Yes, Another One

Okay so the same guys that did the Microsoft parody on Surface, are at it again. This is another Microsoft commercial that I had not seen yet, but now don't really need to. I think this sums it up pretty good.

You have to be kidding, right?

The Snuggie was bad enough! Who is actually buying this stuff?? Oh well, "Toga, Toga, Toga"

Future Weapons

The XM25 Advanced Airburst Weapon System is starting to see its first field trials. This is an entire new class of weapon in the sense that it can hit a target around a corner, in caves or trenches, even if they're out of the soldier's line of sight.

It takes the concept of a grenade launcher and adds some technology to it. The design allows for a soldier to program the 25mm round with a laser range finder, to detonate at a precise point in the air. No impact is needed with this weapon and that is what gives the XM25 its lethality.

"For example, in Iraq we had many instances where there was a sniper firing from a rooftop and you have a squad trying to engage that target, but the soldiers couldn't get to him with the weapons they had, so they'd call in the Air Force to drop a JDAM (joint direct attack munition)," said Audette. "We can take out the target at $25 per XM round as opposed to a $20,000 to $50,000 JDAM."

With a range of 750 meters — nearly half a mile — the XM-25 would also be very effective in Afghanistan, where Taliban fighters often hide behind rocks and in caves.

In addition to precision-timed grenades, the gun is also built to fire armor-piercing, door-breaching, anti-personnel and less-than-lethal rounds.

I'm still thinking that a side arm would be necessary with this weapon.

Gun Toten Pharmacists

Okay so the video is from Seattle where a pharmacist approached someone attempting to rob his store.



A similar circumstance landed the pharmacist in jail because he didn't hesitate to pull the trigger

Holy Crap

Yeah, I can do that ....

This guy is amazing! Even when I was in gymnastics when I was young I couldn't do a quarter of what this guy does. I give you, Damien Walters.



Now don't you feel out of shape. Not me, round is a shape.

Breakdancing Robot

This little gem could be yours for a mere $1500. I don't know, I think it offers some sort of Zen like quality.

WAKE UP

America has the worlds best health care system, despite what the left-wing nut jobs try to portray. They see socialized health care with rose colored glasses and fail to notice what really comes with it. Lets let our government try to fix themselves before they get involved with health care... and the auto industry ... and banking etc.

New Space Experiments

Well after spending the billions of dollars on the Space Shuttle we are apparently making HUGE advances in the types of experiments that can be carried out. This is probably going to answer the questions of the Universe.

FINALLY!!

So I finally got to fire off my new XD 45 and it is now my new favorite gun. After punching Silver Dollar size holes in some pop cans I am now in need of some ammo... and that is hard to find these days.

Memorial Day

This is a day to grill outside and have parties... etc. But lets forget why this day is here.





Hero's Price
©2002 Roger W Hancock (www.PoetPatriot.com)

Sergeant Chapman, soldier, hero.
To serve is soldiers' sacrifice.
Heroes all, soldiers mission,
Some will die for freedom's sake.

Duty to serve, duty to risk,
to run the gauntlet, his life for country.
He paid the price for our security.
The ultimate cost for freedom's sake.

Families pride though little solace.
Sacrificed... their son for country.
His parents are home-side heroes.
Their hearts are torn 'tween grief and pride.

The wife and children shall not forget
the husband, father they loved so well.
Sacrifice for us they bear,
the solemn grief, with pride they wear.

Patriot lives cost, born America.
Fallen soldier joins freedom's greats.
We citizens grieve each price of life.
Patriot life paid to secure the USA.

Microsoft

Okay so the Surface was kind of a joke because of its large size and had questionable usefulness. Now Microsoft really does want to make your tables a computer.

Sherlock Holmes

This movie looks EXTREMELY promising. Hope it lives up to this trailer!

Saturday Night Live

This has got to be one of the funniest skits, the other would be the old one with "Burt Reynolds" Character.

Too Close

This is amazing how the similarities of this trailer for "V" mirror our most recent election of The One.

I'll let you decide.

The Community

Joel McHale is a pretty funny guy. I usually watch catching The Soup from time to time and would probably go see his stand up if he were going anywhere near me. This new pilot that he has on NBC that looks like it might be good. Don't know if it will last, it looks like the first episode should be funny with Chevy Chase in it.

Time

So I know I have neglected this blog for a little while. Weather has gotten nice here and I have been spending time with my 6 month old. That and mowing my jungle I call a yard.

