Pakistan is DOOMED

From the AP: "Abbas said the troops faced an estimated 450-500 militants in Buner and forecast Wednesday that the operation to drive them out would take about a week.

He has dismissed fears that the capital Islamabad, separated from Buner by the Indus River and the Margalla Hills, was under any threat of a militant takeover as alarmist, expressing a confidence in Pakistan's huge army that many Western observers do not share."
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Ok, if it's estimated that it will take a week to drive out 500 militants... your army sucks. As if that hasn't already been observed by the entire world when Pak made truces and whatnot with the Taliban. Whatever "culture" or mechanism that has allowed the continued propegation of the Taliban in Pak is spelling the doom of Pak as we know it today. For tomorrow, barring international intervention, Pak will be a nation of terrorists armed with nuclear missiles.

So, here's the deal. Pak's current government is weak and afraid to take a strong stand against the Taliban. Pak's current military is... weak and afraid to take a strong stand against the Taliban. Pak's current civilian population is... weak and afraid to take a strong stand against the Taliban, many even support the Taliban, apparently. Thus, no matter what, things are going to change in Pak.

If things are left to go as they have, then the Pak government will collapse and the Taliban will forcefully take over. If the international community intervenes, all sorts of change can and will happen. If the Pak governement, army, and/or people grow a pair of nuts and decide to determine their own future, then that would obviously be best and that would definitely be a change.

But what are the odds that the Pak government, army, or people will decide to determine their own future, or fate? Not good. The gene pool in Pak is comprised of muslim people who decided to flee India. So, they lack sack to begin with. Of course there are exceptions to every rule, genes mutate, etc., but for the most part, as a whole, and even in looking at how they got into this current situation, does not bode well for Pak as we knew it.

When the Taliban fled into Pakistan, they probably had no idea what a soft cushion they landed on. It didn't take the Taliban long before they intimidated and controlled the people in the region. Even now, today, there is only 500 Taliban causing so much grief for the Pak army. So soft is Pak, that the Taliban can actually continue "operations" in Afghanistan while taking over Pak.

So, there you have it. It doesn't take a genius to see the eventual demise of Pak. But are others willing to let it come to fruition?

India... another nuclear nation with a long history of disputes with Pak. How will India react? Will India be proactive? That's doubtful. If anything, India is so passive that they won't even take part in an international effort to quash terrorists on their own border. You never know, but even if they do help or try to be proactive, their army is probably similar to Pak's, so they may not be very effective no matter how you cut it.

That means, of course, the UN because nuclear-armed terrorists are bad for everyone. The Pak government won't destroy their weapons in case they somehow live through this, and probably can't destroy them fast enough anyway, unless they launched them... but I refer back to the assertion of "no nuts." (Truman, biggest nuts ever.) That's another thing though, a nuclear armed nation dying to a bunch of hillbillies with AK-47s. That's just pathetic.

So, Pak deserves to get whatever change is coming to them... and it is definitely coming. They simply cannot exist as they have, because their current structure has already failed. Democracy takes nuts, and Pak has none... so they were doomed before the Taliban showed up.

RMA

What does RMA mean? It means very little to ANTonline. RMA generally means a store replacing a defective part that you bought through them. But to ANTonline, it means you're screwed.

Atlanta Network Technologies, they give online shopping a bad name. An item being sold in Amazon.com was sold through ANTonline, and I'll never make that mistake again. The item arrived defective, it was a power supply unit that did not provide near the power it's supposed to in order to run a computer. I tried to RMA it, but to say that ANTonline's RMA is to not accept returns, is not only close to the truth, in effect it is the truth. For, how can you even test an item without opening the box? It's impossible. Yet, that's what they expect in order to RMA.

Yes, they are crooks, any reasonable person can figure this out if they visit antonlinesucks.com to see the pattern. Unfortunately for me, I didn't come across this until after I experienced a problem with them.

Buyer Beware! Beware! Did you hear me? BEWARE!

