tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75729012012-01-26T12:07:05.490-06:00"There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, because..."Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07751973709424406934noreply@blogger.comBlogger13601100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-88328611320602840012011-11-09T12:40:00.003-06:002011-11-09T12:58:05.118-06:00

I've been reading with a little interest some of the reaction to the horrific situation at Penn State. I'm not going to go into the details of the story here, the news is full of it; however, I do notice one angle that has been widely overlooked. There has been a lot of shock registered at the reaction of Mr. Sandusky's colleagues, including the lack of follow through taken by Messrs. Paterno

Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07751973709424406934noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-34400118334133593232011-10-06T14:18:00.004-05:002011-10-06T14:52:49.475-05:00

Steve Jobs was an innovator whose vision and fortunate partnership changed the way a lot of people use media. I learned to program on a Mac SE over 25 years ago; I still have my fully functional "banana junior computer" that T constantly threatens to dismantle and turn into a fish bowl. I love my iPod and I love my iPhone and intend to purchase the new one. And guess what? Apple will still

Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07751973709424406934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-34321465219790352122011-08-25T13:34:00.004-05:002011-08-25T13:53:52.632-05:00

There's a bit of glurge going about the e-mail circuit right now about the ponziness of Social Security and how people who are on it have "earned" it because they contributed to it and there's no way they'll ever get out what they've put in, etc. I'm generally tired of people trying to justify their pet government program, but I try to be respectful to my friends and all that drek that makes us

Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07751973709424406934noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-42781193905021907372011-08-05T20:58:00.002-05:002011-08-05T21:03:51.936-05:00

So, some lefty brought up the fact that libertarians are all victims of the Dunning-Kruger effect the other day on some website I shan't bother to name because I forgot which collection of deluded statists I was reading. This made me giggle.A fundamental component of my distrust of the government and desire to limit the power of it comes from my intellectual arrogance. I have, according to J, a

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-10922293321942329412011-08-05T20:36:00.002-05:002011-08-05T20:39:53.291-05:00

Let me begin this post with a simple fact: I have never, in my adult life, possessed a Social Security Card. This is distinct from the actual number, which I have had memorized since high school. In all previous interactions, knowledge of the number has been sufficient. A partial list of the transactions includes enlistment into the Army, enrollment in college, collecting VA benefits, a BATFE

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-3311362836221703752011-05-11T09:15:00.003-05:002011-05-11T09:30:17.838-05:00

Funny how the Internet brings us all together. J sub D has passed. More eloquent thoughts and details here. RIP, J sub.

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-32832673027472487622011-05-09T13:40:00.003-05:002011-05-09T17:02:29.486-05:00

So, I read from my twitter feed that state Senator Dan Patrick proposed a bill exempting himself and other legislators from certain onerous provisions of Title 10, section 46.035 of the Texas Penal Code. What's more impressive is that he managed to get it passed in the Texas Senate. I can only hope the Texas House isn't so foolish.For those of you not in the know, this section of the code governs

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-37588231525513973412011-05-02T09:26:00.002-05:002011-05-02T09:33:02.406-05:00

So a while ago, we watched James Cameron’s stunning opus of Avatar. I give him a lot of credit for making a pretty movie. A whole lot of people got mad at him for making some kind of glorious paean to Gaia worship or something. However, I didn’t take away the same eco-hippie narrative everybody else did.To me, the blue 7 foot tall “natives” are no more native to Pandora than the humans. Look at

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-12391205297004995932011-04-26T15:24:00.004-05:002011-04-26T15:49:28.537-05:00

So, Ron Paul (R-onulan) has announced his exploratory committee and team for Iowa. I think we should all keep in mind the sad truth about online polls:Any online poll is worthless, and polls featuring candidate Paul are doubly so.The Ronulans are the undisputed masters of swarming online polls to give him approval numbers usually seen only in one-party dictatorships. If he actually does throw

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-14302445152690971062011-04-21T10:43:00.003-05:002011-04-21T10:59:14.164-05:00

So, apparently the losers over at Gawker think sending out a mass email telling a bunch of people with whom you disagree 'FUCK YOU' is heroic. Or was that sarcasm? I can't tell when your network of sites includes Jezebel. The entirety of Jezebel strikes me as some sort of absurdist performance art mockery, but I'm reliably informed they're serious.Anyhow, if your standard for heroism is telling

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-74506204493657785472011-04-11T13:21:00.005-05:002011-04-11T14:02:04.121-05:00

So, I'm the resident dog food freak. I get it...crazy, but my dogs definitely have better nutrition than I do. If I look at a food or treat ingredient list, and don't see words that look like the type of food that you or I would buy at the grocery store (e.g. duck, chicken, rabbit, potato, carrot), my dogs aren't getting it from me.I got my first Westie from a backyard breeder, and as most

Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07751973709424406934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-83769903438687967932011-04-01T14:23:00.002-05:002011-04-01T14:38:19.781-05:00

