The lead guy at 1200AM WOAI radio this morning who made the trip to work worthwhile.
Son-in-law is going through 'The crucible' this week in San Diego USMC boot camp, and Charley came out with a clip from an Air Force spokesman was telling how the USAF booters had the hardest course of all services.
Yeah, I spewed coffee on my dashboard when I started laughing too.
About 25 years ago- when I was shopping services (a 90% of the Bees, but lets see...) all I remember about the AF recruiter spiel was that their booters lived in two man rooms while all the other services had open bay barracks. Every time I asked about construction careers (Red Horse and Prime Beef) he's steer me back to the boot camp goodies.
The Army was only interested in telling me about the cash I could make by going into Combat Arms.
I knew even back then that I was too lazy for the Marines.
The Navy recruiter, when I asked about becoming a BU (builder) like my grandfather, was told that they're full and have a six month waiting list...but we havs some openings for a CE Construction Electrician) ..."here watch this video, and take this pre test to see if you're eligible." "Ok, I think you'll pass- we can get you to Chicago (the main processing center) next week and do the whole thing. Oh yeah,,,,, it's a five year commitment."
....After I'd gone through Great Mistakes Naval Training and was going rto basic electronics in Orlando- I was called in to the detailers office and told that there may be some changes made in my promised rate (CE) after looking at my combined ASVAP score-and that they wanted to talk to me about going nuke, AND getting an automatic Crow (E-4) after graduating school.
I told them thankyouverymuch, BUT I'd rather spend my time on land building things than being stuck 30 feet below waterline never seeing the sky except on liberty; and as I was an E-3 already, the extra $20 wouldn't be worth it to me.
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Friday, October 16, 2009
Lets jump in here with both feet
I keep hearing about this Eagle Scout and the super that decided to suspend him for 20 days.
The thing is that the super won't tell why, and none of the newsies seem to understand why for so long.
After reading this article about it, I know why.
It's because the super has over a 98% chance of being an uberLib. He's an educator in one of the bluest states in the union; AND he lies like he was born in the Obama administration.
As an added reason for the long suspension, the young man wants to go to a MILITARY academy, and needs a spotless record to get into West Point.
OK, where are the facts that I got from my reading assignment wrong?
The thing is that the super won't tell why, and none of the newsies seem to understand why for so long.
After reading this article about it, I know why.
It's because the super has over a 98% chance of being an uberLib. He's an educator in one of the bluest states in the union; AND he lies like he was born in the Obama administration.
As an added reason for the long suspension, the young man wants to go to a MILITARY academy, and needs a spotless record to get into West Point.
OK, where are the facts that I got from my reading assignment wrong?
Thursday, October 15, 2009
One of the residents of Hoo-ville spotted our new pole
And it looked so Hoo-ish that he went to tell his fellow Hoo-vians.
But amidst their Hoo-vish hoorays about their special Seusian power supply, we were working Grinchlike to un-Hooviar that special pole when we ran the next 1/0 triplex to the other building...
It's 40' of 3" IMC (medium wall) conduit. With two sets of guys on the ...vulnerable side.
Also, and a very late posting,.,,, due to our internet problems (and dividing up between me being lazy and working on the new bedside table).
We got done with all our pulls at that weekend job we pulled.
But it started raining...
...And I'm 'really' getting tired of going home with wet boots.
But amidst their Hoo-vish hoorays about their special Seusian power supply, we were working Grinchlike to un-Hooviar that special pole when we ran the next 1/0 triplex to the other building...
It's 40' of 3" IMC (medium wall) conduit. With two sets of guys on the ...vulnerable side.
Also, and a very late posting,.,,, due to our internet problems (and dividing up between me being lazy and working on the new bedside table).
We got done with all our pulls at that weekend job we pulled.
But it started raining...
...And I'm 'really' getting tired of going home with wet boots.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Don't ask, don't tell?
Ok, so the Obaminator is going to do away with it.
What is he going to replace it with? The Gay corps? Because *NO* 18 year old is going to knowingly do the three S's in the morning while the pink posse is sitting in the viewing section of the showers....without some kind of retribution.
Then they'll get into trouble for being 'anti-gay' and 'hate'assulting their fellow company troops.
Before Commander Clinton got his *koff* commission and bowed to the pink pressure, the MSm was full of stories about 'WITCH HUNTS' in all branches of the military.
I was in the Navy SeaBees for nine years in the 80's(my last as an MAA in Newport,RI escorting miscreants to ...administrative justice) and never once heard of anyone being drummed out for homosexuality who:
1- Weren't flaming f@ggots who went off the deep end
-OR-
2- Wanted out anyway they could get out.
Yeah, I know that the dems have been using the military for social experimentation since the 60's, but they really need to look at the ramifications of what they think they want to do to the military we rely on to be ready for anything our new 'friends' of Obama want to try.
I also know that in ancient history, homosexuality was accepted in service: BUT their entire society was 270 degrees away from ours so that they also had no problems with mutilating their slaves for momentary distraction.
So...what is our Unicorn Rider going to do about a guaranteed clash of cultures (riots) when he forces armed 20 year old heterosexual guys to live with groping and open sex in the showers?
Do you think anyone in the White House thought even this far ahead?
Neither do I.
What is he going to replace it with? The Gay corps? Because *NO* 18 year old is going to knowingly do the three S's in the morning while the pink posse is sitting in the viewing section of the showers....without some kind of retribution.
Then they'll get into trouble for being 'anti-gay' and 'hate'assulting their fellow company troops.
Before Commander Clinton got his *koff* commission and bowed to the pink pressure, the MSm was full of stories about 'WITCH HUNTS' in all branches of the military.
I was in the Navy SeaBees for nine years in the 80's(my last as an MAA in Newport,RI escorting miscreants to ...administrative justice) and never once heard of anyone being drummed out for homosexuality who:
1- Weren't flaming f@ggots who went off the deep end
-OR-
2- Wanted out anyway they could get out.
Yeah, I know that the dems have been using the military for social experimentation since the 60's, but they really need to look at the ramifications of what they think they want to do to the military we rely on to be ready for anything our new 'friends' of Obama want to try.
I also know that in ancient history, homosexuality was accepted in service: BUT their entire society was 270 degrees away from ours so that they also had no problems with mutilating their slaves for momentary distraction.
So...what is our Unicorn Rider going to do about a guaranteed clash of cultures (riots) when he forces armed 20 year old heterosexual guys to live with groping and open sex in the showers?
