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You shouldn't ask these questions of a paranoid recluse, you know.

Paulo is no longer the Stallion from Hell…

…or from anywhere else. This is the first time in my personal experience a castration was ever viewed as emergency surgery. Paulo’s excessive hormones have been driving him insane for some time now. Friday he went over the line – … Continue reading

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Holy Crap! Did he EAT $787,637 a year?

The spectacle of corrupt government officials* arresting other corrupt government officials for being too publicly corrupt is…amusing, if meaningless. Hey, here’s a joke! What do you call 1000 tax-eaters at the bottom of the ocean? *Yeah, I know. Report me … Continue reading

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What the hell? Let’s join the meme!

…Though I confess I’m still not exactly sure what a “meme” is. Guess I should have gone to college, huh? Anyway – I see, courtesy of Sebastian at Snowflakes in Hell, that there’s this hoplophobic broad who wants to play … Continue reading

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Duty, Honor, Country, Death By Cop.

Erik Scott won’t be going to his USMA class reunion… Erik turned to find three officers facing him, guns drawn, and all three shouting different commands: “Get on the ground!” “Drop your weapon!” and “Keep your hands up!” Erik held … Continue reading

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Oh, the weather outside is…somewhat variable.

Yesterday it rained ALL FREAKING DAY – and then all night. Today there is literally not one tiniest cloud in the sky. Weird. I had to slog through squelching mud to shovel shit this morning – there was no way … Continue reading

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Guys, you fooled me with this once before…

So I understand the Republicans have come out with a new “Pledge to America.” This is, I’m sure, nothing at all like the “Contract with America” they started reneging on roughly three picoseconds after the 1994 election results were in. … Continue reading

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“This woman is a gold mine!”

Pt. 1: Pt. 2: Oh, this is WAY better than the birth certificate kerfuffle. Somewhere a White House PR flack is hanging herself… H/T to Treacher.

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Massive Fail

H/T to TJICistan

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This monsoon business is for the birds.

Last couple of evenings Monsoon has made itself felt again, which isn’t too surprising. You don’t expect it go to away all at once, or without a fight. But this morning dawned gray and cool and dripping, like autumn in … Continue reading

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I do believe this young man has an attitude issue.

Offered without comment: I’ve been deliberately laying off the videos lately and today I post two. Sorry. H/T to WRSA

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Just for funsies – Remember this guy?

Warning: May not be safe for viewers with low gag thresholds.

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Aw, forget it.

Sometimes the ol’ blogger noggin goes dry. Once again, I got nuthin’. In the only news, Paulo the Stallion from Hell did not bite me today. It was not for lack of trying, and I finally told J&H that if … Continue reading

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Yeah, it’s Sunday…

Nothing going on. Nothing to write about. Nothing interesting to even steal pass on. So here are some funny pictures instead.

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“Blucher!”

Paulo the Stallion from Hell’s behavior has been more hellish than usual, just lately. Since two of his ladies came to be in a family way, he seemed to have mellowed right out. But H sold the 12-year-old mare (Cindy) … Continue reading

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“Goooood boy, Ghost.”

Ghost isn’t called that because he’s so obtrusive and in-your-face. He’s more independent than the average dog, and also considerably smarter. Calling him smarter than Little Bear would be like calling a bulldozer heavier than a feather pillow, but never … Continue reading

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Drawing Mohammad while getting rolled under the bus…

Sigh. Y’know, I’ve stayed away from the whole Islam thing for the past nine years. It hasn’t always been easy. But the fact is I’ve always been of two minds on the subject, and the most prevalent of those minds … Continue reading

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Where did all the innovation go?

Over at Borepatch, there’s an excellent summary of why nobody seems able to get anything done anymore. Short answer: Government ate it. You knew I was going to say that, right? A mere portion of the long answer: Let’s think … Continue reading

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QoD – On the effects of abrasion.

The plans and schemes of tyrants are broken by many things. They shatter against cliffs of heroic struggle. They rupture on reefs of open resistance. And they are slowly eroded, bit by little bit, on the very beaches where they … Continue reading

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PETA’s got even more advice for people they shouldn’t be advising!

Hey, remember when PETA came up with all those great things high-end survivalists should be eating? Well, guess who wants to dictate what soldiers eat, too? PETA — well-known for dogging politicians with various protests — didn’t see the humor … Continue reading

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“Nice house you got here. Be a shame if something happened to it.”

Alan at SnarkyBytes brings us the tale of a town that wants to bring in new tax revenue the old-fashioned way – out and out extortion. Rock Hill officials plan to turn off utility taps of county residents who refuse … Continue reading

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