I saw this the other day and found it interesting... Probably not 100% accurate but it seemed worth a re-post. Our Tax System Explained: Bar Stool Economics: Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this: The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing. The fifth would pay $1. The sixth would pay $3. The seventh would pay $7. The eighth would pay $12. The … [Read more...]
Back from the IBCMF
Hello. Just thought I'd drop a note saying I'm back from the IBCMF. The Festival was great! Lots of really good playing over the past few days! So, it's back to work now... Lots of things to catch up on. … [Read more...]
Segway in the WILD
Well Folks, here is a new one for me. While having Breakfast at "Ye Ole" Waffle House I saw a site I never imagined seeing in Greater Knox-vegas. A Segway! What is a Segway you ask? Well, a Segway is a personal transportation device that does not use gasoline. And they are pretty darn cool, I think. Well, we were sitting there enjoying our grease filled breakfast when looking out the window I saw a Meter-Reader zipping past the window. Looking more carefully, I saw that he was riding a … [Read more...]
Book 3: Brisingr
If any of you out there keep of with the Inheritance Series by Christopher Paolini, then you know that book 3, Brisingr is due to be released on September 20, 2008. The author has provided a small reading of a section to "tide" us over until the release. The video was a little "stuttery" but I might attribute that to my internet speed. (We all know that speed wise, I'm at the bottom of the barrel here. *sigh*) At any rate, I've included the video of the reading below. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Hugged your Developer today?
I just ran across this video and thought it deserved a re-post. Have you Hugged your Developer today? … [Read more...]
Bigfoot was a Hoax – Again
Amazingly enough, my last Bigfoot post has turned out to be a hoax!! According to an article over at National Geographic it was merely days after the latest announcement that the siting/find of the body was discounted. According to the report... Some "ominous" signs started showing up during the "testing" of the body. When the "hairs" plucked from the body were burnt for testing, they "melted into a ball uncharacteristic of hair." More ominous signs emerged as the ice encasing the body began … [Read more...]
Bigfoot Not a Myth…Theres Proof!! Again.
So much for Tech, huh. Here's another story I just couldn't pass on. While at lunch today I saw a CNN news report flash by about... BIGFOOT! He's been out of the spot light for a while so I thought I'd see what it was about. Full article can be read at: www.cnn.com. Matthew Whitton and Rick Dyer, a pair of Bigfoot-hunting hobbyists from north Georgia, say they found the creature's body in a wooded area and spotted several similar creatures that were still alive. The … [Read more...]