In Memoriam…
29 May 2012 2 Comments
in Uncategorized, Various Topics Tags: 1966 Shelby Cobra Super Snake, author, Bee Gees, cancer, Carroll Shelby, classic cars, Donna Summer, funeral, gearhead, hilarious, interview, links, longevity, Maurice Sendak, muscle cars, notable deaths, Robin Gibb, singers, sniffing Sharpies, Stephen Colbert, surprise
Four people of note passed away while I was on my trip: an author, two singers, and a gearhead. Due to no secure computer access, I wasn’t able to comment until I returned; I didn’t want to do posts from my cell phone, either, especially with little to no 4G coverage! Here, finally, is my little tribute to Maurice Sendak, Donna Summer, Robin Gibb, and Carroll Shelby.
Maurice Sendak: June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012
Another great writer passes on, one of many whom I’d hoped to meet in this lifetime, but it looks like that will have to wait…I adored his books as a child growing up, and I still enjoy reading them to this day. Like many great authors, he had a sharp, inquisitive mind and a laser-beam perception, as well as one hell of a sense of humour! I loved what he said about his writing (paraphrasing, here): “…I don’t write children’s books. I write, and someone says, ‘Well, that’s a book for children!’” It’s interesting to note that the genre a person intends, isn’t necessarily going to be genre they end up in; whether the art is sculpting, music, acting, dance, etc. – other people always want to put you in their own category, and not accept your own definition of yourself!
Where the Wild Things Are has always been my favorite book of his that he penned, but I do plan on adding his other writings to my collection. His tribute book to his beloved dog looks like it will be a good one to own…
Below, I’ve pasted the interview clips of him talking with Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report – I love it when they get high whilst sniffing markers! Reminds me of more than a few of my former co-workers…LMFAO
Donna Summer (nee LaDonna Adrian Gaines): December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012
The ‘Queen of Disco’, as labeled by some, has gone to rest. She died of lung cancer at the age of 62, which is surprising considering she never smoked a day in her life – then again, how many smoke-filled music halls did she perform in? Second-hand cigarette smoke is worse than the filtered shit deliberately inhaled…
I enjoyed her music and singing – what a golden voice! Talented and beautiful, she was one of the few females I idolized while growing up; she, Grace Jones, and Tina Turner were the goddesses that I tried to emulate, while my schoolmates crowed and cackled over Madonna’s cheap, sleazy ‘Boy Toy’ looks. I took heart in the fact that once I left Alaska, I’d be able to find stores that sold makeup specifically for my skin tone…I couldn’t wait to shop for the clothes that would enhance my figure, not hide it!
Digressing…I was saddened to hear of her death, and was grateful to the many stations that paid tribute to her – it was nice to pick up radio broadcasts that weren’t limited to deep-fried southern redneck shit, or droning sermons from hypocritical preachers! Below are the two songs she performed that I like the most. Enjoy…
“Hot Stuff”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDkCn1iEIac
“On The Radio”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oHIgynH6UQ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Summer
Robin Gibb: December 22, 1949 – May 20, 2012
Another member of the Bee Gees, Robin Gibb of the ‘Brothers Gibb’, passed away from his long-held health problems. He was preceded by two of his other brothers in death: his twin, Maurice, died in 2003, and the youngest, Andy, died at the age of 30 back in 1988. Barry is the remaining musical member. The boys from Manchester, who grew up in Australia, had many hits before they exploded onto the disco scene in the 1970s with their high-pitched harmonies and tight, white clothes – the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever was instrumental in this success. Tthey had many great songs that routinely made Billboard’s Top 10 list. From Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Gibb
Their pictures always seemed to be gracing the covers of Teen Beat and Tiger Beat magazines, along with Leif Garrett, Shaun Cassidy, the Jackson 5, and Peter Frampton. Here are a couple of songs of theirs that I like – not all disco was bad; even this metalhead can admit that!
