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I'm trying to do some schoolwork and in a perfect world I should be watching the original movie "The Crow" Tonight. Not the shitty ass greedy Hollywood sequels. It's sad that the made 3 of those "other" one's.
Makes me thing of a time when being goth was original and not some dumb thing that is sold inside a mall...
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10/31/2007 00:41 #41899
Devil's NightCategory: goth
10/26/2007 01:01 #41809
late night pickupCategory: dating
So with a long night @ the NU library working on my Accounting Theory homework a woman in the row of computers drops a bunch of papers. I turn around and pick them up not thinking much about it. Well as they are kicking us out of the place we start talking as we head out to our cars. After about 15 minutes of conversation in the cold we exchange numbers. She's working on her social work masters @ UB but comes back to NU since he did her under grad here and likes the cozy small campus.
So we're most likely going to see Saw 4 in the near future. I'm not sure if anything is going to come out of this but at least I got a nice ego boost. I just wonder if stuff like this that falls in my lap can be a possible negative since it skews my "game" in the sense that I'm not as extending/outgoing when I'm out hitting the scene?
She's quite cute to say the least :-)
So we're most likely going to see Saw 4 in the near future. I'm not sure if anything is going to come out of this but at least I got a nice ego boost. I just wonder if stuff like this that falls in my lap can be a possible negative since it skews my "game" in the sense that I'm not as extending/outgoing when I'm out hitting the scene?
She's quite cute to say the least :-)
10/25/2007 22:26 #41803
Indian CasinosCategory: gambling
This is why going to any Seneca Casino can be a even more risky proposition than already being at a disadvantage to the house 
Right or Wrong with this guy, you have NO Recourse if something happens to you when you're in there. Just keep that in mind if someone smashes your car in the parking ramp or worse... You're not in the NY state and barerly in the US for that matter.
Right or Wrong with this guy, you have NO Recourse if something happens to you when you're in there. Just keep that in mind if someone smashes your car in the parking ramp or worse... You're not in the NY state and barerly in the US for that matter.
tiburon1724 - 10/31/07 11:23
With SO many casinos in the area, it seems to me it would be smarter of the government to legalize them instead of selling land to Indians so they can build them anyway. This way, the local economy would benefit some from the casinos instead of them acting like a black hole sucking all of the region's money into the Seneca (or whichever) nation.
With SO many casinos in the area, it seems to me it would be smarter of the government to legalize them instead of selling land to Indians so they can build them anyway. This way, the local economy would benefit some from the casinos instead of them acting like a black hole sucking all of the region's money into the Seneca (or whichever) nation.
10/19/2007 08:07 #41709
Zombie Walk on ElmwoodCategory: zombies
My friend Marv finally posted some video on Youtube of his annual Zombie Walk.
I think this kid is going to be scared for life. The Second Vid is pretty funny, especially in the beginning. Marv is leading the procession and is always a bit loud.
I think this kid is going to be scared for life. The Second Vid is pretty funny, especially in the beginning. Marv is leading the procession and is always a bit loud.
10/16/2007 01:18 #41669
Fox (Faux) Business ChannelCategory: media
What a B-day present a new business channel. All I can say is I bet there is some real seismic drama erupting behind the scenes involving the two flagship hotties of the top 2 business channels. I can only imagine Erin Burnett is saying about Alexis Glick
Those two links should illustrate what Rupert is really after. From what I saw today basically it is totally dummed down news given by "hot chicks." They have taken it to the lowest common denominator. Everything they have done so far is to "talk down" to the viewer. When I was 18 I was challenged to figure out what they were talking about and move my level up to theirs not to hope they lower themselves to mine.
I'm sure if Rupert could have those chicks appear topless like page 3 in those tabloids he'd do it in a heartbeat. So in that sense it's ironic that a conservative media outlet puts first and foremost "hot chicks;" What kind of family values is that trying to portray?
CNBC has the High Net Worth individuals and for the time being I don't see them going astray except for some eye Candy. The problem is what are they going to do when Murdock takes the Wall Street Journal the bible of American business to the Junior College Level from the current MBA level that is written? What will the professors make their students read for class projects at that point? That is what is really going to cause the next business downturn, bad business journalism NOT SubPrime Credit Crunches...
Oh, I should give full disclosure I'd take Alexis over Erin any day!
Fuck, his plan is working already ;-)
is saying about Alexis Glick Those two links should illustrate what Rupert is really after. From what I saw today basically it is totally dummed down news given by "hot chicks." They have taken it to the lowest common denominator. Everything they have done so far is to "talk down" to the viewer. When I was 18 I was challenged to figure out what they were talking about and move my level up to theirs not to hope they lower themselves to mine.
I'm sure if Rupert could have those chicks appear topless like page 3 in those tabloids he'd do it in a heartbeat. So in that sense it's ironic that a conservative media outlet puts first and foremost "hot chicks;" What kind of family values is that trying to portray?
