Get My Gun, Mama
Ok, I know I'm going to step on some toes this morning. But, quoting the movie Biloxi Blues, "When you start compromising your thoughts, you are a canidate for medocrity."
Guns. The left hates these things, and for that matter, so do some of the right. But let's face it, if every American citizen was carrying a loaded weapon, well, terrorists would be a little less anxious to get over here and cause trouble. Hell, a plane may have gone down on 9/11 because a passenger discharged a firearm in attempt to stop an act of terrorism, but then thousands of lives lost in the twin towers would have been saved.
Now the left argues that we need to make guns unavailable to people who would use them to hurt others can't get them. So, in effort to do this we have all kinds of gun control. Some would like to see guns erradicated in this country. Let me think. Would this work?
Well, controlling an item has been attempted before but it didn't seem to stop it from being widely available. I mean, the FBI, CIA, and ATF have done a bang up job keeping illegal narcotics off of the street. And I don't mean Marajuana, I mean the big ones like Heroine and Cocaine. If I wanted a fix right now It would probably take me 20 minutes to find a dealer.
So it's irresponsible to think that anyone could control guns. I hate to quote over stated bumper stickers, but it's just so true: "If they outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns." Very very true. Just look to the friendly neighborhood drug dealer to see that.
Wednesday, August 27, 2003
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Tuesday, August 26, 2003
Islam: Loaded With Lies And Hypocrisy
It's time I let you in on the religion of the Muslim Extremeists. Terrorists hide behind this faith doing acts of terror in the name of Allah. Well, first, you should know about Allah. Allah was actually a title of a local moon god. Hence the crescent moon as their "cross". Islam is simply a re-birth of the Moon God Cult. And What of this Mohammad, the prophet who spoke directly to Allah himself? Well, this is where the religion gets really ugly.
First, by modern day definition, Mohammad was a pedophile. Mohammad the "father" of Islam took a wife who was the ripe old age of 6 Mohammad was also a common thief. He would order followers to attack caravans, rape the women, kill the men, and bring back a 20% payment to him. Their reward for this would be young boys for sex and, rivers of wine, and so forth and so on.
Yet, this tool was quoted in the Hadith as saying, "Be honest because honesty leads to goodness, and goodness leads to Paradise. Beware of falsehood because it leads to immorality, and immorality leads to Hell."
So why does it not suprise me the angriest bunch of people on the planet follow this religion, loaded with loopholes, hypocrisy, and double talk? The problem is, anti religion zealots will lump Christianity into the same slot as Islam, and the two are totally different in contrast.
The Koran was written in 500 AD, whilest the Old Testament, or the Torah, had always been on record and in existance. Mohammad attempted to re-write the ancient scriptures to fit the mold of what he himself wanted. Mohammad didn't talk with God, he had voices in his head. In our era, he would be talking to God on a two way radio in an Asylum.
For those who want the Christian side of this, you may go to This Web Site for more information.
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Monday, August 25, 2003
Monday Double Edition!!!
Gas Prices Spike in the U.S.
Well, let them blame the blackout, a blown pipeline and various other copouts, but AAA seems to be leaning towards greed, and so am I. It's late August, the vacationing season is about done and American gas companies are scrambling to give themselves a nice post summer bonus for all their "hard" work *ahem*. Um. No.
See, this is the second notable time the American gas industry has taken advantage of the American people by spiking gas numbers through the roof. It happened about 3 weeks before war was declared despite the president pleading with these greedy losers not to "take advantage of the American people".
Numbers are declaring prices to go back down after Labor Day. I doubt it. When did the prices ever drop after Iraq? It's an excuse for American gas companies to slip a little more coin into their fat, bloated, greed-infested pockets. This one we can't blame on the Arabs.
The double edged sword that is Capitalism. Well, I'm suprised these bastards can sleep at night. When you jack the gas price up by 18 cents in a single day, your just as filthy and un-American as a terrorist. Sure, it may be completely legal and within your right, but it doesn't make it acceptable.
Yeah, we can't go without gasoline, but that doesn't mean the less moral of our society won't get pissed off at you and just fill up and drive off.
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Agressive Drivers: Your Time Is Up
We all see them. Angry, cell phone using, excessive speeding, tail-gaters on the freeway, shoving their BMW up your ass, flashing their lights and screaming obscenities out of the window of their car. And in the state of Massachusetts, they seem to be allowed free reign, terrorizing us all. Making that pit in our stomach all the more sour because of how arrogant they are.
Well, the clock's ticking down. Because, if you read this article at MSNBC, you'll see that cops have their number, at least, in some states.
And being the money grabbing whores they are on Beacon Hill, Massachusetts is sure to follow suit much to the dismay of the excessively angry, no doubt forcing them to leave. Now I hate anything that gives this state more coin it's pocket, but in this case they are the lesser of 2 evils. I really hate agressive drivers.
So, keep driving like an ass. Your time's coming, junior.
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Friday, August 22, 2003
Rubbernecking: This Country Loves Anguish
Let's face it. We live in a country that loves pain and suffering. If there are dead bodies to be seen we are there, one way or another, to look. Either with an eyewitness view or a channel changer. It's morbid, dark and very ugly.
But wait, it gets better.
Yesterday afternoon I was on my way home from the beach when we came across an accident on the highway going in the opposite direction. It was off of the road even off of the shoulder and yet, behind it, about 4 miles of traffic pileup. People making everyone late because, hell, they just had to see if there was blood, guts, pain and agony and gnashing of teeth. People running around on fire, screaming for mercy, crying for death to sweep down on quick winds and snuff them out. Fire and - well you get the idea.
I could ask why the hell people feel the need to see disaster, but why bother. I'll never get an answer, just a load of weak cop-outs. (Simulate really dopey voice here). "Well, you wanna know if they're allright." Bull. You want to see agony and death. You're intrigued by it.
TV proves it. We have a fascination with the macabre. Reailty ER rooms on so-called "educational channels" where people come in with a motor scooter half way up their ass, guys who had half of their head blown off and are carrying part of it in a bag, some poor sap who was cutting boards at a construction site and accidentally severed his own leg (thank God doctors were able to get to it in time and re-attach it, but what a story at Thanksgiving!)
This stuff wouldn't exist if we weren't watching it, but we are and we're watching it in droves.
So I pose this solution. Watch your circus of death at home, and when it's on the highway, just drive your damn car and don't hold up traffic to see "...if that poor lady went through the windshield."
