Fear is the mind killer while fire walks with me

2006-A Year To blah

2007-01-03T13:05:00.000-08:00

The proper behavior all through the holiday season is to be drunk. This drunkenness culminates on New Year's Eve, when you get so drunk you kiss the person you're married to. ~P.J. O'Rourke

It is now 2007, January third to be exact, and as I look back onto the barren wasteland that was 2006 I wonder if I will get misty eyed. Will I yearn for what was in that year? Will 2007 be worth any more in salt then 2006? Can the surprises, laughs, pains, exultations, and ridiculousness match those that happened in 2006? Who fuckin knows, I am merely here to offer my review of 2006. What happened in a year that could be tossed out with the bathwater for the most part, at least until August for me personally. August completely changed my life, for the better of course, but some of the world wide events put me into that stage of rage where I wish I had old TVs and a baseball bat.

January
The Good
The Texas Longhorns, led it seemed by God himself (we’ll call him Vince Young your NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year bitches), defeated the unbeatable USC Trojans in the most classic POSITIVE game in my life. Texas took on two Heisman winners and Vince Young overcame all the odds, he managed to win a game with a coach who “can’t win the big one”.

January 15 Jack Bauer was found alive and his day began. Unlike you and me he didn’t begin with perhaps a bagel, coffee and a fruit of his choice. Now, he begins his day with his best friends being killed off, drinking jet fuel and chewing on rusted nails.

The Bad
The Jack Abramoff and Tom DeLay scandals continue to rip the Repulicraps in the press. Before the year is over they will have more shit on them then GG Allin, and will have lost uglier then the Denver Broncos against the San Francisco 49ers.

The Ugly
Samuel Alito’s judicial nomination continues to get uglier. Everyone agrees he is a better choice then Lady Palpatine, but at this point everyone would complain if Dubya wanted bacon on his hamburger.

I begin the experiment of dating a Mormon, legally classified as insane for the following three months. This is a result of drunken New Years and being prompted to kiss someone who also hadn’t had a New Years kiss as of yet.

February
The Good
The Lost World was discovered and thankfully it was more beautiful then crack-pot Michael Chriton’s book. A beautiful luscious area is found in Indonesia with a great many new species. When told of this Jeff Goldblum gets really excited and attempts to land a role as a “scientist”.

The Bad
Dick Cheney hurts those responsible hunters in the worlds when he decides to go off on a drunken rampage and shots his close friend Harry in the face while hunting quail. He is allegedly intoxicated and firing from a vehicle, both illegal even in Texas, but receives no reprimand for the manner. When told of this Dubya merely giggles and keeps mumbling money shot over and over.

My Grandfather passes away in California at the ripe old age of…old.

The Ugly
The Winter Olympics take place in…who knows, it may be Dick Cheney’s winter undisclosed retreat. All anyone remembers is the Bode Miller goes into the Winter Olympics with more hype then Todd Marinovich and falls over more then a Charlie Chaplin film.

March
The Good
I turn 27 and end the Mormon Experience, sadly this may be the only positive that transpires in March.

The Bad
Mounting violence in Iraq, death toll is…I don’t have the number I’m not a statician. I’m sure you can find the numbers somewhere, but we all know it begins getting really ugly around now. If you don’t know this quite obviously you’ve been living under a rock and watching Faux News and listening to Whitney Houston, just like Osama.

The Ugly
A co-ed at a North Carolina college accuses three Duke Lacrosse players of raping her at a party she was hired to be a stripper at. This begins a circus the like you have not seen since OJ and AC took off in the White Bronco. After almost a year, she basically recants her testimony, the DA is being investigated on ethics chargers, the team’s season was cancelled, the coach resigned, and three lives were ruined. Now from my understanding from people who know people is if this story wasn’t true, they are far from innocent in other cases. Sadly no vote is taken to eliminate Duke from creation.

The Academy Awards are held and though Brokeback Mountain is favored to win many awards it is defeated by Crash. Though many are confused when Crash is not the story of Edward Kennedy’s long political career, or John Kerry’s either.

The talk heats up between Red Sox fan and Yankee fan over who can buy more players in baseball. They try to rally a cause to have MLB only consist of their two teams but it is struck down when they are reminded there is life outside of the New England area.

April
The Good
A new gospel is found; apparently the gospel of Judas in which it claims Jesus asked him to betray him. This should be startling to most religious folks, but it is looked over since they threw out many parts of the bible already and listen to Pat Robertson anyways. This just begins a rocky year for the religious right.

The Bad
Baseball begins and as per usual the Oakland A’s are…wait; we didn’t rake the bottom like we usually do? I think I need a drink to settle my nerves.

The Ugly
Muslim Athletic Wear is created, which is good and bad at the same time. Good in the sense that for once someone is thinking for the Muslim woman, bad in the sense that they still have this foolish notion that you have to cover your woman, for shame.

Tom DeLay, still covered in feces, reluctantly decides not to run for re-election in 2006. This would be a positive but the scumsucker is still not rotting in prison as I write this and likely never will.

Wrestlemania 22 happens and a few interesting things happen. Still milking the death of Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio wins the title from Kurt Angle and Randy Orton. Sadly the same night they allow John Cena to retain his title as he apparently wrestled the Son of Conan, accompanied by some new bad ass Motorhead.

May
The Good
President Charles Logan is found to be somewhat responsible for the events of the day and is arrested by the Secret Service. He becomes known as the only president to have assassinated a former president, but sadly won’t likely be around tomorrow.

The Bad
Jack Bauer is captured right under our noses by the Chinese for his actions yesterday. Where this should be an act of war, no one technically saw them take him, least no one with any power to act. Dubya is talked off from firing our nuclear missiles at China for the indiscretion.

The Ugly
Rep Kennedy crashes into a barrier near the Capitol Building here in DC. Sadly no one gets the humor of his recreation of Edward’s 1969 Crash.

The two top dawgs of Enron are convicted, sadly though one doesn’t even last a year in jail as he dies of a heart attack.

Taylor Hicks wins American Idol and the young ole age of 49.

June
The Good
Shaq-fu proves mightier then the greatest owner in Sports, as Shaq and the Miami Heat win the NBA Title over the Dallas Mavericks. Kobe causes 139,000 dollars worth of damage to his him when the buzzer sounds.

The Bad
The Carolina Hurricanes win the Stanley Cup. Why is this bad, because they beat my Devils to get to the Cup and win it.

The Ugly
The World Cup begins in Germany and for some unknown reason the United States once again sends a team to compete. Well, maybe compete isn’t the best word for it, perhaps to make our presence known. That doesn’t work to well either, how about to go nail some German prostitutes and drink beer?

Vince McMahon hires Papa Shango to resurrect ECW; sadly as in most resurrections it comes back a hideous mess and nothing like its previous self. Months later when it is staked in the heart and beheaded, it still won’t die. The only positive is that it introduces the world to CM Punk, but will continually be held down even though he is obvious your most over wrestler in the company.

July
The Good
Noah’s Ark is allegedly found in the mountains of Iran. A ship like rock is found which have many theorizing that it is the infamous ark, not to be confused with the ark Indiana Jones found and kept from the Nazis. Crazy Iranian President proclaims that there is no mountain range and that it is all a conspiracy to make us feel sorry for the rocks.

The Bad
Israel and Palestine begins a war, argument, disagreement, city modifications after two Israeli soldiers are kidnapped and taken to Palestine. This costs many lives and in the end does anyone really remember if those two soldiers were ever recovered in any way?

The Ugly
Floyd Landis wins the Tour De France, continuing America’s occupation of France. It is later disputed when it is found out that his training coach is Barry Bonds and he is sponsored by BALCO.

August
The Good
I meet the woman of my dreams in my second favorite bar in the DC Metro area. Let this be a lesson to all, never leave your friends alone in the city when there is a sexy and apparently very frightening tattooed man there who has is also a fan of your favorite football team. Life changes at this moment, no word on when the spinning will stop.

Fidel Castro is reportedly very ill in Cuba, maybe even on his death bed. This rumor circulates when a picture of Castro is mistaken for Pumpkinhead.

The Bad
A man confesses to the murder of Jon Bennett. Why we still care about one murdered little pageant girl is a mystery still to many, but it is later reported to be impossible when it is discovered the man at the time of the murder was in Alabama looking creepy as hell.

The Ugly
A group of so called scientists and astronomers declare that they no longer consider Pluto a planet. Their main reasoning is that the size of Pluto is three times smaller then that of Marlon Brando at the time of his death.

A terrorist plot in Britain is uncovered and prevented, but this leads to a rush on the prevention market that hasn’t been seen since plastic and duct tape made such a rush many years ago. Ziploc makes a rush and get the TSA to make specific rules for liquids and requiring them to be in Ziploc bags. How this will prevent bombs is still unknown to all, but TSA agrees that it makes as much sense as preventing lighters.

September
The Good
Heroes begins on NBC, and though ridiculed by myself initially as being a cheap rip-off of comic books (even blatantly taking powers from certain characters) it quickly becomes a hit and joins 24 as my Must See TV.

TNA makes its first major move against the WWE as they announce the signing of a man who was in the Wrestlemania main event only months before, Kurt Angle. In the months following he will have matches, with arguably most over wrestler on the planet right now Samoa Joe, which leaves everyone speechless.

The Bad
Steve Irwin dies at the hands, or tail as it were, of the Bear’s Submarine Navy as they deliver a torpedo to the heart of Irwin. He is mourned around the world as vengeance is sworn by his loyal followers and begins eliminating the BSN from the surrounding area.

Rep Mark Foley’s emails to a young page are finally revealed after so much cover one would think it was the Catholic Church covering it up and not the US Congress. Ashamed, Foley resigns and enters…rehab, promoting many others to do the same whenever they are caught red-handed.

The Ugly
Hugo Chavez attempts to help the rotting corpse of Fidel Castro by taking pictures with the robotic rendering of Castro at The People’s Land of Cuba Disney. He later gets ill while looking into the eyes of the robot on the tea cups.

October
The Good
General Zod descends upon Washington DC for Halloween, all kneel before Zod. These individuals include Supergirl, Borat, Wonder Woman and the A-Team.

The Bad
Kool Shades Jong-il giggles like a school girl as it detonates an underground nuclear weapon in North Korea. The giggle turns into a whimper when he realizes he just turned the ground radioactive and thus eliminating the only food source for the nation.

The Ugly
The St Louis Cardinals somehow manage to win the World Series against the Detroit Tigers. Despite having the worst record of any team in the playoffs, the Cards are helped when the Detroit Tigers sadly remember that they are, the Detroit Tigers.

John Kerry attempted a joke and then realized no one understands Crazy Troll Logic. Some are in an uproar, feeling the joke was aimed at the soldiers, the rest of the nation knew the real aim at the joke. We all merely shook our heads at the thought of John Kerry attempting to tell a joke.

November
The Good
Sadaam Hussein is sentenced to death; he gives a look of concern when for the sentencing a Texas flag is brought in to “speed up the process”. He is hung right before the New Year, currently can be seen on You Tube, as well as anything else your sick hearts desire. Now excuse me, I want to watch a hanging.

This is arguably the best month of the year as the Democrats manage to take back both the Senate and the House in the fall elections. Unknown is whether they will bring their balls with them and try to actually change things or investigate matters.

As a result, or just putting the blame on someone, Dubya fires Donald Rumsfeld and decides to hire Robert Gates who is quickly confirmed. The general sentiment on Gates is hell he can’t be any worse then Rumsfeld could he?

Ted Haggard, who had an interesting and one of the more entertaining cameos in Jesus Camp, is discovered to be exactly what he preaches against-a meth using man sex freak. The evangelist community is rocked, and then again when a second Colorado preacher is found in the same situation, this time meth free.
I met Anita’s parents on Thanksgiving and there was much rejoicing. I was disowned, apparently loved judging by my Christmas gift, and everything continued to move in the correct direction.

The Bad
Texas begins their downslide and eliminate ourselves from the National Title game after people begin taking cheap shots at our phenom, Colt McCoy. Worry not, next year all you bitches bases belong to us.

The Ugly
Kramer from Seinfeld decides midseason to become a racist while filling in for Jerry one night on stage. Once again he goes the rehab route, inspired by those before him.

Kevin Federline and the WWE begin a storyline; the next night Britney Spears tells him she is divorcing him over text message. This makes K-Fed believe he is “America’s Most Hated”, but rejecting the trend of the year of going into rehab. In related news, Britney becomes lovers errrrrrr best friends with Paris Hilton while someone raises her children. She then decides to do her best Sharon Stone impersonation while leaving a night spot, sadly it didn’t get the digital makeover that Sharon’s did.

December
The Good
The Wii is unleashed upon the unwashed hordes. Video Gaming is once again fun for the entire family, even if you have to replace a window, TV, pets, young children in the process.

Anita is taken with me to meet MY parents, and shenanigans ensue. Though we should have been more worried about sickness and lost luggage then rather whether or not the family would like her or not. Needless to say I now have death threats if I don’t “do the right thing by that girl”. Look up old timer sayings said by a twenty-something stylist for explanation.

The Bad
Gerald Ford was eaten today by a pack of wolves, he was delicious.

The Ugly
Dubya receives the Iraq Study Group report, merely wipes his ass with it, though no one should be surprised, he merely wiped his ass with 9-11 report as well.

So that's the way it was in 2006, do I have much else to say, not really. I don't think this turned out nearly as well as I thought it might. All the funny things that could be said about 2006 have already said and I forgot to bring a flag with me so there's no point and trying to claim it's mine. I hope you all have a much better 2007 then 2006, I know I will. Till next time, call me when you have something.

Life, The Universe and Bald Chickens

2006-12-07T08:57:00.000-08:00

Who else out there is so enamored with Heroes that it isn’t funny? Of course we all love Hiro, but I am so sad that they didn’t keep Charlie around. True, it may be because she was a gorgeous redhead, but I would have loved to see what happened between Hiro and Charlie. At the end of this entry I will go over some theories of mine as to what is going to happen, and I will give you ample warning in case you haven’t seen this week’s episode.
We, Anita and I, ventured out last Friday and saw Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj. Now I know this movie has taken a pounding by some critics and fans (probably due to the lack of Ryan Reynolds) but we enjoyed ourselves very much. I thought it was funny and down right hilarious in a few parts. Kal Penn can carry a movie, but for some reason whenever I look at him now all I see is a bad guy. Not just because he was one of Lex’s henchmen in Superman Returns, but he is also playing a bad guy this season on 24.
Speaking of the lovely and vivacious Anita, things are going splendid in that arena of life. Who would imagine that a year ago today I was wondering what the fuck was going in my life, why had I been alluded by love for so long. Here I am a year later and I have the woman I want to spend the rest of my life with…loves a funny thing. Christmas shopping has not been as amusing, particularly because I thought I had finished all of her shopping before Thanksgiving but as the last week has proven I was wrong, by a large margin. So what if I doubled the amount of gifts she is receiving, she deserves them for having to put up with someone as bat-shit crazy as me.
Now you’re wondering to yourself, what the hell does that Bald Chicken mean in the title? It is quite simple actually, all you have to do is read this and this to get a firm grasp on what I’m talking about. It reminds me that while the Republicans have their religious zealots and their sad pathetic opinions; the Democrats and left-wingers have their crazy ass animal people. Truly these are a group of people who were not brought up with the teachings of Dr. Dennis Leary what so ever.
The Iraq Study Group, or Quakers Who Used To Hold Power aka Daddies Buddies Who Are Coming to Save My Collective Ass, have released their report. I’m just going to shrug and shake my head because it was basically what I thought it would be; a few good points, no real solution. If anything this administration’s War of Terror has emboldened the terrorist element in the Middle East and has created a new generation of Extremists who now hate America. The sad thing is they don’t hate us anymore for our political stance or our allies, we are invaders and for some an even deadlier reason, vengeance. I know if I was an Iraqi whose family was killed by the Americans that I too would want revenge. I believe what Al Gore recently said was very very true, This was the worst strategic mistake in the entire history of the United States.
We are not going to be leaving Iraq quietly, hell not even as smoothly as we went in. It should be of no surprise, many of the people who orchestrated this war are the same ones who in the 60s and 70s fully believed in staying in Vietnam. It’s sad that Presidents who want to withdraw troops are assassinated, but those who want to stay are given free reign to do whatever the hell they want.
The WWE has been on top of the wrestling for the span of the 21st Century. They vanquished WCW and choked out ECW, so why are we treated to utter garbage every week? I made the mistake of purchasing December to Dismember on Sunday, the second worst PPV I have ever seen (WCW Uncensored The Original is number one) and it almost makes me want to cry. Hell, the EWA show the night before was ten times the show DTD was on Sunday. Now there is news that Vinnie Mac has fired Paul Heyman, blaming him for the failures of the PPV. Vince, a word of advice, if you want ECW to be ECW stop making booking decisions. Paul, in my humble opinion, is the best booker of all time, let him do his magic. The most over person in your company right now is CM Punk and he wouldn’t have been brought up without Paul. Now I worry that he will flounder and disappear since he isn’t favored.
I knew as soon as Punk and then shortly there after RVD was eliminated from the Elimination Chamber that the crowd would shit on the match, and they did. I like Lashley, I see talent in the kid, but when test lasts longer then your two most over people in that faction, the fans will shit on the match. You blame Paul for the failure, but you only had two matches announced for the PPV and one of them you changed ON the PPV. You give him people that no one really cares for; see Test, Hardcore Holly, and Big Show. If a man only has shit and bread, he can only make a shit sandwich. That being said I CAN NOT WAIT to see if TNA does the SMART thing and hire Paul. Imagine a Paul not limited to Vince’s ideas, IMAGINE what he could do with Samoa Joe, Austin Star, Raven’s faction, etc etc etc. I’m wet just thinking about it.
I would speak on the BCS debacle, but you’ve probably read every opinion on every other website. There won’t be a playoff system for one simple reason, money. It isn’t the University Presidents who attempt to claim academia or the traditionalist who don’t want to lose bowls. No, the simple reason is money, hard cold cash. The companies, who have put their name on everything, including the jock straps of the players, will never allow their cash cow to go away. It doesn’t matter that Louisville may win in a playoff system, or a healthy Texas team, it won’t happen, say good night Gracie.
Now then, time for my theories on Heroes, do not read on if you don’t want any kind of spoiler.

A thought just occurred to me, how the hell did Sylar get up and walk away from the fall with Peter? Peter dies if Claire hadn’t shown up for him to Mimic, how the fuck did Sylar get up? One conclusion is that has already gotten to someone like Claire and can’t be that harmed. Did he use his Jedi powers to prevent him from hitting the ground ala Lil’ Clark in Superman Returns?
Onto Peter, there are many thoughts as to what is going on with him and this new sickness, here is my theory. Peter is basically Mimic from the X-Men comics. When he was next to Sylar he was able to Mimic the power to see how things work. His brain, his sub-conscious is now figuring out how his Mimic powers work, and how to get them to stay with him constantly. Hence why he was (maybe) able to go to the future and see himself explode. Though I think it is merely a combination of Hiro’s power and Isaac’s, instead of painting the future, he goes to see it. Of course we know that the future has changed since the beginning of the show.
I have a theory that Eden is not dead, that she did not kill herself. She has the power of suggestion and as such she made Sylar believe he did what we all saw him do. That way he believes she is dead and won’t go to look for her and she’ll be allowed to do what she wants and Claire’s father is none the wiser. Which brings us to the Haitian, I believe his power isn’t so much telepathic but he’s a neutralizer, think Leech from The Last Stand. When he is around your powers cease to work completely, it’s why Sylar couldn’t do anything, why the cop can’t read minds, etc etc etc.
Where is all this going, I’m not sure, but we will see the exploding man by the end of the season. I for one look forward to the season finale (prediction) to see Hiro fight Godzilla. Not only that I can’t wait to see Sulu, and apparently I only have to wait until the second episodes when the new shows start again! Dr. Who, one of them, is also the person who will debut on the first episode when they come back! Rumor has it he may be…hard to see, if you catch my drift.
Monday is now booked, between 24 and Heroes it now rivals my Thursday nights. The current plan, or what I plan to tell J-Rock House, is to watch Heroes live and then watch 24 without commercial because, well, that’s how impatient we are with Jack Bauer. That makes the TV shows I watch on a regular basis 24, Heroes, Lost, Project Runway, Smallville and Supernatural. The Daily Show and Colbert don’t need to be named, they’re ALWAYS on. Until next time just remember…A super hero doesn't use his power for personal gain.

I'm not part of any organization that has initials

2006-11-21T10:51:00.000-08:00

Ah, the week of Thanksgiving. Growing up it was known for large feasts and playoff football for my family. As I grew older it was a time to, for some reason, to watch the Dolphins and Cowboys on TV, why they are the two teams who almost always play on Thanksgiving is beyond me. Cowboys I get, but why not the Redskins? Why not have the Cowboys vs. Redskins game every Thanksgiving, does that not make sense? How about a Patriots vs. Redskins game to celebrate the almost total genocide of my people, can we do that?

Now, I’m not going to go off on a rant about genocide or what the “white devil” did to us, it’s been done by others and probably much more efficiently. So what if those pilgrims would have died during the winter if not for the Native Americans and if the thanksgiving dinner was to sign a treaty between the two people, should we really care? Of course we should care; we should also know and be ashamed of what we did to an entire race of people. Yes, I understand that nations conquer but nothing like what they did in the Americas.

Where am I going with all of this, not really sure, perhaps it is merely the nervous energy I have about having to meet Anita’s parents in a mere two days. Yeah, a bit nervous but then I remember that parents love me. That, and apparently her parents are fighting over who is going to be easier on me. Yes, I said easier, it’s an odd concept no doubt. Regardless I will win them over with my superior cooking skills including the now infamous Pumpkin Dump Cake which has been sequestered by the host of the Thanksgiving Dinner we attended on Sunday. I would wonder if there will be any left when we go to retrieve the glass pan tomorrow, but I severely doubt it.

On a happier note, since it has been some time since I actually updated anything, and even more so when it wasn’t a political rant, I shall update on the personal life. Anita and I continue to defy odds and stupefy everyone by going on strong, if not stronger. We are extremely happy; words cannot express how much she means to me. I will squash any and all rumors right now that you will not see an engagement from us this holiday season so stop asking. She is the world to me and the best thing to ever happen to me. Also, if at all possible, she is clumsier then I am…evidence is the broken foot she currently has.