CNBC has the High Net Worth individuals and for the time being I don't see them going astray except for some eye Candy. The problem is what are they going to do when Murdock takes the Wall Street Journal the bible of American business to the Junior College Level from the current MBA level that is written? What will the professors make their students read for class projects at that point? That is what is really going to cause the next business downturn, bad business journalism NOT SubPrime Credit Crunches...
Oh, I should give full disclosure I'd take Alexis over Erin any day!
Fuck, his plan is working already ;-)
mrmike - 10/19/07 08:50
I'm with Josh on this one. Fox will be fine. For all the reasons he stated plus perhaps the most important one of all, monetary backing. A new network of any kind has one big need and that be money: startup costs, etc as well the lean times to get you through before advertising dollars truly kick in. Uncle Rupert should be able to keep this from being an issue.
I'm with Josh on this one. Fox will be fine. For all the reasons he stated plus perhaps the most important one of all, monetary backing. A new network of any kind has one big need and that be money: startup costs, etc as well the lean times to get you through before advertising dollars truly kick in. Uncle Rupert should be able to keep this from being an issue.
joshua - 10/16/07 10:25
Actually I think FBC will be very successful.
The strategy behind the launch of FBC was to focuse more on a "Main St." approach rather than a "Wall St." approach to things. This to me is a completely ignored marketplace for viewers. People who are interested in economics and investments typically are among the class that can afford to bother. Trying to gain viewers by taking a more common approach is a winning formula in my eyes, but of course all of that remains to be seen.
The hot chick formula for news is old. Like my brother stated, this is a well worn tactic to try to gain viewership for news programming. Gotta give it to PBS though - they've always had thoroughly ugly people do their news for generations!
Of course this journal entry was primarily written to try to rip Fox and Rupert Murdoch, so the discussion of the channel was secondary anyway. I'm amused at the anti-FNC contingent that thinks their news sources are white as snow. I could go on and on about the hypocritical nature of that position, much of which is willingly ignored. I have to say, this is too cliche to bother writing about.
Actually I think FBC will be very successful.
The strategy behind the launch of FBC was to focuse more on a "Main St." approach rather than a "Wall St." approach to things. This to me is a completely ignored marketplace for viewers. People who are interested in economics and investments typically are among the class that can afford to bother. Trying to gain viewers by taking a more common approach is a winning formula in my eyes, but of course all of that remains to be seen.
The hot chick formula for news is old. Like my brother stated, this is a well worn tactic to try to gain viewership for news programming. Gotta give it to PBS though - they've always had thoroughly ugly people do their news for generations!
Of course this journal entry was primarily written to try to rip Fox and Rupert Murdoch, so the discussion of the channel was secondary anyway. I'm amused at the anti-FNC contingent that thinks their news sources are white as snow. I could go on and on about the hypocritical nature of that position, much of which is willingly ignored. I have to say, this is too cliche to bother writing about.
jason - 10/16/07 09:44
If you turn to CNN, or for that matter most networks and their spinoff channels, you will see plenty of gorgeous women too, the most famous one of all being Robin Meade. The media people I know worship her. She gets fluff pieces in trade mags. Rupert is far from being a pioneer here.
Now, most people aren't going to do what you did, and learn everything they can about the markets. They have their professional handle it, if they have any investments at all. The cynical part of me thinks the programming that exists today is made to reinforce the barrier between the "investment" class and us regular folks.
If you turn to CNN, or for that matter most networks and their spinoff channels, you will see plenty of gorgeous women too, the most famous one of all being Robin Meade. The media people I know worship her. She gets fluff pieces in trade mags. Rupert is far from being a pioneer here.
Now, most people aren't going to do what you did, and learn everything they can about the markets. They have their professional handle it, if they have any investments at all. The cynical part of me thinks the programming that exists today is made to reinforce the barrier between the "investment" class and us regular folks.
leetee - 10/16/07 09:09
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday!
The Crow was really a great movie, it is amazing how good it was considering that Jason Lee died before it was finished. I also liked the TV series they came out with, I think they may have come out with one movie based off that. I think one of the problems with the sequels was that the bad guys where so evil in the first one and Lee was so good that even a decent movie would look bad in comparison. I also remember one the movies was dark and everything was a shade of green and the other one was a shade of yellow. They where ok movies.
I won't get into the selling of goth cause there are so many different kids of goth and everyone who likes to dress in black isn't feeling sad and down and a teenager who hates life. But I will admit Hot topic does sell some cool stuff. I love there club shirts of like spiderman, Gi JOE, the punisher and anything "nightmare before christmas". If you wana see something dark and kinda gothy you should look at my myspace page.
I thought Hot Topic brought goth to this world...what are you talking about?