Shit Chicagoans Say - YouTube

This is so true of anybody who has lived or worked in Chicago. I myself have said at least Half of what these guys & gals have said. But exchange Cubs with White Sox.

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My letter sent today to Illinois Representatives Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk

 Below is a letter I sent today to my state representatives in Illinois, requesting their support for: 

Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution:

 

This information came from posts on Facebook and online at several blogs and forums. After reading it I realized that this needs to be passed on as far as it can go so that all United States citizens can contact their state representatives in Washington and help protect their rights.

Sir,
  As you know there is a new 28th amendment to be voted on soon. I would like this to be pushed forward. "Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives; and, Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States ."
 
The article below disturbs me and I'm afraid that the people of the citizens, including my self, have been taken advantage of for too long by the unfortunate self-serving politicians in Washington.

I challenge you to read this and NOT have the will to pass it on to all your friends!

No one has been able to explain to me why young men and women serve in the U.S. Military for 20 years, risking their lives protecting freedom, and only get 50% of their pay. While Politicians hold their political positions in the safe confines of the capital, protected by these same men and women, and receive full pay retirement after serving one term. It just does not make any sense..

Monday we learned that the staffers of Congress family members are exempt from having to pay back student loans. This will get national attention if news networks will broadcast it. When you add this to the below, just where will all of it stop?
This will take less than thirty seconds to read. If you agree, please pass it on.

This is an idea that we should address.

For too long we have been too complacent about the workings of Congress. Many citizens had no idea that members of Congress could retire with the same pay after only one term, that they specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed while citizens must live under those laws. The latest is to exempt themselves from the Healthcare Reform... in all of its forms. Somehow, that doesn't seem logical. We do not have an elite that is above the law. I truly don't care if they are Democrat, Republican, Independent or whatever. The self-serving must stop.

If each person that receives this will share it, in three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message.. This is one proposal that really should be passed around.

Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution: "Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives; and, Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States ."
By: Patrick J Hunt

  These kinds of actions that the politicians in congress have been passing amendments for their own needs and not the needs of our Citizens as well as the members of our armed forces is unforgivable.
 I'm hopeful that I can count you as not someone who would support legislature that benefits all citizens and not just you and your fellow politicians. As with our men and women in the armed forces of the United States of America, Service is it's own reward.
 Thank you for your attention,
Tom Shields

George Lucas & The Han Shot First Controversy

George Lucas Now Says That Han NEVER Shot First As He Shoves Star Wars 3D Down Your Throat:

We Don't Care What You Say, George: Han Shot First! | GeekDad | Wired.com: 


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I'm sorry dudeS but I have to go with George on this. It's his creation and he gets to do whatever the heck he wants with it. Just because everyone else saw what they wanted doesn't make it right. He Created Star Wars, thus he can change it. Honestly we should be happy and grateful he created it at all and shared it with all of us.

Honestly I'm really getting sick and tired of all this. Granted I think it did make Han Solo super cool that he shot Greedo first. But to be honest, I also held it against him that he did that later on when I saw the footage of Jabba meeting him at the Falcon. Things might have been different if he hadn't shot Greedo first.

But we can argue this "till the cows come home". The point I'm trying to make is that George Lucas gave us all a gift....STAR WARS! Regardless of what he does with the series and the changes he makes, it belongs to him. He created it, he stood by it and he has been made famous by it. People love this series for all that it is, was and will be. I've been a fan of the series since I was a kid and I can't say I'm overly disappointed at all with the changes and improvements he has made to the series.  Because it's not my place to be angry at something that I have no right to be. It's not mine! Nor is it yours or anybody else's Except George Lucas!

He Created one of the most famous and incredibly unique series in Film history! Everyone who has come after him has built off of what he started and did. The themes and metaphors he used in this series has been around for years, long before he even started writing the script.  He is simply trying to build a better mouse trap with what he has already done. People say that it wasn't broke so stop trying to fix it. Well your wrong! To his wonderfully creative eye, it is broken and he feels he needs to fix it. Why does he get to make that decision and not you? BECAUSE HE CREATED IT!!

  So please people, Fanboys and all. Stop harassing this truly magnificent man for giving us this blessing that is Star Wars and stop making it out that he did something wrong, when really he's doing what should have always been. It just took longer for him to get there. For that I am Truly grateful to George Lucas for giving me a treasure that I have been enjoying again and again since I was a child. I'm going to go see Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace in the theaters because I love the movie and I want George Lucas to get what he deserves. My Thanks.

Device idea, posting to Logitech.

As many of you know, Sony recently came out with their Live View device. This device allows you a bluetooth remote of your smartphone while on the go. I like the idea of this but as of right now, Sony's Live View doesn't have compatiblity with all Android devices.  Granted most people when using a smartphone while on the go can just get earphones/earplugs that have remotes built into them. But this is a device that works in addition to a pair of earplugs allowing you to see notifications that come to your phone as well as screen phone calls and text messages.

 Now I personally love Logitech and their products. So when I saw Sony doing this, I instantly thought about how Logitech already has a vast market in the remote controls for devices.  Well using the same tech that the Harmony link uses, why not just reverse the tech and shrink it down to something that could fit on your wrist or snap onto your jacket or shoulderbag/backpack? Granted it would take some time to develop it, but really most of the work has already been done.

This could also be adaptable to work with all the headpones/earplugs that currently exist in Logitechs line up. You could even make a screen attachment for your headphones so you can not only control your volume and track movements but also see notifications,texts, and calls coming in.

  Now what market would this sell too? Well anyone who enjoys going outside and exercising or doing any kind of recreational activity but doesnly want to have to stop, pull out their smartphone and work on it. You want to be able to do this on the go, quickly so your not distracted.  I personally love to ski, but if I want to listen to music while going down the hill I don't want to have to stop to pull out my smartphone to change the track. I want a device that i can do it with a touch of a button or a tap on the screen. If i'm on my way to work, riding on the train and I have to hold one with one hand and try to adjust stuff on my smart phone.

 I think this is worth investigating and working on. Especially in a market where connecting devices for easy use on the go is worth doing.