Beware... as in... you're stupid, even for a moron, if you buy from them after reading this. If you read this after the fact, my sincere condolences. I tried.

The only slightly silver lining is the manufacturer of the product I bought, Corsair, seems to be willing to RMA it. I've already contacted the Texas AG, Georgia's consumer protection office (part of their Governor's Office), and Amazon.

Amazon wasn't any help. I was hoping since they now have the same thing in stock, that they would RMA it instead. Nope. They didn't even answer my email, just put me on their pathetic A to Z service thing which did absolutely nothing but reject it record time. They also said they would send me an email to explain it I guess, but that never happened.

So, hopefully Corsair will end this nightmare and I'll just be out some extra money for shipping.

Again, DO NOT BUY FROM ANTONLINE! Got it? Ok.

Madden Decides to Put Down His Microphone - NYTimes.com

Thank you Lord. I'm know I'm not the only one who can't stand Madden behind a microphone. I'm sorry, but he was a coach and commented on games all the time, yet he could never catch the idea that if a play is called dead from the get go, it's because it's a false start. If it's offsides, the play continues with one exception. So, it's easy to call. But that wasn't even the worst thing.

His going on and on about obvious things or explaining over and over simple concepts is what would drive me batshit crazy. Anything insightful coming from him was rare. He was basically just BSing the whole time, and his voice... yes his voice is just plain irritating. I can't stand listening to him at all. How he ever coached a pro team is beyond comprehension, maybe he was a good manager and just let the assistant coaches do their thing. I don't know. He was guaranteed to say some stupid shit during a game, that's a given. How he lasted so long as a commentator, I'll never know. Most people I know can't stand him either.

Now as a person or maybe a grandpa figure, I'm sure he's a wonderful person. I have nothing personal against him, I just never liked him as a commentator. I know there's going to articles saying some shit like, "He changed the game" or "He was an icon" and it's true... just not in the way they're likely to portray it. He changed the game in that better sportscasters didn't a shot because of him, and he's an icon for how if you do something long enough, people will think you must be good at it.

Russia Ends Counterterrorism Operation in Chechnya

Well, it's been a while since I've heard about any terrorists and whatnot coming out of Chechnya, so I guess it was time. Kuddos to Russia for helping out in the war on terror that was in their own back yard. Now they just need to help out when it's not in their own back yard, instead of promoting it like they have with their support of Iran.

On that note, it still bewilders me how Iran can remain so backwards when they could be so prosperous. They seem more intent on being rebellious rather than taking a moral highroad and becoming a real economic power in that part of the world. They could actually influence nations for the better of the whole region if they'd just stop acting like fools with their calling for a nation's destruction, trying to develop nuclear weaponry, and making idiotic statements in defiance of facts.

Beliefs

Pentagon lets media see return of US war dead

A family says it's ok for the media to see the return of their dead son from an ass-backwards country called Afghanrugistan. There's obviously the tradition of that not being seen by the general public being swept away... but to me it's interesting that the Pentagon would leave the choice up to the family.

You see, many people in the military have family that don't know anything about military life. The family doesn't understand or see the importance of military tradition, and they therefore place little value or don't consider it in making decisions. Even the spouse may not get it. Interestingly, some people in the military don't get it either, or don't like it, and they're gone after doing their stint.

I did my stint in the Navy, and got out. I got out only because I knew at some point during my stint, that I needed to go to college. I tried to do it within the Navy, but because I had left high school early, I didn't have the high school courses or grades to get into a college prep program they had, BOOST. I don't remember what that stood for, google might. So, when my enlistment was up, I was out.

So, I understand and can appreciate military tradition and all that, and so I wonder if the family of this guy understood it when they made their decision. And if they did, why or how did they come to their decision. And I wonder why the Pentagon caved.

Anyway, it's not a big deal in and of itself, but it is another hit in the chipping away of anything held sacred. Now, this may very well become something to see like a changing of the guard. "Look honey, another dead soldier coming in, let's go see it." I guess in a way I'm disgusted by it and its future. The guy they're bringing in may very well have felt the same way.

