Screwed

See, what had happened was...It's perhaps the deadest day of the sports year, which is extremely bad news for the sinking ship that is the USS Roger Clemens.Two weeks after Brian McNamee's lawyers provided syringes allegedly used by Clemens, admitted 'roid supplier Kirk Radomski reportedly found documentary evidence that HGH was shipped to the pitcher's house.According to the Daily News, Radomski

Though Microsoft still hasn’t made it official, every media outlet from Kotaku to the Wall Street Journal has confirmed that the Xbox 360 Pro will soon cost just $299. The move lops $50 off the price of the console and–once in effect–will make it just $50 more than the Nintendo Wii and $100 cheaper than the $399 40GB PlayStation 3. In the past, such moves have sparked tit-for-tat price wa

I fell in love with you over a couple of years. I put it out of my mind because i did not want to ruin our friendship. I confessed when we were drunk, and we spent the night together. now things are weird, and we are not together. i have turned to drugs to cope, and i am afraid [...]

I’ve always been happy spending large portions of time by myself.  In fact, I prefer it to being around other people a lot of the time.  I don’t get “bored” from being alone.  Never have.  I can always come up with some way to entertain myself when there is no one else around.  Really.  In fact, [...]

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Parents had a chance to voice their anger and hear school district officials explain what happened at last week's Hernando High graduation, when many parents were kept out of the ceremony due to overcrowding. Superintendent Wayne Alexander and school officials...

SCRAMBLE: NBC at a loss how to replace Tim Russert… There is not much I can add to the tributes to Tim Russert, he was unquestionably the top political guru on television and of course Meet the Press was “the” program to watch for all of us political junkies. Tim Russert on Sunday mornings was must see [...]

This week I've been coming down hard on Coffeekid to get every bit of his missing work in, get his final grades up and do a good job on his 'final projects'. He's worked hard, including being un-officially grounded from friends all week as he had to come home immediately from school and either study or do homework or read his book for a book report. Last night I insisted nothing else comes

Gregg Popovich had a big decision to make. His Spurs trailed by two and the Lakers had the ball with 28 seconds left. Should he play defense and hope for a last second shot, or should he foul and attempt to trim the margin? Popovich decided to play defense. Wrong move. When [...]

Work with me people I’m gonna weave a couple of topics and posts into one confusing one, LOL! From Hot Air The latest ad from the RNC takes some low-hanging fruit and makes a feast from it. The ad takes the energy policy of Barack Obama and compares it to the last President that tried [...]

So upsetting. Joe Dressner says it better in his blog but the short of it is that Jean-Paul is getting punished by the French Wine Nazi's led by Georges Dubouef because he is making atypical wine which means wine made in a way without cultured yeasts or high chapatlization, etc. Visit Beaujolais soon because it could be a much much smaller region in the years to come.The pic is Joe D., David L. and Jean-Paul in a light moment in chilly Charnay.

by Dave MindemanDelta's Ed Bastian leaves little doubt that NWA didn't just merge with Delta, it was swallowed up.I think it is time to stop thinking that NWA has any authority to even talk about its own fate anymore...that became clear when the NWA execs testified previously with their own version of the 5th amendment....Ask Delta!Bastian talked in more decisive tones. When asked if there was a way the legislature could entice Delta to keep its headquarters in Minnesota:"No, there is not."When discussing the loan guarantees to the state:"If we are required to pay it off, we will pay it off." Seems to be an awfully confident attitude for a company that just reported a $6.39 billion loss.It's time for Minnesota to quit "begging" and accept it. NWA ran itself

Obama and Granny Obama Circling the Drain as the Pundits Get it Wrong by John C. Dvorak If you listen to the media, left and right-wing versions all the chatter is about Jeremiah Wright and his emergence into the public domain to “defend” mostly himself over accusations that he is a firebrand nutcase as the conservative Rush Limbaughs [...]

I just got finished helping a very nice woman deal with a horrible financial situation. It seems that last year she was approached by the husband of her cousin with an “Amazing Investment Offer”. He said he was a registered investment advisor and that if she invested her money with him he could guarantee a [...]

