Various useless musings, nonsensical commentary on important current events and discoveries I've made in my travels through this wonderful thing I like to call my life. Don't expect politically correct stuff here unless it's being ridiculed.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
The Psych Wars, Begun They Have...
Lately this war has hit main stream big time. And It's time you have been made aware!
Hey, the name "Barack Hussein Obama" gives much fodder to the xenophobic's in this country to work with, you have to admit.
Let's break this down...
Barack rhymes with Iraq, Hussein (Saddam Hussein) is so much fun and finally, the "coup de grace" Obama is only one syllable away from Osama!
So what we have here is a name to be seriously fukked with people!
This wasn't lost on CNN: What's In a Name.
And honestly, who hasn't flubbed this?
Or it could just be racist...lol
Hey, let's face it, negative politics works here, the majority of Americans living in Southern states still believe Osama, Opps! I mean Obama is not only a Muslim, but will either destroy our country because of being a Muslim, or because so many believe he is the "messiah" further fueling the fire of ignorant Evangelicals wishing Obama is the Anti-Christ they have been waiting for all their lives...
And since this has become a race based on association, "terrorist" has nothing to do with Ayres at all, after all, who thinks of Viet Nam war protesters?
Seriously?!
In this day and age, the word "Terrorist" is associated with "Muslims" And who better to associate that with than one who has a "terrorist" name?
Let's be serious for a moment, Most Americans who go into that voting booth will have have a hard time voting for a black, but in this day, a Muslim who is at war with America?
Yeah, it's not so easy....
But can we as Americans vote fear yet again, putting into office those who so often make decisions "with their gut" or do we want people who can rise above that and make decisions with a different part of their anatomy...maybe with their brain?
I know, intelligence isn't something that many care about here, but if you take a look at history, whenever intelligence was killed, say the USSR, in the long run, they didn't do well...
Think about it....
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Flush with taxpayer cash, AIG executives head to "conference" at expensive luxury resort
Less than a week after the federal government committed $85 billion to bail out AIG, executives of the giant AIG insurance company headed for a week-long retreat at a luxury resort and spa, the St. Regis Resort in Monarch Beach, California, Congressional investigators revealed today.
"Rooms at this resort can cost over $1,000 a night," Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) said this morning as his committee continued its investigation of Wall Street and its CEOs.
AIG documents obtained by Waxman's investigators show the company paid more than $440,000 for the retreat, including nearly $200,000 for rooms, $150,000 for meals and $23,000 in spa charges.
"They're getting their pedicures and their manicures and the American people are paying for that," said Cong. Elijah Cummings (D-MD).
"This unbridled greed," said Cong. Mark Souder (R-IN), "it's an insensitivity to how people are spending our dollars."
"I am heartbroken at what has happened," Sullivan said.
Robert Willumstad, the CEO from June to September, 2008, maintained AIG was a victim of a "crisis in confidence" and an "unprecedented global catastrophe." "Through the first week of September we were confident AIG could weather the crisis," Willumstad testified. He said the federal government offered its $85 million bail out on the afternoon it prepared for bankruptcy. Willumstad said the Federal Reserve demanded he resign, and will turn down his AIG retirement package of several million dollars.
But Congressional investigators raised question of "mismanagement" and whether AIG executives sought to "cook the books" and hide negative information from outside auditors.
On Dec. 5, 2007, Waxman said, CEO Sullivan told investors, "We are confident in our marks and the reasonableness of our valuation methods."
Documents obtained by the committee show that one week earlier, auditors Pricewaterhouse Cooper had "raise their concerns with Mr. Sullivan…informing him that PWC believed that AIG could have a material weakness relating to the risk management of these areas."
In March, 2008, the Office of Thrift Supervision wrote AIG, "We are concerned that the corporate oversight of AIG Financial Products…lacks critical elements of independence, transparency, and granularity."
Asked about the letter by the committee, the SEC's former chief accountant, Lynn Turner, said the letter reflects "a serious problem from the top down of management, that can bring an organization down."
Former AIG CEO Sullivan said accounting rules required AIG to mark down the value of its holdings, even though it had no plans to sell them, the "mark to market" provision.
AIG had to sell at "fire sale prices," he told skeptical members of Congress. "Suddenly a company with a trillion dollars in assets" was in trouble, said Sullivan.
Waxman questioned both former CEOs about a former AIG auditor who claimed he had been blocked from reviewing the books of a London-based division that has since been blamed for a large share of the company's downfall.
Former CEO Willumstad, chairman of the AIG board at the time, said "I honestly don't remember" the concerns raised by the former auditor.
"I find that very disturbing," said Congressman Waxman.
