The Aardvark's PLUMBLINE

The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven.

2012-02-18T20:04:00.001-06:00

God help us when we are in the hands of humanist justice. Where theft was an issue under the Mosaic covenant, there are two basic divisions: if the thief returns the property voluntarily: Lev. 6:1-7 The LORD said to Moses: "If anyone sins and is unfaithful to the LORD by deceiving his neighbor about something entrusted to him or left in his care or stolen, or if he cheats him,

Isn't FB GREAT?!!

2012-02-15T22:10:00.000-06:00

My business has a FaceBook page. It is for "networking". What it really is, is the world beating a path to my door to waste my time and make me crazy. I hate FaceBook. One particular current joy I have is people promoting their pet issues. Pro-this, anti-that, if you don't agree, you are anti-ME, you hater. Did I say I hated FaceBook? I am particularly weary of people whose claim to fame is

Gahan Wilson's sci fi movie plot generator

2012-02-15T09:22:00.001-06:00

2012-02-14T21:02:00.001-06:00

We are watching "Deep Space Nine" on our Roku box. It is SO last century. The Bajorans are the Jews. The funny nose and religion thing are a little obvious. The Cardassians are the Nazis who put Bajorans (see, there is even a "J" followed by a vowel sound!) into labor camps. The Ferengi are the cagy Arab merchants (though they could ALSO be Jews, being cagy merchants and all. With a religion

Here it is, kiddies!

2012-02-13T23:31:00.000-06:00

The HD "Iron Sky" trailer

Brother, can you spare a rattler?

2012-02-12T16:35:00.000-06:00

In the nether regions of Sunday AM radio, there is a collection of the more...he groped for the most felicitous word...more agrarian of the pulpiteers gracing Radioland- the ones you could probably put the touch on for a spare water moccasin. These bucolic homilists employ a preaching style most commonly referred to as "huffing", that is, the tacking on of a "huh" or an "ah" aspiration at the end

Inconsequentia and foofery

2012-02-10T23:22:00.000-06:00

Riatsila went to get Necessaries for our supper. It was a cold and rainy and snowy day here in the wilds of Goat Bog. While he was doing the hunter/gatherer gig at our nearby Publix, he picked up some Lender's Bagels. Bless him. He is smart, and also knows enough to get out of the rain, and what bagels to buy. Everything else is cake. (This is high praise, as most do not have those two

2012-02-10T00:11:00.002-06:00

And so it goes. It may shock some whom I have known that this offends me to the core. Not merely the crass merchandising of The Faith Once Delivered, but the clear conflation of the United States of America with the Christian faith. This is the sort of stuff that has the irreligious and the militant atheists quaking in their Birkenstocks, while we look dumbfounded and wonder "Where

2012-02-07T18:15:00.002-06:00

Jafar Sings Carmen Miranda by Fernando Mendonça Thanks, Uniblogger! I dunno...this made me laugh out loud. There's a lot of dreadful Disney fanart out there, but this was too good. Here is the incomparable Carmen in her "Slick Hare appearance: Here is a clip from the 1943 Busby Berkeley Technicolor Musical, "The Gang's All Here" starring Carmen Miranda: Here is a

John Carter of...East Lansing? (or) Flogging the Moribund Thoat

2012-02-06T18:50:00.002-06:00

HERE is the link to the a-MAY-zing trailer for Disney's John Carter of Sandusky. I guess that's where he is, or where he's from, or summat. The chick says "John Carter of Earth", but that's a tad broad. I have no clue as to Disney's marketing scheme. Mars is sexy. It is believable. John Carter of Uranus would be ridiculous, though perhaps in keeping with some of the current

2012-02-06T09:44:00.002-06:00

We ran a movie I have wanted to inflict on myself for ages. The title sez all: THE MANSTER (双頭の殺人鬼, Sôtô no Satsujinki), which is a 1959 US/Japan co-production. It could be called "Jeff Tracy, the Incredible Two-headed Mutant", because it stars Peter Dyneley, who voiced the pater familias of "Thunderbirds" Hear what IMDB saith: An American reporter in Japan is sent to interview

(paying for) A Diamond is Forever!

