Friday, August 05, 2011
Thursday, August 04, 2011
I've been hearing about this heat advisory all day
That the intense heat is going to force electric utilities into rolling blackouts because of the huge demand from residential A/C units.
They already paid manufacturers to stop their electric usage.
But next year all those evil coal powered plants will be going away because of the boy-kings EPA to be replaced not by those scary nukes, but by unicorn farts and skittle powered solar conversion units.
“The power grid continues to struggle to keep pace with growing demand.”
Many coal-fired plants date back to the 1940s. Dozens of nuclear reactors are 40 years old, with no new plants built in 30 years. Many of the country’s transmission lines were built 50 or more years ago, before the boom in personal computers and flatscreen televisions that has put a strain on the grid.
Yeah- time does march on, doesn't it?
Gee Wally, I wonder why we're so far behind the curve electrically speaking?
US utilities have been cautious about building new generation capacity amid regulatory uncertainty and a shaky economy. The country’s reserve power capacity fell to below 15 per cent in 2006, the minimum desirable cushion. Meanwhile, energy demand has rebounded after declining during the recession. “If the economy picks up quickly, there will be places in the country straining to meet that demand,’’ according to Branko Terzic, executive director for the Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions.
Oh, come on those new eco-friendly generators will be so much more efficient than those old-skool power plants...guy it's PHOTO-Volatic!!!
Doesn't that just sound powerful and advanced and stuff?
They already paid manufacturers to stop their electric usage.
But next year all those evil coal powered plants will be going away because of the boy-kings EPA to be replaced not by those scary nukes, but by unicorn farts and skittle powered solar conversion units.
“The power grid continues to struggle to keep pace with growing demand.”
Many coal-fired plants date back to the 1940s. Dozens of nuclear reactors are 40 years old, with no new plants built in 30 years. Many of the country’s transmission lines were built 50 or more years ago, before the boom in personal computers and flatscreen televisions that has put a strain on the grid.
Yeah- time does march on, doesn't it?
Gee Wally, I wonder why we're so far behind the curve electrically speaking?
US utilities have been cautious about building new generation capacity amid regulatory uncertainty and a shaky economy. The country’s reserve power capacity fell to below 15 per cent in 2006, the minimum desirable cushion. Meanwhile, energy demand has rebounded after declining during the recession. “If the economy picks up quickly, there will be places in the country straining to meet that demand,’’ according to Branko Terzic, executive director for the Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions.
Oh, come on those new eco-friendly generators will be so much more efficient than those old-skool power plants...guy it's PHOTO-Volatic!!!
Doesn't that just sound powerful and advanced and stuff?
Melt that credit card Barry
It took less than a day to get to 100% of GDP on our national dept splurge.
..AND speaking of throwing money away.
I was brushing my teeth this morning and thinking of my upcoming health insurance decisions, when I wondered why we haven't heard about about .GOV mandated dental insurance.
..AND speaking of throwing money away.
I was brushing my teeth this morning and thinking of my upcoming health insurance decisions, when I wondered why we haven't heard about about .GOV mandated dental insurance.
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
Now that ewe've been sold down the river
Pick your new overlords...because 'someone' has to take charge and make the hard decisions.
Who do you want to put America on the right track?
To brush you up on these older references, we have The computer creation Kelly
HAL -the super computer responsible for human life
The Kanamits who wish only to serve man.
The Kingfish himself (and the same as we have now)
Who do you want to put America on the right track?
To brush you up on these older references, we have The computer creation Kelly
HAL -the super computer responsible for human life
The Kanamits who wish only to serve man.
The Kingfish himself (and the same as we have now)
Our long national nightmare is(n't) over
with this newest debt ceiling bill.
Surprisingly, hardly anyone voting on the (multi) weekly poll got it right.
I can't call a winner between the 5% of you that said "a slightly higher debt ceiling, budget cuts and no new taxes" and the 28% that said "a higher budget ceiling more taxes and budget cuts"
Because with the usual political B.S. and doublespeak from the lifelong ruling class- we (and they) don't know what the bill "really" means.