“Jive Talkin’”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVjITlgqlHo
“More Than a Woman”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjppwVyoQww
Carroll Shelby: January 11, 1923 – May 10, 2012
I love muscle cars. I also love classic cars. The combination of the two will find me at various local ‘cruise-ins’ during the summer months – ‘tis the season. I’ve mentioned my fondness for the 1958 Pontiac Bonneville; I also like the ‘Goats’, Roadrunners, Furies, Thunderbirds and Impalas. I’m a huge fan of the Charger and the Challenger, and I absolutely adore the Stingrays, Vipers and Prowlers. The Mustang is one of the best cars out there, and when Carroll Shelby’s genius was incorporated, that horse was transformed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelby_Mustang
Mr. Shelby passed away recently. I was doing a little research on some of his best-known cars, and ran across a 427-powered A.C Cobra; specifically, the 1966 Shelby Cobra Super Snake – this little beauty, the only original in existence, sold at the Barrett-Jackson Auction for a record-setting $5.5 (USD) MILLION. That’s a serious chunk of change! Apparently, the only other one of its kind had originally been owned by comedian Bill Cosby. Cosby returned the car to Shelby after driving it once – his stand-up routine ‘200 m.p.h.’ is based on his experience with it, LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-JQksYxgM0
“The 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake made history on January 21, 2007, fetching $5.5 million at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction, a world record price for an American car, auction organizers said.
The 800-horsepower sports car was one of just two produced and was used as personal transportation by famed racer and performance-car builder Carroll Shelby himself. The buyer was car collector Ron Pratt of Chandler, Arizona.
Shelby, 84, was present at the annual auction, which is held in Scottsdale, Arizona, and brings together hundreds of collectors who bid millions for rare muscle cars, sports cars, and other vintage vehicles.
“When I built this dual supercharged 427 Cobra in 1966, I wanted it to be the fastest, meanest car on the road,” Shelby said on the Barrett-Jackson Web site. “Forty years later, it will still kick the tail of just about anything in the world. It’s the fastest street legal Cobra I’ve ever owned.” Shelby pegged the car’s 0-60-mph time at just over three seconds.”
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1966-shelby-cobra-427-super-snake.htm
R.I.P., all of you – shine on, shine on…
Aaaahhh…Domus Dulcis Domus…
28 May 2012 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized, Various Topics Tags: artifacts, beautiful country, big rigs, dining out, Great Lakes, homecoming music, motorcycle, Niagara Falls, pictures, road trip, sights, state capitals, sunrises, sunsets, thunderstorms, travel, weather extremes
Back at home, a few days late and a few dollars short – but alive and in one piece, aching bones and all! An unexpected development with the bike delayed us by about a week, so this minor journey became an epic saga – more details on that will follow at another time. We picked up a nasty cold from a combination of extreme temperatures and an allergic reaction to mass amounts of cottonwood fluff encountered outside of Chicago, so we’ve been sleeping in since we got home to kick it from our systems once and for all. Flu medicine makes eloquence difficult! It felt good, though, to actually set foot in other states – went through 5 state capitals: Boise, Idoho; Cheyenne, Wyoming; Lincoln, Nebraska; Des Moines, Iowa; and Madison, Wisconsin. Sampled some Wisconsin cheese…it wasn’t aged, so was smooth with a slightly creamy texture, and even the extra-sharp cheddar is moderately tangy. Not bad at all, but I do prefer our locally-made Tillamook!
I’ve seen three of the five Great Lakes now, too – Michigan, Erie, and Ontario – and Niagara Falls was an amazing sight to behold. I regret not having a passport yet; I would have liked to wander through Toronto and see the falls from the Canadian side, too.
20 days on the road takes its toll…the road fatigue makes you feel like an ancient, and you wonder if you have any semblance of an ass remaining after spending hours on end in the saddle of a bike. Your neck gets stiff from bracing against strong, steady winds; your back, knees and feet ache, and there are times when the sight of a Best Western or Super 8 Motel is better than a plate piled high with slabs of rare, juicy prime rib! Falling into a comfortable bed after an 800-mile push is absolute heaven, especially after soaking your aches away under the hot spray of an adjustable showerhead.