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Thursday, August 21, 2003
Alert Maine! The Coming Rage Of The Massachusetts Resident
I'll be the first to admit I'm not the happiest guy on the planet. But I find healthy ways to vent my anger, like this column. Others are not quite as intelligent. The atmosphere in the state of Massachusetts is a very hostile one. In fact, I believe we should start putting the greeting, "Massachusetts Welcomes You! The Angry State."
I suppose my state has a lot to be pissed off about. But I see them all as terminal whiners. Bitch alot about how government sucks, but do nothing about it. And the rage cascades over into other areas where it shouldn't. People cutting each other off in traffic and then flipping you the finger while they do it. Shoving each other in crowded places. Cutting in lines, uttering vulgarities to someone who they think isn't part of the in crowd, and so on and so on.
People around me prance around in circles chiding, "It's like that everywhere!" But it isn't. In fact, I'll even one up you and say it's just most of New England. Especially Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts. The least of these, as far as I can see, is Maine. And it enrages me to no end when I decide to get the hell out of Massachusetts only to see the damn state is following me! Most of Massachusetts vactions in Maine. How un-creative is this?
Now, I know that the numbers will tell me that people can't afford to vaction too far out of New England because the Economy blows. But I also can't help but think that people are flat moving to Maine because they discovered what I did. Maine is laid back. So the end result is Massholes bringing their anger with them and infecting what currently is a pretty decent place to live.
Now, one will argue, "Yeah, but you're just as pissed of." True. But I find creative ways to alleviate it. And I sure as hell don't bring it with me when I visit friends in Maine. Four months of living there and I came back unprepared of what an angry pit Massachusetts is. This state needs to smarten up and until then, stay the hell out of Maine.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2003
Want My Daughter's Hand In Marriage? Let Me See Your Resume'
I'm still scratching my head on this one. Go to The Boston Herald for the full story.
This girl, Kimberly, is being whored off by her mother for making bad decisions on a boyfriend. That's the bottom line. And I don't mean for sex or cash, but I mean for 15 minutes of fame. Meanwhile, Donna Wood doesn't seem to want to accept the responsibility that maybe - just maybe - it's her fault her daughter can't bring home a guy who doesn't urinate on people's cars and spit loogies from sky scrapers hoping to kill someone with the velocity of his spit.
Now I realize I'm only speculating on this. But women are notorious for wanting to "tame the bad boy". Well, I'm willing to bet that if I asked my good friend Zion, who reads this column as religiously as a heavy metal star who has the f-bomb tatooed across each arm can, he would probably say you can't tame a bad boy. Or as he would probably describe himself, a sick, deranged, lunatic. Yet, women go out and find men they think represent this profile, try to tame them, usually pick someone with a long criminal record in the long run, and can't understand why he starts beating her with a lead pipe.
Whether the blame is on the mother or the daughter for this poor decision making, Donna should not be trying to capitalize on her daughter's misfortune. Education is key here, not how rich she can get in a short amount of time. And if this is what reality TV has spawned, I'm not suprised. Something magical happens when people see something on TV or hear something on the radio. Many of them believe it's a great idea, whatever it is. I really believe someone out there subjects his friends to be submerged in swimming pools full of maggots just because people do it on "Fear Factor". Tee-hee. Wow. We all had a chuckle when Steve was trying to kill his friend with a nearby rake.
**Writer's note: Lord Zion, of Spit Like This , Mentioned before in this column, is one of the most intelligent human beings I know, and I in no way meant to imply he's an ass. I do think he's dangerous. He has to be. He drives a Hearse.
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Tuesday, August 19, 2003
Assessment: People Are Stupid
First, it was mobs of people making themselves a huge bull’s-eye for any terrorist living in the country by jamming the streets of New York to walk home. Now this.
Reports coming out of parts of Michigan affected by the blackout were that, despite warnings that a spike in power consumption could cause more blackouts, so "please don't use the A/C," people juiced up their units anyway. Yeah, people are really stupid.
Look, despite the fact that most people in charge seem intent on lying and stealing from the very people that voted for them, when the Electric Company says action 1 could cause result 2, you damn well better listen. But, the fat assed American knows better than the Electrical expert, so, the hell with it, turn on the A/C.
I hate to pick on people that might also be my devoted listeners - well, actually, no I don't. If you're going to cause my state to go into code red because you don't know how to survive on a low watt fan for a few days, then I'm going to drag your ass through the dirt right with the rest of them. Look, bottom line, if California says, "Conserve Power", well, then do it. Same to Boston. If National Grid says, "Um, there's a problem. We need to decrease the demand on the circuits." Well, I expect you all to comply. It's not just courteous, but it's your obligation as a security conscience American to do so.
Considering last week's mass exodus through New York, I think it's safe to say Americans are still not bright enough to not make themselves a giant missile target, so we should all do our part to make sure they don't have the opportunity.
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Monday, August 18, 2003
$39.99 >> $9.99 After Mail In Rebate
I really hate this. With a friggin' passion. The above title is an actual price from a spindle of CDs at Circuit City. Now don't get me wrong, I love Circuit City, and not the stupid little outlet stores in shopping malls, but the big stores where the deals are. But this is agrevating. Why can't they just give me the damn CDs for $9.99 to begin with? They can obviously afford the price drop or they wouldn't be offering it.
Well, they also know about people like me. Call me a fat, lazy, bloated, American lard ass (even though I'm not big in any way), but I simply won't mail in for the rebate offer. Like so many Americans, I want instant gratification in my price drops, not a 2 week delay. Maybe the reason I want the $9.99 offer is because at that particular time I can't afford the $39.99. So a mail-in rebate is a waste of time for me.
There are several companies that engage in this enraging practice. Best Buy, Staples, and Office Max to name a few. Why?
As I said, these big corporations know about people like me that won't bother with the rebate. In fact, they bank on it. They know a certain percentage of the population (most of it, actually) will be roped in by the flashy twenty to thrity dollar price drop advertised on the price cards on the display but will never get around to mailing it in.
It would be a huge blow to these companies if 100% of the consumers who purchased an item that offered a mail-in rebate, sent in for it. You would see them stop offering the rebate because of the massive loss of money. Then, maybe they would just offer us a good old fashioned sale.
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Friday, August 15, 2003
Lights Out! Chaos Ensues! Billions Die Flaming Death Caused By Lack Of Electricity!
