Sound Destruction

check it out

2007-05-02T00:27:00.000-04:00

john butler

erik mongrain

BABY GOT BACK - Gilbert and Sullivan Style

2007-03-05T19:59:00.000-05:00

COOL

2007-03-01T19:53:00.000-05:00

THIS IS COOL

2007-02-24T18:44:00.001-05:00

THANK YOU.

2007-02-15T01:13:00.000-05:00

2007-01-30T20:32:00.000-05:00

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(I did say please)

dear sting, andy and stewart,

heres to many happy years back together!!! (or at least mediocre months till i get to see you live.)

thanks,
strider

NEW YEARS DAY THROUGH THE YEARS

2007-01-01T11:48:00.000-05:00

ORIGINAL VIDEO

1983 TOP OF THE POPS

AMNESTY TOUR 1986 LOS ANGELES

ZOO TV TOUR 1992 IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

POMART TOUR 1998 IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

ELEVATION TOUR 2001 SLANE CASTLE, IRELAND

VERTIGO TOUR 2006 IN RIO

WHICH IS YOUR FAVORITE?

HAPPY NEW YEARS TO ANYONE WHO STILL STOPS BY.

NOTICE:

2006-12-29T19:08:00.000-05:00

IF YOU GO TO THE MOVIES...FROM NOW ON YOU MAY ONLY "SAVE" ONE SEAT PER PEOPLE ALREADY SITTING IN THE SEATS. ONE PERSON MAY NOT SAVE FOR 6 PEOPLE ESPECIALLY WHEN THE MOVIE IS SOLD OUT. YOU (PERSON SITTING IN THE SEAT) CAN NOT POSSIBLE TELL ME THAT THE OTHER 6 IN YOUR CREW HAVE GONE OFF TO GET POPCORN. THE TRUTH IS THEY HAVEN'T EVEN ARRIVED AT THE THEATER.

IT WORKS OUT LIKE THIS...IF YOU NEED POPCORN AND THERE ARE 7 OF YOU 4 SHOULD STAY BEHIND TO DEFEND YOUR SEATS AND 3 MAY GO. IF THERE ARE 3 OF YOU THEN ONE MAY BE SENT BUT THE OTHER TWO SHOULD PAY FOR ALL OF THE FOOD.

SO FROM NOW ON IF THERE ARE OPEN SEATS AT A SOLD OUT MOVIE...

I AM SITTING THERE.

I WILL REFER YOU TO THIS WEB PAGE AND YOU MAY LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ONCE YOU ARE HOME FROM ENJOYING YOUR MOVIE. YOU SHOULD KEEP IN MIND THOUGH THAT ONE DAY THIS RULE WILL PLAY TO YOUR FAVOR TOO.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND BIG F YOU TO ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE SHOWING OF ROCKY BALBOA AT THE AMC THEATER 7:15 SHOW ON TUES DEC 26.

BTW...ROCKY WAS GOOD. A 81 OUT OF 100.

CAN YOU NAME EVERY ARTIST SINGING OR PLAYING IN THIS U2 VIDEO?

2006-12-22T19:15:00.000-05:00

WAIT....!!!! Where are you going? I was going to make Espresso.

2006-12-14T00:17:00.000-05:00

we are going to miss you peter boyle.

STAY THE COURSE...OR NOT...

2006-12-09T00:43:00.000-05:00

J.C. WAS THE MAN

2006-12-08T23:05:00.000-05:00

Rumsfelds Hands

2006-11-20T22:42:00.000-05:00

A Liberal's Pledge to Disheartened Conservatives

2006-11-14T19:50:00.000-05:00

November 14th, 2006

To My Conservative Brothers and Sisters,

I know you are dismayed and disheartened at the results of last week's election. You're worried that the country is heading toward a very bad place you don't want it to go. Your 12-year Republican Revolution has ended with so much yet to do, so many promises left unfulfilled. You are in a funk, and I understand.

Well, cheer up, my friends! Do not despair. I have good news for you. I, and the millions of others who are now in charge with our Democratic Congress, have a pledge we would like to make to you, a list of promises that we offer you because we value you as our fellow Americans. You deserve to know what we plan to do with our newfound power -- and, to be specific, what we will do to you and for you.

Thus, here is our Liberal's Pledge to Disheartened Conservatives:

Dear Conservatives and Republicans,

I, and my fellow signatories, hereby make these promises to you:

1. We will always respect you for your conservative beliefs. We will never, ever, call you "unpatriotic" simply because you disagree with us. In fact, we encourage you to dissent and disagree with us.

2. We will let you marry whomever you want, even when some of us consider your behavior to be "different" or "immoral." Who you marry is none of our business. Love and be in love -- it's a wonderful gift.

3. We will not spend your grandchildren's money on our personal whims or to enrich our friends. It's your checkbook, too, and we will balance it for you.

4. When we soon bring our sons and daughters home from Iraq, we will bring your sons and daughters home, too. They deserve to live. We promise never to send your kids off to war based on either a mistake or a lie.

5. When we make America the last Western democracy to have universal health coverage, and all Americans are able to get help when they fall ill, we promise that you, too, will be able to see a doctor, regardless of your ability to pay. And when stem cell research delivers treatments and cures for diseases that affect you and your loved ones, we'll make sure those advances are available to you and your family, too.

6. Even though you have opposed environmental regulation, when we clean up our air and water, we, the Democratic majority, will let you, too, breathe the cleaner air and drink the purer water.

7. Should a mass murderer ever kill 3,000 people on our soil, we will devote every single resource to tracking him down and bringing him to justice. Immediately. We will protect you.

8. We will never stick our nose in your bedroom or your womb. What you do there as consenting adults is your business. We will continue to count your age from the moment you were born, not the moment you were conceived.

9. We will not take away your hunting guns. If you need an automatic weapon or a handgun to kill a bird or a deer, then you really aren't much of a hunter and you should, perhaps, pick up another sport. We will make our streets and schools as free as we can from these weapons and we will protect your children just as we would protect ours.

10. When we raise the minimum wage, we will pay you -- and your employees -- that new wage, too. When women are finally paid what men make, we will pay conservative women that wage, too.

11. We will respect your religious beliefs, even when you don't put those beliefs into practice. In fact, we will actively seek to promote your most radical religious beliefs ("Blessed are the poor," "Blessed are the peacemakers," "Love your enemies," "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God," and "Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me."). We will let people in other countries know that God doesn't just bless America, he blesses everyone. We will discourage religious intolerance and fanaticism -- starting with the fanaticism here at home, thus setting a good example for the rest of the world.

12. We will not tolerate politicians who are corrupt and who are bought and paid for by the rich. We will go after any elected leader who puts him or herself ahead of the people. And we promise you we will go after the corrupt politicians on our side FIRST. If we fail to do this, we need you to call us on it. Simply because we are in power does not give us the right to turn our heads the other way when our party goes astray. Please perform this important duty as the loyal opposition.

