SuperYachts, Global Warming and Suntrust

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Monday October 24, 2011 · 4:43 AM PDT

2011/10/24 · 04:43

NASA notes arctic sea ice at lowest point measured, and a NW passage has opened

And a the same time, the SuperYacht Crowd makes note that a superyacht is the first vessel to complete the Northwest passage without the support of icebreakers.

There have been 108 previous sailings by icebreakers or small groups of ships supported by icebreakers and the commercial possibility of a NW passage are huge. But it appears on the very first unsupported sailing of the NW passage is a superyacht. These are the yachts set apart from other yachts because they are, well, super. When the 1% of the 1% need to set themselves apart from those who are apart. This confluence has led me to ponder some things.

Poll

132 votes Show Results

When a SuperYacht becomes trapped in Sea Ice?

132 votes Vote Now!

When a SuperYacht becomes trapped in Sea Ice?

Public Funds to the Rescue

31 votes

Well, the wine locker is full...

20 votes

Polar Bear Buffet?

39 votes

SuperYachtMan to the Rescue?

4 votes

Proof global warming is not real.

25 votes

Arctic Pie.

13 votes

HBGary Cancels RSA Trade Booth

KStreetProjector

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Thursday February 17, 2011 · 4:06 AM PST

2011/02/17 · 04:06

I gather the disinformation effort blaming a 16 year old girl is over.
HBGary is apparently pivoting to into aggrieved victim mode.

It also smells like they have some thoughtful lawyering involved.

As a regular attendee of RSA, I had looked forward to swinging by HBGary for a chuckle and asking if they had figured out how to stop the next script kiddie to come after them.

But I guess I won't have a chance. I am sure the 1000 gun toting, FBI, NSA, DOD, USSS and the associated geeks who build IT for them are all bumming we are all being deprived of our chance to have a laugh at HB. Aw well. Announcement below.

Poll

0 votes Show Results

0 votes Vote Now!

Frak Technology + Water Recycling

KStreetProjector

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Tuesday January 04, 2011 · 2:21 AM PST

2011/01/04 · 02:21

Even if the US really gets it's act together and moves to 50% renewable energy by 2020 we will still need fossil energy. We can get it by taking it from non-US deposits and deal with those politics, or we can produce domestic deposits. If we go domestic, we need to address Frak Tech and Water Recycling.

KStreetProjector

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Friday March 26, 2010 · 12:02 PM PDT

2010/03/26 · 12:02

For those who have not followed.

A fascinating series of miscarriages of justice, all apparently closely coordinated. Led to the arrest and imprisonment of Gov. Don Siegelman. a large and credible body of evidence indicates Mr. Rove, and a number of Mr. Rove's close allies coordinated the event.

Extensive diaries on the subject have been posted here.

But Rove's recent 2nd Divorce led to an interesting conversation with a friend close to those still working on the slow wheels of justice in this case. He said: "Rove's Divorce? It has to do with the AGs and Siegelman. I think Rove's trying to protect his families assets."

I was not sure what to make of that. DC has many speculations. Then the email below came from Mr. Siegelman today regarding Gary White. Interesting.

KStreetProjector

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Sunday January 17, 2010 · 12:51 PM PST

2010/01/17 · 12:51

Mr. Erickson of RedState has every right and an excellent forum to advocate any position he wishes. He also has the right to criticize any position he wishes. Unfortunately for him it is illegal to facilitate or promote the destruction of others ability to communicate their beliefs, politically organize or campaign.

Mr. Erickson not only has violated Federal law in regard to elections and use of interstate communications. He is furthermore in breach of the code of conduct for elected office in the State of Georgia. This diary puts a focus on his probable violation of his oath of office and Georgia Code of Conduct.

If the Citizen of Macon Georgia, and the State of Georgia wish, they should undertake to bring this matter to the attention of correct investigation units and file the needed forms.

Follow below the fold for a how to, and links to begin to work from.

KStreetProjector

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Thursday September 10, 2009 · 4:38 AM PDT

2009/09/10 · 04:38

This is a rump diary.

I will post an update after the markets open.

At the moment, the proposals as passed on the Hill appears to be a huge win Conservadems and the Insurance Industry, a moderate win for the GOP, and a loss for Progressives.

The insurance company's get 30-40million new customers who will be forced to buy junk insurance.

The Fed will create a huge subsidy to pay to private insurance companies for many of these junk policies.

The GOP gets a huge issues for re-election.

Progressives get. Crickets? Pie?

KStreetProjector

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Friday June 05, 2009 · 5:49 AM PDT

2009/06/05 · 05:49

I don't post often.

I read a few times a week.

I saw NYCEVE's diary on her invite to the Hill and wrote a long comment, just as it vanished.

A former Hill Staffer, fellow Kossack, and current employee of mine insisted I post my long comment as a diary.

My current employee now works for me, BECAUSE, I gave good briefs on the Hill they attended when they worked there.

Below...

KStreetProjector

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Friday February 20, 2009 · 12:56 PM PST

2009/02/20 · 12:56

I just had a very disturbing conference call. Or rather, had a very non-call

It reminds me of a meeting I didn't have in last fall, or more accurately a meeting I had with myself, as no one else was left standing.

And if I am correct about the meaning of the meeting I just had.

Citibank and Bank of America are insolvent, and are being "swedished" aka disolved and sold off, coming this weekend.

What happenned last fall?

Let's start by what the CEO of Fortis said on Friday Sept. 26th.

Poll

1221 votes Show Results

KSP ...

1221 votes Vote Now!

KSP ...

had too many coffees today.

