• I just realized I left a twitter client running on my phone. No wonder I kept on exceeding the API limit. #
• Watching the Leo Laporte Shopping Channel. ;-) live.twit.tv/ #
• @RussB Money is just burning thru your fingers. The old carefree Russ is firmly back in control. So sad. :-P #
• The Reliability Meter at RealScoop is totally freaking me out. realscoop.com/ #
• Erik's Weblog: Washington, You Have a Problem… tinyurl.com/4kr9pk #
• Fancast - Watch Online Videos, TV, Movies, Trailers, and More!: Full TV shows are coming from various pl.. tinyurl.com/3tppxn #
• Erik's Weblog: Twits Du Jour tinyurl.com/3enl57 #
• Erik's Weblog: I Wanna Live tinyurl.com/53w94k #

Reap What You Sow

Am I completely off by thinking that one of the root triggers of the current financial collapse lies within the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005?

Credit card companies lobbied heavily to get it passed. It ultimately resulted in monthly minimum credit card payments to double for most people.

Apparently, they didn't learn a thing either.

Do the Math

I've bitched about this on Twitter before, but I am tired of hearing that the cost of the bailout will be around $2k per person.

The cost is going to be covered by tax payers. There are around 140 million tax payers in the US. That's around $5k a pop.

• Just watched The Mentalist. It's got potential. #
• Maybe I shouldn't have reset my mom's skype password, just in case the dumbass who stole her laptop manages to get it going. #
• Stop, Showertime! #
• @RussB Good morning. That's why I have a wife. That sounds bad, but it's true. I cook, she cleans. #
• We already decided on pulled pork barbecue sandwiches for dinner. 6 hours in the slow cooker… Better get to the store soon. #
• Retweeting @rww: Pandora Issues a "Call to Arms" to its Listeners tinyurl.com/4gu2wl #
• FoodTube: YouTube for Food Recipes tinyurl.com/54j9v5 #
• Watching the debate now, since I feel asleep during last night. #
• Erik's Weblog: Twits Du Jour tinyurl.com/4yroa7 #

• @RussB Don't be so sure, considering how fast you're spending money. ;-) #
• Synology is sending a replacement fan for the DS207+. Impressive tech support response time for a change. #
• Erik's Weblog: Costco: Obama or McCain tinyurl.com/5xdj22 #
• Lunch at Red Robin. #
• @RussB Already spedning that hard-earned cash, I see. #
• Just sent another picture of our cat's ear to the vet. 2 weeks of antibiotics didn't do much. Surgery is pretty much innevitable. #
• This Synology DS207+ fan noise is going to drive me up the wall. I gotta find a solution. I emailed them, not expecting much. #
• @RussB Start by putting $50 or more in your savings account. Financial freedom is a state of mind. #
• Erik's Weblog: WaMu - Congratulations! tinyurl.com/5xarzd #
• Erik's Weblog: Twits Du Jour tinyurl.com/3jfn67 #

I received this notice from Washington Mutual, yesterday. Talk about eery timing.

In all fairness, I get this type of notices on a somewhat regular basis.