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I am a real-time embedded software engineer currently living amidst the cornfields of Central Illinois, not far from where I grew up, to use a very liberal definition of "grown up."  Most of my work has been for military applications.  I never served in the military, but I've spent a lot of time listening to those who have.

My hobbies include reading (especially history),  music, and collecting previous addresses.  I've lived in Ohio, Georgia, California, and Connecticut.

If you came back here because something I wrote was out of line and offended you, please know that you're probably taking it far more seriously than I did.

Unless I specifically called you a "doody-head,"  in which case, it's on!


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Percival
Name:
Percival
Hometown:
Joliet, IL
Joined:
Mar 31, 2011

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Percival

Fricosis Guy: Given the Carney Flambee today, there may be a few more moments of bliss to come.

DocJay

Fricosis Guy: That was nice, though I couldn't watch. Was at the in-laws.

Not a word about the greatness of our Dear Leader. My MIL usually bubble platitudes. Blessed silence. · 19 minutes ago

Enjoy the moment. · 48 minutes ago

52 minutes ago

Carney got another beat-down?  Aw, that's just sad.

Percival
DrewInWisconsin: No question Carney breaks first. I do wonder why Percival thinks that Holder doesn't know anything. Seems clear to me that he's the Screwtape to Jarret's Wormwood. Though I think running them both under the faucet would be good for the nation. · 4 hours ago

Hey, I was just taking him at his word.  You don't think the Attorney General would get up before Congress and just make stuff up, do you?

Percival

Gimme Three Steps: (Lynrd Skynrd) to get out the parking lot.

Foreplay/Long Time: (Boston)

Deuces Are Wild: (Aerosmith)

Axel F: (Harold Faltermeyer, from Beverly Hills Cop)

White Wedding (Part I): Billy Idol

We're An American Band: Grand Funk Railroad

Foggy Mountain Breakdown: (Flatt and Scrugs) (just about the time I hit the sixty-plus miles of cornfields.

Hillbilly Bone: (Blake Shelton)

Thunderstruck: (ZZ Top)

Maynard Ferguson's cover of Country Road

Percival

Central Scrutinizer: Sodomite. Fornicator.

Little hate double tap for y'all this morning. · 2 hours ago

The former implies the latter, if you are doing it right.

And if you are not doing it right, keep it to yourself, will ya?

Percival
Larry Koler: When I think of how MANY comments 10 cents has added to HIS post it kind of makes you wonder, doesn't it? I mean his weighted average is very low because of the low impact of his comments. He has very little effect except in the fact that he can edit the text of this post -- which he lords over us all. Enough to make you gag.  · 20 minutes ago

At least it keeps him off the streets.

Percival

Nigel Farage and Daniel Hannan to heap epic scorn in 3...2...1...

Percival

I don't know about an image that captures the true Joan, but the true Percival would be something between this:

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and this:

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Percival

We can skip Eric Holder.  When he says he has no idea what is going on in his or any other department now or at any point in the past, I believe him.  I hear he does have the highest Angry Birds score of any U.S. Attorney General, though.

Percival

10 cents: Percival,

Steven Miller the lawyer not Steve Miller the singer. Do you ever follow the news? (No Huey Lewis jokes please.) · 15 minutes ago

After Fly Like an Eagle, I hate everyone named Steve. Or Miller.  But especially anybody named Steve Miller.  It saves time.

Percival

10 cents: IRS Scandal IRS Scandal IRS Scandal IRS Scandal IRS Scandal IRS Scandal

This is something to hate. Did you watch the congressional hearings? How did you like that Miller guy? · 17 minutes ago

I really, really hated Fly Like an Eagle.

Percival
10 cents: I have put up a new post on the member feed. Take a look and tell me if you hate it. · 1 hour ago

Dude, it's all I can do to read the books I already have in the stack.  Prof. Rahe suggested two books last week, both sound excellent, and I'll never get to those either.

Percival

I used to think that low information voters were our problem, but Reg Henry (thanks Israel) proves that there is a significant issue with low information journalists as well.

Percival

Our technological development didn't get the corn or the beans planted hereabouts until the last two weeks because the fields were too wet from all the rain we got in March and April.  Weather matters, and climate is weather patterns, so climate matters.

Percival

It takes another amendment to the Constitution.  The 21st Amendment repealed the 18th, which was Prohibition.

Percival

Free Bird – Lynrd Skynrd

Long Haired Country Boy – Charlie Daniels

We Ain't Gonna Take It – Twisted Sister

I Still Believe (Great Design) – The Call

Take it Easy – The Eagles

Lookin' Out my Back Door – Creedence Clearwater Revival

Roll Me Away – Bob Seger

Sympathy for the Devil – Rolling Stones

Takin' Care of Business – Bachman Turner Overdrive

EDIT: We're Not Gonna Take It  (should have looked that one up first.)

Edited on May 18, 2013 at 10:18pm
Percival

Yes!  That's it!  The answer to a government too large to manage is more government to manage that government!

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