March 05, 2012
— Maetenloch
Bad News: SMOD suspends campaign until 2040
No official reason given but rumors are that several deep pocket donors have switched over to the Solar Flare of Death.
Scientists are keeping a close eye on a big asteroid that may pose an impact threat to Earth in a few decades.The space rock, which is called 2011 AG5, is about 460 feet (140 meters) wide. It may come close enough to Earth in 2040 that some researchers are calling for a discussion about how to deflect it.
Just another disappointment to bear I guess. Who knew that SMOD would turn out to be just another spineless RINO who prefers the Establishment's orbital cocktail parties?
Rush Limbaugh's Apologies Over the Years
The article's snarkiness aside only 6 apologies over 25 years is a pretty good run. And I'd argue that his description of Amy Carter as "the most unattractive presidential daughter in the history of the country" is just a statement of fact.
A Red Eye Tribute to Andrew Breitbart
This has probably already appeared on the blog a time or two but it's worth watching if you haven't seen it yet.
In 1995, Japanese astrophysicist Koryo Miura designed a folding mechanism intended to deploying solar panels in space. The method, called the Miura fold or miura-ori, allows you to open and close a folded piece of paper-like a map-with one swift motion. It's pretty like origami and useful like a fox.
Five Common Misconceptions About the Middle Ages
For years, stories have been circulating that the average person of the Dark Ages would only bathe once a year and that the reason brides carried bouquets was to help them ward off the gross smell of the guests at their wedding, but really, people of the time had pretty decent hygiene. In castles, the wealthy would have a tub with a stool in it so they could sit and bathe for long periods of time. Many castles also had a special room next door to the kitchen that was exclusively for bathing parties....Their clothes didn't smell horribly either, laundry soap was introduced from the Orient in the early Middle Ages and while clothing did go unwashed in the freezing winters, as soon as spring hit, laundresses went out in droves washing clothes on the local river banks.
And spices weren't used to hide the smell of rancid meat - most people in those times ate fresher meat than we do.
Hawt chicks have overtaken tractors as Belarus' primary export.
How to Make Gunpowder with Sugar, A Cold Pack and Salt Substitute
In making saltpeter, we combined ammonium nitrate from the cold pack with potassium chloride from the salt substitute. Chemically, the equation looks like this:NH4NO3 + KCl -> KNO3 + NH4Cl
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Men: Your Girlfriend Isn't as Fat as You Think She Is
In a study carried out by the Danish Institute of Governmental Research, it turned out that few of us are able to accurately categorize our weight. Perhaps unsurprisingly, men generally underrated their own weight; many of the men whose Body Mass Index (BMI) suggested they were obese regarded their weight as normal, according to Science Nordic. Conversely, women tend to overestimate their own BMI.But sadly, men also overestimate the weight of women. "This shows us that it's not only us women who have unrealistic perceptions of our weight, but that the perceptions tend to transfer between the sexes, leaving both sexes with this perception," explains sociologist Vibeke Tornhøj Christensen, who conducted the study.
It's unclear whether over-estimating a woman's BMI is the same thing as finding her less attractive. And no word on the categorization of sharp elbows.
The Yahoo AoSHQ group. Bla bla bla.
And don't forget about the Job Bank.
And my twitter thang.
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Posted by: Jane D'oh at March 05, 2012 05:19 PM (UOM48)
Phew.
Posted by: Hillary Clinton at March 05, 2012 05:20 PM (6TB1Z)
Posted by: NC Ref at March 05, 2012 05:21 PM (/izg2)
Posted by: buzzion at March 05, 2012 05:21 PM (GULKT)
*I like to find people who loathe me, then make them angry by saying things that they agree with.
*There is no such thing as anti-ugly creme stop wasting your $$$.
Posted by: Shiggz RocketSurgeon at March 05, 2012 05:22 PM (RfvTE)
Posted by: Parking Lot Bozo at March 05, 2012 05:23 PM (eQI0M)
Posted by: Temper Tantrum at March 05, 2012 05:23 PM (AWmfW)
Posted by: The Robot Devil at March 05, 2012 05:24 PM (DNTer)
Radical leftism is a support group / revenge mob for damaged children.