I promise all of the above to you because this is your country, too. You are every bit as American as we are. We are all in this together. We sink or swim as one. Thank you for your years of service to this country and for giving us the opportunity to see if we can make things a bit better for our 300 million fellow Americans -- and for the rest of the world.

Signed,

Michael Moore

(and strider)

IT'S CLOSING TIME!

2006-11-04T23:13:00.000-05:00

WHAT SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED

2006-10-27T19:53:00.000-04:00

U2 AND GREEN DAY - "THE SAINTS ARE COMING"

I LIKE "THE COLD WAR KIDS"

2006-10-21T14:36:00.000-04:00

FUNNY SONG

2006-10-06T01:10:00.000-04:00

BIFF SINGS!

2006-10-03T20:09:00.000-04:00

ROBOT CHICKEN - "W" AS A JEDI

2006-10-02T22:44:00.000-04:00

FREE HUGS

2006-09-30T08:05:00.000-04:00

LET 'EM HAVE IT BILL!

2006-09-25T01:39:00.000-04:00

The Miniature Earth

2006-09-25T01:33:00.000-04:00

2006-09-12T19:46:00.000-04:00

Which of the Star wars cast are you?

Obi wan kenobi

He is revealed as a Jedi Knight, who then tutors Luke Skywalker in the Jedi arts. In episodes I-III he appears as a young Jedi, progressing from apprentice to master and tutoring the young Anakin Skywalker.

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U2 - BAD live aid 1985

2006-09-11T00:04:00.000-04:00

H2O

2006-06-15T23:56:00.000-04:00

4 OUNCES OF WATER = 100 MILES!!!!!!

2006-05-27T20:04:00.000-04:00

it's official...we are not at war with Eurasia any longer...we are now at war with eastasia.

War Is Peace

Freedom Is Slavery

Ignorance Is Strength

please read

AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH

2006-04-13T19:51:00.000-04:00

2006-04-06T23:05:00.000-04:00

SIGUR ROS - HOPPIPOLLA

2006-04-06T01:00:00.000-04:00

artist: sigur ros
song: hoppipolla
album: takk

website

one of the most important bands out now.
do yourself a big favor and give them a listen.
plus all of their videos really kick ass. check them out here.

ARE YOU ADDICTED TO LOST?

2006-04-02T10:42:00.000-04:00

I know I am

ADIDAS COMMERCIAL

2006-04-01T09:42:00.000-05:00

check out this cool commercial directed by the great spike jonze.

music featuring vocals by karen O from the yeah yeah yeahs

THE SECRET MACHINES

2006-03-25T18:03:00.000-05:00

artist: the secret machines
song: lightning blue eyes
album: ten silver drops

one of my favorite bands right now.

enjoy.

DON'T WORRY...

2006-02-20T22:59:00.000-05:00

I will be back soon...

and it will kick more ass than ever.

in the meantime...go DO something

all good things arrive unto them that wait--and don't die in the meantime.
- mark twain

WAIST TIME AT WORK

2006-01-29T20:55:00.000-05:00

this is fun.

try to beat my high score of 82.

clearing up some confusion...rules for the game:

Game Instructions

Fastr is a game that uses flickr images. It loads ten images that all share a common tag, one by one, and you guess what the tag is. When you guess right, the tag will turn blue. Then you can watch the pictures until the next set begins. The faster you guess, the more points you get. The points are reset every five minutes. Don't forget to enter a player name.

WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM?

2006-01-25T01:39:00.000-05:00

boy does axl rose look like shit.

axl claims that his long awaited chinese democracy album is coming out this year.

does he really believe that anyone cares about guns n' roses anymore?

MONDAY MENSA TEST

2006-01-23T01:14:00.000-05:00

how many can you get?

GOOGLE = PROTECTOR OF CIVIL LIBERTIES (and some chit-chat about movies)

2006-01-20T00:23:00.000-05:00

SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc. is rebuffing the Bush administration's demand for a peek at what millions of people have been looking up on the Internet's leading search engine - a request that underscores the potential for online databases to become tools for government surveillance.

next thing you know they are going to want to listen to all our phone calls too.

also...

in movie news tim robbins is looking to remake 1984. (que an araider tirade about hollyweird and how liberal actors are assholes) but I think in the political climate we are in now we could use some more warnings about becoming a bunch of mindless sheep.

to tell you the truth some of the best films this past year have been politically based.

syriana, lord of war, good night and good luck, the constant gardner, jarhead, paradise now munich.

not to mention some of my other favorites...the manchurian candidate, fog of war, dr. strangelove (or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb), jfk, nixon, wag the dog, fahrenheit 9/11, a clockwork orange, the contender, citizen kane, bulworth, the insider, hotel rwanda, mr. smith goes to washington, traffic, the candidate, the war room, fail safe, all the kings men, bob roberts, primary colors, election and all the presidents men.

oh yeah...and team america: world police.

any I missed?

PAGING DR. BEN DOVER

2006-01-16T22:26:00.000-05:00

ever wonder how proctologists practice?

no. I know you haven't...

but now you know.

click here.

(it even comes with it's own jar of vaseline)

2006-01-15T23:57:00.000-05:00

When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative.

Martin Luther King Jr.

FLIGHT 93

2006-01-12T00:40:00.000-05:00

will you go see this movie?

from a new york times article:

After almost universally shying away from the topic for the past four years, Hollywood is turning in full force to the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Painful memories, all-too-familiar news clips and personal stories are now being transformed into big-screen dramas, as studios look for commercial value in the still-fresh trauma, while prompting the mass audience to revisit its thoughts and feelings.
This spring will bring the release of the first feature film to focus specifically on the attacks: "Flight 93," from the director Paul Greengrass, based on the hijacking that led to the crash of a United Airlines plane into a field in Somerset County, Pa.
The movie, to be released by Universal Pictures, is being filmed in Pinewood Studios (the site of many James Bond films). The filmmakers said "Flight 93" had the cooperation of all the families of the passengers who died on the flight. Many agreed to participate because they felt that previous attempts to document the crash focused on just the few passengers who had been able to make calls to their family members.

no doubt this will be a hot topic in the next few months.

2006-01-10T23:38:00.000-05:00

"In America, we hurry--which is well; but when the day's work is done, we go on thinking of losses and gains, we plan for the morrow, we even carry our business cares to bed with us...we burn up our energies with these excitements, and either die early or drop into a lean and mean old age at a time of life which they call a man's prime in Europe...What a robust people, what a nation of thinkers we might be, if we would only lay ourselves on the shelf occasionally and renew our edges!"

- mark twain

2006-01-10T00:01:00.000-05:00

does anyone really believe that the illegal taps end at phone taps?

don't you think that all our e-mails and computer correspondence are being watched too?

not to mention what we download, what we upload, what we watch, what we hear, what we read, what we buy, what we throw away, what we keep, where we go, where we stay, how long we stay, who we see, how long we see them, who we talk shit about, who we praise, who we don't praise.

was orwell only 20 years off?

PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR COUNTRY

2006-01-08T20:19:00.000-05:00

A secret Pentagon study has found that at least 80 percent of the marines who have been killed in Iraq from wounds to their upper body could have survived if they had extra body armor. That armor has been available since 2003 but until recently the Pentagon has largely declined to supply it to troops despite calls from the field for additional protection, according to military officials. (source)

now that is just plain messed up.

how is it that we spend 400 billion on defense and we cant get our soldiers these vest plates? how does that make sense?

I guess it has to be one of two things.

1. inept management by this administration and congress

2. not giving a shit.

I would hope it's not number two but apparently ( as we all already knew) they didn't expect an insurgency anyhow. I mean damn...you go to war and 2 + years later you finally admit this:

When asked who was to blame for the subsequent Iraqi rebellion, in which thousands of Iraqis and Americans have died, Bremer said "we really didn't see the insurgency coming." (source)

I guess that's what you get when you ignore, fire or force to retire all of the people who may be critical or have a different take on how to handle the situation.

now we are seeing just how corrupt these asses in washington are. the other shoe has dropped. (and it's like a size 15 steel toed work boot.)

first they start a war and have no exit strategy (vietnam) then we spy on other americans (watergate) now it looks as if we are trying to outdo history and seem to have "the most corrupt congress in history. (or at least this congress is getting caught in the act)

so what is my take on all this.

clean house.

...or should I say clean all three houses?

house of representatives
the senate
and
the white house.

"...no country can be well governed unless its citizens as a body keep religiously before their minds that they are the guardians of the law and that the law officers are only the machinery for its execution, nothing more."
- mark twain

LETTERMAN TO O'REILLY: 60% OF WHAT YOU SAY IS CRAP

2006-01-05T18:52:00.000-05:00

have I mentioned letterman rules?

you have to watch this (via hammer of truth)

I don't think I have ever seen dave be that tough on someone who he was debating ...um...I mean interviewing.

I guess bill just brings that out in some people.

JESUS SHOOTS...HE SCORES!

2006-01-03T23:31:00.000-05:00

just when you thought the religious fervor in this country couldn't get any higher I submit to you the christian throwback jersey and worship jamz.

now jesus can score points while you play basketball football or baseball (even hockey for those of you up in the great white north) or jesus can score some music for you and your children while you drive happily to church in your mini van.

what I love most are the little things in these items.

like for instance if you click discounts on the christian throwback jerseys...you get a better discount if you are a church or a religious organization rather than just your average group sale. would it be wrong to lie and say you were from a religious organization? I mean it is a 3% discount! that could really add up when I am trying to suit up my teams "matthews menacing mob" "marks madmen" "lukes lancers" and "johns jackalopes."

also on the worship jamz page...be sure to check out "sweating in the spirit". now I bet that's a fun work out. 1, and 2, and do it for jesus, and 4 .

also did you ever notice that some of the songs about god and jesus if sang by different artists could be very misleading...even if the same words were used?

for instance...if nine inch nails sang "did you feel the mountains tremble" I think it would be a very different song.

how about the sexy "you are my king (amazing love)" by shakira.

I personally would love to hear a nice rousing version of "trading my sorrows" by korn.

I DON'T KNOW WHY

2006-01-02T11:29:00.000-05:00

...but when I get a beverage on a plane I get ginger ale.

I never drink ginger ale

(unless I am in the air I guess)

maybe it tastes better up there.

SORRY

2005-12-30T11:33:00.000-05:00

in the hectic season I forgot to update all of you and let you know I would be on vacation until the new year. we are off visiting mickey and pals for the week and will resume normal rant mode as of jan 1.

I hope you all had a great holiday season and wish you all a very safe new year. (safe in the watch out for drunk drivers sense...not the lets all be afraid of everything bush sense)

I am sure the blogsphere is full of posts asking about what your new years resolution will be so I will not ask that....what I will ask is that you use this open thread to throw a suggestion or two (or five if you like) of what someone else's new years resolution should be.

ie.strider should comment more, bush should stop spying on americans or everyone should stop caring what britney and kevin are up to.

so in the spirit of the new year let's be critical...of others.

because in the end "nothing changes on new years day."

PEACE
strider

HAPPY FESTIVUS!

2005-12-22T23:24:00.000-05:00

(click image to buy your very own festivus pole)

History of Festivus

Many Christmas's ago, Frank Costanza went to buy a doll for his son. He went to reach for it because it was the last one, but so did another man and as Frank rained blows upon him, he thought there could be another way. The doll was destroyed, but out of that, a new holiday was born.

He named it Festivus.

Festivus takes place December 23rd. Families and friends gather at the dinner table and have "The Airing of Grievances". please click here for the list of grievances worksheet. Durning this time, family and friends share all the ways they have disappointed each other during the past year.

After the Airing of Grievances, the "Feats of Strength" takes place. This is where the head of the household tests his/her strength with another friend or family member. The great honour is given out to a different person each year. Kramer was given the honor but passed it to George Costanza as he had an appointment. You can turn down a challenge if you have an appointment.

Festivus is not over until the head of the household is pinned.

The Festivus Pole, is not a tree. It is a metal pole with no decorations. Frank Costanza believes that tinsel is very distracting. The pole is tall and silver. (source)

for more about festivus click here.

a heartfelt happy festivus from me to you.

"FESTIVUS FOR THE REST OF US!"

MOTORCYCLES

2005-12-22T01:44:00.000-05:00

first I watched this and thought....

"wow...motorcycles are awesome. I want one. I would love to ride one. what a rush. they must be so much fun."

then a couple of minutes later I saw this and changed my mind.

I think I will stay in my car.

F CONGRESS

2005-12-20T00:52:00.000-05:00

WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Congress rejected U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's impassioned appeal to provide $50 million for African troops trying to keep peace in Sudan's Darfur region, the State Department said on Monday. In letters sent last week to the heads of appropriations committees in both the Senate and House of Representatives, Rice wrote: "We are in critical need of funding to continue this mission at a robust level into 2006." (source)

(every now and then condi and my views can cross paths I guess)

50 million.

that's all they were asking for.

we spend 420.7 BILLION on defense in 2005...

...yet we can't find a way to carve out an extra 50 mil to save lives.

is destroying life really more important than saving life?

Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.
-Mark Twain

NO WORK MONDAY

2005-12-19T00:50:00.000-05:00

here is another fun game to kill time at work today.

it's called the retail alphabet game.

on top of it being addictive there are 4 different versions to ruin your work day.

let me know how many you get out of the 26.

on my first try on the 2nd edition I only got 11 of the 26.

I feel like I didn't pay enough attention to the thousands of advertisements hurled at me daily.

...then again... maybe that's a good thing.

