Well first of all I'm currently listening to the New Weird Al cd, it is not that loud so I will have to really listen to it and hear all the lyrics some of it is preaty good.

Lately I havn't had much of a voice so I wanted to share two things about tonight The sabres are on in about 10 minutes going to listen and then watch some of the game. At 9pm on fox is the Final Episode of The O.C. I will admit I thought it would stay on longer then it has. Not sure if it is going off because of ratings or if they don't know where to go with the series. It has been a good run maybe it is better that it wasn't on for like 7 years and you have stories that only take place during summer or Follow the kids in College or what ever.

Saturday Night the Bandits Play at home and I will be there pounding on the glass cheering them on Hopeing they can beat Philly.

I was only going to Keep the new user pic up for Valentines day. But Now I kinda like it and I think I'll keep it up for a little longer.

I did vote for (e:strip) as the best website from Buffalo and I don't know if it will count but I picked one of my favorite writers on here as the best buffalo blog and then added that they where at estrip not sure if that is the right way or not. I also thought estrip could be mentioned on one of the extra credit questions. I know I have to go back and see if I can answer a few more questions also, qucik update game in two minutes about.

I will admit on my walk home today and at the bus stop I froze. It wasn't the cold but that artic wind, man it was cold. Hey Peeps becarefull out there don't want any of you to frezze. Oh for those of you who like political comedy I bellive Real Time with Bill Maher is back on tonight. Couple quick notes I hope Yvonne makes it to paris, and I'm glad Alex has picked up or post topics, oh and timika in my coments to you I forgot to say that you rock and if people don't want to hang out with you they are crazzy. I hope spring comes soon. I hope the wind goes away cause I got walking and a little trecking to do on sat. Sorry this was a boring post I really need to do something in my life so I can spice up the journal.

Yeah so I just finished listing to the Sabres Win Awesome. Reason I did't watch it was cause it was the sis bday. One of the reasons why i don't tell her about the site. Well there are too many reasons. But a few of them is she has what I call a bunch of issues and the last thing I and the site need is more drama. (not to mention I like my privatcy, don't ask) But sometimes I really Hate my Mother and sister. Sometimes they act like 12yr Olds well that might be over stating it a little. But my sis has been spoiled and babied (if that is the right term) and she is really is preaty roten. And pulls that nobody loves me nobody cares about me crap but if that was the case she would me living out in a gutter somewhere. Oh then there is the "Its not Fair". "Hello Grow the fuck up". I know that what I'm writing if anyone is reading it may not be verry clear, but oh well. Do to the earlier expolsion plans where thrown off then a new getting pizza plan was put togather. Well I get here and it was not really a real plan. Ok who's got money ? You said you would order it so that means you do? that type of stuff it is enough to make me want to walk infront of a car. Hello can you two learn how to communicate, Sometimes they make me want to rip my own hair out. Ok I think I have vented enough and allready said way to much. Now I feal better. If I'm not on here on friday Hope everyone has a great weekend, and congratulations to everyone on the 5,000,000 views.

Hey for those that like V-day hope it was great. For those that don't and are going out Hope you have a great time and maybe get a little bit of or a lot of action tonight and for those of you who hate it have a fun time hating it. Oh I do like V-day story lines, ok gotta go so I don't mis bones.

So I had this plan of watching all these movies today. However when I woke up all congested this morning I took sinus stuff, granted I feal better but it kicked the shit out of me. At least I got to watch somestuff Like The o.c., The L word and airplane, before it knocked me out. Tonight Prison Break and 24 are on so that should be a good time. That being said I'm glad I have the day off. It is nice kinda to not do anything really. I'm not sure if I'm remebering correctly but I think when I was a kid we got school off for both Lincoln and Washington's birthdays as opposed to the one combined holiday. That reminds me the US mint is retrying the Dollar Coin. From what I have read Every few months they will realase a new president. From what I read it will be only dead ones. I havn't looked into the entire list to see how recent they will or what the order is. I'm not sure if the us is ready for the Dollar coin. The last few times it didn't work so well. But I think one of the problems was not enough circulation of the coins. When first minted they where supposed to replace papper dollars because coins last longer. It will be interesting to see what happens with this. I wish I had more exciting stuff to talk about, but that is about it today.

