Category Archives: Awesome
pdb knocks one out of the park
pdb, because it’s just that awesome… But you know what? Fuck that. We are AMERICANS goddamnit. We are the posterity of Patrick Henry, Chuck Yeager, Carlos Hathcock, George Patton, Daniel Boone, Buzz Aldrin, Chesty Puller, John McClane, Frank Fletcher, Thomas … Continue reading
Simo Häyhä: 700 kills
Simo Häyhä During the 1939–1940 Winter War, in temperatures as low as –40 °C, the Finnish sniper undertook a killing spree that saw him single-handedly take the lives of at least 700 men in less than 100 days. Over 500 … Continue reading
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Popular Science 137-year archive on line
Popular Science has announced that all 137 years of the magazine is now online. We’ve partnered with Google to offer our entire 137-year archive for free browsing. Each issue appears just as it did at its original time of publication, … Continue reading
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QOTD: Alan Gura's Brass Balls
“Justice Sotomayor, States may have grown accustomed to violating the rights of American citizens, but that does not bootstrap those violations into something that is constitutional”. —Alan Gura, Before the Supreme Court, March 2nd, 2010 You REALLY need to read … Continue reading
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Texas Independence Day
Robert reminded me that today is Texas Independence Day. If Texas had remained an independent nation it would look like this: Not just the state we know today, but a big hunk of New Mexico and pieces of Oklahoma, Kansas, … Continue reading
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Building a highway – 1948 style
I love these old films.
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Ford Earthfucker!
I would proudly own and drive a Ford Earthfucker. I think there’s a marketing opportunity going to waste here.
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It's time for the 33rd America's Cup Challenge!
The 33rd America’s Cup is taking place this week in Valencia, Spain. The Alinghi 5 defends the cup against the challenger, USA 17 starting the 10th. (Wind and sea permitting) The two boats are amazing multi-hull designs with masts that … Continue reading
