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This is a pretty good summing up of what, other than the iPhone, has been a relatively lousy year for tech advancements.

ABC compiled a list of the fifteen biggest offenders…and, of course, it doesn’t take much to guess their #1 contender: Windows Vista.

Anyway, interesting read.

Years ago, a friend of mine signed me up for the MA Libertarian newsletter, put out by Carla Howell and Michael Cloud. Since then, the friend in question has, quite wisely, moved from Libertarian to hardline conservative (this happens when you finally realize Libertarians with a big-L are, on a number of issues, clinically insane and/or stoned).

However, the good hardline conservative AND the good hardline liberal sometimes come full circle and find themselves sitting down for a Libertarian pow-wow. The Libertarians put some good things out there, and this is one of them: the ballot initiative to END the income tax in Massachusetts.

So I’m putting up their latest little email to me. Fans of small government in MA, take note, you might want to donate.

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From: Small Government News
To: likeI’mgonnapostmyprivateaddy@mydamnblog.com
Subject: The Perfect Christmas Gift: ENDing the Income Tax in Massachusetts

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THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT: ENDING THE INCOME TAX IN MASSACHUSETTS
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Thank You for making this an unforgettable season.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays,

Carla Howell & Michael Cloud

Oh yeah. You gotta love this one.

I’m sure Hillary’s thrilled. 😉

Me, I’m tickled pink.

Gennifer Flowers, the first Bill Bimbo to come along in 1992 (of course, he has a long history of Arkansas affairs — that, many claim, were all handled and hushed up by…Hillary…) thinks (and it’s hurting her head) that she might vote for Hillary.

There’s an endorsement I love.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/07/us/politics/07flowers.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Okay, so I’m done with my second trip to the dentist in the “rebuild all your teeth” venture.

I have had nine teeth drilled now, and somewhere around sixteen holes drilled. You bet my life smiles on dentist’s wallets. I’m not sure how he counts cavities. In retrospect, I shouldn’t have skipped any dental treatment in Perth while I was there, but hindsight is 20/20. As my man Nig said, this is why he hasn’t been to the dentist in eight years and why I skipped him for just as many. Because I knew the SOB would want to drill. So now I’m paying for not letting him drill earlier. Trust me, folks, go to the damn dentist on a regular basis. I’m going to end up looking like Jaws from James Bond when this thing is over, there’s so much silver amalgam going into my mouth.

On a positive note, the guy gave me painkillers on the first visit, but wouldn’t give me any more on the second visit. Nice enough guy, but give me a fucking break, everybody hates the dentist, I’m showing up while you drill the crap out of me, do me a favor and toss me a ‘scrip for some damn painkillers. Go down a schedule and give me frickin’ Tylenol with codeine. I don’t care, but you owe me something for letting you sadistically drill the crap out of my mouth.

Don’t you just love the smell of smoke when they drill into you?

Although — God bless my old dentist in Los Angeles who used to be so liberal with his use of Novocaine. And, to tell you the truth, it doesn’t hurt that bad. Oh, it hurts, believe me, he’s doing a lot of work on me, but it’s manageable pain. Eating is a bit of a bitch, though, since I have to not use particular sides of my mouth and so on after a visit.

Six more to go. At least I get a ten-day break before the next one. Maybe that’s long enough to prescribe me another damn handful of painkillers. I fucking deserve it. I stand by that.

Thing could be worse, though. I could need a root canal. I don’t need one yet. *knock on wood*

I’m not going to call this a review of Genji: Days of the Blade, it’s going to be too short.

Here’s all you need to know. It’s another Ninja Gaiden Sigma/Devil May Cry/Heavenly Sword-type game (enhance your weapons by gathering stuff from defeated enemies and such), although Ninja Gaiden Sigma and Devil May Cry and Heavenly Sword are all much better than it.

It’s not a bad game. What it suffers from is a static camera. Exactly. You can’t move the camera angle. It’s infuriating at times, downright idiotic at others (as you thrust to attack enemies who are offscreen).