For some strange reason, I cannot forget this obscure day in August 2003.I was with a friend of mine, Joe, and we had just gone from Kearny to Belleville to grab a bite to eat at, of all places, Taco Bell. When we headed over the Passaic to Belleville, just before we got to the bridge, we stopped at the little gas station next to what is now Dunkin Donuts — the former Pete’s Place. I filled up my tank, and it cost me about $19. The price: $1.33 per gallon of regular.After we came back, something stunning happened at that same gas station — the prices jumped — from $1.33 to $1.55. Who would have known that this very moment, a 20¢ jump in price for a gallon of gas, would be the first in a series of price spikes that would lead to where we are today.At first glance, that $1.55 seemed

What better way to celebrate Tax Day Week than with a little schadenfreude while examining how a few big shots screwed up their 1040s and W2s? Let's take a look at 5 of the more interesting finds from Yahoo's celeb tax list:read more | digg story

Filed under: Breaking News TMZ.com: TMZ has learned Dr. Phil’s legal document wielding, cash-carrying, tough guy was not a supervising producer on the show. He was not an assistant producer.... Continue to www.MadHollywood.com

Not quite, but… This is from Moonbattery There isn’t much that moonbats won’t try to blame on the nonexistent global warming crisis — including their own well-documented and apparently worsening mental problems: “Psychosocial illnesses are a part of the various health issues associated with climate change,” Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Deputy Regional Director, WHO, said. WHO, the World Health [...]

 I’m a day late on this because of my KU victory hangover, anywho in case you missed it this first video clip is yesterday’s Today Show segment on some sort of revenge attack exacted for gossiping about the suspects on MySpace. The victim suffered a concussion and damage to the left eye and ear, out of which she [...]

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I put up an article here and on a few other blogs about some pictures a woman in England had taken of some Muslims in a demonstration in London. The protesters were carrying all sorts of posters... NOT RECOMMENDED FOR THE OVERLY RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL OR STUPID!

The NCAA Tournament kicks off its second weekend of games this afternoon, with the rounds of the Sweet 16 and Elite 8. After spending four full days on the couch watching the first two rounds of games, these next four days sure to be filled with intensity and excitement. Unfortunately, the University of Pittsburgh Panthers [...]

For the second time today, I’m reporting on an album Uncle Sam will cockblock me from buying. Josh Homme and his traveling band of mercenaries, Queens Of The Stone Age, have put in motion a wild scheme in which they will re-release Era Vulgaris with bonus tracks–but only in Canada. What the fuck, Canuck(s)?

Well I have no problem admitting when I’m wrong. In fact I think I’ve learned more from my failures than my successes. But I’ve got a confession, I think. I’ve tried a new approach and it has failed with this blog. My original intention of making the site a bit edgier with the Stressful Hottie Picture [...]

Unfortunately, 57 members of the United States Senate weren’t OK with the idea of stopping the raid on Social Security. Instead of leaving the funds that go into Social Security in Social Security, the majority of the members of the Senate would rather spend YOUR money on pork barrel projects instead of preserving the retirement [...]

Hulu Launches: Great Product, But Still ScrewedHulu finally launches, adding Warner Bros. and Lionsgate. CEO Jason Kilar says 5 million people have viewed Hulu videos in the past month and that 80% of Hulu's videos are viewed at least once a month. Link - Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:39:53 GMT - Feed (2 subs) Sent using SendMeRss.com. Visit here to unsubscribe from "2-business" via X2 in Google. Recommended Feeds/Actions Subscribe MSNBC.com: Automotive

Remember this. . . Hillary was in total command of this race until Elliot Spitzer tried giving Illegals drivers licenses. Now Spitzer is at it again. So Spitzer is involved in a prostitution scandal. Is he gonna resign? Probably not. He'll probably fight on as most Dems do when confronted with a sex scandal (it's just sex, remember?). Considering he is a Clinton Super Delegate, they may... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story.

Why’d you have to make it so painful? Why’d you have to leave me so scarred? I can’t even trust anyone anymore. You left me shattered so badly that no matter what I do, I can’t put it behind me? I can’t trust anyone and I’m always doubting myself. Why’d you have to leave that [...]

