"City Tree Shopping" written by Paul on estrip.org

12/11/05 04:41 - 31ºF - ID#32402

City Tree Shopping

(e:matthew) said there was some Christmas Tree place in the city so we decided to try again today. It's at the corner of 19th and Rhode Island.

The trees were much cheaper and they had a variety of kinds. We ended up with the kind that has soft needles. It was nice to not have to trek back to the suburbs.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: holiday

12/11/05 03:05 - 31ºF - ID#32401

Christmas Tree

I decided to let down a little on my anti-christmas tree stance so that (e:matthew) could get a tree for his star trek ornament collection. He now has almost the entire collection and he never had a big tree to put them on.

We went to go look for one yesterday on the way home from searching for a USB microscope. Does anyone know where to buy one locally.

I guess you have to think of them like buying flowers. They were grown to be picked. I suppose one every five years isn't so bad.

We were going to buy a potted one but they are like $60 at the coop.

So we went to go get a tree yesterday but (e:terry) kind of freaked out about the tree and went in the car, so we didn't get one afterall.

Does anyone else eat at Solid Ground. I love that place but when we got there at 2:30PM, it was already closing so we ended up at Ambrosia.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: war

12/10/05 07:32 - 29ºF - ID#32400

Join the army or stop pretending

Do you really think (e:ajay) is going to shut up for Christ's sake, lol.

[inlink]joshua,84[/inlink]"The more interesting topic in this debate is how you cry for the war dead, but have NO FUCKING SYMPATHY WHATSOEVER for the people who died on 9/11."

Remind me, where did (e:ajay) say that? In his entry he makes no mention of not having any sympathy for 911 victims.

In fact he says [inlink]ajay,401[/inlink], "War is ugly. War is brutal. War leaves the victor not much better off than the vanquished." Which sounds like he is against war on both sides.

Do you really think that what you say sounds like a compelling argument. It sounds like brute force aggression with little substance behind it. At least ajay provides some links to outside supporting information, seriously Joshua what a lame argument.

So now it my turn to do a little name calling for fun as you seem to have made it appropriate. You can beat me up afterwards if it makes you feel better. At least you could beat me up.

Maybe you never met (e:ajay), or maybe it is because he is a generally peaceful guy, 3000 miles away that you feel safe threatening him but honestly he is like two times the amount of muscle mass and size as you are about a foot taller. He looks like he could be a warrior and you look like Pancho Sanchez. If there was a bet on that fight I would put all my clams on ajay seriously. Maybe if you fight as a twin team duo. Maybe.

The real question is, "Why don't you sign up to fight for what you believe in?" Take some of the disturbing agression the two of you have pent up and put it toward what you believe in. I am not just saying this to make fun of you. I seriously think you are a fucking pussy for not fighting for what you believe in. How do you even look at yourself in the mirror thinking that your beliefs possibly condemn people to death while you guys sit around on your fat asses, smoking pot and complaining about how hard it is to be you. I am so tired of hearing about how tragic it is to be a Larson brother. Maybe the army would do you guys some good.

The views contained in this journal are just the personal view of Paul and are not written from my position as site administrator.

joshua writes at 10:52:08 12/10/05 - Comment #2887: P.S.S. Despite the Pancho Sanchez comment I still love you (in a platonic way, of course). I'll be at Hardware/Pink later on and I'll buy you a bevvy. Hell, even at this point I'd buy Ajay one too if here was here, as long as he doesn't call me an islamofascist ;-)

joshua writes at 10:44:19 12/10/05 - Comment #2886: Also - my reference to the 9/11 victims was made not because he didn't say it overtly; its because he and others gloss over American deaths on a daily basis to make way for the people who die as a result of American actions. I'm not a person that harbors aggression - but when I see somebody attack my twin in an ad hominem manner, you better believe that I'm going to be aggressive.

I could flood your journal with facts about why pretty much everything that dribbles out of the corner of Ajay's mouth is a steaming pile of horseshit. Why don't I do it? For a couple reasons. A)He's going to ignore it regardless of how factual it is, and talk about something else. B) Ajay, though his actions, has made it clear that he doesn't deserve my respect. Why should I talk to a child like an adult? C) I'm in the minority here concerning political persuasion - my readership consists of people who think that Wal-Mart is the Evil Empire. Whats the point of talking WITH people, when in the end all that really happens is that they are being talked AT because of preconceived notions?

joshua writes at 10:37:11 12/10/05 - Comment #2885: Its not tragic to be a Larson brother. I love my life, for the most part. And the reason why the argument concerning "if you believe in it, fight in it" is a vapid, incorrect argument is because being in the Army is a CHOICE that people make. Its a volunteer force, 100%. You think its wrong to believe something is the right thing to do if you don't commit to it yourself? Let me illustrate why this argument is silly - Paul, do you believe that we should end poverty in America? Well, apparently you are a "fucking pussy" if you aren't ready to sell all of your shit, live on the street and rough it like the poor. Case closed.

