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Sunday, March 24, 2013
Random Thought
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Statistically speaking, is a murderer more likely to be a member of the National Rifle Association, or the Screen Actors Guild?
Update: And a related random thought: how is it that so many actors and musicians, members of industries rife with illegal narcotics, can come to the conclusion that gun control will keep guns out of the hands of killers?
Posted by Alan at
6:12 PM |
Update: And a related random thought: how is it that so many actors and musicians, members of industries rife with illegal narcotics, can come to the conclusion that gun control will keep guns out of the hands of killers?
Labels: Random thoughts
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Random Thought
Do Christmas carolers ever show up on Simon Cowell's doorstep?
Posted by Alan at
9:00 AM |
Labels: Random thoughts
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Random Thought
A gentlemen is a man who can invite all his ladyfriends to the same party without causing any serious friction.
Posted by Alan at
9:00 AM |
Labels: Random thoughts
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Questionable Inspirations From Greek Mythology
Why do people name vehicles after Phaeton, the reckless driver of Greek mythology?
Why do they name anything flight-related after Icarus?
Why is NASA's new launch vehicle program named after the god of war? Are we looking for precious commodities guarded by blue jungle aliens or something?
Posted by Alan at
4:10 PM |
Why do they name anything flight-related after Icarus?
Why is NASA's new launch vehicle program named after the god of war? Are we looking for precious commodities guarded by blue jungle aliens or something?
Labels: Random thoughts
Friday, July 25, 2008
Random Thought
Let ye who can produce a perfect, spotless candidate cast the first aspersions on voting for the lessor evil.
Posted by Alan at
9:32 AM |
Labels: Politics, Random thoughts
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Random Thought
Regarding yesterday's post on certain forebears of John McCain and Barack Obama...let ye who is without scoundrels in your ancestry cast the first stone.
Posted by Alan at
11:00 PM |
Labels: Random thoughts
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Random Thought
Since the Hollywood script writers are on strike, does that mean professional wrestling is on hold?
(Mweheheheh)
Update: A reference for those unfamiliar with the nature of American pro wrestling.
Posted by Alan at
12:45 PM |
(Mweheheheh)
Update: A reference for those unfamiliar with the nature of American pro wrestling.
Labels: Random thoughts
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Random Thought
Aren't there amusement park rides scarier than waterboarding?
I know that rollercoasters are pretty terrifying, especially when they make those high-speed sharp turns and give you the sensation that you're being thrown to your death. Which is why I stay off those things.
Posted by Alan at
8:45 AM |
I know that rollercoasters are pretty terrifying, especially when they make those high-speed sharp turns and give you the sensation that you're being thrown to your death. Which is why I stay off those things.
Labels: Random thoughts
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Random Thought
It is altogether fitting that the man who will always be remembered for breaking his "no new taxes" pledge has a toll road named after him.
Posted by Alan at
10:00 AM |
Labels: Random thoughts
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Random Thought
If a socialist chick can't get elected President in France, can Hillary Clinton get elected President in the United States?
Posted by Alan at
6:30 AM |
Labels: Politics, Random thoughts
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Dallas Freeways Are Evil
That is all.
Posted by Alan at
10:31 PM |
Labels: Random thoughts
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Random Thought
It's interesting that people who complain about CEOs making too much money hardly ever complain about the fact that government welfare programs typically spend well over half their budgets on overhead.
Posted by Alan at
6:16 PM |
Labels: Politics, Random thoughts
Saturday, February 11, 2006
A Random Thought About An Old Story
Remember the Burger King label controversy?
Take a look at the images:
The dissimilarity outweighs the similarity. BK's rendition of an ice cream scoop is more conical in shape, has differently-shaped upward strokes, has the rightmost stroke physically attached to the rest of the diagram, and has no scribbling similar to the portion of the Allah script resembling two accent marks and the numbers 9 and 3.
Now, compare the following:
HAM
HAMAS
In this case, there's more similarity than dissimilarity.
Posted by Alan at
3:11 AM |
Take a look at the images:
The dissimilarity outweighs the similarity. BK's rendition of an ice cream scoop is more conical in shape, has differently-shaped upward strokes, has the rightmost stroke physically attached to the rest of the diagram, and has no scribbling similar to the portion of the Allah script resembling two accent marks and the numbers 9 and 3.
Now, compare the following:
HAM
HAMAS
In this case, there's more similarity than dissimilarity.
Labels: Culture, Random thoughts
Saturday, July 02, 2005
Random Thought
Economic theory is a linear equation that seeks to maximize human prosperity within three constraints: finite wealth, finite market knowledge, and finite human morality. Socialism underestimates the second and third constraints, and therefore cannot achieve efficiency.
(Inspired by the comment thread to this post at Redwood Dragon)
Posted by Alan at
11:50 PM |
(Inspired by the comment thread to this post at Redwood Dragon)
Labels: Economics, Random thoughts
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Random Thought
Want to end the childhood obesity epidemic? End the school lunch program.
Posted by Alan at
8:11 PM |
Labels: Politics, Random thoughts
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Random Thought
How do you think George C. Marshall would respond to inquiries about exit strategy?
Posted by Alan at
3:08 PM |
Labels: Middle East, Random thoughts, War on Terror
Wednesday, August 04, 2004
Random Thought
I don't care if John Kerry looks French. I care if his tax policy looks French.
Posted by Alan at
4:11 PM |
Labels: Politics, Random thoughts
Saturday, May 01, 2004
Random Thought
I don't want a 401K. I want $401K.
Posted by Alan at
12:08 AM |
Labels: Humor, Random thoughts
Wednesday, August 06, 2003
Random Thought
Now that we've had two X-Men movies featuring a Holocaust survivor as a chief villain without drawing any ire from the PC police, is it okay to do productions of The Merchant of Venice?
Posted by Alan at
5:12 PM |
Labels: Culture, Random thoughts
Tuesday, May 06, 2003
Random Thought
Gambling may be the sole industry in which money can be made only when the customer is denied what he or she wants.
Posted by Alan at
7:22 AM |
Labels: Economics, Random thoughts
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