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Partying In El Segundo

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Google's Evil Deal With The Devil
Posted by Jimmy :: Monday, January 24th, 2006 :: 11:21 PM PST :: Comment On This Post

For those don't know, Google's motto has always been "Don't Be Evil." Really! That's their official company motto. Unfortunately, they broke their motto this week but rolling out a special version of their search engine in China that allows the evil Chinese government to censor results. Just like Microsoft did with it's operating system and it's search engine.

For shame Google! Maybe they should change their motto to be "Don't Be Evil Most of The Time".

The internet was going to be the thing that (more than any military power) freed the world by providing information to anyone who could connect to it. But companies like Microsoft and Google in the pursuit of profits have made concessions to countries like China, North Korea, and virtually every middle eastern nation to allow censorship of it's products and search results.

That just disgusts me! The internet should not be censored by any country, group or organization and American companies like Microsoft and Google shouldn't be a part of supporting such evil. Information is power and regimes like China and North Korea know that. They know all too well that if their billions of citizens were free to see the outside world, their days would be numbered. If anything, the United States should be fighting an information war with these countries. We should have a room filled with the best hackers whose job is to thwart any censorship attempts on the internet by these countries.

My opinion of Google just plummeted!

• http://www.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/01/24/google.china.ap/index.html 

Kanye As Jesus? WTF?!?
Posted by Jimmy :: Monday, January 24th, 2006 :: 11:00 PM PST :: Comment On This Post

Well here's something that's bound to cause a little controversy among the religious right in America. The next issue of Rolling Stone magazine will feature Kanye West posing as Jesus. But why stop there? Why not get Lil' Kim to pose as the Virgin Mary and Flava Flav could be Joseph. See where American culture is headed? It goes without saying that I can't stand Kanye West and his 'ignant' brand of not-really-music nor am I am fan of organized religion but something about this still seems just wrong to me.

What's even more disturbing is that Kanye West is a known Jew-hater just like his anti-Semite buddy Louis Farrakhan. Kanye received a special award from Farrakhan last year after making a "generous" donation to the Millions More Movement.

Too bad the Romans aren't still around...they'd give Kanye what he deserves.

• http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/24/people.kanyewest.ap/index.html

Hey...I Want Gay Rights Too!
Posted by Jimmy :: Monday, January 23rd, 2006 :: 1:59 AM PST :: Comment On This Post

Isn't it amazing what gay guys can get away with? Check out this clip of Isaac Mizrahi feeling up the incredibly hot and voluptuous Scarlett Johansson at the Golden Globes. I think if gay guys are allowed to do this without being slapped, us straight guys should have those same rights. Of course if I did this, I'd be more worried about Kim slapping me than Scarlett...isn't that right honey? :-P

Bed Bugs Are Back! (How Wonderful)
Posted by Jimmy :: Monday, January 23rd, 2006 :: 1:48 AM PST :: Comment On This Post

As a kid I always heard the old saying "Sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs bite" but never really though much about it...till now. Seems that real bed bugs are making a comeback in the U.S. and spreading quickly. They started showing up in New York City last year and have been popping up in major cities across the U.S. ever since.

According to most reports, they're not really making a comeback as much as they are being brought here by immigrants from other countries. Just one more problem we have to deal with by continuing to take in the rest of the world's refugees. Sure, this country was founded on immigration but I think we have enough tired, poor, huddled masses at this point. It's time we hung a "No Vacancy" sign around Lady Liberty and end immigration altogether.

Having said that.....Sleep tight America, and don't let the bed bugs bite!

Slacking Again . . . Web updates arriving later!
Posted by Jimmy :: Monday, January 23rd, 2006 :: 1:22 AM PST :: Comment On This Post

Yes I'm slacking again this week. I'm working on about a dozen other websites right now which puts keeping mine up to date at the bottom of the list but I'll try and get some updates done later today or Tuesday.

Long story short, I chose to spend some quality time on the sofa watching movies with my beloved this weekend instead of being glued to the pc. It's tough being so popular! Ha-ha!