Talk about screwed up — Britney Spears is having to pay her new lawyer big bucks for challeging another lawyer’s bill. Our sources tell us, Stacy Phillips, Brit’s lawyer du jour, took K-Fed’s deposition this past Monday. Phillips grilled Federleze like a cheeseburger, asking him about … his lawyer’s bill! That’s right, Mark Vincent Kaplan is [...]

Up until this point I thought if Barack Obama was the Democratic nominee he would beat John McCain in a landslide in November, and if Hillary Clinton was the Democratic nominee(which I think will happen) McCain wins in a landslide. Now with Hillary back in the race because of winning Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island her supporters are no longer demoralized. I expect Hillary to make a huge push to the Democratic nomination with the power of her many now fully fueled "Hillbots". As many have stated the longer this epic battle goes on the easier the battle will be for John McCain in November. I now think it's reached the point where the Democrats are officially screwed for November even if Obama is the Democratic nominee. Here are the reasons why I think this:The Democratic primary process will

Okay that may seem harsh but after reading this you may not think so.Granted I am not talking about those whom are using lifestyle changes consisting of diet and exercise, specifically low carbohydrate diets, but after reading this I wonder how many actually do.I am referring to this diabetes 2 case vignette, I was just reading on The New England Journal of Medicine website where doctors are given a case study for a 51 year old lady seeking advice on managing her diabetes. They are given 3 treatment options and are then asked to vote on and discuss these options.None of these options are lifestyle changes, not only that, out of all the replies, there's barely a mention, though I did see a couple of doctors question the pharmaceutical influence of these options. Low carb and weight loss thr

I've spent the last 8 years consciously saying NO.Even before Peanut was born, I tried very hard to preserve time for Pepper and I and Dr. V. to just chill out. To just BE, together. A big part of that is Dr. V.'s job, which is soul-sucking and so crucial I can't even talk flippantly about it here. After Peanut came along, it wasn't even a question. "What are you doing this weekend?" "Attempting to get some sleep, fold some laundry, and avoid a stomach flu!" The unsaid (O.k., sometimes said to really good friends) message was, "Don't call us, we'll call you. Oh! Wait! We won't call you! We'll be hiding out from the world and all the poor sick people with cancer!"Once Peanut came along, we had a new twist to our bunker mentality. Once he became mobile, all bets were off. It was no damn fu

This is a funny film, if you enjoy goofy humor that sometimes goes for a gross factor. Norm is hilarious. He gets mugged by a couple of 10-year-olds. DeVito is great as a disgusting morgue worker. His hands are all covered with blood and human waste, and then he absentmindedly touches his face, smearing the stuff on his chin! That was the sickest part of the movie, but I thought it was funny for how nasty and absurd it was. The rest of the jokes are pretty neat. Chappelle is funny too.I first saw this film before Sarah Silverman got her own show. It's interesting how Chappelle and Silverman both had shows on Comedy Central which involved similar gross out humor. I'd say "Screwed" has some elements of that, but in a modestly tasteful manner? Maybe... Most of it wasn't gross at al

Ok everybody! I have screwed up by playing around with my template. All my roomie, do follow attributes and blogger chicks widget and everything have been lost! That's what I get for trying to combine childcare, recipe troubleshooting and blogging! Please give me a day or so to reconstruct my blog and get it back to normal. Work with me y'all! I could use a little support if anybody could send it! Ouch.I was trying to install an odiogo wigdet and it seemed not to work on my old timey blogger template. So, I get smart and start to monkey around with templates about the time baby was having a mini meltdown and whammo a wrong button is pushed and all is lost. I apparently pushed a "switch to" button rather than my "gimme a preview" button. Well, I like the colors ok, so I'm going to try to make the blasted thing work. Pray for me y'all!

I think I just over committed myself.I went to a school meeting about a program Pepper was asked to participate in, and there were all these other moms there who have full time jobs and are studying for their degrees and caring for their demented elderly relatives and I told myself not to be such a wussy about over committing and I volunteered to be the "Team Manager."This is a big step for me, since I have purposefully held back getting heavily involved in any of the kid-type activities up until now. I learned through hard experience that life with Peanut was too erratic to commit to such things. There was one skating episode that nearly did me in, chasing him under the bleachers and putting him in time-out for repeatedly trying to escape out the door into the busy parking lot and trying not to scream my lungs out and not spending a minute watching Pepper perform for me.I've been feeling like my life is more under control the last few months, which I'm sure is what led me to this de

