Misc. Friday Ramblings...

• It's photoshop phriday.
  In a better world....
  


• Bank robber may not claim lottery winnings.
  When Karma meets the lottery, everyone is a loser.
  


• Venus is Earth's hellish twin.
  Pastes on goatee. Drives Goliath.
  
  


• Denver pulls diversity training video.
  It's not just for white folks anymore.
  


• Mysterious Odor Forces Building Evacuation
  No more all-you-can-eat buffet at El Potro. OR
  Pull my finger has gone too far.
  


• Robot teaches dentist to feel people's pain.
  Asks "Is it safe?".
  


• Jennifer Love Hewitt filling out.
  Nothing wrong with filling out the curves in front and behind.
  


• Ambulance Crash Kills Patient
  Oh Irony, where is thy drivers license?
  


• Gatorade inventor dies of kidney failure.
  Drank the Koolaide too much, I guess.
  

Friday FIREPOWER!

• NICS ban list grows due to "mental defective" additions.
  

  Since the Virginia Tech shootings last spring, the FBI has more than doubled the number of people nationwide who are prohibited from buying guns because of mental health problems, the Justice Department said yesterday.
  
  Justice officials said the FBI's "Mental Defective File" has ballooned from 175,000 names in June to nearly 400,000, primarily because of additions from California. The names are listed in a subset of a database that gun dealers are supposed to check before completing sales.

  
  Just as I thought. There are a bunch of crazy people in Kalifornia.
  


• Exoskeleton suit being tested.
  

  Imagine a Exoskeleton suit that fits around a soldier’s body, allowing the same movements and mobility but enhanced strength and reduced fatigue.
  
  The video below presents a demonstration of the current version of a suit such as this. It provides informative insight, explanation and live demo of this particular suit in action.
  
  This will allow soldiers to lift tremendous amount of weight and perform different needed functions without using their real strength and getting tired. In addition, when in need, one can simply leave the suit to perform additional separate functions, with the exoskeleton waiting to be directed once more.

  
  "On the bounce, trooper!"
  

Misc. Friday Ramblings...

Lord Kelvin:
Radio has no future. X-rays will prove to be a hoax.

• It's Photoshop Phriday.
  More anagrammed video games.
  


• Sect holes up in cave to await end of world.
  Hole up the cave, that'll end their world real quick.
  


• Arkansas teacher kills racoon with nail gun.
  

  Lievsay said officials at Huntsville High School later talked with Hutchinson and told him not to kill animals on school grounds.

  
  Make sure they are killed off school grounds first. Otherwise, nail 'em!
  


• Phil Jackson on Brokeback basketball.
  Just proving that there is no room for humor in professional sports.
  


• Stephen Chow to produce DBZ movie.
  Given some of the effects in Shaolin Soccer, it could be good. James Marsden though?
  


• Lightning strike turns victim into Max Headroom.
  Lord, I apologize....
  


• Watch out for that....
  ...nevermind.
  


• Man Trying To Escape Police Eaten By Gator
  Good cop, bad cop, karma. Choose your poison.
  

Friday FIREPOWER!

• A 12 ga. is how NOT to loosen a lug nut.
  

  A US man has injured himself in both legs after attempting to loosen a stiff wheel-nut by blasting it with his gun.
  
  The 66-year-old man from Washington state was repairing his car outside his home when the accident took place.
  
  Shooting at the wheel from arm's length with his 12-gauge shotgun, he was peppered with buckshot and debris.
  
  The man - who police say was on his own and not intoxicated - was taken to hospital with severe, but not life-threatening, injuries.

  
  The only person allowed to shoot their car is Richard Pryor. Fwd to about 7:00 minutes. You'll see.
  


• How not to hold a shotgun.
  
  
  Scope Backfires And Breaks Chicks Nose - Watch more free videos
  

Misc. Friday Ramblings...

• It's Photoshop Phriday: Anagrammed Video Games.
  I'll take a MathNun!
  


• F1 Lawnmower.
  

  I absolutely hate mowing the lawn, so anything that can help accomplish this task quicker than my hand-me-down Toro is worth considering. An F1-inspired mower just might do the trick. Complete with an F1-style front wing, full race suspension, rear view mirrors, vintage John Player Special-style livery and a steering wheel sporting an LCD gauge display, this CG mockup of a concept racing mower by Kadeg Boucher of France could easily shave a few tenths off my mow time.

  
  Hopefully it won't require a pit crew to service.
  

Friday FIREPOWER!

• GunTalk TV
  

  Shooting for 50 years? Never picked up a gun? Either way you'll find what you need on Gun Talk TV. The top shooters and instructors are here to train you! Whether your interest is in personal protection, trap, skeet, sporting clays, action pistol, long-range rifle, or you just want the gun basics, you'll find it here.

  
  


• Man Tasers Carjacker, Gets Shot 5 Times
  

  An Atlanta man was shot five times when he used a taser to fight off a carjacker.
  
  Officials said the incident happened Wednesday afternoon on Forest Park Road near Conley Road in southeast Atlanta.
  
  Police were called the scene after receiving a call that a man armed with a gun jumped into the victim’s van and told him to drive. Police said the victim gave the man money but at the same time, he tasered the man. Officials said the man then shot the victim five times.
  
  The van crashed into a tree after the incident and the gunman fled. Police are still looking for him.
  
  Officials also said it is not a good idea to use a taser against someone armed with a gun, especially in a confined area.

  
  Don't bring a stun gun to a gun fight. And I say stun gun, because if it was a true taser weapon, the suspect should have been incapacitated. It was probably a gun show special. Still, it isn't a replacement for a real gun. Crashing was a good alternative, especially if the suspect wasn't wearing a seatbelt.
  


• Cops' bigger guns level field
  CNN reports local cops get increased firepower to level playing field.
  
  
  Of course, it is all the AWB's fault.
  


• Bodega owner beats gunman with machete.
  

  A Queens bodega owner defended his store against a gun-wielding robber by way of a machete. Johan Marte, who owns the Erick Deli Grocery in Woodhaven, explined to the Post, "He had a gun and I took him out."
  
  The would-be robber, 28-year-old Omar Rodriguez, had fired twice before asking for money, but Marte managed to chop off the gunman's ear and finger. The Daily News has a photo of the robber that shows crime really doesn't pay - and the Rodriguez is at Jamaica Hospital in serious but stable condition.
  
  Marte said, "I cut his hand, I cut his finger, I cut everything. When the guy has a gun and you have a machete, it isn't easy." A resident spoke to the Daily News about Marte, "He doesn't bother nobody, unless you try to rob him. You do what you gotta do. He has all his money tied up in the store." Charges are expected against Rodriguez, while Marte was not charged since he acted in self-defense.

  
  So, I guess sometimes you can bring a knife to a gun fight.
  


• Pancho Villa's revolver on auction block
  

  Item No. 1, for him: a Remington single-action revolver engraved with a scroll pattern and "Doreteo Arango" — Pancho Villa's real name.
  
  Item No. 2, for her: a pocket pistol in a leather case that bears the name Martha Jane Cannary — the true identity of Calamity Jane.
  