Posted by: Shiggz RocketSurgeon at March 05, 2012 05:25 PM (RfvTE)
Posted by: Y-not at March 05, 2012 05:26 PM (5H6zj)
How to Make Gunpowder with Sugar, A Cold Pack and Salt Substitute
In making saltpeter, we combined ammonium nitrate from the cold pack with potassium chloride from the salt substitute. Chemically, the equation looks like this:NH4NO3 + KCl -> KNO3 + NH4Cl
It's always handy when all that stuff is lying on a rock with some diamonds, a bamboo shoot, some bailing twine, and a big slow lizard to shoot at
Posted by: Capt. James T Kirk at March 05, 2012 05:26 PM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: Lady in Black.....{sigh} at March 05, 2012 05:27 PM (F+Xfj)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at March 05, 2012 05:28 PM (UR5vq)
Posted by: Parking Lot Bozo at March 05, 2012 05:28 PM (eQI0M)
Posted by: t-bird at March 05, 2012 05:29 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: ParanoidGirlInSeattle at March 05, 2012 05:30 PM (RZ8pf)
Medically-induced coma, ham sandwich, and Zombie Lawn Gnome.
Posted by: Y-not at March 05, 2012 09:26 PM (5H6zj)
You left off "drowning."
Posted by: Jew janitor's mop bucket at March 05, 2012 05:30 PM (MmrSI)
Posted by: dagny who loved andrew at March 05, 2012 05:31 PM (u50z0)
Posted by: Y-not at March 05, 2012 05:31 PM (5H6zj)
But the Yellowstone Caldera may make a huge ash of North America.
Posted by: Jimbo at March 05, 2012 05:31 PM (O3R/2)
I knew, but none of you listened. I'm self-aware of who the bandwagon riders were
Posted by: Skynet 2012 at March 05, 2012 05:31 PM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: Y-not at March 05, 2012 05:32 PM (5H6zj)
Posted by: Jew janitor's mop bucket at March 05, 2012 09:30 PM (MmrSI)
And the increasingly popular "drinking oneself to death." That's my e-ticket to Bammy the Sequel.
Posted by: Peaches at March 05, 2012 05:32 PM (BETpH)
Posted by: Jimbo at March 05, 2012 05:35 PM (O3R/2)
Doesn't happen to Danish women until they hit 55 ( maybe a Scandi Thing )
Posted by: SantaRosaStan at March 05, 2012 05:35 PM (UqKQV)
But you have the best 10 nanosecond tan EVAR!
Posted by: pep at March 05, 2012 05:36 PM (6TB1Z)
Posted by: navybrat at March 05, 2012 05:36 PM (XWDcH)
Posted by: StPatrick_TN loves Breitbart at March 05, 2012 05:37 PM (lJJMb)
Posted by: USS Diversity at March 05, 2012 05:37 PM (vpe0k)
Posted by: pep at March 05, 2012 05:38 PM (6TB1Z)
Posted by: Trimegistus at March 05, 2012 05:40 PM (8+t26)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at March 05, 2012 05:40 PM (UR5vq)
Posted by: Jimmah at March 05, 2012 05:41 PM (Gbec2)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at March 05, 2012 05:41 PM (UR5vq)
Now Asteroids... very predictable both in timing and location... unless something unseen nudges it even the tiniest fraction in which case it ends up wayyyyy off.
Posted by: Shiggz RocketSurgeon at March 05, 2012 05:42 PM (RfvTE)
Posted by: CoolCzech at March 05, 2012 05:42 PM (niZvt)
Posted by: dagny who loved andrew at March 05, 2012 05:42 PM (u50z0)
Posted by: mpfs, WeAreBREITBART! at March 05, 2012 05:43 PM (TlwCF)
Posted by: lowandslow at March 05, 2012 05:43 PM (GZitp)
The Irish Annals are pretty grim too, unless you get off on year after year of drunken Irishmen beating up each other whilst the Vikings rape their wives and children.
Posted by: Boulder Toilet Hobo at March 05, 2012 05:43 PM (QTHTd)
Posted by: DC in Towson at March 05, 2012 05:43 PM (LA8IC)
Posted by: dagny who loved andrew at March 05, 2012 05:45 PM (u50z0)
Posted by: DC in Towson at March 05, 2012 05:45 PM (LA8IC)
Posted by: fixerupper at March 05, 2012 05:46 PM (ffV1/)
At this point, given the choice between four or five more decades of watching liberals wreck America and five years of violence before I starve or die of cholera, the second option is looking better and better.
Posted by: Trimegistus at March 05, 2012 05:46 PM (8+t26)
Posted by: CoolCzech at March 05, 2012 05:46 PM (niZvt)
I went to the site. here's what it said: "The interest rate on a typical loan of $2,600 is 135% with an APR of approximately 139%. " Are you kidding me? In addition to casinos, tribes must have been exempted from usury laws.
