Archive for May, 2005

Today In History: Johnstown Flood

Tuesday, May 31st, 2005

May 31rst: Today in 1889 a dam break at the top of steep valley sends a 60 foot wall of water down the valley, the Johnstown Flood. The flood and fires that followed killed some two thousand people. I have driven up that valley and it still seemed to have a sense of dread to [...]

Today In History: Joan of Arc burned at the stake

Monday, May 30th, 2005

May 30th: Today in 1431 Joan of Arc was burned at the stake on the orders of tribunal controlled by the English. Whether she was mad or a real living saint she certainly scare the hell out of the English.

The Decline and Fall

Sunday, May 29th, 2005

England is filled with gnome throwing grannys, poisoness spiders, longbow assassins and freeway stopping traffic circles now even old reliable Big Ben has seized up. Oh, well, I am off to visit Nessie.

Unintentional Follow Up to Today In History

Sunday, May 29th, 2005

Drivers are complaining about Danica Patrick, a woman driver in this year’s Indy 500. 28 years means nothing to some people. The drivers are complaining she is light, so she goes faster. Gee, just like jockeys on horses, that is why you don’t see any 200 pound jockeys. Maybe they should look for some thinner [...]

Away for the week.

Sunday, May 29th, 2005

I will be away for the week so posting and admin will be light or non-existent. If you have already posted comments it should let you keep doing so, but if you are new it will have to wait until I am back. I have lined up ‘Today In History’s for the week, but if [...]

Today In History: Janet Guthrie qualifies for the Indy 500

Sunday, May 29th, 2005

May 29th: Today in 1977 Janet Guthrie became the first woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.

Today In History: Small World Ride Opens at Disneyland

Saturday, May 28th, 2005

May 28th: Today in 1966 the Its A Small World Ride opens at Disneyland. This ride drains sanity from humans faster than talk radio. Read lies about the ride here.

Another reason to never leave your safe little house.

Friday, May 27th, 2005

Virtual Disneyworld. Pretty fun to play with and a heck of a lot cheaper than the real thing.

Digital Rights Management in the wild

Friday, May 27th, 2005

Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a novel concept that when Hollywood, a book company, an online record store sell you something, they can control exactly what you do with it. For example, when I download a song from Itunes, they have a small bit of computer code attached to that song that prevents me from [...]

A sure way to get a posthumous Medal of Macho.

Friday, May 27th, 2005

After being fatally shot with a crossbow, pull the bolt out and say ‘Is that all you f—–g got? Yeah, a moron, but a macho moron to the end.