My name in Viking....

Why are the 99% people protesting? I can sum it up with one anecdotal story from my own life.

Several years ago the company I worked for at the time told us they had to lay off employees because we were "having a bad year." Now that I think of it, they never had a good year. The brass were always whining about how bad things were.

Anyway, this one year was so bad that we had to lay off hundreds of employees across the company. I was one of those charged with the lay offs. I was given a number to hit, and I had to decide who had to go to hit it.

Several weeks after the layoffs, the top execs received their yearly bonuses. Since we were a public company, that information was readily available. Each of the top execs received bonuses in the several hundred thousand dollars range. I remember the CFO received a bonus of $500,000.

What I don't understand is: how do these people live with themselves? They ordered layoffs that destroyed the lives of hundreds of people. Yet, they had no problem at all taking those bonuses. That $500,000 CFO bonus by itself would have paid for a good chunk of those who were laid off.

Personally, I could not look myself in the mirror if I ordered layoffs and then collected a bonus like that. But then, that's probably why I'll never be in top management.

And by the way, if the company is doing so poorly that it has to lay off hundreds of employees, how on earth does someone deserve a bonus for that performance?

So whenever I think of the 99% people protesting, I think of that story, and it makes me support them even more.

The moon is incredibly bright tonight. It's casting a warm glow over the house and yard. I was thinking it might interfere with my late night ritual of a last cigarette on the stoop, almost naked, except for my briefs. But, Hell No! Maybe the hot hipster across the street will enjoy it.

So Rick Perry holds a prayer rally in Houston to pray for rain, among other things, and the state catches on fire.

This weekend the Texas Freethought Convention, sponsored by the Atheist Alliance of America, is held in Houston, and the skies open up with needed rain. They've had thunderstorms all day, and the forecast is for them continue into tomorrow.

What kind of message is God sending?

Hot fantasy for horny chasers.....

"The first couple of times were animalistic. To justify what we were doing, Dad and I would agree that we 'were just getting our rocks off 'cause we're men and that's what men do.' But it didn't last. Within a month it had turned into lovemaking, and I would wrap my limbs around Dad's sweaty frame as he pinned me to the bed, and lean up to kiss him deeply."

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Worst. Airline. Ever!

In today's world of airline travel, it's difficult to pick one airline that treats its passengers the worst. But, I think I've found one: Airtran. That airline takes the "flying bus" experience to a zen level.

This story starts on Friday when I was summoned to Atlanta for work. I was supposed to fly in on Monday for a day-long meeting on Tuesday. As I looked around online, I discovered the majors were all booked up. So I decided to try Airtran. Amazingly, they had plenty of seats. I booked the flight, and selected a seat in one of the several rows with no other passengers.

Somehow in the less than one day from when I booked the flight to when I checked in, the entire plane filled up. I wish someone would explain to me how so many people decided to fly from San Francisco to Atlanta at the last minute.

The seats were cramped, even more so than other airlines. I had no leg room whatsoever. I had to position my feet on either side of my carry on just to keep my legs from cramping. The captain did his little pre-flight thing, and he was very cranky. It was almost as if her were barking at us. No "thanks for flying with us today" or anything like that. He ended his announcement with "And by the way, don't congregate in the aisle. It makes people nervous." I hated hated hated every minute of this flight.

The return flight was only marginally better. I decided to book a business class seat because I couldn't do that again. Business class on Airtran is the equivalent of putting lipstick on a pig. The seats are better. Legroom is a little better, but not great. No food. No fine china. Just some pretzels and a drink in a plastic cup. The cabin was hot and stuffy again. They explained they would try to keep the temperature at a comfortable level because "we don't offer blankets or pillows." I guess a "comfortable level" is hot and stuffy. Of course the real reason they keep the cabin like that is because it burns more fuel to refresh the air and keep the temperature cooler. 

And I love how they brag about having XM Radio onboard, but they don't have any headsets. You have to bring your own.

The gentleman who sat next to me explained his horror story. He was booked on a flight early that morning. He checked in an hour before flight time and went to get some breakfast. When he came back to the gate, he was informed his flight had been moved to a different gate. It was far enough away so that he couldn't make the flight, and he was stranded at the airport for 13 hours waiting for the flight I was on.

All in all it was a terrible experience. From the hot and stuffy cabin to the Popeye's friend chicken that so many people brought on board. I doubt I would ever fly Airtran again.

Georgia's state motto should be: "Georgia. We Don't Recycle."

I've been in Atlanta all week on business matters. One of the things that has really bugged the shit out of me is that they don't recycle. Not a recycling bin anywhere to be found. It really makes me feel creepy to throw a perfectly recyclable plastic cup in the trash.

I've always thought Matt Dallas is pretty woofy. So I was delighted to read that someone hacked into his computer and stole a picture of his penis and cum-soaked stomach and posted it on the net.

I'm not sure it was an actual hack though. Something tells me Matt wanted a little publicity to prop up his sagging career. And he admitted it was his pic. Why would you admit that if you didn't want people to know? Especially since his face isn't shown in the pic?

Anyway I was a little disappointed when I saw the pic. His equipment is definitely lacking. I would have hoped that he had more going for him in that department. Maybe he waited too long after he came and caught himself after he deflated.

I'm not going to show it here, but if you would like to take a peek, hit the link.

http://www.omgblog.com/2011/09/omg_his_peen_matt_dallas.php

OK time for a little rant.

It's that time of year when we start talking about our health benefit choices for the upcoming year. Every year, it's the same old story. "Health costs are skyrocketing." "The company cannot absorb all of the cost." Which is code for "I'm going to pay more and get less."

