7 months ago
Friday, January 30, 2009
In other news
I am busy as, well, as busy as a programmer with 3 projects due by the end of next week. I promise to give an update on life, the universe, and everything either tonight or tomorrow.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
One step closer to the brink
The Government has my papers, I have my offer. All I need now is permission to proceed.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Why are they even talking?
Here is why you don't try the "appeasement" route with terror organizations and countries that back terrorism.
Short version: "Closing Gitmo not enough, close ALL of your detainment facilities and pay us for our time"
umm...yeah....not so much
And why are Afgani and Pakistani "Human Rights" organizations and former terror suspects even allowed to weigh in on this? That is like asking a man on death row how the death penalty should be applied. Why don't we ask people from Mumbai, or survivors of the USS Cole and 9/11 attacks if all, some, or any of our detention facilities should be closed. Or try this question:
"Mr. or Ms. Fire/Police/EMS/New Yorker/American, if depriving a suspected terrorist of sleep for 2 days and not letting him read his Qu'ran for a week or so would have yielded information that may have prevented the attacks on the WTC, would you be in favor of this treatment?"
If the answer is in the negative, I would question whether or not the person being asked met the criteria implicit in the addressing of the question.
Short version: "Closing Gitmo not enough, close ALL of your detainment facilities and pay us for our time"
umm...yeah....not so much
And why are Afgani and Pakistani "Human Rights" organizations and former terror suspects even allowed to weigh in on this? That is like asking a man on death row how the death penalty should be applied. Why don't we ask people from Mumbai, or survivors of the USS Cole and 9/11 attacks if all, some, or any of our detention facilities should be closed. Or try this question:
"Mr. or Ms. Fire/Police/EMS/New Yorker/American, if depriving a suspected terrorist of sleep for 2 days and not letting him read his Qu'ran for a week or so would have yielded information that may have prevented the attacks on the WTC, would you be in favor of this treatment?"
If the answer is in the negative, I would question whether or not the person being asked met the criteria implicit in the addressing of the question.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
In Other News
Day two of the Obama administration. Is this when I get to quit work, go fishing for the rest of my days and my mortage gets paid off and I get a new truck?
Monday, January 19, 2009
I'm Fair, I'm Balanced
As long as I stay on my meds, anyway.
Never let it be said that I don't present both sides of the issues.
Here is a video from a gun control group:
I agree completely.
Never let it be said that I don't present both sides of the issues.
Here is a video from a gun control group:
I agree completely.
A Step in the Right direction
They never should have gone to trial anyway.
I like how the NYT(*spit*) doesn't mention that "defendant" assaulted the agents, were in the country illegally, they mention the van full of marijuana, but don't mention that it was the defendant's van.
Agents Compean and Ramos did their job in defending our borders and were arrested and convicted of it.
Don't think you will see that on a Border Patrol recruiting poster.
Anyway, Good Job, Presidente Jorge, didn't think ya had it in ya.
I like how the NYT(*spit*) doesn't mention that "defendant" assaulted the agents, were in the country illegally, they mention the van full of marijuana, but don't mention that it was the defendant's van.
Agents Compean and Ramos did their job in defending our borders and were arrested and convicted of it.
Don't think you will see that on a Border Patrol recruiting poster.
Anyway, Good Job, Presidente Jorge, didn't think ya had it in ya.
In other news
I have a mind like a steel trap.
It doesn't work very well, it is illegal in some states, and people have signed petitions against it.
It doesn't work very well, it is illegal in some states, and people have signed petitions against it.
Who came up with these "regions"?
I guess no one in the South will ever have need of an emergency passport. According to the State dept. anyway.
The closest "regional" passport issuing agency is in either New Orleans, Miami or D.C. I mean, seriously, the Atlanta airport is consistently either number 1 or 2 on the list of busiest airports in the country.
In other news, it is looking better and better everyday on the "event". I am trying now to put things into motion that will make it easier on everyone if/when it goes through. Keep all cross-able appendages so crossed.
Thanks.
The closest "regional" passport issuing agency is in either New Orleans, Miami or D.C. I mean, seriously, the Atlanta airport is consistently either number 1 or 2 on the list of busiest airports in the country.
In other news, it is looking better and better everyday on the "event". I am trying now to put things into motion that will make it easier on everyone if/when it goes through. Keep all cross-able appendages so crossed.
Thanks.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Update on the Undisclosed
I got the excellent news yesterday that I am one step closer to being able to talk about what could be an exciting change.
Hopefully more by the end of the week.
Hopefully more by the end of the week.
