This is funny. I loved George Carlin. Saw him do standup a couple of times.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
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Monday, December 22, 2008
Truck & SUV Sales Are Back Up
In a remarkable turn of American stupidity it appears that sales of SUVs and trucks are back up again, based on this article from CNN. I guess people don't learn from the past.
I am starting to think that the conspiracy talk I have heard about how the oil companies and OPEC manipulate gas prices might be true. The theory says that gas prices go up, people start buying and making fuel efficient cars, then OPEC reduces gas prices to drive the fuel efficient cars out of business, and then prices go back up.
This happened in the 70s, with the oil crisis then. After having to wait on line to get their gas rations people started buying smaller, more efficient cars. Then gas prices came down and everyone started buying big SUVs and trucks, and then rinse and repeat.
I find it remarkably stupid that people are going to fall for this again. You must be incredibly short sighted to think that gas prices are going to stay down. I guess Americans are blinded by the "great deals" the automakers are offering. Apparently these incentives are enough to make people forgot about the imminent bankruptcy.
I am reminded of someone I once knew who would buy anything if it seemed she was getting a good deal. She would go to Walmart for a tube of toothpaste and come out with $200 worth of junk, but all of the junk was "on sale," so she thought that by not buying it she would be "losing money." (I say "on sale" because for all I know the stores are just making up "full prices" and putting them next to things to make it seem like the sticker price is a discount.) It's kind of a twisted way to look at things, but it's perfectly in line with being a good little consumer and credit card user, as we are instructed to be by corporate america.
I am starting to think that the conspiracy talk I have heard about how the oil companies and OPEC manipulate gas prices might be true. The theory says that gas prices go up, people start buying and making fuel efficient cars, then OPEC reduces gas prices to drive the fuel efficient cars out of business, and then prices go back up.
This happened in the 70s, with the oil crisis then. After having to wait on line to get their gas rations people started buying smaller, more efficient cars. Then gas prices came down and everyone started buying big SUVs and trucks, and then rinse and repeat.
I find it remarkably stupid that people are going to fall for this again. You must be incredibly short sighted to think that gas prices are going to stay down. I guess Americans are blinded by the "great deals" the automakers are offering. Apparently these incentives are enough to make people forgot about the imminent bankruptcy.
I am reminded of someone I once knew who would buy anything if it seemed she was getting a good deal. She would go to Walmart for a tube of toothpaste and come out with $200 worth of junk, but all of the junk was "on sale," so she thought that by not buying it she would be "losing money." (I say "on sale" because for all I know the stores are just making up "full prices" and putting them next to things to make it seem like the sticker price is a discount.) It's kind of a twisted way to look at things, but it's perfectly in line with being a good little consumer and credit card user, as we are instructed to be by corporate america.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Flight of the Conchords
My favorite new HBO series is back soon. HBO released the premiere on FunnyOrDie, which I find a bit odd. I can see them streaming it on their site, but on a different site?
Anyway I am very excited. I missed this show when it first came out, but then last winter I was sick and stuck in bed. I watched one episode On Demand and loved it and had watched all of the episodes by the time I was better.
Anyway I am very excited. I missed this show when it first came out, but then last winter I was sick and stuck in bed. I watched one episode On Demand and loved it and had watched all of the episodes by the time I was better.
Credit Crunch Jokes
List of 20 Hilarious Credit Crunch Jokes, published in October. Some of my favorites:
Q: What’s the difference between an investment banker and a large pizza?
A: A large pizza can feed a family of four.
“This is worse than a divorce. I’ve lost half my net worth and I still have a wife.”
Why have real estate agents stopped looking out of the window in the morning? Because otherwise they’d have nothing to do in the afternoon.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Jon Hamm Interview
Mad Men is one of my top 3 favorite shows after I watched the season 1 marathon before Season 2 started. I haven't watched Season 2 at all yet but I have it on my DVR. This interview is hilarious:
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