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Friday, May 09, 2008

Solution for Global Warming

I've got the solution! We solve the problem... And no surprise... The its all the fault of the dimwits south of the equator. Thats right! Those lazy jerks have created so little land (and by extension so few plants) that when its summer in southern equator CO2 levels spike because less trees are warm and happy and breathing fast.

My solution? Lets help those southies out and crack open the sea floor (I'm thinking in the pacific or Indian oceans) and make a big new continent. Then the trees and other plants will grow and blam! Problem solved.

Your Welcome.

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# posted by Max : 5/09/2008 10:37:00 PM 0 comments

Sunday, January 28, 2007

Let VA Fly

There is a law that prevents any foreign person or entity from operating a domestic airline. I'm sure it's very well intentioned. We don't want the French or Chinese to buy up all our airlines. Nor would it be all that bright to have most domestic air service provided by an individual who may well hate Americans.

However... It should be my choice. If Aeroflot wants to give me non-stop service from Bert Mooney here in Butte to San Francisco International they should be allowed. I would find that a very compelling product. And the risks are mine. I'll take the risk that Aeroflot is in for the money and thus has a vested interest in my safe arrival.

Further... Freedom of the sky means greater peace. If Iran (just as an example) uses JFK as a hub for its substantial service provided to Americans then our Government is going to that much less likely to fabricate some reason to attack them. In the off chance Iran deserves a good ass whoopin' I would imagine that Americans would come out the wood work to neutralize any threat poised by Iran Air.

In any case... This law has ensnared Virgin Atlantic. Branson is a Brit and that disqualifies him from prodding us excellent service. I've never met Sir Branson (it's Sir, right?) but from everything I've heard I would imagine any airline he makes would be great. His intention (if I may be so bold as to tell you what Branson's intentions are) is to provide a safe, high-quality airline at whatever price point he thinks the market will bear. I doubt he has some evil scheme to position the UK for a first strike.

If you would like to see Virgin Atlantic air service and think the DOT should aprove them then write your Congressman, write your Senator, write your President and let them know!

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Sunday, December 17, 2006

Montana - Only Getting Better.

According to my nifty 2007 Farmer's Almanac temperatures will increase by roughly 3.7 degrees by the end of the century. However the distribution is far from even. The north will get the majority of that warming. Most warming will come in the form of night time temperatures and milder winters. So essentially Montana will be getting far nicer while the south, say New Mexico will be getting only slightly more unbearable. There is an upside for everyone. The milder temperatures in the north will reduce heating costs more than the increased need for air conditioning in the south. So energy demand from heating and cooling should diminish. The Old Farmer's Almanac 2007 got its information from a study done by Stanford Researcher Dr. Thomas Gale Moore and the U.S. Department of Energy.

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Thursday, October 05, 2006

Blovie

The Wall Street Journal today reports that the new trend in Japan is to base mainstream media like TV and books on blogs and other internety stuff like chat room logs. For example: A blogger who complains about how evil his wife now has a spin-off TV series, comic-book, novel and soon a movie. The content is often taken verbatium from his posts. I breifly considered finding you his blog, but its probably slammed and in Japanese so I lost intrest.

It's not the worst idea. If reality TV is so popular then reality books and movies should be a slam dunk. My problem is the name. Books based on blogs are being called "blooks". BLOOKS! It kinda makes you want to vomit, yes? But I'm a whore for a good bandwagon so I want to be on the record as coining the term Blovie to refer to a movie based on a blog.

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Monday, June 19, 2006

Rise of the Super-State

From a historic perspective the United States it's self a super-state. Under the Articles of Confederation the Federal (super-state) Government had very limited powers. It was found lacking and there in the Constitution was born that gave the Federal Government more power. Further amendments gave the Federal Government ever increasing authority over the States. The power to regulate trade, the power to tax income, and so on were not in the original draft of either document. In fact the Revolutionary War was fought so that the colonists(or at least the wealthy ones) could operate without that kind of government meddling. The Federal Government is now so powerful that's its almost impossible to view constituent states as autonomous. Its only out of precedent that we refer to them as states at all.

