Okay, so even in Kindergarten we were all taught to share. Well, these grown adults (Democrats) in New York refuse to play nice, and REFUSE TO STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE!!!
What an revolting scene as these ...again ADULTS play these games of not giving up the podium or locking them selves in a room, just because they refuse to work with the Republicans.
Albany (CBS) - The battle for control of the New York State Senate got even more bizarre Tuesday.
After talks of a power-sharing arrangement broke down, Democrats locked themselves in the Senate chamber, Republicans tried to conduct business on their own and none of the "people's business" got done.
As incredible as it may seem, pictures obtained by CBS 2 HD are of the Democratic senators who locked themselves inside their chamber so they could be "first in" for Gov. David Paterson's special session. The pictures, shot through the window of a Senate door, seem to show that it was all about taking possession of the podium.
Yonkers Sen. Andrea Stewart Cousins is seen standing there to prevent the Republicans from taking over. The move came shortly after Democrats said talks of establishing a bi-partisan operating agreement fell through because a Republican coalition insisted the Senate president be Bronx Sen. Pedro Espada.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
2011 Tesla Model S
I am still drooling over this car and I am pretty sure I am not alone.
The short stats are 0 - 60 in 5.6 seconds with the sport model going into the 4 Second Range. This car will also out perform any car in its class.
Can seat 5 full size adults and 2 rear facing car seats for small kids.
20 cu ft of storage space would let you store a Surf Board, 50 inch TV, and a mountain bike with the rear seats folded down.
Oh and don't forget the customizable 17in Touch Screen that is the heart of the electronics.
The short stats are 0 - 60 in 5.6 seconds with the sport model going into the 4 Second Range. This car will also out perform any car in its class.
Can seat 5 full size adults and 2 rear facing car seats for small kids.
20 cu ft of storage space would let you store a Surf Board, 50 inch TV, and a mountain bike with the rear seats folded down.
Oh and don't forget the customizable 17in Touch Screen that is the heart of the electronics.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
What is a Browser?
Makes for some entertaining. It is like watching a slow decay of intellect in this country. People just get confused when they are put on camera.
Are people really this stupid. I use Firefox was probably the best answer!
Are people really this stupid. I use Firefox was probably the best answer!
Big Buck Bunny
This is a hilarious short clip. Pixar eat your heart out!
Big Buck Bunny tells the story of a giant rabbit with a heart bigger than himself. When one sunny day three rodents rudely harass him, something snaps... and the rabbit ain't no bunny anymore! In the typical cartoon tradition he prepares the nasty rodents a comical revenge.
Big Buck Bunny tells the story of a giant rabbit with a heart bigger than himself. When one sunny day three rodents rudely harass him, something snaps... and the rabbit ain't no bunny anymore! In the typical cartoon tradition he prepares the nasty rodents a comical revenge.
Big Buck Bunny from Blender Foundation on Vimeo.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
The Firearm Refresher Course
"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~Thomas Jefferson
1. An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject.
2. A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.
3. Colt: The original point and click interface.
4. Gun control is not about guns; it's about control.
5. If guns are outlawed, can we use swords and IEDs?
6. If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words.
7. Free men do not ask permission to bear arms.
8. If you don't know your rights, you don't have any.
9. Those who trade liberty for security have neither.
10. The United States Constitution (c) 1791. All Rights Reserved.
11. What part of 'shall not be infringed' do you NOT understand?
12. The Second Amendment is in place in case the politicians ignore the others.
13. 64,999,987 firearms owners killed no one yesterday.
14. Guns have only two enemies; rust and politicians.
15. Know guns, know peace, know safety. No guns, no peace, no safety.
16. You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive.
17. 911: Government sponsored Dial-a-Prayer.
18. Assault is a behavior, not a device.
19. Criminals love gun control; it makes their jobs safer.
20. If guns cause crime, then matches cause arson.
21. Only a government that is afraid of its citizens tries to control them.
22. You have only the rights you are willing to fight for.
23. Enforce the gun control laws we ALREADY have; don't make more.
24. When you remove the people's right to bear arms, you create slaves.
25. The American Revolution would never have happened with gun control.
1. An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject.
2. A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.
3. Colt: The original point and click interface.
4. Gun control is not about guns; it's about control.
5. If guns are outlawed, can we use swords and IEDs?
6. If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words.
7. Free men do not ask permission to bear arms.
8. If you don't know your rights, you don't have any.
9. Those who trade liberty for security have neither.
10. The United States Constitution (c) 1791. All Rights Reserved.
11. What part of 'shall not be infringed' do you NOT understand?
12. The Second Amendment is in place in case the politicians ignore the others.
13. 64,999,987 firearms owners killed no one yesterday.
14. Guns have only two enemies; rust and politicians.
15. Know guns, know peace, know safety. No guns, no peace, no safety.
16. You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive.
17. 911: Government sponsored Dial-a-Prayer.
