CFC: I Rant...I Rave...You read

Sickest Joke Ever?

2006-08-12T02:41:00.000-07:00

Today, I was reading a terrible news story about a dead baby that was found in the back of a truck that a guy bought from someone this week. Awful, awful story. People really disgust me sometimes.

Anyway...as I was reading some follow-up posts where people were commenting on this story, I came across a really sick joke. This person posted the joke in the middle of a bunch of serious comments, and when I read it, I busted up laughing. (I know...I'm going to hell.)

Nonetheless, here it is - for your enjoyment:

Q: How do you get 5 dead babies into a box?
A: With a blender

Q: How do you get them out?
A: CHIPS!!

Nobel Peace Prize Winner: "Right now, I would love to kill George Bush."

2006-07-25T01:52:00.000-07:00

That is seriously a direct quote from Betty Williams, a woman who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976. If you want to read the entire article in context, click this link. For those who don't want to read about it, I'll post her comment again...

"Right now, I would love to kill George Bush." - Betty Williams, in Brisbane July 24, 2006

This is an absurd thing to say, for several reasons.

1) She is a Nobel Peace Prize winner, who preaches peace from her soapbox. Obviously, this is not a very peaceful statement to make (expressing your desire to murder the president of the United States).

2) She said this to a large group of SCHOOLCHILDREN while she was campaigning for children's rights in Australia. What does her murder fantasy have to do with the rights of young people? And how is this an appropriate thing to say in any forum?

3) By conducting herself in such a way, she exposed herself as a hypocrite.

She went on to say:

"I don't know how I ever got a Nobel Peace Prize, because when I see children die the anger in me is just beyond belief. It's our duty as human beings, whatever age we are, to become the protectors of human life."
(I guess President Bush isn't a human? His life doesn't fall into the category of human life that she advocates protection for? So, it's just SOME human life that she wants to protect? It's conditional. Maybe she should have specified, "only humans that agree with her political ideology".)

I wish she'd make up her mind. She expresses her anger when she sees children die. She says that it's our duty as human beings to protect human life. I agree with her. I too, get angry when I see children (or any innocent human being) die for no good reason.

Do you know who else agrees with her? That's right, Shrubby Dubya (Bush). One of the reasons we're in this "war on terror" is because we're trying to eradicate TERRORISTS that kill innocent people all day long. TERRORISTS indiscriminately kill men, women and children without so much as a second thought. Anybody remember the thousands of innocent people that were killed on 9/11, or the train bombings in Spain, or the bombings in London? How about the ones in Bali, India, Yemen, etc, etc, etc.? These people kill anybody, anywhere. Including CHILDREN. Yet, this woman wants to kill our president, rather than the TERRORISTS? Sounds like she's a bit confused. Maybe she should direct her anger toward the people that systematically do harm to innocent people.

She claims to be upset about the deaths of children in the war in the Middle East. I'd venture to say that more children have died in the suicide bombings than have died as a result of U.S. Military actions. Collateral damage is a reality of any war (unfortunately). Any reasonable person would understand that. What about all the Kurdish babies that were intentionally murdered by Saddam and his biological agents during his reign? What about all the mass graves in Iraq, full of Saddam's victims? HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of bodies. Do those deaths mean anything to her? I wonder what her proposition would be to rid the area of this killing. Leave these evildoers to do their worst? Nah...her priority is Bush. HE's the guy responsible for all the killing in the Middle East. Because this hasn't been going on for hundreds of years over there or anything. (sarcasm meter is pegged right now)

The point I'm trying to make here is that I'm sick and tired of everybody jumping on the Blame Bush Express. It's old already. Seriously. I actually read an article the other day that blamed BUSH for Zidane (the French soccer player) headbutting the Italian player in the World Cup. I shit you not.

Now don't get me wrong. I'm not defending him because of any party affiliation. I don't have much love or hate for the guy. I just know that he's our president, regardless. I'm saying that he's a human being. He is not the nefarious villain that some would like to paint him as. He's a man, who is trying to do the right thing in a truly chaotic world. In the face of much opposition, coming from people who SHOULD be helping the cause (for example, the U.N., Russia, China, the American Left, etc.)

He doesn't eat babies. He doesn't kill puppies for fun. He's not trying to upset your posh, Beverly Hills/Boulder/New York lifestyle. He may be rough around the edges, and cause us a little embarrassment when he's on camera. However, he IS doing what needs to be done in the Middle East. You can't reason with terrorists. They don't listen to logic. The only thing they understand is force. Period.

Here's some food for thought. The maximum number of terms a U.S. president can serve is 2. That's 8 years. Problems such as the ones in the Middle East aren't ones that pop up overnight. It's a stretch to blame these types of things on one person. It's downright silly. My question is, who are the Bush Haters going to blame for their woes after 2008? Their scapegoat will be gone.

Instead of blaming others, why don't they come up with a better way to do the job? If they did, maybe they'd win an election or two once in a while.

The Middle East Is Full Of Batshit-Crazy People

2006-07-17T03:15:00.000-07:00

Seriously...WTF is going on in the Middle East? I mean, this Israeli-Lebanese thing is nothing new, but comethefuckon!! Enough already. Why can't these Arabs just leave the Jews alone?? It's 2006, for crying out loud. Get over your ancient discrepancies.

Here's the thing...Americans aren't perfect, but at least we make PROGRESS. A couple hundred years ago, we were still enslaving people for our own benefit. Over the years, we've worked together to better ourselves as a society. We learn and we grow. America today is much different than it was two hundred years ago. We try not to live in the past.

The Middle East, however, is still fighting wars from the past. They are no farther along than they were back then. They brainwash and instill hatred in their children from the time they're toddlers. They perpetuate the conflict. They're taught to hate from a young age and carry it on from generation to generation. I won't even get into the religious lunacy that they preach. Any religion that teaches it's followers to HATE others and KILL others is not a legitimate religion in my book.

By contrast, most civilized societies get over conflicts and move on. They try to work through differences, build new relationships and compromise. Just look at Japan and the U.S. Both countries hated each other 60 years ago. They bombed us, we nuked them and put them in internment camps here. Now look at us. Our economies are so closely connected that one can't do without the other now. We depend on their technology and they depend on our pop culture and karaoke. The prime minister of Japan is actually emulating Elvis Presley at news conferences for pete's sake!

If we can grow and learn, why can't they?? WTF is their problem? Well...I'm thinking maybe this picture I found on the internets can help explain some of it. I think the caption said something like, "why the Middle East is in such deep shit".

A Must For The Barbecue Season

2006-07-07T23:20:00.000-07:00

These would be good for a barbecue with the uptight in-laws, or when you have the boss over. Perhaps a church cookout?

Either way, that's funny right thar. I don't care who you are.

Happy Birthday, America

2006-07-04T05:42:00.000-07:00

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

Those are probably words you haven't heard since grade school. People don't talk much about the pledge of allegiance these days (unless they're trying to keep our American kids from saying it at school).

On this date in 1776, the U.S.A. declared its independence from Britain. I'm glad the founding fathers did it too. Most of the world has never seen freedom like we have in America. We established a democracy like no other, and it's what makes America the great country it is today.

Don't let anyone fool you into believing that America is a bad place. America is one of the only places in the world where people fight to get to. People float on inner tubes, in treacherous waters for just a CHANCE to live here. People hide in shipping containers, pay people thousands, risk their lives, etc. for the chance to enjoy the place we were so lucky to be born. America is one of the only places you'll see "poor people" that are fat.

We do great things for the rest of the world too. We don't keep it all for ourselves. We have troops all over the world, helping other nations. Much of Europe wouldn't be what it is today, without the help of the U.S. during and after the war. We send billions of dollars across the globe to aid other less fortunate countries. I don't need to sit here and preach though. Most reasonably educated people know full well that America is a good country and they know about the good things we do.

What I will say is this: Take the opportunity to be a proud American today. Don't get caught up in politics. Don't think about anything but the simple thing that keeps us here. Freedom. Be proud of the Red, White, and Blue. I know I am.

I do pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. It's my country. And it's a great place. It's not perfect, but it's the only place I want to be.

Have a safe and happy Independence Day everyone.

Ding, Dong, Zarqawi's Dead

2006-06-08T15:49:00.000-07:00

As I'm sure you're all aware by now, Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi has been killed by U.S. forces in Iraq. And I think that's a step in the right direction towards winning this thing. Over the past couple of months, much of the top leadership of Al Qaida in Iraq has been destroyed. Without leaders, these FOLLOWERS (sheep) have a lot less organization and are less likely to mount coordinated attacks on innocent people. Zarqawi, in particular, is a lot less dangerous now that he's worm food. He's been trying to ascend to the top spot that Bin Laden holds for quite some time. And he was actually making progress in this effort up until he met his demise this week.

I applaud our troops for a job well done in ridding the world of yet another pile of human shit.

For those who are unfamiliar, Zarqawi is a terrorist prick from Jordan who traveled to Afghanistan in the late 80's and ended up becoming acquainted with Osama Bin Laden. In the 90's, he was imprisoned for trying to overthrow the government in Jordan. Upon his release, he began his terrorist career by trying to blow up a Radisson hotel in Jordan that was full of Americans and Jews (1999). He was actually convicted of this crime and sentenced to death in Jordan (in absentia). Of course, he's been on the move since then and committing increasingly horrific crimes. He's run terrorist training camps (funded by Bin Laden), killed a U.S. diplomat in Jordan (and been convicted in absentia and sentenced to death for it), bombed various hotels and government buildings, carried out kidnappings, murders, just a real menace to the world in general. He's one of the links between Saddam and Al Qaida as well. Saddam offered him sanctuary in Iraq and he even had training camps there. It's all spelled out in the book, "Plan of Attack" by Bob Woodward. (for those who are interested in facts, not rhetoric)

And let's not forget the beheadings. Zarqawi likes to cut people's heads off. He has done it to many people he's kidnapped, including Americans in Iraq. In fact, it is widely accepted that he is the one that personally beheaded Nicholas Berg on video in 2004. I'm sure you remember the still picture from my previous post. If you haven't seen the video, this American man (Nick Berg) had his head sawed off with a knife by Al Zarqawi and then it was held up like a trophy. One of the most disgusting things I've ever seen.

Which brings me to my rant (you didn't doubt I was going to rant, did you??)

Today, I read a story about the father of Nick Berg (Michael Berg) and his reaction to Zarqawi's death. Before I get to that, I've got a little quiz for you.

Who do you think Michael Berg holds responsible for his son's tragic death?

a) Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi and his terrorist buddies that kidnapped him and beheaded him on video (and took responsibility for it in public)
b) Islamic fundamentalism and hatred of Jews
c) The guy that works at 7-11
d) George W. Bush

If you answered "a", you're wrong. If you answered "b", you're at least half right in my opinion. If you answered "c", you're just mean. If you answered "d", you're CORRECT!

This Michael Berg (who is an anti-war lefty, running for congress by the way) actually came out and blamed the President of the United States of America for his son's death. He went on to say the following:

[His words are in quotes, MY comments are in RED]

"I have no sense of relief, just sadness that another human being had to die." [SADNESS?? Because a bloodthirsty killer is dead? Did you forget that he CUT YOUR SON'S HEAD OFF?!]

"I don't think that Zarqawi is himself responsible for the killings of hundreds of thousands of people in Iraq. I think George Bush is." [Really? Wow.]

"George Bush is the one that invaded this country, George Bush is the one that destabilized it so that Zarqawi could get in, so that Zarqawi had a need to get in, to defend his region of the country from American invaders." [Zarqawi was already there, dickhead and he's NOT a "defender of his region" by any means. Iraq is not his to defend. He's Jordanian. Jordan wants him dead because he's a TERRORIST. The reason he wants to "defend Iraq" is because that's where he operates his camps and terrorist activities. He kills innocent people, including Iraqis. Do some research.]

"Well, you know, I'm not saying Saddam Hussein was a good man, but he's no worse than George Bush. Saddam Hussein didn't pull the trigger, didn't commit the rapes. Neither did George Bush. But both men are responsible for them under their reigns of terror." [Yes, Saddam DID pull the trigger and he and his sons have all directly participated in torturing innocent people, including rapes and mutilation. Again - do some research. You expose your ignorance when you speak about things you don't know. I'd suggest starting with a book called, "Republic of Fear". I'm not even going to comment on the "reign of terror" comment. Moron.]

"Under Saddam Hussein, about 30,000 deaths a year. Under George Bush, about 60,000 deaths a year. I don't get it. Why is it better to have George Bush the king of Iraq rather than Saddam Hussein?" [We're in the middle of a WAR, retard. And are you saying that you're OK with 30,000 people being killed by Hussein every year? And are these people being killed today innocents or combatants? Does the fact that Saddam was killing them make YOUR feelings of guilt a little easier to bear?]

And two more gems from Mr. Berg's speech in Oklahoma:

"Peace is forgiveness. Forgiveness is peace. They both are love. And love, I've learned, is the only hope of healing this wounded world." [Everybody hold hands now, sing a peaceful song, smoke a joint, and all the world's problems will go away. Terrorists will just stop killing when they realize love is going to heal the world. This guy is delusional.]

"When airplanes struck the Twin Towers in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, my high school students wanted to know why. I didn't tell them what I think most wanted to hear, that evil people from far away attacked us for no reason at all. Instead, I told them that communication broke down, or never was given a chance to exist, between two sides. And that when communication ceases, or fails to exist, violence begins." [So basically, he lied to these kids? Evil people from far away DID attack us for no reason, asshole! It wasn't a "communication problem". They've been VERY clear in communicating with us for decades. They want to KILL US. Figure it out.]

I just want to point out a few things here. Number one, Michael Berg is a guy that wants to look at the world through rose-colored glasses. Do some research on this guy and it will take you about two seconds to come to the same conclusion. He thinks that all we have to do is get bumper stickers that have peace signs on them and profess our wish for peace and the world will all get along together. He's the type that thinks he's a "better person" than you or I because he practices forgiveness, "loves peace", drives a hybrid and recycles. Bullshit, I say! If some filthy animal severs my son's head like a butcher for the world to see, I'm going to be PISSED. I don't think I'd rest until the perpetrator was found and punished (if not tortured and killed). Now, I don't claim to be any better than anyone else, and it may sound bad that I'd want revenge, but that's just the way it is. My family is what's important to me, not some political agenda.

Secondly, Nick Berg was an American civilian that went to Iraq of his own free will. He went there to secure work for his company, rebuilding communication towers. It was HIS CHOICE to go there to make money and to make Iraq a better place. Furthermore, he supported Bush and his decision to take care of the Iraq problem. I fail to see how Bush has anything to do with Berg's violent beheading. As a matter of fact, the U.S. Military advised Berg to LEAVE Iraq after he was picked up by Iraqi police. It was Berg who decided to stay. Unfortunately, he was later kidnapped and killed as a result. It's sad that Michael Berg can't see past his own politics. Nick Berg was a good guy. He made similar trips to Africa to help impoverished villages build with local materials.

Third, it sickens me to listen to people like Michael Berg speak. I've heard him give speeches about the war and his Congressional run and it's a bunch of nonsense. This guy is literally more concerned with "how many Iraqis have been killed" than he is with how many Americans (including HIS OWN SON) have been killed. He likes to blame everything on the U.S., which is crap. He follows the same ideology that Jay Bennish and Ward Churchill preach. We don't make these idiots bomb innocent people. We should not feel guilty for being successful in America when poor Jordanian (or Iraqi or Saudi, etc.) boys are not. That doesn't give them the right to kill innocent people to "strike back" at America and its policies. The notion is absolutely absurd. THEY are responsible for their terrorist behavior - nobody else. PERIOD.

I want him to preach his "peace is love" horseshit to the muslim extremists. I want to see how "understanding" they are to him. They'll gut him just like they did his son and they will laugh at him.

Don't get me wrong. I'm all for peace. But if all parties aren't playing by the same rules, it's not going to happen. If you've got irrational psychos, who are willing to kill all Jews and Americans (and themselves in the process), it's kind of difficult to achieve so-called peace. I live in reality and I know evil exists in the world. And evil must be dealt with, or else it will grow and spread. Anybody who has ever read a history book knows that peace simply does not exist without war. Sometimes, peace can only be achieved through force. But I'm a realist. I'm not a utopian dreamer like the elder Mr. Berg.
I don't know. Maybe I'M the one who's wrong here. Maybe if we just send a bouquet of flowers to these angry jihadists and tell them we love them, they'll all just stop killing people.

God Bless America - Happy Memorial Day

2006-05-29T12:47:00.000-07:00

Just a quick line to ask everybody to remember the sacrifices of countless American soldiers throughout history. It's easy to lose sight of what they've really done for us, being that most of us are pretty far removed from any sort of military life.

With the media constantly bombarding us with negative images of the U.S. and our military, it's important to dig deeper and seek the truth. We need to get back to the days of patriotism in America. Return to the days where we as a country supported our brave men and women that put themselves in harms way for us ALL.

Pick up a history book. Re-acquaint yourselves with what it really means to be an American. Also, to remember just how bloody war USED to be. Be thankful for the advances of our modern military and their ability to greatly reduce U.S. casualties in times of conflict.

