Life would be awesome! I could ignore hateful people with the click of a button. People you don't care to know..HIDE them and boom, they're gone! You could always delete what you said if it wasn't what you meant. You could stay in touch with friends from long ago on a daily basis. Parents might understand their kids better. You find out that quiet people aren't really as quiet as they seem.
The only downside I see is that we trade our privacy for applications and games. That's a pretty steep price for having simple things. Pick and choose your friends carefully. All in all, facebook has been a pretty cool experience. I'm glad to have the opportunity to find old friends and see whats happened in their lives!
8/25/10
Digg
Well today they finally did it. Digg.com has officially screwed themselves to death. They revamped the site and it's practically useless now. Their new format is ridiculous. I'm not sure how anyone could take a great idea like Digg and hose it up so bad. Anyway, I recommend that everybody stop using the site and maybe they will get the message. Down with Digg!
8/17/10
Thanks Google!
Really, I enjoy almost every Google product. Recently I heard they canceled Google Wave too. Awesome job guys...ever tried opening a product up so it could be used without the idiotic INVITE system?? I just recently got to use it because I finally got someone to go through the arduous process to sign up for it. Great product, poor way to get it being used.
My biggest gripe with Google now is how they sold us all out! They took a solid position in supporting net neutrality originally. They got into bed with Verizon and came up with a tiered strategy...the very thing Google themselves warned us about. Soon we're all going to be steered to "sponsored" sites and won't have a choice on the web. They will throttle connections to rival sites and wealthy people will be the only ones able to use the net as it was conceived. Google, if you can't stick to your original plans...Don't publish bullshit and then turn around and do the exact opposite. Thanks Google for being the Benedict Arnold of the internet!
My biggest gripe with Google now is how they sold us all out! They took a solid position in supporting net neutrality originally. They got into bed with Verizon and came up with a tiered strategy...the very thing Google themselves warned us about. Soon we're all going to be steered to "sponsored" sites and won't have a choice on the web. They will throttle connections to rival sites and wealthy people will be the only ones able to use the net as it was conceived. Google, if you can't stick to your original plans...Don't publish bullshit and then turn around and do the exact opposite. Thanks Google for being the Benedict Arnold of the internet!
8/10/10
Senator Ted Stevens Eulogy
Today Senator Stevens died in a fiery plane crash in Alaska. Years ago, his wife also died in a plane crash. It is indeed a sad occasion because he gave me so much useful funny stuff to write about...he will be missed.
His grand idea to build a 398 million dollar bridge to nowhere was pure genius. His famous comments explaining the inner workings of the "internets" was classic comedy. His opposition to net neutrality was matched only by AT&T, Verizon and other telcos and cable companies. It's truly hard to imagine anyone being as corrupted and heavily lobbied as Mr. Stevens. In his illustrious 86 years of humping the American people, his accomplishments will long be remembered. His convictions were numerous and he always did what is right and true for the benefit of his pocketbook.
"The internets...are... are...a...are..a series of tubes! And sometimes, when those tubes become clogged... uh...uh...I can't get my internets." (a direct quote while he was an acting senator attempting to block net neutrality) This a demoralizing testament of the incompetence of our elected leaders in Washington. Let's clean house and start with people who actually have a clue about the world today.
R.I.P. Ted, your legacy lives on through the tubes!!
His grand idea to build a 398 million dollar bridge to nowhere was pure genius. His famous comments explaining the inner workings of the "internets" was classic comedy. His opposition to net neutrality was matched only by AT&T, Verizon and other telcos and cable companies. It's truly hard to imagine anyone being as corrupted and heavily lobbied as Mr. Stevens. In his illustrious 86 years of humping the American people, his accomplishments will long be remembered. His convictions were numerous and he always did what is right and true for the benefit of his pocketbook.
"The internets...are... are...a...are..a series of tubes! And sometimes, when those tubes become clogged... uh...uh...I can't get my internets." (a direct quote while he was an acting senator attempting to block net neutrality) This a demoralizing testament of the incompetence of our elected leaders in Washington. Let's clean house and start with people who actually have a clue about the world today.
R.I.P. Ted, your legacy lives on through the tubes!!
8/9/10
Dandy Don Devine
Back when I got to Atsugi Japan, my supervisor was Don Devine. When I got there, he told me if I ever needed anything just to let him know. He said "I'm here for YOU guys!"
He seemed like an alright guy at the time, but like mold..he grows on you, just not in a good way. He had a ritual of taking you outside to chew your ass for stupid ass reasons. He called it "the tree" and if he suddenly was mad..he would point and say, "TREE!" This guy was wound up as tight as a gnat's ass wrapped around a 55 gallon barrel. Anyway, he didn't like me much and did everything he could to screw me over. I didn't get the worst of it either, there was a tall skinny blonde kid (Clark-Asheby) who caught the brunt of Don's wrath. I can't think of his name but he was a pretty good kid, just young and a little goofy. We got all the shitty jobs even after we weren't the new guys anymore.
