December 30, 2022

Great White - Lady Red Light

December 20, 2022

Musk should stay on as CEO of Twitter

...and step down as CEO of Tesla.

Put a left-leaning no-nonsense CEO at the helm who can take a longer view and remain focused on it. Taking the company private now that the stock price is down would help with that.

There's something seriously wrong when Democrats are cheering at the misfortunes of the world's largest electric vehicle company which just happens to be an American company with over 100,000 employees. Musk is proof that liberals can sometimes be mesmerized by shiny objects as well.

He can run Twitter into the ground for all I care. Tesla is strategically important to the green energy movement and can be saved.

December 18, 2022

Six specific reasons why soccer blows

1) The game clock counts up instead of down and never stops. So, it counts up to some period (can never remember what it is) plus some minutes for stoppage (never know what that is either). This is less dramatic than a countdown to freaking ZERO.

2) Not enough scoring. If a team miraculously gets a 2-point advantage at halftime, they act like the game is all but over. Zero to zero final score is a thing. Ties are way too common.

3) Most scoring occurs on penalty kicks. Goalies often jump the wrong way. Why don't they just do a coin flip for the point instead?

4) Injuries seem largely faked. NFL players roll around on the ground in agony far less than these candy-asses. Get up and rub some dirt on it.

5) You can get penalized for merely kicking the ball to your teammate. OK hockey has this too, but at least hockey violence is real.

6) Announcers get way too excited when there is no actual scoring action. If you are listening to it in the background, you'd think the score is 24-23 (instead it is probably 1-0, or 0-0). Calm down, euro-dudes.

Did I forget any?

December 8, 2022

Another Brick in the Blue Wall

Warnock's Senate seat will be immutable blue during the 2024 and 2026 elections. With Senate control coming down to the wire in every recent election, you can't overstate the significance of this. This is as strategically important in the medium term as the widened Democratic majority is in the short term.

November 26, 2022

Any chiliheads on DU?

I've slowly been increasing my tolerance level of chili peppers and have a few tasting notes.

Hellfire Hot Sauce Fiery Fool: This one is considered a puree so it is not the greatest to drizzle on as a topping. However, as an ingredient which is mixed in it is my go-to hot sauce. As a puree you get a bit of chunkiness and even some seeds. You also get the flavor of the Trinidad Scorpion, Carolina Reaper, Bhut Jolokia, and the Red 7-Pot without any extra artisanal ingredients.

Cajohn's Vicious Viper Hot Sauce: I have some nostalgia for this one. My first encounter with the Vicious Viper was around ten years ago at a Firehouse Subs. I just grabbed it off the counter and nonchalantly slathered it on my sandwich. Oh man did I get snakebit. This sauce is based on the relatively nonlethal habanero, however it is spiked with chili extracts. This is a good all-around hot sauce.

Torchbearer Sauces Garlic Reaper Sauce: This has Carolina Reapers as an ingredient so it deserves some respect. This sauce has great flavor and is my go-to mustard when making sandwiches. You can't get carried away with it, a little goes a long way.

November 19, 2022

Do we really need to wear out Fleetwood Mac songs?

Yeah, so Chevy is wearing out that Fleetwood Mac Everywhere song. As a music fan, this trend really drives me nuts.

October 28, 2022

Ted Budd gaslighting FAIL

Ted Budd is running various dubious TV ads which try to gaslight us into believing that Cheri Beasley plans to let rapists roam the streets unfettered. One ad goes so far as to point to a 15-year-old rape victim who was impregnated.

In light of the Roe debacle, I wouldn't think that this subject is a winner for Republicans. It is pretty clear which party is dismantling protections for women. FAIL.

October 25, 2022

Wooly mammoths are transporting fentanyl into York County, SC

I only read the headline, but very concerning. Apparently, they were going to kill us humans.

https://www.wral.com/sc-authorities-seize-enough-fentanyl-to-kill-every-person-in-york-county-in-mammoth-bust/20536365/

October 14, 2022

Any interest in Aptera?

Aptera has been in the news of late and is making another run at the solar car market. I have to say the vehicle gamma is very intriguing.

So, on the high-end they are touting a 1000-mile range and up to 40 miles per day recharge from the solar panels. That would easily cover my daily commute, and the range is incredible. My main concern is comfort. Are you even going to feel like a human being after riding in one of these contraptions for 1000 miles? Where can you get these serviced? Are they safe?

In terms of target audience, they have some challenges. The car is all about fuel economy and there are stark tradeoffs to that end. However, somebody who only drives 40 miles per day isn't going to be so focused on that aspect. Somebody who drives more than that will appreciate the energy savings but may struggle with the creature comforts.

I'd love to have one just for the novelty factor and to "stick it to the man". The low down payment of $100 suggests to me that these may never see the light of day. I'm a tall man, but supposedly they have increased the leg room a bit. Thoughts? All the content out there is from Aptera as there don't seem to be any independent reviewers out there with gammas in their possession.

https://aptera.us/

October 6, 2022

Right-wing weasel words on CNN

I'm not totally convinced that CNN is shifting to a right bias. That said, I am hawkish on this issue. So today, Kaitlan Collins brought up the Mohammed bin Salman fist bump today. It has already been demonstrated that this is a nothingburger in the post-Covid era where it has unremarkably replaced the handshake for sanitary reasons. Regardless, Jake Tapper parroted her smear as well. I can only interpret this as lazy gotcha journalism at best or right-wing propaganda at worst. Collins also characterized the trip as being unsuccessful in light of the current OPEC situation (paralleling a current Fox News angle). Hmm.

Anyone else keeping score?