February 28, 2007 – 6:28 am
Man, we have a real live police-car chase being broadcast live on the morning news. On the Capital Beltway. The guy has rammed at least one car, the hood is bent up, smoke is trailing profusely from the back. News helicopters are on the case.
I feel like I’m in El Lay.
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February 27, 2007 – 6:27 am
I’m watching the news and weather during my pre-work departure coffee hour. The weather guy was just on, and used a term I have never heard: freezing fog. I’m not sure what to expect on the commute, but “freezing fog” mentioned in the same sentence as “black ice” can’t be a good thing.
-k-
February 26, 2007 – 8:23 pm
The Maryland state legislature continues to distinguish itself with inane legislative proposals. This time, the law in question would ban display of fake male genitalia from the bumper hitches of SUVs, pickups, and cars. Yep, says so right here:
Maryland Del. LeRoy E. Myers Jr. to truckers: If you’ve got ‘em, you don’t need to flaunt [...]
February 26, 2007 – 8:09 pm
SWMBO rarely makes any requests to view shows on teevee. She did, however, want to watch last night’s Academy Awards. I sat and watched with her until my bedtime, which was thankfully around 10 PM.
As I saw it, the movies broke down roughly this way for me, a non-movie person if there ever [...]
February 25, 2007 – 1:54 pm
Starting with this week’s Auto Club 500 from the California Speedway, NASCAR Nextel Cup cars will be powered by Sunoco unleaded racing fuel.
The old traditionalist in me doesn’t like this. The race fan in me can’t tell what type of fuel they are burning.
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February 25, 2007 – 1:27 pm
Brush snow off the LNB. Do not neglect snow that has caked up on the parabolic part of the dish. After just returning from my 5th trip out to tend the dish, I have figured this out. Slow learning is better than no learning at all.
-k-
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February 25, 2007 – 12:44 pm
From local ABC affiliate WJLA Channel 7 Weather:
What was thought might be a mostly freezing rain event for the DC area has turned into the most significant snow of the season. Winter storm warnings extend through early tomorrow as snowfall totals of 2 to 5 inches and in some area up to 10 inches are [...]
February 24, 2007 – 8:06 pm
The DirecTV NASCAR HotPass driver channels for tomorrow’s Auto Club 500 From California Speedway are as follows:
794 - Mix Channel
795 - Elliot Sadler (#19)
796 - Jeff Burton (#31)
797 - Juan Pablo Montoya (#42)
798 - Matt Kenseth (#17)
799 - Dale Earnhardt Jr (#8)
Looks like 799 for me tomorrow.
-k-
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February 24, 2007 – 8:00 pm
In the Maryland State Legislature, Democratic Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk has introduced a measure that would sieze the remaining cash on unused gift cards, and divert that money into the state’s educational system.
Read that again. Yep, she wants to take the balances on gift cards which have been unused for four or more years, sieze the [...]
February 24, 2007 – 3:39 pm
I wanted to post this on February 22, but sometimes general hecticness and pointless flailings related to life get in the way.
This post about George Washington from Cato@Liberty popped up in my feed reader. Here’s a snippet:
George Washington was the man who established the American republic. He led the revolutionary army against the [...]
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