18. Assault is a behavior, not a device.
19. Criminals love gun control; it makes their jobs safer.
20. If guns cause crime, then matches cause arson.
21. Only a government that is afraid of its citizens tries to control them.
22. You have only the rights you are willing to fight for.
23. Enforce the gun control laws we ALREADY have; don't make more.
24. When you remove the people's right to bear arms, you create slaves.
25. The American Revolution would never have happened with gun control.
Don't Get Hurt
I think that if the government is going to take over health care, this is the plan I will go with. Beats standing in line for 4 hours just to get looked at.
Sleeping
Okay so I am a light sleeper. Extremely light sleeper. Without a baby monitor I will wake up when I hear my kid talking in his sleep, in his room across the hall. But, for anyone that sleeps like my kid, or his mother, here is the alarm clock for you.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Fallout
If Cap and Trade (Cap and TAX) is allowed to pass this will be the likely fallout from this bill. 1200 pages and no one has read it... unbelievable!!!
From Bloomberg
America’s biggest oil companies will probably cope with U.S. carbon legislation by closing fuel plants, cutting capital spending and increasing imports.
Under the Waxman-Markey climate bill that may be voted on today by the U.S. House, refiners would have to buy allowances for carbon dioxide spewed from their plants and from vehicles when motorists burn their fuel. Imports would need permits only for the latter, which ConocoPhillips Chief Executive Officer Jim Mulva said would create a competitive imbalance.
“It will lead to the opportunity for foreign sources to bring in transportation fuels at a lower cost, which will have an adverse impact to our industry, potential shutdown of refineries and investment and, ultimately, employment,” Mulva said in a June 16 interview in Detroit. Houston-based ConocoPhillips has the second-largest U.S. refining capacity.
The same amount of gasoline that would have $1 in carbon costs imposed if it were domestic would have 10 cents less added if it were imported, according to energy consulting firm Wood Mackenzie in Houston. Contrary to President Barack Obama’s goal of reducing dependence on overseas energy suppliers, the bill would incent U.S. refiners to import more fuel, said Clayton Mahaffey, an analyst at RedChip Cos. in Maitland, Florida.
“They’ll be searching the globe for refined products that don’t carry the same level of carbon costs,” said Mahaffey, a former Exxon Corp. refinery manager.
Prices Seen Rising
One in six U.S. refineries probably would close by 2020 as the cost of carbon allowances erases profits, according to the American Petroleum Institute, a Washington trade group known as API. Carbon permits would add 77 cents a gallon to the price of gasoline, said Russell Jones, the API’s senior economic adviser.
From Bloomberg
America’s biggest oil companies will probably cope with U.S. carbon legislation by closing fuel plants, cutting capital spending and increasing imports.
Under the Waxman-Markey climate bill that may be voted on today by the U.S. House, refiners would have to buy allowances for carbon dioxide spewed from their plants and from vehicles when motorists burn their fuel. Imports would need permits only for the latter, which ConocoPhillips Chief Executive Officer Jim Mulva said would create a competitive imbalance.
“It will lead to the opportunity for foreign sources to bring in transportation fuels at a lower cost, which will have an adverse impact to our industry, potential shutdown of refineries and investment and, ultimately, employment,” Mulva said in a June 16 interview in Detroit. Houston-based ConocoPhillips has the second-largest U.S. refining capacity.
The same amount of gasoline that would have $1 in carbon costs imposed if it were domestic would have 10 cents less added if it were imported, according to energy consulting firm Wood Mackenzie in Houston. Contrary to President Barack Obama’s goal of reducing dependence on overseas energy suppliers, the bill would incent U.S. refiners to import more fuel, said Clayton Mahaffey, an analyst at RedChip Cos. in Maitland, Florida.
“They’ll be searching the globe for refined products that don’t carry the same level of carbon costs,” said Mahaffey, a former Exxon Corp. refinery manager.
Prices Seen Rising
One in six U.S. refineries probably would close by 2020 as the cost of carbon allowances erases profits, according to the American Petroleum Institute, a Washington trade group known as API. Carbon permits would add 77 cents a gallon to the price of gasoline, said Russell Jones, the API’s senior economic adviser.
Michael Jackson
Okay so this was his announcement of the tour that he was suppose to begin in July. This is what he looked like in March. He even sounded a whole octave lower than the high pitch voice he has given us for the past 3 decades. I'm just sayin' something didn't seem ... right... convincing, even then. He looked really thin, his mouth looks wider.. I don't know, something was wrong even in March. I will let you decide.
Michael Jackson dead age 50.
Michael Jackson dead age 50.
Cash 4 Gold
This was just too funny to pass up. What a good idea from The Onion.
US To Trade Gold Reserves For Cash Through Cash4Gold.com
US To Trade Gold Reserves For Cash Through Cash4Gold.com
Wrong
I don't know who has been working on Burger King for their advertisements, but I really think they are missing the mark. Along with their already bad TV spots, now they have questionable print ads as well.
