You’ve heard the horror stories at some point or another. Guy goes into the hospital for routine work, and something catastrophic happens. Sometimes the surgeon leaves medical equipment where he performed surgery. In other rare occasions, the surgical team will cut off the wrong leg. However, every once in awhile, surgeons find a way to really shit the bed on… Read more →
Author: Shimbo
No, Goddamnit, No: Could Child Sex Robots Pacify Pedophiles?
Rule 34 of the Internet states the following: “If it exists, there is porn of it. No exceptions.” As that’s the case, it’sĀ almost a given that whatever technology is created by society, there will be some application that will tie sex into it. This notion also ties into robotics, as it’s been long theorized in all sorts of science fiction… Read more →
Episode 176: Talkin’ Shop With Biegel and Royce; Saying Goodbye to Jim Rockford
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After a number of technical difficulties, missed connections and other issues none of you really want to know about, we’ve finally got Episode 176 right here! We start off with a remembrance of James Garner, who passed away over the weekend at the age of 86. Shimbo shares some memories and why he feels Jim Rockford of The Rockford Files,… Read more →
We Always Bury Our Heroes: James Garner 1928-2014
“There aren’t any heroes…they die young.” That was the endearing attitude of iconic TV-detective Jim Rockford, played with both class and a rugged grace by James Garner, who passed away yesterday at the age of 86. When it comes to Garner, I think Rockford was wrong about heroes dying young. For me, Garner was both an actual real-life hero, (he… Read more →
Well, Praise the Lord: Author of “Freedom from Homosexuality” Arrested For Raping a Boy
There are some days where you just have to throw your hands up and say, “uncle”. I’ve never been one for religion, particularly because how easy “the word of God” is used to shield scoundrels. If God is your bag, have at it, but I asked to be dealt out of that game awhile ago. And it’s news like a… Read more →