A letter from David Letterman

Try to read this article by David Letterman without thinking Democrat or Republican..... we need to all be grateful!

David Letterman wrote this; it's the David we don't often see....

'As most of you know I am not a President Bush fan, nor have I ever been, but this is not about Bush, it is about us, as Americans, and it seems to hit the mark .

'The other day I was reading Newsweek magazine and came across some Poll data I found rather hard to believe. It must be true given the source, right?

The Newsweek poll alleges that 67 percent of Americans are unhappy with the direction the country is headed and 69 percent of the country is unhappy with the performance of the President. In essence 2/3 of the citizenry just ain't happy and want a change. So! being the knuckle dragger I am, I started thinking, 'What are we so unhappy about?''


A.. Is it that we have electricity and running water 24 hours a day, 7 Days a week?

B.. Is our unhappiness the result of having air conditioning in the summer and heating in the winter?

C.. Could it be that 95.4 percent of these unhappy folks have a job?

D.. Maybe it is the ability to walk into a grocery store at any time and see more food in moments than Darfur has seen in the last year?

E.. Maybe it is the ability to drive our cars and trucks from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean without having to present
identification papers as we move through each state?

F.. Or possibly the hundreds of clean and safe motels we would find along the way that can provide temporary shelter?

G.. I guess having thousands of restaurants with varying cuisine from around the world is just not good enough either.

H. Or could it be that when we wreck our car, emergency workers show up and provide services to help all and even send a helicopter to take you to the hospital.

I.. Perhaps you are one of the 70 percent of Americans who own a home.

J.. You may be upset with knowing that in the unfortunate case of a fire, a group of trained firefighters will appear in moments and use
top notch equipment to extinguish the flames, thus saving you, your family, and your belongings.

K.. Or if, while at home watching one of your many flat screen TVs, a burglar or prowler intrudes, an officer equipped with a gun and a
bullet-proof vest will come to defend you and your family against attack or loss.

L.. This all in the backdrop of a neighborhood free of bombs or militias raping and pillaging the residents. Neighborhoods where 90%
of teenagers own cell phones and computers.

M.. How about the complete religious, social and political freedoms we enjoy that are the envy of everyone in the world?


Maybe that is what has 67% of you folks unhappy.


Fact is, we are the largest group of ungrateful, spoiled brats the world has ever seen. No wonder the world loves the U.S. , yet has a
great disdain for its citizens. They see us for what we are. The most blessed people in the world who do nothing but complain about what we don't have, and what we hate about the country instead of thanking the good Lord we live here.

I know, I know. What about the president who took us into war and has no plan to get us out? The President who has a measly 31percent approval rating? Is this the same president who guided the nation in the dark days after 9/11? The president that cut taxes to bring an economy out of recession? Could this be the same guy who has been called every name in the book for succeeding in keeping all the spoiled ungrateful brats safe from terrorist attacks? The commander in chief of an all-volunteer army that is out there defending you and me?

Did you hear how bad the President is on the news or talk show? Did this news affect you so much, make you so unhappy you couldn't take a look around for yourself and see all the good things and be glad? Think about it......are you upset at ! the P resident because he actually caused you personal pain OR is it because the 'Media' told you he was failing to kiss your sorry ungrateful behind every day.

Make no mistake about it. The troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have volunteered to serve, and in many cases may have died for your freedom. There is currently no draft in this country. They didn't have to go. They are able to refuse to go and end up with either a ''general'' discharge, an 'other than honorable'' discharge or, worst case scenario, a ''dishonorable' ' discharge after a few days in the brig.

So why then the flat-out discontentment in the minds of 69 percent of Americans?

Say what you want but I blame it on the media. If it bleeds it leads and they specialize in bad news. Everybody will watch ! a car crash with blood and guts. How many will watch kids selling lemonade at the corner? The media knows this and media outlets are for-profit corporations. They offer what sells, and when criticized, try to defend their actions by 'justifying' them in one way or another. Just ask why they tried to allow a murderer like O.J. Simpson to write a book about how he didn't kill his wife, but if he did he would have done it this way......Insane!

