MOVE THAT BUS!!!

ABC has "Extreme Makeover Home Edition", and it is a very inspiring show. The weird thing is how it all started...

I don't know if you remember this, but there was a show "Extreme Makeover", which was all about people getting plastic surgery. The show had a slight inspiring tinge to it, but it was hard to do it considering it was about vanity- even though it was more about self-esteem in the end. However, the show took a VERY long time for the surgey to be done, healed, and the workouts, etc.

So, they tried this "Home Edition" thing, where they did a house in a week, and told the story of the people.

And it caught on!

It's all about a community coming together to help a family, and create a better future for them-

And it gets me every time! Tears, sniffles- every time.

I'm not the only one, as ABC has had the show on for a long time now, and it gets great ratings- I believe that WE AS A PEOPLE are growing and changing and wanting to help each other.

Actually, I think that's true because we recognize that WE would each like help, and when we help others, we help ourselves b/c we ARE the same organism.

(I've been reading "Conversations with God", which says we ARE all one organism)

YOU can help by being an active part of HUB, and I just put a website together to really help us get going with HUB:

http://ContagiousGiving.com

(That URL has changed what it's to be about several times now!)

Humanitu Unites Brilliance is going to do it- MOVE THAT BUS!!!!

MOVE THAT BUS!!!

ABC has "Extreme Makeover Home Edition", and it is a very inspiring show. The weird thing is how it all started...

I don't know if you remember this, but there was a show "Extreme Makeover", which was all about people getting plastic surgery. The show had a slight inspiring tinge to it, but it was hard to do it considering it was about vanity- even though it was more about self-esteem in the end. However, the show took a VERY long time for the surgey to be done, healed, and the workouts, etc.

So, they tried this "Home Edition" thing, where they did a house in a week, and told the story of the people.

And it caught on!

It's all about a community coming together to help a family, and create a better future for them-

And it gets me every time! Tears, sniffles- every time.

I'm not the only one, as ABC has had the show on for a long time now, and it gets great ratings- I believe that WE AS A PEOPLE are growing and changing and wanting to help each other.

Actually, I think that's true because we recognize that WE would each like help, and when we help others, we help ourselves b/c we ARE the same organism.

(I've been reading "Conversations with God", which says we ARE all one organism)

YOU can help by being an active part of HUB, and I just put a website together to really help us get going with HUB:

http://ContagiousGiving.com

(That URL has changed what it's to be about several times now!)

Humanitu Unites Brilliance is going to do it- MOVE THAT BUS!!!!

A Polite Mugger?

A male is walking down the street, and another male, Chris
approaches them.

Chris: Excuse me, I'm sorry to bother you, do you think someone can be mugged without really causing any trauma? I mean, I was mugged when I was in High school, and I am always scared when I go to the same place. I'd like to mug you without causing that extra fear.

Male: What? Oh!

Chris: Well- Hold on- I'm smiling, see? I don't want this to be one of those traumatic experiences for you, I just want you to give me money.

Male: Why not just ask?

Chris: I don't like rejection.

Male: Well, what if I say no?

Chris: Well, I don't have a gun or a knife, I thought that would be too dangerous, however, if we ended up fighting, you would definitely need the hospital, and I figure, that would cost you money too- so, why not save yourself that money by just giving it to me to begin with?

Male: You make a good point, but how do you know I won't fight back?

Chris: You might, and then we'd both need to go to the doctor, I'm sure- a waste of even more money. I guess this is why fear works so well, because you won't fight back, or analyze this, and we could just get going with our lives.

Male: Why not just not mug me?

Chris: Oh, that's not so much an option for me- I'm pretty desperate. Very few people actually want to scare and steal from other people; we just think we have no other choices.

Male: Interesting. You know, we could project this whole conversation to the nations of the world.

Chris: Good point. So, if you just give me the money, we won't fight, and I won't waste any more of your time.

Male: Yeah, thing is, if I give it to you easily, then you'll see no reason to earn money any other way.

Chris: That's not necessarily so.

Male: True.

Chris: Hey- If I were your brother, or your kid, a relative or something like that, you' give it to me right?

Male: Maybe. I might loan it to you.

Chris: Nah- that's not really what I need. That got me here to begin with.

Male: How about this- I give you the money, and then I file a report with the police. Then, you promise to make the same deal with someone else if you mug them, and then at three strikes, you'll go to jail.

Chris: Hm. I wonder if that would be equitable on the world stage too?

