Archive for June, 2008

Jun 30 2008

Vets Respond

Published by rightwingprof under McCain, Idjits, '08, Wackjobs

to that assclown, Clark:
Senator McCain “hasn’t held executive responsibility.”
FACT: McCain commanded, and revitalized, the largest squadron in the U.S. Navy.
Senator McCain’s military leadership doesn’t count, because it wasn’t a “wartime Squadron.”
FACT: McCain volunteered to serve in Vietnam and upon his return, endured months of physical rehabilitation in order to continue his military career and command […]

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Jun 30 2008

Cavorting With Hermann Goering

Published by rightwingprof under McCain, '08

And I quote:
At least John McCain knows how to handle himself in the presence of the enemy.
Here.

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Jun 30 2008

Burp

Published by rightwingprof under Odds 'n Ends

So after eating a whole rack of ribs, I came home, hit the couch, and groaned.
Back after class.

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Jun 29 2008

I Understand Now

Published by rightwingprof under TV/Movies

why I didn’t remember much of anything about the 2002 Time Machine remake. It’s forgettable. Or it’s better to forget it, if you’ve seen it.
Guy Pearce kind of stumbles through the film with a deer in the headlights expression on his face. Jeremy Irons should have been taken out back and shot for his performance. […]

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Jun 29 2008

Hmmmm. Think So.

Published by rightwingprof under Food

Back from errands. I’m hungry. I think I may run down to the Waffle Shop.

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Jun 29 2008

Errands

Published by rightwingprof under Odds 'n Ends

I couldn’t do them yesterday, or at least yesterday morning, because Best Buy was here setting up the TV (I didn’t do them yesterday afternoon because I had better things to do — like play with the new toys).
So off to the dairy, etc. Back later.

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Jun 29 2008

Seriously Bad

Published by rightwingprof under TV/Movies

I don’t recommend Robocop 3. At all.
It’s over, and I’m still not sure what was supposed to be going on. And it has Jill Hennessy in it.

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Jun 29 2008

Har!

Published by rightwingprof under UN, GWOT

How about this?
BAGHDAD, June 27 (UPI) — Iraq plans to file suit in a U.S. court against the United Nations for alleged corruption in the oil-for-food program, Iraqi legal sources said Friday.
The United Nations established the program in 1995 to allow Iraq to sell oil to global markets in exchange for food and humanitarian supplies […]

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Jun 29 2008

Wow.

Published by rightwingprof under TV/Movies

I didn’t know there was a Robocop 3. Best scene so far: Guy walks into a restaurant full of cops and tries to hold it up, with the obvious result. Restaurant employee says, “What’s it like being a rocket scientist?”

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Jun 28 2008

That Was Fun

Published by rightwingprof under Odds 'n Ends, TV/Movies

Somehow, at some point while watching that re-make, my receiver lost all of the schedule info, so I rebooted it. It’s back, but it took me a few minutes to realize when it comes on, it looks like it comes on, then goes off again.
The schedule right now is a wasteland. I think I’ll put […]

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Jun 28 2008

Morlocks

Published by rightwingprof under Odds 'n Ends, TV/Movies

Them’s some ugly critters.

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Jun 28 2008

I Only Vaguely Remember This

Published by rightwingprof under Odds 'n Ends, TV/Movies

The Time Machine remake. It’s on TNT now, just started at noon. I barely remember the Morlock guy, and that he talked, or something. Don’t really remember anything else, not even whether I liked it or not.
Anyway, he’s just now climbing into the machine …

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Jun 28 2008

Yes! Yes! YES!

Published by rightwingprof under Odds 'n Ends, TV/Movies

They’re gone, and the whole system is set up: Satellite, new DVD burner/player, and Laserdisc player. Until next Saturday, the only thing we can get close to 1080 on is the DVD, so Band Wagon is on right now. Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Nanette Fabray, and Oscar Levant.
I’m sorry to say that the Laserdisc isn’t […]

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Jun 28 2008

Best Buy Called

Published by rightwingprof under Odds 'n Ends, TV/Movies

They’re on their way to set up the whole system.

