Garbage Disposal Posting – A Bit of Everything

Hey, there is good news.  Yesterday was the day the first image of Mercury was taken by a man-made satellite in orbit and was sent back to Earth. **** Remember a while back?  The frozen under-ice Antarctic lake thing, where we pondered what might lurk for millions of years beneath the ice, evil incarnate, waiting [...]

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Bis repetita placent.

Apparently the persistence of vision thing nearly unhinged a few of you because after just a few views, Hillary was the first thing you saw in the morning and the last thing you saw at night.  Who knew that blogs could cause retinal burns? Anyway, only just so many people can beg for mercy before [...]

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Now Hear This.

Wasn’t called in last week but I had to report for jury duty today. Waited in Purgatory for a while, drinking complimentary coffee that had been sent up from Hell.  When not even Hell wants the coffee it goes to one of two places – juror waiting rooms and Starbucks™. We got the call and [...]

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The Duke…

Quick!  Everyone run around like their hair is on fire!   That always helps! This is like pouring sugar on the ground at a picnic to keep the ants away. The game’s 1996 precursor Duke Nukem 3D — which sold 3.5 million copies, made millions for its developers and transformed the entire world of video games [...]

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I can be merciful… after being cruel, of course.

h/t to Wilson… errr… The Dude… for drawing attention to Theo Sparks “Protection from Muslim Men” posting. I think a bacon g-string is a necessary accessory. **** Yes, as Veeshir said, having the Hillary pic at the top of the page is kind of rude/cruel/awful/nasty. I am truly sorry/repentant. I am filled with remorse. So [...]

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Have a little dignity?

Update: Hillary: I’m Very Relaxed. That’s the botox speaking. **** Say you are being questioned just prior to going to your eternal reward, wherever that might be… and the conversation goes like this: So, you broke into someone’s house, went to drag the gal upstairs, and… what?  Fiancee got in the way?  You tussled? She [...]

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Totally Rad

Update: Things be looking good… Spacecraft Data Confirm MESSENGER Orbit and Operation Data from its first three days in orbit about Mercury have confirmed the initial assessment of the spacecraft team that MESSENGER is in its intended orbit and operating nominally. “The team is relieved that things have gone so well, but they remain busy [...]

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Hooray MESSENGER!

Yay!  MESSENGER successfully went into orbit around Mercury tonight.  An awful lot of us breathed a sigh of relief.  There are three options when approaching a planet like they did – (a) You match velocity and make a successful orbit, (b) You shoot on past, or (c) You make a magnificent crater on another planetary [...]

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What are you… chicken?

Update #2: I am going up to the UofM’s Space Physics Research Laboratory in a few minutes to meet with the instrument crew (for FIPS, not the S/C crew) that I am honored to have gotten to work with.  It was a crazy crushing schedule to get it done on time but what an awesome [...]

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PSA Regarding Silicone Ta-tas

Who knew that sucking on silicone was bad? It’s supposed to be inert – you know for moving parts, hydraulics, fun-bags, etc. Certainly this poor snake was unaware of the health risks. Men, let this sad moment in herpetology be a sobering reminder to you!  Read the ingredients list first then decide whether to latch [...]

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Oozing Stupidity

Today I bought a knife.  I am happy. **** On Oozing Stupidity… I ooze stupidity daily because it just plain feels good – it hasn’t made me blind or given me the equivalent of reefer madness so I see absolutely no reason to stop.  If it is bad, why does it feel so good? But. [...]

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Oh Japan…

Thoughts and prayers for the Japanese people. Just saw the scale and longevity of the tsunami.  When entire burning buildings are picked up and carried along it doesn’t look good for people caught unawares. With that kind of wholesale damage, it’s going to be a long while before the toll on lives is known.

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A Blonde Walks into a Bar with a Poodle Under Her Arm…

Well, that didn’t really happen, but THIS did. Authorities said a woman entered the Amherst County courthouse this morning with a tiny monkey tucked into her bra, dressed in diapers and a white dress with pink flowers. The dress was special made. One official asked why the woman had the monkey in her bra and quoted her as [...]

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