Jessica Simpson's Body

Photos - Jessica's Body Through the Years | Usmagazine.com

She's either just now starting to pack on some weight, or pregnant. Looking at her boobs, how they're looking like they've grown bigger without her waist and butt catching on as fast, I think she's got something cooking in the oven. Plus, in that last picture she just has that look on her face, like it's more hormonal effects than fat. Even in that black shirt, her boobs look bigger than the prior pics... best to compare the Nov 2007 with the Jan 2009, 14 months difference.

Who knows, maybe it's the bra, women do/wear all sorts of crap that changes their appearance... but that big-ass belt makes it look like she's really trying to squeeze back something. And normally her figure is something she can show off... but I keep looking at her face... women get that nice... whatever it is, when they get pregnant, and she has it in that photo. I could be digitally edited of course, a weird angle, or maybe it's the light, or whatever, but to me she definitely looks like she's in the early stages of being preggo in that photo. Romo Jr., here you come.

At least you know that even if she gains weight, she's still sexy as all get-out.

Eve Online

Well, I'm building a new badass computer system because I think I want to do some online gaming again. I have a PS3, but I use it more for playing movies than anything else. I've played some games on it, and really liked a couple of them, but there's nothing quite like a massive multiplayer (massive as in thousands) online role playing game.

Eve is unique in a way or two. Whereas Everquest, World of Warcraft, etc. has millions of subscribers and each "universe" (server, though that may consist of more than one computer) only holds maybe 15k subscribers, Eve has 250k subscribers and they're all in the same "universe." I use the term server a little loosely because there may be more than one computer for each population. So when Eve says they had on 45k people at once, that's a badass technical achievement.

They're also a little unique in the gameplay. In most games today, if you die, you may lose experience that you'll have to grind back, maybe you'll give someone a tip who gave you a rez... I have no idea how Warcraft handles death but from what I read there's not much of a penalty at all. On Eve, you better watch out, because if you die, you're out a ship that you paid for and you better hope you remembered to buy insurance beforehand, and you better have had a clone. In other words, there is a definite potential for some serious loss. Not all areas are unsafe, newbies (like me) gotta get skills and money (isk) somehow. But if you go into a low security sector, you better keep your eyes peeled, as my granpa used to say while deer hunting.

After 5 years away from online gaming, I'm giving Eve another go. Last time I played for a month and then decided to try two-boxing in EQ (It was fun for a little while and then it wasn't anymore, then I said "fook it" and stopped playing). This time things are a little different, the game is a little more friendly to newbies now, and I'm going to play it with some planning beforehand. Not too much planning though, that takes away from spontaneity or something. But enough planning/research this time to follow some sort of skill path so I can make some money and be able to kill things. Last time I ended up mining much more than I cared for, and that's boring to me so... I'm not sure why I did it, maybe because I thought I'd get rich quick and could then pirate or bounty hunting stuff. So this time I'm prepared for having to grind out a lot of missions. I'm also aware of skill progression, mainly getting learning skills first.

So, last night I downloaded Eve and started a 14 day free trial. I wanted to try and get the 14 days using my prior account, but it didn't look possible. So, I'm starting afresh. Now, in EQ my main and favorite toon was a monk. Here, it jut so happens that the type of pilot I want... is a monk. Destiny I say! Anyway, I only had time to go through the crash course and I ran one mission after that. I had enough isk to buy one of the learning skills, so I bought it and am probably already up to skill 3 in it. Though I know there's 3 skills in there that you should get each to 1 first, then each to 2, etc. But, I didn't have enough isk for that, and learning skills is so fast right now, who cares. In fact, if I wanted I could skill up to "frigate 4" by tomorrow and thus be able to start learning cruisers. If I had the isk to buy the skill, of course.

