CNN.com - Task force: Shuttle launch on track - Dec 16, 2004
Woo hoo!
Thursday, December 16, 2004
Thursday, December 09, 2004
CNN.com - Rumsfeld faces tough questions from troops - Dec 8, 2004
This is actually pretty disturbing to read, and I'm surprised it hasn't been given more exposure in the media. Read it.
Ok...now that you're done with that. What'd you think? Look at these exchanges:
"Why do we soldiers have to dig through local landfills for pieces of scrap metal and compromised ballistic glass to uparmor our vehicles?" Wilson asked.
Seems like a valid question.
A big cheer arose from the approximately 2,300 soldiers in the cavernous hangar who assembled to see and hear the secretary of defense.
One that the troops obviously care about.
Rumsfeld hesitated and asked Wilson to repeat his question.
Never a good sign.
"We do not have proper armored vehicles to carry with us north," Wilson said after asking again.
Ok, second try.
Rumsfeld replied that, "You go to war with the Army you have," not the one you might want, and that any rate the Army was pushing manufacturers of vehicle armor to produce it as fast as humanly possible.
And, the defense chief added, armor is not always a savior in the kind of combat U.S. troops face in Iraq, where the insurgents' weapon of choice is the roadside bomb, or improvised explosive device.
"You can have all the armor in the world on a tank and it can (still) be blown up," Rumsfeld said.
"You go in with the army you have?" That's his answer? "You can have all the armor in the world on a tank and it can (still) be blown up?" Well, I'm sure that's reassuring to our troops. Jesus.
He gives even more BS answers later on in the article. From working for a big company for years, I notice the tone of a large, uncaring 'leader' giving the underlings BS answers to shut them up. As if they care about the nobodies.
This Tribune article (reg required) is even *more* disturbing, since it contains this passage...
A few minutes later, a soldier from the Idaho National Guard's 116th Armor Cavalry Brigade asked Rumsfeld what he and the Army were doing "to address shortages and antiquated equipment" that will affect National Guard soldiers heading to Iraq.
Rumsfeld seemed taken aback by the question and a murmur began spreading through the ranks before he silenced it. "Now, settle down, settle down," he said. "Hell, I'm an old man, it's early in the morning, and I'm gathering my thoughts here."
I mean, can you believe this? These guys are out there getting blown to Hell and this is the crap he spews? Man, oh man.
I just hope none of these soldiers gets in trouble for asking these questions. I have to say it'll probably happen to some small extent. :(
This is actually pretty disturbing to read, and I'm surprised it hasn't been given more exposure in the media. Read it.
Ok...now that you're done with that. What'd you think? Look at these exchanges:
"Why do we soldiers have to dig through local landfills for pieces of scrap metal and compromised ballistic glass to uparmor our vehicles?" Wilson asked.
Seems like a valid question.
A big cheer arose from the approximately 2,300 soldiers in the cavernous hangar who assembled to see and hear the secretary of defense.
One that the troops obviously care about.
Rumsfeld hesitated and asked Wilson to repeat his question.
Never a good sign.
"We do not have proper armored vehicles to carry with us north," Wilson said after asking again.
Ok, second try.
Rumsfeld replied that, "You go to war with the Army you have," not the one you might want, and that any rate the Army was pushing manufacturers of vehicle armor to produce it as fast as humanly possible.
And, the defense chief added, armor is not always a savior in the kind of combat U.S. troops face in Iraq, where the insurgents' weapon of choice is the roadside bomb, or improvised explosive device.
"You can have all the armor in the world on a tank and it can (still) be blown up," Rumsfeld said.
"You go in with the army you have?" That's his answer? "You can have all the armor in the world on a tank and it can (still) be blown up?" Well, I'm sure that's reassuring to our troops. Jesus.
He gives even more BS answers later on in the article. From working for a big company for years, I notice the tone of a large, uncaring 'leader' giving the underlings BS answers to shut them up. As if they care about the nobodies.