All we know is that the main problem of spending beyond our means hasn't stopped.
The results ended up as:
Slightly higher debt ceiling, budget cuts and no new taxes-4% @ 5votes
Higher budget ceiling more taxes and budget cuts-23% @ 28votes
The Republicans will cave (was the winner based on experience) -44% @ 55 votes
The Democrats will cave was the least at -1% and 1 vote
The last and best result didn't happen because she didn't get close to a biucket of water...Someone throws water on Nancy and we can watch her melt -28% @ 35 votes
As always, you can still vote, but it won't count any more.
Surprisingly, hardly anyone voting on the (multi) weekly poll got it right.
I can't call a winner between the 5% of you that said "a slightly higher debt ceiling, budget cuts and no new taxes" and the 28% that said "a higher budget ceiling more taxes and budget cuts"
Because with the usual political B.S. and doublespeak from the lifelong ruling class- we (and they) don't know what the bill "really" means.
All we know is that the main problem of spending beyond our means hasn't stopped.
The results ended up as:
Slightly higher debt ceiling, budget cuts and no new taxes-4% @ 5votes
Higher budget ceiling more taxes and budget cuts-23% @ 28votes
The Republicans will cave (was the winner based on experience) -44% @ 55 votes
The Democrats will cave was the least at -1% and 1 vote
The last and best result didn't happen because she didn't get close to a biucket of water...Someone throws water on Nancy and we can watch her melt -28% @ 35 votes
As always, you can still vote, but it won't count any more.
Monday, August 01, 2011
Bummer dude.
It sucks to be you.
You know, if you and your whole country wouldn't have bitten the American hand that tried feeding you back in the `90's I might feel a little sorry for you.
I don't even want to think about America giving you asylum, either because of the example your expats are showing up in Minisotistan.
You know, if you and your whole country wouldn't have bitten the American hand that tried feeding you back in the `90's I might feel a little sorry for you.
I don't even want to think about America giving you asylum, either because of the example your expats are showing up in Minisotistan.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
D.B. Cooper huh?
The FBI says they've finally narrowed their forty year search for suspects to one (unnamed) suspect.
Excuse me if I sound suspicious of the timing.
---Because just last week we learned of how FBI Agents watched known felons purchase tens of weapons and take them into Mexico.
Right along with their fellow DoJ lawbreakers at the ATF and project Gun Walker with their attempt to influence major gun legislation in America.
Excuse me if I sound suspicious of the timing.
---Because just last week we learned of how FBI Agents watched known felons purchase tens of weapons and take them into Mexico.
Right along with their fellow DoJ lawbreakers at the ATF and project Gun Walker with their attempt to influence major gun legislation in America.
Does anyone know offhand
Iadded him to my links fine, just can't add him to my blogroll.
Odd....
UPDATE---
A shooting in a Cleveland park
by a male of undisclosed race left four people wounded.
So I guess we can safely say he wasn't a white guy.
So I guess we can safely say he wasn't a white guy.
Why are we even bothering with a debt ceiling?
Every time we get close it gets raised anyway.
Lets just do away with it and quit the Kabuki about trying to stay solvent.
That $2.4 trillion dollars over ten years doesn't even cover plastic sporks that the .GOV throws away in ten years.
We've been talking about getting serious about fraud, waste and abuse since I was in the Navy back in the `80's- we should have that knocked out by now- you'd think.
But no. We need money to borrow to spend on paying out increasing debt and making noise for the great unwashed to make them think we're serious about "doing something!!!!" about the debt.
Lets just do away with it and quit the Kabuki about trying to stay solvent.
That $2.4 trillion dollars over ten years doesn't even cover plastic sporks that the .GOV throws away in ten years.
We've been talking about getting serious about fraud, waste and abuse since I was in the Navy back in the `80's- we should have that knocked out by now- you'd think.
