http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/31/boy-admits-to-starting-one-of-the-wildfires/?hp
So turns out some stupid kid with matches set the fire that burned a few hundred thousand acres.. fantastic.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Boo-urns, Mr. (President? Is he really? Man... 2009 can't come soon enough) Bush... Boo-urns...
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/bush-blasts-house-for-wasting-time-on-investigations-2007-10-30.html
Bush is whining about Congress not doing enough, you know, being too wrapped up in "investigating" his administration, or "trying to pull troops out of Iraq". They should be getting back to important things like, preventing Satellite Radio mergers, or sending bills for child healthcare to him so he can veto them. Bush goes on to criticize "tax and spend" Democrats who can't push a bill through without including a tax hike. Democrats want to spend $250 billion over the next 5 years!!!!!!! (look at all those exclamations to show how shocked!) Meanwhile Bush continually asks for money to fund the war in Iraq (didn't he ask for $50 billion or so not that long ago)? And so Congressional oversight into how that money is spent? How dare they! The president should be given a check and get to spend it however he wants, it's his allowance after all, and he did his chores (swept the dust under the rug). I say if Bush wants more money for his dumbness he should look under the couch cushions, or maybe if he's really good and takes out the trash, Congress will give him a little extra this week to give to his friend, Halliburton.
Bush is whining about Congress not doing enough, you know, being too wrapped up in "investigating" his administration, or "trying to pull troops out of Iraq". They should be getting back to important things like, preventing Satellite Radio mergers, or sending bills for child healthcare to him so he can veto them. Bush goes on to criticize "tax and spend" Democrats who can't push a bill through without including a tax hike. Democrats want to spend $250 billion over the next 5 years!!!!!!! (look at all those exclamations to show how shocked!) Meanwhile Bush continually asks for money to fund the war in Iraq (didn't he ask for $50 billion or so not that long ago)? And so Congressional oversight into how that money is spent? How dare they! The president should be given a check and get to spend it however he wants, it's his allowance after all, and he did his chores (swept the dust under the rug). I say if Bush wants more money for his dumbness he should look under the couch cushions, or maybe if he's really good and takes out the trash, Congress will give him a little extra this week to give to his friend, Halliburton.
Monday, October 29, 2007
The Terminator says, "I'll be back... for more weed."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071029/ap_on_re_eu/schwarzenegger_marijuana_1
Take that Republo-facists! One of your own has declared with his vast knowledge of pharmacology that marijuana is, and I quote, "just a leaf". So there! Remember when weed just caused you to shoot your friends in the face or run over children on bicycles (oh those commercials against drug use, how do they come up with such clever premises)?
I'm sure the quote is out of context or whatever, but it's nice to see that some people (who are probably self-medicating with alcohol and prescription drugs) don't have a huge stick up their ass about marijuana. However, it is still very good at causing laziness and stomach aches.
Take that Republo-facists! One of your own has declared with his vast knowledge of pharmacology that marijuana is, and I quote, "just a leaf". So there! Remember when weed just caused you to shoot your friends in the face or run over children on bicycles (oh those commercials against drug use, how do they come up with such clever premises)?
I'm sure the quote is out of context or whatever, but it's nice to see that some people (who are probably self-medicating with alcohol and prescription drugs) don't have a huge stick up their ass about marijuana. However, it is still very good at causing laziness and stomach aches.
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Gerald Ford was kind of an asshole
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/2007/10/28/2007-10-28_newsers_book_ford_saw_clinton_as_a_sex_a.html
I know he has passed a way and shouldn't be lambasted because of respect for the dead or whatever, but seriously what a giant tool! A new book about off-the-record conversations with Gerald Ford, has come out. In it the author makes it clear that Ford had a problem with Clinton's "skirt chasing" (seriously could he sound like more of an old fuddy-duddy?), and that he viewed him as "soft" on foreign-policy issues. Of all the people to criticize Clinton, a two-term president, who did not involve us in a protracted war in either the Middle East or Southeast Asia (there were troops in Bosnia, but you can't even compare it). Let's take a look at Ford's wonderful executive legacy. He was the 2nd VP of Nixon's because Agnew resigned, for about a year, and then he was president for about 2.5 more. His entire participation in the executive branch of government was less than 1 term. He's the only president to be considered a lame-duck on inauguration day (Im making that up). He lost to a peanut farmer! (I happen to like Carter.) So what was his presidential legacy? Oh that's right.. pardoning flippin' Nixon! What a sack of crap. And the worst part of the article? The last line where he states, "America isn't ready for a Lady President." Lady President? What is this 1950? Female Candidate? That sounds better. He thought Clinton had a sex addiction? He obviously had a stupid addiction and refused to ever get treated for it.
I know he has passed a way and shouldn't be lambasted because of respect for the dead or whatever, but seriously what a giant tool! A new book about off-the-record conversations with Gerald Ford, has come out. In it the author makes it clear that Ford had a problem with Clinton's "skirt chasing" (seriously could he sound like more of an old fuddy-duddy?), and that he viewed him as "soft" on foreign-policy issues. Of all the people to criticize Clinton, a two-term president, who did not involve us in a protracted war in either the Middle East or Southeast Asia (there were troops in Bosnia, but you can't even compare it). Let's take a look at Ford's wonderful executive legacy. He was the 2nd VP of Nixon's because Agnew resigned, for about a year, and then he was president for about 2.5 more. His entire participation in the executive branch of government was less than 1 term. He's the only president to be considered a lame-duck on inauguration day (Im making that up). He lost to a peanut farmer! (I happen to like Carter.) So what was his presidential legacy? Oh that's right.. pardoning flippin' Nixon! What a sack of crap. And the worst part of the article? The last line where he states, "America isn't ready for a Lady President." Lady President? What is this 1950? Female Candidate? That sounds better. He thought Clinton had a sex addiction? He obviously had a stupid addiction and refused to ever get treated for it.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Obama... more like Obooooma
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/28/us/politics/28obama.html?ei=5065&en=364aa6d16277ceb1&ex=1194148800&partner=MYWAY&pagewanted=print
How do those sour grapes taste Senator Obama? Yeah taste pretty good? Taste like a fine wine? Boo to you Obama, and now you're playing one of the oppositions favorite games, make the other person look like they have no agenda or "flip-flop" on issues. As though there is any politician that is 100% in their convictions all the time. I wish that were true, but the human organism is flawed.
Obama seems to think that by bashing Hillary's positions on social security or the war or whatever else he can think of, will somehow endear him to his constituents. I know maybe I'm living in a dream state, but wasn't Obama supposed to be the nice guy. Remember 2004? When he gave the stirring speech at the DNC? He just comes off callous now, with less than 3 years in national government experience, chastising another legislator, who has voted more than him in the last year. I believe a couple of weeks ago he was up in New Hampshire stumping for votes and condemned Clinton for voting to recognize an Iranian Group as a terrorist organization. However, he himself did not vote but said he "would have" voted against it had he been there. So really, why did Obama become a Senator if he really just wanted to be president? He saw it as a stepping stone, but a "stepping" stone is just that. I have yet to see him actually step into a legislative role.
How do those sour grapes taste Senator Obama? Yeah taste pretty good? Taste like a fine wine? Boo to you Obama, and now you're playing one of the oppositions favorite games, make the other person look like they have no agenda or "flip-flop" on issues. As though there is any politician that is 100% in their convictions all the time. I wish that were true, but the human organism is flawed.
Obama seems to think that by bashing Hillary's positions on social security or the war or whatever else he can think of, will somehow endear him to his constituents. I know maybe I'm living in a dream state, but wasn't Obama supposed to be the nice guy. Remember 2004? When he gave the stirring speech at the DNC? He just comes off callous now, with less than 3 years in national government experience, chastising another legislator, who has voted more than him in the last year. I believe a couple of weeks ago he was up in New Hampshire stumping for votes and condemned Clinton for voting to recognize an Iranian Group as a terrorist organization. However, he himself did not vote but said he "would have" voted against it had he been there. So really, why did Obama become a Senator if he really just wanted to be president? He saw it as a stepping stone, but a "stepping" stone is just that. I have yet to see him actually step into a legislative role.
Bill Clinton Lays the Smackdown on Douchebaggy Heckler
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2007/10/26/sot.bill.clinton.heckler.kare
note: you may have to sit through a commercial before it
This was sent to me by my friend and could not be a funnier piece of tv. Courtesy of CNN, Bill Clinton recently gave a speech in Minnesota for his wife's campaign and was continually harrassed by an audience member saying that 9/11 was a hoax and that Clinton belongs to the Bohemian Club.
Clinton's Response? "Oh that's where all those Republicans stand around naked with the Redwoods, no I've never been there."
This man is a genius and he smacks the guy down pretty quickly. Even if you don't like what Hillary stands for, vote for her anyways, if only to get Bill making more speeches. Now that he's not president his political correctness and politeness for retardation have ended and he is speaking his mind. Vote for first lady Bill!
note: you may have to sit through a commercial before it
This was sent to me by my friend and could not be a funnier piece of tv. Courtesy of CNN, Bill Clinton recently gave a speech in Minnesota for his wife's campaign and was continually harrassed by an audience member saying that 9/11 was a hoax and that Clinton belongs to the Bohemian Club.
Clinton's Response? "Oh that's where all those Republicans stand around naked with the Redwoods, no I've never been there."
This man is a genius and he smacks the guy down pretty quickly. Even if you don't like what Hillary stands for, vote for her anyways, if only to get Bill making more speeches. Now that he's not president his political correctness and politeness for retardation have ended and he is speaking his mind. Vote for first lady Bill!
Friday, October 26, 2007
President Bush is Afraid Governor Schwarzenegger is Going to Kick His Ass after school
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/26/us/26bush.html?ei=5065&en=063b5039b5821d25&ex=1193976000&partner=MYWAY&pagewanted=print
Sometimes it feels as though Bush is going to get beat up after school in the playground by our esteemed governor. Both were in southern California trying to deal with the fires. The governor used it as an opportunity to say he was proud of the president's response to the disaster as compared to his lackadaisical attitude towards Katrina 2 years ago. Problem is, it doesn't really make you look that great when you are rushing into to deal with the people of privilege in Malibu yet ignoring the people of New Orleans even to this day. Horrible horribleness... The best thing to happen though was Schwarzenegger speaking for the president, saying they would both stay until the job was done, and Bush not doing anything to stop him.
Sometimes it feels as though Bush is going to get beat up after school in the playground by our esteemed governor. Both were in southern California trying to deal with the fires. The governor used it as an opportunity to say he was proud of the president's response to the disaster as compared to his lackadaisical attitude towards Katrina 2 years ago. Problem is, it doesn't really make you look that great when you are rushing into to deal with the people of privilege in Malibu yet ignoring the people of New Orleans even to this day. Horrible horribleness... The best thing to happen though was Schwarzenegger speaking for the president, saying they would both stay until the job was done, and Bush not doing anything to stop him.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Cinematic Version of Iraq War even less popular than Real One
http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071025/NATION/110250083/1002
I know film makers are trying to be with the times, and to present their works as art, but that doesn't mean that people want to watch that. Do you really need a false representation of the war (I don't mean false in the fact that they are not realistic, but they are contrived. No matter how good the actors of lenses, they are not documentaries, they are scripted). The other problem is that making films about current events does not translate well to a broad audience. In essence, many people want to not worry or want to ignore current events in their lives, especially in this country (because we are isolationist, arrogant, and somewhat retarded- at least in attention to things other than accumulation of personal wealth and property). Historically I can't think of single movie like this that has performed well. Just last year we saw the release of United 93 and World Trade Center, both which combined made around $100 million. Now that in itself is nothing to "bler" at, but compared to releases like Pirates of the Caribbean, it's pittance. Studios are also less likely to take on the subject matter and so many others are simple independent projects with shaky premises (premiseye?) and uneven acting.
I know film makers are trying to be with the times, and to present their works as art, but that doesn't mean that people want to watch that. Do you really need a false representation of the war (I don't mean false in the fact that they are not realistic, but they are contrived. No matter how good the actors of lenses, they are not documentaries, they are scripted). The other problem is that making films about current events does not translate well to a broad audience. In essence, many people want to not worry or want to ignore current events in their lives, especially in this country (because we are isolationist, arrogant, and somewhat retarded- at least in attention to things other than accumulation of personal wealth and property). Historically I can't think of single movie like this that has performed well. Just last year we saw the release of United 93 and World Trade Center, both which combined made around $100 million. Now that in itself is nothing to "bler" at, but compared to releases like Pirates of the Caribbean, it's pittance. Studios are also less likely to take on the subject matter and so many others are simple independent projects with shaky premises (premiseye?) and uneven acting.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Look up in the sky: It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a Chinese Death Satellite?
