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Biggs On: December 21, 2012

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On December 4, 2012

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I’m not going to tell you why I think the world is not ending on 12.21.12 because 1) what I think doesn’t amount to much anyway and 2) I would just be regurgitating everything else NASA and other scientists and pundits have already explained. If the world actually does end on the 21st, which I will bet my entire salary that it won’t, then there isn’t much I can do about it so what is the point in panicking.

What I am concerned about are all the crazies out there that are panicking (or will panic). Will people take to the streets on the 21st and create complete and total chaos because they believe there won’t be consequences? Why, after one looney got the rapture wrong – twice – are people suddenly going to believe a 2,000 year old, extinct, civilization?! I don’t mean to be too biblical but I believe when the Bible speaks of the End of Days, we will not know when its going to happen.

I don’t work on the most upstanding part of town so that is probably the root of my concern. I do have the option to work from home. Should the possibility of a bunch of ignorant fools be sufficient reason to work from home that day?

Merry Christmas!!

Black Friday Mayhem

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On November 26, 2012

In General Cogitation

I heard some crazy stories on the radio this morning about some disgusting display of human indecency during the Black Friday shopping mayhem. Some of these people need to be lashed for their poor judgement and stupidity. They turned Black Friday into Dick-Move Friday.

One of the stories I heard was that some lady used her cart to shove a guy in a wheelchair away from a product she wanted because he was ahead of her in line. Seriously?!?! The guy responded by spinning his chair back into her cart knocking it over. Nice move! I really doubt that whatever item she wanted was worth shoving aside someone in a wheelchair! If I had been there, I would have started kicking and throwing her stuff all over the place. What a bitch!

I heard stories of people taking items right out of the carts of other people and pulling guns on others, even the use of a stink bomb to force people out of the store. We tried to take advantage of some of the Wal-Mart deals they were having Thursday night. We started second guessing our decision when the entire Wal-Mart parking lot was full and half of the Lowe’s parking lot next door. We completely changed our mind when we saw four cops standing in the midst of all the people in electronics for crowd control. That’s when we decided to leave before the mayhem started and decided we would just get our deals online.

Do you have any crazy Black Friday stories?

The Blizzard Authentication Frivolity

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On November 13, 2012

In Gaming, Soapbox, World of Warcraft

The fact that a group of players and greedy lawyers think they can scam Blizzard with this frivolous lawsuit about account security is hilarious almost to the point of absurdity. It’s like suing the police department because someone broke into your house. It is the responsibility of the PC owner to secure their computer and account. Blizzard cannot, and does not, force people to purchase an authenticator (which they sell at a loss, by the way), they simply encourage their use to help further protect your account.

The ignorance of people these days is infuriating and I love Blizzard’s response to the allegations:

“This suit is without merit and filled with patently false information, and we will vigorously defend ourselves through the appropriate legal channels.”

I think that’s legalese for “you’re stupid for even suggesting that this is our fault!” – I heartily agree. I haven’t seen where any of the names of the accusing parties have been given, obviously because they will be ridiculed to the end of their days by anyone with an IQ larger then their shoe size.

Come on people, there are better ways to make money. Try getting an actual job, that seems to be working out well for me.

SoapBox: I Can’t Wait Until November

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On October 9, 2012

In General Cogitation, Soapbox

I am so frakking tried of all the political commercials and the party bashing. I don’t care what side of the fence you sit on, what is the damn point of the merciless verbal bashing of the other party or supporters of the other party. I’m glad that I have DVR because every other commercial is a political slander ad. I don’t even turn live TV on anymore and I won’t until November 7th when I know that I will be free of all the frakking ads.

The hypocrisy is disgusting, the media just perpetuates it and the Internet throws gasoline on the flames. If someone like Natalie Portman or Tom Hanks expresses who they support, they are worshiped; but when Clint Eastwood exercises his right to free speech, or Stacey Dash tweets her support for the opposition, then everyone is quick to demonize and chastise. Show me where it is written that if you are a celebrity you must always support the same candidate the rest of Hollywood supports. Why are celebrities treated so much differently then everyone else??

This is why I admire some celebrities, like Mila Kunis (who, btw, shares an opposite political viewpoint then myself) who treats the social networks like they should be treated, to socialize. She doesn’t flaunt her personal philosophies in an attempt to sway others to vote like she does. She just likes to reach out to her millions of fans. It breaks down that barrier between celebrity and average citizen. Celebrities are people too and have the same rights to free speech as everyone else.

People will vote for who they feel is the right person for the job. Verbally berating them and making blanket derogatory remarks about their political affiliation isn’t going to change their mind. In fact it may have a greater probability of further enforcing who they are voting for; viciously attacking the other party only makes your own party look bad. It’s time to grow up and act like adults, folks!

On the same note, don’t let others (celebrities, on Facebook, on Google+, on Twitter, etc) dictate to you who you should vote for. Learn about the issues, learn where each candidate stands on that issue, and vote for the one you think best represents how you feel about the issue. Have a mind of your own for frak’s sake!

/endsoapbox

This Is The Test

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On August 29, 2012

In General Cogitation

This is the post that I alluded to previously. I am going to test the solidarity of my friendships and associations. I am going to tell you my personal stance on some of the hottest topics that people seem most inclined to post comments, cartoons and articles about. I’m not going to try to sway anyone to agree with me, this is merely a leap of faith.

These are the topics I plan on addressing: Gay Rights, Abortion, Health Care & Welfare, Illegal Aliens

So here goes (by the way, this is going to be a long post, probably my first multi-pager)… 

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We Are Going to Kill Each Other

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On August 28, 2012

In General Cogitation

Yes, that is a harsh title but I fear it is true. We are so caught up in our own beliefs that we damn anyone that believes different. We can’t expect everyone to agree, even those that are your friends. In fact there are even family members that have opposing views on certain topics or even opposite political associations. We must stop trying to force people to believe the same thing because the more we push the greater the possibility that things will turn to violence.

Now I am not a peace lovin hippie, I’m glad we bombed the shit out of Iraq (oil or no oil) but we can’t keep fighting among ourselves. We bicker like children. We stop speaking to people or we behave rudely just because they believe something different. Sometimes this behavior can entice people to be more aggressive because nobody likes to be ignored. Our country was founded on the principals of freedom of speech and freedom of choice so everyone is free to believe what they want without retaliation. On the same token, people are also free to believe the opposite and we must be willing to accept that.

If we don’t learn to agree-to-disagree and still coexist then we are on the road to another civil war. In a way I think social media is partially responsible for the increase in political tensions. Ten years ago we weren’t so preoccupied with what other people believed or felt unless a protest was reported on the news. Today everyone hides behind the anonymity of the Internet which gives us courage to speak our minds more boldly. The true test of our characters is if we can learn to accept it and move on. I know it’s easier said then done and its definitely something I struggle with everyday. On the same token, we need to learn to stop trying to shove our beliefs down the throats of those that believe differently.

I am going to perform a test, or perhaps its more of a leap of faith. I don’t like to do political posts and posts on controversial topics but this time I am going to break my own rule for the purposes of social experimentation. Look for my next post which will address a couple of the most controversial issues that have been flooding the Internet and social media outlets. I am going to tell you how I stand on those topics. It will be up to you if you choose to still accept me.

Peace will not be achieved by everyone believing the same thing. Instead we must learn to accept people for who they are. Sometimes we win, sometimes we lose, how we respond is what will define our character.

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