RIP Mort Garson
In other news Ogg found this link about Casey's appearance on the Dr. Phil Show tonight and noted the following quote from G:
'I want to cut all ties with my ex-husband and move on with my life. I want to hold on to my newfound peace. I have had more peace in the last four months living without him than I've had in the last three years living with him.'
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Casey's life isn't where he expected it to be. "I thought I was going to get rich quick," he laments. "Life sucks."
Not enough grasshopper, not enough. I don't buy that young and innocent routine for a minute. He was a sweet cash back straw buyer, not a flipper. The man is allergic to real work. When I was his age I was welding and grinding metal door frames for $4.00 per hour. We need a depression in this country like yesterday.
Murses! Foiled again!
I don't think a depression would lead Casey to work. He'd panhandle first. Hell, he already has.
Well, at least G seems to be happier. The show should be fun to watch tonight.
OT, but aren't these cats incredible? For a mere 27K one can even purchase a hypoallergenic version.
Hmm... a new exotic breed made from, among other things, two kinds of wild cat? And it weighs up to 30 pounds? Sounds cool, but I think I'll let somebody else try it out first.
Did you see the pictures of the cat on a leash? The teeth look considerably longer than those on a regular cat. I wonder of the lifespan compares.
Clinton floated what is perhaps the dumbest solution to the current mortgage mess I've heard from a top presidential contender.
$27k, for a cat? Egad.
President Bush exempted the Navy from an environmental law so it can continue using sonar in its anti-submarine warfare training off the California coast — a practice critics say is harmful to whales and other marine mammals.
A lobotomy at the age of 12
The lobotomy story is horrifying, but sadly common.
As for Clinton's plan, it sounded like a really bad idea to me at the time but I didn't have a good explanation of what could go wrong.
Wow. Fliptard looks even more emaciated than I remember.
Oh, wow. In the middle of KC's segment I saw a commercial for a lawyer whose phone number was given as *mumble*WIN-WIN*mumble*
"She wanted me to... work a W-2 job for two years!"
There was emphasis and a hint of an eye roll on "two years". He didn't actually say "looser", but it was there in his horrified tone of voice.
K, I'm watching Dr. Phil now and think Casey and the tent guy would make sweet business partners - haven't gotten to KC's segment yet.
The tent guy could be part of Casey's Power Team™. Sweet!
akubi, If you're watching the show would you put up a blog post about it tomorrow?
KC thought the tent guy was cool. After hearing him say sweet, cashback, fixnflip, etc. I have to admit I'm feeling nostalgic.
"Craziness" just heard.
W-2 job!
Edgar said...
akubi, If you're watching the show would you put up a blog post about it tomorrow?
Have you watched it?
While I semi-miss KC's insanity and catchphrases I'm not big on promoting him other than as a game.
I'm somewhat tempted to do a 6 Degrees of Casey Serin to Hillary Clinton...
I'm somewhat tempted to do a 6 Degrees of Casey Serin to Hillary Clinton...
Sweet!
I'll play wit cha!
Unique koi!
They're not unique koi! He has two of them that are identical!
BTW, I don't know if you had the same problem, but the flash on that site trapped my mouse pointer within the browser's content region (no access to menus, toolbars, etc). Fortunately it didn't block keyboard commands.
BTW, I don't know if you had the same problem, but the flash on that site trapped my mouse pointer within the browser's content region (no access to menus, toolbars, etc).
No, I didn't. What browser were you using?
Huh. I totally forgot all about that Dr. Phil stuff. Checked out the link, and skimmed thru Casey's slideshow... same old Casey. Good for Galina and her statement, I'm glad she's doing well. I'll try to come back later and enter the 6 degrees contest.
Sort of OT: I have an idea for an invention myself, and am debating whether or not I should go do a startup, or just "sell" (read: give away) the idea to some invention company (like that guy on Dr. Phil). I'm less concerned about making big bucks off this thing, I just want to be able to use the product. Any thoughts?
Completely OT:
'Please Don't Do That': Man Says Hospital Forced Rectal Exam
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,323186,00.html
@ Akubi:
I was using Opera. In other browsers (FF, Safari, IE/win) it looks like the Flash tries to constrain the mouse pointer but fails. I can mouse out of the content region but a "ghost" pointer is left behind.
In any case I'm glad the author didn't trap keyboard events.
@ NotAnOptimist:
I never thought I'd be suggesting that somebody follow advice from the Dr. Phil show, but the bit about applying for a provisional patent (or whatever they called the cheap option) rather than the full meal deal makes sense. If you submit it to some invention company, look over the paperwork they ask you to sign *very* carefully. It wouldn't surprise me if some of those have fine print that assigns the rights to them at the time that you apply.
The rectal exam thing is awfully scary.
PS. I tried to stop myself from clicking on your link to the lobotomy article, but couldn't help myself. It's an outrage. I detest (is there a stronger word than detest? because I'd use it) mental institutions, lobotomies, electric shock therapy, all that crap. What the hell is the matter with people? It makes me want to send the world to hell.
That's when I need to go outside and soak in laughter and innocence from children. Breathe in nature. Remind myself that people aren't all innately evil.
@NotAnOptimist,
Yeah I agree with Ogg and Dr. Phil about the provisional patent. Whether to sell it or create a startup would really depend on the nature of the invention.
As far as the rectal exam, I suppose the guy could have also sued the hospital if they didn't perform the exam and he had spinal damage.
I also found that lobotomy article really disturbing. Also, I wonder if he survived the procedure better than most because he was so young and his brain was able to adapt to the damage that had been done.
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