Or maybe you might. In any case this is humiliating and you do not want a fellow partygoer 'hanging brains' on your forehead. Watch that booze intake!
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12/08/2006 23:04 #24706
Don't be this guyTomorrow you don't want to be this guy -
Or maybe you might. In any case this is humiliating and you do not want a fellow partygoer 'hanging brains' on your forehead. Watch that booze intake!
Or maybe you might. In any case this is humiliating and you do not want a fellow partygoer 'hanging brains' on your forehead. Watch that booze intake!
12/08/2006 16:27 #24705
US Soccer FederationSunil Gulati and his bureaucratic cronies blew it for us - Klinsmann pulled his name out of the running for our Men's National Team coach.
If you don't care about soccer this is utterly meaningless for you, but for someone like me who is a rabid Chelsea and US Men's National Team supporter this is disasterous. DISASTEROUS I SAY!
In your mind would an economist be suitable for running a national soccer program? This doesn't defy logic... there simply isn't any logic at all. That is like suggesting that a computer programmer is qualified to run a music school - there is absolutely no immediate (or otherwise...) qualification for a person like Sunil Gulati to be anchoring a national sports program.
I spend the hours of 10am-2pm every Saturday and the hours of 11am-1pm on Sunday, without fail, in front of my TV watching matches broadcast from England and Italy. There is absolutely nothing short of a family death that would keep me from doing this. I love it - its the one of the things that makes me happy. Right now Sunil Gulati is not making me happy.
Anyway, TGIF. Time to go scoop (e:jason) out of his cutting edge IT tech farm on Grand Island. Until later peeps.
If you don't care about soccer this is utterly meaningless for you, but for someone like me who is a rabid Chelsea and US Men's National Team supporter this is disasterous. DISASTEROUS I SAY!
In your mind would an economist be suitable for running a national soccer program? This doesn't defy logic... there simply isn't any logic at all. That is like suggesting that a computer programmer is qualified to run a music school - there is absolutely no immediate (or otherwise...) qualification for a person like Sunil Gulati to be anchoring a national sports program.
I spend the hours of 10am-2pm every Saturday and the hours of 11am-1pm on Sunday, without fail, in front of my TV watching matches broadcast from England and Italy. There is absolutely nothing short of a family death that would keep me from doing this. I love it - its the one of the things that makes me happy. Right now Sunil Gulati is not making me happy.
Anyway, TGIF. Time to go scoop (e:jason) out of his cutting edge IT tech farm on Grand Island. Until later peeps.
12/04/2006 11:30 #24704
Britney's Kitty Kat and Herpes MedsBritney Spears - 4 years ago every guy my age (and older!) wanted to have sex with her. Now there is nothing left to the imagination, we know that she is trashy and at this point the only way I could possibly have sex with her is to concentrate on the money. Does Britney Spears still qualify as MILF? Money I'd Like to Fuck.
I am watching the Science Channel and I just saw an ad for genital herpes medication. Commercials during the day are far more colorful. Of course, every medicine nowadays has several different caveats they have to throw in to avoid lawsuits. Today's took me by surprise - they suggest that the medicine makes it possible to lower the chance that you would pass genital herpes on to your partner..... BUT! *Tested for heterosexuals only.* I'm not exactly sure about what the purpose is of putting this in there and I'm not exactly sure about whether or not this should be considered offensive. You all know that I'm the LAST person around here to be too P.C. or to worry about what is offensive and what isn't. Is this caveat put in there just in case some gay couples try the medicine and it doesn't work, since they didn't test it for gay couples? Is this supposed to suggest that the medicine doesn't work for gay couples at all? That last thought it what gets to me... it is this permutation that I think is ridiculous. Is it possible that if a gay couple tried it and it didn't work, that they would sue over it? How is this any different than if a hetero couple tried it and it didn't work?
"Well, Mr. Larson, the difference is that we only did a study conducted with heterosexual couples."
I find it impossible that a company dumping a figure with 8 or more 0's behind it into development of a herpes drug that they couldn't spend a little more time to test it on different types of couples. Doing their homework would basically eliminate the need for lawyers to insist on CYA mode when you make the damn commercial.
I hate lawyers and I don't know why I considered law school.
I am watching the Science Channel and I just saw an ad for genital herpes medication. Commercials during the day are far more colorful. Of course, every medicine nowadays has several different caveats they have to throw in to avoid lawsuits. Today's took me by surprise - they suggest that the medicine makes it possible to lower the chance that you would pass genital herpes on to your partner..... BUT! *Tested for heterosexuals only.* I'm not exactly sure about what the purpose is of putting this in there and I'm not exactly sure about whether or not this should be considered offensive. You all know that I'm the LAST person around here to be too P.C. or to worry about what is offensive and what isn't. Is this caveat put in there just in case some gay couples try the medicine and it doesn't work, since they didn't test it for gay couples? Is this supposed to suggest that the medicine doesn't work for gay couples at all? That last thought it what gets to me... it is this permutation that I think is ridiculous. Is it possible that if a gay couple tried it and it didn't work, that they would sue over it? How is this any different than if a hetero couple tried it and it didn't work?
"Well, Mr. Larson, the difference is that we only did a study conducted with heterosexual couples."
I find it impossible that a company dumping a figure with 8 or more 0's behind it into development of a herpes drug that they couldn't spend a little more time to test it on different types of couples. Doing their homework would basically eliminate the need for lawyers to insist on CYA mode when you make the damn commercial.
I hate lawyers and I don't know why I considered law school.
metalpeter - 12/05/06 10:56
Just wanted to mention one thing (assuming this law hasn't changed in NY State in the last few years). There are two kinds of drug adds the ones that say the medication name and then ask your doctor if it is right for you. On those adds they never say what the medicine does they are getting the name brand out. The reason for that is if you say what the Drug does then you in the same add must list every side effect even if it only happens verry rarely it still must be mentioned.
Just wanted to mention one thing (assuming this law hasn't changed in NY State in the last few years). There are two kinds of drug adds the ones that say the medication name and then ask your doctor if it is right for you. On those adds they never say what the medicine does they are getting the name brand out. The reason for that is if you say what the Drug does then you in the same add must list every side effect even if it only happens verry rarely it still must be mentioned.
jenks - 12/04/06 22:41
exactly my point uncut. :)
I just looked it up- condoms only reduce transmission by 60%, and 70% of new infections are from asymptomatic people. Scary.
exactly my point uncut. :)
I just looked it up- condoms only reduce transmission by 60%, and 70% of new infections are from asymptomatic people. Scary.
uncutsaniflush - 12/04/06 22:16
Actually, (e:joshua) and (e:matthew), the herpes meds are more anti-men than they are anti-gay from what I've heard: Most of the meds are designed to prevent/lessen the effects of herpes on women's reproductive organs.
That's why you usually see women in the herpes meds' advertising.
And (e:jenks) I think you are probably right. but in that case, "tested on penis-vagina transmission only" would be more accurate.
From what I remember about sex, even heterosexual couples have been known to engage in oral and anal sex.
Actually, (e:joshua) and (e:matthew), the herpes meds are more anti-men than they are anti-gay from what I've heard: Most of the meds are designed to prevent/lessen the effects of herpes on women's reproductive organs.
That's why you usually see women in the herpes meds' advertising.
And (e:jenks) I think you are probably right. but in that case, "tested on penis-vagina transmission only" would be more accurate.