Via the always informative Tam I came across this lovely story. In no particular order, I draw three lessons from this tale:Don't carry a Glock.Unreinforced leather is bad, mmkay?Fix what's broken, instead of working around it.That last one there? That, to me, is the critical one that (literally) bit this gentleman in the ass. The other two are, while sub-optimal in my opinion, perfectly

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-27221379027597339182011-03-22T08:38:00.001-05:002011-03-22T08:40:43.405-05:00

"The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation."--Senator Barack Obama

Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07751973709424406934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-44243462860843683352011-03-16T13:01:00.005-05:002011-03-16T13:09:37.709-05:00

Back in the days before the intertubes took over the world, people were engaging in troll behavior. We just never called it that. The activity usually went by the name of screwing with people or playing mindfuck. Being an unpleasant human who has always found it amusing to screw with my fellow man, I've ended up knowing a lot of trolls.I was reminded of one this morning. One of my friends in high

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-39114325195164795672011-03-15T16:20:00.003-05:002011-03-15T16:25:53.643-05:00

"One choice, at this transformational moment, is to say, 'We are satisfied with what we are doing. We — in radio — are providing 11 percent of America with an extraordinary service'."- Sue Schardt, Current.org"11% Say Communism Better Than U.S. System of Politics and Economics."- RasmussenReports.comI don't think so...

Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07751973709424406934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-28991476128546264382011-03-11T14:52:00.002-06:002011-03-11T15:10:56.612-06:00

So, I hate my job and haven't had the time or energy much to blog lately. I'd much rather tweet random statements and make snarky comments over at Hit & Run.Anyhow, my ire was raised by the absolutely bastardized implementation of the metric system that exists in the US. Now, I'm not talking about the SI system of units, a lovely idea in theory that has failed to catch hold here in America. I'm

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-78953366884186186782011-03-03T10:15:00.004-06:002011-03-03T11:17:51.449-06:00

I don't expect any better, but it doesn't prevent me from wanting to vent about it nonetheless.It has been for a long time established, that aside from the great American geographical parentheses (East & West Coasts), Democrats have to lie to win elections. The second a Democrat becomes honest about what it wants to do once elected, it goes down in electoral flames. So you only very rarely hear

Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07751973709424406934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-8108533273597862802011-02-20T19:33:00.001-06:002011-02-20T19:34:41.381-06:00

I don't think I have anything else to add to this.

Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07751973709424406934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-34323149944375075812011-02-17T13:08:00.000-06:002011-02-17T13:08:00.869-06:00

You know a nice thing about using an ubiquitous technology product? Somebody has a matching accessory. I'm in an off-site meeting all day, and foolishly left my USB adapter for the iPhone on desk at work. My phone is in danger of dying before the day is out. So, I look around the room and ask if anyone has a cable. Lo and behold, one appears and I can charge my phone. Try that shit with a Zune,

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-44028968267346152272011-02-14T16:41:00.003-06:002011-02-14T17:03:42.819-06:00

I love the internet. I can now, in mere seconds, become aware of the whining of some wanker who's mad because other people don't think/act exactly likes he thinks they should. While you might think this would be a bad thing, I like because it lets me mock people.Today's winner is one each Kevin McCullough. He writes books, and he got his panties in a wad about CPAC. In his mind, there's only one

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-157252146093800182011-02-10T13:01:00.003-06:002011-02-10T13:08:34.586-06:00

At least, not when it comes to online voting. Those of us who have been on the internet more than a day or two may remember the Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf vs. People's online poll episode. Anyone with a brain should have figured out about that time that online polling and voting was susceptible to strange results.Some people missed the memo. I voted in this poll a few days ago, back when a

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-43405802158226768522011-02-02T11:31:00.004-06:002011-02-02T11:41:34.838-06:00

So, today is Groundhog Day. I find, though exhaustive research (aka five minutes with a search engine), that the groundhog is a marmot. This means it's a large ground squirrel. And what are squirrels? That's right, tree rats. So a groundhog is actually a fat grounded tree rat.So we're all worked up about whether a fat groundrat sees it's shadow. Wait, what? How ridiculous a holiday is this,

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-82103659258971864872011-01-20T12:24:00.003-06:002011-01-20T12:44:25.032-06:00

On the heels of the California Supreme Court decision about cell phone searches comes a great discussion of what the decision means on a practical level from Ars Technica. Here's a quote I want to highlight:A May 2010 study from the conservative Heritage Foundation and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers found that three out of every five new nonviolent criminal offenses don't

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-7652025863232372982011-01-18T14:48:00.002-06:002011-01-18T14:54:32.934-06:00

.308 that fits in a briefcase? I'm not impressed. All of my .308s fit into a briefcase.Admittedly, I have an expansive view of what a briefcase is.More seriously, that box looks awfully thick to qualify as a briefcase. My legitimate briefcase is one of these in gunmetal gray. Good luck fitting a .308 worth a damn in that envelope.

