The Stimulus Bill Explained

Stole this from a friend:

Shortly after class, an economics student approaches his economics professor and says, "I don't understand this stimulus bill. Can you explain it to me?"

The professor replied, "I don't have any time to explain it at my office, but if you come over to my house on Saturday and help me with my weekend project, I'll be glad to explain it to you." The student agreed.


At the agreed-upon time, the student showed up at the professor's house. The professor stated that the weekend project involved his backyard pool.

They both went out back to the pool, and the professor handed the student a bucket. Demonstrating with his own bucket, the professor said, "First, go over to the deep end, and fill your bucket with as much water as you can." The student did as he was instructed.

The professor then continued, "Follow me over to the shallow end, and then dump all the water from your bucket into it." The student was naturally confused, but did as he was told. Of course, the bucket being completely full, some of the water spilled out as he walked.

The professor then explained they were going to do this many more times, and began walking back to the deep end of the pool.

The confused student asked, "Excuse me, but why are we doing this?"

The professor matter-of-factly stated that he was trying to make the shallow end much deeper.

The student didn't think the economics professor was serious, but figured that he would find out the real story soon enough.

However, after the 6th trip between the shallow end and the deep end, the student began to become worried that his economics professor had gone mad. The student finally replied, "All we're doing is wasting valuable time and effort on unproductive pursuits. Even worse, when this process is all over, everything will be at the same level it was before, and we've wasted some of the water when it spilled, so all you'll really have accomplished is the destruction of what could have been truly productive action!"

The professor put down his bucket and replied with a smile, "Congratulations. You now understand the stimulus bill."

Gossip

The movie Doubt has been spurned by the Oscar committee. Ah, well, they do this to the best of movies.

Excellent performance from entire cast.

My favorite story within the story:

Phillip Seymour Hoffman's character delivers a homily in response to the sister's charges:

A woman comes in to confession and tells the priest that she is guilty of spreading gossip. He gives her the following penance, "Take a pillow up to the roof top and gut it with a kitchen knife. When this is done, come back and tell me."

She does as told and returns to the sanctuary.

The priest tells her that now she should return to the roof and collect up all the feathers.

Shocked, she protests that there is no way she can possibly collect up all the feathers. She protests that the wind has sent feathers all over the place.

The priest nods and says, "This is what gossip does."

Stop Religious Persecution in Iran

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/17/wilson.faith/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

OMG!

Only the first minute or two are funny, after that it degenerates...

Walk of Shame

Whenever someone leaves our plant, the HR dept puts out a matted 20"X24" aerial photo of the plant, everyone signs it, then they have it framed with a nice name plate and you get it as a parting gift.

This morning, I signed around 45 of them.


I am so profoundly sad. I don't think I'll stay the whole day!

Weekend Movie Reviews

Rented:



The Art Of Travel - terrible acting and awful script - but the story itself was a good one. I fully recommend this one if you've got an hour and a half to kill
3 rages





The Air I Breathe - weird story - could think of 10 actors that would have been better in the leading roles - but Kevin Bacon played a small part - which adds another level to the six degrees game!
2.5 rages






Forgetting Sarah Marshall - caution - full monty several times - ewww!!! but if you're into the fart and titty jokes, you'll like this one, lots to laff about
2 rages






Pride and Glory - captivating. I jumped several times - which really erks Nik! lol - good cop bad cop. Nik especially enjoyed what he called "the fight I've been dying to see" btwn Colin Farrel and Ed Norton
4.5 rages




and




Be Kind, Rewind (haven't watched that one yet)








Also, spied Inkheart and New In Town online.




Inkheart is a great family friendly movie.
3 rages







New In Town has now ruined Harry Connick Jr for me. This movie really wasted him as a romantic lead. Not a great match up btwn him and Renee Well-Eat-a-damn-sandwich-zegger either!

Final Countdown

9 working days left...




This really sucks!!!