Turn off the TV, burn Newsweek, and use the New York Times for the bottom of your bird cage. Then start being grateful for all we have as country.

There is exponentially more good than bad. We are among the most blessed people on Earth and should thank God several times a day, or at least be thankful and appreciative.' 'With! hurr icanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, 'Are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?'

David Letterman





WHERE DID THE OLD POSTS GO?
They are in the Archives to the right ------->

Scribe Fire - Fire Up Blogging from Firefox

How does ScribeFire work?

ScribeFire Blog Editor

ScribeFire, an extension of Firefox ®, enables users to easily drag and drop formatted text from the Web into their blog(s), post entries, take notes, and optimize their ad inventory, directly through the Firefox browser.

Getting started with the ScribeFire Blog Editor

(If you haven't already installed ScribeFire, read these installation instructions.)

Once ScribeFire is installed you will be able to quickly and easily update your blog. Start by opening the Scribefire window in your browser

Click on the icon in the status bar:

When ScribeFire opens, an account wizard will appear to help you connect to your blog. Here is a list of the blogging services that are compatible with ScribeFire). Fill in the required information and submit. Your blog will immediately be listed in the right-hand pane of your browser:

With ScribeFire it’s easy to post to your blog, just enter text in the main editor panel of ScribeFire, give it a title...

...and click the Publish button:

That's all there is to it! ScribeFire posts the entry to your blog immediately. Your blog title will also appear in the right sidebar enabling you to go back and edit or delete your post.

Other Features

Additionally ScribeFire allows you to:

• Categorize and tag your blog posts
• Upload images
• Set timestamps
• Save works-in-progress as notes
• Post an entry as a draft
• Share your posts on social websites
• Upload files via FTP

ScribeFire - How It Works

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DJ from your I Phone

Oh how we love our Apple iPhones . They’re so pretty and sexy. Sometimes we like to cuddle up to our iPhones and stroke their cute little screens.

It’s amazing how they respond to touch, the warmth of our fingers being the only thing that gets them excited.

We sometimes wish there was a hole in our iPhones so we could squeeze our tongue into it to give it the love it deserves.

Ok you get the point. The iPhone is a man’s (or woman’s) best friend. And now some nerds are trying to make it a DJ’s best buddy by developing a fun, but ultimately totally pointless DJ app.

MixMeister Scratch allows you to scratch wika-wika-wild style on the iPhone to impress your friends who don’t have (or can’t afford to own) an iPhone.

So go on. Rub it in their faces. D-D-D-Don’t-you-wish-you-had-an-iPhone.

MixMeister Scratch will be available for the iPhone and iPod Touch soon. More info at: http://www.mixmeister.com/scratch/mmscratch.asp

DJ Greggie C's E Bay Items

SanDisk launches Sansa Sessions -- music distribution by microSD, what else?

SanDisk just dipped its toe into the digital content distribution waters with the launch of Sansa Sessions. Of course, this isn't an on-line storefront, it's flash-based naturally in support of SanDisk's core business. As such, the US-based program relies upon microSD cards to distribute DRM-free tracks of unspecified quality from more than 50 "emerging artists" on more than 30 labels. At the moment, the featured artists include All Time Low, Ladytron, Magnet, Nada Surf, Of Montreal and The Coup. SanDisk has tied a free, 55 track microSD "sampler" card (of el cheapo 512MB capacity, presumably) to the purchase of its 8GB Sansa Fuze MP3 player. While the $0 cost and DRM-free aspects of Sansa Sessions are certainly appealing to us, this seems best fitted as a record / artist promotional tool than it does a replacement for web-based or over-the-air music distribution.

File Sharing Being Banned Around the World!

Japan has decided to beat France and the United Kingdom (both who have similar proposals) to become the first country to ban file sharers from the internet.