Male: Dunno.

Chris: Well- gimme all your money. My name is Chris Johnson.

Male: Ok. I hope you use it well.

Chris: If you give me your email, I'll let you know how it all worked out.

Male: I'm very protective of my email address.

Chris: Understood. Well, I see you live here, so maybe I'll just drop by around this time another night.

Male: Yup- I'm here often.

Male give him the money

Chris: Ok then- thanks!

Male takes out a gun and shoots him dead.

Male: Should have scard me.

A Polite Mugger?

A male is walking down the street, and another male, Chris
approaches them.

Chris: Excuse me, I'm sorry to bother you, do you think someone can be mugged without really causing any trauma? I mean, I was mugged when I was in High school, and I am always scared when I go to the same place. I'd like to mug you without causing that extra fear.

Male: What? Oh!

Chris: Well- Hold on- I'm smiling, see? I don't want this to be one of those traumatic experiences for you, I just want you to give me money.

Male: Why not just ask?

Chris: I don't like rejection.

Male: Well, what if I say no?

Chris: Well, I don't have a gun or a knife, I thought that would be too dangerous, however, if we ended up fighting, you would definitely need the hospital, and I figure, that would cost you money too- so, why not save yourself that money by just giving it to me to begin with?

Male: You make a good point, but how do you know I won't fight back?

Chris: You might, and then we'd both need to go to the doctor, I'm sure- a waste of even more money. I guess this is why fear works so well, because you won't fight back, or analyze this, and we could just get going with our lives.

Male: Why not just not mug me?

Chris: Oh, that's not so much an option for me- I'm pretty desperate. Very few people actually want to scare and steal from other people; we just think we have no other choices.

Male: Interesting. You know, we could project this whole conversation to the nations of the world.

Chris: Good point. So, if you just give me the money, we won't fight, and I won't waste any more of your time.

Male: Yeah, thing is, if I give it to you easily, then you'll see no reason to earn money any other way.

Chris: That's not necessarily so.

Male: True.

Chris: Hey- If I were your brother, or your kid, a relative or something like that, you' give it to me right?

Male: Maybe. I might loan it to you.

Chris: Nah- that's not really what I need. That got me here to begin with.

Male: How about this- I give you the money, and then I file a report with the police. Then, you promise to make the same deal with someone else if you mug them, and then at three strikes, you'll go to jail.

Chris: Hm. I wonder if that would be equitable on the world stage too?

Male: Dunno.

Chris: Well- gimme all your money. My name is Chris Johnson.

Male: Ok. I hope you use it well.

Chris: If you give me your email, I'll let you know how it all worked out.

Male: I'm very protective of my email address.

Chris: Understood. Well, I see you live here, so maybe I'll just drop by around this time another night.

Male: Yup- I'm here often.

Male give him the money

Chris: Ok then- thanks!

Male takes out a gun and shoots him dead.

Male: Should have scard me.

Eluana Englaro, vs. 40,000 children

Eluana Englaro, 38, died on Monday night 2/9/2009, only a few days after doctors removed her feeding tubes-

She had been in a coma since 1992.

This was an HUGE issue in Italy, as the "right-to-die" people fought the conservatives to allow Eluana to die. It became a political nightmare, just like Terry Schiavo was a big deal in the U.S. a few years ago.

Oh- by the way, 40,000 people died of starvation or starvation-related disease yesterday.

40,000 people.

Forty. Thousand.

Anyone fighting about that? Are there huge factions of political powers bringing this issue to light?

40,000 people dying of the SAME THING as Eluana, except Eluana couldn't feel it coming, didn't know it was coming, didn't see someone else die next to them the day before.

Help me do something about it- http://bones.HubHub.org

Eluana Englaro, vs. 40,000 children

Eluana Englaro, 38, died on Monday night 2/9/2009, only a few days after doctors removed her feeding tubes-

She had been in a coma since 1992.

This was an HUGE issue in Italy, as the "right-to-die" people fought the conservatives to allow Eluana to die. It became a political nightmare, just like Terry Schiavo was a big deal in the U.S. a few years ago.

Oh- by the way, 40,000 people died of starvation or starvation-related disease yesterday.

40,000 people.

Forty. Thousand.

Anyone fighting about that? Are there huge factions of political powers bringing this issue to light?

40,000 people dying of the SAME THING as Eluana, except Eluana couldn't feel it coming, didn't know it was coming, didn't see someone else die next to them the day before.