She is coming home with me for the holidays to meet my family, friends, family friends, local dog catcher, House Rep and the neighborhood hobo apparently. We may even get a meeting with the Govenator seeing as everyone else in the state of California wants to meet her. Luckily, other then my grandparents, all my Christmas shopping is done. Yes I, the man who usually does his Christmas shopping the week before the actual event, have completed my shopping a week BEFORE Thanksgiving and Black Friday alone. Whose house, runs house?

I, like many of you, have added a show to my viewing schedule. Of course it would be Heroes and like everyone I know my favorite character is Hiro. The show just seems to be getting better, specially with the rumor that Hiro’s father will be on the show and played by none other then…George Takei, yes Mr. Sulu is Hiro’s father. That, in the simplest term, rocks. I am also deeply saddened by the loss of Charlie, Hiro’s would be girlfriend, she was going to be my second favorite character and now all is sadness.

Smallville has been exceptional this year as well, specially the addition of the Green Arrow and Martian Manhunter. Yes, the creature we saw last week that saved Clark from Batista was none other then Martian Manhunter. I had speculated to others that it was either Firestorm or Vindicator, but I’m glad they introduce him right before the Justice League episode.

Speaking of people with powers, Marvel Ultimate Alliance is fucking money; I’ve had a blast playing that game. When you can make a team consisting of Wolverine, Deadpool, Thor and Ghost Rider, you know something in the world is right.

I’m feeling creative this week, maybe between the mixture of the show watching and going to see two of the eight movies to die for (The Grave Dancers and The Hamiltons) added in with the dose of the second best bond ever (fucking fabulous movie I highly recommend to all) I don’t know, but I feel like writing again. I am also going to start producing and making the DVDs for the EWA if my Christmas plans all come to fruition. With that, I plan on making my own video company for the creation of DVDs for wrestling and branching into the growing wedding videos market. Add a few concerts in there and right there you have a business.

That’s right, when we move to Houston the plan right now is for me to make my own video company to make Wrestling, wedding, football highlights and concert DVDs. I am toying with the name right now but the one I like at the current moment is Dementis Video. May be a bit weird when it comes to trying to get Wedding bookings, but I’ll play with it. So here is to hoping that I can create my own little business in Houston and really become productive as the misses.

Wrestling Ramblings

2006-11-20T12:43:00.000-08:00

Since the WWE has decided to put out great DVD sets about some of the stars of yesteryear and the like I figured I would make a few top ten lists to enthrall the viewers, that would be you, about a few of my thoughts on pro wrestling. What I have come up with are introductory mind you and I will expand in later times to things like top ten tag teams or top ten worst gimmicks things of that nature. Today I merely have two and they are as follows.

Top Ten Wrestlers Who Have Never Won a World Heavyweight Title

10. Lance Storm
Perhaps the most underrated and underused graduate of the Dungeon during that period where they produced talent after talent. Easily could have been pushed into the World Title picture in WCW during the Team Canada span but sadly I guess he wasn’t part of that group.
9. Dean Malenko
A man who can take Eddie and Benoit to the limit should have had a World Title run along with them. I mean if a man he dominated (Mysterio) could hold it, so could the man of a 1000 holds.
8. Christopher Daniels
A last minute entry into this list but he has the gimmick, the working ability and is just so god damn over it’s ridiculous.
7. Razor Ramon
During the mid-90s I thought he was a shoe in to beat HBK for the title before he defected to WCW and probably would have. So even though he created a huge boost for the industry he never got his World Title.
6. Paul Orndorff
One of the most underrated WWF Workers in the 80s who could go step for step with the best and brightest they had.
5. Ted Dibiase
Sadly The Million Dollar Man never had a real World Title run. Such a great character, such ability in minimalist ring work was so fun to watch.
4. Brian Pillman
If only that car crash had never happened oh what could have been. Pillman 9mm 4 Life.
3. Roddy Piper
I know, shocking that the ICON of Wrestling never won the world title, but he never did. Even though Bret was the first to pin his shoulders to the mat in the F, and that was at Mania 8, he never became WORLD champ.
2. Owen Hart
If stories are true he would have held the title eventually in the E, but fate had other plans for the number one Hart.
1. Arn Anderson
The man IS the Four Horsemen. It’s the reason you can’t do it without him, it’s just not believable. There is nothing about his style and work one can not respect.

Now this is no one else's opinion but my own, but I will stand by them and I am willing to hear arguments for others. The titles considered were WWF, NWA, WCW, ECW and AWA just in case you were wondering, which is why Curt Henning does not appear as he did hold the AWA Title which was considered a World Title. I know there can be argument on could these people draw as main eventers, perhaps not in some cases, and I believe so in others.

My Top Ten Favorite Wrestlers of All Time

10. The Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels
Ever since I first saw a match of the Fallen Angel’s I have a HUGE fan of his work. The character, the smoothness of what he does in the ring, I think the future is very bright for one of the men who should be the future of this business.
9. Chris Benoit
My favorite era of his work is when he was in the Four Horsemen. Loved him finally getting recognition by McMahon and all, but I think I most enjoyed watching his feud with Kevin Sullivan and the best of seven series with Booker T in WCW.
8. Taz/The Franchise Shane Douglas
What can I say; I was a HUGE ECW Taz mark. He did what every pro wrestler’s job should be; he made you BELIEVE he was the world’s ultimate bad ass. You thought there wasn’t a person alive who could beat the Human Suplex Machine. In the same sense it might be Shane Douglas who began the trend of “Attitude” in professional wrestling. His throwing away of the NWA Title was something NO ONE could have seen coming, even today with the emergence of the internets we would still be shocked.
7. Mr. Perfect
How else can one say it other then the Greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time, perfect, there’s only one. He had it all, a great gimmick, mic skills and the in ring ability to make Hogan look like a chump when they wrestled. I’m sad that his career was shortened for a time due to injuries, oh what could have been.
6. Raven
Easily one of my favorite creations brought to us through the “Attitude” era. Was there ever someone like Raven before him? The closest we come to is The Taskmaster Kevin Sullivan. You would eagerly anticipate hearing what he had to say next. Ah, if only the E would sign him so he could feud with his prodigies Mickie and Punk, oh what a show could that be.
5. Jake The Snake Roberts
I stand corrected on Raven, there was someone before him…trust me. Maybe the most over Superstar of the 80s who never held a title in the E (JYD and Piper could be argued) he was much more then a man and a snake. He delivered promos the like no one had seen and may have layed the foundation for the “Attitude” era.
4. Rowdy Roddy Piper
The Hot Rod, the Hot Scot, the Rowdy One, he came with a machine gun while others came with rocks. When it comes to why people wanted to see Wrestlemania, I side with him in that argument. Hogan wasn’t the one hitting Cyndi Lauper or taunting Clubber Lang, it was Piper. Piper did and said things that no one would even consider this time in age. JBL tried once and lost his job on MSNBC. Could that Piper survive in today’s wrestling world, maybe, but I don’t know if it would be the same.
3. The Nature Boy Ric Flair
The greatest wrestler of all time in my opinion, and many others, Nature Boy was one in a million. He could work anybody and more or less did work everybody. I mean this is a man who made Sam Houston look like a contender. Sting owes almost all of his success to Flair and that championship match at the Clash. He could put butts in the seats and deliver quality night in and night out. Besides, I never wanted to be Hulk Hogan growing up; I’ve always wanted to be a Horseman.
2. The Enforcer Arn Anderson
The true heart, spirit and leader of the Four Horsemen, double a. The man could talk the talk, walk the walk, and make you believe he had ice water for blood. He was one half of what I consider to be the greatest tag team of all time with Tully Blanchard. When he spoke I’d be damned if you weren’t glad you weren’t the person he was talking to or about.
1. Cactus Jack
Let me clarify on this point, I’m not talking Mick Foley, Mankind or Dude Love. I am ONLY talking about Cactus Jack. The man who absolutely dominated ECW by the mere words he spoke. I don’t think I marked out as loud while watching the WWE as when Cactus first appeared to beat HHH on Raw. I enjoyed every single aspect of his character, what he actually did in the ring, and all those glorious promos. For a time there was no one who could touch Cactus Jack, there is likely never going to be another Jack.

Fantasy/Sci Fi Books

2006-11-20T11:52:00.000-08:00

This is a list of the 50 most significant science fiction/fantasy novels, 1953-2002, according to the Science Fiction Book Club. Bold the ones you've read, strike-out the ones you hated, italicize those you started but never finished and put an asterisk beside the ones you loved.

1. The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien
2. The Foundation Trilogy, Isaac Asimov
3. Dune, Frank Herbert
4. Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert A. Heinlein
5. A Wizard of Earthsea, Ursula K. Le Guin*
6. Neuromancer, William Gibson
7. Childhood's End, Arthur C. Clarke
8. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Philip K. Dick
9. The Mists of Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley
10. Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
11. The Book of the New Sun, Gene Wolfe
12. A Canticle for Leibowitz, Walter M. Miller, Jr.
13. The Caves of Steel, Isaac Asimov
14. Children of the Atom, Wilmar Shiras
15. Cities in Flight, James Blish
16. The Colour of Magic, Terry Pratchett
17. Dangerous Visions, edited by Harlan Ellison
18. Deathbird Stories, Harlan Ellison
19. The Demolished Man, Alfred Bester
20. Dhalgren, Samuel R. Delany
21. Dragonflight, Anne McCaffrey
22. Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card*
23. The First Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, Stephen R. Donaldson
24. The Forever War, Joe Haldeman
25. Gateway, Frederik Pohl
26. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J.K. Rowling
27. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams*
28. I Am Legend, Richard Matheson
29. Interview with the Vampire, Anne Rice
30. The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula K. Le Guin
31. Little, Big, John Crowley
32. Lord of Light, Roger Zelazny
33. The Man in the High Castle, Philip K. Dick
34. Mission of Gravity, Hal Clement
35. More Than Human, Theodore Sturgeon
36. The Rediscovery of Man, Cordwainer Smith
37. On the Beach, Nevil Shute
38. Rendezvous with Rama, Arthur C. Clarke
39. Ringworld, Larry Niven
40. Rogue Moon, Algis Budrys
41. The Silmarillion, J.R.R. Tolkien
42. Slaughterhouse-5, Kurt Vonnegut
43. Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson
44. Stand on Zanzibar, John Brunner
45. The Stars My Destination, Alfred Bester
46. Starship Troopers, Robert A. Heinlein
47. Stormbringer, Michael Moorcock
48. The Sword of Shannara, Terry Brooks
49. Timescape, Gregory Benford
50. To Your Scattered Bodies Go, Philip Jose Farmer

Sort of behind on certain things

RIP USA

2006-10-19T10:25:00.000-07:00

Well it has been a new day for the last couple here in what used to be the United States of America. I say used to be because those in power have thrown away our liberty, principals, and everything the brave patriots of our past died for just for more power and the illusion of safety to the American people. Gran Moff Dubya has signed into action a bill that makes him Cobra Commander and gives him all kinds of power. Imagine this; you deliver a pizza unknowingly to a house which contains terrorists. By this new act you could be held without your rights because you gave aid and assistance to the enemy. The pizza delivery boy, the paperboy, hell the guy who pumps your gas could all be held without cause under this new act.

Thank you sir for destroy centuries of Habeas Corpus, an ideal, a principal that has been around since the Magna Carta is thrown easily away because the neocons want more power, the ability to do whatever they want and all we have to do is thank this rubber stamp congress. Whatever this administration wants, they will gladly do with a smile on their face and a song in their heart. You all should be ashamed of yourselves, and I damn near feel that you should be tried for treason for what you have done to this country. I for one hope this comes back to bite you all in the ass. Do you realize we persecuted those who used waterboarding during World War 2? We tried them then but now apparently in this new age it is ok, you all have disgraced this once great nation.

This nation was never perfect, it has never had the gleaming white pristine shine that we were all taught in elementary school, but we tried to live up to the standards our forefathers and patriots of this nation tried and fought so valiantly for. Now, these thoughts and lives are so carelessly thrown away for “safety” and to help “win” the “war of terror”. If this does not disgust you I urge you pull yourself from your rock. John Adams, Woodrow Wilson, and FDR all did similar things in their past, but never did they withdraw Habeus Corpus from possibly the entire American Public. You all should be ashamed of what you have done to the greatest country this world has ever known.

I didn’t think I could find something that would shame me more then our sweep from the ALCS, but I obviously didn’t give this administration enough credit. Yes, we were swept, it happens when you don’t know how to manage a ball game and get there on pure talent alone. Macha is gone, thankfully, now I can only hope we spend the money to bring in Giraldi, no matter what the cost.

Earlier today the discussion of my favorite directors was brought up in conversation due to The Prestige coming out and how Christopher Nolan was rising quickly up my charts when it comes to directors. This has led me to come up with my top ten list of Favorite Directors at the current moment in time. Now originally this list was going to be a Top Five but I couldn’t narrow it down that easily.

Honorable Mention-Robert Rodriguez. Now he would have easily made it into the Top Ten but his crappy ass kid movies bumped him off the list. The Mariachi series are some of my favorite action movies, but Spy Kids and Shark Boy/Lava Girl has been like a weight tied to him.

Honorable Mention-Tim Burton. Sadly I haven’t had anything from him lately that made me jump out of my seat and go, “God damn, now THAT’S HOT!” True he has Sleepy Hollow, Batman and Batman Returns, and Beetlejuice, but Charlie, Planet of the Apes and the like hold him back. I look to Sweeney Todd to bring him back into the Top Ten.

10-Clint Eastwood. If he made more movies he would easily be moved up in the list, but it doesn’t hurt that almost every movie he directs goes on to win an Academy Award. Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby are things of beauty all around. Flag of our Fathers and the Japanese equivalent look to be something special and I look forward to seeing both.

9.-Guy Ritchie. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels along with Snatch, one of the UK’s best imports in the last twenty years. I love his movies and he introduced us to Jason Statham, how can you not include Madonna’s hubby?

8.-Terry Gilliam. Brazil, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Baron Munchausen, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. What really needs to be said about one of the best visual directors of our time?

7.-David Lynch. Now my Twin Peaks/Dune love may be getting the best of me, but he also made such classics as Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart and Mullholland Drive. Maybe the craziest director on my list, maybe a good example of genius breeds insanity.

6.-Joss Whedon. So what if he only really has one “movie” direction under his belt, he does have Wonder Woman coming up and we’ve seen plenty of direction on his TV shows. All hail Joss Whedon.

5.-Kevin Smith. New Jersey’s own still has a place in the top five. Perhaps it is a sign of my maturity, growing older, and not being amused as much by dick and fart jokes, but the geek inside of me still loves his work and always will.

4.-Quentin Tarentino. Hollywood’s answer to can someone make a bloodier movie then Hot Shots Part Deux and Robocop combined. I love ALL of his films, even if Jackie Brown is my least favorite of his; even THAT movie has its bright spots.

3.-Bryan Singer. We all were introduced to Mr. Singer with the Usual Suspects, still one of the best who done it movies of our time, nay, ever. He then delivered after a few other movies with two solid X-Men movies followed by one of the greatest Comic Book movies of all time in Superman Returns.

2.-David Fincher. True, it is mainly only because of two movies but what power those movies had. Se7en is one of the darkest and best made movies in twenty years with a great job of acting all around and of course my favorite movie of all time in Fight Club. One thing is for sure, this man is able to get Brad Pitt to act, a true accomplishment.

1.-Christopher Nolan. Yes, that’s right ladies and gentlemen, he has moved in to the number one slot. A man who makes a movie about magicians staring Batman and Wolverine deserves the number one slot. Batman Begins is the quintessential Batman movie and The Dark Knight looks to be even better then BB. Memento is a truly fabulous movie along with that, so no short change there.

Trials and Tribulations

2006-10-12T09:04:00.000-07:00

I know, I know, we’re down two games to none. It’s been a difficult last two nights as I have watched my ball club beat themselves. Sure the Tigers are playing well, but we are not capitalizing on the MANY scoring opportunities presented to us at this time. Hell, in game one we set an LCS record for the most double plays in a game with Runners in scoring position. If we lose this series we need to learn one thing from this, we need SPEED. We need people on the bases who are a stealing threat, that changes how the other team has to play us and should lower the double plays.

Though my team’s lack of culmination is not the only thing that has been depressing me this week, there are just so many other things to choose from aren’t there. From the right-wing trying and praying to find SOME way to pin this entire Foley thing on the Democrats to the media and their lack of chasing any REAL story, it is getting ludicrous.

Now Faux News has tried labeling Foley a Democrat on the O’Reily Shitter, they have attempted to change this into a homosexuality debate, and now they try to pin it on the shoulders of Democrats. A Congressman from North Carolina recently was being grilled about the Foley case and he tried o suggest the Democratic leadership knew about this. When Wolf asked if he had any proof that they knew about Foley his response was, “Do you have any evidence that they didn’t know?!” It goes without saying he was a Republican, course he also looked like that little kid who always followed around the bigger kids cause he thought that made him cool too.

Hannity of course tries to link McGreevy to this because he liked to have sex with strange men. Of course he did, can we really expect anything less at this point from that assclown? Luckily John Walsh, a true patriot and great American, was there to put him in his place.

I find that this action is absolutely disgusting. You have a Navy Lawyer who is able to win a Supreme Court case and you don’t promote him because the Administration had some dirt kicked in their face? Pure garbage, political bullshit and there is no place in America for it. I for one salute the Lt. Commander for his time served and for doing his job to the best of his ability.

The more and more Keith Olbermann goes on, the more and more I believe he is becoming the best political commentator in his time. Sure Colbert and Stewart are good, but they capture us with comedy gold and can’t cover as nearly as many subject as KO can. Though on occasion the former ESPN Anchor can give us comedy gold in the form of sarcasm as well.

Last night, Anita and I got into a discussion about the media and what stories they chose to run and the ones they let fall by the wayside. Apparently there is an entire organization that covers just these type of events. I brought up such points of the media not caring about school shootings, unless they are in white suburbia, not the inner city. How they no longer truly report, they merely do what sells. The saddest part of all of this equation is the American people, the consumer, who have this unnatural need for celebrity gossip and stories that affect none of our lives. It absolutely disgusts the writer and report within me.

Finally I want to end on a note that is not political in nature. As many know who read this I am an avid pro wrestling viewer, it is one of my passions in life. Hell, I even commentate once a month (next weekend come out to Glen Burnie for the EWA ) and I have a blast doing so. I watched the Raw “Family Reunion” this last Monday and I have a few thoughts on the state of the WWE Product.

Raw, I can enjoy about half of it right now. The DX reunion puts me to sleep half of the time, though they have been pretty hilarious lately. Giving Jeff Hardy, a sloppy worker in my opinion, the IC title so quickly is a mistake. Make him chase the title, Nitro and Melina were perfect for the IC title scene. The tag team division is disgustingly awful on Raw and needs to be fixed in a hurry. John Cena, he can be funny, but if I see one more push for The Marine I might lose it. I am excited to see Cryme Tyme though, that has been a highlight in recent weeks.

Smackdown, does anyone actually still watch this show? The saddest thing of all, the majority of the workers in the WWE who I am a fan of are on this show. Hardy, Gibson, Jimmy, Helms, Benoit, Regal, London, Kendrick, and MISTER KENNEDY. Sadly though, the booking is so atrocious and they never let any of the undercard show their talent it has become unwatchable. True, I get a kick out of the whole King Booker gimmick, I think he really flung himself into the role and it is really amusing, I would just love to see it show more action.

Then we come to the rebirth of ECW. Naturally this is my favorite WWE program, and not just for the Diva Strip Poker. As we can tell by the picture above they have the best thing going for them right now, CM Punk. Kevin Thorn and Ariel have been an enjoyment, least for me, to watch, Punk has stolen ECW. He is easily the most popular wrestler week to week on ECW. Hell, until we see him with REAL competition we may never know if he is their best worker, but as of right now he might be the most consistent worker the WWE has.

In closing, it was nice to see Piper and Money Inc on Raw, but the real pleasure of the night was Arn Anderson. He may have received the biggest pop of the night, but you saw all those fours in the air. Hell, I won’t even lie, when I heard the greatest theme music ever in wrestling even my hands were in the air, and that’s no lie.

Catastrafuck

2006-10-06T09:39:00.000-07:00

Last night I attended a movie with some folks near and dear to me. This movie, one that has been talked about by many political commentators, may be the most frightening thing I have ever seen on screen. Event Horizon, Poltergeist, these movies cannot hold a candle to this movie. Sure, I feel uneasy watching those two movies, but they do not shake me to the core like this movie. Jesus Camp is the most frightening thing about this country currently happening, in my humble opinion.

These people are Evangelicals, which when we think we might have thoughts about info-mercials on Sunday morning asking for money, or Steve Martin. Sadly, it’s not as pathetic as those events, they are downright unimaginable. They go after children, to teach children to be warriors for God. The following are some of the most unimaginable things that are portrayed in the movie.

Mrs. O’Brien, mother of Rat-Tail, home schools her children. According to her if she can teach her kids as well as the schools, she will. Sadly she is about inept as the Florida State offense at this point.
• According to Mrs. O’Brien, Galileo was killed for going from Astronomy to Christianity. Sadly, that is far from the truth.
• Did you know that Global Warming is a lie because the temperature has only rose 0.6% over the last four years?
• Did you know that public school teachers will yell at you and call you stupid for believing in creation?

I wish I was making this up kids, I really do. Hell, did you know Harry Potter was a Warlock and not a wizard and that he really exists? I mean he must, because if he lived during the Old Testament apparently he would have been killed a no longer have been a fictional character. Also, contrary to what science tells you, a baby at seven weeks old has developed all his limbs, ears and everything else.

The saddest thing is they see George W Bush as a HOLY FIGURE! I kid you not!

One positive part of the movie did come from a Christian. Mike Papantonio, a Christian I can respect. Papantonio is a Christian who understands the message of Jesus Christ of love, tolerance, and compassion; a message that in my experience most Christians do not follow. Near the end of the movie he takes this leader, Becky, to task on air. Sadly his show is only on Saturdays so I don’t know if I’ll ever get to listen to a show, but I’m going to attempt to.