From what I remember about sex, even heterosexual couples have been known to engage in oral and anal sex.
jenks - 12/04/06 19:52
Wow.... what a ridiculous thing for them to say.... I assume what they mean is "tested on penis-vagina transmission only"- but if that's the case, then say that! Don't put home/heterosexuality judgments on it.
LAME.
Wow.... what a ridiculous thing for them to say.... I assume what they mean is "tested on penis-vagina transmission only"- but if that's the case, then say that! Don't put home/heterosexuality judgments on it.
LAME.
matthew - 12/04/06 18:30
the funny thing is that gays are much more likely to get herpes, so you'd think the drug company would want to bank on that.
Also, imagine the big stink people would make if it said "*tested for white Americans only"
but i agree, you get sexually transmitted diseases from someones diseased cooch (front cooch or back cooch, same difference), you don't get diseases from a gay's cooch or a straight's.
the funny thing is that gays are much more likely to get herpes, so you'd think the drug company would want to bank on that.
Also, imagine the big stink people would make if it said "*tested for white Americans only"
but i agree, you get sexually transmitted diseases from someones diseased cooch (front cooch or back cooch, same difference), you don't get diseases from a gay's cooch or a straight's.
joshua - 12/04/06 14:43
I agree with what you're getting at.
I agree with what you're getting at.
matthew - 12/04/06 13:49
Maybe if gays weren't considered "second class american citizens" by our government, they would have had to include them in the study.
Maybe if gays weren't considered "second class american citizens" by our government, they would have had to include them in the study.
11/29/2006 14:10 #24703
My Music CollectionCategory: music
People ask me what I listen to all the time. Now people can find out - the following are the MP3s on Jasontron. (e:jason) hates the fact that I am constantly procuring music and storing it on his computer.
The following is a list of what I have in digital format. By no means is this a complete list as I have hundreds of CDs collecting dust currently. Particularly in the classical area - I easily have double or triple the amount than what is listed here. I just haven't ripped any of the music yet.
A caveat - while this is broken down by category I know that I have some of this in the wrong category. For example, Jagga Jazzist really shouldn't be in "electronic."
Favorite name for an album - Herbie Hancock's "Thrust"
Most unfortunate name for an album - DJ Shadow's "Preemptive Strike" (Shadow is anti-war)
Anyway, here it is. If you feel like I'm missing something incredibly important by all means let me know.
Classical
Copland - Suites and Sketches (The Tender Land, Three Latin-American Sketches, The Red Pony)
Segovia - The Early Studio Recordings (1927 - 1939)
Antal Dorati Conducts Kodaly and Bartok
Bela Fleck - Perpetual Motion
Bernstein NYPO - Shostakovich Symphonies #5 and #9
California Guitar Trio - Rocks The West
Canadian Brass - English Renaissance Music
Chopin - Complete Nocturnes and Impromptus
Copland - Four Dance Episodes from "Rodeo"
Copland - Symphony #3
Eastman Wind Ensemble - Live in Osaka
Frank Zappa - The Yellow Shark
George Gershwin - American Master
Hindemith - Mathis der Maler
Bach (Kings College Cambridge) - Magnificat
Bach - Goldberg Variations
Bernstein NYPO - Copland Appalachian Spring
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet - Dances from Renaissance to Nutcracker
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet - For Thy Pleasure
Mahler - Symph. #1
Mahler - Symph. #2
Meridian Arts Ensemble - Visions of the Renaissance
Music of Percy Grainger
North Texas Wind Symphony - Wind Dances
Piano Music of Debussy
Piano Music of Ravel
Piano Music by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin
Piano Music of Chopin
Rachmaninoff - Etudes Tableaux
Robert Shaw Chamber Singers - Songs of Angels
Samuel Barber - Medea
Satie - Piano Works
Shostakovich - 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87
The Cambridge Singers, John Rutter - English Madrigal music
The Lighter Side of the Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
The Most Beautiful Waltzes of Johann Strauss
A Tribute to William Schuman (Gerard Schwarz, Seattle Symphony)
Wynton Marsalis - Carnaval
Electronic
Air - Moon Safari
Air - Premiers Symptomes
Air - Talkie Walkie
Air - The Virgin Suicides
Aphex Twin - Analord 1-11
Boards of Canada - Acid Memories
Boards of Canada - As Hell Interface
Boards of Canada - Boc Maxima
Boards of Canada - Geogaddi
Boards of Canada - Hi Scores EP
Boards of Canada - In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country
Boards of Canada - Music Has The Right To Children
Boards of Canada - Peel Session
Boards of Canada - The Campfire Headphase
Boards of Canada - Trans Canada Highway
Boards of Canada - Twoism
Bonobo - Animal Magic
Bonobo - Live at Nietzsche's 7-7-05
Cornelius - Point
Daft Punk - Discovery
Four Tet - Dialogue
Gorillaz - Demon Days
Jagga Jazzist - What We Must
Lazlo Hollyfeld - Live at McGharrets 4-11-05
Lazlo Hollyfeld - Live at Nectar's 12-15-05
Lazlo Hollyfeld - The Pacer EP
Prefuse 73 - One Word Extinguisher
Prefuse 73 - Security Screenings
Prefuse 73 - Surrounded By Silence
Prefuse 73 - Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
Sun Ra - Otherness
Tortoise - It's All Around You
Tortoise - Millions Now Living Will Never Die
William Orbit - Pieces In A Modern Style
Folk
America - Greatest Hits
Bela Fleck - Drive
Bela Fleck - The Bluegrass Sessions - Tales from the Acoustic Planet
Ben Harper - Both Sides of the Sun
Crosby, Stills and Nash - Box Set
Crosby, Stills and Nash - Crosby, Stills and Nash
Crosby, Stills Nash and Young - Deja Vu
Dave Matthews - Some Devil
Dave Matthews Band - Before These Crowded Streets
Dave Matthews Band - Crash
Dave Matthews Band - Lillywhite Sessions
Dave Matthews Band - Live at Red Rocks 8-15-95
Dave Matthews Band - Recently
Dave Matthews Band - Remember Two Things
Josh Rouse - Nashville
Michael Hedges - Aerial Boundaries
Michael Hedges - Live on the Double Planet
Michael Hedges - Watching My Life Go By
Nick Drake - Made To Love Magic
Nick Drake - Time Of No Reply
Simon and Garfunkel - Greatest Hits
