Saturday, June 26, 2004
Pot Holds Back Pot-Activists in Nevada
Its straight out of the Simpsons and it happened in Nevada:
But nope pot doesn't affect your brain or mental capacity at all.
Pro-pot activists in one of Nevada's 17 counties are a little out of joint.
It seems they forgot to file 6,000 petition signatures that could be a factor in whether a marijuana measure gets on a statewide ballot.
But nope pot doesn't affect your brain or mental capacity at all.
Friday, June 25, 2004
Cheney telling Leahy to treat himself like a lonely shepherd treats a handsome lamb
Hugh has a good synopsis of the whole issue:
I'm inclined to agree, in fact I've probably done the same thing too, except when dealing with clients then I keep my mouth shut for the time and later tell a wall to go F- itself. The Donk outrage is quite amusing too all up in arms about Cheney using the f-word off the record, but no problem with Kerry using the f-word and s-word on the record many times in a Rolling Stone interview.
Speaking of Patrick Leahy, there is some hand-wringing over Dick Cheney's candid advice for the odd-ball from Vermont, advice that will not doubt be a fixture of Gridiron dinners for years to come.
Regardless of how you view the Vice President's choice of words, the confrontation is a very interesting one.
Dick Cheney was slandered by Leahy himself this week with the outrageous allegation that Cheney was profiting from Iraq reconstruction contracts.
Like a man of honor, Cheney called Leahy on it in a face-to-face confrontation. (Dueling is prohibited, so this is about as confrontational as one can get within the bounds of the law.)
How did Leahy react? Not with honor. He neither defended nor apologized for his scurrilous slander. Instead he whimper about attacks on him from third parties, a sort of reaction one would expect from the Uriah Heap of the United States Senate. If Leahy had an ounce of integrity, he'd have either answered Cheney with vehemence on the alleged wrong-doing by Cheney, or have offered an apology for getting carried away. He did neither.
Cheney's dismissal of Leahy was rough, but in the language the sort of person like Leahy understands.
Leahy: a small mind from a small state with a small and soon to be forgotten role in the large events of our time.
Cheney: a very large figure in our nation's history, central to the events of our time, and certain to be remembered as a captain in great victories over both the USSR and Islamic radicalism.
I'll forgive the latter's intemperance upon encountering the former.
I'm inclined to agree, in fact I've probably done the same thing too, except when dealing with clients then I keep my mouth shut for the time and later tell a wall to go F- itself. The Donk outrage is quite amusing too all up in arms about Cheney using the f-word off the record, but no problem with Kerry using the f-word and s-word on the record many times in a Rolling Stone interview.
Democracy won't work in Latin America the Middle East, because Catholicism Islam is incompatible with liberty
Leave it to Mark Steyn to point out the talking heads keep the same world views, they just change where that world view is.
Of course once the location they are viewing changes, then dismiss the previous location. They use such catch phrases as "it was obvious that it was bound to happen irregardless of anything America did," or "the oppression and poverty inflicted as a direct result of his foreign policies."
But I believe the future will find the question, does today's Middle East incline closer to western values or Saddam, Arafat and Osama's?, being asked of the Middle East. Similar to Steyns should be asked of Latin America,
In the Seventies, the west's foreign-policy elites were happy to take the losers at their own estimation: just as the so-called "realists" insist today that Islam is incompatible with liberty, so three decades ago there were wise old birds who said the same thing about Catholicism.
Of course once the location they are viewing changes, then dismiss the previous location. They use such catch phrases as "it was obvious that it was bound to happen irregardless of anything America did," or "the oppression and poverty inflicted as a direct result of his foreign policies."
But I believe the future will find the question, does today's Middle East incline closer to western values or Saddam, Arafat and Osama's?, being asked of the Middle East. Similar to Steyns should be asked of Latin America,
Does today's Latin America incline closer to western values or Che and Fidel's?
