To The Ice Cream Store

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

After dinner tonight, we thought ice cream sounded like a good idea. We would ride the bicycles. We asked Bryson if he wanted ice cream, and he said he did.

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Measuring the Stimulus Package

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

This 1 minute video compares “what we were sold” and “what we bought” with the stimulus package. Enjoy!

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Ziegler, Brewer tangle over Letterman attack on Palin

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

This is one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a while!

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Peter Schiff on the Economy

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

Hey, it’s comedy central, so even the people who haven’t been paying attention can easily digest this: Peter Schiff believes Americans have to go back to a basic economy that grows based on savings, not consumer credit.

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Bryson Sings the Greatest Hits

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Brian Gallimore


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Hot Air Balloon

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She reduced her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, “Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don’t know where I am.”

The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, “You’re in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.

She rolled her eyes and said, “You must be a Republican.”

“I am,” replied the man. “How did you know?”

“Well,” answered the balloonist, “everything you told me is technically correct. But I have no idea what to do with your information, and I’m still lost. Frankly, you’ve not been much help to me.”

The man smiled and responded, “You must be an Obama Democrat.”

“I am,” replied the balloonist. “How did you know?”

“Well,” said the man, “you don’t know where you are or where you are going. You’ve risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You’re in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but somehow, now it’s my fault.”

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Oops Pictures

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

Many of these are old, but still funny.

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Text Fail

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

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Strict “No Text Messaging” Policy

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

I couldn’t agree more! “They screw you with the text messages” -in my best Joe Pesci voice. Email is superior to texting, and texting is just another way the a-holes at the phone company stick it to you. I suggest EVERYONE stop texting altogether. Knock that Twitting crap off too while you are at it! -BG
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You see, I have a strict policy against text messaging. Not because I am against the technology. Rather, I am completely appalled by the money-grabbing techniques of wireless carriers.

There are two underlying assumptions behind a question like “Did you get my text message?” First, it assumes that a phone number is for calling and texting. This assumption also presumes that I am even able to receive text messages (which is not the case). The other is that texting is an intregal method of communication.

Those assumptions are exactly what phone companies depend on.

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The bigger problem with these packages — the one that really gets under my skin — is how they treat sent and received messages exactly the same. If I have the plan allowing for 200 text messages, sending you one message reduces my covered messages to 199. If you respond, I am at 198. The problem here is that I am never offered an opportunity to reject your text message.

This is very different than the model around phone minutes. For example, if I have one minute remaining on my phone plan and I call you and leave a message in one minute or less, then my minutes will be reduced to 0 minutes.

If you call me back, and I am concerned about paying for extra minutes, I don’t have to answer and I don’t have to check my voicemail. I effectively have a way to protect myself from losing my precious minutes and incurring more expenses. I have no such opportunity with text messages.

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Finally, texting is a black hole. If someone calls my phone and I cannot answer it, that person will get my voicemail. If someone texts me and I don’t get it for whatever reason, there is no indicator to the sender that the message was never received. They don’t know if I ignored it or if I did not get it — hardly the best form of communication. It is akin to putting a message in a bottle and dropping it in the ocean.

All this has led me to a strict “No Text Messaging” policy. So, when people ask me, “Did you get my text message?” The answer is always no.

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Garden Pictures – June 7

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

Amber sent me these pics last night. Some of my tomato plants are diseased. I’m not sure what it is yet, need to look it up.

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