Here you see the newest of their ads. I think anyone with half a brain can figure out where this add is targeted. Unfortunately for BK something, like this I could only see backfiring.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
IRAN
Links all over the Internet have been popping up about the Iranian violence and with good reason. Right now there are innocent people are being beaten to death in the streets of Tehran.
Charles Krauthammer has an excellent article in the Washington Times titled "Hope and Change - but Not for Iran." This is the excerpt that I think sums up most of what is happening with Iran right now.
"This revolution will end either as a Tiananmen (a hot Tiananmen with massive and bloody repression or a cold Tiananmen with a finer mix of brutality and co-optation) or as a true revolution that brings down the Islamic Republic.
The latter is improbable but, for the first time in 30 years, not impossible. Imagine the repercussions. It would mark a decisive blow to Islamist radicalism, of which Iran today is not just standard-bearer and model, but financier and arms supplier. It would do to Islamism what the collapse of the Soviet Union did to communism -- leave it forever spent and discredited.
In the region, it would launch a second Arab spring. The first in 2005 -- the expulsion of Syria from Lebanon, the first elections in Iraq and early liberalization in the Gulf states and Egypt -- was aborted by a fierce counterattack from the forces of repression and reaction, led and funded by Iran.
Now, with Hezbollah having lost elections in Lebanon and with Iraq establishing the institutions of a young democracy, the fall of the Islamist dictatorship in Iran would have an electric and contagious effect. The exception -- Iraq and Lebanon -- becomes the rule. Democracy becomes the wave. Syria becomes isolated; Hezbollah and Hamas, patronless. The entire trajectory of the region is reversed.
All hangs in the balance. The Khamenei regime is deciding whether to do a Tiananmen. And what side is the Obama administration taking? None."
Protesters and police mobilizing.
Basijis shooting into crowd while running from Protesters
Charles Krauthammer has an excellent article in the Washington Times titled "Hope and Change - but Not for Iran." This is the excerpt that I think sums up most of what is happening with Iran right now.
"This revolution will end either as a Tiananmen (a hot Tiananmen with massive and bloody repression or a cold Tiananmen with a finer mix of brutality and co-optation) or as a true revolution that brings down the Islamic Republic.
The latter is improbable but, for the first time in 30 years, not impossible. Imagine the repercussions. It would mark a decisive blow to Islamist radicalism, of which Iran today is not just standard-bearer and model, but financier and arms supplier. It would do to Islamism what the collapse of the Soviet Union did to communism -- leave it forever spent and discredited.
In the region, it would launch a second Arab spring. The first in 2005 -- the expulsion of Syria from Lebanon, the first elections in Iraq and early liberalization in the Gulf states and Egypt -- was aborted by a fierce counterattack from the forces of repression and reaction, led and funded by Iran.
Now, with Hezbollah having lost elections in Lebanon and with Iraq establishing the institutions of a young democracy, the fall of the Islamist dictatorship in Iran would have an electric and contagious effect. The exception -- Iraq and Lebanon -- becomes the rule. Democracy becomes the wave. Syria becomes isolated; Hezbollah and Hamas, patronless. The entire trajectory of the region is reversed.
All hangs in the balance. The Khamenei regime is deciding whether to do a Tiananmen. And what side is the Obama administration taking? None."
Protesters and police mobilizing.
Basijis shooting into crowd while running from Protesters
Apache
I love the Apache. Here you get to see what is going on in Afghanistan right now! Great video of taking down the Taliban.
Asinine
This is just dumb, further proof that this great state for gun laws is having blue influences in its major city.
In Omaha they now want to pass a bill that would require finger printing for sales of guns to large retailers, that aren't pawn shops. So if I wanted to go trade my Springfield XD to get another gun at Scheels, the city ordinance would require that I get fingerprinted and that the record of that transaction remains on file, indefinitely, to be reviewed without warrant. Well, if it starts there, what would stop them from imposing laws that would require all transactions of firearms be finger printed? Time to fight!
-From the NRA-ILA
Nebraska: Omaha Seeking to Require Fingerprinting for Firearm Sales!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Please Stand-Up and Make Your Voices Heard!
This afternoon, the Omaha City Council will consider an ordinance that would require individuals wishing to sell firearms to "secondhand stores," such as Scheels, Guns Unlimited, and other places (which are not pawnbrokers), be fingerprinted before the transaction can occur. The ordinance would also require store owners to keep these fingerprints on record and authorizes law enforcement to inspect those records without notice or warrant.
If passed, this could lead to future ordinances requiring fingerprinting for all firearm transactions.
The meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. in the Legislative Chambers of the Omaha City Council located at 1819 Farnam St. in Omaha.
Please take the time to attend today’s hearing and stand-up against this unwarranted ordinance. If are unable to attend, please contact the members of the City Council and respectfully voice your opposition to this measure. Contact information can be found below.
