I ♥ Betty White
October 13th, 2008. Published under General. No Comments.
The Sunday Funnies
October 12th, 2008. Published under General. 2 Comments.
*snort*
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I’m still debating the whole cocktail party thing. I wish I could pull it off for Halloween, but despite the fact that I plan events and such at work - I’m more on the end of “spend other people’s money” and “make sure people go.” Also, I really don’t have a good space to have more than 8-10 people over (including Tim and I) at any one time. Cinco de Mayo party, anyone?
Hopefully one of my friends (*wink wink nudge nudge*) will take the idea and run with it. I’ll even help!
Anyway - this laundry isn’t going to fold itself! Then it’ll be time to watch the Vikings try to lose today - although sometimes they fail to do so. We’ll see how it goes.
Also - HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENNIFER!!!!!!!
Here’s a special present: Click here.
NOTE: The rest of you will not get it. We have a very strange sense of humor. Very.
And Now For Something Completely Different
October 10th, 2008. Published under General. 3 Comments.
I’m thinking of having a party - like a martini party or something that involves mixed drinks. Too often I have a beer party or something equally as boring.
But, in light of the budget, I was thinking of having everyone bring their own cocktail recipe (and the stuff to make it) and I would provide my own cocktail along with munchies. I do make some delicious munchies, you know - artichoke dip, anyone?
However, does that sound too tacky? I know the “host” is supposed to provide all those things - but I’ve had BYOB gatherings before too.
Actually - this would make a great Halloween party idea: Gangsters/flappers with old school mixed drinks. Yeah.
Anyway, back to your regularly scheduled freaking out about the economy.
Some Hump Day Humor
October 8th, 2008. Published under General. No Comments.
My friend Nick D. posted this over on Pownce:
Cracks me up.
The Economy Sucks
October 6th, 2008. Published under General. 5 Comments.
I need new work pants.
But today, after paying the mortgage and Tim’s health insurance (college students just don’t magically get health care, you know) I had to temporarily transfer some money out of savings just to cover those two things (and any other damn bill that comes up) until I get paid on Friday.
So, this means I won’t be getting any pants now or in the foreseeable future because I won’t put them on a credit card. It’s bad enough I’m going to have to put my latest dental visit on the ol’ Visa because my dental insurance sucks and add my visit to Urgent Care (shingles - for which BC/BS* paid a whopping 10% of that visit) to it as well.
I work two jobs. Granted, one is only 2-3 hours per week and probably pays for one trip to the grocery store per month. Now, I’m considering throwing a few weeknight cashiering shifts into the mix so I can get a little more money to work with in my budget. I thought things were OK for the most part - but now I’m trying to figure out how to pay for my prescriptions at Walgreens before Friday. I’ve been out of my allergy medicine for a week now and it’s really starting to create some havoc with me. The other one is essential and I can’t let that one slide either. Now I know how some seniors feel when faced with the “food or RX” question. With the rising costs of, well, everything - it’s flexing every money management/miserly muscle I have. I have a few things I could sell - but how is that going to help me next month? I’m frustrated and stressed out - and we’re not even into the throes of the heating bill season yet! I’ve checked into a few things that could be reduced/cut back and I think come December, it’ll get a bit better. I hope.
But, the fact is, I’m going to have to work more hours somewhere. I hate having to do so, but it’ll have to be done at least until Tim’s out of college. Other things will have to be cut. Perhaps then I can afford one damn pair of pants.
It’s nice to know assholes on Wall Street can make billions and still come out on top keeping those billions without paying the price for destroying everything that can allow a regular working American to stay ahead of things.
*sigh*
Hope your Monday is going better than mine.
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* More like Blue Cross/Bull Shit to me. Why do I pay so much for this shit when they don’t cover bupkus?
Bingo!
October 2nd, 2008. Published under General. No Comments.
Here’s a fun game to get you through tonight’s VP Debate:
For extra points, try scoring a “Media Black Out” by filling in all the boxes on your card!
Tonight Tonight
October 2nd, 2008. Published under General. 3 Comments.
Tonight is the one and only Vice Presidential debate. Here’s a snapshot of how different Biden and Palin are, courtesy of Katie Couric asking them two questions about Roe v. Wade and Supreme Court decisions they disagree with.
The difference is shocking.
Tonight is going to be goooooood.
Let Them Fail?
September 30th, 2008. Published under General. No Comments.
Since the bailout measure failed so spectacularly on Monday, I’ve been doing a bit of reading on the “what if we don’t do anything” scenario.
Scott Adams (of Dilbert fame) asked the question in his blog today and asked if there were any stories out there that give more specifics as to not doing anything. A commenter linked to a story in Time magazine that says the risk-taking banks/institutions should be allowed to fail. The story also closes with the following quote:
“Let the poorly managed, overly risk-taking financial institutions fail! Always remember that Wall Street and the real economy are not the same thing. ”
I’m beginning to wonder the same thing.
Also, why is the government surprised that a measure that 80% of the American public doesn’t want got defeated 6 weeks before an election?
We definitely live in interesting times.
Defeated!
September 29th, 2008. Published under General. No Comments.
“House Votes Down Massive Bailout Measure - 228-205″
Um, guys…that should tell you that you shouldn’t RUSH THE DAMN THING. There needs to be funding and protection for regular Americans - not just for Wall Street with the “hope” that any profits/fairy dust generated by these companies will find it’s way down to Middle America.
Bull.
I’m both glad and anxious by this result. But there are increasing numbers of experts are saying we don’t need to do this. A quote from the linked story:
Institutional Risk Analytics: So you oppose the idea of the government putting preferred equity into solvent but troubled banks that cannot raise capital on reasonable terms?
Bert Ely: Yes, it is not necessary, even now. There is absolutely no need for the Treasury to have the authority, as you suggested, to “inject capital into solvent banks that are temporarily unable to raise new capital.” If a bank truly is solvent, it can raise additional capital or sell itself, if its present owners are realistic about what their bank is worth. The reason solvent banks have a problem raising capital, or selling themselves to a stronger bank, is that they set their price too high, as did AIG. As an aside, I am glad to see AIG’s shareholders getting whacked by the warrants associated with the Fed’s taxpayer’s loan to AIG. There is absolutely no need for the taxpayer to subsidize banks so they can stay independent, provided no barriers are erected to prevent new entrants into bank or specific banking markets.
Bingo.
Again, if a bank is TRULY solvent, it can raise additional capital or sell itself, if its present owners are realistic about what their bank is worth.
So why are we trying to shore up banks that would’ve failed anyway?
That’s why Congress should take their time and make sure we don’t screw this up if it’s TRULY needed.
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