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Jun 28 2008

Wake Me Up

Published by rightwingprof under Idjits

This has to be a bad dream, like I’m in a Twilight Zone episode.
I’m going to wake up in a few minutes. This can’t be happening.

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Jun 28 2008

“Dead Or Alive, You’re Coming With Me”

Published by rightwingprof under TV/Movies

Robocop is on! Yeah!

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Jun 27 2008

Indeed.

(An intentionally ironic title, given that I got the link from Glenn Reynolds.) On Volokh:
The Supreme Court’s decision in District of Columbia v. Heller, upholding the Second Amendment right of individuals to own firearms, should finally lay to rest the widespread myth that the defining difference between liberal and conservative justices is that the former […]

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Jun 27 2008

Very Happy To Report

Published by rightwingprof under Food

Quaker Steak and Lube is not closing. The sign refers to the lot in front, on the street (lots come with liquor licenses here?) I really need to remember that those onion rings are an inch thick, and six defeated me — along with a dozen chipotle wings.

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Jun 27 2008

The Event Of The Summer

Published by rightwingprof under TV/Movies

I don’t know if you saw Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins, but if you didn’t, you want to rent it. Now. Before the sequel, Dark Knight opens on July 18.
Don’t like comic book movies? Read on.
Tim Burton’s movies were excellent, but they were comic book movies for comic book fans — after all, they were Tim […]

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Jun 27 2008

Sorry About That

Published by rightwingprof under Odds 'n Ends

That’s the first time a plugin returned a 500 error. Deactivated.

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Jun 27 2008

I Was Right

Published by rightwingprof under Odds 'n Ends, TV/Movies

There must have been a glitch in the satellite yesterday. We have two tuners, and local channels.

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Jun 27 2008

Only Way To Find Out

Published by rightwingprof under Food

As a rule, I’m not a big fan of chain restaurants, but I’ll try anything, and I’m willing to make exceptions when warranted. So while I’m not a fan (at all) of Outback, Texas Roadhouse has great ribs (steaks aren’t too bad, but you have to order the thick cut).
Then, there’s Quaker Steak and Lube. […]

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Jun 27 2008

Oops

Published by rightwingprof under Obama, Guns, 2A

Obama on the DC gun ban, now and in February:

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Jun 27 2008

About The Picture

Published by rightwingprof under Odds 'n Ends, TV/Movies

We won’t get HD signals until July 5, so this is purely regular signals on the 1920×1080 HDTV.
When I first started watching, the picture was pretty terrible. Then I found the format button on the TV remote, and found I could change the resolution, as you would change the resolution on your monitor, and that […]

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Jun 27 2008

That’s About It

Published by rightwingprof under Guns, 2A

Since the Illinois State Rifle Association filed suit against Chicago’s gun ban the minute Heller was handed down, I thought I’d check out Second City Cop, and see what he had to say about it:
Anyone want to guess how much tax money Daley is going to spend attempting to fight what is already a lost […]

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Jun 27 2008

Oops! Here’s Another

Published by rightwingprof under Odds 'n Ends

Jonah Goldberg:
Out of 16 major American institutions, Congress ranks dead last in the eyes of the American people according to Gallup. Even HMOs are more revered. If Carrot Top and Joey Buttafuoco were elected to Congress, it would improve the legislative branch’s reputation.

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Jun 27 2008

Hmmm. Okay.

Published by rightwingprof under Odds 'n Ends, TV/Movies

I guess we do have two tuners. I set one program to record, then switched channels. This time, I did not get the prompt to stop recording. It’s possible that while we were going through the setup yesterday, there were problems with the second satellite signal that worked themselves out.
No DLB, though. That’s going to […]

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Jun 27 2008

Today’s Quotation

Published by rightwingprof under Guns, 2A

From the Blog Father:
It takes politicians, law professors (and, it turns out, four Supreme Court justices) to believe that a “right of the people” somehow actually doesn’t belong to the people at all.
From his article in the NY Sun. And he forgot to mention academics.