2012-02-05T00:08:00.001-06:00

Most people have no clue what a racket the JEWelry business really is. (OK, the gag was for Galt. Do not stone me with stale matzoh balls.) But really, people know that gems are expensive. Just like EVERYONE knows that you are s'posed to pay your taxes. (Judges pillory the non-compliant with that precise ruling time and again. When pressed, the judges never supply the legal roadmap to that

2012-02-03T19:52:00.000-06:00

So what else is an Aardvark to do on a Friday night? I have an overabundance of weariness, tiredness rather than ennui. I am beat. Got no oomph. AND I have no clue. ----------------------------- Our TV weaning continues apace. We go whole days without the squat one-eyed Buddha enlightening our lives. For some years now, Saturday night has been devoted to the enjoyment of those hollow

2012-02-02T19:43:00.000-06:00

...And now a word from our Pastor-in-Chief: Obama said that as a person who has been “extraordinarily blessed,” he is willing to give up some of the tax breaks he enjoys because doing so makes economic, and religious sense. “For me as a Christian, it also coincides with Jesus’s teaching that for unto whom much is given, much shall be required,” Obama said, quoting the Gospel of

2012-01-28T20:22:00.002-06:00

From NEWSMAX: Cain urged his supporters, tea party members and other conservatives to back the only true conservative in the race, Newt Gingrich. You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. Humpty Dumpty: "When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less."

Accumulating 'microplastic' threat to shores

2012-01-28T16:22:00.001-06:00

BBC News reports that Microscopic plastic debris from washing clothes is accumulating in the marine environment and could be entering the food chain, a study has warned. Researchers traced the "microplastic" back to synthetic clothes, which released up to 1,900 tiny fibres per garment every time they were washed. Earlier research showed plastic smaller than 1mm were being

Now is the Shower of Our Discontent

2012-01-28T01:00:00.001-06:00

Huzzah! The "dead of winter" and our German Wasserkocher is out. Actually the Thermische Abschaltung wechseln is being a bit robust in its action, and der Wasser isn't Heizung well. The thermal cutoff switch is cutting off and being allergic to a reset, so drag out the Dutch ovens and big plastic bowls...it's bath time! Heat up a lot of water, lather up warm, rinse off cold, then pour

The report is in...

2012-01-25T11:23:00.001-06:00

That which I greatly feared hath overtaken me. ('Course, I'm only a little bit....) These quizzes have a problem. They are too , hmmmm, homogeneous. They are like comparing cottage cheese with pepper vs. cottage cheese with paprika. AND there is the problem of my being Christian in my thought processes. (HAH! He's a CHRIS-chun, and he's a narcissist!) That means that some words and

DANGER...DANGER...

2012-01-25T02:45:00.001-06:00

In many ways, Dick Tufeld was the voice of family television in the Sixties. He was the announcer for Walt Disney's "Wonderful World of Color", as well as being the voice of ABC. His distinctive tones were instantly recognisable to the listener, and his "reads" were sometimes novel, and they worked. (He introed the sponsors for Gene Barry's cop series with " 'Burke's Law'...is brought to YOU

2012-01-24T11:05:00.001-06:00

OK. Just STOP! I can READ, OK? Everybody that wants to inform me, or sell me summat, or give me a new investment strategy.... MAKES A BLASTED VIDEO. A video that often has someone drawing to illustrate the point. That was clever the first time it was done. I kan rede. I kan rede gud!!! I can read faster than you can blather and doodle. GIVE ME TEXT OR GIVE ME DEA...no, maybe

2012-01-22T21:35:00.005-06:00

What would you do if someone sent you an injustice alert? Tennessee Bullying Bill Needs to be Stopped! signon.org I just signed a petition to Tennessee Leguslature: Stop the homosexual bullying bill in Tennessee. Well, I did this: Aardvark Screenprinting Good night...bullying? The bill author gives crackheads a good name. Oh yeah...That's right! Jesus said "cast the stones '

43 Pastors and Laymen Arrested in New York City for Tebowing

2012-01-22T19:07:00.000-06:00

43 Pastors and Laymen Arrested in New York City for Tebowing Yes, they have the God-given, Constitutional rights to free assembly and freedom to practise their religion. Yes, Bloomberg and his goon squads are out of line, as well as being stupid to rob city coffers of the rent they could be receiving for use of the properties by churches. But what of Christ? 5 “

New Skyrim shirt from the Aardvark

2012-01-21T13:10:00.004-06:00

Here is our latest shirt offering: Arrow to the knee.

