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Computers can now successfully Recognize Beauty in Women
If the computer told you how attractive you were, in the voice of HAL from the 2001: Space Oddysee film....you'd just think it was being sarcastic.— April 15, 2008 9:20 a.m.
San Diego Ad Writer Helps Locate Wanted Murderers
They should hire this guy, to replace Dog the Bounty Hunter.— April 15, 2008 2:03 a.m.
What's the worst gift you've ever received?
I think gift cards are horrible, though. If someone is going to do that, why not give money? Unless you're giving them to a kid, which is fine. But, to give another adult a gift card, is just insane. Nobody should ever know the amount the gift is. I mean, what if you give someone a $25 gift card for a fancy restaurant, where $25 doesn't even buy you appetizers? The only time gift cards work, in my opinion, is if you buy them for the trash collector, or letter carrier. It's easy to tape to the mail box, and you know they'll be able to use it. And, a $10 or $25 amount is fine, since it's not someone you know personally.— April 14, 2008 10:50 p.m.
Talent Doesn't Equal Intelligence
Well, someone told me something interesting. That, Russell Simmons was going to have people boycott Pepsi, because after they dropped Ludicrous, they then hired Ozzy Osbourne as a spokesman. Pepsi ended up giving a few million to the charity of Ludicrous choice. I just saw that Flavor Flav did a Dr. Pepper commercial, which works well for them, because he's considered more of a goof ball than anything else. And, Dr. Pepper uses the word "flavor" a lot in their ads. But, it blows me away why any big name company, would want to touch anyone with the least bit of controversy around their name. That doesn't mean, they just have to use people like Hall & Oates in commercials, but....Ozzy certainly has enough for people to complain about (biting heads off animals, songlyrics that are questionable, etc). My girlfriend also has been giving me crap, saying I'm picking on rappers, when people like Willie Nelson (she claims) says stupid stuff, like that 9/11 was orchestrated by OUR government. Well, I didn't hear Willie say that, or I'd write about what an idiot he is. I already think it's idiotic that he glorifies pot smoking as much as he does, but...I've met him a few times, and he was a class guy. He's great to DJs that want to interview him, and fans that want to bother him.— April 14, 2008 10:44 p.m.
There Will Be Blood
RobertC...here is a question I have for you. For years, it's been shoved down our throats, the poverty thing, environment, nature vs. nurture, and all that. I have a childhood friend that's a professor at Berkley. He and I used to go back and forth on these issues. But, here's the thing. Blacks weren't getting into UC schools here. So, they lowered the test scores for them. I don't know what to say about that, because we aren't talking about blacks living in Barrio Logan. We're also talking about ones that lived in middle class, and upper class, neighborhoods. The Union Tribune just did a story the other day, that said 6% of the population is African-American, but only 3% of the doctors are. They wondered why. And, it makes me wonder, too. If you can shed some light on that, I'd love to hear it. Because, I know there are certainly more scholarships available to African-Americans and minorities. So, if they want to go to college, and can't afford it, that isn't a problem.— April 12, 2008 1:28 a.m.
There Will Be Blood
There was a funny joke in the new movie THE HAMMER. Adam Carolla is at a party these Nicaraguans are having. They are all so proud of these various boxers from their homeland. And other things about their homeland. He then asks, why they risked their lives to come here, if they love the place so much. I hate the sound of phrases like "going back" and anything like that. But...I just saw this report, I believe in a well-known Washington newspaper, that showed various races do differently on tests. Asians the best, Caucasian in the middle, blacks at the bottom. And, I've seen that stat before. And then, everyone likes to try to analyze why that is. Maybe, just maybe, there is a difference in races. And, discussing that, shouldn't freak anyone out. We could just as easily discuss why there are more blacks in the NBA.— April 11, 2008 8:37 a.m.
What's the first movie you saw?
Are you joking? That movie was amazing.— April 11, 2008 1:03 a.m.
None
I thought he looked like the current Axl Rose. Someone with him mentioned someone else he was always told he looked like, but I forget who. And, since he didn't say it, I didn't include it in his answer.— April 10, 2008 12:32 a.m.
Charleton Heston and Guns
Touch of Evil was his best. How can you beat an Orson Welles flick, with a Mancini score, Heston in the lead...and lines like "We don't need no stinkin' badges." I can't believe I completely forgot about that movie. But...that's the only film of his that impresses you? What about El Cid? The Omega Man...or Julius Cesar?— April 10, 2008 12:29 a.m.
Giving to Charity
Thanks Nacho. But believe me, I really don't do all that much. I could do so much more.— April 8, 2008 1 a.m.