Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Hat Trickers
should skate around for a bit and scoop up a hat or three with the stick and hold them up as a thank you gesture.
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Aaah, so Hillary may have been responding to a child
at the time so the context was not initially in response to Donald.
fair enough.
fair enough.
Donald Trump probably thinks you're disgusting.
File under: Donald Trump probably thinks you're disgusting.
Bernie Sanders is not intimidated by Donald Trump
And his response was the stuff. Thank goodness someone responded exactly correctly.
I like Bernie Sanders a lot.
I like Bernie Sanders a lot.
Theory Testing
So you're saying Trump wouldn't have risen to the top in "other economic times"?
The natural leadership hierarchy would have been re-jiggered?
Hmm....
Hmmm....
Well he's a natural alpha and simply doesn't stick around when he's going to lose. But you have to think he's better now than he's been in the past. So too many moving parts, but if you could take today's Trump and stick him in any election season, you can imagine re-creating this political hurricane against any competition.
He is a buzzsaw. He is a political island in the sense that he has no political allegiances that are higher than his own individual political success.
He probably would have sent George W. back to the bottle.
He wouldn't have invaded Iraq, correct? I know that would have been a significant improvement. The housing bubble might have been twice as large, however.
oof. just saw Hillary's hesitating statement in response... about how we shouldn't allow bullying... and it looked like she was trying to recall the powerpoint slide with the bullets as she responded.
ro
botic.
The natural leadership hierarchy would have been re-jiggered?
Hmm....
Hmmm....
Well he's a natural alpha and simply doesn't stick around when he's going to lose. But you have to think he's better now than he's been in the past. So too many moving parts, but if you could take today's Trump and stick him in any election season, you can imagine re-creating this political hurricane against any competition.
He is a buzzsaw. He is a political island in the sense that he has no political allegiances that are higher than his own individual political success.
He probably would have sent George W. back to the bottle.
He wouldn't have invaded Iraq, correct? I know that would have been a significant improvement. The housing bubble might have been twice as large, however.
oof. just saw Hillary's hesitating statement in response... about how we shouldn't allow bullying... and it looked like she was trying to recall the powerpoint slide with the bullets as she responded.
ro
botic.
Alphas and Betas
The challenge for the other candidates is to get others to see them as Trump's boss rather than the other way around. So far he's the only one who's demonstrated natural alpha leadership, and the resulting hierarchy appears as natural and inevitable as you'd find in any wild pack.
When he is "attacked" by others, the overwhelming sense you get is that the other candidates are almost literally asking him for permission to maybe say something he might disagree with.
His opponents treat him with reverence. The presumption is that he is going to turn to them and say, "Yaw fiyid!" and somehow, someway, he's going to make it happen and you will be yanked offstage via an astonishingly long cane/hook device.
Angry, dismissive alpha, so far at least, in this particular cycle, has dominated the day. I don't know that any viable opposition can pull it off (a transition to a similar tone. i highly doubt it but sometimes they surprise you), but it might be their last and only hope.
The narrative right now is that for every day spent fundraising and schmoozing by a garden variety politician, Donald Trump is rallying with thousands, building 6 hotels and making deals with China to help kill Isis while convincing Mexico to finance a wall along its northern border.
In difficult economic times, impolite, productivity-focused leadership, perhaps entirely justifiably and/or "rigthly" so, rules the day.
When people are in a hurry to get to work, they often drive like real assholes.
When he is "attacked" by others, the overwhelming sense you get is that the other candidates are almost literally asking him for permission to maybe say something he might disagree with.
His opponents treat him with reverence. The presumption is that he is going to turn to them and say, "Yaw fiyid!" and somehow, someway, he's going to make it happen and you will be yanked offstage via an astonishingly long cane/hook device.
Angry, dismissive alpha, so far at least, in this particular cycle, has dominated the day. I don't know that any viable opposition can pull it off (a transition to a similar tone. i highly doubt it but sometimes they surprise you), but it might be their last and only hope.
The narrative right now is that for every day spent fundraising and schmoozing by a garden variety politician, Donald Trump is rallying with thousands, building 6 hotels and making deals with China to help kill Isis while convincing Mexico to finance a wall along its northern border.
In difficult economic times, impolite, productivity-focused leadership, perhaps entirely justifiably and/or "rigthly" so, rules the day.
When people are in a hurry to get to work, they often drive like real assholes.
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Donald Trump needs a timeout.
We expect him to rage about for the first few minutes before calming down.
He can come out when he's ready to apologize and promise to do better going forward. He will be allowed to provide mitigating contextual factors like recent attacks from the recipient in this case but only during the penalty phase.
He can come out when he's ready to apologize and promise to do better going forward. He will be allowed to provide mitigating contextual factors like recent attacks from the recipient in this case but only during the penalty phase.
