Police Response to Occupy Protests

Police response to Occupy protests wound an Iraqi war veteran in Oakland California. Video showing the individual suffered a fractured skull and as protesters tried to give the man aid police fired tear gas in to the group next to the wounded war veteran.

Check it out here on wired.

Update: He's going to need an operation. Check out more here at Boing Boing.

Colbert on O'Reilly's Book

I found out on the Colbert Report that Bill O'Reilly was sending copies of his book to the troops in Afghanistan. What they're doing with this book is most amusing.

That report left me amused. :)

Giving to the Stephen and Melinda Gates Foundation

So I decided to help out with the Stephen and Melinda Gates foundation. It's setup to help American teachers by simply posting a photo.

Here's how I did it.

Truely though I was trying for this when I made the picture.

Irene Pic 2

Here is a shot of the Sugar Maple's former spot in the ground. Good thing I finished removing the fence that was next to it.

Irene Visits

The extent of damage from Irene. Lost one Sugar Maple and one Flowering Pear tree. My Saturn Ion is in the picture for a size reference. Both trees were ripped right out of the ground and sheered off from the root systems.

Old Movies

I'm on an old movie kick. I went and ordered over 25 old movies on DVD and I'm loving it.

* Vincent Price - Last Man on Earth
* Charlton Heston - Solyent Green
* Charlton Heston - Omega Man
* Battle Beyond the Stars
* Them!
* 2 Million BC

and others. I'll have to put together a complete list later for now pass the popcorn.

Fun with character creators..

I've been playing around with the Champions Online character creator as I unlocked more costume parts.



I can make a Forsaken look good in there and I never have to worry about horrible armor drops some Blizzard art designer thought was good.