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-38732984579737015622011-01-17T10:50:00.002-06:002011-01-17T11:13:29.853-06:00

Apropos of nothing, here's a bit of comedy from my misspent youth.I recommend the entire movie for your viewing pleasure.

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-21742455464451340522011-01-14T15:46:00.003-06:002011-01-14T16:08:04.174-06:00

So, in reading an article about the current activities of my old unit, I came across this tidbit:The 3rd ACR is the last unit of its kind in the Army. Upon completion of its mission in Iraq, the unit is scheduled to transform to a brigade combat team equipped with Stryker vehicles, making this the last deployment of a traditional armored cavalry regiment in U.S. history. And thus ends the

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-38808581511489866872011-01-14T14:15:00.001-06:002011-01-14T14:27:50.100-06:00

As a side note to the previous discussion about the RAID, we currently have 9858 tracks on the music server. All of them acquired legally, I might add.I'm mildly disturbed by the fact we're only up to D on the backlog of ripping the remaining CDs. We have a lot of music.

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-56403079122859198622011-01-13T13:44:00.003-06:002011-01-13T14:15:01.551-06:00

So, in the continuing saga that is music at YPS Manor, I have a new piece of hardware. Let me take a moment to explain the backstory.In the beginning was a WD NetCenter 320 GB network hard drive. I determined that 320 gigs was not going to be sufficient over the long haul. The WD now hides in the server closet and handles mundane things like recipe backups and archived downloads.In attempt to get

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-79626801580764384132011-01-11T15:57:00.003-06:002011-01-11T17:12:33.658-06:00

In my assiduous attempt to avoid any further commentary on certain recent events, I'm going to talk about music. After all, my opinion on music is just as influential as my opinion on politics. I can't even get the person who lives with me to agree on either one consistently, so what hope do I have with the rest of you?Anyhow, I received an Amazon gift card over the holidays, which neatly

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-65658396996716907402011-01-10T15:52:00.002-06:002011-01-10T16:04:23.984-06:00

I'm watching gob-smacked as people blame everything but an obviously deranged individual for what happened Saturday in Arizona. It really is quite impressive from a sociological perspective, but isn't going to do a damn thing for anybody.I got no great commentary. People are crazy, shit happens, life sucks. Other people have thoughts, though. Try here, here, and here. Also there.Also helpful, for

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-41156424482382985422011-01-05T20:30:00.000-06:002011-01-05T20:31:48.099-06:00

So, we watch a lot of the Disney channel around here; big Phineas & Ferb fans are we. So T, who like me could usually care less about any of this type of stuff, tells me that he read somewhere that one of the actresses on the channel has apparently come out of the closet because she was caught kissing that Bieber chick who dates somebody named R. Kelly. This Kelly dude is apparently famous for

Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07751973709424406934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-75390531226695323272011-01-05T15:36:00.004-06:002011-01-05T15:42:00.608-06:00

Detroit has some really neat architecture that is currently falling into ruins. Volumes can be written about the collapse of the American auto industry and it's former leading city. On other days I could work up a few hundred words on my speculation as to the causes and conditions that led to the problems, but today I just have pictures.

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-29783523552369174372011-01-04T15:26:00.003-06:002011-01-04T15:44:36.660-06:00

So, in our first entry for SSDY, here's a lovely article on the only legal gun store in Mexico. I'm sure the WaPo would love for me too draw a different conclusion about the whole mess, but they spoiled it at the end with the following: Alberto Islas, a security expert based in Mexico, said it is common knowledge that the easiest way for the average citizen to buy a gun is to ask a friendly

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-53542186182962305542010-12-01T15:04:00.003-06:002010-12-01T15:09:11.743-06:00

Did you know you can take apart a 1911 with no tools besides a .45 ACP cartridge?I actually knew this, because it was imparted wisdom back when I was a young cavalry trooper. Admittedly, I never bothered to try it. In case you feel motivated, have at. I suspect at this late date, I'll be faster with my punches simply because of practice.H/T to Uncle.

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-20155158258689194302010-11-22T16:18:00.002-06:002010-11-22T16:30:04.646-06:00

The TSA employees apparently feel they are performing a valuable public service. Their delicate little feelings get hurt when the individual they are molesting calls the poor dear a molester. This makes the TSA agents sad.Well, poor government drone, you have no right to a job where your feelings don't get hurt. In fact, you have no right to a job with the TSA. So if you don't want people to

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-8909111703489882552010-11-11T15:52:00.002-06:002010-11-11T16:24:43.554-06:00

It is once again that day set aside to commemorate the veterans of military service and (originally) the end of the War to End All Wars. We all know how well that second bit turned out, since our prior governments rather neatly set up the circumstances for the sequel.In any event, go out and say something nice to a veteran. They'll probably appreciate it.

