You know you just can't make this stuff up. The army is about to scrap their $5 billion dollar investment in new uniforms. Yes, the two uniform system, one for the woods, the other for the desert, is about to be scrapped for a new and improved uni-uniform that works in both scenarios.
Now I don't want to go out on a limb here, but since we're getting our butts kicked by cave dwelling, mutton munchers wearing towels on their heads and flip-flops, I don't think the look of our uniforms is going to do us much good.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Friday, October 11, 2013
Multi-Tool Revenge
As I see it: President Foot Stomper has placed barricades barring folks from entering the National Mall and other national parks. He has clamped them together and wired them to prevent opening. He has run ribbons around lamp posts, trees and garbage cans that read “Do Not Cross” and removed the handles from drinking fountains. Of course, most of these efforts cost us more than leaving the sites open, but there is hope.
I can remove the wire, cut the ribbons and replace the handles with my Leatherman multi-tool. What next, making it illegal to enter Washington D.C. with a Leatherman?
I can remove the wire, cut the ribbons and replace the handles with my Leatherman multi-tool. What next, making it illegal to enter Washington D.C. with a Leatherman?
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Mis-Posting
This Saturday, September 14, there were two stories in the news that should have been put together.
The first was that the U.S. satellite Voyager has left our solar system. The second: One town has adopted a new rule that pet cemeteries can allow animal owners to be buried with their pets.
Taken separately they don’t have much in common. Taken together, it looks like Voyager wants to be about as far away from our civilization as it can get. Meanwhile folks with pets would rather be buried with them than spend any more time around the idiots that inhabit our country.
The first was that the U.S. satellite Voyager has left our solar system. The second: One town has adopted a new rule that pet cemeteries can allow animal owners to be buried with their pets.
Taken separately they don’t have much in common. Taken together, it looks like Voyager wants to be about as far away from our civilization as it can get. Meanwhile folks with pets would rather be buried with them than spend any more time around the idiots that inhabit our country.
Saturday, September 07, 2013
Lost Coasting
To all those that have said, “Try It You’ll Like It”, they have never devoted 5 hours of their lives driving down Humboldt County’s Lost Coast. And if you are a bicycle-Nazi, braving that 70 mile loop, from Ferndale around to Hwy 101 above Garberville, you either have a death wish or some misplaced allegiance to merit badges.
No my friends, while subjecting my vintage ‘72 Chevy Blazer to the brutalities of what is kindly, but mistakenly, referred to as a “road”, the reality is that trek is something I would prefer to forget, if only I could get it out of my mind. If there ever were a reason to commission one, a socio/economic/mental stability study would definitely be in order for the residents of Mattole, Petrolia and Honeydew, California.
Now I’m no stranger to isolation and rural living. Coming to California, as a child, in the mid 50’s, our first residence was a 40’ mobile home in the mountains about 20 miles east of Arcata in the Mad River Valley area. The roads were gravel, windy and in many spots single lane and made more treacherous by logging trucks making about 200 passes a day down the road, on their way to and from the woods.
But the Lost Coast highway adds new meaning to the notion of a challenging byway. I believe our average speed was somewhere between 20 and 25 mph. I mused seeing one speed limit sign of 25 mph on one of the more perilous stretches, “In your dreams”, I said out loud. About the only reward to the slow speeds was the diversity and outstanding views of the land we were passing. Rubber necking all round were us two Boon Dockers.
In about 20 miles and one hour, we descended from a grassy mountain top to a large ranch below. I swear we dropped at least 2000 feet in a mile and a half. I’m no stranger to switchbacks, but some must have been well over 10 percent grade. Enough to make our sphincters pucker and prayers that our 41 year old truck’s brakes would hold out. It would not be our first encounter on pitches designed more for mules, pack trains and Sherpa, rather than motorized vehicles.