District 1:
Pete Festersen
402-444-5527
District 2:
Ben Gray
402-444-5524
District 3:
Chris Jerram
402-444-5525
District 4:
Garry Gernandt
402-444-5522
District 5:
Jean Stothert
402-444-5528
District 6:
Franklin Thompson
402-444-5523
District 7:
Chuck Sigerson, Jr.
402-444-5526
In Omaha they now want to pass a bill that would require finger printing for sales of guns to large retailers, that aren't pawn shops. So if I wanted to go trade my Springfield XD to get another gun at Scheels, the city ordinance would require that I get fingerprinted and that the record of that transaction remains on file, indefinitely, to be reviewed without warrant. Well, if it starts there, what would stop them from imposing laws that would require all transactions of firearms be finger printed? Time to fight!
-From the NRA-ILA
Nebraska: Omaha Seeking to Require Fingerprinting for Firearm Sales!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Please Stand-Up and Make Your Voices Heard!
This afternoon, the Omaha City Council will consider an ordinance that would require individuals wishing to sell firearms to "secondhand stores," such as Scheels, Guns Unlimited, and other places (which are not pawnbrokers), be fingerprinted before the transaction can occur. The ordinance would also require store owners to keep these fingerprints on record and authorizes law enforcement to inspect those records without notice or warrant.
If passed, this could lead to future ordinances requiring fingerprinting for all firearm transactions.
The meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. in the Legislative Chambers of the Omaha City Council located at 1819 Farnam St. in Omaha.
Please take the time to attend today’s hearing and stand-up against this unwarranted ordinance. If are unable to attend, please contact the members of the City Council and respectfully voice your opposition to this measure. Contact information can be found below.
District 1:
Pete Festersen
402-444-5527
District 2:
Ben Gray
402-444-5524
District 3:
Chris Jerram
402-444-5525
District 4:
Garry Gernandt
402-444-5522
District 5:
Jean Stothert
402-444-5528
District 6:
Franklin Thompson
402-444-5523
District 7:
Chuck Sigerson, Jr.
402-444-5526
Private Browsing
What would be a more awesome commercial than having Dean Cain be a spokesman?... well anything, but you can count on Microsoft to pull him out of the Ripley's show and have him strap on a cape again to promote Internet Explorer 8. Enjoy!
So, again, Microsoft portrays their IE8 as the better browser. No shock there. Granted IE8 is a better browser than the previous versions, many of the claims are not accurate. You can check out this comparison chart on Microsoft's Website but I thought it would be nice to see it here.
I really like the point they make with InPrivate Browsing, which as almost everyone knows Google started before anyone, and now Firefox 3.5 will have it. But there is so much more to say about the "I'm better and your not," category's listed below.
So, again, Microsoft portrays their IE8 as the better browser. No shock there. Granted IE8 is a better browser than the previous versions, many of the claims are not accurate. You can check out this comparison chart on Microsoft's Website but I thought it would be nice to see it here.
I really like the point they make with InPrivate Browsing, which as almost everyone knows Google started before anyone, and now Firefox 3.5 will have it. But there is so much more to say about the "I'm better and your not," category's listed below.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Viral Video
So for today's viral video, I thank my wife for finding this one.
"This video was made in the Antwerp, Belgium Central (Train) Station on March 23, 2009, with no warning to the passengers passing through the station. At 8:00 am a recording of Julie Andrews singing 'Do, Re, Mi' begins to play on the public address system. As the bemused passengers watch in amazement, some 200 dancers begin to appear from the crowd and station entrances. They created this amazing stunt with just two rehearsals!"
"This video was made in the Antwerp, Belgium Central (Train) Station on March 23, 2009, with no warning to the passengers passing through the station. At 8:00 am a recording of Julie Andrews singing 'Do, Re, Mi' begins to play on the public address system. As the bemused passengers watch in amazement, some 200 dancers begin to appear from the crowd and station entrances. They created this amazing stunt with just two rehearsals!"
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Lee Iacocca Mustang
Ladies and Gentleman, I am in love. This 45th anniversary edition of the Mustang is just a great looking car! It has such clean lines and aggressive posture. Some of the angels on this car look so much more like the old classics with the fastback.
The car comes standard with the Ford 4.6-liter V-8 rated 320 hp, or optional with a supercharged V-8 rated 400 hp. Sadly, I will not be getting one. I'm sure because of price, but also the fact there are only 45 being made.
The car comes standard with the Ford 4.6-liter V-8 rated 320 hp, or optional with a supercharged V-8 rated 400 hp. Sadly, I will not be getting one. I'm sure because of price, but also the fact there are only 45 being made.
Ed McMahon
Popular for his sidekick acts on the Johnny Carson show, Ed McMahon has died today at the age of 86.
H.R.197
Havent heard much on H.R.197 but I thought I would just throw it out there again. Wonder if it is dead in a sub-comittee somewhere or if elements have been rolled into other bills? Oh well, it sure would be nice if it went through.
