Perhaps I misunderstood, perhaps she was not describing it right.... but to me it sounded like she was saying that wall street - oh wait sorry "the country" - "needs" the 700 billion to be able to keep giving credit "where it's needed" -- UMMMMMM correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it the case that these failing financial institutions inability to properly assess where credit SHOULD be given and then give credit properly is what got us into this mess?
I mean I do support the idea that current home-owners and the average joe should be helped; Because them sinking (besides just being bad) will in-turn make things worse for all of us (with higher taxes to pay for the taxes they're no longer paying for the things we all do depend on) but no way in hell do I think the same boobs who effed this all up the first time should be allowed to keep giving out said credit... isn't it Einstein who said the definition of crazy is repeating the same thing over and over but expecting a different result?
Popular opinion or not, I'm happy the "bail-out" was rejected, and I hope a much more sound plan comes along, quickly for sure, but I am happy those leaders who did stand up against it did so and rejected it. Kudos for not caving under pressure or being bitten by the "we have to act right now without thinking" bug.
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( 0 / 0 )So, a short while back you may recall "ms ginny" (aka Steve) visited from New Jersey. She likes for me to say NYC, but it's hoboken luv, and that AIN'T NYC... Closer than Boston, but who says that's a good thing? But I digress...
We were sitting on my front porch – I'd say sunning ourselves, but it was night time and there were cocktails involved – and Steve snapped a little picture of me with his iPhone while I tried to figure something out on mine. Yeah... here it is:
Perchance that best thing you can say is... Ah. Um... OK. So, um, what's noteworthy about that image? Besides the fact that you're lookin' a smidgen crazy?
Well, in truth, very little were it not for one image my Mother snapped oh so many moons ago (wait, not that many!)... here IT is...
Yes that little patoot is me. Yes at one point I HAD hair! But FOCUS! As you can see, I'd never make it on the gambling circuit because it would appear as though I have at least one MAJOR "tell" for when I'm thinking really hard about something. ;) I used to think my worst tick was to talk to myself while I worked... perhaps I need to re-evaluate ;)
Of course, I can just imagine what all your naughty-naughty zoots are mulling over for witty retorts...
So have at it... just remember that's my mothers lil precious youngest bouncing baby boy! So she just might cut you if you say something too mean!
Anywho, I had to share, so Mom graciously scanned the image (after sifting through boxes cause she jus' moved!), so thanks Mom!
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( 0 / 0 )I think I'm actually, really, literally, done... with the work for my thesis.
Wanna see it?
Here's a picture:
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And I also made a movie (There are two sizes, each listed abov e the thumbnail):
640x480, plays right here in the page:
1024x768, pops-up a new window.
Click to play
But the real good stuff is in SecondLife! Lemme know if you wanna see it, I'll give you the SLURL!
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I just realized that I, in fact, do have an image that represents the "end" of the evening. Now, granted it was created the next day (and on my iPhone with a little graphics application... read: not high quality) but it fits so very very well... I was initially directed at Steve, but given the audience that reads my blog I would not be able to get away with pretending it's not just as applicable to me ;)... so here it is:Now, the "why" *IS* all Steve... just ask him... Cause crazy knows his name and home address...
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( 3.1 / 29 )Karen asked about seeing where it ended...
First off... prolly not wise ;)
Second... much to your luck... We're not quite sure where it ended... it must have cause Sunday did show up, and monday and tuesday and now even wednesday... but somehow we just kinda missed saturday's conclusion.
Perhaps someone got it on film, but thankfully it didn't surface yet... oh wait Chuck did find something on Yahoo... but you'll have to solicit him for that ;)
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