  The barrel of Villa's revolver is marked "Chih_1914," around the time he became governor of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The gun was made about 40 years before that and was expected to fetch at least $30,000, auction managers said.
  
  Jane's Hopkins and Allen Ranger pistol, from the 1870s or the 1880s, was expected to sell for at least $35,000.

  
  A rare chance to own a piece of history....for a price that is.
  

Misc. Friday Ramblings...

• It's Photoshop Phriday.
  Magazines O' Mayhem!
  


• Apple releases Leopard OS today.
  No word when the urban cougar version will be released.
  


• The Dodge Avenger Stormtrooper.
  A completely safe car, because it can't hit the broadside of a barn from 10 feet away.
  


• Galactica could move to NBC due to writer's strike.
  

  Of course, the dark side to this news is that should the writers strike happen, it will cause delays in the production of the fourth season of “Battlestar Galactica” and lead to the inevitable wait until 2009 or even as late as 2010 for the final ten episodes.

  
  Frak! Hopefully there will be enough Katee Sackhoff on Bionic Woman until then.
  


• Ultimate SUV for Kids
  

  If you love your kids, then you give them this electric SUV for Christmas. This ride-on SUV has dual high-performance 24-volt electric motors which allow it to travel on grass, dirt, or hard surfaces up to 7.5mph.

  
  Sounds like it handles better than a real H3.
  


• Woman tricked into phone sex.
  

  Police said the man called the mother at work on Thursday and said he would molest her daughter if she didn’t have phone sex with him.
  
  The daughter was safe at school the entire time.

  
  Which should have been the place she made a phone call to first.
  


• Here is a Halo 3 video. It shows off one of the coolest features of this game, the video replay. That is because it isn't just a replay of things you see, but a replay of anything on the map at any time. Check it out.
  
  Luckiest Halo 3 Kill Of All Time - Watch more free videos
  

Friday FIREPOWER!

• Winchester revives classic rifle model
  

  U.S. Repeating Arms Company announced this week it will revive production of the Winchester Model 70 rifle, the classic bolt-action repeater that has been known as "The Rifleman's Rifle" to three generations of American shooters and hunters.
  
  The new rifle also will be American-made at a state-of-the-art factory in Columbia, S.C., owned by USRAC-Winchester's parent company Fabrique Nationale (FN).
  
  The new Model 70s will be available beginning in 2008 in four basic models - the Super Grade, Featherweight, Sporter Deluxe, and Extreme Weather - retail priced from $1,000 to $1,200. The guns will have an upgraded, state-of-the-art trigger system along with the Model 70's time-honored claw-extraction feeding and ejection system and its three-position bolt safety.
  
  The Model 70, first announced in 1936, was one of the most famous sporting firearms ever made and more than two million had been sold when production ceased last year.

  
  
  

Misc. Friday Ramblings...

• It's Photoshop Phriday.
  Fun with Portals.
  


• Street Fighter IV is coming.
  Hopefully, better than that crap that was SF III.
  


• The customer sucks: a clerk's revenge.
  Well, at least unions still work in other countries.
  


• Girl attacked for having big breasts.
  

  It is not the first time Ms Razavi has been the target of abuse because of the size of her breasts.
  
  She has 30JJ breasts and is hoping to have a breast reduction operation.
  
  Her bustline dominates her 5ft 1in figure and she finds it difficult to buy clothes because she is a size 22 on top and size ten around her waist.

  
  *guy mode activated* Oh no darlin, don't get them reduced. You need to go into showbiz with those things.
  


• Automated water gun to keep those damn kids off your lawn.
  And now for the hydrochloric acid!
  


• The cost of going to a wedding.
  

  Not going to your wedding? - Pricele- Well that's not true. It actually DOES have a price: $1588.04 + a hospital copay + a vacation day saved. Sorry dude. You're just not THAT good of a friend.

  
  Pictures of your buddy falling into an 8 foot ditch. Priceless.
  

Friday FIREPOWER!

• Semi-auto MP5 in .22LR coming soon.
  

  GSG-5: A World Innovation
  The first semi-automatic rifle in the legendary design of the MP5. Estimated delivery time: Autumn/Winter 2007.
  
  Estimated Technical Datas: Fixed Stock Version
  System: Semi-Auto only
  Caliber: .22 lr HV
  Magazinecapacity: 10 or 20 rounds
  Weight: 4.9 lb
  Length Over All: 26.7 inches
  Barrel Length: 7.7 inches
  Market launch: Autumn/Winter 2007
  
  

  
  I'll take three please. One in pink for my wife. One in Dinoco blue for my son.
  


• The French Military/Police Gun Show.
  

  In France we don’t have GUN SHOW with modern armament like in some of your county. We have small show with antique weapons, black powder, hunting rifle, or Excepted for antique weapons or ineffective weapons.
  
  But every two years, we have a professional show (MILIPOL). Normaly reserve for law enforcement and military forces only. But civilian shooter could be invite buy a gunsmith friend. So every two year I go to “DISNEYLAND” ha ha ha !

  
  Ah, that reminds me, SHOT show is coming soon. I should go this year. I can get in because of my C&R license.
  


• F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter to use speech recognition.
  Hopefully, "Ooops" will not be in the vocabulary.
  


• Pistol-packing grandma shoots laundry room intruder
  

  An 81-year-old Mobile woman shot a homeless man Monday morning after finding him washing his clothes in her laundry room, police said. Sanders was carrying a handgun and shot the man when he came at her, Gallichant said. Sanders fell to the ground and dropped the gun after firing, Gallichant said.
  
  The man grabbed the gun, pointed it at Sanders and took his clothes from the washing machine, Gallichant said. The man fled and Sanders called police just before 8 a.m. Officers caught the man at the nearby Plateau Community Center.
  
  James Penn, 25, was taken to University of South Alabama Medical Center. Gallichant said he is expected to survive. Upon release from the hospital, Penn will be charged with first-degree burglary, Gallichant said.

  
  Good going granny. Next time, remember to not drop the gun.or downsize the hog-leg. Either way, the last thing a robber wants to see is...
  
  

Misc. Friday Ramblings...

• The phantom pooper.
  Need the scoop on the poop?
  


• Congressional aides immunized before NASCAR event.
  So, NASCAR has cooties.
  


• Mother Convicted Of Trying To Sell Son For Wedding Dress
  But was she going for the white dress.
  


• Aide accused of stapling paper to student's forehead
  Apply directly to fore head.
  


• Judge rules Gore climate film requires guidance notes
  If they wanted to ban all of the hot air in school, they'd stop serving chili in the lunch room.
  


• 75 Year Old Comcast Customer Storms Pay Center With Hammer
  Not impressed....
  
  


• Speaking of hammers, COH will allow for weapon customization in Issue 11.
  Warhammer tank is now in play. Of course, I have my Mario lookalike with a pipe wrench already made.
  


• Woman attacks boyfriend with BBQ fork
  She was obviously tired of pulling his pork.
  


• Robot masseur in Japan gives facials.
  No word on if he cums 5W-30 or 10W-40.
  