Sufjan Stevens - Greetings From Michigan; The Great Lake State
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans
The Byrds - 20 Essential Tracks
Hip to the Hop
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Mauraders
A Tribe Called Quest - The Anthology
Bahamadia - BB Queen EP
Beastie Boys - To The 5 Boroughs
Bobby Digital
Camp Lo - Uptown Saturday Night
Chamilllionaire - Chamillitary
Common - Electric Circus
Common - Like Water For Chocolate
DJ Muggs vs. GZA - Grandmasters
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing
DJ Shadow - Preemptive Strike
DJ Shadow - The Private Press
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Eminem - The Eminem Show
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
Grand Theft Audio
GZA - Liquid Swords
Hive - Working With Sound
Illy B - Drop The Needle
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Madlib - Blunted In The Bomb Shelter Mix
Madlib - Shades of Blue
Madvillian - Madvilliany
Method Man - Tical
Mobb Deep - Murda Musik
Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Mos Def and Talib Kweli - Black Star
Nas - Illmatic
Nas - It Was Written
Outkast - Aquemini
Outkast - Atliens
Outkast - Southernplayalisticcadillacfunkymusic
Outkast - SpeakerBoxxx, The Love Below
Outkast - Stankonia
Paul Wall - How To Be A Player
Paul Wall & Chamillioinaire - Get Ya Mind Correct
Quasimoto - Further Adventures of Lord Quas
Quasimoto - The Unseen
Redman - Docs Da Name
Reflection Eternal - Train of Thought
Soundbombing 2
Swishahouse Presents - Choppin Em Up 9
The Diplomats - Diplomatic Immunity 2
The Neptunes - Clones
Unkle - Psyence Fiction
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan - The W
Yesterday's New Quintet - Angles Without Edges
Jazz, Funk
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - Outbound
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - The Hidden Land
Bill Evans - The Solo Sessions Volume 1
Bill Evans Trio - Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Chet Baker - Chet
Chet Baker - Chet Baker In Milan
Chet Baker - Chet Baker In New York
Chet Baker - Chet Baker Plays The Best of Lerner & Loewe
Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings, Plays
Chet Baker - Chet Baker With Fifty Italian Strings
Chet Baker - It Could Happen To You
Chet Baker - Lonely Star
Chet Baker - On A Misty Night
Chet Baker - Once Upon A Summertime
Chet Baker - Out Of Nowhere
Chet Baker - Stairway To The Stars
Chet Baker - Stella By Starlight
Chet Baker - The Art Of The Ballad
Chet Baker - Witch Doctor
Chick Corea - Live IN Montreux
Christian Scott - Rewind That
David Axelrod - Seriously Deep
David Axelrod - The Axelrod Chronicles
Diana Krall - When I Look In Your Eyes
Don Ellis - Electric Bath
Don Ellis - Live At Monterrey
Don Ellis - Live at The Fillmore
Don Ellis - New Ideas
Don Ellis - Tears of Joy
Don Ellis - Live in 3 2/3 Time
Glenn Miller Orchestra - In The Christmas Mood
Herbie Hancock - Empyrean Isles
Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock - Thrust
Isaac Hayes - At Wattstax
Jamiroquai - Dynamite
Joey DeFrancesco - Organic Vibes
John Coltrane - Afro Blue Impressions
John Coltrane - Blue Trane
John Coltrane - First Meditations
John Coltrane - Giant Steps
John Coltrane - The Complete Africa Brass Sessions
John Scofield - A Go Go
John Scofield - Up All Night
John Scofield Band - Uberjam
Joshua Redman - Spirit Of The Moment (Live at the Village Vanguard)
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
Medeski, Martin & Wood - Combustication
Medeski, Martin & Wood - End of the World Party (Just In Case)
Medeski, Martin & Wood - Tonic
Medeski, Martin & Wood - Uninvisible
Medeski, Martin, Scofield & Wood - Out Louder
Miles Davis - Bags' Groove
Miles Davis - Big Fun
Miles Davis - Blue Haze
Miles Davis - Blue Moods
Miles Davis - Bluing... Miles Davis Plays The Blues
Miles Davis - Collector's Items
Miles Davis - Jazz Showcase
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Miles Davis - Miles
Miles Davis - Miles Davis And Horns
Miles Davis - Miles Davis And The Jazz Giants
Miles Davis - Miles Davis And The Lighthouse All-Stars... At Last!
Miles Davis - Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants
Miles Davis - Miles Davis Quintet, Sextet Featuring Milt Jackson
Miles Davis - Our Delight
Miles Davis - Steamin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
Miles Davis - The Complete Birth of The Cool
Miles Davis - The Musings Of Miles
Miles Davis - Workin'
Miles Davis and John Coltrane - Live in New York
Pink Martini - Hang On Little Tomato
Pink Martini - Sympathique
Stan Kenton - Cuban Fire
The Big Payback
The J.B.'s - Funky Good Time Anthology
Vince Guaraldi Trio - Charlie Brown Christmas
Reggae
Bob Marley - Natural Mystic
Bob Marley - Natural Mystic II
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers - The Complete Upsetter Singles 1970-1972
Rock
Alkaline Trio - Goddamnit
Apollo Sunshine - Apollo Sunshine
Architecture In Helsinki - Fingers Crossed
Architecture In Helsinki - In Case We Die
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever You Say I am Thats What I Am Not
Bad Religion - Suffer
Bad Religion - The Empire Strikes First
Badly Drawn Boy - The Hour of Bewilderbeast
Beach Boys - Endless Summer
Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
Beatles - Rubber Soul
Beck - Mutations
Beck - Sea Change
Belle and Sebastian - Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Belle and Sebastian - If YOu're Feeling Sinister
Belle and Sebastian - The Boy With The Arab Strap
Belle and Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
Belle and Sebastian - Tigermilk
Billy Joel - Greatest Hits
Bjork - Homogenic
Boston - Greatest Hits
Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People
Built To Spill - You In Reverse
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay - Parachutes
Coldplay - X & Y
Death Cab For Cutie - Transatlantacism
Desaparecidos - Read Music Speak Spanish
Doves - Lost Sides
Doves - Lost Souls
Doves - Some Cities
Doves - The Last Broadcast
Explosions in the Sky - The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place
Foo Fighters - In Your Honor
Foo Fighters - One By One
Fountains of Wayne - Welcome Interstate Managers
Frank Zappa - Absolutely Free
Frank Zappa - Chunga's Revenge
Frank Zappa - Freak Out!