I'm reading a book about WWII right now, called Flags of Our Fathers. It's a really good book. It is written by the son of one of the flag raisers at Iwo Jima. It describes, in vivid detail, just some of the horrors that our soldiers endured to secure America's freedom. It chronicles the lives of the 6 men in that famous picture. It's pretty intense.

In just ONE battle at Iwo Jima, the U.S. lost in excess of 5,000 men in just ONE DAY. Compare that to our modest losses in the war we're in now. We've been in Iraq for over 3 years and we've lost in the neighborhood of 2,400 soldiers. We lost a total of 26,000 at Iwo Jima when all was said and done. Twenty six THOUSAND. By comparison, I think that's pretty remarkable.
Not only does this book talk about some of the battles, but it also talks about something even more important - patriotism. These courageous young men (some even as young as 15, who lied about their age to get in) selflessly put themselves in harms way for their country. They didn't back down. They wanted to be where they were. They had fire in their bellies, and had a sense of duty to fulfill. They didn't cower, they didn't complain. To them, serving was an honor.

I recommend the book, for sure. It's a pretty moving account of the events of that era.

As Americans, don't forget the sacrifices our soldiers have made for our freedom. We all enjoy a very privileged lifestyle because of the valor and bravery of many people who are no longer with us. My grandfather was one of those, awarded the Purple Heart during WWII. He was one of the lucky ones to make it back alive though. My father served, as well as many cousins, uncles, great uncles, etc. in all branches of the armed forces. I've got friends serving right now.

To them all, I say THANK YOU.

"Granny, why are you scratching your crotch?"

2006-05-28T01:08:00.000-07:00

I never thought I'd read a story like the one I just read. (click here for full story)

The headline was "STDs Running Rampant In Retirement Community".

Senior citizens at a retirement communtiy in Florida are getting freaky with a combination of Viagra and carelessness. They don't have to worry about getting pregnant (obviously) and they old dudes are all walking around with hard-ons, thanks to the miracle of modern medicine.

The result? Lots of STDs. Sounds strange to me to think about a bunch of old wrinkle bags passing the ass. I mean I know it happens, but I never really thought about it I guess. Read the story though. It's worth a laugh or two (which is my second favorite thing to do).

A gynecologist at The Villages community near Orlando, Fla., said she treats more cases of herpes and the human papilloma virus in the retirement community than she did in the city of Miami.

And next time you go visit granny, make sure you don't kiss her on the lips. You don't know whose cork she's been soaking. You don't want to have to tell your friends that you caught herpes from Grandma Esther. That slut.

Cosby for President

2006-05-21T23:22:00.000-07:00

The more I hear Bill Cosby's name in the news, the more I think he should run for office. He tells it like it is. He's blunt and to the point, and speaks very clearly so he cannot be misunderstood. The man doesn't worry about political correctness. We need someone like that in government.

Anyone who knows me understands that I can't stand political correctness, and that I'm a blunt person. I think that's why I respect Cosby. Cosby stands for high moral values and accountability. He doesn't believe in excuses or using racism to justify poor choices.

I find it interesting to observe how other people react to Bill Cosby's speeches. In particular, I like to hear what other black people have to say. (Notice I didn't say "African-American".)

(SIDE RANT) I don't believe in that term. It's too politically correct, and it doesn't make sense. There are many white people (and other races) on the continent of Africa. If a white guy from Africa moved to America, would you call him "African-American"? Probably not, even though he's more African-American than Ray-Ray from Detroit. If you can't call everybody from Africa (who now live in America) African-American, then the term is bogus and means nothing. You can't use it to denote color unless everyone from that continent is the same color. And besides, hyphenated names annoy me.

(SIDE, SIDE RANT) If you get married, take your husband's last name for crying out loud. Making your kid grow up confused is just plain stupid. A kid's family (and name) is where they get their identity from. If mommy's last name is different from daddy's last name, it makes for a lot of unneccessary questions.

If you were born and raised in America, then you're AMERICAN. Not African-American, not Mexican-American, not Irish-American, not Italian-American. JUST American. Got it? Likewise, if your maiden name is Smith and you marry a man named Finkelstein, then your name is now Finkelstein. It's not Smith-Finkelstein. Ok? Are we all on the same page now?

Ok, good. Now back to my original subject. What was it again? Oh yeah, Bill Cosby. Great guy. He tells people like it is, no matter if they like it or not. Sometimes, the truth hurts. Sometimes, it sounds abrasive. You know what I say to that? TOO BAD. If what he says offends you, then maybe you need to reflect upon your life and reconsider the choices you've made.

If Cosby's on a stage saying that some black people can't speak proper English, and that offends you...maybe it's YOU that has the problem. If you speak like a normal person and not some idiot making up jibberish, then what he says shouldn't offend you in the least. If he's up there talking about guys that get several women pregnant out of wedlock, skips out on them and/or goes to prison, it shouldn't bother you either...UNLESS you are one of those deadbeats that aren't supporting their kids because you're an idiot. If that's the case, then I HOPE he offends you. You SHOULD be offended, because you are part of a big problem in America. That problem is people having kids with no intention of raising them properly. When that happens, the kid becomes everybody's problem. And that's why Bill Cosby is so vocal about these issues.

He doesn't believe in making up excuses for your behavior, simply because of the color of your skin. You can be a moral and responsible person no matter if your skin is black, purple, white, yellow, brown or polka dotted.

Unfortunately, some black people in the media actually get upset with Cosby when he speaks out in a public forum. They don't get mad at him for what he's saying. They get mad at him for saying it out in the open. Now, what kind of sense does that make? If it's the truth, then it's the truth. It needs to be out in the open.

Some of the things he's saying are:

“People marched and were hit in the face with rocks to get an education, and now we’ve got these knuckleheads walking around...the lower economic people are not holding up their end of the deal. These people are not parenting.” ...They are standing on the corner and they can’t speak English.”

"And these people are not parenting. They’re buying things for the kid. $500 sneakers, for what? They won’t buy or spend $250 on Hooked on Phonics." (clapping)

"Are you not paying attention, people with their hat on backwards, pants down around the crack. Isn’t that a sign of something, or are you waiting for Jesus to pull his pants up (laughter and clapping ). Isn’t it a sign of something when she’s got her dress all the way up to the crack…and got all kinds of needles and things going through her body. What part of Africa did this come from? (laughter). We are not Africans. Those people are not Africans, they don’t know a damned thing about Africa."

"These people are fighting hard to be ignorant. There’s no English being spoken, and they’re walking and they’re angry. Oh God, they’re angry and they have pistols and they shoot and they do stupid things"

"And then they stand there in an orange suit and you drop to your knees, “(crying sound) He didn’t do anything, he didn’t do anything.” Yes, he did do it. And you need to have an orange suit on too" (referring to parents)

Cosby recently told the graduates at Spelman College (a college for black women):

"You have to know that it is time for you all to take charge. You have to seriously see yourselves not as the old women where the men stood in front and you all stood behind, because the men, most of them are in prison."

"Our race depends upon you and your sisters graduating all across the United States to realize that what's left is you."

All Cosby is saying is that people should hold themselves to a higher standard. I wholeheartedly agree. And I don't think that applies to JUST one race or group. It applies to everybody.

The other reason I like Bill is because he brought us Fat Albert and Picture Pages. Gotta love a guy that's as genuinely cool as Bill is.

If you have time, read the entire transcript of Cosby's speech at the 50th anniversary of Brown vs. the Board of Education in D.C. (click here)

Disturbing, On So Many Levels

2006-05-12T11:40:00.000-07:00

So, I'm reading the news today and I come across this story. It's a story about a girl in the UK that got pregnant at age 11. She started drinking at age 9, and got knocked up by a 15 year old during a drunken night out. She's about 8 months along and still smokes 20 cigarettes a day.

She said: "I can give up smoking at any time, but I don't find it affects my pregnancy."

Brilliant. (I think the baby would disagree with her assertion that it doesn't affect her pregnancy)

Her mom (who is still popping out babies herself) is proud of her. She sees nothing to be ashamed about. (Do they have trailer parks in the UK?)

There are SO many issues here, that I'm not even going to get into them. I'll let you make your own observations. I will say one thing though. The main issue here is the complete lack of parenting and family structure. Everything else stems from that.

I wish I had time to go into a rant about this, but I am short on time. Feel free to leave me your comments though, and I'll be sure to check in periodically.

Why You Should Never Kiss A Monkey

2006-05-04T08:46:00.000-07:00

A friend of mine emailed me a picture today with the subject line: "Never kiss a monkey".

I tend to agree. Wholeheartedly.
Personally, I wouldn't even let the little bugger drink out of the same cup as me either. I'm just sayin.

I'm Not Fat, I'm Big Boned

2006-05-03T14:56:00.000-07:00

So, I'm browsing through Drudgereport.com today and I run across a picture of a VERY fat man. 1,212 pounds, in fact. In case you missed that...I said ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWELVE POUNDS. This guy is so fat that he makes Louie Anderson look like Calista Flockhart by comparison. (Clicky)

I've always wondered how a person gets that fat. I figure, once you see the scale hit...ohh...FIVE HUNDRED...perhaps you might want to start reconsidering your eating habits?

Whenever I bring this subject up, people always say "well you don't understand" or "it's not their fault" or "they're just big boned".

::SIGH::

First of all, there's no such thing as "big boned" Has anybody ever seen a fat skeleton? Fat people have more soft tissue and FAT than skinny people. They don't have bigger BONES than skinny people. Jeebus, people! Use your brains once in a while.

Secondly, it IS their fault (most of the time). Most of the fatter people I've known have definitely contributed to their weight being excessive. I see them eat. I see WHAT they eat. I don't see them exercise. It doesn't take a genius to figure out the outcome. I can look around my office right now and see food on fat people's desks. Fat people don't eat in moderation. They eat to excess. They've always got to have that extra donut, the extra helping of gravy on their bacon, the extra butter on their deep-fried cheese chunks, the extra lard on their lard cakes, the super sized soda, etc. That is why they're fat.

It's a very simple math equation. If you consume more calories than you burn, you will gain weight. Conversely, if you take in less calories than you burn, you will lose weight. If you don't like how much you weigh, you should eat less and exercise more. The only person making you fat is YOU.

Obviously, there are exceptions to this. For example, a person with a thyroid problem or diabetes, or something like that. People whose bodies don't function normally in one way or another. That, I can understand. I cannot sympathize with people who shovel food into their faces 10 times a day though.

Ok, I'm done ranting for a minute.
Here's to you, Mister 12 Hundred Pound Guy. Keep surfing the internet from the comfort of your bed.

What a sad life. I hope he at least has some medical condition that is responsible for this. I'd hate for it to be attributed to nothing more than sheer laziness. Seriously, I hope he turns his life around.

Sopranos...why must you disappoint me this way?

2006-05-01T14:22:00.000-07:00

I'm going to keep this one short and sweet. The Sopranos writers have lost it. This last season is crap. Not only were the first few episodes a complete waste of time, but now that it's picking up a little steam, it's got to turn into a sissy-fest?!

Since when does a mafia story revolve around a fat, gay guy who is trying to explore his sexuality? I fail to see how Vito hanging out in an antique shop, or in the lobby of a bed & breakfast having tea contributes to the storyline at all. And what's with this random town that he stumbled into? 90% of the guys in this town are gay, apparently. The fire fighters, the diner employees, the business patrons, etc. It's like bizarro world, if bizarro world were gay. Is nothing sacred anymore?

Add to this the fact that Tony is getting soft and going easy on everybody after his near-death experience, and you've got one big estrogen-filled princess party. It's like watching a daytime soap opera at this point. Feelings...mercy...tears...LAME.

If they keep this up, I'm going to write a letter asking them to move the show to the Lifetime channel.

Bring back the cool mafia show that I used to enjoy every Sunday!!

Gouging Americans for Profit

2006-04-19T07:45:00.000-07:00

I just want to say that I think gas prices today are BULLSHIT. We're paying nearly $3 per gallon for what reason?? And before ANY of you leftys say anything about "the war in Iraq"...shut it. It has nothing to do with that.

It has EVERYTHING to do with oil execs here in the USA. That fat, turkey-necked prick named Lee Raymond (CEO of Exxon Mobil) personally made $69.7 million dollars last year. That's more than $190,000.00 a day! How do you think he made that money? That's right, you and I gave it to him. This jowel-flapping son of a bitch is getting a retirement package worth over $400 MILLION dollars now that he's retiring from the tough grind at Exxon. FOUR HUNDRED...MILLION...DOLLARS. Unfuckingbelievable.

"Exxon is giving Lee Raymond one of the most generous retirement packages in history, nearly $400 million, including pension, stock options and other perks, such as a $1 million consulting deal, two years of home security, personal security, a car and driver, and use of a corporate jet for professional purposes."

He'd better be glad they're paying for his security, because I'm sure there are many Americans that would love to get their hands on his greedy neck.

Keep in mind, this is the same company that just last year set a record for the LARGEST QUARTERLY PROFIT for ANY U.S. COMPANY...EVER. Wonder why they're so profitable?

Because we're stupid. You and I pay the equivalent to crude oil being $92/barrel. Crude hit an all time high yesterday at $72/barrel. So, why are we paying the cost for $92/barrel oil?

Because they can charge whatever they want and they know we'll pay it. What's our other choice? Oh, did I mention that the gas is being refined with oil that only costs like $63/barrel? Do you see the big margins here? Do you understand why old Fatneck Raymond is so rich? Do you understand why everyone in the oil business is rich? He's not the only one.

Anyway...go fill up your tanks. These guys are starving. They're hardly making ends meet. Poor guys. Lee can't even afford to fix that hare lip thing he's got going on.

Assholes. The whole bunch of them.

Happy Easter

2006-04-16T09:25:00.000-07:00

Just taking a minute to wish everyone a Happy Easter....

HAPPY EASTER!

Fee, Fi, Fo, Figga...

2006-04-05T11:07:00.000-07:00

Cynthia McKinney. Georgia Congresswoman. Crying racism. (sigh)

If you haven't heard the story yet, I'll give you a brief synopsis (or you can read a story about it here).

The Capital Police are responsible for ensuring the safety of the lawmakers at the capital (and the public, I suppose). Georgia rep Cynthia Mckinney tried to walk past security the other day and was stopped by Capital Police, because she didn't go through the metal detector and security check.

When the Capital Police reached out to grab her, she turned around and hit the officer. She HIT...a POLICE OFFICER. Where I come from, that's assault. And this is someone that MAKES LAWS for you and I in this country! (utterly ridiculous)

Now, Cynthia happens to be a black woman. But just because she's black, that doesn't give her the right to cry racism. And just because she's a congresswoman, that doesn't exempt her from treating law officers with respect. She should be subject to the same security checks that everyone else is. Although, I have heard that lawmakers have little pins that identify them as such, and make the security checks easier. She did NOT have one of these pins on that day, by the way. I personally think all lawmakers should have to go through metal detectors like everyone else anyway (even though they don't).

Regardless, I think it's detestable that this woman is blaming this incident on racism. As I've stated many times before, the racism argument is TIRED already. You can't blame every negative thing that happens in your life on racism. Take RESPONSIBILITY for your own actions and your own life already. Quit using the color of your skin as an excuse for your poor behavior (and the resulting consequences).

There's no excuse for assaulting a police officer. I don't care if you're a congresswoman or a bum on the street. If you make the conscious decision to do so, then you deserve whatever response you get at that point.

Secondly, I still have not yet heard this woman take responsibility for her role in this incident. That is neither admirable nor acceptable. She should be brought up on charges, no doubt. Just like anybody else would be in this situation. She should not be treated differently because of the job she holds.

ACCOUNTABILITY. I wish people would learn it. And I really wish people could look beyond the color of their own skin and quit using it as an excuse to act stupid. I couldn't care less if McKinney was a purple mutant hermaphrodite with 5 eyes and a tail. The reason why she is in the news right now is because she is a MORON with no class or common sense. The color of her skin and her gender are irrelevant. I wish someone would let her know.

Red, White and...Green??

2006-03-30T16:35:00.000-07:00

Sorry amigos, try again.

I'm not sure how much you all are paying attention to the immigration reform protests around the U.S., but I'm personally growing a bit tired of it.

I keep seeing footage of streets FILLED with people protesting the United States' decision to re-evaluate our immigration and border policies. Millions of people in Arizona, Colorado, California and other states with a large hispanic population have taken to the streets to voice their opinion.

I have no problem with that. As a matter of fact, I think voicing your opinion is a good thing. Especially when it is done peacefully. I haven't heard of any violence during these demonstrations, by the way. That should be commended.

I personally think your voice should be heard at the voting booth though. That's the only place it's going to count. Of course, you must be a CITIZEN to vote. So therein lies the problem.

The thing that's gotten my goat this week though, is the fact that I keep seeing these protestors flying the Mexican flag. I've even read stories about American high schools in Texas (predominantly hispanic) flying the Mexican flag on the flagpole next to the U.S. and Texas flags.