However, it’s a good play, and it’s fairly long (I’d say 15 hours or so at absolutely max playing speed? Or maybe more like 20). The voice acting is good, the graphics are very nice, etc. It uses the PS3 engine to deliver some very nice-looking effects. Unfortunately, it’s one of those early-release PS3 games that’s there to do just about that and only that — showcase a little bit of what the PS3 can do.

I picked it up on a rental and am planning on beating it. And having fun with it. I actually put down Assassin’s Creed to play it, bad camera angles and all.

Definitely worth a rental. Just don’t buy this thing. Don’t buy Heavenly Sword, while you’re at it, because while that one’s really a great game, it is pathetically short.

Okay. I’ve been accused of being a Patriot “ball-licker”, but I’m going to say it, right here, right now:

The Ravens deserved to win that ballgame tonight.

Without question.

They outplayed the Patriots, they had the game in the bag, and then one of the most outrageous serious of blunders on the part of the Ravens cost them a game they should have had — topped by a timeout called by Billick which, had he not called, would have been the end of the game.

These guys cannot play like this against the Colts and expect to win. They cannot play like this against the Steelers and expect to win.

I don’t know what the hell’s happened to them, and it ain’t just the wind, but the Patriots stole one from the Ravens while playing a really shitty game of football on both sides of the ball.

I tip my hat to the Ravens and Ravens fans. You guys deserved that win.

I’m off to go have a heart attack now.

This is unheard of.

It’s the beginning of December, and all my Christmas shopping is done. Usually I’m shopping right up until Christmas Eve.

Good God, what’s happening to me? I hope this doesn’t qualify in any way as growing up, cuz that would piss me off.

Here is a full list of the changes made in the November 12th 2007 Madden ’08 roster update for the PS3 and 360 (from pastapadre.com). The Patriots get much love, as they should. This is, as far as I know, the latest update (5th update so far):

