Greatest Movie Line Ever

On a tip from Keith Grant

Most people say the greatest movie line was Clark Gable's delivery to Vivien 

Leigh in Gone With the Wind: "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."

But the greatest, most accurate, and most timely movie line was Bob

Hope's from a real oldie with Paulette Goddard and Richard Carlson.

Enjoy the 20 second clip.

Greatest Movie Line Ever

They’re back!

 Occupy Wall Street protesters return to Zuccotti Park after barricades come down 

Cops remove an Occupy Wall Street protester from Zuccotti Park after she tried to lie down on cardboard.

What do these people have in common with AIDS?
You can't get rid of either one.

Hundreds of Occupy Wall Street protesters streamed back into Zuccotti Park overnight Tuesday as the barricades surrounding the lower Manhattan plaza were finally removed.

The atmosphere turned celebratory as the campaigners hugged one another, enjoyed free lasagna and saw the resurrection of a small "People's Library."

The events were largely peaceful until 1:30 a.m. when a 50 to 70 protesters remained in the privately owned public space and a handful attempted to lie down on pieces of cardboard.

What they desperately need in NY.

Pieces of cardboard ain't gonna help.

The park's owner, Brookfield Office Properties, has banned the use of tents, tarps or sleeping bags and even forbids people lying down on the benches. The rules were introduced after hundreds of Occupy Wall Street demonstrators began camping out in the park in September. They stayed for nearly two months until cops evicted them Nov. 15.

"The park is enforcing the rules," an NYPD officer warned the protesters through a microphone.

"You are not allowed to lay down or sleep in the park.

"If you do not obey these orders, you will be arrested for trespassing. This is your final warning."

Some protesters shouted back, "Go home, terrorist!" while others carried handmade "angry pacifists" signs.

As park officials moved to confiscate the cardboard the group was on, a tussle ensued and two protesters were removed from the area in plastic handcuffs as the rest of the crowd shouted, "Shame, shame."

Occupy Wall Street protesters first took over Zuccotti Park, which by law is open 24 hours a day, on Sept. 17 as part of their campaign for greater social and economic equality.

Copycat encampments sprung up in hundreds of towns and cities across the U.S. and around the world.

After the New York protesters were booted in November's pre-dawn raid, they moved largely off-site.

Zuccotti Park was surrounded with metal barriers, and Brookfield sent in security guards to join cops in an attempt to enforce the no-sleeping rule and prevent the camp from re-emerging.

The number of NYPD officers and private guards at the site usually far exceeded the number of people who ventured into the barricaded space, and

on Monday, civil rights groups filed a complaint with the city Buildings Department that the barriers violated city zoning law.

The barricades were removed Tuesday.

"We're pleased the city is finally giving the park back to the people," said NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman said.

"We hope Zuccotti Park can now resume its rightful place as a center for meeting and protest in New York City."

I guess this just about sums it up.

What was that proverb excreted from the lips of Queen Nancy? 

“God bless them for their spontaneity, It’s young, it’s spontaneous, it’s focused and it’s going to be effective.”

They’re back!

Columbia Teaches How to "Occupy" at $5001.09

On a tip from Ed Kilbane

Recently, Columbia University in New York proposed offering a class in Occupy Wall Street. I suppose the class will teach people how to camp out in a city park. Under a continuation of the Obama administration, this might actually become a good life skill.

One facet of the class that I want to point out is its cost. There is an ongoing debate over the cost of a college education and if it is worth it. In general, a typical student completes a degree in four years. Masters students, course of study is compressed, two years. Time and money become a real constraint when selecting classes.

The cost for one year of undergraduate education at Columbia is roughly $53,345 all in. That includes room, board, books, tuition, and fees. Divide that by how many credit hours a normal student takes (32/yr) and you arrive at $1667.03 per credit hour. Masters students pay more per credit hour for their classes.

If you are borrowing money to go to school, the actual cost of the credit hour goes up because it will cost you more when you repay the loan. And if you are on government aid, the American taxpayer gets to pay for it!

Given that the Occupy Wall Street class is a three credit hour class, it costs an undergrad $5001.09 to learn how to camp out in a park and beat a drum while articulating a far left manifesto. I shouldn’t forget to mention that the student ought to consider what a future employer might think when they see that class on a transcript. I suppose if you are going to work for a far left non-government organization it would look favorable. But, I don’t think it will look particularly sharp if you are trying to get a job in a field like consulting.

If students began looking at classes on a cost/benefit basis and extrapolating how the chosen class will help them in the future, we would see less fluff and more real stuff. Maybe it’s not the actual cost of a college education that is the real problem. It’s the classes that are taken while they are there.

Recently, Columbia University in New York proposed offering a class in Occupy Wall Street. I suppose the class will teach people how to camp out in a city park. Under a continuation of the Obama administration, this might actually become a good life skill.

