streets with familiar names: Oak, Main, Brookside and the curving Edgevale Road, which lent to the bungalows and two-stories in Armour Hills "the same characteristics of beauty and distinction" that prevailed in the nearby but pricier Country Club District.
"In efficiency and livability, these houses take first rank," said the J.C. Nichols Co., which advertised bungalows for $8,500 and two-stories for as low as $9,500. "There are fine big yards for the little tots' sand pile or the grown-ups' croquet court and abundant space for flowers."
By summer 1924 more than 300 families had bought homesites.
That July, with construction starting every day on three or four houses, Nichols dedicated the 1.1-acre Arbor Villa Park at 66th Terrace and Main Street. The pergola was draped in American flags that evening as Judge John I. Williamson, a new Armour Hills homeowner, stood and praised the new park as "an innovation in residential development" and a "distinct asset to Kansas City." The judge called special attention to the beautiful Venetian vase of Carraran marble and the park's other statuary.
Though the judge did not mention it, Armour Hills, like its wealthier Nichols' neighbors, had deed restrictions that forbade ownership or occupancy by black people.
Such restrictions, historian William S. Worley writes, were not unique to Kansas City. Pricey developments elsewhere in the United States -- such as Roland Park in Baltimore and Forest Hills in Queens, New York -- barred Jews and Catholics as well as people of African descent. To Nichols, who had seen Quality Hill deteriorate as wealthy residents moved out, deed restrictions were a way to ensure that property retained its value.
In fact, company records indicate that Nichols developed Armour Hills -- and restricted its land use and ownership -- as a way to safeguard property values in the nearby and costlier properties along Ward Parkway and Sunset Drive. "Had this land fallen into the possession of disinterested owners or had it been developed without restrictions," the records say, the "stability and character" of the Country Club District -- and Kansas City -- would have "suffered."
The $8,500 bungalow appraised at over $180,000 when we split. By my calculations, the rate of price increase was only about 4% a year. I'm not sure what the inflation adjusted return is but it is probably only 1%. It's negative if you throw in taxes. Think of this the next time some realtor tells you that real estate is an "investment."
It is still a pretty house, though.
J.C. Nichols, developer of Mission Hills and the prestigious Sunset Hill near the Kansas City Country Club (today's Loose Park), also turned his attention to the expanding middle class.
In 1922 he filed a plat for a new subdivision south of 65th Street. Armour Hills, he called it.
There, on the former grazing land of Kirkland Armour's Hereford herd, Nichols built more moderately priced houses along streets with familiar names: Oak, Main, Brookside and the curving Edgevale Road, which lent to the bungalows and two-stories in Armour Hills "the same characteristics of beauty and distinction" that prevailed in the nearby but pricier Country Club District.
"In efficiency and livability, these houses take first rank," said the J.C. Nichols Co., which advertised bungalows for $8,500 and two-stories for as low as $9,500. "There are fine big yards for the little tots' sand pile or the grown-ups' croquet court and abundant space for flowers."
By summer 1924 more than 300 families had bought homesites.
That July, with construction starting every day on three or four houses, Nichols dedicated the 1.1-acre Arbor Villa Park at 66th Terrace and Main Street. The pergola was draped in American flags that evening as Judge John I. Williamson, a new Armour Hills homeowner, stood and praised the new park as "an innovation in residential development" and a "distinct asset to Kansas City." The judge called special attention to the beautiful Venetian vase of Carraran marble and the park's other statuary.
Though the judge did not mention it, Armour Hills, like its wealthier Nichols' neighbors, had deed restrictions that forbade ownership or occupancy by black people.
Such restrictions, historian William S. Worley writes, were not unique to Kansas City. Pricey developments elsewhere in the United States -- such as Roland Park in Baltimore and Forest Hills in Queens, New York -- barred Jews and Catholics as well as people of African descent. To Nichols, who had seen Quality Hill deteriorate as wealthy residents moved out, deed restrictions were a way to ensure that property retained its value.
In fact, company records indicate that Nichols developed Armour Hills -- and restricted its land use and ownership -- as a way to safeguard property values in the nearby and costlier properties along Ward Parkway and Sunset Drive. "Had this land fallen into the possession of disinterested owners or had it been developed without restrictions," the records say, the "stability and character" of the Country Club District -- and Kansas City -- would have "suffered."
