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Rolling on the Random Thought Table, Roald Dahl Edition
Was touring Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory on Charlie’s bucket list?
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An Aviation Roll on the Random Thought Table
While rereading Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway, this random thought popped into my head: Given the US Navy’s aircraft designation system in place prior to 1962, it’s fortunate that the Navy didn’t procure a plane … Continue reading
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A Musical Roll on the Random Thoughts Table
Consider two of the iconic rock groups of the 1960s “British Invasion“: The Beatles and The Who. For the purposes of this thought experiment, let it be stipulated that all members of both groups contributed vocals, to some extent, to … Continue reading
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Another Day, Another Roll
Just once, in a movie or TV show about a dark vigilante hero, I’d like to hear the following bit of dialogue: Villain: “Who are you?” DVH (cheerfully): “I’m your bestest nightmare ever!” For the record, I’m going to try … Continue reading
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Rolling on the Random Slogan Table
Progressives: Our ideas are so compelling, we’ll use the coercive power of the state to compel you to live under them!
A New Twist on War Stories
For those of us who have spent time in or around the military, there’s a common joke. The only difference between a fairy tale, a sea story and a war story is how they begin: A fairy tale begins with … Continue reading
My Tentative Epitaph
I have no reason to expect this tentative epitaph to be needed any time soon. However, having thought of it, I thought it wise to record it before it escaped me: “What does not kill me, makes me stronger.” – … Continue reading
Another Roll on the Random Thought Table
So, during lunch today, I began to wonder: If the folks who make Lunchables added a product line that included probiotic supplements, would they call that product line “Lunchabacillus”?
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On the Subject of PajamaBoy
Over at Larry Correia’s blog, Larry mentioned in passing that some collectivist had called him a “cismale gendernormative fascist,” which translates as follows: “Cismale means a male that was born male and self identifies a (sic) male, as in most … Continue reading
A Quote (from memory) for Today
This quote for today is pretty much word-for-word. However, since I’m quoting, by memory, from an article I read in an issue of analog SCIENCE FICTION/SCIENCE FACT sometime around 1976*, I can’t vouch for complete accuracy. The principle remains intact, … Continue reading
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