I LOVE THESE MOVIE MASH UP'S

2005-12-16T07:27:00.000-05:00

here is one for "a christmas story" called:

A CHRISTMAS GORY

enjoy

previous video mash up's:
shining
west side story
and
big

I WAS JUST THINKING:

2005-12-15T01:00:00.000-05:00

with all this bull shit talk by the right about how clerks should say "merry christmas" instead of "happy holidays" I have a simple question...

isn't the holiday about jesus and celebrating goodness...

not commercialism and shoping?

if their focus is on what clerks are saying in stores, aren't they forgetting the true meaning of christmas?

and as for saying happy holidays as opposed to merry christmas...

WHO GIVES A SHIT?

when I worked retail no one ever seamed to really care what I said to them after I just sold them $300 in cd's. they were more worried about where they were going to find tickle me elmo or whatever the hot gift was that year.

so to all the idiots who make something out of nothing...a big old..

to you.

I'll bet you they would also be pissed that I didnt capitalize "christmas" and "jesus" too.

I better not type god with a lower case "g" either.

oops

HELP SETTLE A DEBATE:

2005-12-14T07:21:00.000-05:00

is there a differance between being "nuts" and being "crazy?"

my friend and I are having a disagreement.

where do you stand on this important issue.

25 MINUTES TO GO

2005-12-12T23:12:00.000-05:00

They're buildin' the gallows outside my cell.
I got 25 minutes to go.
And in 25 minutes I'll be in Hell.
I got 24 minutes to go.
Well, they give me some beans for my last meal.
23 minutes to go.
And you know... nobody asked me how I feel.
I got 22 minutes to go.
So, I wrote to the Gov'nor... the whole damned bunch.
Ahhh... 21 minutes to go.
And I call up the Mayor, and he's out to lunch.
I got 20 more minutes to go.
Well, the Sheriff says, "Boy, I wanna watch you die".
19 minutes to go.
I laugh in his face... and I spit in his eye.
I got 18 minutes to go.
Well...I call out to the Warden to hear my plea.
17 minute to go.
He says, "Call me back in a week or three.
You've got 16 minutes to go."
Well, my lawyer says he's sorry he missed my case.
Mmmm....15 minutes to go.
Yeah, well if you're so sorry, come up and take my place.
I got 14 minutes to go.
Well, now here comes the padre to save my soul
With 13 minutes to go.
And he's talkin' about burnin', but I'm so damned cold.
I got 12 more minutes to go.
Now they're testin' the trap. It chills my spine.
I got 11 minutes to go.
'Cuz the goddamned thing it works just fine.
I got 10 more minutes to go.
I'm waitin' for the pardon... gonna set me free
With 9 more minutes to go.
But this ain't the movies, so to hell with me.
I got 8 more minutes to go.
And now I'm climbin up the ladder with a scaffold peg
With 7 more minutes to go.
I've betta' watch my step or else I'll break my leg.
I got 6 more minutes to go.
Yeah... with my feet on the trap and my head in the noose...
5 more minutes to go.
Well, c'mon somethin' and cut me loose.
I got 4 more minutes to go.
I can see the mountains. I see the sky.
3 more minutes to go.
And it's too damned pretty for a man to die.
i got 2 more minutes to go
I can hear the buzzards... hear the crows.
1 more minute to go.
And now I'm swingin' and here I gooooooooo....

-Shel Silverstein

MONDAYS SUCK!

2005-12-12T01:52:00.000-05:00

I am starting a weekly post in which I will find you something to do at work...instead of work.

go here and create your own super hero.

I will post up my creation monday night.

have fun and tell your boss I am sorry for you not getting any work done today.

CHINESE PROVERBS

2005-12-10T08:51:00.000-05:00

virginity like bubble, one prick, all gone.

man who run in front of car get tired.

man who run behind car get exhausted.

man with hand in pocket feel cocky all day.

foolish man give wife grand piano, wise man give wife upright organ.

man with one chopstick go hungry.

man who scratch ass should not bite fingernails.

man who eat many prunes get good run for money.

baseball is wrong: man with four balls cannot walk.

panties not best thing on earth! but next to best thing on earth.

war does not determine who is right, war determine who is left.

wife who put husband in doghouse soon find him in cat house.

man who fight with wife all day get no piece at night.

it take many nails to build crib, but one screw to fill it.

man who drive like hell, bound to get there.

man who stand on toilet is high on pot.

man who live in glass house should change clothes in basement.

man who fish in other man's well often catch crabs.

crowded elevator smell different to midget.

and my favorite:

man who walk through airport turnstile sideways going to Bangkok.

anyone else know any good proverbs?

*thanks to araider

WHO WANTS ONE?

2005-12-08T22:23:00.000-05:00

naked couple duvet cover

I don't even know what a duvet cover is used for but this is funny.

btw...on the other side of the cover are their backsides. I don't know that I would want to look under the covers and see a mans backside right next to my crotch area but to each his/her own.

I would probably want to either turn the cover over and have the chick on top of me or switch sides of the bed with my wife.

WHO SAID THIS IN 1991?

2005-12-06T23:32:00.000-05:00

"I think that the proposition of going to Baghdad is also fallacious. I think if we were going to remove Saddam Hussein we would have had to go all the way to Baghdad, we would have to commit a lot of force because I do not believe he would wait in the Presidential Palace for us to arrive. I think we'd have had to hunt him down. And once we'd done that and we'd gotten rid of Saddam Hussein and his government, then we'd have had to put another government in its place.
What kind of government? Should it be a Sunni government or Shi'i government or a Kurdish government or Ba'athist regime? Or maybe we want to bring in some of the Islamic fundamentalists? How long would we have had to stay in Baghdad to keep that government in place? What would happen to the government once U.S. forces withdrew? How many casualties should the United States accept in that effort to try to create clarity and stability in a situation that is inherently unstable?
I think it is vitally important for a President to know when to use military force. I think it is also very important for him to know when not to commit U.S. military force. And it's my view that the President got it right both times, that it would have been a mistake for us to get bogged down in the quagmire inside Iraq."

did you figure out who it is? click here to find out.

I guess they knew what they were getting into. he seems to have had it figured out in 1991.

I wonder what would have changed his mind?

money? power? love?

yeah maybe he did it for love...

maybe it was a combination of his love for power and helping to make his friends lot of money.

heuy lewis and the news must of had it backwards...it's not "the power of love" it's "the love of power"...but I guess that's not as snappy a tune.

this week howard dean referenced the vietnam war and stated this:

"I do not believe in making the same mistake twice, and America appears to have made the same mistake twice,(I wish bush would) have paid more attention to the history of Iraq before we had gotten in there."

at least someone has some balls to admit we may be in over our head.

bush's response?

"I know we're going to win. Our troops need to hear not only are they supported, but that we have got a strategy that will win."

that whole comment is a bunch of shit...HE is the one who has not defined what winning is (ie. no clear exit strategy, no timeline) but yet he wants us to believe that if we have any other opinion other than "stay in till bush says we're done" then you are a nut who doesn't support our troops. then again...howard dean can be nutty sometimes.

