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pigtailsandcombatboots: rolandslinger: :( Some info here. So...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:21:40 -0500

rolandslinger:

:(

Some info here.

So incredibly talented.

Adam left a legacy behind. Some of the greatest games ever created. It will be extremely hard for anybody to fill his role and pick up where he left off.

Favorite tweets, yes I picked two…

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:14:05 -0500

Favorite tweets, yes I picked two…

Black people serve 60% longer sentences than whites who commit the same crime

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:31:35 -0500

Black people serve 60% longer sentences than whites who commit the same crime:

skyghe:

leftcollection:

“A new study by M. Marit Rehavi of the University of British Columbia and Sonja B. Starr of the University of Michigan Law School shows that Black Americans receive almost 60% longer prison sentences than white Americans who committed the same crime.

The study covered 58,000 federal criminal cases and found that there was a significant difference between the sentences given to Black people to those given to white people.”

In other unshocking news.

Why aren’t more people raging against this?? Where’s the outcry?

There’s a simple solution: Don’t commit the crime in the first place.

Jokes aside, this country still hasn’t gotten itself out of its white-slave-owning-cotton-farmer mentality. Especially down south where every asshole in office harbors a secret hate for every black person on the planet. Yes, I am generalizing. Why? Because it’s my “god given” right as a tax paying legal alien in the United States.

Fuck you, AT&T.

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:53:18 -0500

Fuck you, AT&T. :

“Trang’s iPhone was throttled just two weeks into his billing cycle, after he’d consumed 2.3 gigabytes of data. He pays $30 per month for “unlimited” data. Meanwhile, Dallas-based AT&T now sells a limited, or “tiered,” plan that provides 3 gigabytes of data for the same price.”

Seriously, 2.3 gigs in two weeks from what he describes as using his GPS for maps and his younger cousins checking a few YouTube videos? I call some serious fucking bullshit. Still, his plan is supposed to be “unlimited,” so it should be. Nevertheless, he is definitely using a veritable fuckton of data.

I seldom reach 2 gigs in a month, and I use twitter, Facebook, corporate email, three Google Mail accounts, Foursquare, maps, navigation, and a moderate amount of browsing. My email accounts are either push, or check every 15 minutes or less. I also have KIK, Voxer, and a bunch of other silly apps on my phone that contribute to my data usage.

Do I watch videos on my phone? No. That’s just fucking torture. The screen is tiny. Why would I subject myself to that? I’ll whip out my tablet for that. If I want to listen to music, I’ll stream it from Google Music. That does however eat into my high speed data allotment from T-Mobile, and since I only have 5 GB of high speed bandwidth I tend not to be a retard about what I do from my phone. I switch it to wifi whenever I am near it, at the house, in the office, you name it.

Does this mean I agree with data throttling? No. I think it should be unlimited. But if The Huff is trying to portray 2.3 GB in a two week time span as some kind of normal usage I have to call bullshit. Are we constantly evolving and redefining how much data we consume daily, yes. Do we need to suck down 2.3 GB in a week or two? No. If you need that amount of data, switch to a plan that allows you to use unlimited data at high speeds. Sure, it will cost you more, but then again, that’s life, isn’t it?

Besides, the plan states “unlimited data,” not “unlimited data at the highest speed possible.” That’s not even reading between the lines, that’s a clear statement. He still got data delivered to his phone, just really fucking slow.

I am tired of people bitching about slow networks and slow data. If it’s so fucking important to you, upgrade your fucking connection. Video, music, and other “thick” data streams cannot, and will not, ever be considered necessities of life. If you want them, you pay for them.

I felt that our home network was slow at times and Jill sometimes had trouble with Vonage for work, which is essential for her making a living. Netflix, YouTube, and other things were not. At first we simply limited our usage of these channels of data to times she was not working.

Introduce wideband. Now we have 30 down and 5 up. Enough for about three or four Netflix clients, two Xbox 360s, and whatever browsing we all do and Jill can still work and get perfect audio for her work phone.

Quit bitching and upgrade, you lazy losers.

Same thing goes for your phone. It’s not meant for heavy streaming. If that’s what you like to do, then be prepared to pony up cash for it.

