Picoftheweek

Picoftheweek
Waaaaaaaay too many to count...

My Statement

"Let me emphatically say that I am not anti-Facebook (Fleecebook), anti-smart phone, anti-Microsoft, anti-Apple, anti-Google or anti-Internet. I do believe, though, that the consumer is being ripped off of his privacy, identity and purchase history. We are being herded into a Facebook corner where what we "Like" and where we go physically and on the net will be scrutinized and sold numerous times to actually corrode and erode our culture while tempting us only with convenience, high tech and flashing video screens. The unsuspecting consumers need to be aware..." - Gary Lapman

Quote of Note

“If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit.”-W.C. Fields

"For the strength of the Wolf is in the Pack, and the strength of the Pack is in the Wolf." - Rudyard Kipling

"Common sense is not so common. " -Voltaire

“Fame is vapor, popularity an accident, riches take wing, but only character endures.” - Matthew McConaughey

"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him"

"Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason" - Jerry Seinfeld

"Fleecebook is free, you (and your identity) is the product!" - Gary Lapman


"Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves." - Eric Sevareid

"'Smart' phones are only smart for the cell phone providers!" - Gary Lapman

"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." -- Charles Babbage (1791-1871)

“Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT'S relativity.” -Albert Einstein

"Technology creates the illusion of companionship without the intimacy of friendship." - unknown

"No worry, there's an app for that..." - Gary Lapman

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Another Season Finale...

Many times I have commented about Max's "approach" to doing his "binness".  How he sidles up to a bush or tree, and maybe that's not right, so he sidles up to the other side.  Last night's American Idol finale was pretty good (and with predictable results), having many, many celebrities on to make the "reveal" show worth watching more than the last five minutes.  A highlight, was the roasting of Simon Cowell who is moving on after this season.  Now, you are probably wondering (and you should) what Max's "approach" has to do with Simon Cowell.  Simon received man, many boos and even chortles as the audience deals with the shock of what his comments were, and then the reality of the truth of it all sets in.  Listening to "what" Simon said became much more important than how he said it, and the bluntness of it all.  He didn't sugarcoat the truth, but still nobody (especially the performer) wanted to hear it.  Simon's approach was more direct than we'd all like to hear.  Keeping in mind that it is a singing and entertaining contest, bluntness and reality is certainly more important.  Unfortunately, because of the audience vote factor, the contest frequently became a popularity contest, especially with the teeny-bopper vote.  I applaud Simon for his approach, however hard to listen to.  I also applaud him for the patience that he had, although frequently lost dealing with Paula or a performer that REALLY doesn't listen.  He frequently asked that the performer show more of what he/she is rather than try to be something that he/she is not, so thereby revealing the one that SHOULD win.  So, once again, what does this have to do with Max's approach ?  Well, probably, nothing, except that it takes much longer to produce the same results dancing about in uncertainties, if he would just be more direct, like Simon!







 Two rednecks from Alabama , Buck and Bill, are sitting at their favorite
bar, drinking beer. Bill turns to Buck and says, 'You know, I'm tired of
going through life without an education. Tomorrow I think I'll go to the
Alexander City Community College and sign up for some classes.' Buck thinks
it's a good idea and the two leave.  The next day, Bill goes down to the
college and meets the Dean of  Admissions, who signs him up for the four
basic classes: Math, English,  History, and Logic.  'Logic?' Bill says.
'What's that?'  The Dean says, 'I'll give you an example.  Do you own a weed
eater?'  'Yeah.'  'Then logically speaking, because you own a weed  eater, I
think that  you would have a yard.'  'That's true, I do have a yard.'  'I'm
not done,' the Dean says. 'Because you have a yard, I think  logically that
you would have a house.'  'Yes, I do have a house.'  'And because you have a
house, I think that you might logically have a  family.'  'Yes, I have a
family.  'I'm not done yet. Because you have a family, then logically you
must  have a wife.  And because you have a wife, then logic tells me you
must  be a heterosexual.'  'I am a heterosexual.  That's amazing, you were
able to find out all of  that because I have a weed eater.'  Excited to take
the class now, Bill shakes the Dean's hand and leaves to  go meet Buck at
the bar. He tells Buck about his classes, how he is  signed up for Math,
English, History, and Logic.  'Logic?' Buck says, 'What's that?'  Bill says,
'I'll give you an example.  Do you have a weed eater?'  'No.'  'Then you're a queer.'



