I doubt I like this because I'm a habitual speeder...

This story is fantastic. A Florida motorist was ticketed for warning other drivers about a speed trap. The charge? Some absurd "illegal use of highbeams" nonsense. The man decided to sue the Florida Highway Patrol, and in doing so highlights the following:

"...he adds the agency is not being honest when it says it doesn't write tickets to increase revenue or punish people, but rather to get the motorist to slow down on the highway. If that were true, Campbell says the FHP should be delighted with him, because drivers did slow down before troopers could give them a ticket."

Imagine a public agency not being honest!

Speeding tickets may have started out as a form of public safety, but now are primarily for revenue generation.

New Spiderman is half black, half latino!

I dunno. I think he looks Cablinasian.

Or is he Obama?

Wait! I thought Obama was Supes!

Seriously though, you'd think that with Obama's steady decline in popularity companies would stop using him for inspiration. Remember Tropicana's new ads that debuted around the time Obama was elected?

Incidentally, their sales tanked. Just like everything the big 0 touches.

--and don't forget this:

Site Maintenance

I've changed the blog a few times over the last few days. Mostly just trying to show this thing some attention. Perhaps I'll even blog something again. As if!

Also, I've added AJ Kessler's blog to our blogroll. Check it out.

I'm pretty sure I found him a few months back via a programmer/Mac website. Great stuff. Go get lost there for a while. Most of his stuff is about personal improvement, although he's taking the bar in California right now which may be a step in the wrong direction.

Tea Party Terror

What is the tea party? I'm not quite sure there is a correct answer.

For some it is a new platform. For others, it's anarchists.

Is it organized? Is it ragtag?

I honestly don't know, but here's what it means to me.

The tea party is an idea. The idea that enough is enough.

The idea that government has gotten out of hand. The idea that too big to fail is too big (even if it's the government).

The idea that I am responsible for me. Not the government.

The idea that if we are all in this together then we should all contribute. No free rides.

The idea that freedom means freedom. Free to choose. Free to win. Free to fail.

Whatever it is, I'm trying to be part of it. I'm not an activist, but I want to live by these ideas.

And I'm glad to be on the other side of this bozo.

Order up!

Things I'm thankful for:

A son, a daughter, a wife,
my country, my freedom, my life.

Be thankful you've been given permission

Let them eat pie!

Nacho Double Down

Fail? Or perhaps a great last second improv due to a lack of double down wraps?

Aside - the original is better than the grilled.

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Over- thinking it (UPDATED!)

Is there any reason for these faces to be mirrored?

UPDATE! Looks like the same mistake was included in the iPhone pics released months ago:

I have not used this feature but maybe it really works this way?

Obama is ...

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shopping list

Garry,

Buy a gun, and buy this book. In either order.

Spotted in a restroom in Charlotte North Carolina

And submitted without comment.









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Balloon Animals

I've been making balloon animals for my kids, and here's the first one that wasn't a snake, worm, or three-wing butterfly.



(tiger)

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I fixed it

Drudge is highlighting the Cyber Command logo today.

But there is nothing "cyber" or "internety" about it.

Here's a thought:

Much better.

What I'm reading right now.

Happy 4th of July!

U.S.S. Yorktown, Charleston, South Carolina.

Heinlein's List

Okay Garry, shall we set to work on Heinlein's List? I'll put off the "die gallantly" for awhile (hopefully a very very long while), but what about the others? We've both changed diapers. What shall we plan to invade? And then we've got to butcher a hog? This would make for an interesting book . . .

Chicago

I was in Chicago for work on Wednesday; this shot was taken by a friend after dinner after the Blackhawks won their first Stanley Cup in almost 50 years. Building at lower left says "HAWKS," building in the middle has Stanley, building at lower right says "LET'S GO HAWKS." It was a fun night to be in town.

I also had a great time at one of the funnest museums in the country--Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. Got up close to a U-boat, a Mercury and an Apollo capsule, and some big ole locomotives, etc.

More cars

These cars are all from “The Art of the Automobile” at the Atlanta High Museum (on loan from MOMA I believe). These were taken on my iPhone so please forgive the quality.




Porsche Speedster




Pierce Arrow




Duesenberg




Mercedes (this was my wife’s favorite)




Alfa Romeo




Remainder of a Porsche prototype




Bugatti with original ostrich skin seats




Aston Martin




Jaguar




Ferrari




Porsche




The first Corvette Stingray

There were a few more, but these were the highlights.

Been away for a while.

I apologize. Some new posts will be added tonight.