May 26, 2010
April 24, 2010
Workforce Recession – This Scary Corporate Trend Is Going To Hurt!
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March 20, 2010
Good Samaritan Or Idiot Driver?
Ok, you know what makes me sick? I love saying that. But, seriously, we have rules to follow on the road for a reason. Going around breaking the rules thinking you’re some kind of good Samaritan is still breaking the rules.
I just watched an accident happen and as far as I’m concerned it was the so called ‘good Samaritan‘s fault. Here’s what happened:
Someone was coming out of a parking lot onto a five lane road (two lanes going in each direction and a turning lane). The car was waiting for traffic to clear and some idiot decides to be nice and completely stops traffic in his lane to let the car come out and cross into the other lane. The idiot good Samaritan doesn’t control that lane and since he just blocked everyone’s view the car coming out of the parking lot was t-boned.
My feelings? Any guesses? Just because he had good intentions doesn’t help the fact that he caused the accident. Guess what the idiot driver did next? He drove around the accident and went on his way.
As a truck driver with over twenty years of driving experience and over a million accident free miles, please please please, if you have the right away gets your ass moving. Being nice on the road violates a system designed to protect everyone. If you need to feel good about your insecure self then go to Church or donate to the needy, just let someone else drive.
March 14, 2010
Shared Website Hosting – Unlimited Until You Reach The Limit
I use a dedicated server with HostGator (affiliate link) and I’m happy with it. The thing that has always frustrated me about many hosting sites is most offer unlimited shared website hosting. That’s all well and good but with three companies over the years, I was forced to either upgrade to a dedicated server or leave when I was supposedly paying for unlimited hosting on a shared account.
I understand that when the bandwidth started digging into other customers resources it becomes a problem but who asked them to dump my sites onto a server with 400 other websites? I just have a problem with the term ‘unlimited’ meaning unlimited until you reach the limit, then it’s too much.
March 8, 2010
So You Want A Day Off? FUNNY
I love a funny office joke and I found this in a customers office. He was kind enough to make me a copy. Thanks Steve
- So you want a day off. Let’s take a look at what you are asking for.
- There are 365 days per year available for work.
- There are 52 weeks per year in which you already have 2 days off per week, leaving 261 days available for work.
- Since you spend 16 hours each day away from work, you have used up 170 days, leaving only 91 days available.
- You spend 30 minutes each day on coffee break which counts for 23 days each year, leaving only 68 days available.
- With a 1 hour lunch each day, you used up another 46 days, leaving only 22 days available for work.
- You normally spend 2 days per year on sick leave.
- This leaves you only 20 days per year available for work.
- We are off 5 holidays per year, so your available working time is down to 15 days.
- We generously give 14 days vacation per year which leaves only 1 day available for work.
- There’s no way I’ll let you take that day off!
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February 28, 2010
February 25, 2010
I Wonder What The Rich People Watch
As I sat in front of one of our three computers this morning I used our high speed internet to access our online checking account. I thought about how hard it has become to make ends meet. While online I was also watching the morning news on our new big screen TV hooked to satellite. The news was reporting on something about another family loosing their home from a fire when they tried to heat the house with a portable heater. Apparently they couldn’t afford to keep the gas on. I can relate.
As I drove my F-150 to my seventy thousand dollar a year job I noticed a small group of people at the bus stop standing in the winter cold waiting for the bus so they could begin their day. They sure did look cold. I wondered if the new F-150′s got better gas mileage than the 15 mpg I was getting now.
Later that day on my way to lunch I spotted that same pan handler at the freeway ramp begging for change. How irritating? I make it a point not to make eye contact. I wonder if Taco Bell will have a line today. I could go to Arby’s but they’re so expensive. I’ve been avoiding Arby’s lately anyway. Ever since that girl at the counter told me she works two jobs, has two kids and lives with her mom and her car broke down. Too much information for me. I do love those Beef ‘n Cheddar Sandwiches though.
As I clocked out from work I felt frustrated that by the time I get home and eat dinner I wont have time to watch that Netflix movie that just arrived. My favorite shows are on tonight. Perhaps I’ll record them on our DVR and watch the movie anyway. I wonder what the rich people watch?