The man who prompts the kids to, whom up to know have been speaking Klingon…or in tongues, either or, is the kind of guy you look at sideways. The easiest way to describe him is a carney who found God and loves, and I mean LOVES, children. I would NEVER let this guy around my kids, specially after he makes a come on to a girl he put duct tape on. This is also the same asshole who tells the kids that a baby at seven weeks looks like it’s almost ready to be born and not protoplasm, “whatever THAT is.”

If you truly want to see the face of the country’s TRUE enemy, go see this movie. This is a powerful movement that is gaining force. They pledge allegiance to a Christian flag, and this family’s father is a Captain in the Army! If you ask me, that is almost cause for a case that it is treason. You do not give that pledge to the bible, to the Christian flag, or anything else if you are an OFFICER in the United States Army. It is a frightening view of the extreme right that has taken control of the Republican Party. If you feel there is nothing to be concerned about right now, this will open your eyes. I have a friend who went with us who is religious but not political. This made her sick and now wants to get more involved in a counter attack against these wackos.

Keith Olbermann has hit many home runs in the past few weeks, but that link is not only a home run, it is a grand slam. He is knocking people out like his name is Tyson and this is 1987. Not only that, he is doing so well that his ratings are actually beating those of Bill O’Reily now, take that scooter!

The Daily Show asks the question we all want answered, what is President Bush’s job?

Finally, we can leave it to some I’m guessing British guy to call it like he sees it, or in other words, Condi Rice delusional without a firm grasp on REALITY.

Big weekend, BIG weekend, and it all starts at 4:05 Eastern time today. Oakland will finally move on to the next round of the playoffs, finally, after vanquishing the honorable Minnesota Twins. Then, tomorrow at 3:30 Eastern Time is the annual Red River Shootout where we will once again make OU our personal bitch.

Winners and Losers

2006-10-04T12:59:00.000-07:00

As I type this we are currently winning 2-0 at the bottom of the sixth inning during game 2. In case you live under a rock, we won game one 3-2 on 2 home runs by The Big Hurt Frank Thomas. We took down Johan Santana, the future and former Cy Young winner. The Big Hurt showed Chicago that he still has much left in his tank. We are about to go up 2-0, going back to Oakland, having our best pitcher sweep the series and go on to the ALCS. Then we’re going to California, then to Washington, then to Michigan, to South Dakota and North Dakota, then we’re going to Washington DC to take back the white house, BWYAAAAAAAAAAA!

DAMN IT! Yes, as I have written this the first two batters have hit back to back home runs and have tied the game and Loaiza has officially received the hook. The two Twins I have had on my fantasy team during the year hit home runs against MY team, blasphemers. I am not worried though, we shall overcome.

So, as Predatorgate continues we have seen a few new developments over the last twenty-four hours. First we had Foley blaming all of this, his actions intent and bad hair, on being abused as a child by a priest. Nice to see the Right Wing not blame their bread and butter of the Religious Right. I don’t know if this is true or not, but it almost appears as too easily an excuse. Then, he could just be setting up sympathy with the jurors.

Bill O’Reily is doing his best, once again, to mislead the American public who blindly follows his “news program”. (In the park home run bitches, Mark Kotsay!) So, instead of staying with the facts cause we can’t have that, we have O’Reily lying three times about what party Mark Foley is a member of. Course maybe in his peanut brittle mind being “gay” means you are a Democrat. Course we could also laugh at how many Republican Commentators like to point to events twenty years ago. I do not know why they do this, it has nothing to do with today, but I guess any attention it takes off the elephant in the room is good for them during this election year.

Denny Hasert, former high school wrestling coach, has already found himself a scapegoat. Congrats Mr. Fordham, you tried to do your job and now your leadership have deemed you expendable, don’t you feel lucky? The current gathering of Republicans are becoming more and more, least to my eyes, the biggest group of I don’t want to take responsibility for things I am responsible for since a drunken rich kid who totaled his father’s new beamer. A question was recently asked, is pride hurtful, and in this situation, yes it is. The pride that prevents you from admitting that you’re wrong, to preventing you from doing the right thing, it is very hurtful.

For those in “the know” my father is one of the top high school football coaches in the state of California. Well, after pressure from many people, the CIF has decided to finally have a state championship game. Well, apparently those chicken shits who avoid my father every year may not have that chance anymore. De La Salle may not be able to dodge the bullet that is my father. Every year they have an open game, every year my father offers, every year they take a sister of the poor over my father. Now we are Number One in the Southern Section Rankings, they are Number One in the Northern. We will not be denied and if that game comes to fruition, I will be on the sideline as we beat those bastards.

In other news, Anita is home, safe, done with her second round of interviews and everything feels right in the world once more.

Cavemen and Delusions

2006-10-03T09:17:00.000-07:00

I can’t believe this, I really can’t and I shouldn’t act as surprised as I am but this just pisses me off. Newt Gingrich and his flunkies are taking this Mark Foley Page Scandal and associating it with Homosexuality. Seriously, gay bashing; you people are living in caves just as much as the Taliban and Islamic Extremists in Afghanistan. Let me explain this to you just one time, just because someone is a pedophile doesn’t make him homosexual and just because someone is homosexual doesn’t make them a pedophile. Sure one can be both, but they do not go hand in hand.

It truly sickens me that the right is still playing the game of homosexuals are pedophiles as well. Though in a bit of interesting news in the vein of, should those in charge resign their posts if they covered this up this bit of news is starting to leak into the main stream media where it belongs. This is no longer a partisan political attack as there have been some Republicans, such as Connecticut Republican Chris Shays who says anyone who had prior knowledge of this should immediately step down. As this story gets larger, I read more and more blogs from right-wingers saying the will NOT vote Republican this mid-term if it is revealed that the leadership knew about this and attempted to cover it up. They go so far as to say they will even vote Democrat if it is revealed.

The sad thing all about this is now the Administration will bring out their October surprise if it truly gets that out of hand. If it seems a foregone conclusion that they will lose control of both the House and Senate then do not be surprised if one of two things happens, something involving Iran or we “find” Bin Laden. Course this is the same administration that merely sees the Foley scandal as a few naughty emails.

This would be your typical right-wing commentator at the beginning of the scandal trying to do as much damage control that is possible. The Republicans, for the most part not all but the majority, are trying to make this a partisan political issue, no surprise. Everyone else though is forgetting about politics and acting like parents, outraged and incensed that this was allowed to happen and that the leadership very well might have known about it as far back as 2001. Though some, like Bay Buchanan and Paul Begala are acting like any real parent would act, with the desire to talk to their buddies Smith and Wesson.

You know the real kicker, the fact that this piece of shit was the head of the Congressional Caucus on Missing and Exploited children. The man was the head of the very thing he was perpetuating on the young pages. I love their solution to all of this as well, he enters into Alcoholic Rehab…what? The man is an internet sexual predator and he’s blaming it on booze? Please tell me those in the Red States aren’t going to buy that excuse. Alcohol makes you do a great many things, but sending sexually explicit emails and IMs to teenage boys is not one of them. If he was drunk while he did this, fine, doesn’t excuse it. The man is a pedophile for young boys, if he wasn’t a Congressman he likely would have joined the Catholic Church.

In other news, the MLB Playoffs begin today as my Oakland Athletics get set to face the deadly Minnesota Twins. In some minds this match up will decide who will go on to the World Series. Naturally my choice is the Bay Bombers and comeback player of the year, Frank Thomas. Actually, what I really hope for is for revenge. 1988 was one of the toughest sports memories that are burned into my head. John Elway may be my life long arch nemesis, but this man comes in a close second, Kirk Gibson. That home run many have seen, hit off the greatest closer of all time Dennis Eckersley. I want my revenge, and I want it this year.

The Oakland A’s versus the Los Angeles “We know we’re LA we don’t change the city every year like some other teams” Dodgers. I will have my revenge against the former Brooklyn Boys, and it will taste oh so sweet. There is no more Gibson to trip us up, and Milton Bradley is likely to start a riot that will get him kicked out of the series but he is likely to take Jeff Kent with him. I don’t care if Nomar is the NL Comeback Player of the year, we will take them and do to them what we did to their rivals in 1989, sweep them.

I know that it will be an uphill battle for us in the first round, the Twins are a team that is much like we are. The scout and do a great job of drafting talent. They don’t have a huge payroll, but win regardless. They are led by the likely Cy Young winner Johan Santana and the batting champ, Joe Mauer. Now Joe Mauer is the man ever man wishes he could be. Not only does he play a professional sport, not only is he a bad ass doing so, he dates a former Miss USA.

My Dawg Pound finally got into the win column this week, barely, after coming from behind to beat the Oakland Raiders. We have been in every game we have played this year save one, and we very well may have the toughest NFL schedule. Seeing as we were able to almost win games against teams who were undefeated, this tells me we are on the right track and if we can only get healthy, the sky is the limit.

Finally, I want to remind all of you who seem to forget where we were inspired when we founded this country, so I give to you the following:

No free man shall be taken or imprisoned or disseised or outlawed or exiled or in any way destroyed, nor will we go or send against him, except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land…Magna Carta 1215

Make it work

2006-09-28T11:04:00.000-07:00

I was going to spend today writing and try to write something that was not political. I was really going to try, and I still will in the opening. I warn you though, after the first few paragraphs it’s going to turn damn political up this bitch. Between blasting people on the MySpace debate forum, what happened to Keith Olbermann and the atrocity that has just passed in the house, I need to say something.

Last night saw the last competition show of Project Runway before Olympus Fashion Week. I like the twist at the end, we all agree it is because Ulie blew everyone out of the water and they couldn’t in good conscious kick her off the show. I think this may end up the most interesting final to Project Runway yet as you have four finalists whose styles all don’t resemble each other what so ever.

Honestly, I think I may put my money on Jeffery as he has the experience of making a line of sorts. The only person whose line I’m not looking forward to seeing is Laura. Honestly, yes she’s a great seamstress, but I hate how everything she makes is similar. If it’s not a high waisted skirt, it’s a v-neck cut down to the navel. I worry Ulie will have 12 dresses of mostly the same pattern with just different prints. Michael I’m excited to see cause given time I feel he could put together one of the best lines we have ever seen on the show. I think the race is really between Michael and Jeffrey.

The Oakland A’s have captured the AL West title this week, hats off to Ken Macha, Billy Bean, the clubhouse and the entire Athletics organization. I think people wondered what we were doing when we brought in Milton Bradley and Frank Thomas, now you know, we were building a championship team. Here’s to hoping we can get out of the first round of the playoffs this time.

The good news is Anita has already received one verbal job offer for next summer. The week had not already passed, and they have already offered her a summer associate position. So proud of my baby, and you all will be too or I’ll put the leeches to you. Apparently Houston is an amazing place to live, and I say this completely in regards to money. The cost of living is low and the salary is high, something that is very different then here in DC. I know you might be asking yourself and the answer is yes, if things go the way we both believe then I will be matriculating to Houston, Texas Spring 08.

Now then, I was going to speak on the difference between Dorks, Nerds, Geeks and all other kinds of people and various social standings and my kingdom, but today’s actions has delayed that discussion for a later date. For now the continual one party tactics of this government and the almost ridiculous nature of the entire situation must be spoken upon.

The House just passed a bill basically allowing the President to circumvent the Geneva Conventions and putting our soldiers at risk, nice job there Chimpy. Experts have said that torture does not produce usable information, but as if you were a Bishop in France during the Inquisition you believe in your holy mission. We need to start calling this what it has basically become, a crusade. This is more or less the third crusade against Islam and the Middle East and the party in power should be ashamed of itself. They use fear to control those mindless lemmings who believe everything that this administration, their lackeys and Faux News tells them…no matter how many times it is refuted with facts.

The most frightening thing in this bill is that give President Chimpy and those in his administration a parole for any past crimes. What?! Why would this even be in this piece of legislation unless they have done something that they NEEDED to be paroled for. Is it just me, or is this a bigger read flag then when they didn’t go through the secret court for a warrant for the wire tapping program? Yet still we all sit back and take it like a two bit whore and the SS Incompetence is in town, well technically it is, but allow to be bent over the barrel by these bastards because fear is being used, successfully might I add, by this administration to keep the uninformed and severely stupid.

Course what can we expect by a bunch of people who sit back and gladly GIVE AWAY their freedom and personal liberty so “they can feel safe from the terrorists.” Sadly they use Bill O’Reily’s favorite expression when he talks about the wiretapping, if you have nothing to hide then you shouldn’t worry about it. This has nothing to do with having nothing to hide, it has everything to with the 4th amendment and having a right to privacy. Great patriots fought, bled and died to give us these rights and you want to throw them away because Big Brother tells you they need to do this or the terrorists win and you’re not safe? You were all the ones who went out and bought plastic and duct tape during the anthrax scare as well weren’t you?

Speaking of Anthrax, American hero and patriot Keith Olbermann was ridiculed by Murdoch owned New York Post about something that happened the other night which if happened to Hannity, Coulture or O’Reily they would have called in the National Guard and said this is why we need wiretapping, even though it wouldn’t have done us any good. Mr. Olbermann received a letter filled with a suspicious white power the other night from a viewer who threatened him due to his recent comments about the president and other things. He called the police, went through the anthrax scare procedures, taken to the hospital and was finally released about 12 hours after the initial event.

Keep in my that this action is a felony and is seen as a terrorist threat, don’t you love the irony of some right-winger conducting terrorism, and the FBI asked him and his people not to talk about it due to their investigation into the matter. The New York Post could care less, ran an immature story including a bit wondering if the doctors gave Olbermann a lollipop when he left the hospital. This is irresponsible journalism, not the reporting factor that I can understand, but (like all Murdoch news outlets) turning a news piece into an editorial. It is becoming increasingly clear that Murdoch owned news places may preach the golden rule, but the seldom follow it.

Listen, kid, we're all in it together.

2006-09-27T12:18:00.000-07:00

Yglesias:

An America prepared to casually toss out the most fundamental principles of international humanitarian diplomacy -- along with basic human decency and the rule of law as side helpings -- is not a country others are going to want to cooperate with. It will constitute a threat to their own interests and values. Nor will it be a country blessed with a lot of accurate intelligence. As Soviet dissident Vladimir Bukovsky has pointed out, an intelligence service shot-through with demands that it torture people "degenerates into a playground for sadists," the service itself "an army of butchers" skilled at terrorizing its victims but hardly capable of unraveling complicated investigations.

It's a grim future brought to us by grim and deranged men -- by people who seem to have developed an unhealthy level of admiration for America's enemies. (They want the country they run to transform itself into a facsimile of its evil adversaries.) It's a future in which it may become increasingly hard for decent citizens of this country to say truthfully that they're proud to be Americans.

I want you all to go and rent three movies, can you do that? I know for most of you reading in certain spots that you have already seen these movies, but some may have not. The movies are 1984, Brazil, and V for Vendetta. Why do I want you to go out and rent these movies, well for you own good for what to expect in the coming years. Each story was originally written over twenty years ago.

1984 was a novel written by George Orwell in 1949. Brazil was made in 1985 by Terry Gilliam of Monty Python fame, but the writing began back in the mid 70s. V for Vendetta is a graphic novel/comic book written by Alan Moore that ran from 1982-1988. Now Brazil and V for Vendetta go to 1984 for a great deal of inspiration, but they all show us the terrible future that we all very well may be headed for if we do not reduce the power of the current party in control. In these stories they may be set in a seemingly post-apocalyptic world, but sometimes all you need is one event to take control.

Back to the quote above, I think the point Yglesias is trying to make at one instance that if you torture someone long enough you can have them admit to the assassination of JFK, when they weren’t even born. His point that these “grim men” want to run America as the Taliban or Iran run their countries are very valid. What is the difference, if any, between what the neo-cons have us become and say the Taliban other then Christianity and Islam?

AP via YahooNews

The Bush administration has blocked release of a report that suggests global warming is contributing to the frequency and strength of hurricanes, the journal Nature reported Tuesday.

The possibility that warming conditions may cause storms to become stronger has generated debate among climate and weather experts, particularly in the wake of the Hurricane Katrina disaster.

In the new case, Nature said weather experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - part of the Commerce Department - in February set up a seven-member panel to prepare a consensus report on the views of agency scientists about global warming and hurricanes.

Global Warming, something the oil bathing sons of bitches in power, don’t want you to believe is true. It is just some far-left agenda to make us all a bunch of tree huggers to make us drive Hybrids, electrical and solar-powered cars. Sure it is and the recent report that the Earth is may be at its warmest point in a million years. Don’t let those left-winged scientists tell you some fallacy, they have an agenda; just like those activist judges who decided things based on law and the constitution instead of what is told in the bible.

Hell, if I were these people I would be thrilled with this news of the Earth being very hot. It means we could just be gearing up for the seas to boil, accompanied by the Moon being Red as blood, the stars falling, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria. Course I would love to see the look on their faces when the 200,000 real Christians were taken to Heaven and they were left here with their almighty and holy beliefs.

"America's nobility, and so the battle rages on…fanatics who genuinely believe America is a wicked country that must be reformed in any way possible short of violence"

Yes ladies and gentlemen that would be an exert from Bill O’Reily’s new book, Culture Warrior, a book that allegedly spouts fact and superior analysis; or as I like to call it opinion, lies and hypocrisy. In the book anyone who has ever taken a shot at Billy boy is attempted to be taken to task, I say attempted because does anyone really believe the “traditionalist” could take anyone to task? He could take a deaf mute to task about not being able to talk or hear.

I would love to sit across from Bill O’Reilly, to look into those beady eyes of his, to that smug face and just slap the shit out of him. They say violence doesn’t solve anything, I say that’s not always true. Bill O’Reily talks like a man who has never had his ass kicked and it is far time that someone sends him to dreamland courtesy of the pain-train.

Good Night and Good Luck

2006-09-26T12:05:00.000-07:00

Keith Olbermann was once one of the best commentators on ESPN for years. Then out of the blue about nine years ago he up and left ESPN and joined MSNBC to do politics and news. At the time many of us laughed, this was a man who was sitting side by side Dan Patrick as he said En Fuego, called various sports and we all had him pigeon holed as a sportscaster. In the years since joining MSNBC as their uphill climb to battle Faux News he has proven us all wrong to the point where many viewers are calling him this generation’s Edward R. Murrow.

For those of you who aren’t in the know, probably because your head has been in the sand or up Faux News’ ass, Ed Murrow was one of the bravest newsmen this country has ever seen. A CBS newsman with his own show he went one on one with Joseph McCarthy in the 50s right in the middle of the Red scare and witch hunt the former Senator conducted. His TV show, Person to Person, went after the Senator and his scare tactics. If this was done today you can only imagine what Faux News would be saying about a true Patriot. In that light Keith Olbermann, who is admittedly trying to channel some of Edward R Murrow, is doing much of the same instead of attacking a Senator he is not only going after an entire party but the President himself.

Now this may not seem like much to some of you, we all watch the Daily Show and they go after everyone, but in a comical manner. I do not doubt their sincerity, but the way Keith Olbermann delivers his Special Comments at the end of his shows and very reminiscing of what Edward R Murrow did in 1953. This video from Monday’s show about the interview I mentioned last time is a prime example of Olbermann continuing to raise the bar among his peers. Eloquent, with the precision of a skilled surgeon, Olbermann takes a part THAT party and what they would have you believe.

They would LOVE for you to believe that the former President was “crazed” in his interview with the Faux Lackey; anything could be farther from the truth. What we have seen from last ELECTED administration are two men who have swallowed all the feces they can and will not take it anymore. They have become two dogs backed into a corner and they are now willing and fully able to fight their way out. Al Gore got the ball rolling with An Inconvenient Truth, and with the latest flurry of interviews to help promote the Clinton Global Initiative (something so amazing that even Dubya’s poppa and Rupert Murdoch have got on board to support) Bill Clinton has followed suit. It is about time that the Liberals in this country step forward show that they have a pair and fight fire with fire.

The Democratic Party for too long has been worried about LOSING and not as concerned with WINNING as they should have been. I truly hope that the Democratic Party steps from their collective shells and follows the footsteps of these GREAT Americans. Yes one was way too robotic when he ran for President and his wife is WAY too conservative for my taste. So what if one lied about getting a blow job from an intern, if you were a married man wouldn’t you? In my book, lying about getting some head from an intern is much less an impeachable offense then lying about the reasons we should invade another country. They have stood up and have shown that they have a pair and I applaud them on that.

Remember, I myself am not a Democrat or a Liberal. I fancy myself a Libertarian and while we may deal in a world of dreams and ideals that would take a very long time to happen; I do know what mainstream party worries me less. The Democrats have lacked a backbone since 9-11 and I for one am damn glad to see it being grown once again. I can only hope they follow the steps these great Americans have taken, to follow in suit of Keith Olbermann and not back down, to ask questions, to fight for what they believe in and stop the bullying that the Republican Party has done for five long years.

Been a long time since I rock and rolled

2006-09-25T13:45:00.000-07:00

So I was writing this earlier when Blogger did something funky and eliminated the ENTIRE thing, which was a lengthy post too. Pissed me off a little bit because there were really good links for all you faithful people and now my lazy ass has to go out and find them once more, damn annoying. To start off like I did the last one that is the image of Green Arrow for the Smallville Halloween episode, damn money if you ask me. Not only is Green Arrow on for the majority of the season one episode, entitled Justice, will include Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash. Yeah, second episode in Jan will be fucking money.

I haven't updated lately because my plate is full, hell, it's overflowing with awesomeness. This past Saturday saw another day and another commentary goldmine for me and the EWA. I think it will be a first in commentating history to mention Golden Showers, the Paris Hilton sex tape, illiteracy, sexual favors, men screwing other men, virginity and...baby powder. I cannot wait for this show to come out on DVD, hopefully before this time next year.

I have also begun DJing at The Swerve at Kellys Irish Times in DC next to Union Station. What began as helping out during the kickball nights has now grown into a full-fledged job, interesting how things like that happen. Now I know must wonder how one such as I can put up with crappy request after crappy request after Journey request, but hey, the money is good and I usually drink for free. I don't have a set night as of yet, but give it time, I might just. Hell, I am probably working there the next few weekends if people get bored.

Anita is, well to put it simply, amazing. She is without a doubt the best there is, the best there was and probably the best there ever will be in my life. I don't know what I did right karma wise to be blessed with such an amazing woman but I have been and I will cherish her for as long as I am allowed. For the first time in my life I'm not thinking about what could have been, what should have been and wondering why it wasn't. All I'm thinking about is the future and spending it with her. Hell, apparently I was the talk of the weekend at her parent's place this weekend. Note to self, make sure to bug her before her next visit so I can listen in to said conversation.