I was eating lunch a few days back and heard a man talking (ok...I admit I was eavesdropping) about when he was in vietnam. he stated..."you know what the soldiers in iraq would say if we told them they were coming home tomorrow...they wouldn't say "...but sir my job isn't done yet" because they believe their job IS done. they went into iraq, took baghdad, found saddam and have done their best to secure the country. so they wouldnt say..."I would love to hang around..." they would say "we are going home? great! where is my bag...I need to pack!"

do we really believe that our troops do not want to come home?

the problem is that they have to do what the commander and chief says to do...

on the other hand it is our job as citizens to let our president know that he should be doing what is in our best interests as a county. he is hired to represent us!

so...mr president I ask you...why don't you come join the majority of us who believe that:

1. this war was a mistake
2. you mislead us to war
3. we want the war over and our troops home
4. we don't trust you.

sources:
1.CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll, November 11-13, 2005 "In view of the developments since we first sent our troops to Iraq, do you think the United States made a mistake in sending troops to Iraq, or not?" 54% Made a mistake 45% Did not make a mistake
2.NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll, November 4-7, 2005 "Do you think President Bush gave the country the most accurate information he had before going to war with Iraq, or do you think President Bush deliberately misled people to make the case for war with Iraq?"
57% Misled 35% Most accurate
3.NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll, November 4-7, 2005 "Do you think that the United States should maintain its current troop level in Iraq to help secure peace and stability, or should the United States reduce its number of troops now that Iraq has adopted a constitution?"
57% Reduce number 36% Maintain level
4.ABC News/Washington Post Poll, October 30 - November 2, 2005 "Please tell me whether the following statement applies to Bush or not: He is honest and trustworthy
Yes: 40% No: 58%"

*sorry if this post rambles on and on...It's late and I needed to rant.

WAL-MART DANCE PARTY

2005-12-06T07:36:00.000-05:00

I was having a problem with blogger yesterday. sorry about no post.

I found this great link of a wal-mart dance party at toilet paper: the blog.

looks like a lot of fun and a non-violent way of protesting wal mart.

just head into any wal-mart with a bunch of friends...crank up some tunes in the electronic section...dance till they shut you down!

go here and check out all three dance party's that took place on nov 26. black friday.

2005-12-03T17:02:00.000-05:00

After numerous rounds of "We don't know if Osama is still alive?", Osama himself decided to send George Bush a letter in his own handwriting to let him know he was still in the game.

Bush opened the letter and it appeared to contain a single line of coded message:

370HSSV-0773H

Bush was baffled, so he e-mailed it to Condi Rice. Condi and her aides had no clue either, so they sent it to the FBI. No one could solve it at the FBI so it went to the CIA, then to the NSA.

With no clue as to its meaning they eventually asked Britain's MI-6 for help. Within a minute MI-6 cabled the White House with this reply: "Tell the President he's holding the message upside down!"

HOSTEL

2005-12-01T22:54:00.000-05:00

so I sat down to do a full on 'movie news'* and stumbled upon this german publicity poster for the movie hostel that comes out january 13th. I don't know how many of you are even interested in twisted horror/slasher films but I have to admit I am really looking forward to this one.

not to mention it is "presented" by quentin tarantino.

for those of you that don't know...if quentin tarantino put his name on a movie that just showed a still shot of a venus fly-trap waiting for a fly for two hours with it's climatic ending being that it misses getting the fly...I would probably go see it then wait longingly for the dvd with bonus footage of the fly-trap doing nothing.

as for this movie...watch the trailer here and tell me you aren't at least a little curious.

what I find interesting is the blurb about "inspired by true events". I have to wonder where all this crazy shit was going on.

ps. the tag line on the movie german poster is "try not to barf."

brilliant.

*the plan is to do a full 'movie news' this weekend so look for it in the next day or two.

HOW MANY BAND REFERENCES...

2005-11-30T00:36:00.000-05:00

...can you find in this picture.

there are 75.

72 confirmed are now in the comment section

lets see how well you all can do. feel free to post em as you get them....maybe if you all work together you can get all 75.

p.s.tell your boss I am sorry for you not getting any work done today.

(click image for larger version)

FYI - the larger image has been reposted...sorry about the hold up

'THE RIGHT BROTHERS' COME TO BUSH'S DEFENSE

2005-11-29T00:35:00.000-05:00

The Right Brothers, a conservative music duo out of Nashville, has released a new song that does what needed to be done: it tells the TRUTH. Titled Bush Was Right, the song hits the listener with fact after fact after fact - but the tune is so catchy, and the music is so driving, you can't help but sing along.

with Bush's approval numbers at an all time low (hovering at around 40% last time i checked) I would imagine that these guys don't have as large a fan base as they did say a year or two ago but hey...you have to give them credit for trying.

check out a clip of their 'great' (and by great I mean insanely stupid) song.

BUSH WAS RIGHT (mp3 format)

after hearing the silliness that is the 'right brothers' you can also jump on their band wagon and help to get their video played on TRL to spread the "truth".

I think my favorite part of the song is when they do the whole shout back part...

ted kennedy - wrong!
cindy sheehan - wrong!
france - wrong!
zell miller - right!

I guess you can say they are raging FOR the machine.

I still prefer 'the idiot son of an asshole' by nofx.

2005-11-28T12:17:00.000-05:00

Back in April 2005, my brother Strider, created this here blog. Not long after, he invited me to ocassionally post. So just as our mom always encouraged, I tried it thinking I might like it - and I did! Though I'm sure you could already tell that by my more than ocassional posts. Now, inspired and with Strider's positive support, I've decided to try my hand at creating a blog from the ground up. I mean who knows, I might like it!

I welcome your readership at Belle Of The Brawl, while also encouraging you to join me in continued loyalty to my brother Strider and this here blog we've all come love, Sound Destruction.

RIP MR. MIYAGI

2005-11-25T11:29:00.000-05:00

Actor Pat Morita Dies at 73

LOS ANGELES - Actor Pat Morita, whose portrayal of the wise and dry-witted Mr. Miyagi in "The Karate Kid" earned him an Oscar nomination, has died. He was 73.

Daniel: You think you could break a log like that?
Miyagi: Don't know. Never been attacked by a tree.

any other favorite quotes from mr miyagi or arnold? (or anything else pat was on for that matter?)

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!

2005-11-24T08:51:00.000-05:00

Today American's are celebrating a national holiday. Thanksgiving. It's a day for families to gather and stuff themselves silly with a feast, the main course traditionally being turkey. It's also a day for reflection and giving thanks.

I have a lot to be thankful for but right now I'm especially thankful for Turkey. Obviously thankful that I will be dining on one later today. Thankful I'm not one because it would really make wearing stilettos problematic. Thankful our president's one for all the blog fodder it provides. And thankful for our readers from Turkey.

And not just Turkey. I'm thankful for all our readers and the blogger buddies who are the continued source of laughter and provoking thought that really keep this blog entertaining. And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention how thankful I am for all the friendships that blogsphere has afforded me.

Happy Thanksgiving All!

WORD PLAY WEDNESDAY

2005-11-23T08:15:00.000-05:00

It's Wednesday again, which means it's time to play...

