...but it's just a cool photo. Here's a war hero, World War II Naval Aviator George H. W. Bush, with his son -- George W. Bush.
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Friday, October 19, 2007
I'm not sure why I posted this...
...but it's just a cool photo. Here's a war hero, World War II Naval Aviator George H. W. Bush, with his son -- George W. Bush.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Goodbye, sweet Cox & Forkum, you will be missed!
An outstanding pair of editorial cartoonists -- Cox & Forkum -- are calling it quits.
Best of the August and September Posts
We'll be revamping the blog's sidebar shortly. In the mean time, here's a quick and illustrated digest of some popular posts (i.e., they received more than twelve hits) from the last couple of months.
Monday, September 24, 2007
Toys You Had As a Kid That Would Be Outlawed Today
Tonka Dump Trucks: fabricated entirely from Ginsu knives by Tonka. They could slice fingers off if slightly mishandled.
Bow and arrows: remove the suction-cups from the ends of the arrows and -- whhoooooeeee -- you really could put an eye out; and I'm sure some kids did.
Airplane and ship models: yep, we spent hours in our rooms with model glue... and our parents didn't care a bit. These days, a SWAT team might get called in.
Flexy Racers: a sled on wheels that was missing only one thing: brakes. These mysteriously disappeared from the market after -- I'm guessing here -- some kid slid into an Interstate and got pancaked by an 18-wheeler.
All-aluminum snow sleds: on a decent hill, you could hit 70 MPH and some kids did, may they rest in peace.
Water-air rockets: I don't remember the brand, but this was a rocket that you filled with water and then pumped full of air. Let's just say that after a couple of hundred concussions and numerous missing teeth, it was removed from the market.
Adapted from a 2004 post
Marcel Marceau died yesterday
The tragic aspect of the story is that Marceau choked to death in a restaurant. Onlookers, believing they were watching another of his brilliant performances, simply applauded.
Sorry about that last paragraph, folks. Sometimes I have a sick sense of humor.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
When I was a kid, the only thing you could build with Legos...
...was a really crappy-looking house. These kids today have no idea how good they've got it! Cell-phones with text-messaging and Internet browsing; high-end, ultra-thin laptops; Halo on X-boxes; and even their Legos are infinitely cooler than the ones we had in the seventies.
Sunday, September 02, 2007
Unsolicited product endorsement o' the week
True confession time. I have always enjoyed working out. Playing basketball, lifting weights, aerobic training and sparring have been staples for over twenty years. With age, of course, comes many compromises. Injuries may limit physical capability, but the desire to push myself has thankfully never dissipated.
Truth be told, it's often difficult to find healthy food while on the go. If a lunch meeting includes pizza or a catered dinner only offers roast beef, I'm out of luck. That's why I've usually kept a stash of power bars (or their equivalents) around - a quick meal that's relatively healthy and won't bust the nutritional balance.
No soy and no peanuts, for those with allergies; and lots of choices, including a vegan bar. Even a high protein (22g) bar.
So I bought a bunch of different Organic bars and began real-world testing. Review:
Five Almonds: Incredibly f---ing good (substitute the work "freaking" if you're easily offended). Not covered with refined sugar and other unhealthy crap like typical protein bars. Not coated with saturated fat nor slathered with caramel.
Remember, try Organic. They're f---ing good! Hmmm - I wonder if they're going to steal that phrase as their tag line?
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
What's the greatest country on Earth, Chomsky?
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Ten Worst Branding Decisions of All-Time
* Chicken of the Creek-brand Tuna Fish
* Raid! Ant & Roach Jihad
* Food Slug Supermarkets
* Cream of Weasel Breakfast Cereal
* Zygotes 'R' Us Fertility Clinics
* Hebrew National Pork Loin
Friday, August 24, 2007
Christmas comes early this year
Sticky Notes offers the gift that keeps on giving (hat tip: Larwyn).
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Gaping hole found in Universe
Scientists revealed Thursday that a giant hole in the Universe is completely devoid of galaxies, stars, and even dark matter.
When asked what the hole would be called, Rudnick suggested "the core beliefs of Hillary Clinton."
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Scientists need just a teaspoon to drug test entire city
Researchers have figured out how to give an entire community a drug test using just a teaspoon of wastewater from a city's sewer plant.
Monday, August 20, 2007
Why Michael Vick didn't take the plea deal
Update: Commenter Newman330 provided Chiles' email address, but it's of no use now. Word has it that Vick intends to plea.
Friday, August 17, 2007
So you want to be a pro ballboy?
Good news, Kramer: there is no maximum age listed.
What the... ? I had no idea it was that complicated. Forget it.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
German scientists: 'We have broken speed of light'
The Telegraph reports shocking news:
The pair say they have conducted an experiment in which microwave photons - energetic packets of light - travelled "instantaneously" between two prisms that stood a yard apart:
| Being able to travel faster than the speed of light would lead to a wide variety of bizarre consequences... For instance, an astronaut moving faster than it would theoretically arrive at a destination before leaving... The scientists were investigating a phenomenon called quantum tunnelling, which allows sub-atomic particles and John Kerry to break apparently unbreakable laws. Dr Nimtz told New Scientist magazine: "For the time being, this is the only violation of special relativity that I know of, other than the Democrats' rapidly shifting positions." |
Theresa Heinz Kerry was unavailable for comment.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Duct Tape Bandit Robs Liquor Store
WSAZ (Huntington, WV) has exclusive details of a shocking robbery:
Kazee also mentioned that he voted for John Kerry in 2004 and Al Gore in 2000.
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