We left for the East Coast around 1:30 in the afternoon on Cinco de Mayo, and pulled into our driveway at home at 6:18 p.m. on Saturday, May 25th. We ran into more rain during the last 25 miles of our trip than we did during the entire trip, as we were greeted by a wonderful lightning and thunderstorm – funny; we rode a little over 6,000 miles in 20 days, but saw none of the lightning back east – we had to come back home to see some real weather! I asbsolutely love thunderstorms…riding through falling snow as we navigated the mountain pass between Montana and Idaho, was a slightly unexpected experience! Good thing for electric gear, merino-wool ski clothes, and a next-to-skin layer of silk; that combination is imperative for any person who rides in any and all weather conditions.
http://www.kgw.com/news/local/Lightning-hits-Vancouver-home-destroys-tree-154594645.html
So many sights, sounds, and smells to talk about and capture in the pages of my memoirs…the rugged landscapes of the western and mountain states merging into the carefully cultivated farmlands of the plains; tree-lined rivers carving deeper gorges for themselves, rolling hills lined with massive wind turbines stretching for miles. The sight of Lake Michigan sparkling below the shining towers of Chicago on a clear, sunny morning; beholding a beautiful red sunset over Lake Erie while eating fresh perch, steamed lobster, and a delicious steak washed down with Yuengling lager…walking through boneyards and reading abbreviated familial histories etched in marble and granite.
It’s good to be back home…I’ve been catching up on some of the shows I set my DVR for, getting sleep, sleep, and more sleep, and enjoying ale again after seeing nothing but Buttwiper beer sold pretty much everywhere east of the Rockies! Intellect and good taste are sorely lacking throughout the entire Midwest – small wonder that it’s Teabagger territory. People in eastern Ohio and specifically in Erie, Pennsylvania, were some of the nicest folks we encountered during the entire trip; if we ever relocated anywhere else, that would certainly be a logical destination! Screw the deep south and the Midwest, and hang California, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and the ‘Four Corners’ states…I was amazed at the number of inbred, racist white-trash fucks that were everywhere. What a shame that such beautiful areas of the country are inhabited by such ugly people!
Time for me to start cooking a big batch of soup to kick this cold’s ass out of my system, so here’s a little bit of homecoming music…enjoy!
Creedence Clearwater Revival: “Lookin’ Out My Back Door”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNczeP33Yk0
All of the big rigs we saw reminded me of this song that I hadn’t heard in years – I didn’t even recall the name of the singer until I looked it up, LOL
C.W. McCall: “Convoy”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwaygKjs2fI
We also went into a store in the Crow Agency, and I was pleased to see many Blackfoot artifacts on display and for sale. My attention was especially drawn by a dragoon sabre from the civil war era, and a beautiful peace pipe carved out of the antlers of deer and elk and adorned with raven feathers and coyote fur. I also spied a beaver hat which was nearly identical to one I’d seen my grandmother wearing, in a picture of her taken two years prior to her passing. She didn’t like her picture being taken, from what I gather. Anyway, the music that was playing over the store’s speakers was the haunting, soothing tribal flute music that makes my heart and soul soar whenever I hear it. It made me think of these two songs…let them fill you…listen to them in a darkened room with burning incense and candlelight…they are beautiful.
Sacred Spirits: “Yeha – Noha”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S-xjql_pE8
Enigma: “Return to Innocence”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk_sAHh9s08&ob=av2e
(the video doesn’t impress me much, I’ll admit…my imagination does the song much better justice, IMHO)
Oh, one final thing to mention…as of May 9th, this blog is one year old – happy birthday/anniversary to it! 
It’s Friday – Full Moon Tomorrow!
