Because the election is over, the media does not know what to report on, and are presenting stories that are as artificial as Pam Anderson's breasts.
I noticed that Geico insurance company is still running about 7 or 8 different advertising campaigns during these tough economic times. I can't imagine where Geico gets all the money for all that crappy advertising?
I keep seeing this advertising for something called an IUC (Mirena®) which is just another name for an IUD (female birth control device). IUDs caused a ton of health issues to woman back in the day, and most doctors stopped using them, so why is this technology back in vogue?
At one time we had something that I liked to call "the Wal*Mart effect" wherein a company has enough purchasing power to tell it's suppliers to lower prices and if the suppliers don't comply with the distributor (in this case wal*mart) they will go out of business.
Well now we have what I like to call "the Survivor effect" wherein you ally with everyone (play nice with everyone) until you vote them off the island and/or stab them in the back! (get your co-worker fired, say bad things about a political rival, or generally treat someone badly).
When people conduct themselves during their daily lives as if "The Apprentice, or Survivor" or some other reality TV show is "real" it shows the social skills of those people. It is just not right.
Remember AMC American Motors cars, the Javelin, AMX, Gremlin, and Pacer, wait didn't they make Jeeps also. That's right they did. The government let AMC die and Chrysler ate them and look where the Jeep brand is today!
If the government lets Chrysler die the Jeep and Dodge brands will live on somehow, someway.
Christmas is upon us. Christ some stores were selling Christmas stuff in September, dear lord please help us rise from retail hell!
That is all for now, carry on. If you can.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Chrysler begging for money
Robert Nardelli, the CEO of Chrysler Corporation was on Capitol Hill today begging for money. Chrysler Corp. has a bit of a sorted past, lets look at some key dates:
May 7, 1998: Daimler-Benz's Juergen Schrempp and Chrysler Corp.'s Robert Eaton announce US$36 billion merger that creates DaimlerChrysler AG.
Oct. 26, 2000 Chrysler posts US$512 million loss for third quarter.
April 2005: Cash cow Mercedes Car Group posts its first quarterly loss in more than 10 years.
May 14, 2007: DaimlerChrysler announces end of nine-year merger as it agrees to sell 80 percent of Chrysler to private equity firm Cerberus for US$7.4 billion (€5.5 billion).
Chrysler merged with Daimler Benz (Mercedes Benz) one of the most profitable and well run corporations in the world, and after 9 years the Daimler folks finally figured out Chrysler was dragging them down and sold them off.
Mercedes figured the Chrysler brand and it's management style sucked so bad that it would cost way to much to fix, save or even think about repairing, and now the current CEO of Chrysler wants the government to give it money?
Can you guess where the money will come from?
Your wallet and my wallet, yes us the tax paying public is where they want to get the money to save this dying brand.
Let me see if I understand this right - a bunch of really smart business guys from Germany try to save this big U.S. auto company, but find that it can't be done - so the current CEO figures maybe ask some not-so-smart people to give him a bunch O' cash so he can give it the old college try.
Why in the world would I believe Robert Nardelli could do something a bunch of smart business guys from Germany COULDN'T do!
Clearly Mr. Nardelli is not the brightest bulb on the string.
Wait, where have I heard that name before, Nardelli, Stinkie, Smelli, oh yea isn't he the guy that pissed off the Home Depot stock holders so bad?
Home Depot CEO Robert Nardelli resigns - Jan. 3, 2007
Robert Nardelli named CEO of Chrysler - Aug. 5, 2007
Seems like the guy needs to be on the job a little longer before he starts begging for money!
Dear United States Guberment,
Please, oh please don't give my money to these jerks,
Signed,
John Q. Public
May 7, 1998: Daimler-Benz's Juergen Schrempp and Chrysler Corp.'s Robert Eaton announce US$36 billion merger that creates DaimlerChrysler AG.
Oct. 26, 2000 Chrysler posts US$512 million loss for third quarter.
April 2005: Cash cow Mercedes Car Group posts its first quarterly loss in more than 10 years.
May 14, 2007: DaimlerChrysler announces end of nine-year merger as it agrees to sell 80 percent of Chrysler to private equity firm Cerberus for US$7.4 billion (€5.5 billion).
