73 Nixons - Sarah Palin

Hi.

Wow.

Have you seen the Sarah Palin interviews that Katie Couric did on CBS? [note: we watched them on youtube. we can't stand CBS]

It has to be painfully obvious that this person is not qualified for global politics. Is she an over-achiever? Oh hell yes. This is a Miss Alaska runner up who somehow managed to be elected governor of Alaska.

But watching these interviews...one just cringes as you watch her flounder so completely. Her lack of experience [hey, where have we heard that phrase before...OH YEAH, McSame has been shouting that about Obama for months...], her lack of intelligence, her lack of knowledge of world affairs, her seeming lack of "think on your feet" ability was all exposed like scurrying bugs on the underside of an overturned rock.

The Nixons were never super enthused by McPain, but this choice of VP reveals itself to be more baffling every day.

Too bad they couldn't have waited to announce her until about a week before the election. As much as they prepped and sheltered her, it only took about a week for her complete lack of qualification to become apparent.

The upcoming Palin/Biden debates could be a train wreck. Do not miss that one. But then, McClaim could just "suspend" the campaign for some reason or another the day of that debate. Or watch, there will be some "family emergency" or they will play the "i have a special needs child" card.

They will try something to bail her out. In the very least, expect some last minute protocol or ground rules changes within days or hours of that debate.

We sure hope that debate actually happens, because it will be interesting to see how she reacts under that kind of pressure. We actually want to see how Biden handles it too. Too smug, and she wins no matter what. And don't even come off as sexist or chauvenistic!

And now we wait...

-the Nixons

73 Nixons - More Cool TShirts

more from our good friends at T Shirt Hell...

73 Nixons - $7,000,000,000 Bailout

Hello.

Let me ask you this? When they're spending our tax money to "bail out" these financial institutions, are they also bailing out the homeowners who now face foreclosure? Technically, all tax payers are bailing out these institutions, so we should own part of these institutions.

Now, the Nixons turned down several no-money-down, so called "arm" loans over the last 5 years. No matter how much money the mortgage broker (who's smug now?) qualified us for, and it was a lot, we couldn't get over the feeling that the whole deal just didn't make sense. adjustable mortgage rate? Scary. Paying nothing but interest for the first 5 years? Scary. Assuming that home prices would continue to go up at the rate they had been going up? Stupid.

One mortgage broker tried to allay our fears by telling us 1, that we'd actually make money on the tax breaks and 2, that with the assumed increase in value of the home we could get out or refinance a couple years down the road and make a profit! Sounds too good to be true! And it was, wasn't it?

How much has the US spent on the Iraq war? Perhaps all the Publicans scrutinizing and debating this bailout bill want to think about that right now. By some accounts, the Iraq war will have cost us more than 3 TRILLION dollars. The Dubment could have bought out every mortgage in America. FREE HOMES FOR EVERYONE. How would that be for the economy if suddenly we all owned our own homes? And really owned them, with no mortgage?

As a side note...less than 3,000 people died in the attacks of September 11. As of today, more than 4,000 American troops, and tens of thousands of Iraqi's have died in the occupation, excuse us, the "liberation" of Iraq.

So really, Mr. Bush has killed more Americans than any follower of Bin Laden.

Deal with it, it is the truth.

Got something to say? Leave a comment. Do it. You're so smart, share some of that wisdom, smarty pants.

-the Nixons

73 Nixons - Presidential Election - Funny T Shirts

Hey,

Saw these on t-shirt hell . Funny stuff. Leave a comment. Damn.

-- e73

73 Nixons - Which Vice President Do You Want For President?

Homey's,

Overheard: "...it's really Palin versus Biden...McCain died 4 months ago and Obama will be dodging bullets from day one..."

So...yeah...you have to admit, there is some rationale behind this bad tasting joke. McCain would be the oldest president at the time of election. Remember how old Reagan seemed after just a few years in office? McCain would be older than Reagan at the time of Reagan's election. I'm not saying he's old, I'm just sayin'...

As for Obama dodging bullets...hmmm...awkward alert! I don't think we're supposed to talk about that, are we? I mean, somehow it just feels dirty. But then racism in America is one of this country's dirty little secrets. We're moving on.

For the sake of argument, let's just say that in January, 2009 both Obama and McCain have been abducted by beings from another dimension and are lost forever.

Who, in your mind, do you see as the President of the United States of America? Is it Palin? Biden? Biden? Palin? Hmmmmmm?

Leave a comment!

Personally, I'm voting for one Richard Milhous Nixon.

--e73

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73 Nixons - We're not a PC

Websters,

Windows quickly abandoned the Jerry Seinfeld ads after an unusually swift and negative response to the campaign. We thought it was funny!

Here's one we didn't see on TV, did it (or a shorter version) ever make it to broadcast?

long ad

And now they have their, "I'm a PC" ad. It starts off with a guy that looks like the PC character in the Mac ads saying he has been made into a cliche. Then they go through a bunch of shots of "regular" and "cool" people all proclaiming that they are a "PC", or "I'm a PC and this is my office" is what the cool marine biologist on his ship at sea says.

