Random Rants

Oh yeah?! Well, you’re still a namecalling moron!

You’re pretty tired of all my whining and ranting and probably wishing and praying that I stop.  I won’t.  The reason I won’t is because I’m hateful bastard.  I’m not going to stop until the economy gets better. Meaningful debate requires that all parties involved carefully consider the merits of their counterpart’s views and arguments.  Being cordial also helps.  What doesn’t help is when I carefully present my views and your retort include the following…

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I’m with stupid

If you haven’t heard, we [the royal variety] are going through a little economic turbulence.  It’s pretty big.  All kinds of important people are soiling their underpants because of this.  The main perpetrators who wouldn’t normally be aware of their contributions to these events have taken their blinders off and pissing themselves. I’m getting a clearer picture into what people are like when they are untested.  It’s a picture of a nation of people who…

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Women, weight and idiocy

I cribbed this off “I Will Teach You to Be Rich“, but it was so mindlessly stupid that I’m unable to hold myself back. I’m about to be hated by every woman who reads this for what I’m about to say. The article in question comes from the New York Times. It stated than an initial U. of Pennsylvania survey points to the possibility that some women in the U.S. may be going to their…

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Pedestrian ideas on the macroeconomics

“To build a prosperous future,” he said, “we must trust people with their own money and empower them to grow our economy. ” [From NPR]. When I read that I thought my eyes were betraying me.  Haven’t we been doing that during the past 3 years.  As a measurement of how well our economy has grown, my opinion is that it’s not doing so hot trusting people with their own money.  Empowering people to grow…

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Advice – Danger! Beware! Don’t touch with 10 foot pole!

Like your behind, everyone has an opinion concerning some seemingly important matter. Some people who are at a loss as to discern the relevant opinion from the less than relevant will seek advice. I have in the past made major mistakes concerning this behavior. I hereby list them all as an example of my idiocy. Offering unsolicited opinion. Offering opinion using the brutally direct approach. Offering solicited opinion when I should just say I’m unknowledgeable…

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