Doesn't that kind of make the argument against the illegals even stronger? They show no allegiance to this country at all. Their allegiance is to Mexico. How dare you come here and insist on flying another country's flag? The whole idea of immigration is to become part of the society that you're entering into.

We've got many immigrants in the U.S. from many different countries. We don't fly Irish flags and British Flags and Pakistani flags at our schools if there is a large population of those ethnicities there. THIS IS AMERICA. We fly the AMERICAN FLAG. Have some respect for this country if you insist on coming here to enjoy our freedoms and lifestyle. I don't think it's fair for them to come here illegally, make more money than they've ever made before, send it home to their families, and then have the nerve to fly another country's flag. Immigration should include the idea of assimilation, not separatism. If you like your country's customs and flags so much, then maybe you should just stay there.

Conversely, if you want to immigrate here...just do it according to the rules. There's a process to follow. Do it legally. Learn our language. Learn our history. Learn our customs. And learn to love OUR flag. You can't have it both ways. Either you like it here and want to be one of us, or you don't. It's not fair to think that you're going to transform this country into another version of yours. You can't enjoy the benefits here and spit in the face of the U.S. every chance you get.

I would never move to another country and expect them to adapt to my American lifestyle and speak my language. I would make every effort to learn theirs and integrate myself into their world. To do otherwise would just be rude. I certainly would never insist on them flying the flag of my home country. I know that other countries would not tolerate that anyway (nor should they). We shouldn't either.

I have no problem with people coming here. They just need to do it correctly. This massive, undocumented influx is a huge problem. Hopefully, we can find a way to plug the gaps in our borders and then work on getting these illegals documented (and deported or jailed if they're criminals).

Obviously, you like our country so much that you jump fences, cross hot deserts and swim through rivers to get here. It's obviously a much better place than your country, or else everybody wouldn't want to come here so bad. Respect it like you should. Our flag is RED, WHITE and BLUE. Deal with it or get the hell out. Thank you.

Slave Drivers

2006-03-27T15:13:00.000-07:00

I realized that I've been kind of lazy with my posting lately. I've been really busy at work (actually WORKING for once). There are a lot of changes going on at the office and lots of restructuring within my organization. So, the slave drivers have been keeping me busy (those bastards). I foresee this as being something that will continue for a while, so please bear with me. I will be trying to post when I get a break in my day.

Don't think I have run out of things to rant about, by any means. I'll be back!

Removed From the Gene Pool

2006-03-22T11:18:00.000-07:00

Holy crap, you all have to read this. This article made me laugh for like 5 minutes when I read it this morning. I am never surprised by how dumb people really are. Normally, I wouldn't find humor in the peril of others...but this one might be a Darwin award in the makings. Maybe the gene pool is better off without these folks in it.

HYDERABAD (Reuters) - Forty people have died from drinking home-made alcohol in southern India over the past five days, including 17 attending the funeral of a man who was also poisoned by toxic brew, officials said on Wednesday.

Farmer D. Jaggaiah died on Saturday in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh after consuming moonshine that had been smuggled from neighbouring Orissa.

Ten people died and 16 were hospitalised after toasting Jaggaiah at his funeral in Ratta Kanna village, 730 km (450 miles) north-east of the state capital Hyderabad.

Seven more victims died in hospital on Tuesday, according to local official Y. Chaitanya Murali.

The mourners knew Jaggaiah had died from consuming a deadly brew but, following a custom of drinking toasts at funerals, they apparently assumed their drink was safe. It was not clear whether the same batch of alcohol was to blame for the deaths.

Officials said another 23 people died after drinking country liquor in border villages in Orissa over the past five days. While Andhra Pradesh had banned the production and consumption of so-called country liquor, it is a licensed product in Orissa and smuggling is rampant, officials say.

The drink sells for as little as eight rupees (18 cents) a bottle, one-third of the price of commercial liquor.

Toxic varieties are made from regular spirits, to which bootleggers add a cocktail of ingredients that could include vegetables, battery acid and pieces of old rubber tyre. According to common lore, such ingredients can make the brew more intoxicating.

The deadly mix is then boiled and distilled, and kills hundreds of poor Indians every year.

BATTERY ACID??? RUBBER TIRES?? Jeebus, mannnn. Life must be REALLY bad in India for them to want to get drunk that bad. Sheeesh! On the other hand...$0.18/bottle? Hmm...that DOES sound tempting.

My Next Book Purchase

2006-03-22T10:37:00.000-07:00

Last night, I was watching The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He had a guest on there named Georges Sada. Mr. Sada was one of the top Generals in the Iraqi Air Force. In fact, he was the number two guy in the Iraqi Air force. He served under Saddam Hussein since he came to power more than two decades ago.

Mr. Sada has first hand knowledge of Iraq's WMD's and has written a book about it. As a pilot, he has flown WMD's in and out of Iraq himself, at the command of Hussein. He is not a particular fan of Hussein, but had to endure his reign for many many years. He knows pilots who personally flew WMD's (and related materials) out of Iraq and into Syria before the war started in 2003. He has intimate knowledge of Hussein's deception and intent to mislead the international community in regard to the banned weapons.

Apparently, they used commercial passenger planes to avoid scrutiny. The seats were taken out and the contraband was carried across the border.

(an excerpt from an article published by the New York Sun in January of this year:)

The pilots told Mr. Sada that two Iraqi Airways Boeings were converted to cargo planes by removing the seats, Mr. Sada said. Then Special Republican Guard brigades loaded materials onto the planes, he said, including "yellow barrels with skull and crossbones on each barrel." The pilots said there was also a ground convoy of trucks.

The flights - 56 in total, Mr. Sada said - attracted little notice because they were thought to be civilian flights providing relief from Iraq to Syria, which had suffered a flood after a dam collapse in June of 2002.

That article gives a little bit of insight into the issue. I want to read the entire book though. It sounds very interesting.

Anyone who watches Jon Stewart knows how critical he is of the Bush administration. He constantly criticizes this war effort and uses sarcasm to make it look like we had no business taking Saddam out (he does it in a very humorous way, I might add).

However, after hearing first hand from a very high level Iraqi General that the U.S. was correct in their assertion about WMD's, Stewart notably did not seem too impressed with the revelation. I'd say that Mr. Sada's comments were certainly enlightening, to say the least. He also glossed over the part where Mr. Sada made it very clear that he is thankful for the U.S. involvement in liberating his country from a tyrant. Frankly, I'm surprised that Stewart put this guy on his show, knowing that he was going to say complimentary things about this war and the U.S. I'm glad he did though. Stewart's audience needs a dose of reality. And who better to give it to them than an Iraqi who was involved from the inside?

Anyway, Kudos to Jon Stewart for giving the General airtime to tell his story. And I am going to buy this book to read the full story. I'll let you all know how it is. Read the article that I link to above in the meantime.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

2006-03-17T10:41:00.000-07:00

Go out, have fun, and drink whatever green beverage you drink on this day. Dress up like this drunk idiot, if you feel inclined to do so. And don't forget the corned beef.

What the hell is corned beef, anyway? Exactly how does one corn beef? When did corn become a verb? Can you corn other meats? Corned chicken, perhaps? Corned pork?

Hmm...

Vile Parents Breed Vile Offspring

2006-03-14T14:30:00.000-07:00

Okay, here's one for ya.

A guy makes some Anaheim gang members mad. They kidnap the guy's 23 year old girlfriend. The seven gang members and 3 female associates proceed to gang rape this poor girl (to "teach her boyfriend a lesson") over a 7 hour period of time. The Anaheim police chief called it "one of the worst rapes I've seen in my 35 years of experience". Forced oral copulation, forcibly using objects, forcible rape, and false imprisonment were among some of the charges.

Here's the kicker. One of the rapists (18 year old Martin Carlos Delgado) even had his mom there to watch. 38 year old Connie Herrera Retana was there the whole time, encouraging her son to carry out this awful crime. Nothing makes a gang rape more fun than having your mom looking over your shoulder in approval!

You'll have to read the story (link provided above) for all the details.

I'd like to say I'm shocked that a parent could witness something like this and actually participate. But I'm not shocked. I'm sadly aware that this world is full of sick people like this. I'm assuming that this wasn't the traditional family unit that I grew up with. I notice that the mom has a different last name than the boy, and I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that the dad probably doesn't have much to do with this kid. This mother obviously has no regard for her child, or herself for that matter. She failed miserably in her role as a mother. Actually, I think I'll refer to her as a "breeder" rather than a mother. I can't see any behavior displayed that would even loosely be considered "mother-like".

It sickens me that people like this breed and pollute the rest of the world with their shitty genes. Look at the kind of legacy her and her child are leaving for the world. Vile people breed vile offspring.

I wish people would have to take some sort of test before they were allowed to have babies. Background check maybe? Perhaps a simple intelligence test? Maybe one of the questions could be:
- If your son wants to gang rape an innocent woman, do you:
A) Call the police
B) Grab your dumbass kid by the ear and enroll him in boot camp
C) Ignore him, and continue having unprotected sex with random men or
D) Cheer him on, encourage it, and watch the crime as it happens

People disgust me. That is all.

Criminals Are Idiots

2006-03-14T13:17:00.000-07:00

When you read this story, it will become painfully obvious why some people end up being criminals. I think it's simply because they're just too damned stupid to do anything else (and this one is so stupid he even fails at being a thug). It's no wonder why they're in jail or on their way there. I just wish our wussy criminal justice system could do more to keep them there.

The short story is that this idiot (Jerome Nez) got arrested for carjacking. He was released because the witness/victim refused to testify. Within minutes of him being released on those charges, he carjacks another person's Jeep at a gas station across the street from the jail.

It gets better. There's a 4 year old child in the car at the time. And if that's not enough, the parents of the 4 year old child are a Sheriff's deputy and a bail bondsman (does that seem like a conflict of interests, or is it just me?). Anyway, they end up shooting at the guy after the 4 year old jumps out and the guy ends up crashing. He's subsequently arrested and put back in the slammer.

I'm not sure they were justified in shooting, as this was a crime against property and there was no lethal threat once he was driving away. But that will be up to the investigators to decide.

My question is this: HOW STUPID DO YOU HAVE TO BE??? What makes a person walk out of a jail and commit another crime within minutes of being released?

THAT should tell you how lax and easy our jails are. I've said it before. Our jails and prisons are a joke and criminals know it. It's obviously not that bad of a punishment if a guy has that little fear of getting thrown back in there. If our jails were so bad, they would do everything they could to stay out of there. As it is now, criminals laugh at the system. They know that they won't be kept inside because of legal loopholes, early release, etc. And even if they don't get released, it's not that bad in there anyway.

We've got whiny, crybaby activists in the U.S. who think our system is so "cruel". I disagree. I think our jails and prisons need to be far worse and drastically less accommodating than they are. I guarantee you, a thief in the Middle East would not get out of jail and go right across the street and commit another crime. You want to know why? Because the authorities would have cut their hands off or killed them!

I'm not saying we need to be barbaric or start mutilating people like they do over there, but we definitely need to get away from pampering our prisoners. It's PUNISHMENT. They shouldn't get TV, weights, vocational training, etc like they do now. They should be locked up in a cold cell and be given the minimum sustenance needed to survive. Why give them more, so they can make themselves stronger (and a threat to the other prisoners)? When they get out, they should be frail and weak so they will have a harder time victimizing others.

My other idea is that we make prisoners work hard labor. Have them on a chain gang or something. Use their labor to generate revenue for the state for all I care. Just punish them somehow.

At the very least, we need to make it a little more uncomfortable for them. And maybe it will serve as more of a deterrent, so idiots like Jerome Nez won't be so quick to get out and re-offend.

"Woke up this mornin'...got myself a gun..."

2006-03-13T09:55:00.000-07:00

After an excruciatingly long delay, the Sopranos are back! Oh how I've missed it. Hearing that song in the beginning is a great sound.

It's been so damn long that I've forgotten what the heck is going on in the show though. That pisses me off when they take so long between seasons. Should there really be YEARS between seasons of a show?? Those bastards.

I'm thinking there will be some crazy stuff happening on this season, simply because it's supposed to be the last. I'd say the first episode last night was a good start. If that's any indication of how the season is going to be, I'd say it should be pretty good. We shall see.

My Prediction: There Will Be No Riots

2006-03-08T11:19:00.000-07:00

A small college newspaper in Saskatchewan (The Sheaf) recently published a cartoon depicting Jesus giving a pig a b.j. You may or may not have heard about it, but I've got several comments about this.

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1. Why isn't this a big news story? When the cartoon depicting Mohammed with a bomb on his head came out, the WORLD was outraged. Muslim fanatics rioted. People died. Embassies were burned down. Apologists made excuses and tried to pacify the Muslims. Etc, etc, etc. (see: previous rant)

2. I'm glad this isn't a big news story. That's the way it should be. Who cares if some jackass wants to publish an offensive cartoon? I think it's trash and that it's vastly more offensive than the Mohammed cartoon, but I don't have to look at it, so who cares? Why give them the attention? If the news reported every offensive gesture, or inflammatory statement, the daily newspaper would be 6 inches thick. We already know that there are hateful idiots all over the world. This isn't news.

3. I also take notice of the fact that offended Christians are NOT rioting and killing people in the streets. See the difference, you crazy Muslim fanatic freaks?? You CAN be offended and not resort to violence! Imagine that!

4. The Sheaf chose not to publish the Mohammed cartoons "out of respect for Islam", but they publish crap like this Jesus cartoon? Does that mean that they do respect Islam, but they don't respect Christianity? Or is it that they're just scared of Muslims because of the violent, bloodthirsty lunatic factor? (i.e., TERRORISM)

Who knows? Pay attention to how this one unfolds though. I'm curious to see what happens (if anything). I do predict that there will be NO rioting and killing in the streets by Christians.

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Attention: Apologists (Warning - graphic content)

2006-03-06T18:52:00.000-07:00

I'm sorry to post such graphic links here, but I think all protestors against the U.S. and other assorted apologists should be forced to watch these videos. I challenge anybody who watches these video clips to justify these savage people's actions to me. These are the kinds of people we're fighting in this war on terror. These are the kinds of people that CU professor Ward Churchill and Overland High School teacher Jay Bennish make excuses for.

I'm going to warn you again that these are pretty graphic, but I think it's necessary to see them because it's the only way you'll know the extent of the hate these people exhibit. This is the only way you'll know how much we need to win this fight against these radical savages who wish to do all non-Muslims harm. Be sure to have your sound turned on so you can hear what it sounds like. This kind of stuff cannot be sugar coated and filtered. It's important to understand the brutality of it all. This happens all the time over there. It is nothing new. (these are from 2004) We can't lose sight of the horrific actions of the group we're fighting. THESE are the bad guys - NOT the U.S.A.

VIDEO: Eugene Armstrong - American kidnapped in Baghdad by Al Qaida

VIDEO: Shosei Koda - A Japanese drifter kidnapped in Iraq by Al Qaida

Do a Google search on their names if you want to read their stories. There are plenty more of these on the internet, if one really wanted to see more. This is a common occurence in their world, there are many that are not captured on film for us to see. I frankly can't watch much of this, as it is one of the most appalling things I've ever seen. These are human beings. Living, breathing human beings. Someone's brother, son, dad or uncle. I post these with all due respect to the families of these people. My only intent is to offer some perspective for those who bash the U.S.A. for going after these terrorists/insurgents/shitbags.

Every one of us should be supporting our brave soldiers and saying a prayer for them, for sure (as well as the families of these civilians).

Cindy Sheehan Is So Hot

2006-03-06T17:32:00.000-07:00

She just got arrested again for laying across the steps of the U.N. Mission to the United Nations and refusing to leave. She was arrested for criminal trespass and resisting arrest. Way to go, Cindy. You're so hot.

Apparently, she was invited in to discuss her issues and refused. She chose to lay down like a 2 year old and throw a tantrum instead. Go figure.

Richard Grenell, the spokesman for the U.S. Mission, said in response to Sheehan's arrest: "We invited her in to discuss her concerns with a U.S. Mission employee. She chose not to come in but to lay down in front of the building and block the entrance. It was clearly designed to be a media stunt, not aimed at rational discussion," Grenell said. (from breitbart.com)

"We were absolutely willing to meet with them," said Richard Grenell, a spokesperson for the U.S. Mission. "When the group showed up, we told them that an individual or small group of individuals could come up. . . . I came down and invited them in. But they weren't interested in coming in and having a rational discussion. They wanted a media event downstairs for the cameras." (from the Village Voice)

She's becoming quite the criminal these days. I bet she's actually proud of her arrest record. Too bad they're not felonies. That would be sweet. If nothing else, if she got locked up, we wouldn't have to see photographic representations of her anymore. Damn, she's nasty.

I always notice that she's usually smirking the entire time she's being arrested too. Until the news cameras start rolling. Then, she conjures up some tears to make people think she's a "grieving mother" instead of the radical political jagoff/attention whore that she really is.

Allah Wants You To Run Over Innocent Students With Your Car

2006-03-06T14:44:00.000-07:00

By now, I'm sure you've all heard about the moron that ran down 9 people at the University Of North Carolina this past Friday with his SUV (follow-up story).

