http://www.bobbynations.com of the Happy Coconut and the Silly Rabbit Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:16:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Unbelievable try from our Eagles.  This is more in line with something you might see from a New Zealand All Black team that what you might expect from the lowly USA (in rugby terms anyway).  Todd Clever was a force in every game, and Ngwenya's speed was a sight to ... http://www.bobbynations.com/2007/10/02/try-of-the-tournament/ I sometimes wonder how my college hours might have been spent had YouTube been around back in the day.  Probably not on something quite this elaborate, but who knows for certain. In case you've ever thought what happens when you combine bored engineers with easy access to video distribution?, well, wonder ... http://www.bobbynations.com/2007/08/24/a-credit-to-my-chosen-profession/ For those who haven't enjoyed one of Pat Condell's tirades before, allow me to introduce you to one of the West's best aplogists.  This particular rant is in response to the mayor of Brussels' recent decision to ban an anti-Sharia demonstration scheduled for September 11.  Fair warning, Mr. Condell gores ... http://www.bobbynations.com/2007/08/19/say-no-to-sharia/ Looks like iskorpitx got me.  Luckily, it only affects my custom theme files (so far), so I've had to switch back to the default.  I'll try to fix it tonight (as well as upgrade to the newest release of wordpress). UPDATE: Okay, I restored the hacked files, so the old theme ... http://www.bobbynations.com/2007/08/13/ive-been-hacked/ The folks over at Maps of War have gone and done it again.  They've produced a map showing the various kingdoms that have ruled the Middle East throughout history.  This would actually be an excellent visual aid for Sunday School teachers struggling to put the Old Testament into it's proper ... http://www.bobbynations.com/2007/08/04/fun-with-maps-ii/ The whole shock-jock gotcha journalism meme lost it's lustre for me years ago.  Which is why, it's so refreshing to see a politician forcefully and forthrightly repsond to it's implementation.  The DJ, Jan Mickelson, is a jerk throughout.  This video was recorded without Romney's knowledge and includes some heated discussion ... http://www.bobbynations.com/2007/08/04/wow-mitt-takes-the-gloves-off/ I've honestly never read anything quite so moving before.  It's the tale of a very bad car crash told from the points of view of the responding officer, the ambulance driver, and the ER nurse. I sit here stunned. http://www.bobbynations.com/2007/07/30/perspectives/ I'm getting flashbacks to Reagan and his 9 scariest words in the Universe: I'm with the government, and I'm here to help. Hat tip to Theo (NSFW) http://www.bobbynations.com/2007/07/25/fedex-vs-government-bureaucracy/ John Barnes posits an interesting theory as to the identity of The New Republic's author, Scott Thomas. It's a very fascinating analysis marred by a slip at the end. Below is the comment that I left on the discussion board where the replies are beginnig to accumulate. I'd like ... http://www.bobbynations.com/2007/07/24/scott-thomas-is-an-ass/ "The woman sitting in front of us was very upset and asked me how I could just sit there reading," Katie Hayden said. "Bob's been shot at. He's been stabbed. He's taken knives away. He knows how to handle those situations. I figured he would go up there and step ... http://www.bobbynations.com/2007/06/05/quote-of-the-century/