Killing King Boo

Motherfucker should've thought about it before he shoved me off the mushroom.

 

The best part...

I think this speaks for itself.

 

Spermy Spermson

He'll make it someday, with such an inspirational role model.

 

Poor Donut

Mr. Scientist shouldn't have done so much CRACK.

Chimney Crack

The biggest dealer on da East Siiiiide.

 

Kiddy Pool Arson

Thomas enjoyed a healthy chortle as flames overtook the children's water-based play area.

 

It Gon Find Yoouuu

Guess the song title.

 

Give up?

SOMEDAY, LOVE WILL FIND YOU

 

SQUARE

TAKE MY HAND, WE'LL MAKE IT I SWEEEEAR

 

Mr. Whale

He's so happy, you just want to hug him.

Bearded Necklace

Dawg, this necklace is the shiz.

 

Days of the Week

Every week of my life.

 

Holiday Road

Holiday Roooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaad

Children of the Cone

It's no use. You can run, but you'll never escape their coney goodness. Give in, and become one of them.

 

Face Gone

I was so sad when Jazzy left that my face fell off in sadness.

 

Minecraft Buddies

Poor Enderman needs his friend Steve at a time like this.

The Toadette Murders - Part 2

Into the Pit of Death with you, pink bitch.

 

The Toadette Murders - Part 1

Bitch should've thought about it before she stole my fucking star.

 

Wang Fields

Looking for a great getaway? Look no further!

 

Amazing Find

The three hardest things to find in the world.

 

Rainbow Birth

This is exactly what happened when my friend was born.

 

Jaaaaaaaazzzzzzzyyyyyy

"I was so excited to see Jazzy last night that my face exploded."

Beth Does Meth

A lovely new book that your children will ask to read again and again.

 

Monster

He's fucking precious.

 

My Immortal

"We went sexily to Potionz class."

Facesplode

Fact: Roses make my face explode. Here is evidence.

 

Bone Tacos

Eff yeah, the tastiest dinner ever.

 

Poor Mailbox

Though he might enjoy it. Who knows?

 

Big Me - Foo Fighters

One of my favorite songs ever.

 

Assassins

It's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it.

 

 

 

Economics Individual Study - De Beers Diamonds

 

Real life is quite similar to Minecraft.

            Diamond supplier De Beers is reporting a much-needed 27% increase in sales for the year 2011 after a sudden rise in demand, particularly in the US, India, and China.  De Beers is a group of companies that has dominated the diamond industry since the twentieth century, during which time it engaged in monopolistic practices to manipulate the market in its favor.  The market for diamonds currently stands at an oligopoly, meaning it is comprised of just a few businesses.

            Before examining the details of De Beers’ supply and demand curves, it is worth noting how diamonds first became popular.  Diamonds have been treasured for thousands of years, ever since their discovery in ancient India where they were used to represent religious icons.  They were also very popular as engraving tools during ancient times.  The market we are currently familiar with, in which diamonds are used as gemstones, appeared during the nineteenth century after increased supply and effective advertising.  Product placement along with the memorable slogan “a diamond is forever” helped revive the American diamond market in the twentieth century, making it a popular luxury item.

            The sudden increase in sales is especially welcome because the company has faced massive losses in the past few years due to the recession that struck globally.  Elasticity helps explain those losses.  Diamonds are considered a luxury amongst consumers, as they do not fulfill any basic requirement like food or shelter.  Because of that, luxury items are the some of the first to be cut from consumers’ budgets during an economic crisis where disposable income decreases.  The graph below represents consumers leaving the market, causing the demand curve to shift to the left.

            As we can see, this also causes the equilibrium price, where the supply and demand curves intersect, to decrease.  However, this leaves the supplier with excess goods that are costing money to produce, but providing no return.  The supplier must act accordingly, in this case, by producing less of the good.  De Beers was forced to reduce the number of hours its miners worked, and in some cases, halt mining in various parts of Canada, Botswana, South Africa, and Namibia.  Lower production of the good will cause the supply curve to shift to the left as well, reflecting the lower quantity of the item that is being produced.

            As nations recover from the global recession, consumers have begun to re-enter the diamond market due to higher levels of disposable income.  Not only have more US consumers entered the market, but the increased prosperity and economic stability in China and India has led consumers there to enter the market as well.  When buyers enter the market, the demand curve shifts to the right accordingly.  To avoid a shortage, the supplier will begin to produce more of the product, causing the supply curve to the right to reflect the sudden increase in quantity.  The equilibrium price will increase, as well.  In the case of De Beers, it was able to resume standard mining practices.  However, De Beers still calls the recent increase in sales “disappointing,” as it does not meet the previously anticipated revenue that would help them recover from the lousy sales in recent years.  De Beers must continue to face its few competitors and work to recover from the recession that affected countless businesses.

Works Cited

Epstein, Edward Jay. The Rise and Fall of Diamonds. Simon and Schuster, 1982. Print.

Marais, Jana. "De Beers Sales Increase 27% on Higher Diamond Demand,
        Prices." Bloomberg. 10 Feb. 2012. Web. 24 Apr. 2012.

 

 The article used for this analysis can be found here.

Fuckin Java

I know I don't.

 

Angry Sun

Listen to him, dude. He can really fuck your shit up.

Assassin Steve

Assassin Steve's gotten a lot of business lately, but this is his biggest job yet.

HAPPY

Because it's raining blood.

 

Pickles

This is what I picture when someone mentions dill pickles.

Birthday

This is what it's starting to become.

 

Public Static Void Man

He's here to solve all your Java problems! (And there are plenty of those.)

Clint Eastwood

I haven't posted in awhile due to family matters, but eff yeah.

Homework

This is how it really works.

 

Just Kidding

Gravel's a good guy. We couldn't hate on him for too long.

 

Everybody Hates Gravel

Tune in to the Minecraft Channel this Sunday at 8pm to see the newest show everyone's been buzzing about!

Flowers Gonna Flow?

Aw yeah, flowers gonna flow, he's a happy mofo.

 

Horror of All Horrors

I can only think of this...

The Walking Hymen

Sounds like a band name, no?

High Clouds

Trippin balls.

 

Mr. Marcus M. Tree-Son III

Marcus enjoyed a healthy chortle as he lashed the unscrupulous girl.

 

WTF

"I was WTFing all over the place."