Crap

Georgia Tech just got their ass handed to them in the Peach Bowl.
LSU stopped our offense for the whole game and their offense was unstoppable in the 2nd quarter.
With a 35 point lead in the forth quarter LSU coach Les Miles had his team run fake punts and was continually going for deep passes. For that kind of sportsmanship I consider Mr. Miles to be a despicable human.
Thankfully the game didn't get any worse in the second half.
Let's see in 78 Purdue kicked our but in Fulton County Stadium, and twice in the last decade LSU has beaten us in what should be a home game. Next time, GT, if the Chick-Fillet folks come calling, do us all a favor and decline.
When I see flat performances in bowl games it inclines me toward a playoff system, the players will be better motivated.
Still like the team Paul, good job for the year, would suggest that we have more wrinkles in the offense when teams have more time to prepare. We hear that there is a run and shoot component that to date is only minimally installed.

Georgia Staple

You can be sure that a man who would put his sign on the back of his old Ford pickup truck does like to eat boiled peanuts. Have only tried them myself once, out of a can at Moe's and Joe's bar in Virginia Highland. Nasty looking, worse tasting.

It's Not You You Look, It's How They Drink

In an amusingly titled article "Beer goggles last longer for women", Andrew Crowley writes Britain's Telegraph, about how the effects of alcohol are tougher on women than men.

Researchers found that women who drink even moderately develop a reduced ability to rate attractiveness in male faces, even when they are sober.

They may have a reduced sense of perception, but the morning after bitchiness quotient goes through the roof.

Those who drank were less able to detect male facial symmetry, a marker of attractiveness and good genes which is thought to play an important role in the choice of a partner.

Do these look the same size?

In the research, young women classed as typical, non-alcoholic drinkers - who
have up to 40 drinks a month - were put through a number of tests, including an
exercise on facial symmetry.

In this test, the 45 women were presented with 60 pairs of male faces. One in each pair was more symmetrical than the other and the women had to identify it in each of the pairs.

Results show that the more alcohol the women had drunk during the previous six months, the lower her performance on the symmetry test.

Even women who had the equivalent of five drinks a month scored less in the test than those who had no drinks. Each additional drink led to a reduced score.

Can you believe that a drink every 6 days and they are impaired. Look for the regulars at the bar, men.

Dr Kirsten Oinonen, of Lakehead University, in Canada, said: "My study suggests that sober women who drink alcohol are less able to perceive facial symmetry when sober.

When sober, these women are worse at judging facial symmetry, and therefore may find less attractive men more attractive. Given that symmetry is associated with attractiveness of faces, my study does suggest the possibility that alcohol intoxication may decrease facial symmetry perception, and make people look more attractive.

Can you imagine how hard it was to find and Canadians with symetrical faces? I think we should get women to drink regularly before they dress, that way they will be happy with the first outfit.

"This is the first study to look at this issue. It suggests that as typical alcohol consumption increases in young women, facial symmetry perception performance decreases."

The researchers say the results suggest alcohol has a long term effect on the brain. They believe it may effect the brain's structure in some way, reducing its visual perception abilities. But it is not known how long term the effects are or whether they are permanent.

"Whether or not any damage or deficits are permanent is hard to tell at this
point," Dr Oinonen added.

They haven't finished testing, using themselves as the models, yet.

Want a beer?

Christmas Gifts For The Dog

A little old lady went to the grocery store and put the most expensive cat food in her basket. She then went to the check out counter where she told the check out girl. "Nothing but the best for my little kitten."
The girl at the cash register said, "I'm sorry, but we cannot sell you cat food without proof that you have a cat. A lot of old people buy cat food to eat, and the management wants proof that you are buying the cat food for your cat."
The little old lady went home, picked up her cat and brought it back to the store. They sold her the cat food. The next day, the old lady went to the store and bought 12 of the most expensive dog cookies - one for each day of Christmas.
The cashier this time demanded proof that she now had a dog, claiming that old people sometimes eat dog food. Frustrated she went home, came back and brought in her dog. She was then given the dog cookies.
The next day she brought in a box with a hole in the lid. The little old lady asked the cashier to stick her finger in the hole.
The cashier said, "No, you might have a snake in there."
The little old lady assured her that there was nothing in the box that would bite her. So the cashier put her finger into the box and pulled it out and told the little old lady, "That smells like crap."
The little old lady grinned from ear to ear, "Now, my dear, can I please buy three rolls of toilet paper?"