Chrysler merged with Daimler Benz (Mercedes Benz) one of the most profitable and well run corporations in the world, and after 9 years the Daimler folks finally figured out Chrysler was dragging them down and sold them off.
Mercedes figured the Chrysler brand and it's management style sucked so bad that it would cost way to much to fix, save or even think about repairing, and now the current CEO of Chrysler wants the government to give it money?
Can you guess where the money will come from?
Your wallet and my wallet, yes us the tax paying public is where they want to get the money to save this dying brand.
Let me see if I understand this right - a bunch of really smart business guys from Germany try to save this big U.S. auto company, but find that it can't be done - so the current CEO figures maybe ask some not-so-smart people to give him a bunch O' cash so he can give it the old college try.
Why in the world would I believe Robert Nardelli could do something a bunch of smart business guys from Germany COULDN'T do!
Clearly Mr. Nardelli is not the brightest bulb on the string.
Wait, where have I heard that name before, Nardelli, Stinkie, Smelli, oh yea isn't he the guy that pissed off the Home Depot stock holders so bad?
Home Depot CEO Robert Nardelli resigns - Jan. 3, 2007
Robert Nardelli named CEO of Chrysler - Aug. 5, 2007
Seems like the guy needs to be on the job a little longer before he starts begging for money!
Dear United States Guberment,
Please, oh please don't give my money to these jerks,
Signed,
John Q. Public
Monday, November 10, 2008
Economic aid to the auto industry
In 2002 Chevy stopped production of the Camaro mostly due to the lower profit margins on performance cars. It cost Chevy much less, and the profit was much higher to produce and sell the Chevy Avalanche trucks. It's important to note that the frame and drive train of the Chevy Avalanche is what the H2 Hummer is built on, and the profit margins on $60 + thousand dollar trucks is where it's at.
That is until gas hit $4 per gallon!
Now the bottom has dropped out and the auto industry wants us poor sap consumer tax-payers to bail them out. After all we were stupid enough to buy their crappy over-priced trucks and SUVs so why wouldn't we just hand these guys lots of our money?
If we want REAL change in this country we will not give the auto industry our money.
Lots of people already think the banking industry bailout is a crock O' steaming poo, so why help another sector of greedy, profit hungry, poorly managed giant corporations?
Yes it will prolong the recession if we don't help the auto industry, but in the long run it's better to invest in newer, more efficient technology.
Friday, November 7, 2008
It's STILL all about the greed!
The local newspaper, and newspapers across the country are selling election issue newspapers for a lot more than face value, sometimes hundreds of dollars!
Come on now, this profit for the sake of profit is just wrong!
The ideal that this is a way to supplement the income or profits of some giant corporation is just bullshit!
Don't fall for this crap, please if you have the extra money laying around and must collect something, please collect something useful.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying the election results are not Historic, and that an amazing thing hasn't happened, it most certainly has, but don't add to the coffers of some corrupt very-biased corporation claiming to further society by turning history into pure profit!
There is no hope for change when this is the way we conduct ourselves!
Think of it this way; The newspaper was sold, at standard rates of 50 cents or 75 cents on that day, why now, 3 days later is it worth hundreds of dollars?
Stuff is worth what people are willing to pay for it[period]
If no one is willing to pay more than 75 cents for the paper, the newspaper would just trash or recycle all the extras, rather than try to sell them to someone for 10,000 % profit!
Please don't let this type of profit continue! We need change, yes. The election results were historic, yes. Display the papers in a museum for all to see.
It's not a world series home run ball, whereas there is only one, there are thousands of papers printed.
Corporations suck!
Come on now, this profit for the sake of profit is just wrong!
The ideal that this is a way to supplement the income or profits of some giant corporation is just bullshit!
Don't fall for this crap, please if you have the extra money laying around and must collect something, please collect something useful.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying the election results are not Historic, and that an amazing thing hasn't happened, it most certainly has, but don't add to the coffers of some corrupt very-biased corporation claiming to further society by turning history into pure profit!
There is no hope for change when this is the way we conduct ourselves!
Think of it this way; The newspaper was sold, at standard rates of 50 cents or 75 cents on that day, why now, 3 days later is it worth hundreds of dollars?
Stuff is worth what people are willing to pay for it[period]
If no one is willing to pay more than 75 cents for the paper, the newspaper would just trash or recycle all the extras, rather than try to sell them to someone for 10,000 % profit!