That said, I'm thinking of just getting a good frigate for now to help with missions and getting the income a little faster so I can afford to get the more expensive Moa cruiser with its better defenses. I plan to grind the cruiser through Agent missions levels 2 and get a battlecruiser. The battlecruiser, I think, should get me through level 3 missions and level 4 missions too, that is, if I can get it beefed up during the lvl 3s.

After that, I should have not only character skills, but skills myself at knowing what's what and how to kill efficiently. So, I could either become a pirate or maybe a player corporation could use me... who knows, but one things for sure, mining is not in the plan. It shouldn't take too long to do all this, maybe a few months, and by then I should be able to at least somewhat fairly guage if this game is going to continue to be fun for me. Of course, if it's sucking big time before the 14-day trial ends, then I'll sign up for the Warhammer free trial after studying more about that game.

But I'm thinking positively about Eve Online and am actually looking forward to the challenges.

A Monster

Killer of 4 officers wanted to avoid prison

""He's not a monster," said his sister, 24-year-old Enjoli Mixon"

WRONG!

A person that can shoot another human being, even in war, has got to have a certain amount of guts to do it the first time. This guy killed two police officers like it was nothing. He then goes and grabs an AK-47 and proceeds to shoot and kill a couple more when they try to get him. So, I really doubt it was his first time killing a human. He didn't hesitate, his actions were very cold, deliberate, selfish... so he's definitely a monster. No doubt about it.

He may not have been born that way, but the choices he made in life (repeated prison terms) show that he certainly evolved into one. So, I hope his sister doesn't just brush this off, I hope she learns from it and raises her children in a way where they won't make the same types of bad decisions that her brother apparently made.

AIG Chief is Douchebag

"Honoring contractual commitments is at the heart of what we do in the insurance business," he said.

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So if AIG had been left to fail, he would have used his personal finances to pay the people the bonuses they would have had? I didn't think so neither. This is a bogus argument, wholly without merit... BS in other words.

Also at the heart of what they do is, apparently, screwing over the American public. Not only did they screw over Americans by their actions which help cause the whole fiasco, but now they're REWARDING those responsible.

That douchebag needs to be removed, and there are plenty others out there that need to be removed. If you won't let the business die, at least removed those in the business that are responsible.

And then, after AIG is settled with all its accounts from the fiasco, it should be closed, and the names of those who received bonuses should be released.

Good News, Contrary to Prior Reports

On Sunday morning... I shouldn't have done this because it just gets me mad... I watched Meet the Press, or This Week, one of those, and there was an Obama guy there, director of one of the areas involved with trying to correct this financial ordeal, and he's saying something along the lines of, "We hate the idea of AIG giving out $165 million in BONUSES to AIG execs, but we don't want to get sued."

OMFG

R U FUCKING SERIOUS

HELLO? FIRE THE ASSHOLES!

Pardon my french. But seriously, this company was doomed, was going to fail, SHOULD have been let to fail in my opinion, so all bonuses, all expectations of a bonus, should have been off the table MONTHS ago. Breach the contract if you have to, but don't shove this in taxpayers' faces and say "our hands are tied" because that is simply laughable.

I presume Obama's director of whatnot knows this, so he also mentioned AIG's need to honor the contract in order to attract the best and brightest.

HELLO?

The best and brightest are unemployed right now partially thanks to the morons at AIG. If AIG had said something like, "What are you crazy? This is some risky-ass investments you want insured on-the-cheap. Go fuck yourself plz k thx." If they had said that, verbatim (haha), or at least charged enough to cause the investment banks pause, to reconsider how risky those loans were, then things wouldn't be nearly as bad now. But because it happened, the only thing you need to attact the best and brightest is a SALARY.

So yeah, I watched this guy spewing BS from his mouth, it was clear to me that he knew how weak his own arguments were. Who the hell made this guy say this BS? Someone who obviously knew it would not be well received by anyone with more than at least half of a semi-concious brain. His boss, obviously, which means Secretary of whatnot didn't want to make the TV rounds, so he went to his director and said, "Hey, want to be on TV?" Sucker.