I wanted to find an awesome picture of a Black Rose or some cool gothic like valentine image to change to my user picture For V-day but I didn't find one that i like. Ok but onto the reason why I'm posting. Well I borowed this off another serch I did it isn't exactly what I want but it is good enough.

I will admit I love 24 and have to watch it every monday (today 8-10pm) , however I wonder how many of those actors can really act. I think Kieffer can pull it off but he is the only one possibly. Take hugh Laurie (from House) as an example. He has a strong accent but yet when he plays house he plays him where you don't even know he isn't american no matter what he says and he makes him sound like a jerk on top of that. So few actors ever do that anymore. Most actors in major movies play there character in the way that they speak wether it be Sam Jackson, Hugh Jackmen, The Rock, Jude Law, Kevin Spacey or who ever. Yes they do play differant characters in differant movies or even TV sometimes but they never change there voice. Hence when you see an actor you don't see the character you see the actor. But I wonder if this is the actors fault or the writers fault. If someone is just writen words and not a manner of speaking then you will always here the actor. This is true in animation sometimes as well. Sometimes after the people read there lines the mouths are redrawn to fit the voice person. But shouldn't it be the other way around sot that the actor fits with the character. Maybe I'm spliting straws here. But to hear actors in differant voices and manners of speaking would give films more creditablity and make characters move belivable. Or maybe I just have to see a wider range of movies where acents and manner of speaking is more important.

That says Paul said why dosnt any one use this . As you may be able to tell I need to get a new mouse it really makes writing tough on the draw tool. I think that sometimes people forget about features on here like that and the inlink and spellchecker other things.

Last night the concert I went to was very good. The Opening band was called Leo I thought they where verry good and bought there CD and they signed it for me. I also Enjoyed Burden Brothers and got there CD also. Breaking Benjimen was fun to watch to and the crowd went nuts they where really awesome I thought. I had a good time.

On a side note: If you arn't happy with your life Change it. If you hate your job go find a new one. If your parents babied you or coddled you or did something else to screw you up, don't complain, don't be complacant change who you are. Often we as people arn't happy about where we are in our lives so we do things that don't help us. To relax we do drugs or alcohol to forget. We get angry and upset and take it out on other people. If you arn't happy with where you are strive to change it. I'm not saying it is easy but instead of complaining and fealing sorry for your self use that anger and hate to propel your self in a positive direction. This isn't aimed at anyone specificly but just kinda a rant that I can't really say anything more about on here.

Just sord of a question am I the only one that hears some blogs as I read them?

I'm not talking about video blogs or listening to comments I mean when I read some blogs I hear them in the writers spoken voice. So far it only happens that I can think of on a couple blogs that I can think of. The first is on My Space I admit it is the blog Of Kevin Smith (Mallrats, chasing amy, dogma and other movies). I have heard him speak on commentaries and on and evening with kevin smith. So since I've heard his voice so much it kinda makes sense that I would read his blog and hear it in the way that he speaks. It may happen in a couple journals here but the one that comes right to mind is (e:Enknot)'s blog. I think that might be bacause even though I did read his blog before I met him he never had a picture up where you could tell what he looked like. Everyone has their own voice and maner of speaking and some of those combo are verry distinct maybe that is also part of the reason I hear those to a voices when I read there blogs. I'm going to have to pay more attention to other blogs and see if this happens with any one else. I kinda think it might also tie into how much you read proportionaly to how much you hear of someone. Then I also think that the time factor may have and effect. Or maybe I'm just losing my mind a little bit.