We like this campaign, too. Mac creates this cooler-than-you and this you are a part of a small club of cooler-than-you vibe. But the truth is that the majority of the world, even some "cool" people, uses PC. This is sad, but it is undeniably true.

What would be really cool is if they could build an operating system that worked. That worked with you instead of against you. How about that, Windows? You've got a stronghold on the world. Instead of tacking on another layer of "fixes" to an inherently flawed OS, take 2 years and start over. You have talent, Windows. Now use it. Let's see what you're made of. Quit jealously making fun of Macs and truly compete. It is so easy for Apple to paint you as a cliche, because you are a cliche.

There...you have been challenged.

We are NOT a PC.

still crushing on our new Mac,

--the Nixons

poliphobic

73 Nixons - What A Computer Should Be - Update

Readers.

Just to let you know...the love affair with our new macbook continues! My oh my do we love that machine.

Now, the PC's we use at work seem even more useless and painful. I'm considering even using my cherished new friend at work...nah, hell no. If the people who decided to "save money" buy purchasing PC's want us to flounder in inefficiency while doing their bidding, so be it.

We'll be home to our beloved macbook before you know it. To snuggle, to surf safely and effortlessly, to CREATE.

-the Nixons.

poliphobic

73 Nixons - Getting Old List

1. You getting old.
   
2. Your parents getting old.
3. Your relationship getting old.
4. Your spouse or partner getting old.
5. Your pet getting old.
6. Your genitals getting old. [not even trying to be funny. it really is sad. or, well, so we've heard...]
7. Your blog getting old.
8. This list is getting old.
9. One more...
10. Number 10 is old.

-the Nixons

poliphobic

When The Child Becomes The Parent a.k.a. Oh Mommy - You So Crazy

So...readers, it has happened. I am officially the parent, and my mother has become the child.

The woman who once protected me,  who fed me and wiped my butt, who gave birth to me for crying out loud is fast approaching helplessness.

Funny, not ha ha funny, but punch in the face funny is the fact that just as I begin to get a handle on my life, just as I finally begin to feel like I have some modicum of control, then the parent starts to go.

This isn't fair, I don't even have any children yet! But there is really no choice, is there? Even if you didn't like mommy for whatever reason, what kind of person doesn't take care of their aging and often ailing mother? 

Throw some incapable or irresponsible siblings into the mix, and you've really got something new to keep you up at night. Let's see...paid off credit cards, got a decent paying job, healthy relationship and then BAM! Here comes momma with a stack of bills and "laundry list" of health problems. Oye. Aye dios mio. Sacre Bleu. Sh*t. F*ck.

Maybe this should have been title, "oh Life - you so crazy."

e.73

poliphobic.com

Bringing Back the Lame List

Expressions no one should say any more, ever:

1. "Let's not, and say we did."

2. "Don't go there."

3. "Been there, done that." [equally annoying: "been there, got the t-shirt"]

4. "What can I do you for?"

5. "Not"

6. "That's what she said."

7. "Off the hook" [or: "off the chain"]

8. adding, "-izzle" to words [i.e. "bring back the lame lizzle"]

9. Calling something "gay".

10. a classic, that came back in sarcastic form, but really should be retired, "working hard, or hardly working?"

-NixonA

http://www.poliphobic.com 

When Should You Quit Your Job?

Hiyo,

What up netbitches? So the question for today is, "when do you quit your job?"  You know, if you have a job. I mean, it is a little strange that you're up reading this so late at night. I kid, I kid.

The next time you walk into your job, pay attention to the reaction your mind, body, and spirit has as you walk in the door.

Does your mind instantly begin to fill with dread? Do you suddenly become aware of a knot in your neck, does your stomach gurgle and burn, does your head throb? 

Do you let out a deep, long sigh?

That's when I first began to contemplate a change. I had already begun to do the ALARM-OH-SH*T-OK-NOW-I'M-AWAKE-F*CK-I-DON'T-WANT-TO-GO-TO-WORK waking thought every weekday morning. But I had for so long really loved my job, that I could easily talk myself back into it..."people would kill to have your job"..."you're so lucky to even have a job with this economy"...blah blah blah f*cking blah.

But after months of this self administered morning pep talk, it finally happened. As if I was outside of myself and watching...almost in slow motion I "watched" as I opened the door to my offices I walked as if I was walking to my execution, and then I let out a long, deeeeeep sigh. I felt a thick, heavy wave of depression wash over me.  What's the deal, McNeil? I was just in a good mood 10 seconds ago! It wasn't even depression really...it was a feeling of utter hopelessness. I felt completely hopeless. That is when I knew.

So listen to your body. Listen to the little you inside of you. No status, no amount of money is worth making the little you suffer. Be happy as often as you can. I'm not saying go in tomorrow and tell your boss to eat sh*t and die. [oh reader, wouldn't that be almost worth it?] But make a change. Make a plan and follow through. Do it. You can do it. I don't even know you, but I bet if you really make up your mind you'll know what to do and you will do it. Life is too short. Don't waste another day.

It's a corny old saying, but there is wisdom in this: "do what you love, and you'll never work a day in your life."