99 votes

is a smoke-sniffing Oracle.

81 votes

can I borrow your Crystal Ball?

176 votes

i still don't know what Fortis has to do with this.

46 votes

needs to peel off the tin foil.

67 votes

needs to glue on the tin foil.

59 votes

hopefully doesn't bank at Citi.

255 votes

dude... you can't be serious.

140 votes

(or) Woah. It's watching the Twin Towers go down...again.

298 votes

IBEW locals among the millions robbed by Madoffs.

KStreetProjector

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Sunday February 15, 2009 · 10:54 AM PST

2009/02/15 · 10:54

A partial, but extremely long, list of over 10,000 victims of Madoff Crime Family has been published. There is a lot of work to be done unpacking this. It is one of the saddest spreadsheets I have ever read. And I am pissed.

Spreadsheet of 10,000+ Madoff Crime Family Victims

Javier Cremades, president of Cremades Calvo-Sotelo, the Spanish law firm, said: “Our calculations are that at least three million people were affected by the Madoff affair, three million people who could be directly or indirectly affected by the case.” He is so nice. I personally lack the skills or interest in being so nice.

Among those robbed are the Trust Funds, Pension Funds and Annuity Funds of several IBEW Union Locals. #43, #325 and #1249 are robbery victims of the Madoff Crime Family. Brothers are victims. Now its

I ask this: If just ONE union leader, just one took money from even one fund, would he be under house arrest?

Poll

53 votes Show Results

The Madoff Crime Family.

53 votes Vote Now!

The Madoff Crime Family.

Making me reconsider the policy banning torture.

12 votes

Were just trying to keep up with the Bush Crime Family.

13 votes

Proving robbing from the Wealthy is also of interest to the Wealthy.

4 votes

Probably didn't even know they were stealing from Union Brothers.

0 votes

Still snickering in their castles, knowing none of it will stick.

6 votes

Suddenly making sure any time served is not in Upstate NY.

2 votes

Scum.

16 votes

GOP Tech Summit on Friday the 13th. Sign Up?

KStreetProjector

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Wednesday February 11, 2009 · 5:39 AM PST

2009/02/11 · 05:39

I am a citizen first, and a progressive second. I think both political parties have been a corrosive influences on both those interests of late. But the GOP at least has an open invitation to join a technical summit on...Friday the 13th?

So be it. One of my GOP friends just forwarded something to me today for my opinion. (He is a Progressive who loves Teddy Roosevelt and believes he can change the GOP to return to a pro-environmental mission. heh, it takes all kinds right? I wish him luck.0

After spewing some coffee on my screen. I emailed back: "Will the summit explain to all the eager-believer- GOPers that using Twitter and FaceBook to plot the overthrow of government is likely to end up with the plot being discovered? aka Yesterdays VA Leg. sideshow?"

My friend responded: "Doubtful. But I think I will attend and see if there is some movement toward civility?"

So Good Luck with that....below the fold are the details if anyone else here wants to attend.

KStreetProjector

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Friday November 21, 2008 · 10:43 AM PST

2008/11/21 · 10:43

The Lord of Lords, Holy of Holies, Mover of the Unmovable, Creator of all things Living and Inert, Giver of Life and Taker of Death gave a brief revelation early this morning on a Hilltop outside of DC to a Department of Justice Intern Seth Christian.

This information is sort of scattered. It comes to KSP Central via DS who is one of our Junior Staffers. DS is best friends with a woman who Seth has been "sort of dating, sort of stalking, but not in a really creepy way?"

But to sum up, what I can understand from DS, who primarily communicates by TXT MSG, and when she speaks ends almost every sentence with a sound which seems to imply she is asking a question, but she claims is just to make sure everyone is keeping up.

Summary of the Events, and DS account, and KSPs thoughts...

Poll

46 votes Show Results

Those who defend those who order Torture Should

46 votes Vote Now!

Those who defend those who order Torture Should

Be Smote.

11 votes

Have Electrical Wires Hooked to Sensitive Areas

9 votes

Move to Paraguay to avoid prosecution

4 votes

Think Twice before travel in EU or other places with Laws.

8 votes

Not be AGs

3 votes

Never have been AGs

1 vote

Can't even give a speech at Federalist Society?

0 votes

Die. And let The Lord of Lord's take out his Anger Issues on them.

10 votes

Where is the DKos VoteGuess Scoreboard?

KStreetProjector

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Wednesday November 05, 2008 · 8:17 AM PST

2008/11/05 · 08:17

According to my page...there are over 9493 dkosers who played VoteGuess...

It would be a lot of fun to see, as the results of recounts come in over the next few day who the is left in the running to win this thing...

Given so many people there would statistically be 30-60 of us with excellent shots at winning the VoteGuess. I might even be in the running, which is very exciting, since I have never been in a voting guessing pool before, but have a serious love of pools predicting complete Baseball Seasons.

Is the list posted somewhere?

My numbers below the jump, for taunts or praise.

Newer
Older

RSS

SuperYachts, Global Warming and Suntrust

HBGary Cancels RSA Trade Booth

Frak Technology + Water Recycling

Gov. Siegelman, a new wrinkle, and an appeal.

Mr. Erickson: Macon City Ethics Investigation

The Stock Price of UHC.

How to/not to Lobby Capitol Hill.

Citibank and BofA...to be closed soon?

IBEW locals among the millions robbed by Madoffs.

GOP Tech Summit on Friday the 13th. Sign Up?

The Lord says He is ashamed of smoting Mukasey

Where is the DKos VoteGuess Scoreboard?