News Roundup

And you’re going to need that slug of gin to survive this roundup.


ah yes, the “experts” at the International Monetary Fund, with their stellar track record of global financial predictions and management. [/snark]

In :


...and about damn time, too.

More Political Stuff:


...it’s Illinois, so he’ll just be replaced some other terrorsymp Commie asshole.  And the only “torch” I’d like to pass is the one I’d use to light his execution bonfire.

And still on the topic of Commies:


...and to think she was once my “representative” back when I lived in Chicago.  I used to write to her often, but she always ignored me — possibly because my salutation was “Dear Commie Bitch”.


...let’s embrace the healing power of “and”, shall we?

From the Police Blotter:


…well, so much for her Secret Service protection detail.  Also:

In International News:


...just another day in Merrie Olde England.  As is this one:



...crappy car, nobody cares.

In Sad Business News:


...no matter how famous the backer:  if the product is shit, nobody’s going to buy it.

Finally:


...I’m sorry, but “Whoopi Goldberg” and “going down” should never appear in the same headline.
#VomitAlert

And speaking of vomiting:


...I was unaware that lesbian porno movies required the services of a fluffer, but there ya go.

And in today’s 

 

And in our weekly stroll down :

Liz Hurley Is Now Bonking Billy Ray Cyrus
...well, after Shane Warne, nothing can be too disgusting, I guess.

And if he thought his heart was all achy-breaky, wait till he sees what she can do to his nether appendage.

It’s Not Just Humans

Yeah, people in the Western world have been getting taller (and fatter) over the past century or so, mostly as a result of improved diet — or a fuller diet, so to speak — and as a result, the widthwise expansion is seen as A Very Bad Thing by the Perpetual Scolds who bedevil our society.

I don’t know whether this growth is a good thing or a bad thing — I mean, the skeletal look is deemed attractive by the fashion designers and homosexuals [some overlap]  and by the very rich, who despite looking like they’re starving, are of course in no danger thereof.

However, in doing some research for a future post, I came across this pic of Range Rovers, as introduced and what they look like today:

…and it triggered an immediate flashback to my earlier post on bloat, in which I took aim at pretty much everything.

Am I the only one who thinks that the Range Rover on the left is almost dainty — a word which could never be applied to any Range Rover of any generation — and subsequently more attractive?

I know, I know:  the modern Rover is drenched with wondrous technology and (mostly government-mandated) safety devices compared to its predecessor — and I leave it to you to decide how desirable / necessary those additions are — but seriously?

Have we humans — or, to be more specific, the target demographic for Range Rovers — got so much fatter that we now need a double-wide to accommodate our Lizzo-like asses?

Quit Messing With The Formula

And then there’s this development:

The Henry SPD HUSH Series is a bold evolution in lever-action rifle design, purpose-built to be run suppressed. Developed by the Henry Special Products Division—our new R&D initiative focused on forward-thinking innovation—this inaugural release reimagines what a lever gun can be in modern hunting and shooting applications. Offered in five time-tested calibers—.45 Colt, .357 Magnum/.38 Spl, .44 Magnum/.44 Spl, .30-30 Win, and .45-70 Gov’t—the HUSH Series strikes the perfect balance of traditional feel and modern performance.

Lever actions already offer excellent balance and speed, with the added suppressor-friendly benefit of a closed action during firing. Our HUSH Series takes this a step further. Every component forward of the receiver is optimized to minimize weight, keeping the rifle’s natural center of gravity intact—even when a suppressor is mounted. The result is a no-compromise suppressor host that retains the instinctive handling and quick follow-up shot capability that lever guns are known for.

So far, so good.  Then we see what this new paragon of balance and innovation looks like:

As Reader Mike S. (who sent me the link, thankee) says:

Just give me a threaded muzzle and leave the blue steel and walnut alone!

Can’t much argue with that.  But that wouldn’t make the SPD HUSH more popular with the Tacticool Set, would it?  And that means no additional rifle sales.

Still, I can’t fault Henry for doing this kind of thing — from a marketing perspective.  But let me tell you:  if they start discontinuing any of their existing models in favor of this new flavor-of-the-month, they deserve everything they get.

You see Henry already makes a wood ‘n steel that’s ready for a suppressor:

…but Alert Readers will notice that it’s for their rimfire models only.

So why not just extend that concept to the Big Boy and Side Lever models, I ask?

(They don’t have to do that to the Original Henry rifles, of course — I don’t think anyone would support that.)

Some things just shouldn’t be tinkered with.

Stupidity Drift

Seen SOTI:


…and according to the headline, only a “maths genius” can solve it in under 30 seconds.

WTF?  I’m no math genius, and it took me about 5 seconds to solve it:

x = 2, y = 1; ergo  4xy = 8

This is not to show off my mathematical prowess, but to decry the fact that so simple an algebraic puzzle apparently requires “genius” to solve it.

Are we truly getting more stupid as a species?