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2008-11-11T00:03:00.000-05:00

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Visible Breath

2007-09-14T08:21:00.001-05:00

This A.M.

Russia

2007-08-23T22:25:00.001-05:00

Ten years or so ago I saw an incredible collection with a great friend. There are new conjectures.

Tintin

2007-08-23T21:35:00.000-05:00

Well we all know the "I will fight" cliche (apocryphal?) has given way to "I will burn down all of your stuff and demand you re-house me if I take offense."

But there are bumps along the way. First the courts. That is the essence of civilized censorship.

Jimmy Bday

2007-08-23T21:18:00.000-05:00

Jimmy is away again and I am sure there will be photos.

2007-08-23T21:16:00.000-05:00

Jimmy at his BDay Bash

2007-08-23T21:12:00.000-05:00

It was excellent!

That's his brother in the frame as well!

Paint chips

2007-08-21T07:23:00.000-05:00

Are not a part of a balanced diet?

Next year they will say it's good for you.

African Freakshow

2007-08-21T07:02:00.000-05:00

But no thumbs.

Dear Lord

2007-08-21T06:59:00.000-05:00

I think one got me last night!!!!

A growing problem

2007-08-21T06:52:00.000-05:00

In the U.K.

via Drudge

Also via Drudge: do you have the sniffles or are you a fat pig?

Last Bluefish Batch

2007-08-21T06:39:00.001-05:00

All photos enlarge if you click them. You can see the ball mid-pitch/hit. Or Adam, mid-pitch/hit.

More Bluephotos

2007-08-21T06:26:00.001-05:00

The double "J's"

2007-08-21T06:14:00.000-05:00

Jimmy and Jack had birthdays in the last several days. Jack made some fantastic food and Jimmy had an absolutely Pro fest at the Bluefish. Here are a couple of photos of the game. Happy Birthday Gentlemen!!!!

Bill Roggio

2007-08-18T10:25:00.000-05:00

On a Sadr City raid.

Haven't read this elsewhere, must not be important. The "elite" journalist institutions wouldn't mute or overlook something that disrupted their transparent narrative, would they?

via The Belmont Club

Bran

2007-08-18T09:59:00.000-05:00

Subtle commercial

via DaveBarry

Marshal Mathers

2007-08-17T23:11:00.001-05:00

III in an early "freestyle" video. I found this interesting.

Via GeekArmy

They also link to video of construction mishaps.

That last one looks unfortunate.

The Enemy

2007-08-17T22:39:00.000-05:00

How ever you pronounce his name, he has been convicted.

The Times says one way, his attorneys another. If you asked him he would answer with the sobriquet he has assumed for Allah, "Abdullah al-Muhajir."

Hmmm...They don't use the assumed Muslim names for these converts, do they? Wouldn't want the great unwashed to be "swayed" with the association to the R.O.P.

Althouse link seen on Instapundit.

Round Heads

2007-08-17T12:02:00.000-05:00

School in China has rigorous standards.

Phrenology is mentioned in this book. It's a good book.

Birthdays

2007-08-17T11:58:00.000-05:00

There are many this month. The Monorail is free to persons on their birthday with proof.

Update:

Somewhat amusing exchange linked through above link.

New Yorker piece linked in said exchange.

Headless Walruses

2007-08-16T16:01:00.001-05:00

Have been washing up on shore in Alaska. This is bad. Supply your own dandruff/headandshoulders/washing up on beach jokes, because I won't.

Update: Rumors of Suicide have been making way throughout the seafaring communities. It's all very sad, tusk, tusk.

Elvis and Jimmy

2007-08-16T15:54:00.001-05:00

Jimmy links to an article on Elvis. Here is another with a tidbit from rather close by.

via The Corner

My Summer

2007-08-16T00:25:00.000-05:00

Well...I missed this revelry!!

Still a moment or two left to do something right.

via evilchili

Nice venue

2007-08-15T23:56:00.001-05:00

I took many shots with the macro on...rats.

I spelled "reservoir" incorrectly as well, which went through on each photo. I will correct anon.

Riley and Flower

2007-08-15T23:40:00.001-05:00

Had the settings on the camera off, but the woods were pretty, the flower striking and the pooch attentive and friendly.

Wrong Setting

2007-08-15T23:21:00.001-05:00

On camera, but these look kind of nice.

Idiot

2007-08-15T15:15:00.000-05:00

Dhimmi Bishop.

via Boortz

Robot Masters

2007-08-15T08:51:00.001-05:00

Paddy sends this link. We used to have to beat abuse and neglect from a very young age to get those folks.

