Displaying 811 To 840 Of 3,538 Comments But once the universe ends it won’t matter. there could be a million of them out there and you’d never know. » Posted By ADONAI On August 8, 2011 @ 5:10 pm Hello Sue! And that is a damn good husband you got there. I think I would be different if I had kids. I couldn’t be selfish like that anymore and not care what happens to me. Now I have people DEPENDING on me. Whether I was the “bread winner” or in your husband’s case, the “daycare center”, I would constantly fear being robbed of that responsibility. But, of course, once they’re grown and have lives of their own, it’s back to not giving a shit! 🙂 A very good perspective on this. Thanks Sue. » Posted By ADONAI On August 8, 2011 @ 2:44 pm I’m totally with you jkk. I would take longevity for a chance to see another solar system up close. It’d only take a few hundred years to get to the next one and I think I can deal with losing memories of my past just to see that one time. » Posted By ADONAI On August 8, 2011 @ 2:07 pm Caru, As you said, problems with the body will be solved before immortality is accomplished. But what about the mind? As I pointed out, your brain deals with aging differently than the rest of you. It would be great to have time to do all the things you want to do but you’d be doing them over and over again every few hundred years because you will have no memory of ever doing it. The world will not be able to share in this with you because it will be moving too fast for you to interact. That’s immortality. isolation and repetition. No thanks. as soon as my mind goes, I’m out. I don’t wanna be insane for eternity. » Posted By ADONAI On August 8, 2011 @ 2:04 pm Emerald, that is an Ankh. It is an Egyptian symbol that translates into “eternal life”. » Posted By ADONAI On August 8, 2011 @ 1:59 pm KT, I’m inclined to go with you on this. I would like to live longer than we do now but immortality sounds less and less appealing the more you think about it. Eventually you will be the only thing left. Kinda sad. » Posted By ADONAI On August 8, 2011 @ 1:58 pm Weekend Music Thread – The Sky’s the Limit “Sky’s The Limit” Mix: Pantera – Hole in the Sky (Black Sabbath cover) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzdCosCJy28 DevilDriver – Cry For Me Sky http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhulw_i1lO4 Journey – Don’t Stop Believing(that’s right. I went there.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XlPYpP28d4&feature=fvst The Cult – Be Free http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmevGGxUVfg Enjoy. » Posted By ADONAI On July 30, 2011 @ 2:00 pm Coming To Terms With Reality: One Man’s Trip Through the Graveyard We Call Politics HA! touche wts. touche. » Posted By ADONAI On July 31, 2011 @ 4:47 pm Eye For An Eye: A History of the Death Penalty Indeed KT. What goes around comes around and he deserved his. » Posted By ADONAI On October 6, 2011 @ 3:59 pm choice, That’s a good theory I guess. I would probably think of it as more of a coincidence. We’ve had the death penalty since our country was founded but we don’t really kill a lot of people. We executed 46 people last year. Not like we’re offing them by the thousands like China. But I will check the book out. There are Christian sects out there who don’t support it but, overall, most do. And not that they want it, they just understand it. For reasons they feel are justified and may well be right. What I found most interesting was a poll taken of church attendees across the country. People who seldom attend a church service are more likely to favor the death penalty than those who attend on a regular basis. But this is just Christian churches in America. When you branch out into Judaism, Islam, Hindu, and other religions you find tons of nuanced arguments for and against capital punishment. Not that Christians can’t produce thoughtful opinions on the subject, they just got way behind during the Dark Ages. » Posted By ADONAI On October 6, 2011 @ 3:57 pm I dunno Orcas. I think it’s a curse of intelligence. Stephen Hawking thinks we haven’t been visited by an advanced race from another planet possibly because they’ve already destroyed themselves. I think the new species would eventually encounter the same traps we have fallen into and probably fare no better. Realizing your time is short changes people. And not always for the better. » Posted By ADONAI On October 6, 2011 @ 3:43 pm Thanks cpad. Indeed. Many countries have abandoned it and I hope we will join them soon. The day they can absolutely prove 100% of the time that they have the right person, we’ll talk. » Posted By ADONAI On October 6, 2011 @ 3:40 pm KT, That’s super fucked up. Prisoners traded on the market. Some crazy shit like that happens in this country too. Remember that story about the juvenile detention center in Pennsylvania The city or state sold juvenile detention rights to some asshole and he got paid for every kid they put in. The longer they were held, the more money he made. And he had a fucking judge in his pocket. Terrible story. » Posted By ADONAI On October 6, 2011 @ 3:38 pm I don’t get most of the attacks on President Obama. You wanna blame Congress and the infighting? I’m with ya. But I support Obama because I really believe he is giving this his best effort and that’s all that can be expected of any of us. I disagree with the guy on some things too but I have respect for him. He’s doing what HE thinks is best for the country. I would do the same. I think we all would. We may have disagreements on how to do that but why can’t we get over that and focus on the common goal? Also, THANK YOU! Bill Maher is an epic douche-bag. Been saying that for years. » Posted By ADONAI On July 30, 2011 @ 2:16 pm Movie Clips Boehner Should Have Played Maybe this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivGazi1N2K4&feature=related or this:
» Posted By ADONAI On July 28, 2011 @ 1:49 pm President Obama: Both Parties Have a Responsibility to Solve this Problem “Because neither party is blameless for the decisions that led to this problem, both parties have a responsibility to solve it.” It really makes me happy that he said that. Of course, over at HP, President Obama will be accused of “Obama bashing” for even suggesting that Democrats had a role in this. » Posted By ADONAI On July 26, 2011 @ 2:07 pm O.K. I don’t see any difference between the Parties. You’re right. This argument isn’t for me. Even though it affects every person I care about. Again though, you’re probably right. I don’t even know why I’m here. » Posted By ADONAI On July 26, 2011 @ 2:50 pm I get that Bush programs account for a BIG chink of our debt. But I’m pretty sure A LOT of Democrats voted for them. Wars and funding passed with a large majority. Bush tax cuts and the first extension passed with a large majority. on defense voted on by a lot of Dems and Repubs. And don’t even get me started on the bailouts. The American people IN AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY told a Democratic Congress NOT to give those greedy fucks our money and they did it anyways. Let’s not forget No Child Left Behind. 8 people in the Senate were against it. Only 8. And they weren’t all Democrat. Only around 40 in the House. And now, on this issue, the Democrats are telling me how it’s all the Republican’s fault that we’re here. And THAT is why I don’t vote for these stupid fucking Parties. They don’t give a shit about you. Not at all. Only their goddamn paychecks. » Posted By ADONAI On July 26, 2011 @ 2:18 pm Uncertainty in Business: Will it become Sustainable? Welcome to the Planet amaycatbaker. You’re gonna hate having me comment on your blog posts. But don’t worry, that’s normal. And here we go 🙂 We have to spend. We have to consume. It’s our entire economy. Uncertainty is a part of economics. Especially in a country that prides itself on it’s entrepreneurship. When you bring a new product to market there is no guarantee it will sell. And even if it does sell there is still uncertainty in the long term market. We invest in possibilities. That’s our whole country. The best and worst example of this is the stock market. Everyday uncertainty makes a man rich or poor. The system itself is not a problem. We’ve been running pretty much the same system since the end of the Civil War with small changes here and there. Yes, to many in this country unions are A BIG CHANGE, but they are only a piece of the economic puzzle. But the system is changing again. American businesses want to be part of the “global economy” but they don’t want to involve the rest of the country. And for good reason. If America once again sets the standards in a global economy that will mean fair wages(not great but fair), UNIONS, care for labor, and all the other things that made this country great. Anyone waiting for the economy to go back to where it was in the 90’s is doomed to disappointment. That ship has sailed. We can, however, return to the results from the 90’s. It won’t take new rules or legislation or some change in the fundamental way we do business. First, it would be nice if we actually,you know, enforced the very good laws we already have on the books. Laws covering fraud, tax evasion, and business practices. There was more investigation done on the “Balloon Boy” story than on the financial meltdown. After that it is very much on us. We got carried away with our credit system. You can say you were “suckered” in the housing mess but you’re still a sucker. The people, more than anything else, need to get their shit together. There are people in Congress making the case that we have to sacrifice a little now to gain a lot later down the road. But few people are down with that. They think it’s the politicians’ fault and they have to fix it. Without affecting them at all. Good luck with that. Go look at debt owned by the public. Not public debt, there’s a slight difference. I’m talking about debt owned by us and our selfish decisions. It’s obscene. It has more than kept pace with other debt. And we wanna blame it all on Republicans. That’s why you won’t be able to fix anything. That’s why obvious decisions descend to childish shouting matches. Democrats are trying to work around a problem without blaming most of it on us. A tough task. Especially since we deserve some blame. But they’d like to be re-elected. But Republicans pounce on that and use people’s own selfish nature against them. The world is changing and our government wants us to stay put. Can’t happen. Won’t happen. So we shouldn’t be fielding ads about Republicans or ads talking about Washington politics. We should be running ads asking the American people what share pf blame they think they have. Ask them just what they’re going to do to fix things. You