Um, yeah. In case you live in a hole you may go to my favorite paper The New York Post and update yourself.
This event made me realize 2 things. 1. We are really way to reliant on Electricity. 2. Why? Because when it goes we all turn into zombies. I flipped on the TV to see what amounted to a million zombies making their way across the Hudson river on foot via whatever the hell bridge goes into Lower Manhattan.
I can't offer an answer for the people who just had to get home. But it struck me that they filled the streets so quickly, that even if the city opted to enact emergency transpot services they couldn't because there were 100 million people jamming the roads solid. What happened to logic? Either I'm a genius or most people lack common sense. At least wait for authorities to try and organize something to help the situation. I'm betting that didn't happen. "Well, trains are down. Guess I'll walk."
Now, when power goes out at my house I have a system of candles throughout the house that I can find because I know their approximate location. If worse comes to worse, I have a generator and several tanks of gas in the garage which will power my house for a few days.
And TV? Shoot. I have books. If it's really bad I know the cops will show up and let me know. Probably take all the weapons I don't own when they visit.
But it appears in the event of a national emergency, most of us will trample each other to death. That's both frightning and sad.
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Thursday, August 14, 2003
If You Get It Don't Get If From "Blender"
Yeah, Blender Magazine is an abomination. In 50 steps they managed to identify themselves as a tool of the major labels. With the exception of a small number of entries, the majority of the bands they labeled as the "50 Worst Ever" were actual musicians. Among the names mentioned were Jamiroquai, Tin Machine, The Doors, Whitesnake, Gipsy Kings, Creed, Manowar, and Insane Clown Posse. Blender's editor, Andy Pemberton, said: "If I were any of these groups, I would be angry about making the list - but they should be better. It's their fault they're on it." -Source NY Post
Um, and who the hell are you, Lady? I can just imagine what this tool of the major labels would name the top 50 bands of all time are. Nirvana - lead by an upset manic depressive who's band just happened to alter the course of rock music, Disturbed - who know all of three chords, Aerosmith - because, hell, they've been on every other 50 all time greatest lists.
I can just imagine what Blender would say about people on my top 100... Spit Like This, Annihilator, At-Vance, Poison, Savatage, Circle II Circle etc. Probably, "Metal is dead. "
Well, I don't recall anyone on this planet naming Blender the music authority, what's more I think the magazine just proved itself to be a huge wad of colorful toilet paper that costs $4.99 a roll. If anyone out there is taking what this magazine says as "gospel" - may I suggest attaching a cinder block to your foot and wading into the Hudson river?
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Wednesday, August 13, 2003
Why Metal? Why Not Jazz Or Classical?
I run into people everyday who just don't get it. And trying to explain it is a near impossible task. Now when I say "Heavy Metal" I do not mean this pre fab "Nu Metal" garbage the American Major Labels turn out. I mean Classic, Progressive, and Power Metal.
So why is it so great?
Anyone who knows me knows I am all about screaming guitars, vocalists with 3 octave ranges, and big big ass drums. I mean, lower the drummer in with a crane because its so big.
But it's been asked, "Is there any musical depth to your loud music?"
Yes.
Take At Vance, coverers of Classical pieces including Beethoven's 5th. Include a generous offering of music with a similar mood as the classic piece and you have a band that transcends many of it's peers.
Or perhaps you would choose Stratovarius, who's new Album Elements includes a huge choir.
Having some snot nosed little 16 year old brat call my music "P***y Metal" who obviously has obviously never listened to his own bands closely, such as Disturbed or Godsmack. Three chords, angry vocals about how everything sucks and completely disposable.
The only comparable band I have on my docket would be the immortal Annihilator. This Thrash Metal band could smoke both above mentioned bands. Jeff can crank out insane power chords with the best of them. But he also knows how to add Jazz licks, clean electric, phazers, flangers, wah wah (rarely) - you name it - all in the same song. And Annihilator's lyrics tend to be about losing one's sanity. We can all identify with that.
What about parents? "Jes' mo o' dat loud crap if you ask me!" Well, think of your Jazz or Big Band.
There is musical depth to the Metal I listen to. It's often deep, thought provoking, often romantic, and always full of substance. It's a musical ride through the human psyche and the winding, twisting road that is life.
Hence, I quote Stratovarious:
Will there come a time for me when I find peace of mind?
Will I always have this feeling like I'm last in the line?
I will climb up the mountain and light up the candle and ask:
"Will my soul ever rest in peace?" Will My Soul Ever Rest In Peace? From Intermission.
Yeah, that was from a Heavy Metal band. Go ahead and put it in a box with other loud music. You're pure d wrong.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2003
Auto Makers Can't Seem To Make Enough
Last night I had to partake of what most would deem a very simple task, changing spark plugs. Except the act was anything but simple. A dip stick and coolant reservoir stood in the way of my ratchet. To remove the original plugs we had to get around both items. After some help from my father and one of the craziest ass wrench setups you've ever seen, we fanagled the final plug out from behind the coolant bottle. We still had 3 more plugs in the rear of the engine which required removing the air filter.
Then, it donned on me. This engine was intentionally built to be difficult to work on. Granted, it was a V-6 stuffed under the hood of a 4 cylinder car, but it was done so by the manufacturer. Additionally, this isn't the first car I noticed was a pain to work on.
Nope, my 1987 Ford Escort had it's quips. Such as to adjust the timing chain, you needed a special wrench that only Ford makes that will set you back (at that time) $75.00.
Despite an abundance of Chiltons manuals for do-it-yourselfers, auto parts stores that can get you anything from a serpintine belt (another awful invention, by the way), to a transmission, Auto makers seem to try to kick it up a notch with each new car they design. Problem some 3rd brake lights that are permanently fastened with steel brackets to their housing, oil pans located next to major eletrical circuits which will shower sparks on you if you aren't careful when using the oil filter wrench, and to top it all off cute little signs all over your new car "Please see a dealer for service." Right, like if I need a pro to work on my car I'm going to to the one guy on this planet that will molest my wallet. Um... No.
Oil changes, light bulb changes, and tune-ups are not something you should need to visit the dealer for. And if every yahoo on this planet did visit the dealer for these mundane items, people looking for service on warranrty problems would never be seen.
