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We shall not grow wiser before we learn that much that we have done was very foolish.
- F. A. HayekThere is one thing more embarrassing than having voted for Barack Obama... Not being embarrassed.
- Allen
Monthly Archives: December 2005
Why Didn’t I Hear About This Program When I Really Needed It?
Finally a taxpayer provided program that provides real value: Norad’s Track Santa program. Using state of the art military technology, the NORAD center tracks Santa as he enters American air space. [Via The Officer's Club]
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Now If I Could Only Get This On My Amazon Wish List
Can’t find the right game to purchase for Christmas? Have you considered Monopoly: Eminent Domain Special Edition? You may remember playing classic Monopoly as a youngster. Sure the games took forever, but remember the fun you had buying property, setting … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
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One Wonders What Okies Sang For The First 64 Years
Charles notes that "jewelry is the gift to give". Why? Because it’s the gift you know can’t fail. Non-Okies are probably scratching their head and wondering what we are talking about. We are, of course, talking about the BC Clark … Continue reading
Seasons’ Greetings
I was rather quick in shouting for joy that the wireless card on the laptop was now working with Damn Small Linux — it died. And given how busy I’ve been at work, I’ve been letting some draft postings pile … Continue reading
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Thereby Excluding the 0.0001% Super-Super Geniuses
I read where Scott Adams of Dilbert fame wishes to poll only the Well-Informed Super Geniuses. Scott reasons (quite rightly) that polling the mythical man on the street simply re-enforces what everyone thinks. The only polls I want to see … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
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Hacking The Telemarketers
Dwayne proves once again he is delightfully evil. Sometimes I feel that the customer support people have heard about what Dwayne is doing and getting back at all of us. Cause you just need to reverse roles and keep the … Continue reading
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MY GOD!! IS THIS WHAT WE’VE COME TO???
Americans torturing Americans? Is this were we want to end up as a country? Where we have Americans performing the following acts on fellow Americans? The Attention Grab: The interrogator forcefully grabs the shirt front of the prisoner and shakes … Continue reading
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Wow! I Was Kind of Shaky on 2 of Them
You Passed the US Citizenship Test Congratulations – you got 10 out of 10 correct! Could You Pass the US Citizenship Test? [Via baldilocks]
Posted in Miscellaneous
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Third Base
Finally cleared out a bunch of draft posting that I really, really meant to finish up but never did find time to do. How many? I ‘dunno. I’d say about 3 Brazilian. Note: I’m a supporter of our President and … Continue reading
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