And you might ask what the media has been fixated on, lately. Going through the day’s headlines, here is the schematic: Egyptians are protesting because they want to be like America. And Mohammed El-Baradei is the best candidate to lead … Continue reading →
Eeesh. Even in 1949, this picture probably disturbed a lot of people. Bet the story on Teen-Age Punks was worth reading, too. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. The Czar was … Continue reading →
So our dear readers write in to a screaming Czar about mechanical efficiencies when they have access to a time traveling robot?!?! Go figure. Well, before I dive into it, I’ll let GorT, Sr. chime in: I believe [the Czar] … Continue reading →
This is making the rounds on the internet (most recently, I saw it on Gizmodo): GorTGorT is an eight-foot-tall robot from the 51ˢᵗ Century who routinely time-travels to steal expensive technology from the future and return it to the past … Continue reading →
Would you like the Gormogons to move the planets around? Oh I do want. But what I really want—if we’re remaking the Solar System to order—is for Mars and Venus moved to our orbit. Let their temperature regulate to ‘close … Continue reading →
Free breast, genital and rectal exams! While you’re unconscious and without your consent. Some, like ‘Puter, see this as a natural consequence of socialized medicine (i.e., ObamaCare). Others, like Czar, see this as a natural consequence of Saturday nights at … Continue reading →
New York’s public sector unions are in danger of becoming lost in space. [ed. — ‘Puter acknowledges the lameness of this references, he’s just too lazy to come up with something creative.] This morning’s New York Times puts forth the … Continue reading →
Like you, we have been wondering about Kim Jŏng Il. Sure, he’s an affable dresser and a bon vivant at potluck dinners. But what has he actually accomplished? Quite a lot, as it turns out. Read through this list and … Continue reading →
Question 1: What if you took away the moon, and instead put other celestial bodies at the same distance; how big or small would they appear to be? Question 2: Is this the sort of thing you would like the … Continue reading →
All-knowing and mighty Czar, Just curious, do you have any information on the efficiency of energy conversion for electric cars? It’s been decades since I took thermodynamics so I’m having a hard time wrapping my rapidly decaying old brain around … Continue reading →
BBC News reports that over 100,000 people have begun highly vocal, organized protests in Yemen, echoing the Egyptian protests. No official government response in Yemen yet. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь … Continue reading →
The news isn’t getting better – there are reports that the Egyptian police forces are no longer patrolling the border with the Palestine-controlled Rafah (معبر رفح). Reports also indicate that armed Hamas members are crossing into Egypt and coordinating with … Continue reading →
Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →Things are different today, I hear every sergeant say. Operative MC sends a cipher on the back of a Bazooka Joe comic concerning this article in yesterday’s USA Today (America’s high school paper of record). The article concerns the overprescription … Continue reading →
Uncle Jay sends us this, written in charcoal on the back of a corrugated PVC lawn sign: O Cruel and Vicious Czar, By the Grace of God, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias, of Moscow, Kiev, Vladimir, Novgorod, yadda … Continue reading →
There is a joke once popular among Egyptians and more appropriate now than ever. Roughly translated, it goes like this: “The Angel of Death comes to Ḥusnī Mubārak, and says ‘It is time. Say good bye to the Egyptian people.’ … Continue reading →
The Reverend DeForest B. Soaries, Jr., writing in today’s Wall Street Journal, puts forth a view of affirmative action ‘Puter can wholeheartedly support. Rev. Soaries writes: None of these problems will be solved by government policies alone. They need the … Continue reading →
The answer according to Nicholas D. Kristof writing in today’s New York Times seems to be that Jesus would do whatever comports with Mr.Kristof’s liberal nostrums, regardless of what the Magisterium says. One of ‘Puter’s few conservative friends from college, … Continue reading →
Charlie Sheen has been admitted to the hospital, suffering severe abdominal pains, apparently the result of an all-night drug-fueled bender with a couple of chippies. ‘Puter wishes Mr. Sheen a quick recovery, and success in besting his multiple addictions. Although … Continue reading →
We all knew it was coming. The White House indicates that President Obama will soon give a speech calling for greater gun control, ostensibly to prevent the recurrence of a Tucson style event. Newsweek, the Weekly Reader for putative adults, … Continue reading →