But no. We need money to borrow to spend on paying out increasing debt and making noise for the great unwashed to make them think we're serious about "doing something!!!!" about the debt.
The BATF and FBI
Killing innocent civilians since 1992.
Because we'd never think of clouding the facts in a fiasco that made us look bad.
Right Lon?
Because we'd never think of clouding the facts in a fiasco that made us look bad.
Right Lon?
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Everyone's given thought to a bug-out bag
Even if they haven't done anything about it.
Lots of people are talking about TEOEWAWKIT and how they'll prepare.
Part of my survival bartering plan is in the previous post, because booze is always a wanted commodity.
Something else that not mentioned a whole lot, and probably not even thought about is communications when the network goes out.
Some people are prepared to supply communication with the outside world using retro-technology.
Others can probably make it work with their experiences.
Still others are practicing living off the grid now.
What I haven't seen mentioned in real life is what we'll do when Holder shuts his internet switch to prevent organized opposition when the presidency transforms to the dictatorship we're being groomed for.
Brock has a link to a post that tells how we can try being prepared when big brother decides it's time we assimilate.
Lots of people are talking about TEOEWAWKIT and how they'll prepare.
Part of my survival bartering plan is in the previous post, because booze is always a wanted commodity.
Something else that not mentioned a whole lot, and probably not even thought about is communications when the network goes out.
Some people are prepared to supply communication with the outside world using retro-technology.
Others can probably make it work with their experiences.
Still others are practicing living off the grid now.
What I haven't seen mentioned in real life is what we'll do when Holder shuts his internet switch to prevent organized opposition when the presidency transforms to the dictatorship we're being groomed for.
Brock has a link to a post that tells how we can try being prepared when big brother decides it's time we assimilate.
OOOH,,,niiice
Take
1 gal Tree-top apple juice (or any kind without preservatives)
1 C warmed molasses
1 packet winemakers yeast (mine was the dry/champagne kind)
Put your check valve on until it stops bubbling. (about 4-5 weeks)
Check the finished alcohol content (about 8%).
Add 1/2 C. brown sugar.
Wait another week.
Pour and enjoy the sparkling applejack you made at home.
Total cost less than $5.gal(ok plus the $9 for the 4.5L jug of Carlos Rossi Rhine wine for the carboy)
UPDATE--
from the three glasses I've had and the sugar I put in last week, I think it's well on the plus side of +8%.
1 gal Tree-top apple juice (or any kind without preservatives)
1 C warmed molasses
1 packet winemakers yeast (mine was the dry/champagne kind)
Put your check valve on until it stops bubbling. (about 4-5 weeks)
Check the finished alcohol content (about 8%).
Add 1/2 C. brown sugar.
Wait another week.
Pour and enjoy the sparkling applejack you made at home.
Total cost less than $5.gal(ok plus the $9 for the 4.5L jug of Carlos Rossi Rhine wine for the carboy)
UPDATE--
from the three glasses I've had and the sugar I put in last week, I think it's well on the plus side of +8%.
Credit where credit is due- Barry
I know I dump on Hte iWON a lot, but I'll be glad to give him credit for reducing our population of illegals.
It's not the way he planned on addressing this problem, but it works anyway.
Ruin the economy and they'll self deport. Messy but it works.
Too bad about all your future votes, tho Dems...
It's not the way he planned on addressing this problem, but it works anyway.
Ruin the economy and they'll self deport. Messy but it works.
Too bad about all your future votes, tho Dems...
Lets talk about KMAs and WTFs and twits tweeting
That illegal war for oil over in Libya is sure kicking butt, isn't it.
We started it, are doing most of the heavy lifting and letting the French run it.
But- HEY those rebels are so focused on 'democracy' that they won't let anything interfere with them @winning- the war!
And then team 0bama decided to spam the twitter community with his version of persuasion and lost over 40K (and counting) followers.
Way to go Mr. Smartest-negro-in-the-world.