Illegals

2007-08-15T08:34:00.000-05:00

That this is unusual to see in print, and that it is phrased with such temerity and distance, are signs of the nations castration.

"Those who favor strict immigration enforcement say the ability of murder suspect Jose Carranza, an illegal immigrant from Peru, to roam the streets before the killings despite pending assault and child-rape charges underscores the need for stepped up contact between local authorities and immigration agents. Many say police should routinely check immigration status during the normal course of their work."

via Malkin

Connecticut's

2007-08-15T00:22:00.000-05:00

Wiffle Ball

Heard on Coast to Coast moments ago and sleeplessly rushed to you here. Oh, there was a point to it, the C2C mention, more here http://toytips.com/

Victor

2007-08-14T22:36:00.001-05:00

Davis Hanson.

Watching America.

Su-Weet!! Ferrets

2007-08-14T20:59:00.000-05:00

are not doing terribly. A lot, lot of work has been going into that ferret
- fanfair.

Carnegie

2007-08-14T20:53:00.001-05:00

Paddy gave me this link several years ago and it is a good one for streaming.

Immediate Update: Go Tartans!!!

Tracing

2007-08-14T20:01:00.000-05:00

Wiki-style. This is interesting, and will continue to be cat and mouse. Belling the cat (swapped link for better version) is something which popped up in reading this week, seems to go back to Aesop. The implications on both sides are typical and trace human nature.

via instapundit

Pine Tree Frog Tone

2007-08-14T19:46:00.000-05:00

The subject came up today. A link to a link is here. I found it more directly at first, when I posted a while ago, but need to think on that. The tones are free, you get a couple of legislation updates but they don't wreck your email. I recommend it. The barn owl sounds like a horror show and I dare anyone to keep it on a regular basis.

I would link to the choices but they made me re-sign with my new phone and I will wait a spell.

I was asked how free odd sounds could save the planet. "Awareness!!" was my answer, but we all know better.

Ocean

2007-08-13T23:52:00.000-05:00

story to watch

Story

2007-08-13T21:45:00.000-05:00

of it all...

As a dim slacker I'm just left wondering at the posting problems. New links are a problem.

Cameras

2007-08-13T21:35:00.000-05:00

This is about where I am, which may end up fun.

Electrogenic

2007-08-13T20:42:00.000-05:00

I did not realize that the term for the likes of the Electric Eel and the Electric Catfish, is "electrogenic."

Now, electrogenic mammals? Maybe it's a prankster fisher with a joybuzzer. Or a fisher who's a prankster, or who knows?

Chicken Rocket

2007-08-13T19:32:00.000-05:00

The awful news is beginning to sink in, the good word is that they are no more. The site is up but no response is to be had, no product forthcoming, and the phone number rings others.

I can attest to the beauty and effectiveness of the true Chicken Rocket, prep the bird correctly and a home-run was nearly guaranteed. Download the theme song while you can.

The good news: moving parts were less than few. It reminds me of an old joke. I think I could make one.

Here are a couple of other links from Freemarket. I owe a blog apology as I have posted comments which were likely incoherent over there when I should have just turned off anything electrical and finished what was cold before proceeding to bed. He's always worth checking in on, without a doubt.

Vegans

2007-08-13T19:27:00.000-05:00

Should they get rid of all of their photos? Some set serious standards.

More Fourth Estate

2007-08-13T19:07:00.001-05:00

I had this post sitting as a draft for a spell. I intended to get stats on public trust of lawyers and add a little here or there. I did not get to it but saw this over at Classical Values, and the Puppy Blender mentioned it as well. So I took it out of the draft file which sticks it back chronologically.

Dance

2007-08-13T08:55:00.000-05:00

film that might be interesting.

Walking stick

2007-08-12T20:29:00.000-05:00

Watches.

Very Cool.

Batsquatch!!!!

2007-08-12T19:16:00.000-05:00

It's real.

I'm still shivering in fear.

Wake up doubters!!!

Important

2007-08-12T19:06:00.000-05:00

Powerful news.

via Dave Barry

Jaws

2007-08-10T11:25:00.001-05:00

The real Quint.

Paddy sent it over.

Fourth Estate

2007-08-09T22:54:00.000-05:00

My contempt is not hidden. They must keep a close circle because I can't imagine, and have never met, anyone who can defend convincingly the life view they are less and less successful in imposing. Every time I meet new people it is agreed that political correctness is a bonkers detriment and it is the Journalists that are most self satisfied with imposing it.

They have a lower approval rating than the President or lawyers.

There seemed to be a comfy period without competition where they limned the rampant distrust of politicians, but they were no better.

Sheep Kaboomb!