So quit bitching about your first world problems. Remember, in India they still primarily have 2G. That’s as fast as it goes, except for some cities that have 3G, and sometimes even 4G. Can you imagine? 2G? That’s from the early 90s.

P.S. I had to correct the title, it was driving me insane being all lowercase and still using a period at the end as well as having an acronym in all lowercase. Sorry, Kris.

Congratulations, you're stupid in three actors

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:38:17 -0500

This will not be the last time I confuse Paul Rudd and Ben Affleck. At least I got the movie right, Role Models. I have no idea why I mix those two dudes up, but I do.

And on another note: Oh, I’ll always, I’ll always love you (oo-oo)

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Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:14:46 -0500

"I went out to the hazel wood, Because a fire was in my head, And cut and peeled a hazel wand, And..."

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:50:00 -0500

“

I went out to the hazel wood,
Because a fire was in my head,
And cut and peeled a hazel wand,
And hooked a berry to a thread;

And when white moths were on the wing,
And moth-like stars were flickering out,
I dropped the berry in a stream
And caught a little silver trout.

When I had laid it on the floor
I went to blow the fire a-flame,
But something rustled on the floor,
And some one called me by my name:
It had become a glimmering girl
With apple blossom in her hair
Who called me by my name and ran
And faded through the brightening air.

Though I am old with wandering
Through hollow lands and hilly lands,
I will find out where she has gone,
And kiss her lips and take her hands;
And walk among long dappled grass,
And pluck till time and times are done
The silver apples of the moon,
The golden apples of the sun.

”

- The Song of Wandering Aengus by William Butler Yeats

tayteisnaked: dude. Awesome composition. Not sure if I...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:38:42 -0500

tayteisnaked:

dude.

Awesome composition. Not sure if I advocate burning churches though.

nerdymchotpants: annoyatron replied to your post: Have you considered a career as a rock n roll...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:24:43 -0500

nerdymchotpants:

annoyatron replied to your post: Have you considered a career as a rock n roll dominatrix? You have the proper demeanor. Maybe BossyMcHotpants?

How can you tell if somebody has the demeanor to be a dominatrix from looking at their Tumblr feed? I iz confuddled. Nevertheless, don your latex, McHotpants, and show us who’s boss. Wait, did I just say “don?” What the fuck?

We chat outside of Tumblr. We have kik conversations over coffee while we discuss how we’re going to take over the world.

That sort of makes sense! So, are you considering a career as a dominatrix? That’s one fetish I don’t think I’ll ever completely understand. So, are you to become a dominatrix before or after you take over the world?

I AM ALL OUT OF VALIDATION JUICE!

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:50:42 -0500

That means I will heartfuck you whoremonkeys tomorrow.

kaonicks: Here is a screen shot (I’m in the car, and have been...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:30:02 -0500

kaonicks:

Here is a screen shot (I’m in the car, and have been for almost this entire ordeal.) I wasn’t angry. I’ve also heard from an IRL friend using the same phrases, and some differently phrased askboxes saying the same thing. So I made a post to explain myself, I didn’t mention names or tag anyone because the focus of the post was to explain how I see things. (it was purely a post about me.) I never thought I would regret sharing about myself, but I am deeply regretting it now.

Does this mean that the kiddie pool filled with oil is off? Tell me that isn’t so.

uless replied to your post: THIS IS THE FUCKING INTERNET! YOU AIN’T FUCKIN KNOW ME...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:22:10 -0500

uless replied to your post: THIS IS THE FUCKING INTERNET!

YOU AIN’T FUCKIN KNOW ME ANNOYATRON.

That, my dear, does not prevent me in the least from hearting your boob pictures. I am pretty sure that every female on Tumblr is about to block me for being a belligerent asshole tonight.

I STILL WANT THE TUMBLR DRAMA FIGHT TO TAKE PLACE IN A KIDDIE POOL FILLED WITH ESSENTIAL OILS AND I HAVE POPCORN FOR ERRYBODY!

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:16:20 -0500

THIS IS THE FUCKING INTERNET!

