I just returned from a Boeing/Northrop 3D design conference in Phoenix, where we had a booth promoting my other company, DISCUS. There were four “models” walking by, so I stopped them and asked them to pose for a picture with
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Expressions from the South
Courtesy of StrangeCosmos Exclamations: “Well, butter my butt and call me a biscuit.” Threats: “I’ll slap you so hard, your clothes will be outtastyle.” Good Things/Compliments: “Cute as a sack full of puppies.” The Weather: “It’s so dry, the trees
Less Government and More Freedom
A great article in the Wall Street Journal from the Senator from South Carolina… a few excerpts: Congress will never fix entitlements, simplify the tax code or balance the budget as long as members are more concerned with their own
Premium Burgers: Smashburger vs Five Guys
If you haven’t noticed, the Dayton area has been invaded by new burger joints (as if we don’t have enough McDonalds)… Missy and I sampled the standard fare at both Smashburger (SB) and Five Guys (FG) for dinner… It’s interesting
I Inherited the Deficit
The Washington Post babbled again recently about Obama inheriting a huge deficit from Bush. Amazingly enough, many citizens acccept this nonsense. So once more, let’s have a short lesson in Civics: Budgets do not come from the White House. They
More Idiot Sightings
Idiot Sighting 5 – My daughter went to a local Taco Bell and ordered a taco. She asked the person behind the counter for ‘minimal lettuce.’ He said he was sorry, but they only had iceberg lettuce. Idiot Sighting 6
The Political Party of Lawyers
The Democratic Party has become the Lawyers Party. Barack Obama is a lawyer. Michelle Obama is a lawyer. Hillary Clinton is a lawyer. Bill Clinton is a lawyer. John Edwards is a lawyer. Elizabeth Edwards is a lawyer. Every Democrat
The Best Tank in the World
Take a look at this video about the Merkava… [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5XYFsZ01ek[/youtube]
Top Universities, Ranked by Job Recruiters
In a recent poll conducted by The Wall Street Journal, Carnegie Mellon University was ranked the #1 school in the field of computer science by job recruiters looking for new hires. The Ohio State University ranked #13 in the field of engineering.
Green is now Blue
This “green” movement is very similar to the Obama candidacy — expectations set way too high. In addition, you can’t coerce people into adopting environmentally-aware policies with threats. Engineers know that there is no free lunch, and it’s all about making trade-offs amongst alternative