04 May 2012 4 Comments
in Uncategorized, Various Topics Tags: 'Intergalactic', 'On the Road Again', 'People Are Awesome' video, Adam Yauch, anime, Beastie Boys, Bleach, cities, Colbert Report, FMA, full moon, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, humor, John Denver, Jonathan Cainer, Kermit the Frog, Lloyd Brevett, motorcycles, mountains, Music, pictures, road trip, Rocky Mountain High, Stephen Colbert, stretches of road, Willie Nelson
We’re packing for a road trip and leaving before noon tomorrow – I can’t wait! It will be nice to get my face in the breeze and let my cares fall behind me, while the road ahead stretches into the horizon. Going to be passing through a few states I’ve only flown over; it will be nice to see forests and canyons…mountains and plains…different rock formations…new varieties of flora and fauna. Clear blue skies or roiling stormclouds overhead; starlit nights, fireflies dancing. Small towns and crowded cities…we will be passing through many. Getting out before the Cinco de Mayo traffic jams and general idiocy is perfect timing – it’s going to be a full moon tomorrow, so prepare for the lunatics! 
From “Jonathan Cainer’s Astrology” page:
http://www.cainer.com/
“Super Moon Friday, 4 May 2012
Keep a close eye on the Full Moon this weekend. It is now about as close to the Earth as it ever gets. The Moon regularly comes a little nearer to the Earth, then slips slightly further away. But this doesn’t always happen at Full Moon and it hasn’t happened quite this close to a Full Moon for 100 years. Many expect it to trigger exceptionally high tides. Some are even speaking about earthquakes and floods. But whatever else this ‘Supermoon’ does, it will look unusually big when it rises… and suggests an exceptionally intense weekend for us all.”
Watching the weather forecast for the Cascades and the Rockies over the weekend and through Tuesday – it will help plan our course. New phones…upgraded to a family plan; I’m now in the 21st Century with my sweet, new 4G Samsung! It’s a fun little toy and has many features that will be of great assistance. 
The trip will be fairly long – about 3 weeks to get to our destinations and back. We’ll be camping along the way to save on money; gas itself will be expensive enough, so we won’t be in hotels as often as we have been in the past. Weather permitting, we may camp out two or three nights in a row…we will rotate our clothing during the trip so we won’t be wearing the same thing every day, this will extend the time we can wear each thing and can launder everything when we reach our stopping point – get them clean for the trip back! Of course, no road trip is complete without getting at least ONE shirt from a bike shop somewhere, so we’ll most likely come back with about two or three new ones…sometimes we stop at a restaurant or pub that’s memorable enough to buy a shirt from, but only if the shirt design is worthy! This means I’ll have plenty to post about when I return…I’ll have tons of topics! Until then, enjoy a little bit of music, humor, and anime – talk at you all later on.
First, the humor – Dr. Stephen T. Colbert, D.F.A., defends Kermit the Frog…and has a frightening epiphany!
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/413585/may-02-2012/kermit-the-frog-s-german-tv-offense—hans-beinholtz
Next, the anime – first, the full introductions of parts 1 – 5 of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. I love this show as much as Bleach!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koEvVD35c7A&feature=related
Then, one of the better Bleach fight scenes: Nelliel tu Odelschwanck vs. Nnoitora Gilga (untranslated)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2N-_zd5ock&feature=related
Kenpachi Zaraki represents my aggression and anger. Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck represents how I generally respond to others: Childlike exuberance, tempered with the wisdom of experiencing heartache, deception, and asking “Et tu, Brute?” on multiple occasions…I will fight for myself, my family and my friends – who, indeed, definitely count as family in my book…TRUE friends…honor, honesty, and loyalty are rare traits – which, sadly, are sorely under-appreciated.
I don’t start fights – but you can bet your ass I’ll finish them! Fuck with the ram, you get the horns…and it’s nothing personal. I’m perfectly happy to be left alone. I stay out of your way – have the courtesy to stay out of mine, m’kay?
