Excite News - White House: Sotomayor says she chose word poorly: "By BEN FELLER
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor acknowledges she made a poor word choice in a 2001 speech in which she said that a Latina judge would often reach a better conclusion than a white male judge who hasn't lived the same life."
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Yes, racists generally use poor word choices. Not only is she racist, she's genderist. Yes, genderist, wonder if that's even a word yet. Or maybe she's one of them Femi-nazis.
But, poor word choices all throughout that one little sentence actually. In fact, it's just a poor statement. Even the idea it tries to convey is a poor one. I haven't hear anything positive about her yet, is she even considered an accomplished judge? The answer is... I've been busy but I'll find out.
Busy with what... a batshit crazy neighbor who wants to get rid of my dog.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Excite News - Cheney defends Bush's national security policies
Excite News - Cheney defends Bush's national security policies
By PAMELA HESS
The former vice president bristled over the complaints about interrogation from lawmakers, pointing out that leading members of Congress, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., were briefed on the programs and methods.
By PAMELA HESS
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday defended the interrogation methods used against suspected terrorists and said the Bush administration obtained specific information critical to combatting would-be attackers.
In a speech challenging President Barack Obama's policies, Cheney said the national security decisions made by former President George W. Bush kept America safe and were rooted in a determination to ensure the Sept. 11 attacks didn't become "a prelude to something worse."
Responding to critics of the interrogation tactics, Cheney said the United States did obtain useful information.
"It is a fact that only detainees of the highest intelligence value were ever subjected to enhanced interrogation. You've heard endlessly about waterboarding. It happened to three terrorists," Cheney told an audience at the conservative American Enterprise Institute.
"Yet for all these exacting efforts to do a hard and necessary job and to do it right, we hear from some quarters nothing but feigned outrage based on a false narrative," Cheney said. "In my long experience in Washington, few matters have inspired so much contrived indignation and phony moralizing as the interrogation methods applied to a few captured terrorists."
Pelosi has said the CIA misled her in 2002 about whether waterboarding, which simulates drowning, had been used.
Cheney delayed the start of his address until after Obama's speech defending his plan to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for suspected terrorists and transfer some detainees to U.S. facilities.
Cheney criticized that move as one made with "little deliberation and no plan."
In the fight against terrorism, Cheney said, there is no middle ground. "Half measures keep you half exposed," he said.
Cheney said the Bush policies were intended to prevent attacks similar in scale to the hijacking of the Sept. 11, 2001, that killed more than 3,000 people.
"To the very end of our administration, we kept al-Qaida terrorists busy with other problems. We focused on getting their secrets, instead of sharing ours with them. And on our watch, they never hit this country again," Cheney said.
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Congrats to Pamela Hess and/or her editor for not screwing up anything in the story. I actually doubt the AP has editors, so hats off to Pamela! Well written, well done. Maybe with this economic downturn, AP can afford good people who are now willing to work for AP wages.
But about the story: Shortly after giving his speech, Cheney went home, got a shotgun and shot his neighbor in the face. He then had a heart attack but was revived in what Joe Biden calls, "Cheney's medical department under his house that everyone knows about." When asked why he shot his neighbor, Cheney replied that shooting people in the face has kept this country safe, and that not one terrorist has happened in the US since he started shooting friends in the face.
In unrelated news, Treasury Secretary Geitner has approved 15 billion in stimulus money to shotgun manufacturers.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
A Game of Thrones
George R. R. Martin's Official Website
A Game of Thrones is the first book in a series by George R. R. Martin. I loaned my copy to my dad for him to read, months ago. I asked him about it recently and even chided him ever so slightly, and he said the book was too "hard" for him.
Ok, well, my dad got a BS in biology and his MS in Environmental Engineering. So, he's not dumb... but geez... too hard? No, it's not.
I told him from the get-go that he needed to get past the first 100 pages, because that's where you are introduced into the world in which things take place. The genre is epic fantasy, though it seems more like a medieval legend than anything else. It's not fireballs from wizards or anything Harry Potterish... it's much more adult than that, much harsher than that.
A character you like, can and will die. Quite a few characters come on the scene and eventually die. Good characters that you like and would want to live. Dead.