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8SETSN80&show_article=1
China has launched a satellite under the auspices of navigating the moon for an eventual manned mission. Of course, Human Rights Groups (what do they know?) are upset because China has two ships and a nuclear submarine communicating with the satellite. The U.S. had a similar "defense" system in development in the 1980s, Star Wars (yes the movie was funded by the Dept. of Defense, sure why not?) Analysts now see the deployment of the satellite as the first step towards a cosmic Chinese knock-off (I'm sure someone said that, it's such an easy joke after all) capable of showering us non-communists with weapony goodness. This is all speculation though as China is more likely to use this as an excuse to build a moonbase, thus ripping off the plot of the second Austin Powers movie. "Laser"
The best part of this story would be to find out the rocket and satellite were covered in lead paint and contained thousands of tiny magnets that toddlers could choke on.
China has launched a satellite under the auspices of navigating the moon for an eventual manned mission. Of course, Human Rights Groups (what do they know?) are upset because China has two ships and a nuclear submarine communicating with the satellite. The U.S. had a similar "defense" system in development in the 1980s, Star Wars (yes the movie was funded by the Dept. of Defense, sure why not?) Analysts now see the deployment of the satellite as the first step towards a cosmic Chinese knock-off (I'm sure someone said that, it's such an easy joke after all) capable of showering us non-communists with weapony goodness. This is all speculation though as China is more likely to use this as an excuse to build a moonbase, thus ripping off the plot of the second Austin Powers movie. "Laser"
The best part of this story would be to find out the rocket and satellite were covered in lead paint and contained thousands of tiny magnets that toddlers could choke on.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Bush not controlling emissions (not even from himself)
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/24/nyregion/24emissions.html?ref=us
Yeah I made a stupid fart joke. I'm immature what can I say? Really what is hilarious is that a bunch of states are suing, yes you read that right, suing the Bush administration for not living up to curbing emissions of vehicles. Specifically, they will sue the EPA (which for years has been one of those organizations that thinks it can claim environmentalism by name only) for blocking initiatives to curb emissions. I mean c'mon! (I know I say that quite often). The EPA (it needs to be large to hammer in the point) stopped California from implementing a law to lower (for shit's sake lowering!!!!!!!!!!) emissions. What kind of retardation does it take to say no to things that protect the environment. This is absolutely unacceptable! This shows you just how tight and entrenched business is with this administration (waaaaahhh we don't want to lower emissions cause then we will have to actually develop new technology... boooooo... boooooooooooo). This is so frustrating. I need to stop writing, since it is turning into a rant.
Addendum: Apparently certain technologies have existed since the 70s and are unwilling to be used because too much money is invested on maintaining high oil use cars.
Yeah I made a stupid fart joke. I'm immature what can I say? Really what is hilarious is that a bunch of states are suing, yes you read that right, suing the Bush administration for not living up to curbing emissions of vehicles. Specifically, they will sue the EPA (which for years has been one of those organizations that thinks it can claim environmentalism by name only) for blocking initiatives to curb emissions. I mean c'mon! (I know I say that quite often). The EPA (it needs to be large to hammer in the point) stopped California from implementing a law to lower (for shit's sake lowering!!!!!!!!!!) emissions. What kind of retardation does it take to say no to things that protect the environment. This is absolutely unacceptable! This shows you just how tight and entrenched business is with this administration (waaaaahhh we don't want to lower emissions cause then we will have to actually develop new technology... boooooo... boooooooooooo). This is so frustrating. I need to stop writing, since it is turning into a rant.
Addendum: Apparently certain technologies have existed since the 70s and are unwilling to be used because too much money is invested on maintaining high oil use cars.
England Refuses to Win the Race to Morbid Obesity, Bows to the United States
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23417825-details/Make+all+staff+exercise+for+an+hour%2C+says+top+health+adviser/article.do
England wants to have their staff exercise for an hour during the work day to promote a healthier population. Since they have a socialized health care system it's probably in their best interest to have it's citizens in better physical condition. Well thank god we live in the United States where we can eat ourselves into oblivion, until we can no longer fit through the door, and we can complain about "fat genes" and "glandular problems". Yes 65% of Americans have a glandular problem, it's not their fault, they are trying really.... And then our corporate health care system can deny them coverage saying that they are at risk for too many things. Oh what a country.... It will be a cold day in Hell (or Wyoming, my own personal Hell, no just kidding, I wouldn't want to offend the 3 people that live in that state, seriously how can they have legislative representation, they should lose one of their senators for being so unpopulated) before Americans have an exercise hour. Until then their exercise will be searching for change in their ashtray at the Drive-Thru window, and moving around the crap in their car so it can fit a 64 oz. soda.
England wants to have their staff exercise for an hour during the work day to promote a healthier population. Since they have a socialized health care system it's probably in their best interest to have it's citizens in better physical condition. Well thank god we live in the United States where we can eat ourselves into oblivion, until we can no longer fit through the door, and we can complain about "fat genes" and "glandular problems". Yes 65% of Americans have a glandular problem, it's not their fault, they are trying really.... And then our corporate health care system can deny them coverage saying that they are at risk for too many things. Oh what a country.... It will be a cold day in Hell (or Wyoming, my own personal Hell, no just kidding, I wouldn't want to offend the 3 people that live in that state, seriously how can they have legislative representation, they should lose one of their senators for being so unpopulated) before Americans have an exercise hour. Until then their exercise will be searching for change in their ashtray at the Drive-Thru window, and moving around the crap in their car so it can fit a 64 oz. soda.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Federal Researve says to US Economy, "We got your back, dog"
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8SEC4NG0&show_article=1
Dow Jones got you down? Crude prices seem a little high? Never fear! The Federal Reserve Bank is Here! You know them, right? The one that used to be run by a frumpy looking leprechaun (that's a terrible thing to say about Alan Greenspan... or is it?). Well everyone can take a deep breath and know that the economy is safe for one more day. The "Fed" has promised to keep America afloat by lowering interest rates should the stock market continue to fall. I can't decide whether I'm excited or not? Lower interest rates seem cool I guess, I mean they are lower. Then again it's still up to your bank to decide what your interest rate will be (I'm looking at you college freshman who got too many credit cards..) I'll do whatever they want. If they want me to continue blindly purchasing expensive items I think I need, then sobeit (I always imagined this as one word).
Dow Jones got you down? Crude prices seem a little high? Never fear! The Federal Reserve Bank is Here! You know them, right? The one that used to be run by a frumpy looking leprechaun (that's a terrible thing to say about Alan Greenspan... or is it?). Well everyone can take a deep breath and know that the economy is safe for one more day. The "Fed" has promised to keep America afloat by lowering interest rates should the stock market continue to fall. I can't decide whether I'm excited or not? Lower interest rates seem cool I guess, I mean they are lower. Then again it's still up to your bank to decide what your interest rate will be (I'm looking at you college freshman who got too many credit cards..) I'll do whatever they want. If they want me to continue blindly purchasing expensive items I think I need, then sobeit (I always imagined this as one word).
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Just so you know, Giuliani says you can trust him... no really! You with the God-loving, Giuliani is your man... seriously!
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/20/gop.values.ap/index.html
Values, bro! Giuliani gots them all. You need the pro-God thing? Maybe a sprinkle of Jesus? Giuliani has every recipe.
Ok I was stretching with that metafer but I guess Giuliani is feeling the conservative pressure. I know it's hard for him having to "play to the base" so to speak but I'm surprised it took him this long to make a statement. What's truly deplorable is the fact that there are enough people in this country that believe only a strong spiritual/moral leader can be president and that anything less doesn't deserve either their respect or their vote.
The best part of this cnn.com article was that it opened up the following window:
http://cnnpromos.com/DR/
Yay! Kick ass Dominican Republic golf vacation! And look, there's not a single amount of poverty evident in that picture. As Charlie Brown would say, "Good grief."
Values, bro! Giuliani gots them all. You need the pro-God thing? Maybe a sprinkle of Jesus? Giuliani has every recipe.
Ok I was stretching with that metafer but I guess Giuliani is feeling the conservative pressure. I know it's hard for him having to "play to the base" so to speak but I'm surprised it took him this long to make a statement. What's truly deplorable is the fact that there are enough people in this country that believe only a strong spiritual/moral leader can be president and that anything less doesn't deserve either their respect or their vote.
The best part of this cnn.com article was that it opened up the following window:
http://cnnpromos.com/DR/
Yay! Kick ass Dominican Republic golf vacation! And look, there's not a single amount of poverty evident in that picture. As Charlie Brown would say, "Good grief."
News of the Oddness Variety: Monkey Attack kills Indian Official
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/10/21/asia/AS-GEN-India-Monkey-Menace.php
No matter how much anyone wants to complain about the United States I am pretty sure there was never a wild rhesus monkey attack that killed an elected official. New Delhi Deputy Mayor S.S. Bajwa, fell from a balcony after being attacked by a gang (don't know what a group of monkeys is called... a gaggle?) of rhesus macaques at his home. This is of course a terrible tragedy for his family, but it does seem odd as well. I'm not sure how I would react if I saw multiple monkeys coming towards me acting openly aggressive. Maybe throw a banana (I wasn't going to eat them anyways, I hate bananas).
No matter how much anyone wants to complain about the United States I am pretty sure there was never a wild rhesus monkey attack that killed an elected official. New Delhi Deputy Mayor S.S. Bajwa, fell from a balcony after being attacked by a gang (don't know what a group of monkeys is called... a gaggle?) of rhesus macaques at his home. This is of course a terrible tragedy for his family, but it does seem odd as well. I'm not sure how I would react if I saw multiple monkeys coming towards me acting openly aggressive. Maybe throw a banana (I wasn't going to eat them anyways, I hate bananas).
Saturday, October 20, 2007
If Piracy is wrong then so should be Ninjary
http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2195407,00.html
Think about it.... When was the last time a Ninja-themed website was shut down. Long live Tv-links.
Think about it.... When was the last time a Ninja-themed website was shut down. Long live Tv-links.
And Iran, Iran so far away...
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/21/world/middleeast/21iran.html?hp
The US wants to attack Iran because they are pursuing a nuclear program.... check!
Iran's Nuclear Envoy is seen as moderate towards the West.... check!
Iran's Nuclear Envoy resigns during nuclear negotiations.... crap!
Well now that he's resigned the voice of moderation has resigned with him. It's ok right? Cause they have moderate people running the government. Certainly not radical fundamentalists of any kind? Oh wait... no. Between the president and the Ayatollah, pretty sure we got the "West-hating" covered for that country.
Well if Bush couldn't find nuclear material in Iraq, maybe he can in Iran. Of course Iran is actually a nation, instead of a loose collection of warring factions artificially created by by Britain.
All I can say is... aww... crap-balls....
The US wants to attack Iran because they are pursuing a nuclear program.... check!
Iran's Nuclear Envoy is seen as moderate towards the West.... check!
Iran's Nuclear Envoy resigns during nuclear negotiations.... crap!
Well now that he's resigned the voice of moderation has resigned with him. It's ok right? Cause they have moderate people running the government. Certainly not radical fundamentalists of any kind? Oh wait... no. Between the president and the Ayatollah, pretty sure we got the "West-hating" covered for that country.
Well if Bush couldn't find nuclear material in Iraq, maybe he can in Iran. Of course Iran is actually a nation, instead of a loose collection of warring factions artificially created by by Britain.
All I can say is... aww... crap-balls....
Friday, October 19, 2007
When the Germans are criticizing your rhetoric you know it's time to back off a bit..
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=upiUPI-20071019-141929-5130&show_article=1
Bush and Putin have been brikmanning (thats not a word) themselves for the past few weeks, going back and forth about who has the bigger package. In a statement Bush said, "Hell you've seen me on that aircraft carrier, 'Mission Accomplished', check out that bulge! Kick ass!". Putin responded with, "$%#^DC...." sorry my keyboard can't type the cyrillic alphabet, but I have no doubt he responded in kind (what the hell does that mean anyways, "in kind").
