"Florida, Michigan get all delegates, but each gets half vote" -- CNN, May 31, 2008

The debate on national park carry is heating up, and one anti-gunner's argument is enough to make a guy feel inadequate.

But carrying a loaded gun on a trail is not practical, [Dawson Wheeler, owner of Rock/Creek Outfitters in Chattanooga] said.

Handguns weighing five to 10 pounds are comparatively heavy, and if they are buried in a backpack out of sight it could take a hiker too long to reach one in an emergency, he said.

Five to ten pounds? I don't have a Desert Eagle or anything but my full-size GI model 1911 only weighs 39 ounces. Fill the 7 round mag and you might hit 45 ounces, well short of the 80-160 ounce handguns they are carrying around in Tennessee.

I just realized I've only posted once for the entire month of May, so for lack of anything better I ripped this meme off from Countertop. If the lack of posts doesn't drive my last 4 readers away, this should:

1. What is your occupation?
Program manager and consultant, so basically I don't do anything.

2. What color are your socks right now?
Khaki

3. What are you listening to right now?
The voices in my head.

4. What was the last thing that you ate?
Lobster stuffed with crab. Life is good.

5. Can you drive a stick shift?
Yes. My parents said I had to learn to drive a "stick" before I could drive an automatic.

6. Last person you spoke to on the phone?
My friend Jenn wanted me to come out for drinks. Because I'm an old fart, I declined.

7. Do you like the person who tagged you?
Tagged? Don't they do that to cows?

8. How old are you today?
A pessimist would say my life is half over.

9. What is your favorite sport to watch?
College Football.

10. What is your favorite drink?
Mmm.... Beer.

11. Have you ever dyed your hair?
No way. I've been told my salt-n-pepper looks distinguished.

12. Last time you hugged your child?
I don't have any children that I know of.

13. Favorite food?
Soft-shell Crab, blue crabs, oysters on the half shell, and clams.

14. What was the last movie you watched?
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

15. Favorite day of the year?
My birthday.

16. How do you vent anger?
I beat my wife on the courthouse steps. Okay, I'm just kidding. I'm not married.

17. What was your favorite toy as a child?
I've always liked to build things, so I'd have to say legos. When I'm done with this list, I'm going to build a life.

18. What is your favorite season?
I love late fall. There's nothing like really crisp and cold "football" weather.

19. Ocean or pool?
Ocean.

20. Cherries or Blueberries?
Snozberries.

21. Do you want your family & friends to participate?
Only if they want to.

22. Who is the most likely to respond?
Nobody.

24. Living arrangements?
Single. Live alone. One pet, named Roomba. He gets into fights with one of my area rugs.

25. When was the last time you cried?
Can't remember, but it was probably right before sex. Sex, for me, always requires a lot of crying and begging, usually followed by a lot of apologizing.

26. What is on the floor of your closet?
Ammo. Lots and lots of ammo.

27. Who is the family or friend you have known the longest that you are tagging?
I'm not tagging anyone, but I've known my mom the longest. If that woman is, in fact, my real mom. I can only take her word for it.

28. What did you do last night?
I sat out by the water with some friends, swinging in a glider built for 6, eating seafood and sharing stories. Life is good.

29. Hawaii or Florida?
Florida. I hope to someday migrate there and die.

30. What inspires you?
Memories of my father.

31. What are you most afraid of?
Never finding love, and spending the rest of my life alone.

32. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers?
I like mine with lettuce and tomato, Heinz 57 and french fried potatoes, big Kosher pickle and a cold draft beer...

33. Favorite dog breed?
It's a tie between Jack Russell and Yorkie-Poo. They both taste delicious.

34. Favorite day of the week?
Monday.

35 How many states have you lived in?
Not counting confusion, 3.

1) Georgia
2) Ohio
3) Virginia
I also lived in Italy for several years.

36 Do you like these questionnaires?
Not really. After 35 questions they get really boring.

37. What kind of car did your very first date drive?
Beats me, being a man I picked her up and I drove. We only went out 3 times, but I drove each time. If I remember right, she was 15 and I don't think she had a car.

38. What is the last book you read?
Whale Done. It's about the power of positive reinforcement.

39. What are your hobbies?
Shooting guns, biking, tinkering with technology.

40. Can you still make the Hula Hoop stay around your waist?
Yes. I am the 4 time state hula hoop champion, and spent 4 years on the national hula hoop circuit. I hoped to one day make it to the Olympics, but due to a restraining order I am no longer allowed to petition the IOC to officially recognize hula hooping as a sport.

Apparently a natural cooling trend means that Global Warming is going to take a 10-year break.

The press release says that with this additional information, natural decadal climate variations, which are superimposed on the long-term anthropogenic warming trend, can be predicted. The improved predictions suggest that global warming will weaken slightly during the next decade.

So when there's a cooling trend, it's considered a natural climate variation, but the warming trends are definitely man-made.