Friday FIREPOWER!

• Here's a nice little piece of crap from the state of Commi-fornia.
  

  Assembly Bill 1471 would require that after a certain date, the make, model, and serial number of a firearm be microstamped onto the interior surface or internal working parts of all handguns in such a manner that those identifiers are imprinted onto the cartridge case upon firing. The manufacture, sale, and transfer of handguns that do not imprint their identifying information on a cartridge case would be a crime.

  
  So, any gun in existence that doesn't stamp can't be sold. So much for antiques. So much for black powder. So much for curio and relics.
  
  Also, think about this: How many unsavory types would think to police the brass at the firing range, keep their brass, and sprinkle someone else's at a crime scene?
  

Misc. Friday Ramblings...

Deputy Jo Lupo, Eureka.
Boys, there is plenty of back door access for everyone. Um, that didn't come out right.

• It's Photoshop Phriday.
  Modernized art.
  


• The worse moments in sci-fi history.
  Okay, I can agree with pretty much all of these except for Babylon 5.
  


• Bonaduce throwing Jonny Fairplay.
  New sport: Douce tossing.
  


• Woman Charged Having Sex With A Boy Scout
  New badge: Mate Mating.
  


• Sulu gets his own asteroid.
  Now maybe he can do something about the Klingons on Uranus.
  


• Mysterious statues left on doorsteps.
  Nothing like waking up to free head.
  


• Teen Crashed Car While Huffing Keyboard Cleaner
  You should see what she did for her breathalizer.
  


• 4D Ultrasounds Show Unborn Babies In a Whole New Way
  They're even uglier before they are fully cooked. :)
  


• Chinese MMO bans transexuals. Demands proof of female sex.
  Just goes to prove that most developers are horny bastards living in a basement somewhere.
  

Friday FIREPOWER!

• Here comes a lighter Judge.
  

  The latest of the Judge series revolvers from Taurus is their new lighter weight Ultra-Lite Judge, and is the subject of this review. I did not find the original all-steel gun to be cumbersome, but after carrying and firing this Ultra-Lite, I like this version much better.
  
  By comparison, at 25.1 ounces, the Ultra-Lite weighs 12.9 ounces less than the all-steel Judge. That three-quarters of a pound is significant if carried in a holster all day while fishing, backpacking, or just hiking around the woods. Other than the weight, the Ultra-Lite has all the features of the original Judge. The front sight is a highly visible fiber-optic unit, and the rear a square notch in the top of the frame. It is a fairly rugged and dependable combo, and the sights are very easy to align quickly. The Judge holds five shots, in any combination of .45 Colt or .410 bore shotshells, as the situation warrants. For general woods-roaming in the summertime, I like two shotshells followed up with three .45 Colt loads. The first two can easily dispatch the largest snake, and the last three can handle everything else.
  
  Shooting the Ultra-Lite Judge, I tested a variety of .45 Colt and .410 bore shotshell loads, including some triple-ought ( 000 ) buckshot. Personally, I prefer birdshot and solid .45 Colt ammo in the Judge, but after many requests and an update on the previous Judge review to include buckshot, I tried some in the Ultra-Lite Judge. The revolver patterned numbers four and six birdshot very well at any range at which a snake could be a danger, clustering a tight pattern at six feet from the muzzle, and still pretty effective out to seven yards, as can be seen in the pictures. With .45 Colt ammunition, this Judge wasn’t as accurate as the earlier gun, but still displayed usable accuracy at close defensive ranges. Seven yard accuracy offhand was pretty good, entirely acceptable for close range social work.

  
  Interested in just how close the social range of the Judge is, check out this video.
  

Misc. Friday Ramblings...

• It's Photoshop Phriday.
  Product Placement.
  


• Clinton and Crist work together for solar power plant.
  Dogs and cats sleeping together, mass hysteria!
  


• Convenience store robbed by female ninjas.
  They needed the cigarettes to escape in a puff of smoke.
  


• Skin-e-max favorites to be released on DVD.
  So do you have to watch them late at night with the sound down and lights off to really enjoy them artistically?
  


• Anti-anorexia advert featuring nude anorexic.
  You'll need the eye bleach for this one.
  


• How to make a green lantern ring.
  Just in time for Halloween, wax burns.
  

Friday FIREPOWER!

• A perfect mount for your weapon.
  

  Robert Anderson, President of Sure Set Holster Mounts, has come up with a product that keeps you from rooting through drawers and fumbling around shelves. The SSHM attaches to just about any hard point, under a desk, work counter, bookshelf or wall. Another good application is in the console between the seats of the car or even tucked out of sight on the floor. It can be adjusted any which way to aid in a smooth natural draw from your holster.
  
  Picking a gun up off a shelf doesn’t lend itself to a proper firing grip. You’ll have to regrip in order to bring the gun into the fight. The SSHM gives you the necessary clearance to secure a proper grip when you truly need to have one. It comes with a lockable security cable to keep the kids away and even a special mounting bracket allowing you to attach it to either side of the bedframe.

  
  

Misc. Friday Ramblings...

Andrew Meyer (UF Tased student):
"Don't Tase Me Bro!"

• It's Photoshop Phriday.
  Repurpose your vehicle.
  


• Don't joke about death.
  Death will get even with you.
  


• Santa Claus brings presents. Where are my presents?
  At least she wasn't drinking Kalashnikov.
  


• Man hides dildos in sausage.
  Because in Dubai, hiding the sausage is illegal.
  


• Ride the S.L.U.T.
  You end up paying for it anyways.
  


• Ever wonder what a $15 hooker looked like?
  And there are two of them. Pass the eye bleach please.
  


• Wanna play spiderman? Here's the science.
  Wait for the spiderpig suit.
  

Friday FIREPOWER!

• Should teachers be allowed to carry?
  

  In court documents, she's known as "Jane Doe." Innocuous enough, but the woman behind that pseudonym pushes one of the nation's hottest political buttons: guns and school safety.
  
  What Ms. Doe wants to do is take her Glock 9-mm pistol to the high school in Medford, Ore., where she teaches.
  
  She's licensed to carry a concealed weapon and she has what many supporters say is a legitimate reason for being armed: a restraining order against her ex-husband based on threats he's allegedly made against her and her children.
  
  But district policy prohibits anyone except a law-enforcement officer from bringing a weapon onto campus. When word got out that she had a concealed-carry permit, administrators reminded her of that policy. There's the political rub: According to state law, "any element relating to firearms and components thereof, including ammunition, is vested solely in the Legislative Assembly."
  
  Backed by gun-rights groups, Doe intends to challenge the school district in state court this week. Meanwhile throughout the country, lawmakers are filing bills that would make it legal for adult school employees to carry firearms, in some cases providing special weapons safety training for those who want to be part of their school's security force in addition to their classroom teaching duties.
  
  Gun-rights groups and school boards around the country are paying close attention to the Oregon case.
  
  "There's a specific state statute that prohibits local governments, including school districts, from passing laws or policies prohibiting people from owning or possessing firearms," says James Leuenberger, the Portland, Ore., lawyer representing the teacher.
  
