No More Money
November 30th, 2008No More Money
It’s Official
Well, this is it… The end is near. I’ve just learned that Porsche is halting production of their awesome vehicles for a week due to the slumping demand caused by the global economic downturn.
This comes at a horrible time, because I was just planning on ordering a new 911 turbo for Christmas.
Now that I’ll be forced to wait, I may just reconsider this purchase and go with a Toyota Prius instead.
$49.42
November 20th, 2008$49.42
Keep Going…
Man, I love this graphic:
Oil closed the day at $49.42/barrel this afternoon… What was it, like $160/barrel two months ago?
I’ll be pefectly happy when it hits $10/barrel.
Sure, I know it’s not sustainable. I understand the economics of commodities, as well as the petroleum industry. I know that when oil drops below $50-$60 per barrel, that they need to cut back on development and exploration, because anything less is no longer profitable.
But, you know what else? I don’t care.
Deal with it oil industry. Go through a few quarters of losses and take it on the chin for the rest of us. You still have an ocean full of cash reserves, you’ll survive.
And OPEC… Oh, these motherfuckers… I hope they have to start whoring themselves out to buy bread. These are the same assholes that refused to increase production when oil was at $150/barrel because they didn’t feel the world needed more oil. Yet two days into the drop and they had an “emergency meeting” to cut production and “stabilize the prices”.
Suck it OPEC.
The Unchanged Obamanation
November 19th, 2008The Unchanged Obamanation
The More Things Change
Why does Barack Obama’s “change” seem eerily like more of the same?
All I’m seeing is a bunch of old Washington insiders getting promotions and new job titles.
- Senator Joe Biden becomes Vice President.
- Former White House Chief of Staff John Podesta leads Obama’s transition team.
- Senator Tom Daschle, former voice of partisan divisiveness will be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
- Senator Clinton will become the Secretary of State.
- Former Clinton advisor Eric Holder is the pick for Attorney General.
- Heck, Obama even seems to be forming some sort of alliance with Senator McCain, who just a few weeks ago, was branded as a George Bush clone and an enemy of change.
You’re seeing the beginning folks… The beginning of more of the same. More business as usual in Washington. I was honestly hoping that I was wrong in my previous opinions - because I’d rather be wrong than live with the consequences of being right.
The Obama illusion is slowly wearing off. The mirrors are being put back into storage and the smoke is clearing.
It’s sad how many people bought into the Obama show - hook, line, and sinker.
The Umbilical Cord
November 18th, 2008The Umbilical Cord
Finally Cut
I’ve really been wanting to cut the landline “umbilical cord” to AT&T for quite some time now. A few years in fact. I actually did it once several years ago when I used Vonage VOIP for about 6 months, but contant problems with quality and dropped calls convinced me to go crawling back to AT&T.
Not anymore though… Those idiots finally gave me a reason to cancel my home landline service once and for all today. I was paying extra money for an unpublished number to keep the stalkers and marketing companies away and had Privacy Director to keep out unidentified callers. So who has been calling me over and over for the past several days to sell me more services?
Yep, AT&T.
Idiots.
When the Indian on the other end said they would like to “help me” upgrade my service I told them to never call again and that I wasn’t interested. They said the only way to have them stop calling was to call customer service. When I asked them for the number, they hung up on me.
So, I called customer service to cancel the service completely. The woman was shocked - of course - that I didn’t want to receive calls from AT&T telemarketers, but said she could add me to their own Do Not Call list (I’m already on the national Do Not Call List).
I told her that if it would take more the 30 seconds to reach their staff in India that I’m not interested.
She said it would take “up to 90 days” to reach all of their offices.
I told her I wasn’t interested, go ahead and cancel.
Now, it’s not exactly like I’m disconnected from the world. There are still 5 cell phones in my home - none of which at AT&T thankfully.
It feels kind of liberating…
Move On
November 17th, 2008Move On
We’re Beggin’ Ya
The election is over. Finally. So, will you please remove that sticker from your car? Honestly, nobody cares anymore. Heck, there’s even still some Obama and McCain yard signs still up that I’m subjected to during my daily commute.
And, you know, I seriously doubt that you pursuaded anyone to come to your side to begin with, even before the election.
I never really got that - It’s not like someone is going to be driving down the road thinking “Oh, man, I can’t wait to vote for Obama, he’s the man… Huh… What’s that? A McCain bumper sticker? Heck, I think they guy’s probably right - I think I will vote for McCain!”.
You’re not even going to convince an undecided voter with a sign supporting your candidate. I’ve never heard anyone say “Yes, I voted for him because I saw a really nice car that had his name on a bumper sticker”.
Actually, I’ve always felt that I’d do more harm than good if I pasted the bumper stickers on my car. Generally I’m driving like an asshole anyhow, so people are more likely to have negative feelings toward the person associated with the name on the bumper sticker.
A Very Short List
November 6th, 2008A Very Short List
425 HP 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 With 6.1 HEMI
Dear Santa,
This…
Surrounded By Idiots
September 16th, 2008Surrounded By Idiots
But Not Surrendering
As I get older, I find it more and more difficult to comprehend the basis by which many Americans base their voting decision during presidential elections.
I mean, there are certain ideals we held in our late teens and early adulthood that some never seem to grow out of.