Once down, however, the drive up the Mattole River was beautiful, as was the 6 mile stretch on the beach later. Too bad there was more bad than the little good road we endured. Not to be too critical, but it looks like the County road crews just threw out shovels of cold mix asphalt, about the size of cow patties then backed the truck over them for good measure. We did notice that there were many short stretches of smooth pavement. Probably because the road had completely dropped away forcing outside contractors to rebuild the road bed then pave the area. Other than that stretches any longer than a few hundred yards were few and far apart.
Near Petrolia was our most outrageous sight. Passing by an unfinished, but humongous two story house, I noticed two Zebras grazing in the field. Wifey was late to notice, so she made me turn around for a photo op. Let’s face it, nobody is going to believe there are Zebras in Petrolia unless you bring pictures.
Ranching seems to be the main industry on the Lost Coast, cattle mostly with some goats and sheep. Other than that, there are a couple of schools, 2 post offices, 2 small mom and pop groceries, a CDF fire station, a small construction company (probably cleaning up after the cow patty asphalt repairs) and I’m sure plenty of cannabis growers. I am told that retirees, escaping high density cities, makes up a considerable portion of the area’s population.
Now I don’t want to go out on a limb here, but propane delivery, UPS, Fed Ex, mail truck drivers and Dish technicians must be the most anticipated callers, in and out of the Lost Coast. You know, you can get toilet paper and groceries from Amazon!
I know, if I were going to start a business down there it would be a tire shop, with a front end and brake service on the side. Given the steep terrain, bone jarring pavement and arm wrenching switchbacks, it would be busier than a ‘kegger’ at a frat house. Unfortunately, since the locals have a built-in distrust for new-comers, it would only take ten or twenty years to build a client base.
No, the Lost Coast is a place everyone should visit once. Chances are you will never forget it and better chance you will never go back.
No my friends, while subjecting my vintage ‘72 Chevy Blazer to the brutalities of what is kindly, but mistakenly, referred to as a “road”, the reality is that trek is something I would prefer to forget, if only I could get it out of my mind. If there ever were a reason to commission one, a socio/economic/mental stability study would definitely be in order for the residents of Mattole, Petrolia and Honeydew, California.
Now I’m no stranger to isolation and rural living. Coming to California, as a child, in the mid 50’s, our first residence was a 40’ mobile home in the mountains about 20 miles east of Arcata in the Mad River Valley area. The roads were gravel, windy and in many spots single lane and made more treacherous by logging trucks making about 200 passes a day down the road, on their way to and from the woods.
But the Lost Coast highway adds new meaning to the notion of a challenging byway. I believe our average speed was somewhere between 20 and 25 mph. I mused seeing one speed limit sign of 25 mph on one of the more perilous stretches, “In your dreams”, I said out loud. About the only reward to the slow speeds was the diversity and outstanding views of the land we were passing. Rubber necking all round were us two Boon Dockers.
In about 20 miles and one hour, we descended from a grassy mountain top to a large ranch below. I swear we dropped at least 2000 feet in a mile and a half. I’m no stranger to switchbacks, but some must have been well over 10 percent grade. Enough to make our sphincters pucker and prayers that our 41 year old truck’s brakes would hold out. It would not be our first encounter on pitches designed more for mules, pack trains and Sherpa, rather than motorized vehicles.
Once down, however, the drive up the Mattole River was beautiful, as was the 6 mile stretch on the beach later. Too bad there was more bad than the little good road we endured. Not to be too critical, but it looks like the County road crews just threw out shovels of cold mix asphalt, about the size of cow patties then backed the truck over them for good measure. We did notice that there were many short stretches of smooth pavement. Probably because the road had completely dropped away forcing outside contractors to rebuild the road bed then pave the area. Other than that stretches any longer than a few hundred yards were few and far apart.
Near Petrolia was our most outrageous sight. Passing by an unfinished, but humongous two story house, I noticed two Zebras grazing in the field. Wifey was late to notice, so she made me turn around for a photo op. Let’s face it, nobody is going to believe there are Zebras in Petrolia unless you bring pictures.