This Tribune article (reg required) is even *more* disturbing, since it contains this passage...
A few minutes later, a soldier from the Idaho National Guard's 116th Armor Cavalry Brigade asked Rumsfeld what he and the Army were doing "to address shortages and antiquated equipment" that will affect National Guard soldiers heading to Iraq.
Rumsfeld seemed taken aback by the question and a murmur began spreading through the ranks before he silenced it. "Now, settle down, settle down," he said. "Hell, I'm an old man, it's early in the morning, and I'm gathering my thoughts here."
I mean, can you believe this? These guys are out there getting blown to Hell and this is the crap he spews? Man, oh man.
I just hope none of these soldiers gets in trouble for asking these questions. I have to say it'll probably happen to some small extent. :(
Wednesday, December 08, 2004
Hitting to all fields...
- Been getting no sleep the past few days, so I'm tired as hell.
- Apparently, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is busy giving our troops BS answers on their Iraq Wars concerns. (more on this later)
- At this point, until my Mom comes in February to visit, I am done with going to Disney.
- We got our rental car for December. For the whole period it would have been $450. Chop off 2 days and it's $150. Somewhere, Surak is crying. (well, not *crying*)
- Today is the first day of Hanukkah. If you're Jewish, Happy Hanukkah to you!
- Christmas shopping is done but for 1 or 2 small items.
- I want this so badly it is not funny.
- Cubs signed Nomar and Todd Walker for next year, which is good. Now, only one big task remains. (dump Sammy...dump Sammy...dump Sammy...)
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
BUMP BUMP
I don't watch Law & Order. It seemed to be the only thing on yesterday while we were working on the scan configs in Snehal's room. There were at least 3 or 4 shows in a row where I heard that BUMP BUMP sound, that's all I know. Court watches whichever the new ones are...I always tease her about the BUMP BUMP sound whenever I'm walking past, whenever there's a break in the action I do the BUMP BUMP sound.
I's funnier when it's live. Seriously.
Friday, November 12, 2004
Happy (belated) Veterans Day
Sorry for the short delay...was visiting with the in-laws over the past few days. Yes, much Disney'ing was had, for good or ill.
Sorry for the short delay...was visiting with the in-laws over the past few days. Yes, much Disney'ing was had, for good or ill.
Wednesday, November 03, 2004
Taken from a comment by a poster on wilwheaton.net:
Profile of someone who supports Bush:
I have a BA, a BS, and an MS.
I've scored in the 99th percentile in every standardized test I've evere taken (SAT, etc...).
I've attended both private and public universities.
I've traveled to about half the states in the USA.
I've studied 4 foreign languages, one for 6 years, the others just for a year or less each.
I've traveled to Europe (Germany, Amsterdam, France).
I've traveled to Asia (S. Korea).
I'm not stupid, I'm not ignorant, I'm not a naive.
I'm a lapsed Episcopalian who is hardly a fanatic.
I have gay friends and would like to seem them able to get legal marriages.
I don't support abortion, but I don't support making it illegal.
So why did I vote for Bush? I know plenty of others like me. You can't write us all off as morons or fools. We're not. We're not ultraconservative wackos, either.
Interesting. I particularly don't understand the notion of people being sheep for following Bush. I really don't get this mentality. This is how democracy is supposed to work. There isn't even the 'popular vote' thing to hide behind this time. The majority of the voters voted for Bush and he'll be President again. I don't understand this whole idea of 'we know better than everyone else' or 'everyone else in America is dumb' that seems to be going around the net today...and I didn't even vote for Bush.
My response to anybody saying they want to flee to Canada would be of the "don't let the door hit ya..." variety. It's basically the old "I didn't get my way and I'm going off to sulk" line.
Profile of someone who supports Bush:
I have a BA, a BS, and an MS.
I've scored in the 99th percentile in every standardized test I've evere taken (SAT, etc...).
I've attended both private and public universities.