The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Bill
H.R. 197, introduced in the U.S. House by Representatives Cliff Stearns’ (R-Fla.) and Rick Boucher (D-Va.), would allow any person with a valid concealed firearm carrying permit or license, issued by a state, to carry a concealed firearm in any state, as follows: In states that issue concealed firearm permits, a state’s laws governing where concealed firearms may be carried would apply within its borders. In states that do not issue carry permits, a federal "bright-line" standard would permit carrying in places other than police stations; courthouses; public polling places; meetings of state, county, or municipal governing bodies; schools; passenger areas of airports; and certain other locations. The bill applies to D.C., Puerto Rico and U.S. territories. It would not create a federal licensing system; it would require the states to recognize each others’ carry permits, just as they recognize drivers’ licenses and carry permits held by armored car guards. Rep. Stearns has introduced such legislation since 1995.
• Today, 48 states have laws permitting concealed carry, in some circumstances. Forty states, accounting for two-thirds of the U.S. population, have RTC laws. Thirty-six have "shall issue" permit laws (including Alaska, which also allows carrying without a permit), three have fairly administered "discretionary issue" permit laws, and Vermont (and Alaska) allow carrying without a permit. (Eight states have restrictive discretionary issue laws.) Most RTC states have adopted their laws in the last decade.
• Citizens with carry permits are more law-abiding than the general public. Only 0.01% of nearly 1.2 million permits issued by Florida have been revoked because of firearm crimes by permit holders. Similarly low percentages of permits have been revoked in Texas, Virginia, and other RTC states that keep such statistics. RTC is widely supported by law enforcement officials and groups.
• States with RTC laws have lower violent crime rates. On average, 22% lower total violent crime, 30% lower murder, 46% lower robbery, and 12% lower aggravated assault, compared to the rest of the country. The seven states with the lowest violent crime rates are RTC states. (Data: FBI.)
• Crime declines in states with RTC laws. Since adopting RTC in 1987, Florida’s total violent crime and murder rates have dropped 32% and 58%, respectively. Texas’ violent crime and murder rates have dropped 20% and 31%, respectively, since its 1996 RTC law. (Data: FBI.)
• The right of self-defense is fundamental, and has been recognized in law for centuries. The Declaration of Independence asserts that "life" is among the unalienable rights of all people. The Second Amendment guarantees the right of the people to keep and bear arms for "security."
• The laws of all states and constitutions of most states recognize the right to use force in self-defense. The Supreme Court has stated that a person "may repel force by force" in self-defense, and is "entitled to stand his ground and meet any attack made upon him with a deadly weapon, in such a way and with such force" as needed to prevent "great bodily injury or death." (Beard v. U.S., 1895)
• Congress affirmed the right to guns for "protective purposes" in the Gun Control Act (1968) and Firearm Owners’ Protection Act (1986). In 1982, the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution described the right to arms as "a right of the individual citizen to privately possess and carry in a peaceful manner firearms and similar arms."
The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Bill
H.R. 197, introduced in the U.S. House by Representatives Cliff Stearns’ (R-Fla.) and Rick Boucher (D-Va.), would allow any person with a valid concealed firearm carrying permit or license, issued by a state, to carry a concealed firearm in any state, as follows: In states that issue concealed firearm permits, a state’s laws governing where concealed firearms may be carried would apply within its borders. In states that do not issue carry permits, a federal "bright-line" standard would permit carrying in places other than police stations; courthouses; public polling places; meetings of state, county, or municipal governing bodies; schools; passenger areas of airports; and certain other locations. The bill applies to D.C., Puerto Rico and U.S. territories. It would not create a federal licensing system; it would require the states to recognize each others’ carry permits, just as they recognize drivers’ licenses and carry permits held by armored car guards. Rep. Stearns has introduced such legislation since 1995.
• Today, 48 states have laws permitting concealed carry, in some circumstances. Forty states, accounting for two-thirds of the U.S. population, have RTC laws. Thirty-six have "shall issue" permit laws (including Alaska, which also allows carrying without a permit), three have fairly administered "discretionary issue" permit laws, and Vermont (and Alaska) allow carrying without a permit. (Eight states have restrictive discretionary issue laws.) Most RTC states have adopted their laws in the last decade.
• Citizens with carry permits are more law-abiding than the general public. Only 0.01% of nearly 1.2 million permits issued by Florida have been revoked because of firearm crimes by permit holders. Similarly low percentages of permits have been revoked in Texas, Virginia, and other RTC states that keep such statistics. RTC is widely supported by law enforcement officials and groups.
• States with RTC laws have lower violent crime rates. On average, 22% lower total violent crime, 30% lower murder, 46% lower robbery, and 12% lower aggravated assault, compared to the rest of the country. The seven states with the lowest violent crime rates are RTC states. (Data: FBI.)
• Crime declines in states with RTC laws. Since adopting RTC in 1987, Florida’s total violent crime and murder rates have dropped 32% and 58%, respectively. Texas’ violent crime and murder rates have dropped 20% and 31%, respectively, since its 1996 RTC law. (Data: FBI.)
