Feb 9, 2012

Gideon's Fall: When You Don't Have a Prayer, Only a Miracle Will Do [Kindle Edition] $3.99

4.0 out of 5 stars Action Packed Parable, February 7, 2012

Jack Daye "Jack Daye" (Coastal Maine) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Gideon's Fall: When You Don't Have a Prayer, Only a Miracle Will Do (Kindle Edition)

Helluva story! Sacred cows run screaming from every page of this action tale. Sci-Fi military gadgetry a-plenty and a black humor view of how our corporate-run world will evolve (with the Church as a major power) provides a schema for jaw-dropping adventure.
World-class manipulators and brutal fighters criss-cross the globe wringing profit from fighting 'contests' using million-dollar man technology gone wild.
A chess game scenario in which heads of state attempt world domination will cause the reader to question the motivations of current events.
The book could have used some vigorous editing, but it is eminently readable and worth the occasional contortions to which your grammar/spelling sense may be put

best song ever featured in a fuc*in bank comercial...

The song is “Into the Wild” by LP. Even though metal is usually my speed, I’m adding LP to my crooner’s list along with Anthony Kiedis, Glenn Danzig and Chris Cornell. Congratulations, now you can name that tune.
The Into the Wild video is below.

LP’s website is IamLP.com which should not be confused with IamML

Woolly Mammoth Video From Siberia Faces Credibility Issues

First Posted: 02/ 9/2012 12:38 pm Updated: 02/ 9/2012 1:16 pm

Nevada police beat the hell out of man immobilized with diabetic shock, screaming "Do not resist, motherfucker!"

Here's footage of the police in Henderson, NV beating the crap out of Adam Greene, a man immobilized diabetic shock whom the police have mistaken for a drunk driver. The police point guns at him, pull him from the car, throw him to the ground, pile on him, and one officer, Sgt. Brett Seekatz begins to kick him over and over again, while someone screams "do not resist, motherfucker!" Eventually, they realize that he's not drunk and not resisting and call an ambulance.

So let me get this straight, your party is comprised of two groups. Blue collar evangelicals and top end fiscal conservatives . So you run a Mormon CEO as your top pick? I love it when they eat their own...

Steampunk Magazine is back!

Magpie Killjoy sez, "SteamPunk Magazine, the oldest-known journal of steampunk fiction and culture, has returned after a two-year hiatus. This 110-page issue covers everything from the fine art of urban exploration to how to sew a lacy cuff. There are articles discussing the girl gangs of New York City in the 19th century as well as our own Steampunk Emma Goldman's take on drunken history. We interview crafters, cellists, and producers of smut. Opinion pieces about steampunk and occupy. A serious-minded piece about airship pirates. As always, the magazine is produced under a Creative Commons license and is freely downloadable in addition to being available for purchase in print. We've also anthologized the first seven long-out-of-print issues, which had been featured here on BoingBoing, into a single, 450-page anthology

happy valentines day!!!

Building a better spaceuit

It is no secret that spacesuits are heavy. The full spacesuit worn on the space shuttle, including life support system, clocked in at 310 pounds. At the same time, these suits are bulky, and hard to move around in. So researchers are looking for alternatives—skinnier suits that would weigh less, be more maneuverable, and maybe even have the bonus of helping to support the muscles and skeletal system, which can take a beating during prolonged periods of weightlessness