I'm not sure what the mind game here is the auto industry is playing with us, but I am sure it should stop. It's pointless and people like myself will never go to Mad Charlie's Used Chryslers for a lightbulb.
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Monday, August 11, 2003
The California Train Wreck
If you read Yahoo, you realize, either this is a good thing that this bunch of daisies are running or it's a bad thing.
Look at it this way. Either we'll have a group of canidates worth voting for this presedential election year, or, we'll be choosing between David Duchovny, Rip Taylor, Opie And Anthony, and George Bush.
I suppose we should be voting for at least one canidate who is somewhat normal (and it's a sad day when I consider Rip Taylor more normal than a political canidate, but I do). In fact, your average "pompous middle-aged farmer" hasn't be voted for since the early times when this country was founded. Even Abe Lincoln was a lawyer!
So why now are all the canidates a bunch of legal contrarians? Well, that would be because the rest of us are too intimidated to run. As we should be. Who's going to vote for a 27 year old Radio Personality? The lawyer has to be more intelligent, right?
Well let's narrow this down, junior. Who do you think is trying to be more honest with you?
But I think that's not the issue. The issue may actually be that this country can't deal with the truth which makes sense if you consider the fact that every politician we've ever voted into office lied to us one way or another. And we actually act surpised!
If, say, Opie And Anthony were voted for, yes, true we'd have a national WOW campaign, it would bee considered cool to spank interns in the oval office and they'd both be complete sexual deviants. But at the same time, the BS would be right where we could see it. Why? Because Opie and Anthony represent the average human being. And most of us, last time I checked, don't all have law degrees.
So my applause goes to California. If you ask me, the super human canidates are the lawyer types we've been voting for for the last 200 years and they're so full of s it comes out of their ears.
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Friday, August 08, 2003
The Result Of Letting Your TV Raise Your Kids
If you're living in a cave and haven't heard this story, or you live in a state that doesn't report New England news, visit The Boston Herald.
I hope this doesn't suprise anyone. This is the 4th time this woman was attacked, and while the crime is horrific, I can't help but ask, did this mother have her head buried in the sand? Because I hope she wasn't so stupid she just let this relationship continue when she had been attacked before by this kid.
But my focus is the 16 year old daughter who helped plot her mother's murder. This girl is exactly what I've been ranting about when I criticize parents for letting "the Teletubbies raise their kids..."
When you don't take proactive involvement in your child's upbringing, this could often be the result. I don't care how many hours you work, and how over scheduled your life is. You know what? Cancel some activities. Maybe you don't need to be taking that night time basket-weaving course. Or just maybe it won't hurt the throw rug comittee at your church if you step down because you need to raise your kids. In fact, they better understand - family should come first in any church setting.
Point and case: bad things happen when you don't spend time with your kids. Anything from drug use to a murderous teen. May I suggest that this girl's plot against her mother may have spawned from hurt or neglect throughout her life rather than just the fact that she couldn't move in with "Prince Charming" - who by the way - typical to teenage girls who select a man from a group full of eligible bachelors - had all the personality of a handful of poker chips.
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Thursday, August 07, 2003
Educational Age Descrimination
Don't kid yourself. It exists and companies get away with it every day. Just because there are laws against it doesn't mean there are also no loop holes. There are, in fact, huge loop holes and the fact that government hasn't addressed this enormous problem sickens me.
A man in his 50s with a nice master's degree who's worth six figures a year simply isn't going to beat Mr. 20 Something who has a similar degree but will work for a fraction of the paycheck. It's age descrimination compounded with educational descrimination. And it's another example of how corporate America is f'ing up.
Mr. 20 Something will work twice as long as the older guy and maybe they can rob his paycheck over the long term. The baby boomers are getting screwed by a system run by younger CEOs who believe in cutting costs and reducing overhead by bashing the older generation with a shovel.
In the end, you have a high un-employment rate and the family man with no way to provide for his family who stands out on the road side with a sign that says, "Gentleman with a family will work for food."
This is wrong and it needs to stop. Now. And I personally condemn any company guilty of this. No matter what your reasons are, they are un-acceptable.
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Wednesday, August 06, 2003
Episcopalians Approve Gay Minister
I'm sorry I can't just let this one fly. I'm very careful not to take on the Gay community because of their flamboyant nature and outspoken attitudes, but being a Penticoastal, this sucks the life out of me. There is not one Christian organization out there that can justify this kind of moral compromise. You can read the article at Yahoo! News.
Anyone who really knows their bible knows God condemns gay relations. It's in 1 Corinthians 6:9 "9Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders 10nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God."
So where does the Episcopal church get off second guessing God? Hey, if you're gay and call yourself Christian - your thinking is majorly flawed. And you can't just take what you want from the bible. Now, I don't want to preach, but this makes Christianity just seem like another politically correct organization that makes compromises so everyone can fit in. Well, I hate to break the news to you, but God is not politically correct. In fact, in some cases it's safe to say politically correctness is straight out of the pits of hell because of some of the compromises that result in its very existance.
So call me a hypocrit for calling the overweight "fat", the handicapped "crippled", people with an appearance deficit "ugly" - but my refusing to lower myself to the standard of politically correctness also keeps me from making compromises like the one the Episcopal church did.
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Tuesday, August 05, 2003
Are You Overweight? Sue "Big Food"!
Are we friggin' serious? I already think lawyers are filthy, scumbag, money hoarding pieces of garbage, and this certainly doesn't help their profile. Seriously, you know that tupperware phonebooth on wheels the Pope cruises around in? Well, Chrysler could make a killing if they made these commercially available because lawyers are going to need them.
What spineless piece of trash can honestly throw his or her common sense out the window and lay down a decent arguement against this simply being a lack of one's own ability to use a little mind power and not eat KFC three meals a day? Shoot. One meal a month is probably pushing it. And we all know this!
So why are people scrambling to get their lawsuit in for their weight problem or fat kid? Well, we can chalk it up to greed, my friends. We can also stop calling the last two generations "Generation X" and "Generation Y" and just lump them together as the "Raised By The Mass Media Generation".
This happens because since the 70's, mom and dad aren't home; and when they are home, they let the friggin' Tele-Tubbies raise their kids. This is un-acceptable.
But the first time I wrote this page, I totally missed something. Employers are at fault, as well. America is working longer and harder for less benefits. And I mean all around. Instead of an eight hour work day, we are putting in ten to twelve hours, and to top it off, we get lousy health care that most employers pay less than half of.