2007-08-09T10:09:00.001-05:00

I can't defend this, it really is wrong on many levels. But it did make me grin. Not for sheep lovers. I'm sure they made it safely to slaughter.

Puke Rays

2007-08-09T10:02:00.000-05:00

Jimmy links to news of a high tech spewlight.

Radioactivity

2007-08-08T14:56:00.000-05:00

This boy still has a penchant for green glowing things.

via boingboing

A gentleman from here will be on Coast to Coast "discussing the possibility of small black holes being created by super colliders."

And so will Mr. Spinning Laser Time Travel.

Sarkozy

2007-08-08T14:10:00.000-05:00

On Winnipesaukee. Nice spread, play the video.

Via No Pasaran

Finally sanity prevails

2007-08-08T13:34:00.000-05:00

This blog has been on the topic for some time, for the good of all.

Finally the President is showing true courage and sense.

Yes, zombies. Wake up people.

Suicidal Grasshoppers

2007-08-08T13:06:00.001-05:00

The subject came up yesterday.

Laser Beam

2007-08-08T12:59:00.000-05:00

Pretty cool Do It Yourself project.

Via Gizmodo

A collective groan

2007-08-08T09:24:00.000-05:00

can almost be heard from a couple of blocks over, and every other journalism institution in the western world. Don't expect much coverage.

I was once in a class with a woman who was a bank teller. The bank was robbed. The next day reading the accounts she swore to God she would never believe another news report again.

Oh, Pinch's mess is tearing down the wall. What glee, the great unwashed get's MoDo once again.

Cropped, Zoomed.

2007-08-07T21:07:00.000-05:00

Male H-bird

2007-08-07T19:58:00.000-05:00

Awkward moment

2007-08-07T19:53:00.000-05:00

I think this would be the equivalent of getting a picture while you have a bad second chin moment...

More Dhimmitude

2007-08-07T09:45:00.001-05:00

On the public dime.

Via Boortz

Manhattan

2007-08-07T09:22:00.000-05:00

Beer info.

Good to know. via JB

Yipee!

2007-08-07T06:55:00.000-05:00

I have been declared an Official Photographer. I am not at liberty to discuss the details but I can say that there are several engagements with potential tactical errors to avoid. I may need one of these.

Not one of these.

Second link via Adam

This is more dance-able

Holy Land USA

2007-08-06T20:26:00.000-05:00

Wow. I am posting several taken today. Without comment. Very sad and interesting. Never expected the terrain to be so hardscrabble.

Update: I wrote "without comment," then commented. Anyone catch that? File under "blog-error."

Gatling Gun

2007-08-06T20:16:00.000-05:00

The Gatling gun has a rich history. Plenty if you are interested. Turning bad folks to red mist for years. GE brings good things to life.

God Bless Stephen Anthony DeSantis!!!

2007-08-06T19:43:00.000-05:00

And God Bless America!!!

I love this country so much it chokes me up. I was driving through Waterbury today and saw the above.

Zero Sum

2007-08-05T22:13:00.000-05:00

Find something, disrupt something.

Sun and flat water

2007-08-05T21:14:00.001-05:00

Cove

2007-08-05T21:05:00.000-05:00

This was interesting

2007-08-05T20:53:00.001-05:00

I believe this was planted. It has ocurred before. Bethel's P.T. Barnum. And, though they were wrong, the English fellow's and the challenging Platypus.

The approach

2007-08-05T20:39:00.001-05:00

Bees and Birds

2007-08-04T21:42:00.000-05:00

These are not cropped at all, but there are going to be better photos to be found with the crop and zoom functions. It should be fun to play with, those humming freaks are fast. I believe they are involved in a malady called "Framer's..."

Umm

"Framer's" something, can't quite recall.

Pringles

2007-08-03T14:02:00.000-05:00

"And people want them in our markets because they get bored of Syrian, Jordanian and Iranian items."--That's about what it would take for me to like Pringles.

via Drudge

Secret Tourism

2007-08-02T18:53:00.000-05:00

I may have linked to this before. I ought to pick up the book. Might be interesting to swing through some of the spots on the way to more practical trip destinations. We fish Plum gut off of Plum Island.

And during summers I have always wanted to take the weekend tour of Brookhaven. One of those researchers has had some public donations save the day on an experiment he needs to pursue.

I believe they began the tours as a result of an accident, or accidents and a resulting p.r. necessity.

This is neat.

The first video game was invented there. It should be a mecca for the gaming community and praise be that it is not.

Update: I forgot to add the black hole Brookhaven is working on that would destroy us all.

Hmmmm... Video Games...

End of existence...

