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.
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12 comments:

  1. fillyjonkFebruary 27, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    That made me laugh out loud, for real.

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  2. Monty JamesFebruary 27, 2015 at 11:23 AM

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

    How about "Slackjaw"? Slackjaw, New Hampshire.

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  3. LCBFebruary 27, 2015 at 11:26 AM

    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. :-)

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  4. rickn8orFebruary 27, 2015 at 4:12 PM

    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?

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  5. LCBFebruary 27, 2015 at 4:56 PM

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

    To escort my Gulf Stream? :-)

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  6. rickn8orFebruary 27, 2015 at 5:18 PM

    LCB, I like the way you think.

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  7. Old NFOFebruary 27, 2015 at 8:24 PM

    That one wins the Intarwebz for the day!!!

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  8. wolfwalkerFebruary 27, 2015 at 8:42 PM

    "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.

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  9. DrangFebruary 27, 2015 at 10:32 PM

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

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  10. rickn8orFebruary 27, 2015 at 10:35 PM

    Drang, that works for me...

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  11. DrangFebruary 28, 2015 at 1:41 AM

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

    Damn it.

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  12. Roberta XFebruary 28, 2015 at 6:41 AM

    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.

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