The Latest in Anti-Wall Technology is Here

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Friday December 21, 2018 · 7:06 AM PST

2018/12/21 · 07:06

This is just one of our various flying pig models.

Tested and proven in the skies above New Mexico (which is just Mexico, after all), we have the latest in anti-wall technology. The giant pig is capable of moving up to six migrants at a time across the border (assuming the prevailing winds cooperate) and is even capable of a water landing in the Rio Grande. Working on prototypes created by the British, as shown in the picture below, the giant flying pig is rooted in 1970s technology and refined for today’s needs.

This is not actually the cover of Animals.

The pig can even be deployed by foot pedal, as shown here.

Pig%20Foot%20Pedal.jpg — Oh, come on. Do….you….feel?

And, if for some reason you feel that flying in a giant pig isn’t the answer, we have this option currently in development, which we are developing in a joint venture with ATR:

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Though, of course, we are also looking forward to the next decade, where hopefully this will be our latest offering in transportation, assuming Elon Musk doesn’t ruin our collaboration with SpaceX by running his mouth.

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Preview of the Iowa Caucus Coverage

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Sunday January 31, 2016 · 10:19 PM PST

2016/01/31 · 22:19

Here is your preview of tomorrow night’s coverage:

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Maybe it won’t start like this, but it definitely will get to this point by about 11 PM Eastern.

Personally, I’m rooting for Malcolm Peter Brian Telescope Adrian Umbrella Stand Jasper Wednesday pop, pop Stoatgobbler John Raw Vegetable *neighhh* Arthur Norman Michael *squeak* Featherstone Smith *whistle* Northgot Edwards Harris *bang* Mason *chuffy-chuffy-chuff* Frampton Jones Fruitbat Gilbert 'We'll keep a welcome in the' *bang, bang, bang* Williams If I Could Walk That Way Jenkin *squeak* Tiger-draws Pratt Thompson 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head' Darcy Carter *horn* Pussycat 'Don't Sleep In The Subway' Barton Mannering *hoot* *whoop* Smith.

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Vermontes eunt domus

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Saturday January 31, 2015 · 7:04 PM PST

2015/01/31 · 19:04

"People called Vermonters they go the house." Okay, so that's both terrible Latin and a total rip-off of Life of Brian. But that's still not nearly as bad as the people on Facebook who hated the idea of a new Latin motto for Vermont: Stella quarta decima fulgeat "May the fourteenth star shine bright". The Vermont Political Observer has more of the story.

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Friday June 27, 2014 · 11:14 AM PDT

2014/06/27 · 11:14

Just published the other day by a part of Nature Publishing Group is a review by two scientists of the chemical-free products available to consumers. Here's the abstract for the review.

Manufacturers of consumer products, in particular edibles and cosmetics, have broadly employed the term ‘Chemical free’ in marketing campaigns and on product labels. Such characterization is often incorrectly used to imply—and interpreted to mean—that the product in question is healthy, derived from natural sources, or otherwise free from synthetic components. We have examined and subjected to rudimentary analysis an exhaustive number of such products, including but not limited to lotions and cosmetics, herbal supplements, household cleaners, food items, and beverages. Herein are described all those consumer products, to our knowledge, that are appropriately labelled as ‘Chemical free’.

The free-to-access PDF is here.

I hope this diary and linked review is of some use to those looking for chemical free products for the summer.

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No, unless it's a vacuum bottle full of vacuum

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Pie

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Is the New York exchange working properly for others?

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Wednesday October 02, 2013 · 10:44 AM PDT

2013/10/02 · 10:44

Just a short diary. After yesterday, the initial crush and pressure on the New York exchange (nystateofhealth.ny.gov) seems to be pretty much gone and getting in appears to be working without any real issues. However, I'm still seeing the problem I was seeing yesterday, in which the mandatory drop-down boxes for county and state are not giving any options. This means that it's impossible to go any further in registering. It's not a huge deal for me, as it's just curiosity that has me looking at the moment. But obviously this could be a real problem for anyone who is actually looking to buy on the exchange and has hit this problem two days in a row. I've tried IE 8, Firefox 24, and Chrome 29 with no success. I also don't see a good way to tell them about it.

What About My End of the Social Contract?

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Sunday April 10, 2011 · 7:01 AM PDT

2011/04/10 · 07:01

First off: While I believe that the Ryan proposal is dead on arrival, we did get several days of Very Serious People talking about Ryan's Very Serious Proposal. (Why is it that when you keep capitalizing everything like that when talking about the pundits you wind up with something that looks like Batman: Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth? There's probably some sort of comparison there, preferably without all the overdone artwork. But I digress.)

Anyway, as we all know by now, what's probably the centerpiece of the Ryan proposal is to eliminate Medicare for everyone under 55 and replace it with a voucher program. It's a lousy idea for all the reasons that have been detailed by others last week. But if it were to pass, why should someone like me be willing to pay 1.45% of each paycheck?

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Tuesday April 05, 2011 · 6:45 PM PDT

2011/04/05 · 18:45

The Boomer is an obese methane-filled boss that can either projectile vomit or explode, either way covering you with bile. I wish I could find where I first saw the use of the Left 4 Dead boomer as a comparison to the Baby Boomers, but I'm afraid I haven't been able to. (I'd be happy to post an update if anyone knows. In addition, the infected in Left 4 Dead aren't actually zombies, but give me some literary license here.)

In the diary that wound up kicking off Youth Kos 2.0, enemy of the people asked if the youth resent older people for screwing up their world. I wound up spending far more time than I should writing a reply that was fairly well received and the suggestion that I turn it into a diary. So here it is, with some modifications.

By the way, it's my first time. Please be gentle.

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Zombie Battles and Boomer Zombies: A Meditation on Gen Y and the Baby Boomers