I am not much of a cricket fan, except for the occasional India-Pak matches. But even I got a bit upset with EA Sports' Cricket 2007 which has got all the names, not one, not two, but all of them screwed up. I mean, how long does it take to get it cross checked. Or was it done on purpose, coz they didn't get the permission from BCCI? Whatever the reason may be, this is hilarious at first, and a bit of a setback later.I'd like to emphasize that it is the 2007 release.The screenshot is below.Dada is named S Gungly and Zaheer has a last name Kalm. Spread the word!P.S.Didn't check the names of the players of the other teams

Have you tried Googling for WidgetBucks or widgetbucks.com before? Now you will never see them again in Google search result. They have been banned by Google and remove from the Google’s database. Here’s a proof. When you search widgetbucks, you found nothing about the WidgetBucks but site blogging about WidgetBucks. The bad is, even if you search widgetbucks.com, you still find nothing. WHY? This is because WidgetBucks was being bad by having people link to their main page with the backlink tag in their little money making widget. WidgetBucks realise that they are wrong and removed the backlink tag in their widget and if you are still using the old widget, you can now re-install the new one. I think they’ve learned a lesson, just like JohnChow asking people to link to him in order to get a free link back. That was an old story though. Does that means you can’t make money from WidgetBucks anymore? The answer is no. You still can make money from WidgetBucks, as

Peter Smith, over at the Huffington Post, wrote a post today which argued that the money being spent on the Iraq war is coming from my generation, which he dubbed "Generation Screwed", and he says we need to step up and do something about it. He concludes:To date, Generation Screwed has been fairly passive. It's only natural. They are young, and getting established in life. But from protests to caucuses and polling places, the time has come for them to join politically active Gen Y, X, and Baby Boomers in opposing the policies that will leave them (and the generations of Americans who will follow them) poorer and less competitive in a global economy. Hey, Generation Screwed. Let's go.Another self-righteous Baby Boomer. I'm so tired of this line. I am a member of "Generation Screwed", and I can tell you that we are well aware and plenty pissed that our future is being squandered right now. And the thing that really gets me is that articles like this have the audacity to tell us to

You may not have succeeded in everything you want yet. There might not be a romantic partner in your life. Money might be a little tight. But as long as you have integrity, consider yourself a success!Many people get ahead by being cutthroat. Others say what people want to hear to get more. People screw friends in order to steal their romantic partner. And still others sell a false bill of goods for personal gain. They might seem like they won, or benefited from their ruthless ways. But ultimately, they’re the losers. People around them know what they’re like. And eventually, it will come back to haunt them since what goes around really does come around. DoorMats are on the other side of the spectrum. They screw themselves in the name of being nice. That’s not having integrity either!I constantly hurt myself when I lived in DoorMatville! I’d cancel plans to help someone. Nice! Nice! Nice! I was always seeking a path to be nice by doing whatever people wanted, except for what I

"Rocktober" may have come to a halt in Denver at the moment. For those waiting for tickets and the opportunity to snatch them online, eh, you're screwed for now.From the Washington Post:DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies suspended World Series ticket sales Monday after overwhelming demand crashed their computer system."Right now we're shutting the system down," club spokesman Jay Alves announced outside Coors Field, drawing boos from fans. "We expect to be online at some point." "We're as frustrated and disappointed as they are," Alves said.Alves had said last week that the Rockies were prepared for any computer problems.On Monday, there were 8.5 million attempts to connect with the computers in the first 90 minutes after sales started, he said, and only several hundred tickets had been sold before the system had to be shut down.The Rockies put as many as 60,000 tickets up for sale online only, and team officials said their computers were ready to handle the expected crush. But two hour

Found more on the guy here (thanks to Smemon): Digg & Clarklab It baffles me why a guy would devlop a good net reputation yet risk it all by conning me out of $250! Get real Clark ….. either have some decency in your business or get out of it. I hate conmen and Clarklab aka clojita aka Clark Wimberley is one in my books! Share This