German politicians have complained that this sort of "package comparison" is too reminiscent of Cold War uber-bravado (see they said that cause they are German, but the 'u' is supposed to have two dots over it, but again my keyboard doesn't have an oooomlout key either). Take the advice of the Germans and calm the eff down, the both of yous.
P.S. This has nothing to do with what the article is actually about, I am merely trying to determine the words they "aren't" saying.
P.P.S Bush's package was padded.
P.P.P.S I'm not sure why I'm using postscripts as this is not a letter...
Bush and Putin have been brikmanning (thats not a word) themselves for the past few weeks, going back and forth about who has the bigger package. In a statement Bush said, "Hell you've seen me on that aircraft carrier, 'Mission Accomplished', check out that bulge! Kick ass!". Putin responded with, "$%#^DC...." sorry my keyboard can't type the cyrillic alphabet, but I have no doubt he responded in kind (what the hell does that mean anyways, "in kind").
German politicians have complained that this sort of "package comparison" is too reminiscent of Cold War uber-bravado (see they said that cause they are German, but the 'u' is supposed to have two dots over it, but again my keyboard doesn't have an oooomlout key either). Take the advice of the Germans and calm the eff down, the both of yous.
P.S. This has nothing to do with what the article is actually about, I am merely trying to determine the words they "aren't" saying.
P.P.S Bush's package was padded.
P.P.P.S I'm not sure why I'm using postscripts as this is not a letter...
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Christians fear they are losing the youth market to spiderman
http://www.bibleman.com/
Oh jebus help me. This is hilarious. I recommend taking a few minutes to peruse this site to see how awesome this guy is. "A hero transformed by the Word of God" ....nuff said.
Oh jebus help me. This is hilarious. I recommend taking a few minutes to peruse this site to see how awesome this guy is. "A hero transformed by the Word of God" ....nuff said.
Proof that a Nobel Prize can Still make you Dumber than a sack of bricks
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/10/18/science.race/
The discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA is no doubt one of the most important scientific breakthroughs in the history of humanity. Even after 50 years we are still benefiting in many ways with genetic somethings and blahs. Well Dr. Watson, American scientist, and one of those to make that discovery has decided to spew out nonsense about his ideas of evolution and intelligence. What are his claims? Why that some how those of African descent are less intelligent than people from other parts of the world. He says they did some testing to find this out and that it should be perfectly obvious to anyone that he is correct. That somehow intelligence is based on geographic location. This might be one of the most ridiculous, ludicrous, preposterous (and many more words ending with -ous) statements I have ever heard. Gee do you think maybe they tested lower cause they don't billions of dollars invested in an education system? Do you think maybe it's because there is no Oxford equivalent in Botswana? No! Rather than blame the Europeans who came in and raped the lands of Africa for their own benefits, leaving in their wake a system of corrupt warlords who do nothing for their people. Instead let's blame the fact that they just aren't smart enough to figure out what's going on in the world. Why accept any sort of responsibility when you can blame evolution? Yeah.... I guess that by giving them an IQ test (probably in English) is a good enough measure of their intelligence. Who needs actual proof when you can just say, "studies have shown" (the go-to phrase for people who want to legitimize their stupid theories). We might as well blame everything on evolution. I should be able to punch people without consequence because I am more evolved, or... I only have one wisdom tooth so I should get a 50% discount on my taxes, cause I am the future. Stupid... stupid.... stupid.
The discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA is no doubt one of the most important scientific breakthroughs in the history of humanity. Even after 50 years we are still benefiting in many ways with genetic somethings and blahs. Well Dr. Watson, American scientist, and one of those to make that discovery has decided to spew out nonsense about his ideas of evolution and intelligence. What are his claims? Why that some how those of African descent are less intelligent than people from other parts of the world. He says they did some testing to find this out and that it should be perfectly obvious to anyone that he is correct. That somehow intelligence is based on geographic location. This might be one of the most ridiculous, ludicrous, preposterous (and many more words ending with -ous) statements I have ever heard. Gee do you think maybe they tested lower cause they don't billions of dollars invested in an education system? Do you think maybe it's because there is no Oxford equivalent in Botswana? No! Rather than blame the Europeans who came in and raped the lands of Africa for their own benefits, leaving in their wake a system of corrupt warlords who do nothing for their people. Instead let's blame the fact that they just aren't smart enough to figure out what's going on in the world. Why accept any sort of responsibility when you can blame evolution? Yeah.... I guess that by giving them an IQ test (probably in English) is a good enough measure of their intelligence. Who needs actual proof when you can just say, "studies have shown" (the go-to phrase for people who want to legitimize their stupid theories). We might as well blame everything on evolution. I should be able to punch people without consequence because I am more evolved, or... I only have one wisdom tooth so I should get a 50% discount on my taxes, cause I am the future. Stupid... stupid.... stupid.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Right-Wing Pundits get a free shot after Liberal Talk Show co-host says something stupid
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/10/17/2007-10-17_air_america_host_denies_being_the_victim.html
Air America, bastion of the liberal (progressive) talk show hosts, released a statement claiming that host Randi Rhodes was not attacked Sunday night while walking her dog Simon (important information, I know!). Her stupidly stupid co-host on Tuesday speculated as to whether the right-wing had decided to attack her because she was a threat to them. Seriously? What the $#%^ (fill-in with your swear word of choice, mine is "glarp")? Saying things like that just gives conservative talk-show hosts crap to latch on to. It's like a bunch of jackals (wait no jackals might be too smart for this metaphor to work), it's like a bunch of cockroaches just waiting for the last piece of pizza to be left out on the counter before you go to sleep. Just keep your mouth shut from now on, you're just ruining the progressive (ugh.. i hate that word) movement for the rest of us.
Air America, bastion of the liberal (progressive) talk show hosts, released a statement claiming that host Randi Rhodes was not attacked Sunday night while walking her dog Simon (important information, I know!). Her stupidly stupid co-host on Tuesday speculated as to whether the right-wing had decided to attack her because she was a threat to them. Seriously? What the $#%^ (fill-in with your swear word of choice, mine is "glarp")? Saying things like that just gives conservative talk-show hosts crap to latch on to. It's like a bunch of jackals (wait no jackals might be too smart for this metaphor to work), it's like a bunch of cockroaches just waiting for the last piece of pizza to be left out on the counter before you go to sleep. Just keep your mouth shut from now on, you're just ruining the progressive (ugh.. i hate that word) movement for the rest of us.
Looks like Thanksgiving is coming Early to the Middle East: Turkey to Attack Northern Iraq
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7049348.stm
Oooooh a link from the BBC! How erudite.
So Turkey's MPs (which I can only assume stands for Marshmallow Pixies) have decided to send troops into Northern Iraq to combat Kurdish insurgents who seem to like continually bombing Turkey. Bush is upset at Turkey for wanting to go into Iraq, and at the same time is upset at the US congress for wanting to pass a resolution against Turkey. What is this resolution? Some sort of thing designed to keep more foreign soldiers from going into Iraq? No, it's a resolution to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide from 1915-1917 where the Turkish government killed around 1.5 million Armenians. Bush is afraid the Turks will get upset and cry about it. I say let Turkey do what it wants. Iraq is not America's annexed territory, it is still a sovereign nation (sort of). How hippocritical of us to tell people not to go there, even when they are being attacked. At least Turkey doesn't claim to have found yellow-cake uranium.
Oooooh a link from the BBC! How erudite.
So Turkey's MPs (which I can only assume stands for Marshmallow Pixies) have decided to send troops into Northern Iraq to combat Kurdish insurgents who seem to like continually bombing Turkey. Bush is upset at Turkey for wanting to go into Iraq, and at the same time is upset at the US congress for wanting to pass a resolution against Turkey. What is this resolution? Some sort of thing designed to keep more foreign soldiers from going into Iraq? No, it's a resolution to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide from 1915-1917 where the Turkish government killed around 1.5 million Armenians. Bush is afraid the Turks will get upset and cry about it. I say let Turkey do what it wants. Iraq is not America's annexed territory, it is still a sovereign nation (sort of). How hippocritical of us to tell people not to go there, even when they are being attacked. At least Turkey doesn't claim to have found yellow-cake uranium.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Republicans in the House are being(are) dumb (yeah I said it)
Another day another tax issue put forth in Congress. This time it was an extension to the 'no tax' ridiculousnessness (so ridiculous I had to invent a new word- I think..) that the internet companies currently enjoy. So they decided to give it another 4 years before examining the idea again (that's a looooooong time in the House). Now I understand that the internets (so aptly described by Senator Ted "Bridge-to-nowhere, Alaska" Stevens as a "series of tubes") is relatively new (geologically speaking) so to promote lower prices with a tax break (is 0 a break?) seems like a good idea (meh....) The bill passed 405-2, so it was unlikely any sort of partisanship was an issue (well there's a first time for everything). However Republi-dumbs as these reps. should be known (as opposed to Democr-awesomes), think there should be a permanent ban on charging local or state taxes on internet service, to help all those struggling small businesses (like AT&T or Comcast) survive in this cruel economic environment (wait Bush said the economy was goin' strong under his presidency... shit!).
Here's a thought. Maybe instead of not charging tax for internet service which, let's face it, is only used to look at porn and read stupid blogs (not this one of course) they shouldn't charge tax on education textbooks (school... yay!). Bottom-line, republicans are so blindingly big business that they actually consider ridiculous (see, using the same word from the beginning to tie the article together. That's literary cohesion... and I'm an ass) things like permanent bans on anything. How can someone be so asinine to think that times and society will never change? Then again, just look at the 2nd ammendment...
Here's a thought. Maybe instead of not charging tax for internet service which, let's face it, is only used to look at porn and read stupid blogs (not this one of course) they shouldn't charge tax on education textbooks (school... yay!). Bottom-line, republicans are so blindingly big business that they actually consider ridiculous (see, using the same word from the beginning to tie the article together. That's literary cohesion... and I'm an ass) things like permanent bans on anything. How can someone be so asinine to think that times and society will never change? Then again, just look at the 2nd ammendment...
Gore Pimp-Slaps conservatives... Nobel-Style!
http://www.businessandmedia.org/articles/2007/20071016123925.aspx
An excerpt from the today's Republican Party Leadership Meeting:
Well crap! Now we've got to listen to him. He's a Nobel (noble as well I suppose) Peace Prize winner. Crap damn crap. Socialized health care is a right? Shit.... what are we going to do now. See Hillary we can handle. We'll just call her a lesbian in a sham of a marriage. We can play the values card. But now that Gore is endorsing her? Shit! People are gonna listen to him, he's untouchable right now. Why wont he just run for president. Then we can steal the election fair and square... not that we did last time.. it was certified by the supreme court something, something. Well I guess we can always claim Hillary lied about being in a swift boat, worked last time.
An excerpt from the today's Republican Party Leadership Meeting:
Well crap! Now we've got to listen to him. He's a Nobel (noble as well I suppose) Peace Prize winner. Crap damn crap. Socialized health care is a right? Shit.... what are we going to do now. See Hillary we can handle. We'll just call her a lesbian in a sham of a marriage. We can play the values card. But now that Gore is endorsing her? Shit! People are gonna listen to him, he's untouchable right now. Why wont he just run for president. Then we can steal the election fair and square... not that we did last time.. it was certified by the supreme court something, something. Well I guess we can always claim Hillary lied about being in a swift boat, worked last time.
Monday, October 15, 2007
There are too many slow people in grocery stores...
I was in the grocery store (Trader Joe's is awesome) and I got into a line with 2 people behind an old woman (first mistake), even though there was an express line (second mistake). The express lane had no less than 10 people in line so I thought I had found the golden ticket (Willy Wonka is awesome too). The old woman was up, I was almost home free with my Vitamin Water (Lemonade is awesome three) and organic unsalted chunky peanut butter (cause I'm a hippie liberal douche, but it's important I'm trying to paint a picture) and then the fun began. First she wanted to split her order for some unknown reason (probably even to her) and lame-o "I hate my job and so I'm putting my misery upon you", decided to scoff at her which made her oh so pleasant to deal with for the next 5 minutes. Then of course she decided she needed a refund cause she didn't like her strawberry bars of crap, or something.
Needless to say I came upon a realization. Why is it everyone always has the same issue when they go into the store. They always think it's an isolated incident. Except, there are probably 100 instances a day in every grocery store in the country. Some people just don't like to be quick about anything. Maybe they are old and want attention. Though even the ones who aren't old, still like to be slow. I know this is not incredibly insightful but I was frustrated and needed to vent. Blah!
