Nov 122014
 

Tomorrow (Thursday) morning I go in to get a CAT scan of my lungs. This is so the pulmonary specialist can get a better look at something he saw on an X-ray a week ago; it apparently looked like a more or less harmless granuloma (scar tissue from a bacterial or fungal infection), but the fact that it deserves more attention is a little disturbing. From the limited information available so far (including the fact it took an entire week to get the CAT scan… you’d think if the doc thought it was important they’d’ve put a move on), it seems most likely that this will show nothing of any real health importance. Nevertheless, this ain’t free; insurance leaves a pretty substantial bill. And therefore… I’m having a sale on all my downloadables. Aerospace Projects Reviews, US Bomber Projects, drawings, documents. I’m offering 10% off orders of more than $25, 20% off orders more than $50 and 25% off orders over $100. The easiest way to do this, since PayPal doesn’t (so far as I know) seem to offer any such “sale” option, is you order stuff, and I refund the difference. I’ll leave this up and running for a day or three.

SALE HAS NOW ENDED

http://aerospaceprojectsreview.com/

The most recent items I’ve published, USBP11 and USTP01, haven’t been added to the main catalog pages yet, but they’re here:

http://www.aerospaceprojectsreview.com/blog/?p=1907

Of course, if the CAT scan finds something more interesting and energetic than a granuloma, I might have to have a somewhat more aggressive sale.

And if you’re of a mind to, there’s always the Tip Jar up over there…

 Posted by at 6:48 pm
Nov 112014
 

So we’ve all been barraged by the “10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman” video that has given so many on the Left fits. “It shows that men are evil  monsters who will tell a woman in public that she’s pretty, and other vile harassments, so it’s a good video!” “But it’s mostly Men Of Color Other Than White, so it’s a bad video!” *head asplodes*

As with anything else that takes itself far too seriously, it’s ripe for parody. And So It Begins…

 

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 Posted by at 10:51 pm
Nov 102014
 

‘Interstellar’s’ Jonah Nolan Developing ‘Foundation’ Series for HBO, WBTV (Exclusive)

For those none of you who were unaware, Asimov’s “Foundation” series is old-school sci-fi awesomeness. A galaxy-spanning human civilization one the scale of the Star Wars Empire, but with humans being alone out there. Number crunching is so advanced that the entire fate of the galaxy is predictable centuries out. Until…

 

 Posted by at 5:21 pm
Nov 102014
 

Here’s your happythought for the day:

Chlorovirus ATCV-1 is part of the human oropharyngeal virome and is associated with changes in cognitive functions in humans and mice

Short form: a virus known for infecting algae is now known to be able to infect humans and mice. The main effect of this infection seems to be that it makes you dumber. Not drastically, but measurably. I’m not a geneticist or biologist or biochemist or even a homeopathic practitioner, but the article seems to suggest that the virus actually tinkers on a genetic level.

 Posted by at 5:15 pm
Nov 072014
 

Unarmed Gentle Giant Teenage Strongarm Robber came from interesting folks:

Michael Brown’s Mother Facing Accusations of Armed Robbery

It’s like classic-era Jerry Springer Show leaped forward in time and vomited forth a couple episodes worth of idiots.

Related:

Ferguson braces for grand jury decision in Michael Brown shooting

And in news from Bizarro World…

Michael Brown’s parents plan to testify before the U.N. next week

That would be in Geneva, Switzerland. Of course, if Mom’s in jail at the time…

 Posted by at 8:10 pm