May 12, 2005
Scale (updated)
Here's a group of illustrations that
show the myriad types of Star Trek spacecraft together, showing relative size.
Update: I missed this before, but if you scroll down, there are 3-view silhouette recognition charts and more.
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That's just freakin' cool!
errr...
I mean...
What a geek!
Posted by: Rob@L&R at May 12, 2005 06:28 PM (B0wmd)
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Isn't it? I'm not a big Star Trek fan (after the original series), but I spent my lunch hour wandering through the site. Lots of work and analysis and thought put into it.
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May 10, 2005
Yeah, kinda like that!
You've got this mental picture of all these different bloggers you read every day, and then you get a chance to meet them face to face, and they look totally different than what you've imagined, but they're still wonderful anyway and you have a great time and can't wait for the next chance to get together again...
Mookie and I went to see Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy last night.
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You sayin' Mookie looks different than you pictured?
Posted by: Victor at May 10, 2005 07:29 AM (L3qPK)
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hahaha, good one Victor.
Ted, it is funny when you go from online to face2face -- though it's very helpful when bloggers have a photo of themselves on their blog... this
way you know who you're looking for, eliminating the task of saying, "uh, er, excuse me, are you Ted from Rocket Jones??" :-)
Posted by: Cindy at May 10, 2005 08:25 AM (8ZkiW)
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So, like, how do you imagine me or Stephen? I'm really curious!
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I've seen pictures of both of you, although Stephen's was an oldie. I've always thought of you as a thin, earnest guy, short haircut, kinda like Tom Hulce in Animal House, without the geeky undertones.
Stephen's a rarity for me, I picture him as having blonde hair for some reason, and I almost never do that. Everyone in my imaginary world is dark haired, so it surprises me to meet a blonde in real life.
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May 09, 2005
Swiss Army Knife
Handy in so many ways, I can't understand how people have gotten away from carrying a knife. I have a Swiss Army, the Fisherman model, that goes with me everywhere, and I've given smaller versions to the girls as gifts.
Here's a dandy guide to "The Care and Feeding of the Swiss Army Knife". Good information here, whether you're looking to buy or already have one.
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I suspect many people have stopped carrying them because they have to go through security checkpoints. I had a tiny penkniife (keyring size)confiscated at the courthouse, I had trouble getting into the Reagan building once, and IIRC, Victor had trouble getting into MCI Arena with his.
Posted by: nic at May 09, 2005 12:28 PM (JijW0)
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In the words of Ted Nuggent;"You don't carry a pocketknife and you call yourself a real American?" Mine goes everywhere with me.I've even carried mine into concerts.The second I have trouble is the second I stop going.That includes everywhere else that might have a problem with it.
Another must have of mine is a lighter.Even when i didn't smoke I still carried one.What kind of a man would go somewhere without some fire?
In case you're wondering yes,I was a Boy Scout.
BTW,my Swiss knife is in my tackle box,soon to be moved to my range box if I remember to.
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I've never had a problem because I carry a pocketknife, including some places that rather surprised me. I'm aware enough to put it into checked baggage when I fly and such, but other than that it's *always* in my pocket.
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My SAK has been around the world with me. Once in France I left it behind; I never checked the initials, I just grabbed it threw it in my bag. Turns out I had a friends instead. Several years later the friend showed up at my house with MY original knife and we switched back. During that time he had also traveled much of the world with my knife.
That thing has seen more of the world than most people ever will. I love my SAK.
Posted by: Paul at May 10, 2005 08:57 AM (vbP6L)
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Just like Nic, I've stopped carrying mine because I regularly have to go through security with it and the security people hate it when you try to bring a knife in. Even a little knife.
Posted by: RP at May 10, 2005 10:10 AM (LlPKh)
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I carry an SAK with me as often as I can...but I had to leave it at work when I went to a hockey game straight from work. Once I forgot, and they held it for me until the end of the game.
If I should ever lose my knife, I panic and I buy a new one as quickly as I can. OF course, I've since found some of them...but those are just backups now.