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-79180691889734899082010-11-03T12:28:00.004-05:002010-11-03T12:33:33.596-05:00

I'd point and laugh at all the people who are currently deeply disappointed in the election results, but I am preparing for travel. I depart later today to the frozen North, where I shall venture behind the Cheese Curtain in search of equipment.So when you run across people wailing and crying about the election, just pretend I said something appropriately snide. I'm sure someone will come out and

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-58793304461362614052010-10-27T15:52:00.003-05:002010-10-27T17:15:00.804-05:00

So, apparently, the donks are going with the evil influence of undisclosed money and the pernicious influence of Citizens United as the reasons they're gonna get pasted come Tuesday. Frankly, that's a bunch of horseshit. If money was the be-all end-all of political influence, Michael Huffington would be a Senator from California, Jon Corzine would still be running New Jersey, and Meg Whitman will

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-61959429342816697682010-10-27T11:18:00.002-05:002010-10-27T11:49:09.184-05:00

So, as I browse my morning links I run across a story about bears in Russia eating corpses. If this isn't tailor-made for a zombie film "based on a true story", I don't know what is.The bears eat the corpses. The bears turn into zombies, infecting the living. Soon, the north of Russia is crawling with zombies, bears, and zombie bears. Our intrepid heroes venture in to try to stop the apocalypse.

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-64196883782154051882010-10-25T16:41:00.003-05:002010-10-25T17:09:13.255-05:00

So, Saturday was our annual pilgrimage to the Texas Renaissance Festival. As usual, we walked around, drank copious amounts, ate fried foods, and bought home decor. Now I have to figure out how to mount swords in the art niches in the rotunda.As a new feature this year, the RenFest will sell you a bottle of wine so as you wander aimlessly you can swill wine. J took advantage of the offer and

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-17410262687923554082010-10-20T16:56:00.004-05:002010-10-20T17:00:49.842-05:00

Well, this is a reversal of the usual order of things. A majority of the voters polled by Rasmussen agree with me on a political question. To wit: anybody that voted for some of the more odious acts of the last two years needs to be unelected.Usually, when I find myself on the side of the majority in American politics, I start to question my premises. For once, I have no need to do so.

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-63105862326885777052010-10-18T13:03:00.006-05:002010-10-18T16:36:11.643-05:00

So, early voting in Montgomery County starts today. Get your vote on here, if you are inclined to vote early.As always, I will try to convince you of the correct way to vote. Based on historical evidence and election results, most of you will ignore me. Whether or not that's good is subject to debate. I will point out things wouldn't be any worse had you followed my advice.My rules of thumb this

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-19176893140201931442010-10-08T16:35:00.003-05:002010-10-08T17:27:59.919-05:00

I'm sure most everyone remembers the cavalcade of criticism when Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year. In fact, we participated in it ourselves. Our opinion that the prize is a sort of sick joke has not changed much.However, I find myself agreeing with Nick Gillespie that this year's choice for the prize plays up just what a bad joke last year's award was. Liu Xiaobo is out

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-14157932094433617392010-09-14T15:59:00.004-05:002010-09-14T16:49:50.815-05:00

So, Michelle Obama has taken it upon herself to lecture us about what we should be doing about food. As the LA Times so snarkily points out, perhaps she needs to get her husband to give up the cigs before she nags us about what we're having for lunch. Since that's apparently too difficult, maybe she needs to have an ass that's NOT the size of two adult females before whining about obesity.I think

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-73153839919376947232010-08-19T16:16:00.003-05:002010-08-25T13:25:55.776-05:00

So, Roger Clemens is going to be indicted for perjury over his testimony to the feds. This comes on the heels of the news that former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich (D-Hairhelmet) was convicted of exactly 1 of the 24 counts against him. Coincidentally, the charge he got stuck with was lying to the feds.I'm no great legal theorist, but the feds have cleverly managed to make talking to them seem

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-90174708142308563162010-08-17T15:29:00.004-05:002010-08-17T15:55:45.807-05:00

So, yesterday was National Airborne Day. I simply neglected to mention it, as I was drinking Jack & Cokes much like I did when I was a young paratrooper. Unlike that time, I stopped after two. Anyhow, fire up the Wayback Machine, set it for yesterday, and say something nice to anyone you know who threw themselves from an aircraft in flight for the benefit of the US military. A drink might not be

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-22502449486926774422010-08-11T15:24:00.002-05:002010-08-11T15:31:59.145-05:00

Today, upon browsing through my news links, I was greeted by an op-ed (thanks, matt2) where a former deputy homeland security adviser to President Bush was arguing that governments, of all stripes, must be allowed back doors into communications systems. It included this lovely quote:governments should not be timid about using their full powers to ensure that their law enforcement and intelligence

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-81468485399514548882010-08-10T16:33:00.003-05:002010-08-10T17:17:03.250-05:00

So, in a bizarre coincidence, lightning hit the tree in front of our neighbor's house, jumped to his house, and from there the magic of telecommunications took over with a vengeance. Loyal readers will recall we faced a similar situation two years ago.We fared much better this time. Two computers, the X-Box 360 NIC, a NAS power supply, and various and sundry pieces of AT&T hardware went out.

