Tarpification

What part of this quad of chairs say, “less than business class?”

Because according to the US Air Force, they’re “less than business-class standard” and “really not that nice.”

Huh…well let’s compare!

Here’s Sinagpore Air’s First class seat:

Here’s UAL’s:

And here’s AA’s:

Well he is right that it’s not B-Class, it’s definately First-compariable.

My Great-Aunt Mai Tarpy passed away this morning in her beloved Clifden, Co. Galway.

I got to know her over the last ten years since I visited her and my Uncle Dave, and I last saw her last April when Robbyn and I went over for a week. By then both she and Dave were in the local nursing home, but she still had her spirit. She was a sweet, lovely lady who was always quick to ask how you were, what was going on in the States, and always quick to tease Uncle Dave.

She embodied all that is good and decent about the Irish people; their sense of humor, hospitality, and an unyielding belief in that unique breed of peasant luck only the Irish have which never conflicted with her just as deeply held Catholic faith… and I will sorely miss being able to spend time with her.

Pie Jesu Domine, dona eis requiem. Amen.

heh. ’nuff said:

No reason to get a PS3 now. No reason at all.

Seriously? Is the judge for real? I particularly love this low-life cop’s attorney reaction:

“Obviously he is pleased that the Circuit Court judge affirmed the police board’s ruling,” said Cozzi’s attorney, William Fahy. “The police board made the right case based on what they heard. This is an officer who had a stellar career for 13 years without any disciplinary history. From the very beginning, he owned up for what he did and was remorseful for his actions. The police board had to balance his stellar law enforcement career against the wrongdoing.”
-Judge: Police Supt. Jody Weis can’t fire cop who beat man cuffed to wheelchair

Yeah, he had such a stellar history so much so that he beat the living shit out of a handcuffed man who was not resisting.

While Supt. Weis must follow the ruling of the court, he should closely re-examine Officer Cozzi’s record to see if there is a pattern of abuse of authority which would be a legitimate reason to terminate this asshat’s sworn status.

Seriously, playing the Super Mario theme on a guitar!??!?!?!

Interesting little blow-in in this month’s Vanity Fair:

The ad gets you two free downloads off of John (COUGAR!) Mellencamp’s latest albumn gratis, in MP3 format, and no DRM. I totally downloaded the two songs, but haven’t had a chance to listen to them yet…although I’m sure I will…John’s sorrowful midwestern rooted music has tremendious appeal to me (just like I love a good sad Irish ballad).

I think this shows that giving away something of value (two of eleven or so songs on an album) isn’t a losing proposition, rather it should help drive sales of the album. Like Radiohead’s experiment, I think that the musician’s who innovate with how their music is distributed and sold will be the ones to ultimately survive and thrive in this post-CD world.

Sounds like someone decided to off themselves today at G.A.T. Guns in Dundee Township.

What’s really freaky is that G.A.T. is the range I shoot at all the time. Honestly don’t know what I would have done had I been in the range at the time, but I do know that pointing a weapon around at people, including yourself, is one of the stupidest things you can do at a range. Had he not shot himself, I honestly believe it more than likely someone would have taken a clean shot at him as he had clearly become a dangerous threat.

And for all of you who think the adage “an armed society is a polite society,” it’s obvious that you haven’t been to a range recently. Everyone is extremely polite, respectful, and aware of boundraies. When you’re in proximity to a person handling a firearm it is truly in your best interest to be on your best behavior.

Well, we (ahem, I) broke down this weekend and finally purchased a Wii.

I LOVE it. I’ve really enjoyed the workout you get playing Wii Sports…it’s like a game, but you get a nice workout!

I also got my hands on Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (it’s frickin’ HARD!) and Super Mario Galaxy.

I see where my time will be wasted from now on.

God make it stop….make it STOOOOOOP!