Finally, some road music…”On the Road Again” by Willie Nelson, and ”Rocky Mountain High” by John Denver – but first, honorable mention goes to ska pioneer Lloyd Brevett, may he R.I.P. with the rest of the great musicians in the afterlife…he just passed away at the age of 80. From the BBC…
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17952383
I wanted to add one of his songs but, unfortunately, I wasn’t able to locate one. It’s strange how difficult it is to find certain songs in the USA, especially if the music is produced by groups in other countries. For instance, the song “Velonica” by Aqua Timez – excellent song; and impossible to find in its best form anymore. Other songs I’ve searched for, to no avail, include “Juju” by le Klub des 7, “Honey Bunny” by Amour a Jeun, and “La Grosse Machine” by WongSifou (sp?) to name a few…
Cripes…yet another R.I.P. – Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys has died at the age of 48; he was diagnosed with cancer in 2009, but it is yet unknown whether that was a major, contributing factor in his death…I’m certain an autopsy will determine this.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17963855
Beastie Boys: “Intergalactic”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrbc_0Pf10Q
Willie Nelson: “On The Road Again”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TD_pSeNelU
John Denver – “Rocky Mountain High”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxJCaZh9obc
And finally, one more time…just for the hell of it…sometimes, people can really be awesome – when they’re just being themselves, doing what they love!
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=EEu42L0ufBY
Talkin’ Sports: Wow…
03 May 2012 5 Comments
in Racism, Uncategorized, Various Topics Tags: 'whites-only' sports, 2010 incident, banana, baseball, blown lead, Detroit Red Wings, domestic violence, football, hockey, Jeremy Lin, Joel Ward, Junior Seau, Philadelphia Flyers, racism, racist slurs, Seattle Mariners, Sports, Stanley Cup, suspected suicide, sweep, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Washington Capitals, Wayne Simmonds, Yao Ming
I’ve been meaning to comment on this story since it broke last week, especially after the ‘Metta World Peace’ incident occurred and was summarily shoved aside – I guess he was only suspended for 7 games, and I have yet to find out if he had any fines levied or if there will be any charges filed…anyway, I enjoy watching a hockey game here and there (go Winterhawks!) and have sorta-kinda followed the Stanley Cup playoffs for a couple of years now. At any rate, the Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup this year, thanks in part to the winning goal being scored by Joel Ward – who just happens to be one of the few black men playing professional hockey. Much like Yao Ming and Jeremy Lin, among others, stand out to many as anomalies in basketball, so, too, do people like Joel Ward, and Wayne Simmonds of the Philadelphia Flyers, stand out like sore thumbs to the racist assholes who still feel that sports should be whites-only bastions. Ever since Jesse Owens destroyed the myth of Hitler’s Ubermenschen in those long-ago Olympic Games, there has been a group of cretins who still tout the nonsensical message of people being ‘superior’ for nothing but the hue of their skin – which, incidentally, they had no control over, and I was always taught that what you accomplish in life is what makes you a better person, not something incidental like your looks.
Digressing! Here’s an article about the filth spewed at Joel Ward after his game-winning goal:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1162330-nhl-playoffs-2012-how-fans-should-deal-with-racism-in-hockey
I recall the news report about the banana being thrown at Wayne Simmonds as well – no matter how successful black people get, there’s always some low-life loser who feels the need to try to tear that person down, minimize their accomplishments, and simply not give credit where it’s due. Reminds me of the FauxNews douchebags raking the President over the coals and screeching that he is “taking sole credit” for taking down Osama bin Laden…but, that’s a topic for another day – this is sports talk, after all!