Free Word Association: GAME

Take the word game and write a comment about what this word brings to mind for you, be it a single word, sentence, phrase, lyric, rant, etc...

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

2005-11-21T22:40:00.000-05:00

The family & I are hitting the road, off to New Jersey to join Strider & family for Thanksgiving at my parent's and to catch up with family & friends as well. I think I've spent every one of my 35 years celebrating Thanksgiving with them. Watching the Macy's Day Parade then football while food's being prepared; feasting on my mom's outrageous traditional Thanksgiving feast which is always accompanied by sparkling cider and conversation that equally flows; to my favorite...pumpkin pie! *Mmmm*

Of course, a road trip for me wouldn't be complete without seeking "47" sightings and cool bumper stickers along the way. Speaking of, our blogger buddy, TLP, sent me the hillarious bumper sticker above to share with you all here. (thanks, TLP)

During my stay in NJ I'll continue to blog just with less frequency. To everyone traveling, I wish you and yours a safe, expedient, and entertaining trip. In the meantime, feel free to share your favorite Thanksgiving traditions along with how you entertain yourself when travelling.

DOOR THWARTS BUSH'S EXIT STRATEGY

2005-11-20T21:51:00.000-05:00

CORNERED!
(click image or watch here)

November 20th, 2005 7:05 pm
Locked doors thwart Bush's bid to duck question
Irked by a reporter who told him he seemed to be "off his game" at a Beijing public appearance, President George W. Bush sought to make a hasty exit from a news conference but was thwarted by locked doors.

not only is it funny watching this but I love that the reporters laughed at him.

(thanks to my wife, mrs strider for catching this on the news this evening)

let's see who can come up for the best caption for the picture above.

BON APPETITE!

2005-11-18T11:25:00.000-05:00

Silly signs humor me. And so does our blogger buddy Maine who normally does not delve into politics on his site but whose posts are always good for a laugh. Today, however, Maine's post happened to capture both in a sort of humbling way, and I encourage you to check it out.

A SLICE OF HELL

2005-11-17T09:11:00.000-05:00

My furriest of friends, Gabriel, brought this to my attention (originally posted by fellow blogger Wolfgang Pynchon). As Wolfgang pointed out in his post, this is actually a billboard ad for a pizza joint called Hell Pizza Deliveries in New Zealand. Is this amazing or what?!

(Thanks Gabriel.)

WORD PLAY WEDNESDAY

2005-11-16T07:33:00.000-05:00

It's Wednesday again which means it's time to play...

Free Word Association: UNITE

Take the word unite and write a comment about what this word brings to mind for you, be it a single word, sentence, phrase, lyric, rant, etc...

GET IN THE SPIRIT

2005-11-15T09:45:00.000-05:00

It's not even Thanksgiving yet and we're already saturated by the Christmas theme. Between the commercials on tv and radio, the holiday songs piped in to the malls and stores along with the decorations, it just drives me batty. I love the fall yet retail has deemed it's over. The nerve! And you know, it's not just the fall that's affected. Every season is pushed beyond recognition by retail. Try to buy winter clothes in January and you'll find the spring line instead. Can't wear them yet, but that's what's available. If you want 4th of July decorations, better start shopping in May because come July 4th, you'll only find Halloween decorations.

When I was shopping over the weekend surrounded by the saturation of the Christmas theme, I found myself actually resenting it. Why can't retail just let us enjoy the last few weeks of fall leading into Thanksgiving then commence the saturation. I know, I know, the economy, and profits, and blah, blah, blah. But does retail really think we can't shop for Christmas unless it's decorated as such? Really, are we all that dumb? Well, then again we collectively elected George Bush. Twice.

The good news is our blogger buddy Actonbell's post yesterday helped me find my inner premature Christmas spirit. So join me with your mug of hot cider as we circle around the beautiful foliaged tree, and all sing along...

(To the tune of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town.")

You better watch out,
You better not lie,
You better not cheat,
We're telling you why,
Wal-Mart Watch is coming to town!

We're holding events
In every state,
To show how Wal Mart discriminates
Wal-Mart Watch is coming to town!

MORE TORTURE

2005-11-13T23:14:00.000-05:00

(Source) The US Senate voted 90-9 early last month to attach an amendment authored by Republican Senator John McCain to a defense spending bill that would prohibit "cruel, inhuman or degrading" treatment of detainees in US custody. But the White House has threatened to veto the measure and has lobbied senators to have the language removed or modified to allow an exemption for the CIA.

Why?! So the network of covert CIA prisons can be the next Abu Graib or GITMO?

But McCain, who appeared on CBS's "Face the Nation" program, said White House negotiators led by Vice President Richard Cheney were pushing to safeguard the option of using the enhanced interrogation techniques in order to get information from detainees in extraordinary circumstances.

Dick Cheney is as evil as they come.

The senator said he disagreed with that approach because he was worried about the damage to the image of the United States.

Damage control for our image. Now there's a novel concept.

"I hold no brief for the terrorists," he said. "But it's not about them. It's about us. This battle we're in is about the things we stand for and believe in and practice. And that is an observance of human rights, no matter how terrible our adversaries may be."

Hmm, McCain '08?

TERRORIST!

2005-11-12T15:02:00.000-05:00

terrorist

adj : characteristic of someone who employs terrorism (especially as a political weapon); "terrorist activity"; "terrorist state" n : a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities

From the November 8 broadcast of Fox News' The Radio Factor with Bill O'Reilly:

O'REILLY: Hey, you know, if you want to ban military recruiting, fine, but I'm not going to give you another nickel of federal money. You know, if I'm the president of the United States, I walk right into Union Square, I set up my little presidential podium, and I say, "Listen, citizens of San Francisco, if you vote against military recruiting, you're not going to get another nickel in federal funds. Fine. You want to be your own country? Go right ahead.

And if Al Qaeda comes in here and blows you up, we're not going to do anything about it. We're going to say, look, every other place in America is off limits to you, except San Francisco. You want to blow up the Coit Tower? Go ahead."

LISTEN HERE

WELL MET

2005-11-12T11:57:00.000-05:00

Condi Rice presents Mr. Met, the latest in a long line of FEMA directors. An obvious choice due to the disastrous state of the Mets of late.

Hubby's Met-loving-republican-brother and my SIL are in for a visit. Mind you we're a Yankee and democrat household! To avoid any altercations, we will likely be watching a lot of VH1 Classics because that's something we all enjoy. And, well, my SIL and I would much rather spend our time out shopping than making trips to the hospital!

Got another caption? Or some survival tips? Leave a comment.

And while you're at it, please join me in wishing my favorite blog dog and our blogger buddy, Doug, a happy birthday!

LUCKY 11

2005-11-11T11:11:00.000-05:00

Happy 11/11 - Make a Wish!

Okay, you all know what a freak I am about 47, right? Well for those of you who don't already know, I'm just as crazy about 11-11. See, it's the only time of day (or date) when all 4 digits are the same. That's why whenever it's 11:11 (am/pm), I always say "it's eleven-eleven, make a wish!".