First of all if anyone wants to watch 24 but thinks they are to far behind to catch up on the story that isn't true. At the begining of every episode they a short couple minute catch up. You can also watch 24 on line at Fox.com I'm not sure how but I belive they have all the episodes that have aired on the site. Also on Monday 24 starts at 8pm and is on for 2 hours that should be awesome.

Saturday is as I'm sure some of you know The Hugs and Kisses event at Rainbow rink. I will be at The Edge's misfit Christmas with Breaking Benjimen and Burden Brothers. It should be a good time.

I know it isn't finalised Yet but the big ozzfest anoucement is that it will be free this year. I guess you will get tickets through companies that sponser ozzfest. I doubt they will come to Buffalo and I'm guessing I won't wind up going, but going to an ozzfest would be cool.

I know I don't talk about Boston Legal verry often but I think it is a great show. How can you not like a show with Candice Bergmen, William Shatner, Kal from Kenan and Kal, and James Spader. Yes it is kinda wacky some times but it is so fun to watch. I burned it last night and watched it today. There where multiple court cases but one was about a judge that paid to go to church couseling to be turned stright the church even had a name for it like it was a diasee. It is kinda ironic that, that topic came up in that show with the post I wrote yesterday about the snickers ad.

Van Halen are getting back togather for a tour But Micheal Anthony is having nothing to do with it, and Van Helan's 15 year old son will play bass and David Lee Roth will be singing, wonder how long that will last.

The Police are getting back togather for the Grammies. I wonder if they will try to make a comeback if things work out well on the show.

Where is Metallica, I miss Metallica.

I heard that the Goo Goo Dolls performed on QVC and then you could buy the DVD of there performance, that sounds interesting. I think there are other bands that are doing or did that to. I think that is a neat idea I just wish I knew about it.

The O.C. is winding down with only a few more episodes to watch. I for somereason really like that show.

Oh by the way MTV does still play Music videos. If you watch (i don't) TRL you will see part of the video. I forget what the exact name of the show is something like nocturnal nightmare or something about not sleeping VH1 has a simalur late night early morning show. MTV2 is the place to see Videos or one of there other specialty MTV stations like MTV hits or what ever it is called. I also do like some of there reality shows but don't always stay up on them. The Real world is good. Last night I saw Mauai Fever and it reminded me of Laguna Beach. My question is where were the ugly or normal looking girls they didn't have any they where all hoties. After the show they had A Good Charlote video on that was kinda cool. I havn't seen Bam's unholy union yet but I bet it is funny. from what I understand MTV2 is going to have New episodes of Crank Yankers and Celebirty Death match.

I guess that is enough of my yamering if I know it is early but I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Before I get into the entire snickers ad thing I want to say what my beliefs are. I think my beliefs on homosexuality arn't had by many people but I could be wrong. First of all I belive that there is nothing wrong with being gay or even bi. I think that there is no real realigous base for people who say it is a sin. I belive that it is a natural state of being and that people who are gay arn't screwed up. I do belive that there are gay animals. I think that gay Marriage is fine. I also belive that there is a differance between a religous marriage in a church and by the state. I think civil unions that give all the same rights as mariage should be legal in every state. I also belive that state mariages should be legal for gays in every state. However I don't think that priests and other religous people who grant marriages in churchs should have to merry gay couples. The reason is that a state marraige and a marraige in the eyes of the lord are differant. I also belive that realigous people who only do realigous marriages can't be sued for not doing a gay mariage. I also belive that they shouldn't merry anyone who isn't doing it for love and undergod in a church. I belive people who are gay should stand up for there rights and march in parades and they shouldn't be harrased for it. But what I don't like is when someone says hello I'm gay oh yeah and my name is. If you are gay that is fine but I don't walk up to you and say I love pussy and BJ's nice to meet you.