Bill Clinton recently did a sit down interview with a Faux News lackey and per usual the Faux News Lackey went from talking about the Clinton Global Imitative, something truly remarkable and likely to get him the Nobel Prize, and of course they attack how he did "Nothing to capture Bin Laden.". FINALLY he stands up to the lackey and lays down the FACTS about the 90s and what HE attempted to do with opposition from the Republican Party. Now, I wish I could link the videos for you to watch (I myself have watched it a few times today alone) but Fox News has already attacked YouTube and ordered that they take DOWN the videos. I guess they took their ball and ran home, fucking pussies. I CAN NOT WAIT to watch the Daily Show tonight as this was aired yesterday morning on Faux.

Damn, even the Saturday spot where they try to already spin the interview BEFORE it is even aired has been taken down. You should be ashamed of yourself Faux News. If this was Dubya and another glory piece you'd let everyone and their mothers post it up, but since it is Bubba slicing your balls off and making earrings for you, it must come down. I can truly now see that it is fair and balanced.

Along the same lines, a new documentary has debuted and it is one I strongly suggest you all go out and see. Iraq For Sale is done by the same gentleman who brought us the documentaries about Wal-Mart and Faux News. They are not releasing this to theaters, all money for the project was raised through the internet, and all showings are going to be done by groups. I myself am planning on going to the October 8th showing in DC if Anita feels so inclined and not in Houston. I urge you all to do the same, and to get out and vote in November so we can take back the House and Senate.

Finally today the big news in the wrestling world this weekend is that the first MAJOR shot was issued across the bow of the USS WWE. Kurt F'N Angle has signed on with TNA. Not only has he signed on with TNA, TNA has been given a PRIME TIME SLOT on Spike TV (9pm on Thursdays in Mid-November). Christian was one thing, his contract expired and he moved on to where he can be a star. KURT ANGLE is and has been arguably the best wrestler in the world since 2002. Kurt leaving Vince to sign with TNA truly means they actually MEAN something in the wrestling industry in the US. Christian was one thing, he was a mid-carder someone I'm sure Vince saw as expendable, but this is Kurt F'N Angle. No more of, you will only see an Olympic Gold Medalist here, now we will only see him on TNA.

HOOK EM

2006-09-08T10:56:00.000-07:00

Dianne it’s 1:15pm on a beautiful Friday here in the Nation’s Capital Region and I am having the strangest urge to go and take a nap after a delicious steak and cheese lunch. So yes, it has been a week and a half since my last update and I wish I could come up with some excuse for that slight, but I have none. Every day I want to write, but sometimes I just don’t have the energy to do it some days…or I see something shiny and get distracted.

So this is a big week in a great many ways, namely being this is the week we bitchslap those Luckeyes of Ohio. Yes, they may currently be number one in the nation, allegedly, but the DEFENDING national champs will take back our rightful number. Ohio State is one of the most overrated number ones in quite a few years. They return only 3 defensive starters from their defense, which was the core of their team last year. Texas, yeah we lost Vince Young but we return SIXTEEN starters. The Luckeyes will be receiving a giant horn right up their backside here in about 36 hours.

The NFL season began last night in Miami and judging by the result my prediction about the Dolphins will come true. What prediction you say, well the one where Joey Harrington will be the starting QB by about the halfway point in the season. Dante Culpepper is one of, if not the, most over-rated QBs in the NFL today. In his last seven games he has thrown at the minimum of two interceptions each game. The Steelers thought he was overrated as well and filled the box to stop the ever impressive Ronnie Brown from gaining anything of significance.

The baseball season is coming to a close here this month and it looks like the Oakland A’s, the greatest baseball team of all time suckos, are going to be riding high into the playoffs. Now let’s see if this is the year we make it pass that first playoff series, hopefully knocking out those god damn Yankees in the process. I would love to see us win the World Series with Frank Thomas just so he can show up the White Sox with a what now…suckaaaaaaaaaa!

Things with Anita are going very well for those that are wondering. I can’t remember the last time I was this happy, if I ever have been. There is something truly special going on in my life in that area and I guess you could call me down right giddy when I think about it. She makes me feel…young, like when the world was new. How refreshing it is to find someone who does stimulating my mind as well as my loins. So nice to be able to sit with someone and talk about anything and everything from philosophy, to religion, to politics, to football.

This article pretty much hits the nail on the fucking head. Balls, it is something that the Democratic Party has been missing since maybe LBJ. Carter was elected because the Republicans were at the lowest point in their history. Clinton, well Perot didn’t help Bush I but he is also maybe the most charismatic politician we have ever had. Just once I’d like to see a Deomcrat with the balls of a John McCain, the closest we see is Howard Dean who most blow off since the media has decided to call him “crazy after his bwyaaaaaaaaaa bit.

One of my worst fears in 08 is that the Dems don’t fight and end up going with the Hillary ticket. If they go with Hillary then they will lose, it doesn’t matter if the Republican Party nominates someone who is caught having sex with a horse, they will lose. One of the better ideas I have heard for 08 was an Edwards/Obama ticket, and I think that is something I could support. In an ideal world McCain would defect from the Republican’s and join the Dems, think of it as a trade for Lieberman.

Finally, for some news of the weird, my sister thinks she may be pregnant. Yeah, I don’t feel old what so ever at this point in time.

I wish I could say I was a man of my word...

2006-08-29T07:08:00.000-07:00

It has been quite some time since I wrote anything hasn't it? I mean the last meaningful post I made was post Rollins Band and as much as I wish I could claim that the absence was due to post-Rollins come-down, it has not been. Of course I have been informed by my lawyer that I can not use her as an excuse...for anything. But quickly, you may wonder why I have this picture of Claudio Castagnoli up right now. Well, last night watching Raw there he was, the man from the Swiss Banks himself, playing a cop behind Shane-O-Mac. That's right, Claudio Castagnoli made a Raw appearance.

So, sorry no more side stories until I get this one out of the way. Yes, the reason I have been MIA lately is that I have met someone. Now I cannot confirm nor deny that they are the said lawyer above all I can say is that this person or persons are brilliant, sexy, gorgeous, and cynical and most importantly a Browns fan. Now, her and her friends don't like their real names being used due to their positions so I have come up with a name for her on this blog. As she loves stuffed animals, coffee and is as cynical as anyone I have ever met her name from here on out on this blog will be Anita.

Anita and I met through a common kickball friend who had been trying to get this accomplished for a few weeks. When we all finally went out together, her mission was complete...but ours was far from over. We then proceeded to turn this friend into...basically...Beaker. For those of you who are not familiar with the Beaker name here is a lil visual aid.

Needless to say seeing Anita and the Joker kissing and making comments about things that will not be named here definitely turned Beaker's brain to mush, though I'm sure the alcohol did not help either. So yes, that is where I have been at the last 2.5-4 weeks, depending on whose calendar you're going off of. Hell, I haven't seen my bedroom for longer then an hour on most of those days. Get your mind out of the gutters, it isn't like that, we just really enjoy each other's company. No, I am not kidding I don't care what you think you know about me. You could bet money right now on that and would owe me MILLIONS, nay, BILLIONS!

So yes, I am very happy at this moment in time and it isn't just the coffee either. For all you Faire going folk, if you're brave enough to challenge the possible tropical storm that may or may not hit us this weekend we shall be attending buying her first garb...ever. I hope it isn't raining too badly, I was going to wear my kilt to the faire.

In other news, Stacey moves in this Sunday to much fanfare. She will be the first to tell you that what she expected was nothing close to what was actually there in our apartment. It is not the party capital, orgy central you all may think it is. Hell, if she's reading this, she's going to be introduced to everyone on Sunday if we get her moved in quickly enough. We're having a BBQ at a friend's place on Sunday and I'll have to drag her along.

Well, that is it folks. My roommates wonder if I'm alive, my Xbox 360 misses me, Anita's cat LOVES me much to her hatred. Faire this Saturday, hopefully, BBQ Sunday, up-close and personal with Albert Puljos on Tuesday and then the football season starts, cash money mudda facko.

I went to church last night

2006-08-16T08:56:00.000-07:00

Last night in DC there were two events I really wanted to go to. One would be the one everyone would probably assume I would go to, the Smackdown and ECW tapings. You have Sabu vs Rob Van Dam in a ladder match, CM Punk wrestling and appearances by Mick Foley and Ric Flair, my favorite and the greatest wrestlers of all time. People who knew me would think this would be a forgone conclusion that I would be at ECW.

I was even planning on going when they first announced the show, but then I found out about ANOTHER show. Last night I attended a show that I more or less imagine is what church feels like to the religious right. I went and saw ROLLINS BAND LIVE. Even though it was held in a location, the 9:30 Club, that has outlawed any fun of any kind by the audience, read no real mosh pits. I mean, I saw some kind who looked like he belonged at a REM show in the middle of the pit and NOT A SOUL TOOK HIM OUT! Doing his crappy ass pop punk mosh jump, I just wanted to go into it elbow him like my name was Dusty and then curb stomp the fucktard.

That was the saddest part, cause Henry and the band were fuckin ON last night. I had my blood pumping more then any time I can remember in recent memory. Henry may be 40+ now, but can still out rock any person on the planet, save for Iggy Pop apparently. Speaking of Iggy Pop, I want a DNA test on the lead singer of The Riverboat Gamblers, the opening band. Not only did he look a lil too much like Iggy, but he had that vast amount of energy, even climbing into the balcony to hit on a chick stage left. The band, pretty good, I enjoyed their shit. They played well; songs were nice and definitely had the energy for the stage.

He was good, though he was no Henry. No one else in the world comes out in only black shorts, no shirt no shoes, and nothing but pure adrenaline. I’m pretty sure John Cena wishes he was Hank; he tries to emulate him enough when he’s in the ring. If you’ve never had the pleasure to see Henry live, be it spoken word or concert, I highly recommend it. I know Eric will be jealous of me for getting to see Liar LIVE. I think I can honestly say that Rollins Band and Clan An Drumma are neck and neck for best concert I have ever seen.

I know it’s been a few days since my last post, even after I proclaimed that I would attempt to write on a daily basis. Well, I wish I could say I had a good excuse for the lack of updates. I mean the weekend doesn’t count, the other days yeah I should have an excuse and maybe I do. I met someone Friday night; it’s as simple as that. She’s amazing and things have been very nice the last few days. Don’t ask questions, I won’t answer them. We’re merely enjoying each other’s company and the ride it is taking us on.

Must not eat cursed doughnut

2006-08-10T07:46:00.000-07:00

When one gets on Craigs List for some entertainment and it isn’t even 10am you know the day is going to by…slowly. I mean I believe I can literally hear my brain snoring inside my head. I assume this is what Homer Simpson feels like most of the time. I am just expecting to hear, “Ok, that’s it, I’m outta here. [step step step door slam]”.

I don’t know how I am going to entertain myself right now; the work place almost seems like a graveyard. I’m afraid to leave my office cause I might get mowed down by a pack of wild tumbleweeds. Perhaps the coyotes came down from the non-existent mountains and ate the rest of the office. Though they stayed away from me cause they could smell the hunger for raw red meat from me. They knew that if it came down to me or them I would destroy them as if my name was Conan.

Ok, yeah I’m jacked up on some pretty damn good coffee, a banana and boredom, watch out world. We’re attempting right now to come up with Friday night plans and as such have decided on Dr. Dremos this Friday night. Cheap beer, plenty of eye candy, and hopefully the air will be just right for drinking. Of course, this could all change if I get some random call today or tomorrow asking me to work the Times then I suppose I will be DC bound.

I know you’re asking yourself, didn’t he just say he was going to quit drinking for awhile. Yes, I did as a matter of fact, but did I say WHEN I was going to stop drinking for awhile? No, I did not and I can’t be expected to stop right now, not with Faire season coming up now can I?! I mean why else go to Faire if you’re not going to get liquored up on Cider, eat your weight of Steak on a Stake and look at attractive women in garb? I mean yes, I could go for garb for game, but that’s not why I go, I doubt that’s why any of us go to Ren Faires.

I will succeed or die in the process

2006-08-09T11:44:00.000-07:00

It has been some time since I last wrote anything online, I suppose today is as good of a day as any other to begin again. The work has been slow and sporadic, unlike yesterday, and seeing as I am in my own little world back here I figure what the hell right? It has been over a month or so since any signifigant posting on my part and I apologize, I’ll try to do better in the coming days, weeks, months, who knows for how long. Perhaps until someone takes my attention fully, or I seclude myself totally, whichever comes first I suppose.

So what has been going on in my life since we last talked; not much and a whole lot depending on your view. I am now a paid DJ at Kelly’s Irish Times, along with my commentary gig for the EWA and my regular job, it keeps me busy. Kickball is now over and we made an impressive push, though mental errors (I am to blame for many) cost us our Elite 8 game and we were eliminated. I was really looking forward to getting payback against one of the teams too.

I’m trying to write, especially since I started an hour ago and I’m only on the third paragraph. I just don’t know what to say that I haven’t said before. Hell, I don’t know what to say that doesn’t sound like the usual self serving bullshit. I’m frustrated at the shit that’s going on, but so are a lot of people in life. Who am I to wine, bitch and moan when other people have their own issues. Life sucks, wear a fucking helmet. That’s what I grew up on, Dr. Dennis Leary. What is the old phrase, suck it up and move on?

It’s difficult sometimes to suck it up, quit bitching, and just live life. It is somewhat human nature to look at what other people have and go I want that. Maybe not that exact thing or person, but that feeling you get from it. I’d like to finally be in a loving, mature relationship with someone who gets me. I tried just dating people, but it got frustrating. I’ve always managed to get frustrated when you work at something but in the end it turns out to be nothing but a failure.

I mean I date a woman for two months and finally it’s over because she still doesn’t know how she feels about me. I can deal with it; I think I am just tired of being good but just not good enough. You know how many times in the last five years I have heard You’re Just Not My Type?! For once I would just like to be exactly what someone was looking for, hell I’d even take half of what someone was looking for.

I thought I had met someone who had fit the bill a few weeks ago. She went out of town, came back, and I really haven’t talked to her. Other then talking to me for about 30 seconds as she left the bar Monday night not a word. The sad thing is she pretty much is the exact thing I wish I could have physically. Beautiful red hair, gorgeous crystal blue eyes, and she hates Kelly Clarkson. I mean, what more could I really ask for? She could just be busy catching up at work, but I know my luck and I am guessing I’ve merely been pushed to the side. Things were really looking up with that one, least I thought so, it’s probably why I’ve stopped hoping when it comes to all things.

I was accused of becoming a DJ because it kept me out of the rat race of the kickball after party. I suppose this is partially true. Though I doubt some people would have ever talked to me if it wasn’t for me being the DJ. I have come to accept that I am not everyone’s cup of tea, not everyone is mine. I do not do it for isolationism though; if I wanted that I never would have joined kickball. The truth probably would be that it is safer within the DJ booth for me. I am less likely to go out and make a fool of myself by attempting to hit on someone I don’t really know and they don’t know me other then being that asshole who writes for the GMOT and talks more shit then Deion Sanders.

I’m going to attempt to limit my posts to fewer than 2 pages per post. I know in the past I have rambled on quite a bit and I probably lose you by the end. I will attempt to stay short and concise on my posts from now on, maybe even make it daily. I would like to think I have something to write about daily, but I doubt I do. My life isn’t all that interesting at times, hell it may get even worse in the near future. Between Ren Fair, work, working out, DJ and commentary that is more or less going to be my life in the coming months. Apparently there are no prospects for me to date which means I’m just going to save my money and my humility to myself when it comes to going out. I think after the EOSP (End of Season Party for kickball) I’m going to quit drinking. I know I’m starting my off-season workout regimen next week, this will merely help.

Off-season workout, yes I said that. My goal right now is to shock anyone and everyone next kickball season with how my body looks. I want to lose at most thirty pounds, at the minimum 15. I have about six months or so to do this and it should easily be done. Hell, it should be done by the next time I go home to Cali for the Holidays. What does this mean, discipline. I have to kick my Popeye’s and Dove ice cream habit like my name was Phil Dawson. I’m balding and don’t dress GQ, if women in this area are going to notice me I suppose it will have to be for my body because they don’t give a god damn about personality, no matter how much the profess they do. You can represent every single thing they want from a man emotionally, intellectually and spiritually but in the end it comes down to looks. If you don’t look the part you don’t get to play in the game.

It is very much like the WWE. Samoa Joe is arguably the greatest wrestler in the world today but the WWE wouldn’t touch him because of his look. They’ll touch the Great Khali, Chris Masters and the like but they won’t touch Joe. I don’t have good hair, losing it prevents that; I don’t have the money to dress GQ, and have a slight belly. Three strikes, ladies and gentlemen I am out. I will not be satisfied with that any longer; I will shock people when they see me. I will push harder then I ever imagined and all for one reason, to show you all to not judge a book by its cover. For I will be the same person underneath it all, but whatcha gonna do when you try to talk to me when the other day you wouldn’t give me the time of day and I brush you off like a fly?

Yeah, I may sound a bit jaded, so fucking what. I’m tired of all the bullshit in the dating game. I want the prize at the end of the line and I have to be willing to do anything to achieve that prize. Some get it through pure damn luck; others work their asses off to get what they got. I don’t have a natural charisma that attracts women, at least not in a sexual or romantic way. I suppose I see myself like Chris Benoit, everyone underestimates me, but one day I will prove to you all that I am that damn good and I will plead for you to prove me wrong.

Think you're John Wayne?

2006-07-21T12:16:00.000-07:00

Yeah, I know it's been quite some time since I last wrote. I've been writing weekly for the kickball publication Ghost Man On Third so that's taken some of my creative juices. That, and I just can't seem to put into words what has been going on inside me lately. There is the old saying when it rains it pours and I never knew how true it was until now. I guess the picture to the left is how I'm feeling to a certain extent right now. I just want to ride off into the sunset and become a myth, a whisper upon the wind.

So things were going good with one, thought they were progressing very nicely. Thought everything was going in the right direction and then WHAMMY! the carpet is taken out from underneath me. Now I did see part of it coming, but at the same time I didn't expect this kind of reaction from myself. Taught myself long ago to try to toughen the skin, to take the heart off the sleeve, but it appears I left the heart on the sleeve still. No one's fault but my own, so that's one dark corner.

Is there other lights in the room, yeah there appears to be. Some candles are small, but some that are lit are ones I never expect to be ignighted. There are a few candles right now, the problem is none of them seem to be getting brighter. I just don't know what to do anymore. I've been DJing at kickball and the owner of the equipment is thinking about hiring me for the other kickball nights as well. I'm thinking of doing it, not just for the money, but to get my mind off of everything. Keep myself busy and hopefully I won't think about everything going on and the lack there of.

I'll be at KR, and commentating on the 29th. I have Dewey Beach next weekend before commentating so hopefully that will get my mind off things as well. I just need...distractions. Though I keep finding distractions and the fear of me becoming the 40 year old non-virgin single guy gets closer and closer to being true.

You can still see the high mark where the waves peaked

2006-06-19T07:40:00.000-07:00

To my left you see what will be the next tattoo to adorn this body of mine. I know what you're saying to yourself, Clint, you said the next ink was going to be the Fremen language with the Bene Gesserit mantra! This is true, but thinking about it Friday and Saturday I want my back piece to be so much more then just those words so that will be delayed until I work out the kinks with the entire back piece. In the mean time it's been over a year now since we lost the good doctor and I think it is time that I honored the memory of my favorite author and madman. The Gonzo and American flag is Ralph Steadman art which goes perfectly with the Gonzo fist.

Some may ask, why the American flag in the knife part of the fist? Well, one of Hunter's biggest topics of his writing was the Death of the American Dream; how America was falling from its once great height. What better way to symbolize that then putting the American Flag in the dagger. I love the Steadman style Gonzo as well, it sets it apart from the usual Gonzo fists and makes my ink, mine. There are many like it, but this one is mine. Now all I have to do is to find an artist worthy enough to put this beautiful piece on my right forearm.

See, the person I had heard so many good things about no longer lives in the area, hell she no longer lives in this country. Addie of Rick's Tattoo in Arlington moved to Germany, or so I was told when I went in on Sunday. I then asked my friend Lynda about her artist who did her giant back piece which is truly stunning. No such luck my friends, he has moved west to Idaho. So here I am now, no artist, a body begging for ink and I'm some how lost in the fog. If anyone has any suggestions for an artist please give them to me. Especially one that is reasonably priced and doesn't live two hours away, that's a big bonus.

This weekend was the Mid Season Kickball Party and as a good supporter of everything that involves gratuitous amounts of beer I went, or should I say Tyler Durden attended. This year's theme was Hollywood so I fell back to my addiction, went on eBay, and became Tyler Durden. Joining me was Keyser Soze, Brittany and K-Fed, Jesus the Bowler, Tom Cruise from Risky Business, Marilyn Monroe Audrey Hepburn of Tiffany’s, Crocket and Stubbs and the Freshmen and Seniors of Dazed and Confused. It was truly a memorable night to say the least. Though the numbers weren't there as they usually are, we all had a wonderful time.

Though Saturday night has produced a great many things for me, namely more interesting situations then you could throw a duck at. It was merely a month ago where I was waxing emo and going What about me?! Within a months time of letting that go, coming to grips with myself and my abilities things have changed. I have found myself put into situations usually reserved for shows like 90210, the OC and any number of WB shows. I won't go into details but my life apparently has found certain areas to be very...complicated.

So as you can see by the icon to my right I feel the day has finally come. He has taken a long hiatus from the world as we know it. The world has not seen The Franchise I believe since the Gathering, the second of my three Gatherings. Is the world ready for the return of the Franchise? I don't know, all I know is that without a shadow of the doubt he returned on Saturday night and his impact was already felt. The waves of his splash are rippling through the world right now as I type this out. I believe Shane Douglas' saying is that God and the Devil both have dibs on his soul, and I believe the same could be said for THIS Franchise.