  "Jane Doe," who agreed to be interviewed by phone on condition of anonymity, says she does not want to be viewed as an "Annie Oakley." Trying to extricate herself from an abusive relationship led her to buy her first gun just a few years ago, she says. Prior to that she had not been an activist in defense of the US Constitution's Second Amendment provision regarding "the right to keep and bear arms."
  
  But as a veteran teacher, she has come to believe strongly that having responsible armed adults on campus could have prevented tragedies such as those at Columbine High School in Colorado, Thurston High School in Oregon, and Virginia Tech University last April.

  
  I'm for it. It would behoove any institution, not just one of learning, to make the safety of those people entrusted to it a high priority. Better yet, allow people to defend themselves. "Gun Free" zones are gun free only if people abide by the law.
  


• Orem man shoots attacking pit bull.
  

  If John Erickson hadn't had his gun with him when a neighbor's pit bull attacked him, there's no telling how bad things might have been.
  
  Erickson, 22, was walking up to his house on 400 South near 700 West in Orem on Wednesday when a neighbor's pit bull bit him from behind. As he rode his scooter to his house around 8:30 p.m., Erickson saw the dog sitting calmly while a neighborhood girl petted it. Then he parked and took three or four steps toward his house when the dog bit him.
  
  "All of a sudden the dog grabbed my leg from behind," he said.
  
  He swung his scooter helmet at the dog, which backed off for a moment. But when the dog charged forward, Erickson, who has a concealed weapons permit, drew his 9-millimeter pistol and fired at the dog's head. Erickson said he worries about what would have happened if he hadn't been armed.
  
  "There's nothing I could've done. I couldn't run. There's no way I'm going to outrun it. There's nowhere I could go," said Erickson, a student at Utah Valley State College.
  
  At Erickson's request, no charges were filed against the dog's owner, said Orem police spokesman Lt. Doug Edwards. Vicious animal citations and letting dogs run free are misdemeanor offenses.
  
  "You can't allow your dog to run at large. It doesn't matter how they get off the property, whether it's a hole (in the fence) or a broken leash. Dogs can't run loose," Edwards said.

  
  CCW is all about being prepared. This just goes to show that it isn't always the human attacker you have to be on the lookout for.
  

Misc. Friday Ramblings...

Lawdog:
"An amateur practices until he gets it right. A professional practices until he can't get it wrong."

• The worse ways to die in video games.
  I figure passed out in a gaming cafe in Korea would be in there somewhere.
  


• Arizona woman catches the plague.
  In the words of the immortal Monty Python, bring out your dead....
  


• The new Lamborghini Reventon
  Ah, perhaps one day my penis will be small enough to need this type of compensation.
  


• Zero-tolerance in action: Students had to disarm army men on mortarboards at graduation.
  With zero tolerance comes zero thinking. Hurray edumacation.
  


• Police find man's body, guillotine in wooded area.
  He made sure his suicide was a cut above the rest.
  


• If the waiter hands you lemons, don't make lemonaide.
  You go now, you been here four hours.
  


• Today in history: Windows ME released.
  And people still want Windows 98 back again.
  

Friday FIREPOWER!

• Gamma-ray annihilation lasers.
  

  Di-positronium, as the new molecule is known, was predicted to exist in 1946 but has remained elusive to science.
  
  Now, a US team has created thousands of the molecules by merging electrons with their antimatter equivalent: positrons.
  
  The discovery, reported in the journal Nature, is a key step in the creation of ultrapowerful lasers known as gamma-ray annihilation lasers.
  
  "The difference in the power available from a gamma-ray laser compared to a normal laser is the same as the difference between a nuclear explosion and a chemical explosion," said Dr David Cassidy of the University of California, Riverside, and one of the authors of the paper.
  
  "It would have an incredibly high power density."
  
  As a result, there is a huge interest in the technology from the military as well as energy researchers who believe the lasers could be used to kick-start nuclear fusion in a reactor.

  
  No word yet on if sharks will be involved or not.
  

Misc. Friday Ramblings...

• It's Photoshop Phriday.
  Grindhouse cereal. Dig it (up).
  


• Boy kills snake at petting zoo.
  

  A man believed to be the boy's father grabbed the child and said, "This is why I don't take you anywhere," before disappearing into the crowd, the newspaper said.

  
  


• 5 tons of coke seized.
  We all live in a coke head's submarine.
  


• Some shitstains do not deserve to live. AD gives an example.
  


• Students play deadly frisbee with live land mine!
  Darwin feels cheated.
  


• Study: Smoking bans reduce smoking
  This just in from the department of redundancy department.
  


• U.S. survey finds older people lead steamy private lives
  Viagra. Turning hold-ups into stick-ups.
  


• NAACP: Dogfighting is as bad as hunting.
  Because all of those underground Bambi fights are raking in the cash.
  

Friday FIREPOWER!

• 
  
  Your knowledge of the Mosin Nagant is 43%!

  I guess you collect South American contract Mausers, huh? Well it's high time you got online and ordered a few more of those cheap Mosins.
  
  Mosin Nagant Knowledge Quiz
  Create MySpace Quizzes

  
  Hat tip to Tam for the fun quiz.
  


• Mmmmmmm, forbidden legos....
  
  Thanks Rez!
  


• Coast Guard may train with lasers.
  No word on when the sharks or angry sea bass will be involved.
  

Misc. Friday Ramblings...

• It's Photoshop Phriday.
  Completely unbearable.
  


• World of Whorecraft star banned from World of Warcraft.
  Maybe she should try a second life.
  


• The most disturbing book I've seen in a while.
  Thing 1 and Thing 2 indeed.
  


• Scientists break the speed of light.
  Now on to the Kessel run in 12 parsecs.
  


• FSU scientists create supernovas in their lab.
  Harnessing the power of the sun to get more free shoes for their student atheletes.
  


• Drew Carey injured on Price is Right set.
  I guess the price is wrong biatch.
  


• Feds OK aid for Manhattan project
  Yousa saya we-a gonna die?
  


• Boat Rage.
  A 25 foot boat....up the ass...
  


• Commando: Director's Cut on September 18th
  Remember when I told you I'd buy this last? I lied.
  


• When cel. phone are banned...
  ...only criminals will use cel. phones.
  


• Lawyer pulled over after throwing phone out window...
  ...hitting a police car in the process.
  

Friday FIREPOWER!

• Raise Shields!
  

  Armor Development Group is a research and development firm specializing in innovative solutions to modern ballistic threats that impact law enforcement, the military, and lawful citizens. Our products save lives and reduce injury with the ultimate goal to
  
  “Make the good guys safer”.
  
  ADG offers a variety of armor systems using the most advanced materials including lightweight ceramic/composites, steel/cellular metal/ceramic layer patterns, polycarbonate glass, and ballistic fiberglass laminates.

  
  Shields have been around for a long time. It will just be a matter of time until shields become not something you weild, but something you wear. But will they stop a phased-plasma rifle in 40 watt range?
  


• Huge haul of weapons seized in Adelaide
  

  More than 250 throwing axes, 130 daggers, knives, concealable blades and replica guns were found inside a shipping container which arrived from China.
  