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At the last rocket launch I was using my knife while building a motor, and got called away to help someone. When I returned I couldn't find my knife and was pretty upset about it. I hated to think that someone had stolen it. I found it a couple of hours later tucked into a binder where I'd laid it to hold the pages down in the breeze, and didn't notice when I closed it up again.
*whew!*
Posted by: Ted at May 10, 2005 08:08 PM (+OVgL)
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Would you say that having a pocket knife is a southern thang? We have a guy at work who is from up north and FREAKED out when one of the guys pulled out a pocket knife and used it to open a box. He mumbled something about policy said you can't have a weapon on company property.
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I don't think it's a southern thing so much as an generational thing or maybe urban vs rural (I was born and raised in Northern California). Mr Freakout would get a pissed-off lecture from me about the difference between tools and weapons. A pocket knife is a tool that can be misused as a weapon. So's a pair of scissors, or better yet, needle-nose pliers. Needle-nose pliers make an excellent stabbing weapon, but you'll never find someone muttering bullshit about carrying a dangerous weapon because you whip out your pliers. He's an idiot.
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The first person who told me "You should always carry a pocket knife" was my grandfather, raised in Brooklyn. The sentiment was echoed by my other grandfather (lifelong Washingtonian) who promptly gave me my first knife. Definitely not rural guys.
Some people (Mr. Freakout, perhaps) are just nuts regardless of age or origin.
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Fractured Fairy and other Tales
I found this incredible tribute to
Stan Freberg (thanks Ti!). Some of you may be asking yourself, "who?" Go read, because you know him, you just might not realize that you know him.
A brief bio and more can be found here.
Oh my darlin'. Oh my darlin'. Oh my daaaaaaarlin' Clementine...
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May 08, 2005
For Debbye
My favorite "
fierce American" expressed surprise at the lack of hockey-related logos in the banner contest. So I'll put Maurice "Rocket" Richard (pronounced Ree-shard) up top for awhile. From
his bio pages:
Richard became the NHL's first 50-goal shooter in 1944-45. This feat was accomplished in 50 games, a performance that wouldn't be equaled until Mike Bossy did it in 1980-81.
Now you shouldn't confuse him with a later legend who also played for the Montreal Canadiens, Henri Richard. For you heathens who don't know who "Pocket Rocket" Richard is:
The only individual to have his name on the Stanley Cup 11 times as a player. Incredibly, he played on a Stanley Cup winner in more than half the seasons he played.
More on his career here.
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I followed the links, then saw the gallery, and then realized they have gallery links for all the players...I have a bad feeling I'm going to be at the PC the rest of the day looking at hockey pictures!
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Aw, thanks Ted! You are indeed A Rocketeer Extraordinaire!
I actually got to see Rocket Richard on the ice once at an NHL Old-timers game against the Toronto Police Hockey Team. He was a referee but nonethless put on a dazzling display of skating so was given a penalty for "looking too good" by someone on the police team. He put up his dukes (no gloves to drop) prepared to fight and was given a standing ovation by a very loving crowd.
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May 06, 2005
Baseball Meetup
Just a reminder and an invitation to join us at the Potomac Nationals baseball game on the evening of May 14th. Here's your chance to see the future of the Washington Nationals, put some faces to blogger names, and there will be fireworks afterwards too.
Hope to see you there!
Already expressing interest:
Mookie (and at least my wife and one other kid)
Goddess Dawn
Nic of Shoes, Ships & Sealing Wax
Victor of Publius & Co.
Buckethead (and family) of the Ministry of Minor Perfidy
Newlyweds Rob & Big Hair from L&R
Details, details: The game starts at 7pm, and the ticket office opens at noon. Rob suggested the $10 box seats which looks to be right down on the field. I was thinking Section 3 of reserved seating ($9) because it might be easier to get a group of seats together there. What say you? Either works for me.
Directions and stadium map are here.
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The Big Hair reminds me that the DC101 Chili Cookoff is that day.