Don't be confused, I'm not talking about the return of Shane Douglas to TNA. They need all the great mic people they can get and all but I am referring to myself. This is my version of the Franchise, that side of me that has been gone for FAR too long. He is loved and hated and adored and spurned but he makes his presence felt. It is quite funny that The Franchise made his triumphant return in the guise of Tyler Durden, truly a man for our time. Is the world ready for the return of the Franchise, hell, is DC Potomac kickball ready for the return of The Franchise?! Time will only tell but you know one thing for sure when it comes to the Franchise, nothing will EVER be the same again.

Things finally go right

2006-06-15T11:10:00.000-07:00

When I arrived home yesterday evening I had three things waiting for me; three items that I was eagerly anticipating. Two of the items I had recently ordered and one that was due to me back in Feb. I received my Snorg Tees (#1 Threat to America and Paper Street) T-Shirts, and I also received my Tyler Durden jacket in time for this weekend's Mid-Season kickball party. The theme is Hollywood and as such I am going as Tyler Durden. The jacket is seriously sweet and I love every square inch of the red leather goodness of it. The final item was the long awaited state tax refund. It only took them four months of questioning and prodding for Virginia to send me my check. I know they never sent it cause this is the original check, stamped in Feb.

Today is a good day as well for my X-Box 360 will be there when I arrive home tonight. I already turned in my former X-box games and used those to purchase Call of Duty 2 GOTY Edition. I am able to hold off on sports games, this time, cause Head Coach comes out next week, the month after NCAA and then in August Madden. CoD I've played more then any other on my PC so it seemed like a safer bet then Battlefield 2 or Hitman this time around.

With the tax check here I can go forward with my next ink which is LONG overdue. As of right now I am planning on my fremen text across my back but if that turns out to be too expensive then I may just go right to the Gonzo fist on my right forearm. Hell, if that isn't too expensive then I'll move to the left forearm and get my V for Vendetta logo as well. I believe I have found a close shop that has received GREAT reviews that I will give a try to. Hopefully they can touch up the bat as well.

No other news other then...well...my life could get VERY interesting around the middle of July. If things keep progressing the way they are in all areas, I'm going to be killed. What is it in reference to? Well, to be frank, it means I would have a hard time keeping position in HGWCGD.

The date, the Rebirth, the new mic

2006-06-12T11:02:00.000-07:00

So I'm sure many of you or maybe one or two, are wondering how the date went this last Friday. Well, I believe it went fairly well if I may be so bold. We had dinner at Bilbo Baggins, walked to Ben and Jerry’s for some ice cream, walked along the water front, and then went to the Rock It Grill and laughed at some folks who thought they could sing (and a few who actually could). Will there be a second one, I would hope so, but this week and the next are pretty busy for the both of us so we shall see. We at least will see each other at the kickball Mid Season party on Saturday. If anyone is wondering what I will be dressing as for the party all I can say is do you know Tyler Durden?

So last night was the official rebirth of ECW on PPV and I found one thing above all others very interesting. In its heyday, ECW was known as the most influential promotion when it came to other companies. What they did, the other two emulated and tried to steal that rare magic. Well, last night showed me that ECW was no longer that influence, that the company that took their place has taken that spot as well. Yes that's right; I saw more of a Ring of Honor influence then anything else last night. From the fans chanting Joe Is Going To Kill You, wait sorry, I mean Kurt. They also had the reactions of a typical Ring of Honor crowd, hell; they even threw toilet paper at John Cena.

I'm not exaggerating when I say that last night's crowd may have been the best crowd I have ever seen on TV. The two matches that stand out in my mind are the Kurt/Orton match and the main event. I have never seen a crowd get that kind of reaction from wrestlers, and I've never heard a more entertaining crowd. Same Old Shit chanted at John Cena? That was worth the money paid. The matches itself were, eh, though I do LOVE Kurt's new shoot style. Funk proved that he is without a doubt the toughest man to ever have lived on this fucking planet. It was also nice to see Paul go to the cupboard and use traditional ECW gimmick like the motorcycle helmet.

It was somewhat poetic that in one match the guy who looked the best, looked the crispest, and was the guy who had been wrestling in ROH for the last year. The show Tuesday should tell us what they really plan on, though last night could have done with one maybe two more matches. Hell, they had the people, why not use them? Even if it was just Jazz vs. Trinity, it would have been better then nothing.

In other news I have to do my research now and study old Joey Styles commentary. I have now become the commentator for the EWA and apparently I will be doing the commentary solo. The only man really to do this with any kind of success before is Joey Styles and as such I must study. If you noticed the name change on MySpace this is why, I will be doing commentary as Shane Rollins. I cannot thank the folks at the EWA enough for this opportunity. I plan on taking this ball, running with it, and scoring like I was Jim Brown and Walter Payton's love child.

It's quite special too to be calling your first show and having King Kong Bundy, The Patriot and Doink the Clown on the card. Not to mention some of the biggest names on the East Coast in the world of Indy wrestling. Ruckus, DJ Hyde, Derrick Frazier, Marcus Jordan, and the like should make it a great night. I urge EVERYONE to come to both shows on June 24th. Hell, the first show is bloody free with Bundy vs. the Patriot as the main event?! How can you argue with that price, let alone CHEAP BEER (as in price not taste)? Everyone in the Maryland, Virginia, DC, Pennsylvania and New Jersey area should come on down and attend the show.

First Dates and Rebirth

2006-06-09T06:38:00.000-07:00

So to keep all of you informed as many do not know yet, I have my first date in a long time tonight. This is a real first date first date, something I don't know if I've done in years. We've had zero kind of hook up and have been friends for just over a year now. She's a kickballer, beautiful, and one of those ladies who are just "cool as hell". Naturally I am a bit nervous about tonight cause as of right now I have zero clues as to what to talk about.

This has been a slow and patient stalk through the Serengeti and this week she finally gave in to my evil charms. We will be dining at my favorite restaurant in Old Town Alexandria, taking in some ice cream down by the river, and then maybe a drink or two at a local pub. The movie idea was scrapped because it was told to me that a movie prohibits talking which is the key during a first date. See, I told you it had been awhile for a first date.

So turning from the almost-emo lifestyle has turned fruitful, I now have a date that I've wanted for some time now. Perhaps it's my rants that I've been putting out in kickball, or maybe the awesome pirate toga I wore on Monday night, who knows. Hell for all I know she may have just run out of excuses, her friends all out of town, and thought why the hell not he doesn't seem THAT much like a serial killer. However she came to the decision, I don't really care. I'm alive and breathing and have taken a step into a bright new world and I shall love every minute of it.

So any advice on what to talk about during the date, what I should do, proper moves and the like, I'm open to all suggestions. Except from Adam, I will not bash her in the head like a caveman and take her back to my dwelling. She is a wonderful lady and I shall treat her as such, unless this progresses and she asks me to do that one do in the form of role-playing. Then I might need Mitts to get me some fur Conan like outfits and find myself a club.

If you don't care about professional wrestling you may stop reading at this point in the story. I know it's not quite flowing like it has been the last week or so but I didn't read Hunter this morning so I'm as shall we say inspired like I usually am. I've been meaning to write about the return of the wrestling promotion that more of an effect on me then The Drive and The Fumble did in regards to football; I'm talking about E C F'N W.

As with most diehard ECW faithful, I have been hesitant about this resurrection seeing as the man with his hands in the pot is Vincent Kennedy McMahon. As much as he visionary within the business in the 80s, he single handedly killed all competition at the turn of the century. Sure WCW and ECW had died by their own hands, but SOMEONE could have bought WCW and kept it running, but this isn't the land of what ifs. McMahon bought both and the one good thing that came about is some of the best DVDs that have EVER been put out.

Now, with Vinnie Mac behind this we have all been worried that this ECW would be a washed down image of what we all knew and loved. That those hacks he calls "writers" would be given control and that HHH would have 20 segments on that show as well. This past Wednesday relieved some of those worries with the WWE vs. ECW show. It wasn't the actual matches themselves, we saw RVD wrestle a true RVD match. No, it was the commentary by Taz and Joey Styles. JR wasn't feeding lines to Joey from the back, he CALLED the match; something that I always enjoyed more then telling a story. A match should tell a story, but it shouldn't need someone to carry the match via commentary.

Now great commentary can turn an ok match into a good match, but I also think about what happens when you go to a show live. You hear no commentary, the match speaks for itself and I think it's something Joey believes in as well. If the match is crap don't put it over as "one of the greatest matches I've ever seen ladies and gentlemen." Concentrate on the match, not on some other storyline you just saw that has nothing to do with the match. I think that kind of commentary can actually HURT a match. When you don't pay attention to THAT match you hurt those who are in the ring.

It's funny that I say this, specially that in two weeks I will be entering into the commentary booth for the hottest up and coming promotion on the east coast, the Eastern Wrestling Alliance. We don't need commentary for a great show, our boys work their collective ASSES off and ALWAYS put on a great show. I have yet to go to an EWA show and not be entertained. I do hope everyone comes out June 24th to Essex, Maryland to see some damn good wrestling.

Back to the point at hand and Extreme Championship Wrestling and its return. Wednesday gave me hope that ECW will actually be ECW. I will say this, I think Vince knows that for ECW to be a success it can't seem like WWECW and thus has given Paul the reigns to this bastard of a horse. Paul is, in my opinion, the greatest booker this sport has ever known. He was able to take the land of the misfit toys from a simple bingo hall and make them the number two promotion in all of America.

I love the idea the Kurt Angle is a part of ECW I foresee him being Paul's new Taz. I have NO idea why the Big Show is a part of ECW unless he's going to be Paul's 911. I mean, who is Big Show going to be wrestling, Mikey?! Naturally there are some people I'd love to see in the new ECW, from the WWE, OVW, TNA and Indys. Other then those OFFICIALLY announced so far (meaning they have their profiles up on the ECW website or saw on the ECW roster on the show) the following is who I would put on the ECW show to fill out it's roster. These are people they actually could sign RIGHT NOW, I will follow with who I WANT to be there and may happen in time, but cannot to previous commitments.

From Raw-Charlie Haas, Johnny Parisi, Rob Conway, Val Venis.

From Smackdown-Matt Hardy, Kid Kash, James Gibson, Paul Birchall, Mexicools, Simon Dean

From OVW-CM Punk, Aaron Stevens, Amish Roadkill, Da Beast, Deuce and Domino

From Indys-Steve Corino, Lance Storm, Homicide, The Blue Meanie, Tracy Smothers

I think with those guys, plus those that we've already seen ECW would be set for a great run. Now there are few TNA guys I am NEED in ECW. Mainly because of their history and what they and Paul can do together. Namely Raven, Shane Douglas and The Dudley Boys. Hell, I can even do without the Dudleys I just NEED Raven and Shane Douglas in ECW. They were what drove ECW, not New Jack, The Sandman or even Tommy Dreamer. It was Raven and Shane Douglas, arguably the two best heels of the 90s.

Now like many I am weary of having so many WWE people involved with the actual PPV. We right now have zero true ECW matches, less you want to count Taz vs. Lawler. Though I do hear the Balls vs. Tanaka and The FBI vs. Tajiri and Crazy with Mikey will be happening as well. Personally I'd rather see The Impact Players, period. If Paul has the full reigns, this will be something special and I cannot wait.

Now, for your moment of Zen

Songs of The Damned

2006-06-01T07:54:00.000-07:00

I should probably start by apologizing right now, for as you may have guessed (if you're a part of the educated few), I was reading the good Doctor this morning, specifically Hunter S Thompson’s book Songs of the Damned and thus I’m in one of THOSE moods. Yes, those moods I get when I spent a lil bit of time reading the good Doctor and that side of me that sort of spills onto the page like a crazed chimpanzee on crack let loose on a shit farm. So naturally today’s post may be a lil wild, a lil crazy, but hey I like that now and then, especially in the bedroom even if it’s been over a year since I’ve been wild and crazy in a bedroom.

So then last night I received my most recent Netflix DVDs in the mail and spent the night watching the first, Paradise Lost. I’ve seen part two, but Netflix was waiting on another copy of the original so I finally got to see this one. What a fucking railroad job they put on these poor kids, the filthy swine. Instead of doing real police work they decide to clean house of the unwanted in good ol god fearing West Memphis, Arkansas and arrest the kids who wore black, listened to good classical music (read Metallica, Slayer), and may have dipped into the “religion” known as Wicca to the masses. Instead of having any evidence, they proclaim them guilty when they arrest them and crucify them in the court of public opinion before any trial is had.

Their big piece of evidence against these kids is a confession of one of them, Jessie Misskelley, who very well could be called mentally retarded. I mean the kid has an IQ of 72, was interrogated for two and a half hours before ANYTHING was recorded. When it was recorded they more or less hold his hand through the confession. Of course the officers in charge of the interrogation can’t remember what they discussed prior to the recording, just his confession. Needless to say I wouldn’t mind taking a baseball bat to these fucking swine’s legs.

Jason Baldwin and Damien Echols (who co-wrote the song Army Reserve on the new Pearl Jam album) were tried together and the only reason they were convicted, seeing as the prosecution had ZERO evidence was the fact that they beat into the jury’s head that they were devil worshippers. I think Damien said it best when he said, “West Memphis is the second Salem.” Apparently anything bad that happens in that town is blamed on the devil, so naturally the folks convict children who listen to “the devil’s music.” The biggest piece of work is the prosecution’s “occult expert”. A man who had the audacity to call himself a Dr., of course he got his PhD from a mail in college and didn’t attend one class to receive that or his Masters degree.

This expert on the occult was able to say that these children’s blood could not be found at the blood scene because some cults use blood or as they call it the life force apparently, and they drank it all. The only thing he said on the stand that wasn’t an outright stream of bullshit was saying the Pentagram wasn’t a sign of devil worship. So these kids have been jailed for life, and in the case of Damien sentenced to death, for being nothing other then different then everyone else. It’s truly sad to think that in this world there are still some people so ignorant and stupid to believe that these kids had the cunning to pull off this. Of course, you look at the town’s people from West Memphis and they would probably argue with you that the world is flat and the sun revolves around us.

This case every since I heard it has been a big thing to me. I will not be happy until these boys receive justice and sadly they’ve been in prison now for 13 years. Damien has missed 13 years of his child’s life because of this witch hunt. The only good thing is that there is a good number of people out there, celebrity and common folk alike, who want to see justice and see the West Memphis 3 freed. I know if I ever won the lottery a portion of it would be going to their defense fund to help give these men the freedom they’ve long deserved.

In other news, I did attend the lovely and simply gorgeous wedding of my friend Luke and Cathy over the weekend up in PA. It is always nice to see two people so in love, and so happy with each other, join in union to live their lives as one. They have been like this since I knew them and wish them nothing but the best in their future endeavors. It was also nice to see some friends that I don’t get to hang out with other then at game. Living three to four hours away doesn’t exactly make it easy to go out to the bar with my buds, so this was a nice added bonus.

During the drive though, I was able to help myself with my own therapy. Long drives alone I do a good portion of thinking, most of the time for the better, some times in a far off dreamland that I like to call, what would happen if I won the lottery. So I am better, this is in regards to the previous posts I have made about my mental state concerning my love life. Everything isn’t green in the garden of good and evil, but it is now partly cloudy with a slight breeze rustling through the iris and lilacs.

There was a compromise of sorts within my mental state, something suggested by a friend. A suggestion coming from this person that I never expected, especially as she is the one who hates that side of me the most, I believe hate may not even be a strong enough word for how she feels about him. So the Sidious side of me has gained ground and we agreed to share the lease on me. Hopefully he doesn’t try for a complete takeover, for that war has been fought and he lost. Sadly, much like the League of Nations after World War I, I was not able to keep things secure and safe after that battle. So to make sure he doesn’t pull a Germany and come back like a blitzkrieg, and understanding has been made and both sides are happy for the moment.

Does this mean that I am giving up on trying to settle down, have a respectable relationship with someone who is psycho enough to put up with the likes of me? Hardly, but seeing as that has yet to come to fruition, I see no harm in allowing to devil play in this playground. Plus, this makes me happy and not that sappy emo-esque fuck I was for a few weeks so viva la resistance.

Funny side not, I just put anti emo into the Yahoo Image search and it brought up a bunch of pictures of Anti Flag and other punk bands, rock on. I’m hardcore….and I’m hardcore too. Yes, ECW, August 15th, Washington DC, MCI Center. I will be in the front row, I don’t care the cost. I will write more later today or tomorrow about what I would do with this new ECW but I will say this much, I think it might get better ratings then Smackdown does. Of course on ECW we don’t have to watch the Great Khali or Mark Henry so that’s a no brainier.

I’m on page three right now; did I really go on that long about the West Memphis 3? By god, I believe I have, those dirty pig fucking in-breeders in Arkansas got me all psyched up for the prison break followed by the knee capping. Seriously, we all can almost agree that the gene pool needs some chlorine now-a-days, and I say we start in Arkansas. From there we can move on to Tennessee, Mississippi or some other Deep South state. Except for the Carolina’s, I know people from both and they tend to be good people.

I’ll let you go now, if you’re even still reading this post this far in. If you are, give yourself a Barry Horowitz for sticking through all this muck to reach the end of the race, good for you. You have been educated by a super-genius and have come out better for it. I believe the ECW post will come later today cause as I said before, I read Hunter and I want to write, is he my muse, my guardian angel? Who knows, perhaps Johnny Depp, he seems to have an uncanny connection to the good doctor, probably the free spirit association they have going for them. Though now that I think about it, if I read Hunter on a constant basis those books I want to write would be written, they would just come out looking like what comes out of me when I drink tequila.

Photographic Evidence

2006-05-24T07:37:00.000-07:00

Here is the proof of my claim as the new EWA Ring Announcer

Rage Against The Machine

2006-05-22T09:54:00.000-07:00

I know many people have been concerned with my emotional state the last few weeks as expressed through my last three posts. Worry not for I am not turning emo, if anything I'd go on a shooting spree not cut myself and listen to crappy music. Luckily for everyone I'm no where near that homicidal. Though nothing can pick your spirits up more then taking part in something that just may be your biggest passion.

This weekend, at the EWA show in Essex, Maryland I took part of something that is a great passion. I was the EWA Ring Announcer for the evening and had a WONDERFUL time. Everyone was willing to help me out, give me pointers, and hold my hand in my first full blown Ring Announcing experience. A big thanks to Marcus Dowling who was amazing to work with and gave me flying colors.

The fans by the end of the night were even heckling me which means I must have been doing something right. A few even stopped me as I left the arena to tell me that I did a great job, though I never imagined that I would be told that my voice travels really well. I don't know if this will be a constant thing or a one timer, but we all know what I hope for. With work and finances preventing me from training to actually wrestle, this is the next best thing one could hope for. Who knows, maybe this will lead to me actually going the other route and train to be a manager.

The show itself was a great show and it was awesome seeing it that close. The DVD will be amazing I'm sure, and I'm curious to hear and see myself on the DVD.

Sunday we woke up early and went to the Nats/O's game with the HOES and had an absolute blast. We grilled, we drank, we made fun of people's signifigant others, all and all, a wonderful time was had. Some of us got toasty, others were smart and put on sunblock, but we all got ferschnikened. The Nats won the game 3-1 and won the first ever Battle of the Beltway, so up yours B-More...who is your daddy and what does he do?

As for my current emotional state, no worries. The crying is over and I feel better. I have come to grips with everything and will move along loving life as I should. As a matter of fact the final nail in that coffin comes today at kickball when everyone will be welcomed into Raven's Clockwork Orange House of Fun. I have come to terms with everything that was beating at me, keeping me down.

Though I would like to announce the creation of a new support group, Handsome Men Who Can't Get Dates or the HMWCGD. We opened with two members (Hahn and myself), declared one person inelligble for life (Matt White), and are considering the nomination of Kenny for the group. Though Hahn might be leaving the group already, he will remain here in spirit and hopefully never returns once he leaves the group. Hell, that is almost our creed, once you leave you better stay gone.

Shut your eyes and you'll burst into flames.

2006-05-19T08:40:00.000-07:00

Dale Cooper: Albert, where does this attitude of general unpleasantness come from?
Albert Rosenfield: I'll have to get back to you on that.

For the last two weeks I have been attempting to come out of whatever this funk is. Is it depression or is a part of me just getting anxious about some unforseen event that is to come and I don't want to trudge through those events without some hottie by my side. I mean hell, Ash had hotties at his side as he shot and chopped up Deadites. For me all I seem to have lately is the Zombie Survival Guide to keep me warm at night.

So let me expand on yesterday as it apparently confused people. Go back to the Not EMO post from last week, re-read it. Notice the section in there about Won't, that is who yesterday's post was in reference to. Things started to turn away from what I thought was going to happen and they were looking up. I was beginning to get out of the funk and feel like myself again, and then I happened. I mentioned something about the current boyfriend that got her thinking and BAM, here I am again. Do I feel stupid for it, eh maybe a lil bit, but I know in the long run this is the right path for her to take.

Yes I understand that it's a blessing and a curse to be able to look at a situation from an un-biased perspective and give advice on it. Why else would I give advice that would bury me, unless under everything I am Masochistic which is probably true. Hell, let us take a look at being Masochistic-

Self-defeating Personality Disorder is a pervasive pattern of self-defeating behavior, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts. The person may often avoid or undermine pleasurable experiences, be drawn to situations or relationships in which he or she will suffer, and prevent others from helping him or her, as indicated by at least five of the following:

* chooses people and situations that lead to disappointment, failure, or mistreatment even when better options are clearly available;

* rejects or renders ineffective the attempts of others to help him of her;

* following positive personal events (e.g., new achievement), responds with depression, guilt, or a behavior that produces pain ( e.g., an accident);

* incites angry or rejecting responses from others and then feels hurt, defeated, or humiliated (e.g., makes fun of spouse in public, provoking an angry retort, then feels devastated);

* rejects opportunities for pleasure, or is reluctant to acknowledge enjoying himself or herself (despite having adequate social skills and the capacity for pleasure);

* fails to accomplish tasks crucial to his or her personal objectives despite demonstrated ability to do so, (e.g., helps fellow students write papers , but is unable to write his or her own);

* is uninterested in or rejects people who consistently treat him or her well, (e.g., is not attracted to caring sexual partners);

* engages in excessive self-sacrifice that is unsolicited by the intended recipients of the sacrifice;

The behaviors do not occur exclusively in response to, or in anticipation of , being physically, sexually, or psychologically abused.

The behaviors do not occur only when the person is depressed.

