i am an american!

ignorance is bliss. maybe.

a study finds that 60 million Americans don't care, don't want broadband, don't want to pay for it, and find the internet either offensive or dangerous.

so, for the FCC to "achieve US global leadership in high-speed Internet", they just need to build the infrastructure, then give to everyone it to everyone for free. its their choice if they don't want to get online.

uh, there's always YouPorn, right?


update: HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

suuuuuuuuuuuuuuure.

"reading his apology"? how does that sound like a contrite man? no, fool, you ain't convincing anybody with your junk.

oh wait ... you did.


to those fans: what, are you his girlfriends too?

i think the collective reaction should be it would be hysterically funny if we either weren't angry or didn't care.

hah!

and this is what we've evolved into

(via newzonfire)

i, too, have no plans to do such a thing.

but then again, i'm not the chairman of a car company that has been negligent in quality control and customer safety.


used to be Japanese people fell on their swords to redeem their honor, no?

Hitler would approve. not.

R.I.P. Doug Fieger.

oh, it had to be a Filipina, eh?

ma humps

yes, it was the O-line that threw the interception to Tracy Porter.

not by George!

uh, people .. he doesn't give a shit. he just grunted and went back to sleep under his huge pile of hundred dollar bills.

best. film. review. ever.

ok, that's a little old, but still ...

never have i been so happy for people i don't know

pigskin finale: SuperBowl XLIV

and here we are. the big game. the fried food. the beer. the ads. the humongous finish. before another long six months and the cycle starts all over again.

Colts vs Saints
conventional wisdom, supported by the numbers and just plain instinct as well, gives the advantage to Pey Pey and the Colts offensive machine to win their 2nd SuperBowl in 4 years. and really, there's not much argument against that. they're not playing in the Superdome. Pey Pey is akin to a robot, computing all scenarios and possibilities to win, and a stickler for preparation. of course, am not calling the Saints lazy. but facts are facts.

and that's why am going against convention and pick Dem Saints, primarily for Nawlins, and to wipe out the angst and hurt of the last 5 years and get that chip off their shoulder and rejoin the rest of world. and after that we won't have to treat them with kid gloves, and going to Bourbon Street would be a guilt-free experience once again.
stupid projection: Saints 37, Colts 34

one thing though: The Who? at halftime? yeah, we respect our elders but ... geez. what's next? the resurrected carcass of Frank Sinatra???

worst. movie. taglines. ever.

J, E,T,S ... Jets, Jets, Jets!!!

padded

do i need it? no.

but do i want it?

yeah.

it may even break my rule against early adopting, especially Apple products. i've managed to wait till the iPod became Windows-friendly, and the iPhone wind down its Gen 1.0 period. didn't spring for the iTouch, nor when the iPhone became 3G/3GS.

will it replace my laptops? no.

will it cut down my time on my laptops? yes.

will it replace my phone? no.

will it make me kill and waste time? hell to the yeah.

i'm not a voracious e-book reader. i'm pretty sure i can hold off being tempted by all the e-books that the iTunes store might sell. that being said, within the next year or so, am sure someone's gonna be able to provide readable books (though not as extensive as Amazon's offerings), right after they hack the iPad.

listening to music should be done only because i want to flick through Cover Flow with my fingertips - but my iPod already holds about 60 Gb worth and fat chance even moving half of that to the iPad. it's going to be like a "greatest hits" only kind of playlist.

the one thing i'd be more concerned about - and would prefer - is playing video files (movies and TV shows). this being Apple, now we're stuck with the MP4 format - and now I have to waste time either looking for those files or reconverting what I have (but even so, it may not be in the native resolution and all that). watching videos is a much more practical use for the iPad, especially if you don't have to be wired to the Web all the time.

the one other thing i may go crazy for are the apps. i didn't join the app revolution on the iPhone. i may do so here. at least for those worth the dollar and the use.

i thought the price point was going to be much higher. but 16 Gb is really bare-bones minimum these days. if an MP4 is already a Gb, 16 Gb would be gone in half a day. and i would rather not do file transfers that often. for an extra $100 or $200 you double or quadruple that.

there's also the question of sticking with Wi-Fi or getting a dedicated 3G link. being tethered to the web is the future, and the future is now. but then again, looking at the costs, do i really need it? maybe not now, but for later, perhaps?

given that Apple reduced iPhone prices previously to the consternation of early adopters, there's still a chance that could happen. so maybe patience is a virtue here ... until Christmas this year. maybe.

goddamn ye merry gentlemen

Republicans for Rape. holla atcha, BOY!

astig

a shout out to an old pal, BJP. may we all shoot like you.