Sorry.
How about Sunday?
Posted by: Rob@L&R at May 06, 2005 10:34 AM (4a1Xa)
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Not a problem, Rob. It's a long season, and we plan to attend several games. Sunday's a no-go for me, getting ready for the following weekend's Team America Rocket Contest event.
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I'm still in -- any seating area is fine. I'm a baseball illiterate and am all about getting to see the Rocket Jones entourage!
Posted by: dawn at May 07, 2005 10:27 AM (Dh1V0)
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Victor and I will sit anywhere you say. It looks like there's not really a bad seat in the house.
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As I recently rejoined the ranks of the employed, I am very much up for this. While I won't have received my first, glorious paycheck by then; I know I have money in the pipeline. I no longer need to worry about every last penny, and how to best to allocate it. This is a very good thing, and celebrating with a baseball game seems fitting.
Keep me posted on all the pesky details, so that I can tell my wife and therefore not forget to go to the game, or go to the wrong stadium.
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I wish I could on the 14th. But I have a previous engagement. A few of us are planning on getting together the evening of Saturday, May 21 for a few hours at a restaurant downtown. If you are interested, please drop me a line.
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May 04, 2005
Way past obsession, nearing career territory
Thanks to
Victor, a link to a movie ad parody:
Zombies make movies.
I think the undead chick is pretty darned hot.
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Not zombies, but still a monster
Over at
SilverBlue (who has moved, let linkage adjustment commence), we are treated to this wonderful bit of fun:
The Top 15 Signs You Are Worshipping GodZILLA, Not God
15> Less smiting, more biting!
14> Every single story in the Old Testament ends with God destroying a city.
13> You insist that every courthouse display a copy of 10 instructions for destroying Tokyo.
12> Your hymnal is copyrighted by Blue Oyster Cult.
11> YouÂ’re expected to build a cross big enough for crucifying Godzuki.
10> You issue a fatwa for jihad on Mechagodzilla.
9> The whole “Bambi is Satan” thing should have been a big tip-off.
8> His sole commandment: Thou shalt run screaming through the streets.
7> Every time you kneel to pray, your Lord steps on you.
6> Golden calf? No response.
Sacrificial lamb? Not even a twitch.
Passenger train full of screaming Japanese passengers? Bingo!
5> The sermon is lovely, but Reverend TakoshiÂ’s words are out of sync with his lips.
4> Instead of a communion wafer, youÂ’re supposed to eat Tokyo.
3> Recently chosen Pope Megalon XVI crushes all attempts to alter church doctrine.
2> You just spent $20,000 on eBay for the Virgin Mothra stuffed calzone.
and Topfive.comÂ’s Number 1 Sign You Are Actually Worshipping GodZILLAÂ…
1> That thing about keeping the templeÂ’s lamps lit for eight days with no oil? Not a problem.
I posted the whole thing, but he posts good jokes and photos often, so you should visit him regularly.
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Sky on Fire, Earth on Fire
Not one, but two nifty internet places to visit from Iceland, land of
geothermal energy.
Yay!
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Fourth row down,dead center.That's about the angle of view that we had of the Aura way back in 1980 when they dipped south.Couldn't help being mesmerized by the dancing curtains of light.
However,none of it was like these pics show.That's gotta be spectacular.
Another book on my must read list....The Icelandic Sagas.
Hammer of the Gods,will drive our ships to new lands..........
Posted by: Russ at May 04, 2005 12:52 PM (ObxzR)
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Glad you liked the pics! Absolutely breathtaking, aren't they...? Especially #7, with the aurora AND the volcanic eruption. Just the thumbnail alone left me breathless.
Russ, I think I remember that aurora, myself. It lit up the entire Texas sky in vivid shades of red and purple and pale green. The sight of such a Brobdingnagian light show knocked me to my knees.
--Twodragons
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May 03, 2005
One for Mookie
Zombie Prom, the off-broadway musical.
Sometimes the synergy of this ol' world is frightening.