  Search warrants were obtained for at least two Adelaide properties and raids by officers uncovered more weapons destined for Adelaide's black market.
  
  Customs national manager of investigations Richard Janeczko said the finds were significant.
  
  "These weapons had the potential to cause serious harm," he said.

  
  If there is a demand, there needs to be a supply. As much of as people want to make a violence free utopia, if humans live there, there will always be a demand for some kind of a weapon.
  


• I'll be right back honey, I'm taking the guns for a walk.
  

  Solves the problems of hauling shooter's equipment!
  
  Patented Rugged Gear Hook System securely holds, cushions and protects 2 guns.
  Repositionable for longer guns.
  
  Holds 17 boxes of shells and shooting equipment!
  • Shell Compartment holds 15 boxes of shells or shooting bag, jacket, etc.
  • Upper storage pockets hold 2 additional boxes of shells.
  • Lower storage pouch below shell compartment holds small cooler, Rugged Gear accessory Bag, etc.
  • Bottom storage pocket holds hearing and eye protection, choke tubes, and miscellaneous accessories.
  • A removable mesh bag holds empty shells.
  • 2 over-sized drink holders accommodate cups, bottles, cans or sports bottles.

  
  The Assault Wheelbarrow lives!
  

Misc. Friday Ramblings...

LawDog:
The Federal Government of the United States can not run a bordello and make money.

• It's Photoshop Phriday.
  A little something extra for ya.
  


• Woman sentenced for false accusation of rape.
  One look and you know that the charges were false.
  


• Texas Parents Sue Texas Over Moment of Silence.
  Because moments can be silent, but deadly.
  


• Scientists discover leviation secrets.
  Chris Angel wanted for questioning.
  


• Man sentenced, married on same day.
  Talk about your redundant headlines.
  


• City of Heroes designer is a Jericho fan.
  Nuts!
  


• Jessica Biel to do a nude scene in upcoming movie.
  Let the great kitten slaughter of '07 begin!
  


• Stripper revives client during private show.
  Gives new meaning to "drop dead gorgeous".
  


• 71-year old woman drives pickup over 150-foot cliff, hits boulder, survives with minor injuries.
  Jumps out and yells 'The Aristocrats'!
  


• Minesweeper: The Movie.
  Wierd Al set to provide the theme song.
  

Friday FIREPOWER!

• Tam posts a link to an AR-15 mag that is "gizmolicious."
  

  CAMMENGA is leading the development of next-generation firearm magazines with the CAMMENGA EASYMAG series. The innovative design of the EASYMAG allows a shooter to slide back the front section of the magazine and simply drop in OR dump out the ammunition. Anti-friction NiB plated components provide optimal feeding performance and long lasting reliability. The EASYMAG also features a unique tip-proof follower designed by CAMMENGA. The CAMMENGA EASYMAG eliminates the problems associated with one-by-one loading and unloading.

  
  That looks pretty damn cool. Of course, I'd hate to retire my Lula if the EASYMAG doesn't perform well.
  


• NASA anti-asteroid weapon system.
  

  NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center has designed a nuclear-warhead-carrying spacecraft, to be launched by the US agency's proposed 's Ares V cargo launch vehicle, to deflect an asteroid that could threaten all life on Earth.
  
  The 8.9m (29ft)-long "Cradle" spacecraft would carry six 1,500kg (3,300lb) missile-like interceptor vehicles that would carry one 1.2MT B83 nuclear warhead each, with a total mass of 11,035kg.
  
  The spacecraft's target near-Earth object (NEO) is the Apophis asteroid, which will pass by the Earth within the orbit of the Moon in April 2029.

  
  Apophis? Oh hell, where is an SGC battlecruiser when you need it.
  


• A firsthand look at what it takes to carry a concealed weapon.
  

  I was having this conversation because the state of Kansas says I have to. I’m in the process of applying for a concealed carry permit — the paperwork that will allow me to legally hide a gun on my person — and part of the deal is that I have to take an eight-hour training class.
  
  The rule for shooting someone is we’re not shooting to kill. We’re shooting to stop. When they stop, we stop shooting. The best way to do that is to use a strategy called center of mass. In other words, shoot for the center of the largest part of your target. Most times, that’s the center of the chest.
  
  He reminded us that just because we have a concealed weapon doesn’t mean we have an obligation to use it. There are plenty of times, even when danger is in the air, that you will want to keep your hand off your gun.
  
  I guess that’s because the one point I really did learn from this class was this: Hitting the target is the easy part.

  
  

Misc. Friday Ramblings...

Kevin Smith:
Never a good idea to attack the dude with the microphone.

• It's Photoshop Phriday.
  A sign of the times.
  


• Wil Wheaton on comics versus movies.
  

  These stories that you buy and put on the big screen may just be numbers on a yearly accounting to you, but they are more than that to us. To us, they are something that brings us together and makes us part of an exclusive (and frequently stinky, unfortunately) club.

  
  Mmmm, slave girl Leia for the win!
  


• Man enraged when hooker leaves before finishing job.
  So much for oral contracts.
  


• Soccer players can be great actors.
  Hooligans indeed.
  


• BSG News!
  About fracking time.
  


• Silliest Marvel superhero origins.
  Radiation - the creative muse of the Cold War.
  


• No Youtube Debate for Republicans.
  Easy solution, get FoxNews to pick and ask the questions instead of CNN.
  


• Careful where you do number two.
  Big brother is watching you deficate.
  

Friday FIREPOWER!

• Woman shoots self in "advanced" handgun class.
  4th item down. Obviously not as advanced as it should be.
  


• Dog shoots owner.
  

  An excited 150-lb. Great Dane accidentally shoots its owner in the back early Wednesday morning at a Raleigh home.

  
  Must have gone to the "Ultra Advanced" class to learn that.
  


• Gunblast reviews the FNH PS90
  

  The P90 is something of an odd military small arm. It was never designed to be a standard military service rifle, but was actually designed as a weapon for rear echelon troops like motor pool mechanics, drivers, cooks and bakers as well as a special purpose weapon for troops engaging in close quarter battle. The idea behind it is previous pistol caliber weapons; i.e. pistols and submachine guns, were becoming increasingly ineffective against issued protective body armor while standard service issue assault rifles were too heavy or unwieldy for either rear echelon troops or for use in close quarter battle scenarios.
  
  Two features characterize the FNH P90 and PS90. The first is the horizontal magazine that lays inline with the action and over the barrel and the second is the shape of the forward handguard. The latter feature is curved and looks for all the world like something taken off a musical instrument. The designers went to great lengths to guarantee a completely ambidextrous firearm as the gun works equally well for either right or left handed shooters.
  
  In all my years of working with hand held firearms, I have never encountered a more difficult to use and poorly designed piece of sighting equipment as that found with the MC-10-80 Ring Sight reflex sight which is mounted on the PS90 and P90. In my opinion it has to be one of the dumbest ideas ever sold to a firearms manufacturer; major or otherwise. If that statement makes me out to be an opinionated, prejudiced, narrow minded son of a you-know-what, so be it.
  
