Pentagon Nixes Ray Gun Weapon in Iraq

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Unfortunately, our Pentagon decision makers screwed up on this one. Why are we in Iraq... if not to test out our new weapons? As if it would hurt our American image. Screw that! Test it out in the heat of battle and see if it is worthy. We should be testing any other secret weapons we have also. For God's sake! Patton must be rolling in his grave!

George S. Patton on Wikipedia

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Scientists Fired After Testing Husband's Underwear - Local News Story - WDIV Detroit

Scientists Fired After Testing Husband's Underwear - Local News Story - WDIV Detroit

I guess this will be a show this next year on the CSI Miami series. Seems more like a Miami show than a Vegas CSI. Sounds like the Detroit CSI is losing an outstanding criminalist .... over a messy divorce of a cheating husband. Sounds like she's on the losing end twice. Maybe she'll get a nice alimony check. .... I think LAPD could use another good criminalist.

Is This Man Cheating on His Wife?

Interesting article in the Wall Street Journal about this guy who spends all his time on a computer with his avatar. Is This Man Cheating on His Wife?

.....A burly man with a long gray ponytail, thick sideburns and a salt-and-pepper handlebar mustache, Mr. Hoogestraat looks like the cross between a techie and the Grateful Dead fan that he is. He drives a motorcycle and wears faded black Harley-Davidson T-shirts around the house. A former college computer graphics teacher, Mr. Hoogestraat was never much of a game enthusiast before he discovered Second Life. But since February, he's been spending six hours a night and often 14 hours at a stretch on weekends as Dutch Hoorenbeek, his six-foot-nine, muscular, motorcycle-riding cyber-self. The character looks like a younger, physically enhanced version of him: a biker with a long black ponytail, strong jaw and thick handlebar mustache.

In the virtual world, he's a successful entrepreneur with a net worth of about $1.5 million in the site's currency, the linden, which can be earned or purchased through Second Life's Web site at a rate of about 250 lindens per U.S. dollar. He owns a mall, a private beach club, a dance club and a strip club. He has 25 employees, online persons known as avatars who are operated by other players, including a security guard, a mall concierge, a manager and assistant manager, and the "exotic dancers" at his club. He designs bikinis and lingerie, and sells them through his chain store, Red Headed Lovers.

"Here, you're in total control," he says, moving his avatar through the mall using the arrow keys on his keyboard. He married a red headed avatar in his virtual life and his wife is mad.

Sounds like a good life ...I'm not sure if it is is cheating though. I think it is probably like any hobby or addiction. This guy just needs to spend more time with his wife. Maybe I should give up the blog and other blogging stuff and spend more time with the wife and kids.

Here's a link to the web article. It has more details to help you decide. Is This Man Cheating on His Wife?

Mayor has another confrontation with TV reporter

The Mayor of Los Angeles has another confrontation with TV reporter. Mayor Villaraigosa had to answer questions about his latest sighting with Telemundo news anchor Mirthala Salinas. .... Well he didn't really answer questions...but he was on the defensive for sure. See video below.

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What in the world are prisons coming to?

I heard about some Prisoner dance routines on Youtube. I guess this is part of their routine. Not quite sure about this ... back in my day we would never let prisoners make up dance routines and put them on the internet. It takes place in the Phillipines but could spread to the US. What is the world coming too?

Non-lethal Flashlight - LED Incapacitator

Here is an interesting device brought to us by Homeland security.... The Non-lethal Flashlight - LED Incapacitator . The device - using light emitting-diode technology - produces such a dazzling display of blue, green and red lights that those who find themselves in front of its strobe can't see, may develop a headache or even become physically ill.

Funded with $850,000 in DHS grants, the device could become an essential piece of equipment for police officers, border control agents and security officers, its Torrance developers say.

The device also could be used for crowd control, or on airline flights to subdue unruly passengers or even terrorists.

Fueled by rechargeable batteries, the flash is so strong it causes a person to immediately close his or her eyes. Lieberman said it creates a blinding effect that is much more severe than the blue spots that result when someone pops a flashbulb in your face.

Founded in 1998, Intelligent Optical Systems Inc. (IOS) is a high-tech firm that uses optical science to create security devices, medical equipment and monitors that detect hydrogen leaks in rocket engines. IOS is a Torrance California research and development business that invented the device.

Video of the device below. Click on the start button to view the video.

Saturday Night Live!

I'd have to say it has been a slow summer. It's been quiet here in California ... except for the mayor's escapades. Saturday night always makes me think of Saturday Night Live. I wanted to look for my favorite SNL skit .... which is "Sting in the elevator" .... but I couldn't find it on YouTube. Found some good "Toonces" videos and "Hans and Frans" youtube videos but I ran across this Nancy Pelosi skit which was hilarious. I can hardly wait until the Democrats win in '08. With skits like these, who wants the Republicans to be in control. "Live from New York ... It's Saturday Night! "

Mayor bodyguard roughs up TV reporter to protect the Mayor

The Mayor's bodyguards are increasing in number and toughness. Now they are roughing up ladies in dresses and high heels. ....Not exactly what they teach us at the academy. Well, the Port police don't make as much as LAPD ... maybe they've got more to prove. At least Bratton shouldn't have to take any heat for this one. Check out this link. It's about the end of the honeymoon between the press and the mayor. How's he going to control things now? Mayor bodyguard roughs up TV reporter to protect the Mayor.