Monthly Archives: August 2008

Why are there so many non-profit organizations?

How many non-profit organizations do you think there are in the United States? Go ahead, take a guess. According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics there are… 1,496,773 as of June of 2008. Holy crap! Each one with an … Continue reading

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From Georgia with guns

Russian army: “Yeah we’re leaving now. Well we’re packing. Well we’re planning for it. First thing Monday for sure. Yeah, we never invaded Georgia, and we’re supposed to be here and anyway what are you going to do about it?”

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Guns and Rain

I went to an outdoor gun range yesterday to try out the new .38 Special. By the time I got there, it was in the middle of a thunderstorm. It was kind of nice actually, I felt a little like … Continue reading

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Georgia – country and state – and what the hell is up with Georgia’s flag?

Regarding the country of Georgia – I think they have a really cool flag. Not one cross but five. Now regarding the state of Georgia and flags – there is something about their current flag that has bugged me and … Continue reading

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93% Male – What a relief

This site tries to guess if you are a male or a female based on your internet browsing history. Mine came up “Likelihood of being a male: 93% – female 7%”. That’s something of a relief. Basically it gives each … Continue reading

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Now that bird can fly!

Wow. The F-22 Raptor’s demonstration flight at the Langley air show. It’s practically aviation porn.

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Commies love Obama

The Communist Party USA seems to be rather fond of Obama. “The struggle to defeat the ultra-right and turn our country on a positive path will not end with Obama’s election. But that step will shift the ground for successful … Continue reading

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You can’t get this at Red Lobster

Some pictures of some really, really creepy deep sea fish. I’m not kidding about the really creepy part. I don’t think a squeeze of lemon and some hush puppies are going to make those ugly things any more appealing.

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They cancelled it so you could watch it for free

All the episodes of Arrested Development online for free with “limited commercial interruption”. No, it’s not an illusion.

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You know what the Boy Scouts say

Be prepared. It seems that the city of Denver has made some special preparations for the more eccentric guests going there for the Democratic National Convention. But they’re the party of peace, I can’t imagine why they’d need that

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