Monthly Archives: September 2009

RNS Quote of the Day: 09/19/09

Been there. Done that. (480): Not only did a random toaster end up in my house last night, it’s also full of skittles. TFLN Sounds a little like afterhours at the GBR

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8243.80

Find out why that number is both significant and very cool at the same time here.

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A big to do

The Wife’s sister is getting pinned by the United States Navy with her Chief Petty Officer insignia this afternoon along with 14 or so other people. While do not wish to denigrate her accomplishment, I do wonder why there is … Continue reading

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RNS Quote of the Day: 09/18/09

A couple days ago, Uncle stated he was wanting to get a 1911 from STI and asked for opinions on which caliber he should order it in. He got lots of answers and stirred up the .45 ACP vs 40 … Continue reading

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Wouldn’t it be nice?

No, I’m not talking about the song from The Beach Boys. Though I have found myself humming it while reading this story In sworn testimony that goes back to the 1970s, former FBI informant Larry Grathwohl had implicated Ayers and … Continue reading

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Only the Top 20

Frank Warner has a list of The 20 Things the Press Won’t Report on When Democrats are in Power. Personally, I’d just consider the list a the tip of the iceberg. The next four years and four months will make … Continue reading

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Last 10 Searches

The UN has been looking at the search history of each terminal of their intraweb and come to the same conclusion the right-thinking world has over the past decade or more “The number of sites devoted to child pornography worldwide … Continue reading

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The Soundboard: Intermission

I have to go back to work to day, so I am as close to a Sad Panda as can be. In dishonor to this necessity we’re going to take a break from lists and books this week and instead … Continue reading

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I just have to ask

Where has this guy been for the past eight years? As a child in Armenia, Henry Gasparian witnessed firsthand the horrors of Nazi Germany. Two uncles were killed, his father wounded and a brother starved to death during the German … Continue reading

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RNS Quote of the Day: Trouble in Reno Edition

Mr. C and KeeWee finally made it home from the GBR yesterday after some trouble with the airline. Best quote from the tale: It seems that TSA has trouble differentiating between fudge from Scheel’s and C4. Mr. Completely Really. I … Continue reading

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