Apparently, toy maker Playmobil thinks there’s a burgeoning market in toys for a police state including this roadblock setup. According to the description, they have stop signs, maps and pistols. Of course, if they were really going to do this right, I think they need black cloth bags, zip cuffs and truncheons. Via Hit n’ Run.
Apr 072008
Apr 072008
The French have come up with a way to finally improve the self-esteem of all of those bicycle cops:
About 3,000 officers were deployed on motorcycles, in jogging gear and with inline roller skates [my emphasis].
Mar 182008
Apparently, I only rate as a Slightly Dorky Nerd King via the Nerd 2.0 test. Slightly disappointing . . .
Feb 122008
In the strange bedfellows department, folk-singer Arlo Guthrie has thrown his political hat to Ron Paul with this ringing endorsement:
“I love this guy. Dr. Paul is the only candidate I know of who would have signed the Constitution of The United States had he been there. I’m with him, because he seems to be the only candidate who actually believes it has as much relevance today as it did a couple of hundred years ago. I look forward to the day when we can work out the differences we have with the same revolutionary vision and enthusiasm that is our American legacy.”
Legendary Singer-Songwriter Arlo Guthrie Endorses Ron Paul for President — Ron Paul 2008
Jan 282008
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the release of the Lego Building Blocks, here’s a little silliness:
Via: Pirate4x4.com
Dec 192007
Every now and then, The Onion can’t resist getting really dark such as in the case of my horoscope for the week:
Virgo August 23 – September 22
After months of carrying it around, you’ll suddenly lose all that excess weight midway through your second trimester.
Your Astrological Predictions For 2008 | The Onion – America’s Finest News Source
Dec 172007
Sometime’s it’s nice to see my life encapsulated so concisely in a video:
Nov 212007
Buoyant Force On Area Object Equal To Weight Of Water Displaced
Oct 172007
It’s always horrible when The Onion’s humor is so close to the truth that it hurts:
For a majority of likely voters, meaningless bullshit will be the most important factor in deciding who they will vote for in 2008.
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