Luckily for me, Kaiser, my German Shepherd, is such a good boy and he keeps me entertained or occupied and keeps me in a good mood despite some major idocy in a major time in the US.

But the good news is, finally (sorry for such a long intro), is that Obama, according to the Associated Press, intends to stop AIG from paying out the $165 million in bonuses.

YES!

A president who sees the BS, and despite one of his directors saying that they can't do anything, Obama knows that when there is a will, there is a way. Well, there is obviously a way, breaching the contracts, so the question really becomes, "Do we have the balls to do it?" And the answer to that is, "Duhh."

So, with Obama's words, if the failed company called AIG somehow gives out those bonuses, then all this... the speeches, the talk, the whole notion of hope... was all just a bunch of BS in and of itself because this is not a hard battle to win, but as for public impression and public confidence that our President will and can do the right thing, its significance is HUGE.

But maybe this was all just a setup on the public, no different than a soap opera, by Obama in order to get even more public support and to show that he is fighting for the public or common man. If so, then it will probably work. I don't care, as long as those AIG people in their failed company don't get bonuses on the backs of taxpayers.

Non-Christian Crosses?

Judges weigh whether Utah crosses are secular

Of course a cross is not secular. Duhh. It's a symbol of Jesus' love for man, that he willingly died on the cross without sin, and rose 3 days later. I'll go a step further and say that crosses should only be used if the dead trooper was a Christian, and if the trooper was Jewish then the star of David should be used, etc. If the person was an atheist, then I guess some other sort of monument would have to be designed like maybe the shape of the state or the state seal, etc.

So, when the article says this, "A joint resolution by the Utah Legislature in 2006 declared the cross a nonreligious, secular symbol of death, Roberts said," then that tells me Utah is back asswards (get it? haha). Secular symbol of death... hmm, I'm thinking something more along the lines of the grim reaper, so maybe the sickle would be a better fit. Of course, people may also think the grass or wheat sure must get pretty high in Utah. How about a skeleton? Hmm, it's all pretty Halloweenish. Maybe the answer is to just have great big typical type headstones. No crosses or anything else on it, just the info... "RIP Joe Trooper, died on 1/1/1 in the act of issuing a speeding ticket." (Seriously though, if I was a cop I'd never give tickets at night, there's just too much risk in getting hit by a drunk driver)

Anyway, despite their good intentions, it doesn't take an atheist to see that Utah is wrong. I'm surprised that Utah's "the cross is a secular symbol of death" legislation didn't create an uproar among that state's Christians. I'm slightly offended by it, I'm also slightly amused by it. All these people with crosses on necklaces, at the churches, on catholic people's rosary beads, etc., are all clinging to a secular symbol of death? Hell no. Well, maybe in Utah, but not in any other place on Earth.

Casting Pearls to the Swine

Feds unveil plan to help 9 million stay in homes: "WASHINGTON – The Obama administration kicked off a new program Wednesday that's designed to help up to 9 million borrowers stay in their homes through refinanced mortgages or loans that are modified to lower monthly payments."

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Brilliant! I'm sure some are innocent, but the majority of the people in trouble knew they were taking a risk, knew that their payments would increase, and took a gamble. Now, instead of them learning a lesson about basic responsibility, they learn that if the scam is big enough, and enough people are in on it, then they can will probably get away with it.

Heads need to roll. There's some CEO's that need to get fired, some banks that are too big that need to get broken up, and some mortgagees that need to get kicked out so the more financially responsible CEO's, banks, and people can take over.

Bailing out these deadbeats... come on, give ME a break.

The Oscars aren't real... anymore?

Bollywood triumph: 'Slumdog' claims 8 Oscars

So, some Bollywood movie takes the Oscars by storm.

You know, growing up I don't remember the Oscars being a propaganda engine. Even as a teenager I don't remember that. I'm not sure when it started, but it was definitely apparent, and don't fool yourself thinking otherwise, during the Oscars a couple years ago when Halley Barry won. During that Oscars, it seemed like they were trying to give as many Oscars to as many black people as possible. Even if it meant giving one to a truly undeserving person such as Halley Barry.