Don was "here for YOU guys" until his ass was on the chopping block...he would offer you up as a sacrificial lamb in a heartbeat. He kissed every chief's ass that came within 100 feet of him.
Don sent me to anger management classes because I told him I had dreams of killing him every night. Not nightmares..DREAMS! I told him once that he better hope he doesn't die because I would stop by every morning to piss on his grave. The sad part is that I meant every word.
Things came to a boiling point and I figured I was going to end up in the brig for killing him. He came and asked me if I wanted to take a different job running 1st Louie on the day I earned 3rd class. I wanted away from him and I accepted. 1st Louie is the clean up squad, we cleaned all the shitters. He thought he was screwing me but I did pretty well. I was a third class petty officer doing the same job as second class guys. I was the supervisor and I only answered to the Command Master Chief. It was actually great for awhile. I had good guys working with me and I could talk them into doing a really good job. I got commendations and stuff that helped me get a better score on my advancement tests. I made second class and I barely knew anything about the jets.
After Don left the squadron, I finally got to go back to working on aircraft. Within the month, since I made second class...they made me night check supervisor. Again, I had to rely on the other guys because I didn't know shit. Nightly I had to sign off on the jets that they could go flying and I just had to trust the guys in the shop. Shortly after that, my time was up and I got to go home.
I really appreciate guys like Secor, Nicoll, Mammola, Doc, Sysko, Larsen, Lucy, O'Hare, Wade, Althouse, and a bunch of others...they got me through. Thanks buddies!!
He seemed like an alright guy at the time, but like mold..he grows on you, just not in a good way. He had a ritual of taking you outside to chew your ass for stupid ass reasons. He called it "the tree" and if he suddenly was mad..he would point and say, "TREE!" This guy was wound up as tight as a gnat's ass wrapped around a 55 gallon barrel. Anyway, he didn't like me much and did everything he could to screw me over. I didn't get the worst of it either, there was a tall skinny blonde kid (Clark-Asheby) who caught the brunt of Don's wrath. I can't think of his name but he was a pretty good kid, just young and a little goofy. We got all the shitty jobs even after we weren't the new guys anymore.
Don was "here for YOU guys" until his ass was on the chopping block...he would offer you up as a sacrificial lamb in a heartbeat. He kissed every chief's ass that came within 100 feet of him.
Don sent me to anger management classes because I told him I had dreams of killing him every night. Not nightmares..DREAMS! I told him once that he better hope he doesn't die because I would stop by every morning to piss on his grave. The sad part is that I meant every word.
Things came to a boiling point and I figured I was going to end up in the brig for killing him. He came and asked me if I wanted to take a different job running 1st Louie on the day I earned 3rd class. I wanted away from him and I accepted. 1st Louie is the clean up squad, we cleaned all the shitters. He thought he was screwing me but I did pretty well. I was a third class petty officer doing the same job as second class guys. I was the supervisor and I only answered to the Command Master Chief. It was actually great for awhile. I had good guys working with me and I could talk them into doing a really good job. I got commendations and stuff that helped me get a better score on my advancement tests. I made second class and I barely knew anything about the jets.
After Don left the squadron, I finally got to go back to working on aircraft. Within the month, since I made second class...they made me night check supervisor. Again, I had to rely on the other guys because I didn't know shit. Nightly I had to sign off on the jets that they could go flying and I just had to trust the guys in the shop. Shortly after that, my time was up and I got to go home.
I really appreciate guys like Secor, Nicoll, Mammola, Doc, Sysko, Larsen, Lucy, O'Hare, Wade, Althouse, and a bunch of others...they got me through. Thanks buddies!!
8/2/10
Humor me
Some people don't enjoy my sense of humor. That's fine and dandy. Sometimes it's sarcastic, other times it is just quick wit...you never know what I'm going to say. I also try to keep it clean but not always. That's the reason I don't have minors as friends on facebook. I'm having fun and I just say what I think. My goal is to brighten the day of all my friends and family.
If you find my humor offensive or can't handle a dirty joke once in a while...remove me as a friend. It won't hurt my feelings, I guarantee it! Don't fill my wall with hatred and I'll do my best to make you smile once in a while! Deal??
If you find my humor offensive or can't handle a dirty joke once in a while...remove me as a friend. It won't hurt my feelings, I guarantee it! Don't fill my wall with hatred and I'll do my best to make you smile once in a while! Deal??
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