It seems like everyone that contacts me (generally through referral) has been burned at one point or another by their previous web designer, marketer, or SEO. The situation is always different, but the end result is always the same - and broken promises are all too common. After months upon months of dealing with this under my new LLC (and 10 years of previous side work), I’ve drawn a couple of conclusions as to why this STILL happens. How They Do It The internet is still very much a cowboy industry. In the end, we’re all trying to make a buck at this thing, and there’s very little regulation on how to do so. I honestly feel that often times internet amateurs (I will not refer to them as professionals) will take advantage of their clients so that they can be lazy, yet still manage to pay the bills. If I’ve managed to catch your attention, you might be wondering how they screw you? 1. Hidden Fees. This is a good one. I’m always amazed at how web guys will

Okay, the Customize.app is cool. It allows us, in theory, to change basically every component of the iPhone’s UI. Logo, banners, icons, you name it. So I decided to give this app a twirl and change my iPhone’s sound set. As I browsed through the sound sets available for download via Installer, the “UK English Woman” sound set caught my attention. I proceeded to install the sound set and made the dumbest mistake. I FORGOT TO BACKUP MY SYSTEM SOUND SET! This mistake became all the more painful later, as I found out. I sent a test SMS to myself and true enough, the custom sound set worked. But oh did it sound awful. I mean, seriously, I have heard better custom sounds (like Austin Power’s “Yeah Baby!” or the likes of it) than a British woman sounding like she had too much to drink and forced to speak. And at this point I decided to revert the system to the iPhone’s default sound set. Er, wait a minute, did I backup my default sound set? N

When I heard yesterday that Bonds won't be coming back to the Giants next year, my initial thought was "Wow, sucks for Matt Cain, he's gonna get even less run support."But as I thought about it a little more, I realized this situation (obviously) is a lot bigger than Matt Cain's W-L record. The Giants' offense is pretty bad this year, even with Bonds. Here are the ages and VORPs of the Giants' most common lineup:Not only is this offense terrible, they're all old. The only guy under 32 is Frandsen, and he's just not very good. At 4.14 R/G, they are second to last in the NL.It gets worse though. The Giants have actually been really good with runners in scoring position this year- substantially better than in other situations. Here's the breakdown:Overall, the Giants have hit .250/.318/.383. It's extremely unlikely that they will be this clutch(/lucky) again next year. They have actually scored 633 runs, but a team with that line would only be expected to score 573 to thi

The CIA's usual level of competence has been revealed yet again in a previously classified Office of the Inspector General report now publicly released (of course, none of this exonerates the Dubya junta in any way from its share of the blame): The CIA's top leaders failed to use their available powers, never developed a comprehensive plan to stop al Qaeda and missed crucial opportunities to thwart two hijackers in the run-up to September 11, the agency's own watchdog has concluded in a bruising report. Completed in June 2005 and kept classified until now, the 19-page executive summary finds extensive fault with the actions of senior CIA leaders and others beneath them. "The agency and its officers did not discharge their responsibilities in a satisfactory manner," the CIA inspector general found. The report can be found here, and George Tenet responds in The New York Times here. Source: "CIA watchdog's report on 9/11 blames leaders," The Daily Telegraph, August 22, 2007 Technora

Britney Spears' cousin/assistant Alli Sims was served legal papers at 3 AM Sunday morning as she was leaving a house party in the Hollywood Hills. The documents state that Alli will be forced to testify in the ongoing custody battle between Britney and Kevin Federline and she'll have to discuss Britney's parenting skills, including whether or not she changes diapers and if she drinks too much.Britney's only hope is that the judge forgets to get Alli Sims sworn in. Because if Alli is forced to tell the truth, not only is Britney going to lose the kids, she'll probably end up in prison. Alli could take the stand and make up stories about Britney forcing her kids to sleep in beehives and it would still make her look better than the truth.