A Hundred Million Dollars Worth
Hillary should start treating Donald like a little boy. She should start mothering him. Protecting him. Sheltering him. He seems frightened. And angry.
"Let's Chat!"
"Let's Chat!"
Doubling Down
it's more than that. this statement, "it's disgusting," will cap his support longer term. it was a stupid statement that reveals an ugliness that is deeply off-putting to decent people.
i think this was the moment.
so you think i'm simply a contrarian investor?
maybe.
Write the books now. "The Moment The Genius Killed His Campaign".
I'll get you started.
What was he thinking? What could he possibly have been thinking? Why not keep the attack vague? Why go there?
The questions had been asked before, and had been proven misguided. The run of success had gone to his head, and provided the opportunity for some deep-seated issues to bubble to the surface.
Do you want him answering the call at 3 AM?
Do you want this man making difficult choices?
...
I mean yeah it's a shitty book but we're not writing for awards here. We're just paying bills.
Back to the race, if the rest of the field dropped out and their supporters coalesced around one of the milquetoast replacement candidates (Jeb? lol.. shudder. if it's a pendulum, and politics is often the swinging of the pendulum out of revolt against the current choice, and donald is on one end, jeb could be said to be on the other in many ways), perhaps they could have a chance to defeat the donald. That would probably have to happen prior to donald's first win or it could be too late.
donald walks away with the greatest ad campaign of all time.
i think this was the moment.
so you think i'm simply a contrarian investor?
maybe.
Write the books now. "The Moment The Genius Killed His Campaign".
I'll get you started.
What was he thinking? What could he possibly have been thinking? Why not keep the attack vague? Why go there?
The questions had been asked before, and had been proven misguided. The run of success had gone to his head, and provided the opportunity for some deep-seated issues to bubble to the surface.
Do you want him answering the call at 3 AM?
Do you want this man making difficult choices?
...
I mean yeah it's a shitty book but we're not writing for awards here. We're just paying bills.
Back to the race, if the rest of the field dropped out and their supporters coalesced around one of the milquetoast replacement candidates (Jeb? lol.. shudder. if it's a pendulum, and politics is often the swinging of the pendulum out of revolt against the current choice, and donald is on one end, jeb could be said to be on the other in many ways), perhaps they could have a chance to defeat the donald. That would probably have to happen prior to donald's first win or it could be too late.
donald walks away with the greatest ad campaign of all time.
Yeah, Don't Bother
yeah so i watched ted 2 last night.
well, i watched most of it last night. woke up this morning to watch the last 15 minutes.
after it was over i switched over to check out the morning chatter.
cnn had another rather nice piece where were discussing donald trump's absurd comments from yesterday (don't say bathroom, the word itself is disgusting) and how nothing he says ever hurts his candidacy. the quality part of the piece was that they drew effective parallels beteween the psychology of trump supporters finding ways to rationalize their choice with the behavior of hillary supporters doing the exact same thing.
then i checked out big head and the gang and they were laughing hysterically about the absurdity of it, and adding their own comedic take to the situation. i found it a wonderfully linear continuation of the Ted 2 mindset/sensibility, including and even especially with regards to the particular statement trump had made.
and then, on big head within 2 minutes of tuning in, perhaps within one, there was a
apollo creed reference at 6:17
...
and again, 6:18 ...
...
then an explicit "ted" reference at 6:19. the reference was to cruz of course, but still, and i mean this entirely seriously, it was the choice of clips for lindsey graham's exit from the race.
your odds on that, sir?
file under: delusional science's siren call...
.... i told you not to bother.
as for ted 2 yeah check it out. funny stuff. and as for the effect of the comments, the chattering consensus, having now come to fully embrace donald's superiority to their own, and having concluded that even this statement will not hurt him, i would suspect it will to the tune of a near-term 5% hit, including the permanent, unrecoverable loss of 1-2%.
that said, there's still about 30% left up for grabs, so long-term it's probably a non-thing. i'd give a quick apology if i was donald. a standard one like he's done before. no biggie. that will lessen the blow, and even could eliminate it. he's always rather likable, but when he throws the bone of the occasional moment of reflection, it cements the personal connection many people have with him.
now for a horrible thought. imagine this race without him? you already fell back to sleep? i do not blame you, madam. i do not blame you.
well, i watched most of it last night. woke up this morning to watch the last 15 minutes.
after it was over i switched over to check out the morning chatter.
cnn had another rather nice piece where were discussing donald trump's absurd comments from yesterday (don't say bathroom, the word itself is disgusting) and how nothing he says ever hurts his candidacy. the quality part of the piece was that they drew effective parallels beteween the psychology of trump supporters finding ways to rationalize their choice with the behavior of hillary supporters doing the exact same thing.
then i checked out big head and the gang and they were laughing hysterically about the absurdity of it, and adding their own comedic take to the situation. i found it a wonderfully linear continuation of the Ted 2 mindset/sensibility, including and even especially with regards to the particular statement trump had made.
and then, on big head within 2 minutes of tuning in, perhaps within one, there was a
apollo creed reference at 6:17
...
and again, 6:18 ...
