In the category of “Ho-leeee Crap, Not Me, Not Ever” I give you this story:
Record-seeking skydiver makes 13-mile test jump
Get that? A TEST jump! Do you keep trying until you get it right?
And that’s not all – he plans to make even higher jumps in the future, working towards a 23-mile fall to the earth.
How do you even work out getting picked up when you land? Is there a GPS beacon involved? I suppose that over the course of 23 miles, there may be some steering involved, but I still worry about landing in the middle of some hostile civilization, or hostile landscape.
And is this his theme song?
morning all. An interesting article with a good analogy of what we are doing to ourselves.
http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/03/global_warming_and_national_suicide.html
Kind of like making a jump without a parachute.
Whew. That was close.
I thought I better jump in and start an Open Comments for ya.
a 13 mile high jump, what a rush. . . . . . . . .and a trip to the closet for new shorts.
#1 Texanadian: How many lives have been lost and how many lives ruined based on lies? The whole MMGW thing is a lie. DDT causing raptors eggs shells to thin was a lie and as a result, hundreds of thousands have died from malaria in Africa.
a strong deluding influence is being sent to fool those who do not have a love for the truth . . 2Tim ch.2.
Outside groups are descending on Indiana to try and save the candidacy of Richard Mourdock, who may be their last best hope of knocking off an incumbent senator in the 2012 cycle.
The most corrupt Justice Department in history.
H/T Laura Ingraham
If auto insurance were like Obamacare.
Of course, if I were free falling for miles through the atmosphere, I’d probably want to make sure I had health insurance in place. Or rather, life insurance. If they’d cover me. But if it was mandatory….they couldn’t turn me down, then, could they?
Or, they could kill my dreams and ground me.
With Folded Hands. You guys gotta read it.
These dang WISSholes will N E V E R give up! (and neither will WE)
Enviros petition EPA to ban lead in ammunition … again
Future president.
Good for him.
But his performance indicates nothing has really changed at Justice since he took over.
There are a bunch of scumbag lifers in that Department.
It’s just Holder burying the body. Smoothing over the dirt. But dirt is still dirt, and he is still as dirty as they come. He and his wrecking crew.
So, this is why Obama gave the shootin’ order.
To save his own butt. But you gotta admit, OBL knew the truth.
An interesting read on ‘drama queens.’
http://pjmedia.com/blog/how-drama-queens-sabotage-the-tea-party/?singlepage=true
These people never give up. Can’t get rid of guns? Ban the materials that make the thing operate. Have ya noticed that everything they want banned to stop us from “living” occurs naturally in nature? We are going to be in big trouble once they figure out that oxygen is one of the most caustic elements in the world and can destroy the very organisms that depend on it for survival.
13
That is profound, texanadian.
“Disgruntled anti-activists disengage in order to “punish the party,” imagining that their absence is deeply felt.”
Yes. They, too, believe in rainbow-farting unicorns.
#15 Shannon
Well, SOMEONE has to, else the RFUs will cease to exist.
#8 Katfish: from your linkie:
What an outrageous mis-statement of the truth. The overwhelming majority of those birds 98%+ were killed by being struck by the pellets, not the slow lead poisoning. His statement qualifies as a bald faced lie.
That may be true olnly of those idiots who actually swallow the lead pellets. The pellets are not in the meat long enough to go into solution and if they are actually cooked, they wind up on the plate of the fortunate hunter who bagged and cooked the animal, never in his belly. This is another bald faced lie. What is it about libs and lies??
What utter freaking hog wash.
The Republican Party’s drifting away from principled positions is the reason we are withdrawing from the Party, not the result.
I can’t believe that I am actually typing this, but I agree with George Clooney on this one issue – the brutality in Somalia.
This is a case where the mooslimes in the north are committing genocide against the non-mooslimes in the south. I guess its a good thing they aren’t as violent as the Lutherans ain’t it?
I’m considering posting this on my refrigerator for the resident “guest” drama queen at my house.
