But I could learn to appreciate this kind of clumsy and random.

Do watch the video, with its impressive time lapse, and follow the link to the company site. Well worth your time.

Israel may have huge oil shale reserves.

His Majesty: “This on top of rumors that the Saudis have consistently overstated their reserves. I’m going  to go pop some popcorn.”

“They weren’t fat. They just had big bones.”

I’m not a mass of scars. I’m just integumentally challenged.

No, really.

Leaves me feeling distinctly Miranda-ish.

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Yahoo!

Not only did Elizabeth Warren falsely claim a Native American heritage; not only did she repeat that claim in submitting three recipes to a “Cherokee” cookbook, Pow Wow Chow; but … get this … the three recipes she submitted were plagiarized.

I understand there is talk of Obama replacing Biden on the ticket. It seems to me we have an obvious candidate for Biden’s replacement.

I donated.

“All the Water on Planet Earth”

The excitement is building at Chez Vader.

I have settled on Sandia Crest northwest of Albuquerque for my viewing. Right in the center of the path, on a cliff facing west over desert flats — what could be better?

Well, there’s the weather outlook. Shucks and other comments.

Backup plan: Cedar City, Utah.

Not much better.

Oh, darn.

This hyere Planetary Resources outfit has got me pleaseder than punch. Its about time I warn’t the only feller ever to have lassoed an asty-roid. (more…)

Cool video

How to Trigger a Volcanic Eruption On Purpose

I’d use a gigantic laser to blow open the magma chamber.

His Majesty: “With you, Lord Vader, it always seems to be about gigantic lasers.”

And an unnamed Obama cabinet member.

Forget about those, they ain’t nothing but trouble.

And let loose the snails of war.

His Majesty: “I’ve met your dachshunds. I can see why you wouldn’t want to stick with tradition.”