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65 years ago today, we unleashed the power of the atom. We remain the only country to have turned our enemies into radioactive ash.So much for all the post-apocalyptic sci-fi. Piggy's a middle manager at a bank, Heiro is probably taking his ass down to the Quickie Mart for a slushie, Leibowitz toils away dutifully on his military engineering, Vault-Tec went bankrupt back in the 60s, and here we

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If you, like me, are not a partisan of either donk or efenant, occasionally some well-meaning rabid supporter will attempt to convince you the proper place for you is on their side. This is usually a tough sell for many, many reasons, but even more so in the current political climate. My sympathies lie slightly towards the efenant side, since they seem a wee tad bit more determined to let me keep

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-46195072173032300752010-07-21T16:12:00.001-05:002010-07-21T16:13:41.579-05:00

As I posted earlier today about the Facebook account for Dog V2.0, I mentioned the remaining revisions of dog currently inhabiting YPS Manor. I realize I have not explained the current revision levels.In the beginning was Dog. Dog, after almost 14 years of faithful companionship, passed away. Shortly thereafter we acquired Dog V2.0. In October of last year, we rescued Dog V2.5. As she was only

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I'm going to claim heat exhaustion as my excuse for no posts for 3 weeks. It's totally plausible, right? Houston, summertime, heat. I can't see why anyone would doubt me.Anyhow, in lieu of posting substantive, or even interesting, content I give you a link to a discussion of people having Facebook accounts for their pets.I bring this up because J made a Facebook account for Dog V2.0. (Dogs V2.5,

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So, Robert Byrd (D-ead) has shuffled off this mortal choir to join the choir invisible. This means we have to put up with an endless series of political hacks praising his sainted memory, just like we did when old Spongeted Drunkpants finally kicked it.Pardon me while I vomit profusely. Just because the addled old donk managed to bring home enough pork to keep getting reelected doesn't make him

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-24049653527496969962010-06-24T15:04:00.003-05:002010-06-24T15:19:30.569-05:00

So, in keeping with all the usual stereotypes of the libertarian gun-nut, it should surprise none of you that I am a fan of conspiracy theories. Not a believer, mind you, but a fan. I've spent long enough out in the weeds with the crazies and the paranoids to have a fairly exhaustive grasp of the subject. For me, it's amateur cultural anthropology to watch the ideas mutate and recombine with new

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-59639087072005313202010-06-23T07:50:00.003-05:002010-06-23T08:00:00.377-05:00

You may have noticed a distinct lack of World Cup blogging around here. That's because no one at YPS can be bothered to pay any attention to metric football. Neither can LabRat, but she's funnier than us on the subject:World Cup: world’s most boring sport being totally ruined by world’s most irritating local tradition. World’s tallest midget protests.We also give big props to anyone who uses

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So the .gov has been running ads about flood insurance. Perhaps you've seen them? Some guy stands there with a roof floating over his head and explains how he's a home, and homes need flood insurance, and you should buy some flood insurance.I'll be honest. Flood insurance infuriates me. Well, flood insurance in the abstract doesn't bother me a bit. The National Flood Insurance Program disturbs me

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-1224664711902516002010-06-16T16:50:00.003-05:002010-06-16T17:04:18.133-05:00

So, the somewhat less than lustrous Senator from the great state of Deseret Utah, Orrin Hatch (R-Cupholder) has proposed a law. If you receive any form of government assistance, he wants you to pee in a cup. Orrin is apparently offended by the thought of you low-lifes getting high with tax money.There are some arguments against this that flow from first principles, but since we've rendered the

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So, anybody know what conference the Longhorns will be part of when football season rolls around this fall? If you do know, clue me in. I just want us to continue to play A&M on Thanksgiving and Oklahoma sometime in October. I don't think that's too much to ask.I have a sneaking suspicion the rest of my fellow exes may agree with me.I also have a sneaking suspicion we're not nearly done with all

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So, the prettier, politer half of YPS and I went to the annual POA Board meeting last night. Really, the Board should sell drinks at these things. It would be a way to help out the budget and make the meetings more bearable. The Board should also see about holding the meetings in a place with some lights, too. People were, no joke, using flashlights to read the programs. Whoever designed the

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So as I type this, I'm looking out over a cemetery in a small Texas town. The fields are irregularly spotted with American flags. Each one marks the site of a veteran's grave. I've wandered about and looked at the dates on the markers. I've seen a lot of War 2 and Vietnam service, but the death dates are far removed in time from the actual conflicts. So far, all I've seen is the resting places of

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-43017176742930114202010-05-18T14:16:00.003-05:002010-05-18T14:32:28.287-05:00

Okay, so I’m a big fan of Make magazine. I’m a charter subscriber, I have all the issues, etc., etc. In general, I find it a pretty neat operation with lots of things to interest me.One reoccurring theme does bug me, however: the continuing fascination with the TV-B-Gone. In case you’re unfamiliar, I'll give you the condensed backstory. Some nit with no self-control apparently cannot be in a

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-29724068984357909372010-05-14T16:42:00.004-05:002010-05-14T16:47:57.167-05:00

My news feeds have failed me. Frank Frazetta died Monday, and I just found out.Here's a nice online gallery for those of you who have no idea who he was.