For you Trekkers: Music from TAS

2012-01-21T01:37:00.003-06:00

These are rips from DVDs. There will never be music CDs of FILMATION music, ever. Back in the early 2000s, Hallmark bought the FILMATION library. They digitised the shows from 16mm stock, and then destroyed the masters, the music library, 35mm prints. I personally intend never to buy another Hallmark card. FILMATION stuff was drek, much of it - I harbor no illusions - but to destroy the history

2012-01-20T11:30:00.003-06:00

Listened to some Boortz this morning. Some things to help you make decisions... LinkedIn is joined at the hip with the Obama machine. Progressive Insurance...where do you think the name came from? Peter Lewis, head of Progressive, is as left as you get: Lewis, Peter B. Contributions to 527 Committees: The chart below shows the total amount of money

2012-01-18T01:18:00.001-06:00

Please call, write, fax, or email your Representative and Senator and tell them (perhaps a bit more politely) to vote down SOPA and PIPA. t var a=new Date,b=a.getHours()+a.getTimezoneOffset()/60;if(18==a.getDate()&&0==a.getMonth()&&2012==a.getFullYear()&&13<=b&&24>=b)window.location="http://sopastrike.com/strike";

And To Think That it Happened On Liddell Lane.

2012-01-17T18:25:00.003-06:00

...And it happened so innocently, too. I was emailing a customer, and in my winsome 'Varky way, I wished to include lines from "The Walrus and the Carpenter: "The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax-- Of cabbages--and kings-- And why the sea is boiling hot-- And whether pigs have wings." Being unhappy

Because The Aardvark Loves His Many Reader

2012-01-16T11:39:00.001-06:00

This is truly why animation exists! THANKS, WINDSOR McKAY!

2012-01-14T17:09:00.000-06:00

Anime is taken from the French, who love their comics and cartoons. They also love Jerry Lewis, but that is wa-a-a-a-a-ay beyond my ken, and thus will likely never be dealt with here. It is a Vox Day-level conundrum. Have at it, Mensa-boy. Yup. The Japanese, who love Frenchy-French-Frenchness (Give Fantastic Plastic Machine a listen), ganked the word "anime" for

Why?

2012-01-14T13:17:00.000-06:00

Sorry, guys, but here is a Cautionary Tale...a warning against Artistic Hubris in Adaptations, and Thinking More Highly of One's Own Vision Than The Author's, and perhaps even Why Didn't You Just Read The Story? Comments are welcome. A Word: Gene Deitch was behind this, though his name Does Not Appear. OH! As a reward, go HERE.

Here's one I hope gets released.

2012-01-13T00:25:00.001-06:00

HERE'S MORE!!

Iron Sky First Trailer

2012-01-11T23:30:00.001-06:00

2012-01-11T21:33:00.002-06:00

http://www.ironsky.net/demand/

2012-01-11T21:31:00.001-06:00

Congress Votes on SOPA on January 24th http://americancensorship.org/meet The Senate is scheduled to vote on the internet censorship bill on Tuesday, January 24th, and unless we can find 41 senators to block the vote, it is going to pass. Will you meet with your senators during the January recess and ask them to vote it down?

2012-01-10T01:17:00.001-06:00

I got someone on my mind whilst showering tonight: Rev. Charles Marshall Furlow III. Now, I do not hold with Titling and such, but that was who he was. He was chaplain at the Porter-Gaud school in Charleston, SC when I was a young troubled kid there for one year. I had grown up in an environment of amazing food and comfort, wherein I did precisely nothing right. I was

Unicorn clarification.

2012-01-03T00:17:00.004-06:00

Of course, it is always good to remember that Lisa Frank did not invent the unicorn. -------------------------------- Anne McCaffrey's short story collection Get Off the Unicorn was originally titled Get of the Unicorn. Her editor didn't get it, so "Off" it became. Editors know so many things, and are smart.

Bah... Humbug.

2012-01-02T12:52:00.000-06:00

Bah... Humbug. I awaken on this January twoth, and feel mean . Not drop-kicking kittens into a brick wall mean. The classic meaning. Scrooge mean. We were (unsuccessfully) phished this morning. Our good con friends were NOT, in fact, robbed at knife-point by a gang of thugs. The Dread Dormomoo, who has more cleverness in her little finger than I have in my big finger,

2012-01-01T21:52:00.002-06:00

So, every week or so I buy two rolls of quarters, go to Ardmore with a load of screens to reclaim at the carwash. We strip off the old design chemically and spray it out with the high-pressure water spray. Several times, now, I have noticed an odd trend. Nestled midway through the roll of quarters is...a nickel. This occurs a calculable percentage of the time. What amazes