Transactions

TE Ben Patrick – Added to Cardinals
WR Tim Dwight – Signs with Raiders
QB Andrew Walter – Released by Raiders
CB Leigh Torrence – Added to Redskins
MLB Kris Griffin – Added to Browns
CB Patrick Dendy – Signs with Panthers
WR Mike Williams – Released by Raiders
WR Chad Lucas – Released by Bucs
DT Sam Rayburn – Released by Dolphins
CB Ricardo Colclough – Released by Steelers/Signs with Browns
CB Anthony Madison – Signs with Steelers
LB Rich Scanlon – Signs with Titans
LB Pat Thomas – Signs with Chiefs
DT Grady Jackson – Signs with Jaguars
RT Rob Petitti – Signs with Rams
DE Louis Leonard – Added to Browns
LB Gary Stills – Added to Ravens
MLB Edmond Miles – Added to Dolphins
QB Shaun Hill – Added to Free Agents
TE Michael Matthews – Added to Giants
CB Evan Oglesby – Added to Cowboys
WR Michael Spurlock – Signs with Bucs
TE Matt Murphy – Added to Bills
CB Dimitri Patterson – Added to Chiefs
CB Chris Johnson – Added to Raiders
RG P.J. Alexander – Added to Broncos
RT Adam Meadows – Released by Broncos
RT Isaac Snell – Added to Broncos
C Chris White – Added to Free Agents
RT Seth Wand – Released by Titans
RT Michael Otto – Added to Titans
RG Fred Matua – Added to Titans
HB Quinton Ganther – Added to Titans
CB Eric King – Added to Titans
SS Justin Hamilton – Released by Browns
TE Greg Estandia – Added to Jaguars
DE Kenny Pettway – Added to Jaguars
CB Blue Adams – Added to Bengals
DE Chase Page – Released by Dolphins
DE Derreck Robinson – Added to Dolphins
DT Anthony Bryant – Released to Free Agents
WR Kerry Reed – Added to Dolphins
DT J’Vonne Parker – Added to Ravens
MLB Oscar Lua – Released to Free Agents
FB Kyle Eckel – Added to Patriots
CB Derrick Martin – Added to Ravens
CB B.J. Sams – Released to Free Agents
LB Alfred Fincher – Released to Free Agents
LB Matt McCoy – Signs with Saints
S Bhawoh Jue – Released by Rams
S Hanik Milligan – Signs with Rams
DT Demetrin Veal – Signs with Titans
SS Rashad Washington – Released by Jets
WR Brian Clark – Released by Broncos
DT Amon Gordon – Released by Broncos
SS Curome Cox – Released by Broncos
SS Steve Cargile – Added to Broncos
TE Chad Mustard – Added to Broncos
DT Antwon Burton – Added to Broncos
DE Paul Carrington – Signs with Broncos
SS Marcus Paschal – Signs with Eagles
LB Jorge Cordova – Signs with Jaguars
G Tutan Reyes – Signs with Jaguars
CB Ronyell Whitaker – Released by Vikings
CB Charles Gordon – Added to Vikings
HB Kenneth Darby – Released by Bucs
SS Kalvin Pearson – Added to Bucs
FB Luke Lawton – Released by Colts
LB Akeem Jordan – Added to Eagles
SS LaMarcus Hicks – Added to Lions
SS Eric Frampton – Released by Lions/Signs with Vikings
TE Ryan Krause – Added to Packers
DE Jason Hunter – Released to Free Agents
FS Quinton Teal – Added to Panthers
FS C.J. Wilson – Released to Free Agents
RT Kevin Sampson – Signs with Redskins
C Darnell Stapleton – Added to Steelers
LG Claude Terrell – Released by Rams
DT Grady Jackson – Released by Falcons
DE Quentin Moses – Signs with Dolphins
HB Samkon Gado – Released by Texans/Signs with Dolphins
FS Lance Schulters – Signs with Dolphins
SS Nick Sorensen – Signs with Browns
HB Joe Echemandu – Signs with Texans
LT Terrance Pennington – Signs with Falcons
DT Tim Anderson – Released by Bills
DT Jason Jefferson – Added to Bills
DT Corey Simon – Retires from Titans
P Chad Stanley – Released by Texans<
P Matt Turk – Added to Texans
HB Patrick Cobbs – Added to Dolphins
LB Quinton Culberson – Added to Rams
RG Tony Pape – Added to Chargers (practice squad)
DT Marcus Bell – Released to Free Agency
RG Na-shan Goddard – Added to Giants (practice squad player)
RT Clint Oldenburg – Added to Jets (practice squad player)
RT Chris Patrick – Added to Packers (practice squad player)
RG Brandon Frye – Added to Texans (practice squad player)
RG Marvin Philip – Added to Steelers (practice squad player)
LG Mike Kracalik – Added to Ravens (practice squad player)
RG Tim Duckworth – Added to Saints (practice squad player)
RG Reuben Riley – Added to Panthers (practice squad player)
RT Damone Duckett – Added to 49ers (practice squad player)
FS George Wilson – Added to Bills
WR Chad Lucas – Added to Bucs
LT Stephon Heyer – Added to Redskins
LB David McMillan – Added to Browns

