February, 2015 archive
“Love Thy Neighbor” 0
Yeah. Right.
The Dallas Voice reported that Stone’s husband, Jay Hoskins, has been trying to find a place to memorialize his partner since Stone’s death on January 19.
These folks must worship some Jesus I never heard of.
Drinking Liberally Virginia Beach Thursday 0
Fun and fellowship for liberals. Join us and talk about anything in a relaxed atmosphere.
When: Thursday, February 5, 6 p.
Where:
Croc’s 19 Street Bistro
620 19th Street (Map)
More here.
On the Stupidity of Anti-Vaxxers 0
When the Salk vaccine against poleo became available, my parents hied me to the doctor immediately because we had seen too many pictures like this on our telly vision.
We are a society awash in stupid.
There’s an App for That 0
If you have ever wondered whether they are only in it for the money, well, yes, at least some of them are.
“It’s My Party and I’ll Cry If I Want To” 0
Chauncey Devega cuts to the Chait about those who moan that there is too much “political correctness.”
Do read the rest.
Afterthought:
The dirty little secret of the “anti-PC” crowd is this:
They want to be rude and crude, by Heavens, your feelings be damned. If they hurt your feelings, it must be your own damned fault for having feelings.
An Impulse to Selfie-Destruction 0
Honest to Pete, you can’t make this stuff up:
The National Transportation Safety Board said a GoPro video camera was found near the plane’s wreckage in Watkins, about 25 miles east of Denver. Recordings on the device showed the pilot and a passenger were taking “self-photographs” with their cellphones, using the flash during the plane’s takeoff roll, intitial climb and flight, the NTSB said.
And, in related news of the narcissistic . . .
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet more youthful politeness:
The gun nut says he put the gun on the floor as he was preparing for a trip to the range.
When I was in high school, back before the NRA went from a hunting safety association to a gun marketing outfit, I think I remember this from one of the gun safety classes the local NRA taught during PE:
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Step One: Retrieve gun from gun rack.
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Step Two: Put gun on floor.
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Step Three: ???????
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Step Four: Freedom.
Then again, maybe not.
All That Was Old Is New Again 0
(Oliver) Twisted history repeats itself.
Facebook Frolics 0
The UK forms the Fighting Frolickers.
Make TWUUG Your LUG 0
Learn about the wonderful world of free and open source. Learn how to use computers to do what you want, not what someone else wants you to do.
It’s not hard; it’s just different.
What: Monthly TWUUG Meeting.
Who: Everyone in TideWater/Hampton Roads with interest in any/all flavors of Unix/Linux. There are no dues or signup requirements. All are welcome.
Where: Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital in Norfolk Training Room. See directions below. (Wireless and wired internet connection available.) Turn right upon entering, then left at the last corridor and look for the open meeting room.
When: 7:30 PM till whenever (usually 9:30ish) on Thursday, February 5.
Directions:
Lake Taylor Hospital
1309 Kempsville Road
Norfolk, Va. 23502 (Map)
Pre-Meeting Dinner at 6:00 PM (separate checks)
Uno Chicago Grill
Virginia Beach Blvd. & Military Highway (Janaf Shopping Center). (Map)
The Pile Next Time 0
Hilary Sargent and Roberto Scalese of Boston.com attempt a taxonomy of snow shovelers on the sidewalks in Beantown. Here’s a bit from one that seems too true to be funny (emphasis in the original):
Follow the link to find out where you and your neighbors fit in.
“We Know Where You Are” 0
The Bangor Daily News reprints a Bloomberg article on the explosive growth in the use of automobile license plate scanners, leaving you no place for privacy. Here’s a bit; follow the link for the rest:
But the use of license plate scanners and other car surveillance techniques may already be so embedded as to prevent any rollback. And with private companies leading the way in normalizing surveillance in the name of financial savings — as Progressive Insurance has done with its Snapshot program, which offers discounts in return for collecting data about driver activity and behavior — the public may already be so inured to it as to quell any public outrage to the recent revelations.
“An Armed Society Is A Polite Society” 0
Be polite when you are with a patrolman:
According to the police report, upon approaching the vehicle, Officer Diaz learned the driver, Brandon Lee McCraw, 20, of 6402 E. NC Hwy. 108 in Mill Spring, had removed a firearm from a holster at his side to place on the seat and intended to advise the officer of his possession of a firearm.
In the process of removing the weapon from its holster, McCraw shot himself in the hip with one round, with an exit wound in the thigh.