What he said

From TJIC:

It’s long pants weather!

Which means it’s belt weather!

Which means it’s inside-the-waist-band-holster weather!

Political Spin

Cafe Hayek brought this little gem of a story to my attention,

Obama vows deep cuts in spending
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Sep 22, 2:53 PM (ET)

By MIKE GLOVER
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama moved to claim the mantle of fiscal responsibility in a roiling economy, vowing on Monday to slash federal spending on contractors by 10 percent and saving $40 billion.

Wow 40 billion is a lot of money you may be thinking, but you would be wrong. To put this in perspective the federal governments total projected outlays for 2009 are 3.107 trillion. So this 40 billion slash will make just over a 1% difference. A real blue light special. Don't worry I'm sure Obama has a hug your neighbor initiative to spend the savings on.

Certain Death

Do you remember that line from Naked Gun "he has a 50-50 chance of living but only a ten percent chance of that"? I think this announcement from the weather service about huricane Ike falls in the same category.

Persons not heeding evacuation orders in single-family, one- or two-story homes may face certain death.

I mean what does it mean that someone "may face certain death". I may face certain death driving to work, getting a haircut, or skydiving. Some are riskier than others but I may face certain death in any right?

Californians Defy Laws of Physics

I found this article strange until I saw where it was from. Apparently in California air/oxygen isn't one of the key components for combustion.

Degererate = Democrats

I am not really a huge fan of any political party most of the time but I think democrats are the biggest bunch of pampered, bed wetting, disrespectful, whiners. This is an extract of a report from CNBC:

Outside the convention hall, an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 anti-war protesters smashed windows, punctured tires and threw bottles as they marched through nearby streets. Police used pepper spray on the demonstrators and made at least five arrests.

Once again they showed that they have no respect for other people. The police officers should have found a short rope and a tall tree.

Mini Series

So if someday you get bored and want to understand why capitalism works best Milton Freidman put together a sweet mini series back in the 80's in which he explains capitalism in pretty simple terms. I like it even more than 24 so you know its good.

Shanghaied in Bejing

I've gotten a little tired of people at work talking about the olympics. I haven't been able to put my finger on why I get irritated but maybe this article explains why. If nothing else its pretty dang funny.