Rantings of a Nerd

Airborne laser weapon stays on course - Space.com - MSNBC.com

So does anyone mention that if this thing can track a rocket launch and destroy it while it is lifting, that the fire control should be able to target another aircraft? Guess that breaks some kind of treaty to mention those things. Kind of like the whol patriot missile system is a Surface to Air missile system, but hey it don't mention the whole surface to surface aspect of that weapons system.

Django | The Web framework for perfectionists with deadlines

Interesting. I may have to give this a look. Perhaps plone is not the way I want to go.

I have redirected the domain name that I own that used to point to my political blog. I have lost interest in posting political rants and have decided that nothing good can come from carry the water for a party that has forgotten its fiscal responsibility and has given itself to some special interests.

I still strongly agree with going into Iraq. I think that the war on Terror is a fight worth fighting, but I am not sure anyone has the will to actually fight it. When political opponents charge that illegal wire taps are going on and that charge is not fought with the truth and a half hearted effort is put forth, I can only assume that republicans are tire of the fight.

When a chance for real tax reform is forgotten because political opponents bloodied the administration's nose over Medicare reform. Come on folks, the addition of a prescription drug benefit has been made out to be a disaster by democrats, and it is an added benefit. If you can't win that fight, then why are you playing the game.

I will not say that this was the final straw, but seeing abortion rights curtailed in one state and many more about to give it a try, gives me a shudder. I thought this was settled years ago. I will restate my opinion abortion for the record, "I think abortion is horrible and a waste of potential life, but I do not think the state has anything to say about terminating a pregnancy. That is up to the mother an father."

I am disturbed by many things that congress and the president have done, but I have always been more disturbed by the actions of democrats. I am not changing party affiliation. I am just not going to bother with talking politics anymore. If you want to have a political debate or ask my political opinion, feel free to email me or ask me to lunch. I will be happy to talk, but I have better things to do at my keyboard than shout into the wind about politics.

Perhaps I will change my mind in the future, but for now this is the last I will say about it.

For those that just stumbled on my jewpublican blog over the attack on my house and property. I will post here when there is a resolution to the last legal case of the adult, Adam Sugg. Rest assured, I am not letting that issue go.

Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/21/2006 | IRS plans to allow preparers to sell data

If the IRS deciding to allow the sale of you your entire tax return information to anyone who wants it is not enough of a reason for you to believe in the Fair Tax, then what is your limit.

Sure a consumption tax is not as painless as the just having the money taken from your paycheck before you see it, but at least it is anonymous. The added benefit is that you see the tax being paid, and think, "I believe the government can do with less of my money."

Wake up people. I'm made as hell and I am not going to take it anymore! (Sorry... it happens sometimes. The Docs will up my meds if it happens too often.)

Okay, this is so nerdy, but this action figure is an important memory from my childhood. It was the first thing I had to wait on to come in the mail. This is the Action figure that you had to send off proofs of purchase to get. I still have it, and it is in very good condition. I would never claim mint. As for those of you that say it is worthless without the card, this one was never packaged. It arrived in a small white cardboard box.

One other interesting fact about this figure, it was delayed in shipment becuase of the rocket launcher on the back. This was at the time that the battlestar galactica vipers had little shooting rockets that small children were swallowing and choking on. This figure was retooled and the rocket launcher does not work.

Ghost Recon Advaced Warfighter has really helped my gamer score. GRAW may be the best game yet on the 360. The on-line play is good, but the campaign is excellent.

plastk:net - Quake 3

Nerds with way to much time on their hands.

Google Mars

Hells yea! This is so cool. Luckily there aren't a lot of features on this planet yet. But it is so cool that Google took the time to do this. I will be putting this to good use.

The Space Elevator - Elevator:2010

I have to follow the progress of these guys. This is so awesome.

My Way News

Cool. Finally, all the looking we have done in our solar system and we have found something new and cool.

Water makes possible life as we know it.

AWST STORY

This is a cool read. Lots of speculation but not from the tin foil hat crowd. It appears this may have existed and been shelved.

Who knew that one could get so sick so quickly. Coughing up goop and sleeping have been the major focus of my life for the past 2 weeks. Not sure how much longer it will dominate my life, but things are on the up swing.