So I have been a little preoccupied with some other projects. There will still be posts but they may not happen every day, but I will try and keep it going at least every other day until things calm down a little.

Check out some of the old stuff too, there is a lot there.

Car Falling Apart?

When someone's car is the butt of constant jokes, I often think of Planes Trains and Automobiles. Steve Martin and John Candy at their best.

Armed Forces Day

Trekkie bashing

This is a hilarious clip!!


Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film As 'Fun, Watchable'

Weekend & Monday

Well the posts are slowing. Sometimes I wish this blog would post stuff through osmosis but it doesn't.

More posts coming, just needed a break.

Intel

I have to hand it to Intel. They must have hired some good advertisers. This short spot made me laugh for today. As my wife would say, I am a geek!

Finally

The words all us geeks have wanted to hear. Warp drive is not impossible.

What it boils down to is breaking the speed barrier of light. So far nothing we have does this. According to the article: "this speed limit only applies within space-time (the continuum of three dimensions of space plus one of time that we live in). While any given object can't travel faster than light speed within space-time, theory holds, perhaps space-time itself could travel."



So now that the physicist has spoken, here it is in simpler terms.

Dom Deluise

Today is a sad day in the world of comedy. He was famous for his Mel Brooks movies and many others in a career stretching back to the 60's. Dom Deluise August 1, 1933 - May 4, 2009


Dom Deluise in Robin Hood Men in tights

Gadgets

This is more a gadget to make you say "huh?" I don't know exactly what to think of the Wolverine Gloves. Someone obviously has too much time on their hands. One attack he does he checks the floor to make sure he didn't stab it. I wonder where he found the Adamantium? *sarcasm*


Homemade Real Wolverine Like Claws X-Men - Awesome video clips here

Before They Were Big

I don't know why but I was thinking of one of these skits the other day. This one had Jim Carrey and Dameon Wayans trying to one up each other the whole time and is funny. I liked the one with Dameon Wayans playing this character renovating his box that one is great!

Rest In Peace

This week GM pulled the plug on a legendary line of cars. Now, I'm not a GM person per se, but They had some iconic cars from the Pontiac Line. Some of the more memorable ones in my mind are the 1988 Pontiac Firebird KITT from Night Rider, the 1974 Trans Am from Smokey and the Bandit and the Pontiac GTO from the 60's. Maybe someday they will be back, but for now so long Pontiac.

The Pontiac brand is part of the General Motors family, and is home to many of the automaker's more performance-oriented vehicles. Currently, the marque offers a broad range of sporty cars and SUVs. However, as part of GM's restructuring plan, the brand is slated to be discontinued by the end of the 2010 model year.

Pontiac originated as the Oakland Car Company of Pontiac, Michigan, in 1907; it was founded by Edward Murphy. Acquired by General Motors in 1909, Oakland introduced the first Pontiac vehicle in 1926. Dubbed the "Chief of the Sixes," the car was powered by a six-cylinder engine and made its debut at that year's New York auto show. It was so successful that the Oakland name was phased out in favor of Pontiac, the name of an 18th-century chief of the Ottawa Indians. Throughout the 1930s and '40s Pontiac made coupes, sedans and wagons in the low-to-mid price ranges. A unique styling cue of Pontiac cars from the mid-'30s to the mid-'50s was known as "Silver Streak," a set of art-deco-inspired chrome "speed lines" that ran up over the length of the hood to the base of the windshield.


The 1950s saw the introduction of the Pontiac Bonneville. The sprawling, stylish cruiser offered equal measures of performance and luxury, and was a breakout hit. But it wasn't until the 1960s that the Pontiac brand truly came into its own. American manufacturers had begun to offer downsized alternatives to the gigantic cruisers that had ruled the highways in previous decades. Pontiac came to market with the compact Tempest. In 1964, Pontiac made its biggest impact yet with the creation of the GTO option for the Tempest. By equipping the car with the powerful 389 cubic-inch V8 from the full-size car line, Pontiac created the first "muscle car." Phenomenally successful, the GTO helped define the burgeoning muscle car category. Pontiac also saw tremendous success during the latter part of this decade with its Firebird and Firebird Trans Am.


