The Workermonkey

Thursday, April 15, 2004

Did someone say "odd weather"? 

# posted by Supreme Monkey Overlord @ 4/15/2004 02:33:00 PM

This morning it was dark and cloudy, then it pored. A lot. After that was snow. It actually fucking snowed today. right now, its bright and sunny out and approaching 60. i don't get it. Maybe later i'll see a tornado sweep through a hail storm followed by drought.

i read an article today in the latest issue of Scientific American titled " The Tyranny of Choice". It outlines how people who examine their decisions more are less happy than people who get the most out of each decision they make. It shows how an over whelming amount of choices in todays society can make people who are aware of all the choices more depressed. the more aware of whats going on around you the more hopeless and second guessing a person can be. there was a little test that they gave people to see what side of the fence they live on. its in a side bar so i suggest you look at it if given the chance to read Scientific American. I scored a 5.8 out of 7. According to their results that makes me clinically depressed. Their explanation of the so called "Maximizers" (people who scored high on the test) also follows my pattern of decision making. when all put together, it doesn't paint a pretty picture for me.


This is a brief response to bushs address the other night by Al franken:

US troops and Iraqi civilians are dying because of Bush's mistakes. The fact that he couldn't -- or wouldn't -- admit a single mistake wasn't a "slam dunk." It was an insult.

Then there was a question as to why President Bush won’t appear alone before the 9/11 commission, as requested. As you may recall, he’s bringing a friend: Vice President Richard Cheney. Why is he bringing Cheney?

BUSH: Because the 9/11 Commission wants to ask us questions, that's why we're meeting. And I look forward to meeting with them and answering their questions.

The reporter – amazingly – then followed up. “I was asking,” he said, “why you're appearing together, rather than separately, which was their request.”

BUSH: Because it's a good chance for both of us to answer questions that the 9/11 Commission is looking forward to asking us, and I'm looking forward to answering them.

Well, that settles that.

When it comes to the press conference as a whole, conservative commentator William Kristol sums up quite nicely:

"I was depressed," said Kristol, one of the war's most vocal proponents. "I am obviously a supporter of the war, so I don't need to be convinced. But among people who were doubtful or worried, I don't think he made arguments that would convince them. He didn't explain how we are going to win there."

This proves everyones point that Bush is a retard who avoids questions and direct responses.

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