Friday, September 26, 2008
CNN has an audience reaction bar that follows the debate made up of a focus group consisting of persuadable democrats, republicans, and independents. it's funny to watch because it basically is partisan, except for independents, they love everything that is said. It is actually pretty funny to watch, it reminds me of PTA disbands episode.
Ned: Well, all right, I'd like to call this meeting of the PTA to
or-diddely-order. Let's see if we can't put an end to this
strike fuss, huh? Mrs. Krabappel, why don't you begin?
Skinner: Boo!
Edna: Oh, "boo" yourself. Our demands are simple: a small cost-of-
living increase and some better equipment and supplies for
your children.
Audience: Yeah! Give it to them! etc.
Skinner: Yeah, in a dream world. We have a very tight budget; to do
what she's asking, we'd have to raise taxes.
Audience: Raise taxes? They're too high as they are. Taxes are bad.
etc.
Edna: It's your children's future.
Audience: That's right. Children are important. etc.
Skinner: It'll cost you.
Audience: No to taxes. My God, they're going to raise taxes. etc.
Edna: C'mon!
Audience: She makes a good case. Good point. etc.
Skinner: [rubs his fingertips together]
Audience: More taxes? The finger thing means the taxes. etc.
Ned: Well, I guess this is a case where we'll have to agree to
disagree.
Skinner: I don't agree to that.
Edna: Neither do I!
Ned: Well, all right, I'd like to call this meeting of the PTA to
or-diddely-order. Let's see if we can't put an end to this
strike fuss, huh? Mrs. Krabappel, why don't you begin?
Skinner: Boo!
Edna: Oh, "boo" yourself. Our demands are simple: a small cost-of-
living increase and some better equipment and supplies for
your children.
Audience: Yeah! Give it to them! etc.
Skinner: Yeah, in a dream world. We have a very tight budget; to do
what she's asking, we'd have to raise taxes.
Audience: Raise taxes? They're too high as they are. Taxes are bad.
etc.
Edna: It's your children's future.
Audience: That's right. Children are important. etc.
Skinner: It'll cost you.
Audience: No to taxes. My God, they're going to raise taxes. etc.
Edna: C'mon!
Audience: She makes a good case. Good point. etc.
Skinner: [rubs his fingertips together]
Audience: More taxes? The finger thing means the taxes. etc.
Ned: Well, I guess this is a case where we'll have to agree to
disagree.
Skinner: I don't agree to that.
Edna: Neither do I!
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Angie called the pregnant lady hotline tonight to see if she could help paint the bathrooms. They told her that she could paint with latex paint, so we were like awesome. We double-checked the primer we bought, and apparently, it causes cancer and fetal abnormalities in California, which is great because we live in Iowa. It made me really sad how much the federal government has dropped the ball consumer protection wise. (In addition to our paint, we would not have been able to buy our mower in California)
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Andrew has requested a Ruddiger update - Ruddiger is no longer called Ruddiger - her name is now Audrey so that I may call her Rudy. Apparently Rudy already has hair and is five-ish pounds (just a guess-timate based on the size of her Briggs'ian head) She should arrive in about a month and a half, which is exciting and scary at the same time
I really want to rewrite my simulation software in ruby because I love their ORM (object relational mapping) but I need the c++ speed (it's already slow enough) and it would probably be the first time someone would have moved from c++ to ruby for the final version in simulation software
My favorite election website has pegged McCain beating Obama by two delegates. I recommend going to the website, it does a really good job of condensing poll numbers and showing what state will really make a difference. Obama really needs either Indiana, Ohio, Nevada, New Mexico, or Virginia - none of which Kerry picked up in 2004.
I really want to rewrite my simulation software in ruby because I love their ORM (object relational mapping) but I need the c++ speed (it's already slow enough) and it would probably be the first time someone would have moved from c++ to ruby for the final version in simulation software
My favorite election website has pegged McCain beating Obama by two delegates. I recommend going to the website, it does a really good job of condensing poll numbers and showing what state will really make a difference. Obama really needs either Indiana, Ohio, Nevada, New Mexico, or Virginia - none of which Kerry picked up in 2004.
