Maybe just a ten million ZWD note.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
BSG 4.5
Battlestar Galactica Recaps | TWoP:
"Earth is horrible. Everybody deals with this in different ways, but the major one is Dualla blowing her brains out after a last lovely date with Apollo. It's probably the worst thing that's ever happened on this show, which is saying a hell of a lot...So, you're asking: besides Dee, who else is suicidal? Everybody. Just everybody. You know how this show works.o, you're asking: besides Dee, who else is suicidal? Everybody. Just everybody. You know how this show works."
"Earth is horrible. Everybody deals with this in different ways, but the major one is Dualla blowing her brains out after a last lovely date with Apollo. It's probably the worst thing that's ever happened on this show, which is saying a hell of a lot...So, you're asking: besides Dee, who else is suicidal? Everybody. Just everybody. You know how this show works.o, you're asking: besides Dee, who else is suicidal? Everybody. Just everybody. You know how this show works."
Friday, January 16, 2009
Because I know you are as interested in this as I am...
Blue States Lose: Adolf Hitler Taken Away from His Parents:
"Adolf Hitler Campbell, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell were removed from their parents' home last Friday, shockingly for reasons other than their terrifically awful names."
"Adolf Hitler Campbell, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell were removed from their parents' home last Friday, shockingly for reasons other than their terrifically awful names."
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Wasn't W.'s Whitehouse Kid Friendly?
Michael S. Smith Will Design Obama White House - Luxist:
"In a statement released by Michelle Obama, Smith was lauded for his 'family-friendly style,' and is rumored to be shopping already at kid-focused 'everyday retail stores,' according to the Post.
Smith's released statement noted the family's casual style and desire to showcase contemporary American artists and affordable decor. Looks like Mrs. O's high-low fashion aesthetic may transfer to the White House"
"In a statement released by Michelle Obama, Smith was lauded for his 'family-friendly style,' and is rumored to be shopping already at kid-focused 'everyday retail stores,' according to the Post.
Smith's released statement noted the family's casual style and desire to showcase contemporary American artists and affordable decor. Looks like Mrs. O's high-low fashion aesthetic may transfer to the White House"
Oracle and Marvel
"Tony Stark, Iron Man's alter ego, is developing technology to cross the real world from the comic work. Taskmaster, a shape-shifting criminal mercenary in the employee of Sunset Bain, has already infiltrated Stark Enterprises - and now the secret technology is up for grabs. Too incredible to be true? With the power of Oracle Database running on HP ProLiant servers with AMD Opteron processors, anything is possible."
Poster and information from NetworkWorld for Januray 12, 2009.
Seriously though?
I don't know if I can bring myself to watch these...
I am just thinking the Seinfeld/Superman AmEx commercials.
Edit: There are three cartoons at the top link. Not bad art, if you liked the Ultimate Avengers movies...and you do have to register with Oracle to watch them.
New Old Radiohead
Radiohead's First Three Albums Reissued and Expanded | Pitchfork:
"But even though Radiohead are still thriving, the same can't be said for EMI/Capitol. So the withering label is traveling down the nostalgia trail by repackaging the band's first three albums-- Pablo Honey, The Bends and OK Computer-- in expanded, double and triple disc formats for a March 24 release. Greenwood was right about the lack of alternate takes, though-- there's no previously unreleased material involved in any of these reissues."
"But even though Radiohead are still thriving, the same can't be said for EMI/Capitol. So the withering label is traveling down the nostalgia trail by repackaging the band's first three albums-- Pablo Honey, The Bends and OK Computer-- in expanded, double and triple disc formats for a March 24 release. Greenwood was right about the lack of alternate takes, though-- there's no previously unreleased material involved in any of these reissues."
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Pander Much?
Pittsburgh mayor to change name before Ravens game - BostonHerald.com:
"For Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl the answer is about to be the name of his favorite football team.
Ravenstahl has called a Wednesday morning news conference at which he’ll announce he’s 'changing' his last name to Steelerstahl — at least through the end of Sunday’s AFC Championship game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and their arch rivals, the Baltimore Ravens."
Via Bob's Blitz via Deadpsin
"For Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl the answer is about to be the name of his favorite football team.
Ravenstahl has called a Wednesday morning news conference at which he’ll announce he’s 'changing' his last name to Steelerstahl — at least through the end of Sunday’s AFC Championship game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and their arch rivals, the Baltimore Ravens."
Via Bob's Blitz via Deadpsin
On my favorite book...
'Atlas Shrugged': From Fiction to Fact in 52 Years - WSJ.com:
"In the book, these relentless wealth redistributionists and their programs are disparaged as 'the looters and their laws.' Every new act of government futility and stupidity carries with it a benevolent-sounding title. These include the 'Anti-Greed Act' to redistribute income (sounds like Charlie Rangel's promises soak-the-rich tax bill) and the 'Equalization of Opportunity Act' to prevent people from starting more than one business (to give other people a chance). My personal favorite, the 'Anti Dog-Eat-Dog Act,' aims to restrict cut-throat competition between firms and thus slow the wave of business bankruptcies. Why didn't Hank Paulson think of that?
