The terror Facebook inspires in some users makes me wonder why people even use it.
My one bad experience with the site was when someone messaged me with an excerpt from a journal file I keep. I blame Limewire for that, mainly, but like an idiot I deleted the FB account and later reinstalled Limewire. A virus problem led to me junking Limewire completely and a work-related matter put me back on Facebook.
I've also gotten two spam messages in the past two days on FB, both appeared to be porn-bots.
My question is, what exactly are people afraid of happening over Facebook? And if that fear exists, why bother to put any personal info about yourself online?
It's an interesting topic, although it's tempting to be a ludite and blow the whole thing off. The other day a family I have friended used it to keep a tab on their teenager who claimed over FB he had no way to contact them while he was out...of course his mother pointed out if he'd told them that over FB, then he had a way to speak with them.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Monday, November 30, 2009
Climategate
So, Global Warming is a lie after all.
So far, all I can find on this is blogger rantings. Haven't seen the e-mails, I heard Fox News picked it up, but I haven't seen it on any other news organization. I had been hearing mutterings on forums and mass e-mails a few days ago, and figured that if it was remotely credible, the PR wing of the GOP, Fox News, would be shouting it from the rooftops.
From what I gather, this was one research institute. No one has identified the hackers, and I haven't heard a coherent version of how they allegedly lied.
It's not too crazy to think its for real, but then again, the Internet has done wonders in letting morons spread what other morons want to hear rather than what's true. That said, I wouldn't be shocked to learn that the mainstream media (Which is liberal, I'm sorry to day) is ignoring this just 'cause.
So far, all I can find on this is blogger rantings. Haven't seen the e-mails, I heard Fox News picked it up, but I haven't seen it on any other news organization. I had been hearing mutterings on forums and mass e-mails a few days ago, and figured that if it was remotely credible, the PR wing of the GOP, Fox News, would be shouting it from the rooftops.
From what I gather, this was one research institute. No one has identified the hackers, and I haven't heard a coherent version of how they allegedly lied.
It's not too crazy to think its for real, but then again, the Internet has done wonders in letting morons spread what other morons want to hear rather than what's true. That said, I wouldn't be shocked to learn that the mainstream media (Which is liberal, I'm sorry to day) is ignoring this just 'cause.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Penis gluing and skin whitener.
This just made me laugh.
Three women, one wife and two girlfriends, captured a guy and glued his penis to his stomach for messing around with the three of them. It's like a sitcom episode. We need more crimes like this.
I was annoyed by this earlier, but after a day of nonsense, unhelpful people, and some personal issues, I care a little less now.
No one was in an uproar when (Still is) tanning was all the rage. That's a process that involves turning white skin brown. Seems like greener pasture syndrome to me. If everyone's one color, it's cool to be another.
Three women, one wife and two girlfriends, captured a guy and glued his penis to his stomach for messing around with the three of them. It's like a sitcom episode. We need more crimes like this.
I was annoyed by this earlier, but after a day of nonsense, unhelpful people, and some personal issues, I care a little less now.
No one was in an uproar when (Still is) tanning was all the rage. That's a process that involves turning white skin brown. Seems like greener pasture syndrome to me. If everyone's one color, it's cool to be another.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Obama heckled by Congressman.
It's like pigs squealing.
Heckling the president? Maybe if you're a kook that's fine, but a Congressman? People kept their mouths shut while that stuttering anti-Christ George W. Bush spewed lie after lie after lie, I should think some respect could go the other way.
They're mad that they lost the election. It's September and the piggies are still squealing over it. The worst part is, their sub-human voting base eats it up.
This entry is a little vitriolic. Politicians are twisted, regardless of affiliation. Maybe they have to be, as people are essentially too stupid to govern themselves.
Heckling the president? Maybe if you're a kook that's fine, but a Congressman? People kept their mouths shut while that stuttering anti-Christ George W. Bush spewed lie after lie after lie, I should think some respect could go the other way.
They're mad that they lost the election. It's September and the piggies are still squealing over it. The worst part is, their sub-human voting base eats it up.
This entry is a little vitriolic. Politicians are twisted, regardless of affiliation. Maybe they have to be, as people are essentially too stupid to govern themselves.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
VA beaurocrats get bonuses while vets suffer.
Not surprising, but still pretty annoying.
It's annoying because these aren't Wall Street types who's only purpose in life is to get rich at the expense of others. These are VA personnel, who's job, theoretically, is to make sure the people who fought out wars (So certain people could remain rich, I suspect) get the health care they deserve.
Had they actually been getting the care, I wouldn't throw a fit over the bonuses. They're not getting the benefits however, because there's too much paperwork.
Maybe if we hired some more people with that bonus money the people who are actually worth something would get their benefits.
The bank mess was bad, but this is the VA. Maybe it's as worthless as some vets say it is. I still remember the Walter Reed reports.
People make a big show about respect for veterans these days, but I guess a lot of it is talk. At least at the higher levels.
Wars are expensive, but then there's the cost of the vets years afterward. Maybe someone should factor that into the math before we go marching off to places.
It's annoying because these aren't Wall Street types who's only purpose in life is to get rich at the expense of others. These are VA personnel, who's job, theoretically, is to make sure the people who fought out wars (So certain people could remain rich, I suspect) get the health care they deserve.
Had they actually been getting the care, I wouldn't throw a fit over the bonuses. They're not getting the benefits however, because there's too much paperwork.
Maybe if we hired some more people with that bonus money the people who are actually worth something would get their benefits.
The bank mess was bad, but this is the VA. Maybe it's as worthless as some vets say it is. I still remember the Walter Reed reports.
People make a big show about respect for veterans these days, but I guess a lot of it is talk. At least at the higher levels.
Wars are expensive, but then there's the cost of the vets years afterward. Maybe someone should factor that into the math before we go marching off to places.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Cab driver takes blame for forgotten kid.
Don't hear about this sort of blame shifting often.
"We are very happy that the baby was safely returned to mom and dad," said Elaine Driscoll, a police spokeswoman. "That said, it was an important opportunity to remind cab drivers why we have a rule that dictates they must check the back of their cab after every fare."
I can see forgetting your bag, but you're kid? And somehow it's the driver's fault? In what backwards world is the cab driver more responsible for a child than the parent's? Oh wait, this one.
"Police would not release the names of the parents but said they were not being investigated."
At this point, no one should be investigated. It was a doof, no one got hurt, the kid got brought back. But why the cabbie should get so much as a warning is beyond me.
"We are very happy that the baby was safely returned to mom and dad," said Elaine Driscoll, a police spokeswoman. "That said, it was an important opportunity to remind cab drivers why we have a rule that dictates they must check the back of their cab after every fare."
I can see forgetting your bag, but you're kid? And somehow it's the driver's fault? In what backwards world is the cab driver more responsible for a child than the parent's? Oh wait, this one.
"Police would not release the names of the parents but said they were not being investigated."
At this point, no one should be investigated. It was a doof, no one got hurt, the kid got brought back. But why the cabbie should get so much as a warning is beyond me.
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