Category Archives: Armageddon

How the “Bailout” Doesn’t Touch or Use Taxpayers’ Money

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Alaska

In eight easy-to-read diagrams. Also worth reading: It’s not a bailout: it’s the dollar’s credibility. I hope Congress passes this fucker soon. I don’t WANT to live through a depression, thankyouverymuch. UPDATE: Here’s an excellent discussion on how we got … Continue reading →

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Sad but True

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Alaska

From: Minister of the Treasury Paulson Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP Dear American: I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of funds of great magnitude. I am Ministry of the … Continue reading →

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RNS Quotes of the Day 09/18/08

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Alaska

The need to sustain capital is far outweighing what is now a luxury: to earn interest on capital. and this: The Treasury’s actions to support the credit market, including the massive $85 billion loan for American International Group, will be … Continue reading →

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Wormhole Spotted, New Alien Overlords Can’t Be Far Behind

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Alaska

Well, that’s as good an explanation as any for this very very VERY strange object in the sky. It appeared, brightened insanely quickly, then DISAPPEARED in 2006. No, it’s NOT a supernova, thanks for asking. Hubble caught it, but humans … Continue reading →

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More, Much More on EMP

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Alaska

One oft-derided knee-jerk Washington response to any particular issue is to establish a “blue-ribbon panel” of luminaries to examine it and produce a report. This usually serves to take the issue off the table for a few years and is … Continue reading →

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Chainsaw Maid

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Alaska

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

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Alaska

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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I can have a Shuttery?

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Alaska

I saw these shutters while walking the dogs through the far reaches of our neighborhood. I’ve never seen INTERNAL shutters before. Looks like the slats (louvers?) are rotating, so you can take momentary snap shots at looters adjust the amount … Continue reading →

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Earthquake-Proof Your Wine Cellar

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Alaska

A hip California-style survival tutorial from Wired Wiki. Very kewl.

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Yet another sad day in automotive history

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Phil Kadath

We never should have let the Euros take over the Cannonball Run Brabus Smart FourTwo wins latest Cannonball Run Though the original Cannonball Run, organized in the early seventies by then Car and Driver editors Brock Yates and Steve Smith, … Continue reading →

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