Do you think anyone in the White House thought even this far ahead?
Neither do I.
Monday, October 12, 2009
In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue
And after several false land sightings landed on one of these islands...
Actually, 517 years ago he landed on the island of Bermuda, and the western hemisphere has been regressing ever since.
Gone are the days of making fire with two sticks and dying of malaria before you can even read- if you ever could. Not to mention the wonderful gaia friendly way of fertilizing the canefields by clear cut burning, and cutting the beating heart out of your slaves to placate your Gods.
It(freedom) also gave us this NSFW version of Kokomo...
Actually, 517 years ago he landed on the island of Bermuda, and the western hemisphere has been regressing ever since.
Gone are the days of making fire with two sticks and dying of malaria before you can even read- if you ever could. Not to mention the wonderful gaia friendly way of fertilizing the canefields by clear cut burning, and cutting the beating heart out of your slaves to placate your Gods.
It(freedom) also gave us this NSFW version of Kokomo...
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Overtime
We got rained out Friday, so I was looking at about six hours short for the week. Then I got a call to haul a trailer full of wire out to one of our N.E.I.S.D. expansion projects for today. I was told to work as long as they needed you.
Cool, I can get my time in and maybe a little more.
I worked from 6:30AM to 8:30PM for five hours OT and am going in tomorrow to help them finish the pulls. I'll let them do the many hours of terminations so they can get power back on for back to school Tuesday.
Cool, I can get my time in and maybe a little more.
I worked from 6:30AM to 8:30PM for five hours OT and am going in tomorrow to help them finish the pulls. I'll let them do the many hours of terminations so they can get power back on for back to school Tuesday.
Friday, October 09, 2009
That was certainly unexpected
(Alternative title: Rewarding failure...again)
I see that the Light Bringer has won the Nobel Peace prize for the things He's promised to do, but can't.
Our Unicorn rider is going to try to (again) bring peace to the mid-east (and fail).
But He looks good reading a teleprompter.
Then He'll start on worldwide nuclear disarmament- starting with us, the U.S. as an example od how 'we can all get along' without the need of nuclear defense.
Then He'll make a fine speech off his teleprompter.
Then He's promised to...lets see...
Show the world that he shares their view...Yeah, lots of moslems hate America too.
Let the U.N. have free reign on imposing their will on our wallets and freedom.
He'll give a stern speech to Iran about their nuclear program, and even threaten them with a meaningless threat.
AND best of all will collect a cool $1.4 mil that his buddy Tim Geitner will forgive on his income taxes.
I see that the Light Bringer has won the Nobel Peace prize for the things He's promised to do, but can't.
Our Unicorn rider is going to try to (again) bring peace to the mid-east (and fail).
But He looks good reading a teleprompter.
Then He'll start on worldwide nuclear disarmament- starting with us, the U.S. as an example od how 'we can all get along' without the need of nuclear defense.
Then He'll make a fine speech off his teleprompter.
Then He's promised to...lets see...
Show the world that he shares their view...Yeah, lots of moslems hate America too.
Let the U.N. have free reign on imposing their will on our wallets and freedom.
He'll give a stern speech to Iran about their nuclear program, and even threaten them with a meaningless threat.
AND best of all will collect a cool $1.4 mil that his buddy Tim Geitner will forgive on his income taxes.
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Something's missing
In all I hear from both sides of the aisle in this new .gov health care takeover.
See the Dems are always saying that health care is unaffordable because of all 'those insurance groups' that charge too much and 'the Doctors who do unnecessary testing' are driving up the cost.
Ok, now- does anyone know since about the 80's and HMOs...how much the .gov has mandated for BOTH Drs. and Insurance companies? Me neither, but I bet it's a chitload of regulations.
I also note that since BOTH sides of the aile is filled with lawyers- not much has been said about the major cause of the jump in health insurance. And it won't be addressed until we get rid of someone who made millions of Dollars by making an extremely tenuous connection between care and the resulting lawsuit-worthy claim of malpractice.
Sometimes just channeling a child is worth the price of a private island on an east coast barrier island.
But remember, they care more for you than the evil conservatives do,,, with their pay for positive results.
See the Dems are always saying that health care is unaffordable because of all 'those insurance groups' that charge too much and 'the Doctors who do unnecessary testing' are driving up the cost.
Ok, now- does anyone know since about the 80's and HMOs...how much the .gov has mandated for BOTH Drs. and Insurance companies? Me neither, but I bet it's a chitload of regulations.
I also note that since BOTH sides of the aile is filled with lawyers- not much has been said about the major cause of the jump in health insurance. And it won't be addressed until we get rid of someone who made millions of Dollars by making an extremely tenuous connection between care and the resulting lawsuit-worthy claim of malpractice.
Sometimes just channeling a child is worth the price of a private island on an east coast barrier island.
But remember, they care more for you than the evil conservatives do,,, with their pay for positive results.
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Seven days left
Until I can get out fro under this WildBlue/DISHinternet.
We're at 68% download now and have been all afternoon,,,AND it's the slowest it's been since we've been on the WildBlue 'timeout' for excess usage.
Unless you reboot the page and see the 74% download or refresh again and see the 85% downoad that WildBlue's computer is still using.
If anyone sees this post looking for sateelite internet, do yourself a favor and look for wireless DSL. It's rasdio that gives you unlimited downloads and faster speeds than WildBlue.
Gawd, I wish I'd have known about radio internet four year ago, we'd have saved over two thousand dollars and lots of aggrivation.
We're at 68% download now and have been all afternoon,,,AND it's the slowest it's been since we've been on the WildBlue 'timeout' for excess usage.
Unless you reboot the page and see the 74% download or refresh again and see the 85% downoad that WildBlue's computer is still using.
If anyone sees this post looking for sateelite internet, do yourself a favor and look for wireless DSL. It's rasdio that gives you unlimited downloads and faster speeds than WildBlue.
Gawd, I wish I'd have known about radio internet four year ago, we'd have saved over two thousand dollars and lots of aggrivation.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Almost there
74% and dropping. Sometime tomorrow we'll be below 70%, and WildBlue will let us off our 'time out' slowage.
AND a week after, we get real broadband wireless at 2MG downloads and limitless usage.
Yay us!
I wonder if they supply radio TV cable? Kinda retro isn't it? to use a radio wave to send HDTV to an antenna that converts it into cable for the TV box.