Either way, we’ve got a lot of rubble to climb out from under. Click to embiggen, of course. Via Greg Ransom. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →WASHINGTON (AP) – House Speaker John Boehner and Sen. Joe Lieberman are introducing legislation to revive a school voucher program for District of Columbia students nearly two years after Congress began phasing out the program. In a statement Wednesday, Boehner … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin happened across this story about a man in Germany seeking protection from his sex-crazed wife. Apparently he has spent the last four years trying to avoid having sex with his wife because he was worried that he would … Continue reading →
The Czar drank his way through a two-fer episode of Salvage 1 on channel 488 last night over at the Leaping Peacock, along with ‘Puter, GorT, and the Mandarin—while evidently the Volgi remained in charge at the Castle watching putt-putt … Continue reading →
Like these guys. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 25, 2011 / Associated Press/ With the Redbox release of Saw VII, Hollywood is beginning to take notice of the franchise’s success. Saw VII is the seventh film in the franchise, which released the initial movie, Saw, in … Continue reading →
Partially de-fatted beef fatty tissue. That is one of the main ingredients in Potted Meat. Your Mandarin mentions this in relation to this article regarding the “seasoned beef” used in Taco Bell products. Taco Bell is being sued by Amanda … Continue reading →
Courtesy of FotG Jonathan Last: JACKPOT! GorTGorT is an eight-foot-tall robot from the 51ˢᵗ Century who routinely time-travels to steal expensive technology from the future and return it to the past for retroinvention. The profits from this pay all the … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin is a devout believer in fair-play and sportsmanship. Your Mandarin also is a firm believer that when you compete, whether that is on the field of play or in the workplace, you need to give the maximum effort … Continue reading →
Two quick items you might have understandably missed in the news. 1. Union membership is down, nationally, by over 600,000 members versus last year. This downward trend continues and places union popularity back to 1930s levels (pre-New Deal!). Expect next … Continue reading →
Well done. Thanks for Professor Mondo for the link. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. The Czar was born in the steppes of Russia in 1267, and was cheated out of … Continue reading →
Well, you always wondered whether cell phones were really all that dangerous to use on planes, have you not? And CNN, digging deep, comes up with no answers at all, but instead puts together a godawful mess of a story. … Continue reading →
Airhead editorialist Dana Milbank wants to take a pledge: that as much as he cannot stand Sarah Palin, and is obsessed with talking about her, and thinking about her, and wondering what she is doing, or saying, or thinking at … Continue reading →
If you haven’t heard, current projections have the address space for internet addresses (version 4 – IPv4) being exhausted in the next year (current “X-day” as they’re calling it is January 20th, 2011). The IPv4 address format is 4 octets … Continue reading →
The Czar has an idea for GorT. Take a current Time magazine story back to the year 1936, and let the editors of that era read and comment accordingly. Bet that will be entertaining. In case you did not know, … Continue reading →
From: UBN Information Officer (fighterz—–0101@att.net)To: Mr. Czar MuscovyDate: January 21, 2011Subject: Attn: Valued CustomerWe write to bring to yournotice about your pendingpayment of 5.5 Million USD. Your pendingpayment is now confirmed by the UN and authorized for immediatewire transfer to … Continue reading →
‘Puter’s going to break a few of his own rules (including but not limited to: engaging in ad hominem attacks) in this post, so hang on. New York State Sen. James S. Alesi (R-55th) is a self-entitled asshole. There, ‘Puter’s … Continue reading →
You may have heard that Frito-Lay’s is pulling a television ad from the Super Bowl that involved a Catholic priest administering Doritos in lieu of the Eucharist because, well, evidently Catholics get offended by the weirdest things. Imagine. Needless to … Continue reading →
If only ‘Puter smoked, this would be his place. As you head down Interstate 65 through Louisville, Kentucky, you pass by the tobacco shop owned by a real Mr. Cox. Yes, the photo is real: it does say Cox’s Smokers … Continue reading →
Kevin D. Williamson at National Review’s blog The Exchequer has a post that ‘Puter really cannot improve upon. Mr. Williamson writes concerning the Republicans’ nascent plans to address looming state insolvencies: And I see one big opportunity: This is the … Continue reading →
Via Terry Teachout. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →There are a few hot stories in the tech industry that I’d like to touch on today: First, Apple’s monster quarter. Apple did an amazing job – even during a period where consumers were more cautious in spending, they were … Continue reading →