Thank You For Not Spitting

Nearly forgot about this picture, this summer as we were about to fly out of Nantucket, in the men's facility, over each of the urinals, was this simple request, a sign if you will. It wasn't enough that the creator positioned this sign right at eye level for short person (I had to stoop), but they highlighted to make sure us filthy men understood and complied.
I think it bugged the bride that I had to get a camera and go back into the head to take a picture, but I did it anyway. She's not the boss of me!
and
I spit in the urinal just to spite the airport personnel as payback for them loosing my bags, twice.

Financial Market In 1929 & Now

Back in the 1929 Financial Crash, it was said that some Wall Street Stockbrokers and Bankers JUMPED from their office windows and committed suicide when confronted with the news of their firms and clients financial ruin . . many people were said to almost feel a little sorry for them . . . . . .

In 2008 the attitude has changed:

Thank you pjms

Clinton Impeached

Ten years ago today, President William Jefferson Clinton was impeached. Following extended debate, the House of Representatives approves two articles of impeachment, charging him with lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice.
From the sexual harassment lawsuit by Paula Jones, White House intern Monica Lewinsky was subpoenaed. In response Lewinsky filed an an affidavit in which she denied ever having had a sexual relationship with the President. The next week Linda Tripp approached the office of Kenneth Starr, and offered tapes proving Lewinsky had committed perjury, these tapes included admissions of sexual relationship.
When the story broke to the public the President offered a statement on the matter, making the now famous lie...

"I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Ms. Lewinsky."

In July negotiations between Lewinsky and Starr yielded a full-immunity agreement covering both Lewinsky and her parents. Boxed in, President Clinton was forced acknowledged to prosecutors from the office of the independent counsel that he had had an extramarital affair with Ms. Lewinsky. After the admission Clinton gave a four-minute national address in which he admitted he had engaged in a relationship with Lewinsky. Within this admission Clinton suggested that, by parsing words, that getting a blow-job in the Oval Office does not constitute having sex. Clinton finished by expressing regret for having misled (misled? its called a lie) the public and his family.
On September 9, Kenneth Starr submitted a report with supporting documents to the House of Representatives. The Starr Report outlined a case for impeachment of Clinton on 11 points, these included perjury, obstruction of justice, and witness-tampering.

• On October 8, the House authorized an impeachment inquiry.
• On December 11, the House Judiciary Committee approved three articles of impeachment.
• On December 19, the House impeached Clinton.
• On February 12, the Senate voted on whether to remove Clinton from office. The president was acquitted on both articles of impeachment. Conviction, requiring a two-thirds majority, failed to achieve a majority. On the charge of perjury, 45 Democrats and 10 Republicans voted not guilty. On the charge of obstruction of justice the Senate was split 50-50.

Clinton said he was "profoundly sorry" for what he put the nation through. But what I remember is the gathering they had on the White House lawn happily posing for pictures, and proudly having beaten back the right wing conspiracy. Many held the opinion that these sexual encounters were a private issue and normally I would agree, but the voters in the Senate ignored some simple truths. Clinton, to avoid public embarrassment, and possible loss in an active sexual harassment lawsuit, obstructed justice. In doing so the Senate ignored that Clinton had intentionally taken action to destroy the rights of Paula Jones. Clinton reportedly has a appealing personality coupled with a penchant for being dishonest. I've known many men like this in my life, completely willing to cheat on their wives, completely willing to risk the family security. Men like this, in normal life, without the protection of or shroud of public service, are often crippled from getting their asses kicked, ending up alone and lonely. Let's hope is wife gets to see him punished for being the lying shit that he is.
During the last election we heard much about wanting to rid ourselves of the current administration and all of its philosophies. Have we already forgotten the same feeling during the Gore-Bush race? Gore could have won, but he had a philandering pig hung about his neck. People wanted change then too.

