I’ve lost quite a bit of respect for Michael Richards (aka Seinfeld’s “Kramer”) after seeing this tirade…
Category: Sad
This Is Just So Wrong
Billy Idol singing “White Christmas” …
I’m Almost Glad We Don’t Have MSNBC
While I’m not a fan of Fox News, if MSNBC spends this much frickin’ time on Tom and Katie’s wedding (which was “breaking news”, apparently), then I can’t say that I’d enjoy the network that much. Other than KO, which I can usually find on YouTube anyway, I can’t say that I’m missing much.
Thanks Barn for the link.
Best Haircut Ever
I’m thinking I need to make this my next hair style…
Worst Oregon Sports Injustice Ever
You know, I was pretty miffed back in the day when Joey Harrington and his Oregon Ducks were forced by the BCS to play in the Fiesta Bowl instead of the Rose Bowl, despite being ranked #2 in both the polls. But I think what the Oregon women’s soccer team just got smacked with is far worse.
After the Ducks’ emphatic 3-1 victory Sunday over USC – a team that ended the season fifth in the Pacific-10 Conference standings but received a tournament bid Monday – Oregon was so sure of its postseason chances that coaches cautioned the Ducks to take care of homework because they would be traveling Friday to a first-round NCAA Tournament game.
But the team’s tournament dreams came crashing down Monday when the brackets were announced and Oregon discovered that it hadn’t been picked, putting an abrupt end to the Ducks season and leaving Oregon coaches and players bewildered.
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The team beat No. 24 Arizona 2-1 and No. 3 UCLA 2-1, winning eight out of 10 games to end the season.
It ended the season as the No. 17 team in the Soccer America rankings – the first time an Oregon team had ever been ranked.
There are 64 teams in that tournament, the Ducks were 2nd in the conference, and they didn’t get a bid.
Worst. Injustice. Ever.
Quote Of The Month
I refuse to do nude scenes. These Hollywood producers want to capitalize on my obvious sexuality, but I don’t want to be just another beautiful body.
Who said that? Bob Barker, when asked what he plans on doing after retirement. <:shiver>
Thanks Barn for the tip.
Our Perception Of Beauty Is Distorted
I mean, just watch what makeup and some Photoshop work can do to a person, and you’ll realize how distorted reality actually is.
I Don’t Know Who To Be More Disappointed In…
…The MPAA for creating this anti-piracy merit activity badge (which I was hoping was a joke) or the Boy Scouts for even going along with it.
Firefox Flaw Was A Hoax
The talk given Mischa Spiegelmock and Andrew Wbeelsoi at Toorcon that discussed a security flaw in Firefox was actually meant to be humorous, not cause the mass panic it did.
Tell Us Something We Didn’t Know
According to a recent study, less than 20% of local jobs could provide for a family of three. For those of us that are sole-providors who are feeding a wife and two kids, I’m sure that percentage is lower (as the study says that only 19% of jobs provide a living wage for a family of four — if both parents work). To quote the article:
A Deschutes County family of three — one working adult with two children — must earn $23.14 an hour to meet basic needs, says the new report. A single worker requires at least $11.30 an hour to make a living in Deschutes County.
That’s a hair over $48,000/year. I can tell you one thing without getting into how much I make: I’m not making that much money, I’m just really frugal. I am feeding my wife and two kids, paying my bills, student/home/car loans, with quite a bit less than that, but I’m surviving — barely.
More commentary will undoubtedly appear at some point on the Bend Economy Blog (one of the best local blogs for this type of thing), but feel free to comment here.