These acts and edicts sound farcical, yes, but no more so than the actual events in Washington, circa 2008. We already have been served up the $700 billion 'Emergency Economic Stabilization Act' and the 'Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act.' Now that Barack Obama is in town, he will soon sign into law with great urgency the 'American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.' This latest Hail Mary pass will increase the federal budget (which has already expanded by $1.5 trillion in eight years under George Bush) by an additional $1 trillion -- in roughly his first 100 days in office."
Thanks to FAU.
"In the book, these relentless wealth redistributionists and their programs are disparaged as 'the looters and their laws.' Every new act of government futility and stupidity carries with it a benevolent-sounding title. These include the 'Anti-Greed Act' to redistribute income (sounds like Charlie Rangel's promises soak-the-rich tax bill) and the 'Equalization of Opportunity Act' to prevent people from starting more than one business (to give other people a chance). My personal favorite, the 'Anti Dog-Eat-Dog Act,' aims to restrict cut-throat competition between firms and thus slow the wave of business bankruptcies. Why didn't Hank Paulson think of that?
These acts and edicts sound farcical, yes, but no more so than the actual events in Washington, circa 2008. We already have been served up the $700 billion 'Emergency Economic Stabilization Act' and the 'Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act.' Now that Barack Obama is in town, he will soon sign into law with great urgency the 'American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.' This latest Hail Mary pass will increase the federal budget (which has already expanded by $1.5 trillion in eight years under George Bush) by an additional $1 trillion -- in roughly his first 100 days in office."
Thanks to FAU.
Next...yourdaughterismarried.com?
Police: Man sold teen daughter into marriage for cash, beer, meat - CNN.com:
"All those involved in the case are from the western Mexican state of Oaxaca, the police chief said. In the Oaxacan community, such an agreement is 'normal and honorable,' he said. 'In California, it's against the law.'"
Everything that I want to say about this has been covered by Not Hating Just Saying.
"All those involved in the case are from the western Mexican state of Oaxaca, the police chief said. In the Oaxacan community, such an agreement is 'normal and honorable,' he said. 'In California, it's against the law.'"
Everything that I want to say about this has been covered by Not Hating Just Saying.
Eating with the enemy
Dinner Party Goes Bipartisan - NYTimes.com:
"President-elect Barack Obama spent Tuesday evening at a dinner party with several prominent conservative columnists, including William Kristol and David Brooks of The New York Times, according to a pool report."
(Via Wonkette & Gawker)
Really?
First Rick Warren and now this?
What's next?
"I believe that it is...uhmm...important, for America, that we take the fight to the Canadians before they take the fight to us"
"President-elect Barack Obama spent Tuesday evening at a dinner party with several prominent conservative columnists, including William Kristol and David Brooks of The New York Times, according to a pool report."
(Via Wonkette & Gawker)
Really?
First Rick Warren and now this?
What's next?
"I believe that it is...uhmm...important, for America, that we take the fight to the Canadians before they take the fight to us"
Weather
No, really, you want to trade?
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Maybe Interesting
I added my blog to Condron Enterprises Blog Roll.
Since I did, I have seen a weird spike in traffic from all over the world, which is a little cool, but...
Are people in Mumbai going to be interested in the naval gazing that I do?
Music: Heartbeats - Jose Gonzalez
Since I did, I have seen a weird spike in traffic from all over the world, which is a little cool, but...
Are people in Mumbai going to be interested in the naval gazing that I do?
Music: Heartbeats - Jose Gonzalez
Books about Music
33 1/3 Books - Josh Spear, Trendspotting:
"In this digital age where liner notes are a thing of antiquity, words fail to convey how sublime and subversive an entire paperback book about one’s favorite album truly is."
The 33 1/3 Books Blog
"In this digital age where liner notes are a thing of antiquity, words fail to convey how sublime and subversive an entire paperback book about one’s favorite album truly is."
The 33 1/3 Books Blog
An Exception?
College Football: Myron Rolle Going Pro In Something Other Than Sports:
"Florida State safety Myron Rolle has decided to forgo the NFL Draft and stay in school another year. The school just happens to be Oxford University."
Over the past couple of weeks, I have had conversations with various friends about college football, and I have been put in the role of trying to dissuade them from their belief that college athletes (primarily college football players) are in fact thyroid cases without functioning frontal lobes, conditioned to do nothing but hit each other and assault women.
Maybe Rolle is simply the exception, or maybe is the paradigm of the concept of scholar-athlete...someone who is of sound mind and sound body.
Wonkette had a piece yesterday about how the Army was overwhelmed by obese recruits which, as part of larger point, shows that as Americans we don't want well rounded individuals...we don't want men and women who enjoy athletics as well as academics, science as well as philosophy, poetry as much as beer pong.
Part of this I blame on John Kennedy and the fears that the Soviets were going to beat us in the space race, and the continuation of that tired story (Oh Noes, the Chinese and the Indians produce more engineers than we do!) and the other part of this I blame on an educational system that allows for too much mediocrity.