I'm cool with that.

In the book "Dark Sun" by Richard Rhodes there is an anecdote of physicists working out the possibilities and delivery methods of ever increasing magnitudes of weapons on a blackboard. That was a good book. So Teller and friends are chatting over some biggies. At the time bombers weren't necessarily able to carry the load of a hydrogen bomb so delivery was a big part of the initial conceptualization. By the time they had reached consideration of a weapon significant enough to destroy the planet they listed the delivery method as "backyard."

You wouldn't have to take that one anywhere, you could set it off at home.

Read the book a long time ago, it might be worth ferreting out that segment and typing it.

Earplugs

2007-08-02T18:51:00.000-05:00

Could have used them those last couple of nights, these look outstanding. Quiet last night. Stupid enough to even help drywall tonight, the shower afterwards felt fantastic. Being stupid enough to help was priceless. Well, I was neighborly even if no one else will be, damnit. I had better sleep through a quiet coasttocoastam stint tonight, moving is in the near future and my grace is waning.

I have had the pleasure of chatting with Jack Sullivan lately. He is a local Irish tenor and he told me of singing in Italy during the war. He sang God Bless America, and he sang it in a USO show. He was an 18 year old wounded infantryman and Irving Berlin was there. The details and his enthusiasm I could not convey. I'll try a few details though. He told me of the stage fright involving a "Balloon Barrage." He didn't know what one was, but Jascha Heifetz did, and between push ups let him know. (It seems he did push ups to steady the nerves and played to one person, to focus, even as there were sixteen thousand for that performance alone.) As he conveyed it the condoms which were issued to all of the soldiers were inflated and waved or popped in disapproval of a performance. Jack did not receive a barrage, and did receive a hug from the diminutive Irving Berling, who insisted on using his given name of "Israel Baline." I expressed my astonishment that Jack had sang that song with that individual to watch, but when I kept saying Irving Berlin I was corrected with what Jack insisted was the same manner Israel had insisted. Jack continued singing, regionally and with success. He has other stories I enjoy listening to, and he loved a joke involving a dentist and tooth extraction, and one involving mud baths and terminal illness.

He apologized for reminiscing, but it has always been my treat to listen. I like to fish and exaggeration or distortion are stereotypical for the ilk. Whether or not Jack or the others I have listened to fall into that matters less than the pleasure of their company. God Bless America and the Great Generation which sired the worst...more on that anon...

Oh...Jack Sullivan is not to be confused with Jackie'O

Tamper protection

2007-08-02T18:46:00.000-05:00

This article reminded me of a very good piece in American Scientist, which would be worth subscribing to as Bugmenot seems to have worked in the past but is just not cutting it now.

Liveleak

2007-08-02T18:39:00.000-05:00

Liveleak is a good source for under the radar or more local media snippets. They also will have easy convenient links to the pertinent media feeds for larger stories as well. Worth a browse.

There is potential for great good in this news but time will tell as always.

Gates of Vienna

2007-08-02T18:35:00.001-05:00

Is a fine blog. And here is a well worded look at one aspect of political correctness. I witnessed a concerted, well practiced CAIR game play last night. We are screwed.

Check back

2007-08-01T23:50:00.000-05:00

I have the internets and will post more now...

Bigfoot Autobiography

2007-08-01T23:22:00.001-05:00

Someone brought it in and I had some difficulty on the syntax/grammar. But it was clear he dated Koko. It ended in jaded, muffled celebrity disaster, they kept quite the lid on it, Lindsey was more in the news. I believe Koko or the Sasq is involved in this video. Could be any Silverback (if he had gotten on that bus they never would have found him, they say.) "I thought it was a person," she said. "I thought it was a guy with a big black jacket and a snorkel on."

And she was interested.

School videos

2007-08-01T23:01:00.000-05:00

Educational short vids. May bring a smile.

This is funnier though, opens vid.

Watch to the end so you see how they filmed it!

Cat contest

2007-08-01T22:46:00.001-05:00

Here is a hint using a different photo.

(Click to enlarge for more mystery solving hint-goodness!!!)

Homey photos

2007-08-01T21:41:00.000-05:00

If Homey was in the shot I snapped it between vomits...If a shark is in the shot Homey caught it and I snapped it...same for the grouper (but that falls under Homey indication)...Todd's cat is in one snapped by Homey or Cyn and I will ask of the trip he shot the others on. I need to organize my photos and have added his to complicate the organization, but it is worth it as you will all enjoy everything soon because---
I will put other Homey photos up but will do so in a less slipshod fashion. Questions on the slipshod labelling were justified, you can settle down now, Abbey! (and anyone else.)

