June 2010 - Argghhh!

With help of the very intelligent Team Ziegenuße , Massa John has set himself up a Genuine Brewery ...

...but where the heck are they going? According to the AP, via the Mercury News:The California Legislature is considering a bill that would allow the state to begin researching the use of electronic license plates for vehicles. The move is intended as a moneymaker for a state facing a $19 billion deficit. The device would mimic a standard license plate when the vehicle is in motion but would switch to digital ads or other messages when it is stopped for more than four seconds, whether in traffic...

I just wish, someone would have given me some OO Buck Cartridges for Halloween, 'cause they sure are a treat...

And brings into question the quality and impartiality of the initial investigations. It does speak well for due process and due diligence overall - but I think it really speaks badly for the initial investigation.Army Releases Findings of Wanat Review Secretary of the Army John McHugh announced today that the Army has completed action on the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) independent investigation of the July 13, 2008, battle fought by soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team at Wanat,...

North Africa. Crew of M-3 Tank #309503, 2nd Bn., 12th Ar. Reg., 1st Arm. Div., at Souk el Arba, Tunisia. (23 Nov 42) Signal Corps Photo: NA-COO-42-211 (Cooper)Now they're filling the national cemeteries at a rapid clip. If you know a vet - see if they're interested in participating in the Library of Congress Oral History project. Capture the voices and stories before they are forever stilled....

Toy plastic soldiers, like the ones I used to have by the bucket, are banned in Rhode Island...

The real caption reads: French President Nicolas Sarkozy watches Rafale jet fighters landing as he visits the Charles-de-Gaulle aircraft carrier off the French Mediterranean coast, near Toulon, southern France, Thursday, June 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Philippe Wojazer/Pool) But what do you think? Boq