03/06/08 02:20 - 36ºF - ID#43567

New York: The ZOMG 9/11, 9/11 State

So, in the wee hours of the morning someone set off a small explosive in front of an army recruiting station in Time Square. No one was injured, and the door to the recruiter got smudged up.

The recruiters had been the site of many, many protests of the Iraq war. The logical thing to speculate was that the bomb was related to that. Come on, consider the location, its history, the political climate. Even take into account the magnitude of the explosion, or the lack there of, and the time chosen.

Then why have I heard three separate news casts, and read a smattering of headlines that assume this was an act of terrorism? Sure, it was a tiny act of terrorism. But from the way they made it sound Osama Bin Laden himself bought the ammo case at an army surplus store and stuffed it with fizzy 4th of July explosives.

If anything illegal, suspect, or even a little eccentric happens in New York it is automatically linked to the holiest day of the year, 9/11. The state of New York should change its moto from excelsior to "New York: the ZOMG 9/11, 9/11, 9/11 Never Forget, FCNY/NYPD 4EVAH!!!! State."

Can we get over it now?

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: nerd

03/04/08 01:48 - 28ºF - ID#43550

Gary Gygax

It is amazing how you can never meet someone, or even be aware of them and still be greatly influenced by them. I had never met Gary Gygax, and didn't even know his name until I was 19. But his influence was very important to me and millions others.

Gary was the creator of Dungeons & Dragons. It was a game I first played in 1992 and with various people played until 1999. But even after that time his influence was still felt. In college I played other role playing games that wouldn't have existed if Gary hadn't created his. My best friends run different role playing games. Games that have no dungeons, no dragons, no dice but are role playing games that wouldn't have existed without Gary. Many hours of my life have been spent playing, enjoying, and thinking about this style of play. Some of my fondest memories are of role playing with my friends.

Gary Gygax died this morning. He had been in poor health for some time. He will be missed.

So long Gary, and thanks for all the Troglodytes

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: job

03/02/08 10:07 - 34ºF - ID#43533

Job Interview

I have a job interview tomorrow for the Smoking Cessation hotline at Roswell. Not because I have any passion concerning smoking or cancer or junk. I just feel bad about (e:Jim) leaving Roswell. We can't let estrip's control over Roswell slip!

I interview well. But I can't get this wry look of awkwardness off my face when wearing a suit. So, I am going to have to put the suit on and pose in front of the bathroom mirror saying things like "never get a job with a tie man, a tie is a noose!" Just to get it out of my system.

Wish my luck.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: assignment

02/29/08 08:44 - 29ºF - ID#43513

Rocket Man done right

A classic.

Part of the margharita assignment challenge.

How drunk are YOU!

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: religion

02/27/08 02:55 - 13ºF - ID#43482

Standing Up For What Matters

(e:Drew). I have read the sermons posted on this site and believe you to be a good person and a fine pastor.

But buddy, you can't hold a candle to this man.

When you are out there preaching about social justice, or good community, you are just wasting your breath. You are taking soft, easy issues that please a crowd, but do not enlighten.

He is a preacher that understands that the most pressing issue of our time that only the religious community can take a stand on is the horrible blight of men sitting down while peeing.

Yes. That is what is tearing apart not just this nation, but the whole of humanity.

Listen to a REAL MAN - a man who STANDS UP WHILE PEEING - preach some gospel truth!

Amen!

Update***

Acording to (e:Drew), there is a trend of men peeing sitting down. To illustrate how this is nothing short of blasphemy here is a clip

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Location: Buffalo, NY

02/26/08 11:08 - 28ºF - ID#43477

Comic Strips are Lame

Ya damn kids.

When I was a boy we had comics that were actually funny. The Far Side, Calvin and Hobbs, Opus. Those were actually the only three. Peanuts was a little too Christian for my tastes, but occasionally would capture the strange, befuddling awe of a simple man trying to understand an infinitely complex world. But really, more often than not comics just disappointed.

Case and point. Family Circus. The grandfather had a bit part until he died. Now he is in every fucking strip. Disappointment.

But really, I want to talk to you about the brilliance that is Garfield. Jim Davis is a sort of idiot savant. He comics are terrible. They have no crushing moral like Family Circus nor do they ironically poke fun at the genera like Boondocks. No. Garfield sucks. It is the purest insipid garbage.

But imagine Garfield in the hands of William Burroughs. Bill would take scissors to it, rearrange it, and turn crap into alchemic gold! Since he is gone, we now have to rely on machines to do that work for us, and to great effect.

Behold! The Garfield Comic Randomizer!

Now if only it could make Hagar entertaining.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: politics

02/25/08 01:05 - 30ºF - ID#43455

Clinton is a bitch

I have been avoiding the b-word for a while now. But now that the Clinton campaign is swirling in the bottom of the bowl and her claws are out, it seems like the only word.

Listen to this bit from the weekend.

Nice, she complains about him not paying attention to specifics (he does) and then fails to attack him on specifics but rather go into a tantrum and just call him names.

Now today we have this

Mike Drudge reports that the Clinton campaign has been circulating this photo of Obama on a diplomatic trip to Somalia in 2006. He is trying on the traditional Somali garb, something senators do on diplomatic trips.

Come on.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: politics

02/24/08 12:02 - 25ºF - ID#43446

Jesus Ralph, Put a Sock In It

Guess who is running for president!

That is right! George Bush's chief enabler Ralph fucking Nader! Ralph will be irrelevant this election as an Independent. Oh the hubris! The arrogance! God damn it man, just lay off.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: politics

02/19/08 11:12 - 21ºF - ID#43391

The Endorsment that Matters

Talk to Rush Limbaugh and he will tell you that the Clintons and Fidel Castro have been in an unholy cabal of Marxist-Leninist ideology. That was made all too apparent today when the Clinton's phoned their close friend Fidel and asked him to "drop the bomb". And drop the bomb he did.

Fidel has been waiting for the word for years. When Hillary was the inevitable candidate she had planned on visiting Cuba in her first year of the presidency and repair relations. But now that her campaign is on life support she needed to have Fidel create as big a news storm as possible. So he resigned.

But why now? Why did Hillary need Fidel to resign?

Quite simply, to obscure the most important and coveted endorsement for president of any party. The endorsement that Barack Obama got today.

note. This post is true from here on in*

I am speaking of course of the Ben and Jerry endorsement.

Yes, the ice cream purveyors have announced they will not just endorse Obama but campaign for him in their home state of Vermont. The Vermont primary is on March 4th. Ben and Jerry unleashed a fleet of "ObamaModibles" where they will spread the word to voters and give out scoops of "Cherries for Change" flavored ice cream.

Is there any question who the inevitable candidate is now?

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: gym

02/17/08 06:32 - 46ºF - ID#43376

Best Workout EVAH!

Well crap,

I suppose if anyone could take mugging and turn it into a workout the Japanese could.

If they offer classes like this at Allentown Athletix I am so switching!