Ratings Up

HB Correll Buckhalter – 79 to 81
LB DeMarcus Ware – 90 to 92
WR Randy Moss – 97 to 99
WR Wes Welker – 87 to 90
WR Donte Stallworth – 82 to 85
FS Sean Taylor – 90 to 93
HB Ronnie Brown – 89 to 90
DT John McCargo – 77 to 80
LB Jamar Williams – 60 to 66
LB Derrick Johnson – 90 to 91
WR Dwayne Bowe – 79 to 82
DE Josh Thomas – 75 to 78
LB Ben Leber – 78 to 82
MLB E.J.Henderson – 86 to 87
DE Trent Cole – 85 to 87
K Robbie Gould – 92 to 93
P Todd Sauerbrun – 86 to 89
K Phil Dawson – 88 to 89
K Matt Bryant – 83 to 88
P Matt Scifres – 80 to 82
P Dustin Colquitt – 84 to 94
K Nick Folk – 81 to 86
K Jay Feely – 85 to 87
P Brandon Fields – 74 to 79
K Morten Andersen – 83 to 84
P Andy Lee – 87 to 94
K Joe Nedney – 86 to 89
P Donnie Jones – 79 to 88
P Sam Koch – 78 to 81
K Jeff Reed – 79 to 82
P Daniel Sepulveda – 81 to 83
K Rob Bironas – 85 to 88
P Chris Kluwe – 77 to 81
K Kris Brown – 79 to 85
LB David Harris – 77 to 83
FS Anthony Smith – 75 to 76
HB Ryan Grant – 70 to 76
WR Greg Jennings – 86 to 88
WR James Jones – 79 to 80
TE Donald Lee – 80 to 82
C Chris Myers – 70 to 76
HB Selvin Young – 77 to 79
HB Andre Hall – 74 to 75
WR Brandon Stokley – 79 to 81
FS Abram Elam – 60 to 70
WR Ronald Curry – 80 to 82
RT Cornell Green – 77 to 80
LT Barry Sims – 83 to 85
LB Thomas Howard – 86 to 87
DT Ethan Kelley – 71 to 79
LT Damion McIntosh – 79 to 84
DE Jared Allen – 93 to 95
DT Alphonso Boone – 78 to 80
FS Jarrad Page – 80 to 82
DT Jonathan Babineaux – 70 to 78
CB Terrence McGee – 82 to 86
LB Tyjuan Hagler – 64 to 71
HB Joseph Addai – 87 to 90
CB Trumaine McBride – 71 to 75
TE Greg Olsen – 81 to 83
HB Kenny Watson – 79 to 81
C Melvin Fowler – 80 to 82
HB Marshawn Lynch – 84 to 87
CB Leigh Bodden – 82 to 85
CB Eric Wright – 78 to 79
MLB Leon Williams – 76 to 79
QB Derek Anderson – 81 to 84
DE Shaun Smith – 73 to 75
DT Jovan Haye – 80 to 82
FS Tanard Jackson – 79 to 80
HB Earnest Graham – 74 to 76
MLB Barrett Ruud – 84 to 86
QB Jeff Garcia – 86 to 87
RT Jeremy Trueblood – 79 to 82
SS Jermaine Phillips – 84 to 86
DT Darnell Dockett – 88 to 90
MLB Gerald Hayes – 84 to 85
LB Calvin Pace – 72 to 76
WR Jerheme Urban – 66 to 70
CB Antonio Cromartie – 83 to 84
MLB Stephen Cooper – 77 to 80
DT Ed Johnson – 75 to 78
T Charlie Johnson – 68 to 73
SS Antoine Bethea – 86 to 87
CB Anthony Henry – 88 to 89
DT Jay Ratliff – 71 to 79
LB Greg Ellis – 79 to 82
LB Bradie James – 83 to 84
LB James Harrison – 84 to 87
DT Trey Lewis – 67 to 70
WR Roddy White – 79 to 84
MLB Patrick Willis – 85 to 87
DE Paul Spicer – 80 to 83
QB Kellen Clemens – 76 to 78
DT Shaun Rogers – 96 to 97
FS Gerald Alexander – 74 to 77
DE Dewayne White – 83 to 84
DE Jared Devries – 70 to 73
LB Paris Lenon – 79 to 80
DE Corey Smith – 67 to 70
HB Kevin Jones – 84 to 85
C Dominic Raiola – 86 to 87
FB Jon Bradley – 62 to 73
RG Stephen Peterman – 72 to 80
WR Shaun McDonald – 74 to 77
QB Brett Favre – 92 to 94
HB Justin Fargas – 75 to 79
C Jeremy Newberry – 84 to 85
K Sebastian Janikowski
LB Rocky McIntosh – 84 to 85
WR Antwaan Randle El – 77 to 80
WR David Patten – 75 to 77
DE Darryl Tapp – 79 to 82
LB LeRoy Hill – 85 to 86
CB Ike Taylor – 87 to 88
CB Deshea Townsend – 85 to 86
DT Casey Hampton – 96 to 97
FS Ryan Clark – 80 to 83
DE Aaron Smith – 91 to 92
QB Ben Roethlisberger – 87 to 90
DE Brett Keisel – 82 to 84
DE Travis Kirschke – 72 to 75
WR Santonio Holmes – 82 to 83
WR Terrell Owens – 96 to 97
WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh – 93 to 95
WR Braylon Edwards – 88 to 93
LB David Thornton – 88 to 89
DT Albert Haynesworth – 90 to 94
DT Tony Brown – 81 to 84
HB LenDale White
DE Travis Laboy – 79 to 81
CB Nick Harper – 84 to 86
CB Cortland Finnegan – 82 to 84
FS Michael Griffin – 82 to 84
LB Ryan Fowler – 75 to 76
HB Adrian Peterson – 89 to 92
TE Visanthe Shiancoe – 75 to 79
RG Anthony Herrera – 78 to 81
RT Ryan Cook – 77 to 78
LB E.J. Henderson – 87 to 88
DT Pat Williams – 91 to 93
CB Fred Bennett – 74 to 77
DT Amobi Okoye – 80 to 82
TE Owen Daniels – 83 to 84
WR Kevin Walter – 73 to 76
WR Andre Davis – 74 to 75
TE Tony Gonzalez – 96 to 97

