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Rolling on the Random Thoughts Table: Food Allergy Edition

Posted on 26 May 2020 by AuricTech

Why is it that eggs are listed in the Big 8 food allergens, but chickens are not?

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An Aviation Roll on the Random Thought Table

Posted on 7 March 2017 by AuricTech

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 New Twist on War Stories

Posted on 11 February 2015 by AuricTech

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 →

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Three Simple Words

Posted on 11 September 2014 by AuricTech

As I reflect upon the 13th anniversary of the first major attack on CONUS soil by a foreign entity since the War of 1812 (I don’t include Japanese fire balloons during World War II as “major”), I affirm that the … Continue reading →

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I Am Going to Hell, Reason 17,096

Posted on 17 January 2013 by AuricTech

A coworker commented on the following Facebook status of someone he apparently knows: Sniff* my kitty cat died 😦 My initial thought was along the lines of “it took you until your cat started to decay before you noticed it … Continue reading →

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Yet More Confusion

Posted on 8 May 2012 by AuricTech

Not on my part, though. Someone from India came to my blog by using the following search: how to create facebook accounts using spamsalad Like 1984 and Atlas Shrugged, my “Spam Salad” post is a cautionary tale, not a how-to … Continue reading →

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Spam Salad

Posted on 13 April 2012 by AuricTech

Not to be confused with SPAM® salad, this message, supposedly a response to “Eliminate Deadly Arms NOW!,” was flagged by Akismet (links removed): Agreed, inspect it twice and I agree with you on five points. Also as for your audio … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Deadly Arms…

Posted on 31 March 2012 by AuricTech

Jamie Moyer, the only major-league baseball player who’s older than I am, has earned the number-two spot in the Colorado Rockies’ rotation.

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I’m Back

Posted on 15 August 2011 by AuricTech

Robb Allen’s recent post about someone in Florida suggesting that Floridians ought to have “stricter training requirements” as a prerequisite for CCW roused me to begin blogging again. I see no need for any training requirements for anyone lawfully to … Continue reading →

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Rolling on the Random Firearms Thoughts Table

Posted on 7 February 2011 by AuricTech

Just a random thought about a line from Jim Croce’s “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown“: When Jim says that Leroy Brown’s “got a .32 gun in his pocket for fun,” my first reaction is “well, it’s not like a .32 is … Continue reading →

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