Jeanne and I singing the alphabet song.
Month: July 2011
This article is hilarious. Imagine Chris Rock saying it. Can apply to men just as well. Summarized below:
- The Thirst – The Thirst can be described as women who are overly eager to find a man. The Thirst will turn her into chatty Cathy/desperate Debbie and the desperation is unattractive.
- Bad Hair – Can we talk about that funky smelling weave with the tracks showing because that’s not a good look. Or my natural sisters — who think dry and flaky is the new it do.
- Unkept Private Areas – I’m going to need you to shave under your arms because that hair brings funk. This brings me to your next private area, I’m not asking you to get a Brazilian. But I need you to trim up a little.
- Angry For No Damn Reason – Seriously, no one likes the angry woman, who’s always angry, never smiles and is extremely difficult to be around.
- Clothes – Some women think that kangaroo pouch is what’s hot in the streets. IT’S NOT. Know your body type and dress accordingly. That Bohemian look is cool and all but the white tank top that’s turning yellow, can’t say it does the trick.
- Unkept Feet and Nails – Simply put, a mani/pedi is your friend. And tip them well so you no longer scratch my legs in bed.
- Sense of Entitlement – Listen, chivalry is not dead but women who act as though they are entitled to a man’s wallet got to go. It’s unattractive and it’s downright classless.
- Curses like a sailor – If I can’t bring you home to momma we can’t roll. Have a cup of class and act like a lady not a garbage man.
- Promiscuity – You’re sleeping with every tom, dick and harry and that’s cool but don’t expect me to think it’s sexy. I’m all for this sexual liberation business but I need you to have some tact and some discretion with your sex life.
- Posture – No one wants a woman all slouched over looking sloppy. You can do it put your back into it.
Despite it’s usefulness in certain cases, a lot of people just can’t seem to handle debt: your friend, your girlfriend, your neighbor, your company, even your country (e.g. Ireland, Portugal, or Greece). But when it’s the US, the largest economy in the world, that is at risk of defaulting on its debt, you take notice.
There’s nothing new in the US being in debt really. However, it has already reached the so-called debt ceiling. More easily understood as a credit card limit for really big spenders. Unfortunately, the government is spending so much that its salary can’t pay for its spending and its credit card bills without having to borrow. Talk about spending beyond your means.
So definitely the government needs to earn more (taxes), spend less (budget cuts), and if possible, get a credit line increase (debt ceiling). Coming from the recent recession, increasing taxes and decreasing spending to the level that there’s no need to borrow will be counterproductive. Thus, it hinges on borrowing more. All the discussion on the hill is more on how to best address the budget deficit: how to earn more and spend less.
But the ceiling has to be raised. If not, we’re screwed.
Less than a month after I had its refrigerant replenished, the Sentra’s aircon is not cooling again. So this morning, I went to Frigid Zone, my favorite car aircon shop. They used to be near, they’re not of the small side-of-the-road variety, they have an air-conditioned waiting area, and they accept credit cards.
After a taking down the components and inspecting them, they confirmed that there’s a leak and it’s in the evaporator. So that had to be replaced. And because of the leak the system was contaminated with air and moisture as there was no positive pressure to keep them out. This means the dryer (it’s really a disposable filter) and the expansion valve (not sure about this having to be replaced) also had to be replaced and the system flushed (i.e. vacuumed out to remove any air and moisture). I ended with the following bill:
- Cleaning, flushing, and refrigerant recharge P1300
- New evaporator P5000
- New expansion valve P1500
- New dryer P1200
- New fittings P600
- New o-rings and valve cap FREE
More expensive than smaller shops. But the parts were new and in good condition and the technicians did their work quickly and neatly. It took around 2 hours but I sure hope the fix lasts more than 2 years. So far it feels good and cold.
Jeanne and I counting 1 to 10.