Monthly Archives: August 2010

David Update

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Alaska

A few quick notes, each of which deserves its own post, but that must happen later — too busy! 1) I’m going to Gunblogger Rendezvous V in Reno. Sign up, folks! You don’t want to miss this one if at … Continue reading →

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Busy Day

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Alaska

So tomorrow I have a whole bunch of stuff to get out the door before noon, because after noon I’ve been press-ganged (I didn’t protest too hard, I admit) into going to TargetMasters in Milpitas to shoot with some of … Continue reading →

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Opiate of the Masses

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Oscar Gordon

This is just sad, and that is coming from a devout militant apathetic agnostic.

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Close to home

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Phil Kadath

Not my home. I don’t live in San Francisco. But this woman does Crooks picked the wrong gal to rob in The City early Thursday morning — an armed agent with the Internal Revenue Service, police said. One of several … Continue reading →

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Layin’ track

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Alaska

Never seen one of these before. Appears to be a train laying its own track.  

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Funemployment!

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Phil Kadath

How bad an idea was it to extend jobless benefits past 99 weeks? This bad In Bloomington, Ill., machine shop Mechanical Devices can’t find the workers it needs to handle a sharp jump in business. Job fairs run by airline … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day: 08/10/10

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Phil Kadath

The Math pre-Final went well enough (92% or some such), but the Philosophy Professor is notorious for taking a couple weeks to publish results, and I do not know when I’ll discover my score on that one. Despite that, I … Continue reading →

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A bit o’ history

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Oscar Gordon

Regarding Cordoba

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RNS Quote of the Day: 08/09/10

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Phil Kadath

Off for a pre-Final Mathematics test, followed immediately by a Philosophy Final. Enjoy your morning (because I won’t be). There has been no organized effort to keep government down since Jefferson’s day. Ever since then the American people have been … Continue reading →

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What is the opposite of “Woot!”

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Phil Kadath

Finals are next week, Philosophy on Monday, and Math on Thursday. So, I won’t be existing most this weekend. Only my coursework will. Other than an afternoon spent at the Mischief Maker’s Hot-Rod-A-Rama on Saturday, I’ll be “nose in book” … Continue reading →

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