President-Elect Sticks Thumb Up His Own Ass

Then walking away mutters to the reporters, "don't you laugh, because you're next"

Actually NewsMax.com had an article on Monday that was titled....

"Obama: I Probed Myself and I'm Clean"

NewsMax is a rightward website so the poor choice of words may be intentional. The following serious article though, is on point for illuminating the hypocrisy of self evaluation.

CHICAGO - President-elect Barack Obama had no direct contact with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich about the appointment of a Senate replacement and his aides had "no inappropriate discussions"; spokesman for the transition office said Monday in disclosing the results of an internal review.

The President-Elect and his staff are not so foolish as to allow direct contact with the governor, even on the basis of just trying to influence the choices in an aboveboard manner. Everybody should expect that the President-Elect's wishes should be considered and that would be done through functionaries.

The spokesman, Dan Pfeiffer, said the review itself would be kept confidential at least until the week of Dec. 22 at the request of federal prosecutors "in order not to impede their investigation of the governor."

On face value, could be true, agreement to delay could be mutual, agreement to delay could be at the request of the President-Elect. We will never know.

Controversy has swirled around the president-elect and his incoming White House chief of staff, Rep. Rahm Emanuel, following Blagojevich's arrest last week on charges he schemed to trade Obama's Senate seat for personal gain.

As governor, Blagojevich has sole authority to appoint a replacement, although fellow Democrats have demanded he refrain from doing so and Illinois lawmakers may consider legislation stripping him of his power.

State lawmakers also took the first step toward possible impeachment during the day.

In the statement, Pfeiffer said incoming White House counsel Gregory Craig has kept federal prosecutors informed of the internal review "in order to ensure our full cooperation with the investigation" into allegations against the governor.

Internal review my ass, when Obama first trotted out with the statement that no person on his staff to his knowledge was involved, but they were going to conduct an internal review, every citizen that knew that somebody on that staff had talked to this dirt bag governor, and that the internal investigation was only a stall to figure out damage minimization.

Yet the brief statement left several issues uncovered.

It did not say whether Emanuel was heard on a wiretap providing the governor's top aide with a list of names that the president-elect favored. Nor did it say who, if anyone, on Obama transition's team had made contact with the governor or his aides concerning a replacement for Obama or whether Craig interviewed people under oath, or to whom he talked.

Pfeiffer said the review "affirmed the public statements of the president-elect that he had no contact with the governor or his staff, and that the president-elect's staff was not involved in inappropriate discussions with the governor or his staff over the selection of his successor as U.S. Senator.

My father used to sing us a song, to the tune of Auld Lang Syne, that went "It may be true for all I know, but sounds like bullshit to me". They knew, they just avoided participation.

The U.S. attorney's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Pfeiffer issued the statement a few hours before a news conference where the president-elect was likely to be questioned about the scandal surrounding his home-state governor.

Obama was appearing before reporters to formally announce his environmental and natural resources team.

It was disclosed last week that he has selected Steven Chu for energy secretary, Lisa Jackson for Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Carol Browner as his energy and climate "czar," and Nancy Sutley to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality. An announcement about Obama's interior secretary wasn't expected, but announcements about other top positions in Obama's administration could come later this week.

Off topic, but WTF is a climate czar. Wouldn't the money be better spent getting a cabinet level psychologist position, to help these lying bastards cope with the upcoming realization that Bush was doing the best that he could in most situations.

Earlier in the day, Obama met privately with his national security team, including Vice President-elect Joe Biden, incoming Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

It is good that Gates is being kept on, consistency will be important in relations to Afghanistan and Iraq. And, lets hop that Hillary looks like Madeleine Albright by the end of the first term, she does have too far to go.

The president-elect's transition office said the meeting was held to discuss opportunities and challenges around the globe and was designed to help the new administration hit the ground running as of Inauguration Day, Jan. 20.

Obama resigned his Senate seat last month to prepare. Blagojevich was arrested last week on charges he schemed to sell the seat in exchange for money or political favors for himself or his wife.