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Some thoughts on the illegitimacy of the state using the state's own rules.More from Bruce Schneier on the stupidity underlying much of our security.

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A side interest of the larger and lumpier half of YPS has always been the study of the various and sundry conspiracy theories wafting through the breeze. My interest comes and goes, because my grip on reality is tenuous enough. Start wandering in the weeds out where the hardcore whackos live, and you run the risk of some of the crazy rubbing off. If you're like me, you already have a lifetime

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-1488259131587174162010-05-05T16:28:00.003-05:002010-05-05T16:33:08.245-05:00

Good cop: Adrian Schoolcraft.Bad cop: Well, these guys, for starters.

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-16900947900970907282010-05-03T14:57:00.005-05:002010-05-03T15:22:03.704-05:00

So, in regards to the zombie apocalypse advice I passed along earlier, I would like to note that May is apparently Zombie Awareness Month. I only ask that you don't put a ribbon on your car for the occasion, since ribbon proliferation has run amuck and should be stopped. I hesitate to say force is necessary to stop the scourge of cause ribbons, but it may yet come to that.Anyhow, Tam is back on

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-48229457372604706792010-04-27T12:20:00.003-05:002010-04-27T12:26:59.129-05:00

Tam sums it up nicely:If you are prepared for the dead to walk the earth in search of human brains, then a hurricane or attempted mugging is no big deal. I'm more prepared for a hurricane than the living dead, but I should be okay for a while in either event.And while you're preparing, here's a handy tip. We used dimes in the Army. Somebody says quarters are harder. Now I'm wondering what the

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As people around the world desperately try to misuse science to pursue various political goals, it's worth reflecting on science and how it works. Since I am not a scientist, I'll simply refer you to someone who was. His thoughts on the matter are close to 40 years old, but are still as relevant as anything you'll find.

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-87726601182248125402010-04-19T16:07:00.003-05:002010-04-19T17:02:45.283-05:00

Afghanistan is a failure of the Westphalian system. Not in the usual sense of a failed nation state, but a failure in trying to impose an alien paradigm on a populace which is having none of it. Much of Africa has the same issue.Walmart is starting to have ammo back in stock sporadically. Even with tax, I can get .45 ACP cheaper at Walmart than I can buying in bulk.I found out today I need a tux

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-62342017228087436982010-04-14T15:54:00.003-05:002010-04-14T16:50:09.564-05:00

As a quick reminder of how you got screwed by "affordable" health care, here's a list of new taxes before tomorrow, when YPS will officially become unhinged over taxes for the day.Anyhow, I was amusing myself looking for new music on the web the other day. I have come to the conclusion that sites which use social recommendations, like amazon, or have some kind of similarity engine, like Pandora,

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-16820337346640494552010-04-09T15:35:00.002-05:002010-04-09T15:38:02.966-05:00

Today, I learned that freak Fred Phelps of the "God hates fags"/Westboro "Baptist" Church "fame" ran for public office in his home state of Kansas 5 different times as a Democrat. His family also hosted a fundraiser for Al Gore, which both Mr. & Mrs. Gore attended, at his son's home in Topeka. Phelps also served as a Gore delegate to the 1988 Democrat National Convention.This was a bit of a

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So, I bought The Fame Monster a week or so ago. Little did I know the nefarious scheme my money unwittingly supports.Yes, sadly, Lady Gaga is a willing agent of the Illuminati.I leave it to you, gentle reader, to draw you own conclusions.

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Actually, Congress is an emergent system which, by definition, can’t be stupid as it has no consciousness. However, as our fearless congresscritters and other functionaries in and around DC try to manage the business of a vast, unimaginably complex collection of disparate individuals, it’s important to consider the limits of their knowledge. Congress may not be stupid, but Congress does make bad

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-87989174870172382692010-04-01T14:17:00.002-05:002010-04-01T14:21:12.745-05:00

In a ground-breaking piece of research from my alma mater, we learn that people, even if you give them complete information, often make shitty choices that benefit them short-term but screw them over the long run.For examples, I suggest the whole of human history. Or any entitlement program of the US, if you're looking for something closer to home.

