Monthly Archives: August 2008

Chainsaw Maid

Josh is not blogging due to remodeling and other issues. So for your Walking Dead fix, here’s some Claymation. I love Claymation. This reminds me, I need to buy a chainsaw to fill out our survival tools. Got any brand … Continue reading

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Financial Weirdness

Guess it’s Rumor and Conspiracy Theory Day here at RNS. Just keep scrolling, plenty here to fill your tinfoil hat. Here’s some twitterings about the bond repo market getting all weak-kneed again, which is supposed to presage something Big.

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Cops Raid Man’s House Because He Bought Ammo for Guns Not Registered With the State

Nobody noticed it yesterday, so I’m bumping it to its own post. Comments from Marylanders on this purported outrage would be appreciated. This means you, Kirk.

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The Caroline Kennedy Conspiracy Theory

Okay, last one. Remember how Bush chose Dick Cheney for veep after Cheney vetted everybody else, and Bush was left thinking Cheney was the best-qualified of ’em all? Well, it’s a bit farfetched, but those in the Obama Must Choose … Continue reading

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The Meg Whitman Conspiracy Theory

In the Saddleback Forum event the other night, when asked to name three wise people on whose counsel he’d rely as President, McCain mentioned three people: Gen. David Petraeus, Rep. John Lewis, and eBay CEO Meg Whitman. Could one of … Continue reading

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The Rob Portman Conspiracy Theory

Okay, I made my predictions on the VP choices yesterday. Here’s where I hedge my bet with The Inside Stuff (TM) that has been percolating along in my clippings file for the last four years. Back in 2004, McCain’s right-hand … Continue reading

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Boomershoot Picture of the Day

Thing of BeautyAnother great pic by Dave, the RNS Staff Photographer (not me) from Boomershoot 2008.

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National Airborne Day

was Saturday. Go to Kirk’s place to see some celebratory musings. “You all know what holds up a chicken, right?” Can civvies be Legs? ‘Cause if so then I guess I’m just a damned Leg. Maybe this will help my … Continue reading

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India Wins Shooting Gold

1.1 billion people. 1 gold medal. Read the whole thing. Aftereffects here: Call it the Abhinav Effect. In the 24 hours since the shooter shot for gold at the Beijing Olympics, 65 air rifles have flown off shelves from just … Continue reading

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I predict VPs

I would dearly LOVE IT if Obama picked Biden for his VP, as seems to be the buzz since Biden was summoned to Georgia. Does no one recall why Joe B. left the race in 1987? I was a youthful … Continue reading

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