The $8,500 bungalow appraised at over $180,000 when we split. By my calculations, the rate of price increase was only about 4% a year. I'm not sure what the inflation adjusted return is but it is probably only 1%. It's negative if you throw in taxes. Think of this the next time some realtor tells you that real estate is an "investment."
It is still a pretty house, though.
Sunday, July 25, 2004
A night on the town
One of my favorite memories is cooking dinner on Saturday evenings. In my fantasy, I'm fixing Italian sausage and pasta. The steam from the boiling water is fogging my glasses and downstairs I hear the WHIRRRRR of my ex racing away on the stationary bicycle. What's on the radio? Why its A Night on the Town.
George Harter's A Night on the Town is one of my favorite local radio programs of all time. He plays two hours of Broadway Show tunes and one hour of film scores.
When KXTR folded its classical music tent, the classical music went to AM. I quit listening. However, I have recently discovered KANU and to my wonder, A Night on the Town is on for the full three hours in FM Stereo. Check it out.
Highly recommended as well is the Retro Cocktail Hour. The website decribes retro as Space Age Pop; Bachelor Pad Music; Exotica; Lounge Music; and Cocktail Jazz. Take a two hour warm up for George Harter. Make it an evening.
George Harter's A Night on the Town is one of my favorite local radio programs of all time. He plays two hours of Broadway Show tunes and one hour of film scores.
When KXTR folded its classical music tent, the classical music went to AM. I quit listening. However, I have recently discovered KANU and to my wonder, A Night on the Town is on for the full three hours in FM Stereo. Check it out.
Highly recommended as well is the Retro Cocktail Hour. The website decribes retro as Space Age Pop; Bachelor Pad Music; Exotica; Lounge Music; and Cocktail Jazz. Take a two hour warm up for George Harter. Make it an evening.
Friday, July 23, 2004
Stunning Nelly Don 1950s Dress/Bolero Jacket (Aa. 1930s - 1950s) at A Midnight Sparkle Vintage Clothing
My next door neighbor where I grew up in Independence worked for Nelly Don. She always brought me home these neat cones to play with. I later found out that they were used as bobbins for thread. Here is a dress that she might have worked on.
Stunning Nelly Don 1950s Dress/Bolero Jacket (Aa. 1930s - 1950s) at A Midnight Sparkle Vintage Clothing
Stunning Nelly Don 1950s Dress/Bolero Jacket (Aa. 1930s - 1950s) at A Midnight Sparkle Vintage Clothing
Butt Ugly
Kansas City, the town where I lived for 26 years, has always resented being called a cowtown. So why is it that at I-435 and Bannister Road (95th Street), the Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) has erected some of the ugliest western themed "art" that I have ever seen.
The "art" consists of rusty silhouettes of bison, cowboys, Indians, you get the picture. Now I know that the place where the "art" was erected is in the general location where the Santa Fe Trail crossed I-435.
I am not a philistine. I like the shuttlecocks. I liked it when Christo wrapped the sidewalks of Loose Park, my favorite place to lay on a blanket with excellent company during college, with golden cloth. I really like the Sky Stations on top of Bartle Hall. What I don't like is poorly executed crap. This is even much worse than the rusty steel cattle bull wall" " that is in front of the American Royal.
Folks, it doesn't have to be ugly to be art.
The "art" consists of rusty silhouettes of bison, cowboys, Indians, you get the picture. Now I know that the place where the "art" was erected is in the general location where the Santa Fe Trail crossed I-435.
I am not a philistine. I like the shuttlecocks. I liked it when Christo wrapped the sidewalks of Loose Park, my favorite place to lay on a blanket with excellent company during college, with golden cloth. I really like the Sky Stations on top of Bartle Hall. What I don't like is poorly executed crap. This is even much worse than the rusty steel cattle bull wall" " that is in front of the American Royal.
Folks, it doesn't have to be ugly to be art.
Tuesday, July 13, 2004
Performance Sport Trailers
I'm leaving for Colorado on the R1100RT tomorrow and this guy went out of his way to show me how to care for a trailer that I didn't even buy from him. He also runs an auto service shop. If you are in Olathe and can shoot him some business he comes highly recommended. He is fixing up his trailer to take Bushtec to Cassoday the first Sunday of every month. Performance Sport Trailers
Monday, July 12, 2004
Now this guy really was a guru.
