2014 archive
Droning On 1
Since then, more have been spotted and there have been at least 16 fly-overs throughout France, usually at night . . . .
France’s minister for the environment Ségolène Royal admitted this week that authorities didn’t have a clue who might be flying drones over power stations, which is illegal in France.
According to the story, these are not quad-copters from a hobby shop, but devices that cost as much as a car; the report concludes with a bunch of random theories that make it clear that the authorities have no idea what’s going on.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The hunt for politeness marches on.
Nothing To Do, Nowhere To Go 0
Still looking up a mite.
(snip)
The U.S. Labor Department’s report on jobless claims showed the four-week moving average, a less-volatile measure of job cuts than the weekly readings, declined to 279,000, the lowest since April 2000.
A Long Two Years 0
If you don’t want to listen to the whole thing, jump ahead to the 6:45 minute mark, where Cenk talks about the implications for scientific research.
. . . But They Will Still Complain 0
Werner Herzog’s Bear spots the winner (emphasis added):
Twits on Twitter 0
Why persons unquestioningly believe random stuff they see on the internet I’ll never figure out.
Facebook Frolics 0
A frolicking performance at the Ford Theatre.
Bush Legion 0
Some of the comments in the clip get very strange.