Obama Speak - Not Saying Much
March 6, 2008
Barak Obama is a very eloquent speaker, he’s great in a crowd. People are inspired to - well I guess their inspired to do something, but I’m not sure what that something is. You’re not going to be able to approach one of his supporters on the street and get any information about his policies, how he feels about the Constitution or how he’ll approach the out-of-control federal spending.
When people feel this way about a candidate, politician, sports figure or even a celebrity, they move into some sort of alternate reality where they believe that this person can do no wrong. Call it blind faith or call it a religion, they become immersed with the persona, not the reality. Read more
Lufthansa Landing in Germany
March 4, 2008
Wow. For those not familiar with flying, this is an example of landing in a crosswind. During a “crab” You need to point the nose into the wind, but still keep going straight towards the runway while keeping wings level. At the last second during the flair, you ease up on the rudder so you land straight down the runway.
With heavy winds or if a strong gust hits, things can get a bit crazy. You can check out the Hamburg Airport (EDDH) weather history for March 1 here. It looks like gusts at mid-day maxed out at about 56 MPH, but that gust could have been a lot more.
New Iraqi Law Requires Waiting Period For Suicide Vest Purchases (Onion)
February 8, 2008
In The Know: New Iraqi Law Requires Waiting Period For Suicide Vest Purchases
Rockin’ - Carry on Wayward Son
February 7, 2008
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Conservative Parody Site - The People’s Cube
February 5, 2008
If you have the time, check out The People’s Cube. It’s a funny parody site with the liberal left (socialists) as the target. Found the link through Malkin’s site.
This is hilarious…
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