Needless to say I came upon a realization. Why is it everyone always has the same issue when they go into the store. They always think it's an isolated incident. Except, there are probably 100 instances a day in every grocery store in the country. Some people just don't like to be quick about anything. Maybe they are old and want attention. Though even the ones who aren't old, still like to be slow. I know this is not incredibly insightful but I was frustrated and needed to vent. Blah!
People that wave you through stop signs are assholes
This is a completely ridiculous thing to complain about I know but I have to believe everyone goes through this. You get stuck at a stop sign at the same time as someone else and even though they are on the right and have the "right" of way, you get a nice pretentious hand signal from the doucher in the next car over "allowing" you to pass through the intersection via their own pure benevolence. Well thank you, your excellency, for allowing us plebeians to grace the road that you deem worthy enough to drive on... ass.
McCain thinks he's Hillary, well the older (by a few years), crazier (like a fox), balder (yes...), more Vietcong-hating, Hillary
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/11/mccain.healthcare.ap/index.html
McCain has a health-care plan! Dun dun dun dun dun dun dah! I know right? Who thought? But it's not one of those commie social universal health care plans, like some people... (you know who you are... hippie!). Instead it's more like a revamping of the current system with lower costs and some such. Yeah cause that's exactly what big business hospitals and health insurance companies want, lower prices. This was startin' to smell awfully democraty... but wait! I see a tax-credit in there! Thank Jebus that's there. I was starting to get worried. You did not disappoint McCain. Semper fi good buddy (I'm not sure McCain was a marine, maybe he was in the air force. I didn't care enough to look it up.)
McCain has a health-care plan! Dun dun dun dun dun dun dah! I know right? Who thought? But it's not one of those commie social universal health care plans, like some people... (you know who you are... hippie!). Instead it's more like a revamping of the current system with lower costs and some such. Yeah cause that's exactly what big business hospitals and health insurance companies want, lower prices. This was startin' to smell awfully democraty... but wait! I see a tax-credit in there! Thank Jebus that's there. I was starting to get worried. You did not disappoint McCain. Semper fi good buddy (I'm not sure McCain was a marine, maybe he was in the air force. I didn't care enough to look it up.)
Time to make a car the runs on Vitamin Water
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8S9QVE00&show_article=1
That's right, pretty soon oil will be more expensive than Vitamin Water (VitWater to the cool kids, but I am not cool... obviously), and much less delicious (unless you like unrefined petroleum.. maybe you do? I'm not one to judge). Oil futures hit $86 a barrel today inching closer and closer to the early 1980s price of $101 (adjusted for inflation- duh) sending the world into a frenzy! No wait it didn't really. But people are still whining. I'm all for higher oil prices, but I think the money should be in taxes from the government (boo taxes?), not in profits from Exxon-Mobil (who continually post records every quarter).
I can complain and complain about gas being higher but truth is Americans can afford it. Just buy less crap. Less toys, less dvds, less clothes you only wear once. We all over-consume to the point of nausea. I am no better but the first step is realization. However, I refuse to give up Vitamin Water as I need to get my potassium in (I hate bananas) and relish (and ketchup) the fact that 10% of the company is owned by rapper (is there another kind of) 50-cent.
That's right, pretty soon oil will be more expensive than Vitamin Water (VitWater to the cool kids, but I am not cool... obviously), and much less delicious (unless you like unrefined petroleum.. maybe you do? I'm not one to judge). Oil futures hit $86 a barrel today inching closer and closer to the early 1980s price of $101 (adjusted for inflation- duh) sending the world into a frenzy! No wait it didn't really. But people are still whining. I'm all for higher oil prices, but I think the money should be in taxes from the government (boo taxes?), not in profits from Exxon-Mobil (who continually post records every quarter).
I can complain and complain about gas being higher but truth is Americans can afford it. Just buy less crap. Less toys, less dvds, less clothes you only wear once. We all over-consume to the point of nausea. I am no better but the first step is realization. However, I refuse to give up Vitamin Water as I need to get my potassium in (I hate bananas) and relish (and ketchup) the fact that 10% of the company is owned by rapper (is there another kind of) 50-cent.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
The Bill of Rights does not Include a Smoking Clause
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/14/ED44SOEJB.DTL
Waaah. I want to smoke everywhere and you are trying to prevent me from doing so. Granted the above article is opinion piece about why smoking shouldn't be banned, but really should you be complaining that your right to smoke is in jeopardy.
Schwarzenegger this week signed a bill to make smoking in the cars with minors a $100 fine and people are gettin' all uppity (yeah I said uppity). I'm pretty sure that smoking didn't somehow become as important as the right to due process or right to assembly (maybe it happened yesterday, I woke up late). I know that people believe that they should be able to do whatever they want because it's their children, blah, blah. However, for the same reason you shouldn't be able to do anything else the compromises the safety of your children, you shouldn't be smoking in their vicinity in the car. I guess if you really need to smoke you can always pull over, as long as its not in front of a federal building.
Waaah. I want to smoke everywhere and you are trying to prevent me from doing so. Granted the above article is opinion piece about why smoking shouldn't be banned, but really should you be complaining that your right to smoke is in jeopardy.
Schwarzenegger this week signed a bill to make smoking in the cars with minors a $100 fine and people are gettin' all uppity (yeah I said uppity). I'm pretty sure that smoking didn't somehow become as important as the right to due process or right to assembly (maybe it happened yesterday, I woke up late). I know that people believe that they should be able to do whatever they want because it's their children, blah, blah. However, for the same reason you shouldn't be able to do anything else the compromises the safety of your children, you shouldn't be smoking in their vicinity in the car. I guess if you really need to smoke you can always pull over, as long as its not in front of a federal building.
Weekend Wiki: October 14th edition
Caribbean Examinations Council:
The most surprising thing about this article isn't its content but that content for it actually exists (that was a convoluted way of saying that). Apparently it has something to do with examinations for the British Commonwealth. It's like a really lame version of the ETS who distributes examinations in the United States. Maybe this is the council that you reference when you're trying to validate that M.D. you got in Grenada.
Hinduism in the Netherlands:
Who knew this article existed? Touche wikipedia... touche. I got nothing. It is a "stub" though, which is cool, or so I think (I don't know what a stub is, except when I hit my toe against something).
White-tailed Spider:
Yay! Everyone loves a spider! And who knew spiders had tails? Well this one does. But it can't kill you, which is nice, but it can cause a pussy something to form, which is not. The best part? They hunt for other spiders. So if you ever find yourself in New Zealand or Australia, watch out (18 hour flight just to get bitten by a spider hiding in some dead leaves after you get off the plane).
The most surprising thing about this article isn't its content but that content for it actually exists (that was a convoluted way of saying that). Apparently it has something to do with examinations for the British Commonwealth. It's like a really lame version of the ETS who distributes examinations in the United States. Maybe this is the council that you reference when you're trying to validate that M.D. you got in Grenada.
Hinduism in the Netherlands:
Who knew this article existed? Touche wikipedia... touche. I got nothing. It is a "stub" though, which is cool, or so I think (I don't know what a stub is, except when I hit my toe against something).
White-tailed Spider:
Yay! Everyone loves a spider! And who knew spiders had tails? Well this one does. But it can't kill you, which is nice, but it can cause a pussy something to form, which is not. The best part? They hunt for other spiders. So if you ever find yourself in New Zealand or Australia, watch out (18 hour flight just to get bitten by a spider hiding in some dead leaves after you get off the plane).
Saturday, October 13, 2007
New(ish) Blog for me to think about writing in (now with less conservating hating... maybe.)
http://paragraphperdiem.blogspot.com/
Please visit the sister(brother?) blog of this site, a literary thought experiment called "One paragraph at a time" where I will try to write a (cohesive) story one paragraph per day. I know it sounds like an incredibly elitist, self-centered exercise, but it's not the worst idea in the world (attacking Iran.... ok i'll stop) it forces you to think after all (hopefully not too hard, don't want a headache). I started this about a year and half ago on myspace(boo myspace, everyone hates it, boo, but notice it stays lower-case like, god).
Please visit the sister(brother?) blog of this site, a literary thought experiment called "One paragraph at a time" where I will try to write a (cohesive) story one paragraph per day. I know it sounds like an incredibly elitist, self-centered exercise, but it's not the worst idea in the world (attacking Iran.... ok i'll stop) it forces you to think after all (hopefully not too hard, don't want a headache). I started this about a year and half ago on myspace(boo myspace, everyone hates it, boo, but notice it stays lower-case like, god).
Former Iraq Forces Commander Admits, "Well Shit I Guess It Really Wasn't That Great an Idea"
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/13/iraq.sanchez/index.html
Remember 2003? When the craziness in the Middle East started? Well in what's becoming the usual course for this administration, people no longer connected to them are spilling their guts and holding back nothing. He goes so far as to say American political leaders have a "lust for power" but then sidelines by the end claiming it is a lack of bipartisanship that is keeping the war from ending. Bull freakin' crap! Every time he mentions American leadership he is talking about Bush who continually managed to screw up at every possible opportunity. It's all well and good to blame the legislature for not getting along or voting to increase funding or complaining about the war. But really how can they be expected to make an informed decision based on manufactured intelligence.... ok I need to stop before this gets to liberal-crazy (you know the kind that Anne Coulter hates so much- or so she claims). It's just great that all these people who are following the orders of the Commander-in-Chief are the first ones to complain after they "retire".
Remember 2003? When the craziness in the Middle East started? Well in what's becoming the usual course for this administration, people no longer connected to them are spilling their guts and holding back nothing. He goes so far as to say American political leaders have a "lust for power" but then sidelines by the end claiming it is a lack of bipartisanship that is keeping the war from ending. Bull freakin' crap! Every time he mentions American leadership he is talking about Bush who continually managed to screw up at every possible opportunity. It's all well and good to blame the legislature for not getting along or voting to increase funding or complaining about the war. But really how can they be expected to make an informed decision based on manufactured intelligence.... ok I need to stop before this gets to liberal-crazy (you know the kind that Anne Coulter hates so much- or so she claims). It's just great that all these people who are following the orders of the Commander-in-Chief are the first ones to complain after they "retire".
Catholics hate Atheists (Who knew?)
Oh Catholic League when will you learn? No one is ever going to take you seriously if you doing stupid shit like this. Say you hate a movie after it comes out at least. Don't protest two months prior. You have no idea what the movie is about just that it is based on a book that dares to say that organized religion is perhaps not always as altruistic as it pretends to be. I get it you don't want the movie to brainwash your children. Instead you prefer to do the brain-washing for them, so that you can be secure in the fact that you didn't waste your life and money in service of a god (lowercase!!! oh no! someone will surely smite me. Oh wait.. no) who doesn't respond to all the worship you give him. I can claim I'm atheist but truthfully I know no more about what is truly binding the universe together than those who claim a higher power. Something balances the universe, not between good and evil, but energy wise. There is a finite amount of energy in the universe and it must have come from somewhere. It's not enough to just say one being of omnipotence created everything, that's too easy an explanation, a cosmic cop-out.
The Catholic League wants the movie banned for its atheistic undertones. However, listen to this quote from an article about the movie's director, Chris Weitz:
"However, Weitz attempted to reassure fans by saying that religion would appear in euphemistic terms. He also indicated that he believes His Dark Materials is 'not an atheistic work, but a highly spiritual and reverent piece of writing'"
So boo on you for stopping spirituality. The argument for religious doctrine when you ask for proof is always faith. So why not have a little faith that there might be a more complete explanation. But bottom-line.... its a movie... based on a book.... a fictional book..... so pull your head out your ass and just don't see it if you want to. I realize that the only fiction you do is the Bible (oh snap! no he didn't) or stupid installments of the "Left Behind Series". I guess if the Catholic League did that they might have to deal with the fact that they have no real power.
The Catholic League wants the movie banned for its atheistic undertones. However, listen to this quote from an article about the movie's director, Chris Weitz:
"However, Weitz attempted to reassure fans by saying that religion would appear in euphemistic terms. He also indicated that he believes His Dark Materials is 'not an atheistic work, but a highly spiritual and reverent piece of writing'"
So boo on you for stopping spirituality. The argument for religious doctrine when you ask for proof is always faith. So why not have a little faith that there might be a more complete explanation. But bottom-line.... its a movie... based on a book.... a fictional book..... so pull your head out your ass and just don't see it if you want to. I realize that the only fiction you do is the Bible (oh snap! no he didn't) or stupid installments of the "Left Behind Series". I guess if the Catholic League did that they might have to deal with the fact that they have no real power.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Russia Trying Desparately to Stay Relevant in International Affairs
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1146001620071012?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=22&sp=true
"Me United States.. me need missile shield... protect me from bad men."
