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photos from the window seat III

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:08:00 +0000

photos from the window seat II

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:06:00 +0000

photos from the window seat

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:04:00 +0000

Crescent Moon II

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:19:00 +0000

Crescent Moon

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:17:00 +0000

Blue Beetle

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:20:00 +0000

We had a blue VW Beetle when I was growing up.

Seeing the Blue Beetle today (photos I took), it occurred to me that the creator of the Blue Beetle comic book character was inspired by that little car with the hood in the front and the engine in the back.

And now, the old Blue Beetle - both car and character - have been replaced. Talk about irony. You have to wonder if the redesigned VW subconsciously inspired the killing of Ted Kord in the comics. I' m just sayin'.

I invite CBG to comment on this pressing issue.

Things I Learned Today from 3 Widows

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:05:00 +0000

I make no judgments on what follows. I'm merely passing on what I learned today from three widows (all from the same family) I interviewed:

- If you don't act fast when a spouse passes, you lose your rights to life insurance and union benefits.

- Social Security will ask for a month of retirement benefits BACK when your spouse dies, and then pay you survivor benefits the next month. They literally want old widows to return that month's social security check even if it's the last day of the month and the money was spent. If the widow has Direct Deposit, the bank will dutifully take the money out of the widow's checking account automatically and return it to the proper authorities.

- When Salvation Army comes to pick up stuff your donating, they can be insensitive jerks and very demanding.

- When your spouse passes, your house turns into a museum.

- Life means nothing.

- There's no point in stressing out and rushing around ... In the end, we all die. Might as well laugh a little, try to have some fun, enjoy life.

- They'll never forget the night their little grandson/grandnephew beat the adults at dominoes.

What I learned watching the news today

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:35:00 +0000

Mumbai terrorist attack=death of news anchor woman="Happy black Friday!"

I learned on NPR that shoppers in Alexandria, Virginia are buying gifts for themselves (not others) at 5:00am, and only buying stuff that is on sale. Damian is right: these people must be depressed. The reporter at the store said people were there just because it's something to do!

I learned that there are military commandos in India who can defeat terrorists.

"Childhood Obesity is an epidemic."

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:32:00 +0000

The following statement just flashed on my TV screen: "Childhood Obesity is an epidemic."

Let me embrace the shark: are you kidding me?!? Is this sentence for real?!?

People are starving ... Oh, hell, just throw a dart at a map and you'll hit a country that is worse off than the U.S. They WISH they had a childhood obesity epidemic!

That's like King Henry VIII announcing, "Gouter is an epidemic." The serfs would burn those announcements.

America is a wealthy nation. In the old world, being overweight is a sign of WEALTH. Why are we shy about it? Why is the MSM and portions of the public obsessed with anorexic Hollywood stars?

I welcome comments on the topic of childhood obesity. Shark-jumping comments preferred. Godzilla's atomic breath awaits!

Obnoxious Ad Message; embrace the shark

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:00:00 +0000

Since Western Civilization has jumped the shark this decade, I've decided to get in the water and embrace that shark as Richie Cunningham hops by.

Be warned: the Skew is officially embracing the shark in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1....

While Mumbai burns ... While pirates terrorize hard-working sailors off the coast of Somalia ... While Russia and Venezuela make their plans ... While China becomes the world's dominant player ... While Obama tries to save the day while lowering expectations ... While Americans eat dry turkey b/c it's "tradition" ... Here's Pepsi's stunning message to us:

"You're alive! You're in the Pepsi generation."

American MSM loves to embrace iconic images from the past without taking the time learn lessons from that same past.

... 0. Zero. Earth-Zero. We have liftoff. Hugging the shark now....

I don't know about you, but I'm rooting for the guy in the rubber suit with the atomic breath to come and take care of business.

We need Godzilla to, uh, humble the Middle East, so they can produce great cars 40 years from now.

All we need is for the big O to press the button, and release Godzilla on the world. Our friends in Iraq, Israel, and Afghanistan need it.

Since you, western civilization, have jumped the shark, I am merely following this to it's logical conclusion. Truman=Obama. It's true. It's true.

We know deep down, all you sick CL jerks want to wake up one morning and see Tehran laid waste by a giant man in a rubber Godzilla suit, with atomic spray paint blasting out of his mouth.

I am merely voicing what you want. Godzilla will keep you comfortable and perverted. You won't be stuck in a hotel Rwanda or hotel Mumbai, hiding in a shower or under your bed as bullets fly by and explosions are heard in the hallway.

I, like Damian, am here to serve you.

We know you desire a military budget of one nuke in Tehran. We know you want Godzilla, in the worst way possible, to happen in real life.

Consequences? You ignore geopolitical consequences the same way you ignore the consequences of unprotected sex with an imperfect stranger. You believe in rolling the dice and getting a well-built car in 40 years from a subjugated ally.