Waxman also said there is evidence the two men changed the bonus schedule once the company began to post losses, so that executives under the "Senior Partners Plan" would continue to make multi-million dollar salaries.
"Mr. Sullivan and the other top executives should have had their bonuses slashed due to poor performance," said Waxman.
Sullivan said it was "substantially reduced" by the board in 2007 due to poor performance.
Sullivan was given a $15 million "golden parachute" payment after being replaced as CEO in June.
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Maybe that's why he (Richard Fuld) got punched in the face?
I personally think if congress is incapable to keep these people accountable, more public displays by the private sector could be due to show our displeasure like the article on Mr. Fuld.
Hannity's America - Obama & Friends: History of Radicalism
I honestly don't know what to make of it, but I will say it scared the bejebus out of me.
I'd like some comments on how accurate this is, especially the part about ACORN and it's involvement in our nations current financial crisis.
The College Years
Community Organizer Years
ACORN Association
This is seriously scary stuff. But is it real? Inquiring minds want to know...
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Biden won but by TKO...
Biden, the consummate insider with over 30 years experience, failed to score a declarative knock-out. Why?
To be fair, he was fighting a woman. A sexy DC outsider. And I knew during the debate he pulled his punches on a few occasions, like her gaff on calling the Afghanistan "General David McKiernan", "General McKinney". I'm sure Biden knew his name but didn't call her on it.
Very gentleman like.
I'm sure he will score future points on that one...
However, after the Katie Couric interview, everyone was expecting a train wreck with this debate.
Everyone knows Biden's superior debating skills and overall knowledge to just kill on this one.
And after all, with the current "anti-republican" climate and total "dis-connect" with most people in America on the economy, Wall Street, the war, gas prices, health care debacle, our declining popularity in the international community, and most importantly the feeling that the "middle-class" is being marginalized, I expected Biden to really hit this one out of the park.
That didn't happen.
Why?
Yes, Biden won this debate and came across much more knowledgeable on many issues, but that was expected. He's a pro.
How the hell did Palin come across as credible?
Yet she did... Even as a novice.
The funny thing is, she came across more credible for herself than she did for McCain.
You heard this here first (maybe) but I believe that Obama will win this election and Palin will come out as the true "maverick" in 2012 and win.
After all, it took a Jimmy Carter to make a Ronald Reagan.
Sarah Palin will be the new Reagan in 2012.
Mark my words. If something crazy doesn't happen, she will be the darling of the next election.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Iran attention, unintentional....
Sarah Palin in her swimsuit. The real deal
Palin provides more great TV
This is what happens when you make decisions based on "gut feelings" instead of your head. The McCain ticket is paying the price.
Palin/Couric interview
Palin/Hillary Clinton
The funny is almost non-stop...
Friday, September 19, 2008
The ultimate fashion accessory. Wings.
The Cybertek wings work on the theory of pneumatic power as they are recharged over a period of 5 – 10 minutes by using air pressure. Once recharged however, these stunning wings will extend and retract (very similar to that of a bird’s wings) approximately 7 times. The wings have a retracted wingspan of 2 ft and an extended wingspan of 6 ft and are a mere 7.5 lbs, making this techno-garment light and easy enough to utilize on a day to day basis.
The Cybertek wings are also fully customizable and you are able to change the tips at random with the variable colour choices that you require, making these gadgets a dream for fashion, music and dress-up events. They work wonders in fashion shoots too and if you’re feeling adventurous (or rich as these carbon fibre, extruded aluminium wings will set you back $1000) then you can wear them anywhere you want. Wherever that might be...
If you want to rush out and get a pair, you can find them here. Enjoy.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
The Palin Ploy. Will it work?
With Palin just finishing her Vogue photo shoot, it's painfully obvious she is becoming just as much a celebrity as Obama.
Where Obama once lead McCain by very large margins in the polls, most are now showing even numbers or McCain ahead, no doubt due to Palin's smexy popularity.
Both sides seem to have stopped talking about the issues and this has now denigrated into the "Campaign of Distractions," full of smoke and mirrors, sound and fury, yet signifying nothing. So why not play the hot chick card? I call it the Palin Ploy. A brilliant stroke of subterfuge from the oldest man to run for President in US history. Who cares what anyone stands for or what either will do for us when they get into office? We have a cast of characters now in both parties that will keep us up blogging for years to come...
But lets face it, we aren't the only ones with hot chicks in politics. So it must work.
