The perfect populist rant February 21, 2009
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This is a rant from Mr. Santelli – I’m sure if you follow news at all you’ve already heard about this:
While I think some parts of it are over the top, it does touch on a nerve that a lot of people (including me) have exposed:
If I’m taking care of my bills and mortgage, why should someone else get bailed out with taxpayer money?
Now I understand the whole macro-economic arguments for doing this. However, it seems to me that we have this abject fear of allowing people/companies/businesses to ‘fail’ and go into bankruptcy. There’s where I have issues – I think bankruptcy allows people and businesses to restructure and re-allocate. If you go into bankruptcy, and you can’t afford your house anymore, then maybe you do need to move.
I guess I don’t believe just because you bought a house, and now you can’t afford it, that you have some sort of inalienable right to that house and the government should come in and bail you out.
And for those of you who do think that the government should come in and lower your rate and restructure your mortgage, and none of this is *your* fault, everyone was doing it…
I think you dropped your type writer February 20, 2009
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Thanks 30 rock!
For genuine laughter. Sometimes with all the stress of life, a genuine, non-sarcastic/snarky laugh is a surprise when it comes upon you.
Oh. And Tina Fey is cracking my top 5. GO TINA!
whoops! I think you dropped this
XKCD Rocks! December 14, 2008
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I’m still chuckling, because I totally get it.
Now I just need to keep telling myself that so I don’t fall into that same old pattern.
In other news December 12, 2008
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28146086/
See? My doctor told me to become healthier and lower my blood pressure, and this must be the way to do it.
So, ummm…..any hawt volunteers of the opposite sex out there? ;)
It’s beginning to look a lot like…. December 12, 2008
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BAH HUMBUG!
Seriously. One of the issues with living in a place where it is *70* today, is that I’m having real problems getting into the whole Christmas spirit thing. It’s just not the same without 5 layers of clothing, or not having to worry about what you look like because you’d rather just be *warm*. I do miss that about the North.
So, I did it. I am now a foster kitty parent-type person. I’ll post some pictures as soon as I find the cord for my freaking phone. I swear, there’s a reason I try to keep everything in the same place. I can’t imagine how much $$$ and time I’ve lost over the years by misplacing/losing things. I wonder if that’s just me or if it’s some form of ADD? I literally can’t remember where I put something 5 minutes after I put it down, sometimes.
But back to the kitties! CUUUUUUUTENESS! Magnus and Miriya (I was going to name him Max, to complete the Robotech cliche, but I stopped myself in time). They are too cute! Hopefully they’ll get over the ‘must use claws on everything’ phase soon – I don’t need the scars. As far as women worrying about me having cats….well – If I get to the point where that becomes an issue, it probably won’t be. I just won’t be dropping the fact that I’m a ‘foster parent’ on the first date or anything. (side note: the most hilarious thing was telling my Mom I was a foster parent without telling her about the cats and the deafening silence on the other side of the phone as she went into shock – BWHAHAHAHA)
Not that I’m dating anyone specific right now. I have 2 people I’ve gone on dates with but nothing ’sparky’. There’s one girl I like, but I’m 90% certain she doesn’t like me for some reason, but I’ll probably try in the new year to see what happens, and if nothing else, to say that ‘I tried’ After all, I have been known to be wrong when it comes to women. ;)
Well, I’ll write more later. probably. I’m starting my resolutions early this year, and keeping up with my virtual/e-mail/online life is on the list.
Nothing to report! October 29, 2008
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Really! I don’t have anything.
….
You don’t believe me? Then fine.
Speed dating went ok and the girl wrote me back though I am worried she didn’t respond to my jokes, so the jury is still out on her sense of humor.
Trying to figure out how to tell someone how to get their act together when it comes to their life, because all they seem to do is eat/sleep/work/TV/go to bars.
Trying to remember that my job is to help people, and not solve cases, though the way I am measured is by how many/how fast/how well I solve cases.
Thinking about how much energy this online stuff takes and how to get more efficient at it, and yet make it more meaningful at the same time, instead of mundane/short stuff.
Trying to think what to get Mom for Christmas. *sigh*. toughest person to shop for.