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats
Frank Zappa - One Size Fits All
Frank Zappa - Uncle Meat
Frank Zappa - We're Only In It For The Money
Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
Fugazi - 13 Songs
Godspeed You Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven
Godspeed You Black Emperor - Yanqui U.X.O
Gov't Mule - Deja Voodoo
Gov't Mule - Gov't Mule
Gov't Mule - The Deep End, Vol. 1
Gov't Mule - The Deep End, Vol. 2
Grateful Dead - American Beauty
Grateful Dead - Blues For Allah
Grateful Dead - One From The Vault
Grateful Dead - Workingman's Dead
Green Day - American Idiot
Hum - Downward Is Heavenward
Interpol - Antics
Iron & Wine - In The Reins
Iron & Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days
Jefferson Airplane - Live at Fillmore East
Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow
Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat
Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American
Keane - Hopes and Fears
Keane - Under The Iron Sea
Led Zeppelin - IV
Morrissey - The Best Of Morrisey (Suedehead)
My Morning Jacket - Z
Neil Young - Greatest Hits
Oasis - Acoustic Collection
Oasis - Definitely Maybe
Oasis - Familiar to Millions
Oasis - Masterplan
Oasis - MTV Unplugged
Oasis - Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants
Pennywise - Full Circle
Pennywise - Land Of The Free
Phish - A Live One
Phish - A Picture Of Nectar
Phish - Dark Side Of The Moon
Phish - Farmhouse
Phish - Hoist
Phish - Junta
Phish - Lawn Boy
Phish - Live In Brooklyn
Phish - Rift
Phish - The Story Of The Ghost
Phish - The Siket Disc
Pinback - Blue Screen Life
Pinback - Summer in Abaddon
Pink Floyd - A Saucerful of Secrets
Pink Floyd - Animals
Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd - Meddle
Pink Floyd - More
Pink Floyd - Obscured By Clouds
Pink Floyd - The Final Cut
Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Radiohead - Amnesiac
Radiohead - Com Lag EP
Radiohead - Hail to the Thief
Radiohead - Kid A
Radiohead - OK Computer
Radiohead - On A Friday Demo
Radiohead - Pablo Honey
Radiohead - The Bends
Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium
Richard Ashcroft - Human Conditions
Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous
Saves The Day - Stay What You Are
Saves The Day - Through Being Cool
Sea And Cake - Oui
Sigur Ros - Takk
Sloan - Pretty Together
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Steely Dan - Aja
Stereolab - Dots and Loops
Stereolab - Emperor Tomato Ketchup
stereolab - Margerine Eclipse
Stereolab - Mars Audiac Quintet
Stereolab - Switched On
Super Numeri - Great Aviaries
Super Numeri - The Welcome Table
Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends
Talking Heads - Speaking In Tongues
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense
Talking Heads - The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads
The Arcade Fire - Funeral
The Eagles - Greatest Hits
The Flaming Lips - At War With The Mystics
The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
The Killers - Hot Fuss
The Killers - Sam's Town
The Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers
The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
The Postal Service - Give Up
The Replacements - Let It Be
The Replacements - Pleased To Meet Me
The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow
The Shins - Oh, Inverted World
The Strokes - First Impressions of Earth
The Strokes - Is This It
The Strokes - Room On Fire
The Verve - Urban Hymns
Thom Yorke - The Eraser
Travis - The Man Who
Treble Charger - Wide Awake Bored
U2 - The Joshua Tree
We Are Scientists - With Love and Squalor
Weezer - Green Album
Weezer - Pinkerton
Weezer - Maladroit
Weezer - Pinkerton
Weezer - The Lion and the Witch
Weezer - Blue Album
White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
Wilco - Summerteeth
Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Zwan - Mary Star of the Sea
The following is a list of what I have in digital format. By no means is this a complete list as I have hundreds of CDs collecting dust currently. Particularly in the classical area - I easily have double or triple the amount than what is listed here. I just haven't ripped any of the music yet.
A caveat - while this is broken down by category I know that I have some of this in the wrong category. For example, Jagga Jazzist really shouldn't be in "electronic."
Favorite name for an album - Herbie Hancock's "Thrust"
Most unfortunate name for an album - DJ Shadow's "Preemptive Strike" (Shadow is anti-war)
Anyway, here it is. If you feel like I'm missing something incredibly important by all means let me know.
Classical
Copland - Suites and Sketches (The Tender Land, Three Latin-American Sketches, The Red Pony)
Segovia - The Early Studio Recordings (1927 - 1939)
Antal Dorati Conducts Kodaly and Bartok
Bela Fleck - Perpetual Motion
Bernstein NYPO - Shostakovich Symphonies #5 and #9
California Guitar Trio - Rocks The West
Canadian Brass - English Renaissance Music
Chopin - Complete Nocturnes and Impromptus
Copland - Four Dance Episodes from "Rodeo"
Copland - Symphony #3
Eastman Wind Ensemble - Live in Osaka
Frank Zappa - The Yellow Shark
George Gershwin - American Master
Hindemith - Mathis der Maler
Bach (Kings College Cambridge) - Magnificat
Bach - Goldberg Variations
Bernstein NYPO - Copland Appalachian Spring
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet - Dances from Renaissance to Nutcracker
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet - For Thy Pleasure
Mahler - Symph. #1
Mahler - Symph. #2
Meridian Arts Ensemble - Visions of the Renaissance
Music of Percy Grainger
North Texas Wind Symphony - Wind Dances
Piano Music of Debussy
Piano Music of Ravel
Piano Music by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin
Piano Music of Chopin
Rachmaninoff - Etudes Tableaux
Robert Shaw Chamber Singers - Songs of Angels
Samuel Barber - Medea
Satie - Piano Works
Shostakovich - 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87
The Cambridge Singers, John Rutter - English Madrigal music
The Lighter Side of the Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
The Most Beautiful Waltzes of Johann Strauss
A Tribute to William Schuman (Gerard Schwarz, Seattle Symphony)
Wynton Marsalis - Carnaval
Electronic
Air - Moon Safari
Air - Premiers Symptomes
Air - Talkie Walkie
Air - The Virgin Suicides
Aphex Twin - Analord 1-11
Boards of Canada - Acid Memories
Boards of Canada - As Hell Interface
Boards of Canada - Boc Maxima
Boards of Canada - Geogaddi
Boards of Canada - Hi Scores EP
Boards of Canada - In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country
Boards of Canada - Music Has The Right To Children
Boards of Canada - Peel Session
Boards of Canada - The Campfire Headphase
Boards of Canada - Trans Canada Highway
Boards of Canada - Twoism
Bonobo - Animal Magic
Bonobo - Live at Nietzsche's 7-7-05
Cornelius - Point
Daft Punk - Discovery
Four Tet - Dialogue
Gorillaz - Demon Days
Jagga Jazzist - What We Must
Lazlo Hollyfeld - Live at McGharrets 4-11-05
Lazlo Hollyfeld - Live at Nectar's 12-15-05
Lazlo Hollyfeld - The Pacer EP
Prefuse 73 - One Word Extinguisher
Prefuse 73 - Security Screenings
Prefuse 73 - Surrounded By Silence
