Tuesday, October 18, 2011
If The World Were A Village of 100 People: Issue No. 7 - Language
What if the world were a village of 100 people? Using statistics based on the spread of the population in the world, Toby Ng Design created this poster as another way of looking at how our world is today.
There are 13 more posters I will share with you in the coming weeks; This is the 7th of 20.
If you missed any of the previous issues, click here.
There are 13 more posters I will share with you in the coming weeks; This is the 7th of 20.
If you missed any of the previous issues, click here.
They Won't Give You Your Buses Back! They're Republicans.
I didn't know know what this was in reference to, so I asked my partner Ryan and he informed me that the children who live within 2 miles of any Spring, ISD school are no longer being picked up for school. They took their buses away, and Facebook was the only way they knew how to spread the message across.
When I went online to investigate what was going on, I was dumbfounded by what I saw. Article after article, news story after news story on this very topic. Damn, where the hell have I been? We pay taxes to this school district!
The school district use to bus students who lived past 1/4 mile to the schools. This school year, they decided they were going to the statewide accepted 2-mile distance, which puts most students in the "walking" category, unless they have a "hazardous route" (as defined by the same accepted policy. Problem is, this is a small, but very congested community, and even though the posted speeds are within their "safe" speed, no one drives that posted speed limit. They expect our kids to walk along Cypresswood, Aldine-Westfield, and other dangerous roads--not to mention past tons of sexual predators. Just last year, a teenage girl went missing right after she got off the bus, and hasn't been found yet! Their website (www.springisd.org) has the hazardous route info if you're interested. I think it's under the general information tab, then bus routes. The school district knew that anybody in their right mind that had another choice wasn't going to let their kids walk, which leads to a very horrible traffic congestion, which ticks people off even more. So we have even more dangerous situations with people driving worse because they're ticked at being made to sit through the same red light 2 or 3 times. I've seen people driving down the wrong side of the road and through fields on the road our school is on. Not to mention huge dump trucks and other construction type vehicles. It's just insane that they would think we'd let our kids walk around there. Some people don't have a choice and are forced to fear for their lives and their children's lives every day of school. They say they're doing this because of budget shortfalls. Well, part of that shortfall may be to do with the fact that our Superintendent supposedly decided a couple of years back that he needed to drive a $52000+ Porsch! Go figure!
Let's see... who's in control of the state legislature that passed this horrendous 2-mile law? Hmmm, who's hurt our teachers, firefighters and policemen in this state? But most of all, who's hurt our children by cutting financial aid and other services, that we as taxpayers help provide? I'll give you one guess... Ricky Perry and The Republicans!
But guess what??? Don't blame them, because nothing is their fault. Isn't that what they always say?
Monday, October 17, 2011
OMG Hilarious! - Ding Dong
Must Watch: The Job Reference
Remember that job interview from last week? Well, imagine listing your friend as a personal reference on your job application?
Link wants to do some substitute teaching at a local middle school, and asks his childhood friend/roommate, Rhett, if he could put in a good word for him. Rhett replies and asks, "what do you want me to say?"
"Just be honest," Link tells him, "let 'em know that I'm normal, that I'm not some criminal or psychopath." And then the hilarity ensues. OMG, it's freaking hilarious as shit!
Link wants to do some substitute teaching at a local middle school, and asks his childhood friend/roommate, Rhett, if he could put in a good word for him. Rhett replies and asks, "what do you want me to say?" "Just be honest," Link tells him, "let 'em know that I'm normal, that I'm not some criminal or psychopath." And then the hilarity ensues. OMG, it's freaking hilarious as shit!
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Quoted - Zachary Quinto on Coming Out Earlier Today
"When i found out that jamey rodemeyer killed himself - i felt deeply troubled. but when i found out that jamey rodemeyer had made an it gets better video only months before taking his own life - i felt indescribable despair. i also made an it gets better video last year - in the wake of the senseless and tragic gay teen suicides that were sweeping the nation at the time. but in light of jamey's death - it became clear to me in an instant that living a gay life without publicly acknowledging it - is simply not enough to make any significant contribution to the immense work that lies ahead on the road to complete equality. our society needs to recognize the unstoppable momentum toward unequivocal civil equality for every gay lesbian bisexual and transgendered citizen of this country. gay kids need to stop killing themselves because they are made to feel worthless by cruel and relentless bullying. parents need to teach their children principles of respect and acceptance. we are witnessing an enormous shift of collective consciousness throughout the world. we are at the precipice of great transformation within our culture and government. i believe in the power of intention to change the landscape of our society - and it is my intention to live an authentic life of compassion and integrity and action. jamey rodemeyer's life changed mine. and while his death only makes me wish that i had done this sooner - i am eternally grateful to him for being the catalyst for change within me. now i can only hope to serve as the same catalyst for even one other person in this world. that - i believe - is all that we can ask of ourselves and of each other." zq.
