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joe b

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Ad Rant: Racy Reebok ad raises eyebrows (WalletPop)

Nov 5th 2009 7:25AM I'm awed that some one could write so much about so little. Writer should get an ant farm or stamp collection to fill the void in her life.

What to Watch Out For in Public Bathrooms (ParentDish)

May 18th 2009 12:01PM It's the "My Shit Don't Stink Syndrome" Every humanoid that ever walked the planet (and for that matter every plant, animal, insect, fish, dinosaur, and mold spore) takes in food and excretes do-do .
....even the germs you're afraid of. As humans we have the brain and means to wash up and be more careful. So just wash for 30 seconds and quit thinking that you're more germ free than every other homo sapien that uses the office toilet. Next week's topic:Porta Potties and can we be saved from communism.

10 Worst Things to Say in the Workplace (AOL Jobs)

Apr 22nd 2009 3:36AM Males: don't ever share any kind of off color joke, comment of any sexual nature if there are any females around EVEN IF THEY ARE YOUR BEST BUDDIES, FLURT FRIENDS, OR SUBORDINATES.

Later on --five days, months, or years down the line-- when someone has reason to be jealous or not like you, they will say Oh Ya, you should have heard what's always on _______'s mind. It's not a matter of if, but when and it will happen and you may never be aware of it.

EVEN IF IT NEVER COMES BACK TO YOU, IT MAKES YOU LOOK LESS THAN DIGNIFIED.

Obama Finger Food, With Curry Sauce and a Side of Racism (Blackvoices Main)

Mar 18th 2009 6:59PM When my kids were little, for a special treat, my wife and I would take them to Sambo's Pancake/breakfast restaurant. There were the painted characatures of Little Black Sambo painted on the walls with the tiger chasing him..... the chain folded. I don't know that eating at Sambo's ever made my kids grow up becoming racists or even remotely sympathetic to any racists ideas. And as far as CHICKEN or even PIZZA or even DANISH or BAGLES , no one ethnic tribe in the USA gets dibs on calling it predominently theirs.

Michelle Obama and the Arms Debate (Stylelist)

Mar 4th 2009 11:29AM Columnist Stretch Dress Story Too Thin
No disrespect towards Michelle Obama or the Obama family, but how is her dress going to get the plant reopened for my three jobless neighbors? How is the official 4 billion dollar helicoptor or the 4 million official Cadilac going to help forestall the foreclosure procedings on 5-6% of properties in the Chicago area? What has the grand inaugeration done for the everlasting persons who stand in front of the corner store asking if you have any change to spare? How is that damn little dog (we've been hearing about for 5 months) going to save the future lives of Americans in Iraq, Afganistan or the next nuclear 9-11 attack?

Human interest is o.k., but you columnists need to refresh your idea notebooks and get an imagination.

Octuplet Mom Asks for Money on New Web Site (ParentDish)

Feb 12th 2009 11:04AM Why the outrage? This is a U.S. norm
This world news story points to a U.S. norm: large, large and spiraling increasing segment of the U.S. population having multiple babies which the single woman can't afford to support and is spread thin on time/space to care for. The state rewards this by free food: link card; free house under sec. 8; free medical, free school, all kinds of special support and services.

The criteria for state aid is 1) the greater the number of illegitimate children, and 2) how poor the woman can keep herself.

The fathers (or my baby daddy) if ascertained are rarely found accountable in court; can't be made to support being on welfare themselves; and are out there popping out new babies with other husbandless women.

Other countries impose family planning and limitations (if need be).
Someone who can afford a $350,000 condo is told they can have one cat or one dog, but the working population is forced to foot the bill for 25-30% of the population without any state plan to curb this spiralling situation.

What do you think would be some likely campaign promises by future presidential candidates who want to the vote of this large increasing segment of our population?

'Extreme Makeover' Makes You Feel Like the Biggest Loser (Lemondrop)

Feb 2nd 2009 4:48AM Dear 118# speculating on 150#. I'm 61 male who read your comment on being 118/ what if your were 150. Would depend on where your 150 be at. Big droopy butts and double chins are a turn off, but the total weight itself means nothing. Quick looking at the scale so much. What you feel and think about yourself does project and there are enough appreciative males out there to notice that about you... if not at first impression, then shortly.... and you're too smart for for impatient and shallow sighted first-impressioners males.
---signed: Joe, who lost some hair and thought the end was near.

Tiny Camera Implants Turning Insects Into Spies (Switched)

Mar 12th 2008 10:19AM 3/12/08
Veterinarians insert micro chips into pets (via injection) for purpose of identifying lost or stolen pets.

It's only a matter of time before mandatory school shots for our children and routine flu shots, and immunizations contain dust sized chips which will be used to report our identity, our location, alcohol and drug level, hormone level, ph, blood surgar level, oxygen level ,pulse/blood pressure --maybe even electronic information on our brain. The next step (if we're not already there) is to electronically stimulate an individual or an army or a city of population in order to cause a particular mass reaction: e.g. complacency, cooperation, anger, fear, sleepy or listlessness. All that needs to be done is to dial up the desired frequency, aim it at the necessary population and zappo! you have biological and psychological control.

This is some pyscho, wacko, far out thought?
Remember: Just 50 years ago Dick Tracey's
(comic book detective) wrist watch two way radio was considered science fiction, and now there are more cell phones than there are people. Incidentally, 50 years ago sputnick was already looking down at us.

--joe

ps: they might want to inject an identification chip in every body at birth so we can indentify bodies in an air plane crash, 9-11 type disaster, soldier bodies in battle, proper burial and exhumation records.

Thrift stores: What to buy and what to skip (WalletPop)

Dec 20th 2007 8:11AM 12/20/07
Thrift shoppers: real people!!!
This is the first "add your comments" forum which isn't riddled with stupid, adolescent, "I'm-so-clever-but-don't-have-anything-better-to-do" comments. In fact, all comments are on the money, sincere, sharing and full of good experiences. Isn't that a first?

What did we do right here?

Next time I'm thrift shopping (or at a flea market), I'm going to hold my head up high, proud to be in an elite group of good and no nonsense people.

--Joseph

Clinton Loses General Election (Politics Daily)

Nov 28th 2007 9:44AM Exit polls are the only accurate assessment of
1) which voter was alive that day, AND
2) cared enough to be registered to vote, AND
3) was able to get to the poll to push the button

Those are three of the most accurate polling criteria.