Friday, December 29, 2006

castro's spirit will live on... in new york?



new york city is either devoid of any problems that need to be solved whatsoever, or trying to become the first communist city in the united states.
according to the new york post, they have banned 16 things in 2006.

trans-fats.

aluminum baseball bats.

purchase of tobacco by 18- to 20-year-olds.

foie gras.

pedicabs in parks.

new fast-food restaurants (but only in poor neighborhoods).

lobbyists from the floor of council chambers.

lobbying city agencies after working at the same agency.

vehicles in central and prospect parks.

cell phones in upscale restaurants.

the sale of pork products made in a processing plant in tar heel, n.c., because of a unionization dispute.

mail-order pharmaceutical plans.

candy-flavored cigarettes.

gas-station operators adjusting prices more than once daily.

ringling bros. and barnum & bailey circus.

walmart.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/12292006/postopinion/editorials/whatever_it_is__theyre_against_it_editorials_.htm


if the masses don't make a fuss about any of this nonsense, the politicians might as well charge them one of the highest income tax and property tax in the country (or have they done that already?)

Friday, December 22, 2006

police work cause of obesity




while their voracious appetite for donuts of american cops are well documented, i wasn't aware it was a worldwide phenomenon.

according to this article, policemen in mumbai are also reluctant to resist the donut (or the indian equivalent of it). mumbai police department offered extra cash for those who can keep weight under a threshold. only 45 of the 38000 bothered to apply.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061220/od_afp/indiapoliceoffbeat_061220171501

keep in mind, india has one of the highest percentage of malnourished children in the world. yet, police force is struggling to keep their waist lines in check.

maybe there is a correlation or causation.
quick yahoo search yielded no research of this sort.

Thursday, December 21, 2006

5 year old sexual predator



a 17 year old was is being sentenced to 10years in prison for having consensual oral sex with a 15 year old.
http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=32&url_article_id=22700&url_subchannel_id=&change_well_id=2&weak

this seems like a ridiculous amount of punishment for a crime the victim wanted inflicted upon her. the sex was, by all accounts, consensual.
i'm not a legal expert, so i don't know what the ramification of his being under 18 is, or if the girl will also be charged for a same crime.
am i naive to think this is a petty crime?
there is evidence to suggest i am.
http://kutv.com/watercooler/watercooler_story_354143948.html

yes, a 5 year old is being charged with sexual harassment for pinching his classmate's buttocks.
apparently 28 other kindergarten students were charged with sex crimes in maryland last years.
make sure your local politicians have their priorities straight before voting next time.

Friday, December 15, 2006

lexus commercial




have you seen the lexus commercial with a big bow on them? yes, you can actually buy them.
http://www.kingsizebows.com/


but just make sure your gift budget is over 50 bucks, as these things will ring you $48.

Thursday, December 14, 2006

keep the change



apparently, due to the recent rise in commodity prices, it costs the u.s. mint 1.73 cents to make a penny and 8.74 cents for the nickel.

source
http://money.cnn.com/2006/12/14/news/melting/index.htm?cnn=yes


i always thought it was silly to throw these things into fountains, but more incentive not to do so.

semi- straight from your heart gift



http://www.customlovesongs.com/


although it's custom made for you and your loved one, it's still made by somebody else. So what is the difference between this and just buying some song on i tunes? yes, the song will probably include your name and all, but if that's all it takes to make money, i should start selling teddy bears with custom names on them.

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

jewperman




according to freakonomic, (site i read everyday,by the way) superman, batman, spiderman, the green lantern, and captain america are all written by a Jewish author.
since i'm not religious i don't really have a comment, but it is interesting.

http://www.freakonomics.com/blog/2006/12/13/787/

save moolah

stats from freakonomics,


Will take on work upon retirement Pre-retirees’ expectation: 36%
Retirees’ reality: 10%

Will significantly reduce discretionary spending Pre-retirees’ expectation: 32%
Retirees’ reality: 10%

Will downsize home/relocate Pre-retirees’ expectation: 31%
Retirees’ reality: 7%

Will take on home-equity loan/line or reverse mortgage Pre-retirees’ expectation: 13%
Retirees’ reality: 13%


folks, save up.



http://www.freakonomics.com/blog/2006/12/11/what-retirees-think-and-what-retirees-do/

Saturday, December 9, 2006

interesting article regarding indian men's penis size



interesting article at yahoo news
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061208/od_afp/healthindiacondoms_061208113212.

some quote from the article

NEW DELHI (AFP) - Indian men's penises do not match international sizes and most condoms on sale in the country are too big, according to a medical study.