He told investigators that he did it to "avenge the deaths of Muslims around the world". At his hearing today, he told the court that he was "thankful for the opportunity to spread the will of Allah".

So let me see if I understand this correctly. Allah wants nuts like this to arbitrarily run over innocent human beings? That is his "will"? What a cool religion. I can see why so many people across the globe subscribe to Allah's teachings. You get the freedom to kill random people, and you do so under the name of religion. In addition, if I (as a Muslim) am killed in the process, I get 72 virgins in heaven? What a sweet deal! All praise be to Allah!

For one thing, how is this idiot "avenging the deaths of Muslims" by trying to kill college students? I'm sure these people that were hurt last Friday had nothing to do with killing any Muslims. I'm just making an assumption here though. Furthermore, most college kids these days are more sympathetic to batshit-crazy Muslims like this guy than they are to our own country. So it really makes no sense at all to attack them.

Speaking of being sympathetic to these radical Muslims...when are Americans going to wake up and understand that this is how they view us (as targets)? I say US because they don't differentiate between liberals and conservatives, supporters and opposers when they're targeting Americans.

You can protest all you want. You can demonize the U.S.A. all you want. You can send flowers to Muslims all over the world if you'd really like to. It won't change a thing. They will cut your head off, blow you up, run over you at the first chance they get. You can explain to them how much you love them and how you love peace, and how much you hate the free country in which you live. They'll STILL murder you without blinking an eye. You can't reason with the unreasonable.

(by the way, look at the smirk on this bastard's face in the picture getting into the car [above]. What a guy, huh? It's SO funny when you run over people in a courtyard, isn't it?)

Wise up, people. Show some solidarity with your American people for once. Quit trying to be politically correct and sympathizing with every fringe group in the world. The world is not ever going to be the utopia that you think it should be. There are people out there that wish to kill us all (and yes, that includes YOU). That's just a fact of life. It's unfortunate, but it's just the way it is.

Maybe if we all stuck together as Americans, we would have an easier time beating these evildoers. It sure beats fighting amongst ourselves and weakening our great nation for partisan political reasons.

People Will Buy Anything

2006-03-01T17:30:00.000-07:00

I've got two words for you. Truck Nutz.

Someone came up with the idea to sell balls for your truck. I guess the idea is to hang them off of your towing hitch. Is this cool? Am I missing something? Do we want to distinguish our male trucks from our female trucks? If so...why?

Maybe I'll come up with something for the female trucks out there. Truck Snatch? Truck Beaver? Truck Tits? I could be on to something here. If people are stupid enough to buy Truck Nutz, I don't see why they wouldn't buy Truck Tits.

I don't know why people feel the need to decorate their cars in the first place. Bumper stickers, silly heads on your antenna, Calvin and Hobbes peeing on things, stickers of the Virgin Mary and/or your name (or the Mexican city you're from) in old English calligraphy on your back window, Tweety Bird, Taz, etc. I really don't need to know your political affiliation, where your kid "excels at school", that your brother is a transexual, or that you're a Catholic named "Gallegos" from Chihuahua. I figured that last one out on my own. Maybe it was the fact that you're driving a 1982 Honda with bubbled window tint, no rearview mirrors, a trunk lid that's duct taped closed, with 4 doors from 4 different cars (all different colors), dragging your muffler, carrying 6 passengers, sporting the perpetual temp tag in the window, all while driving 45mph in the fast lane during rush hour. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but I kind of just assume you're not from 'round these parts when I see that.

Anyway, I'm getting off topic here. All I wanted to say was that I'm never amazed at the amount of useless crap Americans buy. Which brings me full circle back to the Truck Nutz.

Maybe I'm just annoyed that I didn't think of it first. Apparently, they're selling. Which means that someone's making money off of the idiots that buy them. Who would have thought?

Heebiefrigginjeebies

2006-02-27T13:26:00.000-07:00

I hate spiders.

I was reading an article about spiders today, and saw many disturbing images (some of which I've included here for your enjoyment).

Not only do I hate spiders in person, but just looking at spiders on the internet creeps me out. I get physically uncomfortable when I see them, especially if they're moving. I don't know what it is, but they freak me the hell out. The way they move. The way they look, with their creepy little eyes. Their skinny, jointed legs with no feet. Their fangs. Their bulbous abdomens. Their webs. Etc., etc., etc. I know they can't really hurt me (most of them), but that's of little consolation to me. The heebiejeebies overcome my brain's logic.

Other insects don't bother me. It's just the arachnids. I'm cool with everything else too. Snakes, alligators, lizards, lions, bears, pterodactyls, dragons...they don't bother me in the least. It's just these little f-ing eight legged bastards that bother me. Damn you, spiders. Damn you all, for making me recoil and cringe like a homeless person being offered a job application.

Realtors - kooky, or vain?

2006-02-24T10:48:00.000-07:00

I saw a business card for a realtor yesterday, and I just got to thinking. Why do realtors always have pictures on their business cards (and signs and everything else)?

Are realtors taught to do this in realtor school? Do they think their goofy headshot will help them get an edge over the less attractive realtors in the area? Is this neccesary? Why don't other professionals put their pictures on their business cards?

I'd love to see a plumber or a computer repair guy with his picture on his business card. (not really) Actually, I think the only time a picture on a business card would come in handy is if you're a stripper or something, where your appearance matters. That way you don't have to guess, "was Savannah the blonde or the brunette?". You could just look at her business card and know right away.

All I'm saying is that the stupid headshot is not necessary to have on your business card. I don't see what purpose it serves. Here are some examples of what I'm talking about.

Ed, you look like a tool. Bruce, I don't think you need 4 seperate telephone numbers to reach you. You're not as important as you think. A land line and a cell phone would suffice. You're not a heart surgeon. I'm sure if someone can't reach you by calling two numbers (tops), the world will not end. That crucial showing will have to wait until you decide to answer your phone, buddy. And I don't even know what's up with the back-to-back tag team at the top of this post.

Anyway...I think I'm done ranting. For now.

Confucius Say

2006-02-22T17:19:00.000-07:00

Confucius say:

Man who walk through airport turnstile sideways going to Bangkok

Unfreakingbelievable

2006-02-22T14:02:00.000-07:00

Much to my dismay, the State of California halted the execution of Michael Morales today.

SAN QUENTIN — Capping a dramatic legal battle that raised questions of medical ethics and the future of lethal injection, California prison officials late Tuesday called off Michael Morales' execution, saying they were unable to comply with a judge's conditions for putting the convicted rapist-murderer to death.

The state's decision means that the execution will be delayed at the very least until early May — and more likely for many months — while the federal court in San Jose conducts a formal evidentiary hearing on the constitutionality of the state's execution procedures.

The Morales furor began a week ago when U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel declared that California's three-stage drug cocktail of a sedative, paralytic drug and heart-stopping chemical — the same protocol used in 37 of the 38 states with lethal injection — could mask, rather than eliminate, an inmate's pain during execution.

Fogel said the state would have to modify its execution procedure or he would hold a full hearing on the process in May.

To address his concern, prison officials elected to go forward just after midnight Monday with two doctors on hand to ensure that the sedative would be sufficient to deaden the pain of the heart-stopping drug. Just before the execution, however, the two anesthesiologists balked, saying the procedures forced them into the role of executioner, in violation of their medical ethics.

Fogel then said officials could go forward later in the day with a lethal dose of the sedative alone — administered by a licensed medical professional stationed within the execution chamber rather than by the usual "unseen hand" delivering the fatal drugs from another room.

But just two hours before the new, 7:30 p.m. time for the execution, a deputy attorney general told court officials that it had been called off.

San Quentin spokesman Crittendon said the state "was not able to find any medical professionals willing to inject medication intravenously, ending the life of a human being."

So I ask you, why make this stand NOW? Why on the day of the execution? I understand their wanting to possibly consider other methods, but why put the victim's family through this? Why back out on this man's punishment? Why should he get a free pass when he is responsible for the suffering of an innocent human being? Our penal system is a joke as it is. This just makes a bigger mockery of it. Loopholes and legal trickery galore. It's all a big game and the criminals/prisoners know it.

There is no way to ensure that a prisoner won't feel some pain when he is executed. Period. Frankly, I'd rather they go back to public hangings or firing squads. Perhaps we could throw them into a pit of hungry tigers. I WANT them to feel pain. I'm sure the ACLU would have a problem with that though. I don't know how much more we can do for these criminals. I really don't. Other countries probably laugh at us for the way we baby them. They probably marvel at the "rights" that our convicted rapists, serial killers, child molesters, etc. have.

Screw their "rights" not to feel pain for a brief minute during their euthanization. What about the rights of an innocent 17 year old girl? What about HER right not to be violently bludgeoned to death with a hammer? What about HER rights not to be raped while she is unconscious and near death? What about HER rights not to be stabbed 4 times in the chest? Those are the rights that I'm a little more concerned with.

I'm very sorry for the family of Terri Winchell. They've been through a lot, and it looks as though it's going to be dragged out for a little while longer until they get the (relative) justice that they are looking for.

Aww, we wouldn't want him to suffer or anything...

2006-02-21T13:02:00.000-07:00

Here we go again. I feel like this is a recurring theme on my site. You may have briefly heard about this in the papers, but I'm going to shed a little more light on it for you all.

The State of California was scheduled to execute another savage murderer today, but there has been a delay. Michael Angelo Morales was supposed to have his death sentence (lethal injection) carried out at 12:01am today, but the anesthesiologists pulled out at the last minute. They had concerns that the convicted rapist and murderer MIGHT feel pain when the lethal injection was administered. My thought is, WHO CARES if HE feels pain? He SHOULD feel pain. He brutally beat an innocent 17 year old girl (Terri Winchell) and had sex with her nearly dead body, before finally killing her. I couldn't care less if he felt pain. As far as I'm concerned, he's had 25 YEARS of pain-free living on the taxpayer's dime as it is. He killed her in 1981 and has been on death row ever since. I think these cases need to be expedited, but I'm not going to get into that right now.

Now, if they don't carry out this execution today, the death warrant will expire. What that means is that he will essentially get a reprieve. The case would have to go before a judge to determine if he can get back on death row. It sounds like the state is going to follow through though (thank goodness). They are going to forego the anesthesiologists and just o.d. him with a lethal dose of barbituates. I'm not sure if the anesthesiologists are just trying to be activists or possibly thwart the execution altogether, but I think they're going to fail. The guy admitted to the killing, for cripe's sake! Why do people continue to sympathize with these despicable murderers? As I've said before, I think shitstains like this forfeit their right to life and sympathy when they mutilate and kill an innocent human being. (if you feel like reading my rant on that again, see this link)

Anyway...I don't have time to get into that again right now. What I want to do is present you all with the facts of the case that the media might not give you. They usually paint it in a way that leaves room for sympathy with the convict. I think that if you read the case facts, you'll have a different perspective on it. All possibility of feeling anything but disgust for this animal will be removed after reading it, I promise you. Below are the facts of the case from the California Dept. Of Corrections website:

Offense Date: 01/08/1981
Court Action: Affirmed
Court Date: 04/06/1989
Case #: CR17960

Victim: Terri Lynn Winchell, 17 (female)
Co-Defendant: Ricky Ortega

Summary: During early 1980, Ricky Ortega, 19, and Randy Blythe, 17, were homosexual lovers. Blythe met Terri Lynn Winchell, 17, in 1980 and became her heterosexual lover. Winchell did not know about the homosexual relationship between Blythe and Ortega, but Ortega knew about the relationship between Blythe and Winchell. Ortega became upset about the relationship.

Ortega and Blythe had a stormy relationship characterized by Ortega’s threatening reactions to Blythe’s attempts to end it. He was also openly hostile to Winchell. He was overheard threatening to kill himself or Blythe.

In late 1980, Ortega told Glenda Chavez that he was angry at Winchell for accusing him of being a homosexual and for her calling him “gay.” Ortega and his cousin, Michael Angelo Morales, 21, plotted to murder her as “pay back” for her remarks.

In the weeks before the murder, Ortega set up a ruse to trick Winchell into believing that he wanted to make amends and become her friend. In the meantime, Morales “practiced” how he was going to strangle Winchell and on the day of the murder told his girlfriend, Racquel Cardenas, how he was going to do Ortega a favor and strangle and “hurt” someone.

On January 8, 1981, Ortega called Morales and told him he was driving Winchell to Morales’ apartment. Ortega lured Winchell into accompanying him and Morales in Ortega’s car to a remote area near Lodi, California. There, Morales attacked Winchell from behind and tried to strangle her with his belt. Winchell struggled and the belt broke in two. Morales then took out a hammer and repeatedly hit her in the head with it. She screamed for Ortega to help and tried to fight off the attack, ripping her own hair out of her scalp in the struggle. Morales beat Winchell into unconsciousness, crushing her skull in several places and leaving 23 identifiable wounds in her skull.

Morales took Winchell from the car and told Ortega to leave and return later. Ortega left. Morales dragged Winchell face-down across the road and into a vineyard. Morales completed an act of sexual intercourse with her unconscious body. He started to leave, but went back and stabbed her four times in the chest to assure her death. Winchell died from both the head and chest wounds. Her body was left in the vineyard naked from the waist down with her sweater and bra pulled up over her breasts.

Within two days, Morales was arrested at his residence. The police found Morales’ broken belt with Winchell’s blood on it hidden under a bedroom mattress. The police found three knives and the hammer hidden in the refrigerator vegetable crisper. The hammer had traces of Winchell’s blood on it. The police also found blood-stained floor mats from Ortega’s car in the trash. Winchell’s purse and credit card were also in the house. Ortega’s blood-spattered car was impounded. Morales had used $11 from Winchell’s purse to buy beer, wine, and cigarettes on the night of the murder.

Now, please tell me why anyone should feel sympathy for this Morales guy. He is a piece of shit and I sincerely hope that he suffers for what he's done.

That poor girl didn't deserve to die that way. She was just starting her life and was full of hope. She was a straight-A student who had sung in a church choir, played classical piano and was working part-time at a local restaurant to raise money for college. What a very unfortunate turn of events for her, at the hands of these degenerates. (If you want to read more about her life, this article talks a little bit about it.)

Poor Spike

2006-02-20T15:21:00.000-07:00

SPIKE LEE ATTACKS ALL-WHITE HOLLYWOOD

Outspoken movie-maker Spike Lee has attacked the Hollywood studios for not including African-Americans as executives.

The Malcolm X director is appalled the major studios only recruit white men and women for executive positions.

He tells US style magazine Complex, "You go to any studio, the (only) black guy you are going to see is the guy at the gate. In Hollywood, there is not one African-American who is an executive that has gatekeeper position that could greenlight a picture.

"They'll make a movie with Denzel (Washington) and Jamie (Foxx)and Eddie (Murphy), but only because they can make money off them.

"They (studios) might think there's diversity because four white women run studios."

20/02/2006 03:21

That is from an article I read today on www.contactmusic.com.

My question is...What in the world is stopping black people (or any other race) from starting their own successful movie studios? Why is Spike Lee blaming others for black people not being adequately represented in the high positions in Hollywood? Who are these spectacular people that he thinks are being turned away for these executive jobs? Throw some names out there, Spike. Let's hear who is being discriminated against, based on the color of their skin.

I personally wouldn't give HIM a job as a movie exec, simply because he can't see past the color of a person's skin long enough to be good for the job. He would greenlight movies just BECAUSE the person that pitched the script was black (rather than consider the movie based on it's content). And because there's only so big a market for angry black movies.

I've said it before and I'll say it again...I'M SICK AND TIRED OF HEARING PEOPLE USE RACE AS AN EXCUSE FOR THEIR SHORTCOMINGS. Come up with some talent. Come up with some good candidates for the jobs in question. Nobody's stopping you but you.

Spike's comments are no different than asking "why aren't there any Native American studio execs?" or "why so few Bangladeshi studio execs?" (or Asian, or Spanish, or Mexican, or short people, or tall people, etc). Sometimes, that's just the way it works Mr. Lee. Maybe we shouldn't group everyone into a category. Maybe we should look past skin color, ethnic background, etc. once in a while. You might be surprised at how many doors open for you when you get rid of the chip on your shoulder.

Why can't I have the day off?

2006-02-20T15:08:00.000-07:00

It's President's Day. The government has the day off. Why can't I?? Here are some pictures of some random Presidents. No particular reason. I just thought I should have some pictures here. Bonus points if you can actually name them.

People didn't look particularly happy back then. And they dressed funny. That second one looks like an unhappy Bill Murray.

Interesting opinion

2006-02-16T10:11:00.000-07:00

I think this is a very interesting opinion piece by University of North Carolina professor, Mike S. Adams. I'm not going to post the text, but if you're interested in an intellectually stimulating perspective on two controversial topics, click here. I thoroughly enjoy his writing style and appreciate his viewpoint. Keep in mind, it's an opinion piece. And by the way, I am neither endorsing nor condemning his position. I'm merely stating that it's interesting and sharing it here for you to make up your own mind.

