Description
Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day...
Sunday, February 28, 2021
No Innocents
Saturday, November 28, 2020
An Incentive-Based Pay Structure for UT Longhorns Football Coaches
The Problem
Let alone a Big XII Championship.
Let alone beat our most hated rival OU.
Let alone win regular season football games.
The Solution
| Description | Incentive | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Base Salary | N/A | $2,400,000 |
| Big XII Championship | 25% | $3,000,000 |
| Make National Championship Game | 33.3333% | $4,000,000 |
| Win National Championship Game | 50% | $6,000,000 |
Regular Season Incentives
Therefore, Regular Season incentives need to be installed that are geared towards reducing the base salary depending on how poorly the coach does his job during the season. If you're going to coach the Texas Longhorns like a high school football coach, then you get paid like a high school football coach. (Actually, I have seen better coaching at the high school level than at Texas for the past twenty years)
| Description | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lose to OU | 25% | -$600,000 |
| Lose to Conference Opponent | 10% | -$240,000 |
| Lose to Non-Conference Opponent | 5% | -$120,000 |
Minimum Pay
Salary Reinstatement
Bowl Game Incentive
Player Development Incentives
To fix this, there needs to be bonuses for the coaches to develop the talent while they are at Texas and make sure they get to be in a position to be drafted into the NFL.
| Description | Bonus | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Per Draft Pick | $250,000 |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Per Draft Pick | $100,000 |
| Offensive Coordinator | Per Offensive Pick | $125,000 |
| Defensive Coordinator | Per Defensive Pick | $125,000 |
| Position Coach | Per Player Pick | $50,000 |
Conclusion
The University of Texas has way too much money to throw around to not have an incentive-based pay structure for football coaches. Otherwise, fans can expect more of the same mediocrity since the coaches now get paid the same whether or not they win football games, conference championships, and ultimately national championships.
Sunday, November 1, 2020
A Monolithic and Ruthless Conspiracy
"The very word "secrecy" is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive and unwarranted concealment of pertinent facts far outweighed the dangers which are cited to justify it. Even today, there is little value in opposing the threat of a closed society by imitating its arbitrary restrictions. Even today, there is little value in insuring the survival of our nation if our traditions do not survive with it. And there is very grave danger that an announced need for increased security will be seized upon those anxious to expand its meaning to the very limits of official censorship and concealment. That I do not intend to permit to the extent that it is in my control. And no official of my Administration, whether his rank is high or low, civilian or military, should interpret my words here tonight as an excuse to censor the news, to stifle dissent, to cover up our mistakes or to withhold from the press and the public the facts they deserve to know."
"For we are opposed around the world by a monolithic and ruthless conspiracy that relies on covert means for expanding its sphere of influence--on infiltration instead of invasion, on subversion instead of elections, on intimidation instead of free choice, on guerrillas by night instead of armies by day. It is a system which has conscripted vast human and material resources into the building of a tightly knit, highly efficient machine that combines military, diplomatic, intelligence, economic, scientific and political operations.
Its preparations are concealed, not published. Its mistakes are buried not headlined. Its dissenters are silenced, not praised. No expenditure is questioned, no rumor is printed, no secret is revealed."
"No President should fear public scrutinity of his program. For from that scrutiny comes understanding; and from that understanding comes support or opposition. And both are necessary. I am not asking your newspapers to support the Administration, but I am asking your help in the tremendous task of informing and alerting the American people. For I have complete confidence in the response and dedication of our citizens whenever they are fully informed.
I not only could not stifle controversy among your readers-- I welcome it. This Administration intends to be candid about its errors; for as a wise man once said: "An error does not become a mistake until you refuse to correct it." We intend to accept full responsibility for our errors; and we expect you to point them out when we miss them.
Without debate, without criticism, no Administration and no country can succeed-- and no republic can survive. That is why the Athenian lawmaker Solon decreed it a crime for any citizen to shrink from controversy. And that is why our press was protected by the First (emphasized) Amendment-- the only business in America specifically protected by the Constitution-- not primarily to amuse and entertain, not to emphasize the trivial and sentimental, not to simply "give the public what it wants"--but to inform, to arouse, to reflect, to state our dangers and our opportunities, to indicate our crises and our choices, to lead, mold educate and sometimes even anger public opinion.
This means greater coverage and analysis of international news-- for it is no longer far away and foreign but close at hand and local. It means greater attention to improved understanding of the news as well as improved transmission. And it means, finally, that government at all levels, must meet its obligation to provide you with the fullest possible information outside the narrowest limits of national security...
"And so it is to the printing press--to the recorder of mans deeds, the keeper of his conscience, the courier of his news-- that we look for strength and assistance, confident that with your help man will be what he was born to be: free and independent."
-- John F. Kennedy, 1961
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
The FEUture
- The European parliament is
- The European parliament believes its citizens are
Customer: "Yes, I tried posting a meme today to your Open Freedom Access For All - Titanium Platinum Level Member - you know the €1,995/year Concierge tier"
Call Center: "Yes. How can I help you?"
Customer: "Well for some reason my meme was never posted and made public"
Call Center: "Are you familiar with EU Article #13?"
Customer: "Yes I am"
Call Center: "Then I shouldn't have to explain to you that your meme was blocked by our copyright filters as mandated by EU Article #13"
Customer: "But my meme is my own original work of art"
Call Center: "Impossible. Our copyright filters are perfect and can detect even the slightest copyright violation in an otherwise original work"
Customer: "What in the hell did I violate?"
Call Center: "Can you hold on for just a couple minutes while I look into this further?"
Customer: "Yes of course"
Two Minutes Later...
Call Center: "Still there?"
