Daily Archives: December 22, 2006

The Soundboard: Christmas All Weekend Long

Posted on December 22, 2006 by Phil Kadath

I was originally thinking of posting this on Monday “The Day” itself, but I want a little wider exposure for it than that. Today’s tunage is sung in Irish gaelic and would be perfectly A-cappella if not for the minimalist … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day: 12/22/06

Posted on December 22, 2006 by Phil Kadath

Found and gratuitously stolen from Samizdata The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the … Continue reading →

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I’m not sure I really want to know

Posted on December 22, 2006 by Phil Kadath

From John at Just Some Poor Schmuck. Heard while working the night shift in a suburban/rural Oregon 911 Dispatch Center: Got a call earlier from a female who thought she might have been poisoned. She had recently joined a church … Continue reading →

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Oh, That Liberal Media: Part 964523

Posted on December 22, 2006 by Phil Kadath

Yesterday’s news wires were talking about the imminent declassification of all classified documents over 25 years of age that will take place on Jan 1, 2007. Second only to the actual facts of the story was the media writers babbling … Continue reading →

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Geeks vs. Nerds

Posted on December 22, 2006 by Alaska

Aaron over at Dad’s Garage came up with what upon reflection I believe to be a very accurate distinction: In my opinion, nerds are people full of random information that has no bearing on the real world (think Batman vs … Continue reading →

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