Super-states seem to be the trend of the future. Many states in Europe have joined the European Union. The EU is not a full fledged super-state. The laws aren't entirely universal, The EU doesn't tax it's member state populations (directly) and so on. It does have a standardized currency and the EU Defense Force is a growing possibility. The EU's biggest obstacle to becoming a super-state is the total lack of European identity. Most Europeans still identify themselves with their individual state. Osama Bin Laden wants an Islamic Super-State that would incorporate numerous sovereign states all around the Indian Ocean.

Apparently the Executive branches of the United States, Mexico, and Canada are also fond of the idea. Without congressional approval to do so the states have been secretly planning the creation of a "North American Union". PAUSE: I'm not one of those OH MY GOD! BUSH IS IN LEAGUE WITH THE ALIEN ILUMINATI TO CREATE A NEW WORLD ORDER! kinda guys. But oddly enough this group of foil-headed morons might be on to something. UNPAUSE: The Administration now admits that through the NAFTA office they have created the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP). This organization will be a super-state to Canada, Mexico and the US and be a forerunner of The North American Union. The SPP will over see trade, customs, border security and do more of that "fight against terror" you've heard so much about. Orwell is spinning is his grave.

For those of you who would like to be a citizen of the North American Union, I'd like to point to the most super of would be super-states is the United Nations. The UN manages to be one of the largest collection of clowns, profiteers, despots and the otherwise despicable. Why? because nobody in some far flung state cares much about anybody else in their far flung state (ours included). I have difficulty imagining that someone from Quebec gives a rip about how sales tax affects your families budget. Further, I'm sure that a foolproof solution for Mexico City is perfectly applicable for Los Angeles (well ok, I might give you that one). And while I’m sure La Paz has lots of nice people who need help; I'm plenty busy trying to prevent the local government from tearing down a historic building right next door. Oh, and one more: are you comfortable with the law enforcement of all three of these states sharing your personal data? Listening to your phone calls? Arresting and charging you? I pledge allegiance /
to the flag /
of the North American Union /
And to the Federalist Super-State Regime /
for which it stands /
Three nations /
under The Creative Designer /
Irrevocable without a civil war/
for security from terror /
and central planning /
for all. /

Whew! That might be the craziest I've ever been.

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Alarmo! Alarmo!


The $5.00 fire alarms we get from WalMart have changed. They are now bilingual. I think its great. The English fire alarm "EEEEEEEEEEEE!" is annoying. I think I will prefer to be alerted in a romance language like spanish. Some possible options:

  • Alarmo! Alarmo!
  • El Beep!
  • Casa El Feugo!
  • Biblioteca!
  • Recomiendo la evacuacion inmediata de la estructura del ardor.
  • Para espanol aprieta dos
Do Canadian fire alarms have to alert you in English and French?

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Friday, May 19, 2006

Butte: Ambassador to the World

How many presdants came to your town this week? I thought so. Mary McAleese, the president of Ireland, came for a visit. Apearantly its not uncommon for the president of Ireland to come. Then again I belive I have more fingers than they have past presidents. We went to hear her speak at the MAC.

I dont know much about her politics so as far as I know she is one of those raving euro-socialist types complete with mouth-foam. Regardless she has two good things going for her. 1.) Ireland is becoming a rags to riches story and is probably one of the most succesful members of the European Union; and McAleese has been around long enough to take some of the credit. 2.) She not only came to Butte but thanked the community for all the countless mining dollars that they have sent over the decades back to Ireland. So huzzah for McAleese!

In the photo above I have highlighted the back of McClease's head, Robert and Sabrina. They were so close they could have bit her, or shook her hand. Either way. Specail bonus points for those who noticed that the image overlay was the Irish Flag.

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# posted by Max : 5/19/2006 05:45:00 PM 0 comments

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This great list was stolen from A History of Montana by Kodak.
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