Sure, she's pretty, I wouldn't kick her out of bed. But give her an Oscar... umm... have you SEEN her act? But it wasn't just her, like I said, it was a themed event of sorts and I was pretty surprised by a few of the winners. You know how when they show a clip of what you when they're announcing the lineup, they try to show you at your best in the movie, a moment that you can see why that person is being nominated. When a person wins and even when that clip sucks, you know something is up.

So anyway, last night, yet again, was a themed event. I officially don't give a shit about any movie the Oscars now "promote." It's just propaganda... a few years ago it was propaganda to show the black people that the Oscars aren't racist, and now it's propaganda to show the Indian's that they aren't racist. Next... I'm thinking the Chinese. Or did they already do that market?

So, if the Oscars are now too chicken or too many unmotivated voters or to actually use critical thinking in selecting the best of the nominees, then why watch or pay attention to who they pick. It's just a bunch of bullshit. And now I'm uncertain if it ever wasn't that way.

And you know what... I've gone and rented some of those Oscar winning movies when I haven't already seen them. And you know, that's time I can't get back. One exception, No Country for Old Men, or something like that, I really liked. All the others, bullshit. I haven't seen Slumdog, but I'm sure it sucks. I'll take it back if it's actually a good movie, but I just know it's going to suck balls and it's going to piss me off that much more.

Killer Chimp and the Keystone Cops

Audio: 911 recording reveals details of Stamford chimpanzee attack - NewsTimes.com

Aside from a tremendous amount of sympathy for the woman who will never be the same after this attack, I can't help but laugh at the idiot dispatcher. Hopefully he's just hard of hearing. Despite his not being able to get a single thing right about what was going on, at least he did the important thing and, after only a few wasted seconds, sent police to her.

On the other audio file, the police sound much more competent. But it's funny how someone decides to "correct" what the animal is by calling it a orangutan. So, it went from a person with a gun, to a chimpanzee, to a monkey, and then to an orangutan.

No face, hands severed... that poor woman. I guess she's still alive, but if/when she recovers, she definitely won't be the same, physically or mentally.

Baby chimps are really strong, so a 200 pound chimp is probably something like Superman strong. If the officer under attack hadn't shot the chimp, he'd either be dead, mutilated, or both.

Having a domesticated chimp is no different than having a domesticated tiger, in that both can snap like a pit bull and attack you or other humans. But even worse than a pit bull, both are wild animals and it is known that there is a risk of danger to others. So, to some degree the owner of the chimp is liable, maybe even criminally negligent.

However, that said, the friend who came over did assume some risk. How much risk I think depends on what the owner told her. Did she tell her that she had given the chimp some Xanex and that the chimp was acting really irritated? Had the chimp been physically aggressive before?

Hopefully the chimp made enough money for the owner that she can afford to pay her friend's medical expenses. I doubt it though, but maybe her home owner's insurance will be of some help too.

Moral of this story... If your friend has an animal that you know can easily kill or mutilate you, be very cautious, because it can easily kill or mutilate you, especially if it's already in an agitated state of mind. If your friend asks you to come over to help catch their angry wild animal, be like Nancy Reagan and just say no. You can say, "No, I'd rather not get attacked today." Or, "No, I rather like my face the way it is." Or, "No, I like having and being able to use my hands."

Lord, help that woman who has paid such a high price to help her friend.

Human Experiments

UN halts aid to Gaza, cites Hamas disruption

I read a while back in college that rats in overpopulated conditions eventually turn to cannibalism and other anti-social behavior. In Gaza, we have a lot of people confined in a small space. I'm not sure if it's small enough to trigger cannibalism, but it's interesting to note that Hamas was at first seen by the Gazans as being able to help them, and it has been shown ever since that Hamas is a liability to them. Not only that, but Hamas is stealing things meant to help the people stay alive.