Playing the conspiracy card

2011-12-31T20:29:00.000-06:00

I have had a fondness for tinfoil hat stuff since I was a kid. UFO magazines, history, movies. I read 1984 and Brave New World when I was 12 or 13. Dystopias 'R' Us. Ira Levin's This Perfect Day was a favorite of mine. I came into the faith on the Late Great Planet Earth wave of end-timey-wimey silliness, waiting for the Forces of the Antichrist to come behead the

2011-12-29T20:56:00.003-06:00

So, thinking about the Ancient Aliens stuff, Jan Irvin's "Magic Mushrooms are a basis of the Christian Faith" routine, and UFO / paranormal things in general, I wonder why any of these things are accepted as normal or reasonable compared to the historic Christian faith? The world goes to astounding extremes to plug the putative "God-shaped hole" with anything but Biblical teaching.

2011-12-28T17:16:00.000-06:00

Entitlement Xmas

2011-12-28T09:57:00.002-06:00

Gratitude is a vanishing commodity. APMEX should sell it as an investment. The Outrage du Jour can be found at Market Ticker in the form of tweets from dreadful children practising for the role of 'ingrate #3' on some Lifetime movie or other. These are the milder ones. Welcome to Entitlement Xmas. Now, I am the first to admit that there is

2011-12-25T08:34:00.004-06:00

Merry Christmas to you! from the Aardvark, the Dread Dormomoo, and 'Varks the youngers!

2011-12-22T23:35:00.001-06:00

Last week-end, Vox had a theological post regarding (historic) fundamentalism, Trinitarianism, and other holy alphabet soups. I only participated with one comment out of 383. I am not...sophisticated enough for the ilk where theology is concerned. Those who know me may start at that thought, as I can hold my own in theological debates, but, no, I have a problem. I

Escalating the Christmas War

2011-12-16T22:05:00.002-06:00

"(C)ounty officials received a letter Monday from the Madison, Wis.-based Freedom From Religion Foundation... " This was the situation in Athens, TX. Yes, Texas. A Nativity scene in Texas offended atheists in Wisconsin. This shows that Mike Judge is a Prophet True. Chic militant atheism represents the most annoying segment of the population. I saw the Eric Bolling

Never knew forgiveness contained high fructose corn syrup.

2011-12-11T19:50:00.001-06:00

Forgiveness is not a commodity to be passed around "fairly", like cans of beans. God requires that we repent of our rebellions, stupidities and cupidities. The first Christian evangelistic meeting carried the message “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.".

A Rare Finnish Export...EUREKA! It's Christmas!

2011-12-07T09:12:00.001-06:00

I have found a movie worthy of being up there on the Christmas DVD shelf with the likes of "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer". Finland has exported a gem! "Rare Exports" is a movie about, well... A film for those who thinkthey don't believe in Santa Claus anymore In the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 metres deep, lies the closest

Pegacorns are REAL!

2011-12-04T23:19:00.001-06:00

shirt.woot.com Pic from shirt.woot.com Lateral lisp [on] You should know that the correct term for a pegasus with a horn is "alicorn". Latin for "winged horn". Pegacorn is so fangirl. You people need to take your fandom seriously. Lateral lisp [off]

Dying to Self and other heresies

2011-12-03T21:34:00.001-06:00

Over at Vox's , one of the commentors modestly said: And forgive my un-Christian ego attitude here, but I know I can and do do better than they in regards to educating my children. this said regarding a post about homeschooling vs. government school excellence. One of the other commentors then asked: How is that "un-Christian"?? An important question. How is acknowledging what one is

This makes me happy, so VERY happy!

2011-12-02T10:37:00.001-06:00

If you will pardon your Aardvark's penchant for going fanboy, he has News of Import. The Dread Dormomoo sent himself a link: Big Bang Theory Star Back on Broadway Actor Jim Parsons is making his return to Broadway. Yes, your favorite lanky egg-head from the set of Big Bang Theory, has been making a name for himself away from the small screen. He may be Sheldon

And the title is....

2011-11-30T21:44:00.001-06:00

I am somewhat jaundiced as to another Disney rebirth, though this time, one for the lads..While not animation, it displays a typical degree of suitthink..."John Carter of Mars", E.R.Burroughs' beloved book (and series) about a man astrally drawn to Mars, and thence to heroism. How awesome! How sexiful! Derring-do on Mars, saving beautiful Martian queens, fighting

Swiss America ads banned by FOX and other major networks

2011-11-30T08:35:00.001-06:00

While the animation is on the level of "Gaither's Pond", the caricatures and writing are clever. Bad FOX. Naughty FOX. Trying to shed your "Glenn Beck" image like this.

