The Zombieslayer

Ever notice that the ones who proclaim the loudest how open-minded they are are also the ones who can’t stand it when people disagree with them?

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I don’t like Jazz.  I’ve always seen Jazz as a group masturbation session.  Each person takes their turn to masturbate.  Now, don’t get me wrong.  I think Jazz musicians are amongst the top in pretty much every category.  But there’s this thing called “melody” which I’ve always thought is more important than musicianship.

That said, I hate top-4o for the opposite reason.  Top-40 has no musicianship.  It’s just the singer.  If it’s a female singer, she’s singing about her boyfriend.  If it’s a male singer, he’s singing about himself.  No depth.  Whatsoever.

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So British snobbery has come back to bite them on the ass.  Well, at least when it comes to film.  The latest James Bond movie was hands down the worst James Bond movie ever made.  What’s worse, the latest Harry Potter film was just bad.  David Yates sucks and should be unemployed eating soup with other unemployed people.  Where he shouldn’t be is behind a camera.

That’s the problem with the British.  They’re snobs.  If you’re British and you’re reading this, come on.  Admit it.  I admit that us Americans make annoying tourists.  You can admit you’re a bunch of snobs.

So, why does this matter? The British absolutely positively have to have a British director directing Harry Potter films even though hands down the best Harry Potter film was directed by a Mexican.  It’s not only the best of the series, but the only one in the series that’s worthy of being studied in a film class.

So we’re stuck with David Yates.  That means, no Harry Potter 7.  I refuse to see them, as he’s had two chances already and got big FAILS for each one.

If I were running the franchise, I’d do one of the following:

1) Get Alfonso Cuaron back (the director of HP3),

2) Get the American guy who did Milk.  Now, that was a well-directed movie.

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OK, dumb idea telling you to buy the DOW at 12k.  However, smart idea telling you to buy Ford at $1.77.  I did, and sold most of it at $6.  I don’t have much left though but holding those shares long term as Fords are cool.  Did you know the “foam” cushions inside the seats are made of soy? How cool is that? Or that Ford has the largest green roof in the entire world?

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So you want to know what I’m looking forward to? Well, Spike Jonze doing my favorite kid’s book of all-time.  Can’t wait to see this.  I’ll write a full review October 17th.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.  If I got a job in a foreign country, damn straight I will speak that language fluently in no time.  Some folks say it’s hard.  No it’s not.  It’s not if you actually INTERACT with people.  That’s the secret.  Yes, it is that simple.

I’ve already said before I speak “restaurant Spanish.”  I’ve lost a lot of it because I’ve been in Software for over a decade now, but back when I worked in restaurants, I was playing poker with Mexicans at their houses and speaking only Spanish.  See, that’s what happens when you interact with people.  And no, it didn’t take that long.

I’m tired of hearing Americans apologizing for people who can’t learn the language.  There is no excuse.  None.  America has so many resources for ESL that anyone should be able to pick it up.  I had Chinese friends in Junior High who didn’t speak a word of English coming here on boats (where people died and they threw the dead bodies overboard) and were fluent within a year.  Fluent.  Completely.

Learn the freaking language.  Just like if I got a job in France, I will be fluent in French within six months.  Guaranteed.

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Cleaning up the gene pool, I say.  If you haven’t heard already, some student at John Hopkins University in Maryland killed an intruder with a samurai sword.  The intruder had a several page resume of criminal activity and from what it looks like, he was a sociopath.  Good riddance.

Meanwhile, there are people complaining that he shouldn’t have used lethal force.  That’s when you tell them to STFU.  The sword guy had his XBox and two laptops stolen from him earlier.  He should be pissed.

Very simply - you do not know the intentions of a burglar.  You do not know if they will stop at stealing your shit, or if they will kill you, then rape the rest of your family.  You do not know that.  They do not sign a paper that says they’ll stop at stealing.  So, use lethal force if necessary.  It may save your life, or more importantly, the lives of your family members.

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Oh, and don’t forget to talk like a pirate today. Drive your friends nuts.

Thanks Xmichra.

So…

Something this morning realized what my ultimate fantasy would be.  No, it’s not a three-way between me, Salma Hayek, and Monica Bellucci.  No, it’s not winning the lottery.  No, it’s not the Packers winning the Super Bowl every year from here until eternity.

It’s simply when I call a company, a HUMAN picks up the freaking phone.  And that human speaks English, without an accent.

That’s it.  That’s my fantasy.

I think it would be easier to fantasize about winning the lottery or having a three-way with Salma Hayek and Monica Bellucci.  At least those can possibly come true.

Jobs.  That’s the key to any economy.  It has always been the key to every economy.  It will always be the key to any economy.

Jobs.  It’s something America is lacking right now.  Why? Well, I’ll tell you why.  Globalism.

I told you years ago that Globalism would come back to bite us in the ass.  Well, I was right.  It has.  We’ve simply outsourced more jobs than we created, and brought in more foreigners both legally and illegally than we can handle.  Americans are out of work, and it’s because of Globalism.

Sure, there were other reasons.  We overextended, fighting two wars at once in which one we completely do not belong whatsoever.  Plus we had the bank greed (I also told you bailouts were a bad thing - $32 billion of OUR taxpayer money went to bonuses alone).  Plus we had real estate greed.

Still, the heart of the economy is simply jobs.  Yes, ’twas banking and real estate that caused the crash but if you want a recovery, it all starts with jobs, jobs, and jobs.

We’ve outsourced more than we’ve created and now we have well over 10% of America out of work.  We’ll never know the numbers because the government lies to us.  It tells us that people out of work for six months are not out of work.  Yes, that’s how they figure it.  If you’re out of work for more than six months, you’re no longer unemployed.  They actually take you off the unemployment figures.

Now, I’ve heard all the lies about American workers being lazy.  That’s all a bunch of bullshit.  Americans work harder than any other nation on Earth.  Even Newsweek magazine said that, because the people everyone thinks works hardest have these things called “holidays” where workers take time off and rest.  Strange concept to Americans.  We often work through them, or at least keep ourselves available via cell phone or pager if the shit hits the fan at work.

Granted, I am not against all outsourcing, all immigration, etc.  I simply think it needs to be balanced.  You do not outsource more jobs than you create.  You do not bring in more immigrants than you can deal with.  We had regulations in place before but because of Globalism and political correctness, they’re pretty much gone.  Now it’s a free for all and you know who loses? The American worker.