These CNBC ads are driving me nuts...

I Am CNBC: Charles Gasparino from Broadcasting & Cable on Vimeo.

If you watch CNBC like I do, you probably have noticed that they are running these new ads where they highlight a specific personality that appears on the channel.

This particular ad focuses on Charlie Gasparino, the on-air editor at CNBC. At one point during the piece he says he would be "honored to die on the job" or something to that effect. Are you kidding me???? The last thing most people want to do is die on the job. I can probably think of a thousand better ways to go.

These ads are pretty bad and it seems the most of the finance industry shares the sentiment. It's bad enough we have to see some of these people all day long as they spew their sometimes ludicrous opinions, but then we have to see them again during the commercial break.

Please.......

These guys at Princeton threw a keg party but didnt tell the Freshman they were drinking O'Douls!

I Like American Idol Too But This is Ridiculous

You might understand this video if you are an American Idol fan. You will probably understand it better if you are female which I am not. You have to turn up the volume to hear the beginning.

These kids are crazy fans. I like American Idol too, but you have got to be kidding me...

Yes, Kashkari Is A Chump (?)

Take a look at this video of Neel Kashkari, who is the person currently in charge of the TARP program for the federal gov't. By now, most of you have seen the video. In case you were wondering, yes I would classify Kashkari as an American Desi.

Regardless, Kashkari was definitely not prepared to testify before Congress. There were several occasions during the testimony when he didnt know what to say. Perhaps he was caught off guard by the reception he received. I wonder what he expected.

At one point during the interview, he said he didnt think taxpayers money should be used to support banks that were going to fail. Huh? I thought one of the reasons the gov't bailout is in existence was to save the banking system! So if these banks weren't going to fail, then why did they need the money in the first place?

He didnt have any good responses to questions about why AIG execs were taking govt bailout money in one hand and then going on expensive business trips at the same time. Taxpayers should be outraged their money is being used to save companies where the execs are going on expensive business trips in exotic locations.

It was an ugly session for Kashkari.

Video of Woman Who Thinks She Won't Have to Pay Her Mortgage If She Votes for Obama

Watch this video and leave a comment to let me know what you think of this. Maybe I am missing something here or interpreting what she is saying incorrectly. But it sounds like she thinks she wont have to pay for gas or pay her mortgage if she votes for Barack. I am an Obama supporter but I have to admit this is strange.

Indian Group on Britian's Got Talent

Thank you to Nemishh for pointing this out to me.

You have got to check out the three videos below! They are from a show called Britain's Got Talent which airs in the UK. Simon Cowell is a judge on the show so you know its legit. Anyway, these are videos of two Indian guys who call themselves Signature. These guys are awesome!

This first video is the first round of competition.



This is the second round of competition.



This is the final round.

Obama Rally Video and Notes

Here is a brief 30 second video clip from the Obama rally I went to at UNC Charlotte tonight. There were probably about 10,000 people there although the exact number was difficult to estimate. I waited in line for about 45 minutes before security started letting people just go right to the second field behind the main area for the event. Rajul and Sophia did not come and it's a good thing b/c I was on my feet the whole time and for a while it was raining really hard.

I went since Barack was coming only 1 mile from our home and it was the day before election day. I didnt know what to expect and for the most part he repeated everything he had been saying since the convention. I suppose at this point it's challenging to say anything new.

With regards to the election itself, my personal opinion is that we will know who the president is before we go to bed tomorrow night. It is not going to be a close race. Obama will win at least 325 electoral votes. I think the media is trying to convince everyone the election will be a closer race b/c they need us to watch tv for the ratings. I think NC will go Democrat for the first time since Jimmy Carter I believe.

Hopefully the lines to vote will not be long tomorrow.

A Couple of Funny You Tube Videos

Take a look at these You Tube favorites to get an idea of the quality local news programming you can get if you live in certain parts of the country. The first video is a local news broadcast in Oakland, CA and the second is in Mobile, AL. These news producers will put anything on the air! These clips are hilarious!