"Me Russia... me thinks missile shield is too agressive... Me want to pull out of treaty... wah wah wah.."
So Russia is pissed that they aren't the big kid on the international stage and get about as much attention as their former bloc nations. Communism caught up with them, their economy collapsed, and now they want respect 16 years later. It certainly doesn't help that they seem to have a spoiled little brat of an ex-KGB running their country. I don't mean to say Putin isn't an effective leader, but that little problem the US has with ignoring domestic issues, Russia seems to have 10-fold. No one is going to attack Russia... period. They are 1/6 the landmass on this planet and already survived 2 World Wars where they lost millions of their population. I think the missile shield is just as stupid but it seems to be failing all the time anyways so I don't think Russia has anything to worry about. Plus, theoretically it's a defensive weapon, as it only activates in the event a missile gets within "x" miles of the US border. Personally I wouldn't trust Russia to have complete control over its missiles anyways since half of them aren't even within their borders.
Whatever the reason, Russia doesn't need to pull out of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. There's no reason to be pulling out of any treaties that stop nuclear proliferation. Boo on you Russia... boooooooo.
"Me United States.. me need missile shield... protect me from bad men."
"Me Russia... me thinks missile shield is too agressive... Me want to pull out of treaty... wah wah wah.."
So Russia is pissed that they aren't the big kid on the international stage and get about as much attention as their former bloc nations. Communism caught up with them, their economy collapsed, and now they want respect 16 years later. It certainly doesn't help that they seem to have a spoiled little brat of an ex-KGB running their country. I don't mean to say Putin isn't an effective leader, but that little problem the US has with ignoring domestic issues, Russia seems to have 10-fold. No one is going to attack Russia... period. They are 1/6 the landmass on this planet and already survived 2 World Wars where they lost millions of their population. I think the missile shield is just as stupid but it seems to be failing all the time anyways so I don't think Russia has anything to worry about. Plus, theoretically it's a defensive weapon, as it only activates in the event a missile gets within "x" miles of the US border. Personally I wouldn't trust Russia to have complete control over its missiles anyways since half of them aren't even within their borders.
Whatever the reason, Russia doesn't need to pull out of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. There's no reason to be pulling out of any treaties that stop nuclear proliferation. Boo on you Russia... boooooooo.
Al Gore Joins the World Stage and Invents Peace
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8S7PGAO0&show_article=1
"Peace suckas, I'm out!" I only wish that's what Al Gore had said upon receiving the news about his Nobel. Well this has fueled rampant (rampant I say! rampant!) speculation that he will run for the democratic nomination, Gore himself has said time and again it is at best a "remote" possibility. As great as I think Al Gore as president would be, I already voted for him once and was disappointed, and I feel Al himself could not go through another heartbreak such as that (poor little Al, at least the envrionment loves you, or so I would hope).
I can hear the right-wing pundits now praising an American for winning the Peace prize yet not acknowledging who the actual recipient was. "Americans rule, take that every one else promoting peace" (I'm looking squarely at you Bono.... glaringly so). Well now the Grand Ole' Al has a Nobel to hang out with his Oscar. I'll bet he fantasizes at night that when he's asleep they frollick around and have kick ass raves where they invite over Sean Penn's humanitarian awards and Susan Sarandon's certificates of merit to have a liberal love-fest.
I say good for you Al and good for you whatever country gives out the Nobel Prize (Ukraine? Kazakhstan? No I'm pretty sure its some Scandinavian Country). But seriously, it's nice that once a year we can remember that Sweden is known for something other than making awesomely cheap and durable (sort of) furniture with "no-word" instructions.
"Peace suckas, I'm out!" I only wish that's what Al Gore had said upon receiving the news about his Nobel. Well this has fueled rampant (rampant I say! rampant!) speculation that he will run for the democratic nomination, Gore himself has said time and again it is at best a "remote" possibility. As great as I think Al Gore as president would be, I already voted for him once and was disappointed, and I feel Al himself could not go through another heartbreak such as that (poor little Al, at least the envrionment loves you, or so I would hope).
I can hear the right-wing pundits now praising an American for winning the Peace prize yet not acknowledging who the actual recipient was. "Americans rule, take that every one else promoting peace" (I'm looking squarely at you Bono.... glaringly so). Well now the Grand Ole' Al has a Nobel to hang out with his Oscar. I'll bet he fantasizes at night that when he's asleep they frollick around and have kick ass raves where they invite over Sean Penn's humanitarian awards and Susan Sarandon's certificates of merit to have a liberal love-fest.
I say good for you Al and good for you whatever country gives out the Nobel Prize (Ukraine? Kazakhstan? No I'm pretty sure its some Scandinavian Country). But seriously, it's nice that once a year we can remember that Sweden is known for something other than making awesomely cheap and durable (sort of) furniture with "no-word" instructions.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Tax Cuts are Retarded (like short bus)
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1007/6250.html
Wait are you saying that tax cuts are slow? No I am saying tax cuts are stupid, especially considering federal spending goes up every single year (I'm looking at you, Iraq War) and doesn't seem to show signs of curtailing. With almost 300 million people in this country you would think we could pay for the shit we need to run the country properly(oh wait though its that want thing not really need). Now I will admit that I am an over-consumer, but again the purpose of my job is not have funny to buy crap. Maybe if I was a stock broker, or a corporate lawyer, but no. It's nice to be able to buy things and I get slightly perturbed when I read my pay statements and see the federal tax coming out. But c'mon, the wages are artificially inflated to take tax into account.
So Democrats in Congress want to overhaul the tax system to you know pay for some of this stuff that Republicans keep insisting we need (apparently not armor on the tanks, but anti-ballistic missile systems to shoot down nuclear bombs from the soviet... i mean china... i mean north korea? maybe Iran?) all this technology to protect ourselves. Yet they also continually lower taxes. It's like a seesaw and there's always this fat kid weighing down one side. Instead of putting a fat kid on the other side to balance, the put him (there are fat girls too, I don't mean to be sexist) on the same side. So Bush wants alternative minimum tax (AMT) repealed (there's your retardedness) by 2010 (we will lose $800 billion in tax revenue right there). The Democrats want to increase taxes (shock horror) on couples making 200k a year or more (but only by 4%). So that's 15 less trips to P.F. Chang's you yuppie bastards. But in reality the taxes will most affect those making over $1 million per year! Currently they are on track to pay for about 8% of the tax burden. If the overhaul happens they will be responsible for 58% of the tax burden. Extremely wealthy people need to stop thinking that they should be treated like everyone else. Its not as though them paying 4% more in taxes is going to destroy them financially (certainly a lot less than the 50% no-prenup tax most of them pay anyways). They are just too much into Ayn Rand to understand that society does not exist just for them. They want to live in the country so they should stop abusing loop-holes. I will gladly pay 4% or even 5% more in taxes if it pulls us out of national debt, even slowly, and I don't make anywhere near $1 million/year. If it leads to better social programs for those less fortunate, so much the better. But this Darwinistic capitolist bullshit needs to stop. This is why the rest of the world hates us. They don't hate Bob working down at the gas station, they hate Reginald who runs the Fortune 500 company. And I hate him too because he actually gets tax refunds through his dividends and holdings.
Wait are you saying that tax cuts are slow? No I am saying tax cuts are stupid, especially considering federal spending goes up every single year (I'm looking at you, Iraq War) and doesn't seem to show signs of curtailing. With almost 300 million people in this country you would think we could pay for the shit we need to run the country properly(oh wait though its that want thing not really need). Now I will admit that I am an over-consumer, but again the purpose of my job is not have funny to buy crap. Maybe if I was a stock broker, or a corporate lawyer, but no. It's nice to be able to buy things and I get slightly perturbed when I read my pay statements and see the federal tax coming out. But c'mon, the wages are artificially inflated to take tax into account.
So Democrats in Congress want to overhaul the tax system to you know pay for some of this stuff that Republicans keep insisting we need (apparently not armor on the tanks, but anti-ballistic missile systems to shoot down nuclear bombs from the soviet... i mean china... i mean north korea? maybe Iran?) all this technology to protect ourselves. Yet they also continually lower taxes. It's like a seesaw and there's always this fat kid weighing down one side. Instead of putting a fat kid on the other side to balance, the put him (there are fat girls too, I don't mean to be sexist) on the same side. So Bush wants alternative minimum tax (AMT) repealed (there's your retardedness) by 2010 (we will lose $800 billion in tax revenue right there). The Democrats want to increase taxes (shock horror) on couples making 200k a year or more (but only by 4%). So that's 15 less trips to P.F. Chang's you yuppie bastards. But in reality the taxes will most affect those making over $1 million per year! Currently they are on track to pay for about 8% of the tax burden. If the overhaul happens they will be responsible for 58% of the tax burden. Extremely wealthy people need to stop thinking that they should be treated like everyone else. Its not as though them paying 4% more in taxes is going to destroy them financially (certainly a lot less than the 50% no-prenup tax most of them pay anyways). They are just too much into Ayn Rand to understand that society does not exist just for them. They want to live in the country so they should stop abusing loop-holes. I will gladly pay 4% or even 5% more in taxes if it pulls us out of national debt, even slowly, and I don't make anywhere near $1 million/year. If it leads to better social programs for those less fortunate, so much the better. But this Darwinistic capitolist bullshit needs to stop. This is why the rest of the world hates us. They don't hate Bob working down at the gas station, they hate Reginald who runs the Fortune 500 company. And I hate him too because he actually gets tax refunds through his dividends and holdings.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Our lame-duck president just got slightly lamer.
Bush throws down gauntlet to China with Dalai Lama meeting
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071011/ts_afp/ustibetchina_071010220622Take that Communism! (or whatever China claims its government to be). President Bush will be residing over a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Dalai Lama, the exiled leader of Chinese-controlled Tibet (unfortunate for him the president's wife will also be in attendance who I'm convinced can neither spell or pronounce the word "librarian", or "Tibet" for that matter.) At some level it's not such a big deal because it's taking place in Washington D.C. about 5 blocks from the president's house.
Pelosi, who has a long-record of speaking against China's human rights violations, will present the award. Bush who has a long-record of choking on pretzels and violating human rights, will observed. If nothing else it will be seen as a slap in the face to China. Since Bush refuses to do anything about Myanmar for fear of angering China I guess I can take solace in the fact that he at least supports the existence of Tibet (or the existence of a guy who is making the world a better place, unlike him). Ok this is getting too negative a post. But I'm happy the legislature and executive seem to be in agreement that the Dalai Lama should have some commendation for his work.
Pelosi, who has a long-record of speaking against China's human rights violations, will present the award. Bush who has a long-record of choking on pretzels and violating human rights, will observed. If nothing else it will be seen as a slap in the face to China. Since Bush refuses to do anything about Myanmar for fear of angering China I guess I can take solace in the fact that he at least supports the existence of Tibet (or the existence of a guy who is making the world a better place, unlike him). Ok this is getting too negative a post. But I'm happy the legislature and executive seem to be in agreement that the Dalai Lama should have some commendation for his work.
British Judges are just as Ignorant as American Judges
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=071010140820.maha1rmv&show_article=1
I'm so glad that we haven't lost sight of the fact that global warming is a political issue. After all those damn liberals always wanting to blame mankind for damaging the planet. And what kind of solutions do they have? Reducing emissions (puhlease....), alternative fuels (but gas smells so good), and not killing baby seals (not an environmental issue but probably a good idea). But it's just a theory, like evolution, relativity, or the religion (zing!).
Recently the British Government pledged to send copies of "An Inconvenient Truth" to 3500 secondary schools across the country, in the hopes of cultivating awareness about the issue. Enter Reginald McImanidiot (could be his real name), who complains that the jury isn't out (pun intended) on global warming and that pushing propaganda like this will create "political spin" because again apparently its a political issue. Well his Honor Judge Stuffy Stickupmyass believes after hearing testimony from the man that the film violates education laws that prevent the presentation of material with a biased viewpoint. As such he is requiring that the film be accompanied by government guidance notes (great idea cause the government is always completely subjective on every issue). Sounds to me like England just needs another excuse to create more bureaucracy (they invented it after all). The new minister of "keeping Al Gore's filthy movie out of the hands of young children who might want to have different opinions than that of old stuffy country aristocrats" (I'm being facetious but I don't think I'm too far off). Maybe they should release "government notes" with all their school history textbooks that say, "this is one interpretation of the facts", cause I don't know about you but I'm pretty sure I had a lot U.S. History books that conveniently glossed over all those little things like the "Trail of Tears" and the "Tuskegee Experiment".