• The right of self-defense is fundamental, and has been recognized in law for centuries. The Declaration of Independence asserts that "life" is among the unalienable rights of all people. The Second Amendment guarantees the right of the people to keep and bear arms for "security."
• The laws of all states and constitutions of most states recognize the right to use force in self-defense. The Supreme Court has stated that a person "may repel force by force" in self-defense, and is "entitled to stand his ground and meet any attack made upon him with a deadly weapon, in such a way and with such force" as needed to prevent "great bodily injury or death." (Beard v. U.S., 1895)
• Congress affirmed the right to guns for "protective purposes" in the Gun Control Act (1968) and Firearm Owners’ Protection Act (1986). In 1982, the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution described the right to arms as "a right of the individual citizen to privately possess and carry in a peaceful manner firearms and similar arms."
Monday, June 22, 2009
IRAN
This is happening right now in Iran. Anyone that says that there is no evil in the world had better look again. This regime is taking the lives of innocent people. People that do not have the same rights and privileges we have in this great country.
***WARNING GRAPHIC***
There are videos of the violence poping up all over the Internet and here are just two:
From a Facebook account of Hamed Rad:
At 19:05 June 20th
Place: Karekar Ave., at the corner crossing Khosravi St. and Salehi st.
A young woman who was standing aside with her father watching the protests was shot by a basij member hiding on the rooftop of a civilian house. He had clear shot at the girl and could not miss her. However, he aimed str More..aight her heart. I am a doctor, so I rushed to try to save her. But the impact of the gunshot was so fierce that the bullet had blasted inside the victim’s chest, and she died in less than 2 minutes.
***UPDATE*** More on this story at Fox News.
***WARNING GRAPHIC***
There are videos of the violence poping up all over the Internet and here are just two:
From a Facebook account of Hamed Rad:
At 19:05 June 20th
Place: Karekar Ave., at the corner crossing Khosravi St. and Salehi st.
A young woman who was standing aside with her father watching the protests was shot by a basij member hiding on the rooftop of a civilian house. He had clear shot at the girl and could not miss her. However, he aimed str More..aight her heart. I am a doctor, so I rushed to try to save her. But the impact of the gunshot was so fierce that the bullet had blasted inside the victim’s chest, and she died in less than 2 minutes.
***UPDATE*** More on this story at Fox News.
Beretta ARX160
Okay so the new gun that I drool over would have to be the new Beretta ARX160.
Looks like this could be a new generation of field weapons.
Looks like this could be a new generation of field weapons.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
CMS William Candy aka The Terminator
So this is why the Terminators look so much like Arnold. Too bad it hit the cutting room floor.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Back
Okay so I was gone for a while on a Trip for work. Got to see all of Tampa, Clearwater and St. Petersburg in Florida. Very nice area, and a lot to do and see. But I am really glad to finally be back home. Never thought I would like to see Nebraska so much but I think it was more because the family stayed back this time.
Gun Listings
Okay so firearms and ammo and some supplies and accessories are off limits to ebay and Craigslist. Well this handy little information from the Firearm Blog talks about Gunlistings.org. This is a site for the rest of us, owned by a 20 year old in Iowa.
"Zach Terhark, a 20 year old college student from Iowa and owner of GunListings, says:
Last year I was browsing craigslist.org and I thought I would search for a shotgun because I was in the market for a new one. I then realized that craigslist bans guns. I then go to google to search for a craigslist dedicated to guns, and there were none to be found. At that moment I was determined to make a website where people could buy and sell guns to others in their community for free."
"Zach Terhark, a 20 year old college student from Iowa and owner of GunListings, says:
Last year I was browsing craigslist.org and I thought I would search for a shotgun because I was in the market for a new one. I then realized that craigslist bans guns. I then go to google to search for a craigslist dedicated to guns, and there were none to be found. At that moment I was determined to make a website where people could buy and sell guns to others in their community for free."
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
One Bad Ass Movie
The new Star Trek Movie was awesome!! I encourage anyone to go see this movie. Even with no background of Star Trek it is still just a well developed plot and a great story. The new cast does an excellent job bringing the young version of the characters to life.
Monday, June 15, 2009
1/2 Billion Dollar Plane
Here is a view into luxury air travel. This Airbus A380 was recently purchased from a Saudi Prince. For $485 Million you too could own this plane. Some of the features include 3 floors with four suites, a marble-lined steam room, a concert hall with a baby grand piano, a room on the belly of the plane with a virtual transparent floor, a parking garage, and an elevator that drops all the way down to ground level, a holographic projection systems, the giant touchscreens, and the virtual prayer mats that always point toward Mecca.
Now go on out there and get into the oil industry, you camel jockey you.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
GeeeeeK!
Yes I already know this is another clip, but hey I'm out of town right now so this is what you get.
A mash up from Magnum P.I. and Star Wars. I think its done pretty well!
Enjoy!
A mash up from Magnum P.I. and Star Wars. I think its done pretty well!
Enjoy!
