Every Dallas Cowboys Fan Shouted “Praise the Lord!”
By Amir | May 15, 2008
because Tony Romo has broken up with Jessica Simpson.
By giving up a hot babe like Jessica, Romo is taking one for the team.
The Cowboys have got to be optimistic about their chances this season.
Topics: News/Commentary, Humor, Sports | 2 Comments »
Why Citizens Need Guns
By Amir | May 15, 2008
Because your government does not necessarily give a shit (their words, not mine).
Topics: News/Commentary, Gun Rights, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot??? | No Comments »
Dr. Laura Supports Big Government
By Amir | May 15, 2008
If you want to learn how to counsel, listen to Dr. Laura. Very few people cut through the B.S. like she does, and few can tell it straight like she does. I don’t always agree with her, but she is very sharp and usually provides good counsel with minimal coddling.
On some issues, however, she either (a) does not get it, or (b) hasn’t thought it through. While I agree with her about the dangers of overweight or obesity, I absolutely disagree with her support of a fast-food tax. What she fails to see is that we are dealing with a larger societal problem: policy wonks who believe in the power of government to create the perfect society. To them, using the tax code for social engineering is an integral part of their agenda.
Ergo, using the tax code to effect outcomes that are otherwise desirable–such as encouraging Americans to eschew lardassity–is classical fascism of the type that Goldberg assails in Liberal Fascism, even if the intentions are benevolent.
The last thing we need now is more nanny state fascism.
Why can’t we free up insurance companies to provide premium incentives for people who take care of themselves, or extra premiums for those who fall into overweight or obese categories? Companies are already starting to charge employees more for insurance for unhealthy lifestyle risks. I have no beef with this, as this is a free market incentive by a company to control employee health care costs.
(Personally, I would rather see group health insurance ditched altogether, but that would require a radical reform of ERISA–and incurring the wrath of policy wonks and Big Business–so I don’t see that happening.)
But the last thing we need are further uses of the tax code for social engineering. That we can do this to gain positive outcomes today only leaves the same modus operandi for the fascisti to use for their own purposes tomorrow.
Bad idea, Dr. Laura.
Topics: News/Commentary, Politics, Fitness, Health | 4 Comments »
The Grand Old Pederasts Lose Another Seat
By Amir | May 14, 2008
As long as the Rockefellerites dominate the GOP, they will continue to get results like this. John McCain makes Bob Dole look like Ronald Reagan. House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) presided over a spending binge that would have made FDR and LBJ blush. Dubya signed every one of those spending bills, and now has us committed to fighting everyone else’s wars.
His two Federal Reserve Chairmen–Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke–have destroyed the dollar, and the Hastert regime coddled Mark [peda]Foley, covering up the scandal.
The GOP has gone from being the party of Reform–characterized by Scarborough, Largent, Watts, and Ron Paul–to the party of pederasty, big spending, endless war, and sex scandals.
As long as they continue to say “screw you”, to conservatives, I will continue to tell both parties to do something anatomically impossible.
Topics: News/Commentary, Politics | 3 Comments »
A Drawback of Marrying Younger…
By Amir | May 13, 2008
A 46-year-old woman has been booked for the murder of her 90-year-old hubby. I guess she took that “murder, maybe–but never divorce” sermon to heart.
Topics: News/Commentary, Criminals | 9 Comments »
HP Offers to Buy EDS for $12.6 Billion
By Amir | May 13, 2008
In my first job out of college, I was an Engineering Systems Engineer for EDS. At the time, they were a $5 billion company, with a vision of becoming a $25 billion company. Hewlett-Packard is offering to purchase EDS for about half that. This will be a premium for any current EDS stockholders, and a bargain for HP.
Heck, I might apply for a position with them where I live.
Topics: News/Commentary, Economics/Finance | 4 Comments »
A Real Hero Dies
By Amir | May 12, 2008
This is proof that the people awarding Nobel Peace Prizes are a lot of [bleep]tards: they’ll give one to Yassir Arafat–a terrorist–but not give one to Irena Sendler, who risked the backlash of Hitler’s thugs by saving over 2,500 Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto.
Topics: News/Commentary, Heroes | 1 Comment »
Gospel Singer Dottie Rambo Dead at 74
By Amir | May 11, 2008
Gospel singer/songwriter Dottie Rambo, who wrote many songs that are in today’s church hymnals, was killed this morning in a tour bus crash. She was 74.
Her manager, Larry Ferguson, his wife Judy, and her two children have non-life-threatening injuries. (They are personal friends of mine. I was at Larry’s and Judy’s wedding in 1995.)
The bus driver, Ronnie Meadows, and one of the assistants, Chris Barnes, were seriously injured.
Topics: News/Commentary, Christian Life | 2 Comments »
Product Review, Precor AMT-100i
By Amir | May 9, 2008
A couple weeks ago, I reviewed the Precor EFX-576i, an elliptical jogger that my gym recently acquired. I was impressed with it. Today, I got a chance to try out a new machine that they received: the Precor AMT-100i.
The models differ in that the AMT permits a runner to change stride at will, allowing for a stair-stepping motion, a jogging motion, and a running motion. No buttons required.
This took some getting used to, as I am more accustomed to the traditional elliptical joggers. In fact, my initial reaction was not favorable, although I started to really enjoy the workout.
In fact, I fell in love with the machine.
When I evaluated the EFX-576i, I found that an 60 minutes was equivalent to a 90-minute workout on the Star Trac Natural Runner Cross Trainers that I typically use.
The AMT-100i, on the other hand, was the mother of all cardio workouts. After 60 minutes–at an equivalent resistance–I was both winded and drenched from head to toe. I took a two-hour cardio beating in 1 hour.
I then proceeded to change into some dry clothes, then did an additional 30 minutes on the AMT–this time at a relaxed pace–capping everything off with my upper-body routine.
For the first time in 20 years, I was so exhausted I nearly threw up.
Takeaways:
- The AMT-100i is an excellent product for anyone desiring to get into good cardiovascular shape.
- It allows for relaxed paces that beginners can appreciate.
- It allows for flexibility in motion preference.
- If you are an advanced fitness nut like I am, it can kick your [arse].
I had no problem with my feet falling asleep–this is a typical complaint among those who use elliptical joggers–and in fact I did not have to reverse my motion, which I usually must do with the Star Trac because of the foot pressure.
The only caveat that I would add for the AMT-100i: make use of the heart rate monitor! The SmartRate feature allows–upon input of your weight and age–for feedback regarding your heart rate, and whether you are exerting yourself too much. If your rate is too high, then cut back the resistance or the stride.
The AMT-100i is deceptively grueling–which is a good thing in my opinion–and therefore it is easy to overexert yourself. The SmartRate feature helps you keep your workout within your target fitness parameters.
Overall, I love it. In fact, I think I will use this machine to cut my cardio workouts from 90 minutes to 60 minutes.
The only problem I have with the AMT-100i: the price tag ($8,099) is prohibitive to us poor folks who might want one for the home. (I could buy a .50-caliber sniper rifle for that price, assuming I had that kind of money!)
On the other hand, I just use the one at my gym; at 30 bucks a month, I won’t complain!
Topics: Fitness, Health | No Comments »
Hezbians Take over Western Beirut
By Amir | May 9, 2008
Islammunism is on the march in Lebanon, for now. At some point, Israel will turn Beirut into a parking lot.
Another result of the Bush Administration trying to decide which government rules in someone else’s country.
Topics: News/Commentary, Defeating Terrorists, Politics, Defense | No Comments »
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