Monthly Archives: February 2007

Live From Linuxville

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Gaius

Well, this is being written from the new Linux box. Or rather, the really old box that has a new Linux installation. I am having a bit of trouble with getting Java installed at the moment. That is because I … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek Stuff | 14 Comments

Smoke, Mirrors And Al Gore

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Gaius

Here's an absolutely devastating analysis of the "defense" Al "Big Electric" Gore had his sycophants screeching when the news got out about his absolutely gargantuan energy usage at his home. Ecotality plants a big, old carbon footprint right to Al's … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Environment, Left Wing | 6 Comments

Life’s Little Surprises

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Gaius

A 74 year old Italian woman got quite a surprise when she examined the sack of potatoes she purchased at her local market. She found a pineapple in there. As in a live hand grenade. "I found a bomb in the … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 2 Comments

The Solution To Global Warming!

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Gaius

Thanks to a former Canadian Defense Minister, we now know the solution to global warming! It's so simple. We don' t have to give up a thing with this solution, either. All we do is get the aliens to fix … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Insanity, World news | 1 Comment

Unemployment Rate Climbs Sharply In Kansas

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Gaius

In a true sign of a worsening economy, hundreds are expected to go on the unemployment lines at Kansas State University. The administration has bowed to pressure groups and has ordered that there will be no more chicken tossing at … Continue reading →

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The Computer Saga, Linux Edition

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Gaius

I've mentioned a few times the ongoing battles with computers around the Crabitat. Between driver problems, software issues and "fun" programs installed by the kids, it's been kind of unpleasant. Add to those the general intrusiveness of Microsoft Windows XP … Continue reading →

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The Wreck Of The Wrathful Rabbit

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Gaius

A woman from Thomaston, Georgia was lucky to survive the wreck of her pickup truck after an agent of the Animal Uprising™ attempted to hijack the vehicle. Suspicion arose about the cause of the accident when Melton left the scene. … Continue reading →

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The Truth About Tyranny

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Gaius

The left in this country and in the West in general like to screech about how they are being silenced. They tend to do this on national television, moaning about how civil liberties are being taken away from them. How … Continue reading →

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Publicity Stunts

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Gaius

Leading scholars and respected researchers are raising their voices against the so-called revelations of James Cameron of the Tomb of Jesus and his family. They are calling it a shameless publicity stunt with no real basis in fact. Leading archaeologists … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Religion, Science, World news | 2 Comments

Stepping In It

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Gaius

The Pelosi-Murtha team is still trying to rally support for their transparent attempt to lose the war in Iraq, but the house Democrats are not jumping on the bandwagon. In fact, they are beginning to fracture politically over the matter, … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | 1 Comment

Bad Day For NASA

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Gaius

A brief hailstorm that dropped golf ball sized hail on the Kennedy Space Center caused significant damage to the insulation for the external fuel tank of the space shuttle Atlantis. The vehicle will have to be rolled back to the … Continue reading →

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Down The Memory Hole

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Gaius

The big (and probably wrong, in my opinion) story of the day, that the Taliban tried to assassinate Vice President Cheney gathered a lot of typically hateful commentary from the left. Mostly it lamented that the attack had missed. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Insanity, Left Wing, World news | 9 Comments

Rust Never Sleeps

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Gaius

A Photo my 14-year old daughter took over the weekend. Tweet

Posted in Because I Felt Like It | 2 Comments

Flash! Aliens Abduct Carl Levin

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Gaius

At least that is what we suspect just happened. 'Cause it sure don't sound much like the Carl we've come to know through other sound bites. He actually admits al Qaeda is in Iraq and American troops need to stay … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | 1 Comment

Venezuela Continues Descent

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Gaius

(T)Hugo Chavez has now taken the easily foreseen step of seizing foreign owned oil projects in Venezuela. (Raise your hand if you didn't see this coming, then slap yourself). He plans on "occupying" the oil fields as soon as possible. … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 7 Comments