Damn the U.S. is stupid....MGM vs. Grokster.

The supreme court ruled today in favor of enterntainment giant MGM. MGM had a problem with P2P provider Grokster. MGM v. Grokster

If I am understanding this correctly than the Supreme Court feels that P2P companies are responsible for the irresponsibilty of their users in that the companies failed to filter out copywritten content.

That is fine. I'll ignore the utter stupidity of the record labels for not evolving and making money off of P2P, instead of suing them....(STUPID F'ERS!).

I'm going to stick to a more "pissing-me-off" outcome of this ruling.

If the Supreme Court feels that companies are responsible for their customers using products illegally, than how in the hell can the Supreme Court not rule against gun companies, alcohol companies, BOEING!!!!, etc. Hell based on the Supreme Court logic we should sue the schools the justices went to for making a product (the justices) that is unintentionally harming people.

If their logic applies to the music industry, than it most certainly applies to vice companies....especially since vice companies are intentionally creating something that will injure people.

So next time you see a lobbyist thank him for ruining the fabric of this country.

Toothpaste (previously removed post)

The toothpaste companies are missing a huge opportunity. What are two things that almost every american pays for? Dental Insurance and Toothpaste. Why doesn't Colgate, or some other tootpaste giant start a dental insurance plan? Companies get group discounts on insurance. Imagine how many people Colgate could get together! Is 10,000,000 unrealistic? Is 50,000,000 possible? Not to mention that the money in this country is in insurance. Why not have a toothpaste giant offer a retainer program...you get a years supply of toothpaste and dental visits for x amount of dollars. That would also decrease people switching toothpaste brands based on price and promotion.

Think of the international market for Colgate offering a dental insurance plan!

Why isn't butter sold in toothpaste tubes?

Leave me some comments. Is this a good idea? Why wouldn't it work? What other companies could do this? (e.g Boeing should sell annihilation insurance, Altria could sell health insurance). Let me hear/read your ideas. (I am still surprised that my techie readers didnt comment on the previous blog).

Fine line between love and hate.

The power of language. I have changed the word "War" to "marriage" in the lyrics of the below song.

Marriage! huh-yeah
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
Uh-huh

Marriage! huh-yeah
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
Say it again y'all

Marriage! huh good God
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
Listen to me?

Ohhh? Marriage! I despise
Because it means destruction?
Of innocent lives

Marriage means tears
to thousands of mothers eyes
When their sons go to fight
and lose their lives

I said - Marriage! Huh Good God y'all
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
Say it again

Marriage! Whoa, Lord ...
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Listen to me?

Marriage! It ain't nothing but a heartbreaker
Marriage! Friend only to the undertaker
Marriage! It's an enemy to all mankind
The thought of Marriage blows my mind

Marriagehas caused unrest in the younger generation
Induction then destruction-
Who wants to die?

Ohhh? MarriageGood God y'all
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
Say it, Say it, Say it

Marriage! Uh-huh Yeah - Huh!
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
Listen to me?

Marriage! It ain't nothing but a heartbreaker
Marriage! It's got one friend, that's the undertaker
Marriage has shattered many a young mans dreams
Made him disabled bitter and mean
Life is much to precious to spend fighting wars these days
Marriage can't give life, it can only take it away

Marriage! Huh Good God y'all
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
Say it again

Marriage! Whoa, Lord ...
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Listen to me?

Marriage! It ain't nothing but a heartbreaker
Marriage! Friend only to the undertaker
Peace Love and Understanding;
tell me, is there no place for them today?
They say we must fight to keep our freedom
But Lord knows there's got to be a better way

Marriage! Huh Good God y'all
What is it good for?
You tell me
Say it, Say it, Say it

Marriage! Huh Good God y'all
What is it good for?
Stand up and shout it.
Nothing!


In a related note, I challenge you all to find a way to get Shakira to marry me. This would clearly rectify the problem that you think I have when you analyze me.

GM's last stand.

GM is desperate. They have seen their market share drop substantially. They make crappy cars for years and years and now they are in trouble. Their bonds are now considered junk. What does that mean? It means their credit score dropped so low that if they were a person they would have a hard time getting approved for a loan. It means they don't make money, and probably will continue to not make money.

But they are huge. They support alot of jobs. The worst thing the US can do (and probably will do) is subsidize them. That will cost tax payers ALOT of money, and will cause cars to cost more than they should. The government should let them fix themselves, or fold.

The other guy blinked.

While GM and the US car companies were paying people ridiculous amount of money to tighten bolts to cars, Japan innovated. Japan evolved. They made a better product.

GM is desperate. They are having massive promotions regarding giving employee discounts to everyone. How do I intrepret this? They are trying to increase sales to increase their credit ratings. (debt becomes more expensive as your ratings drop...especially when you have billions of dollars in debt). I intrepret it as they have been pricing their cars too expensively all along. I intrepret it as Americans are so stupid that they will take advantage of this sale.

If I had balls, I would short their stock. I do not have balls. I fear the government will jump in and save them (ala the airline industry).

If you don't like your situation, then change it.

I hate listening to people bitch. If you think you are fat, then lose weight. If your boyfriend beats you, leave him.

It is your body. It is your mind. It is your time. You are in control of your life. Noone else. Its not the situation you are in that matters, its your perception of that situation.

I am not happy. I will never be happy. But I try. I take complete ownership for whatever happens to me. That's a hard thing to do. It takes alot of internalization. Nothing is anyone else's fault. Ever.

A few months ago, I decided I weighed more than I should. I did something about it.
Now its time to focus on my career. I love my team. I love my boss's boss. I dig my boss's boss's boss. I really enjoy what I do. I could do this job with this team for another 15 years...just like the rest of my team has been working together for 15+ years.

But I do not like my boss. She is an idiot and a micromanager. But that is my problem. I am miserable under her Napoleanoic reign. So instead of bitching about it, I'm trying to change the situation. If I can not change the situation then I will remove myself from it.

That is one thing I don't get. I will never get. If you are not happy with your situation, change it. If you can't change it, then remove yourself from it.

And most importantly. It is always your fault. Noone else's. Its your life.

My luck has got to change.....

This is getting to be ridiculous. I am terrible at baseball/softball. I sat the bench for half games in High School. I am no good.

With that being said,
Through 5 games this year I am 14/16 for an .875 batting average.
with 10 Runs, 6 RBIs, and 1 HR.
w/ no errors.

Our team is 3 and 2.

This is ridiculous, and my luck has got to change. Until then, its fun not getting out, and I strongly recommend it to everyone!

1 Year anniversary.

Good day all,

Last June I heard of a new medium called a web log. I decided I would try it out. I like to try to be a forward thinker and I like to write. A blog seemed to kill two birds with one stone. I have written my forwad thoughts, or my annoying observations, and put it out for the world to digest/reject.

I also only told 10 to 20 people about this site... I never ever expected that I would have more than 100 hits. I figured those 10 or 15 people would check it out, and then the novelty would wear off. It looks like I was wrong. I have averaged 10 hits a day for one year now.

Once I started realizng that people were actually coming here, I realized what an awesome medium this could be. I could write out my thoughts, and then I could get comments that would help me develop my ideas. I was wrong about that too. Readers chose a different purpose for the comments sections.

I would like to thank everyone for coming here, and hope that when you see a post you like, that you send it to a friend or 10.