There are still people – adult people that is - considering topics such as access to legal abortions as a primary indicator whether they should support a candidate or not.
I’m not even stating my personal position on this topic in this post because:
- It’s not relevant.
- I’m not a moron.
The topic came to mind, however, because of recent protests against Sarah Palin and her strict anti-abortion stance. Those “protests” are misplaced, and misguided, of course – because Sarah Palin, even Vice President Sarah Palin, doesn’t legislate such laws, nor could she, or Senators McCain, Obama, or Biden change such a law.
Nonetheless, there stand the idiot protestors with the “Keep Your Hands Off Of My Body” signs.
This is nothing new in 2008 of course, and that’s why it becomes obvious just how asinine the whole topic is.
President Reagan, a true conservative, was as “anti-abortion” as anyone. Yet, Roe vs. Wade came through his 8 years unscathed.
So, over the last couple of decades, so many people have been out there, judging candidates on their pro-life/pro-choice stance, nobody was asking if they were good at their jobs. Were they going to provide good leadership? Could they be trusted to do their jobs in a timely and professional manner, during times of war, terrorist attacks, or a failing economy?
Instead, it was “Are you for or against abortion? Oh, OK, then I’m votin’ fer ya!”.
Morons.
And while they were out there voting for pro-life/pro-choice assholes, the financial market imploded.
Nice job. You are what we refer to as a “single-issue voter”, and you officially lose your “right” to vote.
Again, while this topic came to light because of “pro-choice” protesters, both sides are equally to blame. I would not vote for a president, even in part, due to their stance on abortion. Yet, too many do – and that covers supporters of both views.
I’d be happy to discuss or debate my beliefs on abortion elsewhere, but I simply feel that our political candidates have much bigger problems to address than this.
I’ve made it clear on this blog that I’ll be voting for John McCain. I’m not a big McCain supporter – he’s far too liberal for my liking. And I certainly have not hidden the fact that I like Sarah Palin, although she too is far from perfect. Either of them are more qualified for the position than Obama is, but even if they weren’t, Obama’s policies scare the shit out of me and I want to make sure that we have a country left for my children to enjoy. Senator Biden doesn’t scare me quite so much. He’s clearly more qualified for the presidency than Obama is, in the Gerald Ford sort of way.
Nonetheless, at the end of the day, Republican, Democrat… It’s the same shit, just a different pile.
Someday the Libertarians will come up with a viable candidate and make sweeping changes to how we view politics. Not this year though. I did vote for Bob Barr “way back” a couple years ago when he was an ultra-conservative Republican, and I do really like the man, but he’s no Libertarian.
I am neither Republican nor Democrat, but have voted for each over the years. They are simply two sides of the same coin. Sometimes one has better rhetoric than the other, but generally both are self-serving, and, at best, inept.
And make no mistake about it – both parties are equally responsible for that mess you see outside your window. So, Obama, running on a “well, we’re not Bush” platform isn’t really going to cut it.
The Democrats, including Obama, have controlled the legislative branch for the past 3 years and have accomplished exactly…. Nothing.
Nancy Pelosi is a joke.
Everyone thinks their “side” will save them from the evils perpetrated by the other side. Instead you just get a new brand of largess and pandering.
One way or another, in November we’re going to sort out all of this political bullshit. And our new ‘leader’ will take office in early 2009, and proceed with blaming someone else for the mess we’re in. Then they’ll say that more and more regulation is the answer – without trying to find out what the real problem was, or how to prevent it in the future. Facts are irrelevant. Actually, facts are an anathema. This is important only insofar as it can be used to gain political favors with the electorate and/or big name donors.
The rest of us basically get screwed and life goes on.
Not that anyone down at our level will care… They’ll still be voting for people based on pro-life/pro-choice qualifications.
Sarah Is A Doll
September 9th, 2008Sarah Is A Doll
No, I Mean Literally
Well, I know what I want for Christmas this year…
The Sarah Palin Action Figure:
The Sarah Palin Super Hero Action Figure:
And my personal favorite, the Sarah Palin School Girl Doll:
These should keep me entertained until they release the life-size Sarah Palin latex love dolls.
What’s In A Name?
August 28th, 2008What’s In A Name?
Hopefully Nothing
This post has absolutely nothing to do with political opinion - there will plenty of those coming up. This is merely observation. An observation that I made while tuning in occasionally to the Democratic National Convention.
If you are the intended presidential candidate, and you have already lost a certain number of votes because your name closely resembles that of a known terrorist mastermind, shouldn’t you be really careful when selecting your running mate?
You would have to know that your names will appear together on signs and bumper stickers across the nation.
I mean, come on…
Obama - Biden
Osama Bin Laden
I know that neither Obama not Biden are supporters of terrorism, and while I strongly disagree with each of them politically, I’m sure both are patriotic Americans.
But, I know that a combined name like this would never make it passed the marketing department of any Fortune 500 company.
Surely it will confuse Ted Kennedy, who was already confused by just plain ol’ “Obama”.
Girl And Cup Math
August 25th, 2008Girl And Cup Math
Google Knows
I’m not quite sure how accurate this chart is, but I’d say it’s believable.
Disclaimer: If this chart means absolutely nothing to you, my recommendation is that you just move on with your day and pretend that you didn’t see it.
There are some things that once seen, can not be unseen.
