McCain says that the bill wasn't passed because Obama and the Democrats put politics ahead of the economy. pot calling kettle black? yeah....
It was both Republicans and Democrats that didn't support the bill. it was a big group of 'i want this passed, but you vote for it. I have an election coming up.' why can't we have presidential candidates that are intelligent enough to know that they don't know everything and that there is a reason we have 'advisers.' you don't have to think Bush is smart about the economy, but you sure as S*** better realise that Ben Bernacke and Hank Paulson are a couple really smart SOB's when it comes to money and Economic theory.
so McCain (and Obama for that matter) stop throwing mud at each other and start looking for people smarter than you to fix this crap. here is a list of really good ideas.
Mitt Romney
Howard Marks
Bruce Karsh
James Dimon
or you could just listen to Hank and Ben.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
by default
it has come to my attention that this once personal blog, has now become the 'family blog.' this means i have to start talking about family updates. i am not so good at family updates. but i will try for the sake of those that claim they read this.
I have been sick this week and hate it. it is the worst kind of cold. the kind that is not bad enough to not go to work, but crappy enough that you wish it was worse. sadly, as i am recovering, my poor wife is coming down with it. and she can't benefit from the greatest medical discovery/invention since penicillin, NyQuil. I love NyQuil. love it so much that i would have made out with it under the bleachers in middle school. it seriously works better on me than most other people. i am out like a light in like 20 minutes.... so nice... and she can't use it.
the baby is growing super fast and he is super active. he keeps Kel up all night moving around. you can feel how strong he is. and the doctor says to expect him a bit early! so maybe he will arrive in November instead of Dec... that would be better for his future birthday presents.... cause otherwise he is getting birthmas presents! lol.
how was that?
I have been sick this week and hate it. it is the worst kind of cold. the kind that is not bad enough to not go to work, but crappy enough that you wish it was worse. sadly, as i am recovering, my poor wife is coming down with it. and she can't benefit from the greatest medical discovery/invention since penicillin, NyQuil. I love NyQuil. love it so much that i would have made out with it under the bleachers in middle school. it seriously works better on me than most other people. i am out like a light in like 20 minutes.... so nice... and she can't use it.
the baby is growing super fast and he is super active. he keeps Kel up all night moving around. you can feel how strong he is. and the doctor says to expect him a bit early! so maybe he will arrive in November instead of Dec... that would be better for his future birthday presents.... cause otherwise he is getting birthmas presents! lol.
how was that?
Thursday, September 11, 2008
addendum to the dilema.
addendum: There is no 'moral issue' in my head anymore. my emotions and my logic are now in complete agreement. when i found that i must attend driving school and that i must pay for that as well (another $65). I know that the state of California has no idea how to budget anything nor do they understand the proper functions of a healthy economy. (probably the reason they have the largest state deficit in history this year).
With north of $300 being the price of a standard speeding citation (running red lights are more by-the-by) it could most definitely cut into ones budget. so much so in fact that they would have to appeal to the state for social aid. and the state gives that aid to us. (look at that cool benefit to living in a liberal state. lol) and the aid that i will garner will be MORE than what the ticket is costing me... so let me get this right. they issue a ticket the puts undue stress on an already stressed populace, who then turns around and asks the same government that issued the ticket, to give them money... and they do. they even give more than the ticket is costing. no wonder there is a deficit. seems like they should open their eyes.... higher taxes is not the solution. just lower the penalty for speeding.
With north of $300 being the price of a standard speeding citation (running red lights are more by-the-by) it could most definitely cut into ones budget. so much so in fact that they would have to appeal to the state for social aid. and the state gives that aid to us. (look at that cool benefit to living in a liberal state. lol) and the aid that i will garner will be MORE than what the ticket is costing me... so let me get this right. they issue a ticket the puts undue stress on an already stressed populace, who then turns around and asks the same government that issued the ticket, to give them money... and they do. they even give more than the ticket is costing. no wonder there is a deficit. seems like they should open their eyes.... higher taxes is not the solution. just lower the penalty for speeding.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
My moral dilema
so i got a speeding ticket this morning. at 5:55 AM. now here is the problem as the argument in my head went.
emotion: there are very few people on the road and i am going with traffic.
logic: you were still speeding at 12 mph over the posted limit.
emotion: i was passing someone! of course i am going faster when i am doing that.
logic: you were in the left lane because you always go faster than everyone else. it is your own fault.
emotion: plead for mercy, tell him you are new to CA! tell him you are scraping by! tell him your wife is pregnant and due in 3 months!
logic: you should have thought about all of that before you drove like an @$...
emotion: what is Kelly going to say?!?
logic: refer back to previous answer... dumb A$....
all this went on in my head as i waited to see if he was REALLY going to give me the ticket.... then i got the ticket... and saw the fine.