Prefuse 73 - Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
Sun Ra - Otherness
Tortoise - It's All Around You
Tortoise - Millions Now Living Will Never Die
William Orbit - Pieces In A Modern Style
Folk
America - Greatest Hits
Bela Fleck - Drive
Bela Fleck - The Bluegrass Sessions - Tales from the Acoustic Planet
Ben Harper - Both Sides of the Sun
Crosby, Stills and Nash - Box Set
Crosby, Stills and Nash - Crosby, Stills and Nash
Crosby, Stills Nash and Young - Deja Vu
Dave Matthews - Some Devil
Dave Matthews Band - Before These Crowded Streets
Dave Matthews Band - Crash
Dave Matthews Band - Lillywhite Sessions
Dave Matthews Band - Live at Red Rocks 8-15-95
Dave Matthews Band - Recently
Dave Matthews Band - Remember Two Things
Josh Rouse - Nashville
Michael Hedges - Aerial Boundaries
Michael Hedges - Live on the Double Planet
Michael Hedges - Watching My Life Go By
Nick Drake - Made To Love Magic
Nick Drake - Time Of No Reply
Simon and Garfunkel - Greatest Hits
Sufjan Stevens - Greetings From Michigan; The Great Lake State
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans
The Byrds - 20 Essential Tracks
Hip to the Hop
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Mauraders
A Tribe Called Quest - The Anthology
Bahamadia - BB Queen EP
Beastie Boys - To The 5 Boroughs
Bobby Digital
Camp Lo - Uptown Saturday Night
Chamilllionaire - Chamillitary
Common - Electric Circus
Common - Like Water For Chocolate
DJ Muggs vs. GZA - Grandmasters
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing
DJ Shadow - Preemptive Strike
DJ Shadow - The Private Press
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Eminem - The Eminem Show
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
Grand Theft Audio
GZA - Liquid Swords
Hive - Working With Sound
Illy B - Drop The Needle
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Madlib - Blunted In The Bomb Shelter Mix
Madlib - Shades of Blue
Madvillian - Madvilliany
Method Man - Tical
Mobb Deep - Murda Musik
Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Mos Def and Talib Kweli - Black Star
Nas - Illmatic
Nas - It Was Written
Outkast - Aquemini
Outkast - Atliens
Outkast - Southernplayalisticcadillacfunkymusic
Outkast - SpeakerBoxxx, The Love Below
Outkast - Stankonia
Paul Wall - How To Be A Player
Paul Wall & Chamillioinaire - Get Ya Mind Correct
Quasimoto - Further Adventures of Lord Quas
Quasimoto - The Unseen
Redman - Docs Da Name
Reflection Eternal - Train of Thought
Soundbombing 2
Swishahouse Presents - Choppin Em Up 9
The Diplomats - Diplomatic Immunity 2
The Neptunes - Clones
Unkle - Psyence Fiction
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan - The W
Yesterday's New Quintet - Angles Without Edges
Jazz, Funk
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - Outbound
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - The Hidden Land
Bill Evans - The Solo Sessions Volume 1
Bill Evans Trio - Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Chet Baker - Chet
Chet Baker - Chet Baker In Milan
Chet Baker - Chet Baker In New York
Chet Baker - Chet Baker Plays The Best of Lerner & Loewe
Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings, Plays
Chet Baker - Chet Baker With Fifty Italian Strings
Chet Baker - It Could Happen To You
Chet Baker - Lonely Star
Chet Baker - On A Misty Night
Chet Baker - Once Upon A Summertime
Chet Baker - Out Of Nowhere
Chet Baker - Stairway To The Stars
Chet Baker - Stella By Starlight
Chet Baker - The Art Of The Ballad
Chet Baker - Witch Doctor
Chick Corea - Live IN Montreux
Christian Scott - Rewind That
David Axelrod - Seriously Deep
David Axelrod - The Axelrod Chronicles
Diana Krall - When I Look In Your Eyes
Don Ellis - Electric Bath
Don Ellis - Live At Monterrey
Don Ellis - Live at The Fillmore
Don Ellis - New Ideas
Don Ellis - Tears of Joy
Don Ellis - Live in 3 2/3 Time
Glenn Miller Orchestra - In The Christmas Mood
Herbie Hancock - Empyrean Isles
Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock - Thrust
Isaac Hayes - At Wattstax
Jamiroquai - Dynamite
Joey DeFrancesco - Organic Vibes
John Coltrane - Afro Blue Impressions
John Coltrane - Blue Trane
John Coltrane - First Meditations
John Coltrane - Giant Steps
John Coltrane - The Complete Africa Brass Sessions
John Scofield - A Go Go
John Scofield - Up All Night
John Scofield Band - Uberjam
Joshua Redman - Spirit Of The Moment (Live at the Village Vanguard)
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
Medeski, Martin & Wood - Combustication
Medeski, Martin & Wood - End of the World Party (Just In Case)
Medeski, Martin & Wood - Tonic
Medeski, Martin & Wood - Uninvisible
Medeski, Martin, Scofield & Wood - Out Louder
Miles Davis - Bags' Groove
Miles Davis - Big Fun
Miles Davis - Blue Haze
Miles Davis - Blue Moods
Miles Davis - Bluing... Miles Davis Plays The Blues
Miles Davis - Collector's Items
Miles Davis - Jazz Showcase
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Miles Davis - Miles
Miles Davis - Miles Davis And Horns
Miles Davis - Miles Davis And The Jazz Giants
Miles Davis - Miles Davis And The Lighthouse All-Stars... At Last!
Miles Davis - Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants
Miles Davis - Miles Davis Quintet, Sextet Featuring Milt Jackson
Miles Davis - Our Delight
Miles Davis - Steamin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
Miles Davis - The Complete Birth of The Cool
Miles Davis - The Musings Of Miles
Miles Davis - Workin'
Miles Davis and John Coltrane - Live in New York
Pink Martini - Hang On Little Tomato
Pink Martini - Sympathique
Stan Kenton - Cuban Fire
The Big Payback
The J.B.'s - Funky Good Time Anthology
Vince Guaraldi Trio - Charlie Brown Christmas
Reggae
Bob Marley - Natural Mystic
Bob Marley - Natural Mystic II
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers - The Complete Upsetter Singles 1970-1972
Rock
Alkaline Trio - Goddamnit
Apollo Sunshine - Apollo Sunshine
Architecture In Helsinki - Fingers Crossed
Architecture In Helsinki - In Case We Die
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever You Say I am Thats What I Am Not
Bad Religion - Suffer
Bad Religion - The Empire Strikes First
Badly Drawn Boy - The Hour of Bewilderbeast
Beach Boys - Endless Summer
Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
Beatles - Rubber Soul
Beck - Mutations
Beck - Sea Change
Belle and Sebastian - Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Belle and Sebastian - If YOu're Feeling Sinister
Belle and Sebastian - The Boy With The Arab Strap
Belle and Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
Belle and Sebastian - Tigermilk
Billy Joel - Greatest Hits
Bjork - Homogenic
Boston - Greatest Hits
Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People
Built To Spill - You In Reverse
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay - Parachutes
Coldplay - X & Y
Death Cab For Cutie - Transatlantacism
Desaparecidos - Read Music Speak Spanish
Doves - Lost Sides
Doves - Lost Souls
Doves - Some Cities
Doves - The Last Broadcast
Explosions in the Sky - The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place
Foo Fighters - In Your Honor
Foo Fighters - One By One
Fountains of Wayne - Welcome Interstate Managers
Frank Zappa - Absolutely Free
Frank Zappa - Chunga's Revenge
Frank Zappa - Freak Out!