BTW, I don't like his white half either- so I can't be a racist can I?
We started it, are doing most of the heavy lifting and letting the French run it.
But- HEY those rebels are so focused on 'democracy' that they won't let anything interfere with them @winning- the war!
And then team 0bama decided to spam the twitter community with his version of persuasion and lost over 40K (and counting) followers.
Way to go Mr. Smartest-negro-in-the-world.
BTW, I don't like his white half either- so I can't be a racist can I?
I'm not much of a conspiracy guy
I'm sure there are some out there, but not as many as some like to think.
I DO know, however- that the longer you try planning something- the more likely it is to get out.
I would assume that the Turkish military held the same view.
I guess I was wrong.
Gen Kosaner and his senior commanders quit just hours after a court charged 22 suspects, including several generals and officers, with carrying out an internet campaign to undermine the government.
This case is the latest element of the protracted 'Sledgehammer' controversy - a coup plan allegedly presented at an army seminar in 2003.
Seventeen generals and admirals currently in line for promotion were among those jailed in the Sledgehammer prosecutions. Altogether nearly 200 officers were charged with conspiracy.
I don't know much about the situation in Turkey except that the military wants to keep themselves secular and is worried about the islamization of the government over there.
I DO know, however- that the longer you try planning something- the more likely it is to get out.
I would assume that the Turkish military held the same view.
I guess I was wrong.
Gen Kosaner and his senior commanders quit just hours after a court charged 22 suspects, including several generals and officers, with carrying out an internet campaign to undermine the government.
This case is the latest element of the protracted 'Sledgehammer' controversy - a coup plan allegedly presented at an army seminar in 2003.
Seventeen generals and admirals currently in line for promotion were among those jailed in the Sledgehammer prosecutions. Altogether nearly 200 officers were charged with conspiracy.
I don't know much about the situation in Turkey except that the military wants to keep themselves secular and is worried about the islamization of the government over there.
Friday, July 29, 2011
I saw this picture
over at Rednecks revenge-
And thought two things.
He looks really comfortable and relaxed in that squat... I wonder where he got so comfortable using it?
Ohhhhh- yeah! He's from there, isn't he?
And thought two things.
He looks really comfortable and relaxed in that squat... I wonder where he got so comfortable using it?
Ohhhhh- yeah! He's from there, isn't he?
So what are we supposed to take away fome this political theft?
Aside from the usual political incest that's prevalent in DeeCee.
First exhibit is one Sandy Berger who walked away with three sets of incriminating Clinton documents- then destroyed them.
-And walked away with a slap on the wrist.
Exhibit the second-
BALTIMORE — A federal grand jury has indicted a presidential historian and his assistant on charges of stealing and selling historical documents from museums in New York and Baltimore.
Initial appearances for the pair were scheduled Friday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore. The two are already facing state charges in Baltimore, where bail was set Tuesday at $500,000 for presidential historian 63-year-old Barry Landau and $750,000 for his 24-year-old assistant, Jason Savedoff.
We have Sandy Berger getting a slap on the wrist for heisting Bubba's terror papers.
Then we have two researchers getting the book thrown at them for doing the "National Treasure" thing with Ben Franklin and FDR.
Does that mean FDR and Ben Franklin were more important than out first black president...the Philanderer-in-chief?
First exhibit is one Sandy Berger who walked away with three sets of incriminating Clinton documents- then destroyed them.
-And walked away with a slap on the wrist.
Exhibit the second-
BALTIMORE — A federal grand jury has indicted a presidential historian and his assistant on charges of stealing and selling historical documents from museums in New York and Baltimore.
Initial appearances for the pair were scheduled Friday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore. The two are already facing state charges in Baltimore, where bail was set Tuesday at $500,000 for presidential historian 63-year-old Barry Landau and $750,000 for his 24-year-old assistant, Jason Savedoff.
We have Sandy Berger getting a slap on the wrist for heisting Bubba's terror papers.