Rain check - out of stock

2006-02-16T10:01:00.000-07:00

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Attention: Moderate Muslims

2006-02-15T09:39:00.000-07:00

What the hell is going on with your religion?? Why don't you speak out against the senseless violence that is perpetrated by your people, in the name of Allah?

For weeks now, the Muslim world has been rioting, burning embassies, restaurants, etc. in addition to their usual burning of effigies, flags, and the like. What caused this, you ask? A FRIGGIN CARTOON. Yes. A cartoon.

A week or two ago, a newspaper in Denmark printed editorial cartoons, depicting the prophet Mohammed with a bomb on his head. After that, all hell broke loose. The Danish and Norwegian embassies in Syria were immediately set on fire by Muslim extremists, the General Consulate in Beirut was torched, there were riots in Afghanistan and many other Middle East countries this past week. Many people have been killed during these riots. There is no regard for human life or for the governments of these cities. The streets have been filled with the usual fanatics, waving their fists, shooting their guns in the air and general chanting and yelling. I have heard some chanting "death to America" in there as well. What America has to do with this silly cartoon issue is beyond me, but hey...what can ya do? I've seen children filling the streets with their own protests as well. Most of which aren't even old enough to know what's going on.

Pakistan had a riot with 70,000 protestors that burned theaters, a KFC and a bus station, among other things. They ransacked offices, and a stray bullet from a demonstrator killed an 8 year old boy.

What ever happened to common sense?? I understand that they're offended. I know their religion means a lot to them. However, I disagree with their violent reaction to a CARTOON. In addition, how is the government of Denmark responsible for the actions of a cartoonist? Why are they killing people in the streets because of the actions of a cartoonist? Sounds like misdirected anger to me.

In America, most of our media outlets are tip-toeing around the issue and condemning the cartoons as being "blasphemous". Many are even pacifying Muslims that are condoning this violence. HOWEVER, when Christian groups in America PEACEFULLY protest something blasphemous, like a South Park episode where the Virgin Mary bleeds out of her butt or a Rolling Stones magazine cover with Kanye West pretending to be Jesus (complete with crown of thorns), the media attacks the Christians. They tell them that people have the right to express their opinions (which they do) in such a blasphemous way. So why the double standard? Why do left-wingers support the Muslims in their (violent) cause, yet criticize law abiding Christians in America? Doesn't make much sense to me.

People should have the right to say or draw whatever they'd like. If that happens to be a picture of something that offends you, so be it. If you don't like a cartoon, a magazine, or a tv show that offends your beliefs, then you have a right NOT to read it or watch it. You don't have the right to burn buildings and kill people though.

Furthermore, why is the Muslim population organizing to destroy and kill over a cartoon, but when they see their own brothers CUTTING THE HEADS off of innocent journalists and contractors, the say NOTHING. They don't even blink an eye. They're outraged over a cartoon, but don't seem to care much when their people mutilate and kill other human beings in the name of their religion. They don't think twice when their people strap bombs to their backs and walk into a storefront or a wedding party to kill innocent people. That doesn't offend them, evidently. Those things apparently don't do as much damage as a cartoon made of ink and newsprint (that they can choose NOT to read).

I know ALL Muslims aren't part of this evil. But why don't sensible Muslims speak out against this abhorrent behavior? Why don't they condemn the actions of these radicals? Why don't they join with other reasonable people in destroying this evil? And that's what it is. Pure evil. By being passive, they become part of the problem.

Come on, sensible Muslims...step up! Your religion is being perverted into an instrument of violence and lunacy. Do something about it, please.

Happy Valentine's Day

2006-02-14T12:25:00.000-07:00

Is that a jukebox in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

2006-02-13T14:23:00.000-07:00

I think my mp3 player is responsible for me keeping my sanity at work.

Without my tunes, I think I would go nuts at the office. People here are constantly moving, constantly talking, and constantly annoying. I find that I can effectively drown them out by turning my headphones up and ignoring them. If I allowed myself to listen to all of the half-wit conversations that people here engage in, I think I would turn out to be just as nutty as the rest of the people I work with.

Don't get me wrong, people here are nice. It's just that they all talk about nonsense all day. Smalltalk is not my forte. If you want to talk about something meaningful, by all means, let's talk. But if you want to make idle chit-chat, please take it elsewhere. I don't want to be asked about my "Monday", the weather, or any of the other trivial office conversations that are parodied on Office Space. I could swear I work for Initech sometimes.

Luckily, I've got thousands of songs on my mp3 player that keep me mellow and allow me to concentrate on my work (or posting here) without distractions. 20GB holds a lot of music. It's a virtual jukebox that travels with me wherever I go. If you don't have one, I'd highly recommend the Creative brand over any iPod. The battery life is far superior to Apple's and the file exchanges are much easier and more standardized than Apple's iTunes crap.

Thank you Creative Labs, for assisting me in my attempt to be anti-social at work.

Shut up and eat your meat loaf

2006-02-10T15:50:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to take a second to put up a quick post. I get a lot of flack when I go an entire day without posting SOMETHING. Since I haven't posted anything today, here ya go. Happy Friday.

Child: "Mommy, Mommy! What happened to all that dog food Fido wouldn't eat?"

Mother: "Shut up and eat your meat loaf."

I don't know why, but that cracks me up. I do find that meat, served in loaf form, is pretty darn tasty though.

That's what you get...MORON!

2006-02-09T15:12:00.000-07:00

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Firefighters in Orlando had to save a burglary suspect who was trying to climb down the chimney of a convenience store on West Washington Street and got stuck.

This is a picture of a piece of crap that was trying to burglarize a convenience store and got stuck in the vent. I would vote for leaving him there. Screw him. Why go through the trouble of pulling him out? Leave him there so he can think about his life and the choices he's made. Go get a job, idiot.

The Grammys were when?

2006-02-09T09:56:00.000-07:00

I don't give a rat's ass about the Grammys. I actually had no idea that they were even on until I heard the radio jocks talking about it this morning on the way to work. Should I care? I don't even think there are any standout entertainers these days that I would care to see. Maybe when we stop promoting crappy "musicians" and propelling them to stardom, I'll start paying attention to musical award shows.

Here's some of the "great artists" that were apparently nominated or honored at the Grammys yesterday (according to the website):
Ciara
Fall Out Boy
Keane
John Legend
SugarLand
Kelly Clarkson
The White Stripes

Not a significant band in the bunch. I've never even heard of most of them. I've heard of Ciara and the American Idol chick, and that's about it. Wait, I take that back. I had the misfortune of hearing the train wreck that is the "White Stripes" one time on The Daily Show. Absolutely horrible. Where has all the good music gone?? What happened to talented musicians, like the ones that were common in the 60's? I miss good music. This new generation of music is pretty lame and disappointing. A lot of it is just contrived, studio-tricked, pop crap that is easily marketable (and therefore, the labels sign them so they can profit).

Let me just mention some real musicians that should serve as examples for musicians today:

Stevie Ray Vaughn
Eric Clapton
The Beatles
Jimi Hendrix
The Rolling Stones
The Doobie Brothers
Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin
Santana
The Eagles
Al Green
Earth Wind and Fire
Stevie Wonder
Frank Sinatra
Lou Rawls

I could go on, but I think you get the idea. These people actually FELT their music and it's what drove them. These days, it's the money and the fame that drives musicians. The music is just a vehicle to get them the money and fame they want, and consequently, the output is diluted.

I don't know if anybody here has ever seen Stevie Ray Vaughn play live at Austin City Limits, but that was one of the most amazing performances I've ever seen. I saw a video of it, and I was moved. The show wasn't flashy. He didn't have big pyrotechnics and a huge stage with props. It was Stevie Ray Vaughn and his beat up guitar. That's pretty much it (besides his band). He had his eyes closed, and the music was just pouring out of him as if he was just a vessel for it to travel through. He wasn't there for the fame. He was there to play music. It was his passion. If you ever get a chance to see it, I highly recommend it.

By the way, I thank my dad for introducing me to a lot of the great music played by those I listed above. Not only is my dad a great musician himself, but he also has great taste in music. I didn't grow up in the 60's, but I bet it was a really cool time to be around. I grew up in the 80's and what did we get? Cindy Lauper? Culture Club? The Bengals? No thanks. Give me the music I grew up listening to with my dad. Thanks, Pop.

Whiskey...Tango...Foxtrot?

2006-02-05T10:42:00.000-07:00

WTF?!?! That's what immediately came to mind when I read an article about a woman still breastfeeding her EIGHT and NINE year old kids in the UK (full article). At first, I thought it was just some weird English family being kooky. Then, I did a little research and found that they're not the only ones.

It is from Urbana, Illinois. U.S. prosecutors are trying to stop a woman from breastfeeding her eight year old son. The mother is 34 years old and apparently allows him to suckle every ten days or so. She refers to this as natural, child led weaning. She has appeared on a morning talk show (no surprise there) to discuss her situation. The program included video footage of the boy sucking away. She is quoted, "I think people need to see me and my child and realise that this is a perfectly normal practice. We are your standard middle class American family, and we're not doing anything wrong."

Kathleen Huggins and Linda Ziedrich, in The Nursing Mother's Guide to Weaning, give an interesting glimpse into weaning practices of other cultures. In one account a Sioux mother "came to school at recess to nurse her eight-year-old boy because he had a cold." And they comment "this wasn't a very remarkable occurrence in her culture; the average nursing period among the Sioux, traditionally, was three to five years."

There are a lot of stories on this subject. You can do the research yourself, if you're that interested. Apparently, there are a lot of studies done to see what the benefits of continuing the breastfeeding past infancy might be. The obvious ones are increased immune functionality and resistance to allergies. I'm all for breastfeeding. That's the natural way and it's the breast's intended purpose.

However, I've got to admit that it seems a bit weird for an 8 year old to be breastfeeding. I would think there might be some social implications for a situation like that as well. The term "momma's boy" comes to mind. And if the kid is old enough to ask for it, isn't that a bit creepy? I just have the image in my head of a third grader coming home from school and asking mom for some milk to go with his afternoon snack or something. Cookie in one hand and asking mom to lean down so he can reach the teat. Just a bit strange to me, that's all.

In my opinion, if they've got teeth and can eat on their own...they should probably be learning how to be independent rather than breastfeeding. In addition, what woman really wants cookie crumbs all over them from their third grade kid (or orangutan nipples from their teeth gnawing at them all day)? I'm just sayin.

Look, an elephant on a skateboard!!

2006-02-03T15:23:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to start a NEW topic, since people seem to think I want to talk about "other issues" all week long. This week's comments sections have been enough to make the Baby Jeebus cry. How about something fun, like elephants on skateboards? Or perhaps deer asses that double as a doorbell? Those are fun topics. Please discuss. :)

Opinions are great

2006-02-03T10:55:00.000-07:00

Given the amount of feedback I've gotten recently about my views and opinions, I thought I'd stoke the fire a little bit more (not really). I just thought this Andy Rooney rant was very appropriate for this week, and I happen to agree with most of what he's saying here:

I don't think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except numbers. The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory are things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America. Try to have things like the United Caucasian College Fund, Cloud Magazine, White Entertainment Television, or Miss White America; and see what happens...Jesse Jackson will be knocking down your door.

Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to the ball game.

I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason, that is why there are no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts! ARE YOU LISTENING MARTHA BURKE?

I think that if you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it is an opinion.

I have the right "NOT" to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off.

When 70% of the people who get arrested are black, in cities where 70% of the population is black, that is not racial profiling, it is the Law of Probability.

I believe that if you are selling me a milkshake, a pack of cigarettes, a newspaper or a hotel room, you must do it in English! As a matter of fact, if you want to be an American citizen, you should have to speak English!

My father and grandfather didn't die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours.

I think the police should have every right to shoot your sorry ass if you threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the word "freeze" or "stop" in English, see the above lines.

I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you are qualified for any special loan programs, government sponsored bank loans or tax breaks, etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, trinket store, or any other business.

We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries and risk our lives in wars to defend their freedoms, so that decades later they could come over here and tell us our constitution is a living document; and open to their interpretations.

I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor.

I know pro wrestling is fake, but so are movies and television. That doesn't stop you from watching them.

I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next operating system that's better, and put your name on the building.

It doesn't take a whole village to raise a child right, but it does take a parent to stand up to the kid; and smack their little behinds when necessary, and say "NO!"

I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please don't pretend they are a political statement. And, please, stay home until that new lip ring heals. I don't want to look at your ugly infected mouth as you serve me French fries!

And if you don't like my point of view, tough...

Opinions are great. Free thought is what makes this a great Country. We're all free to voice our opinions how we see fit. Some do it through protesting. Others do it through voting. Some start organizations that further their causes. Some people are just blowhards that tell everyone within earshot how they feel about things. I probably do a combination of these things, as well as post my opinions on my blog. I'm not an activist. I really don't care if people agree with me or not. If I can make someone think, cool. If not, that's cool too. I mostly post for my own entertainment and the entertainment of my friends that visit this site. I don't apologize for my views, because that is what I believe in. If you happen to disagree, that is fine with me. Nobody is making you read my blog. I'm not the most politically correct person, nor do I claim to be. Actually, I can't stand political correctness. If you feel a certain way - say what you think.

I hope everybody has a great Friday, and if that offends anyone...too bad. :) (you never know these days. There might be some anti-happy Friday group somewhere that takes offense)

Cindy, you annoying troll...

2006-02-01T14:54:00.000-07:00

First of all, I just want to say the following about Cindy Sheehan. She's lost a son who served bravely in Iraq, and I sympathize with her grief for her son. He volunteered for the armed services and served honorably. Unfortunately, he lost his life fighting for his country and for the freedom of another. This is a risk all soldiers are aware of when they sign up. It's an incredible sacrifice for a person to make and we should all be proud and grateful for soldiers like him.

With that being said, I think SHE is a jackass. She is doing nothing to honor her son's name with her outrageous behavior. She has created this false sense of celebrity for herself, and dwells on the attention for her self worth. She is an attention whore who plays to the cameras whenever they're on. I've seen her at the White House, refusing to leave with a goofy smirk on her face, only to throw on the tears when the camera is on for her photo op. Her crusade has become very self serving, in my opinion and it's almost as if the anti-war cause is a second thought for her.

I'm wondering how a person could have so much time on their hands that Bush bashing would become a full time endeavor for them. Surely, she has bills to pay, right? It's pretty evident that she's being supported by the likes of Michael Moore and moveon.org and all of the usual lefty sources, not to mention making money selling books. They are using her for their (perceived) benefit, without a doubt. Michael Moore has her plastered all over his site on a daily basis.

Nothing Cindy Sheehan does is going to change the U.S. policy on Iraq. Period. She knows that. And the left knows that. At least everybody with a brain knows it. However, they continue to help get her in the spotlight to further their agendas. They use her to draw attention without having to get their own hands dirty. They use her to "smear" the Bush administration and she is a good pawn for that. What's funny is that she does more harm than good for their cause. The more she's on TV, the sillier she looks. The more radical she gets, the more she looks like a basketcase nutjob. Politicians will find that associating themselves with a person like Sheehan will not be a good move for them. She does nothing to bring legitimacy to this anti-war cause. She does not come off as being very well educated or particularly articulate. Her sensationalist approach certainly doesn't demand respect. I'm quite certain that she is not an expert in foreign relations or international diplomacy either. So for her to try and tell the U.S. government how to conduct their business is quite laughable.

It's certainly her right to protest. I am not disagreeing with her right to speak her mind by any means. But there's a right way and a wrong way to do it. You can speak your mind and still treat others with respect, even if you oppose their views.

RIGHT WAY: Get involved with government. Become an active member of your local or federal legislative body. That is the way to be taken seriously and to actually affect change. Being a bomb-thrower in the media does nothing to change the issues you disagree with. That actually makes you look like a fool, more than anything.

WRONG WAY: Wearing inflammatory t-shirts to the State Of The Union speech in hopes of a photo op and to disrupt the occasion.

That is precisely what she did (or tried to do) last night at the president's State Of the Union address. She came in with a jacket on over her shirt that said "2245 dead - how many more?". This was neither the time nor the place for her to try and steal the spotlight. The world does not revolve around her. There are many complex issues that the President of the United States must deal with, not just Sheehan. She needs to get a clue.

What's even worse is that after her arrest last night, she tried to act like she had no intention of disrupting the speech. Give me a friggin break! On Michael Moore's website, she's painting herself as some sort of innocent spectator at the speech who was wrongly persecuted.

"I had just sat down and I was warm from climbing 3 flights of stairs back up from the bathroom so I unzipped my jacket. I turned to the right to take my left arm out, when the same officer saw my shirt and yelled, "Protester." He then ran over to me, hauled me out of my seat and roughly (with my hands behind my back) shoved me up the stairs. I said something like, "I'm going, do you have to be so rough?" By the way, his name is Mike Weight."

Aww...poor Cindy. Feel free to go read her account in its entirety. I'm not going to post it all here. She claims that she was arrested "because she was protesting". Mind you, she claimed before that she had merely removed her jacket because she was "warm" - not because she wanted to protest. It was simply a coincidence that she had an inflammatory message on her shirt at a televised political speech. Riiiiiight. Make up your mind, Cindy.

