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I was 17 here... and yes, that is Kale next to me.
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Otanjou-bi Omedetou Gozaimasu!
Current Mood:  cheerful |
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Nov. 5th, 2008 @ 10:16 am
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Last night was great. Obama won, McCain showed some of the man he used to be and maybe still is with his concession speech, and the GOP got their comeuppance. Reading the aftermath today though, we have a long way to go, as many people had something much more important than who their next president is decided for them.
Obama is a great man, but cannot fix the country with a touch of his wand. The greatest thing he had to offer over McCain was giving us some of our global credibility back, and that more than anything else is why I voted for him. He inspired me and millions of others. Let's hope he continues to do so.
BUT... Not to piss in everyone's Cheerios.. but Arizona, California, and Florida all passed bans on gay marriage. All of those marriages that have happened in Calfornia in the last 6 months, were renderred null and void by people that were not in them. Arkansas passed a ban on gays adopting. With record young and Democrat turnout, these ballot measures still passed. This is incredulous to me. What the fuck is wrong with people? |
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A scene from Wall Street.
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Here is a list of the current Colorado delegation to the US Congress. For those of you so inclined, I urge you to call or email everyone on this list and threaten their houseplants if they support this bailout. It is a joke that they think they can cut taxes while adding now 800+ billion dollars onto the deficit. This country is currently built on a financial house of cards that is unsustainable. The American people are as much to blame as the greedy bastards in the banks, but they are the only ones being bailed out. They get to walk away from an artificially inflated housing market that they created, while anyone who has a mortgage will still be stuck paying down the loan at face value. Rome needs to burn, people. Burn, baby burn.
Senator Wayne Allard (R- CO) 202-224-5941 http://allard.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home
Senator Ken Salazar (D- CO) 202-224-5852 http://salazar.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm
I am including the senators mostly for informational purposes. They have already voted, and Wayne Allard voted against it. This may be the only time some of you will consider calling that man to thank him, so take the opportunity :)
Representative Diana DeGette (D - 01) 202-225-4431 http://www.house.gov/formdegette/zip_auth.htm
Representative Mark Udall (D - 02) 202-225-2161 http://markudall.house.gov/HoR/CO02/Contact+Mark/Contact+Mark.htm
Representative John Salazar (D - 03) 202-225-4761 http://www.house.gov/salazar/contact.shtml
Representative Marilyn Musgrave (R - 04) 202-225-4676 http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Representative Doug Lamborn (R - 05) 202-225-4422 http://lamborn.house.gov/ZipAuth.aspx
Representative Tom Tancredo (R - 06) 202-225-7882 http://tancredo.house.gov/contact/contact_contacttom.shtml
Representative Ed Perlmutter (D - 07) 202-225-2645 http://perlmutter.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm
When the House voted the first time Udall, Musgrave, Lamborn, and Salazar voted against it. They are expected to vote on the Senate's even more bloated proposal tomorrow. Believe it or not, but this bailout could have a much larger impact on our lives in 15 years than your vote for president. Do something. |
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My company is asking me to take a personality profile for a 3rd party's use (one of our vendors.) They are trying to build a profile for an ideal tech. BUT, there have been no assurances or even a reference to confidentiality, only a disclaimer that they can share this profile with whatever parties directed me there. The website also has a user specific login, and so nice of them, the username is my full first and last name.
I am refusing to take it, but was wondering if anyone had any experience with a situation like this? What are the rights of current employees to refuse such a test?
I know when you apply for a job, if you want it bad enough you may have to jump through hoops like this. However, I have this job, it is not even that good, and if they want to find out what makes me tick they can do it like everyone else... Get me drunk :p
Oct. 1st, 2008 @ 10:12 am
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Just a reminder for all of us that go out to bars and clubs regularly..
303.333.3333
or
303.777.7777
These are the best numbers to call when leaving the club after drinking, not your ex's. These people are perfectly okay with you drunk dialing them, and as a bonus, they may save you thousands in fines and court fees. We all push the line sometimes, and some of us (I include myself here,) do it regularly. A couple good friends have learned the hard way this last year, let's not make it an epidemic.
Don't do it for the kids, do it for yourself, and your friends that don't want to have to pick your lame ass up when you lose your license for a year.
Sep. 17th, 2008 @ 11:08 am
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Aug. 13th, 2008 @ 05:09 pm
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So I listen to 950 the fan, now FM 104.3, pretty religiously. They have been giving away Avs tix since the playoffs started and I have never even been able to get through. This morning I got a ring on my first try, and lo and behold I was caller 9. Going to Game 6 at The Can on Saturday, I am stoked!