I'm so glad that we haven't lost sight of the fact that global warming is a political issue. After all those damn liberals always wanting to blame mankind for damaging the planet. And what kind of solutions do they have? Reducing emissions (puhlease....), alternative fuels (but gas smells so good), and not killing baby seals (not an environmental issue but probably a good idea). But it's just a theory, like evolution, relativity, or the religion (zing!).
Recently the British Government pledged to send copies of "An Inconvenient Truth" to 3500 secondary schools across the country, in the hopes of cultivating awareness about the issue. Enter Reginald McImanidiot (could be his real name), who complains that the jury isn't out (pun intended) on global warming and that pushing propaganda like this will create "political spin" because again apparently its a political issue. Well his Honor Judge Stuffy Stickupmyass believes after hearing testimony from the man that the film violates education laws that prevent the presentation of material with a biased viewpoint. As such he is requiring that the film be accompanied by government guidance notes (great idea cause the government is always completely subjective on every issue). Sounds to me like England just needs another excuse to create more bureaucracy (they invented it after all). The new minister of "keeping Al Gore's filthy movie out of the hands of young children who might want to have different opinions than that of old stuffy country aristocrats" (I'm being facetious but I don't think I'm too far off). Maybe they should release "government notes" with all their school history textbooks that say, "this is one interpretation of the facts", cause I don't know about you but I'm pretty sure I had a lot U.S. History books that conveniently glossed over all those little things like the "Trail of Tears" and the "Tuskegee Experiment".
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
FanFlippin' Tastic! My Life just got Infitinity+1 times better!
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/NYW06303102007-1.htm
'COMEDY CENTRAL(R) Orders 'Important Things with Demetri Martin'
I cannot describe my ecstaticness (not a word but that's how great i feel) about the coming of this show. It can only be described as fantasticfullness! It's so full of fantasticness that I need to shout to the sky. The only bad part is that it doesn't start until the second half of 2008, but I can only imagine that this means more time for comic geniosity. I'm still processing this right now and will get back to you when the excitement wears off.
'COMEDY CENTRAL(R) Orders 'Important Things with Demetri Martin'
I cannot describe my ecstaticness (not a word but that's how great i feel) about the coming of this show. It can only be described as fantasticfullness! It's so full of fantasticness that I need to shout to the sky. The only bad part is that it doesn't start until the second half of 2008, but I can only imagine that this means more time for comic geniosity. I'm still processing this right now and will get back to you when the excitement wears off.
Debating Nonsense
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8S5VQ0G0&show_article=1
Wait a minute, Republicans bitching about taxes? I think I've seen this before. Cutting spending? Yes, I think we've finally hit election re-runs. You know it's that time of the year after sweeps where the networks just kind of give up. Maybe you'll get a mid-season replacement or so... oh wait no that's television.
Mr. Giuliani and Mr. Romney squared off Tuesday debating the massive tax cuts and government spending currently taking place. The only problem is... the majority of that spending seems to be for that little conflict somewhere to the east, kinda like the middle. Republicans can complain all they want that Democrats over spend on horrible things like education, national forests, and healthcare, but the bottom line is that the Dept. of Defense is getting the most tax money year after year, with Iraq taking even more on top of that. Now I'm all for spending money in defense on useless weaponry, but let's not forget we have these domestic issues to take care of. Boo healthcare, let them be sick. They just don't want to get better, no free hand outs, lame... unless of course you want to give out assault rifles.. that would be super awesome, but no Yank ever gonna do that.
Luckily the debate mostly focused on Giuliani and Romney whining at one another. Giuliani saying he lowered taxes 23 times in New York and that Massachusetts' taxes went up during Romney's time. Alright now despite the fact that the people of New York City think they are a state because of their population and overall sense of entitlement, they are not. Massachusetts is a state a real state. They actually have federal things to consider like dept. of interior, education, all this stuff that has to be regulated on the state level. I say until New York City has representatives in the Legislative Branch, Giuliani should keep his mouth shut.
Maybe to pay for the war we should skim some of that $30 billion in profit Exxon-Mobil seems to get every quarter. How can every quarter be a record quarter for profit? I know they claim they are re-investing it in R&D, but have you seen any new oil manufacturing technology to come out in the last few years (decades?). Maybe they're trying to figure out a way to drill in ANWR without us knowing.
Wait a minute, Republicans bitching about taxes? I think I've seen this before. Cutting spending? Yes, I think we've finally hit election re-runs. You know it's that time of the year after sweeps where the networks just kind of give up. Maybe you'll get a mid-season replacement or so... oh wait no that's television.
Mr. Giuliani and Mr. Romney squared off Tuesday debating the massive tax cuts and government spending currently taking place. The only problem is... the majority of that spending seems to be for that little conflict somewhere to the east, kinda like the middle. Republicans can complain all they want that Democrats over spend on horrible things like education, national forests, and healthcare, but the bottom line is that the Dept. of Defense is getting the most tax money year after year, with Iraq taking even more on top of that. Now I'm all for spending money in defense on useless weaponry, but let's not forget we have these domestic issues to take care of. Boo healthcare, let them be sick. They just don't want to get better, no free hand outs, lame... unless of course you want to give out assault rifles.. that would be super awesome, but no Yank ever gonna do that.
Luckily the debate mostly focused on Giuliani and Romney whining at one another. Giuliani saying he lowered taxes 23 times in New York and that Massachusetts' taxes went up during Romney's time. Alright now despite the fact that the people of New York City think they are a state because of their population and overall sense of entitlement, they are not. Massachusetts is a state a real state. They actually have federal things to consider like dept. of interior, education, all this stuff that has to be regulated on the state level. I say until New York City has representatives in the Legislative Branch, Giuliani should keep his mouth shut.
Maybe to pay for the war we should skim some of that $30 billion in profit Exxon-Mobil seems to get every quarter. How can every quarter be a record quarter for profit? I know they claim they are re-investing it in R&D, but have you seen any new oil manufacturing technology to come out in the last few years (decades?). Maybe they're trying to figure out a way to drill in ANWR without us knowing.
Monday, October 8, 2007
John Edwards is boring me
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071008/ap_po/edwards_iowa_3
Increasingly irrelevant democratic presidential candidate (could have just said his name) John Edwards, does not like Hillary Clinton. While stumping in Iowa (stumping is a stupid word) Mr. (Senator?) Edwards took the time to complain about his position in the polls, only did so in a backhanded way, by comparing Hillary to Howard Dean. "I remember the inevitability of Howard Dean and I'm a stupid moron so I think this is the same situation" (maybe not an exact quote, I'm too lazy to find out). All of this of course played out with his (and the Joker's) trademark grin. Perhaps he doesn't remember exactly why Howard Dean suddenly dropped in the polls, pretty sure it had something to do with an exasperated "Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" (I hope I got enough letters in there to convey the sound). As soon as that occurred the attack ads started flying and they all aimed squarely at Dean who now seemed too "unstable" to be a presidential candidate. After all he was from Vermont, maybe he had been drinking too much Maple Beer (I don't think this actually exists, but maybe. Who knows? I wouldn't have thought there was a town named Pilsner, go figure?). Whatever the reason for his outrageous scream (he was probably excited) it kept him from ultimately going further than the primaries.
In what possible scenario is Clinton likely to jeopardize her candidacy with something to that effect. She has a team of people trying making sure she does everything right. Of course Obama has similar people that don't seem to be able to figure out what is "right", letting him operate all over the spectrum. Really John Edwards knows that he wont be given the running-mate position again and is now trying to seem update about his constant decline in the polls. Maybe he should think about not mentioning the mill worker thing anymore. People don't really want someone like them in office, they secretly (or not so) need the bourgeois politician that thinks they know what's best for the country. Also they need someone to blame when stuff starts going awry. Would you rather blame your friend and neighbor, or the guy that lives in the $20 million house behind a gate?
Increasingly irrelevant democratic presidential candidate (could have just said his name) John Edwards, does not like Hillary Clinton. While stumping in Iowa (stumping is a stupid word) Mr. (Senator?) Edwards took the time to complain about his position in the polls, only did so in a backhanded way, by comparing Hillary to Howard Dean. "I remember the inevitability of Howard Dean and I'm a stupid moron so I think this is the same situation" (maybe not an exact quote, I'm too lazy to find out). All of this of course played out with his (and the Joker's) trademark grin. Perhaps he doesn't remember exactly why Howard Dean suddenly dropped in the polls, pretty sure it had something to do with an exasperated "Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" (I hope I got enough letters in there to convey the sound). As soon as that occurred the attack ads started flying and they all aimed squarely at Dean who now seemed too "unstable" to be a presidential candidate. After all he was from Vermont, maybe he had been drinking too much Maple Beer (I don't think this actually exists, but maybe. Who knows? I wouldn't have thought there was a town named Pilsner, go figure?). Whatever the reason for his outrageous scream (he was probably excited) it kept him from ultimately going further than the primaries.
In what possible scenario is Clinton likely to jeopardize her candidacy with something to that effect. She has a team of people trying making sure she does everything right. Of course Obama has similar people that don't seem to be able to figure out what is "right", letting him operate all over the spectrum. Really John Edwards knows that he wont be given the running-mate position again and is now trying to seem update about his constant decline in the polls. Maybe he should think about not mentioning the mill worker thing anymore. People don't really want someone like them in office, they secretly (or not so) need the bourgeois politician that thinks they know what's best for the country. Also they need someone to blame when stuff starts going awry. Would you rather blame your friend and neighbor, or the guy that lives in the $20 million house behind a gate?
"crestfallen" is a stupid word
Crestfallen is a ridiculous word that means dispirited or depressed. But honestly, it sounds like some forest Frodo would be fighting ogres in, "Across the high plains of Falcar, through mines of Algarthon, deep into the heart of Crestfallen, where secrets and death surely lie." (sounds perfectly cromulent, although I made all of those words up). I get it though, having your head down "fallen crest" blah blah. But it makes you sound so arrogant if you choose that word instead of depressed. I wasn't aware that the word "depressed" made you sound unintelligent in the eyes of those you would communicate with. It's the same as saying the word "apropos" instead of "appropriate". Really it's an artificial means of increasing your intellectual standing with your peers. So in protest I will simply grunt the rest of this post. Og og ger hwarmp spler klo.
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Let's all be Instruments of God
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/07/obama-gop-doesnt-own-faith-and-values/
O.... Bama What are you playing at now? I get it. You were in front of a church. You felt like you needed to connect with your constituents. You are a spiritual man and you aren't afraid to show it (of course with 90% of this country believing in a higher power- unchecked stat - it's not really all that brave a thing to say, right?). But really Obama, calling yourself an "instrument of God"? Don't you think that's a tad bit, I dunno, preachy? Sure I see that you believe all of us are instruments of God (or at least those who go to church) but can you really expect everyone to take it as positively as you are. Here's someone else who thinks he's an instrument of god: George Bush. Now I'm not saying spirituality is a bad thing, just that he might want to tone it down a bit lest the moderate voter ally him improperly with a certain type of thinking or ideology.
Perhaps the issue is that there are those who seem to place their fate in God's hand and those who believe it is their fate to direct his hand. The rest of us seem like lost sheep to them, unsure of where to go. All I can say is that God seems to have more "instruments" than the London Symphony (bad joke I know). Why would a perfect being that is all-knowing need all those to interpret what it is he wants. What ultimately may anger religious conservatives though is that he believes in creating a "kingdom on Earth", which seems in direct contradiction to Revelation, unless of course he believes Judgment Day is coming. Why can't anyone just be nice cause its the right thing to do. Why does the moral compass always have point to religious North? Is humanity always doomed to surrender free will to some intangible idea manifested as false logic? (ok that's a convoluted question) Well everyone has a choice in this country and I urge you to make yours by examining the past and not always by looking to an uncertain future. We should never risk a theocratic state (more so than we have now), because it only takes a few to preach intolerence that can undue the world.