Ranching seems to be the main industry on the Lost Coast, cattle mostly with some goats and sheep. Other than that, there are a couple of schools, 2 post offices, 2 small mom and pop groceries, a CDF fire station, a small construction company (probably cleaning up after the cow patty asphalt repairs) and I’m sure plenty of cannabis growers. I am told that retirees, escaping high density cities, makes up a considerable portion of the area’s population.
Now I don’t want to go out on a limb here, but propane delivery, UPS, Fed Ex, mail truck drivers and Dish technicians must be the most anticipated callers, in and out of the Lost Coast. You know, you can get toilet paper and groceries from Amazon!
I know, if I were going to start a business down there it would be a tire shop, with a front end and brake service on the side. Given the steep terrain, bone jarring pavement and arm wrenching switchbacks, it would be busier than a ‘kegger’ at a frat house. Unfortunately, since the locals have a built-in distrust for new-comers, it would only take ten or twenty years to build a client base.
No, the Lost Coast is a place everyone should visit once. Chances are you will never forget it and better chance you will never go back.
Sunday, June 02, 2013
Reading Beyond the Lines
Pundits are now saying that Barack Hussein Obama is merely a passenger on the Ship of State.
I agree, but given he is the last to know anything, he must be riding on the ‘poop’ deck.
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It is being reported that Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulluh is brain dead. Well doesn’t that put him in league with anyone who buys oil from him, while he is financing the Jihad against the West in general and America in particular?
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The media is already lamenting the loss of American lives in Syria. Yes, I said Syria, where a civil war has been going on for months.
Memo to Americans in Syria, Iraq, Iran, Venezuela, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia or anywhere else radical Islam has control: Get the Hell out or we will be lamenting you. Correction, they will be lamenting you. I have already written you off as a hopeless Imbecile.
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Also being reported: That during that “closed door, off the record” meeting between, what’s left of the media, and Eric Holder, the AG told attendees that he wasn’t going to spy on them “anymore”.
On the other hand, he isn’t going to spy on them any less either.
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Rand Paul recently announced that, “The Republican Party needs to get ‘Bigger‘”.
Why hell Randy, if you want the Party to get bigger kick out the Isle Crossing, Concensus Building, Two Timing, Double Crossing RINOs that infest the Party and about 30 million Conservatives and Libertarians would flock to the Party.
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Professor Christopher Swindell has stated, “What we need is a Civil War to kill off the NRA”.
Well, if you’re gonna start a war with someone, you might NOT want to pick one with an army with over 100 million guns.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Much more news you can use
Seems that a woman calling 911, because she was about to be sexually assaulted, was told that cops were NOT coming because of budget cuts.
Well, the rest were probably going door to door confiscating guns.
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It’s tough on bikers at the Atlantic Beach Bikefest. Six motorcyclists have been killed over a four day span. The most often heard phrases have been: “Hey watch this” and “I bet you a beer, you can‘t…..”.
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Texas is the first state to demand drug tests to qualify for unemployment insurance. Well duh, Texas is also the first state to recognize that if you’re stoned you ain’t out looking for work.
Doesn’t it beg the question: How smart do you have to be to be a state?
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Son of former Florida Governor, Jeb Bush, George P. Bush has taken the his first political steps. He is running for a spot as a Texas Land Commissioner.
I take that back, his first political step will be to change his last name.
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In related news, Joe Biden is carving out his own political identity. He is now riding shotgun in the clown car.
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What I learned today, Memorial Day: I learned that Marco Rubio has turned into the RINO we all hoped he wasn’t. I learned that Donald Trump has thrown away another million dollars, getting his name in the news, as another soon to be failed presidential candidate. I learned that John McCain snuck over the Syrian border to suck up to the Muslim Brotherhood and I learned that I can buy a ‘97 Cadillac Eldorado with 200,000 miles, on Craigslist for $2000 dollars. Well that makes it a Quadfecta, four idiots all in the same day.