"You're alive! You're in the Pepsi generation."

King Turkey Addresses the Turkey Nation

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:40:00 +0000

My fellow turkeys, we have made great progress this year towards ending the practice of humans slaughtering our brethren every Thanksgiving. As you know, the President and the 50 Governors of these United States, along with some local Mayors, have spared many lives this holiday season. Also, the makers of Tofurkey have expanded to places like Wal*Mart and Target, giving the humans another viable choice for their Thanksgiving meal.

In the coming year, we will do more. My administration will continue to reach out to President-Elect Obama and his transition team as we seek more turkey pardons in the coming year. We hope to double the number of pardons for next year, and eventually have two turkeys pardoned per month by the President and each Governor.

Through constant diplomacy and rigorous negotiation, I believe we can succeed in sparing more turkeys over the next few years. My dream, if a turkey is allowed such a thing, is that a turkey family can sit down and eat Thanksgiving dinner together without having to mourn the passing of a relative. It is hard to imagine now, but I believe we can make that dream a reality someday.

Thank you for attention, my fellow turkeys, and may God bless our Turkey nation!

$1.75 and the common man speaks

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:42:00 +0000

Heck, yeah.

The common Tashman employee embraces deflation! Forget the egghead economist named Bernanke! Forget King Paulson! Take your fear and shove it! Leave us alone! Let those who screwed up financially suffer the consequences and learn from their mistakes! Put the brakes on the slippery slope NOW.

Let CitiGMFordChryslerWachoviaidiotinvestorsBearStearnsPensionFundsCaliforniacreditcardjunkiesPhiladelphia and all the rest FAIL.

LET THEM FAIL! LET THEM FAIL!

YES WE CAN! YES WE CAN!

O: "The New Way of Doing Business"

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:42:00 +0000

Obama, when asked today about "friends" in state government who want to know what they're going to get out of a stimulus, he made it clear that politicians helping out friends was the old way of doing business. He stated that what was the best for the nation would be the deciding factor on economic proposals, and would be part of "The new way of doing business."

Unfortunately, I missed the actual announcement related to budget cuts. WBBM stated afterwards that O's plan was "two-pronged": first, spend tax dollars via stimulus package to boost the economy; second, cut the deficit after the economy recovers. O proposes giving money to states for infrastructure projects. I'm sure the city of Miami and the Florida Marlins cheered at the news, as did Fort Myers and the Red Sox.

We all know how useful baseball stadiums are in Florida. Think about that next time your stuck in traffic on I-595.

Anyway ... what a shock - Federal spending cuts have been pushed off to the future ... you know, the future that never seems to arrive? That future.

Well, I guess we can all hope that stimulus package will help out the lower-middle class working man in a big way. That's the change we need, and a new way of doing business.

Crist wants banks to pause foreclosures

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:50:00 +0000

The Skew would like to give a message to Charlie Crist, Governor of Florida who announced today that he would look into asking banks to pause foreclosures:

TOO LATE!

That's like closing the barn door after the horses escaped.

Crist is a TYPICAL me-too-moderate Republican, and, therefore, the weakest form of politician and a fool.

Obama Speaks, Part II

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:44:00 +0000

More Random Thoughts:

- Obama will support a Big Three bailout when they come up with a plan that involves using green energy. He doesn't want to "Kick the can" (Twilight Zone reference?) down the road.
- Obama states that he and P.M. Bush spoke today, and they're on the same page. The big O also spoke with Bernanke. The big O supports using TARP (bailout) money aggressively over the next few weeks.
- He acknowledged the deficit would be huge in 2009; bigger than ever. He stated the main concern was getting the economy jump-started, and then worrying about the deficit.

Obama Speaks; New Economic Team

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:32:00 +0000

Just some random thoughts:
- Obama seemed most prepared to talk about Larry Sumter. He stuttered at least five times when talking about the other members of his new team.
- He used the word "cuts" when talking about the Fed budget, and said he will announce tomorrow the cuts he will recommend! I look forward to hearing him go on the record.
- He promised tax cuts for middle class, and boosting the middle class.
- Wants a significant stimulus package.
- Said the economy will get worse before it gets better.
- Wants to create 2.5 million jobs. I hope that includes Tashman.

The Future of Movie Sales

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:39:00 +0000

The three disc release of Wall-E includes a downloadable digital copy compatible with Windows Media and iTunes.

The price for the set is $34.99.

Eventually, they'll just sell the downloadable version ... glad we're on the right track.

AFM: standing in line

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:41:00 +0000

Well, after a two hour wait, I was able to place my first order of food through Angel Food Ministries. I got $100 worth of food for $51.

