Ruminations of A Wage Slave: combat shotguns

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Monday, April 26, 2010

Problem is they keep trying to eat each other.

According to economists there is "no demand" (i.e., "the ability to pay")out there for medical services by the poor.

It can monitor your insulin level or tell the police where you are in real time instantly. Boon or bust? Depends.

The Saiga Model 12 - A very nasty Russian-made semi-auto shotgun.

Will weed lose its mojo if it becomes perfectly legal? - LA Weekly
Some think so. I mean who sings about beer, wine or single-malt Scotch?
"Why I love shoplifting from big corporations" - Crimethinc

Ridicule, mockery, and derision are Obama's Achilles Heel - A Conservative Lesbian blog
Looking Back on the Space Shuttle Era's Disasters and Successes - Popular Mechanics
Young Blood Reverses Signs of Aging in Old Mice - MIT Technology Review
Antioxidants aren't always good for you and can impair muscle function - Eureka Alert!
Levitating magnet could make fusion faster and cheaper - Ars Techica
Ultimate Geek Accessory: 80 Port USB Panel - Gizmondo
The blog post that got ESPN writer fired - FlipCollective blog
"I haven’t donated to the Haitian relief effort for the same reason that I don’t give money to homeless men on the street. Based on past experiences, I don’t think the guy with the sign that reads “Need You’re Help” is going to do anything constructive with the dollar I might give him. If I use history as my guide, I don’t think the people of Haiti will do much with my money either."
California wants to register as historical res ources the space junk (high-tech and otherwise) left behind by the Apollo 11 crew. - LA Times
University of Michigan Athlete with prosthetic leg - enhanced or handicapped? - Michigan Daily
At some point we're gonna all have to discuss this, uncomfortable or not.
You Are Not a Gadget Book Review - The New Yorker [Powell's Books link here.]

Charles Daly 12-Gauge Tactical Pump Shotgun for $299 + shipping. - Gunsamerica.com

Going "Dead Beat" For Fun & Profit - Dallas Observer
"Cunningham knew he had a good enough case to file a lawsuit against the debt collection agency, and for his first lawsuit, he decided to enlist the help of a lawyer. Two months later, he had a check in his hand for $1,000." The guy featured in the story is making money by suing the bill collectors that are trying to collect from him. Nice work if you can get it.
Leviathan stirs again - The Economist
We're from the government and we're here to help you.
Experimental Soldier Exo-Skeleton's Batteries Improved- Popular Science
"Lockheed's Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC) is a mechanized frame that allows soldiers to march or even run easily with loads of 200 pounds, as well as squat or kneel without trouble." Lockheed propaganda video here.
Airlines Want to Stop Taking Cash; Plastic Only- LA Times
The Safety Net - Living on Nothing but Food Stamps -New York Times.com
The tactical shotgun in urban operations - Infantry Magazine

Full-body scanner catches cell phone, misses bomb on German TV [video] - The Daily Caller
EMP Gun May Aid Police End High Speed Car Chases - Popular Science
Giving the boot to the Sage of Concord - Chronicle of Higher Education
"What a student finds, in fact, is a set of contradictory, baffling, radical, reactionary ideas that offer no practical guidelines for actual human behavior. And that's the good news." Ouch!
Forget Rice Cereals; Start infants off on meats and veggies right away - Free The Animal
Why Is Obama Such A Failure On The Stump? - Riehl World View
"Obama isn't in politics to serve in terms of understanding what people may want, or need. He's there to give them what he believes they should have and nothing more."
The Aircraft "Sully" Sullenberger Landed in The Hudson River Now Available for Purchase - TechCrunch
SF Homeless Man Fights City For Right to Park 11+ Cars Around Town - SF Chronicle
This guy has cost taxpayers $71k in legal bills. So far.
Scavenging Is Not A Crime - The Anarchist Library
"Persecuting scavengers is just another act of government hypocrisy and greed. They keep preaching to people to get off of the Dole and be self-reliant but, turn around and want to fine or arrest people who are doing just that. Most scavengers would rather have a regular job. They are just trying to survive."
Norinco M-37 combat shotgun - Gunsamerica.com
Made in China, used, and a pump gun thought it may be, but for only $310 it's worth a look.