Pondering how I need to be the organizer and get everyone to do group activities. When did I start turning into my Mom? LOL (yeah, strange thing for a guy to say).
Wondering if I’m ever going to be organized and caught up enough to be able to sleep full 7-8 hours every night, rather than trying to get stuff done.
random random random October 25, 2008
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Randomness!
Discovered that singing after a night of drinking doesn’t work as well as you think it would. My throat was all cotton-bally! Nooo vocal control, even though I had some better low notes.
Apple stores are the bomb! I think I want to work there. Or at least adopt a hottie apple chick. yumm!
We need teleportation. I love doing things, but hate driving (must-control-death-mobile). I think NC drivers are, ummm, special, I believe is the politically correct word. Get the fuck out of my way! Or at least give me my own lane.
I have cool friends and family, and this online ’stuff’ is letting me keep in contact with them.
I love all the attention that I got today by wearing a Duke shirt. SUCK IT UNC!!!!
Need advice: A friend of mine wants me to help with a pet shelter thing by volunteering and potentially fostering some kitties. so…..would you be freaked out by a guy that fostered kitties if you were interested in dating him?
Speed dating tonight! This ought to be amusing. Again, don’t use the line ‘I was going to stab you if you said your favorite movie was ‘Pretty Woman’. I think they tune out after the word ’stab’. STAB STAB STABBY MCSTABERTON.
Macs Rock! Need cool software for it though (he says, as handbrake chugs through a dvd in the background)
My Dad has to be the worse communicator in the world. And with him, I appear to come in 2nd place. Gets irritating that I need to be the adult in the contact dept. with that man. HEY! REMEMBER ME? YOUR FIRSTBORN? USE THE E-MAIL, LUUUUKE. YOU ARE MY FAAAAAAAAAATHER.
Never guess a woman’s age. You can’t win. Can’t can’t can’t!
Oh, and for those of you checking me out for the first time: Poppy rocks.
et tu? October 24, 2008
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Nice. My somewhat public blog (and the ensuing drama) that came about has a rejoinder in a status note:
‘is starting to thing gender stereotypes do not apply in the technical field’
Nice. She basically said something to that effect when we were having the drama – that I was being too….womanish. or something that implied that I was being the ‘woman’ in the relationship because I was bringing up things that I didn’t like rather than being stoic and not saying anything.
Yeah. whatever. At least I know how to be a friend to someone. The drama is because you *say* one thing, do another, and then wonder why someone gets upset when you’re not doing what you say.
Honestly, in a meta sort of way, it comes to this. You need to know the difference between a friend and an acquaintance. I think too many people associate with each other and thing that they’re friends, when really, deep down, they’re not. They’re just friendly acquaintances.
I talked to another friend about this – and then 5 minutes later he was there when she basically came over and tried to be all friendly and commenting on my facebook profile and making fun of my picture with glasses on fbook.
*that’s* what makes it hard. She does, in a strange way, *act* like a friend. It’s like she wants a friendship where she can joke, and make fun, and have fun at work, but without any of the obligations that true friendship entails. Not that they’re really obligations – sharing each others lives is should be easy and natural *if you want to do it*
Hmmm, my first shoutout to an old post in another blog:
http://hisstory1.blogspot.com/2007/06/friends-vs-acquaintances.html
Which I think says what I want to say. That and, I don’t need more acquaintances, thanks. You’re either in the circle of trust, or out. (thanks Meet the Fockers!). No fringe blurry types circles, thanks.
kthxbye
yankees and dallas October 23, 2008
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LOL
http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081020/FREE/810209982/1105
Now if they could just work Duke in there, we can get all of the most hated sports franchises in America together and me SUPER-MEGA-MONDO powerful!!!!
“And I’ll form the head!!!!”
God. I’m not sure how I became a Yankees fan and a Duke fan, but it’s tough sometimes. Nobody likes us. :) Then again, my team choices are more so I have something to root against my friends with, not with. :)
So screw you, Socks fans. I’m glad you lost. :P
to whom it may concern…. October 23, 2008
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I don’t do long term relationships! Stop acting like I’ll change my mind and eventually move back!!! It’s not going to happen!