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May 02, 2005
Out-of-context Quote of the Day
From
Ace:
I didn't know a girl-on-girl tickling scene with Andie MacDowell could be so... disturbing.
A couple of things here. First, I was busy on the computer when the movie being talked about came on. When I realized something other than music was playing in the background, it took me a few minutes to realize that the character was supposed to be "special". She acted exactly like Rosie O'Donnell always acts. Loud and obnoxious.
Secondly, Andie MacDowell is an actress that I cannot stand. She was marginal in Groundhog Day, but I think she became irrevocably dead to me after her performance in Michael.
"Pie. Pie. Me oh my..."
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May 01, 2005
Prom Picture
As promised, a photo of my daughter Rachael (aka
Mookie) before heading out to prom.
(in the extended entry)
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She's a babe, all right! We'll see you guys at TARC, since Culpeper was a washout. Brian and Valerie are on the staff this year as runners. I get to do checkin, if I can be grumpy enough.
Posted by: Doug Pratt at May 01, 2005 03:36 PM (ia2zV)
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Posting this just above a picture of ...whatever that thing is, is kind of cruel. For just a second, I thought that
was the prom picture.
Posted by: GEBIV at May 01, 2005 04:25 PM (QYkOe)
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Oh she's so beautiful! She looks so happy!
Ahhh... it brings back good memories. I hope she had an amazing time.
Posted by: Boudicca at May 01, 2005 10:57 PM (z7nbM)
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Right on Rachael. Now don't go staying out all night, boozing it up with your friends, passing out in someone's hot tub after a bout with a large bottle of Mezcal, and then get rudely awakened by your folks the next morning, immediately having to explain the reasons for the lack of your own clothes and the surplus of someone else's. Take it from Uncle bitterman....it just don't pay.
Have a good time, sweetheart.
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And to add to Uncle Bitterman's good advice, don't take the limo where the driver is sharing coke with your friend in the front seat. Just saying.
You look lovely!
Posted by: RP at May 02, 2005 09:36 AM (LlPKh)
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Awww, she's a vision -- very classy and elegant. I love the dress, the jewelry, the hair. Damn it, I think I'm going to cry. *sniffle*
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April 30, 2005
April 29, 2005
Helpful Reader Email
Sir Knight kindly sent an email that mentioned this Rocket Jones review of
Revolt of the Zombies, which he found "when I was googling around for zombies + Cambodia".
How cool is that?
Well, he also sent along a link which talks about a real zombie problem they're having in Cambodia.
You read that right.
Many thanks to Sir Knight for that link. May your maidens be fair, your sword always sharp, and your dragons French.
Note: Because links eventually expire and this one is too good to lose, I've reprinted the entire article in the extended entry (without permission).
more...
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Man. An army of zombies! How cool would it be to protect home and family against a tide of zombies...They should let some of them walk around for a while, just to see what happens. Maybe they become friendly?
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actually, if you look at the date on the article, it's April 1...april fools day, and it' snot the first time the BBC has taken part in a bit of pranking.
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April 27, 2005
Global Warming is caused by Environmental Activism
Found this over at Q and O:
"If we had simply built all the [nuclear power] plants that were in the pipeline at the time of Three Mile Island, then we would have reduced current coal combustion sufficiently to satisfy the Kyoto treaty." -- Peter Huber
Read about it.
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I'm not gonna let you get my blood pressure up today,Ted.I do,however,have a favor to ask of you.I would like to dump my trash on my front lawn for the next couple of weeks.If you would be good enough not to dump yours I will pay you for your "trash credits".
This is what Kyoto is all about.It's not about not polluting but rather WHO gets to pollute how much.
Simple solution to the whole gas and pollution mess?Legalize hemp production for the production of methanol.Old cars could be exempt.New cars would cost zilch to build differently.Higher compression,larger cam and larger injectors with more squirt is essentially it.It takes roughly twice the amount of methanol to make the same power as gasoline but it can be produced for squat with hemp or some other bio mass rich crop.The same can't be said when it is made from the worlds most inefficient cash crop which is corn.Other side benefits are that methanol produces almost no emissions and is much easier on engine parts due to it's smooth burn characteristics.
