ALS Kaboom

A few weeks ago when I was looking into getting an ALS, I noticed the safety notice on their website that wasn't there before. Turns out that at the FCSA World Match, an ALS fired out of battery, causing serious injury to the shooter. Furthermore, it came out that this was the second incident. The first incident was not widely reported, and the shooter received much more serious injuries, namely the loss of an eye and other bodily harm.

Note to self: When shooting fifty cal, always bring a buddy—he may need to cart you to the hospital.

R.I.P. Gidget

The Taco Bell dog, Gidget, died last week. I didn't realize she was that old, or that she was a she. Yo quiero Taco Bell!

More xkcd

Augh, I can't stop!

Disaster Voyeurism - I like the detour idea...
Outreach - The dangers of being a marine biologist
1337: Part 2 - Don Knuth, the algorithm master

xkcd: Matrix

This xkcd on the Matrix is absolutely hilarious.

You know, every time I see "xkcd", what inevitably comes to mind is a CD player app for the X Window system....

50 Things to Do Now

Not into anarcho-capitalism—anarchy doesn't work any more than communism—but this list on desirable behaviors I found to be rather interesting.

A Logic Named Joe

I need to read this at some point.

Left-Wing Nutjobs

CNN published a piece of shit op-ed piece by perennial dumbass Roland Martin regarding the Obama birth certificate scandal. I say produce it or get the fuck out of office. The dude isn't my president until proof of eligibility is demonstrated.

Revolver Checkout

How to tell if a revolver is any good—a highly useful article.

.50 BMG Price List

I thought I'd put together a fairly complete list of .50 uppers, but it looks like I missed a few. AR15.com has a price list that includes all available firearms chambered in .50 BMG, along with prices.

Comments on Terrorism

A comment on some inane C|net article:

@Brehhah
That's an inaccurate and somewhat racist comment. I don't see a problem with a suicidal attack during wartime. After all, a charge up a hill toward a machinegun nest while under fire could be considered a suicidal attack. It all depends on which side you're on, and of course the victors write the history books. Pearl Harbor was crappy. However, we knew about it and let it happen. Plus, we were embargoing Japan to curb their nationalist expansion, so from their point of view they had no alternative. It was conflict -- there isn't always a right or wrong, just sides.

@Lerianis3
I completely agree that the Founding Fathers of this country were considered terrorists by the British. And as the saying goes, where the government fears the people there is liberty and where the people fear the government there is tyranny. The danger of the "war on terror" is that it invites the thought police to go crazy. Law enforcement has always been about dealing with crimes after the fact. Otherwise how do you know the crime would've actually been committed? Thinking about committing a crime and actually doing it are two different things entirely! Until the act is perpetrated, there's time for redemption. Apparently the government wants to control what people think, hence the push for mandatory public schooling and censorship of people who disagree with their agenda.

As for robots feeding on corpses -- how will they tell that the bodies are really dead? From an ethical standpoint, this is bogus. But who cares about ethics anymore, eh? Apparently not us.