So overall, this is a self causing problem. Parents need to flush the remote control down the toilet, and raise their kids. Employers need to stop being so damn greedy and get back to valuing families. We are becoming mindless money hoarding zombies in this country. The countdown clock is activated and it's going to tick down to detonation.
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Monday, August 04, 2003
Molly Bish Laid To Rest - 1983 - 2000
You know, there's tons of things making me angry today that I could rant about. But I was completely disarmed when I sat down at the computer this morning when I found items from the Molly Bish memorial service Sunday.
It yanked at my heart, and begged me to say something. And, what kind of person would I be if I did not fill my obligation as "the voice of those who cannot and will not speak,"? (Political Cataclysm).
God has emblazened the face of this young girl on my heart and I would be lying if I didn't admit that her face will haunt me until the day I die. I know so many kids in her age group and would be mortified if some spineless coward did anything to any of them. What happened to Molly is in-tolerable.
I read the button that was handed out and it nearly brought me to tears: "Found but forever missed." The only reason I am anywhere near this case at all is that WTAG is close to the case, and being an intern, I read every last word that comes in about Molly and her family.
We need to remember that we are responsible to defend our kids.
As such, I'm weilding a sniper rifle (figuratively speaking) with a 500 yard scope on it and I'm pointing it straight between the eyes of any demon who wants to hurt one of God's children.
I'm not sure what I will be called to do, or even if I will be called to action in this war against horrid people who rape and murder kids, but I am open to helping. One thing's for sure. We cannot stand by and let another Molly Bish endure what Molly herself endured.
So, today's blog, just a little remembrance for Molly. As George Bush would say, "Let's Roll." That's damn right.
This one's for you, Molly. -Vince
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Friday, August 01, 2003
Insanity: Here's Something That Bugs Us All
We've all heard them. They draw an irritated groan and an instinctive switch of the dial. In the industry we call them: Commercials. Yes, there are the ones that make us chortle, chuckle and giggle. But then there are also the irritating, awful, "Why the ?@#$! did they even record this damned thing?" commercials.
Now, it wouldn't be me unless I bashed a couple of these with a shovel, so here goes. Let's start with Ernie Bach Junior. "Sorry, you have bad credit... Sorry you have a reposession," etc. etc. This commercial rubs me the wrong way. First of all. If I have bad credit, I don't need some irritating salesman (who I don't trust to begin with, the lying sack of s), reminding me all the ways my credit sucks. Make your point. "You need a car, I can get you approved. Offer good from A to B." Then shut up, and get off my screen. Channel 7 needs to stop airing this before we all destroy our TVs with the nearest chair.
The next one is a radio ad for "Carl's Diner" in Worcester set to the music of "Mission Impossible" with some guy who is NOT a singer, belting out very poor lyrics which paint the picture of what Carl's Diner serves. "Eggs and ham, toast and Jam..." blah blah blah. This song was irritating the FIRST time I heard it. And every Worcester affiliate airs it. So now, I'm switching to Boston stations to escape this moronic drabble.
The last one is the notorious McKinnon's Meat Market ad that airs primarialy on weekends on WBZ in Boston. This commercial is another guaranteed channel changer. A bunch of guys chant every damn item McKinnon's offers at their butcher shop. Ok. It's a butcher shop. I think I can figure out the rest.
Point of fact: If your commercial irritates me; 1. I won't use your product just to spite you. 2. I will shut you off which is the opposite of what you want.
Stations who air these awful ads have an instant loss of listenership and should probably heavily advise against the client airing this for the above reasons. It simply brings no benefits.
So how can I sum this whole thing up? Insanity. Doing the same thing over and over expecting different results.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 5:52 AM 0 comments
Thursday, July 31, 2003
Kansas Woman A Piece Of Garbage For Playing Cruel Joke Posing As Missing Daughter
Where these people come from and who they think they are I will never know. But if you read The Herald's Article that reveals that Donna Walker was committing a hoax, you realize there are some real wastes of life out there.
Who the heck are these people? The man that has been on the news, filled with a new sense of hope that his daughter who was abducted at age 8 may be alive, was devestated on last nights newcast. He fell apart on the air, overcome by grief.
Man, someone should beat this woman with a shovel. Maybe it will knock some sense into her. And if this was just another cruel joke for her, well, then upgrade your weapon to a backhoe.
I have no use and zero tolerance for people who would commit such a foul act. And if any of you out there actually think this is funny, God have mercy on you - because I wouldn't.
The most time Donna Walker will see is 3 years. Man. Give her life! Make this digusting pile of refuse stay in prison. There are murderers who have long since reformed I would let out before this piece of trash.
This disgusts me.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 6:32 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, July 30, 2003
U.S. Security Experts Asleep At The Wheel
Despite all the new threats coming from U.S. Intelligence, Air Marshals are being pulled from key flights as of August. The question is why?
My guess is that common sense has been thrown out with the baby and the bathwater. We make all this fuss about needing to be security consciences, and yet we do dumb things like this. Shoot. Why don't we just invite al-Quada over and hand them the keys to the ignition of every jumbo jet at Logan?
This is typical of the U.S. - scare the crap out of everyone with "intelligence", but don't raise the terror threat level or beef up security. In fact, just lower security all around. While were at it, let's start selling Nike's with compartments for shoe bombs.
I don't care if the reasoning is simply a nudge and a wink to al-Quada that says, "Hey, we know what's up." It terrorizes people in this country when it's done. Rather than saving a few bucks, just take the precautions and make it difficult over all to hi-jack anything to begin with.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 5:51 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, July 29, 2003
Tuesday Special Double Edition!!!
Bob Hope
I wanted to take this brief moment to salute one of America's greatest entertianers: Bob Hope. We all have heard the stories for the past 2 days about how he started in Vaudeville, had his own radio and television show, and how he entertained the troops.
Instead, I would like to call on some of those classic radio fanatics to help release, not just the greatest hits from his radio era, but everything so we can all share in the memories.
Thanks.
The regular column follows below.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 6:04 AM 0 comments
Terrible, Awful Video Games Are The Spawn Of Satan
Friday afternoon I spent 4 hours playing Grand Theft Auto Vice City. I think I understand why parents are losing their minds over this game by Rock Star. Maybe it's because it's the video game equilivent of buying an NC-17 Movie for your 10-year-old.