I'll be able to upload pics soon and can update on my projects.
HY, how about those Libs screaming about McChrystal speaking at a London security meeting about the war on terror? You'd think the way they cheered the NYT for dumping our secrets that it was OK- or sumpum....Oh, yeah- that was when BusHitlerMcHalibrnton was in charge.
I mean they're dumping on him for giving that speach in London (England, 2,000 miles east of D.C.)while his betters were discussing the Afghan conflict among themselves.
I mean, it's not like he had anything more important to do, is it? Like talk to decision makers in DeCee......
AND a week after, we get real broadband wireless at 2MG downloads and limitless usage.
Yay us!
I wonder if they supply radio TV cable? Kinda retro isn't it? to use a radio wave to send HDTV to an antenna that converts it into cable for the TV box.
I'll be able to upload pics soon and can update on my projects.
HY, how about those Libs screaming about McChrystal speaking at a London security meeting about the war on terror? You'd think the way they cheered the NYT for dumping our secrets that it was OK- or sumpum....Oh, yeah- that was when BusHitlerMcHalibrnton was in charge.
I mean they're dumping on him for giving that speach in London (England, 2,000 miles east of D.C.)while his betters were discussing the Afghan conflict among themselves.
I mean, it's not like he had anything more important to do, is it? Like talk to decision makers in DeCee......
Saturday, October 03, 2009
The ADD electrician
After buying the new (wood) router, I decided to make a decent table for it.
I made the frame and used the discount roto-tool (spiral saw/laminate trimmer) to make a base plate cut-out on the underside of the table.
As I was cutting, I saw smoke from the other side as the bit worked it's way loose and went through the entire board.
As I retightened the collet so as to finish the base plate, I now needed to fix a curved hole. I mixed a bunch of sawdust with wood glue to make filler.
While waiting for it to dry, I decided to hook the switch for the router outlet- BUT in order to do that, I needed to run a little more wire to that part of the shop.
I ended up rewiring almost the entire shop. I put all the lights on one phase and most of the outlets on the other. I figures that with the hardwired electric fence (that I added a switch to) and the lights, it would sort of balance the load with the power tools on the other one.
I now have the shop lights connected to one switch, the router table top fixed and the router fence (at a perfect 90 degree angle) supports glued up.
Tomorrow I need to finish routing grooves for the fence adjustment bolts, install the router to the table and finish mowing the yard.
OH,,, I'm at 84% of downloads now and am getting 'Rock Solid Internet' wireless ISP Tues the 13th with no contract or download limits for $30/mo.
I made the frame and used the discount roto-tool (spiral saw/laminate trimmer) to make a base plate cut-out on the underside of the table.
As I was cutting, I saw smoke from the other side as the bit worked it's way loose and went through the entire board.
As I retightened the collet so as to finish the base plate, I now needed to fix a curved hole. I mixed a bunch of sawdust with wood glue to make filler.
While waiting for it to dry, I decided to hook the switch for the router outlet- BUT in order to do that, I needed to run a little more wire to that part of the shop.
I ended up rewiring almost the entire shop. I put all the lights on one phase and most of the outlets on the other. I figures that with the hardwired electric fence (that I added a switch to) and the lights, it would sort of balance the load with the power tools on the other one.
I now have the shop lights connected to one switch, the router table top fixed and the router fence (at a perfect 90 degree angle) supports glued up.
Tomorrow I need to finish routing grooves for the fence adjustment bolts, install the router to the table and finish mowing the yard.
OH,,, I'm at 84% of downloads now and am getting 'Rock Solid Internet' wireless ISP Tues the 13th with no contract or download limits for $30/mo.
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Five days now
And my monthly average has only dropped 10% points.
All I have online is the XP presario laptop for about two to three hours a day.The rest of the time the modom is unplugged.
Which tells me that either the two bits of malware(one spyware and one trojan on Thing Two's computer [that the anti-virus hadn't been run in 6 months]) were going gangbusters on talking to the mother ship.---OR did WildBlue stop taking off the back end of out average, and now were just loading up the bathwater waiting for the overflow?
My upload is still at 25%, and it is usually in the low teens.
In other forms of broadband we have radio internet (wireless DSL) or cell technology.
Being as we're in a hole in the coverage area, we'll have to see which of the two radio ISPs get our buisiness.
It's cheaper than satellite andsupposed to be unlimited usage.
I'm just wondering how secure it is?
What I'm also wondering is... did Dick and Kelly try the deep fried butter at the Texas state fair, and if so...why?
All I have online is the XP presario laptop for about two to three hours a day.The rest of the time the modom is unplugged.
Which tells me that either the two bits of malware(one spyware and one trojan on Thing Two's computer [that the anti-virus hadn't been run in 6 months]) were going gangbusters on talking to the mother ship.---OR did WildBlue stop taking off the back end of out average, and now were just loading up the bathwater waiting for the overflow?
My upload is still at 25%, and it is usually in the low teens.
In other forms of broadband we have radio internet (wireless DSL) or cell technology.
Being as we're in a hole in the coverage area, we'll have to see which of the two radio ISPs get our buisiness.
It's cheaper than satellite andsupposed to be unlimited usage.
I'm just wondering how secure it is?
What I'm also wondering is... did Dick and Kelly try the deep fried butter at the Texas state fair, and if so...why?
Sunday, September 27, 2009
My intratubes are clogged
We had some unresolvable issues with the big computer (which is 2 yars old, running VISTA) and ended up going the factory restore rout.
Given that we're on DISHinternet (a sub of WildBlue) and since Thing Two moved back and we'd been running at over 85% of our allowable download alotment, when we updated all the old microsoft cr@p we went to 98% of Fair Access Policy. That's where it stayed for a week. When I downloaded FireFox 1.5 and the updates- it put us over.
Now we're in the FAP penaltypase of the thing. Until we can get below 70%, we're looking at slow dial-up speeds.
Someone is not going to be happy when I take the power supply to the modom to work ith me for several days, but I warned her that I'm *NOT* paying $75 a month for dial-up speed.
In other developments, it only took about 10 hours total to pull my entire dash,replace the heater core and put hings back together. Everything works, but I had to remove the protective layer of dust on the top of the dash.
Now I have to finish mowing the weeds and work on the router table.
Guess I'll have plenty of time for that since the intrawebz will be off for a while, unless Thing Two wants to buy her some 26K dial-up.
