Oh Snap! We just might avoid the new Dark Ages after all!

If you check this survey, it shows people are finally figuring it out. Maybe this oil-man president doesn't have your best interests are heart? Maybe he is all about whoring out our country to the oil companies. I think people are finally getting it. Let's just pray the gas prices keep going up - there seems to be a corollary between gas prices and reason.

PS - No more survey results for a while, I promise.

At least we're talking about it!

Well, I've been saying it for a while now, but I do think that the country is broken and can't be fixed. I think the people in the "Disagree" category of this survey suffer from what the world views as one of the USA's best qualities: Optimism.

This survey is a Zogby survey that finally starts to address that people are not happy with our republic. I think it is broken and we are in the end days of the empire. Anywho, I brought up to my bud Brian that we now have the technology to eliminate our representative democracy - everyone can vote on everything, 1 vote for 1 person, none of this electoral college crap so Ohio and Florida decide who the president is. Also, I'm would be pissed if good ol' Massachusetts left the USA - actually the whole Northeast Corridor should become its own republic sans rest of the states!

Has the Retard-In-Chief admitted something?

I saw this on Digg, but this is footage of our stupid president saying that the financial crisis is Wall Street's fault. Now, I don't think anyone in this administration has put such a fine point on it, but watch this video - apparently he didn't want cameras there. The crisis in financial markets is Wall Street's fault - and congress's for the lack of oversight and regulation. Since it is Wall Street's fault, they should have to take the losses and public money shouldn't be used to bail out these companies. No one bailed out Sowood when we went down for our mistakes, so no one should bail out Lehman or any other private bank on the cusp.

http://politicalblog.abc13.com/

Pickens Plan

I saw this on one of our corporate TVs as I was walking into my building. I think it is one of the best ideas I've heard for a first step in energy Independence. Lots of people talk about what we could do if we had all wind, or if everyone had fuel cell cars, but that first step isn't really talked about. Boone Pickens is a multi-billionaire and he sees a profit in us changing our energy paradigm. That is how we are going to change our country's energy future, with the profit motive. Green is good, and this is just a first step. Also, I admit that NG vehicles may take longer than 10 years for a full national fleet turnover, but it is a first step. Also, I think focusing on NG would keep the oil companies in the loop and, as we've learned from the seven years, nothing gets done in this country without the oil companies...

First time with Astor & Black

So I'm having my tux made by Astor & Black for my wedding. They come to your house, take your measurements, get your fit, suit options, and what not and send the measurements to a tailor in Hong Kong, then send the pieces of the suit back to a master tailor to be assembled for you. I needed a new suit as well, so I figured I would try them out. Although I was expecting something more professional, I'm still pretty happy with the experience.
When the tailor showed up at my place, he brought his 4 year-old kid. I wasn't overly happy, but he said his wife was out of town and had to take him with him. I would have liked an option for another time without his son. He (Aaron) told me that if we turned on the Red Sox game, his son would be quiet. I decided to indulge him and we turned on the TV. However, this had the opposite effect as his son started to bounce off the walls in the second inning. I think Aaron told his son to be quiet about 100 times and it did start to get really annoying after about 5 minutes of constant chatter.

Aaron talked to me about what I wanted, what style, options, and pretty much every detail of the suits and showed me fabric swatches. Told me some stories about his other clients, and did what he needed to do well. The price is unbeatable for a bespoke suit as well. I am having Zegna fabric for my tux and suit, so if I bought one off the rack it would be a minimum of $2,000. I pend less than $1,600 for both! I liked the personal attention, he didn't pressure me into higher prices, and he was very personable. All in all, Aaron was a good guy, but when he comes back with my suits, I'm going to politely ask that he come without his child. I really don't like kids and I don't think I should have to suffer them whilst spending $1,600. Any readers have a good way I can ask him to come solo via email without sounding like a douche bag?

What does your drink say about you?

I usually eschew the link-posting for more of my scintillating original content, but this one is pretty awesome from Modern Drunkard. Take a look and see what your drink says about you.

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