  I must confess I purchased the test sample, which I don’t do all that often anymore. Simple human greed was one reason why I purchased this gun, because if the Democrats win the major elections in ’08 it is a virtual certainly the PS90 will be prohibited from future sales and I believe that makes this purchase a good investment because years later it will double, triple or gain equity at an exponential rate.

  
  Ergonomic, lightweight, holds 50 rounds. Given my stature (about 6'2", over 300lbs), it shoulders very well and is very ergonomic. It is a bit barrel heavy, but not overbearing. The breakdown of the weapon is very easy. A lot of plastic, though. Also, I do agree with the reviewer in that the sight needs attention (okay, it can suck big time in some situations). I do have to crane my neck a bit to get a good sight picture and cheek weld. Still, it is an excellent weapon and one heck of a Goa'uld/Wraith killer.
  

Misc. Friday Ramblings...

• It's Photoshop Phriday!
  Who is your pinball wizard now?
  


• AD put up a link to this fun quiz: What kind of conservative are you.
  
  

  My Conservative Identity:

  You are an Anti-government Gunslinger, also known as a libertarian conservative. You believe in smaller government, states’ rights, gun rights, and that, as Reagan once said, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’”

  Take the quiz at www.FightLiberals.com

  
  


• Band saved from fire by Pabst Blue Ribbon.
  Hurray Beer!
  


• She's got more talent in her tongue...
  ...than most people have...er, nevermind. Just watch the tongue.
  


• Metal Gear Solid 4 HD gameplay trailer.
  The first real reason I see to own a PS3.
  


• Service with a smile.
  Fill her up indeed.
  


• Need a limo?
  I suggest we take the tank tonight dear, I hear the paparazzi is fierce.
  


• Shockwave...down and out.
  If he could transform into an iPod, he's be so small he'd be useless.
  


• When diving during a storm....don't surface.
  But did the tank blow up like it did in Jaws?
  


• Old warbird lands safely on highway.
  Thank God for the Eisenhower Highway System, eh?
  


• Horseback chase ends via utility guy wire.
  Riding while intoxicated. There ought to be a law...
  

Friday FIREPOWER!

• Own an assault weapon, you aren't mentally qualified.
  
  


• Boeing awarded mobile laser system contract.
  

  Under the High Energy Laser Technology Demonstrator (HEL TD) Phase I contract, awarded Friday, Boeing will develop and complete a preliminary design of a rugged beam control system (BCS) on a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck.
  
  The objective of the HEL TD program is to demonstrate that a mobile, solid-state laser weapon system can effectively counter rocket, artillery and mortar projectiles. The program will support the transition to a full-fledged Army acquisition program.

  
  I'm still waiting for the phased plasma rifle in 40watt range.
  

Misc. Friday Ramblings...

GWB:
Justice ought to be fair.

• It's Photoshop Phriday.
  Song titles, movie style.
  


• A Shock Of Pleasure
  Not normally what I listen to, but these folks are damn good.
  


• Model does the two-step ankle twist on stage.
  Watch it wiggle...see it jiggle...
  


• Teens charged with burning trapped kitten.
  A special place in hell is reserved for them.
  


• Warning: Acid Bombs on doorsteps.
  So much for the good old days of flaming bags of poo.
  


• The Which Lolcat Are You? Test
  

  Cheezburger cat

  
  
  

  Sure, you deserve one. You helped popularized lolcats from a running gag to an online sensation. Now mainstream media writes asinine columns on this 'phenomenon', students write theses on the topic, programming languages adopt the grammar, and losers write tests about them on dating sites. Now take your cheezburger and never touch the internets again.

  
  


• Cop tasered with own weapon.
  So it just went off and he took it on the chin. Hmmmm.
  


• Ipod: Ride the Lightning
  

  In July 2006, Colorado teenage Jason Bunch endured similar (albeit less severe) injuries when lightning struck a nearby tree as he was listening to Metallica on his iPod while mowing the lawn. Bunch had burns from the earphone wires (which "dissolved into green threads") on the sides of his face, a nasty burn on his hip where the iPod had been in his pocket, and "a bad line up the side of [his] body," even though the iPod cord was outside his shirt.

  
  Fire Bad!
  
  


• Teen kills brother over video game.
  Should have learned to share. However, if he gets convicted, he'll get to share the death experience.
  


• Swimmer takes plunge at North Pole.
  With that kind of shrinkage, I bet he is glad there is globe-all warming.
  


• Microsoft copy protection cracked again.
  Funny how unprotected media seems to sell too. *Gasp* *Shock* *Horror* People will pay for what they like!
  


• Get your hands up.
  Unless, of course, you need to draw...
  

Friday FIREPOWER!

• DC wants Parker to go to the SCOTUS.
  

  Local government officials in Washington, D.C., announced Monday they will appeal to the Supreme Court in a major test case on the meaning of the Second Amendment. The key issue in the coming petition will be whether the Amendment protects an individual right to have guns in one's home -- an issue on which there is now a clear conflict among federal Circuit Courts. The city will be defending the constitutionality of a local handgun control law that is regarded as the strictest in the nation.
  
  The petition would have been due Aug. 7, but city officials said Monday that they would ask Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., for a 30-day extension of time to file the case. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and city Attorney General Linda Singer disclosed the appeal plan at a press conference, along with local Police Chief Cathy Lanier. (A news release announcing the action can be found here ) The Mayor said: "We have made the determination that this law can and should be defended and we are willing to take our case to the highest court in the land to protect the city's residents. Our handgun law has saved countless lives -- keeping guns out of the hands of those who would hurt others or themselves."
  
  The D.C. Circuit Court ruled on March 9 that the Second Amendment does guarantee an individual right to possess a gun -- at least within one's own home. The ruling was the first by a federal appeals court to strike down a gun control law based on that view of the Amendment's reach. The case is Parker, et al., v. District of Columbia (Circuit docket 04-7041). On May 8, the Circuit Court refused by a 6-4 vote to rehear the case en banc. The mandate is scheduled to be issued Aug. 7, but will be withheld after the city files its Supreme Court petition. Thus, the existing gun law would remain in effect temporarily.

  
  Of course, this all depends on whether the court wants to hear this case or not. If they do decide to hear and rule on this case, the outcome could be the worse thing since US vs Miller.
  


• NBC piece on women and owning "evil black rifles".
  

  Because a few whackos choose to use them illegally is not something I should be punished for.

  
  The congress has changed, and probably so will the presidency. Main-stream media knows this. Of course, they didn't make mention of how the same type of rifle was sold DURING the Clinton era ban, only how many have been sold since it expired. Expect more investigative journalism like this in the future.
  


• Neighbors don't like residential gun range.
  If a gun club has been there 50 years, DON'T MOVE IN NEXT TO IT YOU DUMB ASSES.
  

Misc. Friday Ramblings...

Arnold as Jack Slater as Hamlet:
To be or not to be.....not to be...

• It's Photoshop Phriday.
  Board games are all over the place.
  


• It's also Friday the 13th.
  I'm more afraid of the name of the phobia. Paraskevidekatriaphobia.
  