I've traveled to about half the states in the USA.
I've studied 4 foreign languages, one for 6 years, the others just for a year or less each.
I've traveled to Europe (Germany, Amsterdam, France).
I've traveled to Asia (S. Korea).
I'm not stupid, I'm not ignorant, I'm not a naive.
I'm a lapsed Episcopalian who is hardly a fanatic.
I have gay friends and would like to seem them able to get legal marriages.
I don't support abortion, but I don't support making it illegal.
So why did I vote for Bush? I know plenty of others like me. You can't write us all off as morons or fools. We're not. We're not ultraconservative wackos, either.
Interesting. I particularly don't understand the notion of people being sheep for following Bush. I really don't get this mentality. This is how democracy is supposed to work. There isn't even the 'popular vote' thing to hide behind this time. The majority of the voters voted for Bush and he'll be President again. I don't understand this whole idea of 'we know better than everyone else' or 'everyone else in America is dumb' that seems to be going around the net today...and I didn't even vote for Bush.
My response to anybody saying they want to flee to Canada would be of the "don't let the door hit ya..." variety. It's basically the old "I didn't get my way and I'm going off to sulk" line.
Tuesday, November 02, 2004
No chads here in Florida. Our ballot was a series of broken horizontal arrows that you had to connect to vote for your candidate or issue. Pretty simple.
I'm sure it stupified some people though. The fact is, if someone can get confused by the automated registers at Home Depot, which are the most IDIOT-PROOF THINGS IN THE WORLD than people can get confusd by anything. By the way, The Home Depot registers narrowly beat out Universal's thumbscan locker system for TOTAL AND COMPLETE EASE OF USE. By which I mean, if you cannot figure these mechanisms out you are a moron.
I did see on CNN some Florida (of course) voters complaining about the accuracy of touchscreen voting systems during early voting. Things like they wanted to vote for Bush but it kept clicking Kerry and vice versa. Of course, they had an election technician there onsite who tested all of the machines and said that they all tested out fine and the people must be leaning their hands on the touchscreens and messing up the process. (imagine that)
I weep for the present.
I'm sure it stupified some people though. The fact is, if someone can get confused by the automated registers at Home Depot, which are the most IDIOT-PROOF THINGS IN THE WORLD than people can get confusd by anything. By the way, The Home Depot registers narrowly beat out Universal's thumbscan locker system for TOTAL AND COMPLETE EASE OF USE. By which I mean, if you cannot figure these mechanisms out you are a moron.
I did see on CNN some Florida (of course) voters complaining about the accuracy of touchscreen voting systems during early voting. Things like they wanted to vote for Bush but it kept clicking Kerry and vice versa. Of course, they had an election technician there onsite who tested all of the machines and said that they all tested out fine and the people must be leaning their hands on the touchscreens and messing up the process. (imagine that)
I weep for the present.
CNN.com - Election Night�Blog - Nov 2, 2004: "Let's hope so. There's so much at stake. We don't know who's going to win -- although I strongly believe a high turnout benefits the challenger. (As one Kerry aide told me today, 'People don't stand in line for 45 minutes to vote for more of the same.')"
I have to agree. It's a thought I had earlier today.
I have to agree. It's a thought I had earlier today.
Monday, November 01, 2004
CNN.com - Shuttle Enterprise takes center stage, at last - Nov 1, 2004
It's the Enterprise, baby! The real deal. Flown by Florida's own John Young, of John Young Parkway.
Yeah...Florida still sucks. :P
(FYI, this shuttle was named 'Enterprise' due to large write-in requests from Star Trek fans. Really.)
It's the Enterprise, baby! The real deal. Flown by Florida's own John Young, of John Young Parkway.
Yeah...Florida still sucks. :P
(FYI, this shuttle was named 'Enterprise' due to large write-in requests from Star Trek fans. Really.)
