November's Archives
11/29/00/
Welcome to the world.
You know I took a cab ride tonight back to my hotel,
and I got to talking to the cabbie. May I suggest
always talk to your cabbie, they hold many of life's
secrets in there back seat. Think about it, a
bartender gets the cover story, the way it seems to
you, if you will. Yet the cabbie gets the truth, the
dirty nitty gritty. The sloshed, true reteric. Anyway,
I asked "how's business?" and he said "I think
business is slow because of the presidential thing."
Being in the state I was in I didn't think to ask why.
I wish I would have. How would the presidential thing
slow down business? Instead I asked, "So what do you
think of that mess?" His reply was fresh, something
I've neither heard nor thought. "I'm from Ethiopia."
was his first comment "I love America, It has brought
me hope, and life." "yet I realize that with the
current political struggle, it has open the flood
gates for every other country to do as they will."
"What do you mean?" I asked. "Every third world
country can now say, look even America can't get their
shit straight, their political system is supposed to
be unsurpassed, yet they struggle." was his reply.
Being a little daft I said "Nobody perfect, what's
your point?" "You only know America." He said, "Theirs
a whole other big world out there, that looks to
America for guidance, if America can't get it right
then who's to stop other countries from allowing the
wrong party to take control?"
People, that comment makes me realize how important we
are in the grand scheme of things. We may laugh, and
make jokes of the current situation, but this is for
real.
Do I smell the fall of Rome?
--Daz Silus--
Shit, looks like George might be the winner of this thing. Here is a funny picture of him.... Priceless...
My Halloween costume was none other than Hunter S Thompson, as I am sure you know... Well, looks like the good Dr. is writing for ESPN2. Check what he has to say..
In local news...
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Exuberant attitude as well as full-on breakfasts are on the menu at this hip, colorful hangout--formerly located on 17th Avenue--that was once Sofia's. Brightly colored walls, that lovably funky blue velour couch and plenty of windowfront counter seating make this an irresistible way to wake up. Expert espresso drinks are the specialty, including the very potent Big Chill--an industrial-strength elixir of coffee powered by two shots of espresso. No hassles here and very patron-friendly staff. Daily 6am-3:30pm. )
---Metro Santa Cruz---
The Chill Out Cafe is now open till 9pm every night. For all you Santa Cruzers, you must try this place. It is super tasty. I just picked up my dinner (a greek burrito.. eggs, artichoke hearts, olives, potatoes, cheese and bunch of other goodies). Anyway, nobody knows that they are open
late now, and the workers are bored, cause nobody is orderin stuff... So head on down there and get some grub.
This is a pretty good article.....A look at how Star Wars toys were reworked into other lines,and vice-versa
Have you ever heard of the Khmer Rouge of Cambodia, and the massacre that went down in the 70's? No, of course not, because the Nightly News does not report that stuff.... So, here is a news story that you won't see on CBS...
11/28/00/
Those who cast votes decide nothing, those who count the votes decide everything.---Joseph Stalin---
I got a e-mail from Marc today. I have cut out the personal parts, and leave you with this...
Hey Greg
I really enjoyed the article on television brain washing Americans. And
speaking of which I'd like to add the sad fact that the airwaves are
ours. They belong to us! Even worse they are controlled by corporations
who sell the shit back to us! Americans are largely too complacent to
even realize. Ouch... that's what I would call getting doubly fucked.
With that said I have a few suggestions of ways we can get alternative
sources of news media. If you like them pass them along. First:
http://www.indymedia.org Started during the WTO meetings here in
Seattle, Indymedia now has roughly 30 non-profit media centers around
the world. They are a great source of info. Also,
http://www.alternet.net Jayne hipped me to this one. Very cool as well.
For all you folks who live in the Bay Area I highly recommend "Street
Spirit" the homeless newspaper. I picked up a copy while I was down
there. Also here in the Northwest, "Street Roots" the newspaper in
Portland, and "Real Change" here in Seattle are both excellent
publications.
take care, marc
So, there you go. Seriously folks, shit is fucked up. It really can't go on like this much longer can it? I'm tellin you, the big corporations are coming for you. Just check this article about how the WTO is going to go "underground" so their meetings won't get disturbed.
You people won't even realize it if you don't pay attention. I am not asking you to save the world, I am just asking you to put the bong down and be aware of what is going on around you.
Here you go, you can read about Aldo Leopold, one of the greats in the field. Yeah, ok you don't care about that stuff.
