Friday, February 27, 2015

...And When I Rule The World....

     If I was a zillionaire, I'd buy the little New Hampshire town where the first votes are cast in national elections* and rename it "Rising Gorge."
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* Which is already named "Dixville Notch," a pretty close analogy to the process as it stands.

12 comments:

fillyjonk said...

That made me laugh out loud, for real.

Monty James said...

I like it. You get to change the high school mascot and everything.

How about "Slackjaw"? Slackjaw, New Hampshire.

LCB said...

Sorry,
I'm going to buy a Caribbean Island and build my own Navy!!!

With a Zillion dollars I should be able to afford a carrier to launch my Gulfstream from.

Wonder if Sparrow missiles can be mounted to the wings of a Gulf Stream. :-)

rickn8or said...

Wonder if Sparrow missiles can be mounted to the wings of a Gulf Stream. :-)

They can if you've got a Zillion dollars, but why not just buy a F-n-A-18 or two?

LCB said...

why not just buy a F-n-A-18 or two?

To escort my Gulf Stream? :-)

rickn8or said...

LCB, I like the way you think.

Old NFO said...

That one wins the Intarwebz for the day!!!

wolfwalker said...

"Wonder if Sparrow missiles can be mounted to the wings of a Gulf Stream. :-)"

No. (said the hopeless pedant). Sparrow missiles are radar-guided, and depend on a radar beam from the launching aircraft to guide them. So you'd need a fighter radar in your Gulfstream, which probably wouldn't work very well for lots o' reasons. What you really want is Sidewinder missiles, which are completely self-guided heat-seekers. All you need is mounting pylons (1 under each wing - must keep things balanced), a control circuit, and a launch button.

Drang said...

Roberta X wants to take over the world and leave you alone!
Except when she mocks you. You probably deserve that.

rickn8or said...

Drang, that works for me...

Drang said...

She and Tam have both refused to even consider being drafted.

Damn it.

Roberta X said...

Conscription is slavery, dear; and slavery is wrong.

But, yes, my reign of terror would consist of leaving people alone -- and working out new ways to spread that particular gospel.