Sunday, October 31, 2004
sportsguy.net
For Cubs fans, you know what this feels like? I just figured it out a moment ago. It's like having this friend who suffered with you through thick and thin, sharing in your deepest pain and your greatest hopes. Finally, one day, your friend finally gets what you've both been hoping for. And you're really, really happy for them, but you can't deny that you're also jealous. And you're a bit sad, and a bit scared, because you know that from now on, you're going at it alone.
(Also, you have an annoying little brother with the same problem, but nobody gives a crap about him and neither do you.)
-- Adam Rettberg, Chicago
Heh heh heh.
For Cubs fans, you know what this feels like? I just figured it out a moment ago. It's like having this friend who suffered with you through thick and thin, sharing in your deepest pain and your greatest hopes. Finally, one day, your friend finally gets what you've both been hoping for. And you're really, really happy for them, but you can't deny that you're also jealous. And you're a bit sad, and a bit scared, because you know that from now on, you're going at it alone.
(Also, you have an annoying little brother with the same problem, but nobody gives a crap about him and neither do you.)
-- Adam Rettberg, Chicago
Heh heh heh.
Thursday, October 28, 2004
ESPN.com - MLB/FALLCLASSIC - Caple: Curse finally 86'd: "'I put the Polish death grip on it,' he said. 'When we beat the Yankees I gave the ball to Derek but this one I'm keeping. This one is staying with me.'"
Heh heh...Polish Death Grip. I admit I held my breath while Foulke made that play.
Great job fellas!
Heh heh...Polish Death Grip. I admit I held my breath while Foulke made that play.
Great job fellas!
Monday, October 25, 2004
Jesus thinks you're a square. You always do the
right thing if you can and you've lived a life
that follows the path of the living Christ. Pat
yourself on the back, Jesus thinks you're
boring.
What does Jesus think of you?
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Square? I prefer 'dependable'.
Sunday, October 24, 2004
CNN.com - Candidates and campaign ads�target swing states - Oct 24, 2004
This is out of control here. *EVERY* commercial is a political one. Thank the Maker for Tivo.
This is out of control here. *EVERY* commercial is a political one. Thank the Maker for Tivo.
Friday, October 22, 2004
sportsguy.net
Name = Matt Parker
City = Brooklyn, NY
Do you think Francona is on the Yankees Payroll? How do you bring in Pedro in the 7th? Maybe he's one of those historical reenactment buffs and wanted to see if he could duplicate Grady's Last Stand. What was the thought process here?
heh heh heh
What a great time to be a baseball fan. I love it.
Name = Matt Parker
City = Brooklyn, NY
Do you think Francona is on the Yankees Payroll? How do you bring in Pedro in the 7th? Maybe he's one of those historical reenactment buffs and wanted to see if he could duplicate Grady's Last Stand. What was the thought process here?
heh heh heh
What a great time to be a baseball fan. I love it.
Thursday, October 21, 2004
Sportsguy's mailbag, hilarious as always...
name = Scott B.
city = Toronto, Ontario
comment = There are 750 great things happening in the Nation right now. One of the best, though, has got to be the "Red Sox Fan" face on the Yankee fans. They're the ones watching through their fingers now, wondering what horrible thing will happen next. I didn't even sweat the usually cringe-inducing "touched by God" post game comments by Schilling last night. He could have thanked his long term life partners Rex and Bronco and it wouldn't have bothered me.
And yes...the Schilling G*d comments were cringe-worthy, but I give the man some slack.
name = Scott B.
city = Toronto, Ontario
comment = There are 750 great things happening in the Nation right now. One of the best, though, has got to be the "Red Sox Fan" face on the Yankee fans. They're the ones watching through their fingers now, wondering what horrible thing will happen next. I didn't even sweat the usually cringe-inducing "touched by God" post game comments by Schilling last night. He could have thanked his long term life partners Rex and Bronco and it wouldn't have bothered me.
And yes...the Schilling G*d comments were cringe-worthy, but I give the man some slack.
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