I do know what you care about. You care about American Pop Culture from 1984. Seriously, x-entertainment is a really great site that I visit daily and have a good laugh. If you don't know about it, you must check it out.
11/27/00/
Did you know I used to work at Disneyland? Disneyland, not to be confused with DisneyWorld. Disneyland is renown for being strict about the employees they hire, so you might wonder how I got the job.
Well, I saw it advertised on the local news.
I think it was Kelly Lang on NBC who reported the "story"..
"In other news, Disneyland is having a hard time finding enough summer employees.." or so went the headlines.
I went down there the next day and got a job.
I worked in "The Hungry Bear Restaurant" over in Fronterland (now renamed Critter Country). No, I did not have a choice, you go where they put you. No, I could not work on the rides or be a character, I had to "earn" those privileges. You start as street sweeper and make your way up the ranks. Luckily, I was chosen for The Hungry Bear, and did not have to be a street sweeper.
Now, the Disney Company runs a tight ship. If your shift starts at 5:00, if you are not clocked in by 4:45, you were considered "late". This brings to mind the "Well, this one goes to 11" scene in Spinal Tap... Why don't you just make your shift start at 4:30, instead of starting at 5:00 and having to come in 15 minutes early? Well, if you had to come in at 4:30, then you would have to leave 30 minutes early. This way, they tack on an extra 15-30 minutes to your work shift. Since you are only a part time employee, they don't have to pay you overtime, since you are not working over 40 hours a week. Sneaky eh?
What did you do in those extra 15 minutes? You changed into your "costume". NO, it is not a uniform! It is a costume, and you have to wear it. My costume was basic, Lee jeans, and a checkered longlseave shirt and a scarf. Basic Cowboy wear... I felt sorry for the guys that had to work on the Pirates of the Caribbean, with their pirate stockings, and buckled shoes... Butt Pirates as far as I was concerned.
After you changed (you have to change there, you can't bring the stuff home and come dressed to work, no no!) You have to get to your station. See, even if you clocked in at 4:30, if you were not at your post and working by 5:00, you were late. The Hungary Bear Restaurant is the farthest end of the Park. The locker rooms are right behind Space Mountain, and where I worked, is past Splash Mountain. (Here is a map..tomorrowland to critter country.) Anyway, it is really far, seriously like a 10 minute walk.
Needless to say, I was late all the time. They did not like me much.
Now you know the story about me getting hired on at Disneyland. I will have to save some stories about my day to day responsibilities for another time, cause I realized that this story could go on and on and I should end it now, while I have the chance.
Hey, DotCult.com has re-launced today. Check it out.
11/24/00/
A plane is traveling 400 miles an hour. How long does it take for it to travel from Orange County to San Jose, if the distance between the two cities is 400 miles? Yeah, you got it! Only an hour! Ahhh, the wonders of modern technology. Gotta love the jet age. I have driven between San Jose and Orange County too many times, and it is a really bad drive. I feel for all those people that will be stuck on the interstate 5 northbound for 10 hours on Sunday. I used to be one of them. Now thanks to an amazing invention called money, I can fly the same distance in one hour.
Yes, I am back from the Thanksgiving celebration. I went down to Orange County, and then off to Palm Springs, er, excuse me, Indian Wells. The weather was really nice, and I actually broke a sweat walking around. Not much to see. Mt San Jaciento is cool, that is it on the left, and way off on the right is Big Bear. Southern California is interesting. I mean, when you see a boat that is probably worth more than most people's houses, cruzing down the freeway it makes you take pause. Also, nice cars abound.
I went and checked the beach out down in Laguna. Then I headed up to Corona Del Mar, and watched the boats head out the harbor.. Back to the airport, and then home.
11/21/00/
Brian liked what I had to say the other day and wrote me an e-mail.
Greg,
Caught your latest rant on my daily rounds... Don't have time right now to
fully expound on the US, Western society etc., but I hear what you are
saying.
If the potential of the culture we share w/ the world could fill a glass
pitcher, I don't believe we are contributing even a pint's worth. Plus, to
extend the beer analogy, the stuff we sell to the world can make you lazy &
impair one's ability to think clearly or use heavy machinery if one is not
mindful. In all fairness, though, the buzz can be fun if you can handle it,
but if you have nothing left in your life after that wears off, then you're
a victim, not a participant. Because we are the Big US, the fashionable
appeal of our exported culture has a built-in allure. But it forces some to
play with fire they didn't expect. Hey, such is life, but the US is
guiltier of peddling daydreams than most.
Cheers,
BG
For those of you that know Brian (and those of you that don't), check it, he is sporting a beard.