Ratings Down

DT Warren Sapp – 89 to 86
LB Joey Porter – 90 to 88
SS Sean Jones – 87 to 85
FS Brodney Pool – 83 to 80
K Jeff Wilkins – 95 to 94
P Ryan Plackemeier – 87 to 84
QB David Carr – 82 to 79
HB Vernand Morency – 81 to 80
DE Simeon Rice – 88 to 83
DT Sam Adams – 84 to 80
FS Erik Coleman – 82 to 78
LG Robert Gallery – 86 to 84
CB Ty Law – 90 to 89
LB Kendrell Bell – 80 to 75
DT James Reed – 74 to 72
RT Kyle Turley – 81 to 80
RG John Welbourn – 82 to 79
LG Brian Waters – 96 to 95
WR Bernard Berrian – 85 to 82
HB Rudi Johnson – 91 to 90
LT Levi Jones – 93 to 90
DT Ted Washington – 84 to 80
HB Edgerrin James – 93 to 92
DE Bertrand Berry – 90 to 88
CB Paul Oliver – 73 to 71
QB Philip Rivers – 89 to 88
C Todd McClure – 89 to 85
TE Alge Crumpler – 94 to 91
RG Kynan Forney – 92 to 90
RT Todd Weiner – 91 to 88
LB Tully Banta Cain – 78 to 76
WR Darrell Jackson – 89 to 88
MLB Brandon Moore- 82 to 78
HB Tatum Bell – 82 to 79
RG Damien Woody– 89 to 85
CB Fabian Washington– 83 to 81
HB Dominic Rhodes – 83 to 80
HB LaMont Jordan – 86 to 84
DT La’Roi Glover – 88 to 84
LB Chris Draft – 81 to 77
TE Randy McMichael – 88 to 87
WR Torry Holt – 98 to 97
QB Steve McNair – 85 to 83
WR Mark Clayton – 85 to 82
QB Mark Brunell – 80 to 77
CB Fred Smoot – 83 to 81
C Jeff Faine – 85 to 83
CB Mike McKenzie – 87 to 86
DE Will Smith – 94 to 92
RG Chris Gray – 85 to 82
HB Shaun Alexander – 91 to 86
LG Ruben Brown – 89 to 86
WR Marvin Harrison – 98 to 97
HB Ahman Green – 86 to 84
QB Chad Pennington – 86 to 84
QB Jay Cutler – 85 to 84
HB Warrick Dunn – 88 to 87