2011-11-28T00:33:00.001-06:00

May well be the time to invest in precious metals. Here are the gladsome tidings: The first ever GAO (Government Accountability Office) audit of the Federal Reserve was carried out in the past few months due to the Ron Paul, Alan Grayson Amendment to the Dodd-Frank bill, which passed last year. Jim DeMint, a Republican Senator, and Bernie Sanders, an independent

Thanksgiving

2011-11-24T10:19:00.001-06:00

The Aardvark wishes ALL my many Reader a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving. ---------------------------------------------------------- Now to biz. Went to Dollar General last night for a few last-minute things: brown sugar, sweet potatoes, like that. I have become inured to the Christmas-ey colors and toys that have been out since Hallowe'en, but last night, the

2011-11-22T18:35:00.001-06:00

Bob Schieffer Attempted to pillory Ron Paul with bumper stickers on Face the Nation this Sunday (the link is to the transcript). Of course it is foolish to listen to the reasons an enemy gives for attacking you. Of course to do so is to say "It's all America's fault". Schieffer has ceased to be a newsman, and has devolved into a mere Establishment shill. Oh, wait. He's on

Tonight...tonight...

2011-11-18T16:23:00.001-06:00

Your Aardvark has not abandoned you. He has been busy in the non-E-world. When having downtime, he reads. The current book is My Saber is Bent by Jack Paar. Yes, that Jack Paar; the one what got the whole late-night TV talk show rolling. Real talk, with intelligent people saying interesting things to one another: authors, playwrights, politicos like Kennedy & Nixon,

Holy?...Really?

2011-11-06T22:59:00.000-06:00

The illustration above amuses me no end. Assuming that the Bible is God's Word to mankind, than certainly it is holy, completely other than any other book. Why,then, do we have to help it to be so with our nomenclature? "Holy Bible". Makes it a special place to keep the TV Guide on the coffee table. And if it is the Word of God (and I believe it so), why, when God says "X", do

Alien Graveyard FOUND!

2011-11-05T20:35:00.000-05:00

Hot DOG! Disclosure is on the way. For reals. An archaeological dig in Rwanda yielded an awesome graveyard of massive alien bodies. “There must be 200 bodies buried there and not a single one of them is human,” Dr. Hugo Childs, the Swiss anthropologist, told reporters in Kigali, Rwanda.“They are in amazing state of preservation to be so old,” he added. “Soil and tissue samples indicate the

U.F.O. Sighting

2011-11-04T21:51:00.000-05:00

Tonight on "Fringe", Walter Bishop was reminded of the death of his son Peter, both here and in Walternate's universe. He retreated into himself, and sought solace in going through a box of Peter's childhood things, including special treasures kept in a U.F.O. lunchbox. Gerry Anderson permeates pop culture. As do unicorns and rainbows!

2011-11-03T21:19:00.002-05:00

So, Jesse Ventura is a Paulista. Good. He says that if Ron Paul does not get the Repub nomination (an event that increasingly gains probability, given the less-than-stellar performances of all the rest) then he should go Libertarian, throwing his support into a viable third-party run (a novelty for the Libertarian Party, given the fringe aspects of many of their

Did we say CUTE?

2011-11-01T22:38:00.001-05:00

Despite the individual cuteness of unicorns and dolphins, what if you could somehow, magically combine the two? Sort of. This one is even cooler! Vidad needs more narwhals.

Terra Nova, Vetus Fabula.

2011-10-31T19:38:00.000-05:00

Being a science fiction fan for as long as my memory serves, I always have a catch in my throat, a great expectancy when a new SF series is in the offing. Until now. "New Earth"? Earth 2? Like this maybe? Saving our future by going somewhere else. Or somewhen. I have watched a little, and cannot become engaged by the plots or characters. The dinosaurs (

I love you, Ken!

2011-10-30T09:43:00.001-05:00

So I am tired, and have been sidetracked to the IMPORTANT and WEIGHTY, and thus have fallen from the fluffy standard of blogdom, like a bad meringue, or a doomed souffle. I shall endeavor to keep things light, airy, and totally content-free, like American Idol, only shorter, and you have to read it. That's it. This shall be the BarbieTM of blogs! How 'bout that Ashton

2011-10-29T14:38:00.002-05:00

Lest it appear to all my Gentle Reader that I am monomaniacal about getting people wet: This is just an issue that has been waved before my eyes like a red flag A LOT lately, and I am compelled to answer, especially when people with relatively large radio audiences essentially say "Jesus didn't know what He was saying" as a throwaway kneejerk sectarian response to a caller's citation of a

Why is Alex Jones Supporting the Globalist Religious Conspiracy?