Hell, I never read all the things before....yeah that pretty much seals the deal then, I'm Masochistic. A point for the psychiatrist within me, saves me a bunch of money on my car insurance as well, well probably not, but it would be a lot cooler if it did. So now that I have properly diagnosed myself as being Masochistic, what now? Just to clarify, this is not the S&M type of Masochistic, this is the emotional mental type.

Here's the deal, I can realize this about myself which I guess puts me a step ahead of some people with similar issues the question is, what can I do about it? Right about now all I want to do is go and hide and get away from everyone. That all this pain and sadness and the feeling of defeet will just go away if I stop socializing with everyone. If I keep to myself I don't have to see a happy couple walking down the street holding hands, or friends looking into each other's eyes, so in love.

This however isn't a healthy option, what do I just go out and buy World of Warcraft and escape the world? Sadly this isn't a time where I could just jump on a horse and travel the lands as an unknown, living off what I hunt, and forgetting everything and everyone in my past. To go out like my namesake and just wander the vast openess that is the southwest and rocky mountains. Though as Eric has mentioned, I can't do this, it's not healthy.

Yes, I know it's not, doesn't mean I still don't want to do it. Maybe just roam the Pacific Northwest, in those beautiful Canadian Forests. Hell, if I won the lottery, even if it was only for a few million, I could do it, and I just might. Just buy or build a log cabin up in the woods and live the rest of my days alone without any social expectation to be with someone. I love my family and I'm sure I would visit them once or year or something, but I just....it's getting to the point where I can't take this anymore.

If something is going to happen to this world I cannot wait any longer. Every day this world gets more and more disgusting. The sides are getting more and more polarized to the point where it's becoming down right unbearble. I don't know anymore, the fight is just being sucked out of me at this point.

I think one problem is that there used to be so much hope inside of me. For everything and everyone, there was so much hope. I know that right there is what led to my downfall, the hope that maybe this one would be different, that she would stay around or that I wouldn't drive them away. I have hoped and all it has done brought me pain in the end...I'm officially all out of hope.

Fuckin Foxfire

2006-05-18T13:49:00.000-07:00

I just had a long post written up, but something happened and the window closed, bastards. The long and short of it, yeah I think I can summarize.
-Felt better after the theraputic post
-Thought I was wrong about one of the topics
-Shot myself in the foot and thus was right about all of the topics
-Except for the failed Mormon relationship, I've been batting .000 since Jan 05
-Trying out for the ring announcer position for the EWA
-So fed up want to become Jeremiah Johnson and live off the land

So there you have it, everything that should have been in the post, but quickly summarized without the bullshit. I feel like the flowers in ghostbusters and the table cloth was just taken out of me. Just no clue anymore, no idea what to do, recluse looks to be a better idea each day as the sun sets.

Yes, I know this isn't a good option, but I try to distract myself and it isn't working. This depression or whatever it is is even effecting how I feel when I go to the gym. Life sucks, I'm wearing my helmet and trying to make myself as happy as possible, I just can't find much to be happy about nowadays.

I'm not turning EMO I swear

2006-05-10T07:20:00.000-07:00

I could never be emo mainly for the reason that I have zero desire to hurt myself physically, listen to crappy music, and I plain just don't have the hair for it. No, I guess it's about that time of the year where I post a woe is me writing. I am honestly going to attempt to not sound like I screaming WHAT ABOUT ME?! WHAT ABOUT RAVEN?!

It's about the time where I make a post of going, why not me, everyone else is happy, everyone else has found someone, why not me when everyone says I'm such a great guy. I've made that post plenty of times over the years and for the last year or two I've been pretty good about not posting it. I've managed to keep myself happy one way or another, even if I was single and celibate. I've grown to be happy with who I am and I believe that is more important then what car you drive, your bank account, or who you know.

I've attempted to live life with the Bene Gesserit mantra with me, Fear is the mind killer and all that. The good news is it is not that I fear being alone like I once did. Growing up my greatest fear, and probably still is it just doesn't control me anymore, was growing old alone. Perhaps that is why at a young age I connect with James T Kirk cause I believed as he did, that I would die alone.

I do believe I know where all of these feelings as of late have been coming from, weddings. I attended three weddings prior to this year, two when I was little to not care and one where I was afraid that the rere with the banjo was going to make an appearance. In the last month I have attended two and have one more in a few weeks. Thus thrusting upon me the important message of you must have someone to be happy. I know this is not true but I would be lying if I said it wasn't a lil bit depressing going to these weddings and being one of the only single people there.

Perhaps we all just have these clocks imbedded into us that tell us when we should be doing certain things that society expects of us. Course it could stem from a long running thing in my life that I've had since I was younger. When I was a child all I wanted was to coach football, have a wife, kids, and live a happy life. Now I know life sucks and I need to wear a fucking helmet, but I believe the weddings have merely brought that back in me.

I've been in love love three times in my life. When I say love love I mean the kind of love where you would gladly spend the rest of your life with that person. I've been in love more then those times but it wasn't a forever kind of love and now I'm sounding like some 80's power ballad. The first one; well that was no one's fault but the fates. The second is the bitch we do not speak of, actually we can I don't really care anymore about Beth. I no longer let the fear of her run my life like she did for so many years. That situation was no one's fault but my own and I can readily admit that. The third was merely the circumstances at the moment did not allow it to happen, shit happens ya know.

Now I look at my current "love life" and boy, is that convoluted and complicated. Three people and we shall describe them as Shouldn't, Won't and Doubtful.

Shouldn't is a great person, a truly beautiful soul who would treat me like a king. Sounds great, many people are all for it, but honestly the problem is me. I know deep down I'm not the person who should be with her as I will probably end up breaking her heart cause I'm an idiot like that. Yes, there are reasons why I probably would break her heart; I just know that I am the wrong person for her. I know certain people will disagree with me on it, but I don't want to hurt her, that's how beautiful she is.

Won't, someone that flirting and some kissing have been going on since last year. Well, one kissing incident until this season at least. Personally, I think things could be great with her, maybe even surpass some things I've had in the past. But as is always the case with my luck, there's catch but then again there always is. It comes in the form of a boyfriend, who currently isn't in the country at the moment. Yes, I've been good, I haven't done anything carnal with the lady, and our self restraint has been on the level of gods one might say. I know she has to figure things our within her, like is this only because she's lonely and needs SOMETHING or is it more then that. Well, I know my luck in matters of whatever and thus it tells me that it is only time until she decides on he who is not here, and I can't blame her for that.

Doubtful, god what is it now nine years and counting? Actually this month will mark the nine year anniversary of the last time I actually saw her. She would be the first love I mentioned before. So why do I say doubtful, cause I learn from history. So many times it seemed like this was going to be it, that all the obstacles were going to fall away and just maybe the fates would give us another shot, only to be tripped up by some bullshit or another. Part of me is tired of feeling like a bloody yo-yo, part of me wonders if I only stay around because it's that hope beyond hope, and the other part wonders if I'm nothing more then a glutton for punishment.

So yes, I feel lost a bit. All my life I've felt alone, this I know. That line from Titanic the whole being in a crowded room with people screaming at the top of my lungs and no one hears, I've felt like that the majority of my life. Now I usually just attribute this to being so different from everyone else. The possibility of having to do things in the future if anything comes about (Jase and Judith know what I'm talking about) it comes with the territory I suppose. Maybe that's why I actually enjoy Superman, in a world full of people who love him but at the same time he's all alone. In many ways my room is my fortress of solitude, actually that would be a cool way to decorate my room, I wonder how I could do that.

At any rate, yes, I feel lost in matters of the heart. I'm not out there searching, I know they say just be patient and wait. Well, I've waited, I've been patient. I've seen my friends, my brothers, find two women who complete them so much it's scary. Even if one is trying to deny it and the other almost knows, it's a great feeling for me to see those two happy. I never EVER would have thought that about the one, no one could of predicting him settling down like he has, down right shocking.

You may wonder why I put a picture of Cyclops up, well in my mind's eye that's how I look to myself when I feel like this. Yeah, I know I don't have that much hair, I could only wish, but I think you can see that look in his face. Which is why don't be surprised if I become something of a hermit in the coming weeks, months, who knows how long. Yeah, I know it solves nothing, but it also gives me no reminders of what I don't have either. I can do what I said I would do, concentrate on my body and nutrition. I can expand my knowledge with reading which really translates into my beer money could buy an X-Box 360. I just may need to get away from everything for awhile.

Now for one person reading this who may be wondering, yes, HE tried coming out a week or two ago. When I saw two of the three in one night, he crept to the surface to give a grin and a laugh, but he was quickly repressed back down. He will not come out again, that part of my life is over. I know how much some of my friends hate that side of me and I hate that side of me to an extent and he will not take over.

So there you have it, I got it out of my system. I've been trying to write this for about two weeks now, I just haven't been able to get it out. What's to happen, not even the wisest can say. All I can really do is what is right for my life and what makes me happy. I am not searching and maybe I won't even socialize much. I am not one who takes failure very well and I guess in the end that's how I feel about my love life, a failure. The important thing for though is to not fear, I no longer fear being alone and I suppose that is a step in the right direction.

2006-05-08T13:24:00.000-07:00

Good afternoon my fellow Americans to another edition of whatever this is was and will be again. I would say I'm coming to you LIVE from a raining Washington, DC but that would be a lie. Nah, that would be WAKA propaganda and we will have none of that on this show.

They try and tell us since it is raining out, I could piss off the roof and there would be more rain then has actually fallen, our games are to be rescheduled. Ladies and gentlemen that is exactly what our enemies WANT us to do. This would have been the perfect opportunity to play ball on a fast surface without fear of a softball bat flying wildly and hitting you in the head. I was looking forward to seeing how fast the greens were and how it affected my curve ball but it shall not come to pass. The fascist WAKA state does not allow kickball in the rain, how American is that?

Onto the brighter side of the news, my weekend of fun in the sun. Yes, it was quite bright, a lovely weekend, I dare say fair superior to yours. Yes it all began Friday night and an amazing show by the Chevy Chase Players of Neil Simon's The Last of the Red Hot Lovers. A truly wonderful job done by the cast, including a fantastic job by WAKA's own Andra Whitt as the first fly to fall into Barney's web. To say that it was moving would be an understatement, to say the person who played Bobbi looked very much like Cathy Straube would be even more so.

After good theater came what usually is bad cinema, or known the world over as a Tom Cruise movie. Mission Impossible: III, Jets vs. Colts, came out Friday and apparently made modest, money. I will say I enjoyed it very much for the most part, and as per most Cruise movies I enjoy it was for someone else in the movie. Phillip Seymour Hoffman stealing the movie the likes that haven’t been seen since Jack did it in Batman. Put him in a movie like Red Dragon with the amount of talent in that movie and he's just another character, put him in MI: III and he's the bloody star. So if you want to see someone just kick someone else's ass acting wise up and down the screen by all means go see MI: III.

Quick side note, Pirates and Superman trailers, even BETTER on the big screen. I believe the Superman trailer touches deep down to my child side and it's for that reason that it feels me with such glee. That and it was Gene Hackman's best performances (Four doesn't count) and Spacey just may pass him up.

Saturday I ran errands then hit the ballpark to begin the All American Weekend. Eric, Megan, Drew, Andra and I gathered together for the first of what was a double-header for the men. The Pirates vs. The Nationals, but if you looked around the parking lot it was The Nationals vs...The Steelers? Funny enough we parked right next to fellow WAKA folks and known Pukesburg robots from the HOES. It was nice seeing Sybil, Jeff, Andrea, Linda and Anne, even if they spouted their Steeler propaganda. We were even visited by Tim-mah during the game as he was wondering RFK looking for the Holy Grail.

It was our first extra inning game that we have attended, so that was nice even if they stop selling beer after the 7th inning. We do need to remember to check the weather so we can bring items of warmth with us so we do not freeze ourselves once more. I am not happy to say either that some one year kid knocked me out twice during the game, his left hook is lethal and he should have had that checked at the gate.

Sunday was game two, during the day, where Pan joined Drew, Eric and I and we proceeded to drive away all who got near us with our conversation. Once we entered the stadium we proceeded to eat our weight in Free Nachos and Hot Dogs as we sat in the Diamond Club section of the ballpark right behind home plate where we made friends with Ronny Paulino, now known to us as Pauly. See, Diamond Club is catered with a few COMPLIMENTARY food items and as such we made up for all the times we had to pay for the severely over priced food. It was awesome watching the game that close, for free, eating for free, and being able to tell if Frank Robinson was awake or not during the game.

I did manage to cook myself somewhat at the game, which is nice, cept the sun only managed to get the top of my knee caps thus the legs are still dreadfully white. Then I came home, but the sun sucked the life out of me like some daytime vampire or a wife and as such I took a three hour nap. I then awoke, made dinner, and watched a pure classic, Judge Dreed.

And the air just right for drinking

2006-04-25T12:36:00.000-07:00

We are but a week away from the illustrious beginning of kickball. Back are so many faces we will have missed since the end of last season, maybe seeing them at an occasional gathering of common friends. Games will be played in this sport of kings and only a few things can be guaranteed.

Pan will piss someone off, as will his protégé, MIT.

I will argue with a ref at least once a game and at one point pull a Lasorda and throw a base.

You will hear more mention of the year 1989...then you did in the year 1989.

I will get drunk, hit on an equally drunk female, and fail.....miserably.

Ah the joyous occasion of kickball, this is now two thirds of the year for me. Spring and Fall ball, though Spring ball for all the problems WAKA has I enjoy much more. Maybe it's the case of you can't ever replace your first love, maybe it's the superior quality of the bar and it's employees, or perhaps it's the people who don't go home before 9pm. All I know is I have a far better time playing in Spring/Summer ball then I do in the Fall.

That being said, yes my neck appears to be fully recovered from the injury that was sustained last week working out. The freak accident did not bother me yesterday during our scrimmage where I threw from the mound lightly for a few innings. It was good to see a few old friends from the former team and introduce them to the new breed. Hell, they ain't ready for next Monday, week 1, the new pitching AND I'm gonna whip out the kilt early on them. Nothing says opening day like a nice breeze through one's nether regions.

In other news, I am currently looking into doing something that many people may question my sanity on. The Free State Project The Free State Project is much like ones you have heard of from the religious right where they get a good number of people and all move to one state to control the politics of said region. Exactly like that, except we are the exact opposite of said religious groups. It is Libertarians and if nothing else we believe you should be able to make up your own damned mind about your own life. Our current goal is to get 200,000 Libertarians to move to New Hampshire a state that current holds approx. 1.5 million people. 200,000 would allow us to control a good portion of the state and start somewhere small and build bigger.

The only downside I really see in this is I have to deal with Bostonians, you know the, "A-Rod is wicked queer" crowd. Now I'm not denying that claim, but there is more to life then the Red Sox, hell you have the Patriots for Christ's sake, you could celebrate them as much as you do the Sox. They didn't wait 86 years to win a title, they have created a dynasty the city of Boston hasn't seen since a fugly guy named Bird resided there.

So yes, I am beginning to get more involved with the Libertarian Party since they are the only sensible party left in this great country. You can't go Democrat or Republican, they both stink like a third grader's vomit, and there is no Fremen party I could wander away with so naturally Libertarian is the choice for me. Now if anyone else would like to join me on said adventure, I'm always open for people coming with me. Don't know when I would go, but two years from now seems like a sensible time frame.

It's a brand new day

2006-04-17T14:40:00.000-07:00

Many things begun today, and many things were supposed to begin this week but will not be, who knows for how long. Today began the new job at OEA and so far it's enjoyable. It will be very relaxed save for the few times I actually have to work, but other then that, it's money. My co-worker Joe is a cool cat, a big sport nut but sadly a Boston Sport nut. Everyone seems nice enough right now, though I'm sure I'll learn about a few of the less desirables here in the coming weeks.

Today also began the new workout/supplement/eating routine, that had it's ups and downs. Plus side, both No-Xplode and On-Whey tasted good, so supplements have come a long way since the last time I took them. My piss just smells of multi-vitamins, period. Bad thing was I started way to heavy today, I should have known better after more or less taking the last week and a half off.

The SUPER bad thing today was while doing Front Dumbell Raises I somehow managed to pull a neck-shoulder muscle that I wasn't even using at the time. One of those freaky injuries that just happen. So this delays my entry into wrestling school which was planned on beginning Wednesday. In retrospect it may be a good thing because I know my body STILL isn't ready for the wear and tear of the squared circle. Hopefully this neck problem heals quickly and doesn't hinder my workout routine. Tomorrow is legs so we'll see how that works out, hopefully it's feeling better tomorrow.

About to leave work for the meet and greet of the new kickball team so I will talk to everyone soon.

Aliens and Wackos

2006-04-04T03:53:00.000-07:00

Contrary to popular belief this post will not be about Michael Jackson, I don't care how much the title makes it sound like it will be. It's been a bit since I made a political rant, but I've been busy getting the new job and making a new workout regimen. So while I have a lull here I figured I'd touch upon two of the bigger political stories currently going around.

Now I know some of you believe I'm some bleeding heart pinko liberal, but you would be sadly mistaken. Just because I don't attend church on a regular basis doesn't automatically make me a liberal. Not all heathens are Democrats, some of believe in things such as a strong military, the death penalty, that it's your American duty to be educated in Tobacco, Alcohol and Firearms, and I don't believe we need to give handouts to every lil group out there.

That being said I do believe in pro-choice, hell I never understood how a people can be for the death penalty and against abortion, I'm an equal opportunity killer. I do not support this current administration, hard to when I think they cheated to win in both elections. I believe people should have the right to marry whoever they love, regardless of gender, in the end it doesn't affect me. Those who try saying, "What am I supposed to tell my children?!" well you could start with anything seeing as the biggest problem in this country is parenting. A quick note to all parents out there, it is not the school system, television, video games, the babysitter, church, family dog or anyone else’s responsibility to raise your child, it is yours. I understand that in this day in age both parents have to work, if they both are even around, but it is still your responsibility to discipline your child. To raise them with whatever values you see fit, not be apathetic and expect other people to do the job for you.

I got sidetracked, back to the subject at hand, illegal immigration. Now I know I have a unique view from those here on the East Coast cause I was raised in California and dealt with a fair number of illegals. The thing I find amusing in all of this is the protestors attempting to claim that they are not criminals. Technically folks, you are, that would be what the term illegal comes into play in all of this. You chose to sneak into this country or overstay your welcome and wonder why there are those out there who want to kick you out. I can understand their position, specially seeing as more and more terrorists set up shop in Northern Mexico, right off our borders, hell it's getting damn near to the DMZ in spots.

At the same time we can't kick them all out cause a good portion of our custodial and farming business would quickly fall on their asses without the cheap labor. Now I know there are some who would say that they are taking jobs away from Americans, sure, but its jobs that Americans would not take cause they deem it beneath them. The majority of folks on welfare are rednecks who could get jobs at McDonalds, or scrubbing toilets, but those jobs are "below them".

It's much like the whole idea that we are running out of living space, far from it. There is PLENTY of room to live in, it just may not be in a location you WANT to live in. The center of this country is still relatively empty, so over-population is not that big of a crisis.

Do I have a solution to this problem, I don't know if there is one. The only one I can see is one that those on the left would hate, but not as much as arresting illegals. Allow them to work those jobs, but they do not have to be paid minimum wage, that will be reserved for those here legally. If you break the law, in any fashion be it robbery to a speeding ticket, you're gone. You get a one way ticket back to your country of origin. If you're caught back in America we will send you to the farthest point of South America, regardless of where you come from.

That brings up another point, illegals driving. Many accidents happen in Cali due to illegals that have zero insurance. This can become frustrating and costly and the sad thing is since they are illegals you can't really sue them for the cost to fix your car. If you're caught driving and you're an illegal, bam, back to the motherland for you.

Now this may all sound a bit cold hearted, but there are some areas of this country where illegal immigration is a severe problem. Many towns in the Southwest have crime skyrocketing due to illegals. I know America used to be open to all peoples, and it still is, but there are ways to do it. You don't see people from Africa having a problem coming over legally do you?

Tom Delay has announced today that he is resigning his seat in the House. Yes, of course he is his lawyers' feeble attempts to have his case thrown out of court has failed miserably and now is probably facing jail time. Of course Delay's reasoning is as follows

"I refuse to allow liberal Democrats an opportunity to steal this seat with a negative personal campaign,"

Of course I don't know why the Democrats would even attempt a negative personal campaign. It could because of his close association with now felon Jack Abramoff, the fact that he was indicted on charges that he improperly steered corporate donations to state legislative candidates in 2002, or the fact the he pushed realignment of districts to force Democratic losses in Texas. I have NO idea how the Democrats could ever come up with ammunition for that battle.

See, Tom Delay represents everything that is wrong with the Republican party. He was the Majority leader in the house and as crooked as a drunk's walk. Everything the Democrats say is wrong and bad with the Republican party is represented by Tom Delay. He claims innocence, yet two of his aides pleaded guilty to corruption charges. There used to be a day when the Captain was responsible for his crew, I guess we let people fall on our grenades for us nowadays. I personally hope some type of Ultimate Hippie wins his district for that truly would be sweet justice.

The King Of Kings

2006-04-03T10:00:00.000-07:00

I sit here at work, my last rotation at this job until I go to a job that will be much easier, closer to home and did I mention a regular work schedule, sick out of my gourd and only here because if I wasn't come May 1st I'd be broke for some time. I can only come to one conclusion; Castle Greyskull infected me with the HIV.

I am currently breathing through gills that my body has adapted for I can no longer breathe through normal means. No, I have not become an Atlantean like Namor, I just have a cold that is trying to slowly choke the life out of me. This on top of two hours of sleep after I roared down the highway from Greyskull like a bat from hell and managed to get from Easton, PA to Alexandria, VA in 3 hours. So two hours of sleep a head cold like a mother has me feeling about as well as Dubya's approval rating.

The only thing one can hope for at this, besides a lapdance from the Stratus Sisters as Mickie James looks on, is that this clears up by my flight Weds evening. You see my ears have become very sensitive to the changes and what not in the last few years and I don't want to experience the pain I went through two trips ago where I more or less became immobile due to the pain. That is not my idea of a swell trip, specially when there's a wedding to be had. Speaking of the wedding, going to my sister's rehearsal dinner as Rowdy Roddy Piper, too much?