She even claims that she's wrongfully vilified for "disagreeing with the government". That is simply not true. She makes a target of herself by the WAY she conducts herself. Not only that, but she is not even the only one that was removed from that speech last night. A REPUBLICAN representative's wife was removed as well. She was removed for wearing "support the troops" shirt for the same reason that Sheehan was removed for wearing her anti-war shirt. Both are disruptive and inappropriate for that forum.

Additionally, in 1999, a man was removed from the Senate gallery for wearing a shirt protesting Clinton. It said, "Clinton doesn't inhale, he sucks". As funny as that is, it's totally inappropriate and makes that guy look like an idiot. So, it's not an issue of Bush "quieting dissenters". It's a personal conduct thing. Don't act like a jackass and you won't be removed. It's really pretty simple.

That's all the ranting I can do right now. I'm sure you're all asleep by now anyway. I would apologize for the rambling, but I'm not really sorry. :)

I found a moonrock in my nose!

2006-01-31T15:36:00.000-07:00

Ok, I'm a big Simpson's fan. I was discussing this just last night as a matter of fact. I was trying to decide who my favorite character is. I'm pretty sure I like them all, but the one that consistently makes me laugh is Ralph Wiggum.

Ralph is the only son of Police Chief Wiggum and he's a bit...um..."slow". He's got all kinds of imaginary friends, some of which tell him to burn things. I think the funniest thing about him is his high pitched voice (and his random comments). I've listed a few choice Ralphie quotes for your amusement. Even if you don't find them to be funny...I will. And that's all that matters.

"Even my boogers taste spicy."
"Hi, Super Nintendo Chalmers!" (addressing Superintendent Chalmers)
"I bent my wookiee"
"I wanna live with underground grandma!"

Ralph: "I eated the purple berries!" Oh... uggghh... (falls over)
Bart: "Uh... How are they, Ralph? Good?"
Ralph: "It tastes like ... burning."

"I found a moonrock in my nose!"
"I'm learnding!"
"Miss Hoover? I glued my head to my shoulder."
"Me fail English? That's unpossible!"
"Oh boy, sleep! That's where I'm a viking!"
"That's my sandbox. I'm not allowed to go in the deep end. (Pointing to a large rock) That's where I saw the Leprechaun. He tells me to burn things."
"When I grow up, I want to be a principal, or a caterpillar!"
"My nose makes its own bubble gum!"
"I'm a brick"

Click here for Ralph Wiggum sounds. Make sure your sound is turned up - especially if you're at work. Let's all see if we can get fired together.

Saddam and his temper tantrums are funny

2006-01-30T10:21:00.000-07:00

Apparently, Saddam threw another temper tantrum yesterday in court. He and his half brother (also on trial) stirred up the courtroom yet again and are protesting the trial. His lawyers are "boycotting the next session of Saddam's trial" this week as well.

During the proceedings yesterday, it turned into another shouting match with Saddam eventually being escorted out while shouting "down with America!". Earlier, the defense team just up and left. After Saddam's refusal to attend court this Wednesday, his lawyers added this comment:

"If he was forced to attend, he won't sit in the place designated for him, but will stand in a corner to protest against the measures taken by the judge".

That makes me laugh. I just think this whole thing is comical. What a complete nutjob this guy is (Saddam). Actually, his whole defense team is a bunch of idiots (including Ramsay Clark, the former U.S. Attorney General that is representing Saddam.) I won't even go into the issue of Clark's traitorous actions, defending an enemy of the U.S. during a war. He is not worth my time.

I'm just wondering why this Iraqi court is such a circus. Who's in control?? Saddam or the new government of Iraq? These outbursts should be squashed immediately, as they would be in the U.S. Could you imagine a defendant in an American court standing up and shouting at a U.S. judge? Could you imagine a defense team just getting up and walking out of the courtroom during a trial? It all sounds so strange to me.

The good news is that this new judge that is presiding over the trial is a little bit tougher than the last one, who recently resigned. We'll see how he takes control as the trial resumes this week.

I just like seeing Saddam back in his playpen after his little temper tantrums. It's entertaining. They should give him a blankie to hold while he's in there and maybe a pacifier. That would be hilarious.

Monkeys are cool

2006-01-25T11:28:00.000-07:00

How can you not love monkeys? They're SO cool. Check this one out, for example.

If that's not the coolest monkey you've seen all day...well...I'll kiss your ass. An ice skating monkey! Damn, that's cool. Monkeys just make me laugh, regardless. It's hard to have a bad day with a monkey around.
My favorite is the one that is dressed up like a cowboy and riding the dog in the rodeo. Mere words cannot describe it, so I'll just post the picture (for those who've never seen it before). The video is hilarious. He's actually got chaps on and everything.

Ahhh monkeys...is there no limit to the funny things you can do?

Brokeback bullshit

2006-01-24T11:20:00.000-07:00

Alright, I must rant about all the "buzz" about this gay movie (literally), called Brokeback Mountain. I'm tired of hearing about it from the Hollywood types. I'm tired of the liberal rags writing up stories about it so they can further their leftist, morality-deficient agendas. The media is what generates this buzz, regardless of what it's doing at the box office. If it was such a good movie and was doing so well, it would be at all of the theaters around the country. Instead, it's only at select theaters.

For those who don't know, this movie is about two flaming cowboys. They're not flaming in the sense that they are on fire. They are flaming in the sense that they like to put their peepees in the poopyhole. Here's a brief description from one of the entertainment websites:

"Brokeback Mountain is a cowboy romance about two ranch-hand buddies who conceal a long homosexual affair from their families. The movie has won four Golden Globe prizes, including best picture honors in the drama category."

Does it strike anybody else as being odd that Hollyweird glorifies and honors movies about infidelity? I mean, I'm not shocked, but I still think it's lame. I expect them to make a stink about a movie that features gay love scenes. They want to do everything they can to try and make this deviant lifestyle "mainstream". However, homosexuality will never be mainstream. I don't care how hard they try. (I'll have to refrain from ranting about MTV and their homo-promotion marathon right now - I'll save that for another day)

What I don't like is the fact that they're giving this movie all kinds of critical acclaim for it's content. It's about two men cheating on their wives. What's good about that?? Who they're cheating with is unimportant. There is nothing admirable about cheating on your wife. If this was a story about two men cheating on their wives with two other women, do you think it would be getting all of these accolades? I would say probably not.

I'm not here trying to gay bash either. I personally happen to think it's wrong and repulsive, but what other people do in their bedrooms is their business. The problem is that the gay lobby tends not to keep it in the bedroom. They try to convince the public that this lifestyle is normal and they try to saturate the media with it, in the hopes that people will be desensitized by the constant exposure. They draw people's attention to it, and then gripe when people treat them differently because of it. The idea of homosexuality has been introduced to kids in elementary schools these days, for crying out loud. They've got gay children's books to teach "tolerance" to kids that have no idea what sexuality even is in the first place. It's ridiculous. Tolerance is one thing, but defining yourself solely on what hole you put your peepee in is pretty sad. Why not concentrate on being a good person, instead of promoting your practice of the buttsecks?

As a society, we should be embracing the ideals of the family unit - not infidelity and sexual deviance. We should be bestowing awards upon the movies that showcase good family values and promote respect for your wife - not glorifying the betrayal of your wife so that you can go butt ram your cowboy buddy when she's not looking. We've got enough problems in America without further eroding what little morality we have left as a country.

Also, I want to propose the idea of Heterosexual Pride Day. Who's with me?

Can we just remove the race card from the deck already?!

2006-01-18T21:46:00.000-07:00

I've been meaning to bring this up for a couple of days now, but I just haven't had the chance. On Monday (Martin Luther King Day), the mayor of New Orleans made a...how shall I say...interesting speech. He was talking about rebuilding New Orleans and I took notice of some specific things that he was saying. Mayor Nagin said:

"It's time for us to rebuild a New Orleans, the one that should be a chocolate New Orleans," he said. "And I don't care what people are saying in Uptown or wherever they are. This city will be chocolate at the end of the day." "This city will be a majority African-American city. It's the way God wants it to be."

Now, I'm no civil rights expert. But when I heard that comment, all I could think was, "DAMN, that's about as racist a statement as a person could make." What about other people that are from New Orleans? How do you think a statement like that makes them feel? A very alienating statement, if I do say so myself. New orleans is home to many people that are not black. This does nothing to help them want to come back home and rebuild.

I don't understand why African Americans can get away with making blatantly racist statements like that. It happens all the time. In comedy acts, tv shows, advertisements, etc. Black comedians mock how "white people" act and call them white boys, honkies and other things all the time. It's pretty well accepted. This statement by mayor Nagin is just one of many comments made like this all the time.

Are we ever going to get over racism in America?

Let me explain what I'm saying a little more. Imagine the white mayor of Coeur D' Alene, Idaho making a speech saying, "It's time to rebuild Coeur D' Alene...one that will be an IVORY Coeur D' Alene. God wants Idaho to be a WHITE state." Don't you think there would be a bit of outrage at those statements? Wouldn't Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton be on every news channel around the country denouncing this white mayor and branding her a RACIST?

So, what's with the double standard? Why is it ok for black people to be blatantly racist, but other races are condemned and civil rights groups call for blood when it happens? This black-vs-others racism is so prevalent, yet when something happens to them, they immediately pull out the race card. (If anybody's wondering, I'm not black or white...so I take no sides on the matter.)
We ALL need to rise above these race issues and get over it already. The color of a person's skin should not be an issue in this day and age. The only reason it is still around is because of people like this Nagin idiot. Well, that's not the ONLY reason, but it certainly doesn't help the cause. People are people. Black, white, brown, yellow, beige...it really doesn't matter. The sooner we all realize that - the better.

On a related note...what the hell is up with Hillary Clinton making her stupid remarks on the same day? She made some comment to the effect of the House of Representatives is run "like a plantation and you know what I'm talking about". What the hell could she possibly be trying to accomplish with that?? On MLK day, no less. Jeebus farking cripes. I swear, this world is chock full of idiots.

Don't make me quote a criminal. Don't make me do it...ah shit...too late!

"CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?"

Where's the press and Snoop Dogg?

2006-01-16T17:16:00.000-07:00

Does Snoop Dogg not care about white people? Where is Jesse Jackson? Where is the public outrage and media atention? A man is scheduled to be executed early tomorrow morning in California, and I have seen hardly any coverage about it at all. There haven't been any movies made about this guy like there were about Tookie Williams. I don't see the hollywood types rallying behind Clarence Ray Allen. Perhaps if he had co-authored some childrens books, hollywood would care.

Are the "civil rights" types not concerned because Clarence Ray Allen is not black? I fail to understand why there's such a difference in the way these two cases are being handled. Why would a cold blooded murderer like Tookie Williams get the sweetheart treatment in the press and Hollywood, but this Clarence Ray Allen guy doesn't? Is it because the cliche "oppressed black man, wrongly accused" angle is easier to play up? Is it because that gets more ratings and is more marketable? If so, that's pretty sad.

Tookie Williams and Clarence Ray Allen have a lot in common, so I'm a bit puzzled about why nobody is making such a fuss over his execution. (Actually, I'm puzzled why Williams' execution got SO MUCH press. Neither are noteworthy in my opinion.)

They both:

Killed people (actually Tookie personally gunned people down, Clarence Allen hired people to kill his son's girlfriend and witnesses who testified against him at the trial)
Ran criminal enterprises (Tookie - the Crips; Allen - burglary/crime ring)
Continued to conduct criminal activity while behind bars
Are despicable excuses for human beings

Personally, I think race has no place in either of these cases. I just bring it up because I see an inequity in the attention that is brought to both cases. I think they both should rot in hell. They're murderers that have surrendered their right to life and liberty by taking the lives of others.

I don't have much time to rant about the issue at the moment, but you get the gist (sp?) of what I'm saying. Criminals should not be made into heroes. They should be punished according to the law for their actions, be they black, white, brown, yellow or otherwise. I just bring it up so that you can take notice of how differently the cases were handled. You decide. That's all I have to say about that (for the moment).

Get you some!

2006-01-16T16:39:00.000-07:00

I just found this picture on the internet today and thought it was very inspiring. Talk about perseverance! That little bastard wasn't going to be denied. He saw something he wanted, and he went for it. He was successful, overcoming the odds. A lesser dog would have accepted his obvious shortcomings and given up.

We can all take a lesson from this little dog. Never give up. Keep trying and you will be rewarded in life. Quitters never win and winners never quit!

Happy New Year!

2006-01-01T12:09:00.000-07:00

Moron vs. NOLA P.D.

2005-12-27T13:39:00.000-07:00

I've got a question.

When a person hears about a knife-wielding maniac lunging towards an officer of the law (and the maniac subsequently gets killed), what makes them blame the police officer for the incident?

I've been reading posts from people responding to the police shooting in New Orleans (see link above). It never ceases to amaze me at just how liberal people can be when dealing with criminals. Some would rather see a police officer killed before seeing a criminal get treated badly in any way.

In this shooting yesterday, the police responded to a disturbance call involving a man with a knife. When the police instructed the suspect to get on the ground and drop the knife, he refused. They pepper sprayed him and repeatedly told him to get on the ground. He refused, and lunged toward one of the officers with the knife. That is when he was shot.

Yet, when reading posts about the incident, some would have you believe that these cops were just trigger happy and wanted to kill someone for the fun of it. Here's one profound comment in one of the forums I was reading today:

"If there wasn't one among them marksman enough to hit that galoot in his kneecaps to end the standoff then none of them have a right to carry a badge." - Anonymous Moron

The guy is clearly a genius. I'd love to see this guy shoot someone in the knee as they're charging towards him with a knife in hand. This is obviously someone who has never shot a gun before. This is obviously someone who knows nothing about law enforcement. The area that the shooting occured in is a highly populated metropolitan environment (St. Charles Ave). There are people all around. For this officer to fire anywhere but at center mass would have been really risky. The chances are very slim for anybody to accurately shoot a small moving target (such as an attacker's knee) as they are (presumably) moving backward from the attacker, and without hitting innocent bystanders. Add to this the stress and adrenaline that comes along with a situation like this. Even an expert marksman would not take that shot. This isn't the movies. Cops don't shoot guns and knives out of a perpetrator's hand. Furthermore, law enforcement officers are trained to stop the threat. There wasn't much of a choice in this situation on how to effectively do that.

Seems pretty cut and dry to me. When a person attacks another person with the threat and ability to inflict death, the person being attacked is within the law to meet this threat with equal force, up to and including death. In fact, the American legal standard for using lethal force is when a person is " ...in immediate danger of death or grievous bodily harm". I'd certainly say this qualifies as exactly that.

People don't realize just how dangerous a knife can be when used to attack a human being. We're made up of soft tissue and blood vessels. I've seen videos of the damage a knife can do to a piece of flesh in a matter of seconds. It doesn't have to be a big knife either. It could be a 2 or 3 inch blade and still be incredibly lethal. Many major arteries are fairly close to the surface of the skin and can be easily severed with a razor blade or small knife.

Listening to these keyboard kommandos tell me how they would have taken the guy's knees out and ended the standoff makes me laugh. And listening to the peanut gallery of support they get in forums is pretty funny too. It reminds me of a quote from a defense instructor on a website I was reading a while back. It went something along the lines of "Listening to a self-proclaimed expert who's been through knife combat training is like a virgin telling me he knows everything there is about sex because he's studied porno movies. The only people who are going to be impressed are other virgins."

The guy that said that is a person who has been in real knife combat situations (and consequently would avoid them at all costs now). I thought the comment was very appropriate for this conversation as well. These internet forum nerds that second guess everything the police do, have no business criticizing their actions unless they've walked in the officer's shoes. If you don't know anything about law enforcement or lethal force, don't demonize the police like you do. They do a very difficult job and put their lives on the line every day. They deal with the worst segment of society day in and day out, and to hear people criticize them for doing their jobs is just irritating.

Let me just point out some things that should be common sense for most people.

Don't threaten police officers.
Don't ever wave a knife at police officers (if you do - be prepared to accept the consequences of your actions) The same can be said about waving guns.
If a police officer tells you to get on the ground...DO IT. Especially when he's pointing a loaded gun at you.
If police pepper spray you and you don't comply with their requests, the next action they take will NOT be a friendly one.
Be prepared to be accountable for your actions. If you're a criminal, and police are called to apprehend you, realize that YOU are responsible for what happens if you resist arrest - not the police.

I wish people would realize that they should not feel pity for criminals. Criminals choose to live afoul of the law. Anything that happens as a result, is their fault. If they get arrested, it's not because they're being "profiled". It's because they broke the law. If they get beat up during an arrest, it's probably because they resisted. If they get killed during an arrest, it's probably because they threatened the life of someone else. Accountability. Learn it. Live it.

I hope this doesn't become a race issue either. If I have to listen to Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton talk about it, I'm going to be very annoyed. Those two are like the ANTI-accountability coalition. They could watch a thug throw an infant into a wood chipper and then cry racism when the police arrest and prosecute him because he happens to be black. To them, the offense is to be overlooked. And the offender should be portrayed as a victim. They're into role reversal apparently.