2011-10-28T14:45:00.001-05:00

I am angry. Furious about people who should know better. I was listening to my XM radio whilst driving, and a Jones caller-in ended with "Remember...Mark 16:16 says "Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned." Alex Jones proceeded to burble "Well, that means 'reborn'. No Alex, it doesn't. "Baptize" means "to immerse". John the Baptiser

TRUNK or TREAT!

2011-10-25T22:41:00.006-05:00

Image - http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com Hallowe'en was a GREAT night when I was a kid. The Halloween Carnival was held at the National Guard Armory, with games, a Haunted House, food, prizes. Got my first Fantastic Four comic at one. (It was a cut-out. Not strictly according to Hoyle.) The haunted house had horrors for the squeamish, including a bowl of chilled chicken

Do what he say, do what he saaaayyyy... do what he saaaayyyy...

2011-10-24T23:37:00.000-05:00

So, I was thinking (and I REALLY need to move into a lighter vein, but the nights are getting longer, and my temper, shorter.), if you are going to make the pretense of following historical, Biblical Christian doctrine, you might do well to stop pulling other doctrines out of your nethers. Rapture: NOT IN THERE (Resurrection of the dead, yes, but that's a different basket of

2011-10-22T10:14:00.000-05:00

Hmmmmmm. Still here. It was either a really quiet trumpet, or nothing happened. I'm betting on the latter, given that FOX and CNN are not full of video of massive automobile wrecks from driverless cars careening into those Left Behind. Which raises an issue: If I were a raptured motorist, and my unmanned flivver kills a mother hysterically pushing her now-empty pram along Jefferson

I missed the Rapture on Aardvark's Plumbline

2011-10-21T18:28:00.001-05:00

Well, I have an ear cocked for the Trumpet, even if Jack Benny isn't Gabriel. On the other hand, Jesus saying "No man knows the day or the hour..." may give me some leeway as to my need for having a weather-ear out. I guess 12:01am Saturday will be the kicker. Hmmmmm...does God keep Zulu time?

Would You Buy a Used Eschatology From This Man?

2011-10-19T21:59:00.000-05:00

How can ANYONE listen seriously to Hal Lindsey anymore? The other night I turned on George Noory's Coast to Coast AM, and there was ol' Hal, rabbiting on about Bible End-Timey-Wimey prophecies, Gog and Magog, Armageddon, and totally ignoring that he has been reliably wrong for forty-plus years. His NYT Bestselling book (ALWAYS a good indicator of doctrinal correctness)

Con Wonking

2011-10-11T10:50:00.001-05:00

I sparred all weekend with Wade, the squirrel-haired dealer in anime inaction figures, mostly ones featuring pronounced hemispheres in their sculpting. He sells posters, the little cell-phone charms designed to fall off and make one cry at the loss, and body pillows (the oversized pillows you lie alongside in bed, imprinted with anime babes posed languorously thereon. When you see a guy

2011-10-01T22:40:00.003-05:00

SEC Hijinks! Alabama:38 Florida:10

2011-10-01T10:24:00.000-05:00

Isn't college GREAT ?! This picture is from our local paper, The News Courier, and the Earnest Young Miss is a stoont at UAH, and I am sure that she believes her little sign. It just hurts my head. NOT THE POINT. Their PRESENCE is illegal. They have broken our immigration laws. Read my lips: THEY HAVE BROKEN THE LAW. Doing so has consequences. If I rob a bank, and am caught, I will go

2011-09-17T22:03:00.003-05:00

OOOOOOH! Did you FEEL that?!? Well, it appears that our Aardvark shop has a haint! Riatsila and I have both experienced our Walker. Late at night, and in the wee hours, we have both heard footsteps in our second floor

2011-09-13T10:47:00.001-05:00

Mr. McLeod notes on Fa-CHAYBook that O'Bama Is doing the Tried and True, taking money from those who create jobs to give to them wot's not got jobs; all this to create jobs. Our Prexy is a genius, he is. I'm so glad we have a man who has been a CEO and knows how business works in the White House. ...oh wait... ------------------- In other news- a dear friend who has been

2011-09-12T12:01:00.001-05:00

The Dread Dormomoo and I are in a Perilous Place. Whilst we have not drunk the Kool-ade, We have eaten the cookies. I find that I no longer have any problem believing that our Givemint is capable of doing anything. Not in a good way. Not in a "We can go to the Moon, and thence to the planets, thence to the STARS!" way, but in an "inside job to bring down major skyscrapers, to

Yet more doctrinal stupidity.