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-41559937586052780412010-03-30T16:32:00.003-05:002010-03-30T16:38:06.684-05:00

Well, Mittens and his magic underoos might as well figure out something else to do beside try to be President. Since Mittens wants the job so damn bad, he's obviously not the right guy to have the job. However, most people think political ambition is a good thing, despite all the countervailing evidence, so that won't kill his chances.On the other hand, the ongoing "fiscal train wreck" he

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So, the accountants over at AT&T read the new heath care bill and figured they were in for a screwing. So, in accordance with well-established law, the accountants have to disclose the event and what the cost will be or else the SEC will go after AT&T. All okay so far, right? If AT&T did their math wrong and our fabulous attempt at health care deform doesn't cost them as much as they think, well,

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-90178061270676852462010-03-25T11:03:00.004-05:002010-03-25T11:31:39.045-05:00

So, I first read last week sometime Social Security was going to pay out more money than was taken in this year. The carrier pigeon from the hinterlands finally arrived in New York, and the Times took notice.Now we've been blogging about the upcoming death of SS for years. One of my standard talking points has always been a simple bit of math.1946 + 65 = 2011In other words, once the boomers

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-56397490815713244252010-03-24T17:10:00.009-05:002010-03-24T21:51:45.339-05:00

Well, I think I’ve calmed down enough to have this post not be just an endless tirade of profanity. What the hell, even the morons at io9 have chimed in on health care and how it will prevent possible future dystopias. If they can chime in with their completely asinine nonsense, I figure I’m entitled. However, if you, for whatever misguided reason, supported this monstrosity, you need to shut the

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-3563098423737090462010-03-22T14:54:00.002-05:002010-03-22T15:06:51.253-05:00

So, I'll mention briefly who you should be working on unelecting this fall. Basically, every donk in the Congress. Conveniently enough for Texas, we already had our primaries, so these chumps will be on the ballot barring death, withdrawal, or felony convictions. The following individuals voted to screw all of us over:Henry CuellarLloyd DoggettCharles A. GonzalezAl GreenGene GreenRuben

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-49518561945882522832010-03-22T12:22:00.002-05:002010-03-22T13:34:11.790-05:00

So, I'm trying to keep my mind off of the disaster the donks foisted off on an unsuspecting public last night. It gets me a bit peevish and irritable, which is never good on a Monday morning. Here's what I'm reading that has absolutely nothing to do with monstrously bad policies and blatantly unconstitutional power grabs by a pack of syphilitic dog-felching statist bastards.Ahem. Anyhow, I have

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-9402846559626706232010-03-19T14:36:00.001-05:002010-03-19T14:36:19.663-05:00

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Thank you Senator Tom Coburn (R-Smarter than me) for today's little epiphany. I've been trying to figure out what's up with these Congresscritters who are voting for this Obamanation of socialism they're calling "health care" knowing they're going to get beat in November for doing so. I've been observing this entire deal from the wrong angle. For months I've sworn that Speaker Pelosi has

Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07751973709424406934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-19021634237506001432010-03-17T13:27:00.005-05:002010-03-17T13:43:57.633-05:00

Coming across this little ditty from my friend, Texasbelle, I was reminded that we did indeed receive our Census documents this week. We completed the constitutionally required portion of the document and returned it. This basically means, we wrote the number 2 in the box, folded it up, and mailed it right back to the bureau in our postage paid envelope.It appears according to 13 USC Chapter 7

Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07751973709424406934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-29008520152296654992010-03-17T13:21:00.002-05:002010-03-17T13:24:28.009-05:00

Ace of Spades has a different perspective on the whip count on this looming destruction of our health care system from what we've all been hearing more publicly. This seems to make a little more sense.Go ahead...call your Congresscritter...go on...

Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07751973709424406934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-85500700989743111922010-03-16T13:43:00.002-05:002010-03-16T14:38:22.999-05:00

So, yesterday I had to show at the courthouse in bustling, scenic downtown Conroe for an abortive attempt at jury duty. Apparently, everybody knew there was not going to be court yesterday except for the dullard who sent all us prospective jurors an email on Saturday. A a result, I basically got a free day off work. Both woo and hoo.Anyhow, the court is picky about which items you can bring into

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-79584642984201292452010-03-15T21:56:00.003-05:002010-03-15T22:02:14.232-05:00

Dear American Express,You don't know me, and I don't know you. Yet for the past 20 years at irregular intervals you have besieged me with correspondence about how we should get better acquainted. In all that time, you have probably sent me hundreds of pages explaining how wonderful you are. Frankly, it bothers me a little bit that you are so needy that you harass random strangers trying to get

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-37305226181780840762010-03-12T13:47:00.002-06:002010-03-12T13:56:33.329-06:00

So, I now know why the shotguns. The Office of the Inspector General needs to replace their existing shotguns. Futher explanation and commentary can be found over here.I have but two final thoughts. First off, the OIG uses their shotguns enough to wear them out? I think back to the clapped out Winchesters they gave us when I was a young lad in the military. The rattletrap boomsticks the Army had

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-60200571766598614412010-03-11T11:38:00.003-06:002010-03-11T12:33:28.714-06:00

