The crazy thing is the ad was created and is running in Singapore, a country with permanent anal retention status. Click to see the new BK “Super 7 Incher”…
If you drive drunk and hit and kill someone, RUN!
Today Gavin Hawk was sentenced to 19 to 23 months in jail for (in all probability) driving home drunk from a Carolina Hurricanes game and hitting and killing Spyk Quick on I-440. Most people think the sentence is light. Legally Gavin did the smart thing even though what he did was morally reprehensible.
You see if Gavin had stayed at the scene drunk after hitting Spyk he would have been charged with murder or manslaughter. Because he ran and hid for a few days while Raleigh detectives searched for him, Gavin will serve less than two years. Prosecutors could not prove he was driving drunk even though he admits being on his way home from a Hurricanes game he conveniently attended with only his father. And what do you know, from what I understand Dad says Gavin wasn’t drinking. Ain’t that a shock.
The ups and downs of side jobs.
I may have just gotten my first side job using my newly acquired Fluke Optiview Series III Integrated Network Analyzer. Running cable is nasty work but hey, it’s money. This Fluke meter can test and certify Category 5e/6 and 6a (Gigabit) ethernet drops and LC, SC and MT-RJ fiber connections. I have no intention of running fiber drops any time soon unless I come across someone willing to pay for the cost of materials.
The only up side is the extra money. The down side is the time. I already work 10 hours a day on occasion plus commute time. I really love my kids and would like to get a chance to see them. I don’t know that I’m doing this out of necessity but it sure won’t hurt.
The potential for side jobs to grow out of control always worries me because if I do ever start getting bigger jobs I’m going to have to go through the whole process of getting a Federal Tax ID, filing quarterlies with the IRS, the major accounting stuff – oh joy. I remember all this from the PC-Pickles days of the 90’s. I also remember working 60 hours a week plus the accountability and liability that comes from being a small business owner. I question if I ever want to go that far and quit my day job again.
For now I will settle for jobs of 48 copper drops or less at $59 each plus materials. I can handle that overhead out of the gate working with one other person at about $15 to $20 an hour. I’m starting small and might stay small. We’ll see what happens.
I got kicked off Digg. What took so long?
It’s about damn time. If you want to go to a site where Obama is considered Jesus because Ron Paul has already secured the role of God then Digg is your site. If you praise homosexuality and won’t dare mention what it really is (two men, in bed, having sex) then Digg has an account for you. If you think the Toyota Prius is the future of transportation and all trucks and SUV’s should be impounded and crushed then Digg will make you smile. And if you think that Microsoft completely sucks at everything and should be shut down by the government to make room for Apple and Ubuntu then you will receive great honors from the “Digg Community”. Ya, they even went so far as to recognize themselves as a commune.
But be warned: should you digress from the completely liberal opinions on the site you may be “reported as offensive”. You see, there is no room for your own thought outside of the liberal confines of the Digg moderators. Don’t tell the truth. Just throw out some witty frat-boy banter to make the college kids giggle to see them reply “OMGROFLOL!!!”. But don’t be too witty. It will come off as disingenuous and you will be marked for a frat boy rebuttal. Speak too much truth and you’ll definitely be labeled a “troll”.
So remember, there’s no such thing as an “illegal immigrant”, green is always good, conservatives are always wrong and enjoy yourself on Digg. And don’t forget to bring your latest Playstation 3, Xbox or Wii game review. I’m not sure if they’ll let you in without something that important.
Contxts SMS Cards
You can now text the word insight to 50500 from your mobile phone to receive my Contxts SMS business card.
Joann Maynard of Raleigh. Are you there?
Joann Maynard of Raleigh. Are you there?
Increasing Gun Violence
Yesterday gunmen went nuts in Germany and Alabama killing a combined total of 28 people. Both attacks were brazen, calculated and involved an initial attempt on the part of the perpetrators to escape. Both killers obtained their weapons easily and legally. The guns were initially bought and possessed by people considered to be responsible gun owners.
Access to firearms by those with a grievance is readily available. For some reason it’s almost never a convicted felon or someone straight out of mental institution who goes on one of these violent killing sprees. Guns are too prevelent. Since rounding up all the guns is not a real option, what’s the correct response to this problem?
With mass availability of firearms and growing discontent and mental anguish because of the economy I expect we will hear about a lot more of these incidents in the coming months.
Increasing Gun Violence
My 2008 Forecast in Review
Last year, on January 2, 2008 I posted my 318th entry titled “1st Annual Forecast – My Predictions for 2008”. Now I’m going to look back at it and see how close I was.
“Financial: A major US recession is coming due to the massive credit bubble bursting, an inability of the central banks to continue using credit to create a false sense of prosperity, and continued stagflation. Look for expanded government backed plans like the sub-prime mortgage rate freeze to combat the falling value of the dollar.”
While there was never a sub-prime mortgage rate freeze passed as legislation the rest of this prediction was, well, right on the money.
“Health: Health care costs will continue to rise during a long period of stagflation as health corporations attempt to increase profits or reduce profit loss for their shareholders.”
I guess that was pretty open ended. I don’t know that costs rose exponentially but I’m pretty certain they didn’t go down.
“Politics: My prediction is that the race will be tight. It will be a race between those who support Holy Wars against Muslims and legislating morality verses those who know that if we keep this up “Fascism will come to America wrapped in a flag carrying a cross”. – Sinclair Lewis”
Well it was close (up until the end at least) and after 8 years logic and common sense prevailed over failed fundamentalist ideology. Finally.
“Music: Look for me at any nearby shows performed by KT Tunstall or The National.”
Neither one of these acts came anywhere close to Raleigh. So sad.
“Technology: Microsoft will continue to take a beating for creating Vista and if the new 2008 Server is released it will not be embraced at any influential rate…
Look for more touch screen cell phones to flood the market in response to the iPhone rage…
Flat panel LCD and plasma TV’s will fall below $750 for a quality 42″ 1080p model…
Playstation 3’s will fall to a steady $299 this year and Wii’s will be more widely available as Nintendo increases production…
IBM Network Services Division contractors should be wary of the coming acquisition by AT&T. This could mean more layoffs in Research Triangle Park…”
These weren’t exactly predictions made on the level of Nostradamus but I nailed every freakin’ one of them… Boo-ya! Makes me a little more comfortable going into 2009 since I am suppose to be technology literate by trade.