Yearly Archives: 2011

Fun Dinner

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Weerd Beard

I mentioned here that I had a fun dinner with somebody special Yep Christina was in town! (Check out her newfound Red Sox Fandom!) The Mrs. and I, as well as Sci-Fi and his lovely wife all hosted her at … Continue reading →

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Too Stupid to come out of the Rain

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Weerd Beard

I thought I’d expand on my little NPR post here. Of course there’s irony that he calls conservatives and members of the Tea Party racists, then goes on to talk about the evil doing of the Jews. But I wanted … Continue reading →

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Faaaaaak!

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Weerd Beard

So I just got to work and when I picked up my tea thermos and my lunch bag I noticed the seat was a bit wet. Occationally my thermos leaks a little, nothing a few hours in the sun won’t … Continue reading →

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Put a Face and a Meek Voice to a Name

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Weerd Beard

Found this video of a whole bunch of anti-gun shills whining about Minnesota’s redundant harassment law. In the video you’ll see Brady Board Member Joan Peterson, but note in this video her meek, fact-free testimony is done on behalf of … Continue reading →

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Nethack Clinic: Team a

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Weerd Beard

Often people talk about YASD (Yet Another Stupid Death) in Nethack, some deaths are just Nethack kicking your ass. Bumping into a Mumak before you get your AC up. Failing your poison save from a dart trap, or bump into … Continue reading →

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“Gun Death” B-Ball

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Weerd Beard

I heard about this story in the news. College Basketball player drops dead on the court. No guns there. Does it matter? BTW really sad case. And a bit scary when you see somebody in peak health like that just … Continue reading →

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Fuck NPR

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Weerd Beard

So Sebastian links this NPR Expose Money Quote: In the long run, we would be better off without federal funding. Good, we should shut off the tit TONIGHT to you bigoted, mooching assholes! Also I love how in one breath … Continue reading →

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Mid-Day LOLz

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Weerd Beard

First up, Dad emailed me another good epilepsy joke. there are precious few of them so I cherish the ones I find! A drunk walks into a veterinarian’s office with a goldfish bowl. “I Think my goldfish has epilepsy!” Sez … Continue reading →

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Bad Justice, The Free-walking Cannibal

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Weerd Beard

Stories like this should be getting you to think harder about how our justice system works. A day after The Providence Sunday Journal reported the scheduled early release of child-slayer Michael Woodmansee, hundreds of outraged readers called the offices of … Continue reading →

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The Emperor Has No Clothes

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Weerd Beard

OK this has got to sting! The White House did not receive enough applicants in a contest it launched for schools to win a commencement address by President Obama so it extended the deadline and made the application process easier….A … Continue reading →

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