Anyway, that's all the ranting I have time for right now. Consider yourselves spared for the moment.

Warrantless Surveillance Is Not New - Try Again, Libs

2005-12-23T11:45:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to take a second to point out the fact that warrantless searches and surveillance is nothing new. G.W. Bush did not come up with the idea. Bush is not a "criminal" for approving of this surveillance either (contrary to what the lefty nuts would have you believe).

First of all, does anybody REALLY think this adminstration wants to listen in on you and your sister in Ohio's conversations about peanut brittle recipes? They don't. Trust me. They are listening to people in the U.S. that are speaking to known terrorist organizations and have terrorist interests. For those that aren't aware, TERRORISTS MEAN TO DO US HARM. That means Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, Atheists, Jews, Christians, Hollywood elite liberals...EVERYBODY. Be glad we have a president that is trying his damndest to meet the threats before they materialize.

President Carter monitored people:

"In 1978, for instance, Attorney General Griffin B. Bell testified before a federal judge about warrantless searches he and President Carter had authorized against two men suspected of spying on behalf of the Vietnam government."

President Reagan monitored people:

"COURT SAYS U.S. SPY AGENCY CAN TAP OVERSEAS MESSAGES
By DAVID BURNHAM, SPECIAL TO THE NEW YORK TIMES (NYT) 1051 words Published: November 7, 1982

A Federal appeals court has ruled that the National Security Agency may lawfully intercept messages between United States citizens and people overseas, even if there is no cause to believe the Americans are foreign agents, and then provide summaries of these messages to the Federal Bureau of Investigation."

Yes, even the beloved President Clinton did it (in fact, he expanded the use of these searches):

"In 1994, President Clinton expanded the use of warrantless searches to entirely domestic situations with no foreign intelligence value whatsoever. In a radio address promoting a crime-fighting bill, Mr. Clinton discussed a new policy to conduct warrantless searches in highly violent public housing projects.
Previous administrations also asserted the authority of the president to conduct searches in the interest of national security."

The point I'm trying to make here is that you shouldn't buy into the media hype. There is an agenda to discredit this administration. It's very clear that the media wants to distort the facts and paint a picture that is not accurate. Government surveillance is nothing new. It's been going on for quite some time. Furthermore, it's a necessary means to intercept nefarious plans in order to protect the U.S. Period. In fact, it's been very successful in identifying Russian spies and thwarting their activities in the past. Convictions in spy cases have come directly from this kind of surveillance. This surveillance was an important part of those convictions. I have every confidence that it will be essential in this fight against terrorism as well.

On that note, I hope everybody has a safe and Merry Christmas. (Hopefully, free from terrorism - thanks to the tireless efforts of the U.S.A.)

Sadly, I identify with many things in the Dilbert world

2005-12-21T17:39:00.000-07:00

Mr. Schwarzenegger - I Admire Your Balls (in a totally NON-gay way)

2005-12-20T13:42:00.000-07:00

Let me clarify my statement. I do not literally admire the Governator's testes. I figuratively admire his balls. Juevos. Cohones. Yarbles. Bravado. Guts. Etc.

In the wake of Governer Schwarzenegger's decision not to grant clemency to a murdering piece of shit, his liberal hometown politicians in Austria began lashing out at him. They disagree with the death penalty. So, they figured that they'd try to discredit the Governator because of it (because he created the death penalty, right?). They were proposing the removal of his name from a sports arena in Austria as well as calling him a murderer and trashing his name in the media.

First of all, the Governator didn't kill anyone. He wasn't even around when a jury of 12 convicted Tookie Williams. He had nothing to do with 25 years of denials by the court system to overturn this conviction/death sentence. There was never any compelling evidence introduced to suggest a reason to grant clemency. Arnold Schwarzenegger acted within the law. And furthermore, he did the right thing to carry out a just sentence, imposed by the courts.

Anyway...the reason I admire him is because of his response to the Austrian politicians and media (I'm paraphrasing here): KISS MY STEROID ENHANCED ASS!

He didn't dance around it. He didn't beat around the bush. He flat out said F-U, REMOVE MY NAME FROM YOUR STADIUM and SHOVE YOUR RING WHERE THE SUN DOESN'T SHINE. The full text from the article is included below:

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger cut his honorary ties to his hometown in Austria on Monday after officials in Graz criticized him for denying clemency to a death row inmate.

Schwarzenegger demanded that Graz stop using his name on a sports stadium and in promotions and returned a "ring of honor" he had been awarded by city officials in 1999, saying politicians in his hometown appeared to have rejected him.

A petition drive had been launched in Graz to have the town rename a stadium that has been named after Schwarzenegger because the Austrian-born governor allowed the execution of death-row inmate Stanley Tookie Williams this month.

Williams, an ex-leader of the Crips gang who supporters said had redeemed himself by campaigning against gang violence, was executed by lethal injection on December 13 after Schwarzenegger and the courts rejected all of his appeals.

The city council of Graz had been due to rename the local stadium on January 19, according to Schwarzenegger's letter to Graz Mayor Siegfried Nagl.

"The reason for this action is apparently a decision I reached as governor of California," Schwarzenegger said. "I rejected the clemency of a rightfully convicted four-time murderer after thorough review, and as a result, he was executed according to the laws of this state."

"In all likelihood, during my term as governor I will have to make similar and equally difficult decisions," Schwarzenegger wrote. "In order to spare the responsible politicians of the city of Graz further concern, I withdraw from them as of this day the right to use my name in association with the Liebenauer Stadium."

Schwarzenegger, a former body building champion and Hollywood star, trained at the stadium as a young man. It was renamed in his honor in 1997.

He said he was returning the "ring of honor."

Since "the official Graz appears to no longer accept me as one of their own, this ring has lost its meaning and value to me," he said. "It is already in the mail."

Schwarzenegger said he still considered himself a native of Graz and an Austrian. "I look forward to visiting Graz again as soon as time allows," he said in the letter released by his office.

What The Hell Do They Feed Kids In Russia?

2005-12-19T12:54:00.000-07:00

Meet Nikolay Valuev. He's the new SEVEN FOOT TALL, 330lb WBA Heavyweight Champion. He beat John Ruiz (6'2", 240lbs) by split decision on Saturday. You can see why they call him the "Beast of the East". The dude has a melon the size of a large medicine ball and he makes Ruiz look like a 4th grader by comparison.

I'm just curious what they fed this guy when he was growing up. Miracle Grow? Steroids? Human growth hormone? Plutonium? Perhaps he grew up in a house that was nestled in between a nuclear waste dump and a large number of power lines?

He looks like the missing link, for cripes sake. I think he's got more hair on his back and shoulders than he does on his head. Just wax that shit, dude. I'm pretty sure nobody in their right mind would call you gay if you did it. You're probably safe on that one.

I won't point out the obvious comparisons to Rocky IV either. Ivan Drago has nothing on Nikolay Valuev. I hope Nikolay has better taste in women than Drago did in that movie though. (Off topic: Bridget Nielsen looks terrible these days. Has anybody ever seen her on the Surreal Life making out with Flava Flav? Bizarre, to say the least.)

Anyway...Nikolay - wax that animal pelt off of your back. And I'll give a dollar to anybody with enough balls to call him gay for doing so.

Historic Election Fails to Rouse The Press

2005-12-16T15:58:00.000-07:00

Why is it that we aren't being bombarded with stories about the historic election that has taken place in Iraq this week? This is a story that should be dominating the news right now.

Take the Western politics out of it, and you're STILL left with a very compelling story to be told. An estimated 11 million Iraqis turned out for the vote. ELEVEN MILLION. That's between 65 and 70% of the eligible voting population. Add to that the element of danger in going to the polls (because of lingering terrorist attacks), and you've got a pretty damned remarkable turnout.

This election is a very important moment in the history of the region (and the world). We're talking about the first constitutional democracy in the Middle East. We're talking about a freely elected government after decades of oppression under a brutal dictatorship. A place where your leaders will no longer throw you into a wood chipper or extinguish cigars on your eyeballs just because you oppose their politics (or resist his sons' raping of your virgin daughter on her wedding night - how dare you!).

We also can't forget the fact that Americans made this possible. Specifically, President Bush, his cabinet, and most importantly the U.S. Armed Forces. The best military in the world, made up entirely of volunteers. Through their vision and sacrifice, they are changing the political landscape of the Middle East. The radical theocracies and dictatorships cannot be allowed to thrive in this volatile region. Especially when they pose a threat to their neighbors and the rest of the world.

Now, you don't have to agree with the reasoning for going to war. You don't have to like Gee-Dub Bush. We all know mistakes have been made (by Democrats and Republicans alike). Rather than dwell on them and engage in partisan politics, why don't we all look at the bigger picture here. We're over there, and we need to see it through to the end. We need to do the right thing (and we're doing it).

If 11 million Iraqis (risking their lives to go to the polls) don't convince you that this is what the people of Iraq want, then I don't know what will. I'm still in awe of the relative short period of time that this was accomplished in. I think ultimately, democracy in the Iraq is going to be a great thing. Hopefully, other Middle Eastern countries will follow suit and respect their own people enough to do it. (I'm not entirely hopeful that this will happen anytime soon...but I'm still hopeful nonetheless. Unfortunately, I see more conflict ahead before that happens ::coughIRANcough::)

As remarkable as this election is, I'm a little bit disappointed in the fact that it gets hardly any press coverage. Is the mainstream media THAT biased against this administration that they can't exercise a bit of objectivity? Can't they put their opinions and feelings aside long enough to do their jobs - REPORTING on current events? Is it that painful for them to report anything that might be viewed as a success for the Bush administration?

If you don't believe me that the media is a bit biased, think about this for a minute. For MONTHS, they ran non-stop stories about the U.S. "torturing" prisoners at Abu Graib. And when I say "torturing", I really mean "embarrassing". (OH MY GOODNESS, THEY'RE POINTING AT HIS WEENER!!) Talk to some WWII or Viet Nam P.O.W.'s and ask where they'd rather be detained - at Abu Graib under U.S. control or in a bamboo cage in Hanoi or some other horrible place. They can tell you what REAL torture is all about. What those moron soldiers were doing in Abu Graib wasn't torture.

Yet, the media bent over backwards to demonize the United States and Gee-Dub Shrubby in front of the world. To them, that was news that the world couldn't live without. The world needed to hear about this during breakfast, lunch and dinner. Non-stop news coverage on the scandal was essential. Anything to make the U.S. look bad.

Now that a truly newsworthy event has happened, their vigor has noticably waned. A brief story on it here or there and then they move on to things like: "Story of secret NSA powers prompts Bush defense". Back to trying to make the President of the United States look bad. That is what their real focus is. It's not impartiality or reporting the news. If you think the NSA, CIA, FBI, etc. don't do "spy-like" things...then you're VERY naive. That is WHAT THEY DO. That is their entire purpose in life. Get over it. And besides that, G.W. Bush didn't create the damn NSA. It's been around for a LONG time.

Anyway...I just wanted to say how impressed I am with the turnout of the Iraqis during this historic election. I'm even more impressed with our soldiers who are deployed overseas (and all veterans who have ever served). We are all in their debt for their sacrifice.

Tunafish - isn't that a bit redundant?

2005-12-14T20:44:00.000-07:00

So, I'm driving home tonight when I realized that I forgot to rant about something today. Since I just got home, I figured I'd rant really quick while I was thinking about it.

I was minding my own business at the office (i.e. surfing the internet), when a woman that I work with stood up and randomly said, "I smell tunafish". Then she sniffed...stared around a bit...and eventually sat down. Although her random declaration of what she smells is mildly strange (as is she), that's not what I want to rant about.

I have a problem with the term, "tunafish".

To me, that sounds redundant. "Tuna" should be more than sufficient when talking about tuna. I know it's a fish. So do most other people in the world. Instead of saying, "I'm eating a tunafish sandwich...just say, "I'm eating a tuna sandwich". I PROMISE, I'll know exactly what you're referring to.

You don't hear people saying "I'm eating a ham pig sandwich". Just like you don't hear people saying "I'm eating a venison deer steak" or a "roast beef cow sandwich". Hell, you don't even hear people saying "I'm cooking salmon fish for dinner". Do you know why? BECAUSE THERE'S NO REASON TO!

Please, people...stop being annoying. I beg you. (One of these days, I'll list my pet peeves so you can know what behaviors to avoid when spending any time around me.)

Wow. If anybody thinks that THEY are having a bad day...

2005-12-14T16:16:00.000-07:00

Just look at this poor girl to bring it into perspective. She's got a huge tumor on her face that she is (luckily) having removed. Kinda makes your petty insecurities pale in comparison, huh? Whatever bad things you're going through in your life probably don't compare to what this girl has to overcome. Count your blessings.

(Read the full article by clicking the link above)

On a totally unrelated note...does anybody remember that game, Hungry Hungry Hippo?

(I'm really going to hell for even thinking that. I'd better start looking for a nice handbasket now.)

Best. Santa. Letter. Ever.

2005-12-14T10:05:00.000-07:00

(CLICK TO ENLARGE)

Letters to Santa

2005-12-14T09:50:00.000-07:00

A friend emailed me these letters to Santa. I got a chuckle out of them, so I'm passing the chuckles onto you.

Dear Santa
I wud like a kool toy space rainjur fer Xmas. Iv ben
a gud boy all yeer yer Frend, BiLLy

Dear Billy,
Nice spelling. You're on your way to a career in lawn
care. How about I send you a friggin' book so you
can learn to read and write? I'm giving your older
brother the space ranger. At least HE can spell!
Santa

Dearest Santa,
We don't have a chimney in our house, how do you get
into our home?
Love, Marky

Mark,
First, stop calling yourself "Marky", that's why you're
getting your ass whipped at school. Second, you don't
live in a house, you live in a low-rent apartment
complex. Third, I get inside your pad just like the
boogeyman does, through your bedroom window.
Sweet Dreams, Santa

A Festivus For The Rest Of Us

2005-12-13T13:42:00.000-07:00

With all that's going on in the world, I thought I'd take time out to wish everyone a Happy Festivus.

So, get out your ambiguous aluminum poles and prepare yourself for the Airing of Grievances this Festivus. Make sure you don't forget to get into your best Festivus shape for the Feats of Strength events too! As you all know, Festivus is not over until the head of the household is pinned.

Frank Costanza: Many Christmases ago, I went to buy a doll for my son. I reached for the last one they had, but so did another man. As I rained blows upon him, I realized there had to be another way.

Cosmo Kramer: What happened to the doll?

Frank Costanza: It was destroyed. But out of that a new holiday was born . . . a Festivus for the rest of us!

Cosmo Kramer: That must've been some kind of doll.

Frank Costanza: She was.

I've made an interesting observation...

2005-12-13T11:26:00.000-07:00

In observing the recent debate about the death penalty, I've noticed a few things. And yes - you guessed it...I'm going to share my observations. Whether you like it or not.

Ok, I've seen the bleeding heart liberals and left-wingers bending over backwards to defend terrible criminals (who have proven themselves unfit to interact with other human beings in a civilized society). I've seen them defend murderers, rapists, and the like in a way that just boggles my mind. I've seen them attack people on the other side of the argument because they feel that the punishment fits the crime (death penalty). I've seen them do all they can to free criminals and/or get them a stay of execution. Sometimes, they're actually successful.

They talk about how "life is precious" and "we aren't God" and it's "not our right to kill another human being", etc. (when talking about the capital punishment)

However...I'm noticing that typically, these are the same people that are proponents of abortion (including partial-birth abortion). They want people to be able to chop their near full-term babies into pieces and suck their brains out, should they choose to. Am I the only one that finds that ironic (not to mention despicable)?

Let's make this clear. They want THESE types of people's lives spared:
(Scott Peterson-Wife/Child Murderer, Richard Ramirez-Satanic Murderer, John Muhammed-Sniper Murderer, Ted Bundy-Serial Killer/Rapist)

But apparently not innocent lives such as this poor little guy who had his brains literally sucked out (Warning: GRAPHIC):

Don't get me wrong. I don't claim to be for or against abortion issues. You can do what you want. Actually, let me amend that. I think a "morning after"pill or RU486 pill very early on is one thing. But actually mutilating a full-term baby just seems barbaric to me. Just something to think about. Whose lives are we really valuing in our society?

Attention gullible public: Tookie Williams is NOT a hero of any sort!

2005-12-13T10:13:00.000-07:00

He was a gang-banging con man. He was a callous, vicious criminal. He's victimized many, many people in his life. In one of his books, he describes how he and his gang would swarm "like locusts", strip people of their valuables and assault them before they disappeared into the shadows. He killed 4 people in cold blood (probably more that he was never caught for).

He laughed at the gurgling noises his victims made as they died. He bragged about killing innocent people. He plotted to kill prison guards in an escape plan from prison. He threw chemicals in guards' faces in San Quentin. He's been in numerous prison fights. He's been known to conduct gang-related activities from inside prison. He was a bad enough person in prison to get put in solitary confinement for SIX years.

