Neanderpundit

At Tam’s. Most good. Now with 43% more mayhem!

You should have seen what the bill was when they produced the first Trebuchet.

I made a small one last year at the Casa d’Og. It was made from PVC pipe, and worked OK, but it was only good for a couple pounds. I want at least a 15 maybe 20 lb trebuchet. Knockdown would be nice too. Wonder if I can get a retroactive government contract for R&D?

by F. Porretto.

Money quotes:

Therefore, he who commits acts of violence in Islam’s name is acting in accordance with its founder’s direction.

and

Therefore, he who commits violence in the name of Christianity is contradicting the explicit commands of Jesus of Nazareth

Read the whole thing. It’s quite good.

No matter how many times I say this, I cannot say it as eloquently as can Mr P.

Partner was helping me change plugs in the Ogwife’s truck when he remarked ‘hey, I stumbled across the original meaning of “Din” (the industrial standards used in industry for many components and processed) “It means” he says, ” DIN – Deutsches Institut für Normung” He didn’t even attempt the Bavarian accent. I said, “makes sense, who wants to say THAT all the time? it’s just like JIS, or “Japan Industrial Standard”. Partner replied “Yes, and besides, nobody can pronounce “fucking doghouse smileyface” (referring of course to the Kanji Characters)

It still makes me giggle uncontrollably when I think of it.

In other news, I found a twoney in my pocket this morning, the change from a fiver I took down to the Macs in owen sound while in Canada. It reminded me of this:

Wife’s family is sitting around talking about the funeral and drinking. These folks can drink, I’ma tellya. -28 outside, and an OMG-35 windchill. Feet of snow. I get sent on an errand.

So I’m standing in the Mac’s (the Canadian 7-11) and the woman gives me my change, I take the looney, the tooney, and the bag of ICE I’VE JUST PURCHASED, look at the counter girl, and think. “This is altogether the most ludicrous errand I have ever been on.”