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Are People Really This Stupid? Issue No. 10 - Double Gainer Off A Hotel Roof
OMG, are people really this stupid? Geezus Gazeebus! I know, I know, those aren't words, but who does these things? Oh, I know... this guy, Michal Navratil, who's kinda hot by the way.
The swimmer does an un-imaginable double gainer backflip off the roof of a hotel in St. Maarten.
I'm going to assume, he took the time to calculate the chances of hitting the rocks below and the ones underneath the water.
The Only Good Thing On The Vampire Diaries
Yeah, he's the only good thing that's come out of The Vampire Diaries.
I don't miss that show one bit, but I definitely miss looking at him. Oh Steven R. McQueen, what a gorgeous creature you've turned out to be... Well, you've been pretty all your life :-).
Oh, and the photos are courtesy of Fuck Yeah Steven R. Mcqueen!
I don't miss that show one bit, but I definitely miss looking at him. Oh Steven R. McQueen, what a gorgeous creature you've turned out to be... Well, you've been pretty all your life :-).
Oh, and the photos are courtesy of Fuck Yeah Steven R. Mcqueen!
Poster of the Week - Issue No. 31 - Ignorance
Continuing alphabetically, I bring you this week's poster, "Ignorance".
Time Allotted In Last 3 GOP Debates
It's sad, but true. Like 'em or not, the last 3 presidential debates simply were not fair when it came to allotting time to each of the candidates. But we see this way too often, it happens during the Democratic debates also. It's whoever is the flavor of the month, or who's riding high on the polls. Let's see how much time they give Herman Cain next time around.
Bird Attempts To Play A Game of Frogger
Okay, call me stupid, but I actually sat here and watched this bird attempt to cross the street. According to it's YouTube description it reads:
A commenter posted this comment after watching the video: "Well, it's not a duck, it's a cormorant and it probably didn't fly because it's wings were wet - they are diving birds and are not waterproofed like ducks are (otherwise they could only bob in the water and not dive). After a dive, they need to dry out before they can fly. Darned luck bird!"
In Panama this duck kept trying to cross the highway on foot and the police kept having to rescue it from disaster. Eventually they left and the insane duck tried to cross the road again... See what happens...Yes, I know. Don't ask.
A commenter posted this comment after watching the video: "Well, it's not a duck, it's a cormorant and it probably didn't fly because it's wings were wet - they are diving birds and are not waterproofed like ducks are (otherwise they could only bob in the water and not dive). After a dive, they need to dry out before they can fly. Darned luck bird!"
Must Watch: American Horror Story
So far the season for new television series have been kinda blah. Hell, Ryan and I still haven't been able to grasp on to The X-Factor and Dancing With The Stars. There are so many shows coming up like The Walking Dead, which premieres tonight, and Spartacus early next year. We already watch Glee which airs on Tuesdays, Harry's Law which airs alongside Modern Family on Wednesday nights. And we also watch Dexter and Boardwalk Empire which airs on Sunday nights, I mean, the list goes on.
But there's one new series I'm really curious to see. Since Pan Am, Terra Nova, 2 Broke Girls, Whitney, The Secret Circle, Revenge, and Ringer have all gone on the way side, and teetering towards cancellation, American Horror Story shows promise.
Check out the first 5 minutes of this pretty amazing show that started 2 weeks ago.
Check out the first 5 minutes of this pretty amazing show that started 2 weeks ago.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Our Future Is In Their Hands - Take 5
Earlier this week on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Jimmy Kimmel broke into a school and spoke with some kids about politics. It was so darn entertaining.
I swear, these kids are the cutest and sweetest. When Jimmy asks them what party they belong to, they say the "Family Party."
When they're asked what the difference is between the Democrat and Republican parties, one of the kids responds, "a democrat is somebody who wants help people and republicans are those who do not want to help people"
Jimmy laughs and says, "I think we know where know where mommy and daddy stand."
OMG, this is hilarious...it gets better.
I swear, these kids are the cutest and sweetest. When Jimmy asks them what party they belong to, they say the "Family Party."When they're asked what the difference is between the Democrat and Republican parties, one of the kids responds, "a democrat is somebody who wants help people and republicans are those who do not want to help people"
Jimmy laughs and says, "I think we know where know where mommy and daddy stand."
OMG, this is hilarious...it gets better.
A New Drag Dimension
Landscapes: Volume Two
If you have never taken the chance to explore the Southwestern United States, you can now catch a glimpse of it in this absolutely stunning video footage by photographer Dustin Farrell. He is producing a three-part Landscapes series of unbelievable scenes in captivating time-lapse video.
Using a Canon 5D2 DSLR camera and processed with Adobe software, it is an amazing video to watch. If you do not have a high-definition 1080p monitor, then "bug a friend" who does, so says the photographer, "it is a much better viewing experience."
I will say this, even if you do not have a high-definition monitor, this video is breath-taking, captivating, and awe-inspiring. And the background music makes it even that much better.
I will say this, even if you do not have a high-definition monitor, this video is breath-taking, captivating, and awe-inspiring. And the background music makes it even that much better.
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