Author Archives: Nik Bronder

Starting down the dark path of robotic destruction.

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The US ARMY has developed several prototype Androids it plans to use early this spring in current war zones Iraq & Afghanistan. The androids known as the Talon are not your usual bomb disposal machines instead they’re packing heat.
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I see this as the beginning of the end. At first the droids are cool like Johnny-five but that doesn’t last forever. They accidentally shoot the wrong combatant and the next thing you know they turn all T2 on us and they want to enslave the human race. Just ask Staff Sgt. Santiago Tordillos:

“Putting something like this into the field, we’re about to start something that’s never been done before,” said Tordillos as he waved to the black, 2-foot-six-inch robot rolling around the carpeted floor on twin treads, an M249 machine gun cradled in its mechanical grip.

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You have to believe the US ARMY knows where this is going. The robots always win this apocalyptic battles. And on top of that they usually end up destroying the sun so we either all perish or have to live underground.

Why do the scientists keep building these evil robots?

Ken Jennings' fall from grace.

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Rumor has it Ken Jeopardy Genius Jennings has lost in dramatic fashion on final Jeopardy. The Episode is set to air on Tuesday. More information including an audio clip of the loss can be found at www.kottke.org.

Final Jeopardy:

Answer: Most of this firm’s 70,000 seasonal white-collar employees work only 4 months a year.

Question: What is H&R Block

Ken Jennings’ guess: FedEX

Ladies and Gentlemen: The Leader of the Free World.

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I understand that every once in a while you leave the gate open, everyone does. But I must say if I had people around me 24 hours a day that are paid to protect my image because I just happen to represent the most prosperous nation on the face of the planet I would hope some one let me know when I’m walking around with my fly down. No, instead here stands our messenger to the world with his fly down meeting with the leaders of great nations. Could it be worse? I really don’t think could.

The misLeader was in Brazil with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, as Prime Minister of Australia John Howard, right, talks with China’s President Hu Jintao, and Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong , top left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

I have a feeling Putin knew, you can see it in his eyes, all those rides in Texas has taught him to expect nothing else.