I found this website when I was researching the history of UMKC for the Engineer's Week Scavenger Hunt.
Paramahansa Yogananda in Kansas City, January, 1932!
I just love the use of "ompage." Wish I had registered it first.
It says that Jimmy Lynn "meditated six hours with [Paramahansa Yogananda] the first day." Such was his receptivity, that in that first meeting, the Guru was able to transmit to him the experience of samadhi.
A really good article on Jimmy Lynn is here. Article on Jimmy Lynn
Now, do you think it was because Lynn was such a hot-shot meditator or was it because he was loaded? Lynn founded the Universal Underwriters corporation and donated Epperson House, and buckets full of money, to the University of Kansas City, predecessor to UMKC.
Paramahansa Yogananda in Kansas City, January, 1932!
I just love the use of "ompage." Wish I had registered it first.
It says that Jimmy Lynn "meditated six hours with [Paramahansa Yogananda] the first day." Such was his receptivity, that in that first meeting, the Guru was able to transmit to him the experience of samadhi.
A really good article on Jimmy Lynn is here. Article on Jimmy Lynn
Now, do you think it was because Lynn was such a hot-shot meditator or was it because he was loaded? Lynn founded the Universal Underwriters corporation and donated Epperson House, and buckets full of money, to the University of Kansas City, predecessor to UMKC.
The master speaks
Reading WFB expanded my vocabulary and helped me to drive my liberal high school teachers nuts.
"James, I think that the more educated one becomes, the more liberal they become," Mrs. Freeman, 1972.
The New York Times > Magazine > Questions for William F. Buckley: Conservatively Speaking
"James, I think that the more educated one becomes, the more liberal they become," Mrs. Freeman, 1972.
The New York Times > Magazine > Questions for William F. Buckley: Conservatively Speaking
Sunday, July 11, 2004
This guy is a guru?
One of the most obnoxious people I ever sat in class with demonstrated the truth of Franklin's dictum, "Considering that in conversation knowledge was obtained rather by the use of the ears than of the tongue, I gave Silence second place among the virtues I determined to cultivate."
The class was advanced financial institutions and the professor had been teaching and more importantly advancing his knowledge of the subject for decades. And this guy just would not shut up. Most of this is in retrospect, however. At the time, I was a much different person.
Vince Milum
The class was advanced financial institutions and the professor had been teaching and more importantly advancing his knowledge of the subject for decades. And this guy just would not shut up. Most of this is in retrospect, however. At the time, I was a much different person.
Vince Milum
Thursday, July 08, 2004
Fun with progressive bifocals
My Mom passed away yesterday. Right afterwards, I was standing over her and crying. When I opened my eyes, while I was shaking my head, it looked like she was moving. It was my bifocals. I stood there for what seemed like a minute and I could shake my head and make it look as if she were still breathing.
Frickin' Clinton Toilets
If you want to know why I'm a Republican, here's why.
I just bought a new house. It's filled with these frickin' Bill Clinton, 1.6 gallon per flush toilets.
Because of my Mom and all, I haven't been eating regularly and that means that something else hasn't been regular either. If you catch my drift and all. Yesterday, after a particularly cathartic episode in the bathroom, it took three flushes to eliminate evidence of my elimination. My old house, a seventy plus year old product of the depression, would never have let me down like this.
So what's my point? My point is this. You can be a gay and want to marry your goat and the Supremes will step in and keep the John Ashcrofts of the world from keeping you from true love. But, whenever the Democrats get in, they start in with this shit, literally, of telling you how many gallons you can have whenever you flush your toilet. And NOBODY, not the supremes, not congress is going to step in and flush the crappy toilet regulations.
I just bought a new house. It's filled with these frickin' Bill Clinton, 1.6 gallon per flush toilets.
Because of my Mom and all, I haven't been eating regularly and that means that something else hasn't been regular either. If you catch my drift and all. Yesterday, after a particularly cathartic episode in the bathroom, it took three flushes to eliminate evidence of my elimination. My old house, a seventy plus year old product of the depression, would never have let me down like this.
So what's my point? My point is this. You can be a gay and want to marry your goat and the Supremes will step in and keep the John Ashcrofts of the world from keeping you from true love. But, whenever the Democrats get in, they start in with this shit, literally, of telling you how many gallons you can have whenever you flush your toilet. And NOBODY, not the supremes, not congress is going to step in and flush the crappy toilet regulations.