R.I.P., Junior Seau
Former San Diego Chargers linebacker, Junior Seau, was recently found dead in his California home – suicide is suspected. His girlfriend found him and called the authorites. His mother is devasted, as can be expected…my heart went out to her as she grieved during the press conference. No parent should have to lose their child no matter how old that ‘child’ is…
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17931839
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/04/sport/nfl-seau-autopsy/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
I vaguely recall the 2010 incident the article refers to, where Seau apparently drove his car off of a cliffside after a suspected domestic violence incident. Gives me flashbacks of Mike Tyson with his car wrapped around a tree – he did a similar thing when his marriage to Robin Givens hit the skids. I don’t think it can be denied that boxers and football players, who get struck in the head far more often than in other sports, tend to have issues with impulsivity – just look at the actions of people such as Ben Roethlisberger and Brett Favre, or the known steroid-pumpers Brian Bosworth (Seattle Seahawks), and Lyle Alzado (R.I.P. – Denver Broncos, L.A. Raiders; died at the age of 43). Now there’s a story on CNN (Castrated/Censored Non-News) which is stating that over 100 former NFL players are suing the organization for concussions – a day after four players from various teams have been suspended over the ‘Saints Bounty’ scandal…craziness.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/03/sport/nfl-lawsuit/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
Finally, it’s baseball season again….the ‘Boys of Summer’ are back! My Seattle Mariners are…well, being the Seattle Mariners! They are in danger swept by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, if they don’t win today’s game. Last night they had a 3-0 lead, but a 2-run homer by Sean Rodriguez, as well as a home-run hit by Luke Scott that was almost caught by Michael Saunders – the ball bounced off of his mitt and over the wall – the score became a 4-4 tie. The Rays eventually took the lead and remained there until the end of the game. Justin Smoak ALMOST won the game in the 9th inning; he hit a beaut out to far right field, just on the good side of the foul line…and it was caught by Ben Zobrist at the right field corner. Not to mention, there was some asshole Tampa Bay fan sitting in one of the seats behind the batter’s box. He’s the type who was yelling, “Hey, batterbatterbatterbatterbatter….Suh-WING BATTER!!!!” to muck up the timing of the man at-bat. DAMNIT!! Oh well, it’s a good thing I rarely bet on sports!
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_02_seamlb_tbamlb_1&mode=wrap&partnerId=LR_wrap
WW – PacNW Edition #2
02 May 2012 Leave a Comment
in Racism, Uncategorized, Various Topics Tags: 'Crack-of-my-ass' County, 'samurai sword', abusive cop, arson, assault of stepson, at large, beer and boots, chemical attack, cretinous scumbags, crime, dumb-ass nazi shitbags, feuding neighbors, GPS, Hazmat team, inbred assholes, Longview Fred Meyer, murder-suicide, prior DV incidents, security guard, sex offender, sexual assault, shoplifting, stupid criminals, white trash, White Watch
Time for my local version of ‘white watch’, where crimes committed by whites are highlighted and pushed to the forefront where they belong. The flagrant media bias in reporting crimes has always annoyed me, especially due to the fact that I had always been taught that, to be an excellent journalist, one has to collect ALL of the facts from ALL sides, and report said facts as they are – no embellishments, no sarcasm, no overt feelings one way or another. I think the last newsman who was capable of doing so was the late, great, Walter Cronkite – then again, those were before the ratings race between all of the 24-hour ‘news’ stations…shit, there’s barely any real news reporting done anymore – it’s all “info-tainment”, and about as healthy, appealing, and nourishing as the garbage and swill packaged and sold as fast ‘food’.
Anyway, the first two stories have to do with convicted sexual offenders. The first scumbag assaulted a 20-year-old woman at knifepoint in the back room of a convenience store; fortunately, she was able to escape when a customer came in. The customer followed the rapist and directed police to his location, resulting in his arrest:
http://www.kgw.com/news/Plaid-Pantry-clerk-assaulted-at-knifepoint-149572355.html
The second cretin has a history of violent rape and resisting arrest, yet he still managed to remain outside of prision walls. He broke his GPS monitoring bracelet an is now at large. Isn’t that comforting and special?