Or would that be a little harsh?
Its an even bigger lie than what you suspect. Lead shot for hunting watrerfowl has been illegal since 1991.
#17 Bone
Only one letter.
I sent the above to my Catholic family. Y’all may want to read both ads so that no one tries to buffalo you with untruths.
This is the money quote for many people I encounter. They don’t want a solution, they just want to whine about the situation.
#20 –
NOT unless you post it in 72pt BOLD font! (36 BOLD / ITALICIZED would be AOK IMHO)
This is generally the response we get from people in the Party. The Party whines about those of us who want to change it. Much too hard to change. We’re the ones who are supposed to change. The party is not interested in changing, so they make fun of those who see the needed change.
The solution:
Get rid of the tired old losers who have been running the party for the past 20 years. Stop supporting the Dick Lugars, John Beohners, Mitt Romneys, and John McCains.
How many ways can this guy be a loser?
Let’s start counting:
1) racist pig
2) Democrat
3) look at his room
4) Didn’t or couldn’t finish college?
….
#14;
They’ve already decided to control the “caustic” compound CO2 which is necessary to produce in order to keep mammalian life going.
#12;
Whatever the reason, good riddance to bin Laden.
#27 Wow, just wow! I would be willing to wager at least $50 that
1) he is a klansman
2) his IQ is less than 100
More technology news. Inexpensive, low-power, highly effective water filters.
Way cool. Think of how many lives this could save.
Even those in South Africa.
#31 According to the article, a small hand crank generator would supply enough electricity and gravity does the rest. With 2 containers and some tubing a survivalist/backpacker would essentially eliminate the need to carry a big water supply as they could purify virtually any water they found. A good thing for LRRP soldiers as well.
You gotta go see this mock movie poster.
Oh….my……goodness! ROFLMAO!
Ms Tedtam
Re: #31
I wanna build one of these. The guy offers a vidiot for the DIYers like me.
#34 from your linkie:
The evaporator coil in your a/c unit is doing this right now. The system prolly won’t work so well when the humidity drops much below 30-40% this also is about the threshold where swamp coolers start to work really well.
Bo-Nez
Why would I want to mess with my AC unit to recover the water from their?
I would like to have a small unit that I could use of a generator when water is off here. Of course I would already have a backup supply before needing it.
and how often does the humidity here get that low?
Let me restate:
Besides BSue and I spend a bit of money for filtered water for our coffee. This thing would pay for itself pretty quick.
I didn’t bother to watch the vid, however, the last time I was in Sam’s I saw window units for around $150 or so and that would provide the compressor and heat ex-changer.
36 Sqwawk,
I am saving my money for the portable solar powered beer generator. The world
can go to heck in a handbasket….with enough lager..who cares??
Simple
Simple
Now yer talkin
BEER???????????
PERK™
#31 Tedtam
Great find.
Dr. Yi Cui came here from China and fortunately decided to stay. He’s already invented a silicon/nanotechnology based battery in 2007.
So now he and his two colleagues have come up with a simple water filter with cotton they bought from Walmart and can run it on 2 car batteries.
An American research lab, a Chinese guy, two Jews and funding from Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University could save millions of lives.
That’s real multiculturalism earning its keep.
It seems the Palestinians became bored with trying to anihilate Jews this week and turned on the Baptists for some fresh despotism.
In Bethlehem:
#42 TP: If those batteries can be scaled up and actually perform as indicated, it could make electric cars viable. Unless you need to run the air conditioner.
Problems emerging soon.
This was posted this AM by Michael Yon on his site. He doesn’t have further information yet.
This is going to be ugly and reflect very badly on the military leadership in the eyes of the American people.
via Instapundit
With all the talk about maing water out of air, I thought Id pass on a more practical deal. The 1 micron flter is enough to filter any water one might save in a bathtub prior to a hurricane, or tap water in the first couple of days after power has been restored and a “boil your water before using” order has been given. The kit comes with everything you need to make a workable hoje filtration system for use in emergencies. The neat thing about it is that its portable enough to use hiking and camping as well.