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats
Frank Zappa - One Size Fits All
Frank Zappa - Uncle Meat
Frank Zappa - We're Only In It For The Money
Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
Fugazi - 13 Songs
Godspeed You Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven
Godspeed You Black Emperor - Yanqui U.X.O
Gov't Mule - Deja Voodoo
Gov't Mule - Gov't Mule
Gov't Mule - The Deep End, Vol. 1
Gov't Mule - The Deep End, Vol. 2
Grateful Dead - American Beauty
Grateful Dead - Blues For Allah
Grateful Dead - One From The Vault
Grateful Dead - Workingman's Dead
Green Day - American Idiot
Hum - Downward Is Heavenward
Interpol - Antics
Iron & Wine - In The Reins
Iron & Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days
Jefferson Airplane - Live at Fillmore East
Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow
Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat
Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American
Keane - Hopes and Fears
Keane - Under The Iron Sea
Led Zeppelin - IV
Morrissey - The Best Of Morrisey (Suedehead)
My Morning Jacket - Z
Neil Young - Greatest Hits
Oasis - Acoustic Collection
Oasis - Definitely Maybe
Oasis - Familiar to Millions
Oasis - Masterplan
Oasis - MTV Unplugged
Oasis - Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants
Pennywise - Full Circle
Pennywise - Land Of The Free
Phish - A Live One
Phish - A Picture Of Nectar
Phish - Dark Side Of The Moon
Phish - Farmhouse
Phish - Hoist
Phish - Junta
Phish - Lawn Boy
Phish - Live In Brooklyn
Phish - Rift
Phish - The Story Of The Ghost
Phish - The Siket Disc
Pinback - Blue Screen Life
Pinback - Summer in Abaddon
Pink Floyd - A Saucerful of Secrets
Pink Floyd - Animals
Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd - Meddle
Pink Floyd - More
Pink Floyd - Obscured By Clouds
Pink Floyd - The Final Cut
Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Radiohead - Amnesiac
Radiohead - Com Lag EP
Radiohead - Hail to the Thief
Radiohead - Kid A
Radiohead - OK Computer
Radiohead - On A Friday Demo
Radiohead - Pablo Honey
Radiohead - The Bends
Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium
Richard Ashcroft - Human Conditions
Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous
Saves The Day - Stay What You Are
Saves The Day - Through Being Cool
Sea And Cake - Oui
Sigur Ros - Takk
Sloan - Pretty Together
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Steely Dan - Aja
Stereolab - Dots and Loops
Stereolab - Emperor Tomato Ketchup
stereolab - Margerine Eclipse
Stereolab - Mars Audiac Quintet
Stereolab - Switched On
Super Numeri - Great Aviaries
Super Numeri - The Welcome Table
Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends
Talking Heads - Speaking In Tongues
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense
Talking Heads - The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads
The Arcade Fire - Funeral
The Eagles - Greatest Hits
The Flaming Lips - At War With The Mystics
The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
The Killers - Hot Fuss
The Killers - Sam's Town
The Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers
The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
The Postal Service - Give Up
The Replacements - Let It Be
The Replacements - Pleased To Meet Me
The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow
The Shins - Oh, Inverted World
The Strokes - First Impressions of Earth
The Strokes - Is This It
The Strokes - Room On Fire
The Verve - Urban Hymns
Thom Yorke - The Eraser
Travis - The Man Who
Treble Charger - Wide Awake Bored
U2 - The Joshua Tree
We Are Scientists - With Love and Squalor
Weezer - Green Album
Weezer - Pinkerton
Weezer - Maladroit
Weezer - Pinkerton
Weezer - The Lion and the Witch
Weezer - Blue Album
White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
Wilco - Summerteeth
Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Zwan - Mary Star of the Sea
jenks - 12/06/06 00:07
Cake is awesome.
Cake is awesome.
chico - 12/04/06 23:52
(e:joshua), your classical collection goes way beyond my comprehension, and I know next to nothing about hip hop, but based on what you've got listed in the "jazz" section, I'd recommend:
--Cannonball Adderley, "Somethin' Else"
--Hank Mobley, "Soul Station"
--Hank Mobley, "No Room for Squares"
--Sonny Rollins, "Saxophone Colossus"
Also, for the rock category, I'd suggest some Cake, maybe "Fashion Nugget" or especially "Motorcade of Generosity." (seems to fit some of your tastes music-wise, and they have interesting lyrics).
(e:joshua), your classical collection goes way beyond my comprehension, and I know next to nothing about hip hop, but based on what you've got listed in the "jazz" section, I'd recommend:
--Cannonball Adderley, "Somethin' Else"
--Hank Mobley, "Soul Station"
--Hank Mobley, "No Room for Squares"
--Sonny Rollins, "Saxophone Colossus"
Also, for the rock category, I'd suggest some Cake, maybe "Fashion Nugget" or especially "Motorcade of Generosity." (seems to fit some of your tastes music-wise, and they have interesting lyrics).
jenks - 11/30/06 13:12
nice tunes joshy.
nice tunes joshy.
11/28/2006 15:37 #24702
Oh please.Abortions are up in the UK as the 'stigma' behind getting an abortion is diminishing. 
Ms Furedi said there had been a shift in public opinion about parenthood. The stigma of abortion had diminished but there was now concern about being a poor parent. "Parenting is considered to be very important and is taken seriously these days," she said. "The idea of just drifting into unplanned motherhood is seen not to be a good thing and you could argue that among many groups of people in society abortion is seen as a more responsible response to being a victim of uncontrolled fertility," she said.
This type of crap really gets up my nose. "Drifting" into unplanned parenthood? "Victim of uncontrolled fertility?"
What a load of non-sensical bullshit. Sorry, but if you are pregnant, chances are high that the last thing you are is a victim. Oops - I slipped on the floor and some guys dick accidently jammed up my vagina! The only thing drifting here is, apparently, the British peoples collective ability to take responsibility for their actions. Why bother being responsible when you can simply have a half-developed baby pulled out of your uterus into the birth canal and have a hole drilled in its skull, or better yet, have the head removed entirely? That sure beats the "Get Out Of Jail Free" card in Monopoly. Please don't make me post abortion pictures, complete with eyeballs.
Sorry, feminists and abortion activists - you'll never convince me on this one. This is not about control, its about convenience. Abortion is among the most barbaric practices we employ and as far as I'm concerned it is among the darkest of dark parts of humanity.
Anyway, this entry really isn't about my seething hatred for abortion. Its about my seething hatred for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
See you in hell, Toronto! I truly hate the Toronto Maple Leafs. There is no club in the NHL that feels more entitled to be a marquis team. Results do not matter - heritage does! Based on history, the Canadiens have more of a claim to stake on which is a more prominent hockey franchise. Many Maple Leafs fans deride the "new" NHL because it makes these lumbering, oafish Canadian boys obsolete in the professional ranks of their own game. Lets be honest, if Tie Domi didn't have the Maple Leaf tit to suckle off of all these years he'd likely be bailing hay in Alberta. So would a plethora of other so-called athletes in the NHL. Guys like Don Cherry (an enjoyable character to be sure) actually treat players from Quebec, such as Briere and Pominville, as if they aren't Canadian at all. Apparently, according to Toronto Maple Leaf fans, if you aren't playing rugby on ice you are not playing hockey.
Lying, cheating, racism, whining, crying, delusions of grandeur, entitlement - this is why Toronto can never win another Stanley Cup.
Ms Furedi said there had been a shift in public opinion about parenthood. The stigma of abortion had diminished but there was now concern about being a poor parent. "Parenting is considered to be very important and is taken seriously these days," she said. "The idea of just drifting into unplanned motherhood is seen not to be a good thing and you could argue that among many groups of people in society abortion is seen as a more responsible response to being a victim of uncontrolled fertility," she said.
This type of crap really gets up my nose. "Drifting" into unplanned parenthood? "Victim of uncontrolled fertility?"
What a load of non-sensical bullshit. Sorry, but if you are pregnant, chances are high that the last thing you are is a victim. Oops - I slipped on the floor and some guys dick accidently jammed up my vagina! The only thing drifting here is, apparently, the British peoples collective ability to take responsibility for their actions. Why bother being responsible when you can simply have a half-developed baby pulled out of your uterus into the birth canal and have a hole drilled in its skull, or better yet, have the head removed entirely? That sure beats the "Get Out Of Jail Free" card in Monopoly. Please don't make me post abortion pictures, complete with eyeballs.
Sorry, feminists and abortion activists - you'll never convince me on this one. This is not about control, its about convenience. Abortion is among the most barbaric practices we employ and as far as I'm concerned it is among the darkest of dark parts of humanity.
