An early start on one of my New Years' Resolutions

One of my New Years' Resolutions will be to try to find, take, and post a quiz a week to this blog... wonder how long that will last?Here goes:Which internet subculture do I belong to? [CLICK]You are a Trekkie!It's a geek, Jim! You probably have a starfleet uniform and a tricorder. Bonus points if you speak klingon. One day you will walk down the aisle with your buttertroll trekkie partner, humming to the Voyager theme.More Quizzes at Go-Quiz.comI...

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It's too early to think of a title

Citizen Journalist, Michael Totten, has had one of his pieces published on the left coast. You may find it here.More citizen Reporting can be found here and here.Also, another General has geared up for the 2008 Presidential Elections.More later if the "expected" snow develops, it ain't looking good for those who are working in Maggie Valley.Bob...

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Quiz pegs me as a ... Centrist?

I thought I was Conservative, but what really scares me follows below:You can take the test here.ACCORDING TO YOUR ANSWERS,The political description that fits you best is....CENTRIST CENTRISTS espouse a "middle ground" regarding governmentcontrol of the economy and personal behavior. Depending onthe issue, they sometimes favor government interventionand sometimes support individual freedom of choice.Centrists pride themselves on keeping an open...

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More links Pray for rain

Dymphna over at The Gates of Vienna points us to a good fisking.Read her first, then follow her link to the action.While he and I differ a bit on politics, Screwie Hoolie has an interesting post on the NSA eavesdropping program. I'm for it, he's nervous. Now I'm still for it, and nervous.Note to self: Save this for next year.Pray for rain out of this next system coming through...I hate freezing rain and icy conditions.Well, in the time it took for me to post, the forecast HAS CHANGED. Yippee! And I'll still get a day off work. ;-)BobbyRain at...

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Tuesday Linkagery

Appeasement in 1938, a blast from the past on the Belmont Club.Huge Coalbed fond off Norway coast should move the Oil Peak back another couple of centuries, eh?Hope your Christmas went well, and Happy Hannukah to my Jewish readers, if any.Bob...

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Christmas Eve Picture

Billy took everybody out to eat yesterday for Christmas. We ate at a Chinese restaurant called New Happy Garden in Waynesville. We pretty well destroyed their Buffet Line. Thanks, Bill...

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Are the Main Stream Media Treasonous?

Earlier in the week, the New York Slimes revealed the NSA program of spying on phone calls of suspected terrorists with other people in the United States of America. Duh. They better be doing that! It bothered me, but did not surprise me that the NYT would expose these activities. I don't buy the paper from the few racks in WNC, and I make sure I berate anyone I see doing so. You should try it sometime. Nothing nasty, just a simple laugh does the trick. Not a horse laugh, just an expression of my amusement usually gets me the reward of an angry...

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Night Before Christmas

The following was posted in a forum I am a member of:Title and Author unknown --------------------------------------------------------------------The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.My wife was asleep, her head on my chest,My daughter beside me, angelic in rest.Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white,Transforming the yard to a winter delight.The sparkling lights in the tree I believe,Completed the magic that was Christmas Eve.My eyelids were heavy, my breathing was deep,Secure and...

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World War IV

This is actually World War IV. World War III was fought between The USA and the USSR from 1947 to 1989. Churchill warned us of in his Iron Curtain speech of March 5, 1946. Our acknowledgement and participation began on March 12, 1947, when President Truman enunciated the Truman Doctrine. The essence of the Doctrine was that "it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressure." This was clearly an anti-communist doctrine. This amounted to an American...

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Monday Morning Briefing

.Winds of Change has their Monday morning briefing on the progress of World War IV.I just wish that The President would up the ante by letting the American people know that this war will last at least a generation. This coddling of the left has to stop. We need to get this internal war with the nihilist leftists over so we can proceed forthwith to the destruction of Islamo-fascism, and their enablers...Europe and Russia. Chew on them apples!Here...

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Warning: Construction Zone

.Over the course of the next few weeks, I intend to make several changes to the sidebar and try to streamline it for maximum efficiency, and add some buttons.Maybe I've gone link-crazy. If I don't kill the blog, it might be fun to watch.My goals are to make my blogs more closely match their mission statements(uh-huh), and provide useful links accordingly.WNC Citizens Blog is intended to keep track of citizen activists and political events in West Carolina, with a wary eye cast toward Raleigh.Thunder Pig Journal was my attempt to try to keep track...

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French bashing... it's so easy!

