There are a few things I know for sure about Officer Reverse Eotech: He has never been to the range to properly zero his carbine. Probably took it out of the box, loaded it up, mounted the sight improperly, and put the whole thing into the trunk of his cruiser. He went to a hot…
papal election tweets.
Marko Kloos @markokloos Wait. Benedict XVI resigned, right? Does he still get the talking portrait in the Papal Office? Marko Kloos @markokloos Meanwhile, in the catacombs underneath the Vatican, Ratzinger is being fitted with adamantium claws, founding member of the X-POPES. 12m Marko Kloos @markokloos The new Pope will be presented to…
pretty puppy.
Young master Henry, looking more like his grandmother Guinevere every day.
the nanny state marches on.
Tomorrow, New York City’s ban on large sugary drinks goes into effect. The ban’s purpose is not to reduce the obesity rate like Bloomberg claims. Its purpose is not even symbolic, a sign that the city is seen “doing something”. That ban is a prime example of “Hat on a Stick” legislation. What’s “Hat on…
travel report, part the third.
When we scheduled the Europe trip, I intentionally scheduled the busy stuff toward the beginning of the vacation, especially the trip to Vienna. That meant we had the second half of the trip free for family business and shopping in the local area. My family is from the Muenster area, and that’s where I grew…
german food favorites.
Food loves kindled or rekindled on our Germany trip: 1.) Ostfriesentee (East Frisian tea) Ostfriesentee is a very dark Assam blend, strong enough to keep its flavor when using cream and sugar in it like the East Frisians do. This is a real kick-in-the-pants blend that can hold its own against strong coffee when…
deal alert.
The Hunger Games trilogy is only five smackers for the Kindle right now. If you have one of them Kindelmaschines, that’s a good rate for 1,100+ pages of dystopian YA goodness. If you’re one of the three or four people in the country who haven’t read it yet, that is. I bought it to re-read…saves…
look for a perp with second-degree facial burns. he will smell delicious.
Dunkin’ Donuts worker stops robbery…by giving the robber a faceful of hot coffee. Objects are tools. The weapon is that thing between your ears.
daughter-heir.
travel report, part the second.
When last we checked in with our intrepid correspondent, Team Munchkin Wrangler had returned from their excellent little side trip to Vienna. Back at my brother’s place, we spent the next few days with Family Stuff™. One thing that really worked out well on this trip was the way in which we were able to…