Help me do something about it- http://bones.HubHub.org

Geek Womanizers UNITE!

I think more Trek Lovers should be looking for a woman like this:

No- Politically correct is NOT an Ad campaign...

Wow- how dumb is this? They are trying to sell these wear-on-your-face tv screens, which ARE cool- I mean, I have a pair (not this brand).
However, 2 things:

1- I never use them.

2- If I WERE to use them, and I were a thick-necked guy, I would NEVER wear them for OLD MOVIES... I would wear them for the BIG FOOTBALL GAME-

Oh, but I see- you've covered that crowd:


Only a boardroom (excuse me- BOREDroom) would say: "Oh yeah, we'll show the HOT WOMAN watching the football game- That'll confuse them into buying!"

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

They may sell, but only because they're the only one advertising these at all.
I've got an idea- get the boredroom people, strap these glasses on them, and make them a powerpoint of watch their ads cost more than their sales.

No- Politically correct is NOT an Ad campaign...

Wow- how dumb is this? They are trying to sell these wear-on-your-face tv screens, which ARE cool- I mean, I have a pair (not this brand).
However, 2 things:

1- I never use them.

2- If I WERE to use them, and I were a thick-necked guy, I would NEVER wear them for OLD MOVIES... I would wear them for the BIG FOOTBALL GAME-

Oh, but I see- you've covered that crowd:


Only a boardroom (excuse me- BOREDroom) would say: "Oh yeah, we'll show the HOT WOMAN watching the football game- That'll confuse them into buying!"

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

They may sell, but only because they're the only one advertising these at all.
I've got an idea- get the boredroom people, strap these glasses on them, and make them a powerpoint of watch their ads cost more than their sales.

No- Politically correct is NOT an Ad campaign...

Wow- how dumb is this? They are trying to sell these wear-on-your-face tv screens, which ARE cool- I mean, I have a pair (not this brand).
However, 2 things:

1- I never use them.

2- If I WERE to use them, and I were a thick-necked guy, I would NEVER wear them for OLD MOVIES... I would wear them for the BIG FOOTBALL GAME-

Oh, but I see- you've covered that crowd:


Only a boardroom (excuse me- BOREDroom) would say: "Oh yeah, we'll show the HOT WOMAN watching the football game- That'll confuse them into buying!"

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

They may sell, but only because they're the only one advertising these at all.
I've got an idea- get the boredroom people, strap these glasses on them, and make them a powerpoint of watch their ads cost more than their sales.

No- Politically correct is NOT an Ad campaign...

Wow- how dumb is this? They are trying to sell these wear-on-your-face tv screens, which ARE cool- I mean, I have a pair (not this brand).
However, 2 things:

1- I never use them.

2- If I WERE to use them, and I were a thick-necked guy, I would NEVER wear them for OLD MOVIES... I would wear them for the BIG FOOTBALL GAME-

Oh, but I see- you've covered that crowd:


Only a boardroom (excuse me- BOREDroom) would say: "Oh yeah, we'll show the HOT WOMAN watching the football game- That'll confuse them into buying!"

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

They may sell, but only because they're the only one advertising these at all.
I've got an idea- get the boredroom people, strap these glasses on them, and make them a powerpoint of watch their ads cost more than their sales.

No- Politically correct is NOT an Ad campaign...

Wow- how dumb is this? They are trying to sell these wear-on-your-face tv screens, which ARE cool- I mean, I have a pair (not this brand).
However, 2 things:

1- I never use them.

2- If I WERE to use them, and I were a thick-necked guy, I would NEVER wear them for OLD MOVIES... I would wear them for the BIG FOOTBALL GAME-

Oh, but I see- you've covered that crowd:


Only a boardroom (excuse me- BOREDroom) would say: "Oh yeah, we'll show the HOT WOMAN watching the football game- That'll confuse them into buying!"

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

They may sell, but only because they're the only one advertising these at all.
I've got an idea- get the boredroom people, strap these glasses on them, and make them a powerpoint of watch their ads cost more than their sales.

Even the MONKS are doing it!

I saw this ad in the NYC Subway- I put this ad on here not because it sucks, but because I wanted to show you that even the MONKS understand that times are changing- I don't know if the Franciscans are advertising in the right pool (NYC Subway?), but hey- you never know.

Even the MONKS are doing it!

