Killers: All These Things That I Have Done; Live 8

I forgot how awesome Live 8 was, I was in Tokyo at the time but remember watching this on the internet....



And Robbie Williams, whom I love...

Edouard! We have a name!

I don't like the spelling, however.

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Update.

$5 to who can name the author of that title...nevermind, You'll just google it.'

This wet weather is about to get interesting in the next 48 hours.

Alicia hit Houston in 1983. This has a similar path.


i wish i were a cat

Ah, Sunday:

Texas is about to get a lot of rain, ya'll. Hope it helps the drought. But damn, lets blame Global Warming!

Here's an interesting story about trolls on the internet.

Will post later...

More Obama Speak

can someone interpret this for me?

"When I'm president, I intend to keep in place the moratorium here in Florida and around the country that prevents oil companies from drilling off Florida's coasts," Obama told reporters in Jacksonville in late June. "That's how we can protect our coastline and still make the investments that will reduce our dependence on foreign oil and bring down gas prices for good."

More Dr. Horrible in HD

Well, I guess Joss lied because drhorrible.com still has the videos up. Enjoy!

Obama is a Socialist

He wants to redistribute the wealth. His proposal today was released: He wants to give $1000 to "needy" families. Where is it going to come from? "Windfall profits" of oil companies. You already know my opinion of this. XOM profited $11.7B this quarter. It actually didn't meet expectations and as a result the stock fell. Read this: That is a 8.5% return on investment. That's actually disappointing for an investor. Wallmart and Best Buy make like 40%. If that was an M instead of a B we wouldn't be having this conversation. XOM invested $105B to make $11.7B. 70% percent of the profit came from overseas investments. XOM is not profiting from you at the gas pump. That is why they are divesting from the downstream....If it was profitable why would they sell their gas stations? And what pisses me off is the politicians know the facts, they just want the soundbites. They are lying to the public to get votes. "Windfall" should be based on profit margin, not total. They know that. You, the educated consumer, knows that. I have to pay 4$ a gallon too. It sucks. I just discovered this washingtonpost blog, and I am not sure where his opinion lies. But it may be worth a read. By his argument of what defines a windfall: I own 10 ounces of gold I bought at $100 10 years ago (this is an example, not real facts or numbers). I can sell today because of speculation and the weak dollar for $1000. Therefore, I am windfalling on my investment. Obama will take my profit and give it to stupid poor people who bought a house at the sub-prime, didn't read the fine print, rack up debt with their credit card after the ARM set in, etc. Windfall this, jackass. Obama will set this country back 30 years: it will be Jimmy Carter all over again.

Wednesday: Seeing Dark Knight tonight! And, AWWWWW! cute hugging lion post

I'm seeing Dark Knight tonight! Finally! And on IMAX....

This one is for you, mom. so so so so cute. and great story

Tuesday Night

more cat pictures

So LA had an earthquake. The news is making it a big deal. It was funny because my boss and another colleague were in my office and CNN is on. They looked at the television and the news was literally scanning the shelves of a store.....and nothing had fallen off. Slow newsday.

Have you watched Dr Horrible sing-along blog below? Why not?

I usually don't blog on pop culture that is on every blog, cuz everyone else does it. But the Shia Lebeauf (who?) DUI arrest after he got rammed by another car is interesting. All the gossip press reported that he was arrested for DUI. (yes, you should never drive while drunk). But than the cops reported that the guy who hit him and overturned his truck ran a red light. (reports said Shia was showing signs of intoxication and therefore arrested. Think - if you just got hit and your truck turned over, wouldn't your brain show some signs of disorientation = intoxication?)

I'm not a lawyer........but this will never see a courtroom.

This is a perfect example of don't ever drive if you have been drinking. You may be the perfect drunk/sober driver in the world. But someone else is worse, and they sideswipe you. Guess what? You still get arrested for DUI.

lesson learned.

Have you seen the headline of Extreme Makeover people being in foreclosure? Here is an analysis.

I don't know what to say about the market. It sucks. Are we looking for a pre-1929 recovery? I doubt it. The people who bought homes they couldn't afford are getting bailed out. But the lenders and politicians (senate and house) are responsible.

And we, the responsible ones, are going to pay. Fuck the government bailout.

Sunday zzzzzzzz

I dropped my Blackberry into the toilet last weekend. It lasted a good week, but I think it is dead. Now I have to convince my boss it is really dead. It doesn't get any emails. The "go to" button locks up. But if he looks at it and it gets a call, he doesn't think it is broken. You know how when you know something is wrong, like if you are sick or a body part hurts, and you can't explain it? Like no one believes you? That is how it is like having a broken Blackberry. I'm the only one who knows it.



more cat pictures

The Office: Webisode Pt 3

Dr. Horrible: All three Parts!

Check out the EW article here...

"With my Freeze Ray I will stop...the world..."



"The hammer is my....."



"And I won't feel... a thing"

Friday Night

Dad gave a good post today on a WSJ article..

Wednesday: My Parents saw Dark Knight Before Me

However, I have been watching ebay on some choice comics I own. I have about 15 copies of Batman: Year One (404) in NM (that's near mint). That is fetching about $25 a copy. Think I may try to get some gas money with that one.

Crazy cat: Can you see it in the eyes? I got a close up and far shot. This is what she looks like before she bites. But she loves. I couldn't get the far shot including her tail flapping (opposite of dogs, it means hate) since it was flapping so quick! (my mom can relate: she has turned on her multiple times)

Last, I blog post from a music blog I like about the state of music. Disclaimer: I haven't read it all but I like the writer...

Watching: Project Runway

night time in an hour!

Tuesday Night

Comic-Con begins soon. LATIMES has a good recap of what will be there. The industry realizes that this is the place to launch an industry (Iron Man had its first preview screened there last year). This year will be all about Terminator 4 and Watchmen.

Lost in soccer tonight. It's easy to realize why, we don't play as a team. We are 5 individuals who only think of ourselves.

That's about it. 7 hours of sleep coming up.

Hurricane Dolly may or may not hit Texas. Texas actually hasn't had a hurricane in years. Rita hit just east of the border in Louisiana, and Allison was a TS.

Brownsville and South Texas needs the rain. This is a good hurricane.