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fatkidconfession: everyday (work) at or around 4pm I drink a Pepsi and eat a Grandma's homestyle Oatmeal Raisin Cookie and listen/watch to THIS.



pure bliss/shangri-la/nirvana...

yea it's 3 months into the new year and I come back w/ this...

-da kid.

Transforming Owl

"That owl needs to go back to the forest where it belongs..."
~Niki

camera: canon 5d mark ii
lens: canon 50mm 1.4
where: Harlem

hello...

yea its been a while...

Harpo's Recession Antidote?

People have been sending me text messages and emails about this all day...

So apparently Oprah's buying (COUPON) everyone a 2 piece meal at KFC. Important to note: you can print the coupon up to four times...

a few thoughts:
-Internet, computers, printers, and ink cartridges sell out across the country.
-While the stock for pigs continues to plummet, the stock for chicken goes through the roof.
-At the end of this 2 week special, in order to recover KFC will no longer sell food (chicken), they will only sell drinks the for 2 years.

and this is what KFC will look like for the next two weeks...

"No Chicken?!? Or are they just outta chicken?"
~A hungry man on a cellphone in a SUV at the drive thru.

Auction of the century.

I'm sure you heard of the upcoming Michael Jackson Auction on April 24th and the rumored 200+ things being auction...i think they underestimated a little...b/c The auction company, Julien's, just released the auction catalog and its 240+ pgs worth of stuff...below are a few pics from this catalog...













His arcade collection (50+ pgs) could have rivaled some arcades in japan (10 yrs ago)...

He also had thing for life sized dolls...the Red Power Ranger, Batman, Superman, Spiderman, and Bruce Lee are just a few...

Stuff that is missing from this auction: 

-Sly Stone and the Family catalog (Publishing Rights)

-Beatles Catalog (Publishing Rights)

-Elephant Man remains

-Bubbles

-hyperbaric oxygen chamber

-a bottle of Jesus Juice

-and the real E.T. (I know MJ has him)...

To see the rest of his MJ's auction Catalog click HERE.

No Degree Required?

Ran across this article on CNN...not sure how accurate it is but according to CBSalary (and CNN) here are 10 (of 20) highest paying jobs that DO NOT require a college degree...

FYI I heard #2 was one of the most stressful jobs you could ever have...

1. Margin department supervisor
Salary: $83,579/year
Primary duties: Overseeing a company's credit department, which manages customer credit accounts and approves or denies credit to customers.

2. Air traffic controller
Salary: $74,922/year
Primary duties: Controlling air traffic around airports according to established procedures and policies to ensure flight safety.

3. Automobile service station manager
Salary: $72,246/year
Primary duties: Supervising gas stations and planning and implementing policy and procedure like hours of operation, workers' duties and prices for products and services.

4. Real estate broker
Salary: $71,994/year
Primary duties: Securing real-estate transactions, selling real estate, renting properties and arranging loans.

5. Web surfer
Salary: $70,604/year
Primary duties: Scouring through multiple Web sites to analyze and compare information and user experiences to collect information to help companies understand online users' behaviors.

6. Lead carpenter
Salary: $63,345/year
Primary duties: Leading the on-site completion of construction projects and performing all types of carpentry work and finishing.

7. Cable supervisor
Salary: $60,887/year
Primary duties: Supervising the activities of workers engaged in installation, maintenance and cable repair.

8. Chemical supervisor
Salary: $57,472/year
Primary duties: Overseeing workers who make chemical products, verifying that chemical processes are followed.

9. Home-care aide supervisor
Salary: $56,157/year
Primary duties: Directing aides who mind for elderly or disabled people in a home environment, and monitoring the quality and quantity of services provided.

10. Medical facility housekeeping manager
Salary: $55,368/year
Primary duties: Managing the workers and housekeeping program in medical facilities to uphold sanitary and orderly conditions.

Click HERE to see the rest of the list...

This movie scared the sh!t out of me when I was younger....

While other kids watch w/ wonder at the locaol daycare...armon sits in the corner w/ the look of a deer caught in headlights, afraid for his life...

i could handle the mountain thing, the trolls, and even the evil wolf monster...but the dog worm, not so much...i thought that was the scariest looking thing ever and the main character is riding it! wtf is up w/ that?!?

and how annoying was that damn song...

HIGH VOLTAGE!!!

Here are a few retro illustrations from the book Elektroschutz in 132 Bildern. These diagrams outline causes of electrical accidents. There are 30 illustrations in all...To see the rest click HERE

Not a good idea...



My personal favorite...



This one is a little disturbing...maybe they are touch sensitive lamps that malfunctioned???



If you still play w/ kits then beware...I heard this is a common problem...



This is why house inspections are important...



