Copy DVD's

If you ever want to copy a DVD, the free version of this program works great! I have been using it for a couple weeks now.
Go here..

"Free Trade"...

When will it stop? Someone sent me this from Snopes...
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It is about flip flops that cause a severe reaction.
Free trade is a folly that is hurting our people. It is not trade (an exchange of items)... it is having something produces somewhere where labor laws are lacking, and pay is very low, and then shipping it back to be sold for a higher profit margin.
The result of this process is that money that would be in the hands of US companies and US workers is now in the hands of foreign countries, foreign governments, and greedy multinational corporations. Our people, our economy, our government... everybody in our country is hurt by this, yet it continues.
I just hope we are able to fix this before it is to late.

Find a President!

Here is a great way to see which candidate best suits you based on the issues. The hard part is coming in unbiased. It would be better if you could not see who it was until the end, but if you try hard to not bring any feelings when you start, and truly rate their stances on the issues it should work out.
Rate them here

Super - Bowl...

The Superbowl is usually a bore, and the commercials usually steal the show. This one was different...
The best team on that particular day definitely won the football game, and that is all that matters. It does not matter that the Pats had a much better year, a much better quarterback, and A much better team.. all that mattered is who showed up on that day and wanted it the most. There is no doubt about it that the Giants deserved the win.
How did they beat a better team? They beat them by coming out the door and pounding Tom Brady into the turf. That one thing won the game. Brady was obviously not himself after the Giants put a whooping on him in the first quarter, and without him the Pats are nobody. The Giants defense won that game in the first quarter.
I have to say, it was definitely the most exciting Superbowl that I can remember watching. It was a heart stopper right down to that miserable last 2 seconds when they couldn't clear the crowd off of the field. It was entertaining right down to the end. It was what a Superbowl should be.

Not much :(

Well, it looks like it will be one of those years where our snow total can only be described as "Trace". We got a dusting, but barely. I think we have had hail storms that produced more accumulation.
Oh well.

How Much?

So there are rumblings on the weather forums about this weekends snow event. We could possibly get 1-2 inches of "moisture", and if its snow, well, thats A LOT! Over 10 inches! So... keeping in mind that we get 10 inches over about 3-4 years in Portland,... so we shall see. I will take 1 inch. I will still have to go to work, but it will be a fun commute and a slow day. Lots of true City Folk will surely stay home if we get a dusting making my job a lot easier.

Let it snow... let it snow... let it snow...

Probably our best chance for some real snow coming up later this week. I will keep my fingers crossed.

Two words..

I have two words for the upcoming election...
RON PAUL

Overhyped

Someone hit the nail on the head on the radio this morning. This election is overhyped. The media coverage is uncanny and overwhelming. I wish I could stop watching, but I cant. Its exciting to think that we could have someone other than a Bush or Clinton in the White House, but we will likely have more of the same. The younger generation seems to be having a big impact again, but I am starting to think not enough. I can always hope though,... right?

The primaries...

Maybe it is just me, but this year's presidential election definitely seems different. I have been voting for a good 10 years now, and I don't remember ever hearing much about the candidates until well after the primaries. This year you cannot get away from it. Bill Clinton was talking about how he didn't win a single state in his first primaries until well into February and this year they are already talking about winners after only 1 state has voted. I guess it is just all part of the internet generation. As far as candidates go, for me the most interesting are Ron Paul and Barack Obama. John McCain is also interesting, but it would take a bit more convincing from him for me to send a vote that way at this point. I am just worried that people are going to get tired of all the Press about these candidates. Information overload.