Freedom ends not with a gun shot,
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
The people at Pepto have gone too far
Class 3 beverage alert. Management not responsible for damage to keyboards, screens, or other electronic devices.
H/t to Tam
Monday, January 12, 2009
I am a Carbon MACHINE
Your footprint is 33.92 tonnes per year
The average footprint for people in United States is 20.40 tonnes
The average for the industrial nations is about 11 tonnes
The average worldwide carbon footprint is about 4 tonnes
The worldwide target to combat climate change is 2 tonnes
The average footprint for people in United States is 20.40 tonnes
The average for the industrial nations is about 11 tonnes
The average worldwide carbon footprint is about 4 tonnes
The worldwide target to combat climate change is 2 tonnes
That is awesome!!! I am finally above average. Thank you Al Gore.
Go here to calculate your footprint.
My son, the monkey boy
So Aaron, the elder of my two ankle biters, has learned a new trick. It's called, "Let's see how strong the old man's ticker is".
Saturday, as I was finishing feeding his little brother, I heard Aaron wake up from his afternoon nap. No problem. Put Johna-brat in the swing, get a sippy cup of juice ready, grab a butt-cover and some wipes, head in there and retrieve him. Standard.
However, today Aaron decides that Standard just ain't quick enough.
He takes it upon himself to climb the rail of his crib and gracefully lower himself to the floor for playtime.
Ain't much grace in an 18-month old.
KER-THUMP "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
Let the Tachycardia begin.
I tear through the house, thanking my stars that it is a small house, and burst through the door of the nursery.
Only to see him standing there, shaken but unharmed, screaming his head off, looking at the crib like it was to blame for his current predicament.
No blood, nothing broken, not even a bruise. After about 2 minutes of Daddy shushing and cooing, he is his normal bumblebee self, ready to move on.
I did notice however that this morning when I went in to get him up and ready to head for the sitters that he did not want anything to do with rails on his crib. Instead he was standing in the middle, arms outstretched as if to say, "Daddy, I think you should handle the extraction this time, I seem to have flubbed it rather badly on my last attempt."
Saturday, as I was finishing feeding his little brother, I heard Aaron wake up from his afternoon nap. No problem. Put Johna-brat in the swing, get a sippy cup of juice ready, grab a butt-cover and some wipes, head in there and retrieve him. Standard.
However, today Aaron decides that Standard just ain't quick enough.
He takes it upon himself to climb the rail of his crib and gracefully lower himself to the floor for playtime.
Ain't much grace in an 18-month old.
KER-THUMP "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
Let the Tachycardia begin.
I tear through the house, thanking my stars that it is a small house, and burst through the door of the nursery.
Only to see him standing there, shaken but unharmed, screaming his head off, looking at the crib like it was to blame for his current predicament.
No blood, nothing broken, not even a bruise. After about 2 minutes of Daddy shushing and cooing, he is his normal bumblebee self, ready to move on.
I did notice however that this morning when I went in to get him up and ready to head for the sitters that he did not want anything to do with rails on his crib. Instead he was standing in the middle, arms outstretched as if to say, "Daddy, I think you should handle the extraction this time, I seem to have flubbed it rather badly on my last attempt."
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
XiCar.......Cigars?
Cigar: XiCar Defiance
Drink: Generic Gas Station Coffee
Smoked one of these while on my way to a customer site this morning. (Yes, I am blogging from that site, waiting on a tech to pull a wire) I have been holding comment on these cigars until I had a few under my belt, and I have to say not too bad. Nice spice on the tongue, to the point where you don't want to be drinking a carbonated beverage while smoking one. Trust me. It gets a little unpleasant. Very pronounced flavor to go along with it. If your tobacconist has these, go ahead and pick up a box. The free cutter is just icing on the cake.
About the coffee: blech
Drink: Generic Gas Station Coffee
Smoked one of these while on my way to a customer site this morning. (Yes, I am blogging from that site, waiting on a tech to pull a wire) I have been holding comment on these cigars until I had a few under my belt, and I have to say not too bad. Nice spice on the tongue, to the point where you don't want to be drinking a carbonated beverage while smoking one. Trust me. It gets a little unpleasant. Very pronounced flavor to go along with it. If your tobacconist has these, go ahead and pick up a box. The free cutter is just icing on the cake.
About the coffee: blech
Monday, January 5, 2009
In other news
I will be updating this blog on a more regular basis. There is a lot going on right now that I am hesitant to discuss in open format at this time. Hopefully I will be able to update my reader(I know, I am being over optimistic in assume that anyone reads this) on a major change in my life soon.
Come meet the New boss
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