Anyway, this entry really isn't about my seething hatred for abortion. Its about my seething hatred for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
See you in hell, Toronto! I truly hate the Toronto Maple Leafs. There is no club in the NHL that feels more entitled to be a marquis team. Results do not matter - heritage does! Based on history, the Canadiens have more of a claim to stake on which is a more prominent hockey franchise. Many Maple Leafs fans deride the "new" NHL because it makes these lumbering, oafish Canadian boys obsolete in the professional ranks of their own game. Lets be honest, if Tie Domi didn't have the Maple Leaf tit to suckle off of all these years he'd likely be bailing hay in Alberta. So would a plethora of other so-called athletes in the NHL. Guys like Don Cherry (an enjoyable character to be sure) actually treat players from Quebec, such as Briere and Pominville, as if they aren't Canadian at all. Apparently, according to Toronto Maple Leaf fans, if you aren't playing rugby on ice you are not playing hockey.
Lying, cheating, racism, whining, crying, delusions of grandeur, entitlement - this is why Toronto can never win another Stanley Cup.
jenks - 11/29/06 19:10
ohhh boy. don't want to (really) touch this one with a ten foot pole, but, briefly- yes I agree abortion should be a last resort and should not be taken lightly, and people should be willing to face the consequences (pregnancy) of their actions (sex).
But. For the record, those skull-crushing abortions are third trimester abortions, which I don't think are legal in this country. "Regular" abortions are not that brutal. Did you know that the real word for miscarriage is abortion? "spontaneous abortion" vs "elective abortion" vs "missed abortion". But i digress.
I agree that 'victim of unwanted fertility' is a stupid term. But I have to say, I DO agree that abortion is more responsible than having an unwanted child. There are too many fucked up, abused, unloved people out there as it is - we don't need more. I have plenty of stories of 15 year old girls who heard that smoking causes low birth weight, so they smoked while pregnant so their delivery wouldn't hurt as much. Or women who smoked crack to induce premature labor since they were "sick of" being pregnant. Those babies will not be "adoptable". They will likely be "neurologically devastated" and will spend their lives drooling in wheelchairs, costing society/taxpayers millions. Is that really what we want?
I seriously think people should have to pass some sort of test before being allowed to reproduce. I mean why not? you have to take a class and past a test to drive a car, but not to bring another life into the world?
Ok, I feel my blood pressure rising, will stop there.
ohhh boy. don't want to (really) touch this one with a ten foot pole, but, briefly- yes I agree abortion should be a last resort and should not be taken lightly, and people should be willing to face the consequences (pregnancy) of their actions (sex).
But. For the record, those skull-crushing abortions are third trimester abortions, which I don't think are legal in this country. "Regular" abortions are not that brutal. Did you know that the real word for miscarriage is abortion? "spontaneous abortion" vs "elective abortion" vs "missed abortion". But i digress.
I agree that 'victim of unwanted fertility' is a stupid term. But I have to say, I DO agree that abortion is more responsible than having an unwanted child. There are too many fucked up, abused, unloved people out there as it is - we don't need more. I have plenty of stories of 15 year old girls who heard that smoking causes low birth weight, so they smoked while pregnant so their delivery wouldn't hurt as much. Or women who smoked crack to induce premature labor since they were "sick of" being pregnant. Those babies will not be "adoptable". They will likely be "neurologically devastated" and will spend their lives drooling in wheelchairs, costing society/taxpayers millions. Is that really what we want?
I seriously think people should have to pass some sort of test before being allowed to reproduce. I mean why not? you have to take a class and past a test to drive a car, but not to bring another life into the world?
Ok, I feel my blood pressure rising, will stop there.
joshua - 11/29/06 13:34
Ha - well Matt, at least you hung in there until Ajay galloped across the horizon.
Matt - while abortion is an incredibly complicated issue, there is absolutely zero ignorance or even contradiction in my entry... although I appreciate you standing up for the NARAL liberal wing until the cavalry arrived. This is how I view abortion (generally), and if you don't agree I respect that and for me that is wonderful... although I could really care less about the fact that you or anyone else objects to my views on the issue. While my views do lean one way, I'd love to hear some contrary arguments. If you think I'm wrong, compel me to change my mind. If you have to resort to personal attacks while contributing absolutely nothing to the debate, it shows a lack of maturity and class. I don't think that you are immature or classless, so if you don't mind, the next time you don't agree with something I write I would advise that you follow (e:maureen) ot (e:ajay)'s lead when responding.
We are talking about an entire culture shunning its collective ability to deal with self control and self responsibility, and to ignore that is absolutely careless. I should add, however, that in the case of likely death or serious harm to the mother if the birth is carried out, I can accept abortion as a means to an end. Otherwise, its barbaric and a tragedy - end of.
Ajay - I'm startled and slightly amused at your assumption that I agree with Bush on how to solve the problem. Society doe NOT have a responsiblity to shoulder the burden for people who can't take responsiblity for their own actions, and society at large is certainly justified in criticizing people for using abortion as a substitute for birth control. That is how it is and how it will be.
That being said, I think cutting funding for birth control is ridiculous and the argument that new birth control options should be funded is moot - haven't you heard about the new 'male' pill in development?
I don't think government will generally get into funding research into new and better birth control - this will be lead by private industry and demand, just like everything else. To the extent that government should be involved, my view is that government should fund nearly all facets of sex education, including at least a talk about abstinence. Having teen and pre-teen girls put condoms on bananas, however, is a tad over the top. Also, parents should have control about how and when kids learn about the nitty gritty concerning sex. There are schools out there that are making the 'condom on banana' wing of sex education mandatory, and if parents object to it then they should be allowed to withdraw their kids from sex ed class without penalty to their children. Let the 'free thinkers' (my new androgynous term for liberals) and those who do not object have their kids in the class. If there are some Bible beaters out there that don't want their kids in the class, their wishes should be respected.
Generally, EVERYBODY has access to birth control of some sort. People can even get condoms for free at Planned Parenthood. We are not living in a society where birth control is even marginally difficult to get.
My solution to limiting abortions is to encourage the use of birth control and create a comprehensive Federal sexual education program that gives kids around puberty age all the information and guidance they need across all 50 states. The Bible beaters are wrong on this issue.
Ha - well Matt, at least you hung in there until Ajay galloped across the horizon.
Matt - while abortion is an incredibly complicated issue, there is absolutely zero ignorance or even contradiction in my entry... although I appreciate you standing up for the NARAL liberal wing until the cavalry arrived. This is how I view abortion (generally), and if you don't agree I respect that and for me that is wonderful... although I could really care less about the fact that you or anyone else objects to my views on the issue. While my views do lean one way, I'd love to hear some contrary arguments. If you think I'm wrong, compel me to change my mind. If you have to resort to personal attacks while contributing absolutely nothing to the debate, it shows a lack of maturity and class. I don't think that you are immature or classless, so if you don't mind, the next time you don't agree with something I write I would advise that you follow (e:maureen) ot (e:ajay)'s lead when responding.
We are talking about an entire culture shunning its collective ability to deal with self control and self responsibility, and to ignore that is absolutely careless. I should add, however, that in the case of likely death or serious harm to the mother if the birth is carried out, I can accept abortion as a means to an end. Otherwise, its barbaric and a tragedy - end of.
Ajay - I'm startled and slightly amused at your assumption that I agree with Bush on how to solve the problem. Society doe NOT have a responsiblity to shoulder the burden for people who can't take responsiblity for their own actions, and society at large is certainly justified in criticizing people for using abortion as a substitute for birth control. That is how it is and how it will be.
That being said, I think cutting funding for birth control is ridiculous and the argument that new birth control options should be funded is moot - haven't you heard about the new 'male' pill in development?
