Monday, August 04, 2003

Boy Scout zealots at Camp Balboa? Duty to God? Reverence? Those are old-fashioned values. The Boy Scouts must be stuck in the past. It is time for the Boy Scouts to change and allow atheists and homosexuals and girls to join in on camping trips and troop meetings. Thus saith the ACLU. The Boy Scouts were a part of Balboa Park way back before the ACLU had even been hatched from the Communist Party. 11:58:58 PM    comment []

North Korea threat has Russia rearming   With Kim 5 weeks from full nuke capability, Moscow refurbishes military --WND So thats why we're not doing anything!  We know Russia will do the job for us.  This could get really nasty if Kim is as crazy as they say he is! (LP)   11:48:53 PM    comment []

Charges of racism Over the years, I've made a somewhat half-hearted attempt to collect asinine charges of racism. If I had been a bit more diligent in my collection efforts, I would be in a position to take the best 100 examples and put them in a book. It would be a guaranteed best-seller and would be featured in the humor section of your local Barnes & Noble where we could all gather to watch patrons blow coffee out of their noses as they read and laughed. [Commentary by Neal Boortz: World Net Daily] 11:40:12 PM    comment []

Selling cars in the U.S. - the inside scoop. OK, a quick foreword. I am a dyed in the wool tech weenie. Hardcore Cisco jockey. I got whacked from a classic tech company back in January, and I was faced with the very real prospect of being unemployed for a Very Long Time(c). So I thought: "what the hey, I'll sell cars until I can be a professional propeller head again". Boy oh boy, was THAT an experience. Details below.... (Note, I'm detailing 2 very different markets, Arizona and Texas - abbreviated T, A, or T&A :) [kuro5hin.org] I am so amused when I hear people say "I really took that car dealer to the cleaners".  My favorite is "I got a fantastic deal on that car".  You got 'a deal' on that car not a fantastic deal and hopefully they didn't take you to the cleaners too badly.  It does seem to be an American pastime to pound the chest and boast about how you really put one over on them as you show off your new wheels. (LP) 10:59:38 PM    comment []

One of the advantages of living in the Pacific Northwest is that Boeing flies its famous airliners once in a while. Today one of the most famous flew right over my head. Freaking awesome. The "Dash 80." It's amazing that this thing first flew in 1954. It's the jet that ushered in the jet travel age. Why is this one so famous? It's the one that famous test pilot Tex Johnston double aileron-rolled during its demonstration flight at the SeaFair in 1955. This past weekend saw the latest SeaFair. I kept my eyes on the Dash 80 just in case they aileron rolled it again, but alas, they didn't. That sucker is loud, though. It's amazing how much quieter jet planes are today. Why do I care about this historic feat and historic plane? It was among one of the best evangelistic manuevers in modern history. It convinced millions that airplane travel is safe (the industry had had a bunch of well-publicised disasters before -- Tex's roll convinced everyone of the new plane's sturdiness). I also was reminded of another important lesson today at Sea Fair (I didn't go, but watched the boat races on TV while packing boxes). Dave Villwock, the guy driving Miss Budweiser, ended up winning the unlimited hydroplane boat race. But, for those who watched at home, you saw some real sportsmanship by Dave. When interviewed early in the race, he said something like "I am just happy to be here, I have the slowest boat in the race today." What's the lesson for me? Don't brag until you come back with the win. Why? If you brag, it gives your competitors something to shoot for (and lets them know they gotta perform better than usual just to take you out). Why give them that emotional advantage? So, if I start saying "Longhorn is the worst OS out there" you'll be privy to what I'm doing. :-) [The Scobleizer Weblog] 4:36:17 PM    comment []

Hizb'Allah Supports the Democratic Party. While shrieking for jihad against US soldiers in Iraq, the raving moonbat leader of Hizb'Allah, Shekh Hassan Nasrallah, has come out strongly in favor of [little green footballs] It speaks volumes that the leader of one of the most vile terrorist organizations in the world is longing for the return of the Democrats. 4:15:19 PM    comment []

Uday Hussein Torture Video. Here is an incredibly disturbing, undated video of Uday Hussein beating Iraqi soldiers on the soles of their feet with a cane, at [little green footballs] ______________________________________________________________ Apparently these people have no conception of what a "incredibly disturbing" video looks like.  I didn't see anything disturbing about it.  I saw some soldiers getting a spanking on their feet.  Notice the second man runs up to his foot spanking as if he is eager for it.  They are all hollering the same thing over and over which I'm guessing is something like "I'm sorry - I won't do it again.  I see some soldiers receiving punishment for some infraction committed while on active duty and and seeming to think they have it coming and its really no big deal.  They don't even have much trouble walking when released.  Apparently my idea of torture is a lot different then some. (LP) 4:08:47 PM    comment []