The president-elect quickly told reporters that he never personally spoke to Blagojevich about who would fill the seat. A top Obama aide who had said in November that Obama had spoken to the governor quickly issued a statement
saying he had been mistaken.

Last Thursday, Obama, who has promised transparency, said he had ordered an internal review of whether his staff had any involvement in the scandal and promised to divulge within days any contacts his staff has had with Blagojevich's office.

"What I want to do is to gather all the facts about any staff contacts that may have taken place between the transition office and the governor's office," Obama said at the time. "And we'll have those in the next few days, and we'll present them. But what I'm absolutely certain about is that our office had no involvement in any dealmaking around my Senate seat. That I'm absolutely certain of."

It is probable that this is a lie, there is little doubt that a representative of the new administration had to have been approached by Blagojevech. This however, to me, is not so much a problem. Surely request for quid pro quo was declined the administration would have to be stupid to do anything different. That the offer was made, which the defendant made clear happened, is not surprising, dishonest offers are made in many enviorments and routinely rejected for many reasons. The failure to disclose is not surprising either, a person may have the good judgement to avoid trouble, and the respect for his fellow politicians not to expose, for that exposure taints the whole group.

But since then, Obama's staff has declined to respond to even basic questions, like how long the review would take, who was leading it and what issues were explored.

And, now the public will have to wait for details until next week, when few will be paying close attention because of Christmas and Obama's plans to celebrate in Hawaii - far away from Chicago, the focal point of the federal investigation.

Two people who have been briefed on the investigation had told the Associated Press that Emanuel is not a target of the probe. They spoke on a condition of anonymity because the criminal investigation is ongoing. One is a person close to Emanuel, who said he has been told by investigators that he's not a subject of their probe.

Politic speak for the investigation is limited, the door is closed at the office of the President-Elect.

There are no suggestions that Obama or his aides were involved in the alleged sale of his seat. U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has said prosecutors were making no allegations that Obama was aware of any scheming. And Blagojevich himself, in taped conversations cited by prosecutors, suggested Obama wouldn't be helpful to him and called him a vulgar term. Even if the governor was to appoint a candidate favored by the Obama team, Blagojevich said, "they're not willing to give me anything except appreciation."

I am sure that he isn't even going to get appreciation now. Does anybody remember how the press avoided investigating Chicago political machinations and how the candidate was or was not involved. The press avoided like the plague, did not want to tarnish the image of their candidate, who as a result got a free pass.

Has anybody considered whether or not this investigation would have been lept quiet till after the election if John McCain was the related party? The answer is hell no, the press was out to get Obama elected in the same manner they assisted Clinton in 1992.

From The Grave

This is most recent John Deering cartoon, is linked to at Jewish World Review.

It's one of those statements that, while amusing, hurts because its true.

What has happened to ACORN?

Speech Surveillance

The first knowledge of this came to me by way of the National Review. A simple two stage Google search got me right to the information.
Canada's Queen's University in Kingston has empowered a team of "student facilitators" that will patrol dormitories and dining halls. Their goal is to detect offensive comments on race, gender and sexuality and then on behalf of the university, inform the offenders that their speech is offensive.
The primary objective is "to create an atmosphere of inclusivity". From this I had to look up the word inclusivity, it is not in Webster's Dictionary, but the root is..

inclusive (in-kloo-siv) adjective taking everything into account

Here's the twist, if something is inclusive, doesn't that include things distasteful. Wouldn't the objective be better described as "to create an atmosphere of exclusivity"? After all, aren't the speech police of Queen's University charged with restricting speech?
This policy smacks of something we see every day in politics and the press. Criticism of President-Elect Obama is characterized as racist and stupid, while the same groups hurl insults of almost parallel meaning at President Bush.
We know that Canada in many ways is more liberal than the United States, but in my experience from business, many Canadians are to-the-point, no-nonsense people. Can you imagine two tooked men, sitting in their dorm room cursing over a hockey match or Bob and Doug McKenzie doing Great White North. If the speech police overheard and tried to stop, they would most likely have a bottle of Lablatt's Blue beer thrown at their head.
And rightly so.
Take Off!
The only people who get to tell me what I cannot say are, my parents, my wife and my employer.