I found this at Demotivators.The History Guy read a few on last weeks show, I forgot to look it up, and found a blog that had a few on it while hitting the random blog button in the upper right hand corner. Since the rally is off, I've decided to spend the rest of the day surfing randomly to see what I come up with since there are no time constraint...

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Zombie Time photoblogs Tookie execution

Well, not really. The Zombie did photoblog the people who gathered outside San Quentin in opposition to and support of the execution. This is the type of thing I would love to do in Asheville during the protest season if I could get part of Friday off work.Squinting for Utopia This is just one of many fine photos. Be forewarned...a few of them show signs with a picture of one of Tookies' victims after meeing the man. You judge whether Tookie did...

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Rally Postponed due to Weather

This may be a double post, so I'll switch the words around. Blogger is acting funny.The BlackOut Rally will not take place tonight due to the fundraiser itself being cancelled. We will try again when they try again. ;...

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BlackOut Rally Cancelled for Dec 15

Alas, Don Yelton has just announced that the BlackOut Rally has been cancelled and will be rescheduled when the Democrat Party fundraiser is schedule...

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Rain Day

Now, that is a cool picture of clouds!Click on the picture to enlarge.Here is where I found the clouds.I proudly stole this picture from Dude, Where's the Beach? And yes, he stole it from someone else, too!BlackOut Rally is still on for those who are able to despite the inclement weather. Remember, Safety Firs...

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Cartoon Classics !!!

There is nothing like Calvin & Hobbes snowmen cartoon...

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Rally is Thursday not Wednesday!

.I goofed! Thanks for all the e-mails letting me know. Most days I only have a window between 3.30am and 5am to post, so sometimes it takes a while to correct a mistake.People will begin gathering after 3pm Thursday.Please go here to find out mor...

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Buh-Bye

.Tookie Williams...Buh-Bye!Arnold...I was worried about him, although he pulled through in the end, and did the right thin...

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Monday Morning Updates

I only got to watch 20 of the 24 episodes from Friday to last night.It exceeded my already high expectations. I hope they keep it up next season.Winds of War Monday Briefing covers World War Four region by region.An Aussie tells us about the race riots on Cronulla beach this weekend from a local perspective.Check out The Northeast Intelligence Network, who is keeping the flu pandemic meme fed and spread, and has some coverage of the Oil Depot explosions this weekend.Also, go to The Yahoo Group BlackOut to keep informed on the upcoming BlackOut...

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Sequestered Weekend

This weekend I will be watching ALL 24 episodes of "24" Season Four. I was not able to watch or record them, and had a harrowing time keeping away from spoilers. The only other show on TV today in the same category is the new Battlestar Galactica. And yes, Season #2 of that is already preordered. "Narnia" is a movie I plan on watching maybe next weekend. I'll post a review then. I have never read the books, but did see a BBC TV series in the early 80's I thought was good. I have had a rough time of avoiding spoilers on this one, to...

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BlackOut Rally on WNC Citizens Blog

On WNC Citizens Blog, I've posted on the upcoming BlackOut Rally planned nest wee...

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Linking

History LessonHeath Shuler prepares to run for the 11th US District seat. Go back to Tennessee, carpet bagger! Or move your company to WNC... wait, that is the last thing we need, more Real Estate bidness.Don't forget to check out Jim Black Must Go!BlackOut has formed and ready for actio...

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Jim Black coming to Asheville Dec 15

Speaker Jim Black is coming to Asheville for a Democrat Party fundraiser.Some people are planning to meet him. Click for Flyer.Also, a local newspaper is using one of my photos on their website as background. Cool! The Mountain Guardian. It also has a radio show every Monday at 1pm on 1350AM WZNN and can be heard live here.I've taken more pix, but the computers here at WCU have their CD drives disabled. It'll have to wait until the mornin...

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Long overdue link

Iraq Strategy is at the White House Websit...

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Three time loser

I saw this on the WCU Campus last week. In the faculty parking. No, sorry, in ADMINISTRATIVE parking. Figure...

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I love the smell of links in the morning

In case you don't wander by The Gates of Vienna, you should.As a history buff, I frequently visit The World History Blog, and found a reference there to theHistory Carnival XXI. I guess that shows a lot of history sites I've not been able to find using Google.Another favorite blog I ride by is Al Fi...

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Clouds

A front moved in on Friday morning and I took this picture showing how straight the edges were. A caller in Madison to Top of the Morning mentioned the clouds. So, I wasn't the only one who noticed!This shows a view a little after 5pm that same day. The whole sky was like that as they came through...then it was clear. I'll be posting more pictures later. Right no, the forecast makes me hope I might be able to visit WCU and get some broadband time...

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