Please don't let this type of profit continue! We need change, yes. The election results were historic, yes. Display the papers in a museum for all to see.
It's not a world series home run ball, whereas there is only one, there are thousands of papers printed.
Corporations suck!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Overseas flights
Traveling is fun, you get to see other places, learn about new cultures and expand your life's-lessons.
The worst part about traveling is sitting on a plane for 7, 8, 10, 12, or 14 hours. Even when you can get up and walk around in the small space that is your airplane it's brutal.
I have been lucky enough to fly business elite class (First Class) on almost all of my last few overseas flights, so the seats are much larger, the food is better, the movies are better and generally it's better, but it still sucks to be confined to such a small space for long periods of time.
When the plane is sitting on the tarmac I wonder what all those lucky people that get to fly in those 747s are doing? Dancing? Having a party? Getting to sleep in a flat position, rather than trying to fall asleep in some scaled-down lazy-boy chair that is a Business Elite Class seat.
I know I shouldn't complain, there are lots of people that never leave their home town, let alone get to travel out of the country, never mind being able to do it in the comfort of Business Elite Class.
I don't care who you are, traveling overseas and trying to sleep in a chair, of any kind sucks.
Some cool things to see and do when you leave the good ole U. S. of A.
Interesting to get a different perspective on the US elections from the eyes of the media in the UK.
The worst part about traveling is sitting on a plane for 7, 8, 10, 12, or 14 hours. Even when you can get up and walk around in the small space that is your airplane it's brutal.
I have been lucky enough to fly business elite class (First Class) on almost all of my last few overseas flights, so the seats are much larger, the food is better, the movies are better and generally it's better, but it still sucks to be confined to such a small space for long periods of time.
When the plane is sitting on the tarmac I wonder what all those lucky people that get to fly in those 747s are doing? Dancing? Having a party? Getting to sleep in a flat position, rather than trying to fall asleep in some scaled-down lazy-boy chair that is a Business Elite Class seat.
I know I shouldn't complain, there are lots of people that never leave their home town, let alone get to travel out of the country, never mind being able to do it in the comfort of Business Elite Class.
I don't care who you are, traveling overseas and trying to sleep in a chair, of any kind sucks.
Some cool things to see and do when you leave the good ole U. S. of A.
Interesting to get a different perspective on the US elections from the eyes of the media in the UK.
Back before time began
Remember the good old days, before email, blogs, web surfing, cell-phones and social networking?
I'm dropping off the grid for a few days, about a week really, and I wonder how I will cope without checking email or surfing the web?
How long can you go without?
Start with 100 points
If you have a blackberry subtract 200 points
If you can go for 7 days without turning on your cell phone subtract 50 points
If you can only go for 6 days without turning on your cell phone subtract 60 points
If you can only go for 5 days without turning on your cell phone subtract 70 points
If you can . . . well you get the idea
If you can go for 7 days without turning on your computer, surfing the web or checking email subtract 20 points
Follow the same logic as above for subtracting points
Bonus points for leaving the country and leaving your cell, laptop, etc. at home.
The person with the most points at the end of 7 days wins.
What do you win, well not much, maybe a little personal introspection and balance to your life.
I'm dropping off the grid for a few days, about a week really, and I wonder how I will cope without checking email or surfing the web?
How long can you go without?
Start with 100 points
If you have a blackberry subtract 200 points
If you can go for 7 days without turning on your cell phone subtract 50 points
If you can only go for 6 days without turning on your cell phone subtract 60 points
If you can only go for 5 days without turning on your cell phone subtract 70 points
If you can . . . well you get the idea
If you can go for 7 days without turning on your computer, surfing the web or checking email subtract 20 points
Follow the same logic as above for subtracting points
Bonus points for leaving the country and leaving your cell, laptop, etc. at home.
The person with the most points at the end of 7 days wins.
What do you win, well not much, maybe a little personal introspection and balance to your life.
The World Changed
The world changed Tuesday. Only time will tell if the change will be good, positive, forward movement, or a short road to all out madness.
For now I will backtrack and work my way back to present.
Sherman, set the way-back machine for last week and see where it takes us.
For now I will backtrack and work my way back to present.
Sherman, set the way-back machine for last week and see where it takes us.
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