Digital Brownshirt Society
Al Gore,
He Krazy.
You wonder why he lost the election. It also brings up a good point from Bill's 60 Minutesinterview love-fest with Dan Rather about not resigning and fighting impeachment. If he hadn't Gore would of been President.
Since the organization is now out in the open here is our logo:
Via Jessica's Well.
Turns out we have a site too.
He Krazy.
You wonder why he lost the election. It also brings up a good point from Bill's 60 Minutes
Since the organization is now out in the open here is our logo:
Via Jessica's Well.
Turns out we have a site too.
Fraudenheit 911
Well the "documentary" comes out today, maybe I'll go to a bar for two hours. Because after two hours of drinking I'd still walk out smarter.
Speaking of crap, I was house sitting a month ago and was channel surfing and caught part of Bullshitting for Columbine, that was a piece of crap. Five minutes after I found it I moved on to something more educational and entertaining, RENO911!
But if going to a bar isn't your idea of fun here are some other suggestions of things to do instead (and still come out smarter):
Hit yourself in the head with a hammer.
Go to the bathroom.
Organize your CD Collection.
Attend a Digital Brown-Shirts Meeting.
Self-Lobotomy (but that would be seeing the movie too).
Feel free to add your own...
Speaking of crap, I was house sitting a month ago and was channel surfing and caught part of Bullshitting for Columbine, that was a piece of crap. Five minutes after I found it I moved on to something more educational and entertaining, RENO911!
But if going to a bar isn't your idea of fun here are some other suggestions of things to do instead (and still come out smarter):
Hit yourself in the head with a hammer.
Go to the bathroom.
Organize your CD Collection.
Attend a Digital Brown-Shirts Meeting.
Self-Lobotomy (but that would be seeing the movie too).
Feel free to add your own...
David Beckham's Penalty Shootout 2004
You to can Bend it Like Beckham.
News Blitz
"I have 6,000 rounds of ammunition, two rifles, a shotgun, a semi-automatic pistol, a revolver, an air rifle, a machete and a hunting knife and I plan to use them -- aawww, look, a cute widdle puppy."
Saudi Arabia to allow foreigners to carry weapons for protection. Go ahead, punk, make my day.
Tim Montgomery implicates the balloon-headed Bonds in using performance-enhancing drugs.
Motorcyclist rides 5,632 miles from the northernmost tip of Alaska to Key West, Florida in 100 hours to set a new Iron Butt record.
"No one steals from God." Priest puts robber in half nelson to keep him from stealing church's money.
Not suprising: Berkeley may legalize prostitution. But the bad news: Most Berkeley women don't shave and reek of patchouli.
Man gets harpooned in the face by what appears to be Satan and survives.
King Carl Gustaf of Sweden had enough and removed the pictures of his daughter Madeleine in the low-cut red dress from a Swedish website.
Over the picture, the website wrote «So cute, oh so horny.»
But the choice quote: «It’s ironic that it is we, the tax payers, which provide the family with Sweden’s largest social security check, money which is paying for your lawyers. It is well known that the daddy in the family is no intelligent giant. It is lucky that we have such generous social securities in Sweden as it is not likely that he would ever get a proper job.»
And finally the 80's Hair Band Quiz. I got a 9 out of 10 [10-9 correct: I bet you had your hair cut short in front and very long in back.], I don't know if I should be proud or ashamed...
Saudi Arabia to allow foreigners to carry weapons for protection. Go ahead, punk, make my day.
Tim Montgomery implicates the balloon-headed Bonds in using performance-enhancing drugs.
Motorcyclist rides 5,632 miles from the northernmost tip of Alaska to Key West, Florida in 100 hours to set a new Iron Butt record.
"No one steals from God." Priest puts robber in half nelson to keep him from stealing church's money.
Not suprising: Berkeley may legalize prostitution. But the bad news: Most Berkeley women don't shave and reek of patchouli.