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Jun 27 2008

Today’s “Har!” Moment

Published by rightwingprof under Wackjobs

The creator of Canada’s healthcare system wants it privatized.
Actually, this reminds me of my ultra leftist friend I spoke about in my insurance article, this woman:
I have a friend who was insured through her employer. The employer went belly-up, and while she was between jobs, she had no insurance healthcare plan, because hey, it’s the […]

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Jun 27 2008

“Contemporary Dumbitude”

Published by rightwingprof under Idjits, Conservatism

That’s what they’re highlighting on the Club for Growth’s new blog, Dumb Laws.

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Jun 27 2008

Local News

Published by rightwingprof under PA, GWOT

From my state senator:
(HARRISBURG) - The State House today unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Jake Corman (R-Benner Twp.) designating a portion of State Route 26 in Centre County as the Marine Sergeant David “DJ” Emery Highway.
Senator Jake Corman introduced Senate Bill 999 as a fitting tribute to a true American hero who was wounded […]

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Jun 27 2008

Okay, I’m Confused

Published by rightwingprof under Odds 'n Ends, TV/Movies

If I record a program while it’s playing, then try to change channels, it makes me stop recording to change channels. That, and the error on the second dish during setup, is why I assumed we only have one tuner operating. But I set up a program to record at 8:00 am today (before it […]

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Jun 27 2008

DirecTV DVR: Impressions So Far

Published by rightwingprof under TV/Movies

It’s not just the TV that’s new. For the last six years, we had had DirecTiVO, a DirecTV and TiVO receiver in one box. DirecTV cut off their business partnership with TiVO, and now have their own DVR.
The DirecTV DVR interface isn’t nearly as simple to navigate as TiVO. TiVO makes everything accessible from the […]

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Jun 26 2008

Oh

Published by rightwingprof under Guns, 2A, Conservatism

If you’re interested, there’s a detailed, lengthy discussion of the Heller decision at SCOTUS Blog, with links to ruling and dissents.

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Jun 26 2008

Well, Finally!

Published by rightwingprof under Odds 'n Ends, TV/Movies

It hung during reboot, so we cold booted it. Service is activated. Now, I’m going to figure out the remote and interface; this ain’t TiVO.

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Jun 26 2008

It Just Can’t Be Easy

Published by rightwingprof under Odds 'n Ends, TV/Movies

So I was on the phone with a DirecTV service rep, who patiently walked me through the setup, and changed my access card number and updated my account. The minute I got off the phone, I tried to pull up the guide and got:
DirecTV is not activated on your account. Please call 1-800-DIRECTV to activate […]

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Jun 26 2008

I May Do That

Published by rightwingprof under Odds 'n Ends, TV/Movies

Before (click to see full-size — and yes, that’s the top of my foot at the bottom right):

After:

You know, I have the new DirecTV receiver here. I could plug it up and activate the card. Maybe I’ll do that.

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Jun 26 2008

More Good News

Published by rightwingprof under Guns, 2A, Conservatism

Uncle:
Oh yeah, and lawsuits filed in NYC and Chicago tomorrow.

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Jun 26 2008

SCOTUS Breaking

Published by rightwingprof under Guns, 2A, Conservatism

From the blog:
Tom Goldstein - Heller affirmed.
Ben Winograd - The Court has released the opinion in District of Columbia v. Heller (07-290), on whether the District’s firearms regulations – which bar the possession of handguns and require shotguns and rifles to be kept disassembled or under trigger lock – violate the Second Amendment. […]

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Jun 26 2008

While I Wait

Published by rightwingprof under Guns, 2A

for Best Buy, I’m watching the liveblogging of the SCOTUS, on the SCOTUS Blog. I’m waiting, of course, to see how they ruled on Heller.

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