On the subject of nukes,I'm very pro-nuke.Screw the hippies!So what if mistakes where made in the past.Sometimes the biggest mistakes are the ones that you remember the longest and clearest.Three Mile Island cops a belly fart and the libs use that to justify shutting down the whole industry?Some idiot with a gun in one hand and a crack pipe in the other pops a cap in somebody's ass and now some dad and his kid can't go huntin'?Why are libs such pussies?Are they so Godless that they feel a need to shelter themselves so completly from everything that's even a bit harmful,feeling a need to extend their lives by every second that they can because they are convinced that nothing awaits afterwards?Or,are they just so useless and/or arguative that they feel need things like this to make them feel useful?
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Two words Russ, Spacebar, Lithium.
Ted: That would be perfect ! Reactors for everyone! And in a few hundred years, what with all the permanent nuclear waste around you could perform your own x-ray standing next to a "waste storage" facility. (ala Simpsons on Sunday)
Whee!
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Russ, I'm glad you didn't get excited. LOL
Oorgo, I understand those concerns. Now let's hear some ideas from you. I know you don't care for the current petroleum-based world, and you've got a problem with nuclear. What's left? Something viable and reasonable please. And if you claim that solar will do it with more research, well, I could say the same for the problems of nuclear waste.
Don't just say "no". Give me some alternatives to think about.
Posted by: Ted at April 27, 2005 01:31 PM (+OVgL)
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Heh, I was being quippy I left that comment, but yeah there are many other wickedly cool technologies and fuel alternatives out there right now.
For example,
Honda is going to be selling a cube that runs off of natural gas that will both heat and power your house with less of an environmental impact. I believe fuel cells will also work this way, and they're even making them so small now that you could power your house with something the size of a six pack of pop cans (not in production I don't think).
I follow this great webblog called
"Green Car Congress" daily, they have non-reactionary news items about groundbreaking advances in "sustainable mobility" they call it. Making vehicles that have little impact environmentally, or making conversions to current technologies to avoid massive expense.
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I'm a cautiously pro-nuke liberal myself...and one of the things I always keep in mind is that nothing is without impact. Even wind power...aren't bats being chopped up in the windmills?
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Part of my Governor School essay was on wind power. In Oklahoma on one of the wind farms they noticed actual climate changes, where the people down wind of the farm was experiencing a drought, while those up wind were having abnormal levels of rain. They even built underwater-mills, and while they didn't harm as much, they wern't practical for one turbine cost a good 10 million dollars, and could only power 70 homes.
In general alternative energy isn't up to the job yet. Get me a cost effective, efficiant energy source that doesnt' harm the ecosystem and by golly, i'll jump on the band wagon. But until then I'm going to stick to the tried and true.
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Nic: yeah, I heard about the problems they've been having with windmills and birds in North America. From what I've also heard is that in Europe they've been using it for a long time with little problem. I believe they're studying what the problem/difference is.
Funny thing with all of the technology mentioned is the US and Canada have JUST recently been testing this stuff but other countries have had them implemented for decades. That's what happens when you run out of natural resources like Europe has started to, you work harder at other self-sustaining means.
I read somewhere that China itself is screwed unless it really starts working at 0 environmental impact. They have so much backpaddling to do if they want to reverse the damage done so they continue to live on the land.
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The European Greens party has a lot more influence than environmentalists in North America, and the Germans in particular are very environmentally aware. I remember that even the fishing licenses were incredibly restrictive. Your permit allowed you to fish in a limited stretch of a stream or river. If you wanted to fish 10 miles up or downriver, you needed another permit for that area.
Another problem with wind power is the old "not in my backyard" attitude. The obvious place for windmills are along the coastlines, but since the rich own homes there, they raise hell about their view being spoiled.