Well, I am going to be out of town for a day or so. Going down to Palm Springs for Thanksgiving. I am bringing my camera, so I will get some pictures. Until then, you can more than entertain yourselves with these links.
Check out this crazy theory to explain why neither Presidential Candidate will give in.
After you read and understand that whole article, check out this one about how James Cameron is "one of THEM"
11/20/00
What happened to the environmental movement? Remember that? Shit, that was 10 friggin years ago! I can't believe it has been so long. The Exxon Valdez had spilled the oil, that chemical plant had killed a bunch of people in Bopahl India a few years before. There was a bunch of environmental disasters going on in 89 and 90. MTV lead the battle cry. The environmental movement was in the news. Environmental Disasters were everywhere. It was the 20th anniversary of Earth Day. Everyone agreed that something should be done. What happened? Well, companies got smarter and started advertising that their products were suddenly "Green".
(they were made from 10% recycled paper, which was just scraps from the paper factory. It was not till later that they were able to incorporate "post consumer paper", which is paper that has already been used once.) Chevron started advertising that "Do people really care about the environment? People do." Think about this. If you see a company advertising how "environmentally friendly" they are, you know that they are NOT environmentally friendly. Why would they waste good money trying to tell you they are environmentally responsible, when as a good consumer, you will know if they are a responsible company or not. No, they spend all that money to brain wash the 99.99% of Americans who believe anything they see on TV.
And you know what? It worked.
You people believed that everything is hunky dory.
Well is it? If you want to believe this guy, we are all a bunch of doomsdayers, and the earth has actually improved in the last 30 years. You know what? That is what they want you to believe. The facts are not so happy and bright. We knew, 10 years ago there would be a problem with the supply of oil running out. We knew that alternative fuels should be developed quickly. Do you really think the big oil companies would let that happen? No way, then they would be out of business. They want oil to be pumped and used. And it looks
like they won. They made a catchy advertising campaign, and kept the PR up, so the press would get off their case, and went along as business as usual.
So what is the answer? The answer is that you have to become aware of what is really going on. You are on the Internet, use it. Find out what the big companies are up to, and if they are playing by the rules. And what do you do if they are not up to par? Don't buy their stuff. Easy as that. There are plenty of gas stations, so you don't have to buy gas at Shell.
Will you do it? Probably not, and that is why we are so fucked.
11/19/00/
What is really up with the USA anyway? I mean, sure it is a great place (if you live here), but wouldn't the world be much better off without us? What do we really do for the rest of the world? We sell them our weapons, so they can fight each other. That's really positive. Oh, we push our social agenda through the world wide distribution of Hollywood movies. That is great, now all the little kids in India can see "pulp fiction" and think it is cool to say mother fucker and be violent. What do movies really give you anyway? What are they? They are pure escapism. A way to forget your measly little problems for two hours out of your life. What does that teach us? That we can not find happiness in our day to day life, so we have to go watch a made up story about something we will never experience?
Ok, maybe that is good for the citizens of the USA, but what gives us the right to peddle our thoughts to others? The US culture is like a cancer. When ever it is introduced, it takes over and squashes the original countries culture. US culture is a joke. It is all based on the TV. Americans watch so much Tv that is it impossible not to have it effect the way we think. I am not just talking about the news and information sources, but every single sitcom and talkshow. The TV producers are so good at what they do, that you don't know that new ideas are being introduced to you. TV will make you believe anything. I bet if Ted Turner suddenly got the idea that bestiality was fine and dandy, he could brainwash everyone into believing that shit. First he would mention it in a sitcom. Maybe have sub-plot revolve around how it was ok.
You know, create a character that everyone liked, and have him be into bestiality. Since everyone really likes the character, and he likes bestiality, then bestiality becomes a little less revolting. Then Ted could run a news story on CNN about bestiality. Nothing too obvious, maybe just an informational story on how it is accepted in parts of the south to be a "Safe alternative". So now you have two sources that tell you that bestiality is something to be thought about. Next there would be a controversial major motion picture about bestiality, starring a big name Hollywood star. This would give CNN an excuse to do even more stories about bestiality, (hey, they are just reporting the "news" that the controversial film stirred up). Suddenly, bestiality would be everywhere and the US society would embrace it. Don't think this could happen, then it is
already too late for you, you have been assimilated.
Knowing that, why doesn't the average citizen raise up and do something about this atrocity? Cause livin in the US is fun! Really, it is and to prove it, I submit to you some pictures from this weekend...