...
then an explicit "ted" reference at 6:19. the reference was to cruz of course, but still, and i mean this entirely seriously, it was the choice of clips for lindsey graham's exit from the race.
your odds on that, sir?
file under: delusional science's siren call...
.... i told you not to bother.
as for ted 2 yeah check it out. funny stuff. and as for the effect of the comments, the chattering consensus, having now come to fully embrace donald's superiority to their own, and having concluded that even this statement will not hurt him, i would suspect it will to the tune of a near-term 5% hit, including the permanent, unrecoverable loss of 1-2%.
that said, there's still about 30% left up for grabs, so long-term it's probably a non-thing. i'd give a quick apology if i was donald. a standard one like he's done before. no biggie. that will lessen the blow, and even could eliminate it. he's always rather likable, but when he throws the bone of the occasional moment of reflection, it cements the personal connection many people have with him.
now for a horrible thought. imagine this race without him? you already fell back to sleep? i do not blame you, madam. i do not blame you.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Just saw the trailer for "Joy" coming out on Christmas day
i was immediately, oddly drawn to the film. like i'm already expecting to love it. debbie downer says that's usually a bad sign.
Chills, Chills, Chills... The Good Kind
Lebron James surprises Special Olympiad before game in Boston Garden.
Picture from Fox Sports/sportsnet.ca/Yahoo search. It's not the type of picture I would be concerned about copying and sharing. Can you imagine a company trying to crack down on illegal reproduction of this?
File under: Incredibly heartwarming, magical moments.
Picture from Fox Sports/sportsnet.ca/Yahoo search. It's not the type of picture I would be concerned about copying and sharing. Can you imagine a company trying to crack down on illegal reproduction of this?
File under: Incredibly heartwarming, magical moments.
Pope Francis says, "Mercy, not judgment."
I'm still waiting for the first time that this appears to be proven incorrect.
The older I get, the less accurate my "it's an appropriate time for rage" detector seems to get. At first glance, that rage seems to be a direct extension of judgment, and fighting the urge for the latter generally seems to quash the craving for the former, or at least to reduce the likelihood of its inevitability..
The older I get, the less accurate my "it's an appropriate time for rage" detector seems to get. At first glance, that rage seems to be a direct extension of judgment, and fighting the urge for the latter generally seems to quash the craving for the former, or at least to reduce the likelihood of its inevitability..
Pope Francis says
the first job for bishops and priests is not to preach, but to pray.
The man has said a handful of the most profound things I've ever heard spoken.
The man has said a handful of the most profound things I've ever heard spoken.
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Good on CSOLPAC
yay!
finally marco rubio does something interesting with the new tv ad.
well i guess the ad is by conservative solutions pac so marco had nothing to do with it wink wink cuz of the laws and stuff but good on that group for putting in a real effort and daring to be a little bit creative.
finally marco rubio does something interesting with the new tv ad.
well i guess the ad is by conservative solutions pac so marco had nothing to do with it wink wink cuz of the laws and stuff but good on that group for putting in a real effort and daring to be a little bit creative.
the ad had tension, direction and cinematography. it was melodramatic and ridiculous. it was essentially tongue in cheek, which is already far better and more interesting and entertaining than the standard boilerplate political ad.
so thank you, csolpac, for adding a little spice to this round's recipe.
I love the Berkshire Bank commercial.
Ray Bourque is a treasure.
Love each segment.
Loved the "it's kind of chewy" one from years ago too.
Maybe I'll switch to Berkshire.
Maybe it's time.
Love each segment.
Loved the "it's kind of chewy" one from years ago too.
Maybe I'll switch to Berkshire.
Maybe it's time.
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Gordon Lightfoot.
sxtb
Dylan observed that when he heard a Lightfoot song he wished "it would last forever".[9]
zactly
Dylan observed that when he heard a Lightfoot song he wished "it would last forever".[9]
zactly
Friday, December 11, 2015
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
PLEASE make it so
- a male CNN anchor wearing a low cut shirt showing off chest pubes and cleavage, looking poutily towards the camera, making illusory love with the viewing audience.
The failure to capitalize on this opportunity should be a firable offense.
The failure to capitalize on this opportunity should be a firable offense.
