Giant Land Barnacles
Apparently seeking a brief respite from dealing with a variety of sysadmin issues, Ken accurately observes that the Charcoal Kilns south of Lone Pine very much resemble Giant Land Barnacles. I took another … Read more
Humor
Season’s Greetings
Happy Holidays! Season’s Greetings! Those 2 are still safe, right? I’m pretty sure they are. At least things haven’t gotten as bad as forseen in this humorous posting to the Interesting People list: … Read more
GI Joke
From BrettB. Click on the image to see a larger version; the captions on the box are hilarious!
Stop the Presses
[Washington] The surprise resignation of the forty-third President of the United States, George W. Bush, on the second anniversary of the terrorist attack on America, was hailed by chiefs of state throughout the … Read more
2004 Campaign Slogans
I recently found this collection of 2004 campaign slogans and just had to share: Bush/Cheney ’04: Putting the “con” in conservatism Bush/Cheney ’04: Apocalypse Now! Bush/Cheney ’04: Get used to it! Bush/Cheney ’04: … Read more
Won’t Get Fooled Again
It’s hard to fool the solid, patriotic citizens of America’s heartland. Here’s another example, brought to us by the Des Moines Register: John Ashcroft Is Coming To Town Refrain: Oh! You better watch … Read more
We’re Still Waiting
This is the tail end of a once meaningful discussion over on rec.photo.digital: > No. *I* have all the answers. Go ahead, ask me anything. 😉 OK. If a train left Philadelphia at … Read more
Keeping Count
I don’t usually go for these kind of lists one finds cluttering their email, but this one was sufficiently different that I thought it worth sharing. Ratio of an igloo’s circumference to its … Read more
Good Advice
According to Fox News: Law enforcement, airline personnel and airport security officials were warned on Tuesday to pay close attention to electronic items being carried aboard airplanes, with the explanation that Al Qaeda … Read more