Well, the rest were probably going door to door confiscating guns.
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It’s tough on bikers at the Atlantic Beach Bikefest. Six motorcyclists have been killed over a four day span. The most often heard phrases have been: “Hey watch this” and “I bet you a beer, you can‘t…..”.
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Texas is the first state to demand drug tests to qualify for unemployment insurance. Well duh, Texas is also the first state to recognize that if you’re stoned you ain’t out looking for work.
Doesn’t it beg the question: How smart do you have to be to be a state?
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Son of former Florida Governor, Jeb Bush, George P. Bush has taken the his first political steps. He is running for a spot as a Texas Land Commissioner.
I take that back, his first political step will be to change his last name.
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In related news, Joe Biden is carving out his own political identity. He is now riding shotgun in the clown car.
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What I learned today, Memorial Day: I learned that Marco Rubio has turned into the RINO we all hoped he wasn’t. I learned that Donald Trump has thrown away another million dollars, getting his name in the news, as another soon to be failed presidential candidate. I learned that John McCain snuck over the Syrian border to suck up to the Muslim Brotherhood and I learned that I can buy a ‘97 Cadillac Eldorado with 200,000 miles, on Craigslist for $2000 dollars. Well that makes it a Quadfecta, four idiots all in the same day.
Friday, May 24, 2013
More News You can Use
News You Can Use
We are being told that the economy is improving. Progressives say it’s because Obama’s policies are working. Conservatives know it’s in spite of Obama’s policies.
Capitalism will always find a way around a train-wreck. And this time they are looking to go around a train-wreck, an earthquake, a forest fire, an erupting volcano and a tidal wave, all at the same time.
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They tell us the stock market is at an all-time high. Righto, and so is the art world, super yachts and collector cars. They’re the only things left to invest your money in.
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We are constantly reminded that man shares 98% of his DNA with chimpanzees. But members of Congress continue to remind us that man also shares 10% of his DNA with turnips.
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A recent study reveals that today’s society has a 10% lower IQ than those in Victorian times.
I’ll take that one step further. With today’s technology (Ipads, Iphones, Blackberries, etc) hundreds of millions can access the worlds libraries. While you would think it makes it possible to be the smartest people ever. Unfortunately, with all this access and opportunity we now have some of the dumbest people in history voting.
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With all the scandals looming over this Administration, (illegal wiretaps, lying about the murders of 4 Americans in Bengazi, Fast and Furious gun running and the IRS targeting Conservatives for harassment) it make one wonder why ANY private citizen should obey ANY laws, until our leaders begin obeying them.
Dumbplumber
We are being told that the economy is improving. Progressives say it’s because Obama’s policies are working. Conservatives know it’s in spite of Obama’s policies.
Capitalism will always find a way around a train-wreck. And this time they are looking to go around a train-wreck, an earthquake, a forest fire, an erupting volcano and a tidal wave, all at the same time.
..............................................................................
They tell us the stock market is at an all-time high. Righto, and so is the art world, super yachts and collector cars. They’re the only things left to invest your money in.
...............................................................................
We are constantly reminded that man shares 98% of his DNA with chimpanzees. But members of Congress continue to remind us that man also shares 10% of his DNA with turnips.
...................................................................................
A recent study reveals that today’s society has a 10% lower IQ than those in Victorian times.
I’ll take that one step further. With today’s technology (Ipads, Iphones, Blackberries, etc) hundreds of millions can access the worlds libraries. While you would think it makes it possible to be the smartest people ever. Unfortunately, with all this access and opportunity we now have some of the dumbest people in history voting.
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With all the scandals looming over this Administration, (illegal wiretaps, lying about the murders of 4 Americans in Bengazi, Fast and Furious gun running and the IRS targeting Conservatives for harassment) it make one wonder why ANY private citizen should obey ANY laws, until our leaders begin obeying them.
Dumbplumber
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