These are some of the hottest MILFs in politics, both past and present:
Yulia Volodymyrivna Tymoshenko (Ukrainian: Юлія Володимирівна Тимошенко ['julijɑ ʋɔlɔ'dɪmɪriʋnɑ tɪmɔ'ʃɛnkɔ]Julia Volodymyrivna Tymošenko) (born on November 27, 1960) is a Ukrainian politician and current Prime Minister of Ukraine. She is leader of the All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland" party and the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc.
Ilona Staller (complete name Anna Ilona Staller or Italianized as Anna Elena Staller, 26 November 1951), also known by her stage name Cicciolina, is a Hungarian-born Italian porn-star and occasional singer, turned politician and the first hardcore performer in the world to be elected to a democratic parliament[citation needed]. She became famous around the world for flashing her breasts in public.
María Eva Duarte de Perón (May 7, 1919 – July 26, 1952) was the second wife of President Juan Domingo Perón (1895–1974) and served as the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952. She is often referred to as simply Eva Perón, or by the affectionate Spanish language diminutive Evita, which literally translates into English as "Little Eva".
Belinda Caroline Stronach, PC, MP (born May 2, 1966 in Newmarket, Ontario) is a Canadian businessperson, philanthropist, politician, and a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) in the Canadian House of Commons. From May 17, 2005 to February 6, 2006, she was the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal. According to Canadian protocol, as a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, she is styled The Honourable Belinda Stronach.
Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (born February 19, 1953), commonly known as Cristina Fernández or Cristina Kirchner, is an Argentine lawyer and politician from the Justicialist Party and the current President of Argentina. She is the wife of former President of Argentina Néstor Kirchner. Before assuming the presidency she was a Senator for Buenos Aires Province and acted as First Lady during her husband's term.
Benazir Bhutto (Sindhi: بينظير ڀٽو, Urdu: بینظیر بھٹو, IPA: [beːnəziːɾ bɦʊʈːoː]) (June 21, 1953 – December 27, 2007) was a Pakistani politician who chaired the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), a centre-left political party in Pakistan. Bhutto was the first woman elected to lead a Muslim state,[5] having twice been Prime Minister of Pakistan (1988–1990; 1993–1996). She was Pakistan's first and to date only female prime minister.
Helena C. Guergis, PC, MP (pronounced: [ˈdʒɔ:ɹdʒɪs]) (born February 19, 1969) is a Canadian politician. She has represented Simcoe—Grey in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004, and was appointed Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Sport on January 4, 2007. Guergis is a member of the Conservative Party.
Rania, Queen of Jordan (Arabic: رانيا العبدالله) (born Rania Al-Yassin on August 31, 1970), is the spouse of King Abdullah II of Jordan.
Ronalee "Rona" Ambrose, PC, MP (born March 15, 1969 in Valleyview, Alberta) is Canada's current Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Minister of Western Economic Diversification and President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. She has been a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons from Edmonton–Spruce Grove since 2004. She is a former communication consultant and public policy consultant for the Alberta government. When the Conservative party was in opposition, she served as its Intergovermental Affairs critic. Ambrose has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Victoria and a Master of Arts degree in political science from the University of Alberta.
Tanja Tellervo Karpela (née Vienonen; previously Karpela and Saarela. b. August 22, 1970, Salo, Finland) is a Finnish Member of Parliament and a former Finnish Minister of Culture, a position she held from 2003 to 2007.
And the Russians aren't immune either, check this out "5 female Russian politicians pose nude."
What can I say? Sex sells.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Sarah Palin action figures + BJDs = WIN!
Let's get serious here for a second — something which rarely happens with me — and let's talk about the target market for the Palin dolls. Do you really think these are for kids? Anyone who has a kid that still plays with dolls knows they would be ridiculed if they were ever stupid enough to present their child with one.
So ... who are they for? Only two ideas come to my mind. Either they are for Democrats who are too lazy to make their own voodoo dolls or they are for men who think Mrs. Palin is a MILF and need some tool to fantasize with.
So in the case of the latter, let's talk about the new craze sweeping the world from Japan, the ones who gave you Manga, Pokemon and Hello Kitty. Yes, I'm talking about Ball Jointed Dolls. The knee high variety seem to be the most popular.
"Already huge in Japan and South Korea, these hand-sculpted, hand-painted, anatomically correct and eerily lifelike dolls are gaining popularity with American enthusiasts."—Nancy Mullane, NPR
It only makes sense, right? I mean why not just make a better doll for what it will be used for and be done with it?
Admit it. You know you want one...
Shoppin' with Palin
Since no photo's have as of yet been uploaded to the web, people have been getting creative with Photoshop and creating their own. One was so good it actually fooled a CNN reporter.