know, advertisements sponsored by the Foundation to Wake America the Fuck Up. We make politics look like a distant thing that none of us have a say in. That needs to change. The day a majority of the country realizes the shared sacrifice then we will start to move back to the top of the heap. When politicians say you can’t trust the government, they’re talking about you. Believe it or not, we are the government. It’s all laid out there in the Constitution. This country and everything in it belongs to us. If we wanna give stewardship to a pack of politicians then we damn well better not bitch about the results. Man, that got way off topic didn’t it? Sorry. » Posted By ADONAI On July 25, 2011 @ 2:38 pm Weekend Music Thread – Take Me Away Can’t say I didn’t set myself up for that. » Posted By ADONAI On July 23, 2011 @ 9:19 pm Yeah I saw the Rebecca Black and Miley Cyrus videos. That’s not cool. Not cool at all. wts and jkk don’t get to post music anymore. And I say that with absolutely no authority. » Posted By ADONAI On July 23, 2011 @ 9:05 pm Relaxation/Totally Stoned Mix: Lenny Kravitz – Are You Gonna Go My Way (Blues Version. By far the best version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bNJtO9T7dQ Kyuss – Demon Cleaner http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaeUak_35VU Stone Temple Pilots – Creep http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzT8AoOau1Y Rockabye Baby Lullaby Renditions of Tool – Opiate(trust me.It’s awesome) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4jitlaVw6s&playnext=1&list=PL678A36254C3CA658 Down – Where I’m Going http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZCK02lBwn0 Johnny Cash – Can’t Help But Wonder Where I’m Bound http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXowP1Ss5kA Enjoy. » Posted By ADONAI On July 23, 2011 @ 8:51 pm Distant Places and Vacation Spaces Mix: Black Sabbath – Planet Caravan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW3pZjmS3rg Clutch – “Escape From the Prison Planet” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53qeiAVjHQU Guns N Roses – Paradise City http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbm6GXllBiw&ob=av3e One Day As A Lion – Ocean View http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LX_VEaD2Xg Enjoy. » Posted By ADONAI On July 23, 2011 @ 3:25 pm Paying the Price of Civil Disobedience Very nice jkk. » Posted By ADONAI On July 24, 2011 @ 4:15 pm Rule #1: Don’t get caught. Rule #2: If you are caught, don’t bitch about it. Rule #3: Don’t get caught. » Posted By ADONAI On July 23, 2011 @ 8:58 pm 1.)There isn’t going to be a default. August 3rd will be just another day. Call me an optimist. Very few do. 2.)By taking money from already cash strapped schools? How is that solving anyone’s problems? If students are taunting other students, get over it. That’s school. That’s life. If it’s teachers, quietly remove them. If the school board puts up resistance, go to the city government. If the city refuses go to the state. I didn’t see in the article where a teacher was abusing a student. Only that they were prevented from stopping it. Sounds like that silly rule is the problem. But hey, we’re a litigious society and I won’t begrudge anyone using a serious situation to make a buck. Why address the problem when you can sue? Nothing worth doing is ever easy. 3.)Honestly, I pray I am wrong. When I think of how big my carbon footprint is I feel guilt for what is to come. And shame that old age and death will probably spare me my share of the suffering. 4.)HA! I just picture a king size mattress stuffed with hundreds. Or some kind of Scrooge McDuck money vault. 5.)The American people have run us into the ground. Politicians are a convenient target. Why do we get away with so little blame? The 80’s was about EVERYONE losing control. EVERYONE spending far past their means. Credit cards were viewed as a ticket to free stuff. It’s no surprise that public debt began to skyrocket int he 80’s and has yet to plateau. Our entire economic system shifted to suit our selfish needs. I don;t blame politicians. Not in a democracy. 6.)”A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.” ~Groucho Marx(one of the funniest men to ever live) » Posted By ADONAI On July 22, 2011 @ 4:01 pm 1.)I’m so tired of talking about the fucking debt ceiling. I tell you what; When I’m convinced the media and politicians are taking it seriously, I’ll take it seriously too. I would just say to everyone expecting the world to end on August 3rd, don’t quit your job and move to the woods. You’ll be sorely disappointed when the end doesn’t come. 2.)So you’re gonna sue a school because your kids got “harassed”? I can’t comment on this story. It would be removed. Let’s just say I’m in a bit of disagreement with the plaintiffs. 3.)I got one piece of advice for people in the future. Move inland. The climate change battle is over. Nature wins. 4.)Missing money in Afghanistan? Why, that’s never happened before! About a dozen times. 