Last night we witnessed a less than stellar Strikeforce card. Smith-Saffiedine, Woodley-Daley, Tate-Coenen, Kennedy-Lawlor and Fedor-Henderson.
Scott Smith took a good old fashioned ass whooping. It looked like he could have been finished at any time. It was almost painful to watch him get beat up like that.
Woodley took a win from Paul Daley. No fireworks, just a slow grinding fight with no action. Daley is almost as overrated as Dan Hardy. Woodley took a decision and proclaimed that he's the number one contender...maybe in the women's division. Personally I think Chris "Cyborg" Santos would kick his ass.
7/28/11
Layman's Terms
I got asked about the situation with our government today and the person just doesn't understand what's going on. Here's the shortest simplest explanation possible:
The entire uproar is about "Raising the debt ceiling" which is just another term for raising the government credit limit. This is NOT about balancing the budget! If we "default" it is the same as you not having enough money to pay your bill and it goes on your credit report. That's what is happening..if they can't pay government employees their credit score will go down, raising their interest rate. Which will only cost US a bunch more money for nothing! We are just trying to get a loan approved, that's all!
The entire uproar is about "Raising the debt ceiling" which is just another term for raising the government credit limit. This is NOT about balancing the budget! If we "default" it is the same as you not having enough money to pay your bill and it goes on your credit report. That's what is happening..if they can't pay government employees their credit score will go down, raising their interest rate. Which will only cost US a bunch more money for nothing! We are just trying to get a loan approved, that's all!
7/27/11
Reducing Costs
Everyone seems to be feeling the pinch of higher cost of living. Higher food, fuel, water, medicines, communications, and taxes are taking their toll on our finances. One area that has skyrocketed lately for us has been entertainment. Cutting back has been painful but we are getting by.
Addressing the higher food costs has been the most difficult so far. We had to start buying cheaper cuts of meat and figure ways to cook them to make them more palatable. Generic store brands are usually comparable to name brands so we eliminated buying most name brands unless they are on sale cheaper than store brands. We are trying to grow our own vegetables and some fruits.
Addressing the higher food costs has been the most difficult so far. We had to start buying cheaper cuts of meat and figure ways to cook them to make them more palatable. Generic store brands are usually comparable to name brands so we eliminated buying most name brands unless they are on sale cheaper than store brands. We are trying to grow our own vegetables and some fruits.
7/19/11
Some Better Topics
Recently I know I've been ranting about politics. Obviously the situation is aggravating me. I wish more people were agitated and would take action.
I got an invite to Google Plus last week. First impression...pretty good. Not enough of my friends are on it for it to be exciting so far. Basically, the same problem I had with Google Wave. I like the control I have over who can see which content that I post. Setting up the profile and turning off all the notifications were the biggest time consumer. I'll definitely like it more when I have more of my friends on it. Anyone with a bandwidth cap is not going to be using the Hangout feature. It's a video chat conference basically but it uses a lot of bandwidth. I'm still experimenting with Sparks, but it doesn't seem all that exciting for me.
I got an invite to Google Plus last week. First impression...pretty good. Not enough of my friends are on it for it to be exciting so far. Basically, the same problem I had with Google Wave. I like the control I have over who can see which content that I post. Setting up the profile and turning off all the notifications were the biggest time consumer. I'll definitely like it more when I have more of my friends on it. Anyone with a bandwidth cap is not going to be using the Hangout feature. It's a video chat conference basically but it uses a lot of bandwidth. I'm still experimenting with Sparks, but it doesn't seem all that exciting for me.
7/15/11
536 Jobs In Jeopardy!
The squabbling in Washington over their ideological thinking is ridiculous. The jobs that I'm referring to are the 100 Senate seats, 435 Congress seats and the one that resides in the white house.
Democrats are under the impression that we can fix their spending spree without touching Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid. They don't want to offend seniors who are a large portion of their voting base.
Democrats are under the impression that we can fix their spending spree without touching Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid. They don't want to offend seniors who are a large portion of their voting base.
7/13/11
The Scheme..in a nutshell
Here is what is about to happen in American politics. Our good old boy two party system is at it again. Democrats are demanding to close tax loopholes for the richest 1% of Americans. Republicans refuse saying it will stymie job creation. Republicans are demanding spending cuts. Democrats have offered to slash Medicare and Social Security benefits but not enough to suit the GOP.
7/7/11
Fail
Copyright issues are back in the news. We are again going backwards. The motion picture and music industries have once again bribed politicians into getting another bogus idea passed.
This time they have enlisted the help of internet service providers to police the internet. ISP's will begin sending notices if a customer is suspected of sharing copyrighted materials. After six notices they can slow your connection or discontinue your service. Sound fair to you?? This will put an end to hotspots. Libraries, internet cafes, open wifi..etc. will all definitely be shut down.
The logic behind this idea is to put the brakes on pirates. The main problem I see is that copyright holders need only claim infringement and you are suddenly marked as a pirate. What is funny is they will only be shooting themselves in the foot. No doubt that nobody in their right mind will pay $35 or higher for dial-up speeds. The ISP's will lose accounts. It won't be a major problem for ISP's that have a monopoly in an area where there is no competition, but in urban areas they will lose business.