But that's the point really. It's an epic fantasy and thus far, it's the best I've seen out there. Though, I heard from a friend that there may be another even better author in some respects, some guy by the name of Bakker I think. I'll read him soon enough.
But back to my dad. I told him to get through the first 100 pages, even I found it somewhat difficult at first but that's only because you are thrown into a new world, and you learn about it as you go. There's nothing in the book, like a forward or whatnot, to give you background or tell you what's up. You learn as you go, that's part of the fun. So you just have to be patient for the first 100 pages and you'll be well rewarded from that point forward.
Anyway, I think he read 11 pages. He's used to silly Clive Cussler novels, ugh, so yeah, it was definitely a different read than that shallow crap. Clive Cussler is the type of book I'd try to get some juvenille who isn't used to reading books as something to start on. I mean, that crap is barely one step above Dick and Jane (and Spot!). Even funnier is that a movie was made from one of his novels, Sahara.
Did you see that movie? Not likely, it was a flop of course. The dumbshit actually advocated to his readers that they boycott the film. Yep. Apparently the movie didn't follow the book closely enough. Umm... Mr. Cussler... most movies adopted from books are no different. That's why people leave theaters and say, "I thought the book was much better," erm... umm... you dumbass. So of course he got sued and he sued them for not following the book closely enough. In the end, guess who paid. Yep.
Anyway, all you out there within the sound of my... blog, err, whatever... get through the first 100 pages before giving up! Don't be like my dad and only read the bible, religious books, and Cussler-like crap. (Bible and religious stuff is, of course, ok... unless it's that crap that says the world is going to end in 1984... no, 1990... no, 2000... etc.)
The series is called A Song of Ice and Fire. The first book, A Game of Thrones, will soon be an HBO movie or something like that. Read it. That is all.
A Game of Thrones is the first book in a series by George R. R. Martin. I loaned my copy to my dad for him to read, months ago. I asked him about it recently and even chided him ever so slightly, and he said the book was too "hard" for him.
Ok, well, my dad got a BS in biology and his MS in Environmental Engineering. So, he's not dumb... but geez... too hard? No, it's not.
I told him from the get-go that he needed to get past the first 100 pages, because that's where you are introduced into the world in which things take place. The genre is epic fantasy, though it seems more like a medieval legend than anything else. It's not fireballs from wizards or anything Harry Potterish... it's much more adult than that, much harsher than that.
A character you like, can and will die. Quite a few characters come on the scene and eventually die. Good characters that you like and would want to live. Dead.
But that's the point really. It's an epic fantasy and thus far, it's the best I've seen out there. Though, I heard from a friend that there may be another even better author in some respects, some guy by the name of Bakker I think. I'll read him soon enough.
But back to my dad. I told him to get through the first 100 pages, even I found it somewhat difficult at first but that's only because you are thrown into a new world, and you learn about it as you go. There's nothing in the book, like a forward or whatnot, to give you background or tell you what's up. You learn as you go, that's part of the fun. So you just have to be patient for the first 100 pages and you'll be well rewarded from that point forward.
Anyway, I think he read 11 pages. He's used to silly Clive Cussler novels, ugh, so yeah, it was definitely a different read than that shallow crap. Clive Cussler is the type of book I'd try to get some juvenille who isn't used to reading books as something to start on. I mean, that crap is barely one step above Dick and Jane (and Spot!). Even funnier is that a movie was made from one of his novels, Sahara.
Did you see that movie? Not likely, it was a flop of course. The dumbshit actually advocated to his readers that they boycott the film. Yep. Apparently the movie didn't follow the book closely enough. Umm... Mr. Cussler... most movies adopted from books are no different. That's why people leave theaters and say, "I thought the book was much better," erm... umm... you dumbass. So of course he got sued and he sued them for not following the book closely enough. In the end, guess who paid. Yep.
Anyway, all you out there within the sound of my... blog, err, whatever... get through the first 100 pages before giving up! Don't be like my dad and only read the bible, religious books, and Cussler-like crap. (Bible and religious stuff is, of course, ok... unless it's that crap that says the world is going to end in 1984... no, 1990... no, 2000... etc.)