Friday night I went down to the Catalyst to see Vinyl. If you have been a visitor for a while, you know that I see Vinyl a ton. I cruzed downtown with Fred, where we ended up meeting Dave and Elyse. Marc and Jane were with them. They were in town visiting from Seattle. It was great to see Marc and Jane, since I have not seen them in a couple of months.. Since the High Sierra Music Festival last summer. Here is a picture of Dave, Jane, Marc, Me and Fred. Ryon showed up too, so it is always good to party with him. Here is another picture of Vinyl. The Zealots opened up for them. I had never seen them before, but they are a local band. Once again, Santa Cruz pumps out a killer jam band. They were so good, I bought their CD. Check out their webpage and download some songs. Another cool thing I did this weekend, was take the Datsun out for a spin. That is it, in the picture to your right. Yep, the white one. I put down the top and took a cruz through the winding mountain roads. You have never heard of a datsun roadster? Well, click here!
Here is another funny presidential election picture...
11/16/00
You can't judge a book by it's cover. Today I was on the bus commuting to work. I was sitting in the back. A homeless guy got on and walked back and sat by me. I saw him coming and thought "uh oh, don't want him sitting by me." But then I thought, "don't judge a book by it's cover. I am sure he is a nice person." End up he was a pretty cool guy. We ended up talking. He lives down by Branciforte Creek in a dome tent. It has been super cold the last couple of nights, but he stays warm by burning isopropyl alcohol in a tunafish can, with a cotton ball as a wick, that is set on a couple of brick. It burns clean, so he keeps it in his tent and he is nice and warm. Got himself a TV, that is hooked up to a car battery. Every couple of weeks, he loads the battery
into his little red wagon and takes it over to his buddies house for a recharge. He wants to get one of the little satellite dishes and hook it up, so he can watch all kinds of channels. He keeps his camp real clean, and if he gets too many "no camping tickets", well a couple of days in jail equate a shower and hot food. He is an old hippie, who used to hang out with the Grateful Dead. At least that is what he says...someone told me that you can't believe everything a homeless guy in Santa Cruz tells you about his glory days hanging with the Dead.
Check out this funny picture.
11/15/00/
Yesterday was my birthday. I turned 32. Yep, 32... Hmmmm. Doesn't seem like it was too long ago I was in High School. Anyway, I spent the day sitting in the dark crying, singing Happy Birthday to myself over and over, with a half empty of bottle of scotch in one hand and a revolver in the other. And do you know why? Cause none of you people e-mailed me! Maybe if I had gotten one e-mail, I would have been happy. But no! No e-mails for me. What, you think this story is a bunch of BS? Why don't you e-mail me and your curiosity will be cured.
Check out this cool picture of the USS Cole heading home after the terrorist attack. Here is the latest article about it.
You could always stare at this thing for hours, that sounds like fun.
Self portrait of Van Gogh during his blue period.
Well, since there still is no decision, I guess I can still milk it...Today's installment is Al Gore.
11/13/00/
I just realized that I did not post yesterday. I guess I was out having fun or something... Gee, maybe I am getting a life...Hmmmmm. Anyway, sorry about not posting. Not that anyone seemed to notice and e-mail me about it. That is if anyone is still visiting. It seems that my traffic has dropped in the last four days or so. What, I stop posting pictures and you all get bored and leave? Sheesh! Well, speaking of pictures I compiled 10-22 and 10-29 and posted them in the weekend update. This is the last weekend update of the season. Winter is here and things slow down. It happened last year at this time too, but it will launch again in the spring.
Hey you! Yes you! E-mail me and tell me how crappy my site is! I am bored and want some e-mail.
Does anybody visit Worthless Bastard? I check it out pretty regularly, since there are always lots of trippy links. Anyway, seems the Shannon (a guy) the webmaster has finally hooked up with Tiffany, one of the posters. I had a feeling he was trying to make the moves. I mean anyone who redesigns his whole site in homage to someone just for 24 hours on her birthday seems serious. Anyway, it is kind of weird when you try to read between the lines, and turns out your suspicions were correct. Good job you little Bastard! Like sands through an hour glass, these are The Days of Our Lives...
I am still visiting Survivor E/N. I find it hard to believe that anyone besides other e/n webmasters read it. When you think about it, Survivor was doomed to be crappy from the first. Lets see, we will take a bunch of people that have absolutely nothing to say, and put them all on one page! Brilliant! I do keep going back though... Kind of like that car crash thing, don't wanna watch, but gotta.
Looking for satire? Check this out...
