Song Lake Geese from my front window

Happy turkey day everyone

So far the switch to the new server has gone without a hitch and some DNS servers, including mine, has already updated itself. Cool. Now that I have all these new toys to play with you can expect to see some changes in the coming weeks. Now then, don't eat too much turkey, take it easy on the desert and most of all don't do as I do, do as I say. :-D

Al-Qaida's Latest Target - Understanding the Istanbul synagogue bombings. By Christopher Hitchens

Another brilliant piece by the master.

US economic growth hits 8.2 percent in third quarter

"Consumers, enriched by massive tax cuts and super-low interest rates, splashed out in the quarter and drove the growth rate to its steepest since 1984, stunning analysts." from Yahoo News.

The Most Powerful Diesel Engine in the World

"The cylinder bore is just under 38' and the stroke is just over 98'.  Each cylinder displaces 111,143 cubic inches (1820 liters) and produces 7780 horsepower.  Total displacement comes out to 1,556,002 cubic inches (25,480 liters) for the fourteen cylinder version.

Some facts on the 14 cylinder version:

Total engine weight: 2300 tons  (The crankshaft alone weighs 300 tons.)
Length: 89 feet
Height: 44 feet
Maximum power: 108,920 hp at 102 rpm 
Maximum torque: 5,608,312 lb/ft at 102rpm "

With pictures.

CBC News: Hydro-Quebec to test internet over power lines

"Some experts say such a service could be up to five times faster than high-speed cable internet service."

Well, I can hardly wait as I'm on a slow modem, 26K at best, but I do this website with it. I guess it just proves that it's not the tool, it's the man operating it.

Elder Witt says...

If you don't get "The Tully Senior News" then you missed this little gem.

"I knew a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex and food. He was healthy right up to the time he killed himself."

OpinionJournal - Thinking Things Over

"America doesn't elect radicals as president--not even soft-spoken ones. (Editor's note: This column appeared in The Wall Street Journal, May 8, 1972.)"

This is an interesting bit of history.