http://www.kgw.com/news/Deputies-Dangerous-parolee-disabled-GPS-monitor-149569525.html
Finally, the prize for ‘white-trash of the week’ goes to this guy who is being called a ‘survivalist’ because of the bunker he’d built on park land in King County, Washington. I thought the definition of survivalist meant that you would survive some catastrophic event, but these sorry sacks of shit simply lack the intelligence and intestinal fortitude required to live in modern society. This guy apparently shot and killed his wife and 19-year-old daughter, then set the house on fire and fled to his bunker. The killings and fire happend the weekend of 4/21 – 4/22 of this year:
http://www.kgw.com/home/149372395.html
Next, we have the dumbasses of the week. This morning, I woke up and turned on the local news and see a story about some people who had to be assisted and observed by a Hazmat crew after falling ill for unknown reasons. Turns out that they had been feuding with a ‘nice, friendly’ neighbor who decided to release some sort of chemical into their apartment. Here’s the story:
http://www.kgw.com/news/Police-St-Helens-neighbor-beef-leads-to-gas-attack-149822115.html
Nice, eh? Gee, whatever happened to actually TALKING to people if you have a grievance, rather than hiding behind closed doors and doing sneaky, underhanded, Scheisskopfen actions? Gawds…
Finally, we have a winner in Longview, WA. This genius decided to utilize the ‘five-finger discount’ when he went to the local Fred Meyer to pick up beer and boots – I guess he was going fishing? Well, the security guard didn’t appreciate the man’s actions and confronted him, but promptly let him go when the man pulled out a “samurai sword”:
http://www.kgw.com/news/Shoplifting-suspect-pulled-sword-like-blade-in-Longview-149704085.html
I’d like to see a picture of the sword! LOL
Updated Friday, 2012/05/04:
Here’s another cop who is supposed to ‘Protect & Serve’, but we all know how selective that rule is. Apparently, that rule doesn’t even apply to their own families!
http://www.kgw.com/news/Clackamas-County-police-union-president-arrested-150150915.html
A lot of people in Oregon (and Washington State, for that matter) refer to Clackmas County as “Crack-o’-my-ass County” due to the high population of inbred, government-assistance-dependent, white-trash losers…LMFAO
Inbred, white-trash, racist scumbags are easily among the stupidest creatures existing on earth…it’s a shame nobody is ‘culling their numbers’ – after all, we put down rabid animals to prevent them from infecting the healthy, so…?
* chuckles softly to self *
Blessed Beltane…
01 May 2012 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized, Various Topics Tags: 'Bum Bum Song', 'May Day', absurdity, Beltane, camping, Cernunnos, Conan O'Brien, Fan Corrections, funny shit, IKEA, pagan holiday, pictures, road trip, Route 66, sightseeing, Tom Green
‘Tis time to frolic in the forests in naked abandon! Beltane is here…spread thy seed, o forest kings! Be fertile, fecund and fat, o forest wenches! Dance around the Maypole; sip of Nature’s dew, indulge in thy hedonistic desires! The sap rises in the trees…birds are busy gathering twigs as they pair up and build nests; squirrels scamper and leap as they forage in the trees, shrubs, and grasses. Spring is at its height – ’tis time for merriment, lovemaking, and enjoying life!
http://wicca.com/celtic/akasha/beltane.htm
Busy this week, getting ready for an upcoming road trip…3 weeks of biking, camping, and all-around roughing-it! It’ll be fun…it’s been a while since our Sturgis trip, so my itchy traveling feet are ready to go explore some new soil, LOL – this road trip will be the first of many this summer, so I’ll be taking lots of pictures for my album. Can’t wait…I’ll be getting my kicks on Route 66!