Customer: "Yes"
Call Center: "Ok. Unfortunately our records indicate you violated a copyright of a photo of one of Jean De Paris' paintings"
Customer: "How is that even possible?"
Call Center: "A private global equity hedge fund bought a photo of the painting, copyrighted it, and then the EU fined our I Don't Give a Shit, Inc €1.5 billion in a prior copyright violation case"
Customer: ...
Call Center: "Are you still there?"
Customer: "Which Jean De Paris painting did I violate?"
Call Center: "Anne of Brittany"
Customer: "You mean this one?"
Call Center: "Yes that's the one"
Customer: "Then tell me how the fuck I violated that copyright with this"
Friday, January 25, 2019
This is How We Do Business in New Jersey
Want to be a customer of a New Jersey-based business on the Internet?
TL;DR
Call Alan from JetCameras.com directly at 732-444-3743 and ask for the "Jersey Special".Make sure to block his number and report as spam when finished.
Sunday, January 20th 2019
- Placed an order in the amount of $718.00 on JetCameras.com
- Had a conversation with Alan from JetCameras.com regarding my order
- He started the conversation by verifying my order
- Then he tried selling me a "5-hour battery with charger and lens filters" for a total of $889 (an additional $170 for items I neither ordered nor wanted)
- After I declined his upsell, he rambled on and slipped in that the camera did not come with a battery or battery charger. His website clearly states the camera kit is NEW:
- Me: "I thought the camera came with a battery"
- Alan: "Not at this price point"
- Alan tried one more time with his upsell. I declined him again:
- Me: "Just send me what I ordered"
- Alan: "Ok. We have a 10 day return policy and will charge a 15% restocking fee if returned"
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| Canon EOS M50 with EF-M15-45mm Lens |
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| Canon EF-M 55-200mm Lens |
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| Call Log with Alan from JetCameras.com |
Thursday, January 24th 2019
- Received package from JetCameras.com
- Never received an email with tracking information like I was told
- Package did not come with Signature Confirmation like I was told
- UPS left package without requesting my signature
- Open package and two boxes inside. So far, so good
- Canon EOS M50 box is opened with no factory seal. Clearly not new as item description states on JetCameras.com website. Closer inspection of Canon box reveals it isn't even the correct box for the item I purchased
- I ordered Canon part #2680C011 and the box is for Canon part #2680C032. Could not find any information about this part # from Canon.com
- Inside this box for the wrong Canon part #, I found the following items
- Canon EOS M50 camera body
- Battery and battery charger (which Alan stated "Did not come at this price point")
- Plug for the battery charger
- User manual
- Camera strap
- Missing from box number one
- Canon EF-M15-45mm Lens
- This is the JetCameras.com SKU found on box number two
- Inside box number two is the missing Canon EF-M15-45mm Lens from box number one
- Missing from the entire package
- Canon EF-M55-200mm Lens
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| Contents of package from JetCameras.com |
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| Wrong Canon EOS M50 box |
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| No Google search results for Canon part #2680C032 |
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| Contents of box number one |
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| Box number two SKU |
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| Missing Canon EF-M15-45mm Lens from box number one |
Summary of Fraud
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| SKUs from order confirmation email and package invoice don't match |
- Upsold unwanted items during order verification phone call
- Did not provide an email with a tracking number for the order shipment
- Did not send package with Signature Confirmation as indicated
- Sent an open box (and wrong box) with missing items instead of the product ordered in new condition as indicated from the JetCameras.com website
- Failed to send the second ordered product at all
- Is expecting a return of all items at my expense and thinks he will be able to charge me a 15% restocking fee for his clusterfuck
Monday, December 17, 2018
Dow Jones Stock Market Forecast - Tuesday December 18th, 2018
Dow Jones Stock Market Forecast
Tuesday December 18th, 2018
Ignore The Up/Down Value
Where Is That Bear?
Move That Average!
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
How Many Prime Devils Does it Take to Control Wall Street?
"Stocks can make moves that seem to defy logic and explanation"
The Man Who Sold the World
We never lost control
You're face to face
With the man who sold the world
America declared it's independence from Great Britain July 4, 1776.
The New York Stock Exchange was created on May 17, 1792.
While Southern Devils were trading black slaves between America and Africa as well as each other, it took the Northern Devils less than sixteen years after the birth of our nation to bring their version of slavery to America.
The Thirteenth Amendment
On December 6, 1865, the 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
The Southern Devils had to give up their version of slavery. For the time being.
The Northern Devils kept their version.
Financial Instruments of Bondage
Trading shares of stock simply introduces just one level of indirection to the concept of slavery. Instead of buying and selling slaves directly, buy and sell shares in the companies the slaves work for.If you work for a publicly traded company, you are a slave.
If you own shares of stocks either directly or indirectly (IRA, 401k, mutual funds, SPDRs, ETFs, Options, Derivatives, etc, etc, etc) you are a slave owner.
If you work for a publicly traded company and own shares of stocks then you are simultaneously both a slave and slave owner.
This concept is nothing new.
The ancient civilization of Babylon ( 2300 B.C. ) had the exact same concept. There were slave owners. There were slaves. And slaves were permitted to own other slaves.
Hmm, how about that?
If you don't believe me, read the damn book yourself:
Abolish It Now! (Good Luck with That)
If you have any financial transactions with any publicly traded company whatsoever, you are supporting modern-day slavery.If you are an advertising / marketing / social media company that works with publicly traded companies, you are promoting slavery.
If you are on the investments side of the financial sector (NYSE specialist, Nasdaq market maker, stock broker, investment banker, mutual fund manager, private portfolio manager, etc, etc) then you are the instruments of slavery.
And you thought slavery ended 153 years ago and was limited in scope to just African-Americans brought over on slave ships during the colonization of America.

