Given that we're on DISHinternet (a sub of WildBlue) and since Thing Two moved back and we'd been running at over 85% of our allowable download alotment, when we updated all the old microsoft cr@p we went to 98% of Fair Access Policy. That's where it stayed for a week. When I downloaded FireFox 1.5 and the updates- it put us over.
Now we're in the FAP penaltypase of the thing. Until we can get below 70%, we're looking at slow dial-up speeds.
Someone is not going to be happy when I take the power supply to the modom to work ith me for several days, but I warned her that I'm *NOT* paying $75 a month for dial-up speed.
In other developments, it only took about 10 hours total to pull my entire dash,replace the heater core and put hings back together. Everything works, but I had to remove the protective layer of dust on the top of the dash.
Now I have to finish mowing the weeds and work on the router table.
Guess I'll have plenty of time for that since the intrawebz will be off for a while, unless Thing Two wants to buy her some 26K dial-up.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Julie Cooper
That was the name, along with Barb Cooper that alot of guys my age took a TV interest in.
You may know them better as Mackenzie Phillips and Valerie Bertinelli.
When I was a young insecure shy teen, I always thought about Mackenzie as the perfect date.
You know really easy.
I guess it wasn't just an act either, she really was a tramp- just like every teen guy wants in a girlfriend.
You may know them better as Mackenzie Phillips and Valerie Bertinelli.
When I was a young insecure shy teen, I always thought about Mackenzie as the perfect date.
You know really easy.
I guess it wasn't just an act either, she really was a tramp- just like every teen guy wants in a girlfriend.
All in the interest of science
I would accept a grant from the .gov to further look into this study.
I'm sure I could develop some realtime, practical tests to prove or disprove the findings. I'd also be able to devise test parameters and distribute the results via the intertubes.
If any females are interested in becoming part of this very scientific experiment, feel free to call 1-800-whoopee.
Thank you Dr. Kurt
I'm sure I could develop some realtime, practical tests to prove or disprove the findings. I'd also be able to devise test parameters and distribute the results via the intertubes.
If any females are interested in becoming part of this very scientific experiment, feel free to call 1-800-whoopee.
Thank you Dr. Kurt
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Hai...we're off to a funeral
Ok, it wasn't really a funeral, just some right wing ceromony to put some white Army guy in the ground.
But I got to show my pet news media my cutting-edge fashion statement for the day.
WHAT??!!!!????
You have a problem with it?
Look you Honkey Caspar looking racist, it's a black thing with the loud colors and all.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
FireFox 3,5 ...part 2
For all of you who love F/F 's higher end versions.
Don't you get tired of removing all these tracking cookies:
Atdt
doubleclick
adstats
statcounter
Esomneture (with all the different numbers)
etc...
EVERY time you run your AdAware?
You *do* scan for tracking cookies, don't you?
I got so tired of seeing my downloads and uploads (and inverse speed) continually rising (since rebooting my hard drive and installing F/F 3.5 and Norton) that I downloaded F/F 1.5 and finally am seeing it start to drop.
Next is dropping Symantec for F-Secure or Avast anti-virus.
Don't you get tired of removing all these tracking cookies:
Atdt
doubleclick
adstats
statcounter
Esomneture (with all the different numbers)
etc...
EVERY time you run your AdAware?
You *do* scan for tracking cookies, don't you?
I got so tired of seeing my downloads and uploads (and inverse speed) continually rising (since rebooting my hard drive and installing F/F 3.5 and Norton) that I downloaded F/F 1.5 and finally am seeing it start to drop.
Next is dropping Symantec for F-Secure or Avast anti-virus.
The right tool for the job
As you know, I've been making furniture with old pallets reclaimed oak boards.
Since it's not really furniture quality, I've been getting along with a decent combo blade on the table saw and living with the so-so cuts.
More than half the time I was burning through thicker boards.
After hitting a good sized nail and dulling it almost past use, I went to one of the home stores and while looking at blade prices, decided to get a crosscut blade and a rip blade for about the same price as a good combo blade.
The difference is amazing. I forgot how smoothly and easily an aged oak board can be ripped with no tripped breakers or billowing smoke.
Cool.
Now to rebuild my router table since dads router took a dump and I want to make it a multi-function tool.
And...speaking of tools, how about the way this administration is treating Honduras compared to His welcoming the worlds dictators to the U.N. today?
Since it's not really furniture quality, I've been getting along with a decent combo blade on the table saw and living with the so-so cuts.
More than half the time I was burning through thicker boards.
After hitting a good sized nail and dulling it almost past use, I went to one of the home stores and while looking at blade prices, decided to get a crosscut blade and a rip blade for about the same price as a good combo blade.
The difference is amazing. I forgot how smoothly and easily an aged oak board can be ripped with no tripped breakers or billowing smoke.
Cool.
Now to rebuild my router table since dads router took a dump and I want to make it a multi-function tool.
And...speaking of tools, how about the way this administration is treating Honduras compared to His welcoming the worlds dictators to the U.N. today?
Saturday, September 19, 2009
How things change
I was reminded about 'back in the day' from a post over at the Jawa Report.
About just what kind of over regulated woosies we've become.
It wasn't 20 years ago where Moe and Joe would have gotten a slap on the wrist and be told to pay damages- and DON'T do it again.
Today they'd be in prison.
About just what kind of over regulated woosies we've become.
It wasn't 20 years ago where Moe and Joe would have gotten a slap on the wrist and be told to pay damages- and DON'T do it again.
Today they'd be in prison.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Thinking about this today
Obama made the announcement that he was going to cancel the Bush missile defence programs that both Poland and the Checzk Republic went far out on a limb for.
***Fish heads. Fish heads. Roley poly fish heads***
He announced that on the 70th anniversary of Russia's invasion of Poland.
Think it was a coincidence? Me neither.
Anyway, instead of some stogy Republican missile defence system, the Obama administration and their Liberal staffers are going to make it more mobile and able to defend against more types of missiles.
Just like Hillary says...
"We will deploy missile defense sooner than the previous program," she said. "We will be able to swiftly counter the threat posed by Iran's short- and medium-range ballistic missiles."
Clinton disputed critics who say that President Barack Obama's new approach will leave Europe less protection from a missile attack.
"It does what missile defense is actually supposed to do," she said. "It defends America and our allies."
