Rudy needs a dictionary

"Somehow take the bonus out of the economy"?  I don't even know where to start.  And i am too tired of dealing with dip shits, morons and assholes to try.

This guy is the second biggest asshole I am aware of right now

NEW YORK (CNN) -- Bonuses for Wall Street fat cats are easy political fodder in uncertain economic times, but former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Friday cutting corporate bonuses means slashing jobs in the Big Apple.

Rudy Giuliani says that when he was mayor, he gauged the New York City budget by Wall Street bonuses.

"If you somehow take that bonus out of the economy, it really will create unemployment," he said on CNN's "American Morning." "It means less spending in restaurants, less spending in department stores, so everything has an impact."

President Obama admonished corporate America on Thursday after the New York comptroller reported that Wall Street bankers received $18.4 billion in bonuses in 2008.

"This is the height of irresponsibility. It is shameful," the president said.  Watch Obama blast Wall Street »

These are the same institutions "teetering on collapse" and asking taxpayers to bail them out while taxpayers are dealing with their own tumultuous finances, he said.

Last year, Congress passed a $700 billion bailout for financial institutions, and an $819 billion economic stimulus package is presently making its way through the Senate after garnering House approval Wednesday.

"There will be time for [bankers] to make profits, and there will be time for them to get bonuses -- now is not that time," Obama said of the bonuses, which were about equal to those of 2004.

When Giuliani ran for the GOP presidential nomination, pundits said his stances on issues like abortion rights separated him from self-proclaimed Reagan Republicans in the field. Not up for debate is Giuliani's alignment with the 40th president on "trickle-down economics," the theory that keeping the rich wealthy creates jobs and solvency for the lower classes.

"Those bonuses, if they are reversed, are going to cause unemployment in New York," the self-described fiscal conservative said. "I remember when I was mayor, one of the ways in which you determine New York City's budget, tax revenue is Wall Street bonuses.

"Wall Street has $1 billion, $2 billion in bonuses, the city had a deficit. Wall Street has $15 billion to $20 billion, New York City had a $2 billion, $3 billion surplus, and it's because that money gets spent. That money goes directly into the economy. First of all, it gets taxed as income. Secondly, it gets taxes again when somebody buys something with it."

In announcing the Wall Street bonuses Wednesday, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said the $18.4 billion represented a stark dip from 2007's bonuses, which totaled $32.9 billion

"A 44 percent decline in the bonus pool will ripple through the regional economy and the state and the city will lose major tax revenues," DiNapoli said in a statement. "The securities industry has already lost tens of thousands of jobs and the industry is still continuing to write off toxic assets. It's painfully obvious that 2009 will probably be another difficult year for the industry."

This pretty much sums it up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufCiJs-DwWU

More proof it is cold

The pond at the office is pretty much frozen over.

Anybody know what the blue bill is?

Freeze dried to lock the flavor in

Gore wind blocker jersey + long sleeve shirt + short sleeve

Wool knickers + tights

Am Fib + liner gloves

2 pair of wool socks + shoe covers

That was a cold ride.  

I think it was the Beatles or Kip Winger that said:

Happiness is a warm gun or a frozen water bottle or something like that.

More average quality photos

Came across a herd of about 10 deer out by the barn at Sac late Friday.  I  was within about 20 yards of two standing in the middle of the trail, but couldn't get my camera out in time.  Forgot to fix the zoom from last time.  

Further proof of the demise of civilization.  I'm at Big Fat Burrito around noon Friday behind some fat guy who answers his phone in the middle of his burrito order.  He starts taking instruction from what sounded like his wife.  There are like five people in line and he just stops ordering and starts talking to his wife.  Everybody is just standing there looking at each other.  I finally gave my best "You gotta be kidding me" and pointed at him to the girl putting his burrito together, she laughed and he  pulled his head out of his ass and hung up the phone.  No apology to anyone.  Stay classy Springfield.  

This country is going to hell

and it has nothing to do with politics.  Common courtesy and manners are just gone.  I stopped at Target after lunch to get some gum.  Bad idea, long lines.  I am standing in line behind soccer mom and two daughters.   One may have been a teenager, the other was not even that old.  All three were on cell phones trying to talk over each other louder and louder so they could be heard on their respective calls.  Someone tossing her a  live grenade could not have surprised the mom anymore than the idea that she was going to have to pay for her items.  She is fumbling through her purse and continuing to talk on the phone.  The poor guy trying to check them out.  

Let's just say none of the calls involved solving the issues in the Middle East or a cure for cancer. We can all hear you you morons. TMI ladies.  The funny thing was, mom's conversation was just as JR. high and pointless as the daughters.  

Use your cell phone to take more of these:

Average quality outdoor photos and less inane phone calls.

Here's one from the way back machine.

Back when I used to listen to a lot of the Dead, I would get into

philosophical discussions with some buddies.  

We all used to put on some Dead, sit around the fire and get 

into long discussions about all kind of strange things 

like the world's most dangerous animal that nobody 

realizes is dangerous. (Verdict: Hippo. Funny enough we may have 

actually been right on that)

I got an email from one the the "discussion group" the other day. We sent a few back and

forth and came up with a new topic:

If you were going to name a band what would you name it?

The goal is to name bar band names that sound tongue in cheek or a little dirty, 

but can be justified if needed by a explanatory 

hand bill.  

I can't be too dirty or obvious that it can't be said on 

the radio to promote a show.

Right now I am leaning towards naming my fake band:

Massive Dump (w/ corresponding photo of a huge snowstorm 

or snowplow going down the street)

We rode by the new airport today. Looks impressive from the 

runway side of the building. Somebody call Southwest Airlines.

The K Lady recently looked at flights for a business trip.  

It was $200 cheaper to fly out of Joplin than Springfield.

Cmac's fu manchu is slightly reminiscent of Lemmy's (sans pork chops).

Greatest three man Canadian band ever

VH1 Classic 2009 for 2009 is the greatest thing on TV in years. That was basically 

what MTV used to be: Videos. Good times.

Random thoughts:

What happened to Glenn Close's face? FX needs to run a 

warning.

Tropic Thunder may be the most quotable movie 

since Caddyshack.  

The K Lady has already had enough of my Kirk Lassiter 

impressions.

How much does a Snuggy cost to produce? I can get 2 Snuggies (sp?) and 2 book lights for $19.95 plus shipping and handling? How is that possible?

Is shipping and handling $39.99? Even for cheap Chinese junk, that is impressive. 

Has anyone seen one at a sporting event? I am fascinated.

How many diet and or weight loss/fitness infomercials 

or commercials are on at any given moment on satellite 

or cable in the month of January?

Some guys I ride with don't know how to plan a 3 hour ride.