So of course the big news of the weekend was Wrestlemania....or not. The BIG news of the weekend was the return to the squared circle of Lance FREAKIN Storm. Perhaps the most underrated wrestler of his generation he came back this weekend took on Bryan Danielson for MY World Heavyweight Title, the Ring of Honor strap. Apparently they had an amazing match and Danielson won by submission after 26 minutes. Even better is the fact that the entire show apparently is considered by all who were there as one of the best ROH shows of ALL TIME. It without a doubt was the best show IN CHICAGO THAT WEEKEND.

So here I am, hoping that Gabe and his people start to bust their ass right now to get this put together before the April 22nd show so when I go to Philly that day I can leave with that DVD in hand more excited then a virgin with a slutty prom date. I can't express how excited I am to see two of my favorite workers, period, against each other in what could be nothing short of classic.

Now, onto Wrestlemania. Apparently the opinion depends on the coast you live on. The West Coast apparently thought it rivaled Mania 2000 with the suckage. I, however, enjoyed the majority of it. I thought every match but the Boogeyman, Pillow Fight (without pillows apparently), and the main event were good solid matches. You had your spot fests of Money In The Bank and Cactus Jack. You had great psychological traditional matches in the US and Woman's title match. The Tag was better then I expected it to be, the World Heavyweight match was given to short of time. Personally I think it should have been a three way dance ECW style, but that's just my opinion.

Now the obvious problems of this pay per view were as follows. No MNM or Cruiserweight matches, even though they have the ability to downright steal the show. You put JR on commentary, should I get a bucket? The only time I found it pleasing to the ears was when Joey Styles was doing commentary. You have a pillow fight, yet not once was a pillow used. I love to see Candice Michelle as much as the next walking hard on, but this had to be a match? Could we not see MNM vs. London and Kendrick or The Mexicools or Kash and Knoble? Hell I would have settled for yet another cruiserweight battle royal, anything but that atrocity.

Now, the so called main event of the evening. It's truly sad when the only promising thing about this match was the entrances. One for maybe the coolest fucking entrance in the history of mankind, better then even Flair coming in on a helicopter. HHH's whole Conan throne getup deal was fucking money. The only way he could have topped it was if he was able to take that giant hammer from the chair to the ring. Now Cena's entrance got a HUGE pop from me, and no not because he gave the NRA a big boost and it definitely wasn't for John Cena himself. Oh no, it was for CM Punk being live and in living color as one of the "gangstas" in his hometown, constantly on camera. That got the biggest pop from me all night I think, even bigger then The Million Dollar Man doing the basketball trick to Eugene.

All in all I'll give it a 6.5-7 out of 10 for a show. There were some good solid things in it, and then there were some things that just make you wonder what the fuck were they thinking when they came up with this garbage. Now, onto my favorite parts of the night in chronological order.
Shelton's running ladder plancha
Ric Flair taking a suplex off the top rope
Shelton's Spiderman jump out of nowhere
JBL/Benoit Finish
The Entire Edge/Jack match
Taker Powerbomb off the top rope
Taker with a suicide dive off the top rope
UNDERTAKER TOMBSTONED MARK HENRY WITH EASE!!!
HBK whipping Vince in the chest with a belt
The DX Chop
The Insane elbow drop from the biggest ladder ever
The Entire Mickie Trish match, especially the modified Camel Clutch
The three person German suplex
I think that about ended it, oh wait; the FUCK YOU CENA chants were gold.

We All Deserve To Wear White

2006-03-23T04:31:00.000-08:00

So in the coming weeks I have something dire to think about. With my sister's wedding approaching my mother has informed me that she believes I have two duties at the upcoming nuptials. First I am to be usher at the wedding, bride's side/groom's side etc etc. Is it wrong that I want to put up a velvet rope, put on a pair of sunglasses, get a clipboard and be a bouncer?

Scuse me sir, you're not on the list. Don't argue with me, I'm the Juggernaut bitch! I'll smack you with my pimp cane! Yeah bitch, cause I'm the Juggernaut! Get over there on the Seahawks side bucko, so says the Juggernaut bitch!

Yeah, I don't think I'll be allowed to be able to do that either, but it would be awesome. Think of it, can't you, a nice beautiful tux worn like no one else but the Nature Boy and myself, with that big Red helmet. Ah, what a wonderful evening that would be. Family, friends, and the Juggernaut bitch!

The second part of my so called duties that night is I'm supposed to give a speech, toast, whatever you want to call it; I have to speak at the wedding. Now I've been wondering what I should say, is it supposed to be sweet? Am I supposed to reminisce about their romance, something I've had very little experience in? Maybe talk about the days of our youth, how far she's come, etc etc etc?

Now there are all those options and I'd love to hear your suggestions, maybe some quotes or something about love, weddings and the like. Then there's another option, or should I say two other options. I could completely go shoot, and go on the fly, improvise. This would be amusing, especially since I’ll be pretty intoxicated by the time I speak....probably. OR I could give them a taste of...THE WARRIOR!

Now, can you believe that spectacle at the wedding? Ranting and raving like only the Warrior can. And as the plane comes crashing down...HULK HOGAN...and I grab the controls and avert it from crashing...HULK HOGAN...and the gods from the moon shine down upon us....HULK HOGAN...for I came not to squash but to unite the followers....HULK HOGAN...for we will not be suffered through tyranny of GAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRR...Congrats on your wedding day....I love you and the little Warriors wish you and him a happy marriage....HULK HOGAN...FEEL THE POWER OF THE WARRIOR!!! GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRR

Yeah, I think the Warrior would be quite amusing at the wedding, and may happen regardless due to alcohol intake. Could you see me shaking the table like it was the ropes? Body pressing my little brother above my head and splashing him through the wedding cake, would make for a memorable wedding for my sister and I don't think it would be surprising in the least to her.

Honestly though folks, I want suggestions as to what to say at the wedding.

This about sums it up

2006-03-16T06:08:00.000-08:00

Pro-War: I'm going to jump out of this third-floor window.
Anti-War: Please do not do that, you will hurt yourself.
Pro-War: No I won't, I will land safely.
Anti-War: You will probably break both your legs.
Pro-War: No I won't, I will float gracefully down and land on a soft bed of flowers.
Anti-War: You will seriously injure yourself, maybe even die.
Pro-War: Why do you hate me?
Anti-War: I don't hate you. Don't jump.
Pro-War: Why do you want me to break my legs?
Anti-War: I don't want you to, I'm just pointing out that that's the likely result.

(Pro-War jumps from the third-floor window, breaking both his legs)

Pro-War: I'm fine, I'm fine!
Anti-War: No, you're not fine, you've broken both your legs. I can see the bone jutting out.
Pro-War: NO, I'M FINE!
Anti-War: You're bleeding, I'm going to call an ambulance, we have to get you to a doctor.
Pro-War: This is all your fault! Your negativity made this happen!
Anti-War: Gravity made that happen—I just warned you.
Pro-War: Traitor!
Anti-War: ::sigh::

Rewriting History

2006-03-16T05:00:00.000-08:00

So apparently our clueless leader believes we have a long standing history of attacking the enemy before they attack us.

"If necessary ... under long-standing principles of self defense, we do not rule out the use of force before attacks occur."

Yeah, if three years is a long standing history of "self defense". Technically one could say we have never attacked another country as an act of "self-defense", even though we were led to believe that was the case in Iraq. Hopefully we are a bit smarter now to know that isn't the case. Of course some people still defend Barry Bonds. Dubya and Barroid are very similar; in some people's eyes they can do no wrong. You could have them on tape doing the very things they say aren't true and there would be apologists out there defending them. I think Greg in Vegas said it best when he said Orenthal gets more love nowadays then Barroid.

Course when the administration (or any of his appointees) don't get their way they intact the 9/11 clause. The 9/11 clause of course is alluding that there is a connection to 9/11 or similarities to 9/11 that makes the choice of so obvious. John Bolton, a man uglier then Nick Nolte if that's possible, has said, "Just like September 11, only with nuclear weapons this time, that's the threat. I think that is the threat."

We all knew Iran and North Korea were the larger problems in 2003, but Dubya had to have his vengeance errrrrrr WMDs. Iraq is about to erupt into a civil war, so even though we got Sadaam out of power, someone much worse could end up taking over that country. They probably should have just split the country in four and let each little section govern themselves. That way the Sunnis have their land, Shiites, etc, etc. Yeah in the long run they may end up at war with each other, but currently it could make things a bit more peaceful.

I still love how Dubya thinks we have a pre-emptive doctrine. One of the corner stones of the US before he took office was that we never invaded another country before they attacked us first (minus UN missions). This administration is just getting more and more ridiculous. Now we have South Dakota trying to get the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade.

My hats off to South Dakota for wanting to go back to a more traditional time. You know one where abortions we're dangerous, done in shady locals I mean back alley abortion wasn't coined because it sounded cool. Instead of progressing in this country, a good portion of it wants us to regress into a white puritan 1950s state. This administration has made Terrorism it's Communism. The religious zealots are attempting to make this country exactly like those Middle Eastern countries they loathe, even if they think it's different because they're Christian and those countries are Islam.

We are meant to be a melting pot, even if the majority of this country believes that the melting pot should have a nice firm white topping, like French Onion soup. Of course this is nothing new; it's been like that for a very long time. I just wish we had some people nowadays with some balls, Edward R Murrow or Woodward and Bernstein type balls. Is it truly sad that the only kind of balls like that we can find nowadays is a comedian on a comedy news show and our most recent Supporting Actor Oscar winner?

Permission to buzz the tower...

2006-02-28T05:06:00.000-08:00

...negative ghost rider, that's your teamate/son.

That's right, everyone's favorite flamethrowers to hate, Randy Johnson and Roger Clemens both made news in the last few days for brushing back, buzzing, or whatever you like to call it to people they really shouldn't have. Randy Johnson brushed the forearm of new teamate Johnny Damon during batting practice. Now, I know the former Jesus used to be a Red Sox member, but I guess The Unit didn't get the memo that he was now a teamate.

Roger Clemens however threw at his own flesh and blood. During a simulated minor league game, The Rocket threw for the opposing team against his 18 year old son. His son's first appearance against his father and he cranked one out of the yard, a home run for the uneducated. Now The Rocket is probably proud of his son, but apparently not that proud. At his son's next at bat Roger decided to buzz his son's tower and threw at him high and inside. Reminds me of when my father and I would play basketball and I'd get a hard elbow to the chest, course his elbow wasn't going 100 mph past my head.

In other news this hour, the last two days I have gotten the chance to speak with two of my best friends that I hadn't spoken to for atleast over a year due to Army assignments for them. Johnny, my brother from another mother, has spent the last four years flying and driving. One tour in Afghanistan, two in Iraq, and today is his freedom day. He becomes a free man today, joins me in the ranks of myself as free man from the groupings of Bush's toy soldiers. Johnny and I are two peas in a pod, same interests (dude has star wars fighters hanging from his ceiling) pursuing wrestling, and with any luck moving out here if I can get him a job.

The other person was Dawn, my Dawn, who is still in Michigan and has completed her second divorce. Dawn always pretty much described our relationship as Buffy and Xander, and no I wasn't buffy. Ironic thing is, her first marriage turned her name into Dawn Summers. I was her best friend, the one who always made her laugh, and always wanted her more then anything, hence the Xander. She was hot and blonde and got all the guys, hence Buffy. Hopefully she too will be moving down to the DC area and I can continue my fatalistic pursuit of someone who has more men fan over her then any other woman I know.

So two of the most important people I've ever known in my life, two people I've cared for as much as anyone else are back in my life and I couldn't be happier. Scratch that, I could be. The Browns could somehow land Reggie Bush or AJ Hawk, I could be surrounded by 4 extremely horny women of various hair color, and I could be rich. Those things would make me happier, but this is pretty damn close.

The Executor is born

2006-02-26T12:41:00.000-08:00

On Thursday I said goodbye to my long time companion, LXY, my 97 Mazda 626. She still ran fairly well, her engine was fine, she had a new battery and brand new tires but she was a lil busted in the body. From the front doors back she was a champ, the front body was off kilter, dented, and in general just a mess. So after receiving an ad about a local dealership I got it in my head to go down to the dealership and try to walk away with something I have never owned, a brand new car. When I say brand new, I mean brand spanking new. This lovely beauty made in Kansas City, Missouri had 97 miles on her when I purchased it. Now some may be wondering what in the hell is The Executor, well that's this lovely lady right here. The Executor, as most of you should know if you've been taking notes thus far, was the name given to the Super Star Destroyer a marvel of it's time and far superior to it's predecesors. In that sense so is this Executor superior to LXY my now doomed for the scrapeyard no doubt lil Mazda.

Now I know what some of you are thinking, why a Ford, aren't they Found On Road Dead? Well my family has long owned Ford vehicles and rarely have ever had a problem with them. If you take care of your machines they will take care of you. Besides, look at that beauty, that grace. She gets great gas mileage which is a wonderful thing this day in age. To celebrate such a purchase I decided to gather the troops, aka Pirates, aka Drunks, better known as my kickballers.
As seen here, it was quite a night. It was all written out, but an error with this fucking thing killed the second half of this entire blog. Thanks for nothing fuckin spell checker except destroying my entire blog you worthless piece of shit. The picture to your left was there intentionally before this occured as it is my best James Kirk impression that isn't XXX rated. Though it does seem to sum up my feelings on these recent events of blog destroying. In then end, the night was a blast, I woke up more hungover then I may ever have and I'm going to stop drinking for budgetary and diet reasons. Join me on my next drinking adventure, aka my birthday party, Friday March 24th, probably at Kelly's Irish Times. I am accepting any and all currency, domestic not foreign, for wrestling school and my next tattoo.

It's scary to think he's a heart beat away

2006-02-14T05:55:00.000-08:00

You would think that we would have learned our lesson in the 70s about politicians named Dick but if the American public has shown us anything in the last forty years since our glory years is that the American public is, well, stupid. Perhaps it's growing up in the Cold War and feeling like there is a NEED to fear something we have allowed our fear to rule our politics.

The decade after the Cold War era we saw our economy prosper when we weren't spending dollar after dollar fighting the "communist threat". It appears that this current administration has decided to treat Islam as it's version of communism. Back in the day of Joe McCarthy we were terrified of communism and how it spread like wildfire throughout the world. One can understand where a generation brought up under the threat of the Red Wave is looking for something to be fearful of. Ironically enough the Cold War and the "War on Terror" have similarities.

Arguably the greatest General America has ever known, George Patton, wanting to keep going after the fall of Germany. He wanted to tackle a situation he foresaw, the Soviets. At the rate he was rolling at that time, he would have created a new blitzkrieg through the USSR and would have attacked Japan from behind. He was fighting at the level USC has been playing football for the last four years. He knew the problem, but we didn't listen, we wanted to be diplomatic. Never mind the fact that the Soviets and Nazis were on the same side at the beginning of WWII. Now this "War on Terror" has a figure head, Osama Bin Laden. A man from immense wealth, one who we personally trained to fight the Soviets inn Afghanistan. He helped keep that country from the hands of the Red Menace, but in all our dealings with him I guess we learned nothing, that he wants foreign powers to leave the Middle East to their own affairs. So apparently unless it's in an opinion poll, politicians never learn anything.

Back to the subject at hand, sorry for that tangent, VP Dick Cheney. The man who is a heart beat away from the button decided to up his ante game wise this past weekend. Apparently he wasn't satisfied with the quail hunt and decided to go after the biggest game of all, man. He accidentally shot his fellow hunter and long time friend Harry Wittington, 78, with buckshot when "aiming" at some quail that had been rustled from its location. Now I thought the purpose of wearing all that orange was to prevent accidents but apparently it's just so that old men can feel like they're golfing when hunting.

I think we all know where this is headed joke wise, saying Harry had WMDs on his person to he was sitting in Bob Dole's chair. But the true question is how accurate is Hollywood getting movies these days; this incident is almost dead on from Wedding Crashers. I just don't understand how Cheney, how is obviously half man and half machine and very well could be a Borg, could miss at either of his targets. I also find it quite amusing that Harry's wounds were "superficial", yes, superficial enough to put him into intensive care. I'm sorry, any time you're shot in the head, neck and shoulder, the wounds are not superficial.

In other news The Godfather continues to trump the Winter Olympics which seems to be filled with teenagers who choke under pressure, stars past their prime that never should have been there in the first place, and drunks that put John Daly and Wade Boggs to shame. The only reason to watch the Winter Olympics is to hope someone crashes and hockey. Though I did discover that body checking is not allowed in women's hockey, that's bush league. That's like having a women's football league but making it flag football. Oh and memo to the Olympic committee, you know the bunch of Euros and Africans who are against baseball and softball, go fuck yourselves. I don't care what you try telling us, ballroom dancing should not be an Olympic sport. There is more of an interest to watch Olympic baseball and softball then cricket any day of the week. I know you wankers don't want to admit it, but it's true, it's damn true.

2006-02-09T06:27:00.000-08:00

As the days go on, and the evidence becomes as clear as a hot spring in a secluded island, one has to wonder when the rest of the nation is going to pull their head out of the sand and see the evidence before them. I know a big talking point for Fox News viewers is that every piece that is shown that these incidents are rare occurrences and not wide spread. Right, until we keep finding more and more people who were given positions of power by this administration that never should have had the spots in the first place.

The first obvious one that comes to mind is Brownie, the former horse organization worker who was fired from the job to then become the head of FEMA and the figure head of all that was wrong with Katrina. How a guy who’s been judging over Arabian horses has the qualifications to lead the nation’s Emergency Management is beyond me. Not only did he fail at his job, he failed terribly and probably led to the deaths of hundreds of people.

But it gets better from there, for more and more appointees are being pulled out of the woodwork and being shown for the incompetent jackasses they are. Now I’m not going to bring up Ashcroft, I just find it funny that a man who lost to a dead man in a senate race was qualified enough to become Attorney General.

Robert Stein, 50, was a part of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq. They more or less administered Iraq from mid-2003 to June 2004. Well, this guy was able to steal $2 million from reconstruction funds and received around $1 million in kickbacks. Now he has been the first person convicted of this carpet bagging so far, but there are others who are headed to court as well. This isn’t the best part, because if you couldn’t see this coming Ray Charles would think you’re blind as a bat. Mr. Stein was convicted of fraud related charges in 1996 and in 2002 was fired from his job for falsifying payroll records and invoices. All this and he was hired by S&K none the less because they saw him as a “construction specialist”. Such a great choice to send over there in charge of who gets contracts for reconstruction and the like. You can read more about this amazing choice for an employee here

George C Deustch, 24, resigned from his presidential appointment at NASA when it was discovered he pulled a George O’Leary and lied on his resume. Now, it wasn’t just that he lied about a previous job or relative work experience; oh no it’s SO much better then that. Deustchbag lied about GRADUATING FROM COLLEGE. He claimed to be a graduate of those hapless Aggies of Texas A&M, well that is, until Texas A&M released a statement stating that Sir Deutschbag was never a graduate. Now this jackass is the one who limited reporters’ access to a top climate scientist and made a web designer put the word theory after every mention of Big Bang. Now apparently this young neocon got his job after writing editorials of the right wing and ultra religious nature for the A&M newspaper The Battalion. Just another example of excellent hiring choices by the current administration, another in a LONG line of excellent decisions.

Also, memo to Republicans in Tennessee, please get a chance during your off time of watching the Grand Ole Opry and rooting for those convict recruiting Vols and feel free to read the Constitution at any point in time. And I quote “shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion”, now which brings us to the scary fact of what is going on in Tennessee. Ivan Harmon, Republican County Commissioner of Knox County Tennessee, is trying to pass the following resolution.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee urging all American citizens to proclaim to every level of government its responsibility to publicly recognize God as the Foundation of our National Heritage.

The saddest thing of all is that 25% of Tennessee counties have already passed such resolutions. I guess to them the Constitution is another theory, just like the Big Bang. Of course this isn’t such a surprise when the White House itself hasn’t read the Constitution. When Faith Based Initiatives are being run for only one side of the religions (do you honestly believe these Faith Based Initiatives include Islam) then you know they haven’t read that paper. Of course there’s the whole issue of this part of the Constitution that isn’t being followed.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

I don’t care if you believe there really is a war against an ideology; this does not mean you can mold the United States into a police state. The rooster will come home, hopefully rather sooner then later, and it will be amazing at how many heads will roll. Just remember, Nixon and his cronies thought they were untouchable too in the early 70s, they were proved wrong as well.

2006-02-09T03:49:00.000-08:00

Here is an open letter from the poet Sharon Olds to Laura Bush
declining the invitation to read and speak at the National Book Critics Circle
Award in Washington, DC on September 24, 2005. Feel free to forward it along
if you feel more people may want to read it. Sharon Olds is one of most
widely read and critically acclaimed poets living in America today. Read to the
end of the letter to experience her restrained, chilling eloquence.