A well balanced life makes almost everything interesting (with the notable exception of NASCAR) and enjoyable...Joanie and Johnnie Next-Generation should be able to find enjoyment in everything, not just X activity, because...chances are...X activity isn't going to provide them with the base tools that they need for the rest of their lives.
We should honor Rolle, not because he is an exception, but because he is an example. Life, especially the lives of young people, does not have to be an either-or.
"Florida State safety Myron Rolle has decided to forgo the NFL Draft and stay in school another year. The school just happens to be Oxford University."
Over the past couple of weeks, I have had conversations with various friends about college football, and I have been put in the role of trying to dissuade them from their belief that college athletes (primarily college football players) are in fact thyroid cases without functioning frontal lobes, conditioned to do nothing but hit each other and assault women.
Maybe Rolle is simply the exception, or maybe is the paradigm of the concept of scholar-athlete...someone who is of sound mind and sound body.
Wonkette had a piece yesterday about how the Army was overwhelmed by obese recruits which, as part of larger point, shows that as Americans we don't want well rounded individuals...we don't want men and women who enjoy athletics as well as academics, science as well as philosophy, poetry as much as beer pong.
Part of this I blame on John Kennedy and the fears that the Soviets were going to beat us in the space race, and the continuation of that tired story (Oh Noes, the Chinese and the Indians produce more engineers than we do!) and the other part of this I blame on an educational system that allows for too much mediocrity.
A well balanced life makes almost everything interesting (with the notable exception of NASCAR) and enjoyable...Joanie and Johnnie Next-Generation should be able to find enjoyment in everything, not just X activity, because...chances are...X activity isn't going to provide them with the base tools that they need for the rest of their lives.
We should honor Rolle, not because he is an exception, but because he is an example. Life, especially the lives of young people, does not have to be an either-or.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Bombers, Albany & Predatory Douchebags
(via All Over Albany)
A couple of weeks ago, I was meeting BaristaBabe for dinner and I asked where she wanted to meet...she said...wait for it...
Bombers
(Full Disclosure: I enjoy the food at Bombers, and it is a great place to meet people for lunch...TEA loves the mini-tacos...and I have been there with FAU and his daughter, SandorS and his wonderful lady friend, and a host of others....but for lunch...or an afternoon snack...)
Now, BaristaBabe and I had a fine time, even though it skewed quite young, et cetera, it was fine and we were able to chat and such, but...it was early on a Saturday night and both SUNYA (it will always be SUNYA to me) and the New York State Legislature were out of session, which means that it was one of those nice periods for the city, where it is quiet and relatively free of predatory douchebags...
Anyway...this synergry of youth and legislative power combined with high test margaritas at Bombers may be the end of times that was foretold in the prophecy.
A couple of weeks ago, I was meeting BaristaBabe for dinner and I asked where she wanted to meet...she said...wait for it...
Bombers
(Full Disclosure: I enjoy the food at Bombers, and it is a great place to meet people for lunch...TEA loves the mini-tacos...and I have been there with FAU and his daughter, SandorS and his wonderful lady friend, and a host of others....but for lunch...or an afternoon snack...)
Now, BaristaBabe and I had a fine time, even though it skewed quite young, et cetera, it was fine and we were able to chat and such, but...it was early on a Saturday night and both SUNYA (it will always be SUNYA to me) and the New York State Legislature were out of session, which means that it was one of those nice periods for the city, where it is quiet and relatively free of predatory douchebags...
Anyway...this synergry of youth and legislative power combined with high test margaritas at Bombers may be the end of times that was foretold in the prophecy.
Media in a number of forms (Links in lieu of an actual post.)
In honor of the end of Battlestar Galactica, I spent a good percentage of my weekend, watching season 4.0 (and debating whether of not to open the Kara Thrace dog tags), reading Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy and snuggling with my dog. I did go out for a bit on Saturday night
.- The continuing saga of who actually owns the rights to distribute "Watchmen" is being covered by Defamer in their wonderfully snarky way.
- Some days, Modest Mouse seems like a good idea. Today was one of those days. I do not know what I was thinking.
- The Cardinals are in the NFC Championship Game and the NY Football Giants are not. Black is white, up is down, and the Italians can make a well made mass produced car.
Hating LiveJournal
LiveJournal: The Deathly Hallows of Online Community:
"The relentless weirdness that infects the site, rather than the protests, seems to be driving away users...One can crush an online community by cracking down..But one can also destroy it by coddling self-indulgent freaks"
self-indulgent freaks
BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.
"The relentless weirdness that infects the site, rather than the protests, seems to be driving away users...One can crush an online community by cracking down..But one can also destroy it by coddling self-indulgent freaks"
self-indulgent freaks
BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.
Bringing a gun to a blog fight...
Apple: Fake Steve Jobs Unloads on Real Steve Jobs:
"See, in the world of Steve, it's all about Steve...clinging to his CEO job while he insults reporters and plays petty cat-and-mouse games with Apple shareholders and fanboys."
"See, in the world of Steve, it's all about Steve...clinging to his CEO job while he insults reporters and plays petty cat-and-mouse games with Apple shareholders and fanboys."
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