January, 2014 archive
“Round Up the Usual Suspects” (Updated, Kicked to the Top) 0
Addendum:
Apparently, the screen grab has caused quite a stir, especially in that it did not reflect the desires of the local constabulary.
The Rite Stuff 0
Is there any reputedly “legitimate” endeavor (other than possibly Wall Street banking) more corrupt and venal than big-time college sports?
Republican Family Values 0
In the context of a post about Chris Christie and the George Washington Bridge closing, Shaun Mullen has a wonder (follow the link for the rest):
Why do so many Republican officials today use their power to hurt people?
I think the answer is simple.
I have said here many times that the Republican Party has devolved into the party of mean for the sake of mean. For some folks, being mean is fun. They are called “sadists.”
Sadism: a Republican Family Value.
Drinking Liberally Norfolk Tomorrow 0
Drinking Liberally is a gathering place for liberals. Socialize and laugh in a friendly atmosphere.
When: 6 p., Tuesday, January 14.
Where:
Uno Chicago Grill
5900 Virginia Beach Blvd
(Janaf Shopping Center) (map)
Tuesdays for Norfolk, Thursdays for Virginia Beach to make it easier for persons with commitments on either day to catch at least one per month.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Because nobody has a greater potential for politesse than drunken frat boys . . . .
The suit is the latest conflict in between Lehigh Acres-based Florida Carry Inc and a public university in Florida about gun issues.
Gun fetish or cheese fetish, a fetish is still a fetish.
The Entitlement Society 0
Scofflaws caught on camera.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Settle domestic differences politely.
Supt. Colarulo says they received a 911 call after 2:00 p.m. Police believe the husband called for help after allegedly shooting his wife.
Have you noticed that it is almost always the husband who does the murder and then commits suicide?
Must be a testosterone thing.
Doodiegate 0
Policy failure complains that President Obama does not support failed policy hard enough.
The Colbert Report
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Via Bob Cesca.
Denial Is Not Just a River In Egypt 0
Speaking of climate change, we ran the AC in the car on the way home from the grocery store today, after bundling up in the Fahrenheit teens and twenties three days ago.
“We Know Where You Are” 0
A Virginia Beach company is working on a GPS tracker that can be shot at and stuck to a car fleeing the police from a gun mounted behind the grill of the police cruiser. The idea is to render high-speed chases superfluous.
The StarChase system fires a GPS “bullet” that sticks to a suspect’s vehicle and transmits its location. Respess shows clients how the system works in a demonstration vehicle.
The story says that the prototype is the size of a soup can and accurate up to two car-lengths away, which doesn’t seem like much, but it’s just a start.