Show this to you dog and he/she should understand...



I know its getting cold out there but be sure to TURN OFF your electrical blanket...



You would've thought this mad scientist understood the concept of electricity...



Who reads books outside w/ electrical lamps but just in case you do...



Surprisingly, milking a cow under an electrical lamp is the leading cause of electrocution every year...



And in the spirit of the holiday season...

Who knew house back them were death traps!

Shoutout to bre pettis for the pics...

"Danger! High Voltage"

its December...

Why is it 60 degrees out and raining and not 30 degrees out and snowing...its December.


pic by jaded11us

Not that I'm trying to freeze my a$$ off...I'm just saying...

Childhood' questions and confusion...

man or women...maybe a transvestite??? i could never figure it out...



what do you think???

Mac or a PC?

My computer died on me about 2 weeks ago...which is one of the reasons why my posting has slowed down.

So i'm back on the market and looking to "invest" in a new computer that'll last for a while. I'm on the fence between getting a pc or getting a macbook...its been a pretty hard decision b/c there are several factors involved. the biggest factor is $$$.

ironically the new macbooks dropped the day after my computer died...go figure...but w/ a $2000 price tag i had to shift gears and I tricked myself in believing what i repeated to myself that night as i fell asleep "I can go a few days (weeks) w/out a computer."

man i was wrong that worked until i woke up the next morning. these last 2 weeks have been horrible and painful...i didn't realize how dependent i was on my computer: paying bills, talking to niki, blogging, shopping...

Mac or a PC? each has their pros and cons and i'm still weighing them...

Preview of the Palin vs. Biden Debates???

Sorry I'm a CNN junkie...I had to get my fix last night and came across this vid...

Her beauty pageant answer baffles me everytime and now I'm more confused than ever. In case you missed it rewind the vid to the 3 min mark...wtf?!?

I hope she has been reading and studing the Dictionary, Guinness Book of World Records, and Almanac to prepare for this debate...

As for Biden, if he can keep it to the facts and stray away from saying something crazy...Obama's camp, supporters and ppl worldwide can claim another victory.

One last thing, if she has her hair down or is sporting some new glasses or has an antenna coming out of her back pocket then she is wearing an earpiece (cheating!)...I called it, you heard it here first...

watch, learn, and listen.


OBAMA.

Swift kick to the nuts...

I saw a guy on the Marta this morning that looked like this guy. When I saw him I immediately thought of this picture and I also realized how fortunate I am...

pic by stoneth

While at work I began going through my google reader stuff and came across this bedset:

click here for more info on this bedset.

It might be just me...but I feel some type of way about this $140+ bedset and although I respect the artistic side of it...I still feel like its a swift kick to the nuts...Again it might be just me...

On empty

Oh yea, I heard that Altanta (and now other cities) are running out of gas due to Hurricane Gustav and ppl's overreaction and widespread panic...

...thanks for giving me a reason to work from home next week!

WTF!

??????

The Polls...

CNN, MSNBC, and other sources are claiming that the Presidental polls are even once again...

My question is "Who the f*ck are they asking to do these surveys?" They're not asking anyone I know...

CNN, MSNBC, etc, claim the "bounce" is due to McCain' VP and running mate, Sarah Palin...really??? hmm...

To McCain-Palin and their supporters worldwide, I watched the RNC and I'm not impressed...

Niki, your latest post summarize my sentiments as well.


~by David Choe

"When Thousands Of People Is Ralied Up To See You
That Can Arouse Ya Ego, [Bbut] You Got Mouths To Feed So
Gotta Stay True To Who You Are And Where You Came From
Cuz At The Top Will Be The Same Place You Hang From
No Matter How Big You Can Ever Be
For Whatever Fee Or Publicity Never Lose Your Integrity"
~Nas (My President by Young Jeezy - The Recession)

Amazon called...

As expected my order was canceled...it was worth a try.

46" LCD = $38.45

I just bought 4 46"lcd from amazon for $550!!!!!!

Someone at Amazon seriously f*ck'd up b/c they marked a 46" Sharp Aquos LCD TV for $38.45...no joke, check the pic.


******UPDATE****************************************************************
Unfortunately, the price is correct now...but my transaction receipt still reads $38.45...
******************************************************************************

I immediately called my credit card company and the reassured me that if the price is incorrect and the company realizes it after you made the order, they that can't charge me more unless they contact me 1st and if I agree to the "new/correct" price.

There were other tv's marked down to $40 in various sizes...but they were gone/corrected by the time I found out.

Worst case scenerio: the company cancels my order I get my $$$ back.

So we'll see what happens...I'll probably get a phone call on Monday from Amazon to tell me that they are canceling the order...

Thank you GIZMODO (<- click for article) for the heads up!