A bit later we saw how. One cop camped out on the bridge and radioed his buddies (at least four of them) when he saw a speeder. Talk about having no warning. If we didn’t know to look for a cop hiding somewhere, we wouldn’t have noticed.

I guess they needed to raise some revenue. This makes Summersville, West Virginia, another reknowned speed trap, look fair. Eesh.

Leave it to the Japanese to find another amazing use for the Internet. Watch bug fights online!

Watch this one: Wasp v. Grasshopper

It happens at about 3:11.

I could get used to a nominee that thinks cable news is stupid.

We arrived at Forsyth Technical College’s West Campus and waited in line to get in. Outside, someone was driving by in a car and a trailer. The trailer had a missile on it with “No More War” written on the side I believe. A school bus drove by a bit later and someone inside yelled “Obama!” As we waited, people came up and hawked their Hillary ‘08 trinkets. Finally, the line started to move and people entered the building.

I expected there would be some security, but I didn’t imagine they would confiscate my keychain Leatherman. Even the TSA allows my Leatherman on flights now! The security guy saw the tool almost immediately and said I either had to give up the tool or go put it back in my car. Faced with the option of losing my tool or walking all the way back to the car and risk not being able to get back in, I gave up my tool. At this point I’m invested in seeing Hillary. She just cost me a Leatherman!

Once inside, walked past the stage and found a spot on the bleachers. A smattering of media were fenced off in the back. Local news anchors filed their reports while we waited for Hillary. 5:30 came and went. Some people went through the crowd and handed out campaign stickers and Hillary signs. Anyone who wanted a sign was able to get one. Especially if you were sitting beneath the flag like here:

It wasn’t until almost 7pm before Hillary appeared. When she finally showed, the crowd exploded.

After the applause died down, she gave a speech that lasted the better part of an hour. She did a survey the issues: the economy, the war, healthcare, educational issues, foreign policy. She pointed out one of the babies in the crowd. All the bullet points were hit.

The speech couldn’t sway my pro-Obama friend but it played well to the receptive crowd.

After the speech, Hillary did the routine of shaking hands, signing autographs, and taking pictures. Her assistant Huma Abedin made an appearance at this point. Yes, she is amazing in person.

Now if I can only make it to an Obama rally to have a point of comparison….

The only downside of all this? Now that I’ve tried using my Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 lens at more events, I’ve realized a wider aperture would be nice. Something like this Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8. That is going to be a problem…..

Can we say bracket buster? Holy shit! This is why March Madness is the best! Go Davidson!

Also, fuck West Virginia.

If not, well, you are a deprived child.

If so, hulu has all the episodes of Exosquad for you to watch online for free!