First off, I have one question in regards to a story about a man who got stabbed in the neck during an altercation at a movie theatre. Who brings a meat thermometer to the movies? What, are you going to check and make sure the internal temperature of your hot dog is up to code?Next, I know all the children these days are unruly little bastards who have no respect for authority and all that good

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-62306541473029786422010-03-10T09:51:00.003-06:002010-03-16T14:41:55.877-05:00

So, Terry Lowry has come up on our radar again. This time, he's trying to claim being a precinct chair means you have to pass Terry's litmus test before you can be considered to be a real Republican or some shit. Doesn't this get shot down every time it comes up at the state convention? Shouldn't that be a clue? I have to admit, having watched and participated in way too many "No True Scotsman"

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-56112587523347442652010-03-09T15:15:00.003-06:002010-03-09T15:31:27.519-06:00

Let us suppose, gentle reader, that you are beset by various maladies and afflictions which pain your every waking moments and even made the surcease of gentle slumber unavailable to you. You are, in short, ill and looking for a cure.Let us further suppose that I have a cure available for sale. You, being ill, ask me about my cure. I respond with enthusiasm and assurances that my cure will fix

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-17175961018210905192010-03-02T14:30:00.002-06:002010-03-02T14:45:56.651-06:00

Jerry Brown is running for Governor of California.Somebody get Jello Biafra on the phone and ask him what he thinks, would you?

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-26705169284931298152010-03-01T13:52:00.003-06:002010-03-01T13:59:09.205-06:00

So, we discussed a few of the .gov's more egregious crimes against the citizenry a while ago. Here's one more to add to the list."The government knows it is not stopping drinking by putting poison in alcohol," New York City medical examiner Charles Norris said at a hastily organized press conference. "[Y]et it continues its poisoning processes, heedless of the fact that people determined to drink

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-12494219248787789752010-02-25T15:58:00.003-06:002010-02-26T11:47:13.150-06:00

Here's is what the home of the free has fallen prey to: an endless array of petty functionaries and tinpot bureaucrats determined to save you from yourself and get some government revenue in the process.Today's example is from the city on the bay, San Francisco. Apparently, infusing liquers or other alcoholic beverages requires a special license. This comes as a bit of a shock to most of the bar

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-47168418136592576622010-02-24T20:30:00.003-06:002010-02-24T20:57:17.608-06:00

So, in a random impulse purchase at the liquor store I bought a bottle of Seagram's 7 Dark Honey. This goes along with my bottle of Barenschweiger (sp?) and Wild Turkey American Honey. After acquiring 3 bottles of honey liqueur and/or whiskey I thought I had better figure out some drink recipes.We assume all of our readers are bright enough to come up with the obvious mixers like Coke or what

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-35655013965132570912010-02-23T13:39:00.004-06:002010-02-23T14:09:06.980-06:00

If you're not familiar with Mr. Terry Lowry and his activities, suffice it to say that he has long held an interesting reputation within local Republican activist circles. He's a semi-insider (precinct chair) who claims to host weekday radio programs on FM 100.7 and/or AM 1110 . The problem is if you visit either website, the timeslot he claims to inhabit on the FM frequency actually lists

Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07751973709424406934noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-84664964807861436352010-02-21T14:30:00.002-06:002010-02-21T14:33:04.733-06:00

Some Brit disenchanted with globalization and the free market rewrote The Cold Cash War for the 21st century.

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-87939037131290064322010-02-19T16:09:00.002-06:002010-02-19T16:20:24.030-06:00

I've been at a class the last two days where the amount of information delivered was far more than could have been accommodated in the time allotted. My brain hurts. So I give you links.Cool clocks.Make your own proxy server.I've been using this program for unit conversions for years. If there's a better one, let me know.Twilight explained.And I think that's it for the week.

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-25574155673713432622010-02-19T14:53:00.001-06:002010-02-19T16:08:53.142-06:00

So, is it just me or is the Mount Vernon Statement an attempt by the same old people to remain relevant to the Tea Party movement?

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-65079343146216332332010-02-16T13:37:00.003-06:002010-02-16T13:58:13.379-06:00

One of the nice things about the geek inheriting the earth is the wide variety of clothing now available. The downside? Most of the items are t-shirts. There's an amazing variety of themes, motifs, catchphrases and icons you can get on a t-shirt. Speaking as someone with both a BSG-75 and a Stormtrooper Skull & Crossbones in the closet, I have no issue with the proliferation of t-shirts.However,

Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572901.post-66721844519590773822010-02-15T10:40:00.003-06:002010-02-15T11:04:29.402-06:00

I will freely admit I think a vast majority of my tax money goes to things that are either constitutionally suspect, generally worthless, or overpriced. However, if the government is going to spend my money on things, I expect results.I'd say a megawatt class laser destroying a ballistic missile during boost in under 2 minutes qualifies. Besides, it's a megawatt class laser. That's cool in and of

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