Bonzo has an established history of posting clear, well-informed, apposite, and entertaining comments...

I'm glad someone noticed. ;)

This episode has aired on the East Coast, and Jason Kottke liveblogged it. The outcome is revealed on kottke.org. Good luck!

Lean out of an airborne plane with a wheel on a stick. Touch the wheel to a conveyor belt and hold it there. What happens to the plane?

Now, what if we change the direction and speed of the belt?

@RV9FACTORY.... "if you put the plane on a treadmill with engine off, it will move with the treadmill because there is just enough friction for that to happen."

That depends on how quickly the treadmill starts. If it accelerates quickly enough, you'll be able to do the whole "tablecloth out from under the dishes" trick, yes?

Put the plane on a treadmill, engines off. Turn the treadmill on. The wheels on the plane spin, but the plane stays still.

Replace the landing gear with casters, and replace the conveyor belt with a moving surface that randomly changes direction (0 - 360 degrees) and speed every second. The plane will take off.

I look forward to the time when "America" is an aspirational word again. Too many blemishes lately.

I love my country, and I want it back, please.

I live in San Diego. This is on my TV right now:

Evacuation Needs (Qualcomm Stadium)

o Hand Sanitizer, Soap
o Trashbags, Sharpies
o Sunscreen
o Depends
o Tents

Maybe Mr. Beck could help out here, assuming of course, that he can earmark his contributions for people who love America.

Shoot into the air, intentionally missing everyone. This will maximize your chances of not being shot, assuming everyone behaves rationally.

Although, I've gotta step back and question the wisdom of getting involved in this duel in the first place, especially since your accuracy mojo is weak.

Do Capitol police have the discretion to decide which citizens can attend public hearings?

I hate to think this kind of thing happens in my country, but I'd like to know the full story. Was he turned away because of the button he was wearing, or did he give them another reason... maybe by arguing or otherwise signaling that he was going to disrupt the hearing?

Bush's team has famously turned dissenters away from political events and rallies. I can *sorta* understand that, as they're not official government functions. But the Capitol police?

Let's hope that's water and something worse. It's unpleasant to think of a sewage bubble, eh?

Here's another ironic misspelling.