I saw this ad in the NYC Subway- I put this ad on here not because it sucks, but because I wanted to show you that even the MONKS understand that times are changing- I don't know if the Franciscans are advertising in the right pool (NYC Subway?), but hey- you never know.

Even the MONKS are doing it!

I saw this ad in the NYC Subway- I put this ad on here not because it sucks, but because I wanted to show you that even the MONKS understand that times are changing- I don't know if the Franciscans are advertising in the right pool (NYC Subway?), but hey- you never know.

Even the MONKS are doing it!

I saw this ad in the NYC Subway- I put this ad on here not because it sucks, but because I wanted to show you that even the MONKS understand that times are changing- I don't know if the Franciscans are advertising in the right pool (NYC Subway?), but hey- you never know.

Even the MONKS are doing it!

I saw this ad in the NYC Subway- I put this ad on here not because it sucks, but because I wanted to show you that even the MONKS understand that times are changing- I don't know if the Franciscans are advertising in the right pool (NYC Subway?), but hey- you never know.

Umm... Welcome Back STUPIDITY....

So, I'm walking in Macy's with my wife, and we see this ad:


It says "Welcome back Color". See anything wrong with it?
THERE'S ONLY ONE COLOR ON DISPLAY! And BLUE is hardly a fashion statement.

So what did I do? I IGNORED it except to say "wow- that's stupid!"
If they wanted me to look at COLORS, maybe give me a display with all sorts of mannequins in different... COLORS, all hanging out together. Then I might say to myself "Ooh- that yellow outfit is cool- I'm gonna get that, and while I'm at it, I'll get that green too!" Instead, I saw NOTHING, and bought NOTHING.

Umm... Welcome Back STUPIDITY....

So, I'm walking in Macy's with my wife, and we see this ad:


It says "Welcome back Color". See anything wrong with it?
THERE'S ONLY ONE COLOR ON DISPLAY! And BLUE is hardly a fashion statement.

So what did I do? I IGNORED it except to say "wow- that's stupid!"
If they wanted me to look at COLORS, maybe give me a display with all sorts of mannequins in different... COLORS, all hanging out together. Then I might say to myself "Ooh- that yellow outfit is cool- I'm gonna get that, and while I'm at it, I'll get that green too!" Instead, I saw NOTHING, and bought NOTHING.

Umm... Welcome Back STUPIDITY....

So, I'm walking in Macy's with my wife, and we see this ad:


It says "Welcome back Color". See anything wrong with it?
THERE'S ONLY ONE COLOR ON DISPLAY! And BLUE is hardly a fashion statement.

So what did I do? I IGNORED it except to say "wow- that's stupid!"
If they wanted me to look at COLORS, maybe give me a display with all sorts of mannequins in different... COLORS, all hanging out together. Then I might say to myself "Ooh- that yellow outfit is cool- I'm gonna get that, and while I'm at it, I'll get that green too!" Instead, I saw NOTHING, and bought NOTHING.

Umm... Welcome Back STUPIDITY....

So, I'm walking in Macy's with my wife, and we see this ad:


It says "Welcome back Color". See anything wrong with it?
THERE'S ONLY ONE COLOR ON DISPLAY! And BLUE is hardly a fashion statement.

So what did I do? I IGNORED it except to say "wow- that's stupid!"
If they wanted me to look at COLORS, maybe give me a display with all sorts of mannequins in different... COLORS, all hanging out together. Then I might say to myself "Ooh- that yellow outfit is cool- I'm gonna get that, and while I'm at it, I'll get that green too!" Instead, I saw NOTHING, and bought NOTHING.

Umm... Welcome Back STUPIDITY....

So, I'm walking in Macy's with my wife, and we see this ad:


It says "Welcome back Color". See anything wrong with it?
THERE'S ONLY ONE COLOR ON DISPLAY! And BLUE is hardly a fashion statement.

So what did I do? I IGNORED it except to say "wow- that's stupid!"
If they wanted me to look at COLORS, maybe give me a display with all sorts of mannequins in different... COLORS, all hanging out together. Then I might say to myself "Ooh- that yellow outfit is cool- I'm gonna get that, and while I'm at it, I'll get that green too!" Instead, I saw NOTHING, and bought NOTHING.

New Trailer during the Super Bowl!

Ok, so I'm at a Super Bowl party (Thanks Jonathan Goldberg!), and I'm getting another beer- when "OH MY GAWD- EVERYBODY SHUT UP!!!" I saw the new trailer:

http://www.startrekmovie.com/