The man who allegedly shot the teens who were egging passing cars was captured this evening. I’m only 95% certain since I’ve not seen the guy in almost 20 years but it’s quite likely that this guy graduated in my high school class.
“Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.” — Rich Cook
The Senate has passed S397, the legislation to protect firearms manufacturers, distributors and sellers from the lawsuits the anti-gun crowd is using in attempting to enact gun-control through judicial activism and ultimately to bankrupt our side. Seriously folks you don’t sue Ford for the actions of a drunk driver but that’s exactly the type of [...]
Especially if you’re running Java apps with JCE 1.2.1. It seems that JCE 1.2.1 “expired” last Wednesday (7/27) and applications using Sun’s Cryptography / JCE 1.2.1 will simply no longer start. I’m telling everyone this because it cost me 3 hours of my life that I will never get back. Three hours for a 3 [...]
I always find it interesting when those wishing the Government to sponsor embrionic stem cell research refer to it simply as “stem cell research”. This confuses the issue, intentionally, with adult stem cell research which is where all the action is. The reason these folks want the government to pay for embryonic stem cell research [...]
Don’t forget your favorite sysadmin on today, System Administrator Appreciation Day. I expect to see the appreciation showing up in the form of expensive gifts any time now…. Oh gee, I’m sorry, I don’t know what happened to that file you spent all night working on.. no.. I’m sorry but the file was open during [...]
So if the Terrorists in Iraq are the “freedom fighters” that the European and American Left claim why are they continually killing their own people especially those stepping forward to help create and independant Iraq? How about because they’re not “freedom fighters” but tyrant wanna-be’s? Were they (these so-called “freedom fighters”) seriously interested in the [...]
Al Sharpton is hitting into the deep weeds as usual.
I guess we now know which editorial direction Oliver Stone’s new movie about 9/11 will take. Not surprising considering the hatchet job he has done on every movie purported to be about “history”. Typical revisionist drivel….
If Americans are more opptimistic and satisfied with life than Europeans why does the political Left in this country continue to try and turn America into a province of the European Union? Because they’re not among those who are “opptimistic and satisfied” and misery loves company.
Pointman is a Hoosier who works in the IT industry, is an amateur photographer an avid motorcycle rider, shooter and firearms collector.
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The masthead graphic "Road to Oakalla" was taken during a motorcycle ride to the Oakalla covered bridge on 23 May, 2007 with a Canon A85 digital camera (F5.6, 1/125 sec exposure). Additional images from the visit are in the Oakalla bridge gallery.
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