why static IP addresses are BAD

Static IP addresses are BAD because when network parameters change, the network device with the static IP address will not dynamically receive the new parameters and subsequently will stop working. Which leads to alot of finger pointing and yelling about who knows what and who knows how to do what right etc etc etc. A situation which can be exacerbated if the server trying to access the statically-assigned device is in, say, Canada, and the improperly configured device is in, say, Australia.

Learn how to use DHCP properly and you never have this problem.

MSCE's please take note. I've seen more MCSE's use static IP's to solve problems than any other type of technician. Probably that's because there are so many badly-trained MCSE's out there. Static IP's are good for routers; everything else, learn how to use DHCP and DNS properly!