Here's what I witnessed:
- Volunteer-led disorganization
- An argument between two middle aged ladies wearing sweatsuit-type clothing.
- People carrying boxes, giant coolers, and laundry baskets to pick up their food.
- Cash only. No checks.
- A volunteer handwriting numbers on slips of paper in order to organize people picking up their food.

Once I got over my initial shock, the experience was okay - certainly far better than being on the E-train while a homeless vet sings out of tune for money, for example. Most of the people waiting were pleasant LME practitioners, and the volunteers were doing their best.

I'd say there were 150 families picking up food, and another 20 like me placing orders for next month.

If you are struggling and looking to save money somewhere, give this AFM a try. Look at me: don't feel embarrassed or shy. It's okay to get cheap food, even if you have a job.

Of course, if you watch justin.tv hoping to catch a suicide before watching XXX, you are not allowed to use the AFM. You've already purchased your one way ticket to hell, and if you starve before you get there, so much the better.

Have a nice day.

Being seeing you.

LDOTR: Rush Jumps the Somali Shark

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:44:00 +0000

Rush led his show saying things like, "Moody's now rates the Somali Pirates AAA ... Somali Pirates are becoming a bank to get bailout money from Paulson ... Bloomberg News is reporting that the Somali Pirates have put in an offer to buy Citibank."

And that's why Rush SUCKS. I'm surprised he didn't have a rimshot play as he did his stand-up routine at the expense of those who have been kidnapped or killed by these scum..

He proceeded to explain that the stock market is down because of fear that Obama will raise taxes ... CNBC talking heads have talked for years about how the market tends to react negatively when Democrats are elected to President.

Anyway, because Rush just HAD to push the envelope, his real point got lost. What a fool. Splish-splish.

One more headline

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:04:00 +0000

A Burmese comedian was sentenced to 45 YEARS in jail for criticizing Burma's military gov't for their poor response to the deadly typhoon you've probably forgotten about.

BBC headlines

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:44:00 +0000

These stories may appear on Drudge and Yahoo someday:

- Sadr protests Iraqi timetable for U.S. withdrawal by 2011: Not soon enough for him! Majority of Iraqis disagree and support 2011 timetable.
- U.N. Troops crippled by Political Correctness in the Congo: Have to shoot in the air to announce presence before attacking rebels
- Indian Navy given green light to chase down Somali pirates

LDOTR: Francessa swayed towards Mussina

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:38:00 +0000

Several callers have mentioned that every pitcher with 100 or more wins over losses is in the Hall of Fame, and Mussina has over 100 wins over losses. That and his winning percentage have been big selling points to sway Francessa.

The people against Moose say he wasn't dominant enough. After a few of those calls, Francessa found ten of Moose's seasons that he deemed Hall of Fame caliber.

At one point, Francessa tried to compare Moose to Guidry as a way of showing that Moose didn't belong ... But that blew up in his face. Guidry only has approximately 170 wins! Silly comparison.

We'll see if the baseball writers are convinced by these arguments to let Moose in the Hall of Fame in five years....

What I learned today from GMA and NPR

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:01:00 +0000

- GMA talking heads like Sorkin have zero sympathy for Union workers, and applaud the Senate cancelling a vote on a automaker bailout. GMA also reported that auto execs use expensive private jets to fly around.
- GMA had a computer graphic presentation showing how one pirate can cause a ship's captain to surrender a ship merely by capturing one crewman at gunpoint.
- NPR's Steve Innskeep interviewed a Navy Admiral who called for shipping companies to hire "Security details" for their boats. That was followed by a typically frustrating Innskeep interview with the head of security company. Innskeep kept trying to find out when would security on a boat shoot a pirate (trying to pitch the security guy as evil?), then turned around and actually asked why they don't just put a cannon on the ship and blow the pirates out of the water. The security head kept saying they would prevent pirates from boarding, and blowing pirates out of the water would make a security detail as bad as pirates.

I'm glad the MSM is against the auto bailout, and I'm glad the Pirates of Aden are being talked about. I guess the MSM waited for the election to end before covering that story.

Therockradio.com

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:32:00 +0000

I just heard G n' R (doing Welcome to the Jungle live), Foo Fighters, Dio, Ramones, Motley Crue, and the Clash on therockradio.com. Glad I found this internet station!

If you're tired of the 4,000 songs on your i-Pod, check it out.

Now they're playing some Aerosmith that never got any terrestrial airplay. Rock and roll!

Whoa -- they're playing terra obscura Coverdale/Page! Wow! YHWH bless this station.

Breaking News: Mussina Retires

numbersix@dailyskew.com (Skew) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:00:00 +0000

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports is reporting that Mike Mussina has decided to retire. No official announcement has been made by the Yanks or Moose.

Thanks to WFAN for reporting this historic news.

See you in five years at Cooperstown, Moose. If there is any shred of justice in the baseball world, Mussina will be voted into the Hall of Fame.