More WBC Musings
People… Deodorant is really not optional in the month of August. I am going to hand out those little pine trees next year for WBC 2011
Tags: body oder, gaming, stinky, WBC
04.Aug.10 
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Thought of the Day
I think this image illustrates my feelings today
19.Oct.09 rant View Comments
Guns for Gaia = Priceless
I don’t really have words for this picture – just awesome
Tags: earthdayfarce, gaia, guns
24.Apr.09 Politics, rant View Comments
Homeland Security on guard for ‘right-wing extremists’
This article just starts out grandly:
A newly unclassified Department of Homeland Security report warns against the possibility of violence by unnamed “right-wing extremists” concerned about illegal immigration, increasing federal power, restrictions on firearms, abortion and the loss of U.S. sovereignty and singles out returning war veterans as particular threats.
So I fall into the category of extremist because I actually think I should keep the rights given to me as a citizen of this country? *gasp*
Perhaps we should be more worried about the actual terrorists …and the people that are ARMED AND TRYING TO BLOW US UP!
If I had to guess – this probably cost $124 million to write
Homeland Security on guard for ‘right-wing extremists’.
Link: http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=94803
Tags: extremist, hahaha, right-wing
14.Apr.09 Politics, rant View Comments
Where do they find airport security?
I just happened across this story from the Consumerist. Long story short – security ‘professional’ doesn’t think the guy is attending his luggage because he is in a wheel chair – and then argues with him – thats insane. Read for yourself below
Chewing The Fat: An Elephant Disappears.
Tags: airports, insane, security
27.Mar.09 rant View Comments
And this is why I am againt these so-called “Bailouts”
And yes – this is what ‘bailouts’ get you. We are sending our hard earned dollars to Brazil.
Not forcing GM into a managed bankruptcy was a huge mistake. A bankruptcy judge could have torn up the agreements with the unions, forced them to accept salaries that were actually valid for the work they were performing, and maybe allowed GM to compete on an equal footing.
Its about time to break the unions – they may have had their place perhaps even as recent as 30 years ago – but in the age of the internet and the ubiquitous camera phone, would something like child labor or unsafe work conditions really go unnoticed? We all know it would be on youtube in 38 seconds.
Link: http://www.laht.com/article.asp?CategoryId=12396&ArticleId=320909
09.Feb.09 Politics, rant View Comments
Hill Republican: Stimulus aids illegal immigrants
Hill Republican: Stimulus aids illegal immigrants.
Glad to see my hard earned dollars being reallocated to help those that are BREAKING THE LAW continue to do so.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D960U4HG0&show_article=1
Tags: illegals, omgsocialism, pollitics
29.Jan.09 Politics, rant View Comments
Electronics Expo
So I had an impulse hit and purchased a new HDMI switching receiver to try to clean up the rats nest behind the A/V rack. I wanted a new Denon to replace my existing one that has worked great since day one.
I have had good experiences with EExpo in the past and they had a really nice sale going on. Regular $499.99 on sale for $252.51. So after going through the song and dance with the sales guy about how it’s really $499.99 and the web price couldn’t be right I am finally able to buy the thing.
When I first opened the box an alarm bell should have been going off. The packing foam was ripped up, the bottom of the box had the leavings of some stripped wires and the unit itself had one of those big display stickers on it thta just don’t come off.
I went ahead and tore apart the A/V rack anyway…. except when I turned the thing on it blipped on for a second then went flashing red. So ..I unplug everything and it has the same behavior – great it’s DOA.
But wait….there is more : The serial number on the box and the number on the unit don’t match – fantastic! According to the receipt EExpo can refuse to return it – which I am guessing I can argue since I have no way of knowing whats on the unit until I open and unpack the unit.
So I spent the night without a working TV – my basement a disaster and just being generally annoyed. I wonder how this return will go tomorrow…..
Tags: Electronics Expo, rant
06.Jan.09 rant View Comments
Argh another power supply blown
I came home today to yet another power supply blown. This time in the jukebox just when I wanted to sit down and listen to some tunes. Talk about annoying. After much knashing of teeth I swapped out the PS and things are working. I wonder if the house has some dirty power…
23.Dec.08 geek, mobile, rant View Comments
My poor bed….
These complaints are starting to bother me – basically my bed isn’t staying properly inflated and over the course of the night I end up almost completely deflated.
After calling their customer service – I now have to inflate it to where I want and use the plastic caps that should be included with my bed to ‘cap’ the air chamber – then wait 48 hours or for it to deflate. Only then can they figure out what is defective and needs to be sent out …at this point the entire bed is defective as I can’t sleep on it.
This is going to be a huge PITA….
link: Consumer complaints about Select Comfort Corp.
17.Dec.08 rant View Comments