• Mike Vick goes to Washington.
  

  Mmmmm, tits. Oh, yeah. Tits are my friend.

  
  Yes, yes they are.
  


• Spending time together can ruin your marriage.
  Everyone needs alone time to master their domain.
  


• Those weren't pork buns.
  Sometimes you need to ask what is in your Chinese food.
  


• I AM LEGEND!
  It will be interesting to see what sort of treatment the story gets this time.
  

Friday FIREPOWER!

• Taser XREP 12ga round.
  

  Introducing the TASER XREP – the eXtended Range Electronic Projectile. XREP is a self-contained, wireless projectile that fires from a standard 12-gauge shotgun. It delivers the same Neuro-Muscular Incapacitation (NMI) bio-effect as our handheld TASER X26, but can be delivered to a distance of up to 100 feet, combining blunt impact with field proven TASER NMI.
  
  The core technology that made the XREP possible is the XREP engine. A stunning engineering achievement, the XREP Engine provides the same bio-effect as our field proven X26, but from an electronics package that weighs only 2.4 grams and consumes less than one tenth of a cubic inch. In order to achieve a wireless projectile, the battery is fully integrated into the chassis and autonomously provides the power to drive the XREP engine for its full 20-second cycle.

  
  
  But does it stop zombies?
  


• AK47 = Weapon of Mass Destruction?
  

  Authorities do not yet know what caused the rifle to discharge once. No other bullet was fired.

  
  99% of the time, it is the finger inside the trigger guard. Sheez.
  

  "It's considered a weapon of mass destruction," Campbell said. "It's known to go through a few walls."

  
  Better hide my sledge hammer then, cause I can chuck that through a few walls as well.


• N.J. senator proposes toy gun ban
  

  "We need to stress to our children that guns are not toys, but deadly weapons which should always be regarded with extreme caution and handled with respect," Scutari said. "Restricting access to imitation firearms will help to drive that point home."

  
  No, it teaches them that nanny-staters hate Airsoft.
  

  "It misses the mark because it demonizes toys instead of criminal behavior," said Scott Bach, president of the New Jersey Association of Rifle and Pistol Clubs, which is the National Rifle Association's New Jersey organization.
  
  Scutari said the bill would help police and school officials figure out whether a firearm is either fake or real, but Bach said it would intrude upon retailers and parents.

  
  Oh sure, let me go paint an orange stripe on the end of my Beretta 96F. Then, let me put some gloss black over the orange of a toy Beretta. Can you tell the difference?
  
  This does nothing for safety. All this does is prevent state liability, because no one enforces personal liablity anymore. It is always the state's fault.

Misc. Friday Ramblings...

Sign in a Hotel Bar.
Hotel Bar. No Drinking Prohibited.

• It's Photoshop Phriday!
  Know your dimensions.
  


• He's sleeping with the what?
  Don't ask what's in the fish sticks.
  


• 10 commandments of driving.
  #3 = Don't be a dick. #9 = Travel armed. #10 I don't like. I adhere to the old Autoduel adage: "Drive offensively, the life you save may be your own."
  


• Pizza and beer = pizza beer.
  I prefer titties and beer myself.
  


• Old man chokes out rabid bobcat while taking out trash.
  You should see what he does to those damn kids on his lawn.
  


• Sony Chairman 'Studying' Possible PS3 Price Cut
  Won't mean anything until they have better titles.
  


• Motley Crue sues manager.
  They 80's called. It wants to know how much money you spent on coke back then.
  

Friday FIREPOWER!

• Kel-Tec PF-9
  

  Kel-Tec CNC of Cocoa, Florida continues to impress me with their innovative and very practical firearm designs. They pretty much went from nothing just a few short years ago to dominating the pocket auto market with their super-light .32 ACP pistol, and then followed up with the .380 version after that.
  
  Now, Kel-Tec is in full production of their new slim single stack 9mm pistol. It seems to be a blend of the design of their double-stack P-11 and their little .380 pocket gun, the P-3AT.
  
  There were really no huge surprises for me with the PF-9. It offered everything that I have come to expect from Kel-Tec. They offer quality products, and have a very good reputation for customer service. The PF-9 was perfectly reliable with no failures of any kind during testing. The performance of the ammunition tested displayed higher velocities than expected from the short barrel. The pistol is extremely slim and light for a 9mm Luger handgun. It carries beautifully tucked into the waistband, and just disappears in a jeans pocket. It prints much less than does my .38 Special J-frame S&W, is almost as light, and offers three more shots without reloading. It is also easier to shoot well. Will it replace the J-frame in my pocket? I don’t know. I will have to shoot it a lot more before deciding, and old habits die hard. However, I would feel very well-armed carrying this Kel-Tec anywhere. It is slim, light, reliable, powerful, and accurate. It is also surprisingly affordable, listing at just $333 US at the time of this writing, and I have been receiving reports of real-world prices being much less. The PF-9 is a dandy pistol, and would be a great deal at twice the price. There is nothing else quite like it, and I highly recommend it.

  
  The most telling picture is this one. The P-3AT is a tiny gun to begin with. It easily disappears in the palm of my hand. However, my preference is for a bit higher caliber, so I went with a Kahr Mk9 Elite. I use it as a pocket pistol, and love it to death. However, it might just get replaced by this Kel-Tec.
  


• Speaking of Kel-Tec, check out the RFB bullpup .308.
  
  
  Oooh, SBR version too!
  
  


• Whisper your Arguments.
  Tamara would like to whisper a little something in your ear....220 grains of a little something.
  

Misc. Friday Ramblings...

Heard this week on Lex and Terry:
How do you get an old lady to say the 'F' word? Have the old lady next to her yell "BINGO".

• It's Photoshop Phriday.
  Scotty, we need more power!
  


• New Transformers Trailer.
  Holy Starscream.
  


• Top Gear crashes ANOTHER Koenisegg.
  The Stig needs a new job.
  


• Prostitute Killed In Hoe Attack
  But was it nappy headed?
  


• Hitchhiker steals car. Dies minutes later in crash.
  You dogma just got killed by Karma.
  


• Star Wars: Best effects ever.
  Then came the ewoks and Jar Jar.
  


• Can you hold Ken Griffey's jock?
  He's a brown bagger, eh?
  


• Die by the sword.
  When swords are outlawed, only outlaws will have swords.
  

Friday FIREPOWER!

• Anti-gun lawmaker wanted gun when almost mugged.
  

  It's funny how a gun can in stantly change your perspec tive on things, make you wish you could rewrite history.
  
  State Rep. Michael DeBose, a southside Cleveland Democrat, discovered this lesson the night of May 1, when he thought he was going to die. That's the night he wished he had that gun vote back.
  
  It was late, but DeBose, 51, was restless. The ordained Baptist minister knew his Lee-Harvard neighborhood was changing, but he wasn't scared. The idle, young men who sometimes hang out on his and adjacent streets didn't threaten him.
  
  The loud muffler on a car that slowly passed as he was finishing the walk caught his attention, though. When the car stopped directly in front of his house - three houses from where he stood - he knew there was going to be a problem.
  
