The Geeky Brit

Engadget Reports – Deadly blast rocks Virgin Galactic rocket test:

“This week is quickly becoming a tough one for the aerospace industry, as just a day after NASA reported tampering on an ISS bound computer, an explosion at the Mojave Air and Space Port has claimed two lives and seriously injured four others. The blast reportedly occurred during a “test of a new rocket motor for SpaceShipTwo — a spaceship being built for Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson’s space tourism company.” According to a spokeswoman for the spaceport, the blast was “on a remote pad” at an airport home to Scaled Composite (which is the builder of the first private manned rocket to reach space), but the firm’s founder Burt Rutan wasn’t in attendance when the “cold fire test” went awry.” – Engadget

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Motley Fool reports that the wii shortage is boosting sales, whilst remaining sold out.

I agree with the guy that one of the reasons it attracted me was the fact that sales are continuing to be most impressive. This fact indicates to me that developers will be targeting this platform, especially if sales continue so well. If sales do indeed continue, the total units sold will surpass the Xbox 360’s 10 million mark possibly as early as september.

The wii needs some killer titles for me I am looking forward to Rafa Nadal Tennis, Tiger Woods 08, Madden 08, and of course Fifa Soccer 2008. (Can you tell I am a sports fan?)

I just heard Dean Florez make a bad joke about the conservative talk radio host Ray Appleton.

Whilst discussing radio coverage of womens sporting events, a senator (not Florez) mentioned that the current host on the station that covers Fresno State womens sporting events has a morning talk show that is degrading to women; The show apparantly talks only about “marrying”, “killing” and dating women. Florez, who I believe was chairing this commitee, jibed “Was this the Ray Appleton show?”.

I happen to like Florez and I listen to Ray Appleton – whom I would describe as on of the most upstanding and respectable radio hosts I know…

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Letter to the Editor: Don’t mix and match:
Editor: On June 26, along with several other individuals and groups, I addressed the Merced County Board of Supervisors as part of a public hearing to consider two minor subdivision applications. After the public hearing period was closed, Supervisor Mike Nelson made the following comment: “I am glad to see that there are socialists alive and well in Merced County.”

Ya know, I hate it when public officials deem it necessary to insult the general public. I mean, it doesn’t matter whether I would agree or disagree with the comments made in this letter, when a person is elected into office they immediately have to represent all those in their electoral district, not just those who voted for them. I have come across Merced County Supervisor Mike Nelson a number of times and have been saddened by his obvious contempt of those who disagree with him, and his sarcasm that strikes me as bigoted not as funny. On the other hand he has always been cordial with me, which is something I obviously appreciate and respect. It just seems that when someone expresses a viewpoint counter to his, he stops listening and exhibits the other less becoming behaviors I have mentioned.

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