Stint Photos and Killer Dolphins

Here's some pics Mercedes (Dan's woman) took at the Stint show. God damn, I am HOT. And here's a really fucked up story about dolphins that our government trained to kill terrorists. Man, they just HAD to know they were gonna escape. I mean, come on! Here's how the movie would go... -bunch of guys sitting around a table... "Man, wouldn't it be funny if those dolphins we trained somehow escaped and starting shooting toxic darts at innocent divers!" Then they all have a good chuckle, whilst the front door opens and in walks a dolphin with an uzi. That would be awesome. I'm calling FOX right now.

Speaking of movies, this is hilarious.

He-Man and 4-Non-Blondes

A lot of the "funny" videos floating around the internet are put together by some teen with editing software, and a few hours to kill. But THIS is the funniest shit you will see all day!

I'm into the 4th season of The Sopranos now. Holy crap, that's a great show. I went to a bachelor party this weekend that reminded me of Bada-Bing. Our group as a whole must've gone through at least 1 "box of ziti" the whole night. We had some "gabagool" first, then played an "executive game", then went to the Bada-Bing to find the bachelor a "goomah", at least for the night. It was a fun night, but I can't say more due to the "omerta" regarding bachelor parties. I ain't a "rat." No "puttanas" were killed. I don't think.

Various items of interest to about 7 people I know, probably:

My cousin Kevin, whom I call "Cousin Kevin" (check out his photoblog, it rocks!), told me my blog posts are too random and that I should separate thoughts into paragraphs. This is why he's a writer, and I play songs. haha..

PARAGRAPHED!!! *in Strongbad voice* So, Mike from Sunspot posted this on their blog. I commented on it in detail, because it's very very sad. Don't read it until I cheer you up a bit first. That way the fall down will hurt more. :)

STANZA'D!!! I changed my Sunday shift at work to 2 to 10, which is great. I get to sleep on Sundays now, and it's not busy at all at night at Captel. I had time in between calls to read a Fall Of Hyperion, the 2nd in a series of one of the coolest stories I've ever read. Sci-fi or not. I also had time to think, which can be a dangerous thing.

ENTER KEY!!! What does a lad like me think about? Oh, lots of things. Are we alone in the universe? Does God exist? Did I leave the iron on? I have a busy brain sometimes. I was also thinking about how so many people are cynical and selfish and separated from each other, and how it will be our demise. Much deeper than that "iron" thing. I keep reading articles accentuating the fact that our country is more divided than it's been since the Civil War. It's scary to think about, because I've also read about predictions of a new civil war (articles you won't find in your daily newspaper, however). Are we to become the United States of Not-Texas? Will I have to shoot my mom, now that she lives in New Mexico?

CONCLUDED!!! I read in one of my many time-travel books a theory that says "you are most likely not special"... statistically speaking. Meaning, if you choose a random time, being NOW, chances are very slight that we are in the last century of mankind. Mankind has been around for many many millenia (say many many millenia a bunch of times in a row), so statistically speaking, we have only a 1% chance of existing within the last 1% of mankind's timeline. Got it? So, I guess you can rest easy knowing that even if the sorry state our country and world is in escalates to nuclear carnage and destruction, we most likely won't ALL die. Probably, we'll ride around on motorcycles with Tina Turner. I'm stocking up on canned food, just in case. Tina likes corn.

Rummage Sale

I'm having a rummage sale this Saturday, Sept 17th, 9am-5pm. Email me or call for the address and directions to my house, if you don't know already. I'm selling a lot of cool shit I just don't need anymore. A bunch of He-Man figures I'm too lazy to put on Ebay, a working stereo, tons of clothes REALLY cheap (I just want to get rid of this stuff) and some Penthouse magazines. I'm not sure if it's legal to re-sell porn at a rummage, but I'll give it a try anyway. I'll have to make some sort of "back room" in my garage, like they have at video stores. haha. I'll also have some other cool magazines (like After Dark, the Art Bell newsletter.. I've read them all), old toys, and various junk you may find valuable. Whatever I don't sell will go to charity (or Ebay for the pricier stuff), but don't let that stop you from checking it out. Hope to see you!

Movie Review

Alright, I think I'll make it a rule that each time I put a "bitchy" or "moody" or "punk-ass" post on my blog, I have to follow it up with a fun one. This is my review of The 40 Year Old Virgin - which I just saw... ten minutes ago.