She added that criticism of the Obama plan is "not yet connected to the facts. We are not, quote, `shelving' missile defense. We are deploying missile defense sooner than the Bush administration planned to do so."
Sooner?
More manouverable?
***Fish heads. Fish heads. Roley poly fish heads*** GET! OUT!
Cheaper?
How?
Ohhhhhh........
***Fish heads. Fish heads. Roley poly fish heads***
He announced that on the 70th anniversary of Russia's invasion of Poland.
Think it was a coincidence? Me neither.
Anyway, instead of some stogy Republican missile defence system, the Obama administration and their Liberal staffers are going to make it more mobile and able to defend against more types of missiles.
Just like Hillary says...
"We will deploy missile defense sooner than the previous program," she said. "We will be able to swiftly counter the threat posed by Iran's short- and medium-range ballistic missiles."
Clinton disputed critics who say that President Barack Obama's new approach will leave Europe less protection from a missile attack.
"It does what missile defense is actually supposed to do," she said. "It defends America and our allies."
She added that criticism of the Obama plan is "not yet connected to the facts. We are not, quote, `shelving' missile defense. We are deploying missile defense sooner than the Bush administration planned to do so."
Sooner?
More manouverable?
***Fish heads. Fish heads. Roley poly fish heads*** GET! OUT!
Cheaper?
How?
Ohhhhhh........
Thank you Charlie Parker
For the many of you who don't know him, he's the lead morning guy on WOAI-AM 1200.
He's got a poll up on the worst ever music videos on his page.
It was either him, or Stan Kelly who when THIS SONG was mentioned, began to sing the refrain, and I've had it as an earworm all. day. long.
I worked almost 12 hours today, too.
He's got a poll up on the worst ever music videos on his page.
It was either him, or Stan Kelly who when THIS SONG was mentioned, began to sing the refrain, and I've had it as an earworm all. day. long.
I worked almost 12 hours today, too.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Dear Dhimmi Carter,
After hearing about your last interview on the Unicorn Riders popularity problems,,,,
“I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man, that he’s African-American,” Carter told NBC News. “I live in the South, and I’ve seen the South come a long way, and I’ve seen the rest of the country that shares the South’s attitude toward minority groups at that time, particularly African-Americans.”
“That racism inclination still exists, and I think it’s bubbled up to the surface because of belief among many white people — not just in the South but around the country — that African-Americans are not qualified to lead this great country. It’s an abominable circumstance, and it grieves me and concerns me very deeply.”
Just a thought here, maybe you need to find another group of friends.
The people you're surrounding yourself with don't really seem that open to new ideas.
BTW, does Sen. Byrd still have his Kleagle robes in the closet somewhere?
Really Dhimmy, you need to meet new people. There were some 2 million new people that AREN'T racist Democrats in DeeCee last weekend.
Sincerly,
Kurt
“I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man, that he’s African-American,” Carter told NBC News. “I live in the South, and I’ve seen the South come a long way, and I’ve seen the rest of the country that shares the South’s attitude toward minority groups at that time, particularly African-Americans.”
“That racism inclination still exists, and I think it’s bubbled up to the surface because of belief among many white people — not just in the South but around the country — that African-Americans are not qualified to lead this great country. It’s an abominable circumstance, and it grieves me and concerns me very deeply.”
Just a thought here, maybe you need to find another group of friends.
The people you're surrounding yourself with don't really seem that open to new ideas.
BTW, does Sen. Byrd still have his Kleagle robes in the closet somewhere?
Really Dhimmy, you need to meet new people. There were some 2 million new people that AREN'T racist Democrats in DeeCee last weekend.
Sincerly,
Kurt
Has it occured to anyone
In spite of, or because of the misdirection in the healthcare debate...
That it doesn't really matter *what* is included now- because they have all the time in the world to put whatever they want in there....later.
Without all the noise and protests?
Everything they gave up,,,,for now, will be voted in in an addendum to a n unrelated bill,,,,,,,kinda like the pork they routinely ad to any bill that passes their desk.
That it doesn't really matter *what* is included now- because they have all the time in the world to put whatever they want in there....later.
Without all the noise and protests?
Everything they gave up,,,,for now, will be voted in in an addendum to a n unrelated bill,,,,,,,kinda like the pork they routinely ad to any bill that passes their desk.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
FireFox 3.5
Don't like it.
When I backed up everything in the Win/HP backup section, everything was supposed to be saved,,,pics, FF1.5, bookmarks, documents....
After I restored to factory settings and used the backup discs.
I. couldn't. open. anything.
I'm (Karen is actually) slowly going through all that was downloaded and clicking each folder and giving herself admin privileges to open them.
I'll be degrading to F/F 1.5.5 again so *I* have control over my browser AND can ban sites and cookies that want to drop spyware on me.
I can't access about half my blogroll between FF 3.5 and being slowed because we've downloaded too much in getting this computer back to a semblance of it's old self.
Now Wildblue is starting to throttle down my access speed to not much faster than dial-up. Dicks place is like he shut it down again, from the access denied pages I get.
When I backed up everything in the Win/HP backup section, everything was supposed to be saved,,,pics, FF1.5, bookmarks, documents....
After I restored to factory settings and used the backup discs.
I. couldn't. open. anything.
I'm (Karen is actually) slowly going through all that was downloaded and clicking each folder and giving herself admin privileges to open them.
I'll be degrading to F/F 1.5.5 again so *I* have control over my browser AND can ban sites and cookies that want to drop spyware on me.
I can't access about half my blogroll between FF 3.5 and being slowed because we've downloaded too much in getting this computer back to a semblance of it's old self.
Now Wildblue is starting to throttle down my access speed to not much faster than dial-up. Dicks place is like he shut it down again, from the access denied pages I get.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Enough changieness already
Every time I open my Yahoo! home page, it seems like they added another 'enhancement'.
I quit using their image search about two months ago because of the added layers of change.
Now anywhere I run my curser over opens these annoying widgit f*ing thingies all over my screen.
I'd make dogpile my home page, but they just have a search engin, and not news and weather.
I'm not making google my default home, because they have too much of my internet stuff caxched already- waiting until it's worth their while to accidently let it out in public.
I quit using their image search about two months ago because of the added layers of change.
Now anywhere I run my curser over opens these annoying widgit f*ing thingies all over my screen.
I'd make dogpile my home page, but they just have a search engin, and not news and weather.
I'm not making google my default home, because they have too much of my internet stuff caxched already- waiting until it's worth their while to accidently let it out in public.