February 15, 2010
Does Southwest Airlines Hate Fat People?
Does Southwest Airlines hate fat people or do they just pick their victims at random? We all hear the stories of fat people being booted off the plane or being forced to buy two tickets but not both.
Have you seen the news: Kevin Smith Too Fat to Fly Southwest? That’s a stupid title because the man bought two tickets and then was moved to another flight that only had one seat available. It sounds to me like Southwest had the problem, not the passenger. Then as an apology they offer Smith a $100 voucher. Are you kidding? The man bought two tickets! Hey, I have an idea… Why don’t you have the captain bend down and kiss his fat ass. Everyone else has to pay for our stupid decisions, let him eat crow, I mean ass. Idiot. BTW, who the hell is Kevin Smith you ask? He’s an actor: ViewAskew.com
UPDATE: Wow, this is great. I just found this podcast, I mean a smodcast, where you can listen to Kevin Smith’s side of the story. Check it out; look for SMODCAST #106: Go Fuck Yourself, Southwest Airlines
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February 13, 2010
Now That’s A Big Rumor! Facebook IS NOT Charging Members
Hundreds of thousands of people can’t be wrong… Right? Wrong! At least according to Snopes regarding the latest internet hoax that Facebook will begin charging membership fees this year.
It’s amazing how many people latch onto every internet rumor and hoax and take a stand against something that’s not true yet crawl up into the fetal position when it comes to real life issues like unemployment, bank bailouts and a failing economy. Where’s the outrage there? Global warming? How about child abduction and slavery, is that too boring? Is the fact that a communist country is positioned to be the next super power ok with everyone? (For the slow ones I’m referring to China) God forbid Facebook charges a monthly fee for a service like it was a business or something, we wont stand for that.
Now, with that cleared up, I think Facebook would be crazy not to offer some type of paid upgrade or ‘pro‘ membership like Flickr and many other sites do. Even though people are beating their chests right now over a silly rumor, when it comes down to it thousands will be open to paying for special treatment or an upgraded version of the free service. I wonder how many members that protest group will get? That’s Right, I Said It! Now do your part and voice your opinion below.
February 8, 2010
Uptight Self Righteous Know-It-Alls Can’t Be Trusted!
Earlier today I ran across this update on a Facebook friend’s profile:
“Reality check: PEOPLE WHO GAMBLE FOR MONEY ARE POTENTIAL CHEATERS BECAUSE THEY ARE TRYING TO GET SOMETHINGFOR NOTHING.“
My response then:
Wow, with all due respect, that’s a pretty shallow statement. So if I bought squares on the game tonight I can’t be trusted?
My response now:
I just won two out of the four quarters in the Superbowl game @ $125 each! No cash exchanges hands because it goes to Haiti but a win is a win, gambling is gambling, right?
The problem with uptight Know-It-Alls?
They don’t know how stupid they sound with that self righteous greater than thou bullshit.
We’re all allowed our opinions so it’s all good – including my opinion 
That’s Right, I Said It!
The Climate Change Debate Is Fascinating
I was just reading a post on a friend’s blog, Sire with the WassupBlog called Where Do You Stand On Climate Change. My comment went so long I kept it for myself as a blog post. Sorry Sire.
I have a work buddy that has posted half a dozen YouTube videos on his Facebook showing the scams involved with Global Warming (you get’m George). He says, “Global warming is the biggest HOAX of all time“. I find it impossible to believe that tens of thousands of scientists with no political gain all conspired with each other to fool the world. To what end? Would you spend years stationed on an ice cap studying the effects of global warming if you believed it were just a big conspiracy?
It’s obvious there are big changes in regard to the weather. Perhaps it’s just natural changes that the Earth goes through and man has nothing to do with it. Personally I feel we are effecting the planet but only time will tell. Either way, things are getting interesting. The debate is fascinating even for those of us that are not all that political.
With that said, I just dumped $70 into my F-150 and love the V8 power plunging through the snow. I gas on it every chance I get. It’s easy for us to complain but few of us are prepared to suffer necessary changes if that were even possible. I want a F-250 for my next truck… That’s Right, I Said It!