My Latest Guitar Lust

Hamer.
Cast-offs left by the wayside to date (in order):
JB Player: Great guitar, great quality, great value.  But completely non-collectible, i.e., no one cares about the quality of this brand.  I’m going to hold on to my JB Player Sledgehammer come hell or highwater, though, because since they are still ignored at this point, and if [...]

Obama May Cut Your Taxes, But Still Will Reduce Discretionary Money

Check it out.
He explains that his plan will cause energy prices to “skyrocket”.
It will hurt people, he says, but it will benefit The Economy.  Wrap your head around that cognitive dissonance, if you will.
Of course, there’s a simple explanation.  Obama considers “The Economy” to be government’s cash flow situation.  So if it hurts people, no [...]

Things About Me That Might Surprise You, Vol 2

At one point, I was dead broke, unemployed, $16k in debt, no college degree, no employable skills, and no employable resume to speak of.
Through proper (and often difficult) choices, sacrifice, and hard work, I was debt-free in just over 4 years.  Further, in less than 15 years from that point, I now own two homes [...]

What I Extremely Dislike About Obama

Thanks to the help of Jerry Pournelle, I finally put my finger on it:
Obama doesn’t actually say he is not a Socialist as far as I can see: he does ridicule those who say he is.
I was able to get close to it before, but found it difficult to explain [...]

Things About Me That Might Surprise You, Vol 1

I favor the legalization of RU-486.
I even more strongly favor the legalization (if they aren’t already) of “morning after” applications of birth control pills.

Stupid Wikipedia Tricks

On the entry for Rhett Bomar, they include some stats from his senior year of high school.  And for some unfathomable reason, they provide the equivalent in metric measurements:
He threw for 1,272 yards (1,163 m) and rushed for 547 yards (500 m) as a senior. Bomar committed to Oklahoma in February 2004.
How is that relevant at all!??!

World’s Fastest Production Car

Cool stuff.
Y’all need to hit my tip jar so’s I can buy me one.  It will only take $1 each, as long as there are 650,000 of you.