The ACORN doesn't fall far from the tree
The latest news about the people our Peoples Organizer in Chef has surrounded himself with keeps getting better.
First we had the two videos of them knowing exactly what to do for our 'urban professionals' wanting advice in importing underage sex slaves and avoiding taxes.
Like I mentioned in a comment at the Cajuns place- It's like they've done it before, and more than once.
Another bit of new news is that even Rahm Emmanuel had to distance his newly politicized Census politburo from ACORNS participation incooking the numbers providing an accurate count of Americans. Of course there are many, many branches of ACORN under many different names, which I'm sure are on someones speed dial right now.
AND lastly, speaking of self-serving politicians.
I caught this new site in passing at Jay G's that want this next election to clean House. I'm for it- the only pol up in D.C. I'd even think about sending back is maybe John Cornyn.
First we had the two videos of them knowing exactly what to do for our 'urban professionals' wanting advice in importing underage sex slaves and avoiding taxes.
Like I mentioned in a comment at the Cajuns place- It's like they've done it before, and more than once.
Another bit of new news is that even Rahm Emmanuel had to distance his newly politicized Census politburo from ACORNS participation in
AND lastly, speaking of self-serving politicians.
I caught this new site in passing at Jay G's that want this next election to clean House. I'm for it- the only pol up in D.C. I'd even think about sending back is maybe John Cornyn.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Making supper tonight
I preheated the oven to 400*.
Opened the Digiorno pizza box,,,,and on the plastic 'goodie protection' film was this sticker:
Look for personal size pizzas soon.'
Whoever you are in the NYC marketing division- I'm 6'2", weight around 270 and work all day in a demanding physical environment- sometimes going without lunch.
THIS is my personal size pizza, TYVM.....
With salt, red pepper flakes and parmisan cheese.
Opened the Digiorno pizza box,,,,and on the plastic 'goodie protection' film was this sticker:
Look for personal size pizzas soon.'
Whoever you are in the NYC marketing division- I'm 6'2", weight around 270 and work all day in a demanding physical environment- sometimes going without lunch.
THIS is my personal size pizza, TYVM.....
With salt, red pepper flakes and parmisan cheese.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Oh, Look!
Someone got into a wreck on I-35 south.
Lets slow down to a crawl so we can get a better look...And slow down the northbound traffic for five miles behind us.
In further news form San Antonio, it's rained now for about three days.
There are people who either think that wet stuff is oil and slow down by 30MPH wherever they are. OR the others who want to drive really fast so as to get out of traffic sooner and be safe sooner.
I don't care which one you are, just don't involve me in your wreck- Mky?
Lets slow down to a crawl so we can get a better look...And slow down the northbound traffic for five miles behind us.
In further news form San Antonio, it's rained now for about three days.
There are people who either think that wet stuff is oil and slow down by 30MPH wherever they are. OR the others who want to drive really fast so as to get out of traffic sooner and be safe sooner.
I don't care which one you are, just don't involve me in your wreck- Mky?
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
It doesn't matter what he says tonight
He won't be able to bring all sides together.
The only way he could possibly make his big nationalized healthcare talk of any interest to me at all would be two phrases.
Two phrases that will *never* leave his mouth.
^Tort reform^ and ^less gov't interference^.
I guess in a roundabout way, when the .gov takes over all those incompitant DR.s in the military and VA clinics can treat the general population without worrying about malpractice insurance- since you can only sue the .gov when IT lets you.
Not that it matters what is in or isn't in the bill, it's the bill it's self that is the wedge for nationalized healthcare down the line.
Like HIMSELF said in one of his pre-Presidential campaign* talks 'it might take 20- 25 years, but we'll see government run healthcare.'
* As opposed to his post-Presidential campaign sloganeering.
The only way he could possibly make his big nationalized healthcare talk of any interest to me at all would be two phrases.
Two phrases that will *never* leave his mouth.
^Tort reform^ and ^less gov't interference^.
I guess in a roundabout way, when the .gov takes over all those incompitant DR.s in the military and VA clinics can treat the general population without worrying about malpractice insurance- since you can only sue the .gov when IT lets you.
Not that it matters what is in or isn't in the bill, it's the bill it's self that is the wedge for nationalized healthcare down the line.
Like HIMSELF said in one of his pre-Presidential campaign* talks 'it might take 20- 25 years, but we'll see government run healthcare.'
* As opposed to his post-Presidential campaign sloganeering.
Monday, September 07, 2009
Labor Day
A three day weekend.
Actually it would have been an almost four day weekend if the service guys had their chit together and I wouldn't have had to wait almost three hours for parts.
I could get used to this easily.
All I have to do is get some help some prototypes into actual products.
HEY!
Is it my server, or is anyone else having to wait a looong time for YouTube to load?
Actually it would have been an almost four day weekend if the service guys had their chit together and I wouldn't have had to wait almost three hours for parts.
I could get used to this easily.
All I have to do is get some help some prototypes into actual products.
HEY!
Is it my server, or is anyone else having to wait a looong time for YouTube to load?
Sunday, September 06, 2009
In the middle of the night
In the middle of a three day weekend.
Another member of our Neophytes pool of aquaintences has been tossed under the wheels.
VanWilder Jones has succomed to the Right Wing Hate Machine.
On the eve of historic fights for health care and clean energy, opponents of reform have mounted a vicious smear campaign against me," Jones said in his resignation statement. "They are using lies and distortions to distract and divide."
Howard Dean, former head of the Democratic National Committee, told "Fox News Sunday" that he thought Jones "was brought down" and that his resignation was "a loss to the country."
Kinda like Robert Bork?
Oops, no...because you said and did everything they called you on.
Another member of our Neophytes pool of aquaintences has been tossed under the wheels.
Van
On the eve of historic fights for health care and clean energy, opponents of reform have mounted a vicious smear campaign against me," Jones said in his resignation statement. "They are using lies and distortions to distract and divide."
Howard Dean, former head of the Democratic National Committee, told "Fox News Sunday" that he thought Jones "was brought down" and that his resignation was "a loss to the country."
Kinda like Robert Bork?
Oops, no...because you said and did everything they called you on.
President Urkles Tuesday speach
I have to admit that I'm kinda surprised at the silence of the ACLU and their notorious clinging to the nonexistent 'separation of church and state' clause in the Constitution.
Remember how they got anything close to religion banned from schools and public property?