How many times does Hamas have to screw over the Gazans before the Gazans kick them out of power? Maybe Israel's bombs woke some people up and a new order will prevail... but maybe not. I think hate not only makes you blind, but deaf too.

Penalty of Death

The Tide Shifting Against the Death Penalty

Well, not really. This article turns on the reduced number of executions, and only briefly mentions the temporary hold on executions due to the Supreme Court's review of lethal injections. It's not like death row inmates are on a conveyor belt to the chamber. These things are scheduled, and it takes time to get everything rolling again after a work stoppage.

As for the arguments for and against the ultimate penalty... I don't think the penalty is a deterrent to crime, but I think there are criminals who are getting off light through lethal injection. Yeah, some of these sick fucks like Manson, and others who have murdered brutally, grotesquely, etc. ought to be tortured in like manner before ultimately being put to death in some horrendous manner. Of course, maybe they'd like that, so maybe keeping them caged is worse. Ugh, only God knows. Maybe they don't get their justice until after death, so... all the more reason for the death penalty.

Still Getting the Pay?

Feds may limit execs' pay at banks that get aid
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There was a time when people who were tops in their company, did everything they could to weather bad times, including working for free, or as little as possible, sacrificing to keep the company alive so they could reap the future rewards.

POOF

Forget it. These days, top execs at our current big companies don't care because it doesn't matter to them if they run their company into the dirt, they've already reaped plenty. Shareholders be damned, the execs were authorized X salary and they're going to expect it until the company has gone kaput.

Yeah, that's right. FUCK THE BAILOUT. It sounded good at first... so do a lot of things that turn out to be disasters. But it has been apparent for weeks now that it's not enough, partly because the businesses in the spotlight continue with their evil ways. Responsible banks like Wells Fargo should be rewarded with money instead of throwing it away on the irresponsible banks. Let the responsible banks and companies occupy more of the market instead of continuing to let these losers be a parasite on the economy.

Daschle apologizes

Daschle apologizes, fights to salvage nomination: "The former Senate Democratic leader, expressed his remorse in a letter to the Finance Committee, saying he was 'deeply embarrassed and disappointed' about what he said was an unintentional failure to pay taxes that he owed. He recently filed amended returns for 2005-07 to report $128,203 in back taxes and $11,964 in interest."
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You can tell when he lies, his lips start moving.

Sorry Charlie, err Tom, but stupid mistakes are for stupid people, so I don't believe it was unintentional at all. 130,000 in gifts or compensation is a topic that gets discussed when you talk to your tax-guy. You simply took advantage of something that could have been viewed ambiguously in an audit, only to realize recently that it could screw you up with receiving a cabinet position. That was greed, you should pray about it regardless of whether you get confirmation. I'll pray about my only interest, sexy women. ;)

Fed moves to help SELF-distressed homeowners - Yahoo! News

Fed moves to help distressed homeowners - Yahoo! News

This is BS. The Federal Reserve is going to try to help keep irresponsible people in their current living situation. They're rewarding people for taking on more debt than they could handle.

What about me! I've been living within my means, and I don't see any relief from my debts coming my way.

I think this is a terrible message. All the people, companies, etc. that got caught up in this mess and are on the brink of death, should be left to die so that people and companies that aren't or weren't irresponsible, can take their place. It might be a hard lesson, but either way, this "crisis" is going to take a long time to heal, and I'd rather not see those responsible, a lot of whom are corrupt, put us back in the situation later on. Total Fing BS!

The Internet Fails to Deliver

I wanted to watch the inauguration via internet since I'm at work and the 2 TV rooms with TVs are so overflowing that I can't even see it while standing outside. So I come and try to view it via the internet, something the internet should be able to deliver in the year 2009.

WRONG!

Thanks for wasting my time with viewing your loading pages, msnbc, cspan, abc, cbs, etc. All of them. I'm still letting msnbc try to load, Obama should be in the middle of his speech now. Oh well, maybe I can catch it on youtube or something later. I guess that's what the internet is good for, everything after-the-fact.