The series is called A Song of Ice and Fire. The first book, A Game of Thrones, will soon be an HBO movie or something like that. Read it. That is all.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Grammar Nazi
Supreme Court denies Demjanjuk's deportation plea: By THOMAS J. SHEERAN "'The U.S. government will continue to work in cooperation with the Government of Germany to affect the removal of Mr. Demjanjuk to Germany,' spokeswoman Laura Sweeney said in an e-mail."
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I've been trying my best to avoid reading stories written by the AP because they all have stupid shit like the above. Journalists should know the difference between the words "affect" and "effect" and should be able to recognize when someone is saying one instead of the other. They should be an asset to the language instead of a liability. I'm so sick of easy-to-correct mistakes that make it in popular print. It's pretty sad that we Americans produce such shit.
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I've been trying my best to avoid reading stories written by the AP because they all have stupid shit like the above. Journalists should know the difference between the words "affect" and "effect" and should be able to recognize when someone is saying one instead of the other. They should be an asset to the language instead of a liability. I'm so sick of easy-to-correct mistakes that make it in popular print. It's pretty sad that we Americans produce such shit.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Pakistupid
Pakistan pounds Taliban; fighters pour into Swat: "In recent days, however, there have been signs the mood toward the Taliban is changing. Many politicians, commentators and religious leaders now say the movement s true nature was exposed by its refusal to go along with the peace deal despite the government s best efforts."
Ok... so back in 2001 when the Taliban was helping Osama bin Laden, that wasn't a clue? How about before then, when the Taliban took over the Afgahn government to impose its own rule? No clue? Hmm... ok, how about when they refused to lay down their arms, even when they weren't asking for the latest demands?
A solution for Pak:
Step 1 - Get your heads out of the sand, stop being ignorant;
Step 2 - Grow a pair if Step 1 frightens you, else you're dead;
Step 3 - Deal with the problem most likely to kill you within the next few months, instead of India.
Step 4 - Stop thinking you can resolve the Taliban's wanting to rule over you by doing what they want you to do, (Duhh... yet it has happened. Ugh.) and, instead, kill them until they give up or are totally incapacitated.
Step 5 - After defeating the Taliban, make sure this type of thing is never allowed or tolerated again.
Come on Pak, time to either do something right or die.
Ok... so back in 2001 when the Taliban was helping Osama bin Laden, that wasn't a clue? How about before then, when the Taliban took over the Afgahn government to impose its own rule? No clue? Hmm... ok, how about when they refused to lay down their arms, even when they weren't asking for the latest demands?
A solution for Pak:
Step 1 - Get your heads out of the sand, stop being ignorant;
Step 2 - Grow a pair if Step 1 frightens you, else you're dead;
Step 3 - Deal with the problem most likely to kill you within the next few months, instead of India.
Step 4 - Stop thinking you can resolve the Taliban's wanting to rule over you by doing what they want you to do, (Duhh... yet it has happened. Ugh.) and, instead, kill them until they give up or are totally incapacitated.
Step 5 - After defeating the Taliban, make sure this type of thing is never allowed or tolerated again.
Come on Pak, time to either do something right or die.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Gitmo Detention Center Staying Alive
It's being reported that in the latest War bill, there is no money being allocated for the closure of the Gitmo (Guantanamo Bay) Detention Center for the Civilly-Challenged (Terrorists). To be honest... THANK GOD. Who the hell wants to house them? If Gitmo closes, all that means is that ANOTHER one will have to be built. Even if we found another country that would house them, we'd have to give them aid or pay for it one way or another. I'm hoping Obama follows the reasoning and starts to see Gitmo less as a symbol and more as a practicality. NIMBY!
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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.
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.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
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.
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.
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.
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.
Monday, April 06, 2009
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.
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.
Friday, April 03, 2009
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.
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.
Friday, March 27, 2009
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.
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.
Monday, March 23, 2009
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.
""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.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
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.
Monday, March 16, 2009
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.
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.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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.
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.
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
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.
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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.
Monday, February 23, 2009
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.
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.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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.
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.
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