According to wikipedia, Latvia is famous for being Russia's bitch, being the Soviet Union's bitch, and, uh, producing such great hockey players as Arturs Irbe and Sandis Ozolinsh. Okay, they're not very good. Latvia doesn't have a whole lot going for it. Do you really have to steal their thunder?
Great news though Latvians! You have a personal finance/inspirational blog that is going to make you forget about all those times you got crushed by an invading force. I don't even know why I'm announcing it to you guys. You probably know all about it. His name is Armands, and he is fucking nailing it. I mean, it just doesn't get any better than this post about watching the news. I'm going to try to make fun of it, but probably fail fucking miserably. It's just that good.
(I ran that last paragraph through the Sarcasm Detector 3000 (TM). It just exploded.)
I can’t see no normal reason why people should watch news.
Ooh! Ooh! Pick me! I know! (Raises hand and waves it just like that keener everyone hated in high school)
People like to stay informed. There's been some pretty cool shit that's happened over the years. There's also been tales of unimaginable human tragedy. We've seen technology change the world, banks literally collapsing, plus countless other amazing stories. As the saying goes, "You can't make shit like this up."
If someone is informed about what's going on in the world, they can make adjustments in their lives. Heard about the Swine Flu? Sure, it's probably overblown, but who wouldn't want to know about a potentially lethal disease that's making the rounds?
What’s interesting there?
Anyone who watched the coverage during and immediately after the September 11th terrorist attacks can answer that question. We were all glued to our sets. That event was probably the most influential day since the Berlin Wall fell. What's interesting there? How about fucking everything?
Remember, when you were a kid you hated news.
I also hated girls. Now? Fucking love em. Can't get enough. Have you seen Jessica Alba? Holy fuck.
Also hated vegetables on my pizza, didn't really care for music, and was a really quiet kid who was actually too shy to ask the teacher if he could go to the bathroom, so he pissed his pants. Twice. This really happened.
Using hating something as a kid as a reason for not doing anything is pretty fucking stupid.
You see, when it is on evening news it is already history.
Maybe on shitty Latvian news. Here in North America, the news tells you what's going to happen the next day. Why don't more people use this information to their advantage? We like to be surprised, okay? We also ride around in hover cars, and have sex with whoever we want, whenever we want. Masturbation? What the fuck is that? Take that, fucking Latvia.
Argentina defaulted.
Your first example happened 7 fucking years ago! Are you guys just hearing about that?
10 000 people died.
Nobody wants to hear about that. Fuck em. Nobody liked those people anyway. Not even their moms.
Stock market went down like never before.
I don't even know why we even have the stock market. It's clear nobody gives a shit about it.
So? What’s the difference you know it or not?
Being informed is for fucking dumbasses! Really smart people know that the less you know, the better off you are.
Are you going to bring Argentina’s economy back, raise 10 000 people from the dead or somehow make the prices in NYSE go up bu [sic] watching TV?
Not just by watching tv. I also plan to send some sternly worded letters.
It just doesn’t matter anymore. It’s history.
Once shit has already happened, it doesn't matter anymore. Stop thinking about it completely.
I don't care if your Grandpa died. Doesn't fucking matter. The future is all that matters! Fuck the past!
And who makes your future? It’s YOU, not these guys in the news. They are not going to make you a million bucks. It’s either you, or no one.
Not going to make you a million bucks? Where the fuck did that come from?
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Thanks for your comment. It reminded me I have to delete my blog. Just don't have time at the moment to write much. And if I can't do it, I better don't. I don't have much visitors there (you are one of my few loyal readers ;)), so it will do no harm to the blogosphere. :D
Instead I am thinking about writing comments in your blog. Could be fun!
Now to your comment.
First of all, when I was a kid I didn't hate girls. Had no reason to hate them.
And I remember everyone glued to their TV sets during 9/11 attacks and after the attacks. So glued and "informed" that even had no problem with war in Afganistan. And also they "informed" you about chemical weapons in Iraq. And about swine flu - have you been to the doctor to get a vaccine already? We have such flus every year here, some even worse, but they also tries to "inform" us about how terrible is this one. Ok, if it's your decision, stay informed.
By the way, I still get all the most important information. Friends telling me etc. I just don't have to waste 10 hours+ per week to be informed.
I didn't hate boys, I hated girls. And that still stands. But I hated watching the news and I still do - I would much rather LISTEN to it on the radio or READ about it on the internet - still not one to enjoy nightly newscasts.
Maybe news doesn't go as fast in Latvia as it does in the US?