And IIRC, it wasn't just bats, but all kinds of birds being killed by the windmills. And lots of them.
As for China, they're so like the old Soviet Union that it's tragic. Absolute disregard for the environment, and they're already paying for it. The Yangtze river, one of the major rivers of the world, dries up at the mouth to the sea for some months of the year because of over-diversion upriver. And when it is flowing, it's so silted up that it's nearly unnavigable. Russia is paying heavily for their past sins. China is approaching that point rapidly.
Bottom line, and my opinion only, is we're going to have to go nuclear, and in the next 20 years fuel cells and battery technology will advance enough to make significant contributions. Solar needs a breakthrough, and you can't predict that. Wind and geothermal will be niche at best, and hydroelectric will actually decline some as old dams reach the end of their viable lifespans.
We're making huge advances in efficiency, even for petroleum-based products. We need to quit advancing enough to meet demand and make that leap that allows us to reduce dependence on oil.
Posted by: Ted at April 27, 2005 08:44 PM (SyWxE)
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Well, isn't Chernobyl entombed in concrete or something so that the radiation within doesn't leak out?
Maybe all we need to do, to quell the fears of nuclear disaster, is "entomb" all of the nuclear plants. If disaster happens, it's already prevented from spreading any further than the plant itself!
Either that or all of the efficient natural energy sources will be gone in a few centuries and we'll have to revert to slave labor. At least we'll have some nifty pyramids to entomb our masters in.
Posted by: Tuning Spork at April 27, 2005 10:10 PM (ipCPe)
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What we really need is a way to process and break down the waste that comes from nuclear power, the heavy water and ... I can't remember what the other thing is, but it has a half life of hundreds of years.
Oh, and on top of that apparently
most or many of the current nuclear facilities are nearing the end of their lives.
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April 26, 2005
April 25, 2005
A couple of quickie links
Shank is a sometime commenter here, and he keeps an interesting blog,
The Reluctant Werewolf. It's full of fun anecdotes and unconventional wisdom.
Like this:
At work, we employ some Musical Therapists. Basically, they go around the oncology wards and such - places where people are pretty sick and face a depressing prognosis - and kind of help them become comfortable. They play music and sing and shit like that. Lots of patients and families really appreciate that kind of thing, but it's a little too new agey for me. So I'm going to make fun of it.
That's just the opening paragraph of a pretty funny post. He's always worth a visit, especially for his insights on the wedding-planning process, which he's also going through.
Rob and Carol have just gone through the wedding-planning process, followed by the wedding process and now the honeymoon process. Stop by their place at Left & Right and go through the comment process to wish 'em a big congrats. They're due back today.
This next blog, The Smoking Toaster, defies classification. Your pal, Bitterman, is the author and holds forth on everything from the pussyfication of the classic Dodge Daytona muscle cars to topical humor. Added to the mix is some pretty good photography from the Bay Area. He's a smartass, but too on-the-ball to be a dumbass. He's a daily read for me.
LeeAnn is the CheeseMistress of Munuviana and Queen of the evolving banner. She also offered up some living will suggestions. These are my favorites:
3. If I am unable to recognize or interact with friends or family members, I still expect gifts.
4. If I am unable to feed, clean, or dress myself, I would like to be referred to as "Mr. Trump."
There's more cheesy goodies at her place, each and almost every day.
More daily reads:
Stephen at Hold the Mayo. He's got his act together, so I don't have to.
That's an example of stealing an advertising slogan that doesn't quite fit.
Debbye, the Fierce American, is my main source of Canadian news. I guess I'm typically clueless about our northern neighbors because, well, there are plenty of domestic nitwits to deal with (and no, I'm not saying *all* Canadians are nitwits).
Finally, just because:
Boudicca.
Paul.
Random Nuclear Strikes.
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I have to agree with Bitterman on most of his points about the new Mopars.However,as a die hard Mopar junkie I tend to forgive Mopar a bit more than most people.Just so long as the cars are true Mopar design* and as long as it has potential.