AWESOME! Two thumbs up. (Can I use thumbs, or is that copyrighted?). Steve Carrell has always been hilarious in The Daily Show, and his character in this flick is very... Steve Carrell. The other characters are all really fun, too. You know, the kinda guys who you see in the movie and you wish YOUR friends were that exciting? hahaha... Just kidding, friends o' Tim. The love interest in the movie is really believable, which is rare in movies lately. Of course, there are a few extremely low-brow moments in the film, but all in all, it keeps you laughing most of the way through. I came out of the theater, and my face hurt from smiling. I love those kinda movies! Think I'll stay away from any hurricane news for a day or so, and keep this happy mood for a while. Anyway, I highly recommend seeing The 40 Year Old Virgin. If you like Steve Carrell, you'll love him in this. And even if you're not familiar with him, you won't be able to resist the boyish charm and innocence of his character, and his good ol' fun-time pals. :)

Warning: Political rant not for the red-state at heart...

I wasn't going to write anything about the hurricane, but I can't help it. There's so much to say, and so much to be sad and angry about. And so much to do. I wish I had money right now, but since I don't have much to spare, I've donated a crapload of food, and Erika and I are donating blood tomorrow. Z104 will be at, I believe, West Town mall on Wednesday to collect food, diapers, toiletries, clothes, etc. At work, they've taken up a collection of stuff, and some people are gonna bring it down to the mall. You wouldn't believe the pile of stuff people have donated already. It's awesome. Right now there are a TON of things to be angry about, which I will get to later, but there are also a lot of good things going on that make you proud of humanity once again. I'll admit I'm a huge fuckin' cynic because of the way our country is goin, but there are so many people offering help and donations down south right now, and it almost makes up for those we should all be angry with. Almost. Firemen and police risking their lives, getting very little if any sleep, have to deal with that small minority of assholes who are actually stealing tvs and shit. WTF! In times like this, there is absolutely nothing wrong with taking diapers and food from a flooded store, so that you can survive. But a handful of people make everyone else look like criminals, because they're only thinking of themselves. Disgusting. Fortunately, it's a very small minority, and most people are trying their hardest to help other people. Why does it take something of this magnitude for that to happen? We are such a divided society, and individually, we remain separated from everyone else. "A stranger is just a friend you haven't met yet" doesn't apply anymore. Nowadays it's more like "a stranger is someone you shouldn't trust and if they come upon bad fortune, walk away and be glad it wasn't you." That, in my opinion, is what our government is doing right now. And do you know WHY it took so long to get help to New Orleans? Because helping poor black people isn't profitable in ANY WAY. In fact, oil prices are up, and so is Bush's stock, so he's happy as a pig in shit.

Okay, enough. I don't need to explain the situation to anyone. There are a million fuckin websites you can get real info on right now. I would choose The Mic 92.1. They have a lot of links to recent articles, and you can listen online. All I can say right now is that right-wingers should not try to place blame on the citizens of New Orleans. Rush Limbaugh actually said something along the lines of "What do you mean, they don't have cars?" when talking about the poor New Orleans residents who couldn't evacuate. Keep in mind, there were no busses, trains, or planes AVAILABLE when the shit hit the fan. And left-wingers shouldn't start celebrating because this whole thing makes Bush look bad. Don't gloat. It's not appropriate to be happy about this situation. In fact, it makes me really upset to think that Americans are so blind, that it takes their president fucking up ROYALLY for them to see that he is NOT A GOOD LEADER. He runs this country like a business, not a "land of the free." If "Forward" is Wisconsin's motto, "Self-Interest" should be Bush's. And I don't give a flying fuck that he flew Air Force 1 over the wreckage to "assess the damage." Go back to your office and make some fucking phone calls. Maybe he's so used to lies, that he figured maybe someone made up this whole "hurricane" and "flood." Better fly over and make sure it's.... oh, yep, yeah, looks pretty flooded. Floating corpses? 'Suppose I'll send in a few dozen troops. I don't think they're ALL in Iraq. Right? Are they? Hmm... better have someone check into that.

Anyway, I won't apologize for how I feel about this. I've read a shitload of info, and listened to the radio, as I'm sure you all have. Left, right, conservative, liberal, who gives a fuck. Things have to god damn CHANGE in this world if we're gonna make it. Our clusterfuck priorities have to be re-examined, and I'm sure a lot of you agree. What will be left when we're all dead? I tell you, this is just the beginning. We are headed towards some serious shit in the near future. I've got a really bad feeling about it. We can only hope the people of this country don't require too many more "wake up calls" like Katrina. 'Cause I have a feeling they're coming.