All right, might as well milk this as long as I can, they are going to decide any time now... Here is the handy how-to guide on voting in Florida. Also an interesting news story...
Florida Loses Statehood
WASHINGTON D.C. - Following an emergency meeting Tuesday morning,
Congress unanimously voted to excise Florida from the
United States of America.
The move was a reaction to the confusion and irregularities in the
state's voting numbers that have totally disrupted the 2000
Presidential election.
"This is the last straw," said Utah senator Orin Hatch. "First Elian
Gonzales, now this."
Several congressmen told reporters the decision has been a
long time in coming.
"We're all pretty much sick of Florida," said representative Barney
Frank. "They've been a constant embarrassment for too long now."
Added Frank, "They had Dan Marino for a while, but what
have they done
lately? Oh that's right, screw up our entire democracy. I forgot"
In a speech on the Senate floor, Massachusetts senator Ted Kennedy
commented that the loss of Florida's sizable elderly population will
free up billions of dollars in social security funds.
"These are valuable funds which can now be redirected
toward national defense. We can finally rebuild our demoralized,
weakened military,"
said the Senator to roaring applause.
Source: QDM (Quick Draw Media)
11/11/00/
Why is it you always want what you can't have? It has been sunny and nice for the last 8 months, and I had no desire to do outside things. Suddenly it rained yesterday, and I have an itch to get out of the house.. This morning the sun was out, so I rode my skateboard down to the point and watched the surfers for an hour or so. I have to make that a habit again... *Note to self* put down the mouse and put on some pants...
Aww geee, it is my lucky day, since I found my soulmate on sparkmatch and I had to laugh. Check out the picture.
Well, if you could always go check out live pictures of African Wildlife
You could go trip out on some killer eye candy here.
Or, buy one of my Dad's fountains.
11/10/00/
10:40pm...Ah, nothing like a day off work. I cleaned the pad up, so it looks like this again. Also did the whole laundry thing.
All right, I know you really could care less that I cleaned my chonies today, so in the interest of making this page worth your click, I present you the story of...
THE DAY I ESCAPED FROM THE HOSPITAL
It was a beautiful Sunday at the Brew HaHa. The Brew HaHa is a beer tasting event. I was there with a few of my college buddies, for a day of drinking and girl watching. After a few hours of consuming mass quantities, my buddy Kevin found me cause we had to go meet another friend. I was on my skateboard. This was my first mistake. The second mistake, was I was on my skateboard. I would ride it for twenty feet, and then crash horribly. Crash into the bushes, crash into pedestrians, crash into nothing. In my drunken state, I did not realize that I probably should be carrying my skateboard, so I keep riding it. I got a quarter mile down the road or so, and had a big crash. The board flew out from under me and I smacked my head on the road. Did I mention the fact that I was in the middle of the road? I was in the middle of the road all right. So, I knocked myself out for a second. Kevin was laughing his head off, and asked if I was ok. I waved and flailed my arms around for a second, mumbling something to the effect "I'm fine". Of course I did not get out of the street, I just laid there. Just my luck, there was a tow truck driver parked on the side of the road, and had seen me bite it and lay there. So this guy decides that it would be a great idea to call the paramedics, since I was laying in the street not moving. Kevin sees the guy on the radio, and yells at me to get up cause the tow truck driver was calling the cops. That gets me up. Man, I am still drunk, and now I am bleeding out the backside of my head. Shit! I get up and start walking. Problem is that I did not make my way to the sidewalk, but decided to walk down the middle of the street.