Seriously, would you go out and buy a copy of "Bloodfest 12: Obliviated Bodies - by Riot Act Pictures" for your kid? Not likely. But there are "parents groups" who have a big problem with this game. Hmm. Let's use a little logic here:
See, GTA 3: Vice City wasn't designed for kids. It's clearly designed for stressed out adults who would never act out violence in the real world, but are seeking that stress release they need after battling it out with stupid drivers on Amierca's Highways, bosses with ego problems, and way too long office hours. That, or the game is just designed to be a bloodfest and your typical shoot-em-up theme, reminicent of N.A.R.C. But N.A.R.C. was ok, because THAT game was a bunch of cops slaughtering drug dealers.
Video games are entertainment. Nothing more. And, as with anything, if hi-jacking someone's IROC, running down pedestrians and taking sniper shots from a 3 story building for hours on end is going to cause you to fly over the edge, you should probably steer clear.
Experts argue that such suggestive pursuasion is not possible. It's like saying Van Halen's "Jump" is going to prompt you to commit suicide. Although video game graphics are much more suggestive, I doubt Mr. Suburbanite is going to weild a chainsaw in the name of vengeance just because he owns GTA: Vice City. In fact, I think the opposite would be true. Due to the satisfying graphics of people being blown in two, it should alleviate some of that stress.
And, if you have to find some justification for destroying people and blowing things up, just enter the cheat code for the Tank or hi-jack a police car and go into vigalante mode. Point and case: Just in enjoy the game. It's only fantasy.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 6:01 AM 0 comments
Friday, July 25, 2003
The Nationwide Media Frenzy That IS Kobe Bryant
Sure it's easy for us all to point our fingers at the alleged victim and yell, "Gold Digger!" And, truth be known, she may very well be. When it comes to a high profile celebrity, you have to question the validity of the claim in all cases. Many of these women are modern day Jezebels. Lure someone into a pit of sexual deviancy, then afterwards, break out the onion, cry like a baby, and cry wolf.
Except one has to ask the question, "What if she was raped?"
Now fans of basketball, and more importantly, Kobe Bryant, say Kobe's not capable of such a seditious act. Further, this girl is just another money seeking foul thing who wants an easy buck.
The real problem are a few idiots who don't get what justice is all about. One: Tom Lychis. 2: A web site called "Binary Report."
Lychis is a moran to start with. He is a shock jock somewhere on the west coast who teaches you a "fool proof method for gettng laid", so his motivations are already bad. Tom went on the air and told everyone the girls name. Following the media rule of thumb, I won't reveal her name, although I do know who she is, and further, her phone number, email, and where she lives.
The second zilch is a site called "Binary Report". This site appears to be set up with the sole purpose of telling you what a tramp Kobe's accuser is.
Look, in this case especially, it is absolutely necessary to let justice do it's work. Some will argue that Kobe can't get a fair trial because of his popularity. Maybe so, but if there is no proof to this accusation, and it is her word against his, the case will be tough to prove.
My opinion? Kobe f'ed up, big time. He comitted adultry, and got caught. If this girl is doing this to pocket some coin, well, then yes, she's a gold digging godless daughter of Jezebel who in the end will face final judgement with a court that doesn't cut plea bargains.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 5:25 AM 0 comments
Thursday, July 24, 2003
Cloning: What The Heck Are We Doing?
Dolly. The Jiffy Pop DNA Sheep. Cloning is the latest world wide hot-button that just won't go away. And as usual with Science, we are forging ahead without answering many questions. Such as, "If we do succeed in making a super-human clone, what will happen if he tear asses around the planet killing the rest of us?"
There is, of course, another side to this. Some would argue that since the clone is man made, it doesn't have a soul as God himself plays a roll in human creation. Those who are proponents of the theory of evolution, which has less fact around it than the evidence supporting the Shroud of Tourin was in fact what Jesus Chirst was wrapped in, will say God doesn't play a part in it.
Look, if your Muslim, Jewish, Wiccan, Buddahist, Hindu, etc. etc., you believe a God somehow has his hand in human life. And that means greater than half the planet believes in some sort of deity. Therefore, why the heck ARE we messing around with a devinely created plan?
This is typical of Science, forge ahead, forget the re-precussions. In the end, you'll probably find, do to lack of a soul, not one clone will survive. The soul is pretty much the life force behind your entire body. Anyone who worships a God or Goddess will tell you that.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 6:01 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, July 23, 2003
Outreach From Rock Band Viewed as "Blood Money"
I remember it well. The "Station" nightclub fire. I was in Rhode Island the night of the fire - at a different club - and naturally, everyone thought I had been at the Station.
I was rocked by the news, however. Great White is considered a Hair Band, or as I would say, from the Classic Metal genre that ruled the 1980's, so it got my attention. Jack Russell appeared on the news, shaken, stirred, and devestated by what had happened.
And of course, everyone started pointing fingers. Families of people killed in the fire all started opening their wallets looking to collect from someone and the first fingers were pointed at the club and the band. How dumb were these people. "We're gonna get every dime you got, pal." WAIT.
Great White's time in the spotlight was somewhere in the late 1980's, and so was their time of monatary prosperity. So the typical "it hurts make it feel better with a big wad of cash" claim faded over the months. Charges may still be brought on the band if it is determined they were largely at fault for the pyro-technics display being setup without permission.
So now the band wants to do a tour and raise money for "The Station Family Fund", which is expected to bring in $5000.00 to $15,000.00 a week for the cause and this angry suburbanite, while tearing her hair out at the roots exlaimed, "It's the most horrible thing I've heard. There's no way we're going to accept any money from Great White. It's blood money. They caused the deaths of all these people."
Let me get this straight, Jack Russel is trying to atone any guilt and fault he may have by touring and donating all the proceeds and all this un-forgiving wench can do is badmouth his efforts?! This woman should crawl into a hole and stay there. There is no use for un-forgiving people in this country when someone offers both an apology and an effort to correct the situation. What a disgusting, vile human being this woman is. The people who died in the fire would accept both expressions and would want to see the band come out ok on the other side, or have you forgotten that? There is the chance fire will break out in any over crowded club and people will die, it's a chance you take going out. Yes, these were un-usual circumstances, but the risk is always the same.
Get over yourself you arrogant woman.
By the way, before any of you half reading idiots get all upset over my writing, swallow this: I'm not saying this wasn't an awful and totally avoidable incident set off by a bunch of careless people. But there is also no room for un-forgiveness here. Remember, the band lost someone as well.
