Monthly Archives: October 2008

How To Talk To Police

Hilarious satire from Cracked:   How to REALLY talk to cops.

Barack Obama Infomercial TV Special Commercial Ad

Whatever you want to call it, I thought the Barack Obama Infomercial was pretty good.  Obviously well produced.   It started off a bit slow for me, but I thought it got better and better and definitely made the case for optimism and hope.   Watch the Obama Infomercial here.

Bizarre Idea: Battery powered magazines …

Bizarre Idea: Battery powered magazines.

In the current economic situation, here …

In the current economic situation, here are 15 Real Ways To Conserve

This is just terrible. We all know that …

This is just terrible. We all know that modern conditions have resulted in the rise of terrible things like autism and cancer. While not as severe, it looks like our modern environment is also producing kidney stones in children. Disgusting.

Some people are so crazy that they dress …

Some people are so crazy that they dress up their cars for Halloween!

Want to be a human slinky for Halloween? …

Want to be a human slinky for Halloween? That’ll cost you $182,000

Sometimes I wonder about…

Sometimes I wonder about posts like these.  Is there really a target audience for them or do they just exist within systems and structures which can exist without efficiency?

Even more nonsense from McCain fanatics: …

Even more nonsense from McCain fanatics: McCain Supporters Suggest That They Will Form Militias To Kill Barack Obama

Nothing frustrates me more than new like …

Nothing frustrates me more than news like this: Nazi Skinheads Plan to Assissinate Obama Thwarted 
And oh, don’t pretend that there’s no connection with the McCain camp.  They’ve been stirring the pot for a while.  Maybe not in their ads, but their grassroots efforts are almost completely built around fear.

Taxes and the Economy

With all the talk these days about taxes, have you taken the time to look a little deeper than the sound bytes?   Here’s some info on how corporate tax policy can affect the economy.

Obama, McCain and College

I’ve gotta say, I love Obama’s plan to send people who serve our country to college.  We need a culture of service rather than greed.  We need to re-learn the idea of serving a cause greater than ourselves.   And it’s great when government sets policy to encourage and reward service oriented behavior.
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The World’s Oldest Basketball Player

Check this out:  The World’s Oldest Basketball Player – The dude is 73 years old and playing college ball.

Now it gets exciting

I think we can safely say that electrification is here to stay.  There will be no destruction of the electric car this time.   Here’s more proof:  An All-Electric Mini Cooper

Airedale Terrier

I don’t know what it is about dogs. But there’s this thing with me. Some things in life make me stop and say “wow. that is an amazing specimen. a truly great thing in an otherwise boring universe.” I say that about great athletes. I say it about [...]

iTunes bizarre censoring

Looks like Apple is getting into the business of extreme censorship: The songs that are too rude for iTunes

Ferrari Creates Superbike

Looks like Ferrari is creating a Superbike The V4 Enzo Motorcycle.

Tell me it’s not true

Oh, please.  I really hope this is not true:  Is Todd Palin going to become a male Super Model?

the new economics

I’ve been emphasizing lately that the new economy will force our hand.  We’re all going to have to either cut back on our consumption or work much, much harder.   Well, this person has chosen to work much, much harder ->  she makes her own soap to save $300 per year.

My favorite t-shirt

My favorite t-shirt of this political season:  Republicans are Dicks  (hey, I vote Republican sometimes, I just really like the play on words here)