Man gets harpooned in the face by what appears to be Satan and survives.
King Carl Gustaf of Sweden had enough and removed the pictures of his daughter Madeleine in the low-cut red dress from a Swedish website.
Over the picture, the website wrote «So cute, oh so horny.»
But the choice quote: «It’s ironic that it is we, the tax payers, which provide the family with Sweden’s largest social security check, money which is paying for your lawyers. It is well known that the daddy in the family is no intelligent giant. It is lucky that we have such generous social securities in Sweden as it is not likely that he would ever get a proper job.»
And finally the 80's Hair Band Quiz. I got a 9 out of 10 [10-9 correct: I bet you had your hair cut short in front and very long in back.], I don't know if I should be proud or ashamed...
Thursday, June 24, 2004
"Its my pity-party and I'll cry if I want to..."
Well after gracing the United States of John Kerry Senate, John Kerry complained about changing his schedule to come for the vote and no vote took place. Which sounds like typical Senate proceedings.
But we know that being in the Senate, especially for votes is very important to Kerry, that's why he has made time in his busy schedule to attend less than 20% of them. Of course according to Kerry its the GOP playing politics. Of course when the Donks refuse to allow votes on Judicial Nominees, that's just standing up for your principles. Of course Kerry leaves out one small fact, that the Donks were holding up the vote too.
But then again the Donks were standing by their principles and the GOP was just playing games with Kerry's "Highway." Speaking of which, I do find it ironic that Kerry accuses the GOP of saying its "my way or the highway," but then Kerry wants the Senate to run according to his campaign fundraising schedule now who wants it "his way or the highway"?
This week ends up being a dead heat between Kerry and Clinton for the biggest self-pity party.
But oh, no, Oh, no. Not in this Senate, not with these people. Once again, it's my way or the highway, shut the door, lock the people out, don't let them take part in the democracy, don't respect the institution. Don't show the common courtesies that actually bring people together to find the common ground. So they found a way all day to twiddle their thumbs, do very little, attend a reception at the White House, but not let John Kerry vote.
But we know that being in the Senate, especially for votes is very important to Kerry, that's why he has made time in his busy schedule to attend less than 20% of them. Of course according to Kerry its the GOP playing politics. Of course when the Donks refuse to allow votes on Judicial Nominees, that's just standing up for your principles. Of course Kerry leaves out one small fact, that the Donks were holding up the vote too.
Bob Stevenson, spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, dismissed Kerry's complaints.
"This isn't about courtesy. This is about commitment. We were here hoping to go to a vote on that amendment if we could get a commitment (from Democrats) for final passage" of the underlying defense bill, he said. "We were working on that when John Kerry left town."
But then again the Donks were standing by their principles and the GOP was just playing games with Kerry's "Highway." Speaking of which, I do find it ironic that Kerry accuses the GOP of saying its "my way or the highway," but then Kerry wants the Senate to run according to his campaign fundraising schedule now who wants it "his way or the highway"?
This week ends up being a dead heat between Kerry and Clinton for the biggest self-pity party.
Tuesday, June 22, 2004
News Flash: Kerry in Senate, Actually There
John Kerry cancels campaign trip to New Mexico to make an appearance at the Senate. Apparently he's a member there.
Elephants tie inmates 5-5 in soccer game
A mildly entertaining story of Thai officials organizing a soccer game to promote watching soccer and not gambling on the Euro 2004, which many probably would of lost money on after Italy being eliminated from the 2004 European Grass Diving Championships.
Update: Of course only Italians know how to get the cork back in the champagne bottle (see Euro 2000 Final).
Update: Of course only Italians know how to get the cork back in the champagne bottle (see Euro 2000 Final).
Time to Denigrate a Different Religion
Well Madonna has changed her name to Esther after years of using a Christian name to act completely against any kind of Christian Values its now time for Religious Jewish Values to get the same treatment from the "whore."
