A few words as the new year approaches:
The herd loves the Kindle and Nook book readers. As an old fashioned fucker I have no use for the devices. I like books. I like used books. Not only do I walk amongst the dinosaurs but I am also very much a cheap bastard. Nonetheless, if you (as a burgeoning web sewer magician) are not contemplating how to create clever assemblies of words to be sold for these devices then you are losing a residual income opportunity. As I allow domain after domain to expire or be sold each month I will be spending my time as an esteemed author of the highest order.
My wife took a chance and upgraded her POS HTC Android and got herself a Windows phone. My first reaction was along the lines of what the fuck? Microsoft has a phone? Why did you not at least participate in the proprietary arrogance of an iPhone or get yourself a beefier 'droid. She being a consumer of prominent acumen did her research and determined the HTC Titan to be of value. After assisting the marital unit with downloading pertinent apps, syncing her contacts and shit, I determined that the phone is one badass motherfucker. In fact that is what I refer to it in conversation with the unit. Hey Mrs. Splork, how is the "badass motherfucker"? Microsoft may take its sweet time in creating worthwhile products but let me tell you, this phone is outstanding. Google and Apple may be well ahead but don't discount Microsoft next year.
Obama is set to ask Congress to increase the debt limit again. This time the asshole wants $1.2 trillion. It will put our overall debt up to $16 trillion or so. Congress is ever so happy to give it to him. It is rather interesting that Obama called Bush "unpatriotic" for increasing the debt limit 4 trillion in 8 years. It only took Obama 3 years to be that "unpatriotic". Funny how in 2006 every single Democrat voted against raising the debt limit but today they are more than happy to give their Dear Leader all the money he needs to expand the government. Assholes one and all. Fuck it, just raise the debt ceiling to $100 trillion and be done with it. $16T. $100T. Neither will be repaid.
We obtained a Blu-Ray player as a family gift of sorts. It wasn't a priority as I am rather sick of material clutter (except food storage, water, guns and bullets) but the price was ridiculous and it gave us a chance to watch Amazon Prime movies through the device. I must say I was amazed at the quality of the picture of the movies. How it can be better than a regular DVD player is astonishing as I thought those were pretty damn good. But Blu-ray movies look great. The first movie we rented was Thor. Excellent movie. Couple of days later we rented Horrible Bosses. Jennifer Aniston's boobs notwithstanding, that was a shitty movie. Thought that crap was supposed to be good!? Anyway, I think maybe I might have a movie review column on this esteemed blog just for shits and giggles. It's already pretty worthless. Adding a few well placed words on movies or whatnot won't really matter.
My youngest and I received a mini helicopter from Santa. After an hour or so of crashing the thing into every head, wall, table and chair in the splork abode, we finally got it under control. The morning after Christmas the oldest was awakened by a helicopter hovering a few inches above her head. She was not amused, but I damn sure was.
Happy New Year's to both my readers!
What?!? Horrible Bosses was hilarious.
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"I don't win much."
Yea I saw that on the TV commercial. Funny stuff. Too bad the rest of the movie wasn't as clever IMO.
ReplyDeleteI bought the Nook to be a cheap bastard. Loaded Cyanogenmod on a card, plugged it into the Nook and bam: Android tablet. 9-year old boy was duly impressed by the old man.
ReplyDeleteYou must tell brand of mini-copter. Too many of them look like they'd break on first contact with solid matter.
Thanks for the New Year's wishes. And the same to you. Keep the sludge coming... I always (well, almost always) enjoy it.
ReplyDelete@Jack - Thanks. I appreciate it.
ReplyDelete@Cromulent - I'm duly impressed as well. The Nook got better reviews as far as the screen and power. Sounds like you created the best of both.
ReplyDeleteThe mini copter is nothing special. Typical Chinese crap complete with screw on battery cover on controller. I can't even find a brand. Wife got it from Amazon - Syma S107/S107G R/C Helicopter - BLUE
Been looking at the budget lately. Discretionary spending is a bit over 1.2 trillion dollars. Everything else is "mandatory" spending. The deficit is nearly as large as discretionary spending. Tax increases are in our future, regardless of which party wins.
ReplyDeleteIn other words, the money has already been spent. It was spent when the government promised retirement money back in FDR's day, and geezer healthcare in LBJ's day and geezer prescriptions in W's day. It was spent when we promised to take care of wounded vets and promised generous retirements to soldiers who retired in their 40s. It was spent when we fought WWII and when Reagan ran large deficits winding up the Cold War.
The stimulus and Obamacare were Obama's fault. Many of our other fiscal woes go a long long way back. It's simply a matter of the bills coming due.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to Splork's abode and its dwellers! :)
ReplyDeleteYou should consider moving into a missile silo: http://www.missilebases.com/properties You would have plenty of space to store your stuff and be ready for anything !!! ;)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you too, Splork!
ReplyDeleteYour swearing is starting to go off the charts. It's only needed when addressing Obama. I'd also like to hear more about your success or lack of it writing for the Kindle etc.
ReplyDelete#1. Fuck Obama
ReplyDelete#2. C'mon Splork, DVD's are so yesterday. My daughter gave me a Blu-Ray for Christmas also, but I'm returning it for a juicer.
I watch cable or Roku, never watch a DVD anymore.
Not using Windows very much, I assume her new phone will need a Norton Anti-Virus App.
@Seth - it has gotten ridiculous. I agree the best use is in discussing that fucking idiot.
ReplyDeleteKindle - yea folks here will be the first to know. Gotta get myself motivated. Time is an issue as I am trying to learn piano (yea, really) and will be taking Spanish lessons soon after the new year.
@Steve - I am disgusted that I have heard and read nothing from anybody (outside the political elite) that doesn't think that Obama won't be re-elected. Particularly from economic, trader, stock, business types.
ReplyDeleteWe have Netflix and Amazon streaming movies. The Netflix is worthless but the oldest loves it. Amazon comes free with the missus' Prime membership.
We stopped watching DVDs too but after getting the Blu-ray I am reconsidering that notion. Renting out of the Redbox is a buck, but usually free after the coupon queen does her thing. We've enjoyed it.
Interestingly the Windows phone is less prone to malware than, say, Android due it's lack of popularity, the mobile phone don't run x86 software which is what the vast, vast majority of harmful code is written for and unless you are messing about jailbreaking the thing you aren't likely going to risk getting a virus out of the app store.
Unfortunately MS will have to fight that stereotype for their phone to achieve any kind of success with their phone. It's too bad because the phone is fantastic.
@sam - no silo's for me. I want to be able to deploy my armory into the roving bands of occupy zombie mobs when the SHTF. Don't want to miss the fun.
ReplyDelete@Carl - nah they'll just keep borrowing. No one in DC has the balls to do anything that might cause them to lose the next election. So the can, will indeed, find itself much further down the road.
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