Then we have two researchers getting the book thrown at them for doing the "National Treasure" thing with Ben Franklin and FDR.
Does that mean FDR and Ben Franklin were more important than out first black president...the Philanderer-in-chief?
You rich Liberals really need to step out and help a buddy
Some really, really rich Liberals who have 'too much money' really need to reach for their checkbooks and help their buddy Barack out be patriotic by sending in their excessive profits back to the .GOV to help this economy and make Barry look presidential.
You know- like Steve Jobs, who's company has more cash on hand than the U.S. Treasury.- And owns private jets.
Or Bill Gates, ditto.
Then we have the G.E. exec Jeffrey Immelt who's company paid no taxes this last year and has way too much excess profit- and is sending it's jobs to China so as to make even more obscene profits...AND his private jets.
Come on you rich Liberals, give till it hurts- 0bama says you can afford it if you get rid of your private jets, because that's over the top right there.
You know- like Steve Jobs, who's company has more cash on hand than the U.S. Treasury.- And owns private jets.
Or Bill Gates, ditto.
Then we have the G.E. exec Jeffrey Immelt who's company paid no taxes this last year and has way too much excess profit- and is sending it's jobs to China so as to make even more obscene profits...AND his private jets.
Come on you rich Liberals, give till it hurts- 0bama says you can afford it if you get rid of your private jets, because that's over the top right there.
Ah, so that's what the difference was
When Marshall Mathers III ...'sang' about killing his wife, he didn't actually have the balls to do it.
But when you write a rap 'song' about killing yo' baby mamma and actually DO it- that's different.
But when you write a rap 'song' about killing yo' baby mamma and actually DO it- that's different.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
So- Is anyone else getting tired
of some arrogant asshole on the TeeWee or radio every time you turn around?
Hey guys- those "drastic cuts" you're fighting over ammounts to the waste money that comes from Styrofoam coffee cups from just the DoE alone in ten years.
Hey guys- those "drastic cuts" you're fighting over ammounts to the waste money that comes from Styrofoam coffee cups from just the DoE alone in ten years.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
More 'sharing the pain'
How is this for an idea?
Libs are always wanting to roll back the CO2 limits to some time in the past where it "didn't hurt Gaia so much"- or some Barbara Streisand...for the children!!!!
Ok, how about the Republicans announce that they'll roll back .GOV spending to 2008 levels.....for the children!!!!
Right? Hey, you don't want to roll back spending? You child h8-r!
Libs are always wanting to roll back the CO2 limits to some time in the past where it "didn't hurt Gaia so much"- or some Barbara Streisand...for the children!!!!
Ok, how about the Republicans announce that they'll roll back .GOV spending to 2008 levels.....for the children!!!!
Right? Hey, you don't want to roll back spending? You child h8-r!
Monday, July 25, 2011
Just FYI Mr. Spender-in-Chief
People outside the beltway live with a debt ceiling every day.
As a matter of fact, we've been living with our 'debt ceiling' forever.
Even before it was called a 'debt ceiling.'
As a matter of fact, we've been living with our 'debt ceiling' forever.
Even before it was called a 'debt ceiling.'
So, I'm checking out tools @ craiglist
and it occurred to me- Anyone who can't even spell the tool they're selling is asking for disappointment.
Either because no-one will get back to them, or someone will down bid them because they're functionally illiterate and can be taken advantage of.
Either because no-one will get back to them, or someone will down bid them because they're functionally illiterate and can be taken advantage of.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
So the Democrats want to spread the pain equally...
Ok, here's a suggestion to help them prove they're really willing to 'share the pain.'
Drop that idea about everyone who earns $250K (or $200K depending on who's being quoted) and lets lower it so that everyone who earns over $119K per year pay the rich-man-tax. Right? It's only fair that those making financial decisions have skin in the game.