666 Contacts
Posted by Jimmy :: Wednesday, January 18th, 2006 :: 1:20 PM PST :: Comment On This Post

I use Plaxo to store all my contacts online and get a summary every so often about all my contacts. Today's was sort of interesting seeing as how I now have 666 people in my address book. Somebody alert Jerry Falwell! The end is near! Oh noooooooo!
  
LOL!

Six Degrees Of Separation
Posted by Jimmy :: Tuesday, January 17th, 2006 :: 3:32 PM PST :: Comment On This Post

My six degrees of separation to the celebrity world just got improved last nite. My lead web designer's dad met Paris Hilton last nite so I guess that puts me 3 degrees from Paris Hilton and 4 degrees from every celebrity she knows. Just an amusing thought from a silly but rather intriguing game. Don't worry...it's not like I'm into Paris Hilton. I personal think she's kinda ugly and that her sister Nikki looks 100 times better than her.

Thanks to Dave Snowden for the photo. He's the head of my design crew and that's his dad in the photo!

No More Limbo
Posted by Jimmy :: Tuesday, January 17th, 2006 :: 2:21 AM PST :: Comment On This Post

Unbaptized babies the world over have reason to celebrate now since the Catholic Church officially closed Limbo last week. What is Limbo you ask? Limbo is the the theoretical place (not quite heaven, not quite hell) where dead or unborn babies and other "worthy pagans" go when they die. A pretty harsh reality considering that All Dogs Go To Heaven. The Vatican did away with the Limbo concept due to "emerging markets" in Africa and Asia where infant mortality rates are still very high. They could have simply endorsed birth control but I guess it's just easier to restructure the afterlife.

I wonder if Limbo is also where all the Indians and other indigenous people who never heard of Jesus went and if so, where do they go now now that Limbo has been closed? Maybe they were all ferried across the River Styx to Purgatory. Maybe they all had to go straight to jail.  Do not pass go. Do not collect two hundred dollars. I'm sure the Vatican is working on that issue as well instead of solving "real world" problems.

• http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0512290251dec29,1,1200276.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed

Wedding Crashers RULES!
Posted by Jimmy :: Sunday, January 15th, 2006 :: 11:42 PM PST :: Comment On This Post

We saw Wedding Crashers the other night on DVD and it was HYSTERICAL. Well, if you're a guy you'll find it hysterical. Kim would probably give it one star whereas I would give it like 100 stars. I was laughing my ass throughout the movie and Vince Vaughn was unbelievably funny in this movie. Plus there's a surprise cameo near the end that just makes the movie that much better. I highly recommend seeing this comedy.

A Night In El Segundo
Posted by Jimmy :: Sunday, January 15th, 2006 :: 11:42 PM PST :: Comment On This Post

Unlike Vegas, what happens in El Segundo doesn't stay in El Segundo. We hooked up with Art, Casie, Steve, Katie, & K.T. Friday night and went out for "a few" drinks at a bar called The Office. I think all the girls were "feeling good" by the end of the night and a good time was had by all. The most entertaining part of the night came at the very end when Kim & Casie were crashed out together trying to sing a variety of sings without much success much to the amusement of me and Art. I even got it on video and may post it here later this week. :-P

And yes, that is Katie & Casie engaging in a playful kiss! You're welcome!

Thanks to K.T. for squeezing us into his small ride at the end of the night and taking us back to our vehicle!

New Year's Eve Party
Posted by Jimmy :: Sunday, January 15th, 2006 :: 11:19 PM PST :: Comment On This Post

We celebrated New Year's Eve with our West coast gang, Art & Casie, Mike & Janice, Steve & Katie, Sergio, Dan & Genevieve, K.T. and a few other peeps whose names elude me right now. We danced, drank, played Kings, drank some more, and then drank a little more just to be safe. The weather was really nice so we partied outdoors all night at the Lopez house in Hermosa Beach and had a really great time...as we always do whenever we party with Art & Casie! Happy New Year!