I Am Mike D: September 2009

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Awesomeness!

Sure it is too big for my blog, but I don't care. It is pure awesomeness!. The 'rock on' at 1:38 makes it. Beautiful!

I would love to see this event in Seattle. We have some great hills...

Saturday, September 19, 2009

...And by DBs I don't mean defensive backs...

Luckily one of them all but passed out in the second half.

Best moment, DB#2(just out of site in this vid) while being questioned by a female police officer, almost cop-ing a feel of her chest. (pun intended)

Second best moment, DB#1 was showing crack. The guy in front of me kept chanting, "no more... butt crack...". Surprisingly entertaining.

Third best moment. The two DB's handed their camera to someone behind them and posed for a picture. Sadly I wasn't quick enough with my camera to capture the moment. It would have made this website easy if they had a hot chick with them. They didn't.

Friday, September 18, 2009

Splitting The Bill

Noam N. Levey of the L.A. Times compares the health care issue to three friend, with tight pocketbooks, trying to split a dinner bill.

All three have been struggling to pay their bills lately. When the check arrives, they try to figure out how to divide it. The problem is no one can really afford the meal. And if one manages to pay less, the other two will go home even deeper in the hole.

Who are these friends?

Think of our three friends as consumers, businesses and government, the three major groups that pay for health care in America.

There is one flaw in this... One of those friends gets all of their money from the other two. Can you guess which one it is? (hint: it rhymes with bovernment)

Patterico breaks it down best...

[...]it’s not very much like three friends. It’s more like you and your brother are eating lunch with your disreputable cousin Paulie, who has no job and stays alive by mooching off you and your brother. Paulie might play Mr. Magnanimous and pick up the check — but it’s hard to feel too grateful, because you and your brother both know that the money is coming out of your pocket anyway.

...And Paulie gets to pick the restaurant every time.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Healthcare or Getting Drunk...

You shouldn't have to choose...

Personal responsibility.

Yes, there are people out there without health care because of unfortunate circumstances. But there are also many without by choice.

$300 bucks a month for body-building supplements, but he wants me to pay for his healthcare? C'mon!

Saturday, September 05, 2009

Station Fire Time Lapse

Came across a time-lapse of the Station fire in California... Looks like a volcano erupting. Lots of other very cool pics and videos over at BrandonRiza.com, go check it out.