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Tuesday, July 22, 2003
Vince To Beacon Hill: Ehh. Sorry, MCAS Ain't Workin'
So this article pops up in the Boston Herald, and it shows how bloody frustrated most of the kids are who failed MCAS. More than half aren't checking in for a retake.
And no wonder. The test alleged to weed out stupid teachers instead might be taking a rather harsh effect on the people it intends to help. I wonder if the 8% who fail have learning disabilities?
A written test isn't crafted for a non-academic learner, and they do exist, by the way. It's not a copout.
I can't explain what happened and why we need this joke of a test anyway, but I think it happened somewhere between the 1950's and the 1990's when we started thinking a four-year degree was ALL that mattered when selecting teachers. Now we have a handful of good teachers and a trashbag full of really awful people who know how to pass a college final.
Now, it is possible to hire compassionate, loving teachers. My friend Rebecca is one. But for the most part, school officials are more impressed with credentials, not compassion. "Wow, a master's from Yale. Impressive." Is more than likely uttered more than, "This woman worked for four years with this kid to make sure he passed Math."
So MCAS doesn't work. And the more enligtened bunch of us have known there were holes in this test bigger than some of the craters on the moon. Beacon Hill doesn't seem to get that some things can't be evaluated in a written test. To this day I can't pass a written exam on anything. And if I can't, there must be others effected the same way.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 5:57 AM 0 comments
Monday, July 21, 2003
RIAA Brings In 1000 "Criminals"
On Friday the lobby group that works on behalf of the large, mostly foreign-owned, music conglomerates that own the music copyrights and distribution channels confirmed that it was serving subpoenas at the rate of 75 a day on US citizens for the crime of sharing the music they love. See this website for the whole article.
Oh, brother. What a joke of an organization the RIAA is. But the news is not all bad. Now Kazza and Grokster are working on "Cloaking Devices". So while "he RIAA is beside itself with glee: and boasted that a thousand music-lovers had already been busted," file sharing is about to strike back, giving the RIAA the punk-stick.
And they deserve it. If a congressman seeking re-election gets up and prosecutes 1000 voters who said they didn't support his views on a single issue, he may lose 1000 people who would have voted for him anyway. So that's 1000 less votes he will receive. Likewise, that is 1000 less CDs the music industry will sell in the future for multiple reasons. 1.)The people are more than likely disgusted with this seedy organization. 2.)They'll be broke if the RIAA wins.
And it is ridiculous to think that KaZaa users don't buy a single album. Most use file sharing to determine whether a CD is worth buying to begin with. Due to "cheaters", a group of file sharers who either run low bandwidth, carry small libraries, or cut downloads, it is nearly impossible in most cases to download entire albums.
Personally, I have used file sharing to download songs by artists who don't get played in the U.S. (because of the RIAA who control MOST radio media), and later purchased the album.
In the end, the music fan will win. KaZaa will beat the RIAA and we'll be back at square one.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 5:59 AM 0 comments
Friday, July 18, 2003
Once Again, The Evil File Sharer Focus Of Nation-Wide Man Hunt
Oh, brother. Here we go again. http://www.msnbc.com/news/940397.asp - Yep, Congress is managing to alienate thousands of registered voters by trying to incriminate them for file sharing. Oh this helps you get re-elected, piss the music fan off.
Once again, RIAA - the most evil organization on the planet (second only to Al-Queda) is pulling marianette strings in the senate and trying to make mp3 lovers look like the next Jeffery Dahlmer. Now I realize not every senator is corrupt, but, honestly, where do you think this comes from?
This makes music buyers more and more bitter and guarantees the major labels with LOSE this battle. And I weep for a nation that makes file sharing the next "Prohibition". Give me a break.
If congress wants to nail someone, go after the greedy, corrupt, and disgusting American Record labels and put all the criminals in those organizations behind bars.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 6:05 AM 0 comments
Thursday, July 17, 2003
Beacon Hill: Let's Get Junk Food Out Of Schools! But, Eh, Keep Sending 'Em Government Peanut Butter.
Ok, this has become a thorn in my side. Let's get junk food out of schools. Hmm. Does that mean we are effectively closing cafeterias? The answer is no. The heavily processed cafeteria food loaded with those evil trans fatty acids will still be there. Most kids I know are smart enough not to eat this garbage. Now, if you're a hair net donning cafeteria employee, relax. I know it's nothing you've done. The food is governent supplied. And the last time I checked "Canned Pork" was not at the top of the food pyramid.
Mass produced cafeteria food makes members of goverment agencies trying to get people in our nation to eat more healthy by informing them of the trans fat content in their box of pork rinds look arrogant when the food they've been supplying our kids since the 50's remains unchanged. When it is possible to order a few healthy items from Wendy's that are significantly healthier than the meatloaf brick your kids are eating at the school, well, there's a problem.
So why are people on this quest to rid the nation of fat people by telling us about trans-fat when the food we serve our kids we wouldn't hand out to pets!
It's great we want to lose the twinkie machine from the school. But when does it become Uncle Sam's right to do this? Instead, schools should tell venders: "Nix the coke machine and the junk food. Put in a nice Veryfine machine and healtheir snacking foods." You're nuts if you think kids won't use it.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 6:04 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, July 16, 2003
High Speed Car Chases
You know those really cool cop chase tv shows? You know, where many of the idiot criminals end their life in a ball of flames much to the amusement of the viewer at home? Well, one happened to pass through my town of Lancaster yesterday. Evidently, this clown threatened to kill his pregnant wife, and, when he was turned in, ran like a punk. Hmm. Big suprise. A man who threatened to kill his pregnant wife is a wuss.
So the cops finally nailed him in the neighboring town of Leominster where he maticulously rested his car (more like buried it) in someone's brick based house. He had worn his front right tire down to the rim a while back and had run at least through all of Clinton and Lancaster on it.
This seems to be a growing trend in our country. Hot headed, spineless losers who sell drugs, steal cars for joyrides, and threaten to kill people, run when the cops come looking for them. And nine times out of 10, they get caught.
The cops must have incredible restraint, because, truth be told, if you just made me chase you through 5 towns, when I finally get you, I'm going to want to cave in your skull with a shovel. Especially with all the havoc you wrecked.