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Playnetix Tumbler 1.0
So OhGizmo showed this great replacement for playground equipment called the Playnetix Tumbler 1.0. Is it just me or does this thing have lawsuit written all over it. They could fall or get there fingers pinched... not like the monkey bars or tire swings I use to play on as a kid ....
Friday, June 12, 2009
Worst Job
Okay so this guy has to have the worst job in the world. I would hate to be stuck doing what he does, day in .... and day out .... okay so that is a stretch. I'm sure my wife would not approve though.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
iPhone 3GS
Okay, so I would still like to get an iPhone someday. I just really have no desire to switch over to AT&T for the service. The big news in Apple's world, is the addition of the iPhone 3GS to its line up. There are some features of this phone that make it far superior to its "older" generation. This video pretty much covers all the changes to the new phone.
Ryu Destroys a Car
Okay so when I saw the title of this video I was thinking, special effects or a self destructing car... something. What I got was hilarity! I especially liked the part about :42ish seconds into it.
F-150 Raptor SVT
If this truck was not $39,000 I would get it. Built for Baha this truck doesn't even look like the usual F-150. It is just a bad ass Ford Pickup Truck.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
The Hollywood Few
This is a very good speech from Jon Voight at the NRSC-NRCC.
This guy has some serious guts for this speech, going against the typical Hollywood crowd. Thank you Jon Voight!
This guy has some serious guts for this speech, going against the typical Hollywood crowd. Thank you Jon Voight!
Viral
Okay so the Hammertime phenomena was cool when it first came out. It was 1990 and yes there were a lot of people that would make reference to it, including me (oh admit it you did too). The "you can't touch this" being the most popular line at the time.
The following little gem has been going around and now I've decided to post it here. It is viral and yes it made me laugh.
Enjoy:
The following little gem has been going around and now I've decided to post it here. It is viral and yes it made me laugh.
Enjoy:
Terrorism
This hag needs to move on. This was a memorial for Pvt. William Long, and this cow has the nerve to attack it. Show some respect!
Microsoft
This probably would not be funny, if some of it was not true. Enjoy this snippet of Life at Microsoft.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Jaguar XFR
I give you the 1 3/4 Ton Jaguar XFR. This thing is a spaceship or made from alien technology. What a heck of a car!
From MotorTrend:
Jaguar has gone outside the box with nearly every aspect of the XF. Its look is fresh and bold. The interior design and technology are anything but retro. Unlike its competitors from Germany, there's no six-cylinder "base" model sold in the U.S. Perhaps trying to focus more beginner buyers toward the updated-for-2008 {{{X-Type}}}, you'll find no fewer than eight cylinders beneath an XF bonnet.
Buy-in begins with the aforementioned 4.2-liter, 300-horsepower V-8. The XF Supercharged ups the ante to the same blown, 4.2-liter, 420-horsepower V-8 currently huffing away in the performance-minded XKR coupe/convertible and XJR sedan. But BMW, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz offer their midsize sport/lux four-doors with 450 to 500 horses. So that's where Jag is headed with the XFR.
Our intel suggests the XFR V-8 will share certain architecture with the current AJV8 engine, but employ, at minimum, a new block able to be sized at 5.0 liters and beyond. Atop that will be supercharging and intercooling. The result should be at least 500 horsepower in blown form, with a 400-or-so-horse, naturally aspirated version to come later, perhaps replacing the current supercharged 4.2. The XFR's transmission will remain the excellent ZF six-speed automatic, with paddle shifters as on the XKR, plus its own unique calibration.
Standard on the XFR will be 20-inch light-alloy wheels and speed-rated rubber, along with the usual cocktail of upgraded brakes, stiffer suspension tuning, a beefier exhaust note, and sportier interior trim. Visuals likely will ape other Jaguar "R" models, meaning a bit less chrome, wire-mesh front grillework, more aggressive front and rear fascias, a rear lip spoiler, and a slightly reduced ride height.
The XFR will show its production face sometime in 2008 as a 2009 model. Pricing has yet to be announced, but it'll be aggressively positioned against the M5 and E63, meaning a predicted base of just under $80,000.
Honey, I Want One!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Google Street View
I think Google finally got the street view right. This has been a great tool that I have used for places before I travel there or just to see what an area looks like, without ever leaving my chair. ...I know lazy right? Planning trips is 100X easier now by using this to get a feel for the area. Gone are the days of looking at a map and getting travel guides. Welcome to the 21st Century!
Pole Position to Forza 3!
So I was a huge fan of Pole Position on the old Atari. I love the description in Wikipedia "Pole Position was the leading game in arcades worldwide due to its relatively realistic graphics for the time." I even had the little controller with the dial on it, you know the one that really made you feel like you where driving a car... okay, maybe not so much. But anyway I wanted to give a comparison of that Atari game and what the race car games are like now. Not only that but you get the privilege of sitting through a 1980's commercial, which we all know those are cool.
And the next game I will get, somehow someway, is Forza 3. Much improved in 30 years wouldn't you say?
