January 2010
24 posts
Note to self:
delbertshoopman:
Homeless people hanging outside of McDonald’s don’t want you to buy them McDonald’s.
then why are they there?
p.s. homeless or not and im hanging outside a McDonald’s ill most likely take anything someone buys for me.
State lawmakers make proposal to end free parking →
liezlwashere:
There is too much of it, they say, and it encourages people to drive instead of taking the bus, walking or bicycling. A Senate proposal would prompt cities and businesses to reduce its availability.
(via LA Times)
Too much of it?
I would bet the lawmakers claiming that there is “too much” free parking dont even drive themselves around. Because if they...
California Gets $2.25 Billion In Federal Stimulus... →
I wish we had this now.
: )
victimofcircumstance:
One of my students sometimes sniffs people. Sounds odd, yes, but it’s kind of her thing. We do talk to her about sniffing other kids and how it might make people feel uncomfortable so that she doesn’t go around sniffing random people but if she knows you, you’re liable to be sniffed at least one time a month.
She has told me I smell like all sorts of things. First time...
What if God Existed?
Friel: “What if God exists, and what if he has provided everything for you… life, health, food, trees, royalties… would he not have been good to you?”
Hitchens: “No. If that were true, I would have an eternal supervising parent who would never let me get on with my life, never let me grow up, and constantly be asking me to thank and praise him. It would be like living in North Korea and having to continuously praise the ‘Dear Leader.’ I think it’s servile.”
Friel: “If God created you and provides everything for you, does he have rights on your life?”
Hitchens: “No. I don’t accept anyone’s right to own me. I created my children and provide for them, but I don’t own them. Besides, would this mean that the sick and starving for whom God has not provided are not owned by God?”
Friel: “Um… next question… does religion really poison everything?”
Hitchens: “Yes. If I am someone’s slave, that ruins everything. The Bible calls for slavery and genocide, too, but that doesn’t make it right.”
Friel: “What if there’s a judgment day? How would you measure up to the Ten Commandments?”
Hitchens: “The first commandments are about pandering to God’s jealous and self-esteem. I’ve never obeyed those and don’t think anyone should. Same for the Sabbath. Murder, thefy, and lying… I don’t need a Bible to tell me those are wrong. As for honoring parents, it depends how well they treat me. And unfortunately the Ten Commandments do not prohibit child abuse, slavery, or genocide. Coveting, though, is a good thing because it leads to innovation. It’s good to want things, but of course not good to steal them.”
Friel: “Have you ever been angry, which is committing murder in your heart?”
Hitchens: “Yes, many times.”
Friel: “Have you ever lusted?”
Hitchens: “All the time.”
Friel: “Have you ever committed adultery?”
Hitchens: “None of your fucking business.”
Friel: “So if God saw you committing all these sins, would he send you to heaven or hell?”
Hitchens: “Not heaven, I hope. An eternity of praise and groveling and thanksgiving would be my idea of hell.”
Friel: “But if you’ve broken the Ten Commands, you’d be going to hell, right?”
Hitchens: “Not by the God of the Old Testament, no. There is no hell in the Old Testament. The idea of eternal torture of the dead for minor infractions doesn’t arrive until Jesus meek and mild.”
Friel: “What if it’s true that Jesus died on a cross to save your sins? Isn’t that the ultimate act of kindness?”
Hitchens: “No. I didn’t ask for a human sacrifice and don’t want it. I would’ve tried to stop it. It’s barbaric. I don’t want anybody to immolate themself for me. And I’m not bound by it. It’s an act of extreme presumption to say that ‘What I’m doing now binds millions of unborn children and takes away their freedom.’ It’s a tyrannical act.”
Friel: “Is it possible the reason you rage against God is that you want to live your own autonomous life?”
Hitchens: “That’s highly probable, yes.”
(http: //commonsenseatheism.com/?p=1560)
I really need to see that new Hitchens documentary.
What do you kids use to get DVDs onto iTunes so I...
victimofcircumstance:
I had a way that I thought worked but apparently, I was wrong.
Handbreak works well.
the makings of a successful day
healthnutz:
made blueberry banana bread (vegan)
made Oyster Cracker snack mix for my husband
took a very good shower
got a few groceries
watched Conan’s last episode of The Tonight Show
watched Season 1 of The Office
making homemade Taco-style whole wheat pizza pockets
will be making homemade honey oat bread
and between it all, did a little work on my thesis and researched plane tickets...
I think it is really difficult to look “hard” while walking with and open umbrella…but that didn’t stop a few thug life lookin fellas in Hollywood from trying.
“Nobody puts Baby in a corner”
– Bear Grylls
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
– Bear Grylls
The average amount of time the ball is in play on... →
tumbledore:
People watch three hours of football to witness 11 minutes of actual play. This is why American football is boring and why basketball and soccer are the greatest sports in the world.
11 minutes of actual play
12 minutes of shots of the head coaches and referees
17 minutes of replays
60 minutes of commercials
75 minutes of shots of players huddling, standing at the line of...
mikeaok:
I need help… Anybody been successful at making a Dual Layer DVD with DVD Studio Pro?
yes sir. radtkejm@gmail.com let me know what you are dealing with and ill see if i can help.
““I am disappointed,” Mr. Leno said. “I feel like a guy who has bought a car from...”
– Jay Leno in 1992. (via)
What a hypocritical asshole.
(via seriouslythough)
More than 100 Apple Store customers are victims of... →
glennblog:
rachelrayray:
liezlwashere:
Manhattan Beach Police Sgt. Brian Brown said Tuesday that detectives were continuing their investigation into 15 similar cases since September in which laptops and desktop computers were stolen from vehicles of customers of the Apple Store at the Village Mall on Sepulveda Boulevard.
The suspects sought by Manhattan Beach police had a specific method of...