$265
logic: that is extortion if i ever saw it.
emotion: oh now you are on my side? it was our own fault before... but now... it is extortion.
logic: you are correct... but if i had known the ticket was THIS expensive... i may have considered driving better.
emotion: i have heard that before.
in all, i feel that Tuesdays are the sux.
emotion: there are very few people on the road and i am going with traffic.
logic: you were still speeding at 12 mph over the posted limit.
emotion: i was passing someone! of course i am going faster when i am doing that.
logic: you were in the left lane because you always go faster than everyone else. it is your own fault.
emotion: plead for mercy, tell him you are new to CA! tell him you are scraping by! tell him your wife is pregnant and due in 3 months!
logic: you should have thought about all of that before you drove like an @$...
emotion: what is Kelly going to say?!?
logic: refer back to previous answer... dumb A$....
all this went on in my head as i waited to see if he was REALLY going to give me the ticket.... then i got the ticket... and saw the fine.
$265
logic: that is extortion if i ever saw it.
emotion: oh now you are on my side? it was our own fault before... but now... it is extortion.
logic: you are correct... but if i had known the ticket was THIS expensive... i may have considered driving better.
emotion: i have heard that before.
in all, i feel that Tuesdays are the sux.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
the many forms of sacrilege
sacrilege is the act of taking something sacred to someone (usually religious in nature, but not always) and RUINING it. in this particular case it is not religious and the person will not be condemned to Hades...but they should...maybe even to the 8th or 9th circles.
those that defile the masterful engineering feat that is collectively known as the automobile.
the first person that is on my list has been there for more than a decade. the douchetastic GM Executive that thought it would be 'OK' to put an automatic transmission in the Corvette. that is the antithesis of what the Corvette was SUPPOSED to represent. you can not have a car that is meant to represent the freedom of the American road... and spoil it with an automatic. if you want an auto transmission, go buy the mini van that you should be driving.
next, any idiot that lowers a truck. once again, that would be the opposing purpose for which the vehicle was designed. lowering your truck just means that you don't understand the fundamental purpose of having a truck and therefore should not be allowed to own said truck.
and lastly. Travis Barker. yes, that Travis Barker. he lives in my neighborhood and drives (among many other vehicles) a Lotus Elise. to which he put a Yakima bike rack on. WTF? do i really need to go into this? probably not. but i will. it is not that he has a bike rack, frankly more people should. then maybe they would ride their bikes and get off the road so that i can drive like i want to. it is more the car he has chosen for said rack. i mean... a Lotus? why not the Yukon Denali he has? or even the 760i BMW? (though i would frown upon that as well). the Lotus is designed to be one of the most light weight and capable track cars of all time. i mean for crying out loud it doesn't even have carpet in it! for this Travis, i dubbed you the Anti-Carist.
those that defile the masterful engineering feat that is collectively known as the automobile.
the first person that is on my list has been there for more than a decade. the douchetastic GM Executive that thought it would be 'OK' to put an automatic transmission in the Corvette. that is the antithesis of what the Corvette was SUPPOSED to represent. you can not have a car that is meant to represent the freedom of the American road... and spoil it with an automatic. if you want an auto transmission, go buy the mini van that you should be driving.
next, any idiot that lowers a truck. once again, that would be the opposing purpose for which the vehicle was designed. lowering your truck just means that you don't understand the fundamental purpose of having a truck and therefore should not be allowed to own said truck.
and lastly. Travis Barker. yes, that Travis Barker. he lives in my neighborhood and drives (among many other vehicles) a Lotus Elise. to which he put a Yakima bike rack on. WTF? do i really need to go into this? probably not. but i will. it is not that he has a bike rack, frankly more people should. then maybe they would ride their bikes and get off the road so that i can drive like i want to. it is more the car he has chosen for said rack. i mean... a Lotus? why not the Yukon Denali he has? or even the 760i BMW? (though i would frown upon that as well). the Lotus is designed to be one of the most light weight and capable track cars of all time. i mean for crying out loud it doesn't even have carpet in it! for this Travis, i dubbed you the Anti-Carist.
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