Yearly Archives: 2012

Refreshing

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Weerd Beard

I’m very surprised to see this. Recently The View had President Obama on and lobbed soft-balls at him so he could have an effective campaign add without having to pay for air time. Still its good to see the women … Continue reading →

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“Gun Death” Altercation

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Weerd Beard

Of course those who use the metric of “Gun Death” claim that without guns altercations will be settled peacefully. They don’t really meld with reality. A Minneapolis man fatally stabbed his roommate during an altercation in their apartment Monday, according … Continue reading →

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You Might Be That Guy in the Lab

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Weerd Beard

When we’re doing Liquid Nitrogen Safety and the trainer points out that while REALLY cool, DO NOT PLAY WITH THE LIQUID NITROGEN! Like five sets of eyes all went to me and mouthed “NO!”…. It’s like I have a reputation! … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Weerd Beard

From Paul, posted here: If we were to implement performance-based employment for airport screeners, passengers would be given the screener jobs, (with a 100% detection and interdiction rate since Sep 12, 2001, it’s hard to fault those numbers!) and TSA … Continue reading →

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Disband the TSA!

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Weerd Beard

And Disband it YESTERDAY! n the decade since U.S. Rep. John Mica helped create the Transportation Security Administration, the veteran Republican has gone from reluctant father to outright critic. Few areas of TSA have dodged Mica’s scorn; he has attacked … Continue reading →

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The Person, Not The Tool

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Weerd Beard

Another example of how safety laws work. A sixth-grade student was arrested and removed from Whittier Middle School by police yesterday after she attacked a teacher with scissors, school officials said. Superintendent James Scully said the scissors made contact with … Continue reading →

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Sub Fire

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Weerd Beard

Good thing it was at dock. Fire broke out on Wednesday evening on a U.S. Navy nuclear-powered submarine docked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine, injuring four firefighters, officials said. The cause of the fire is not yet known, … Continue reading →

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“Gun Death” Rope

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Weerd Beard

Why Would anybody need rope? You can’t hunt with it! (OK you can) The woman, who is the girl’s foster mother, checked with a neighbor whose daughter often played with Katelynn, but he hadn’t seen her. When she returned home … Continue reading →

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Great Post!

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Weerd Beard

I got nothing. Still I’d been thinking about doing a post on the taxonomy of gun sizes. I’m glad I didn’t, as Balloon Goes Up, did a MUCH better job than I could have. Go read it! I will say, … Continue reading →

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I Was Going To Listen Anyway

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Weerd Beard

But This Seals it! Vector had a ant swarm on his front steps, and he let me SOLVE it this way. It was awesome…and smelled a lot like burning hair. Show Can be found here if you weren’t already listening.

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