Monthly Archives: January 2009

RNS Quote of the Day: 01/15/09

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Outstanding. Both this quote and the item described within the post it comes from. My last holiday was to Southern Poland and the Czech Republic… Prague is a fine and utterly mental city. It’s brilliant. Unlike so many of the … Continue reading →

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The Soundboard: Bivalve Mollusk Edition

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Phil Kadath

In 2001, Les Claypool (formerly of Primus), Stuart Copeland (formerly of The Police), and Trey Anastasio (formerly of Phish) relased an album under the name Oysterhead titled The Grand Pecking Order. I’ve always liked Claypool. Copeland has always been somewhat … Continue reading →

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Reality Bites

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Phil Kadath

It is biting Hugo Chavez right in the ass these days. President Hugo Chávez, buffeted by falling oil prices that threaten to unravel his efforts to establish a Socialist-inspired state, is courting Western oil companies again. Until recently, Chávez had … Continue reading →

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That explains a bit

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Phil Kadath

When the Seattle School District fought and lost their case to keep their race-based standards for the assignment of schools they got two Booby Prizes. One was the satisfaction of being on the wrong side of civil rights case. The … Continue reading →

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There weren’t any terrorists at that school

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Except for the ones that the UN was employing The United Nations agency that administers a school in Gaza where dozens of civilians were killed by Israeli mortar fire last week has admitted to employing terrorists to work at its … Continue reading →

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Bullet Trace in the Sky

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Alaska

One of the awesome things about Boomershoot is that weather conditions have generally been favorable enough (since I’ve been attending, anyway) for spotters to see bullet trace. You’re watching the bow wake of the bullet moving through the air, just … Continue reading →

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Boomershoot Picture of the Day

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Alaska

At Boomershoot 2007, there were some intrepid fellows who brought full-auto weapons. That was fun, but they didn’t hit much but dirt. They did, however, bring at least one precision bolt-action rifle with which to hit boomers. 🙂

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Right on time

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Aside from the facts that it was introduced to Congress by a member of a terrorist organization and is patently unconstitutional (per Heller), HR45 probably looks very much like those “reasonable gun safety measures” we’re always hearing about from the … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day: 01/14/09

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Phil Kadath

I think that it is their proximity to California that makes them like this. Do not use this legislative session to surrender to fear. Ted Kulongski (D) – Governor of Oregon It was during his State of the Sate speech … Continue reading →

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I think I should learn to snorkel

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Even though this job would interfere with me attending Boomershoot even more than my current one. An Australian state is offering internationally what it calls “the best job in the world” — earning a top salary for lazing around a … Continue reading →

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