I started this post what seems like forever ago, then proceeded to get sick with a one-two body slam of bronchitis and a sinus infection. Over 2 weeks of antibiotics later and some much needed bedrest, im back to about 70%. I’ll get up to speed on whatever, but until then enjoy this post about nothing in particular.
How about being a new dad, and being able to stay home 2 months with pay (ableit reduced from my normal amount.) Kinda nice that these here socialists not only say they support young families and parents, they put up where other countries shut up. Hell, just read the article:
177 nations guarantee paid leave for new mothers; the U.S. does not.
74 nations guarantee paid leave for new fathers; the U.S. does not.
132 nations guarantee breastfeeding breaks at work; the U.S. does not.
163 nations guarantee paid sick leave; the U.S. does not.
48 nations guarantee paid time off to care for children’s health; the U.S. does not.
Speaking of pay toilets, you know how they all say ‘For Customers Only’? Well, here in socialist-i-stan that’s illegal. Yup. They can really try to make you uncomfortable, but legally they can’t stop you from going, “That Chipotle shit is making my anus bleed, can I use your shitter?” Just get in, use it, say thanks and leave. No hassle, no skidmarks like you locked up an 18-wheeler back there.
Ok, that’s just thing Im thankful for. Let me give you a few more: Irony – She doesn’t get it.
Bitch is cra-zee.
How about this one? You hear about those religious crazies are making more and more sense lately? That’s not something I’m thankful for, but Jesus… Huckabee AND Robertson? I think I’ve lost my mind.
The comments are always the best part…
Pat Robertson, I cannot believe I heard these words come out of your mouth. You are a traitor to God! This is awful.
I can’t believe you guys think it should be legal to smoke pot! Don’t you understand that dope is illegal for a reason? Pot will make you do bad things and then it will lead to other things like coke and meth. We all need to give up our liberty to choose what we put in our body so that gov’t can keep us safe and productive becuase the state knows what’s best for people. Don’t let these other people fool you……. we need to keep putting these dang kids and drug users in prisons so we can make sure no one uses marijuana.
And in other ‘tree’ related news:
Potential jurors staged a “mutiny” during a felony drug case, a Missoula County prosecutor says, and authorities worry the result will be viewed as a game-changer when it comes to future attempts at prosecuting drug cases in Montana.
Nearly all 27 Missoula County residents during the jury selection process on Thursday told District Court Judge Dusty Deschamps there was no way they would convict anybody of having a couple of buds of marijuana.
Good for them. Guy sounds like a douche, but my thoughts on the war on drugs are… it’s a waste of time and money. Has been since Bush I started the whole nonsense. Decriminalize the soft stuff. Hell, if you regulate it like booze and tobacco, you’d get enough revenue to do a ton of stuff. Shit would be safer, too. Hard stuff? Well, that’s tricker. Seems like anything you ban, makes it more popular. Just ask bikers in the Diablo-Mt Tam-Marin area. Fucking Sierra Club hippies ruining everything, then we are called poachers, criminals, vandals and worse.
I’m also thankful for my mom. I don’t tell her enough, but that’s a whole ‘nother enchilada. I’m thankful she worked in a library and instilled a respect for books, knowledge and a passion for reading. I also don’t read enough. Probably because fatuous nonsense like ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ and ‘Harry Potter and the Shit-Encrusted Dildo’ do nothing for me. I read shit like this:
4. General relativity
If most people think of general relativity at all, they assume this high-minded idea of Einstein’s applies only to super-large objects completely outside the realm of normal life, such as galaxies and black holes.
But actually, the warping of space-time does affect things we know and use, the authors point out.
“If general relativity were not taken into account in GPS satellite navigation systems, errors in global positions would accumulate at a rate of about ten kilometers each day,” the book states. That’s because general relativity describes how time flows slower the closer an object is to a large mass. Thus, depending on satellites’ distances from Earth, their onboard clocks will run at slightly different speeds, which could offset position calculations unless this effect is taken into account.”
Fuckin’ Stephen Hawking. Been more places in his own head that I could ever imagine on my fully-functioning legs. So smart it makes my head hurt. That’s why I read. Can’t let Idiocracy take over.
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To Kg,
Germany is NOT doing austerity, quite the oposite actually, it kept spending high but focused with the unions in the fold. This is why:
http://www.alternet.org/economy/149659/stop_the_austerity_craze!_massive_budget_slashing_can_lead_to_economic_disaster,_violence_and_repression/
More info – but bloomberg:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/print/2011-01-28/conservative-austerity-idea-is-failing-commentary-by-david-blanchflower.html
The UK is starting to feel it’s austerity plan…
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/8282354/Bank-of-England-chief-Mervyn-King-standard-of-living-to-plunge-at-fastest-rate-since-1920s.html
And the end result of austerity:
http://www.angrybearblog.com/2011/01/update-on-conditions-in-irelandanother.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+blogspot/Hzoh+%28Angry+Bear%29
And on another subject, I’m going to die of oropharyngeal cancer, probably.
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/01/27/20110127oral-sex-tied-to-neck-pain.html
…@gildas…just because your flexible enough to blow yourself doesn’t mean you’re gonna get cancer…
…some satisfaction & a crink in your neck maybe but that’s it…(smiley face thingy)…
…ohhh & stop bragging…
Somebody mentioned Republicans want to fuck you in the ass. No, the homo Democrats. baby killing Democrats, soldier hating Democrats and the Commie Crats like it in the ass.