2011-09-11T12:13:00.000-05:00

Our local talk station (the one that launched the Hannitoad) shall we say changes formats on Sunday mornings. Local churches sponsor half-hour preaching sessions. I know if I was a wastrel coming off of a Saturday-night bender, the first thing I would tune in would be radio preaching. One thing I appreciate: churches of Christ do not beg money on radio or TV, being convinced that all church

2011-09-06T23:02:00.000-05:00

R.I.P. Runt Runt was as he was named, the puny one of the litter. Mr. McLeod adopted him, named him, and made certain that he survived. Runt not only survived, he thrived, and grew to become the pater familias of the yard cats. We live in a rural area, with many pesky vermin about, and the cats,if not actively hunting them, at least keep them away. Runt became the biggest cat here,

2011-08-31T01:32:00.003-05:00

The Truth of the Day is: If all the people who say "I love Ron Paul, but there's no way he can win, so I don't want to waste my vote." would stop saying that and would vote for him, then Ron Paul would be our next President.

2011-08-29T09:10:00.004-05:00

Economics is known as The Dismal Science, and listening to economists talk proves why. Between the bowties and the Econ-speak, it's enough to make you saw your own head off. Now, your Aardvark is a free-marketeer, and is a laissez-faire 'Vark therefore, but he also knows the limits thereof. Behold the kite: is there a freer aerial toy than that, swooping and soaring in the breeze? (This 'Vark

2011-08-18T22:05:00.004-05:00

RON PAUL SUPPORTERS The Aardvark is a Paulista, as well, and has an offer: We will set up Ron Paul 2012 screens on our automatic press. Your group has white shirts drop-shipped to us (you pay for the blank shirts) and pay for shipping back to you. We will do the actual printing at no charge. It is a way for us to give the best way that we can. No hidden fees or anything. We just want

2011-08-17T17:54:00.006-05:00

So, Anime Festival Orlando has come and gone, and great was its being! Karen Trudeau and her varied minions and goons have once again pulled off an outrageously good anime convention, and Robin Cascio helmed the dealers room with grace and dispatch, making for a drama-free weekend. Friday and Saturday seemed off sales-wise, but Sunday surpassed either, and grossed us higher than last year, I

2011-08-02T12:16:00.003-05:00

The Dread Dormomoo is a smarty every day.We were discussing the addiction to "compromise" so prevalent in Washington.Compromise is averaging between two or more things that work in the given situation to varying degrees.I preached on Sunday. I could have worn an Armani suit, I could have worn a tunic made from a flour sack. I could have worn jeans and a t-shirt. I do not own either an Armani nor

2011-07-27T16:22:00.005-05:00

Now, with VIDEO!!I keep hearing them: the plaintive bleats of the left about how one in six Americans struggle with Hunger. Radio ads are regularly played that trumpet this dreadful statistic. One person in six is going hungry.Prove it. Shoot, I maintain that all Americans have a problem with hunger, several times a day. Six Americans out of six. That is not an epidemic, because meal-time solves

2011-07-24T23:42:00.004-05:00

Why Do the Big Box Stores Hate the Poor?The House of 'Vark has been without a washing machine for two weeks, now. Fear not, we do not smell like the third day of the gaming room at a con, for there is an abundance of decent laundromats, and the Dread Dormomoo has dealt with the necessities at the "Wash and Gossip", though she has foregone the latter. Our Frigidaire front loader uses a control

2011-07-22T17:18:00.005-05:00

Freedom of Religion is a cornerstone of the YouEssofAY. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. What worries me is the historical context of the 1st Amendment

2011-07-21T19:03:00.007-05:00

Speaking of city-destroying monsters, we of Chez 'Vark are in celebration mode. Saturday is The Dread Dormomoo's and my something-somethingth anniversary. We are celebrating on Friday however (which is a great departure for me, because I get the hives over people opening their presents on Christmas Eve), because our preferred Japanese restaurant is not open for lunch on Saturday, and we

2011-07-19T18:51:00.007-05:00

So, the victory cigar is in fact Nathan's bigger-than-the-bun beef franks. Nathan's are well worth the premium price, as they are a frank with real flavor, not just extruded meat-paste flavor. Garlicky goodness!----------------------------Why a victory cigar? Riatsila and I just got back from G-Fest 18, the Godzilla and other giant-monster fan convention in Chicago. Well...Rosemont, but a nod's

