October 2008
59 posts
“When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle.
Then I realised...”
– Emo Philips (via taramichelle)
Why McCain Won Article →
dearworld:
This article pretty much is saying that if Obama loses next Tuesday, it is because Americans are racist. It goes through, state by state, and explains what a McCain victory could be attributed to. Not every reason is because of racism, but that is the overwhelming idea.
I’m just curious- do people agree? If McCain wins on election day, is it because too many Americans are still...
“Those who support Obama say that we already “spread the wealth around,” so his...”
– jeffmiller
It's really amazing to me how few people know this
Kansas City is not in Kansas. It’s in Missouri.
Was Robin Hood the Ultimate Liberal or the... →
It’s commonly-accepted wisdom that Robin Hood was a liberal. After all, he robbed from the rich and gave to the poor.
Interestingly however, that money that Robin Hood redistributed was actually tax revenue wrung from the people through over-taxation, and he was stealing it from the government and giving it back to the taxpayers.
Robin Hood was also for small government and the right to...
fiftywords:
He dreamed foolishly of something he could never have. They were together, talking into the night, arguing about silly things, looking at stars through his moon roof. When he awoke he was sleep-stained with impossible ideas, with the potential of something that couldn’t be, but it wasn’t his fault.
Apple blows away estimates
Apple (AAPL) just reported a stellar quarter, handily beating both their own guidance and Wall Street estimates. The biggest, boldest number - 6,892,000 iPhone sold this quarter - more than the number of Blackberrys sold by RIM. The below quote by Steve Jobs pretty much sums up the quarter:
“Apple just reported one of the best quarters in its history, with a spectacular performance by the...
280. Never respond to a critic in writing.
(via rulesformyunbornson)
Truth. Especially on the internet.
craytonc:
walkingincircles:
“This is a revolution! And a revolutionary must become a cold killing machine motivated by pure hate.” –Che Guevara
I’m so glad we live in a country where people don’t blindly advertise someone with little or no hesitation and without questioning what they truly stand for. If everyone likes him, then he must be good, right?
Have I mentioned lately how much I love...
“Being a conservative in America means conserving the principles of the American...”
“Nothing is easier, or more emotionally satisfying, than blaming high prices on...”
– Thomas Sowell — Read this with regard to all the new “windfall” taxes being proposed on oil companies. What do you think these new taxes will do to oil prices? The answer is raise them, as the increased costs are passed on to the consumer.
I don't think it's too much to ask..
shorterexcerpts:
sarahsaturday:
I want an epic romance. I want to feel my soul on fire. I want romance turned love that transcends everything beautiful in this universe and I want it to last and I want to wake up naked and tangled in the bedsheets and read books and drink coffee in bed on sunday mornings. I may be cynical, but I believe in this.
eend vent.
Oh, that is easy to believe...
“This is your life, and it’s ending one minute at a time.”
– Tyler Durden
“Like an eight year old watching HBO, sex and violence in the market just...”
– Dealbreaker’s Equity Private
“You’ll regret it. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow. But soon and for...”
– ‘Rick Blaine’ from Casablanca — That’s a eerie feeling.
You Never Give Me Your Money →
jeffmiller:
The rich are only rich because they sell people things that people value more than money. If you’re so upset that the rich have so much money, stop giving them your money. Just stop trading with them. Instead, buy things from poor people. Right now, you’re enabling all these rich people. Don’t be an enabler. If we all band together, we can teach these rich people to stop making...
whyvotedemocrat:
I’m voting Democrat because I think the government will do a better job of spending my money than I could.
A great new tumblog: Why I’m Voting Democrat.
“I’m voting Democrat because oil companies’ 5% profit on a gallon of...”
– Wait a minute…
“You know, me or — you know, Bill Gates, I don’t care who you are. If you worked...”
– Joe “The Plumber” Wurzenlbacher (via jeffmiller)
Watchstoriesofareject:
Back in the 90’s I used to love this band!
I was a big Blink 182 fan too…kids these days just don’t know good music, heh.
Watch“Joe the Plumber” does an interview with Katie Couric. The guy is actually quite well spoken.
Just stop paying your mortgage →
This is the problem with McCain’s plan of “buying up” and refinancing delinquent mortgages. It completely removes the incentive for anyone to pay their mortgage. Why would I pay if by not paying, the government comes in and reduces my interest AND principal?
Dumbest plan ever. It’s moral hazard on a macro scale, for every citizen.
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soupsoup:
spiegelman:
Obama: You have people at your rallies that call me a terrorist and yell “Kill Him” at the mention of my name.
McCain: I’m proud of the people who come to my rallies.
Soup, that is a distortion of what McCain was saying and you know it. His point was that it is unfair to characterize everyone that attends his rallies because of the outbusts of a few.
Just as it is...
Charlotte Tumblr Meetup!
charlottetown:
Charlotte Tumblrs - if you’re not already in the Facebook group, go ahead and join up.
We are planning a meetup for this Saturday, October 18th, 5:00pm at Thomas Street Tavern (located at 228 Thomas Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28205) for some drinks and in-person mingling.
The location should be pretty convenient for everyone, so make sure to come by.
See everyone there! Reblog this...
Here’s the gist of the story from CNN…young Jew boy imprisoned in a Nazi death camp falls in love with a German girl who risks her life by feeding him apples that she tosses over the camp fence on a daily basis for months. Eventually, he is moved to another concentration camp, but survives until the war’s end. Once freed, he moves to America.
Fast forward more than a decade later and these same...
“As a general rule, wherever you find a large group of people who are baffled by...”
– Scott Adams
Pay the Taxpayers a Dividend! →
Despite all the rhetoric about protecting taxpayers who are paying for this massive government bailout of the banking system, not one of the measures proposed so far does anything to secure a profit for taxpayers. The government’s revenues may increase but that will just be spent by the government. There’s only one way to really protect the taxpayers-pay us a dividend. The ...
What you're not reading in the financial press
Sure, you’ve read plenty about the stock market completely disintegrating, but there’s much worse going on that you’re not reading about.
You all remember Lehman Brothers, the once venerable investment bank that declared bankruptcy several weeks ago. You may also have heard about credit default swaps - a form of insurance that investors buy to protect them against exactly what...
“I am particularly concerned about bad policies because significantly higher...”
– Lee Ohanian, professor of economics at UCLA (via jeffmiller)
Calvin and Hobbes play war
Hobbes: How come we play war and not peace?
Calvin: Too few role models.
Fun moments in my Life.
dearworld:
I think you need cheering up, which means it might be a perfect time for our Charlotte Tumblr meet up! I’m thinking Thursday night- maybe 8 pm for drinks at Thomas Street Tavern? If the rain holds off it could be a great night for the back patio.
Who’s in???
Ah, can’t come - out of town for a friend’s wedding. Someone take pictures and post them afterward.
If you...
Iceland teeters on the brink of bankruptcy (yes,... →
Well, it could be a hell of a lot worse.
Iceland has had to nationalize its second (Landsbanki) and third (Glitnir) largest banks, and the largest (Kaupthing) is teetering on the edge. The magnitude of the losses dwarfs the entire country’s economy. It’s currency has lost nearly half its value.
“The country’s top four banks now hold foreign liabilities in excess of $100...