So, the tow truck is following me at a pace of about two mile an hour, and is still on the radio. Within minutes, the firetruck, ambulance and about three cop cars show up. With that, Kevin is out of there, around the corner watching this whole circus. Thanks buddy. The paramedics are asking me all kinds of questions, to see if I had a concussion. They asked me what day it is, and I said I was soooo drunk, I did not even know. I don't think the cops liked that answer. So they put me on the stretcher, but I did not want to go to the hospital. I had things to do dammit! The cop told me I either went to the hospital or I could go to jail. I decided the hospital. I am now strapped to the stretcher in the ambulance going to the hospital. This really sucks. About halfway there, my head stops bleeding. It was just a little scratch, not cracked open or anything. I still have my skateboard with me, and my Brew HaHa glass is in my front pocket. I have no idea where we are going, or the location of the nearest hospital. We arrive at the unknown hospital and they wheel me into one of the rooms and leave. Now is my chance! I decide to escape! As soon as the paramedics are out the door, I get up out of bed, grab my skateboard and open the door... The room they had put me in was nice and dim, and quite and empty. When I opened the door, I was confronted with the bright fluorescent lights and the hustle and bustle of the emergency room! It was chaos. I stood there for a second, skateboard in hand, blood all over my shirt with a dazed look on my face. Suddenly I realized that I had to move! If I stood there looking stupid, I was busted for sure. It was at this critical moment, I remembered something I learned on Sesame Street. "Exit, is the way, way out, way out." I distinctly remember those little psychedelic muppets singing about the exit being the way out! Then I saw it, the exit sign! It was over a non-descript door, that looked like all the other doors. This one was different, because it
had an exit sign over it. I locked my gaze on my goal, and strode purposely down the busy hallway, and out the door to freedom! Once outside, I quickly walked away from the building into the parking lot. I was free! I had escaped my captors! I had... wait a second, where the hell am I? I am in the middle of a huge parking lot and I have no idea where. What do I do? Ah, I have an idea, I will go ask that lady getting in her car, if she will give me a ride! That sounds like a logical maneuver. I am sure she will be glad to give a bloody stranger a ride in a dark parking lot! Brilliant! So I approach her..."Um , excuse me..." and I proceed to tell her the entire story! Beginning to end, escape and all. You know what she says? "Sure, I will give you a ride". Yes! I am in luck. So she gives me a ride. In the mean time, my faithful buddy Kevin had gone back to the Brew Haha and met my other buddies for dinner. "Hey Kev, where's Greg?" "Oh, he cracked his head open and they had to take him to the hospital". Of course no one believed him. Anyway, a couple hours later, I get dropped off at my house from this lady who gave me a ride home.
I hope I did not get blood in her Mercedes.
Oh yeah, I still had my skateboard, beer glass, hat and glasses!
So concludes the story of my escape from the hospital. Why don't you e-mail me and tell me what you thought of it.
Did you see that Stile has a new site? I like it better than the stileproject. Make sure you check out the illusion he has posted there. Stare at this for 30 seconds, and then look at the wall. Way trippy!
Here is another pretty good e/n site. Oh, and one more.
1:00am...I was just down at Zelda's eating the $10 Main Lobster deal, and I get talking to this guy at the bar. We were talking politics, and he knew his shit. Lives up in Alaska, and does the music thing for a living. Rick is a cool guy, and it was fun talking to him. Oh, and the lobster was tasty too.
Ok, how about some links?
Here is a pretzel maze for you, if you are bored at work.
This artist guy has a nice site.
Want to know about weblogging?
The always popular random geocites address creator.
Does Julie really enjoy young Marines? You go girl!
Check out the ballot from Florida. It is pretty funny.
11/9/00/
What the hell? Why is it everytime I start to really like a webpage, it has to go belly up? Remember I was lamenting the loss of Nerdsquared a couple of weeks ago? Remember? Come on, I know you were not that stoned, but maybe I was wrong. Well, 1/2inchlimp just lost his host, and is scrambling to get another! I love that page. Skylock has some good things to say and shares his opinion about current events, and really has a grasp on the way of the world. Plus, he is a hard core Democrat, so need I say more?
I am on the commuter bus today, going over to the hill to Silicon Valley, and I overhear these guys talking behind me. Turns out they are both web designers, or whatever the fuck you want to call them. Anywho, one guy is talking about how he works on data driven commercial sites, and they have to hard code all the HTML. They other guy does more front end design and has just started using Dreamweaver. I use AceExpert, a little program that is real powerful, that I downloaded from the web. It was only $50. It has a ton of stuff on it, that I have not even tried yet, like DHTML, Java, and Javascript. I did try the javascript, and made the little buttons
on the right there. Start to finish, including creating the art for the buttons, was about an hour. Piece of cake. So the Dreamweaver guy, was talking about how he is just starting to make art with Photoshop, and Illustrator, blah blah blah. The hand code HTML guy was all, "yeah, I think we are going to be dinosaurs with the hand coding. It takes a long time. Oh, and error trouble shooting is a bitch."
What is the benefit of hand coding HTML? This is insanity. Error checking manually? Please! I press a button, and the the Html is read, the errors are highlighted, and it tells you what is missing. Two seconds of work. I press a button, and my crappy spelling is checked. Five seconds. AceExpert writes real clean code, with nothing added. (unlike FrontPage). There is no reason a company should be hand coding. Sure, all your employees should be able to hand code like an pro, but there is no reason why you can't let the program, write all the HTML. Is there? So, these fuckers are getting paid to do what I do for fun.
