Get the hell out of my public park! Read story here.[...]
Archive for August, 2020
August 23rd, 2020 - 3:25 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
What Trump’s sister thinks of him
Trump ‘has no principles and you can’t trust him’ — Retired federal judge Maryanne Trump Barry Read story here. Trump allies reply here.[...]
August 23rd, 2020 - 2:50 am § in Misc.
Diesels can’t pull trains. Electric motors do.
A mechanical transmission couldn’t be made big enough. So, instead, the diesel is used to generate electricity for motors that pull the train. These traction motors develop tremendous torque. That’s how you get all that weight rolling! Trains are pulled by electric motors! Needless to sa[...]
Security guard becomes a doctor
Segment from NBC Nightly News, Aug. 22, 2020:[...]
Yesterday’s News: Covid-19 cases from Sturgis rally in 3 states
And there will be more. Many more. Read story here. Look, I understand people feel cooped up, have cabin fever, are going stir crazy. I understand. Count to 10, then backwards to 1, and repeat. Read a book. Look something up on the internet. Watch a movie. Consider this coronavirus standdown a pract[...]
August 23rd, 2020 - 12:05 am § in Misc.
What I expect to hear during the GOP convention
Produced, directed, and starring Donald Trump: Rioters taking over cities Democrats coming for your guns Democrats stealing the election Reopen the economy, schools, and life! Russia’s great vaccine Chinese lab virus Confederate he[...]
August 23rd, 2020 - 12:04 am § in Donald Trump, Politics
RNC Speaker Lineup
Half of them are Trump’s family. Read story here.[...]
August 22nd, 2020 - 11:07 pm § in Donald Trump, Law and Courts
Rob’t Trump mourner punches restaurant worker for being unable to seat his large group
A member of a group coming from Robert Trump’s White House funeral assaulted a restaurant worker when told the establishment couldn’t accommodate their party. The crime was committed Friday evening, Aug. 21, 2020, at the Fig & Olive Restaurant in Washington D.C. Several members of th[...]
Fleeing tortoise captured after low-speed chase
A tortoise who escaped from its enclosure is back home after eluding a manhunt for 2½ months. Read story here. Lynn Cole of Ashland, Tennessee, raised Solomon from a hatchling. The 15-year-old African spurred tortoise now weighs 150 lbs. When he went missing, Cole put up wanted posters, distributed[...]