And... Armands kinda has a point over the "too much informed" thing there... but I don't think that means that people shouldn't watch the news, I think it means that people should think for themselves with the information they're given - however, if you refuse to read/see/listen to the news I'm not sure how you can be given as accurate information as possible in as timely a response rate as possible.
That really sucks that you peed your pants, twice, Nelson. =(
SS4BC, why don't you use your real name - it sounds really, really, ultra stupid on your blog where it says "Hi, my name is SS4BC".
As far as hating girls - are you gay or a hermaphrodite? Clearly you have no idea what you're missing.
I don't use my real name because I like to piss you off.
And sorry, I like cock. =(
You don't piss me off SS4BC - you just further take away from what little credibility your blog has.
As far as your sexual preference, remember, you were the one who brought it up, not me.
My blog used to have my name, which is why it is so awkward to read. In fact, it also used to have a picture of me. And then one of my coworkers sent it around to people and that was the last day on that blog. In fact, you can find a link to that blog from Nelson's blog since he has made his own post about it (I felt very honored to be the subject of a No Communism post, for sure).
That is why it reads so awkward when it says "Hello, my name is SS4BC" - because I downloaded my entire blog and just did a search and replace for my real name with my new moniker "SS4BC" and then uploaded the old blog up to a new host site.
If you really care that much about finding out my real name you can just search back in Nelson's archives and find where SS4BC begins commenting and another blog stopped.
I'm sure you'll say that you don't care enough to do it, but then you'll do it anyway. So save yourself the trouble of typing and just do it.
Anyway, I find it amusing that you spend so much time bashing a little blog like mine that gets about 40 views/day and actually enjoys blogs like Nelson's, a blog that isn't trying to spout out like I'm a no-it-all, nor trying to even make money on the blogging deal. I guess maybe because I'm here on Nelson's blog enjoying his posts so I'm low hanging fruit to you? Anyway, that's fine... I really don't mind... and as far as my blog goes, sure I'm no writer for CNN Finance, but then I never claimed to be so. And I wasn't aware that an online financial blog diary HAD to have credibility. I'm not giving advice or telling anyone how to live, I'm simply telling my story. If you don't like it, don't go, simple as that. It doesn't hurt my feelings a bit.
A critic criticizes - doesn't need a reason to visit/review whatever he criticizes. If you don't want critics saying unflattering shit about your blog, do a better job with it or don't do it.
Anyhow, thanks for the clarification regarding your name. No, I don't have a need to know, and won't be looking it up, because I personally really do not care - it just looked odd in the context of the page you had it on. I do understand about how things posted online can come bck to you in unintended ways. Here's a suggestion, write under a pseudonym - but make it a person's name. I have a friend from high school many years ago and his name is a normal name for a girl. Well, he went into broadcast radio and is extremely good at it - top in his market. You don't think they'd let him on air with a name which is generally given to a girl - do you? So he uses a guys name on air. You can do the same - a name on the blog makes it more personal, a real person attached to it - not someone hiding behind a screenname (even though that might be what you're doing - nobody needs to know).
The first google ad under this post wanted to sell me a Latvian bride. A few more years of being single and I just might have to click on it.
Armands- Why'd you delete your blog so quick? A link on No Communism will get you literally tens of new readers.
I really don't care for watching news either. I could watch BNN or CNBC for hours, but CNN? Not so much. My main beef was Armands arguing that staying informed wasn't important. And sorry, getting the news from your friends just doesn't cut it.
Luckily for me, I've managed to avoid pissing my pants for 8 months now! Crossing my fingers for a year!
Nelson, as I said I deleted it because I don't have a time to post. You could see that my last regular post was months ago. I always try to do the best or don't do at all.
About being informed, by the way, my point is even in your own example about my Grandpa. Yes, I don't expect you to care about my Grandpa. Like I don't care about what's happening in Mexico.
Staying informed is OK but many people tries to be overinformed. Watching crime news every evening and then being unable to sleep well - this is a real example.
And also as you may be heard Latvia has great problems with money right now. For almost a year now we can watch news and be very informed what is going on, who is negotiating with whom, how much must they cut from next year's budged etc. Yes, these news are very serious and may be even interesting. Just that I don't care because I know that sooner or later those idiots in the government will fail and I have to concentrate on how to make my business so effective so I am not dependent on their moves.
Every hour watching news means stolen time from my business or my family.
Howard: that is a great suggestion about picking a different name.
Nelson: Tens of readers? That's pretty generous. ;)
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