The things they come up with...

Concept cars, usually created by auto manufacturers to show the artistic direction their models are going, are usually very interesting to look at. Not so much the above Mazda Taiki, unveiled recently at the Tokyo Motor Show. The high, ungainly lines and curves say "Half pimp-mobile half Indycar, after getting a Redneck lift job." It might be cool to drive to a Star Wars convention in, with a little Palpatine plush doll in the rear "window," but I have a hard time imagining driving this vehicle with a straight face. I can't even imagine how much fun it must be to change one of the rear tires. If I had to provide a tag line for this entry, it would read, "With any other car, you simply hit a deer. We chop it into steaks for you."

Rocky the Frying Squirrel

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Given my enjoyment of mischief and destruction, an article about a squirrel blowing up a car (even if posthumously) is too good not to pass on. In the roadkill wars, this rodent deserves a Croix de Guerre. (Hey, there is precedent for animals receiving that award...)

Cross-examination fun

Thanks to Judge Buchmeyer for the following exchange in a Texas trial:

Q. On the day that Twine was shot, were you intoxicated?

A. I definitely was not.

Q. Had you been drinking that day?

A. I drank a few beers.

Q. How many beers did you drink?

A. About thirty.

Q. And you were not drunk?

A. No.

Q. What is your definition of drunk?

On Nobels

Gore uses the Force: "I find your lack of faith in global warming... disturbing."

I am still trying to figure out what "educating the world about man-made climate change" has to do with the purported purpose of the prize criteria: outstanding achievement in understanding or ameliorating human conflict. Armistice negotiations, protesting, humanitarian aid to displaced persons, and arms control I can see. But carbon emissions?

Life's too short to drink cheap beer

The merger of Miller and Coors won't have much effect on me. I tend to stick with the good brews.

The newest such brew (see also report by Wileyman) is the Wee Heavy Ale at Vintage 50


Of course, we shouldn't forget The Heart and my old favorite, Old Dominion Brewing Company (in particular, their Oak Barrel Stout).

The Realities of the Rebellion

Chruch Fathers

This actually wasn't one of the better online personality quizzes I have taken, as the answer choices were usually rather limited. Nonetheless, the topic makes it worth posting.

You’re St. Jerome! You’re a passionate Christian, fiercely devoted to Jesus Christ and his Church. You are willing to labor long hours in the Lord’s vineyard, and you have little patience with those who are less willing or able to work as you do. Your passions often carry you into temptation zones of wrath, lust, and pride. Find out which Church Father you are at The Way of the Fathers!