Retired General Wesley Clark

When the Dragon was in High School, he HATED pep rallies. Well some of this video is a pep rally for Texas Democrats. If you don't live in Texas, the first 10 minutes of this will drag. Go grab a beverage and let some of the video load, then come back and speed it ahead. Once Wes gets rollin', ain't no stoppin' him. Most of this is a pep rally for the average American, frustrated, scared, and disappointed to the point of apathy. Wes Clark shows us that there is hope, and that hope is us. If there is to be a change in this country, WE have to make it happen. WE have to speak at the ballots in a voice clear enough to rise above intimidation, and the noise of electoral "pecularities," that we do not agree with the course this country has taken. We can't vote the Republicans out of the Whitehouse (yet) but we can take away their rubber-stamping cronies in Congress. We can, and the Dragon (who hates pep-rallies)is going to become cheerleader enough to say, We MUST.
I just get more and more impressed with Wesley Clark. He is a clear enough speaker, a dynamic orator, able to distill complicated debates into language that I believe every American can understand. Which I think was a lot of Bush's initial appeal in 2000, he was the guy you'd take fishing, while Gore was the guy you'd ask to help with your taxes. But I think Clark is the guy you'd take fishing, and then ask about taxes. He's smart, thoughtful and unpretentious.

radsciencegeek on youtube said this:
Great quotes in his speech throughout!!
"My heart aches when I see where Republicans led by George W Bush has taken this country"
"We went to war in Iraq to cover up the command negligence that led to 9-11! That's the truth!"

"Enough is Enough! ...2006 is not local! It's NATIONAL!"

To which the Dragon will respond with pom-poms in full salute-- "Don't stop believin'!"

The Vespa Aficionado

The Vespa Aficionado

From the title, what else would you think it was? A nice little personal site by a Vespa fanatic.

- Biodiesel Tanker Truck! -

- Biodiesel Tanker Truck! - ScooterBBS.com

Well, Blogger is not cooperating with loading a photo right now. But check out the link. It should suffice to say that this is the Dragon, so it may not be quite what you expect...

I'm Taking My Country Back

Honkey Tonkers for Truth, now there's group the Dragon can get behind! Their website seems to be down, but the video is on Google and YouTube. Hmmm... I guess we are seeing it in this mid-term election, but I think 2008 is gonna be the Web 2.0 election, with YouTube and MySpace, and test messaging playing at least a big a role as print, television, and static websites.
Thanks go out to WesPAC and the Hillbilly Report (Another right fine name!)

UPDATE: I changed the embedded link to YouTube, as Google is now saying the video is unavailable. I'm not trying to be paranoid here, but it's strange that it disappeared off Google in a matter of hours, and now the only comment on YouTube is derogatory. Something's sketchy here, even if it is just a server overload.

Video of the new Piaggio MP3

Yes, the quality of this video is bad, but I think it communicates the handling of this bike(?) quite well. Towards the end of it, watch the front brake braking power! The stability of a trike, and the handling of a bike (maybe even better, I've heard this thing corners like you wouldn't believe.)

Ok, so it's kinda fugly, but the concept of how it performs is really starting to get under my skin.

You could always strip off the panels, and make the ultimate mutant rat-scoot.

The Carver

There are no phrases in the english language to communicate how freaking cool this thing is! Hyperbole?

Did you watch the video?

"Who could possibly need something like this?... Me! Actually, definitely!"

Indeed, mate. In-bloody-freaking-deed.

Talk Like A Pirate Day - September 19

Talk Like A Pirate Day - September 19

Arrr! I know it be a little late, but ye still have time to speak proper at yer favorite public house whilst swillin' yer grog.

(note this does not apply to Eamon, who is a real sailor, and sick to death of faux-pirates)