The True Political Tally

When it comes to political races sometimes we forget to look at the really important issues, like who has the most songs on Youtube. Is you're candidate in the lead?

Obama - 9
Hillary - 2
McCain - 2 (well, one's negative)

Barack:
Barack Obama Song-"Something About The Man"
The Barack Obama Song
Yes We Can - Barack Obama Music Video
"I Got a Crush...On Obama" By Obama Girl
We Got The Mo, by The Rockabelles, for Barack Obama
Barack Obama song (Afro-latino beat)
New Obama Song/ Video (Representin' Obama)
You Rock, Barack! Original Obama Song
Matt the Electrician Obama song

Hillary:
The hillary song
"I Got a Crush...On Hillary" (take that obama girl!)

McCain:
LEAD THE WAY- A Song For John McCain
john.he.is

Want to add to the tally? Leave a comment with the YouTube link!

Starting to feel like it's all not worth it.. well, watch this it helps..



"It takes more than a pretty video and a bunch of celebrities singing to make a great president. It takes a person who understands where the true greatness of America lies.

Long before anyone ever heard of Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan challenged Americans to hope, to dream, to believe....

In themselves.

He brought change. He told us "yes we can". Except he also told us we didn't need government to do it. He inspired us with his words and his actions. He showed us that our individual liberty and creativity is what makes our country great not any government program."

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Call center transcripts

I could not stop laughing after seeing these call center transcripts today. Yes, they're real!

Hi, thanks for calling Target GiftCards, my name is Jamie, how can I help you?
--I WANA CHECK DE BALANCE ON MY GIFTKERD.
Okay, can I have the number on the back of the card starting with 041 please?
--BBEEP BOOP BEEP BEEP (Lady is actually punching in the numbers on her phone)
Oh, ma'am, I need you to read me the numbers, ok?
--123,456,789,*0#
I need the number starting with 041, found on the back of the CARD.
--THER'S NO NUMBER LIKE THAT.
Flip the card over, on the back, you should see a strip that says 'Gently remove to check balance.' Some need to be pulled off, others need to be scratched off. Carefully remove it and read me the number, ok?
-She finally reads the number-
Great, there's twelve cents on the card.
**Silence**
--THANKS *Click*
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Thanks for calling Target Wireless, my name is Jamie, how can I help you?
--Yeah there's a problem with my Recharge Card. It's not accepting it.
Okay, can I have the PIN please.
--*Relays PIN*
Sorry sir, the system is saying that the number doesn't match any card on record... The next time you go to Target, just take the card along with you and the clerk can reactivate it for you.
--But, I didn't get this card at Target.
What!?
--Yeah, I got it at K-Mart.
Uh, call K-Mart? This is Target, sir.
--Oh, ok.

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And for one that's not so funny, but still good:

Thanks for calling Target ClearRX, my name is Jamie, how can I help you?

YEAH HI WHAT SHOULD I DO I JUST BOUGHT SOME ANTIBIOTICS FROM YOUR PHARMACY, AND NOW I AM BLEEDING FROM THE ANUS PROFUSELY AND I CAN'T SEE STRAIGHT FROM LOSS OF BLOOD, WHAT SHOULD I DO?

Uh, you need to hang up and call 911 immediately, sir! Get yourself to a hospital!

WELL, WHY CAN'T YOU HELP ME!? WHAT SHOULD I DO!?

Sir, I'm not qualified to give you medical advice, you need to call --

WELL WHY THE NOT!? OH NO, I'M SEEING BLACK SPOTS! BLOOD IS EVERYWHERE!

Because I'm not a Pharmacist sir! I'm a 19 year old kid in a call center! I'm going to disconnect this immediately so you can call 911! CALL YOURSELF AN AMBULANCE!
*Click*

I hope he's ok!

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A little bit of classical love

It's great when you get things you love, and it's even better when you get a combo of things you love. Like an ice cream Sunday on Sunday, an outlet mall full of sales, or a sunset with a friend. Here's a combo that I keep coming back to time and time again:

The "Classical Music Library Free Download of the Week" is something I inadvertently found a few months ago and have since fallen in love with. What's the combo? Great music, no strings (or ads) attached, that is updated often enough to keep my interest. On top of that, there is usually a short blurb explaining why the music is so cool.