We had our benefits meeting today. I heard phrases like "limiting unnecessary procedures" and "the employee must be an active participant in his health care" and "we need to encourage proper lifestyle choices." And we get our own personal "health counselor" who will guide us into a healthier lifestyle. No pressure. It's completely voluntary. But expect to pay higher premiums if you don't follow the rules.

Call me paranoid, but it sounded slightly Orwellian. I almost expected Comrade Stalin to walk into the room at any moment. As the only fat guy in the room, I wondered if I would be taken behind the building and shot at any moment.

Don't get me wrong. I am totally sympathetic to the company on this. They are caught between the proverbial rock and hard place. Company health care costs are climbing, on average, of 10% - 12% per year. This year alone, the company will shell out almost $100 Million in health care costs. Something must be done.

No, I'm not the least bit angry with the company. They are doing the best they can to keep our health benefits affordable for the company and my fellow employees.

What pisses me the hell off is thinking of those crazed lunatics who derailed any chance of any meaningful health care reform. The United States spends more money on health care than any other country in the world. Yet, we have the least effective health care system of any western democracy. The World Health Organization ranks us somewhere around 37th. But all those nutbags screamed about government-sponsored health care would get between us and our health care, cause limitations, rationing, and "death panels." 

Well don't look now, but that's exactly what we have, bitches. I guess it's OK if the limitations and restrictions are being placed on us by a private insurance company. That's not Socialism.

I don't get why the republicans are cumming all over themselves about Chris Christie. The guy is mean and completely unlikable.

Oh, I guess I just answered my own question.

So I'm watching the premiere episode of the new Fox sci-fi series Terra Nova. Hot dad. Hot son. The plot is interesting. It's the dawn of the 22nd Century. Earth is dying. The atmosphere is a bright yellow sulfuric haze. People have to wear gas masks. Mankind's only hope for survival is to go to another world. Republicans are still claiming global warming is a hoax. Seems promising....

OK they just lost me. They're not going to another world. They're going back in time on Earth. 85 million years to be exact. Don't these bozos realize that's impossible? By going back in time, they will destroy the timeline, and the world they just left will never exist in the first place. Must be fucking republicans. Only they would completely ignore physics.

Ah, the little tramp who's trying to nail hot son just explained how they're not defying the laws of physics. The "time fracture" they go through actually goes to a different timeline, not their own. So they're not fucking up their own timeline, they're fucking up some other poor Earth's timeline. Definitely republicans.

Meanwhile hot dad is put to work clearing brush because they don't have anything else for him to do. Off comes the shirt. A yummy WOOOF at hot daddy!

Hot son runs off with the tramp and some of her friends. Funny how just a few short 85 million years ago he was pining away for the girl he had to leave behind.

Dinosaurs and humans living together? This is a creationist's wet dream.

WTF?

Andysf:  "Hi"

Me:  "Hi how's it going?"

Andysf:  "Thanks for your interest but I don't think we would be a good match."

Overheard at the Lone Star.......

"I'm going to Hell Hole tomorrow night. I want to get there fairly early while there's still some guys who haven't been opened up a couple of times."

YIKES!

I'm not sure what's making my head spin the most. That Marine recruiters visited a gay community center in Oklahoma, or that there's a gay community center in Oklahoma....

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It's Official....

I put the Obama bumper sticker on my car.

I have to admit I'm somewhat ambivalent about it. There's no question that Obama has accomplished a lot in his presidency. But on the most important issue, the economy, he has been less than stellar.

The hell of it is he had some good ideas coming in. But he let the thugs in the GOP set the agenda. With a 70% approval rating, he should have come out fighting and put the GOP in the corner. Instead he's allowed them to obstruct pretty much everything. I really do believe that the GOP purposefully wants to keep the economy in the shitter because they know that's their only hope of winning the White House next year.

It seems like Obama finally has grown a little backbone. Time will tell if that backbone will last. I hope it does, because the prospect of a Perry presidency is not something I think I can handle.

College memories. I wish....

When I was in college I lived in one of the old dorms on campus. It was a large, three story building that was rectangular in shape. It was split in the middle by a large stairwell.

The bathrooms on my side of the floor were kind of old. There was one room with a bunch of sinks, and another room for the showers and toilets. There were only two showers in the room, each with a shower curtain. That meant that guys had to wait outside while one was taking a shower. I hated waiting, and I hated knowing people were waiting outside while I was showering even more.

Then I discovered the showers on the other end of the floor. That shower room had been recently remodeled, and it featured a big, open gang shower. So from that day on, I wrapped a towel around my waist and padded down the floor, through the stairwell, and on to the other side of the floor, where I basked in the glory of the gang shower.

My official reason for always going to the gang shower was I simply didn't want to wait for a shower. I suspect, however, there was more to it than that.

I was treated to lots of eye candy in the shower, but unfortunately never experienced the kind of fun depicted in the picture.

Nancy Pelosi celebrates the end of DADT with gay servicemembers......

So it's official. Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially history. 

I wonder if it will make Fleet Week more interesting next time around.

I'm tempted to go to a uniform store and buy some military uniform, then wear it out to the Lone Star this weekend and say "Hey boys, there's something I've been meaning to tell you."

Oh I forgot, this weekend is Folsom Fair. There will be plenty of guys decked out in military gear, whether they are military or not.

Southern boys will get a kick out of this......

Saw this in front of our local Trader Joe's. It looks like a pumpkin waiting by a glory hole, which may explain the "wacky adventures" of the Trader Joe's pumpkin.

Yay! My new shredder arrived today! It doesn't take much to make me happy.