5.)Yes,well, suggesting Republicans are the problem is like running up a $20,000 credit card bill and blaming it on the credit company. Reap what you sow. 6.)”A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.” ~Mohandas Gandhi » Posted By ADONAI On July 22, 2011 @ 2:24 pm 1.)Being able to pass a standardized test in America is no sign of your intelligence. More of a test of your short term memory. Best question? How much of this semi-trivial information will you ever need to know once you leave school? Answer: Not much. Unless you’re going into a specialized field. Kids need to learn reading, writing, and some basic math. Everything after that is 50/50 as far as whether it matters or not. It’s not bad that you forgot most of this crap after school. It has nothing to do with your life. It’s great to know history but you don’t have to be steeped in it. It’s sometimes useful to know basic biology but not enough to matter. Am I making a case for stupidity? I don’t think so. Just a case that education is not a one size fits all, cookie cutter industry 2.)The Onion says it better than I could: http://www.theonion.com/articles/congress-continues-debate-over-whether-or-not-nati,20977/ 3.)You ever notice that when food goes up in price American cheese kinda stays where it is? At least here it does. Turns out that America drinks so much low fat milk that we have way too much cheese left over. So it’s cheaper. Individual slices are a little thicker than they used to be. The Dairy Association is pushing it hard on every restaurant and fast food chain. 4.)Private military companies are the future. Howe does this government not see that? What happens when every rich prick with a chip on his shoulder has his own private army? The Iraq Invasion is a foreshadowing of what is to come. America will use PMCs to fight their wars and the PMCs will quietly use that money to shore up their numbers. Think abut the rebels in Libya hiring a private army larger than Gadaffis. Sounds silly but it’s not that far away. They fight your war, you fill their pockets. 5.) “We’re not here to serve banks. We’re not here to serve Wall Street. We’re not here,” she emphasizes that last bit, “to serve Congress. We’re here to serve American families.” She doesn’t belong in Washington. Her time will be severely wasted. She’s meant for better things. 6.)”Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes.” » Posted By ADONAI On July 21, 2011 @ 2:22 pm 1.)Good Lord F.B.I. Do you realize what you have done? You publicly arrested members of one of the most prolific hacker groups in existence? Yeah, I’m sure that won’t have any repercussions. You can’t stop them. You think these arrests are a “deterrent”? No my friends, it’s an escalation. The corporations think they’re safe hiding behind their private police force paid for by taxpayers. They’re not. The police, the F.B.I., you are fighting a losing battle and only making things worse. 2.)The “Constitutional option”. Again, when I read the 14th amendment, I get one thing from it; the debt ceiling is unconstitutional. How does arbitrarily raising our debt limit NOT SHOW that we are unable to pay our debts? If we can just keep falling back on this asinine process, then how big a deal is our debt? 3.)Poor Bernie. He’s actually out there doing the people’s work while members of “The Parties” sit in a back room and laugh at him. GOD bless you Bernie. 4.)Who tha Hell is this Keynes guy? I keep seeing his name. All I know is, if you base your entire system on one man’s words you’re setting your self up for a fall. No matter how “right” he seems. NO ONE is that good. Not even Einstein. 5.)Good luck “liberating America” without actually getting the American people on board first. And their answer is new laws and regulations on corporations and economic practice? Fellas, we don’t even enforce the ones we have right now so who’s gonna give a shit about your shiny new regulations? No one. That’s who. 6.)I’d like to be the first to send my heartfelt condolences to the family of Diana Nyad. And probably the 100th person to ask, “Are you fucking crazy?” 7.)I thought we had laws against threatening people? Especially politicians. Oh well. Personally, I don’t really have a problem with it. I believe in free speech. Actual free speech. I believe living in an open society, an actual open society, comes with challenges. And I believe I can say what I want to. And no one has the right to tell me I can’t. 8.) The trial is over people. You REALLY need to let it go. Just. Let. It. Go. I;m sure the people who loved that kid enjoy being reminded of this every fucking day. 9.)I can very much believe that Murdoch had nothing to do with the hacking scandal. I don’t but it’s easy to believe. He had to know if it got caught he would be up shit creek. But epic hubris can easily cloud good judgement. 10.)Has anyone explained to America that “increased revenue” is a delightful political euphemism for moderate tax hikes? 11.)Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often. » Posted By ADONAI On July 20, 2011 @ 2:46 pm Some of my favorite quotes about the body: “The body is meant to be seen, not all covered up.” “A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks.” “There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy.” “The human body has two ends on it: one to create with and one to sit on. Sometimes people get their ends reversed. When this happens they need a kick in the seat of the pants.” “When I die, I’m leaving my body to science fiction.” “The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.” “I have the body of an eighteen year old. I keep it in the fridge.” » Posted By ADONAI On July 19, 2011 @ 3:32 pmComments Posted By ADONAI
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