Today's combo of luv: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1, Mvt. 1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito.

What better way to spend Sunday evening than listening to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra proclaim "This is why, this is why, this is why we're hot!"?


Where do you find your combo love?
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It's good to be VIP

We're only one month (today) away from the start of March Madness, and I'm totally stoked! I have a gut feeling that this year is going to be a good one. If you get excited as I do at watching blood, sweat, and tears with an occasional alley oop, then you should probably sign up for a VIP pass to March Madness on Demand. It's free to sign up and gives you free, preferential access to every single tournament game this year. Hurry, space is limited. Here's the Link!
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Today's News

The writing has been on the wall for a while now, but it's is finally official. HD DVD is dead. Toshiba has announced today that it will "no longer develop, manufacture and market HD DVD players and recorders". Not to worry though, you'll still be able to get high definition DVDs using Sony's Blu-ray technology.

In similar news, Fidel Castro has decided to step down. And, much like the HD DVD war, you'll still be able to watch the exploits of a functioning socialist republic from Raul Castro (Fidel's brother). As one Cuban exile is quoted saying "Same dog, different collar".
They'll be selling for cheap, but stay away from the HD DVD players and movies!
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Beautiful Bawdi

This beautiful structure is an Indian Stepwell or Bawdi. While stepwells have pretty much become a thing of the past, they are great architectural monuments, with some more than 800 years old. Not only were they used to obtain much needed water in the dry western parts of India, they were also used as a place to rest and chat during the scorching daytime heat.

Here's a link to one man's quest in documenting their beauty. Stepwells Exhibition

Image:Chand Baori (stepwell), Abhaneri, Rajasthan, India licensed under GNUfdl
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DIY: Wendy's Frosty

I haven't tried this just yet (waiting for things to warm up a bit), however I've heard it's great. The recipe looks pretty simple, let me know if you give it a go.

Wendy's Chocolate Frosty (original from recipezaar):

1 16oz tub of Cool Whip
1 14oz can of Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 Gallon chocolate milk

Add Cool Whip and sweetened condensed milk to an ice cream maker then add chocolate milk to fill line. Let maker run until mixture is smooth and creamy.

Don't have an ice cream maker. Freeze the Cool Whip, chill the condensed milk and make a few ice cube trays worth of chocolate milk. Place it all in a blender and add chocolate milk until mixture is smooth and creamy.

Enjoy, my mouth is already watering.
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Over my dead body

It's good to know the price of my dead body is not worth the effort.$5625.00The Cadaver Calculator - Find out how much your body is worth.

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Fun Fiber Facts

When it comes to wool or fiber the diameter in micrometers is the best objective way to measures softness. Here's a list of the softest fibers in the world:

1. Down hair from the Tibetan antelope called the chiru (9-12 micrometers). This fiber is so fine it can only be woven by only a handful of very skilled weavers. It's most often woven into a shawl called a Shahtoosh. Because the antelope is endangered and multiple animals are killed for one shawl, it is illegal sell or even own a Shahtoosh in the US and most developed countries.

2. Fiber from the South American Vicuna (12-14 micrometers). These animals are the wild versions of domesticated alpacas. They like alpacas are herd animals and have only one baby per year. An ounce of certified vicuna fiber retails for about $250 in the US.

3. The undercoat from the Angora rabbit (12-16 micrometers). These rabbits must be groomed once or twice a week or their fine hair mats and felts. The fiber cost 10-12$ per ounce.

4. The undercoat from the Cashmere (Kashmir) goat (14-18.5 micrometers). The majority of Cashmere these days comes from China it cost about 12-15$ per ounce.

5. Qiviut is the undercoat of a muskox (15-22 micrometers). It's said to be stronger and 8x warmer than sheep's wool. Interestingly, this wool does not felt or shrink! Qiviut sells for anywhere from 40-60$ per ounce.

6. Fiber from domestic Alpacas (18-29 micrometers). Alpacas are raised all around the world including the US. The animals have sold for as much as $500,000 in the US. The fiber sells for about 4-8$ per ounce.

7. Sheep's wool (20-35 micrometers). Sheep's wools is sold for as much as 1$ per ounce. "Specialty" or "Hand painted" sheep's wool can sell for as much as 5$ per ounce. And here is the rest of it.
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