I think I am sending out resumes tomorrow.
Somebody e-mail me now!!
11/8/00/
I see there are some of those cancerous goat nad suckers out there who did not vote. You know that Bush won Ohio? It is because of people like you jhett, when you don't vote, that fucked it up for the rest of us. I really don't want George Jr to win. He is going to open up the Alaskan Wilderness to oil production! Seriously, how stupid is that? The answer is to promote technology that is less dependent on oil based fuel. The answer is not to destroy more natural areas to get out a finite fuel, the answer is to move on to cleaner, renewable fuels. But George Jr. being an oil man and all, just would not think that way. Didn't he say in the debates that global warming was not a proven theory yet? Didn't I just post a story last week about all the experts finally agreeing that global warming is a real, man-made problem?
You know, you little fuckers, you only know good economic times. Peace times basically. No worries about being shipped off to some war or not being able to get a job. No, it has been a party for sure the last eight years. Some of the best times of my life. I hope everything works out.
Well, if George Jr., does dig up Alaska, then we can call on our Onkwehonwe brethren, to lead us to the light. We already have deformed frogs, so part of the prophecy is fulfilled.
Ok, here is a real American freak for you. Glad I don't have to listen to his vacation stories over Thanksgiving...
For any of you looking for tips on sex, make sure to check out this flash animation, "I usually deflate my partner...".
Oh! I just checked Drudgereport, and the Florida tally looks like Gore is getting much more votes than originally thought! We will see tomorrow. Drudge got over two million hits in the last 24 hours! No wonder I could not get in...
11/7/00/
So I voted today. Yes, that is right, I voted. To all you Americans in the 18-24 age bracket who did not vote today, you suck big harry enlarged cancerous goat nads. And I really mean it. I voted straight Democrat, and am way proud of it. Did you know I used to think I was a Republican? That is right. I was 14 years old and Regan was in office. The military was in full swing. The cold war was going strong, and I had serious fears about a nuclear war from the Russians. I was into assault rifles, bombs, tanks, and the works. I went to the Solider of Fortune Convention in Las Vegas, two years in a row.(84, 85) I had an autographed copy of "The Weaponear" By Kurt Saxon, the follow up work to "The Poor Man's James Bond". I mean I was gung ho! I grew up "Behind the Orange Curtain". If you are not sure where that is, lets just say it is a Republican heaven.
Basically, I did not know any better.
Then I went to college (because I was able to get a grant, from the brand new Clinton administration. There had been a freeze on Federal Money and I could not get a student loan in the last year of the Bush administration) and learned about how life really works, and the difference between right and wrong. That is when I realized that I was not a Republican at all! I liked what the Democrats had to say. I did not trust, nor like Big Business. I liked the government. They had just given me a bunch of money for school. The Republicans did not like the environment. Remember James Watt? The Democrats liked the environment. The economy was crap. The republicans had been in power and the economy was crap. I voted for Clinton. The economy got better. Times got good. I was happy. I don't want to go back to the old republican days. Lets just hope things today go good eh? If George Jr. wins, I blame you people.
You know who you are, you sucker of big harry enlarged cancerous goat nads. You know who you are indeed...
But I guess if George wins, it really does not matter, since we are all dead in five days anyway. I guess Mar's moon, Phobos, is going to impact the earth on November 12, cause it got knocked out of orbit by a comet. Don't believe me? Well, just read this! Hey Nostradamus knew about it for cryin out loud.
Oh, one last thing. I notice that my traffic has increased today, and a ton of people are coming from Misunderstood. Well, looks like Intek got a plug from everyone's favorite traffic provider, the Stileproject, so much congratulations to him. So, if any of you folks from the stileproject that have read down this far, thanks for coming by. Sorry, no porn.
11/5/00/
What is the world coming to? I mean, just one look at the headlines and so much crazy shit is going on. First of all, they are still pulling crazy sea life out of the ocean. A 275 pound squid, the largest of its kind was just found off of Northern Spain. A serious attempt to clone the first human is being tried by an Alien believing cult, out in their secrete base in Nevada. War is still going on in the Gaza Strip. Isn't that some kind of sign of the end times? You know the world must really be getting crazy, if Bill Gates finally realizes that computers can not solve
all the world's problems. And this is just one day of news.
11/4/00/
Ok, my posts suck. You know it, I know it. I thank you for still visiting. What should I do? I know, try to make better posts.