P.S. I rarely smoke pot because its rarely around. Yes, if Ajay called me an islamofascist in person he'd get coldcocked. And yes, Ajay DOES owe Jason an apology for comparing him to an Islamofascist - what kind of psycho could even dream up such a thing? Jason isn't cutting anyones throats, he isn't blowing himself up to kill civilians (a fact that many of you are glossing over is that Al-Qaeda is the #1 killer of civilians in the Middle East today, NOT the American Army). If a person can't see how thats an improper comparison I feel sorry for them.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: people

12/10/05 06:34 - 29ºF - ID#32399

beggin in the burbs

We are in the best buy parking lot on Niagara Falls Blvd again. This time I got a better pic of the former field gone parking lot.

I love it when the snow drifts eat shopping carts. I bet hitting them in a snow plow is really fun.

We saw a beggar, or a man appearing to be one here in the lot. How do beggars get to the outer suburbs? Do you think the prospects are better than in the city during christmas time.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: transport

12/10/05 02:59 - 29ºF - ID#32398

snowy car trash

Does anyone have snowy car trash? Every year at this time we forget that the garbage which normally can peacefully exist in the back seat foot area of our car has the potential potential to become a nasty slush of paper waiting to be recycled.

We ate the yummy steak sandwich at the pink. If you never tried it and you don't mind eating animals you have to get it. The only downside is that it costs $9.00. It is definitely enough for two.

(e:lilho) and (e:terry) were really into th hunk hunt machin last night at the Pink.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: food

12/09/05 10:45 - 30ºF - ID#32397

girl drinks and ho oats

(E:terry) and (e:lilho) went ot to get some drinks. They got 40s but bought me a girl drink. Well I asked for something like it but I was expecting lemon flavor and it was some super fruity raspberry, not my fav.

Do you think raspberries are called raspberries because the plant rasps your skin?

On another note what does everyone think about knocking down the ho oats building?

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: drugs

12/09/05 07:53 - 27ºF - ID#32396

Bus Stop To The Afterlife

So yesterday I was talking about the smoking hut bus stop in the middle of the roswell campus. Today I got a pic.

It is the middle of everything with no access road or anythin but it looks just like a metro bus stop.

Today for lunch we had Casa Di Pizza at an IT meeting followed by all kinds of food at a Holiday party.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: mobile

12/09/05 01:34 - 25ºF - ID#32395

PPC 6700 modem on the go

I am writing this from my laptop using my mobile phone as a modem. Right now it is getting over 250k per second. That is freakin incredible. I cannot wait to test it out with google maps the next time I am lost.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: unions

12/08/05 11:15 - 25ºF - ID#32394

Union Life

I went to a union lunch party today. I heart my union

. I realize they take a lot of money and they are bad for business. I also realize everyone else hates them. But damnit, I love the union and the fact that I have health insurance and a living wage with holidays and a retirement plan. I know that it's the union that makes that all possible. I have definately tried working for the non-union jobs. I never made more than $20,000 and I never had health insurance.

They had some pretty tasty "free" sandwiches and we were able to choose between a free FM radio or a plastic waterbottle. I actually chose the water bottle now that my phone does internet streaming radio. I think it is funny that an FM radio is now worth as much as an empty waterbottle. It wasn't even a particularly nice one. Now that I think about it, I forgot it in the meeting, lol.

At the meeting we voted if we think it is good to make roswell a smoke free zone. I voted for it. I can't believ it isn't one already. In the middle of the cmapus there is an area locked between fences and buildings and in the center of it, next to the praxair compressions tanks is a smoker hut, that is most likely an old metro bus stop. It looks exactly liek one. I will try and get a picture tomorrow. Some referred to it as the Bus Stop that to afterlife.

As a side note, I did think it was funny that on the newsletter the clipart with the article was money but that there was nothing really about money in the article.

jason writes at 11:15:14 12/09/05 - Comment #2804: Couldn't disagree more with Robin. Making a hospital a smoke free zone is a no brainer imo.

About unions - I can't possibly put all of my thoughts into a comment but I will say that Unions can be either extremely good or extremely bad. Like their corporate executive counterparts the Union leadership are not always interested in negotiations which by their very definition suggest said parties have to both give concessions. Like I said, some are very good, some are very bad.

robin writes at 06:08:13 12/09/05 - Comment #2800: paul, is it a hospital you work at?
if so I think s smoking ban is a total assaloe idea. I'll tell you why.
When I lived with Matthew P we got into a fight one day and i stormed out. I went shopping at thrift stores and then to my friend Tenas house. Matthew called to tena's and asked me to come home and talk. He told me he did my laundry. I told him I wanted to visit with tena a little longer.
When I returned to our apartment out roommate kristen called to tell me she was in the hospital whith matthew and he had swallowed 50 of his anti depressiants. I went to the hospital and Matthew was in the emergency room out of his head. He had black charchol all over his teeth, mouth, face, and little bare chest. I got a cloth and cleaned him up while he talked delusional stories, slurring his words. Then he started having a terrible seizure and the doctors came in and kicked me out. I curled into a ball in the hallway and sobbed for a while. Then I decided I needed a cigarette to calm my nerves. I walked outdoor and over to a little bench. It was night and the place was deserted except for a security guard who came from somewhere and told me no smoking. Thaat I would need to walk a half a mile to the road to smoke a cigarette. I remember screaming at the guy, crying, and walking down to the road. the bastard.
Hospitals are stressful places. Smokers need their smokes in stressful situations and usually waiting for someone u love in the hospital is very stressful.