Monthly Archives: January 2011

Quote of the Day 2x

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Weerd Beard

First is a comment by Jim S. over at Say Uncle’s on the discusson of a publication of Huckleberry Finn with the word “Nigger” Omitted. Well maybe they could just change it to “nigga” Because when it doesn’t have the … Continue reading →

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More on the Death Penalty

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Weerd Beard

So there’s a heart-wrenching story playing locally here. Jay has already been covering the news headlines of it here, and now here. Go read both of Jay’s posts, I’ll wait. OK for those lazy bastards (I saw you not click … Continue reading →

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“Gun Death” Dangerous Job

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Weerd Beard

I like to point out that there are some jobs that don’t get a fair shake on how dangerous they are. Food Delivery Driver, and Real estate agent are two of them. Their job essentially involves being lured to an … Continue reading →

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“Gun Death” Microphone Cord

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Weerd Beard

Again with the Cords! A corrections officer who had raised concerns about being the sole guard in the chapel of a Washington state prison was strangled there over the weekend, and an inmate serving a life sentence is the primary … Continue reading →

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What are You Afriad Of?

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Weerd Beard

So Caleb unveiled the new Ruger LC9 Pistol. I’m happy to see yet another pocket-sized subcompact pistol in a full-size pistol cartridge, as I’m not a fan of guns in .380 Auto, .32 ACP, or .25 ACP. But overall I’m … Continue reading →

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Gun Control and Woman Control

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Weerd Beard

Thought I’d play a quick bit of word association for you. “If you are going to spend three, four or $500 on a stylish outfit, spending $50 on a burqa is not a big deal,” I mean it would stem … Continue reading →

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Absentee

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Weerd Beard

Sorry, not a lot of pressing news stories AND, the wife and I decided to pick up a new home theater system. We had another one, but it was over 5 years old, was developing a few quirks, Also getting … Continue reading →

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“Gun Death” a view of Utopia

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Weerd Beard

England is simply what America would be like if we let the Authoritarian leftist baby-boomers have everything they want. Or given that the UK is a small country thats about the size of Southern New England, its what America would … Continue reading →

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Notes from Oz

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Weerd Beard

Julie has a great post up about violent crime in Australia. In 2009, a weapon was used in 77% of attempted murders, 66% of murders and 43% of robberies (Table 2.6). A knife was the most common type of weapon … Continue reading →

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Back to the Saltmines

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Weerd Beard

So back to work (OK I’ve been working abbreviated hours over the last week) And I got some hairy jobs right off the bat. *sigh* Well if you’re like my lovely wife and still have the day off, here’s something … Continue reading →

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