Homey's camera is a very versatile and usable Pentax that is water resistant and in the neighborhood of 7 megs.

The Alaska photos at the beginning of this Blog were taken on an older Pentax 35 mm point and shoot and I think they had a company called Asahi that made the lenses...I am going to clean it up and use it again.

Bad day

2007-08-01T21:15:00.000-05:00

But they seemed to take it with equanimity.

Renovation revelations

2007-08-01T21:07:00.000-05:00

I just spent a moment with the Landlord. Hmmm...

Uh...

Please, all of you, go and read Little Green Footballs and catch up on it at least once or twice a week.

Please.

It was all very polite, though I'm sure I filthed up the very world with my presence.

New Twist

2007-08-01T10:29:00.000-05:00

On charging murder. via overlawyered

UDP

2007-07-31T22:36:00.000-05:00

Unconfirmed Distant Penguin

http://www.cryptozoology.com/

Homey

2007-07-31T22:07:00.000-05:00

Has many fine photos. This is a sample, more are on the way.

I became sick on that trip, which hadn't happened to me before. That is Montserrat in the distance, taken by Todd on a different trip. I was probably restraining chunder while taking the shot of the wall of water and the shark slayer here.

Homey photos, I am posting a couple here.

Vacation

2007-07-31T21:54:00.000-05:00

He went, and he is posting.

Also happy Birthday Liefer, Jimmy, hmmm, Bob, Throope...Kyle, Tiger...let me check, August has several Bdays and I'm sure some more official functions...this will likely get updates...

Find the cat

2007-07-31T21:18:00.000-05:00

Renovations

2007-07-31T20:59:00.000-05:00

Were being accomplished at three and four in the morning and straight through until I left for work today. That is a bad neighbor, the Landlord apologized, but wow, something bad was up, the Landlord wasn't the one doing it, he must have had other complaints.

They ruined the cable when they rigged the new electric, and the cable tech mentioned the contractor rudeness, which I saw as well. "Crush Their cables who cares..." must have been in order. I really really really had to refrain from going upstairs at four a.m., I know it would have ended badly. I have yet to see them face to face, but the entire "WTF Ahole" saga is inevitable.

The cable is running, and the internets are back. Will begin posting soon soon soon. Attention is a fickle beast, you may have all stopped looking. In which case I can really post the good stuff.

Zippy New Computer

2007-07-29T19:47:00.000-05:00

It's sleek and small and very handy.

It's just not mine, and my "series of tubes" is not running, Comcast is scheduling an appointment for the modem, while discouraging me from taking the modem in to the counter to check. So time is set and I will take it into the counter in the interem.

The customer service people have been polite, so I can't harp on that.

This is affecting this silly pointless site greatly, I encourage you all to take up book reading and vigilantism.

Pequot

2007-07-28T08:54:00.000-05:00

Book sale is on now. It was fun as always. I did not get to volunteer this year unfortunately. Rich people read books, if only I had solidified that correlation for myself.

2007-07-28T08:36:00.001-05:00

2007-07-28T08:36:00.000-05:00

Gas Main break etc.

2007-07-28T08:02:00.000-05:00

Ellen Terry Photo

2007-07-28T07:50:00.000-05:00

I recieved responses on the date this photo was taken more off the computer than on but all were silly at best. I am no stranger to dumb jokes so I will leave it at that. I found it remarkable as it was taken in the year 1864. It seemed startling to see such a human image from such a distance, it is posed but somehow almost erases time.

Now to punish all I will post more photos.

"Some Say"

2007-07-27T09:59:00.000-05:00

Too fearful to state the obvious USA Today hides behind a trumped up "debate."

I suppose I am just surprised it was published at any level.

Via Boortz

Boortz also has "Blood Pool" pillow link.

In what year

2007-07-26T09:55:00.000-05:00

was this photo taken? I will not answer until five people guess.

Hint: although time travellers indeed walk amongst us, this photo was taken in a year prior to 2007 A.D.

Slaid Cleaves

2007-07-24T22:23:00.000-05:00

He was a pleasure to hear, it was an odd NPR saturated crowd for those songs, but they brought him in so that's alright!!
Boy is timing everything. Holy cats...rats...crap. Falling on today couldn't have been any worse.

This was stage/Slaid right. Which I suppose would suggest, but I should check a map, that Boston was quite a ways off his left shoulder and Maine was angled closer to his left ear. I suppose that's not worth checking if it's not worth writing, but I will all the same.

light posting

2007-07-24T14:48:00.000-05:00

'puter time difficult to get and spent elsewhere. New stuff tonight or tomorrow.