Brigid launched one of those memes -- What's in Your Wallet? or purse or whatever. Her interesting assortment is deadly with its Taurus and amusing with a Milk Bone and a pitch pipe. Her lab is trained to attack on B-flat and come to heel on C-sharp?
The comments are funny. (I bow most deeply to the only fellow who noted that he routinely carries bail money. Even if you never do the perp walk, you learn early in life that cash solves all kinds of problems; not plastic, not checks, just cold, hard Federal Reserve Cartoons.)
Still, the whole thing is depressing because she -- in a damned sexist fashion, if you ask me :) -- short shrifts ages of discrimination against the males of the species. We are forbidden to carry purses on pain of GLBT suspicions.
Yes, I know of the "man-purse" style. Screw it. A purse is a purse, and if John Wayne sported one even he would draw snickers.
It is impossible to tote even minimum daily essentials without spoiling the lines of our Wranglers. To wit:
Hang a pistol, spare ammo, and Leatherman on your belt. Pocket a knife, billfold, money clip, flashlight, keys, Zippo, notebook, binoculars, whistle, compass, and copy of the Constitution. Your jeans hang low enough to earn a chest bump any rappers' convention. Sitting down becomes impossible or at least a pain the ass.
A long time ago some kind designer tried to solve the problem with a "fanny pack." I have a couple, including one in camo, but I never wear them in civilization. And I bear a grudge against whatever fashion czar officially decreed them the certain Mark of the Dork.
Nice little backpack? C'mon. I ain't no matriculant at Miss Porter's Country Day School.
Libertarian thinking about everything. --Ere he shall lose an eye for such a trifle... For doing deeds of nature! I'm ashamed. The law is such an ass. -- G. Chapman, 1654.
Sep 4, 2011
Sep 2, 2011
"Isn't this a nice dining room? Now let's see the master bedroom, but first I want to show you my Glock."
The headline is "25 per cent of Realtors armed."
On the face of it, that falls about 75 per cent short of the ideal number, but it's a start. Two problems exist, however:
A male house huckster is more likely than his female colleague to be packing. That defies logical analysis of risk. And the survey counted carrying a knife as being armed. At least by TSA standards a fingernail clipper counts, so the the actual preparedness level of our crack housing counsellors is in question.
Too, I would listen with an open mind to a rebuttal centering on the notion that, as a class, they're too stupid and/or venal to be trusted with lethal instruments. I mean, somebody persuaded the part-time Starbucks' baristas they could afford six bedrooms with an ocean view.
The headline is "25 per cent of Realtors armed."
On the face of it, that falls about 75 per cent short of the ideal number, but it's a start. Two problems exist, however:
A male house huckster is more likely than his female colleague to be packing. That defies logical analysis of risk. And the survey counted carrying a knife as being armed. At least by TSA standards a fingernail clipper counts, so the the actual preparedness level of our crack housing counsellors is in question.
Too, I would listen with an open mind to a rebuttal centering on the notion that, as a class, they're too stupid and/or venal to be trusted with lethal instruments. I mean, somebody persuaded the part-time Starbucks' baristas they could afford six bedrooms with an ocean view.
Actung! All laws haff been complied with. You vill now remoof your..
The Land of Wagner is having its own financial problems. Solution? Tax the free-lance hookers.
Germany's first "sex tax meters," from which prostitutes can purchase a ticket for 6 euros ($8.72) per night, will ensure the tax system is fairly implemented, a (Bonn) city spokeswoman said.
It isn't as though city fathers are insensitive to the Johanns' needs. Some of the proceeds finance official "consummation areas."
Germany's first "sex tax meters," from which prostitutes can purchase a ticket for 6 euros ($8.72) per night, will ensure the tax system is fairly implemented, a (Bonn) city spokeswoman said.
It isn't as though city fathers are insensitive to the Johanns' needs. Some of the proceeds finance official "consummation areas."
Minitru in Canada relents
Canadian radio listeners may once again listen to a pop song around for 26 years..
once two or three times in an eight-minute piece, so it had "context."
I dunno quite how to interpret all this, but maybe you should check with your barrister before tweeting a faggot to Ontario in 140 characters or fewer.
Personally, I like to toss a short faggot into the fireplace every once in a while.
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*No, Ben Bernanke didn't write it, but can you blame me for checking?
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h/t John of the GMA
Canadian radio stations can resume playing Dire Straits' Money For Nothing* after a ban on the song was lifted.
The 1985 hit single was taken off the airwaves in January after a listener in Newfoundland complained about Mark Knopfler's use of the word "faggot".
His lyrics were deemed to be in a breach of a human rights clause in Canada's broadcasting code.
The offended Newfie bitched to official Ottawa censors. The Goodsing Committee sat around for eight months listening to the faggot song before deciding "faggot" was okay since it was meant as satire. Besides, the word appeared only I dunno quite how to interpret all this, but maybe you should check with your barrister before tweeting a faggot to Ontario in 140 characters or fewer.
Personally, I like to toss a short faggot into the fireplace every once in a while.
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*No, Ben Bernanke didn't write it, but can you blame me for checking?
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h/t John of the GMA
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