Ok now onto my point. Today at work I heard that the snickers add that was on the superbowl where two guys kiss on acident was pulled because of complaints that is was homophobic. I didn't think it was at all. It was a play on of that scene from "lady and the Tramp" where the two dogs kiss. Granted that may have been based on something else. Below I have the article and then I will talk more about it after the article.

chicagotribune.com >> Business

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Snickers Ad Pulled After Complaints

By Associated Press
Published February 6, 2007, 4:52 PM CST


HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. -- A commercial for Snickers candy bars launched in the Super Bowl broadcast was benched after its maker got complaints that it was homophobic.

The ad showed two auto mechanics accidentally kissing while eating the same candy bar and then ripping out some chest hair to do something "manly." One of the alternate endings on the Snickers Web site showed the men attacking each other.

The Human Rights Campaign and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation complained to the maker of Snickers, Hackettstown-based Masterfoods USA, a division of Mars Inc., which also makes M&M's and other candies.

The Web site also featured video of players from the Super Bowl teams reacting to the kiss.

"This type of jeering from professional sports figures at the sight of two men kissing fuels the kind of anti-gay bullying that haunts countless gay and lesbian school children on playgrounds all across the country," Human Rights Campaign president Joe Solmonese said in a statement.

GLAAD spokesman Marc McCarthy said Tuesday the group believed "this kind of prejudice was inexcusable."

Masterfoods spokeswoman Alice Nathanson issued a statement in which she said the company would stop running the ad on television and the Web site.

"As with all of our Snickers advertising, our goal was to capture the attention of our core Snickers consumer," Nathanson wrote.

"Feedback from our target consumers has been positive. In addition, many media and website commentators of this year's Super Bowl commercial line-up ranked the commercial among this year's top ten best. USA Today ranked it 9 of its top ten picks," she continued.

"We know that humor is highly subjective and understand that some people may have found the ad offensive. Clearly that was not our intent," she wrote.

Masterfoods brands include Uncle Ben's rice, Pedigree dog food and Whiskas cat food. It is part of Mars Inc., a family-owned company.

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I will be the first to admit that I never went to the website so I didn't see the guys attack each other. I also didn't see the reacation of the football players to the add. I can't figure out why they would have that video on their site that makes no sense and it would also make it look like no one liked their ad. Two guys attacking each other sounds like it could be offensive. To me it sounds like the web content is what got them in trouble so they should just take that down.

I will admit I thought the comerical was funny my self and it isn't the first ad to use to guys touching each other and not being happy about it. I don't remember what it is for but there is one where two guys are watching a game and there hands touch on the couch it takes them a second to notice it and then they both move to opposite ends of the couch. To me the ad had nothing to be with being gay at all. It was about how Men are men and can't kiss or hug or do anything unmanly so then to be masculine they rip off there own chest hair. That being funny points to it not being about gays at all. I think sometimes people just have to learn to have a sense of humor about things. That is kinda what all those caveman comericals are about "so easy even a caveman can do it" winds up sending him to a shirnk. I know that you don't want commericals that blantly discrimanate aganst anyone, but at the same time ads should be allowed to be funny. What if when they kissed in stead of freaking out one of the guys said oh you are not my type get away from me, or get off of me I'm not french. Ok then I could see the french getting mad but it would still be funny. When ever a comerical is funny it makes fun of someone. I don't think we should be censoring our ads what is next then.

There is another thing that this kind of complaining does. I think that it causes more problems. It makes in this case gays look like they have no sense of humor and that they think they are special. It also pisses off some of their supporters. I think the complaining does more harm then good in this case. If I where more sensitive or gay I might feal differantly. I think the real problem here is intent. People who are discrimanated against can sometimes assume that the intent was to hurt them (sometimes they are correct and sometmes not). The only people who really know the intent are the ones who wrote the add. People like myself see that there was no intent. Then people who think that homosexuality is wrong or who are on the fence think that the gays are going to far and that they are trying to push there agenda onto us (as they might say).

Ok I have allready wrote a post that is way to long. But what I said is true. I have no problem with anyone who is gay and I think condeeming them is wrong. I just think that in this case there may be some over reacting. That dosn't mean I like anyone who is gay anyless.