Then, since Democrats want to soak the rich and make everyone pay their 'fair share'-
lets get a wealth tax going, because the super rich don't really make all that much income, but should be willing to sacrifice for the team. Right George Soros?
And then since we're all about spreading the pain- those 51% who pay no income taxes at all are going to have a rude awakening on April 15 when Mr. Geithner is knocking on their doors....
But, still I'm wondering what Nancy Pelosi has any right to weigh-in on the debt talks anyway-since she hasn't had a Constitutionally mandated budget for over two years. Why don't the Repubs keep hammering the fact that neither side of the Dem congress has had anything close to fiscal responsibility for two to three years now.
And we're getting hammered for trying to clean up the mess.
Drop that idea about everyone who earns $250K (or $200K depending on who's being quoted) and lets lower it so that everyone who earns over $119K per year pay the rich-man-tax. Right? It's only fair that those making financial decisions have skin in the game.
Then, since Democrats want to soak the rich and make everyone pay their 'fair share'-
lets get a wealth tax going, because the super rich don't really make all that much income, but should be willing to sacrifice for the team. Right George Soros?
And then since we're all about spreading the pain- those 51% who pay no income taxes at all are going to have a rude awakening on April 15 when Mr. Geithner is knocking on their doors....
But, still I'm wondering what Nancy Pelosi has any right to weigh-in on the debt talks anyway-since she hasn't had a Constitutionally mandated budget for over two years. Why don't the Repubs keep hammering the fact that neither side of the Dem congress has had anything close to fiscal responsibility for two to three years now.
And we're getting hammered for trying to clean up the mess.
Even though we know better
We always remember that the English used to be highly educated.
Now they just sound that way.
Not to mention the layers and layers of editors and fact checkers that make news papers so much more accurate than bloggers sitting at home in their jammies....
Now they just sound that way.
Not to mention the layers and layers of editors and fact checkers that make news papers so much more accurate than bloggers sitting at home in their jammies....
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Remember that h8ful right wing maniac in Phoenix
That was really a lefty wacko and mentally fragile (but I repeat myself) and ended up shooting a congresswoman and a chitload of others?
The nutjob that Sheriff Dupshit didn't do anything about because his mom worked for the county?
Yeah, I'm talking about Jared Lee Loughner.
He's not having fun in jail!
Well, here's something to take his mind off his troubles-
The nutjob that Sheriff Dupshit didn't do anything about because his mom worked for the county?
Yeah, I'm talking about Jared Lee Loughner.
He's not having fun in jail!
Well, here's something to take his mind off his troubles-
So, Boehner and the rest of 0bamas lackeys went to his Summons today
I'm surprised that the congressional Dems bothered to go too, since they couldn't be bothered to set any kind of budget for their entire term of majority in BOTH houses.
Now they all scuttled up to the White House on some assholes demand that they give up their week-end for more of the same.
Instead of wasting their time making Urkle legitimate- the Republicans should have been seeing how much money they could save by shrinking all those alphabet agencies that are too big for their charters.
Hey! Wasn't the DoE created to halt our dependence on foreign oil? FORTY YEARS AGO- under Jimmy Carter 1.0.
The Education Dept who went from stupid skinny kids who couldn't read to fat stupid kids who can't read- but understand perverted sexual practices by FIFTH GRADE.
The TSA who hasn't stopped ONE hijacker since they've been intruding on Americans privacy since 2001.
Now they all scuttled up to the White House on some assholes demand that they give up their week-end for more of the same.
Instead of wasting their time making Urkle legitimate- the Republicans should have been seeing how much money they could save by shrinking all those alphabet agencies that are too big for their charters.
Hey! Wasn't the DoE created to halt our dependence on foreign oil? FORTY YEARS AGO- under Jimmy Carter 1.0.
The Education Dept who went from stupid skinny kids who couldn't read to fat stupid kids who can't read- but understand perverted sexual practices by FIFTH GRADE.
The TSA who hasn't stopped ONE hijacker since they've been intruding on Americans privacy since 2001.
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