One facet of the class that I want to point out is its cost. There is an ongoing debate over the cost of a college education and if it is worth it. In general, a typical student completes a degree in four years. Masters students, course of study is compressed, two years. Time and money become a real constraint when selecting classes.

The cost for one year of undergraduate education at Columbia is roughly $53,345 all in. That includes room, board, books, tuition, and fees. Divide that by how many credit hours a normal student takes (32/yr) and you arrive at $1667.03 per credit hour. Masters students pay more per credit hour for their classes.

If you are borrowing money to go to school, the actual cost of the credit hour goes up because it will cost you more when you repay the loan. And if you are on government aid, the American taxpayer gets to pay for it!

Given that the Occupy Wall Street class is a three credit hour class, it costs an undergrad $5001.09 to learn how to camp out in a park and beat a drum while articulating a far left manifesto. I shouldn’t forget to mention that the student ought to consider what a future employer might think when they see that class on a transcript. I suppose if you are going to work for a far left non-government organization it would look favorable. But, I don’t think it will look particularly sharp if you are trying to get a job in a field like consulting.

If students began looking at classes on a cost/benefit basis and extrapolating how the chosen class will help them in the future, we would see less fluff and more real stuff. Maybe it’s not the actual cost of a college education that is the real problem. It’s the classes that are taken while they are there.

Columbia Teaches How to "Occupy" at $5001.09

Kim Jung Un

Courtesy of Harvey Hallberg  USMC.....................

I am really concerned about North Korea's appointment of the "dear leader", Kim Jung Ill's youngest son to be the new leader of North Korea -- a nuclear power!

After all, Kim Jung Un (pronounced Kim's young-un?) had NO military experience whatsoever before daddy made him a four-star general in the military. This is a snot-nose twerp who has never accomplished anything in his life that that would even come close to military leadership: he hasn't even so much as led a cub scout troop, let alone coached a sports team or commanded a military platoon. So, setting that aside, next they make him the "beloved leader" of the country. Terrific!!!

Oh, crap! I'm sorry. I just remembered that we did the same thing here, we took a community organizer who has never worn a uniform and made him Commander-in-Chief; a guy who has never led anything more than an ACORN demonstration and made him the leader of this country. Never mind.

 

Kim Jung Un

Manny M. Dorlors´

Allow me to introduce to you my fictitious friend Manny M. Dorlors´.  Pronounce Dorlors´ with a Spanish inflection like...Dor--lors´

I like to think the M stands for More.

Manny today is a rather clean-cut intelligent young man who came to this country with his family legally when he was still a boy.  Coming from Cuba they were almost broke. To compound the problem no one in the family could speak a word of English but over time they learned how. To be fair Manny and his little sister quickly learned to speak English fluently and his Mom and Dad did well enough to get by. Settling in Miami they avoided culture shock and were surprised to discover every time they turned the lights on they actually worked. 


Well as time went by, and Manny graduated from high school, his father a taxi driver, could not afford to send him to college. Manny instead began looking for work. He was a hard worker but could only find dead end jobs.  Nevertheless, Manny strived to get ahead and at his new job he always volunteered to work overtime as a forklift operator at the J and C warehouse.

I think it was around 1999 when Manny had saved enough money to buy himself a laptop computer. When he brought it home he couldn't even figure out how to turn it on. However, over a very short period of time he became infatuated with it. Soon he understood with great clarity computer technology. It wasn't long before he could take a computer apart and put it back together almost blindfolded.

 Manny began to realize the potential of earning money with his newly aquired skills. In the computer magazine he subscribed to they sang the praises and income potential of website development. He decided to investigate. 


 That Manny was something...when he saw an opportunity look out Loretta. Everyday, and I mean everyday, Manny taught himself, and became immersed, in website development. He would stay up all night, go to work, come home, and only go to sleep every other night. He did this for two years only sleeping soundly on weekends. It wasn't long before he filed for two patents. Several companies offered him a tidy sum for the patent rights. Although tempted, he turned them down. A better outcome was just a short hop away. Why sell the patent rights when he could develop it himself he thought? What he did may have been a gamble but it also quenched the urge to take care of his family.


Six and a half years after Manny was first offered $450,000 by Sincom Systems he had created MMD Web Developers MMD for short. Today the privately owned company is worth over 165 million and employs 26 people and Manny is considering going public with a IPO.


To his credit he took care of his Mom and Dad and  little sister. They lived the life never dreamed of in Cuba. But Manny also indulged in living large. He takes home an annual salary of $10 million but spends over $12 million. Although he has never married he has 4 homes (and throws lavish parties), six cars, an 85 foot custom Hatteras, and a Cessna Citation. His credit cards are maxed out. The IRS is breathing down his neck for some serious back taxes. Trans Union, Equifax, and Experian have all downgraded his A-1 credit rating of 809 to 362.


What is Manny's problem?


A.   Simple... he needs more revenue.


B.   He spends to much.




 The correct answer is A according to Obama and the rest of the Democratic Party.

Manny M. Dorlors´