O.... Bama What are you playing at now? I get it. You were in front of a church. You felt like you needed to connect with your constituents. You are a spiritual man and you aren't afraid to show it (of course with 90% of this country believing in a higher power- unchecked stat - it's not really all that brave a thing to say, right?). But really Obama, calling yourself an "instrument of God"? Don't you think that's a tad bit, I dunno, preachy? Sure I see that you believe all of us are instruments of God (or at least those who go to church) but can you really expect everyone to take it as positively as you are. Here's someone else who thinks he's an instrument of god: George Bush. Now I'm not saying spirituality is a bad thing, just that he might want to tone it down a bit lest the moderate voter ally him improperly with a certain type of thinking or ideology.
Perhaps the issue is that there are those who seem to place their fate in God's hand and those who believe it is their fate to direct his hand. The rest of us seem like lost sheep to them, unsure of where to go. All I can say is that God seems to have more "instruments" than the London Symphony (bad joke I know). Why would a perfect being that is all-knowing need all those to interpret what it is he wants. What ultimately may anger religious conservatives though is that he believes in creating a "kingdom on Earth", which seems in direct contradiction to Revelation, unless of course he believes Judgment Day is coming. Why can't anyone just be nice cause its the right thing to do. Why does the moral compass always have point to religious North? Is humanity always doomed to surrender free will to some intangible idea manifested as false logic? (ok that's a convoluted question) Well everyone has a choice in this country and I urge you to make yours by examining the past and not always by looking to an uncertain future. We should never risk a theocratic state (more so than we have now), because it only takes a few to preach intolerence that can undue the world.
Sites like this don't do conservatives any favors
http://www.thoseshirts.com/tshirts.html
I was just perusing the old internet(s) this morning, wandering down the series of tubes, when I spotted an ad with a young woman on it wearing a black tight-fitting t-shirt that read simply, "I survived Roe v. Wade". I thought to myself, how oddly offensive, so I clicked on it. Lo and behold I had discovered the "Mecca"(conservatives love when you compare something of theirs to Islam) of conservative t-shirt sites (it might be the only one though). As I clicked through I saw the categories listed on the side, "Reagan shirts, gun shirts, anti-ATF shirts, anti-Hillary shirts, pro-stupid people shirts". I mean seriously, being against the ATF? As though the ATF is really good at regulating anyways. They are certainly good at killing people in Waco, Texas. But I mean really, would you want to wear a shirt that just screamed "I'm with Stupid"? (I think that shirt already exists, not sure but probably). I hate to stoop so low as to make fun of conservatives, but just looking at his site it almost makes fun of itself. How could you ever take somebody who is wearing this seriously? (Boo socialized medicine, boo Che, boo George Bush... I mean wait no, boo Ted Kennedy, yeah that's who I don't like...) Perhaps the greatest injustice to the English language is that the site has the audacity to print the definition of the word "humor" as though that somehow validates their asinine products. The bottom line is, these aren't even funny, most are just distasteful or filled with hate, but then I guess maybe thats what they think funny is (after all the president has never been able to find the right situations funny... or enunciate them clearly)
If you really want funny t-shirts go here: http://www.bustedtees.com/
Oh my! Funny isn't even defined how will we know whether we find it hilarious. Here's an idea, maybe figuring out a way to switch your radio from whatever shitty AM station is housing Rush Limbaugh, and having an independent thought (oh no independent... that sounds liberal, unless you are talking about the War of Independence with all those super-cool rifleman exercising the 2nd amendment, yeah! kick ass!)
My favorite shirt is "You have died of dysentery". Oh Oregon Trail, so many wasted hours in computer class when I supposed to be learning how to copy and paste text. Aah memories...
I was just perusing the old internet(s) this morning, wandering down the series of tubes, when I spotted an ad with a young woman on it wearing a black tight-fitting t-shirt that read simply, "I survived Roe v. Wade". I thought to myself, how oddly offensive, so I clicked on it. Lo and behold I had discovered the "Mecca"(conservatives love when you compare something of theirs to Islam) of conservative t-shirt sites (it might be the only one though). As I clicked through I saw the categories listed on the side, "Reagan shirts, gun shirts, anti-ATF shirts, anti-Hillary shirts, pro-stupid people shirts". I mean seriously, being against the ATF? As though the ATF is really good at regulating anyways. They are certainly good at killing people in Waco, Texas. But I mean really, would you want to wear a shirt that just screamed "I'm with Stupid"? (I think that shirt already exists, not sure but probably). I hate to stoop so low as to make fun of conservatives, but just looking at his site it almost makes fun of itself. How could you ever take somebody who is wearing this seriously? (Boo socialized medicine, boo Che, boo George Bush... I mean wait no, boo Ted Kennedy, yeah that's who I don't like...) Perhaps the greatest injustice to the English language is that the site has the audacity to print the definition of the word "humor" as though that somehow validates their asinine products. The bottom line is, these aren't even funny, most are just distasteful or filled with hate, but then I guess maybe thats what they think funny is (after all the president has never been able to find the right situations funny... or enunciate them clearly)
If you really want funny t-shirts go here: http://www.bustedtees.com/
Oh my! Funny isn't even defined how will we know whether we find it hilarious. Here's an idea, maybe figuring out a way to switch your radio from whatever shitty AM station is housing Rush Limbaugh, and having an independent thought (oh no independent... that sounds liberal, unless you are talking about the War of Independence with all those super-cool rifleman exercising the 2nd amendment, yeah! kick ass!)
My favorite shirt is "You have died of dysentery". Oh Oregon Trail, so many wasted hours in computer class when I supposed to be learning how to copy and paste text. Aah memories...
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Weekend Wiki
I will continue to make fun of everything until I am stopped, and given the limited readership of this blog- i.e. no one- it looks like it will.
The Yorkshire Rider:
Wow what a short description for such an incredibly boring article. You would think there would be more information about such a fascinating topic, that would identify this as one of the cultural pillars of society today. Alas, all I get is a rudimentary explanation of how it was formed due to deregulation. Oh that deregulation always stickin its nose where it don't belong. Not allowing people to to operate their own bus lines. But don't worry because we don't have to worry about that in the United States; there is no public transportation.
Kalenic Monastery:
Thank the lord there is cyrillic spelling for me to correctly pronounce this awesome church, except I can't read cyrillic, oh well... maybe some day (probably not). It's in Serbia, which is nice, and its Orthodox which is nice, but it was built by protodaviar Bogdan. Oh that Bogdan, when will you learn. Building churches all willy nilly, disregarding that someone might possibly in the future make fun of you for it on a blog. For shame... for shame.
Robert Manne:
Manne... Robert.. Manne, Australian professor of politics. One of Australia's premier "public intellectuals" (why if you were so brilliant would you be content only share your superior intellect with those in your private life, you must show the world if not for yourself than for your towering... ego). According to the article he moves freely within the linear classification of political ideology.. or something. Basically I'm guessing he goes wherever he thinks he can get the most money for writing a self-satisfying book about how great he is or what he thinks about some contemporary idea (The Shadow of 1917: Cold War Conflict in Australia- seriously I wasn't aware that Australia was so devastated by the Cold War, all those battles, so many died... oh wait no that was the movie, Gallipoli starring a young Mel Gibson).
The Yorkshire Rider:
Wow what a short description for such an incredibly boring article. You would think there would be more information about such a fascinating topic, that would identify this as one of the cultural pillars of society today. Alas, all I get is a rudimentary explanation of how it was formed due to deregulation. Oh that deregulation always stickin its nose where it don't belong. Not allowing people to to operate their own bus lines. But don't worry because we don't have to worry about that in the United States; there is no public transportation.
Kalenic Monastery:
Thank the lord there is cyrillic spelling for me to correctly pronounce this awesome church, except I can't read cyrillic, oh well... maybe some day (probably not). It's in Serbia, which is nice, and its Orthodox which is nice, but it was built by protodaviar Bogdan. Oh that Bogdan, when will you learn. Building churches all willy nilly, disregarding that someone might possibly in the future make fun of you for it on a blog. For shame... for shame.
Robert Manne:
Manne... Robert.. Manne, Australian professor of politics. One of Australia's premier "public intellectuals" (why if you were so brilliant would you be content only share your superior intellect with those in your private life, you must show the world if not for yourself than for your towering... ego). According to the article he moves freely within the linear classification of political ideology.. or something. Basically I'm guessing he goes wherever he thinks he can get the most money for writing a self-satisfying book about how great he is or what he thinks about some contemporary idea (The Shadow of 1917: Cold War Conflict in Australia- seriously I wasn't aware that Australia was so devastated by the Cold War, all those battles, so many died... oh wait no that was the movie, Gallipoli starring a young Mel Gibson).
Maybe Vegetarians have the Right Idea.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21163787/site/newsweek/
I guess its time to stay away from burgers (well not McDonalds, Jack n' Box, etc. cause that's not even real meat, but more likely some sort of wheat paste that has a slight meat flavor). So if increased risk of Cardiovascular Disease and general disgust with yourself after eating it wasn't enough reason to not eat it, you now have fantastic little e. coli rearing its ugly (maybe its not ugly, i guess attractiveness is subjective, maybe you are someone who likes that sort of thing.) But I regress (digress?) , maybe im regressing too, the point is... I don't really have one. Just have some chicken for god sakes, it wont kill you, but eating a burger might. Just remember that.
I guess its time to stay away from burgers (well not McDonalds, Jack n' Box, etc. cause that's not even real meat, but more likely some sort of wheat paste that has a slight meat flavor). So if increased risk of Cardiovascular Disease and general disgust with yourself after eating it wasn't enough reason to not eat it, you now have fantastic little e. coli rearing its ugly (maybe its not ugly, i guess attractiveness is subjective, maybe you are someone who likes that sort of thing.) But I regress (digress?) , maybe im regressing too, the point is... I don't really have one. Just have some chicken for god sakes, it wont kill you, but eating a burger might. Just remember that.
Friday, October 5, 2007
Hooray for Fat Sweaty Gamer Nerds!
http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/48950
Your constant whining about how great video games are has finally yielded respect within the medical community.
Not only good for the body, but good for the mind. No doubt this all stems from those games introduced by Nintendo (if you are playing an Xbox or playstation, you are still a fat, sweaty, nerdling, who also probably has no friends- zing!). The Wii simulates all those favorite athletic (see next bracket) pastimes like boxing, tennis, baseball, golf, bowling (thats the order more to less likely they will burn calories). Only bowlers think bowling is a sport, but you really need to have a defense for it to be a sport (baseball is stretching that a bit thin as well). Boxing is all well and good on the Wii but if you stand to close you will punch someone, probably in the eye as most people box like one of those old 'boxing nun' puppets. Nintendo looks to up the ante with the release of the WiiFit next year which will show those DDR nerds who's boss with an exercise board. Yeah thats right, a board for jumping on. Super-cool.
However, if you don't feel like moving any muscle you can always exercise that mushy thing in your skull(not your eyeball), the your head-heart, more colloquially known as the brain. Brain Age and Big Brain Academy (the better one) have you running tasks that range from boring (counting blocks) to interesting (solving mazes) to idiotic (doing sudoku puzzles- yeah you heard me I said it. Sudoku is stupid. And it's name is pretentious, so pretentious its first name should be Wadsworth. So to you Mr. Wadsworth Fannywinkle Sudoku III, esq. I say good day!)
Remember though that there is always a risk in anything you do, especially if you are severely out of shape. Wiitis, a less common video-game related illness than say, can'tgetadate-itis, or allmyfriendsareonline-itis. But nevertheless it is still a concern. So for god sakes be careful! We wouldn't want anybody hurting themselves and suing Nintendo. Instead you should sue people for dropping the price of their hardware.
Your constant whining about how great video games are has finally yielded respect within the medical community.
Not only good for the body, but good for the mind. No doubt this all stems from those games introduced by Nintendo (if you are playing an Xbox or playstation, you are still a fat, sweaty, nerdling, who also probably has no friends- zing!). The Wii simulates all those favorite athletic (see next bracket) pastimes like boxing, tennis, baseball, golf, bowling (thats the order more to less likely they will burn calories). Only bowlers think bowling is a sport, but you really need to have a defense for it to be a sport (baseball is stretching that a bit thin as well). Boxing is all well and good on the Wii but if you stand to close you will punch someone, probably in the eye as most people box like one of those old 'boxing nun' puppets. Nintendo looks to up the ante with the release of the WiiFit next year which will show those DDR nerds who's boss with an exercise board. Yeah thats right, a board for jumping on. Super-cool.
