Hooter's Ramblings
Monday, June 14, 2004
Today is Flag Day!! Here is a tribute to Old Glory!!
Thursday, May 06, 2004
** News Flash**
The government today announced that it is changing its emblem from the Bald
Eagle to a condom because it more accurately reflects the government's political
stance. A condom stands up to inflation, halts production, destroys the next
generation, protects a bunch of pricks, and gives you a sense of security while
you're actually being screwed. Damn, it just doesn't get more accurate than
that.
Saturday, May 01, 2004
BILL GATES' SPEECH TO MT. WHITNEY HIGH SCHOOL in Visalia, California.
Love him or hate him, he sure hits the nail on the head with this! To
anyone with kids of any age, here's some advice. Bill Gates recently
gave a speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not
learn in school. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct
teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and
how this concept set them up for failure in the real world.
Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!
Rule 2: The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will
expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You
won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.
Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.
Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents
had a different word for burger flipping - they called it opportunity.
Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine
about your mistakes, learn from them.
Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are
now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and
listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you
save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try
delousing the closet in your own room.
Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life
HAS NOT. In some schools they have abolished failing grades and they'll
give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't
bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.
Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off
and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do
that on your own time.
Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have
to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.
Monday, March 22, 2004
Have your speakers on and listen to this Neil Diamond classic!!
Saturday, March 13, 2004
The Oracle of Omaha delivers his annual letter to shareholders. It is always wise reading for those who want to understand investing just a little bit better. To read his letter click here!!
Thursday, March 04, 2004
Sunday, January 25, 2004
Check out the new Arkansas quarter!!
Do you ever wonder?
*** Make sure you have the sound turned on for this one.
