Archive of entries posted on 5th January 2015

For Fastidious Engineering Types

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Some people will think that taking a watch apart and re-assembling it is akin to watching paint dry.

Others will be enraptured by the notion of the mind of man conceiving such an intricate mechanical device, and awestruck at the dedication it takes to acquire the knowledge to reversably deconstruct such a wonder.

I find myself in the latter camp, and offer this video to my fellow-travelers:


[Rolex Submariner Watchmaking Demonstration | Watchfinder & Co.] (Viewer #372,548)

Wisdom of the Day: Korea Biden Baby Tough Police Counting Home Mirror Europe Hell Floor

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President Obama’s 12 Greatest Accomplishments of 2014

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Hey, look: I’m still around. Just had a bit of a Christmas vacation. And during that time, I had a column up at PJ Media on President Obama’s 12 greatest accomplishments during 2014. That’s right: I came up with twelve.

Said his name right. A lot of people have accidentally said “Osama” when they meant “Obama”, but I’ve never seen President Obama do that himself. He’s always said his name right. And he talks about himself a lot. Yet not one slip.

Random Thoughts: Science, de Blasio, and Downton Abbey

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If the more you know about science the more arrogant you become instead of more humble, then you don’t understand science.

The left are upset about police turning their backs on de Blasio because all their visions of an authoritarian future involved the police blindly following their commands.

Why are there other countries? #AmericaInFiveWords

I think Doonesbury’s edginess and relevance goes great right next to Family Circus.

If a plane disappears, my first suspect would be CNN as they have the most to gain from it.

Okay, I’m finally going to ask: Is Curious George a monkey or an ape?

I think God is at his most right-wing in I Samuel 8 where he warns that kings suck because they’ll boss you around and tax you.

I’ll believe the left actually cares about racism when they attack people politically aligned with them over it.

If you’re a Democrat who never spoke up against Ted Kennedy, then any outrage over a politician’s conduct is obviously crocodile tears.

If there isn’t a Back to The Future remake out this year where the main character travels 30 years back to 1985, you fail, Hollywood.

“Sure we had a setback in 2014, but now that we have a picture of Trig Palin standing on a dog, we can finally turn things around!”-the left

If I ever had to get a mugshot, I’d do a Jim Halpert face.

Science used to be about more than flattering one’s ego.

A more relevant Robocop reboot would have had him programmed with social justice directives.

Not to defend the patriarchy, but didn’t it make… everything?

Too bad Neil deGrasse Tyson wasn’t around for the Titanic. “The solution it seems to me is to create an unsinkable ship.”

“I’ve made an unhackable computer.”
“It’s just a power cord connected to a cardboard box.”
“Unhackable!”

I’m selling jars full of industrial-grade science. Sprinkle on your computer to make it unhackable.

Do movies really need credits anymore? If someone wants to know who gripped what key, can’t they just look it up on IMDB?

Huckabee is joining the race so Jeb won’t be conservatives’ least favorite candidate.

2015
“Come on, Marty, we have to find your kids!”
“Okay, Doc, but what’s all these references to 9/11 in the news?”

A significant number of black people seem to have really outdated stereotypes about white people.

Anyone who would hug Jerry Jones would probably as president French kiss Kim Jong Un.

The Cowboys are America’s team. All other teams are only popular in North Korea.

If I ever tried to be clever, I would succeed.

New Downton Abbey: Mary is wooed by the refined, erudite Mr. Peanut.

Great idea for a Downton Abbey spinoff: Lady Grantham and Mrs. Crowley, P.I.s.