I have been in touch with my fellow designers of weapons of mass destruction at Los Alamos, New Mexico, who have been driven out of town by the 90,000-acre Los Conchas wild fire. They tell me that law enforcement in the area is warning folks of fradulent phone calls purporting to be soliciting donations for the Red Cross. This has prompted a couple of thoughts on my part. (more…)
In the geek market. (more…)
To condition your dog this way.
UPDATE: No longer up at the loldogs site. Probably a wise decision by the proprietors given the insanity of what was being depicted (a father holding out his baby to a frightened dog).
Frequency (2000). The most heart-warming shotgun killing ever produced by the cinematic arts. (more…)
As follow-up to recent inquiries regarding the whereabouts of known Mormon community leaders, Business Week now wants its readership to know where Mormon business leaders come from. The magazine’s answer: missions.
No doubt true, and an important stage in life for those Mormon titans of commerce of interest to a Business Week reader. I can’t help thinking, though, of that announcement four years ago marking one million missionaries called since 1830. In estimating the tally of noteworthy business leaders, how many zeros would have to be dropped from that 1,000,000? It feels a bit like wonderment that the US Army mangages to come up with so many generals.
If you encounter a Swiss on the road this month, and you’re not driving in Switzerland, please exercise appropriate caution.
Czechoslovakia:
“The man, a 33-year-old from Lucerne, was arrested after an 80 kilometre police chase. Police only succeeded in stopping him when his car ran out of petrol. [. . ] The paper said he had a mix of stimulants and other drugs in his blood, which likely caused him to be confused and dizzy when he drove his car onto the wrong lane. No one was seriously injured in the five accidents he caused along the highway, the paper said.” (link)
…My greatest hope is that we encounter a favorable tactical situation, but if we don’t and worst comes to worst, I want each one of us to do his utmost to destroy our enemies. If there is only one plane left to make a final run-in, I want that man to go in and get a hit. May God be with us all …
–Last instructions of LTCDR John Waldon to Torpedo Squadron 8, central Pacific, 3 June 1942. The next day, Waldron led his squadron into oblivion in the pivotal Battle of Midway. However, Waldron’s torpedo planes distracted the Japanese sufficiently to leave them vulnerable to a devastating dive bomber attack that changed the course of the battle and the war.
Just which side are the authors of this pamphlet really on?
I don’t doubt that some supporters of the circumcision ban in San Francisco think this way. I’m just deeply skeptical they’d admit it in a campaign pamphlet.
An interesting concept, but they left out the part about Sith apprentices killing their masters in their sleep.
I’m actually surprised I got over half right. I very much like Heinlein’s juveniles, but have little use for his “mature” works.