20-34, .370 winning percentage, estimated 60.588 wins over the 162 game season.
This will probably be the last update I post, now that I’ve added the MLB standings widget to the sidebar for the duration of the baseball season.
Archive for June, 2010
Friday Astros update.
Friday, June 4th, 2010Morans.
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010“Identification won’t be required”? That’s interesting. Whenever someone goes to sell books or CDs at Half-Price Books, they’re required to show a photo ID before the clerk will even start processing the sale. My understanding was that this was a legal requirement; does this program get a pass?
There is no limit to how many guns a person can bring in, and Acevedo assures that no questions will be asked, unless it is obvious that a weapon is stolen. He said all guns would be tested to see whether they are linked to criminal activity, and if they are, officers would investigate the case.
I assume when he says “tested” he means ballistic tests. Will they also be checking serial numbers against a list of guns reported stolen, and returning any recovered guns to the rightful owners?
A $100 gift card will be given for each handgun or rifle, and a $200 gift card will be given for each assault rifle. Even air guns, BB guns or replica guns can net $10 apiece.
How much for zip guns?
Acevedo said if the gun buyback is successful, the Police Department will look into having two a year.
Not with my tax money, you clueless bag of crap.
(In this case, I should point out, it looks like the money is coming from private donations raised by the “Greater Austin Crime Commission“, an organization I was previously unaware of, and with a web site that is less than informative. I do like this, from their “Programs” page:
“Supplying equipment to create the nation’s first K-9 chembio and radiation detection programs”.
Yeah, here’s your K-9 chembio and radiation detection programs: you send the dog in and wait five minutes. If it keels over, you don’t go in after it. This is much like AD‘s recommended procedure for dealing with chemical spills, except the K-9s don’t go through as many doughnuts.)
I’m halfway tempted to pull some money out of the bank, go down there, and offer cash money for old S&W revolvers. The only thing that’s stopping me is that other people seem to have had the same idea.
(Subject line hattip, just so people don’t accuse me of being unable to spell.)
Quote of the day.
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010The problem isn’t that this needs to be said. The problem is that it isn’t being said where it needs to be said; in a 9-0 decision by the United States Supreme Court, written by Antonin Scalia.
(Hattip: Insta.)
The “Say WHAT?” project.
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010The LAT has a feature story on Burkittsville, Maryland. Ten years ago, Burkittsville was (partially) the setting for The Blair Witch Project, and the town has been dealing with fallout from that ever since.
…their town was in a movie — actually just the graveyard and a two-second shot of one of the gray and blue welcome signs posted at the four entrances.
The moral of this story, according to the LAT writer:
Never let Hollywood make a horror movie in your town.
The very next paragraph after that statement begins:
The independent filmmakers never asked Burkittsville’s permission.
Sigh.
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010I just found out (by way of Rob Balon) that the local outpost of Roy’s has shut down.
While I regret the loss of jobs among the staff, this does not fill me with a great sadness. However, I did want to single out a quote from Mr. Balon for comment:
A few of the dishes might have been a bit too sophisticated and nuanced for that portion of our city that loves Tex Mex, steak, and BBQ. But diversity of dining is what makes a great city. At some point, we’re going to have to figure that out!
“too sophisticated and nuanced”? With all due respect to Mr. Balon, let’s try this as an alternative explanation: Austin is experiencing tough economic times, and the food at Roy’s was expensive relative to what you got. In addition, that Roy’s faced tough competition from the Flemming’s right next door, as well as Fogo de Chao and The Melting Pot across the street.
I’m not buying the diversity argument.