This post has nothing to do with horny septuagenerians on a Viagra bender. Sorry to disappoint all of you German readers who got here through a filthy Google search. Readers know that ‘Puter believes the quality of public education has … Continue reading →
Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →The Czar has been after this for a while, and so have you: Sheena Easton’s lyrics to “Morning train” in Danish. Get your pencils ready, because this great trip down memory lane probably will erase itself after only a couple … Continue reading →
Friends and readers (often mutually exclusive), the Mandarin and the Czar will be taking our show on the road this week, starting this evening. We will be on the road for most of next week, and probably not posting up … Continue reading →
Your Czarness: You are, once again and unsurprisingly, entirely correct. Dosage is everything. Just because we can measure something, does not mean we understand it. (Although it may be a start.) humbly, erc And Czar, An enjoyable read. I thought … Continue reading →
Dread and Awful Czar, Remember when you talked about Quantitative Easing? Well, the chickens have come home to roost. It appears that our friends in OPEC will not be lowering the price of oil just because we are not happy … Continue reading →
Can you imagine anything so horrible? A University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) study has found in a survey of 268 pregnant women that virtually 100% of them have dangerous, cancer-causing chemical in their blood and urine! OMG! Pregnant women, … Continue reading →
Jeez, really? The Czar feels like ‘Puter here: he has developed astigmatism from rolling his eyes at an E.J. Dionne, Jr. essay. Is it tragically under-researched? Is it intended to be a visceral reaction rather than a logical construct? Is … Continue reading →
Absolutely brilliant. Read Jennifer Rubin’s essay on What We Learned from the Tucson incident. It’s short, and every word scores. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. The Czar was born in … Continue reading →
Yes, it’s me again with another “climate change” post. The National Weather Service reported today that 49 out of the 50 states (plus the District of Columbia) have snow on the ground. Currently, Florida is the only state without snow … Continue reading →
Big F*@&ing Deal Alert! The Mandarin’s Orbital Laser Mind-switching Weapon (TM) is a rousing success. The Gormogons have successfully swapped the mind of gaffetastic Vice President Biden with that of Dr. J’s mancrush, economist Arthur Laffer. Dr. J has relocated … Continue reading →
Oh mighty and fearsome Czar, As I listen to all the posturing by politicians in the aftermath of the Tucson tragedy about gun control it brings to mind the old saying “if you’re a carpenter the solution to every problem … Continue reading →
Ruth Marcus, writing for the Washington Post this morning, pens one of the more reasonable anti-gun columns to follow the Tucson Massacre. Her premise is that a 10 round clip should be enough for a handgun. What’s the problem with … Continue reading →
Well, the Czar regrets this post may have nothing new for you. Rather, it is just an update of a familiar stump speech of ours. Over the weekend, the mainstream media yammered on and on about how the Tucson shootings … Continue reading →
No, not the entertainer – the neutrino sensor array in Antarctica was finished last month. It’s comprised of 86 tubes drilled over 2,000m into clear ice with over 5,000 basketball-sized detectors placed in the tubes. The “telescope” will observe neutrino … Continue reading →
On January 2, 2011, Major Richard Winters passed away in Palmyra, Pennsylvania. If you’re not familiar with Maj. “Dick” Winters then you probably didn’t watch the impressive “Band of Brothers” mini-series on HBO (later re-aired on a number of cable … Continue reading →
Good times with ‘Puter’s liberal friend from college will soon come to an end. ‘Puter has unilaterally surrendered to the hard-headed know-nothingness evidenced by his erstwhile comrade. ‘Puter’s friend continues to be on a tear about Sarah Palin, crosshairs and … Continue reading →
Not wanting to be left behind in the mad rush to blame everyone and everything for the Tuscon massacre, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) is preparing to submit legislation to ban high capacity magazines. Now, one can forgive Rep. McCarthy for … Continue reading →
‘Puter promised his additional thoughts on his Liberal Genius post below. In the interim, however, ‘Puter received this thoughtful response from Professor Mondo: Sorry you had another disagreement with your buddy — I have those with the Major all the … Continue reading →
‘Puter’s liberal friends are at it again, blaming the Tucson massacre on conservatives. Specifically, Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann. Here’s the reasoned detailed analysis from ‘Puter’s friend, via Facebook: On my way out of this determined-to-destroy itself country–and I’m not … Continue reading →
First, as regards “Publius,” don’t worry, Dr. J., the Gormogons are of course monitoring all your online activity. The Mandarin’s files are extensive. Second, Confucius* is much more sanguine about a secession of Southern Sudan than the Czar. As bad … Continue reading →