Tuesday, July 06, 2004
Death Rattle
I spent the better part of my weekend at the nursing home with my Mom. Her kidneys have shut down and her heart is not keeping her lungs clear. I intervened and had them take the IV out on Saturday night. This morning, Tuesday, they wanted to run some bloodwork on her. I said, No, I've been hearing for three days that the nurses didn't think she would last through their shift. So they have orders not to stick her with anymore needles.
When the lungs fill up it makes a sound commonly referred to as "death rattle." When I heard it in Mom it sounded more like one of these:fountain. But I guess they couldn't call it Death Fountain Paint Pots.
When the lungs fill up it makes a sound commonly referred to as "death rattle." When I heard it in Mom it sounded more like one of these:fountain. But I guess they couldn't call it Death Fountain Paint Pots.
Tuesday, June 29, 2004
I didn't know that Bonnie and Clyde were in Kansas City.
In 1933, up near where the Kansas City Airport is, Bonnie and Clyde shot it out with some of the locals. Place got burned down. I never knew that they got farther north than Joplin.
Heck, Missouri is all gaga over Jesse James, Clay County even has gone so far as to make his family farm a tourist destination. Jesse James Farm Home
So I'm surprised some entrepreneur has not found some way to make money off of the Bonnie and Clyde phenomenon.
Red Crown Incident
Heck, Missouri is all gaga over Jesse James, Clay County even has gone so far as to make his family farm a tourist destination. Jesse James Farm Home
So I'm surprised some entrepreneur has not found some way to make money off of the Bonnie and Clyde phenomenon.
Red Crown Incident
Saturday, June 19, 2004
Man, what's he smoking.
I guess Pres. Bush must have taken up the bottle again. Look at what he says about Iraq:
"I think (Iraq is) going well. It breaks my heart whenever anybody dies, but we liberated 25 million people who were living under a dictator. It puts us on the side of democracy in the Arab world. Twenty years from now, we'll be hard-pressed to find anyone who says it wasn't worth the effort. This is not just another democracy. This is a democracy in an Arab world ..."
Oh, maybe its not Bush after all. Follow the link to see who has such weird fantasies.
Bob Kerrey: On Iraq and Democracy - On Point Commentary by Austin Bay �StrategyPage.com
"I think (Iraq is) going well. It breaks my heart whenever anybody dies, but we liberated 25 million people who were living under a dictator. It puts us on the side of democracy in the Arab world. Twenty years from now, we'll be hard-pressed to find anyone who says it wasn't worth the effort. This is not just another democracy. This is a democracy in an Arab world ..."
Oh, maybe its not Bush after all. Follow the link to see who has such weird fantasies.
Bob Kerrey: On Iraq and Democracy - On Point Commentary by Austin Bay �StrategyPage.com
Monday, June 14, 2004
The Geeselets are ready to leave
I moved into my new house on April 16. I started driving to the plant where I work in south central Kansas City via Blue River Parkway. Along the way there are several lakes that are in the Blue River flood plain. As you may imagine, these lakes attract Canada Geese. Lots of them. Before you read on you may want to check out this website:
Coalition to Prevent the Destruction of Canada Geese: FAQs
Man, I didn't know that about Geese. Anyway, sorry for the disruption. As I was driving into work in late April, I saw a pair of geese walking through the grass next to one of the lakes. It seemed like someone had dumped a can of fuzzy oversized tennis balls beside them. I thought it was some kind of exotic hog weed and paid it no mind.
Until the next time, when I drove by the lake, the fuzzballs had gotten larger. And they were in different places than the time before. It dawned on me that they were little geese; geeselets (I know, they're called goslings).
As I have driven to work this Spring, the little fuzzballs have gotten larger and larger. Like small, hirsute beachballs.
A couple of weeks ago I noticed that the goslings looked just like miniature versions of Mom and Dad, who are still hanging around.
I expect that sometime soon, if they haven't already, the geese will fly off. Good luck little fuzzballs.
Coalition to Prevent the Destruction of Canada Geese: FAQs
Man, I didn't know that about Geese. Anyway, sorry for the disruption. As I was driving into work in late April, I saw a pair of geese walking through the grass next to one of the lakes. It seemed like someone had dumped a can of fuzzy oversized tennis balls beside them. I thought it was some kind of exotic hog weed and paid it no mind.