Oddly the agreement to do so has not come from the Japanese Government, but from Japan’s four internet service provider organizations after pressure (not surprisingly) from the record and movie industries. According to Torrent Freak, the agreement would see copyright holders tracking down file-sharers on the Internet using “special detection software” and then notifying ISPs of alleged infringers. File sharers will initially receive a warning for a first offense, then be disconnected for subsequent offenses, eventually be disconnected from the internet permanently (it wasn’t clear whether the agreement is a three strikes proposal).

The process will formally commence in April and will primarily target users of Winny, the most popular file sharing network in Japan.

Electric Bike Hits 75 Miles Per Charge

While electric bikes have been growing in popularity, they are typically hampered by paltry ranges resulting from limited battery life. Because the Giant Twist Freedom DX ($2000) runs on a cyborglike mix of muscle and machine power, it can travel twice as far as most powered cycles—up to 75 miles per charge.

When you pedal, an integrated torque sensor summons the perfect amount of power from the bike’s front-hub motor to keep you at a steady pace; pedal harder and the motor settles down, take a rest and it kicks into overdrive. The bike comes out in May, and the manufacturer tells us that it sees the technology eventually taking off in developing countries, where it could act as a low-cost option for carless commuters. giant-bicycles.com

Because the Giant Twist Freedom DX runs on a cyborglike mix of muscle and machine power, it can travel twice as far as most powered cycles. The bike comes out in May, and the manufacturer tells us that it sees the tech taking off in developing countries.

USBee?

How many times have you broken a USB flash drive? I’m pretty hard on mine, and I can think of three different drives that I’ve broken. Two of them had the USB connector broken off due to me just being clumsy while the third’s outer casing just kind of fell apart. This is why I usually take interest in any such drives that claim to be resistant to breakage such as this USBee (get it?) concept drive.

This bee-themed concept drive utilizes a combination of a silicon and aluminum shell which allows for a bendable neck. The ability to bend at the neck will help to prevent both the drive and the USB port from getting broken. The black stripes are actually a cleverly-disguised cooling system to keep it from getting too warm. This is currently only a concept, so who knows if we’ll ever see it in production.

DJ Helper - A Mixing Plug-in for Winamp

The DJ Helper is a plugin for WinAmp, the "ultimate high-fidelity music player for Windows".

The DJ Helper gives WinAmp more features than professional DJ-type CD players that cost $500 or more.

Using the DJ Helper and a standard PC with two soundcards, you can master performances like a pro DJ, with unprecedented ease. In fact, the DJ Helper has already resolved many multi-hour gigs in front of hundreds of people and driving several thousand watts of music power.

To get this Plug-in CLICK HERE or just click the picture to the left.

To get Winamp CLICK HERE

MY DJ Space - Just another Internet Profile Site?

I am a big fan of creating as many Internet Profile sites (Like My Space) as I can. Why? Well first of all, they are FREE advertising and networking, need I say More? Ok it is also a great site to interact with other DJs around the world.

My DJ Space offers a Free Profile space as well as FREE Mix Hosting. They are definitely worth a check out! CLICK HERE or just visit: http://www.mydjspace.net/

Pandora Internet Radio at it's BEST

I have to tell all of you about a very cool internet Radio site Called PANDORA (I guess you can call it radio) there are NO Commercials and you pick either the song title or group and a computer analyzes your tastes and spits out a playlist. If you use the Opera Internet browser there is a cool widget for pandora there, and Firefox foxytunes also supports Pandora. MSN Internet radio is powered by pandora as well. Heres a little bit ablut their project:

The Music Genome Project®

On January 6, 2000 a group of musicians and music-loving technologists came together with the idea of creating the most comprehensive analysis of music ever.

Together we set out to capture the essence of music at the most fundamental level. We ended up assembling literally hundreds of musical attributes or "genes" into a very large Music Genome. Taken together these genes capture the unique and magical musical identity of a song - everything from melody, harmony and rhythm, to instrumentation, orchestration, arrangement, lyrics, and of course the rich world of singing and vocal harmony. It's not about what a band looks like, or what genre they supposedly belong to, or about who buys their records - it's about what each individual song sounds like.

