Greg the Certified Personal Trainer says:Hey Jakey,
So this is the blog you tell me so much about. I just wanted to come by and say hi to you and your friends. I’m glad you enjoyed dinner last night, I told you I could cook a good meal that was healthy.
Call me and we will reschedule the training session you missed this morning. I have a bunch of new glute work outs using kettle balls that we can try out together to really firm things up.
I went to the local pawn shop and bought a bunch of gold and silver like you said, but they were all out of guns. This economy thing really is a bummer!
Take care and talk to you soon. xo
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I quite sincerely bow to that kind of talent. Kudos, M. Le Trol, and you are welcome, any time.
And so too are the rest of you. Please remember to bring your best game, however, whether it be with regard to the markets or your love for Nancy Pelosi. I count myself perhaps second only to M. Le Fly in suffering fools gladly.
Do your homework, earn your goat meat. That’s all I can ask.
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Market commentary to come…. hold all tickets.
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Qu’est-ce qui se passe maintentant ?
It’s kind of like that scene in ‘Blazing Saddles’ where the fight spills out into the studio lot and everyone gets in on the action. Except that in the movie, it’s funny.
One of my favourites… especially Slim Pickens’ character.
And Headly Lamarr.
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“Anyone got a da-ime??! Someone needs to go back and git a shitload of da-imes!!”
You’re right Jake,
I usually blow by this stuff because it’s just too idiotic, but I went back to see what you were taking about and you may be on to something here.
“Troll Dressage” could just become a new indicator.
Let’s see what the market does.
If something dramatic does occurs, the term is a must for the IBC dictionary next year.
Also, on a slightly different note and in reflecting on the sanctity of IBC, I kind of agree with The
Fly on the banning of idiots (not novices like yours truly), because while I don’t think this site should be too straight laced, the trolls sort of interfere with the truly thoughtful blogging that occurs by pros and novices alike.
Trolls, Heather & Urbane_Gorilla …. let me take this opportunity to throw some more straw on the camel’s back.
Libertarians take note … I went to Epcot Center yesterday and was taken back by the security to enter the park. Not only do they check your bag for nuts but they required a signature on the day pass and then had you send the autographed ticket through a scanner along with your fingerprint.
I had to pause and reflect for an instant whether it was worth exercising my objection or just except the new world order for fear of alienating those I was with as the attendant required me to scan my finger again as it didn’t take the first time … how appropriate and a second chance to withdraw. But alas, I too, like the thousands of sheep entering the park each day, set aside my Right to Privacy in favor of the Pursuit of Happiness!
Strolling through the park during the course of the day we were approached by a Disney rep who querried [sic] us to answer a few questions and then asked for an email address to follow up. We also had endless photos snapped on rides that could be purchased as well upon exiting that attraction.
Ironically we ended our day at the American Adventure …. that’s right, Franklin and Twain standing on the Statue of Liberty … and Ben’s words rang in my ears from Disney back to Jensen Beach, “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
So be it …. it’s Disney’s Park and they set the rules but in my opinion, before one sets out to the park with family and/or friends in tote they should be aware of these security measures and not surprised by them only after paying a King’s Ransom to park and enter said park as some people don’t buy into the dilution of our basic liberties.
Buyer Beware …..
Now let’s see, Jake endorses free speech in the form of unlimited corporate political contributions so surely he endorses the right to privacy and/or freedom of movement but then again we’re talking about an American corporate icon (DIS) so I’m guessing that he comes down on Disney’s side on this one ….
Airports, amusement parks, banks … what’s next?
“President Barack Obama is not the civil-liberties knight in shining armor many were expecting.”
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/03/obama-supports-dna-sampling-upon-arrest
That’s weird, as I was just at Disney last year and I don’t remember that kind of security, but maybe there’s been an uptick in threats. Of course you have to remember that DIS is a private organization that has to weigh impositions on customers against its own security requirements. You are entering into an agreement to abide by their rules on their property. You of course are not forced to do so andhave the choice of myriad other vacation activities…
You do understand the difference between gov’t compulsion and private choice, yes?
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An ounce of prevention…
Imagine all the lawsuits etc if something ever happened due to lack of secuurity measures.
Think of something totally off-the-wall, something really crazy, like perhaps some Al Queda/Tallybanner working at american nukyular (sic) facilities…
Right, but my point is that in the name of security they could be matching their database against Uncle Sam’s to weed out felons, predators and terrorists but that said I still think they have an obligation to inform their customers of what to expect before one plans a trip to their mark , no?
I imagine (don’t know anything about it other than there are gazillions of hidden cameras all over that jizzoint, all armed with the newest recognition software) they have some type of blanket policy saying something along the lines of ‘all your presumtive rights to privacy don’t mean sheeyott once you enter OUR park.”
There’s nothing about security in the brochure? Maybe it took up too much room?
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Found this but don’t know how accurate it is … seems odd to go through all the expense to obtain a signature & print just to protect the integrity of your ticketing system when you could use the same info to protect your park from terrorists, felons & predators ….
http://disney.families.com/blog/disney-world-implementing-new-fingerprint-scanner-security