Monthly Archives: August 2008

Mandatory Sarah Palin Mention

Published on: Author: Timmer

Two days late, but, what the hell…here’s my take based on what I’ve read and seen in the last 48 hours. The folks on the far right love her…which gives me pause.  I’m not a far right guy.  Someone who goes by the tag, “Social Conservative” makes me think of Gladys Kravitz, peeking out from… More »

Cone of Uncertainty?

Published on: Author: Timmer

That’s what they’re calling the graphic for Gustav’s possible landfall. I’m sorry…something that serious shouldn’t sound like something Maxwell Smart would work with.

I’m a Bad Person…I Know This

Published on: Author: Timmer

I’d really love to see Gustav completely destroy New Orleans so they have to start over, someplace new, someplace ABOVE sea-level and just quit fighting Mother Nature. I live by the maxim that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results. Rebuilding New Orleans again is insane and I seriously… More »

John McCain – You Magnificent Bastard!

Published on: Author: Sgt. Mom

So, late to the blog-reaction party, being out and about this morning, in my some-time employer’s high-off-the-ground bright yellow jeep with the ranch advertising etched on the windows, collecting my paycheck from the Large Corporate Entity and buying groceries. I had the classical music station on, which didn’t go to a newsbreak that I heard… More »

Things Not Allowed in Invesco Field Tonight

Published on: Author: Timmer

Proof…proof I tell you that the DNC is un-American! Here’s the list of items that won’t be allowed into Invesco Field for Barack Obama’s acceptance speech: From the Rocky Mountain News: Outside food and beverage of any kind, including alcoholic beverages, coolers and bottled water Umbrellas Large bags, suitcases or backpacks Noisemakers, air horns, whistles,… More »

Chris Muir Needs Your Help

Published on: Author: Timmer

If you’ve got a few extra bucks and you’ve been enjoying Chris Muir’s Day by Day for the past few years…go hit his PayPal Button.  Day by Day is now his only income and I would hate to see him have to shut it down.  Besides…anyone who can still make a cowbell joke?  Come ON.… More »

I’m Liking This “Work” Thing

Published on: Author: Timmer

So one of the guys I work with quit unexpectedly yesterday.  He’d given his two week notice on Monday after he’d complained about getting more duties without more pay and then when he came in yesterday, 15 minutes late because  they weren’t willing to accommodate his “need” of coming in and leaving a half an… More »

Wednesday Miscellany

Published on: Author: Sgt. Mom

Honestly, I have tried to take an interest in the Democratic National Convention shenanigans, including the imminent coronation of the One True Anointed Savior, our Lord Obama, hailed and attended by his loving spouse (WTF? She who now channels Mrs. Cleaver), his prospective running mate, Joe “For the Love of God, Put a Sock In… More »

You Know What Would Be Cool?

Published on: Author: Timmer

If Hillary just lost it tonight and said, “F*** this for the good of the party s***, let’s rumble!” Some sort of bomb has to fall soon, this political season is getting boring.  I thoroughly expected some sort of stink would have blown into the mix by now. Of course there’s the ad that Obama’s… More »

About the Spam Filter

Published on: Author: Timmer

If you’ve added a comment and it doesn’t show up right away, don’t worry, we moderate our comments via a Spam Filter.  However, if you’ve added a comment and you don’t see it for more than about six hours, eight max, that may mean that when we scanned the hundred or so advertisements for everything… More »

Caption This One (080823)

Published on: Author: Timmer

Image from FoxNews. Winners on Tuesday.Other bloggy captioning goodness:Kevin is stretching things a bit over at Wizbang. Rodney points out why Arizona is important at OTB. Well, we wound up with a 2 way tie.  Better luck next time.

Obama/Biden???

Published on: Author: Timmer

Really?!!  I don’t think I could be LESS excited.  Okay, I could have been less excited.  He could have picked some nobody that no one had ever heard of outside of their state. I don’t know much about Biden other than a bit about how he plagiarized something back in 87, and then again in… More »

You May Obliterate Bands You Hate

Published on: Author: Timmer

If you could erase any five bands/artists from music history, who would you choose? Difficulty: “but if you erased (insert band here) then all your favorite bands wouldn’t exist” is not a valid answer. We’re talking fantasy here. My answers were: I’m going to try and cover one band from each of the last five… More »

PO2 Mike Monsoor

Published on: Author: Timmer

PO2 Mike Monsoor has been written about by Froggy over at Blackfive, here and here.  But what a lot of people don’t know is what happened at his funeral.  I received the news via an email from a friend of mine, confirmed by SNOPES.  If I do a Google search on the PO2, I only… More »

Classical music with shining eyes

Published on: Author: Brian Dunbar

Yes, I wrote ‘classical music’ in the title.  No, don’t look at me like that.  Shut up and watch this: Benjamin Zander: Classical music with shining eyes. (YouTube) Or go to www.choralnet.org, then click on Music & Passion with Benjamin Zander. H/T Billy Ockham Cross posted to Space For Commerce.

Employed!

Published on: Author: Timmer

It seems that the job I applied for with a local government agency and interviewed for a couple of weeks ago came through.  I hadn’t heard from them after they’d asked for more info for a background check, so I’d half written them off.  I’ll be starting work on Tuesday.  Not a lot of high… More »

AF Cyber Command “Delayed”

Published on: Author: Timmer

According to the front page of the Air Force Cyber Command’s Website: 8/14/2008 - Barksdale AFB, La.  – The Air Force remains committed to providing full-spectrum cyber capabilities to include global command and control, electronic warfare and network defense. The Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force have considered delaying currently planned actions on Air Force… More »

Bring the popcorn – LOTS of popcorn…

Published on: Author: AProudVeteran

While I’m not a fan of watching political conventions on TV (roughly the same to me, as watching golf, or paint dry, or grass grow), the Democratic convention just gets curiouser and curiouser. Most recent development: Her once-inevitableness will be ON the ballot. WASHINGTON – Hillary Rodham Clinton’s name will be placed in nomination along… More »

Memo: Telling Stories

Published on: Author: Sgt. Mom

To: Professor Denise Spelburg, From: Sgt Mom Re: Clarifying Matters Literary and Beyond 1. According to the story here (which may need registration to complete the link – sorry!) you are painting yourself in colors of victimhood, now that you are being righteously criticized on line and have received a ton of so-called hate-mail, for… More »