Posts Tagged ‘misc’

Not much posting today…

Posted: May 24, 2009 by datechguy in personal
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…due to multiple memorial day observances locally.

Germany has decided that they had enough of hyphenated names.

In a split decision on Tuesday, the German Constitutional Court upheld a ban on married people combining already-hyphenated names, forbidding last names of three parts or more.

Now it is almost certain that people will not remember the name of Johann Gambolputty de von Ausfern-schplenden-schlitter-crasscrenbon-fried-digger-dangle-dongle-dungle-burstein-von-knacker-thrasher-apple-banger-horowitz-ticolensic-grander-knotty-spelltinkle-grandlich-grumblemeyer-spelterwasser-kurstlich-himbleeisen-bahnwagen-gutenabend-bitte-ein-nürnburger-bratwurstle-gerspurten-mit-tzwei-macheluber-hundsfut-gumberaber-shoenendanker-kalbsfleisch-mittler-aucher von Hautkopft of Ulm.

Speak of the Devil and etc…

Posted: April 21, 2009 by datechguy in internet/free speech
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No sooner do I mention LGF and his disputes with Atlas Shurgs and Jihad Watch when the feud blows up again. As I’ve said I read all three and like all three so its kind of a shame.

Charles’ post is here. Pam’s is here, Robert’s is here.

What do I think? I’m with Elder of Ziyon.

Susan Boyle: I see bad things coming

Posted: April 18, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/news
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Wonderful story not withstanding and wise insights acknowledged why do I get the feeling that the media is just waiting for the chance to crash and burn on this lady?

She has a strong faith so that will help her cope when it happens but I have the awful feeling that the press can’t wait for her to fail. Maybe I’m cynical but I think the strong faith is one of the reason why for some he MUST fail.

All I can think of is the song Mr. Tanner. I sure hope I’m wrong.