Daily Archives: March 30, 2007

How To Keep A Boy Amused

Posted on March 30, 2007 by Gaius

First, find an old laptop computer on eBay. We're talking a Toshiba Satellite 4000CDT with a mighty Pentium II (with MMX technology, thank you very much, as the sticker on the case proudly proclaims) and an awe inspiring 96 Megabytes of … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek Stuff, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Chutzpah

Posted on March 30, 2007 by Gaius

Wow, this one even got a major raspberry from Briton. John Travolta is lecturing people to "do their bit" to curb global warming. That would be the John Travolta who owns a fleet of private jets. Which he flies around … Continue reading →

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Keep Them In Your Thoughts

Posted on March 30, 2007 by Gaius

If you are a person who prays, please do so for Ed Morrisey's wife and for Ed himself. She underwent a kidney transplant today. If you are not one who prays, please keep them in your thoughts. So far all … Continue reading →

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Who Says They Aren’t Serious?

Posted on March 30, 2007 by Gaius

I remember growing up in Rochester, New York when there were still some small, old fashioned amusement parks in the area. Right in Rochester was Seabreeze Amusement Park, at that time it had slipped into a state of seedy disrepair, … Continue reading →

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Repercussions

Posted on March 30, 2007 by Gaius

I've mentioned the unintended consequences the sudden mad rush to produce ethanol for fuel is generating. Rising cost of animal feed has already been seen and is predicted to go higher. The last warnings being generated focused on meat prices. … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Energy, Environment | 5 Comments

Iran Increases Pressure

Posted on March 30, 2007 by Gaius

I am not sure why the British sailors and marines captured by Iran inside Iraqi waters appear to be caving in to Iranian pressure very, very quickly. When they get released, Iran will have some explaining to do. But they have … Continue reading →

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