Sticks, stick and eight are ten. And four weary travelers from night to light as the burden that they bear grows heavy in the cloak of dark as passerby's look and stare and are so unaware in the stained-glass world that surrounds them. As a siren cries and screams but is it for justice that they search the night? What does it matter some say- there are so many .But just like all four footed animals everyone needs someone. As a shadow
from a striped pole tries its best to get you inside so you can run just like IBM machines. And each drop of rain that fall are tears for all the injustice done. But a pledge: Sky, Daryl, Jan and Rick-The Seeds-will mount the great white stallion and go forth into the land of darkness and look for the switch to make it light.
Marcus Tybalt.
Friday night... Free Porn!
11/3/00/
12:00pm...This kid makes some totally killer etch-a-sketch drawings. I was excited when I was able to write my name legibly. This kid goes off!
I have still been following Survivor. It is not really getting any better, but I have to admit I am hooked. I don't know why, I just am. I take that back. I just visited it AGAIN. Looks like it is finally getting interesting. We will see, but I will be checking it daily. At least Nate is still around! He has not been kicked off yet. Go go Nate.
Speaking of survivor, I followed a link from there, and read an interview with Mr. Jay Stile, of the Stileproject. Interesting to say the least. You should check it out, if you have ever been to his site.
11/1/00/
11:00pm...Hello once again. Is it really November already? I guess so. I do like this month, considering it is my birthday month. I just have a few things for you today. Just some random stuff I got e-mailed to me at work over the last couple of days... First, this is what happens to you when you park in front of a fire hydrant..
Ok, here are some quick one liners. I am sure you have heard some of them before.
Which sexual position produces the ugliest children?
Ask your mom.
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How do you know when you're really ugly?
Dogs hump your leg with their eyes closed.
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What is the quickest way to clear out a men's
restroom?
Say, "Nice Dick"
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How do you know when you're leading a sad life?
When a nymphomaniac tells you, "Lets just be friends."
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Why don't bunnies make noise when they have sex?
Because they have cotton balls.
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Mom's have Mother's day, Dad's have Fathers day,
What do single guys have? ...Palm Sunday
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Why is being in the Military like a blowjob?
The closer you get to discharge, the better you feel.
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What do you call a 90 year old man who can still
masturbate?
Miracle Whip
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What does a 75 year old woman have between her
breasts?
Her Navel.
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What has a whole bunch of little balls and screws old
ladies?
A Bingo Machine.
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What's the difference between a porcupine and a BMW?
A porcupine has the pricks on the outside.
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Why did God create alcohol?
So ugly people could have sex too.
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What did the blonde say when she found out she was
pregnant?
"Are you sure it's mine?"
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What's the difference between Beer Nuts and Deer Nuts?
Beer Nuts are $1.25, and Deer Nuts are always under a
buck.
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What three two-letter words mean small?
"Is It In?"
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If you are having sex with two women and one more
walks in, what do you have?
Divorce proceedings most likely.
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Why did OJ Simpson want to move to West Virginia?
Everyone has the same DNA.
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A beggar walked up to a well dressed woman on Rodeo
Drive and said "I haven't eaten anything in four
days."
She looked at him and said, "God I wish I had your
willpower."
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And some to offend Damn Near Everyone...........
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Did you hear about the Chinese couple who had a
retarded baby?
They named him Sum Ting Wong.
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What would you call it when an Italian has one arm
shorter than the other?
A speech impediment.
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What does it mean when the flag at the Post Office
is flying at half mast?
...They're hiring.
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What do toilets, a clitoris, and an anniversary have
in common?
Men miss them all.
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Why do men find it difficult to make eye contact?
Breasts don't have eyes.
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Why aren't there any Puerto Ricans on Star Trek?
Because they're not going to work in the future
either.
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Did you hear about the dyslexic Rabbi?
He walks around saying "Yo."
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What do you call an Arkansas farmer with a sheep under
each arm?
A pimp.
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Why do drivers education classes in Arkansas schools
use the car only on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays?
Because on Tuesday and Thursday, the Sex Ed. class
uses it.
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What's the difference between a Southern zoo, and a
Northern zoo?
A Southern zoo has a description of the animal on the
front of the cage, along with a recipe.
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How do you get a sweet little 80 year old lady to say
F*ck?
Get another sweet little 80 year old lady to yell
"Bingo"
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What's the Cuban National Anthem?
Row row row your boat.
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What's the difference between a Northern fairytale and
a Southern fairytale? A Northern fairytale begins
"Once upon a time"
A Southern fairytale begins "Y'all ain't gonna believe
this shit."
Good night, I am going to bed.