I went to my bloglines like a good little girl (I haven't been there in 2 days!) and I went to read all my posts, but something screwed up and I marked them all as read when I hadn't read a single one!So, for all the 184 posts I missed - I'm sorry :( I have no urge to go through all 52 blogs and read them, so I'm randomly clicking. Next time you post, I'll be right there!Now onto some more fabulous news!Miss Prissy came up with an idea of all the blogger women who "hang" out and their bestest friends in the blog world would start a blog trip of our own - to VEGAS!! It'll be in March of 2008 so that gives us plenty of time to plan. If you are a frequent reader here or hell, even if you want to just join us to party, feel free and go right over to Monica's blog and let her know you're in. There is a post about it. We're trying to get rooms (or a whole floor) in the MGM so we can party, chat, and get to know all the bloggers we've always wanted to meet but haven't yet. T

Oh yeah, that’s right. We made all the mistakes with her. We dropped her on her head a few too many times. We spoiled her, of course. We did a bit too much Attachment Parenting (she still shares the bed with us at night) — the shame, the therapy, the bills, the needless barking when her siblings are trying to nap. And my wife and I are painfully aware of it all. According to my wife she still tries to wear her down for “that” tube top and “those” Ugg boots. Look at her picture, it’s obvious. She has a certain air about her; a certain sense of self-entitlement. That’s not how we wanted to raise her. We have tried everything. We have scoured the web for answers — to no avail. Anyway, like all children, she’s a work-in-progress (and yes — we now know, we should have done the braces when she was a teenager; she is very self-conscious of the under-bite). I want to share with you some informative and entertaining links that

We are constantly screwing ourselves and we don’t even know it. Of the 30 or so behaviour biases we tote around with us all day, at least 8 of them reinforce information we want to believe: Bias blind spot — the tendency not to compensate for one’s own cognitive biases. Choice-supportive bias — the tendency to remember one’s choices as better than they actually were. Confirmation bias — the tendency to search for or interpret information in a way that confirms one’s preconceptions. Framing by using a too narrow approach or description of the situation or issue. Mere exposure effect — the tendency for people to express undue liking for things merely because they are familiar with them. Post-purchase rationalization — the tendency to persuade oneself through rational argument that a purchase was a good value. Selective perception — the tendency for expectations to affect perception. Status quo bias — the tendency for peopl

I'm really sad when I have to abandon something I worked so hard and spent a great deal of my time on, but it happens to me so often I got used to it. My previous post about internet connection problem is nothing compared to this...Right after I solved the connection problem, I went on to create an account with PayPal. Soon as I did that, I realized my moneymaking campaign has come to an end (for now). Even though I'm eligible to send money, I can't receive any money through PayPal. I think my country banking policy doesn't allow it, not the other way around.Why am I screwed?The majority of top notch moneymaking programs hold PayPal as their only payment solution which means I can't use them and what's more important - I can't write about them. Blogging about money requires me to write about as many programs and accompanied strategies to make money from them. So as I said - I'm unable to do that.Being unable to use a lot of profitable moneymaking programs makes it almost imposs

GoDaddy announced today they will take over all 850k of RegisterFly's domains and WITHIN a few days we should all get emails on how to get control back! Awesome news for everyone screwed by RegisterFly!

I lost my debit card, yesterday. Did you read that? I lost my debit card! Don’t worry. The bank has been notified and the card has been cancelled, so there’s no need to panic. Still, this loss is tragic for me. I mean, my debit card: Lost. Sure, they’ll send me a new one and I can use Dave’s debit card until then, but it’s sort of like taking my cousin to the prom because my date backed out. It’s just not the same. I had a special relationship with my debit card. I can hardly remember life before it came along. Checks, bills, coins - I said good-bye to all of them after I met my debit card. It was so easy and convenient that soon, we did everything together. I didn’t go anywhere my debit card wasn’t welcome. I knew the number, the expiration date, even the three digit security card on the back by heart. I probably could have identified my card by touch alone. My fingertips had memorized the swipey groove I’d always tra

Well, well, well. According to The Times: “The decision by the Democratic majority to strip the measure of a timetable for troop withdrawal has raised the prospect that it could be approved mainly by Republicans with scattered Democrat support. The idea that many Democrats would be left on the losing side in a consequential vote has exposed a sharp divide within the party, drawn scorn from antiwar groups, confused the public and frustrated the party rank and file.” The president has said from day one that he will veto any funding bill with timelines or withdrawal dates; yet Democrats insisted on playing the game using it for all the propaganda points it was worth. Ironically, at one point during the debate regarding the imposition of strict deadlines to force Iraqi political progress, Iraqi national security adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie visited the U.S. and spoke with a number of our politicos. During talks between Carl Levin and al-Rubaie; Levin spoke forcefully of the