The Indian Council of Medical Research, the country's top health research institute, found 60 percent of men in Mumbai had penises at least 2.4 centimeters (one inch) shorter than international condom sizes, The Times of India newspaper said Friday.

For 30 percent, the gap was five centimeters (two inches), said a researcher quoted in the article headlined "Indian men don't measure up".

this had me thinking if indian men have relatively smaller penis than the rest of the world. i checked the WTO website and wikipedia to try to find the median height of indian men, but no really good data were found. i had thought maybe if the average height is smaller, it would make sense that their penis' are smaller, too.

and then i ran into an interesting data at fao.org. Here they distinguish indian population by privileged and regular. Indeed, average height of regular population, which would be the target population of health bureaus' condom distribution, is notably lower than the priviledged population, or that of other asian nations.

either way, it doesn't make sense to say indian men's penis is smaller than international standards. afterall, population of india and china conbined would account for more than a third of world population. so it would seem like whatever the average penis size of indian men should be the 'international standard size'.

or not. ask your indian friend for clear answers.

company christmas party



it's that time of the year when american corporations host christmas party for their employees.
i haven't attended these in a number of years now, partly because of my laziness, and partly because they never seem to be anything more than the same scene at the office with booz.
this is not a christmas party, but i would go to these things more often if it was anything remotely close to this one. It involves private jets, strippers, and dwarf tossing.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/12052006/business/partys_over__jefferies_fined_10m_business_roddy_boyd.htm

heely



went ipo friday.
if you haven't been to the mall lately, or if you are too old to have teenage friends, alot of kids are wearing this stuff.
too bad there's snow and ice outside here, i need one with iceskate capabilities, not roller skates.

christmas present you don't want



paris hilton fragrance. yes, this is for men

When Do Money Managers Like to Buy Stocks

Baseline Days of the Month, Above 200-Day MA, 5-Day Hold

Days which have outperformed by a 2:1 margin or greater are in green

http://64.70.34.72/.site/stocks/commentary/lcbattlep/When-Do-Money-Managers-Like-to-Buy-Stocks-Heres-the-Answer.cfm



answer= end of month

chance of death

hong kong movies



use these for your next interview when they ask for your favorite quotes
http://www.esatclear.ie/~irish.trade/bj000004.htm

1. I am damn unsatisfied to be killed in this way.

2. Fatty, you with your thick face have hurt my instep.

3. Gun wounds again?

4. Same old rules: no eyes, no groin.

5. A normal person wouldn't steal pituitaries.

6. Damn, I'll burn you into a BBQ chicken!

7. Take my advice, or I'll spank you without pants.

8. Who gave you the nerve to get killed here?

9. Quiet or I'll blow your throat up.

10. You always use violence. I should've ordered glutinous rice chicken.

11. I'll fire aimlessly if you don't come out!

12. You daring lousy guy.

13. Beat him out of recognizable shape!

14. I have been scared shitless too much lately.

15. I got knife scars more than the number of your leg's hair!

16. Beware! Your bones are going to be disconnected.

17. The bullets inside are very hot. Why do I feel so cold?

18. How can you use my intestines as a gift?

19. This will be of fine service for you, you bag of the scum. I am sure you will not mind that I remove your manhoods and leave them out on the dessert flour for your aunts to eat. [sic, of course]

20. Yah-hah, evil spider woman! I have captured you by the short rabbits and can now deliver you violently to your gynecologist for a thorough examination.

21. Greetings, large black person. Let us not forget to form a team up together and go into the country to inflict the pain of our karate feets on some ass of the giant lizard person.

casino royale



good movie, one of the best bond movie I've ever saw.
(my second bond movie)

dishwasher detergent


never use ordinary dish washing soap instead of dishwashER detergent, it will bubble up like crazy

forcast the next 50 years


read
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/opinion/science-forecasts

Wednesday, December 6, 2006

welcome


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