This is what I grew up expecting to drive by the time I was George Jetson’s age.
The fact that most flying cars today are variations on this is not acceptable.
Don’t even get me started on moving sidewalks, and starships!
Should I Be Worried?
January 18, 2011
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It makes me wonder, sometimes.
Today, while doing some of my Editorial chores at QueerNetworks, I noticed a search engine term that landed someone on QueerVisalia. Some of the entries make me wonder at times just what is going on in some people’s minds.
I’ve seen things like “Jim Reeves gay porn star” (yeah, there is a gay porn actor with the stage name Jim Reeves. It’s not me. Really. He’s hot. And hung.), and “Jim Reeves gay” (if they’re asking about me, the answer is “yes”. If about the porn actor, still “yes”. If the country-western singer of the late 50’s and early 60’s, “no”, as far as I know.).
Today’s search engine query was “Jim Reeves crimes”. Now that has me a bit scared. Especially since the link in the return brought them to QueerVisalia.com!
Possibly The Best “It Gets Better” Video Yet
January 16, 2011
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The audio is not safe for work, but otherwise you should crank it up. This is some good stuff!
Eagle Peak, California
January 14, 2011
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Eagle Peak. Luis likes to go deer hunting here, in late September. Looks nice, but… cold!
Don’t Bring Your Pistol To A Shotgun Fight
January 14, 2011
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Crazy night last night, with two shootings going down within minutes of each other.
The first one was handled by one of the cities we dispatch for, so we weren’t calling out our detectives and such, but anytime there’s an incident like this the dispatch center becomes quite active. It’s not helpful when the reporting party is not answering your questions during the 9-1-1 call, and the shooting victim is trying to leave the scene! Getting enough officers there to secure the scene, allow emergency medical units to roll in, and then figuring out what happened and whether or not there is a suspect to locate all make for a busy time.
It doesn’t help when ANOTHER shooting happens shortly afterwards! At least it was at the other end of the county, so that one dispatcher wasn’t having to handle two critical incidents on one channel!
Details are sketchy at this time, but the first incident has the victim with a couple of gunshot wounds being treated. The second is a bit more head shaking…
Initial reports suggest (and don’t quote me on this since the reality at these scenes tends to be somewhat different from what was originally reported) that someone tried to shoot up a rival gang member’s home. With a handgun. Rival came out shooting with a shot gun. Guess who won? The shotgun wielder was not the one transported to the hospital.
Hell of a night. And on a Thursday, too. 2011 is getting off to a real bang up start.
He’s Ready For His Close Up, Mr. DeMille!
January 11, 2011
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Meet The Beautiful Models of Jimmiejoe.com
January 9, 2011
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You know you want one of your very own, so get over to the Jimmiejoe.com store and buy one! Use the button at the top of the page to navigate to the store page.
Models not included!
Here Be Dragons
January 8, 2011
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You know, it’s bad enough when you have to deal with the bad breath, the scorching, and the mess (what the HELL do they eat that comes out smelling THAT bad???)… but I SPECIFICALLY told them I was NOT going to play baby sitter to a brood of the little demons.
I explained the facts of life to them, even going as far as doing research so I wouldn’t steer them wrong, but it appears it was all for naught.
Oh, they gave me some lame excuses… you know the ones… about how it couldn’t happen while they were flying, or how it couldn’t happen their first time over a new continent, or how they just didn’t do such things! Yeah. Right.
So now I’m stuck. And it’s no fun, either. They won’t do as I say, they fly right in front of your face buzzing around like a giant mosquito, and a burp can end up burning the house down! The little bastards think they’re the gods of the universe, since they can fly and breathe fire! I try to take them down a notch now and then… I’ve told them it’s only methane, and it only works because there’s a venting error going on, but they’re having none of that.
The British accents on the big ones lend them an air of solemnity and wisdom, but I’m beginning to suspect it’s an affectation rather than an inborn trait. The little ones sound ridiculously squeaky, and it’s a hoot to listen to them try to sound dignified and wise… that’s just not going to work. Especially when they start calling each other names. Sibling rivalry runs rampant in this brood, as I suspect it does in all of them, and apparently ” fire proof ” is the vilest of invectives. It cracks me up every time they use it on each other… all I can hear is some little brat from London, after a hit from a helium balloon. (Don’t tell them… they’re still a bit sensitive about their voices. It’s something they’ll grow out of eventually, but you know kids… later might as well be forever)
The only thing that saves their little greenish backsides is that they’re so damned cute when they’re asleep! (Which supposedly only happens when they’re little. The big ones claim never to sleep. I don’t know whether to believe them or not.)
Space Geometry Geek – Solar Eclipse
January 5, 2011
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Some cool pictures of the solar eclipse of January 2011 are at The Big Picture.
Photo:(REUTERS/Jon Nazca)
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They Said WHAT?
January 21, 2011
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What’s even more fun is some of the things I get to say!
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