Why are they so silent about having the Messiah speak to the kids in school?
Remember how they got anything close to religion banned from schools and public property?
Why are they so silent about having the Messiah speak to the kids in school?
Saturday, September 05, 2009
So there I was
Sitting on the couch watching 'Wild West Tech'.
I had both feet on the big one, one foot mashing his head and the other on his chest.
My left hand was mauling the black ones neck as she was sprawled on the couch, and the spaztard was in my lap, nibbling my neck.
When she asked "Are you just going to sit on that couch all day?"
I mean,,,,km'on,- I'm busy here.
I had both feet on the big one, one foot mashing his head and the other on his chest.
My left hand was mauling the black ones neck as she was sprawled on the couch, and the spaztard was in my lap, nibbling my neck.
When she asked "Are you just going to sit on that couch all day?"
I mean,,,,km'on,- I'm busy here.
Kicking it old school
That was the end of my job yesterdy.
I came in to string some temporary service for the service dept.
Being as they're not into overhead power, they didn't know what I was asking for.
I wanted triplex hangers (to replace truck stock) and a six inch band/collar to secure an insulator clevis to a light pole.
They got the hangers and kearney's fine, but the electric supplier didn't have an "insulator support band" that big.
I waited two hours to find that out. When they finally got back, I told them to go to Home depot and get a band for a fence gate pole...6 inches diameter.
They couldn't figure out why I'd want to use something like that for #4 triplex. So we settled for them getting plumbers steel tape.
I used that splice because it looks a hellofa lot better than the latest thing..two triplex hangers and three Polaris joints looking like a birds nest up there.
Friday, September 04, 2009
In a fitting tribute to Tripp Fisk
You don't bring a baseball bat to a sword fight.
Swords, they'll f*cking kill you.
AND- in items not really worth their own posts...................
Oh the irony, it burns
We have a bunch of MSM libartards worrying how much Sarah Palins resignation cost Alaska.
Their estimates say $140K. About what President Urkle spends for a nice Wagoo streak dinner at home.
I'm in luuuurv
If that's her husband at the end, he's a lucky guy.
Check out that woman in the lower right, I'm not sure where she stands, but she's in awe.
Swords, they'll f*cking kill you.
AND- in items not really worth their own posts...................
Oh the irony, it burns
We have a bunch of MSM libartards worrying how much Sarah Palins resignation cost Alaska.
Their estimates say $140K. About what President Urkle spends for a nice Wagoo streak dinner at home.
I'm in luuuurv
If that's her husband at the end, he's a lucky guy.
Check out that woman in the lower right, I'm not sure where she stands, but she's in awe.
Like a bad penny
We just can't lose the coverage on Michael Jackson.
At least I was able to avoid the canonization of the Senate's worst killer by avoiding the vast majority of Lamestream news..
Now I'm off to work for hopefully a short day. Overtime is ok, and it's nice to drop a thousand dollar check at the bank for a weeks pay buy it gets old really fast. My next check shouldn't be bad either with all the lost o.t. they found.
At least I was able to avoid the canonization of the Senate's worst killer by avoiding the vast majority of Lamestream news..
Now I'm off to work for hopefully a short day. Overtime is ok, and it's nice to drop a thousand dollar check at the bank for a weeks pay buy it gets old really fast. My next check shouldn't be bad either with all the lost o.t. they found.
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Just wondering...
The Lockerbie bomber, when are we going to hear the Left going ballistic about 'BLOOD for OIL'?
Has anyone figured out what to do with the quart of water that cooks out of Walmart meat? I mean if you're not making stew or beef tips....
BTW, I just opened a letter from my Discover card. Thanks to DeeCee 'fixing' the credit thing- they're increasing my future purchas APR by three points.
That's the reason they gave.
Has anyone figured out what to do with the quart of water that cooks out of Walmart meat? I mean if you're not making stew or beef tips....
BTW, I just opened a letter from my Discover card. Thanks to DeeCee 'fixing' the credit thing- they're increasing my future purchas APR by three points.
That's the reason they gave.
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Automotive PSA
If you want absolutely freezing A/C in summer, just bypass your heater core.
In humid weather you may even get icicles on your dash vents.
In humid weather you may even get icicles on your dash vents.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
If 52% was a landslide
Like all those Obammatards keep saying.
What will they say about that 52% who now disapprove of his preformance?
Or the 57% who would recall the entire Congress? A tsunami?
Well, now we know how Michelle at least didn't know what was coming out of the right Reverend Wrights moputh when he was preaching. Just fast forward to 6:15 in this St. Kennedy clip. I wonder if she snores?
What will they say about that 52% who now disapprove of his preformance?
Or the 57% who would recall the entire Congress? A tsunami?
Well, now we know how Michelle at least didn't know what was coming out of the right Reverend Wrights moputh when he was preaching. Just fast forward to 6:15 in this St. Kennedy clip. I wonder if she snores?
Oh joy
This is what I get to look forward to doing soon.
I'm glad the guy took the time to make a vid of it, but it would have been better without the rap-crap in the background.
It's a blazer, but I'm assuming an S-10 will be pretty much the same.
At least I won't have to disassemble the evaporator like on the Ram.
I'm glad the guy took the time to make a vid of it, but it would have been better without the rap-crap in the background.
It's a blazer, but I'm assuming an S-10 will be pretty much the same.
At least I won't have to disassemble the evaporator like on the Ram.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Bad tires and good service
Several months ago I ran over something on the way to town (San ANtonio) and by the time I realized it, I'd gone through Castroville. By the time I got turned around and got to the tire shop, my sidewall was gone. I talked to the tire guy and decided on two new tires for the front -the most important ones, and changed my two worst tires out. The left rear had a plug in the shoulder and had at least two cans of fix-a-flat (that I know). Last month the truck started pulling to the right, so I stopped at my tire shop to have him look at maybe repairing a leak.
He took one glance at the right tire and walked right over to my left one and sair 'you've got a bulge on the shoulder'. I told him I didn't feel anything in the wheel and he told me it was almost around the entire tire- making it taller, so it would pull to the right.
OK, that makes sense. He remembered selling me the tires, and after calling his supplier replaced that one for free- cool, huh?
Today I had the other one go and was lucky enough to catch him while he was still open.
He told me he still hadn't heard from his dealer on the other one, but would replace this one gratis, too- except this time, since I'd been driving them for thousands of miles, I'd pay labor and ballancing.