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20051010/olds

Laura Bush
First Lady
The White House

Dear Mrs. Bush,

I am writing to let you know why I am not able to accept your kind invitation to give a presentation at the National Book Festival on September 24, or to attend your dinner at the Library of Congress or the
breakfast at the White House.
In one way, it's a very appealing invitation. The idea of speaking at
a festival attended by 85,000 people is inspiring! The possibility of finding new readers is exciting for a poet in personal terms, and in terms of
the desire that poetry serve its constituents--all of us who need the pleasure, and the inner and outer news, it delivers.
And the concept of a community of readers and writers has long been
dear to my heart. As a professor of creative writing in the graduate school
of a major university, I have had the chance to be a part of some
magnificent outreach writing workshops in which our students have become
teachers. Over the years, they have taught in a variety of settings: a women's
prison, several New York City public high schools, an oncology ward for
children.
Our initial program, at a 900-bed state hospital for the severely physically challenged, has been running now for twenty years, creating along the
way lasting friendships between young MFA candidates and their students--long-term residents at the hospital who, in their humor,
courage and wisdom, become our teachers.
When you have witnessed someone nonspeaking and almost nonmoving
spell out, with a toe, on a big plastic alphabet chart, letter by letter, his
new poem, you have experienced, close up, the passion and essentialness of
writing.When you have held up a small cardboard alphabet card for a writer
who is completely nonspeaking and nonmoving (except for the eyes), and
pointed first to the A, then the B, then C, then D, until you get to the
first letter of the first word of the first line of the poem she has been composing in her head all week, and she lifts her eyes when that
letter is touched to say yes, you feel with a fresh immediacy the human drive
for creation, self-expression, accuracy, honesty and wit--and the
importance of writing, which celebrates the value of each person's unique story and song. So the prospect of a festival of books seemed wonderful to me. I
thought of the opportunity to talk about how to start up an outreach program. I thought of the chance to sell some books, sign some books and meet some of
the citizens of Washington, DC. I thought that I could try to find a way,
even as your guest, with respect, to speak about my deep feeling that we
should not have invaded Iraq, and to declare my belief that the wish to
invade another culture and another country--with the resultant loss of life
and limb for our brave soldiers, and for the noncombatants in their home terrain--did not come out of our democracy but was instead a decision
made "at the top" and forced on the people by distorted language, and by untruths. I hoped to express the fear that we have begun to live in
the shadows of tyranny and religious chauvinism--the opposites of the
liberty,tolerance and diversity our nation aspires to.
I tried to see my way clear to attend the festival in order to bear witness--as an American who loves her country and its principles and
its writing--against this undeclared and devastating war.
But I could not face the idea of breaking bread with you. I knew that
if I sat down to eat with you, it would feel to me as if I were condoning
what I see to be the wild, highhanded actions of the Bush Administration.
What kept coming to the fore of my mind was that I would be taking
food from the hand of the First Lady who represents the Administration that unleashed this war and that wills its continuation, even to the extent of
permitting "extraordinary rendition": flying people to other countries where
they will be tortured for us.
So many Americans who had felt pride in our country now feel anguish
and shame, for the current regime of blood, wounds and fire. I thought of
the clean linens at your table, the shining knives and the flames of the
candles, and I could not stomach it.

Sincerely,
SHARON OLDS

2006-02-09T03:42:00.000-08:00

Today is my grandfather's funeral and it does sting a bit that I cannot be there. My family asked me to write something for them to read at the funeral, apparently everyone is doing it. So I wrote a few lines, trying to figure out what to say and how to say it and I won't bore you with the details here. I did end it with two quotes that have been helping me through this and I thought some of you may enjoy them.

'Lo, there do I see my father. 'Lo, there do I see...
My mother, and my sisters, and my brothers.
'Lo, there do I see
The line of my people...
Back to the beginning.
'Lo, they do call to me.
They bid me take my place among them.
In the halls of Valhalla
Where the brave
May live forever.

It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known

2006-02-03T03:58:00.000-08:00

"He gives water to the dead...."

My eyes sting a lil bit this morning, the cheeks right below them dried out as if I've been skiing all day. There is only reason for this, a night consisting of more crying then I think I may have ever done. Some may be wondering what could have brought this on, well, as we all know I'm a bit cold hearted sometimes so it had to be something pretty signifigant.

My grandfather, mother's father, passed away yesterday. This was expected as he very slowly slipped away over the last year and a half, leading to my declaration of not wanting to live past 65. After 65 it's Heat + Mexico or bust. Pa had a great impact on my life and this is very difficult, specially as I probably won't be able to get home for the funeral.

So if I seem a bit distant in the coming days or unreachable or things like that, don't take it personal.

Though I have to thank the people who was there for me last night after I first got the news, namely Virginia and the beautiful and vivascious Ashley. Thank you two so much for being there for me, specially you baby. I know I keep saying it, but words cannot express how much that meant to me last night.

2006-01-31T03:46:00.000-08:00

I would love to get a comment from the "Bush never can do any wrong" crowd on this latest report.

The ACLU of Georgia released copies of government files on Wednesday that illustrate the extent to which the FBI, the DeKalb County Division of Homeland Security and other government agencies have gone to compile information on Georgians suspected of being threats simply for expressing controversial opinions.

Two documents relating to anti-war and anti-government protests, and a vegan rally, prove the agencies have been "spying" on Georgia residents unconstitutionally, the ACLU said

or example, more than two dozen government surveillance photographs show 22-year-old Caitlin Childs of Atlanta, a strict vegetarian, and other vegans picketing against meat eating, in December 2003. They staged their protest outside a HoneyBaked Ham store on Buford Highway in DeKalb County.

An undercover DeKalb County Homeland Security detective was assigned to conduct surveillance of the protest and the protestors, and take the photographs. The detective arrested Childs and another protester after he saw Childs approach him and write down, on a piece of paper, the license plate number of his unmarked government car.

"They told me if I didn't give over the piece of paper I would go to jail and I refused and I went to jail, and the piece of paper was taken away from me at the jail and the officer who transferred me said that was why I was arrested," Childs said on Wednesday.

The government file lists anti-war protesters in Atlanta as threats, the ACLU said. The ACLU of Georgia accuses the Bush administration of labeling those who disagree with its policy as disloyal Americans.

"We believe that spying on American citizens for no good reason is fundamentally un-American, that it's not the place of the goverment or the best use of resources to spy on its own citizens and we want it to stop. We want the spies in our government to pack their bags, close up their notebooks, take their cameras home and not engage in the spying anymore," Gerald Weber of the ACLU of Georgia said during a news conference.

"We have heard of not a single, government surveillance of a pro-war group," Weber said. "And I doubt we will ever hear of a single surveillance of a pro-war group."

The ACLU wants Congress and the courts to order government agencies, including the FBI, to stop unconstitutional surveillance.

Weber said the ACLU of Georgia may sue the government, in order to define, once and for all, what unconstitutional surveillance is in a post-911 America.

The FBI in Atlanta declined to comment. According to the Associated Press, FBI spokesman Bill Carter in Washington, D.C. said that all FBI investigations are conducted in response to information that the people being investigated were involved in or might have information about crimes.

As for Caitlin Childs' protest against meat eating, the files obtained by the ACLU include the DeKalb County Homeland Security report on the surveillance of Childs and the others. The detective wrote that he ordered Childs to give him the piece of paper on which she had written his license tag number, telling her that he did not want her or anyone else to have the tag number of his undercover vehicle.

The detective did not comment in his report about why his license tag number was already visible to the public.

The detective wrote that Childs was "hostile, uncooperative and boisterous toward the officers."
Childs said today that the agents shouldn't have been there in the first place, squelching legal dissent.

"We have the right to gather and protest and speak out."

(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

2006-01-30T20:18:00.000-08:00

Now as most know I'm that big of a fan of the current administration. I a disagree with the bullshitting about going to Iraq, the delaying to attack Afghanistan, the constant lie after lie that they so eloquently sprout out like spring flowers. I don't agree with basing national decisions on the belief of only one sect of people, while at the same time being hypocritical of said values ie interceding in afairs between a husband and wife. Taking way too much power to himself in the executive branch and away from the checks and balances that are there for a reason. Now I know a good number of you who are reading probably disagree with me, that's your American right. Just feel free to pull your head from the sand any chance you get, thanks.

Now as much as I believe that he will go down as one of the worst presidents this country has ever known, and the scary thing is you people elected him twice, he may not be the worst president ever (that will probably be the actor and by actor I mean Reagan). The saddest thing of all is that he's not even the worse President currently.

President Charles Logan, what a fucking piece of work. This fucking guy has been a fuckin disaster since he was sworn in after Air Force One was hit by a missle from one of our own aircraft. Hell, things got so bad he had to call upon another president to help him out of this mess just to toss him aside and take all the glory for himself when everything subsided. This guy can't make a simple decision to save his life. Soft or crunchy taco, he'd have a break down. The man brings disgrace upon the name Logan. Logan should be someone short, bulky, burly and ready to gut ya if ya look at him the wrong way. This piece of filth makes me sick not only as a viewer but as an American.

In other news, I must be growing up and maturing as they would say. I bought rugs and the like for the bathroom and obtained a new curtain that ironically enough pretty much matches the bathroom itself, amazing. Someone must be having a profound effect on me, first the closet, now this and spending the day cleaning my room? Some one call the national guard, the end is truely nigh.

I guess you could say what she said, I had a productive day.

2006-01-27T08:55:00.000-08:00

In this time of year for Hollywood is usually the graveyard of films that didn't quite meet the hype the studios originally had for them. That or they're trying to get the most money they can and the movie just isn't strong enough to defeet something like Flightplan.
No movie more shows this perhaps then The Pink Panther remake staring Steve Martin, Kevin Kline and Beyonce. This film was set to come out at the beginning of last summer and maybe even that Christmas. Another film to be delayed that much was the awe-inspiring Mindhunters staring LL Cool J and Christian Slater which was delayed for two years. A movie that was born for the rasberries and hopefully won't be forgotten when they are awarded this year. No movie has been that much of a shoe in for those awards since Crossroads. So you can tell by now my anticipation for the Pink Panther is rather lacking and it is quite sad. I remember thinking when I saw the very first trailer, damn Steve Martin, should be good.

I'm sure you're thinking to yourself, ok, where is he going with this?! Well, it's about the lack of quality in Hollywood this time of year. Now granted this year has had a few gems, Tristan and Isolde and Underworld Evolution were very enjoyable movies in a time usually left for Jennifer Garner. To give an example here is what is coming out nation wide this weekend.
Annapolis-An Officer and a Gentleman remake with today's "hot stars"
Big Momma's House 2-How much milk can we get from this cow
Nanny McPhee-Ugly Mary Poppins for those who have kids
Now in select theaters there are SOME options opening this weekend that are intriguing.
Tristram Shandy A Cock and Bull Story-Coogan playing Coogan in what some people have called the most difficult book ever to bring to film
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OK, that's it. Bubble looks really bad, Imagine Me and You is the Brits trying to make one of our romantic comedies and Manderlay, well, never saw Dogville. So the options are very few and far between for those of us who LOVE going to the movies. The future isn't that bright.
When a Stranger Calls-Stop remaking my beloved 70s horror movies
Firewall-It's finally come to the day where someone needs to sit down with Han and explain what a good movie choice is
Curious George-If I had kids I'd be all over it, sadly I don't
Final Destination 3-This time you will all die for paying to see it
Eight Below-Paul Walker, do I have to say more?
Running Scared-Paul Walker once more, trying to displant Garner as this being his time of year
Now there are a few that I have slight interest in which are nation wide releases.
Date Movie-It's Alyson, nuff said...GET KRUNK!
Ultraviolet-Equalibrium meets Resident Evil
Madeas Family Reunion-Tyler Perry is hilarious, period.

Even the Indy movies are few and far between these next two months.
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada-Tommy Lee Jones in what is supposed to be one of his best roles ever
The World's Fastest Indian-Hopkins playing the god of New Zeland
Nightwatch-This Russian Vampire movie is finally being released in the states. This may be the movie I'm most excited about in the next two months, I hear nothing but greatness about this.

The sad thing is during this time period is also events like Sundance and movies like This Film Is Not Yet Rated. Kirby Dick who won the 04 Oscar for Documentary is back again, this time with a film about how movies are rated and the secret society that governs this. You can catch an article about it up at CNN.com. The funny thing is this documentary received an NC-17 since he talks, and I believe shows, the sex from films that were initially rated NC-17. Sounds like a very interesting piece and I look forward to the time it is released here in DC. Which is the nice part, since we do live in DC we do get a few of the Indy flicks that I would love to see.

Looking ahead it appears that Hollywood doesn't come out from hibernation until March 17th with Killshot (Viggo, Dianne Lane, Thomas Jane, Rourke) and V for Vendetta. Then summer will hit and this will definitely be on of the bigger summers, specially with X3 and Superman.

2006-01-24T01:56:00.000-08:00

People often wonder, what's wrong with the world today. Well, with the anniversary of Roe v Wade behind us THIS makes me think it could very well be abortion. Now, make sure you have the speakers on and listen to the fine song about the crack that most of you are addicted to. But back to the subject of the problems in the world today obviously it's people like this who were not aborted. Sure there may have been a point in his life where he might have been a productive member of society but obviously that point has surpassed us and he should be taken out behind the wood shed and done execution style.

The thing that scares me the most is there is an increasing number of people like this air stealer, though I suppose the only comforting thing is most of them are locked up in a basement breathing the same air on a continual basis keeping the fresh for those of us who sit in traffic breathing in those fresh fumes. It is quite amusing watching the footage of those who marched in anti-abortion parades this week and some of the signs they held.

For instance one sign was My Abortion Hurt Me, well no shit. You see, back when you had an abortion it was illegal and more then likely done in a back alley with a clothes hanger. So naturally it hurt you though it is quite selfish of you to attempt to prevent less painful abortions for OTHER people. It may appear to some that you're in favor of life but to some of us, we aren't fooled, we know you want everone else in the world to be in pain.

Another favorite of mine is the sign I Regret Losing My Fatherhood. Well, they do say hindsight is 20/20 so it's possible you do regret it but I'm sure you like the fact that you're not currently paying child support. The interesting thing about abortion is I have yet to meet someone who was pro-life who wasn't religious. I swear I saw more pics of crosses during this march then during The Emperors innaguration as Pope. In particular this one gentleman who carried a roseary on his hand and attempting to exercise the heathens, excuse, pro-choice activists. I believe the AP Photographer had a major hard-on for this kid as he was in about ten of the photos for the event.

Finally let me touch on this kid's shirt, abortion is homicide. I'm sorry but no, abortion is not Homicide. This is Homicide

He has been wrestling in the northeast area for the last few years and recently joined TNA as part of the Latin America Exchange with Konnan. Besides, even if that lil bastard meant the traditional term of Homicide I must ask him this, how can you kill something that doesn't have a heart beat?

Yes, I spent about three hours tonight watching the Colbert Report clips at work.

2006-01-23T21:40:00.000-08:00

Quite the interesting weekend, a mixture of varied emotional states and this is without me even checking in to hear my dad gloat about this weekend.

Friday began with Virginia, her sister Zoe and I all going to see Underworld Evolution. A pretty kick ass flick I must say. The armour in the flashback scenes were absolutely amazing. Probably the best stuff since the LOTR movies. My hats off to the cameraman for coming up with the best angle I've ever seen in a sex scene without showing any of the naughty bits. I don't say this often about films but that shot, perfect.

That night it was a double date with the lovely Ashley, the mormon everyone seems to want to know about, my bash brother Eric and Ashley's smiling friend Erin. A truely lovely night that began at Bilbo Baggins, and might I suggest to any who attend that lovely resteraunt the Duck and Shittake spring rolls, scrumptous. From there we had some Cold Stone ice cream which is always a treat followed by showing everyone the glory that is Tristan and Isolde. From there we decided to enter the fray of...Extreme Karaoke....

I could explain the concept of Extreme Karaoke to you, but I must warn you this was done sober, COMPLETELY sober. You get a set of headphones, the big kind that fit over your ears. Put it into your ipod and turn it up so loud you can't hear yourself. You then perform whatever song you like, the goofier the better. To give an example I will now list for you the songs I decided to perform.
Cocaine Blues-Johnny Cash
Coin Operated Boy-Dresden Dolls
Popular-Wicked
So Long and Thanks for all the fish-Hitchhikers Guide
Now aparently I am being told I did not own at EK because the first rule is chose songs everyone knows, even though no one else did either.

The other issues of the weekend invloved the arch-nemisis of my beloved football team the Cleveland Browns, the Pittsburg Steelers.

Now seeing as they are our biggest rival I should hate them, but I could not do that this weekend. For you see when it comes to pro football I only HATE two teams. The Baltimore Ravens and the Denver Broncos. Thus with the Steelers playing the Broncos for the chance to go to the Super Bowl it ended with me routing the Steelers. This was truely devastating in a deep down way and I don't know if I'll ever be able to recover.

Though with the Seahawks winning the NFC title it does lead to an interesting time back home. As some know my father is a diehard Steeler fan, however, my sister's fiance is a diehard Seahawks fan. Interesting note is that I bought both of them something for Christmas that involved their respective teams and I would think more of this if I hadn't of bought my brother some Cowboy item or some other friends Niner items. So I am sure Civil War is errupting back on the home front and all I can do is sit back and laugh, mainly because of this.

2006-01-15T22:41:00.000-08:00

It is 1:38am on MLK Day and I sit here at work and try to pass the time but I'm quickly running out of things to look at that can keep my interest. I have some DVDs here, but as I talk to Ashley I don't really feel the urge to watch them. Yes, Ashley, as there may be some confusion, this is the same person mentioned prior in the New Years post. Names were changed at the time to protect the innocent while the case was still being investigated.

As I bring that situation up I will say things are going fairly well. It's a situation I did not expect but has arisen and brought about many smiles on my face. She has definitely had a positive impact in the short time she has been around in my life. The biggest may be inciting a desire to go back to school and get a degree that I probably should have begun a while ago. Course nothing is ever as smooth as a baby's ass but then life isn't either. We've only begun dating and as such we are still getting to know each other, interests, goals and desires. It's a process, but one that I am enjoying very much.

Last night I attended my first Ring of Honor event in Philly and I have to say its cards like that that make me want to get in to the business. Ring of Honor puts on events that make what Raven said so true. Last night it truly was a work of art with everyone at the top of their game. I saw some of the best if not the best workers in the business today and it was truly amazing. Words cannot express how great Samoa Joe, Christopher Daniels, AJ Styles, Austin Aries, Nigel McGuiness and Bryan Danielson are in the ring. Roderick Strong, Alex Shelley, Jay Lethal, Matt Sydal, Claudio Castinogli and Chris Hero are very solid in the ring as well who are not that far away from being on those mentioned above's level.

I also was inside the ECW Arena once again and once again I saw a barbed wire match. This one may have been even better then the Homecoming one, which isn't too surprising as the competitors were much younger. It was also nice to see Bill, Shelly and Ballz, even if I didn't get to spend as much time with all of them as I would have liked to. Then just a little time is better then zero time right?

The onset of wrestling school and college does mean though some of my other activities will more then likely be hurt, namely KR. I love playing but it likely will be one of the big sacrifices to accommodate work and both schools and shows. Especially when I go back to college, when the fall semester rolls around. With work and wrestling school more then likely I'm going to try for Saturday classes as much as possible.

Workouts are going good, though I definitely need to add the running to my routine. I'm supposed to be running Tues/Thurs/Sat but I haven't been, with no excuse other then laziness. I hope to fix this problem this week as the sprints will being along with running the stairs up and down my apartment building.

I saw Tristan and Isolde with Virginia on Friday, what a great movie. I think the thing that impressed me the most is the accuracy of the time period in relation to hair, clothing, building and the like. They said castle and it was actually a castle as they would have been during that time period, not the Hollywood version of a castle ala Disney. Also filming in the actual local was very beautiful and I'm helped a great deal in portraying what they wanted to portray. Sophia Miles impressed the hell out of me, she can act her ass off in a role that is far deeper then the one she had in Underworld. I highly recommend it to anyone out there; especially those who like costumes as I think Virginia almost lost it when she saw the wedding dress.

2006-01-13T12:16:00.000-08:00

You fit in with:
Spiritualism

Your ideals are mostly spiritual, but in an individualistic way. While spirituality is very important in your life, organized religion itself may not be for you. It is best for you to seek these things on your own terms.

100% spiritual.
60% reason-oriented.

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2006-01-13T11:58:00.000-08:00

I love the not normal aspect of this quiz

Your Social Dysfunction:
Happy

You're a happy person - you have a good amount of self-esteem, and are socially healthy. While this isn't a social dysfunction per se, you're definitely not normal. Consider yourself lucky: you walk that fine line between 'normal' and being outright narcissistic. You're rare - which is something else to be happy about.

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Please note that we aren't, nor do we claim to be, psychologists. This quiz is for fun and entertainment only. Try not to freak out about your results.

2006-01-09T09:38:00.000-08:00

10 reasons Gay Marriage is wrong

1. Being gay is not natural. And as you know Americans have always rejected unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air conditioning.

2. Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.

3. Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets because, as you know, a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.

4. Straight marriage has been around a long time and hasn't changed at all; women are still property, blacks still can't marry whites, and divorce is still illegal.

5. Straight marriage will be less meaningful if gay marriage were allowed. The sanctity of Britany Spears' 55-hour just-for-fun marriage would be destroyed.

6. Straight marriages are valid because they produce children. Gay couples, infertile couples, and old people shouldn't be allowed to marry because our orphanages aren't full yet, and the world needs more children.

7. Obviously gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.

8. Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That's why we have only one religion in America.

9. Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home. That's why we as a society expressly forbid single parents to raise children.

10. Gay marriage will change the foundation of society; we could never adapt to new social norms. Just like we haven't adapted to cars, the service-sector economy, or longer life spans.

2006-01-03T16:14:00.000-08:00

Dianne it was around 12:30 after the ball had dropped on New Years. We were gathered in a local watering hole, one of my favorites named Kelly's Irish Times, good people. It is the usual post-game local after the WAKA kickball and thus it was a much enjoyed returned. $50 bought me a wristband that allowed me to have unlimited drinks and as such I enjoyed myself. The cast of characters were wide and varied but in our little circle there was Eric, his date Rebecca, Liz, Jim, Noodle and his roommate Ryan. Then there was her, Anne (non-kickball Anne), a guest of Liz.

Now that we've taken attendance let me get back to the story. It was around 12:30 when Liz mentioned that Anne had not had a New Years kiss as of yet. Being slightly inebriated, I simply took her by the hand and delivered what was asked. Now it had been some time since I kissed someone let alone someone I've never kissed before. I must say that any skill I had and may have feared that I lost, far from it. It didn't take long for the ring rust to come off; then again I may have never had a more compatible partner when it came to kissing.

A few hours later after practicing for the Mountain and Central time zones, we participated in those New Year celebrations as well. Hell, the corner we were in began to look like a JR. High School dance. Three couples in a corner, all making out, must have been quite the sight. I deny any existence of any so called "photographs" that may or may not exist of such an event, though things are going quite well with Anne.

We went out to dinner and saw Memoirs of Geisha Johnston to begin the New Year and had an excellent time. Though I do fear I have been the cause of a great lack of sleep these last few days, no not like that Dianne. Talking takes a great amount of time and being a night shift worker the schedule has been swerved towards my direction. Though hopefully with me working these next few nights she will get some sleep, finally.

Other highlights of the weekend included Cleveland beating those crappy ass Ravens to end the season on a high note. Tomorrow night is the much anticipated National Title game and as it gets closer the more and more I believe we just may be able to pull one out over the Trojans. At any rate I will be surrounded by good friends and great memories, and Anne as well. So it’s officially day 3 of the New Year and already it has started out which can only being described as amazing.