^^^^^^
A mindless rant like that requires a Hitler reference or it just can’t be taken seriously.
TripleF, know you nothing of history? That Schicklegruber dude was the head of the National SOCIALIST party. The Gub’mint ran EVERYTHING. Jeeze, dude.
Oh, and isn’t there some Intardwebnettubes protocol where whoever first proves Godwin’s law is automatically the dumbest guy in the room? Congabulation on your Godwin, durrr.
The US is a lot of things, but what it shines at most is hypocrisy, on a grand scale. What do we have here that is so great? The right to carry guns? I’d gladly trade in my pistol for to live in a social system that cars at least *just a little bit* for families, as the above data eludes to. Most Americans are very unhappy with the gov… what’s new.
Welcome to the land of the free. Now get to work!
joe.
Some say you can’t take a joke. I say you can.
You can take a joke and suck the life out of it faster than anyone on the planet.
Suck what now? Listen here, bub. I’m getting fed up with your sexual innuendo and your gay-bashing. I’m sure there’s a place somewhere in this world where your schtick is appreciated. I’d rather think that such a place does not exist, but I’m sure it does. Why don’t you go there awhile and leave us alone?
I think someone’s pulling the piss here? Sparky Joe and Triple F are surely the same being talking back at it’s own echo? Anyway, that’s what it sounds like to me. But it’s reasonably well done anyway.
Oi.
I’ve been mistaken for joe ???
Oh the horror. The horror.
I’m as shocked as you are. Mmmm, Bourbon.
So who wants to talk aboot bikes for a change, eh?
Bikes ?
I have a bike. It’s orange.
What color bike do you ride ?
White, black, green, red…
black
black
green
blue
blue
blue
green
maroon
gray
…celeste X 2 w/ blue &/or red, shiny ti w/ red, yellow, black…
…loaner in turquoise greeny-blue w/ yellow…
@joe
You have 9 bikes ?
You trying to out do BJ ?
No one out does BJ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh wait. BJ has like 900 bikes.
Never mind.
green, green , brown, brown, colnago color vomit
Blue,
Blue,
Blue,
Blue,
and for a change, Blue,
Red,
Green,
Gloss Black,
Matt Black with a one less SUV sticker, (for the anarchist in me, you know, the guy who should go & get dinner on, feed the cats, iron a shirt for tomorrow, really living on the edge)..
And on a serious note who is worrying about everyone in Christchurch, fuck, this quake was a bad one, hit at lunchtime & there has been casualties.
Everyone that I checked in with has been fine but any DCers down there sing out.
I heard from one friend, who is fine, but no-one else yet. I think most of my contacts are on the North island.
SpecialNeedZ, you okay ?
Hurben, I’m in Nelson these days so I’m fine. But my sis and some good friends are down there, so far sounds like most people I know are ok, but there’s still a few people I haven’t heard from. My DC schwag finally arriving brightened my day, but seeing my home of 5 years completely destroyed and hearing about people trapped in buildings and cars around where I used to work is pretty heartbreaking. Had I applied for teacher’s college earlier I would be down there and could have been in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Glad you’re okay mate.
My mate down there is okay as is his family but when I phoned him he was cycling across town to check on his mother because he couldn’t contact her & it’s gridlock..
Sounds like hell, wish them all the best down there.
Thanks,
they’re good, their home is totally trashed but they are alive.
Sadly, so far 65 reported fatalities.
…i don’t want to lose sight of the fact that a lotta folks down christchurch way need serious compassion & empathy right now, what with a 6.3 quake today & a 7.1 back in september, along with aftershocks in the months in between but hurben’s communication with his amigo gives one the opportunity to realize just how valuable a bicycle can be when there’s a major infrastructure breakdown…
…in a situation with buckled, broken up, debris filled roads n’ streets, a need to keep any workable transportation routes clear of normal traffic & with limited fuel supplies utilized for emergency vehicles, it makes it obvious just how valuable a good basic workable bicycle may prove to be…
…anyway, my heart goes out to those folks in christchurch…with earthquakes, there can be a continuing terror beyond the initial devastation simply because one never knows if that next little aftershock is actually going to be something major…
…sending good thoughts down that way…
Thanks BGW,
the shit about this one is that it occurred at a depth of 5KMS, the September one was at around 33KMs.
So there is a shit load more damage plus it occurred during daylight.
Australia & The USA have already offered aid which has been accepted, thank you & bless you.
Absolutely agree on the bicycle bit, it’s the only way my mate could have made it across town.
Just watched the news updates on Christchurch. Tragic to say the least. Thoughts of hope and healing going out to those affected…
Thanks LB,
I’ve caught up with all my friends & family, all good, one house unliveable but no loss of life.
Sadly, 75 confirmed dead & around 300 missing.
We got rescue teams, police & military on the ground from NZ, Australia, USA, Israel, Singapore, Japan.
Thank you all so much & bless you.
Hey Hurben,
Glad to hear that you’re OK. I can’t even begin to think how scary an earthquake must be.
Great blog, this could be the best blog I ever visited this month. Never stop to write something useful dude!