Author Archives: Joel

# “Keep it from falling into the wrong hands”? It’s a government database! It’s starting out in the wrong hands! I don’t know if you were keeping track in the 20th Century, dude, but Governments out-pointed Nigerian 419 Scammers by … Continue reading →

heh…bet that gets my hit count up. So this morning I got an email from a person. In a place. And it said, …right up front, I want you to know I’m not judging. But I just got a package … Continue reading →

Poll: Most oppose assault weapon ban (CBS News) A new poll indicates that more and more people now [admit that they] have guns in their homes, and that America’s attitude towards gun-control may be shifting. I personally possess no firearms … Continue reading →

Biden says he enjoys being VP so much he may never quit. Well, not in those exact words, but… “I’ll make up my mind on [whether to run for prez] later,” Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview with … Continue reading →

Finally! I’ve been trying to find the plumbing parts I need to connect my oven to small propane bottles, and finally worked it out! Haven’t tried the oven itself, but so far the only problem I’ve found is the left … Continue reading →

And somebody’s gonna deserve it. H/T to Robb Allen, with whom I agree that the zombie thing is done to death – no pun intended. ETA: Completely spaced on the fact that Landlady sent me a similarly disturbing pic, just … Continue reading →

First of the year, and rather late for it. Could this portend a mild winter? Gee, I wonder what that would be like…

Substitute “freedom” for “the Cubs,” and this is pretty much the way I hope to go out. Celebrants will need to fill in the details for themselves. and then one thing led to anotherand soon I’d discovered alcohol, gambling, dope, … Continue reading →

50 pound slab of blue ice falls off Air Force One narrowly missing “Occupy Las Vegas” protesters LAS VEGAS – A group of several dozen “Occupy Las Vegas” protesters camping on Clark County land located under the final approach to … Continue reading →

PETA lawsuit contends Seaworld keeps whales in slavery No, seriously. Stop laughing! Norfolk-based People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is accusing the SeaWorld parks of keeping five star-performer whales in conditions that violate the 13th Amendment ban on slavery.…The … Continue reading →

Rangel wants wealth redistribution, says rich didn’t sacrifice for war Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday called for the redistribution of America’s riches and hammered the wealthy for benefiting from a war effort fought by the poor and middle class. … Continue reading →

…seems like I should have accomplished something, and I can hardly think of a thing. Got some stuff moved to the Lair, spent some time moving dirt at M’s Dome, that’s about it. Where’d the morning go?

Probably he’s kidding. At first I thought he wasn’t, but couldn’t be sure. I read it again, and a crack about the “Occupy Wall Street crowd” put me over the edge into “yeah, it’s satire.” But so many stupid things … Continue reading →

I truly couldn’t believe it was put out by the Cain campaign. I’m still not sure I believe it.

Don’t Mess with Lynchburg! “We are entitled to more money from the only industry in the county – Jack Daniel’s distillery,” said Charles Rogers, a 75-year-old retiree and self-described “concerned citizen” of Moore County – home to Lynchburg and Jack … Continue reading →

So on the new location of Gitmo Poco’s big gate there’s a space between the latching post and the wall. Couldn’t be helped: The space is X big, the gate is Y big, and the remainder comprises a hole in … Continue reading →

Officials Use Ruse At Wolcott High To Clear Halls For Drug Search School officials told me it was a routine lockdown drill, the kind that schools are required to do. “We wanted to practice,” said Superintendent of Schools Joseph McCary. … Continue reading →

To ruin your life, that is? Here’s a funny story about a politician, and for once it’s not scandalous. Just embarrassing and really, really public. French minister invites 13,000 Twitter fans to bed That would be extraordinary even for a … Continue reading →

1. The bust is in a Denny’s. 2. The subject is a 74YO woman, unarmed, less than five feet tall. 3. The crime is the attempted sale of a piece of government-claimed dust. Criminy, those poor, heroic cops and the … Continue reading →