I don't know why, but I decided to try Dos Equis XX Special Lager today in the bottle. Actually, it was partially due to the pitiful selection at my corner convenience store. And a nice gentleman recommended it after he noticed me pondering the selection for a while.
I generally agree with the reviews on ratebeer.com. It's not spectacular, but I would pick this beer over other Mexican beers. It has a bit of skunking to it, but much less than, probably only about one fourth, that of Heineken in the bottle. Interestingly, nobody reports skunking on ratebeer.com for this. Maybe I got a bad bottle.
Friday, June 5, 2009
iTerm
I know how to fix it, I just thought this message was kind-of funny. I got the message after iTerm recommended doing an automatic update to the latest version:
'You cannot open the application "iTerm" because it is not supported on this architecture.'
Yes, I have an old 1.5 GHz PowerPC G4 17" PowerBook (2GB RAM). And I haven't been keeping up with iTerm updates. No worries. I downloaded it manually and it ran fine. But it makes me wonder if a scenario will ever arise where I can't manually fix it because nobody bothers to compile a PPC or Universal Binary any longer. What it is, this laptop is the most relyable piece of hardware I've ever owned. I am on highly borrowed time as it is, so I can't say I'm truely worried much about this.
'You cannot open the application "iTerm" because it is not supported on this architecture.'
Yes, I have an old 1.5 GHz PowerPC G4 17" PowerBook (2GB RAM). And I haven't been keeping up with iTerm updates. No worries. I downloaded it manually and it ran fine. But it makes me wonder if a scenario will ever arise where I can't manually fix it because nobody bothers to compile a PPC or Universal Binary any longer. What it is, this laptop is the most relyable piece of hardware I've ever owned. I am on highly borrowed time as it is, so I can't say I'm truely worried much about this.
Kindly Ignore This
I’m posting this as an experiment in counter-search engine optimization. It has nothing to do with you. Yes, I am totally ripping off this guy.
In fact, I don’t particularly want anyone to read it. Go away. Or try some posts from other blogs that I’ve recently enjoyed. If you came here to read something, these should do nicely:
Again, none of these links has anything to do with the point of this post.
In fact, I don’t particularly want anyone to read it. Go away. Or try some posts from other blogs that I’ve recently enjoyed. If you came here to read something, these should do nicely:
Again, none of these links has anything to do with the point of this post.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
My Thoughts on the Tased Granny
First, let me start off with an analogy. Here's the setup:
Perhaps if the little girl was really a ninja disguised in a dress, maybe the old man would be justified, but that's not the analogy. The intent of the analogy is to illustrate that there is no path imaginable that could lead to a justification for inflicting pain or bodily harm on the little girl.
So here is a video that shows that we are living in a police state:
I bet that "dash-cam" will never surface. It doesn't have to. There is no path imaginable that could lead to a justification for inflicting pain or bodily harm on the granny. There is no mention of weapons, only profanity. Profanity alone qualifies as "being combative" "violence" to the police, which is asinine. But even if she threw her dentures at the officer, there is still no reason for the officer to use the taser.
So remember, these thugs will lash out at you with their pain sticks if you don't comply. If anyone is ever successful in non-compliance, this will undermine the entire system, so there are no exceptions. You are lucky they are only pain sticks, you worm!
Once there was an old man who lived alone on his private property in a remote part of the town. Usually, he would just sit on his back porch, polishing his favorite shotgun.
Then one day, a little girl of about 5 years old happened upon the property. She was picking flowers had wondered in, oblivious to the property line.
The old man decided he wanted to enforce his property, so he took the appropriate actions to get the little girl to leave.
First, he put his shotgun away. Then he walked over to the little girl and politely but firmly asked her to leave.
The little girl ignored him.
Then one day, a little girl of about 5 years old happened upon the property. She was picking flowers had wondered in, oblivious to the property line.
The old man decided he wanted to enforce his property, so he took the appropriate actions to get the little girl to leave.
First, he put his shotgun away. Then he walked over to the little girl and politely but firmly asked her to leave.
The little girl ignored him.
What level of force is appropriate for the old man to force the little girl to get off his property?
Is there any point where it is appropriate for the old man to lay hands on the little girl?
I would say the old man is basically stuck. If the little girl continues to ignore him, there is nothing he can do. There is no level of force he himself can personally use on the little girl. He might be justified in yelling at her, but that's probably about it. Maybe he could get his big dog to bark at her, as long as he is able to keep the dog on a leash. But at no point is the old man justified in inflicting pain or bodily harm on the little girl.Is there any point where it is appropriate for the old man to lay hands on the little girl?
Perhaps if the little girl was really a ninja disguised in a dress, maybe the old man would be justified, but that's not the analogy. The intent of the analogy is to illustrate that there is no path imaginable that could lead to a justification for inflicting pain or bodily harm on the little girl.
So here is a video that shows that we are living in a police state:
I bet that "dash-cam" will never surface. It doesn't have to. There is no path imaginable that could lead to a justification for inflicting pain or bodily harm on the granny. There is no mention of weapons, only profanity. Profanity alone qualifies as "being combative" "violence" to the police, which is asinine. But even if she threw her dentures at the officer, there is still no reason for the officer to use the taser.
So remember, these thugs will lash out at you with their pain sticks if you don't comply. If anyone is ever successful in non-compliance, this will undermine the entire system, so there are no exceptions. You are lucky they are only pain sticks, you worm!
Monday, June 1, 2009
Hannah Doesn't Wanna Be A Pirate
I always thought the phrase, "But I don't wanna be a pirate" was a Seinfeld thing (see: The Puffy Shirt). But then again, Seinfeld, like many comedians of his style, pulls from observation in real life.
On Saturday, I suggested to Hannah that she become a pirate so I could take a cute picture of her with a wrinkled nose saying, "ARRR!!" But instead, she quoted Seinfeld.
Mind you, I have never played a single episode of Seinfeld while she was in the room. I guess this is a fundamental position we all take. It's simple. It's binary. You either wanna be a pirate or you don't.
George Tiller #abortion
I recorded this while walking to the office from my final bus stop, so you can hear a bit of background noise.
My points: pro-life condemns / I am anti-abortion / I agree with condemnation of Tiller's murder but would go further / Tiller was a monster / I speculate that his murder was a step backwards for the pro-life movement / Tiller started because of RvW / Tiller was an activist / Tiller's murder "activated" more activists / Perspective: Bush authorized $2 billion in abortion spending while Tiller contributed $200,000 to Democrats and their PAC
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