  "When I started running, the short boy stopped chasing and went back to the car. But the tall boy with the gun kept following me. I ran to the corner house and started banging on Mrs. Jones' door."
  
  It was at that point that the would-be robbers realized that their prey wasn't worth the trouble. Besides, Cheryl, DeBose's wife, and a daughter had heard his screams and had raced out to investigate. Other porch lights began to flicker on.
  
  The loud muffler sped off, and DeBose started rethinking his gun vote.
  
  DeBose twice voted against a measure to allow Ohioans to carry concealed weapons. It became law in 2004.
  
  DeBose voted his conscience. He feared that CCW permits would lead to a massive influx of new guns in the streets and a jump in gun violence. He feared that Cleveland would become the O.K. Corral, patrolled by legions of freshly minted permit holders.
  
  "I was wrong," he said Friday.
  
  "I'm going to get a permit and so is my wife.
  
  "I've changed my mind. You need a way to protect yourself and your family.
  
  "I don't want to hurt anyone. But I never again want to be in the position where I'm approached by someone with a gun and I don't have one."
  
  DeBose said he knows that a gun doesn't solve Cleveland's violence problem; it's merely a street equalizer.
  
  "There are too many people who are just evil and mean-spirited. They will hurt you for no reason. If more people were packing guns, it might serve as a deterrent.

  
  Funny how those that judge from on-high change their tune when they are transformed into nothing but a common-man's victim.
  


• VSI's Helmet Mounted Display System flies on Joint Strike Fighter
  

  A Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS) made by Vision Systems International, LLC (VSI) recently flew for the first time on an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. It was worn by Lockheed Martin's Jon Beesley, who piloted the advanced fighter.
  
  The HMDS provides critical flight information to the pilot throughout the entire mission. In addition to standard HMD capabilities, such as extreme off-axis targeting and cueing offered on VSI's other HMDs, Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) and Display & Sight Helmet (DASH), this system fully utilizes the advanced avionics architecture of the F-35.
  
  The HMDS provides the pilot video with imagery in day or night conditions combined with precision symbology to give the pilot unprecedented situational awareness and tactical capability. Also, by virtue of precise head tracking capability and low latency graphics processing, it provides the pilot with a virtual heads-up display (HUD). As a result, the F-35 is the first tactical fighter jet in 50 years to fly without a HUD.
  
  "Since the F-35 has no HUD, providing virtual HUD capability has become a mandatory requirement, entailing precise head tracking and display operation near zero latency. We are proud to be a key partner to the F-35 industrial and government team," said VSI President Drew Brugal.

  
  No HUD? Who the hell designed that fighter, Stevie Wonder? However, the helmet looks cool as hell. Someone must be a Halo fan.
  
  
  


• Good link from Tamara about a new Oleg wallpaper.
  
  

Misc. Friday Ramblings...

Johnston Green (Jericho):
What do you want me to say? I get it. The man has a satellite and doesn't want anyone to know. I am about to go to war against New Bern, Kansas. Home of the nearest Costco. Today is already about as weird as I can handle. I'm not asking anymore questions.

• It's Photoshop Phriday!
  Classing up some classless movies.
  


• Man Named Stoner Arrested for Growing Marijuana
  Self fulfilling prophecy.
  


• IBM makes chip the builds itself.
  John Conner last seen running for the hills.
  


• Paris becomes a prison bitch.
  I hear she likes it in the pokie.
  


• Heinous black on white crime with little media coverage.
  I guess it would be too much to ask for a white religious leader to be outraged at this.
  


• Fallout 3 teaser coming soon.
  Vault dwellers unite!
  


• Top 10 worst consoles.
  Proudly, I can say I never owned any of those.
  


• Israeli motorists drove around dead body on road
  

  Israelis have a reputation for rushing to the scene of accidents or Palestinian bombings to help victims, and the apparent apathy shown in Yisraeli's case touched off a public debate over whether Israeli society has become uncaring.

  
  I would like to think that they were suspicious that the body could have been a trap.
  


• Take my wife....please!
  I want my fifty dollars!
  

Friday FIREPOWER!

• Supreme Court, here we come....I hope...
  

  Gun-rights advocates are cautiously optimistic these days, and with good reason. The latest Second Amendment news is that a federal appeals court will not reconsider a panel judgment against the District of Columbia's gun ban. This means that the options facing pro-gun-ban Mayor Adrian Fenty are, at least by his lights, all bad. The District may now either take the case to the Supreme Court or admit that the gun ban is defeated. City officials must decide by the second week of August.
  
  What a Catch-22 for the gun-control crowd. For reasons clear enough to any Supreme Court-watcher, few gun-controllers want Mr. Fenty to pursue the case there. Assuming that the court agrees to hear it, the current justices are likelier than any group in recent memory to scale back gun-control laws now that conservative Justice Samuel Alito has replaced Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

  
  Of course, taking it to the SCOTUS is a double-edged sword. If they rule against the ban, there is national precedence to remove similar bans anywhere in the US. However, if ruled for the ban, then that legitimizes the control crowd on a national level, giving federal law a chance to overcome anti-control local legislation.
  


• How terrorists get weapons to attack a base in the US?
  They get them from the street and the black market. Wow, go figure. Even the illegal aliens know that they can't get guns legally through the current system. You mean current laws work? Heaven forbid!
  


• Law professors starting to see 2nd Amendment as individual right.
  

  Startled by the recent federal appeals court decision overturning D.C.'s gun ban, The New York Times suddenly notices the impact of scholarship favoring the position that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to arms. It notes that the work of left-liberal legal scholars inclined to favor gun control, beginning with University of Texas law professor Sanford Levinson's 1989 Yale Law Journal article "The Embarrassing Second Amendment," has been especially influential. Why, after all, would leading scholars such as Lawrence Tribe reverse themselves and endorse a view of the Constitution at odds with their policy preferences unless the evidence supporting that view was too strong to ignore? Just to be contrary, according to the nicely named Carl T. Bogus, a law professor at Roger Williams University who favors an interpretation of the Second Amendment that renders it null and void. "Contrarian positions get play," he says. "Liberal professors supporting gun control draw yawns."
  
  The Times reports that these contrarians have "in a remarkably short time upended the conventional understanding of the Second Amendment"—so much so that (as the Times fails to note) the individual-right interpretation is now known as "the standard model." Yet the Times leaves unquestioned this claim by Dennis Henigan of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence: "The overwhelming weight of scholarly opinion supports the near-unanimous view of the federal courts that the constitutional right to be armed is linked to an organized militia. The exceptions attract attention precisely because they are so rare and unexpected." It's not clear how Henigan is weighing scholarly opinion, but the pro-gun-rights scholar Don Kates reports that "over 120 law review articles have addressed the Second Amendment since 1980," and "the overwhelming majority affirm that it guarantees a right of individual gun owners." Furthermore, as the Times also neglects to mention, this was the standard view until 20th-century gun controllers started pushing the claim that the Second Amendment has nothing to do with individual rights.

  
  Don't they know anything. Only amendements 1 and 3 through 10 were to apply to the individual. Where is a good revisionist when you need them?