In the late 90’s I got to take part in what at the time was the latest military escapade in Eastern Europe, the KFOR peacekeeping mission to Kosovo. My elements from my detachment went in the first wave, and I personally crossed the border within the first few days.
Archive for August, 2011
I Do Not Think it Says What You Think it Says
Monday, August 15th, 2011
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How to take down Netflix
Thursday, August 11th, 2011Offer the same service.
Put two minutes of unskippable commercials before the movie.
Make the movies free to rent.
Somebody work out all of the minor details and then give me money.
On the Plus Side, This Should Offend Nobody.
Thursday, August 4th, 2011God, the Alpha and Omega, creator of all things stirred from what appeared to be one hell of an alcoholic binge.
Groggily he pulled himself upright wincing that as the bright sun bored into his head like a laser.
“Let there be less light” he muttered, with a sigh as the ambient light dipped to more acceptable levels. As his vision cleared he saw a three headed blurry monster that eventually resolved itself into a single Archangel Michael, giving him a very scolding look.
“Oh dear me…did I do something bad while I was hammered?”
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Fun With Current Events
Monday, August 1st, 2011- Norwegian retailers pull violent video games, such as World of Warcraft from their shelves, because evidently Anders Brevik was in league with the Horde or something.
- In today’s news, WA leads the nation in in children who do not receive vaccinations. Stay tuned for next years story: WA leads the nation in preventable child deaths.
- An interesting article on 10 steps to avoid being eaten by a lion. Number 11, “don’t hang out in places full of large carnivores” was absent.
- A blood red lake was spotted in Texas. Some claim “This is clearly a sign of the biblical apocalypse, and nothing like the last six or seven time we said that…hey…stop laughing, we’re serious!”
- Swedish police conduct a raid to apprehend illegal hedgehog. Scrappy fox sidekick believed to still be at large.
- Missouri bans teachers from friending students on facebook, as an attempt to prevent future student teacher sex scandals. Well I suppose that without the sensual siren song that is Farmville acting as an aphrodisiac, restraint might be more likely.
- A woman is Massachusetts is attempting to breed a strain of mushrooms that eat human flesh. Because she clearly doesn’t watch the same kinds of movies that I do.
- Diablo three with have an auction house that allows you to sell goods for real world money. That’s either the best idea ever, or the worst, and I’m not sure which.