I did some shopping for the bridal shower. I picked up some tea cups (it’s a tea party) and a few other things at the thrift store, and then went to Big Lots and found some decorations.
It’s getting real darn close.
And our church had its fish fry tonight. I got to spend some time with some church friends. I found out one of our parishioners passed away this week. This guy always wore his leather vest with fringe and his suspenders, and you always knew when he was around. Oh, boy, did you know! His volume was never set at less than 80% of “please shut up, Mass is starting!”
He was a nice guy, and he’ll be missed.
Just finished a great meal with the Mrs.; pan seared ribeye steak, german fried red (actually purple skin) potatos with onions, and peas:>)
I’m gonna sleep good tonight.
Shabbat Shalom, y’all
#27 T2
A follow-up to your loser
Of course I wouldn’t draw any generalizations about groups he has associated himself with in the past, that would be goofy and small-minded. I’m sure the reputable news source that this was collected from has followed up with the rest of the story, perhaps even offering a rebuttal from the groups he was previously affiliated with.
For those following the Wisconsin recall drama, one of the recallees has bailed due to family issues. That removes the GOP from the majority and ties the Senate.
I honestly hope it gets resolved and she runs again. Politics needs more folks getting involved.
I try to stay positive, it’s my nature. I try to tell myself with the Tea Party movement, 2010, Baraka Obama’s failures, etc., we have come a long way, peoples eyes are opening. Just think, Romney was the Conservative candidate last time around, this time he is the McCain. Then today Michael Berry played some Barbara Jordan stuff. I realized, it’s not about how far the Democrats have strayed in a very short period of time but, would we hear a Republican talking this way today?
Barbara Jordan – 1992 DNC Convention
and
Testimony of Barbara Jordan, on Immigration and Claims. February 24, 1995
One only has to look at the person who has held her seat for the last 18 years to realize how utterly unfulfilled her wish remains.
A Texas treasure and crowd pleaser. GJT!
Laissez les bon tequila roulez!
And the so-called Obama administration does nothing!
Shoulda threw the rock into a ravine.
Shoulda threw the rock into a
ravinecreekpond.Insert dreaded acronym here.
Dang, have I ever told Y’all that “Life is Good”! With all the CRAP that’s going on, I still am blessed beyond belief!
Ms Tedtam knows what I mean.
As a side-bar, one of my guys at work is having a wedding this Saturday (first duaghter) and they’re doing it all by themselves! He’s a lot tougher than yours truly, cooking 6 briskets as we speak.
Mrs. Shamaal insisted that a priest be present at ours.
Well, they’re Catholic so I
figgerknow that there will be a Priest there. BTW; That wasn’t funny, just stupid. But with you that’s just SOP….sighTalked to the Boy tonight and he informed me that he was taking the boat out on Sunday, never mind that we’ve not changed the oil yet, let alone checked the water pump. HUMM, I wonder what ole Dave is doing tomorrow?
Before I toss the Lap-Top because the battery is going south, Shannon, How’s the Blue bonnets.
So you like all that hate speech?
I happen to agree with many of her statements and all of her sentiment, any particular part that you didn’t care for?
Ralph Wilson, 93, signs Mario Williams to largest contract ever to a defensive player.
We gotta win NOW!
Not much time for a building project, I’m thinking.
#64
Lot of retric and vitriol by today’s standards.
They were abloom yesterday.
Moonage Daydream Redux
Slick guitar solo Earl.
Whew! Texans re-sign center Chris Myers.
Entering the NFL offseason, the Texans looked like all they needed to continue their success was to find a wide reciever, maybe a cornerback and it would be good. Then they lose two offensive lineman and possibly Myers on the centerpoint of the team – offensive line. Ouch!
#62 – SD – my run up to Brenham & back the other day confirms Shannon’s previous observations – LOTS of foliage but not many blooms
Raise your hand if you’re surprised.
Four hard truths of health care reform