OGUNNAIKE: And that's what she is going to have to guard against. I mean, McCain has been really good about painting Obama as this lightweight, using the word "celebrity" as a pejorative. They don't want to have a boomerang effect. They don't want that to come back on Sarah Palin, and people say, yes, she looks good in a bikini clutching an AK-47, but is she equipped to run the country?— LOLOA OGUNNAIKE, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENTThe photo above is the one that fooled her.
The real photo is here:
But why stop there? Here are a few more photos of favorite Palin shops...
How can I tell they are all "shopped"? Well I'm glad you asked because it segues nicely into another favorite meme of mine...
This is one of my favorite McCain Photoshops:
OK, that's enough for now. Hope you enjoyed the show. I'll leave you with a real picture of Palin from her college days wearing a t-shirt celebrating her boobies.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Rick Astley on his meme
Basketball Roll
A college basketball match is interrupted when some red haired dude dressed in a suspiciously familiar grey mac stalks the bleachers miming to... Cue lots of ornery looking parents and confused cheerleaders.
Rick: "It's really weird seeing someone impersonating you. But at the same time Vic Reeves' impersonation of me is one of the highlights of my life. I think it's one of the best things ever. I've just been to Manila performing, and there was a guy who was a film star there at the gig. He sang Never Gonna Give You Up with me and he was hilarious. I have fun with my past, I don't carry it around in a bag with me."
Barack roll
Edited footage of his royal Obamaness, dancing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, spliced with bits of his speeches to look and sound as if he's singing the track.
Rick: "I don't trust politicians. I think that by the time they've made it, with the concessions they've had to make in that position, I don't believe they still have the beliefs they had at the root. I think it's going to be interesting because he'll be the first black president. I'd be interested to see what black people in America really see him as - a 'black person' or a democrat who happens to have dark skin. I can't get my head around it. I also have a horrible feeling that he won't last very long. It's kind of depressing."
Fox roll
April Fool's Day came in hilarious spurts for that famously mirthful news network Fox. "Project Virgle" was the name of the first permanent human colony on Mars co-funded by Virgin and Google. It didn't exist of course but was reported by Fox. "Cut to VT" and it actually cut to...
Rick: "Fair play to them for putting it on national TV. The biggest thing I heard on April Fool's Day was that if you went to YouTube every one of the videos on the homepage Rick Roll'd and went to Never Gonna Give You Up. They got in touch with me about that and asked if I wanted to get to do something for it. But I said no thanks - it's been nice to be forgotten."
Hitler roll
A subverted scene from Oliver Hirschbiegel's film about Hitler's last days, Downfall. Here, Hitler is going over possible rap acts that will play his birthday party (Snoop, a reunited NWA). A henchman tells Adolf that Dr Dre has emailed the Fuhrer a link to his latest release. Hitler doesn't find it very amusing.
Rick: "Oh god! That's not as bad as Reich Roll'd though - footage of Hitler giving all his infamous speeches overdubbed with Never Gonna Give You Up. That's pushing it. I'm 42 and I could have had a tangible connection to anything from world war two. For the younger generation though it's ancient history, so it's probably not too distasteful to them."
Scientology roll
Xenu was kicked to the kerb, when a post pointing to a "Scientology Video Channel" was actually... yes you guessed it.
Rick: "That's kind of spooky that one. 'Scientology' always makes me think of that movie V where that woman takes off her mask of human flesh to reveal her true, alien self. I know that I'll probably be off Tom Cruise's Christmas list for saying that. Did I see the Oprah couch jump? No it's kind of hard to watch that... You never know if that was a publicity stunt or whatever. But he can do whatever he wants - he's one of the biggest, most bankable stars in the world isn't he?
Station roll
A huge crowd of "real" people get together at Liverpool Street Station in London to sing Never Gonna Give You Up in unison. Lots of camera phones, drunk City boys and missed trains to Wivenhoe.
Rick: "Someone emailed me about this. He'd received a chain email and called me up a couple of days before. It happened on a Friday at 6pm. By the evening it was all over YouTube. I watched those, it was so funny to get everyone in Liverpool Street Station to sing a pop song from 1987."
· See also: KISS get rolled; New York Met fans vote on a new theme... all these and more can be found at tinyurl.com/guiderickrolls
Speaking of new kinds of "Rick Rolls", this god-awful thing is starting to make it's rounds. This Muppets version is one of my favorites and finally is a scary Rick Roll. Finally, here's yet another site on everything Rick. Have fun!
Now that I've given you so much ammo, go out and troll all the local forums!
Friday, September 5, 2008
Barack Roll Upgrade!
Check it!
McCain - Walter Reed gaffe? I think not!
Well, I'm here to set the record straight. Nothing could be further from the truth.