Enjoy a bit of absurdity…Tosh, Bam Margera, Johnny Knoxville and other talentless, copycat hacks owe their success to this humble, self-deprecating Canadian – one Tom Green. Here’s a video he did which is one of my favorites – due to the fact that it was filmed in various places in Seattle, and I happened to be residing there at the time! I’ve ridden a Jet-Ski and a powerboat across Lake Washington…and I was born at the S-S-Swedish…Swedish….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NjThjinDDQ
Quick aside to the troll who tried to post a comment about how Bam Margera was on MTV before Tom Green: Newsflash, sweetie – Tom Green WAS on MTV before Bam Margera got there. I don’t give a flying fuck about the CKY video series, since I was specifically speaking of MTV, m’kay? Also, I think I have the right to dislike a racist scumbag such as your buddy Bam; from what I’ve seen and read, Tom Green isn’t a racist asshole like your pal. I know that you’re probably on his payroll and scout the web obsessively for anyone who dares to not kiss his white-trash feet, but please – check your facts before trying to make a stupid comment. Better yet, why don’t you build your own ‘Bam Margera’ tribute blog and/or website, where you can comment, post topics and pictures, and kiss his ass online for the world to see! What a novel idea, no?
http://www.cracked.com/funny-806-tom-green/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bam_Margera
Also, here’s my favorite redhead, ‘Coco’, talking about an awesome new TV from IKEA (don’t forget the ‘Flaarb’), then he discusses the new film ‘Dark Knight Rising’ – check it out!
http://teamcoco.com/video/ikea-television
http://teamcoco.com/video/fan-correction-dark-knight
Skyrim: Progress Update #5
30 Apr 2012 2 Comments
in Uncategorized, Various Topics Tags: alliances, dragonslayer, gaming, geeking out, Jagged Crown, leveling up, MMORPGs, multiple grand-master, Paarthurnax, progress, recap, Shadowmere, Skyrim: Elder Scrolls V, Sovngarde, Stormcloaks, update
One more time – a new gaming update! We were out of town over the weekend, but got back in time for me to post a brief recap and then a status update. Also, I wanted to make certain that I leveled up so that I wouldn’t be at Level 61 – 9/10ths, LOL! The game continues to go well, and I still enjoy it as much today as I did when I first installed and played it! I’m kicking ass and taking names…
Level: 62
Grandmaster Skills: Lockpicking, Sneaking, Light Armor, Heavy Armor and Blacksmithing
Skills in the 90s: Speechcraft (99), Enchanting (98), Archery (97), 1-Handed Weapons (96) and 2-Handed Weapons (94)
Next Skill Focus: Pickpocketing (59) and Blocking (55)
Latest Accomplishments:
Summoned, interrogated, and rode Odahviing – he will now return whenever I need his aid. Dovahkiin’s honor is absolute!
Defeated Alduin and spared his brother, Paarthurnax.
Beheld Sovngarde – drank and sang with dead heroes.
Obtained the Jagged Crown – intended to turn it over to the Imperial Legion, but grew sickened by their biased propaganda and joined the side of the Stormcloaks. The battle for Whiterun draws nigh…
New steed: Shadowmere – a proper destrier for a warrior woman!
I’m not certain if I will be able to attain Thane status of the hold of Eastmarch, due to a slight in-game glitch which has made it impossible to complete one of the ‘city favors’ which unlocks that option. Still, I was able to finally purchase the house in Windhelm and it is now fully furnished - it is called Hjerim. I now own all available houses in the five major cities, and possess extra lodgings in: the Ragged Flagon (Riften), the Dawnstar Sanctuary, High Hrothgar (the Throat of the World), the Sky Haven Temple, and Nightingale Hall. I have my suite in the Hall of the Companions as their new Harbinger, as well as my Arch-Mage quarters at the College of Winterhold.
My character has come a long way from nearly meeting an untimely end on the executioner’s block!
Here is the link to my Photobucket screenshots as well. I added more pics and am updating and editing the captions for them, so if they seem incomplete, no worries…I’ll get to them eventually, LOL
Apologies for any duplicate pics – it’s not easy when you don’t get a pop-up reminder letting you know that you have done so! Enjoy…