2011-06-30T13:33:00.007-05:00

Celebrating our Freedom.We are coming up to the end of a ten-year fireworks display. Trillions of dollars have been sunk at the military-industrial complex's roadside fireworks stand, along with the costs of shipping 'em to the Middle East, and sending guys over to set them off tactically. All the booms and pretty sparky flashes, set off with one idea in mind: protecting our freedom! Or is it to

2011-06-28T00:42:00.003-05:00

Just heard a caller-in on Noory's show fulminating over whether the Christian Right (should Bachmann, et al, gain supremacy in 2012) will be able to censor video games or (the real concern) ban internet porn.I understand his worry. I mean, look how successful the Religious Right has been in most of their undertakings. You know, like getting Roe v. Wade overturned.If I were that guy, I would be

2011-06-25T13:52:00.004-05:00

Every few years, we discover that what God has provided, what He has instructed, what He has commanded isn't quite good enough. Apparently God Himself discovers this, too, as He apparently re-invents Himself, worship, and whatever else is needful to make the church for whom Jesus died trendy, with-it, and other than what He had previously revealed.Some years back the joy of the Lord present in

2011-06-24T17:32:00.003-05:00

"This machine is powered by the soul of a forsaken child?"So, didja hear that Pepsi puts extract of aborted human fetuses in its diet drinks?No, really...this is making the rounds. And it is true, in a first-cousin-once-removed kind of way. Which is to say not.The actual story is more involved, yet discomfiting as well.LARGO, Florida, May 26, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Scores of prolife groups

2011-06-20T17:25:00.010-05:00

...aaaaaaaaaand it begins...While I was in Knoxville at the Knoxville Comics and Anime Con, and doing well, thank you, the Voices of Reason abdicated their positions, and a pro-life group gave the Republican nominees (or the Red Faction, as Vox puts it) a Paper to sign, a pledge promising solemnly, and swearing on pain of having their livers cut out whilst staked out on the beach

2011-06-16T10:33:00.003-05:00

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D) will resign from Congress at the behest of Pres. O'bama, Nancy Pelosi, and many other Democratic worthies.The day of his leave-taking should from henceforth be called "National Weiner Day".The grilling of Oscar Meyers and Hebrew Nationals shall be de rigueur.The Dread Dormomoo approved this message.

2011-06-11T20:05:00.003-05:00

I'm just sayin'....------------------In other important news:The Ugliest Website in the World is back!REJOICE!

2011-06-09T17:05:00.002-05:00

No Job Too Odd!Our business motto is "No job too odd". Our spokesvark Stan is always getting in trouble in our radio ads because of this business model (click on the purple MP3 widget to the right). Now my bum has been bitten for the same reason. I have spent two days as a "consultant" with an area fabricating firm, helping them learn to screenprint on acrylic-coated metal, which is a hoot,

2011-06-04T09:19:00.003-05:00

Glenn Beck is trotting out the old reliable "Promised Land" mantra re: the Israelis. God promised them the land, therefore it is theirs. Palestinians need not apply. I can agree with the last bit...Palestinians are not a nation, they are a loose slurry of desert-dwelling hobos that has made itself odious wherever it dwelt. Arafat got them into the West Bank, where they have been an international

2011-06-03T21:38:00.005-05:00

It has been a huge couple of weeks. MobiCon was a record-setter for smaller SF cons, sales-wise. Part of the reason is their burgeoning anime track, with popular voice guests. Last weekend was Animazement in Raleigh, NC, again, a record-setter for sales at that particular con. The crew at AZ were unfailingly helpful, and put on an astonishing show. The dealer room was run very well, especially in

2011-05-25T08:42:00.003-05:00

This one's for YOU, Ted!The Dread Dormomoo and I trekked to Mobile, AL to attend MobiCon this weekend. A GREAT time was had by all, and my stint as Fan Guest of Honor was a pleasant one. Congratulations and glad-handing all around, plus people attended my panels on what got you into SF fandom, and a 30-year retrospective of being a huckster at SF conventions. (That one may not have been as

2011-05-23T20:01:00.006-05:00

I went to MobiCon, and all I got was this lousy autograph.Isn't it AWESOME!!?Robert Picardo is a great guy, personable, self-deprecating. I do not usually buy autographed pictures of actors, except as gifts for others, but when I saw this Hirschfeld caricature, it was a done deal.Thanks, Bob!