The oil crisis of the '70s made fuel efficiency a priority for many car buyers. Following the lead of its GM siblings, Pontiac made compact vehicles like the Ventura and Phoenix a major part of its lineup. The '80s saw the launch of the two-seat Pontiac Fiero. Despite its modest beginnings (it was initially marketed as a "commuter car"), the Fiero eventually blossomed into a credible sports car.

The '90s saw the launch of Pontiacs like the Sunfire and Montana minivan. Pontiac has slowly lost sales due to changing tastes and a lack of differentiation between its models and those of other GM divisions. In hopes of recapturing past glory, the division embarked on a plan to retire aged models and introduce all-new ones with distinctive styling and personality. For a while, the effort seemed to be bearing fruit. New models like the Vibe, Solstice and G8 made Pontiac a brand to consider in many segments. However, GM's financial troubles in 2008 and 2009 have resulted in the company's decision to phase out Pontiac as a brand. It's expected 2010 will be Pontiac's last year for new models.
- Edmunds

The Torture Memos

So the release of the "torture" memos has been quite a stir. More specifically the use of waterboarding. But what the hell, this is going to be a long one because I cover some of them, most of them. The Liberal Huffington Post has them posted but mine are abbreviated.

Here is how it goes, before undergoing any of these enhanced techniques, a detainee is "evaluated by a medical and psychological professional ... to ensure that they are not likely to suffer any sever physical or mental pain or suffering as a result of interrogation."

Also "Medical and psychological personnel are on-scene throughout and daily physical and psychological evaluations are continued throughout the period of use."

Another fact "These techniques have all been imported from military, Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape ("SERE") training, where they have been used for years on U.S. military personnel, although with some significant differences described below."

Well lets take a look shall we.

Oh this is harsh, Number 1 Dietary manipulation: "This technique involves the substitute of commercial liquid meal replacements for normal food, presenting detainees with a bland, unappetizing, but nutritionally complete diet."

THE FIENDS!!

Number 2 Nudity: "This technique is used to cause psychological discomfort, particularly if a detainee, for cultural or other reasons is especially modest."

Um, my kid gets naked every night

Number 3 Attention Grasp: "consists of grasping the individual with both hands, one hand on each side of the collar opening, in a controlled quick motion. In the same motion as the grasp, the individual is drawn toward the interrogator."

Oh no, not the dreaded "grasp." We are just shy of a feather being involved here.

Number 4 Walling."This technique involves the use of a flexible, false wall. The individual is placed with his heels touching the flexible wall. The interrogator pulls the individual forward and then quickly and firmly pushes the individual into the wall. It is the individuals shoulder blades that hit the wall. During this motion, the head and neck are supported with a rolled hood or towel that provides a C-collar effect to help prevent whiplash. To reduce further the risk of injury, the individual is allowed to rebound from the flexible wall."

Wow, I think that I paid to enter Six Flags once where they shoved me in a car, threw a plastic restraint around my neck, then shot me out of a dark tunnel into a 2 minute terror ride that I may never have recovered from, this was repeated at least 5 TIMES!!

Some of the others:

"Cramped Confinement" How many people have flown lately?
"Wall standing" "technique used to induce temporary muscle fatigue."
"stress position" reminds me of wrestling.
"water dousing" "Cold water is poured on the detainee either from a container or from a hose without a nozzle."

Holly crap really?

"Sleep Deprivation" That sounds like my Basic Training, EXACTLY!

Then the dreaded WATERBOARD "detainee is lying on a gurney that is inclined at an angle of 10 - 15 degrees to the horizontal, with the detainee on his back and his head toward the lower end of the gurney. A cloth is placed over the detainee's face, and cold water is poured on the cloth from a height of approximately 6 to 18 inches. The wet cloth creates a barrier through which it is difficult - or in some cases not possible - to breathe. A single "application" of water may not last for more than 40 seconds, with the duration of an "application" measured from the moment when water - of whatever quantity - is first poured onto the cloth until the moment the cloth is removed from the subject's face."

My only question is ... HOW?

How in the world are those Arab countries not laughing there asses off at our "torture" techniques. Have you seen what they do to their own people when they steal? Yeah, they chop off a hand. You think their torture techniques are lighter than ours?

I'm sorry but this was a huge mistake releasing this simply from the fact that now all the other countries know how "intense" we really are.

Reminds me of the Spanish Inquisition:

Apache

This is a video clip of an Apache engaging insurgents hiding in a building with a few hellfire missiles. The last one just vaporizes all the remaining insurgents in the building. I like the Apache!