Now being that today is 11/11, the one day a year when all 4 digits are the same, you should not only make a wish, but recognize something special will happen to you today. Call me crazy, but it's true, and when you recognize it you'll realize that's because today's eleven-eleven!

And for those of you whose wish is to beat some sense into the likes of Bush and Rummy, I encourage you to scroll on down to Strider's post below and make your wish come true now!

PASS SOME TIME...

2005-11-10T22:30:00.000-05:00

playing the anti-bush game.

(in this shot we see mr T vs the toxic cheney robeast)

how awesome is it that you fight as the hulk, mr T and he-man (over weight of course) against the likes of voltron, darth rumsfeld and george w bush.

enjoy.

there is a whole bunch of characters so if you don't feel like playing the whole game you can go here and see many of the heros and villains who show up in the game.

try to figure out who they all are.

I like this one.
and have a fondness from my childhood for this one.

WORD PLAY WEDNESDAY

2005-11-09T10:18:00.000-05:00

It's Wednesday again which means it's time to play...

Free Word Association: DELIRIOUS

Take the word delirious and write a comment about what this word brings to mind for you, be it a single word, sentence, phrase, lyric, rant, etc...

STRIDER AND SAR: WINNING IT FOR THE DEMS!

2005-11-08T23:02:00.000-05:00

Democrats Win Gov. Races in N.J., Va.

Tue Nov 8, 9:35 PM

Democrats won both governors' races Tuesday, with Sen. Jon Corzine easily beating Doug Forrester in New Jersey and Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine soundly defeating Jerry Kilgore in Virginia despite a last-minute campaign push from President Bush.

THE DEMS REIGN SUPREME TONIGHT!

TODAY'S THE DAY!

2005-11-08T11:06:00.000-05:00

Just a few more visitors today, and we're poised to reach 10,000 hits. Not too shabby and especially cool considering we long ago abandoned the likes of Blog Explosion, which means our unique hits come from you, our loyal lurkers and blog pals.

Wonder who the lucky visitor will be. Strider and I were trying to decide how to acknowledge this milestone visit and decided the least we could do is a post highlighting you and your blog, though we're open to suggestion.

So check the site meter at the end and be sure to let us know if it's you. And on behalf of Strider and myself, thanks all. :)

NEXT NJ GOVERNOR?

2005-11-07T19:42:00.000-05:00

edward "njweedman" forchion of the legalize marijuana party.

sar's been posting a bit about VA politics so I thought I would post one up about jersey.

this isn't my gig...but I wonder how many votes he'll get.

(thanks for pointing this out to me pop.)

2005-11-07T08:03:00.000-05:00

I haven't watched The West Wing for a long time, but I was curious about the "live debate" episode last night, so I tuned in. It was interesting yet a little bizarre. Nonetheless, I found the cross over into our current political climate amusing. "I'll never go to war for oil" and "I voted for it before I voted against it" for example.

But there was one exchange that impressed me. I have been scouring the Internet since last night trying to find the script so I could quote it verbatim for you, but to no avail (anyone who finds it, let me know!), so I'm going by memory here.

Democratic candidate Santos (Jimmy Smits) had an exchange with Republican candidate, Vinick (played by Alan Alda) about his negative connotations in leveling the term "liberal". Vinick retaliated by accusing liberals of being the ones ashamed by the title, as evidenced by their changing it to "progressive".

Santos responded by pointing out liberals were the ones who pioneered and brought about the end of segregation, won the right to vote for women and African-Americans, created Social Security in an effort to help offset poverty among the elderly, and brought about Medicare, the Voting Rights Act and the Clean Water Act. Then, he drove it home the pointing out conservatives opposed every single one of those things. And finally if Vinick wanted to throw the term liberal derogatorily at his feet, he'd pick it up and wear it like a badge of honor.

Okay it was a tad melodramatic but it did impress me. And I'm not pointing this out to knock conservatives, but it's about damn time someone more vocal than just a gal with a laptop in Virginia made this point - regardless of the Rovian-inspired smear campaigns, Liberal is not a dirty word!

NOT ALL VIRGINIANS ARE POLARIZED IDIOTS!

2005-11-05T20:40:00.000-05:00

I came across this disturbing image on a color trifold GOP flyer with the title "One Clear Choice" in today's mail. I also heard on the news today that Bush will be in the area on Monday for a Kilgore rally. Hey, maybe Dubya will bring along that guitar he can't play!

But seriously, can someone explain to me with Bush's approval ratings tanking big time, his administration coming under fire and indictment, and with an increasing number of GOPers on Capitol Hill distancing themselves from him, how anyone in their right mind would align themselves with Bush?

Remember how I was asking is Virginia that far behind the times? What a disgrace.

SAY NO TO BIGOTRY IN VA

2005-11-04T09:50:00.000-05:00

(I wonder if Kaine's laughing at Kilgore's salmon shirt!)

I've been following Virginia's Gubernatorial race with interest. And disgust. I think Tim Kaine has been pretty weak by catering his message too much around perceived broad appeal instead of just standing behind his convictions. On the other hand, Jerry Kilgore doesn't give a flying fuck what people think about his convictions which in turn exposes his blatant expressions of bigotry.

Don't believe me? Watch this clip from October 9th Gubernatorial debate and his response to Question 11 Gay Couples(note link provides video clip for this exchange & others and requires Real Time Player) and see for yourself. He flat out says he does not support Civil Unions or Gay Marriage and he's against gay parenting.

This just grinds me. How is it possible that in the 21st century I live in a state where it's acceptable to campaign on intolerance and prejudice? Is Virginia that far behind the times? Really, I just don't understand the prejudice. What is so vile and wrong about loving someone who happens to be of the same gender? That's right, loving which equates to happiness.

"Life, Liberty and The Pursuit of Happiness" as stated in our Declaration of Independence applies to all Americans, not just the straight ones. So as I see it, Jerry Kilgore's bigotry defies this basic of unalienable rights, and as such he will not get my endorsement or my vote.

HEAD SHOULDERS KNEES AND TOES

2005-11-03T00:22:00.000-05:00

this is too funny!

I have to admit it is the best version of head shoulders knees and toes I have heard. (not that I have heard all that many)

ps. yes I am still obsessed with u2.
araider feel free to make fun of them as you always do.

WORD PLAY WEDNESDAY

2005-11-02T09:23:00.000-05:00

It's Wednesday again which means it's time to play...

Free Word Association: CRUSH

Take the word crush and write a comment about what this word brings to mind for you, be it a single word, sentence, phrase or rant.

2005-11-01T10:15:00.000-05:00

Back in the day, hubby was a fan of metal and hair bands and was even himself a drummer in a hair band. I myself was more of a pop-'80s fan in high school, but I eventually joined the scene and ranks of trashy, tramped-out hair band groupies. Anyway, when hubby recently heard Stryper was touring again, he waxed nostalgic. And though I was never a Stryper fan myself, preferring my taste in male rockers look less pretty than me, I joined him on his very long trip down memory lane this weekend to North Carolina.