So the movie and music industry plans to have ISP's do their dirty work AND lose customers. I don't see how they can expect the ISP's to bear the burden of loss of business unless they are on the payroll from the industry. If that is the case we have a huge conflict of interest going on here. You shouldn't have to prove innocence, they should prove guilt.
They don't seem to understand that people don't want to buy an entire CD because they want a single song. I haven't needed to download any song I wanted to listen to for several years. I don't own an ipod, I just listen online.
As for movies, I'm definitely not going to a theater and paying ten bucks to watch the crappy movies they keep releasing. I can wait until it's on Netflix or just simply pass on seeing them. Movies are ridiculously expensive to produce because everyone is blatantly overpaid. It isn't my fault if they paid Julia Roberts $20 million for another stupid romantic comedy. It's pretty simple, adapt to today's economy or be consumed by it.
It's entertainment and we can do without it. I suggest that we begin boycotts against the greedy bastards and hit them where it hurts, the pocketbook. If everyone were to start pirating content do you think the ISP's would turn off the net? That's not very likely.
This time they have enlisted the help of internet service providers to police the internet. ISP's will begin sending notices if a customer is suspected of sharing copyrighted materials. After six notices they can slow your connection or discontinue your service. Sound fair to you?? This will put an end to hotspots. Libraries, internet cafes, open wifi..etc. will all definitely be shut down.
The logic behind this idea is to put the brakes on pirates. The main problem I see is that copyright holders need only claim infringement and you are suddenly marked as a pirate. What is funny is they will only be shooting themselves in the foot. No doubt that nobody in their right mind will pay $35 or higher for dial-up speeds. The ISP's will lose accounts. It won't be a major problem for ISP's that have a monopoly in an area where there is no competition, but in urban areas they will lose business.
So the movie and music industry plans to have ISP's do their dirty work AND lose customers. I don't see how they can expect the ISP's to bear the burden of loss of business unless they are on the payroll from the industry. If that is the case we have a huge conflict of interest going on here. You shouldn't have to prove innocence, they should prove guilt.
They don't seem to understand that people don't want to buy an entire CD because they want a single song. I haven't needed to download any song I wanted to listen to for several years. I don't own an ipod, I just listen online.
As for movies, I'm definitely not going to a theater and paying ten bucks to watch the crappy movies they keep releasing. I can wait until it's on Netflix or just simply pass on seeing them. Movies are ridiculously expensive to produce because everyone is blatantly overpaid. It isn't my fault if they paid Julia Roberts $20 million for another stupid romantic comedy. It's pretty simple, adapt to today's economy or be consumed by it.
It's entertainment and we can do without it. I suggest that we begin boycotts against the greedy bastards and hit them where it hurts, the pocketbook. If everyone were to start pirating content do you think the ISP's would turn off the net? That's not very likely.
Roger Clemens, Casey Anthony, et al VS. the USA
Roger Clemens is a liar and a cheat. Even his peers have come out and told us so. Sure he used steroids as did Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds and most of the other modern day baseball greats. His big sin was lying to Congress about it. He's facing thirty years in prison for it.
Casey Anthony just got away with killing her own child. She's been in custody for over three years and will be sentenced for lying to officers today. She faces a max of 4 years for doing exactly as Clemens except she wasn't forced to testify.
Where is the big public outcry when the bank CEO's and big oil CEO's lie to Congress every time they are called to testify? Those people actually profit while doing it.
Congress is full of liars. Congressmen do it all the time, just ask Anthony (the boner) Weiner. Why are they not held to the same standards as professional athletes?
Face it, people deny wrongdoing, until they are caught. Lying to your friends or on camera, or in court or even before Congress is all the same. People are liars and it doesn't matter if they took an oath or swear on the bible.
Casey Anthony just got away with killing her own child. She's been in custody for over three years and will be sentenced for lying to officers today. She faces a max of 4 years for doing exactly as Clemens except she wasn't forced to testify.
Where is the big public outcry when the bank CEO's and big oil CEO's lie to Congress every time they are called to testify? Those people actually profit while doing it.
Congress is full of liars. Congressmen do it all the time, just ask Anthony (the boner) Weiner. Why are they not held to the same standards as professional athletes?
Face it, people deny wrongdoing, until they are caught. Lying to your friends or on camera, or in court or even before Congress is all the same. People are liars and it doesn't matter if they took an oath or swear on the bible.
7/2/11
UFC 132 Picks
Only a couple of people read my picks so I'm not going into detail.
Cruz, Silva, Bader, Condit, Siver, Roller, Sotiropoulis, Bowles, Simpson, Njokuani.
The first five fights start at 5:15 Central on facebook. The picture quality is outstanding.
Silva, Bader, Roller and Sotiropoulis all LOSERS.
Cruz, Silva, Bader, Condit, Siver, Roller, Sotiropoulis, Bowles, Simpson, Njokuani.
The first five fights start at 5:15 Central on facebook. The picture quality is outstanding.
Silva, Bader, Roller and Sotiropoulis all LOSERS.
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