Web Of The Day #4
But We're NOT a Monopoly! Honest!
I an unsurprising move, Microsoft acquires anti-virus maker Sybari, then immediately announces cessation of anti-virus products for Unix/Linux. But they're not a monopoly! Honest!
Indian Gives Middle Finger To Microsoft
An Indian in Bangalore cracks the "uncrackable" Microsoft verification system. No surprise. Nice to see. Good on him for keeping the fascist monopolists on their toes.
BIG SURPRISE! IRAQ NOW A BETTER BREEDING GROUND FOR TERRORISTS!
Well...DUH!
Fred Phelps Is Still An Asshole
Apparently trying to prove to everyone in the world he is an asshole, Fred Phelps continues to be a rampaging dick to all sorts of people. Usually confining his hatred to those darn gays (search for "god hates fags" as I refuse to link to the fucker), he is now extending it to others. "Who," you might ask? Why, our servicemen and servicewomen, that's who! Why? Well, he has his reasons, and per norm it involves those darn gay people. He's such a disgusting psycopath. He even flies an upside-down flag of the USA on his website. More on that in the next link...
Federal Legislators Still Against Free Speech
Yes, yet again they are wasting their time and our money about a consitutional amendment banning flag burning. It again passed the House. If the Senate passes it, it will then need ratification. I cannot believe this shit is still going on. I cannot believe people will fly flags upside-down (note: to be done only as a signal of extreme distress or crisis, not as a casual political statement), they will attach flags to their cars and let them get tattered and dirty, they will leave their flags outside in all weather, they will let their flags touch the ground, they will do everything but wipe their disgusting fat asses with them. But as soon as someone burns one in protest, it is evil. If they wanted to "protect" the flag, they would address all of the afore-mentioned issues before they EVER got around to addressing burning it. NOT THAT I THINK ANY OF THE ABOVE SHOULD BE ILLEGAL, I'm simply commenting on the hypocrisy of the situation. I find it more disgusting and disrespectful to see thousands (millions?) of flags on cars and houses being abused and ignored, when they should be properly cared for. And before some J. Random Asshole decides to email me, let me state for the record, I have great problems with this country...I sometimes think we are heading in the opposite direction of freedom and democracy...I have refused to say the Pledge of Allegiance and its blather of "under God"...and I do not fly a flag regularly. HOWEVER, NEITHER DO I DESECRATE A FLAG WITH MY CASUAL OBLIVIOUS DISPLAY OF THE SYMBOL ON MY CAR OR ON MY HOUSE. When I bought our house, there was a flag on display, in the middle of winter, and it had obviously been neglected. It was weathered and worn, almost tattered at the edges. The first thing I did when I bought the house was to take down that flag, carefully fold it properly, and stow it away for later disposal. I showed it the respect and care it is due as a symbol of freedom and democracy. I DID NOT, and I WILL NOT desecrate our national symbol by casually destroying it on my person or holdings.
Moby Dick Lives!
Thought I would lighten up after the flag rant with a nifty little link about an albino whale. Rawk.