Courtesy of Dr. J we have this report. Generally I think this is a bunch of speak-think from the White House. President Obama is putting plans in motion to give the Commerce Department authority to create an Internet ID for … Continue reading →
Southern Sudan, as you may know is voting this weekend to determine whether they will secede from Sudan, proper, and form their own country. Apparently, the Southern Sudanese people are quite joyful over this. But the Czar will remind them … Continue reading →
Dear Czar, Shouldn’t the title of this article be ‘PANIC WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIEEEEE’: I am confused. However, I am coherently grateful for all of the recent Gormogon posts. Keep up the good work! God Bless, JS, Operative and … Continue reading →
Dnan Milbank has a perplexing column in today’s Washington Post. Mr. Milbank attacks Republicans not so much for reading the Constitution on the floor of the House, but for having the temerity to read only the currently operative portions of … Continue reading →
Dread and Awful Czar , Today was a weird day for Dr. J in that both a Facebook buddy and a colleague in the Ivory Tower both made snarky comments to Dr. J. regarding Mr. Cheney’s clockwork heart given that … Continue reading →
Well, the Gormogons decided to take a quick day trip (and thanks to GorT, that covers a couple weeks) and visit the Big Apple. Manhattan had quite a lot of snow, but nothing we are not very used to. In … Continue reading →
We actually showed up the following day. Turns out 1 B.C. wasn’t a leap year, and GorT didn’t want to make two trips. Don’t expect a joke about the lack of room at the inns. Leave it to the government … Continue reading →
When we aren’t busy covering up our activities, we are quite busy exposing other people’s activities. Case in point: NASA accidentally captures photo of a TIE fighter crossing the sun. Here is the photograph they don’t want you to see! … Continue reading →
The Czar lived in a Marvel Comics household. In retrospect, it was a good call. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. The Czar was born in the steppes of Russia in … Continue reading →
Listen to a couple of union members talk when they think no one is listening, and they will bash and trash the union for what it is. Hypocrisy? Hardly—unions are generally manned by very nice, decent, hard-working folks who are … Continue reading →
There are some uncharacteristically good public sector union takedowns going on recently. Here are links to a few of them: Megan McArdle discusses New York’s myriad, liberal-caused budget problems, including but not limited to union benefits. The WSJ editorial board … Continue reading →
This simple product gives ‘Puter hope for the future. A good, God-fearing American sees a need and fills it. So to speak. ‘Puter remains vaguely disturbed that this is the second iteration of the product. He’d hate to see the … Continue reading →
This is not a complaint directed at the Google news services; rather, it serves as an example of something else that annoys the Czar. Here is the latest top Sci/Tech stories from Google news. It should be different every few … Continue reading →
MC writes in to suggest that perhaps the F-16 interceptors would have been scrambled from Andrews AFB, and not Bolling. That does seem more likely. The Czar is too weary at the moment to update the math. But great catch, … Continue reading →
January 1st is not only New Year’s Day but it is also “Public Domain Day” – the day on which works whose copyright has expired enter the public domain. However, the U.S. law has changed over the years to lengthen … Continue reading →
And lo, the Czar hears that some white supremacist groups are protesting the upcoming Marvel movie Thor because, in the trailer, Norse gods are depicted as being multi-racial. What a stunning blow for Marvel, to lose the all-important opening weekend … Continue reading →
A very nice reader from Massachusetts writes in: This seems like something right up your alley: A poster promoting a Mongolian language class at an Australian university: As is expected from all your subjects, I read the blog daily, and … Continue reading →
Care of small dead animals and Fox News: 1. Within a few years “children just aren’t going to know what snow is.” Snowfall will be “a very rare and exciting event.” Dr. David Viner, senior research scientist at the climatic … Continue reading →
A Piedmont Airlines DHC-8 flew into restricted airspace Saturday afternoon, prompting a full evacuation of the Capitol! Aircon Red! was declared! Fighters were scrambled! Occupants had two minutes to respond! Consider the Czar surprised. First, he did not know Piedmont … Continue reading →
The Big G wishes you, your friends, and your family a very happy and prosperous new year. We should start the day off right with a list of predictions for 2011. Anyone interested in betting against these? The President will … Continue reading →