Until the next time, when I drove by the lake, the fuzzballs had gotten larger. And they were in different places than the time before. It dawned on me that they were little geese; geeselets (I know, they're called goslings).
As I have driven to work this Spring, the little fuzzballs have gotten larger and larger. Like small, hirsute beachballs.
A couple of weeks ago I noticed that the goslings looked just like miniature versions of Mom and Dad, who are still hanging around.
I expect that sometime soon, if they haven't already, the geese will fly off. Good luck little fuzzballs.
Saturday, June 12, 2004
Poor Jimmy Carter
Man, its got to hurt to be sitting there in Church and have the former Prime Minister of England say of President Reagan,
"He sought to mend America's wounded spirit, to restore the strength of the free world, and to free the slaves of communism. These were causes hard to accomplish and heavy with risk. "
Especially, when you were the guy who wounded the spirit to begin with.
Yahoo! News - Text of Margaret Thatcher's Eulogy
"He sought to mend America's wounded spirit, to restore the strength of the free world, and to free the slaves of communism. These were causes hard to accomplish and heavy with risk. "
Especially, when you were the guy who wounded the spirit to begin with.
Yahoo! News - Text of Margaret Thatcher's Eulogy
Thursday, June 03, 2004
Thursday, May 27, 2004
The Good Old Days.
Back in the good old days. Before the ACLU screwed up this country royal. It only took eighty-one days from the time a couple of killers did their crime until they received justice in the Missouri gas chamber.
The killers kidnapped little Bobby Greenlease in 1953. Deceased true crime writer and convicted killer J.J. Maloney writes about the case here.
Greenlease
Now if we can just string up the women who killed that little dog, we can do some real justice.
The killers kidnapped little Bobby Greenlease in 1953. Deceased true crime writer and convicted killer J.J. Maloney writes about the case here.
Greenlease
Now if we can just string up the women who killed that little dog, we can do some real justice.
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
Die and Rot in Hell!
Rot in hell you worthless piece of double x chromosome air wasting shit.
Woman Drowns Boyfriend's Little Dachshund - May 24, 2004
Woman Drowns Boyfriend's Little Dachshund - May 24, 2004
Saturday, May 15, 2004
I saw this coming just yesterday
Yahoo! News - Six Sigma Is No Longer Enough
A guy on Bannister road in a Saab convertible had vanity plates that said, "6sigma."
A guy on Bannister road in a Saab convertible had vanity plates that said, "6sigma."
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
Who is Dumber?
I've spent much of today musing on that question and, still, an answer escapes me.
The guy who said, "watch me stick this light stick up this Rackies butt."
Or the guy who said, "wait till I get my camera."
Reason fails me.
The guy who said, "watch me stick this light stick up this Rackies butt."
Or the guy who said, "wait till I get my camera."
Reason fails me.
Thursday, March 04, 2004
Luis Diuguid
The Star's worst columnist had an article in yesterday in which he was pimping the story of the woman who thinks President Bush knew that 19 Islamic nutballs were going to fly 4 US airliners into fixed objects at high rates of speed.
Time limits me from saying just how much better my life would be if the Star would just delete the whole Opinion page.
Time limits me from saying just how much better my life would be if the Star would just delete the whole Opinion page.
Gee, I've always wanted to start my own blog. Here it is.
This weekend's Kansas City Star had an article on recycling. They were trying to show what a success it was because the families had reduced the amount of trash they were throwing away. What the Star didn't take into account, though, was the value of the time spent sorting trash.
Yeah, like Art Brisbane is going to spend his time separating out his garbage at home. It is cheaper to just bag it and ship it to the landfill.
It is time to tell the religious recyclers, and by that I mean anyone who advocates recycling from anything other than materialist arguments, to stuff it.
Jimbo
This weekend's Kansas City Star had an article on recycling. They were trying to show what a success it was because the families had reduced the amount of trash they were throwing away. What the Star didn't take into account, though, was the value of the time spent sorting trash.
Yeah, like Art Brisbane is going to spend his time separating out his garbage at home. It is cheaper to just bag it and ship it to the landfill.
It is time to tell the religious recyclers, and by that I mean anyone who advocates recycling from anything other than materialist arguments, to stuff it.
Jimbo
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