As far as the revamp of the old nameplates,that is a mixed blessing.While being good media the old addage "The ain't what they used to be" does come to mind.However,on second thought,in many ways the new cars(and trucks) are better.They may not have those killer looks but they do run pretty well and are just about as reliable.Also,they still have that ol' Mopar tough.For instance;The fellows over at Team Mike Crawford/Mopar are running their 2.6 liter 4 banger in Hot Rod division at over a thousand horses using stock heads,block,rods, main bearings and crankshaft as well as a boatload of other stock stuff.Oh and BTW the old 2.2 and 2.5 liter eighties Mopars where anything but "junk".They where good to start with and with the help of Carroll Shelby and the Archer Brothers the old Direct Connection catalog wound up with all sorts of goodies.I know a few Dodge Omnis pumping out 700+ horses and running mid-tens in the quarter.
Now one thing I will agree on is the fact that the Germans are ruining Chrysler.They have been ever since the buyout(don't fall for that "merger" shit).I wonder how pissed Bitterman would be if I told him the story that i'm thinking of?Right after the buyout the Dodge division of Chrysler had approximatly 850 million dollars in cash in the bank.The nazis stole almost 700 million of it to bail out(read as buy a third of) the Mitsuwishy corp.This was after Mitsu had gotten itself 800 BILLION indebt.Yeah that's BILLION with a BIG B.It's been almost all downhill ever since.
Given that if it weren't for Chrysler we all would possibly be speaking either Japanese of German how ironic is all of this.Ted,do you want a script for a REALLY bad movie?Look no farther!
Well that's all I'm gonna rant on that for now.BTW,that is one mean looking black Bird on Smokingtoaster.I've seen a bunch of Birds in my day but that has gotta be the nicest.Awesome!For those not in the know the Superbirds and Daytonas where the most stable cars ever built.If you where cruising along at around 250+ and you where to jerk the wheel to either side it would litteraly rip the suspension out from under the car rather than spin around.Now THAT'S stable!That wing isn't just a show piece being billet aluminum.I actuall have a pic in the Sox and Martin Book of Drag Racing of Ronnie Sox standing on the wing of my all time fave Bird,the Sox and Martin drag Bird.
*When I say Mopar design I mean cars designed by the guys at Mopar and not any of that Mitsubishi crap that they used to simply fill orders.Cars like many of the mini vans,Colts,D-50's and even the 1980 Dodge Challenger one of which we owned.I still give my mother hell about trading in our beautiful pristine 78 Aspen R/T for that piece of crap.
Contrary to popular belief th eighties 2.2's and 2.5's where all Mopar and not Jap in design.
Posted by: Russ at April 25, 2005 01:14 PM (ObxzR)
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I do indeed have my act together. The problem is I don't remember where I put it.
I fear it may be in one of the boxes we of stuff we donated to the Goodwill. I will have to go and buy it back for $1.00
Posted by: Stephen Macklin at April 25, 2005 01:53 PM (UquFN)
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I'm tempted to click on the Smoking Toaster links, but I'm afraid I'll discover yet anothe daily must-read. Yikes, there aren't enough hours in the evening.
Posted by: Tuning Spork at April 25, 2005 11:08 PM (VncbK)
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Thank you for the link! I'm clicking through all you have here now... I already read LeeAnn; she's a riot.
Posted by: Boudicca at April 26, 2005 07:22 AM (z7nbM)
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Thanks, Ted. The weasels and I appreciate the kind words; as opposed to the words we usually get, which sound something like, "Hey you freaks, get outta my trashcans!"
Posted by: bitterman at April 26, 2005 10:52 AM (94VhM)
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April 24, 2005
The new logo up top right
Frinklin pointed out this new
blog devoted to sports team logos (talk about a niche audience). Since I like pretty pictures, I clicked through and found his latest poll on best team logo. I gotta tell you, I'm torn between the Dallas Derby Devils and the Rose City Rollers. They're both killer designs.
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