"You're never disappointed in an X-rated movie. You never say,
"Gee, I never thought it would end *that* way."
 - Richard Jeni




Weight problem
A young woman was having a physical examination and was very embarrassed because of a weight problem. As she removed her last bit of clothing, she blushed. "I'm so ashamed, and dirty Doctor," she said, "I guess I let myself go." The physician was checking hers eyes and ears. "Don't feel ashamed, Miss. You don't look that bad."

"Do you really think so, Doctor?" she asked. The doctor held a tongue depressor in front of her face and said, "Of course. Now just open your mouth and say moo."




Pet shop
A precious little girl walks into a pet shop and asks in the sweetest little lisp, "Excuthe me, mithter, do you keep widdle wabbits?" As the shopkeeper's heart melts, he gets down on his knees, so that he's on her level, and asks, "Do you want a widdle white wabby or a thoft and fuwwy bwack wabby or maybe one like that cute widdle bwown wabby over there?" She, in turn blushes, rocks on her heels, puts her hands on her knees, leans forward and says in a quiet voice, "I don't fink my pet python weally gives a thit.



Why alcohol should be served at work
It's an incentive to show up.

It leads to more honest communications.

It reduces complaints about low pay.

Employees tell management what they think, not what management wants to hear.

It encourages car pooling.

Increase job satisfaction because if you have a bad job, you don't care.

It eliminates vacations because people would rather come to work.

It makes fellow employees look better.

It makes the cafeteria food taste better.

Bosses are more likely to hand out raises when they are wasted.

Salary negotiations are a lot more profitable.

Employees work later since there's no longer a need to relax at the bar.

It makes everyone more open with their ideas.

Eliminates the need for employees to get drunk on their lunch break.

Increases the chance of seeing your boss naked.

Employees no longer need coffee to sober up.

Sitting "bare ass" on the copy machine will no longer be seen as "gross."

Not having to worry about your wife being mad when you come home wasted - its your job!

Any sick days taken would be completely genuine.

You can take longer and more frequent bathroom breaks. 




Being a man definitely has its perks
1. Your backside is never a factor in a job interview.

2. Your orgasms are real. Always.

3. Your last name stays put.

4. The garage is all yours.

5. Wedding plans take care of themselves.

6. You never feel compelled to stop a friend from having an elicit affair.

7. Car mechanics tell you the truth.

8. You don't give a hoot if no one notices your new haircut.

9. Hot wax never comes near your pubic area.

10. Same work .. more pay.

11. Wrinkles-add character.

12. You don't have to leave the room to make emergency crotch adjustments.

13. Wedding Dress $2000; Tux rental $100.

14. If you retain water, it's in a canteen.

15. People never glance at your chest when you're talking to them.

16. New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet.

17. One mood, ALL the time.

18. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds.

19. A five-day vacation requires only 1 suitcase.

20. You can open all your own jars.

21.You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.

22. Your underwear is $10 for a three-pack.

23. If you are 34 and single, nobody notices.

24. You can quietly enjoy a car ride from the passenger's seat.

25. Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.

26. You can quietly watch a game with your buddy for hours without ever thinking "He must be mad at me."

27. No maxi-pads.

28. If another guy shows up at the party in the same outfit, you just might become lifelong friends.

29. You are not expected to know the names of more than five colors.

30. You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.

31. You are unable to see wrinkles in clothes.

32. The same hair style lasts for years, maybe decades.

33. Your belly usually hides your big hips.

34. One wallet and one pair of shoes, one color, all seasons.

35. You can "do" your nails with a pocket knife.

36. Christmas shopping can be done for 25 relatives, on December 24th, in 15 minutes.

37. The world is your urinal. 







Scientists have finally developed a car that runs on water....
Sadly, so far it only works with the water from the Gulf of Mexico.