ahh something on the internets finally brought a smile to my face today

"I have been toying with developing my own line of waters. One I call "Energy Water" contains a supersaturation of sugar. I have been putting this in the hummingbird feeder but I'm now thinking of marketing it to humans. Another product I have invented is heated and then forced through ground up coffee beans. This gives it a rich flavor and a jolt of caffeine and can be drunk hot or cold. Another product I often make for my own hydration process involves adding a measure of scotch or bourbon whiskey to the base compound."
- Vache Folle

(no subject)

"If Sunni and I start a business as a plain old partnership and decide that "Bag of Broken Glass" is a safe toy to market to children, we'll eventually end up getting sued. The plaintiffs won't just get the glassbreaking machinery and the stock of bags and labels. They'll come after my house and Sunni's cooking utensils, and they'll get that stuff.

If I go to the state, buy a corporate charter, sell Sunni 50% of the stock in the corporation, and go into the "Bag of Broken Glass" business, my house and Sunni's cooking utensils are shielded. The "corporation" acts as an "artificial person" and takes the full hit. Instead of being treated as what we are -- owners -- Sunni and I have managed to have our ownership cake and eat our "who, me? Not responsible" pie too."
- Thomas Knapp

(no subject)

hehe - complementary disappointments!

humor is a release valve, necessary to escape the trap
all the hard work in the world is no substitute for that

oppression vs weakness, no one is to blame
but rather it is up to those who know
the way out to help themselves and others
as best as can be done
no wrath, no blame
no guilt, no shame
the world of horrors must never be fought on its own terms
with it's own tools
and it's own weapons

if you fight fire with fire, everything burns to a crisp
here's a bucket, it's a long night ahead of us.