Monday, June 21, 2004
Political Discourse
This weekend I was at BBQ on Sunday and (though I attempted to avoid it, because most of the party was made up of Donks) I got into a discussion on politics. The lady who was conversing was originally from England and she was comparing political discourse in Europe (from what she discussed mostly Old Europe and Sweden) to The US and how both sides(the way she talked made it see like she meant mostly right wingers and use key works like calling people "unpatriotic") don't want to listen to the other side and get angry.
But I did manage to open her eyes some what to the biggest difference, in Euroland there aren't large amounts of conservatives (small government, capitalist types) and the majority of people are on the Left, so in discussions in Europe you get varying statements on the same thing. Then in their elections you get the candidate from the "left of right of left of left of center" vs. the "left of left or right of left of center" so there is no difference in thought. Didn't get any other concessions on the state of government run programs, but at least she came to her sense on that one, kind of.
But I did manage to open her eyes some what to the biggest difference, in Euroland there aren't large amounts of conservatives (small government, capitalist types) and the majority of people are on the Left, so in discussions in Europe you get varying statements on the same thing. Then in their elections you get the candidate from the "left of right of left of left of center" vs. the "left of left or right of left of center" so there is no difference in thought. Didn't get any other concessions on the state of government run programs, but at least she came to her sense on that one, kind of.
No Wonder Europe is so screwed up...
From Soccernet's review of how teams could qualify for the Knockout Stage of Euro 2004:
No wonder Europe is so screwed up, not even deciding who moves on in soccer is easy. And the "Tie" to move on how weenie is a tie (other than the fact a tie is like kissing your sister, yeah its a girl, but come on its your sister) why don't they sack it up like the Stanley Cup and play till someone wins, I would love to see a 7 overtime soccer game (or activity), yes game because calling a sport would be some what of a lie because as a game it fails to utilize the one thing we have over other animals a opposable thumb. A ox can kick a ball, but a ox can't throw a 70 yard Hail Mary to win the game. Unfortunately the same kind of complication though permeates the EU constitution it is filled with so much fluff, most people don't actually know what is going on or what the rules are.
Italy: Must beat Bulgaria to stand any chance of making the knockout stages.
An win, coupled with a victory for either Denmark or Sweden, will send them through.
If Sweden and Denmark draw 0-0, then Italy will go through ahead of the Danes as they scored a goal against Sweden.
If Sweden and Denmark draw 1-1, then Italy will have to win by at least two goals to put themselves in contention. Should they win by two goals, any other scoreline than 2-0, they will go through.
If Sweden and Denmark draw 1-1, and Italy win 2-0, it will go to the next factor. That is points gained in the qualifing competitions for the 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004. Both gained 37 points. But Italy have a goal difference of +25 to Denmark's +22, so Italy would go through.
If Sweden and Denmark draw 2-2, Italy are out regardless of their performance against Bulgaria. This is because, when points are level, the first factor is results between the sides involved. A 2-2 draw will give Denmark and Sweden superior goals scored. Thus, Italy will be out even if they win 46-0.
Italy can only top the group if Denmark and Sweden draw 0-0, and Italy beat Bulgaria by 7-1 or a equivalent higher score, or by winning by seven goals, due to points gained in the qualifing competitions for the 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004.
No wonder Europe is so screwed up, not even deciding who moves on in soccer is easy. And the "Tie" to move on how weenie is a tie (other than the fact a tie is like kissing your sister, yeah its a girl, but come on its your sister) why don't they sack it up like the Stanley Cup and play till someone wins, I would love to see a 7 overtime soccer game (or activity), yes game because calling a sport would be some what of a lie because as a game it fails to utilize the one thing we have over other animals a opposable thumb. A ox can kick a ball, but a ox can't throw a 70 yard Hail Mary to win the game. Unfortunately the same kind of complication though permeates the EU constitution it is filled with so much fluff, most people don't actually know what is going on or what the rules are.