Ronald Reagan, LOL
"Marijuana is probably the most dangerous drug in the United States..."
hey, you stupid fucking childish retards putting politicians on pedestals so that you can continue to believe your stupid fairy tales and delusions...
grow the fuck up.
freedom.
everything else is shit.
hey, you stupid fucking childish retards putting politicians on pedestals so that you can continue to believe your stupid fairy tales and delusions...
grow the fuck up.
freedom.
everything else is shit.
Monday, December 7, 2015
thank you, for the record.
every time i hear simon & garfunkel i think of you telling me in the car how you liked those sorts of interesting lyrics. i didn't get the words at the time, of course, and i thought the music was gay, but when i hear songs like this now it's like they settle in a groove in my soul that was created in those early experiences.
so thank you for sharing.
and i can't lie. thanks for having good taste.
devilish details
a new narrative this morning regards the ending of the NSA mass surveillance program and its impact on the success of the San Bernardino killings
"we need to grow up here.. we need this program..."
devil's like, 'YO!
the program that not only did not stop this attack, but didn't even put these killers on a watch list?'
"well it would help us get information now..."
so there's the tacks... the brass ones... you are arguing that you want to institutionalize unchecked, unoversightable mass government surveillance of innocent American citizens italix even though it will not prevent future attacks but because it may provide quicker (in a matter of hours rather than, well hours) access to desired information regarding phone records than could be gotten through classic targeted warrant processes...?? slash italix.
is that correct? do you agree to that wording? if not, or if you don't understand, i'll make up a new snarky saying and put it right there in yer face.
which part?
how you like tehm apples BOOM. i just made that line up and pwnd ur ass with it.
anyways, point is the plan didn't work here, didn't work with the Boston bombers, doesn't work, costs like a hundred trillion dollars over the next 3 years alone, and fundamentally violates the right of ordinary American citizens to go about their lives freely, without government intrusion and constant tracking and monitoring every day for the rest of their lives.
in short, and as usual, fuck you.
Slicing, dicing the available data.
Apparently radicalization takes place across socioeconomic and education rates. ie. rich people and well-educated are as likely to radicalize as poor and ignorant.
But most do seem to be tech grads. I wonder if there is a difference in the radicalization rates of
science/technology
arts/philosophy
As always, a grotesquely misleading correlation/causation implication could be inferred from the results, but I am curious if there is any trend there.
The individual who dedicates himself to scientific pursuits generally seems more vulnerable. Potential psychologies include the failure to find meaning in the chosen pursuit, increased disconnectedness…. which I guess could be decreased connectedness…, a frustration that the real world does not operate on (calculable) predictable, causative factors, and an eventual "giving up" on the hope for any sort of satisfying life.
Course the vulnerable in the non-scientific camp would probably be a result of their financial difficulties.
Either way, it becomes easy and/or inevitable for us to eventually come to blame others for our dissonant, frustrating, humiliating existence, especially when we believe(d) we were entitled to and inevitably would be a recipient of, not only our own fair share of, but in fact the lion's share of,
social
success.
the extra 'r' is a typo.
the Relion Group commercial regarding potential compensation for users of AndroGel or other testosterone replacement therapy products has a typo.
in the powerpoint slide entitled "low t sufferers", the content section begins thusly:
"if your or a loved one..."
it of course should be "if you or a loved one..."
the extra 'r' is a typo.
and if such free advertising was the original goal? well then…
well played, sir or madam…
well played, indeed…
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
And then, as fate would have it
legit genius steps into the room.
It does so quietly, but confidently.
It does so as a result of the affront caused by sxch by playing jmdtrs... and causing achannel change... (edit: fast forward, not channel change)
It does so as
Brushes (Never Going Back Again)
by Fleetwood Mac
plays.
It's like the most welcome intrusion.
It's like a whole new canvas, again. And again. And again and again and again.
THAT right there is the stuff.
It does so quietly, but confidently.
It does so as a result of the affront caused by sxch by playing jmdtrs... and causing a
It does so as
Brushes (Never Going Back Again)
by Fleetwood Mac
plays.
It's like the most welcome intrusion.
It's like a whole new canvas, again. And again. And again and again and again.
THAT right there is the stuff.
As potential life goals go, it's not half bad.
Listen when
All of this around us will fall over
I tell you what we're gonna do
You will shelter me my love and I, I will shelter you
I will shelter you
All of this around us will fall over
I tell you what we're gonna do
You will shelter me my love and I, I will shelter you
I will shelter you
Read more: Ray LaMontagne - Shelter Lyrics | MetroLyrics
and good God, does time not stop at that point in the song?.....
time to dive back into bad company
and to appreciate them exactly as they are.
"can't get enough" (of your love) is a sweet spot, quintessential, nineteen-seventies rock 'n roll jam.
"can't get enough" (of your love) is a sweet spot, quintessential, nineteen-seventies rock 'n roll jam.
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