=Nixon7.3

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Live Anywhere In The World...

...all right, readers. This is the bonus post for the day.

Open book quiz, answers are for you. Really, the point is to get you thinking. We all belly ache about this and about that...but do we ever do anything about it? Complaining is easy. Action is the hard part. Ever drive across the country, pass through some town where the sign says, "population 103" and you think to yourself..."who the hell would live here?"...and, "why don't they move?"

If money was not an issue, and you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? Would you like to live out in the middle of nowhere, away from people? on the beach? in the gritty, drug, crime, and culture soaked downtown of a "real" city like NYC? The beaches of The Phillipines, where if you're not kidnapped for ransom you can live like a king with very little money?

Leave a comment, and answer the d*mn poll to the right. Jeez, I type my fingers to the bone for you people, is it too much to ask that you leave a comment or vote in the poll?

-the Nixons

[people we like]

What A Personal Computer Should Be.

Hello Crazy World.

Hold on to your hats readers, the Nixons bought a new machine last week. A Macbook to be precise.

OH.

MY.

GOD.

I am in Love. Not that first sex afterglow kind of love, but the real thing. I smile just thinking about how my life has changed.

Let me go back in time...to the first time the Nixons used a "personal computer"...it would have been 1981 or 1982. My 2nd grade classroom in San Diego, California had just received a shiny Apple II computer. We loaded in our 51/4 inch diskette and proceeded to play Oregon Trail...for a grade no less! I remember fondly the II, the IIc, the IIe. I remember the first Mac. I remember thinking, what the hell is this "mouse" for? Oh, but the colors. Really, until then you had green letters, or amber letters. And then came Mac...

The Nixons decided to forget about computers for a while. We were no professional graphic designers and the "internet" was still just a nerdy thing that computer science geeks at major universities used to share databases. Then came the mid 90's...the Nixons, tired of working for a living as an electrician decided to go back to school and become an audio engineer. My wife at the time decided she was going go back to school and become a graphic designer. Of course, all the software we needed only ran on Mac's. Our schools only taught on Macs, so we bought a Mac. It was an awesome machine even then. Two years go by, and armed with couple of AAS degrees in audio engineering, the Nixons were off to find their first "cool" job! How surprised were we when they asked how proficient the Nixons were with computers! Why, we rule, of course! "How good are you on a PC?", they asked. Lying through our teeth, they were told we could practically be an IT guy. Long story short, the Nixons got the job, learned how to use a PC as we went, and thus began going over to the dark side.

Pro audio software began to appear for PC. The price difference began to get farther and farther apart. The Nixons used PC's at work, and at home. The graphic designer wife and our shared mac were long gone. We were lost. Updating drivers, regular crashes, being riddled with spyware and phishing files began to become "normal". And this went on for almost a decade. And then it happened...the quirky PC died. And hard. We left the side panel off while trying to work on it, a cat chewed through a bunch of wires, and that was it. Game Over. Time to start shopping for a new PC, a laptop this time was the thought. But something happened on the way to the market.

Oh, the Nixons began to look at the Apple Store online. We began to remember. Like a prisoner, smelling free air for the first time in 10 years, we began to see the light again. Using a computer didn't have to be like tying 10 cats together and calling it a dog. It could be easy. It could be fun. The f*cking thing could just work.

Did we spend more? Yes. Does that make the Nixons some artsy, mac-snob homos now? Again? Maybe. But think about this the next time you buy a PC and spend the whole night "setting it up", and the next few days getting it to work with your printer, to recognize your camera, to move your iTunes...we took the new Macbook out of the box, turned it on, answered 3 questions in a setup dialog, and that was it.

It powers up in seconds. The internet is...just there. No connecting, no system preferences, no hassle. Just click on the icon, and you are there. We moved a 15,000 song iTunes library, had it organized, and had our 3 iPods (the Nixons like music!) set up within 20 minutes. 19 of those minutes were copying the 100gB of files over. Now how do you think that would have gone if we were trying to switch from PC to Mac? Shudder...

So that's it. If I seem like I'm gushing, it's because I am. I am LOVE. You can't explain to someone really. They just have to know.

A Mac will be the best machine you'll ever own.

It's everything a P(ersonal) C(omputer) should be.

-the Nixons.

Been a long time...

Hello Faithful internet.

Have you missed me? Well, I've been here all along. What? I'm weird? No, you are the weird one internet...

You're always there, but only on your terms. You have limitless potential, but you have become a wasteland of porn, hate, and misinformation. You can be a powerful tool for keeping people connected, yet they "connect" in isolation.

I see your effect everywhere in modern society. Politeness, grammar, consideration for others, and even shame are being replaced with rudeness, IM jargon, self obsession, and entitlement.

Oh internet...how did we ever live without you? I can't remember anymore. I better look up "life before the internet" on wikipedia.com. Hmmm, wiki comes up blank...almost as if it doesn't know there was a time before the internet. Or maybe, the internet is re-writing history. Think about it. Those of us born before the internet are dwindling. Soon, no one will remember...

Oh internet, you so crazy...

Nixons