Since we started back in 2000, we've carefully listened to the songs of tens of thousands of different artists - ranging from popular to obscure - and analyzed the musical qualities of each song one attribute at a time. This work continues each and every day as we endeavor to include all the great new stuff coming out of studios, clubs and garages around the world.

It has been quite an adventure, you could say a little crazy - but now that we've created this extraordinary collection of music analysis, we think we can help be your guide as you explore your favorite parts of the music universe.

We hope you enjoy the journey.

Tim Westergren
Founder
The Music Genome Project

If you want Pandora just CLICK HERE to get it or visit: http://www.pandora.com/

A Profile Aggregator - Put all of your profiles in one Widget

I am starting to use this program called WINK a lot recently. What it dose for me is, it puts all of my social networking profiles in one place so I know exactly where they are and I can get to them easily as well.

As you can also see along the right column near the bottom, The Yamagoo blog also uses the Wink (Where I'm at) Widget - that shows you All of the Yamagoo places on the Internet. Basically any site that accepts HTML including Myspace is where you can put a wink widget that links all of these sites together.

About Wink

Wink is a people search engine that makes it easy to find and connect with people online. Wink.com is the largest online people search with more than 200 million people profiles from across the Web, including social networks and other online communities.

Find People

Our search engine includes people from all walks of life -- from celebrities to that guy who sat next to you in chemistry class. Wink allows you to search for all of them by name, location, school, work or interests.

Be Found

You can also use Wink to enable you to be found on the Wink search engine and other traditional search engines. By creating a profile on Wink, you can manage your web presence. Wink allows you to claim and add various places where you are online, and provides you an interface to manage all of them in one place. This gives you the power to determine what people know about you and where you are on the web.

Stay Connected

Users can contact other users they find on Wink, and can also choose how they like to be contacted. Users can set their preferred method of contact, so that people who are looking for them can get in touch with them.

Get it by CLICKING Here or by visiting: http://www.wink.com

Get free Money at Moola.com Try it!

Here is a nifty little site that starts you out with $.01 and you can play 3 different games (Hi Lo Cards, Rock paper scissors, or Gold Rush) and you double your money every time if you double 30 times in a row you Can reach $1,000,000.00 its that simple. There is also a search feature once you sign up that lets you spin a boost wheel with chances to win $.01 to $9,000 every time you spin (4 times a day)

CLICK HERE for the link or on The Moola Picture above.

Make your own personalized Avitar or AIM Buddy Icon

Heres a site that lets you create your own personalized Avitar or A.O.L. Instant messenger Buddy Icon. CLICK HERE for the link or go to : http://www.picgames.com/forum/create-icons.php

The link will take you to a page that lets you select different kinds of icons taah you can create and download right to your computer.

Have Fun with this one!

Heres a Free PDF Converter

One of my co-workers sent me to this site. It thaks your text documents and turns them to PDF Files for FREE. NOW the EASIEST way to do this is at the top of the web page do the 3 steps. First browse for the file on your computer Second enter your E-Mail and Third Check that e-mail for The PDF file.

I tried to download he free program to put on your computer BUT it was in German I think, so Just do the 3 steps at the top and you will be just fine.

This one deserves a bookmark or Favorite!! Click HERE or go to: http://www.pdf24.org/

Audacity = Free Digital Music Editing

Alrighty gang Heres the Deal. Everyone is always asking me as a DJ, What do you use to edit your music? (For Example if you want to take a section out of a song or loop a certain section to add to the length of the song) Well Audacity is an EXCELLENT Answer. Why? Because First of all it's FREE. It is also very stable and if you search their site there is a portable version you can put on and even run from your Thumb or Flash Drive.

Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. You can use Audacity to:

• Record live audio.
• Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs.
• Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files.
• Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together.
• Change the speed or pitch of a recording.

Click Here to get it or just Visit: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/




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