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The ultimate curmudgeon

Posted on July 30, 2009 | Comments Off on The ultimate curmudgeon

Not Francis, from whence this comes. But these folks. Life for them must be awfully grim.

Via Dustbury.

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Gratuitous aircraft porn

Posted on July 26, 2009 | Comments Off on Gratuitous aircraft porn

Pure eye candy for those who like to watch Mirage fighter jocks spar and do victory rolls. Taken from a bad French movie, they say, called Les Chevaliers du Cie (or Knights of the Air) but the aerial is worth watching. And, if you can’t get enuff, there’s the Swiss Air Force version set to music. Tally Ho!

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JK Wedding Entrance Dance

Posted on July 25, 2009 | Comments Off on JK Wedding Entrance Dance

Just a really fun video clip that’s gone mega-viral. View count, sez Hot Air, already up to five million. G-d bless the innertubes. No NYC/LA gatekeepers to spoil the fun.

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Falcon 9: It is Rocket Science

Posted on July 25, 2009 | Comments Off on Falcon 9: It is Rocket Science

The first launch of SpaceX’s heavy lift vehicle, Falcon 9, may be delayed until fall, but its Falcon 1’s orbiting of a Malaysian sat ten days ago was a plus. Fun to have their Merlin engine test facilities just up the road in McGregor, southwest of Waco.

Might not be if they were rattling our windows, but they don’t do tests very often. Since their founder Elon Musk is the co-founder of PayPal, I hope my use of that service helps SpaceX, too. Falcon 9 was designed from the start to fly a four-man crew and service the International Space Station once the shuttles are retired.

Good luck, guys. It might not be in your plans but I hope you can beat the Indians and Chinese to the moon.

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WD-40

Posted on July 23, 2009 | Comments Off on WD-40

Ever wonder what the household elixir’s name stood for? “…water displacement, formulation successful in 40th attempt.” I find it usually removes gum from hair on the first attempt, not to mention crayons from wood floors and freeing stuck sliding glass doors.

Via Althouse.

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Haavard’s Tawana Brawley

Posted on July 23, 2009 | Comments Off on Haavard’s Tawana Brawley

Not exactly, but close. Mr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., that is. The big shot who decides to argue with a cop and try to pull rank on him. Then, when he’s arrested for disorderly conduct, he cries racism. Figures.

What else is new? Barry, our alleged post-racial president, admitting he doesn’t know the facts, but immediately siding with Gates. Whoa. The only person looking good here, so far, is the cop. Until his bosses dropped the charges, making Gates look justified. It all would be silly if it wasn’t so sad.

UPDATE:  The cop’s police report with addendum by a second officer who also heard Gates.

AND: VDH– "There were no winners in this comic tragedy — but one clear loser: last night, the president of the United States."

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Abandoned Russian Nuclear Lighthouses

Posted on July 22, 2009 | Comments Off on Abandoned Russian Nuclear Lighthouses

From the "It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time Department." A chain of nuclear lighthouses to guide ships through the dark polar night along the Soviet Empire’s northern coast. Wonder what is taking their place.

Via Cobb.

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