The Off Topic Topic

[The Brain]

They have an important job then, pay them.

As Syt pointed out, the impact of their strike is a function of their legally protected monopoly.

It's not really unheard of to unionise here, so even if it had been private companies the result would've been the same.

[The Brain]

I saw Alice Cooper today. Good show, does what it says on the tin.

[Savonarola]

Egypt is lower than Iraq, Pakistan or Afghanistan? What the hell?

I'm surprised Venezuela is so high.  Some of my co-workers watched Venezuelan television while we were in Colombia.  They said it's El imperealismo de los Yanquis all the time.

[Savonarola]

Yep. And then the glorious world of adjuncting.

It's dumb, and she kinda knows it, but it's not like she has skills. (History undergrad.)

She does not like it when I imply her field of study is borderline-worthless,

Ide, turning on the charm. 

[alfred russel]

I'm surprised Venezuela is so high.  Some of my co-workers watched Venezuelan television while we were in Colombia.  They said it's El imperealismo de los Yanquis all the time.

I think/hope that a lot of Venezuelans see the Chavez/Maduro nonsense for what it is.

[Ideologue]

Yep. And then the glorious world of adjuncting.

It's dumb, and she kinda knows it, but it's not like she has skills. (History undergrad.)

She does not like it when I imply her field of study is borderline-worthless,

Ide, turning on the charm. 

[Ideologue]

I'm surprised Venezuela is so high.  Some of my co-workers watched Venezuelan television while we were in Colombia.  They said it's El imperealismo de los Yanquis all the time.

I think/hope that a lot of Venezuelans see the Chavez/Maduro nonsense for what it is.

Maybe they think if they can't beat us, join us.

[Ideologue]

I went to July 4th celebrations at Ft. Jackson today with a couple work pals.  You get what you pay for, I guess.  It was a decent if very constrained (and low-tempo) firework show, with one of the crappiest bands in the Army playing half good patriotic songs from the 19th century and half terrible ones from, presumably, the second half of the 20th.

[Syt]

Police have raided an old man's villa near Kiel after hints that he might store some war memorabilia.

Among the things they recovered:









The man's lawyer says that his client broke no laws because all of the items had been rendered unusable for combat and are therefore exempt from the War Weapons Control Act.

Good news! The man gets to keep his V1-rocket, as it's missing wings, engine and guiding system and is therefore considered not dangerous.

It seems that he had a bit of a display in the basement for the Panther and the 88, covering the place in red marble and putting Third Reich stone eagles in the corners.

[Josquius]

One of the worst things about this horrible heat- hang overs from hell

[Liep]

One of the worst things about this horrible heat- hang overs from hell

[Duque de Bragança]

Police have raided an old man's villa near Kiel after hints that he might store some war memorabilia.

Good news! The man gets to keep his V1-rocket, as it's missing wings, engine and guiding system and is therefore considered not dangerous.

[lustindarkness]

Police have raided an old man's villa near Kiel after hints that he might store some war memorabilia.

Good news! The man gets to keep his V1-rocket, as it's missing wings, engine and guiding system and is therefore considered not dangerous.

2nd amendment FTW!

[Syt]

[crazy canuck]

When I was taking my dog for a walk yesterday I noticed a lot of overweight people at the places tourists normally go along the route I like to take.

Lots of Americans are in town for the World Cup final.  Cooincidence?