Is this really the type of person the NAACP wants to make a martyr out of? This person hurts their cause more than he helps. He's probably responsible for more black deaths than the KKK is today. Thousands have been killed through gang violence since the Crips were started.

I was watching the crazies that gathered at San Quentin in the middle of the night last night for the execution. Some were comparing him to Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. I've heard others compare him to Jesus. The vast majority of these people have never even met the man they're defending. Most probably don't even know the facts of the case.

My question is...WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE THESE DAYS? When Ted Bundy was executed, did you see people rallying to make a hero out of him? What about when Timothy McVeigh was executed? Why is Williams any different? All three are horrible criminals who have perpetrated unspeakable acts.

Are people today retarded? Tookie Williams has done nothing to merit being mentioned in the same sentence as MLK, Malcolm X...let alone Jesus. He's done nothing to further the cause of black Americans or civil rights. In fact, he's done quite a bit to set them back. And he's certainly done nothing to be compared to Jesus. That is absolutely offensive.

I don't think we as a society should take capital punishment lightly. However, that is the system we have in place. Either deal with it, or change it through the legislative process like civilized people. Just don't try to undermine the authority of the laws we have. And certainly be more selective in the "heroes" you choose to be an advocate for. You make yourselves look silly when you defend the indefensible.

I value human life just as much as anybody else. I don't think anybody takes pleasure in knowing that a person is being killed. But when I see people pleading for mercy on people like Tookie, it really irritates me. Sure, he portrayed himself as a man who found redemption. Sure, he co-authored some books. It was a nice try, and nice of him to attempt to offset some of the vile things he's done, but it doesn't change anything. Why should the justice system show any mercy for him, when he showed NO MERCY FOR THE PEOPLE HE KILLED? At least the executioners had the decency not to brag to their friends and laugh at sounds Tookie made as he was (humanely) euthanized. That's the difference. They didn't take pleasure in killing as Tookie did.

Good riddance, Tookie.

Thanks for sharing the sound of your snack with me from hundreds of miles away

2005-12-08T10:58:00.000-07:00

I really appreciate it. Why finish eating and THEN make a phone call, when you can do both simultaneously? What's that you're eating...celery? Mmm...sounds good and fresh.

::crunch, crunch, crunch::"mfffI've got a circuit pack that just brought my whole network down in Michiganmffmmmfff"::crunch, crunch, crunch::

That's what I just had the pleasure of hearing on the phone. This was General Motors' Network Operations Center. One would think the person has had some sort of higher education. At the very least, a lesson in Kindergarten on table manners. Ever heard of phone etiquette? Ever heard of common sense, for that matter? I DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOU EAT ON THE PHONE!!!

And while I'm at it, I just want to list the times when I DON'T want to hear from you via the phone. NEVER CALL ME WHEN:

You're eating.
You're in the bathroom.
You're outside on a windy day.
You're at a loud bar.
You're at a rock concert.
You're drunk.

Please make sure you finish these activities BEFORE reaching out and touching someone. Use your better judgement. Thank you.

I wish they had a short bus to shuttle my coworkers to the office

2005-12-08T10:00:00.000-07:00

...because they obviously can't handle parking on their own. I think they are special ed. I really do. I wish I had a digital camera with me so I could take a photo of my parking lot this morning. These people are complete MORONS.

How difficult is it to park like a normal person?? Even if you can't see lines to park within, couldn't you figure out how to park next to the car that is already there? Do you really need to park at a 15 degree angle from the next car and leave 3/4ths of a space between you? Don't you realize your folly as you look at your car when you're walking away? Doesn't it look askew to you? Or are you that pea-brained that it looks normal to you?

And if you happen to park next to this idiot that can't park, does that mean that you have to screw up the entire parking lot from there on out by parking the same way as they did? Or better yet, overcompensate and angle your car 15 degrees the other way (thereby wasting yet another space in between)?

What I can't understand is why this happens in the first place. There was no snow on the ground this morning. We have big lights to illuminate the parking lot in the dark. WHY can't my coworkers seem to be able to master the task of parking their retard wagons?

I've included some various examples of the type of thing I'm talking about (not my actual parking lot...but it might as well be)

Why not just coat the soles in axle grease??

2005-12-07T12:25:00.000-07:00

I've decided that I don't like falling on my ass very much. I've come to this conclusion through (involuntary) practice and repetition. In the past 4 days, I've slipped and fallen probably 4 or 5 times. (Each time was in front of an audience too...so yeah, I've had that going for me.)

I attribute these falls to several things:

It's snowy and icy out. This is acceptable, because it is Colorado in December.
Skechers makes THE WORST sole for the shoe that I am wearing. They might as well install buttered ball bearings on the bottoms of these shoes, I swear. Perhaps they could make the shoe secrete axle grease to more fully ensure that I embarrass myself each and every time I leave the house.
I'm too stupid to stop wearing the shoes. I know they don't get the best traction, yet I still continue to wear them. (Damn you, comfort and convenience!)

In addition to my being too stupid to stop wearing the shoes, I feel as though I'd be cheating the general public from a cheap form of entertainment if I stop wearing them. I could imagine how funny it looks for a grown man to do the slippery-foot-shuffle and then have his feet pulled right out from underneath him. I'd be howling with laughter if I saw it happen to someone else.

The pain in my tailbone is well worth the looks of glee on people's faces when they watch it happen though. I'm glad I can bring this kind of joy to people's lives.

I'm sure there's bound to be an encore performance as I make the long walk out to my car tonight, so don't miss it! There's a fresh sheet of slippery ice in the parking lot today and the temperature will only reach about 8 degrees for the high. I can't wait to feel that cold asphalt greet my ass with it's own brand of holiday cheer. Hopefully, my hands will be full too, so I can't break the fall with my hands. It's a lot more fun for the onlookers that way.

Just 3 little words...but they mean SO much

2005-12-05T11:16:00.000-07:00

No, not "I love you".

The 3 words I'm talking about are "Because jail sux". This is the slogan in an advertising campaign launched by a New Zealand company, called A-Class. If you get a chance, check out their site. I've included the link. (great Flash site by the way)

Here are their latest ads. Pay close attention to the subtle details in each picture. Certainly worth a chuckle or two. (CLICK TO ENLARGE)
http://www.a-class.co.nz

Save "Tookie"? Bull DOOKIE! (I apologize in advance for the extra long rant)

2005-12-04T19:47:00.000-07:00

Don't think you can use the title of this entry as an excuse not to read it in its entirety. There will be a quiz on the subject matter at a later date.

As you may or not be aware, Stanley "Tookie" Williams is scheduled to be executed in California on December 13th, 2005 for the crime of capital MURDER. Don't let the name fool you. "Tookie" isn't a fluffy teddy bear that has a belly full of sunshine and candy kisses ready to pour out when you hug him. Williams is a cold-blooded killer. Period.

Stanley Williams is one of the degenerate thugs responsible for co-founding the notorious Crips gang in Los Angeles during the 70's. In the years that followed, they violently fought their rivals (most notably, the Bloods) for territory and control of the drug trade, leaving hundreds dead. We all know how rapidly gangs spread across the country after that. I dont think there's a major metropolitan city in America that hasn't been influenced negatively by gangs that can be traced back to the likes of these guys or their offshoots.

In 1979, Williams was convicted of the murders of four innocent people in two separate robberies -- convenience store worker Albert Owens, 26 (shot in the back of the head, execution style); and motel owners Yen-I Yang, 76; Tsai-Shai Yang, 63; and their daughter Yee-Chen Lin, 43 (shot at close range with a SHOTGUN).

These weren't rival gang members. These weren't people attacking him. These were upstanding citizens that were just minding their own business when "Tookie" decided that their lives were worth nothing. Williams and his homies decided that working for a living wasn't something they were interested in. Why should they actually get a job and work for an honest paycheck, when they could just wander around the city and kill people for THEIR money? Victimizing others is far easier than becoming a productive member of society.

Now, I'm sure you've heard the celebrities in California crying out for Governer Schwarzenegger to grant "Tookie" a stay of execution. They all think we should "save Tookie" and let him live out the rest of his merry life in prison (on the taxpayer's dime). They think he's been reformed in prison. They think that, just because he's written a few books and been nominated for a Nobel prize (I'll talk more about that later), he's a different person now. His supporters feel that his "accomplishments" show his redemption and remorse, and therefore he should be allowed to live (despite being sentenced to death based on the evidence against him presented in a court of law).

California Granny to nun: "That Tookie sure is a nice boy... Where am I?"

Let's see...let's start with Snoop Dogg. Mr. Dogg is one of the most outspoken advocates of Williams, and a Crip himself. I'm sorry I'm sorry..."former" Crip (wink-wink) according to Mr. Dogg. Please forgive me, sir. Nothing like having a fellow criminal speak out on your behalf when your life hangs in the balance, huh?

Snoop, to this day, boasts of being a pimp and peddling whores for money (because he doesn't have quite enough from rapping). He is involved in drugs (obviously) and has been up on charges for murder and other offenses in the past. The only reason S-N-double-O-P isn't in there with "Tookie" is because he's rich and can afford the high dollar lawyers to get himself out of trouble. Don't get me wrong. I like Snoop's music, circa The Chronic/Doggystyle days. I'm not suggesting that I've never bumped his shiznizzle in mah ride be-foe. I'm just speaking to the issue of his character (or lack thereof).

Snoop's not the only one out there running his mouth for Stanley Williams' cause. Danny Glover, Jamie Foxx, Jesse Jackson (go figure...he'd kill his own grandmother for time on the microphone...as long as the microphone was black, of course), Bianca Jagger, Mike Farrell (Honeycutt, from MASH), among others.

The most reprehensible thing I've read so far has to be how these celebrities are trying their best to portray Williams as the VICTIM. In addition, some are even going so far as to attempt to make it a RACE issue! Read what Jamie Foxx said during one interview:

"If Stan Tookie Williams had been born in Connecticut in the same type of situation, and was a white man, he would have been running a company," Foxx told the AP when the film aired last year on FX. "But, born a black man who has the capability of having brute strength and the capability of being smart in the ways of the world, he's going to get into what he gets into."

That is absolutely appalling. So, Wanda from In Living Color thinks that if Stanley Williams was white, he wouldn't have murdered 4 innocent people in cold blood?? Or is he suggesting that he just wouldn't have gone to jail for it? Is there NO sense of accountablity left in America today?

I fail to see how his being black plays any role in these heinous crimes or his attempt at getting a stay of execution. I think it has more to do with the fact that some blacks in America today LOVE to throw out the race card whenever they can't argue based on the merits of the issue. They think that it makes white people feel guilty and uncomfortable, and they think it will make them concede. I think it just makes their side look downright silly and takes away from any credibility that they may have in an argument. Don't misunderstand me though. I'm not saying that racism doesn't exist in America. It most definitely does. However, it plays NO part in this situation and should not be the topic of any discussion regarding Williams' execution for the crimes he committed. No more of this "boo-hoo for Tookie" talk. I said it before, and I'll say it again. TOOKIE WILLIAMS IS NOT THE VICTIM HERE! (despite what his supporters say)

Let's not forget...THESE are the victims - Albert Owens (Left), Yen-I Yang, 76 (not pictured), Tsai-Shai Yang (Middle), and Yee-Chen Lin(Right)

(WARNING - GRAPHIC)

Yes, that is what it looks like when someone shoots you in the face with a shotgun. Does that look like something that writing a few books should excuse you from?? Take a good look at those pictures. Any time you feel yourself buying into Hollywood's portrayal of this man in movies or on the steps of some California courthouse, just think of those pictures. Think of how terribly frightened they must have been in the last moments of their lives, just because some thug wanted a few extra bucks. Think of how cheap he thought their lives were. If these were your loved ones, would you feel that this man who calls himself "Tookie" should be allowed to live and collect the $1000 checks from his supporters? (according to corrections officers, it is not uncommon for him to receive donations in the $500-$1000 range to add to his large prison bank account) Do you think the taxpayers of California should continue reaching into their pockets to support this guy? To feed, clothe, and exercise him every day for another 30 or 40 years? Do you think this person should continue masquerading as a righteous man, "who helps children"? Every one of those people he killed were someone's children.

His OWN sons are in gangs and locked up for violent crimes that they've commited as a result of his fine leadership. If these books he writes are so effective in keeping kids out of gangs, why aren't his own children proving this? If he was such an asset to society, wouldn't you think he could handle raising his own spawn properly? I mean after all, he IS a great person now, right? He's such a great influence and such a great role model that he can singlehandedly change the world, right? We couldn't think of carrying through on his death sentence because the world will have such a large void to fill!

WRONG!

The fact of the matter is that he's NOT a good person. He's a piece of shit. Nothing he does can offset the evil things he's done in his life. He can make that peace with whatever God he worships. No amount of apologetic letters, picket signs, or children's books can bring those 4 unfortunate people back from the dead. Their families have suffered. They will never stop suffering. If all the actors in Hollywood came to the victims' familes' houses and baked them "Tookie" cookies and told them what a nice guy Tookie is...it wouldn't change a thing. He murdered innocent people. That's not something to sugar coat. How can these people hold up signs that say "Tookie saves lives"?? Look up at that shotgun wound on that poor girl's face and explain to me how "Tookie saves lives". I'd like to hear it.

No amount of Nobel Peace Prize nominations will offset the pain this person has brought to so many lives. Speaking of which, I just wanted to point out that a peace prize nomination means DICK. He didn't win anything. Anyone can be nominated for a Nobel Prize. According to Nobel Prize nominating rules, any "professor of social sciences, history, philosophy, law and theology" and any judge or national legislator in any country, among others, can nominate anyone for a Nobel Peace Prize. Past nominees include Adolf Hitler, Josef Stalin, Benito Mussolini and Fidel Castro. Any "professor of literature or of linguistics," among others, can nominate anyone for a Nobel Prize in literature. Should we have saved Hitler too?? I'm sure he might have been a great guy as well, huh? After all, he was a NOBEL PRIZE NOMINEE!!

So, for all the whiners crying that we'd be "killing a (gasp) Nobel Prize nominee"...I say to you...shove it. Nominate this! (that statement has a way bigger effect when you can actually SEE me aggressively pointing at my crotch when I say it)

Go ahead, Governor Schwarzenegger...TERMINATE HIM. I recommend the 12 Gauge. A needle in the arm seems too tame compared to what he did.

Do child molesters have poor eyesight, or just a poor sense of style?

2005-12-03T12:11:00.000-07:00

Ok, let me start off by saying that I'm a bit of a news junkie. I have to read the news every day. Thanks to the internets, I can read the news from all over the globe with a simple click of my mouse (thank you, Fark). I simply love to know what's going on in the world.

At the same time, I can't seem to read the news of the day without it being crammed (no pun intended) full of stories about child molesters. Let me just say this: CHILD MOLESTERS SHOULD BE MET WITH SWIFT JUSTICE, AND I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT JAIL. I'm talking Marsellus Wallace justice. I'm talking "I'ma call a coupla hard, pipe-hittin' ni**ers, who'll go to work on the homes here with a pair of pliers and a blow torch" justice. I'm talking about getting medieval on their asses.

These guys are the lowest form of scum on the earth. I applaud the state governments that are trying to pass legislation to enforce mandatory sentences for these human shiat stains on the underwear of society. I get tired of hearing about molesters, rapists, priests and murderers getting 2-10 year sentences, while Sir-Smoke-Alot and Samson Simpson get 20 to life for getting popped with a stash of weed. But I digress. Let me try to keep my focus for this entry.

The reason I'm taking up space for an entry on this subject is this: WHAT THE HELL IS THE DEAL WITH THE GLASSES THESE GUYS WEAR?! That is the real issue at hand.

Time and time again, I'll be reading one of these terrible stories about Chester the Molester abducting some poor little kid on some American backstreet when I decide to look at the mugshot. Almost without fail, it's some greasy turd pictured with a humongous pair of eyeglasses from the 1980's. No matter if the picture was taken in 2005. I've included random pictures of registered child sex offenders from several law enforcement websites to illustrate my point. (see below)

Now, I'm not sure what the story is with the glasses. Perhaps they get a discount at the eyeglass store if they're a N.A.M.B.L.A. member. I don't really know. I just know that it's creepy.

If you ever see anyone that looks like any of these people, keep an eye on them. If you ever see anyone that looks like these people...and he's driving an ice cream truck or hanging out at the park with a bag of candy in one hand and playing pocket pool with the other...keep an eye on him. In fact, take your children and RUN!! ESPECIALLY if it's this last guy. He's the creepiest of all.

Forgive my "blognorance"...

2005-12-01T21:24:00.000-07:00

I apologize, but this is my first attempt at blogging. By the way, I hate that word. Blog. Blawwwg. I think that's probably the sound of a fart in a tub full of water.

Anyhow...until I master this newfangled world of bloggggging, the format of this site will be changing (hopefully for the better).

Now that I have a blog, am I obligated to post every day? Is there some sort of blog schedule I have to adhere to? Will I face blog consequences if I don't post? This all seems like a lot of pressure that I frankly just don't need. Almost like it it might become a second job.