Posted by: Ombudsman at March 05, 2012 05:46 PM (AxHOT)
Posted by: osurks at March 05, 2012 05:47 PM (rda5N)
Posted by: CoolCzech at March 05, 2012 05:47 PM (niZvt)
Posted by: no good deed at March 05, 2012 05:48 PM (mjR67)
Posted by: DC in Towson at March 05, 2012 05:48 PM (LA8IC)
Posted by: moki at March 05, 2012 05:49 PM (dZmFh)
Posted by: Trimegistus at March 05, 2012 05:49 PM (8+t26)
Posted by: Boulder Toilet Hobo at March 05, 2012 05:50 PM (QTHTd)
Posted by: rtw at March 05, 2012 05:50 PM (s6tTC)
In reality, he is now Teflon. If they try to retaliate, they are screwed because they didn't follow their written policies and he has proof. Anything they do, he can claim retaliation.
Posted by: Dave in Fla at March 05, 2012 05:50 PM (Why44)
Posted by: Miss80sBaby at March 05, 2012 05:50 PM (d6QMz)
With Flares, the last two cycles ebbs were very very weak so a larger then normal snapback this cycle would not be at all unexpected. If the sun splooges one right into our path ... we have only vague ideas of would happen depending on severity now that the transistors have shrunk sooo much.
Posted by: Shiggz RocketSurgeon at March 05, 2012 05:51 PM (RfvTE)
Posted by: no good deed at March 05, 2012 09:48 PM (mjR67)
Maybe he could steal ace's. Just grab it and run. He shouldn't be able to catch you since his limbs are in it. You can dump those out later.
Posted by: buzzion at March 05, 2012 05:51 PM (GULKT)
"Terroristic threats" were illegal in Texas, anyway; my ex-gf used to get drunken rednecks yelling "I'ma killya, ya bitch!" and it was off to the clink for them.
Posted by: Boulder Toilet Hobo at March 05, 2012 05:52 PM (QTHTd)
Posted by: tmi3rd at March 05, 2012 05:52 PM (WRtsc)
Posted by: Tami at March 05, 2012 05:52 PM (X6akg)
I'm good, moki, how are you doing? That's funny about Poland, although I've always thought it would be wonderful to see their cities, the architecture is spectacular and I really like that sort of thing.
Note to self: stay off the buses. . .
Posted by: Peaches at March 05, 2012 05:53 PM (BETpH)
Posted by: dagny who loved andrew at March 05, 2012 05:54 PM (u50z0)
***
Ok, can someone explain to me why people with jowls call themselves "average" on body type on dating sites?
Posted by: 18-1 at March 05, 2012 05:54 PM (3aXbg)
Posted by: logprof at March 05, 2012 05:54 PM (ykSKg)
Posted by: rickl supports SMOD/Supervolcano 2012 at March 05, 2012 05:54 PM (sdi6R)
Posted by: Waterhouse at March 05, 2012 05:54 PM (vDjgF)
Posted by: eman at March 05, 2012 05:55 PM (qOpnH)
Posted by: CoolCzech at March 05, 2012 05:55 PM (niZvt)
Evening 'rons and 'ettes. Enjoying the schizophrenic weather of central Ohio, deciding who I'll hold my nose for tomorrow in the primaries.
Also, my brief thoughts on Breitbart in the link in the sig.
Posted by: Conservative Crank at March 05, 2012 05:55 PM (1zwZo)
Posted by: CoolCzech at March 05, 2012 05:57 PM (niZvt)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 05, 2012 05:58 PM (bxiXv)
Posted by: BlueFalcon in Boston would be forever alone without AoS at March 05, 2012 05:58 PM (ijjAe)
ugh don't be putting explosives recipes on the HQ!
it's just a bad idea
Posted by: chemjeff at March 05, 2012 09:57 PM (7FadD)
Wha....like my chili? H8tr.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at March 05, 2012 05:58 PM (UOM48)
I can't support anything that would hurt puppies.
So, I'm hoping for a mutant virus, like weaponized bird flu.
I'm a softy.
Posted by: Hydrocarbon Liberation Front at March 05, 2012 06:00 PM (NVu2l)
Posted by: logprof at March 05, 2012 06:00 PM (ykSKg)
For the record, I voted for Mitt, though I was undecided until I had the ballot in my hand.
Posted by: Dave in Fla at March 05, 2012 06:00 PM (Why44)
That's all a bunch of bullshit.
We descendents of dirty Scandi's are dead sexy.
You're just jealous.
Posted by: ErikW at March 05, 2012 06:00 PM (RKOob)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 05, 2012 06:00 PM (bxiXv)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at March 05, 2012 06:00 PM (UR5vq)
Posted by: Jaws at March 05, 2012 06:00 PM (A3yiq)
Posted by: bibi's boobs destroy at March 05, 2012 06:01 PM (mLWZK)
Posted by: AltonJackson at March 05, 2012 06:01 PM (JMmQ9)
Posted by: CoolCzech at March 05, 2012 06:01 PM (niZvt)
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Posted by: Sandra Fluke at March 05, 2012 05:17 PM (/izg2)