Apr. 17th, 2008 @ 08:19 am
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One Word
You're feeling: bored
To your left: coffee
To your right: computer
On your mind: bars
Last meal included: banana
You sometimes find it hard to: time
The weather: moist
Something you have a collection of: tools
A smell that cheers you up: MGM-Lobby
A smell that can ruin your mood: Hippie
How long since you last shaved: days
The current state of your hair: KIA
The largest item on your desk/workspace (not computer): Raider's mug
Your skill with chopsticks: ninja
Which section you head for first in a bookstore: sci-fi
Something you're craving: Mexico
Your general thoughts on the presidential race: Junglefever
How many times have you been hospitalized this year: never
Favorite place to go for a quiet moment: drink
You've always secretly thought you'd be a good: Emperor
Something that freaks you out a little: Trannies
Something you've eaten too much of lately: Salad
You have never: cheated
You never want to: lose
Apr. 10th, 2008 @ 11:17 am
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As you can see, the campaign ad has darkened Obama's skin tone, while stretching the video horizontally to give Obama a wider nose. Asked about this by Fox News, the Clinton campaign responded: Despite the strong similarities between the ad on the DailyKos site and the original ad on Clinton’s Web site, Clinton spokesman Jay Carson said he spoke with the campaign’s chief ad maker, Mandy Grunwald, who said emphatically the ad on DailyKos "was not their ad." "We don’t know what is up there, but it is not our ad," Carson said. Yet as Troutnut notes, the ad is right here at Clinton's campaign website, so the Clinton campaign is clearly lying.
Linky
Mar. 5th, 2008 @ 03:43 pm
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For some people, one of the most influential people they never heard of. For most reading this, there was probably a time when he was more important to you than ice cream.
Guess he failed his saving throw... RIP.
Link
Mar. 4th, 2008 @ 11:58 am
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To all my friends that are either wondering about or wanting to see Cloverfield... Save your money. We went and saw an advance screening last night. Had no direction and was way too short. Think Blair Witch meets Godzilla, done poorly.
Jan. 16th, 2008 @ 05:42 pm
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 Lets101 Quizzes - Blog Quiz
Nov. 23rd, 2007 @ 08:07 pm
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Which Firefly character are you?
You are Jayne, the bravo of the group. You may not be too bright, but you got muscles and can hit a man in the neck from 500 yards with a bent scope. You send money to your mother and as much has you may dislike it, you're a hero.
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Oct. 20th, 2007 @ 03:02 pm
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You are The Devil
Materiality. Material Force. Material temptation; sometimes obsession
The Devil is often a great card for business success; hard work and ambition.
Perhaps the most misunderstood of all the major arcana, the Devil is not really "Satan" at all, but Pan the half-goat nature god and/or Dionysius. These are gods of pleasure and abandon, of wild behavior and unbridled desires. This is a card about ambitions; it is also synonymous with temptation and addiction. On the flip side, however, the card can be a warning to someone who is too restrained, someone who never allows themselves to get passionate or messy or wild - or ambitious. This, too, is a form of enslavement. As a person, the Devil can stand for a man of money or erotic power, aggressive, controlling, or just persuasive. This is not to say a bad man, but certainly a powerful man who is hard to resist. The important thing is to remember that any chain is freely worn. In most cases, you are enslaved only because you allow it.
What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.
Aug. 22nd, 2007 @ 01:48 pm
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What a great night.. We went to the Digital Underground show at the Shelter. I was a huge fan of them when I was in high school. Someone mentioned they were playing here yesterday and there was never a question that we were not going. Mike Rich and his partner spun old school hiphop for a couple hours before the show and did a great job. Then their DJ came out to warm up the crowd and he was amazing. Just sick. The main original guys were still there, MoneyB and ShockG. Tupac started with the Digital Underground way back when. The show was awesome, they played all my old favorties except for Underwater Rhymes (more on that later.)
After the show I snuck everyone upstairs to meet the band (everyone always thinks I am a security guard or bouncer, and I have learned to go with it to get in places I am not supposed to be.) I went to pay our tab and left Amber and Scottie, being two hot women, to find out where the afterparty was. They did, and we ended up hanging out with the band until the wee hours. The guys were awesome. We talked about the group and music, SHock and I sang a little of Underwater Rhymes.. With lines like 'Hypothetical, political, lyrical, miracle whip.. It's like butta, my rhymes are legit' how can you not love it? They are from Oakland and we shared our pain of being Raiders fans.
They are playing in Durango tonight and then Breck on Monday. I hink I am going to try andmake the Breck show to hang out with them some more. I just love it when your childhood heroes are as cool as you thought they were.
Jan. 21st, 2007 @ 12:55 pm
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So the Democratic National Convention will be here in Denver from Aug 25-28 of 2008. I think we should all plan a big group trip somewhere for that weekend because I sure as hell don't want to deal with the mess around downtown that will ensue.
**This is not a political statement for the record, both parties can go fucking die as far as I am concerned.
Jan. 11th, 2007 @ 03:26 pm
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| » Ok.. that is the last FUCKING straw!! |
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 AP Due to pressure from Bush Administration officials, the National Park Service is not permitted to give an official age for the Grand Canyon. Additionally, a book claiming the Grand Canyon was created by Noah's flood is for sale at the National Park's bookstore. The sale of Grand Canyon: A Different View was scheduled for review over three years ago, but no such review has been schedule or even requested. The creationist book was the only item approved for sale in 2003 (22 other items were rejected).
Dec. 30th, 2006 @ 12:56 pm
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We got to start out our Monday morning to a smashed car window and popped trunk. They got it all. Stereo, radar detector, subwoofer, and even my fucking golf clubs. I want to shoot someone. Literally.
Dec. 18th, 2006 @ 10:20 am
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