[Wednesday, 09 May, 2007]I worked until 4am and waked up at 9am. I was so tired that I continued to laze around on the bed even though I had planned to make my morning really meaningful.Later on, I waked up to find my certificates and even borrowed a tie from my brother. I went down to get the certificates photocopied and preceded to the Lippo Building, which was so near to my house. There was a sign asking all visitors to report to the security guard like any other office building but since I was wearing so formal, I tried to act like one of the workers and was alert enough to find the correct lift fast.I was brought to a room to fill in my particulars. It was a tedious job. Soon, I was given two sets of tests for they wanted to find out whether I was more suited to become a designer or content publisher. I checked my phone and realised Carol had replied me saying that I needed not wear a tie. I was quite lost while taking the tests for I had forgotten most of the stuffs I learnt duri

ScrewedThe American middle class is on its deathbed. Ordinary folks who put in a solid day’s work can no longer afford to buy a house, send their kids to college, or even get sick. If you are not a CEO, you are probably screwed.Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class is an impassioned, enlightened look at American society, this time focusing on the shrinking middle class.While the radical GOP extremists have been diverting the attention of America's middle class with demagogic, divisive emotional values issues, the Republican Party has been picking their pockets, reducing their opportunities, and dismantling their support systems. As the book illustrates, the rich are getting richer, the poor are getting poorer, and the middle class is getting screwed.The Government Investor Class MarriageThe United States is in trouble. We're in danger of becoming a fascist dictatorship where big government and big business combine to rule, and where the people are considered just a s

Yesterday I received an email from our new blog host. It reads: This message is in regards to your (hosting company name) account “toprank”, which resides on the server xxxx.hostingcompany.com. Due to problems it was causing on the server, we were forced to disable the following script located in your account: /usr/www/users/toprank/tools/rss-buttons For future reference, please take a look at our script usage policies:URL 1 URL 2 Please write to urgent@hostingcompany.com for information about having the script reenabled. If you have any questions about this script, please contact our friendly support specialists at support@hostingcompany.com or xxx-xxx-xxxx (option 2). Sincerely, The Hosting Company Support Team That’s interesting alright, but what’s more interesting is that the hosting company’s handiwork also disabled access to all 3,000+ URLs published under our domain. I called support when I saw the email and received a recording to call back betwe

Like crazy is cool when it's in an irreverent quality but geez publicly going bonkers because her life must be so miserable. I realize her life is crap, but it's not as though she does not have all the opportunity in the world to overcome those obstacles. Really Britney get a grip. You are freaking rich as hell and you have children to be thinking about. There is a really thin line between teen pop princess and hag.

Last few days the market is full of news about how the number of foreclosures are increasing around U.S. and how badly subprime lenders are screwed. I do not want to reiterate the same point again and again. Instead i will list a few interesting pointers/takeaways from this whole episode. But just before doing that for those who do not know what subprime is...What is a subprime loan ? This is a loan to someone with a bad credit history. These people pay higher interest rates, earning more money for lenders, so long as the mortgage payments keep coming.Delinquencies & ForeclosuresThe delinquency rate for one-to-four-family houses rose to 4.95% of all loans outstanding compared with 4.67% during the 3rd quarter. The North Central region had an overall delinquency rate of 5.68%, the South 5.71%, the Northeast 4.59% and the West 3.18%. A record high number of homeowners faced a serious threat of foreclosure during the 4th quarter of 2006. Foreclosures were highest in the North Central regi

It was a small town and the patrolman was making his evening rounds. As he was checking a used car lot, he came upon two little old ladies sitting in a used car. He stopped and asked them why they were sitting there in the car. Were you trying to steal it? "Heavens no, we bought it." "Then why don't you drive it away." "We can't drive." "Then why did you buy it?" "We were told that if we bought a used car here we'd get screwed... so we're just waiting.

The samples had been collected by the league as part of a survey to gauge the prevalence of steroid use. The results were to be kept secret. Government investigators are entitled to the names and urine samples of about 100 Major League Baseball players who tested positive for illegal drug use in 2003 read more | digg [...]

