I’ve always said that one of my biggest pet peeves is someone, be it the government, mass media, or corporations, taking advantage of the ignorant. No one does this more than the cell phone companies. They don’t sell phones… they sell data. Picture this… Imagine I’m selling you a car. The car is cool, sexy, …
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AAMOF IDK WTF You Are Saying…
There’s this guy at work whose emails are peppered with all this IM/Texting jargon that I have no clue about. It’s so annoying because I have to either ask someone or look up on google what the heck something like “FWIW” means (for what it’s worth). I mean, it may be easier for the writer, but if …
Peace, Man
Quick Quiz: What do you think of when you see this symbol? Does it make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, thinking about a world without war and strife? Does it stir up images of sit-ins and demonstrations and the power of the people? Well, it shouldn’t… unless you just really, really love luxury German …
Don’t Call Her Ma’am
The above video is from a congressional hearing in the Committee on Environment and Public Works, of which Barbara Boxer… excuse me… SENATOR Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) is the Chairman… excuse me… Chairwoman… excuse me.. ChairSENATOR. While addressing madam Chairwoman, Brigadier General (merely one star) Michael Walsh had the audacity to call her “ma’am”. To which …
Swine Flu = Bubonic Plague?
Seeing all the news coverage of the latest “pandemic” makes me want to just stop watching TV or listening to the radio. It’s just too much. Photos of people wearing masks to work… parents pulling their kids out of school… schools in Texas closing… even the President and Vice-President are adding to the flames. So …
I Drink Tap Water
I have a confession to make. I drink tap water… not even filtered tap… I mean straight from the bacteria-laden, germ-swimming, prescription drug-filled municipal water source. When I tell people this, they make faces as if I had just told them that I eat fresh cow paddies… “you mean, you don’t even use a filter …
If All Commercials Were Like Campaign Ads
I truly hate watching TV or listening to the radio the month prior to a major election. The negative campaign ads are not just ludicrously misleading but they also prey on uninformed people’s worst fears. But apparently they’re effective. So why not extend this into other advertising? I think it might go something like this… …
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I’m Not a Mac, Nor a PC
You’d have to be dead not to notice the warring “I’m a Mac, and I’m a PC” ads on TV these days. When did what kind of computer you use become a statement of your personal identity? It’s a little over the top how much people are devoted to their computing platforms. I bet that …
If You Walk Away, I Will Follow
Old U2 is the best. But that’s not what this entry is about. The last few days in the stock market have been interesting ones. Everyone’s angry that their mutual funds and retirement plans are losing ground, and the media is fueling the panic. And everyone is blaming others for this. The Democrats are blaming …
P1ck1ng Pa55W0rds
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