I think that was pretty fair.
I'm talking about the guy ijn the blue building on the west side of town, not the one across from Super-S that ripped off my wife, or those thieves at Moreno's who charged me $45 for an engine scan they never did, and then tried talking me into rebuilding an engine for a $600 truck.
He took one glance at the right tire and walked right over to my left one and sair 'you've got a bulge on the shoulder'. I told him I didn't feel anything in the wheel and he told me it was almost around the entire tire- making it taller, so it would pull to the right.
OK, that makes sense. He remembered selling me the tires, and after calling his supplier replaced that one for free- cool, huh?
Today I had the other one go and was lucky enough to catch him while he was still open.
He told me he still hadn't heard from his dealer on the other one, but would replace this one gratis, too- except this time, since I'd been driving them for thousands of miles, I'd pay labor and ballancing.
I think that was pretty fair.
I'm talking about the guy ijn the blue building on the west side of town, not the one across from Super-S that ripped off my wife, or those thieves at Moreno's who charged me $45 for an engine scan they never did, and then tried talking me into rebuilding an engine for a $600 truck.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
In the next round of Democrat finances
We have the latest iteration of "we can't throw your money away fast enough" in the latset 'a 'cash for (latest politically favored business)' program as the appliance makers payback.
Because we all know the best way to be fiscally responsible is to encourage people who may loose their jobs is to encourage them to dump what they have paid off for more monthly payments.
Because we all know the best way to be fiscally responsible is to encourage people who may loose their jobs is to encourage them to dump what they have paid off for more monthly payments.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Cindy, Cindy, Cindy
Just to let you know, you're bothering the wrong people now.
The lapdogs at the Lame stream media are done with you until another Republican is President.
As of now your 'absolute moral authority' about running wars is taking a back seat to our head neophyte and you should just go away until they call you.
"Peace proponant"?
Wasn't she a greiving mother just, like eight months ago?
I wonder what happend to change her status?
The lapdogs at the Lame stream media are done with you until another Republican is President.
As of now your 'absolute moral authority' about running wars is taking a back seat to our head neophyte and you should just go away until they call you.
"Peace proponant"?
Wasn't she a greiving mother just, like eight months ago?
I wonder what happend to change her status?
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Cross your fingers
Lets hope the parking lot lights we"ll be working on today aren't as f*cked-up as the other two sections were.
I know they will be, though- because all the joints were made up by the ex-foreman who screwed up the entire job from the beginning. I've already had to re-pull different wire into three of the same poles three times as the incoming identification tape changed.
Jeez, I'm getting tired of climbing in and out of the bucket truck.
AND I'd like to do get something non work related done this weekend.
UNRELATED, but I saw it on my home page...
'Why do Muslims fast from dawn till dusk during the month of Ramadan?'
Why should I care and when are y'all going to start doing PR for Judeo-Christian values?
I know they will be, though- because all the joints were made up by the ex-foreman who screwed up the entire job from the beginning. I've already had to re-pull different wire into three of the same poles three times as the incoming identification tape changed.
Jeez, I'm getting tired of climbing in and out of the bucket truck.
AND I'd like to do get something non work related done this weekend.
UNRELATED, but I saw it on my home page...
'Why do Muslims fast from dawn till dusk during the month of Ramadan?'
Why should I care and when are y'all going to start doing PR for Judeo-Christian values?
Thursday, August 20, 2009
More jobblogging
Sorry.
Roberta had a good post up yesterday about what her guys go through in maintaining their TV transmitters.
Our stuff isn't as high, or time consuming, and we only have about 10% of the height to work at.
Besides, we
Cheat.
Roberta had a good post up yesterday about what her guys go through in maintaining their TV transmitters.
Our stuff isn't as high, or time consuming, and we only have about 10% of the height to work at.
Besides, we
Cheat.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
How to be a d1ck
in two steps.
Step one- be a cop.
Step two- sit at a four way stop sign during morning rush hour.
That way those clueless people who usually want to wait untill the sign turns green will wait an additional three minutes to go through the intersection.
AND -I forgot my wallet this morning and had to borrow the wifes debit card.
I don't know if the S-10 has a 16 or 17 gal. tank, but I ended up putting 15.8 gallons in it.
Step one- be a cop.
Step two- sit at a four way stop sign during morning rush hour.
That way those clueless people who usually want to wait untill the sign turns green will wait an additional three minutes to go through the intersection.
AND -I forgot my wallet this morning and had to borrow the wifes debit card.
I don't know if the S-10 has a 16 or 17 gal. tank, but I ended up putting 15.8 gallons in it.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Tam wants to get a 'movement' going
So to make it easier, just cut and paste this:
"You can get anything you want at Alice's restaurant."
over here.
You young ones who don't know, might need to listen to the song first, so you know what you're getting into. If things go all pear shaped, you may even end up sitting in the "Group 'W' " bench with the mother raper and father rapers.
"You can get anything you want at Alice's restaurant."
over here.
You young ones who don't know, might need to listen to the song first, so you know what you're getting into. If things go all pear shaped, you may even end up sitting in the "Group 'W' " bench with the mother raper and father rapers.
I thought it was done
and the lamestream media had moved on, but I was slapped with this smirking picture as soon as Yahoo opened up. Now, I guess we're in for another month of the Media's orgy of grief over his burial and retrospectives on the first outburst of overkill.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Naming names
And using the right titles.
Ok, I was a little put off when I heard Bush the 1st designating someone as a -something-Czar, and the occasional additional Czars.
Now that our version ofLennon Lenin is going back to his philosophical roots, lets get our nomenclature right.
A Czar was the inherent monarch of the Russian empire.
What we now have in D.C. are political appointees with absolute authority answerable only to the Lightbringer. Normally it would be accurate to call them the nomenklatura, but we Americans are lazy, and it's a hard word to say, so how about either apparatchiks or commissars?
Not as accurate, but the meaning comes through all the same.
Ok, I was a little put off when I heard Bush the 1st designating someone as a -something-Czar, and the occasional additional Czars.
Now that our version of
A Czar was the inherent monarch of the Russian empire.
What we now have in D.C. are political appointees with absolute authority answerable only to the Lightbringer. Normally it would be accurate to call them the nomenklatura, but we Americans are lazy, and it's a hard word to say, so how about either apparatchiks or commissars?
Not as accurate, but the meaning comes through all the same.
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