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:15:16 -0500

Somebody posts something mean about you.
Don’t give a flying fuck because they didn’t say it to your face.
…

fuckyeahtattoos: Made by http://www.toroktattoo.com Tattoo in...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:05:41 -0500

fuckyeahtattoos:

Made by http://www.toroktattoo.com

Tattoo in progress

I’m pretty sure that the fuckwaffle douchebags over at Vice has all kinds of lame comments to say about this one. Dreads and glasses on a white guy aside, all I want to know is: why does the Lemur have a Gibson?

tayteisnaked: #tittytuesday Tumblr drama solved. I found...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:51:00 -0500

tayteisnaked:

#tittytuesday

Tumblr drama solved. I found titties.

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:36:10 -0500

He’s either playing Beautiful Katamari or Viva Piñata...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:26:52 -0500

He’s either playing Beautiful Katamari or Viva Piñata Party Animals as his girlfriend (or maybe his mom) makes him a PB&J sandwich. Even badass tattooed guys need some relaxation…

artforadults: by jungshan via Amazing artwork!

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:45:06 -0500

artforadults:

by jungshan

via

Amazing artwork!

occupyonline: List of some of the 10 worst corporate income tax...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:44:34 -0500

occupyonline:

List of some of the 10 worst corporate income tax avoiders.

1)      Exxon Mobil made $19 billion in profits in 2009. Exxon not only paid no federal income taxes, it actually received a $156 million rebate from the IRS, according to its SEC filings. (Source: Exxon Mobil’s 2009 shareholder report filed with the SEC here.)

2)      Bank of America received a $1.9 billion tax refund from the IRS last year, although it made $4.4 billion in profits and received a bailout from the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department of nearly $1 trillion. (Source: Forbes.com here, ProPublica here and Treasuryhere.)

3)      Over the past five years, while General Electric made $26 billion in profits in the United States, it received a $4.1 billion refund from the IRS. (Source: Citizens for Tax Justice hereand The New York Times here. Note: despite rumors to the contrary, the Times has stood by its story.)

4)      Chevron received a $19 million refund from the IRS last year after it made $10 billion in profits in 2009. (Source: See 2009 Chevron annual report here. Note 15 on page FS-46 of this report shows a U.S. federal income tax liability of $128 million, but that it was able to defer $147 million for a U.S. federal income tax liability of $-19 million)

5)      Boeing, which received a $30 billion contract from the Pentagon to build 179 airborne tankers, got a $124 million refund from the IRS last year. . (Source: Paul Buchheit, professor, DePaul University, here and Citizens for Tax Justice here.)

6)      Valero Energy, the 25th largest company in America with $68 billion in sales last year received a $157 million tax refund check from the IRS and, over the past three years, it received a $134 million tax break from the oil and gas manufacturing tax deduction. (Source: the company’s 2009 annual report, pg. 112, here.)

7)      Goldman Sachs in 2008 only paid 1.1 percent of its income in taxes even though it earned a profit of $2.3 billion and received an almost $800 billion from the Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury Department. (Source: Bloomberg News here, ProPublica here, Treasury Department here.)

8)      Citigroup last year made more than $4 billion in profits but paid no federal income taxes. It received a $2.5 trillion bailout from the Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury. (Source: Paul Buchheit, professor, DePaul University, here, ProPublica here, Treasury Department here.)

9)      ConocoPhillips, the fifth largest oil company in the United States, made $16 billion in profits from 2006 through 2009, but received $451 million in tax breaks through the oil and gas manufacturing deduction. (Sources: Profits can be found here. The deduction can be found on the company’s 2010 SEC 10-K report to shareholders on 2009 finances, pg. 127,here)

10) Over the past five years, Carnival Cruise Lines made more than $11 billion in profits, but its federal income tax rate during those years was just 1.1 percent. (Source: The New York Times here)

We keep talking about how corrupt other countries are as if we are as pure as new fallen snow, yet we are home to some of the most flagrant corruption imagined. These companies get billions in tax breaks so that they can export their work forces to parts of the world where they don’t have to worry about paying health insurance and taxes. Yet we give them money to continue this.

Sometimes I think the true terrorists of this world are working from inside the American government because they sure as fuck don’t seem to care that much about America or her population.