However, if you don't feel like moving any muscle you can always exercise that mushy thing in your skull(not your eyeball), the your head-heart, more colloquially known as the brain. Brain Age and Big Brain Academy (the better one) have you running tasks that range from boring (counting blocks) to interesting (solving mazes) to idiotic (doing sudoku puzzles- yeah you heard me I said it. Sudoku is stupid. And it's name is pretentious, so pretentious its first name should be Wadsworth. So to you Mr. Wadsworth Fannywinkle Sudoku III, esq. I say good day!)
Remember though that there is always a risk in anything you do, especially if you are severely out of shape. Wiitis, a less common video-game related illness than say, can'tgetadate-itis, or allmyfriendsareonline-itis. But nevertheless it is still a concern. So for god sakes be careful! We wouldn't want anybody hurting themselves and suing Nintendo. Instead you should sue people for dropping the price of their hardware.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Monopoly is destroying lives
Oh Monopoly, grand board game of yore which gives us the pleasures of multi-millionaire property developers. The jibing, the sport, the wonderfulness of it all.
Alright... stop!
I have never played a game of monopoly that didn't devolve into some sort of Neanderthal chest-beating ritual. You can't win at monopoly, you can just get other people to quit (maybe that's winning to some people). The back-stabbing, the side-deals, and shifting money around between some players and not others. It's the ultimate Darwinian exercise! Only the strong will survive (or those that really want to win at Monopoly). In fact, I challenge you to find one game of monopoly that didn't end with some fight (maybe fisticuffs?) or verbal abuse or someone flipping over the board.
I remember a time I was playing and someone landed on park place, but the person who owned it had made a deal that said person didn't need to pay if they landed there (that might be one too many "persons"). This created an argument and the "throwing of pieces" began. All I can say is thank god the houses are made of plastic. Unfortunately for my friend he got an old timey car and wheelbarrow upside the head.
Alright... stop!
I have never played a game of monopoly that didn't devolve into some sort of Neanderthal chest-beating ritual. You can't win at monopoly, you can just get other people to quit (maybe that's winning to some people). The back-stabbing, the side-deals, and shifting money around between some players and not others. It's the ultimate Darwinian exercise! Only the strong will survive (or those that really want to win at Monopoly). In fact, I challenge you to find one game of monopoly that didn't end with some fight (maybe fisticuffs?) or verbal abuse or someone flipping over the board.
I remember a time I was playing and someone landed on park place, but the person who owned it had made a deal that said person didn't need to pay if they landed there (that might be one too many "persons"). This created an argument and the "throwing of pieces" began. All I can say is thank god the houses are made of plastic. Unfortunately for my friend he got an old timey car and wheelbarrow upside the head.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Its nice to see Seceding from the U.S. isn't stuck in the 19th Century
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071003/ap_on_re_us/secessionist_movement_1
Apparently Vermont wants to secede. There is a movement afloat in the Northwest which used to be relegated only to those south of the Mason-Dixon line. Certain states of the union want to secede. Upset by the war in Iraq the Middlebury Institute wants liberal states to secede peacefully if they desire to do so. Obviously it has to be peaceful as I'm pretty sure all of Vermont's national guard is in Iraq anyways. So then you're stuck with a bunch of state troopers with rifles trying to stop M1-Abrams tanks and stealth fighters. I think Vermont is really just tired of having to say "Made in the USA" on their maple syrup. Its more important for them to separate. It would create a very awkward situation for Maine being stuck on a foreign border with the independent sultanate of Vermont (Im just assuming they will have a sultan because it sounds the coolest, certainly better than an emirate, or a kingdom, or a empire- c'mon no one is going to think about the Empire of Vermont).
Who knows what actually will happen. A lot of people in this country don't want to secede (or even know what it means). History is a roll of the dice.
Apparently Vermont wants to secede. There is a movement afloat in the Northwest which used to be relegated only to those south of the Mason-Dixon line. Certain states of the union want to secede. Upset by the war in Iraq the Middlebury Institute wants liberal states to secede peacefully if they desire to do so. Obviously it has to be peaceful as I'm pretty sure all of Vermont's national guard is in Iraq anyways. So then you're stuck with a bunch of state troopers with rifles trying to stop M1-Abrams tanks and stealth fighters. I think Vermont is really just tired of having to say "Made in the USA" on their maple syrup. Its more important for them to separate. It would create a very awkward situation for Maine being stuck on a foreign border with the independent sultanate of Vermont (Im just assuming they will have a sultan because it sounds the coolest, certainly better than an emirate, or a kingdom, or a empire- c'mon no one is going to think about the Empire of Vermont).
Who knows what actually will happen. A lot of people in this country don't want to secede (or even know what it means). History is a roll of the dice.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
The new Geico Cavemen Show is Fantastic!
Color me impressed, this show is actually funny. Check it out on ABC, Tuesdays at 8pm. I was a little skeptical at first but after this dialogue exchange I was confused.
Caveman #1: She keeps you hidden away from her friends like some deformed cat!
Caveman #2: Deformed cat? What does that even mean?
Cavemen #1: It's an expression!
Cavemen #2: No it's not.
Cavemen #3: Actually, I've heard it before.
Cavemen #1: See?
Fantastic, I look forward to episode 2.
Caveman #1: She keeps you hidden away from her friends like some deformed cat!
Caveman #2: Deformed cat? What does that even mean?
Cavemen #1: It's an expression!
Cavemen #2: No it's not.
Cavemen #3: Actually, I've heard it before.
Cavemen #1: See?
Fantastic, I look forward to episode 2.
Hillary Clinton is the best Presidential Candidate Today
Hillary Clinton has raised more money than any other presidential candidate on either side, this quarter.
Maybe its time to reexamine her as a viable candidate and why its time to bring her to the front of my own thoughts about the American political system.
For a long time I hated Clinton for being so blatantly political, but examining her from a different point of view, as a politician running for office, her behavior may in fact be the most honest. Everyone knows that politicians make empty promises and say things that they think will get elected, but the problem is this year every democrat seems so set on separating themselves from Bush that they say completely bizarre things that are not plausible in the slightest (Obama wants to get rid of nuclear weapons! I'm pretty sure this was the plot of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace). While I would like to believe in a world where Dennis Kucinich was president (which I have a 91% match rating with in terms of policy- click here to take the candidate calculator test), I don't think that possibility exists (he might also be too short to be presidential.
Although I still vehemently oppose her stance on censorship, it is irrational and near-sighted of me to not want her socialized medicine policy to take hold in this country. Every day each of us sees people who could benefit from a socialized medicine program and having it doesn't mean that you have to use it. She has been focusing on this since 1992 and Clinton-1, and after 5 years in the Senate perhaps the only way to make it a reality is for her to be in office.
But how could we elect a woman to the presidency? Here is a list of some of the countries that have had female heads of state/government:
So many people talk about "presidential dynasty fatigue syndrome" as though somehow there should be more people in this country who are qualified for the position. However, no one is really qualified for the presidency and it certainly can't be said any of the other candidates have the kind of White House insight that Hillary has or about how the executive branch works. Obama is great in speeches, he has tremendous insight as to how the world "should" work, but that is his naivete; his idealism getting ahead of him. Clinton is the realistic candidate and right now the best for the country given the current social climate. As long as she stays away from making too many radical statements about how great the war on terror is, she will get elected. Plus there are worse things to have than Bill as first-lady. Maybe Obama as running-mate? Oh but I think that reminds me of a Chris Rock joke...
Maybe its time to reexamine her as a viable candidate and why its time to bring her to the front of my own thoughts about the American political system.
For a long time I hated Clinton for being so blatantly political, but examining her from a different point of view, as a politician running for office, her behavior may in fact be the most honest. Everyone knows that politicians make empty promises and say things that they think will get elected, but the problem is this year every democrat seems so set on separating themselves from Bush that they say completely bizarre things that are not plausible in the slightest (Obama wants to get rid of nuclear weapons! I'm pretty sure this was the plot of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace). While I would like to believe in a world where Dennis Kucinich was president (which I have a 91% match rating with in terms of policy- click here to take the candidate calculator test), I don't think that possibility exists (he might also be too short to be presidential.
Although I still vehemently oppose her stance on censorship, it is irrational and near-sighted of me to not want her socialized medicine policy to take hold in this country. Every day each of us sees people who could benefit from a socialized medicine program and having it doesn't mean that you have to use it. She has been focusing on this since 1992 and Clinton-1, and after 5 years in the Senate perhaps the only way to make it a reality is for her to be in office.
But how could we elect a woman to the presidency? Here is a list of some of the countries that have had female heads of state/government:
- India, China, Ireland, Israel, Great Britain, Germany, Portugal, France, Norway, Pakistan, Turkey, Canada, Bangladesh, South Korea, Finland, even Rwanda, and so many more.
- Cuba, Russia, Japan... and a hundred more.
So many people talk about "presidential dynasty fatigue syndrome" as though somehow there should be more people in this country who are qualified for the position. However, no one is really qualified for the presidency and it certainly can't be said any of the other candidates have the kind of White House insight that Hillary has or about how the executive branch works. Obama is great in speeches, he has tremendous insight as to how the world "should" work, but that is his naivete; his idealism getting ahead of him. Clinton is the realistic candidate and right now the best for the country given the current social climate. As long as she stays away from making too many radical statements about how great the war on terror is, she will get elected. Plus there are worse things to have than Bill as first-lady. Maybe Obama as running-mate? Oh but I think that reminds me of a Chris Rock joke...
Monday, October 1, 2007
People on Craigslist are ripping you off.
Why is it that people on craigslist think you should pay so much for used furniture from Ikea?
Here are a few examples of what I'm talking about (dont know how long these links will work):
Now I love Ikea furniture and its great if your spending income is not that high. However, it is furniture that should be donated or set out to curb, not pushed back on people for a barely lower price. Plus you have to take into account that you need to drive and pick it up, presumably with a vehicle that can carry it, spending a certain amount of money on gas. In reality I should propose to these people that I will "rent" it from them for the same amount as they think they should pay for having it originally. Who wouldn't want a dresser for $15/year, a buffet for $40, and a bed set for $40? Ebay has the same problem and if you dont believe me just search for anything that is not obscure and compare it to the retail price, the difference is fractional. I will never sell my Ikea furniture on craigslist because I believe donating it is better for the population and I would feel too guilty selling it to someone.
Oh and stay away from stained mattresses, it's never worth it... never.
Here are a few examples of what I'm talking about (dont know how long these links will work):
- Ikea Malm Dresser- $50 in "very good condition... used for 2 years" (okay i've used one of these and know for a fact that as you fill the drawers the bottoms, which are made from cardboard, begin to bow downwards), "best part is you don't have to assemble it!" (yeah uh huh, so part of the $50 is your payment for assembling it.) Now let's look here. So as you can see it was only $79.99 originally, may have been cheaper 2 years ago, or conversely our currency is worth less so if it was the same you are actually saving money ($30 saved for 2 years of use, of which you don't know what was spilled, whatever in it)
- IKEA Cabinet - LEKSVIK Buffet with top cabinet (Used/fully assembled) - $180. Hey fully assembled! Awesome. Here's the link to Ikea. This time you have no idea what "used" refers to. Total saved: $69
- Ikea Malm Bed Frame w/ Sultan Matress - $100: Alrighty, a bed with a frame. Sounds reasonable. However as you read the description you will see: "comes with a free sultan matress, but has a stain", eeeewww....... Also the bed does not come with any nuts, but they can be "mailed or given at Ikea, probably" Fantabulousness! Here are the links, for the bed frame, and the mattress. $79.99 for the mattress (without the stain) and $100 for the frame (with the nuts). Price saved: $79.99
Now I love Ikea furniture and its great if your spending income is not that high. However, it is furniture that should be donated or set out to curb, not pushed back on people for a barely lower price. Plus you have to take into account that you need to drive and pick it up, presumably with a vehicle that can carry it, spending a certain amount of money on gas. In reality I should propose to these people that I will "rent" it from them for the same amount as they think they should pay for having it originally. Who wouldn't want a dresser for $15/year, a buffet for $40, and a bed set for $40? Ebay has the same problem and if you dont believe me just search for anything that is not obscure and compare it to the retail price, the difference is fractional. I will never sell my Ikea furniture on craigslist because I believe donating it is better for the population and I would feel too guilty selling it to someone.
Oh and stay away from stained mattresses, it's never worth it... never.
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