The McCain campaign has already released an official statement. This is a non-story that mindless liberal lemmings are going to try and make hay over for nothing.
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Washington D.C. (AP) - Early reports this morning are suggesting that the "green screen" backdrop used by Senator McCain during his speech last night were intended to depict the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, but actually—and mistakenly—depicted Walter Reed Middle School in North Hollywood, CA. This is an inaccurate assessment of the situation.
McCain staffers thoroughly vetted a variety of locations to be used as a backdrop for the presidential nominee's speech, and settled deliberately on Walter Reed Middle School for several reasons.
The fact that it is a middle school represents the sincere connection that the McCain campaign has to middle America, the lifeblood of this great country, and further depicts our sincere appreciation of the fact that children--even children in a traditionally liberal stronghold such as California--represent the future of this great nation.
By choosing a middle school sharing the same name as the Walter Reed Medical Facility, John McCain is demonstrating his sincere appreciation and hope that the young Americans attending this facility of education will grow up to be the sort of American heroes who will one day possibly be served by the Walter Reed Hospital.
This is the great hope and fervent prayer of our candidate--that all Americans, even those not appreciated by the urban elite, recognize the potential of a hero within themselves without having to lose five and a half years of their own lives in the process. AP Reporter Pocket Ninja
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Mixed-drink disaster leaves college girl with permanent "butterface"
Doctor's say she may look like this the rest of her life. As much as I loved her in Bridget Jone's Diary, it would be sad if she had to stay this way forever after only one drink.
Republicans in power = Awesome TV
Aside from all the Bushisms and other right-wing scandels that had us howling in laughter from those two over the past 8 years, I submit this clip which is pure comedy gold:
Now I ask you, who doesn't want 8 more years of this kind of quality TV?
If ya ask me, it's reason enough to vote McCain + MILF ticket.
The relationship between Bigfoot and UFOs
We’re still in the early data-collecting stages of our project; but in doing so we’ve come across an intriguing pattern. The figure below plots total U.F.O. sightings in the U.S. for each state (per 10,000 residents) between 1997 and 2007 against total Bigfoot sightings in each state (per 10,000 residents) for the same period.
The relationship is strong and positive. States with more U.F.O. sightings also have more Bigfoot sightings. In fact, six of the top ten U.F.O. and Bigfoot states are the same: Washington, Oregon, New Mexico, Alaska, Wyoming, and Colorado. Two states, Washington and Oregon, are among both categories’ top five.
"The data suggest that alien spacecraft and Bigfoot tend to visit the same states with similar relative frequencies."
Basically concluding: "a number of the top ten U.F.O. and Bigfoot states share more in common than ample sightseeing opportunities. For instance, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Colorado — both U.F.O. and Bigfoot hot spots — are among the least religious states in the country, which might impact their citizens’ likelihood of “seeing” both phenomena."
Now as fascinating as this study is, one could also come to other conclusions such as Bigfoots are really aliens. How else can you explain their technology that blurs cameras and videos from great distances? Or maybe the aliens are just messing with us and dressing in Bigfoot costumes when visiting. Who knows? It could be their equivalent to college hazing. And Crop circles being a version of tagging the earth with their fraternity logo.
I'm anxiously awaiting their next study on Chupacabra, Werewolves, the Loch Ness Monster, Vampires , Elves and Pixies. I bet they find similar correlations.
No matter, I'm sure all these mysteries will be solved by 2012 anyway.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Sarah Palin swimsuit pics???
LOL. Gotta love the American mindset.
Here's her then and now pic:
Of course when the news was announced, the headlines read SARAH PALIN TAPPED FOR McCAIN's RUNNING MATE.
Are you kidding me? I'd tap that too! And now it looks like most of America is behind that headline as well. First MILF VP in history!
Wow. What a day.
Hey, wasn't Cindy McCain a swimsuit model too? I wonder if there's a connection? lol
Ya gotta admit though, McCain has great taste in women. That crafty bastard, he's going to win this erection, I mean election hands down! ;-)
Anyway, if you are actually interested in learning more about this amazing woman, here's her Wiki page.
Oh, and if you came here hoping to find pics of Sarah in her swimsuit? Dude, go take a cold shower.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Invisibility...more likely than you think
Check out these videos. Truly mind-blowing.
Once perfected, will be used by the panty thief gnomes in their never-ending pursuit of profit. And of course horny boys on college campuses trying to sneak into the girls locker room. Hey, I'm getting me one of these!
Not to be confused with invisible bike...
Invisible swimming pool...
Invisible dining chair...
Or the highly creative Chinese with their cleaver use of paint.
There is a slide show of more creative camouflage located here.