Daily Archives: October 8, 2007

A Lesson In Dumb

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Gaius

I do not even begin to know where to start on this issue. James Dobson explains, quite clearly, why he is very, very dumb. Watch the video. Apparently, it is better to commit political suicide than to, you know, actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Dumb Stuff | 11 Comments

An Apology For Statecraft

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Gaius

This is one of those topics that probably wont be popular. But I need to get this off my chest. The US House of Representatives appears to be very close to passing a bill that will denounce the events of almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, World news | 4 Comments

The New Poor

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Gaius

Let me get this right out in front. I detest what the Democrats did in putting the Frost family out as a target in a political debate. It shows an utter contempt for the people they purport to be the … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Taxes | 19 Comments

Bring Your Gun To School Day

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Gaius

I have no idea how much of this is a publicity stunt and how much is real, but it caught my eye. A teacher in Oregon is suing the school district she works in for the right to carry her … Continue reading →

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The Threat Of Bad Education

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Gaius

Oddly enough, my son and I were talking about the problems in American education earlier today. Then I saw this item from Neal Boortz pop up over at Real Clear Politics this afternoon. He's discussing the failure of American education … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization | 4 Comments

So Cute You Just Want To Punch It

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Gaius

The Nissan Motors company has unveiled its newest concept car, the Pivo-2. It's just so cute and cuddly that you want to slap it. (AP) Nissan's ball-shaped electric vehicle can squeeze into tight spots without backing up because its wheels turn … Continue reading →

Posted in Machines, World news | 6 Comments

Don’t Take Any (Giant) Wooden Nickels

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Gaius

A craftsman from Scotland has been commissioned to carve a set of giant wooden nickels by Historic Scotland. The aim is to create replicas of the 38 surviving 3-foot diameter wooden head roundels that originally adorned the ceiling of the … Continue reading →

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Put Out An ATB!

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Gaius

That's an All Toilets Bulletin. Someone has done a really crappy thing and stolen a giant toilet. The theft flushed the great dreams of the team who had built and raced the unusual vehicle, affectionately known as The Crapster. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | 3 Comments

The Entitlement Tsunami

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Gaius

The San Antonio Express-News editorializes today on the coming disaster that politicians from both parties are studiously ignoring. The trainwreck of Social Security and Medicare will begin as early as 2013 according to a new report. Yet Hillary Clinton dodged … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Taxes | 2 Comments

Hansel And Cable

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Gaius

Once upon a time there was a German man who was known to police by his fingerprints. One day he decided that working for a living was much too hard and that stealing copper cables was much, much easier. The … Continue reading →

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LOST At Sea

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Gaius

William Clark and Edwin Meese slam the Law of the Seat Treaty (LOST) that is now being considered by the US Senate. This fight has been going on since before Ronald Reagan was elected president and it still is today. … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, World news | 1 Comment

WaPo Reports Nuclear Power Comeback

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Gaius

The Washington Post reports that nuclear power is poised for a comeback. CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. — Two decades ago, after Duke Energy abandoned its partly built nuclear power reactors here, the site was sold and turned into a movie set. … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy | 2 Comments

Voodoo

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Gaius

Well, neither the hosting company's tech nor I could figure out what happened. Or how it fixed itself. But it did suddenly fix itself and comments appear to be back up and running. Tweet

Posted in Geek Stuff | 4 Comments

Comments Have Crashed

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Gaius

I do not know why but the "Comments" database is crashed at the moment. I may need to bleg some help on this one – I do not understand why it crashed or how to fix it at this point. … Continue reading →

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