Washington, D.C. - More than 100,000 US troops have been saddled with long-term debt in return for short-term cash from "payday loan" stores charging interest rates that would make the mob blush. And the loan industry's powerful lobbyists, both Democratic and Republican, are fighting hard to keep the interest windfalls, which in at least one case topped 500%, the Daily News has learned.

Despite rising fuel costs, the threat of global terrorism, the cost of raw materials, labour and other contributing factors on the steady rise, the world airline industry, as a whole is expanding. One glance at a newspaper today and you will see testament to this. Airlines are expanding their fleets, manufacturers are churning out new aircraft, and cargo, ground handling, and maintenance facilities are popping up like mushrooms after a heavy shower! Everywhere I look I see the industry booming after 9/11 and Bush's bloody war on Iraq and the world oil prices...Everywhere except Sri Lanka.Sri Lanka is one of the few places in the world where the aviation industry is not only on the back-foot its ready to fall...but the funny thing is that Asia is supposed to be the next aviation "hot-spot" Most of the companies in the airline industry are focusing their undivided attention on the Asian market; Airbus and Boeing are running tests to ascertain how tropical temperatures affect turbine per

For some reason, I often find myself reading editorials about "illegal Immigration," disagreeing with them and then posting on them. This one is about Barack Obama and his knee-jerk sign on with the Republican last ditch effort prior to the election to pass "something, anything" on immigration. I could care less what anyone thinks at this point, but the editorialist paints the piece with the

We all know by now that Tony Romo choked and dropped a perfectly good snap and possibly costing the Dallas Cowboys the victory but it's not all on Romo's shoulders. Jay mentioned on the previous post that Martin Gramatica could've helped if he attempted anything close to a block on Jordan Babineaux and it's true.Looking back at the video, Gramatica looks like an arthritic canary and makes a very pathetic attempt at getting in Babineaux's way. Even Todd Pinkston felt that it was a weak attempt. Pinkston was like "Shit son, you gotta come harder than that".Martin probably thought about getting in front of Babineaux, but then remembered that it would require having balls and getting hurt and then probably just said "Fuck this shit".Really, if he just hinders Babineaux there for a second, Romo has a first down or maybe even a touchdown and the Cowboys probably win the game. Instead he crapped his pants and yelled like an 8 year old girl.I wonder if Mike Vanderjagt would've gotten the

We all know by now that Tony Romo choked and dropped a perfectly good snap and possibly costing the Dallas Cowboys the victory but it's not all on Romo's shoulders. Jay mentioned on the previous post that Martin Gramatica could've helped if he attempted anything close to a block on Jordan Babineaux and it's true.Looking back at the video, Gramatica looks like an arthritic canary and makes a very pathetic attempt at getting in Babineaux's way. Even Todd Pinkston felt that it was a weak attempt. Pinkston was like "Shit son, you gotta come harder than that".Martin probably thought about getting in front of Babineaux, but then remembered that it would require having balls and getting hurt and then probably just said "Fuck this shit".Really, if he just hinders Babineaux there for a second, Romo has a first down or maybe even a touchdown and the Cowboys probably win the game. Instead he crapped his pants and yelled like an 8 year old girl.I wonder if Mike Vanderjagt would've gotten the

We all know by now that Tony Romo choked and dropped a perfectly good snap and possibly costing the Dallas Cowboys the victory but it's not all on Romo's shoulders. Jay mentioned on the previous post that Martin Gramatica could've helped if he attempted anything close to a block on Jordan Babineaux and it's true.Looking back at the video, Gramatica looks like an arthritic canary and makes a very pathetic attempt at getting in Babineaux's way. Even Todd Pinkston felt that it was a weak attempt. Pinkston was like "Shit son, you gotta come harder than that".Martin probably thought about getting in front of Babineaux, but then remembered that it would require having balls and getting hurt and then probably just said "Fuck this shit".Really, if he just hinders Babineaux there for a second, Romo has a first down or maybe even a touchdown and the Cowboys probably win the game. Instead he crapped his pants and yelled like an 8 year old girl.I wonder if Mike Vanderjagt would've gotten the

I'm so screwed.  My fudaoyuan calls me up this afternoon and told me that I'll have to find a job this summer.  Which means that I don't really have a choice but to stay in Shanghai - and work for free.  This is insane.  This reminds me of the time ...