And the next game I will get, somehow someway, is Forza 3. Much improved in 30 years wouldn't you say?
Saturday, June 6, 2009
D-Day
"You are about to embark upon the great crusade toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you...I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle." - General Eisenhower just before the execution of Operation Overlord
June 6th, 1944 65 years ago today, so many of our own troops along with our allies gave the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom. Normandy still holds many of the troops that did not return.
I'll be flying my flag today in memory of this day and what it stands for. Hopefully my neighbors will join me.
Friday, June 5, 2009
AR or AK?
The Daily Show does have its skits that make me laugh from time to time. I think this is one of those times. Probably the reason it is so easy to laugh about, is the fact that it is so close to the truth. And for the record AR's do not have rapid fire as portrayed in the video!
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Contacts
Okay so these contacts, THAT CURE BLINDNESS, were created using a persons OWN stem cells. Cure for some types of blindness, incredible!! Now if they can only fix my nearsightedness without surgery. If I could just put in a contact that would cure that permanently that would be great!
Culture
And our President is over there apologizing to these people! They want to wipe us off the map, and we are apologizing. I am really wondering why we bothered with "smart" weapons in the first place. Some of our old tactics in WWII would have worked just fine for this war!
THIS CLIP IS CHILLING! And here we sit doing NOTHING about this threat! Now it is an "overseas contingency" instead of a WAR ON TERROR!!
4lbs of Anthrax across the Mexican border, "what if?"
THIS CLIP IS CHILLING! And here we sit doing NOTHING about this threat! Now it is an "overseas contingency" instead of a WAR ON TERROR!!
4lbs of Anthrax across the Mexican border, "what if?"
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Funny!
Dennis Miller had a hilarious MillerTime segment with O'Reilly. I normally don't watch it but he has a brother who is the manager for Sasha Baron Cohen, so O'Reilly asks him about the stunt at the MTV Video Awards.
He also gets Dennis' opinion on the Pharmasist in Oklahoma that shot and killed a robber, and I mean REALLY killed him.
He also gets Dennis' opinion on the Pharmasist in Oklahoma that shot and killed a robber, and I mean REALLY killed him.
AK 15
Like in "Who's Line is it Anyway," for 1000 Points, who can tell me what is wrong with this picture? Anyone, Anyone at all?
This was found over at AR15.com. So the story of this is somebody heisted this picture, that was Photoshoped on-line. Not only that but they also took the text "AK-15." Well if they are selling this I wonder how much of an investment this will be in the next few years .... probably not much
Assassin’s Creed 2
This game looks awesome. The graphics alone are enough to make me want to get it. I'm thinking I'll have to upgrade my PC for it though. ...And yes that is how I would play it, graphics are better on PC than any of my game counsels.
WHAT!!!???
Now we have to bow to the President. When did this become protocol? I'm sorry I thought that was done somewhere else, not here!
Maybe I'm wrong, but Brian Williams really makes this look like a bow when he says farwell to The One. Does this look like a bow to anyone else?
Maybe I'm wrong, but Brian Williams really makes this look like a bow when he says farwell to The One. Does this look like a bow to anyone else?
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
XBox
Controller-less gaming. Makes sense that this was the way it was all going, but on the 360? I can only imagine how Project Natal is really going to work. 
Now it is something cool to be sure, and if it works like the preview then I'm all for it. But, has anyone actually sat down and gone through the speech recognition program in windows... BRUTAL!! I sure hope you don't have to train this thing as intensely, but I can only imagine. And will it work with older games? Well once they fix the red ring of death I'm pretty sure that I would get one of these.
Now it is something cool to be sure, and if it works like the preview then I'm all for it. But, has anyone actually sat down and gone through the speech recognition program in windows... BRUTAL!! I sure hope you don't have to train this thing as intensely, but I can only imagine. And will it work with older games? Well once they fix the red ring of death I'm pretty sure that I would get one of these.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
PSP GO
So I have made references for a while about a successor to the PSP and it looks like it will make its debut tomorrow. But after all of the hype I don't know how this PSP Go is going to stack up to the original PSP. The new one has some cool tech and I'm all for that, but it seems like this is geared to a more subtle gamer. I would have at least liked to have seen two joysticks... Well I feel let down but I guess I will just have to wait to see one for myself.
Monday, June 1, 2009
G.I. Joe
Okay so the new trailer is out for G.I. Joe. Personally I think I was more hyped by the first trailer. This new one out looks like the joes are wearing the RoboCop suit, so I really don't know what to think about it now. Just something else to wait for an accurate opinion.
Cool Guys
MTV Video Awards had two funny parts that are note worthy. The music video about Cool Guys not looking at explosions and the whole Sasha Baron Cohen stunt with Eminem.
Chemistry
This I found over at Geeksaresexy.net. After spending a while as a Biology student I cannot tell you how long I spent working on Chemistry. I am so glad those days are over but this is basically all I learned in a simplified form. This is so European, Enjoy!
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