Waiting to be let in the theater Saturday night, I thought I was in the twilight zone. Hubby and I had been making bets on whether the crowd would be primarily metal heads or Jesus freaks. The latter prevailed. Big time. "Well the best thing about Stryper is they use their God-given talents for the Lord Our Savior Jesus Christ" was just one example of a barrage of similar comments I was surrounded by. Knowing my penchant for snark, hubby begged me to behave and I did, but it was really challenging. I have no problem with faith but this over the top stuff just drives me batty.

The band looked like aged posers clinging to their hay day by their fingernails as did most of the audience. And let me tell you, when they played "To Hell With The Devil" and the crowd went wild, I went hysterical (though to his credit, Michael Sweet hasn't lost one bit of his voice and range). When the band did their traditional bible throwing, I was again grateful hubby insisted on back row seats so we could make a quick get away before the show-ending 10 minute prayer. I was also grateful because it turned out the guy who sat next to me was in the same boat I was, so we rolled eyes together. A lot. And eventually hubby joined us. I guess you could say misery loves company.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

2005-10-31T14:41:00.000-05:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STRIDER!

2005-10-29T00:01:00.000-04:00

TAKE DOWN

2005-10-28T12:49:00.000-04:00

A presidency that "restores honor and dignity to the White House"?!?! My pampered ass it is!

Scooter Libby, Cheney's Chief of Staff has resigned having been indicted on
- 1 count obstruction of justice
- 2 counts false statement
- 2 counts perjury

Fitzgerald has a press conference scheduled for 2pm EST and Joe Wilson's attorney following that. My initial thoughts. I'm dissapointed that Rove wasn't indicted today, but he's not out of the woods yet. Even still, think about this. If Libby doesn't plead and this goes to trial, Cheney is at the center of this and will have to testify. The Vice President of The United States. And in doing so, guess what they'd go digging for? Records pertaining to the the administration's carefully crafted "justification" leading up to the war in Iraq.

OH HAPPY DAY

2005-10-27T13:43:00.000-04:00

After a wonderful breakfast out and fall shopping with my pal Bulldog, I'm back and ready to delve into a couple of today's headlines.

Chicago White Sox - 2005 World Series Champions!

I'll admit it. I'm a bandwagon ChiSox fan. How could one not be? I mean, this team won their final eight games in a row, went 11-1 in their 12 postseason games, and last night they became just the third team in history to sweep a World Series after a season in which they were in first place every day of the season. Impressive stats yes, but what impressed me more and secured my seat on the bandwagon was their humbleness, gratitude and their genuine love of the game. But I don't think anyone's happier with their win than our blogger buddy and die-hard fan Doug. It was fun rooting along with Doug and the rest of my fellow blogger bandwagoners.

Harriet Miers Withdraws Supreme Court Nomination

Not a surprise, though I am kind of surprised it took this long. Check out Dubya's mug - not a happy camper. And check out this statement:

"Let's move on," said Republican Sen. Trent Lott of Mississippi. "In a month, who will remember the name Harriet Miers?"

For a myriad of reasons...wow.

I LOVE THE ONION!

2005-10-26T22:16:00.000-04:00

Trick-Or-Treaters To Be Subject To Random Bag Searches
October 26, 2005 Issue 41/43

WASHINGTON, DC - Responding to "a possible threat of terror and fright," Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced Monday that trick-or-treaters will be subject to random bag searches this Halloween season.

"Individuals concealing their identities through clever disguise, and under cover of night, may attempt to use the unspecified threat of 'tricks' to extort 'treats' from unsuspecting victims," Chertoff said. "Such scare tactics may have been tolerated in the past, but they will not be allowed to continue this Halloween."

"This is yet another misguided and unfair example of profiling by our nation's law enforcement," said ACLU spokesperson Marilee McInnis. "It's doubtful that many G.I. Joes will be searched, but Aladdins, genies, and belly dancers should expect a huge crimp in their Halloween fun."

read the rest of tharticleal here

WORD PLAY WEDNESDAY

2005-10-26T08:32:00.000-04:00

It's Wednesday again. That means, unless there's something more exciting to post, it's time to play...

Free Word Association: IDENTITY

Take the word identity and write a comment about what this word brings to mind for you, be it a single word, sentence, phrase or rant.

2005-10-25T07:57:00.000-04:00

Civil Rights Pioneer Rosa Parks Dies at 92

thank you rosa for all you did.

you were a very brave women.

TWISTED

2005-10-24T19:25:00.000-04:00

I was still living in California and in 6th grade when the Rubix Cube craze first hit. Seemed everyone had one and we'd sit around at lunch and between classes twisting those cubes trying to match and restore them to their original, perfectly aligned colors. Sure, it was a fad, but they were fun. At least for awhile. Then they got annoying. Fun times gave way to frustration as we all wondered how hard could it possibly be to line up whites with whites and blues with blues and thought wait I just had it, and damn this thing sucks! Well I shouldn't say all of us. I'll never forget there was this one kid, Robert, who could solve them with the ease of tying his shoelaces. It was insane. You could hand him your cube and after a few fast flips and twists, he'd have it completely aligned like new. It was impressive and a little freaky.

So when I saw a basket of Rubix Cube keychains for .25 cents at a local fair recently, I couldn't resist and got myself one. It's perfectly aligned. I've thought about starting it a few times now, but I just haven't been able to bring myself to do it. I'll probably wind up frustrated, and there'll be no freaky Robert to restore it. Damn this thing sucks!

2005-10-21T19:42:00.000-04:00

Everyone, please join me in congratulating

our blogger buddy Maine and his wife Rachel

on the birth of their beautiful baby girl, Ava.

(feel free to leave any tips for the new parents in your comments as well)

2005-10-21T09:46:00.000-04:00

U.S. lawmakers are urging the Bush administration to resist a push from other countries to shift control of the Internet to the United Nations, arguing that such a move would stifle innovation and free expression. (story here)

Though no one country controls the Internet as a whole, the U.S. Commerce Department maintains final authority over the domain-name system that matches easy-to-remember names like "example.com" with the Internet Protocol numbers that are assigned to each computer on the Internet. That system is overseen by a California-based nonprofit group called the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN.

Since it was founded in 1998, ICANN has introduced competition into the market for domain names and expanded the number of names available by introducing new suffixes like .info and .biz. as alternatives to standbys like .com and .org.
But the nonprofit body has also been plagued by infighting, charges that it does not operate in a transparent manner, and the perception that it is cowed by the U.S. government.

Wait for it.....

ICANN agreed to suspend work on a proposed .xxx domain name for sex sites after the Bush administration objected in August. Despite the nonprofit group's flaws, "I don't think anyone would argue that there is any demonstrated effort to limit access, to control content, to limit growth. If anything ICANN has overseen a tremendous positive expansion," Coleman said.

Well there you go!