...and a pleasant one, kindly weather, outside work, the hint of winter pallor giving way to a less morbid skin tone.
So why the hell did I decide to spoil things by reading the news and shattering my most cherished articles of faith in my government?
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The Department of Homeland security would never, ever hire airport perverts, just dedicated public servants devoted to catching sky terrorists.
The policeman is your friend and the war on drugs is noble.
Teachers and school bosses are even more noble. Unless they can make more money cheating.
Apr 14, 2015
Apr 11, 2015
Silence, Varlet!
If you must face a County Board of Supervisors up in this corner of my state, be very careful to keep a civil tongue in your head. Do not question their wisdom, competence, or even simple good will. They are prepared for the prole who fails to tug his forelock.
Five supervisors. Five desks, a ready can hidden away beneath each one. Some sort of knife-to-a-gun-fight joke lurks there, but it isn't worth reaching for.
I do assume, however, that they have drilled extensively in small-unit tactics.
My offhand guess that they may remain unused until some subversive has the gall to question of cost of paving miles and miles of old railroad right -of-way so the Spandexers won't suffer traumatic butt-jiggle as they peddle through the corn fields.
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(Based on the direct observation of a friend who sometimes does business in the court house and who is absolutely credible.)
Five supervisors. Five desks, a ready can hidden away beneath each one. Some sort of knife-to-a-gun-fight joke lurks there, but it isn't worth reaching for.
I do assume, however, that they have drilled extensively in small-unit tactics.
My offhand guess that they may remain unused until some subversive has the gall to question of cost of paving miles and miles of old railroad right -of-way so the Spandexers won't suffer traumatic butt-jiggle as they peddle through the corn fields.
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(Based on the direct observation of a friend who sometimes does business in the court house and who is absolutely credible.)
Lust object in multi-hued steel
An example of what may result from a couple years of thought and experimentation and adaptation of equipment meant for something else. The more you like old Marlin lever guns and 19th Century metal finishing techniques, the more you'll appreciate the latest product from the shop of Genius Jeff who acquired the raw materials as rusty junk.
It's all assembled now -- you should see the walnut -- and at the Tulsa loophole. I'm not clear whether he means to sell or merely display. I sort of hope the latter. It's comforting to have such art only a few miles down the road.
I cannot offer a complete geekout because I know little of case-hardening technique. You need to clean and polish the metal, taking care to preserve the flats and sharp corners and markings, then bake it in calcium carbonate or something like that. I'm told the pulverized bones of an Incan goddess work best, but in a pinch one can employ those of a sacred white buffalo. I'll ask him when he gets home.
It's all assembled now -- you should see the walnut -- and at the Tulsa loophole. I'm not clear whether he means to sell or merely display. I sort of hope the latter. It's comforting to have such art only a few miles down the road.
I cannot offer a complete geekout because I know little of case-hardening technique. You need to clean and polish the metal, taking care to preserve the flats and sharp corners and markings, then bake it in calcium carbonate or something like that. I'm told the pulverized bones of an Incan goddess work best, but in a pinch one can employ those of a sacred white buffalo. I'll ask him when he gets home.
Apr 2, 2015
The USS Arizona After Hours
I have been, as they say, around. For quite a while now. So stuff like this shouldn't make my eyes water, but it does.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/MgE2KiPd3xg?feature=player_detailpage
h/t John of the GMA
https://www.youtube.com/embed/MgE2KiPd3xg?feature=player_detailpage
h/t John of the GMA
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