I don't think government will generally get into funding research into new and better birth control - this will be lead by private industry and demand, just like everything else. To the extent that government should be involved, my view is that government should fund nearly all facets of sex education, including at least a talk about abstinence. Having teen and pre-teen girls put condoms on bananas, however, is a tad over the top. Also, parents should have control about how and when kids learn about the nitty gritty concerning sex. There are schools out there that are making the 'condom on banana' wing of sex education mandatory, and if parents object to it then they should be allowed to withdraw their kids from sex ed class without penalty to their children. Let the 'free thinkers' (my new androgynous term for liberals) and those who do not object have their kids in the class. If there are some Bible beaters out there that don't want their kids in the class, their wishes should be respected.
Generally, EVERYBODY has access to birth control of some sort. People can even get condoms for free at Planned Parenthood. We are not living in a society where birth control is even marginally difficult to get.
My solution to limiting abortions is to encourage the use of birth control and create a comprehensive Federal sexual education program that gives kids around puberty age all the information and guidance they need across all 50 states. The Bible beaters are wrong on this issue.
jasoninbuffalo - 11/29/06 08:34
I have strong feelings on this situation and for many reasons I will not post all of them. I will say that the idea that abortion ONLY affects women is fucking and absolutely ridiculous. Abortion does NOT only affect women. There are many potential fathers out there who have absolutely no choice in that matter. There are many men who would of stepped up to the plate and raised their child alone, if the woman would only go through with the pregnancy. Abortion does affect many people other than the one who is pregnant. This is a fact and even if you are pro choice or pro life this fact needs to be recognized.
I have strong feelings on this situation and for many reasons I will not post all of them. I will say that the idea that abortion ONLY affects women is fucking and absolutely ridiculous. Abortion does NOT only affect women. There are many potential fathers out there who have absolutely no choice in that matter. There are many men who would of stepped up to the plate and raised their child alone, if the woman would only go through with the pregnancy. Abortion does affect many people other than the one who is pregnant. This is a fact and even if you are pro choice or pro life this fact needs to be recognized.
jason - 11/29/06 08:16
"Victim of Uncontrolled Fertility" - are they really serious about this? If it wasn't so objectionable it would be hilarious!!
Really, they are victims of their own choices, and the thought of pregnancy as an illness, or something that needs to be cured is really grotesque. Pregnancy isn't a disease, it's a consequence of our actions.
The thing is, Ajay's right about limiting abortions by spending money to help people out. I'm not a big government guy by any means, but focusing on prevention (real sex ed, not the kind so politically involved like we see today), and helping people with food and medicine is a no-brainer compared with an abortion. We have to be responsible citizens, first and foremost.
"Victim of Uncontrolled Fertility" - are they really serious about this? If it wasn't so objectionable it would be hilarious!!
Really, they are victims of their own choices, and the thought of pregnancy as an illness, or something that needs to be cured is really grotesque. Pregnancy isn't a disease, it's a consequence of our actions.
The thing is, Ajay's right about limiting abortions by spending money to help people out. I'm not a big government guy by any means, but focusing on prevention (real sex ed, not the kind so politically involved like we see today), and helping people with food and medicine is a no-brainer compared with an abortion. We have to be responsible citizens, first and foremost.
ajay - 11/29/06 01:18
Your indignation would have some ground if the Bush Administration (and the rightwing nuts) didn't also try to ban birth control and other preventive measures.
Abortion affects women only. Unless the society at large is willing to help the woman raise the child properly, they have absolutely no right to criticize her for choosing abortion.
Don't like abortion? Put your money where your mouth is, and support the research into better birth control options.
Your indignation would have some ground if the Bush Administration (and the rightwing nuts) didn't also try to ban birth control and other preventive measures.
Abortion affects women only. Unless the society at large is willing to help the woman raise the child properly, they have absolutely no right to criticize her for choosing abortion.
Don't like abortion? Put your money where your mouth is, and support the research into better birth control options.
matthew - 11/28/06 22:49
well, someone had to play the liberal part. :)
well, someone had to play the liberal part. :)
jacob - 11/28/06 20:30
I think the contradicton is the idea that those people who are abusing abortion are probably the ones who we don't want passing on their poor social behavior, much less their inferior genetic material.
Death is death. But do we have to suffer at the hands of the Jerry Springer masses?
I think the contradicton is the idea that those people who are abusing abortion are probably the ones who we don't want passing on their poor social behavior, much less their inferior genetic material.
Death is death. But do we have to suffer at the hands of the Jerry Springer masses?
matthew - 11/28/06 19:06
wow joshua, your ignorance never ceases to amaze me. Your journal entry is a contradiction in itself. and i'm not talking about the hockey part.
wow joshua, your ignorance never ceases to amaze me. Your journal entry is a contradiction in itself. and i'm not talking about the hockey part.
metalpeter - 11/28/06 16:47
I think that abortion should always be the last resort. There are a lot of people who want kids but can't have them so adoption should be pushed. It seems crazzy to me that aborting a fetus is better then being a bad parent or set of parents. I can understand someone who dosn't want a kid because they won't be able to take care of it. But that is diffearant then being a bad parent.
In terms of Candian Teams winning the cup didn't Ottawa choke a couple times in the playoffs before the sabres where great. I will give the leafs credit for one thing they are trying to get women fans into the game by making those pink jersys with the lady cut to them. But mayb that is bad. Go Sabress!!! Oh yeah the Toronto Rock Fans drive me crazzy and sometimes the leaf fans are the same way.
I think that abortion should always be the last resort. There are a lot of people who want kids but can't have them so adoption should be pushed. It seems crazzy to me that aborting a fetus is better then being a bad parent or set of parents. I can understand someone who dosn't want a kid because they won't be able to take care of it. But that is diffearant then being a bad parent.
In terms of Candian Teams winning the cup didn't Ottawa choke a couple times in the playoffs before the sabres where great. I will give the leafs credit for one thing they are trying to get women fans into the game by making those pink jersys with the lady cut to them. But mayb that is bad. Go Sabress!!! Oh yeah the Toronto Rock Fans drive me crazzy and sometimes the leaf fans are the same way.
mrmike - 11/28/06 16:25
Quebec successionism movements played a part in that, hurting the Canadiens in the nations affections. The Leafs are still shaking the stink of Harold Ballard out of the building. He was a shit of an owner and pennypinched the team and even covered up some child abusing in Maple Leaf Gardens. I was reading a copy of "A Spin of the Wheel." Apparently on his first day in Buffalo, Punch Imlach put a "Beat Toronto" sign on his desk. Still feels good to do just that
Quebec successionism movements played a part in that, hurting the Canadiens in the nations affections. The Leafs are still shaking the stink of Harold Ballard out of the building. He was a shit of an owner and pennypinched the team and even covered up some child abusing in Maple Leaf Gardens. I was reading a copy of "A Spin of the Wheel." Apparently on his first day in Buffalo, Punch Imlach put a "Beat Toronto" sign on his desk. Still feels good to do just that
ladycroft - 11/28/06 16:15
agreed- coitus has a specific result and if you don't want spawn, you have the power of prevention at your fingertips. i want to stick pens in those wankers' eyeballs for equating death with the wipe of an eraser.
agreed- coitus has a specific result and if you don't want spawn, you have the power of prevention at your fingertips. i want to stick pens in those wankers' eyeballs for equating death with the wipe of an eraser.
thanks fer the warning.