Weapons

FS Tanard Jackson – Bucs – Becomes Big Hitter
P Saverio Rocca–Eagles–Loses Big Foot Kicker
QB Daunte Culpepper – Raiders – Loses Cannon Arm
MLB Jeremiah Trotter –Bucs–Loses Smart LB
DT Warren Sapp – Raiders – Loses Finesse Move
WR Wes Welker – Patriots – Becomes Route Running Weapon
MLB Nick Barnett – Packers – Becomes Brick Wall Defender
MLB E.J. Henderson – Vikings – Becomes Brick Wall Defender
DT Sam Adams – Loses Power Move
CB Ty Law – Loses Smart CB
LT Levi Jones – Loses Pass Blocker
MLB Barrett Ruud – Becomes Brick Wall
CB Antonio Cromartie – Becomes Speed Weapon
LB James Harrison – Becomes Big Hitter
TE Alge Crumpler – Loses Possession Receiver
HB Tatum Bell – Loses Speed Weapon
QB Tom Brady–Becomes Cannon Arm QB
FS Anthony Smith – Becomes Big Hitter
LB David Thorton – Becomes Brick Wall
C Kevin Mawae – Becomes Pass Blocker
RG Benji Olson – Becomes Run Blocker
HB Warrick Dunn – Loses Elusive Back
HB Adrian Peterson – Becomes Trucking Back
LG Ruben Brown – Loses Pass Blocker

Injuries

TE Stephen Alexander – Broncos – IR Calf
LB Rob Morris – Colts – IR Knee
HB Ronnie Brown – Dolphins – Knee
FS Renaldo Hill – Dolphins – Knee
QB Trent Green – Dolphins – Concussion
SS Gary Baxter – Browns – Knee
LT Renardo Foster – Falcons – Knee
HB Nick Goings – Panthers – Concussion
MLB Jonathan Vilma – Jets – IR Knee
CB Carlos Rogers – Redskins – Knee
RG Richie Incognito – Rams – IR Kneecap
DE Tommy Kelly – Raiders – IR Knee
HB DeShawn Wynn – Packers – IR Shoulder
DT Ted Washington – Browns – IR Knee
WR Rod Smith – Broncos – IR Hip
DE Jarvis Moss – Broncos – IR Fibula
HB Sammy Morris – Patriots – IR Chest
CB Dunta Robinson – Texans – IR Knee
MLB Dan Morgan – Panthers – IR Achilles
FB Deon Anderson – Cowboys – IR Shoulder
LT Jonas Jennings – 49ers – IR Ankle
DE Leonard Little – Rams – IR Toe
SS Sean Considine – Eagles – IR Shoulder
LB Justin Durant – Jaguars – IR Knee
RG Chris Naeole – Jaguars – IR Quadriceps
LB Abraham Wright – Dolphins – IR Knee
RG Drew Mormino – Dolphins – IR Shoulder
LG Ruben Brown – Bears – IR Shoulder

Contracts

P Chris Kluwe – Vikings – 6 year extension
QB Tony Romo – Cowboys – 6 year extension
QB Jim Sorgi – Colts – 3 year extension
TE Donald Lee – 4 year extension
C Eugene Amano – 2 year extension

The always entertaining Mr. Shah has put up photos of his second wedding ceremony (not the first ceremony, the Indian one, which I was at). You can look at them here:

http://gallery.mac.com/nigamshah

Nice hat, huh?

Okay, first, look, I’ve tried the Wii. I understand why people think it’s fun. But I still hate it.

First, it’s stuck with last-gen graphics. Okay, so the games are cheap, but you’re not gonna get anything that new with the Wii.

But here’s the big thing. Let’s use, I don’t know, basketball or table tennis as examples. Using the Wii controller, you mimic moves in real basketball or real table tennis games and your moves are replicated onscreen.

Here’s my problem. If you want to to really experience playing table tennis or basketball get a damn basketball and shoot some hoops or get a ping-pong table and play it.

I mean, what’s next, a Wii game that simulates paying bills? Shopping at the grocery store?

I dunno. I just hate the Wii. Innovative? Yes. Flash in the pan? Yes. It’s just not up there with the big boys — the PS3 and the 360.

So shoot me (or use your Wii nun-chuk to make a shooting motion at me). I just don’t like the Wii.

I also find the name silly. Wheeee!

Sorry.