Major hats off need to be given to police for keeping their cool. I think if most of us were in a chase and toting a nine milimeter, well, once we caught the loser, we'd shoot first, ask questions later.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 6:11 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, July 15, 2003
TUESDAY DOUBLE EDITION!!!
Once Again, Politicians Try To Prove They Are In Control, Not Voters
Beacon Hill lawmakers substantially weakened the new English immersion law before it even took effect - prompting Gov. Mitt Romney and the law's backers to howl yesterday, that politicians are once again trampling the voters' will.
Are we suprised? Seriously. Why is it most politicians have a reputatation as being money hoarding, back slapping, dirt-bags? Well, um, - er - because they are!!!
Hey stupid, the people voted in favor of English immersion in a landslide vote. Your over riding it will not help your lazy ass get back into office. How dumb are you people over on Beacon Hill? Do you really think we voted you into offce to just overturn all of our votes? That's a good way to no get re-elected, my friend.
But what do you expect from a bunch of underhanded, seedy idiots who plague our TV screens every 2 years (the 4 and 4 that intersect with each other for governor and president)?
This is getting so old. We're nuts if we let this slide.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 6:18 AM 0 comments
Media May Be Causing Rise In Child Abductions / Rapes
Oh sure. We can blame all the NAMBLA like organizations, but did you ever consider that maybe the media might be contributing to the cause? Think about it. What didn't you know about either Molly Bish's or Elizabeth Smart's abduction? You knew when and where both were abducted, how the abducter did it, and how exactly he did it.
Why? News coverage. Panels and panels of experts detailing every inch of the event - and for what? A ratings pop, of course. If the news media gives a crap about kids and what happens, they would simply state the name, post a picture and activate "Amber Alert."
Instead, we could all probably all orchestrate our own abduction if we paid attention.
Mr. Creepy isn't necessarily Mr. Insane. It doesn't always work that way. First of all, often on internet cases, a 40 something man will "befriend" a 13 year old girl. Once he gains her trust through a series of online meetings , they meet in person. Say, at a mall or something. After a few times of this, he may suggest he help the already confused young teenage girl who can't seem to approach adulthood fast enough that he "help her into womanhood." Naturally, this means she have sex for the first time. And who better than an older man who knows how to "get her through it."
These men study news stories about cops carousing the internet as 14 year old girls, and sadly, many of them know how to weed out a cop. The media doesn't help with all the information about child abduction cases it gives out. And it's misleading to think that all cases are abductions. Some are "consensual" situations where the child actually is lead to believe this is a good thing for them and agrees to it. A child may be statutorily raped for years and never abducted.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 6:12 AM 0 comments
Monday, July 14, 2003
The Living Dead Workers On The Grave Yard Shift
Ah, the nightshift. Blue Collars breaking 2 hours in for coffee, newspapers with day old news, and a cigarette. 4 Hours in for a sandwich or really smelly Vietnamise fish (it's probably delicious but it smells like ass, no offense!) Companies started a 3rd shift to increase production, and ultimately, profits. Except they aren't. MSNBC says, and I quote:
Turns out that the all-night shift might not be such a bargain after all. A new study from Lexington (Mass.) consultancy Circadian Technologies, which advises the nation’s largest companies on how to manage their extended-hours operations, estimates that maintaining the practice may be costing companies a steep $206 billion annually — $8,600 per worker.
Oh, it gets better, read on:
The reason: No matter how many espressos night workers might belt back, their bodies are telling them it’s time to sleep just when their employers need them to be the most productive. Graveyard-shift workers make five times as many serious mistakes and are 20 percent more likely to suffer severe accidents, Circadian found.
Spending the first 12 years of my life working jobs as the one described I can attest to these truths. I started experiencing a sleep disorder. Dizziness, low grade narcalepsy (I would nod of in strange places and not remember how I got there.) I had to axe the 3rd shift because of this and employers were intntolerant with their "New employees MUST work 3rd shift during their trial period" policies. I can't tell you how many times I was turned down because one of these clowns couldn't read a doctor's note.
Since then the Narcalepsy has subsided, and I don't have dizzy spells. But 3rd shift jobs remain despite the protesting of the medical industry. What's worse, in some cases companies don't seem to understand what effective communication is all about. I remember one particular company I worked a whole week for. Not One person on the floor spoke English as his first English. Hell, they couldn't even manage English as a second language unless the phrase "No speak English" became a qualified phrase. They were actually in charge and trying to tell me, an English only speaking guy, what I was doing wrong, in Spanish!!! Needless to say, by the end of the week, I was discharged from employment. The explanation I was given was, "You're not following instruction." Yeah, well, stupid, hire someone that's bi-lingual at least!
Look, the hard facts are: Third shift doesn't work. Production is down, profits are down, expenses are up and accidents are up. Kill it. Think of another way.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 6:07 AM 0 comments
Friday, July 11, 2003
Control Freaks
Oh, man. I loathe these people. With a passion.
People who think they can control someones meer actions, lifestyle and total motivation just because SHE thinks SHE can. I use SHE as an example because I know of someone in my circle of friends who is like this. This can be stopped by simply not allowing someone control. It becomes a standoff and eventually terminates itself.
But, for the un-suspecting, apathetic person, it becomes a miserable situation. People who have this problem of needing to control everything make lousy spouses. They spend the next 50 years trying to keep you under their thumb and you're nuts if you think it ever gets better. It doesn't.
For the people in this situation it's total misery in a cascading downspin of total depression. Avoid it at all costs. These people need to change themselves or die alone. Period.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 6:23 AM 0 comments
Thursday, July 10, 2003
Racism
Why are racist "White Supremacists" always dumb as paint? Seriously, if these guys represent the "supreme race", why do they always start their sentences "I'll tell you whut..."? And why do they always have a broken toilet in their front yard that is being used as a planter?
I think it's safe to assume that people who call themselves supermacists aren't going to be splitting any atoms anytime soon. Whenever you see some guy burning a cross with the latest Martha Stewart Living bed sheet collection as a hood on his head, they can barely manage the English language. Their hatred is so seething they are actually blinded by it.
The human soul is behind all color, race, and culture. And whether a guy drives a Mercedes (as badly as he might), has chickens he's raising under the sink in his 2 bedroom apartment, or cooks stir fry every night of the week, we all bleed red. Yeah, all those little curtural differences that we seem to lose our minds over are insignificant when you figure we all "come from dust, and to dust we shall return." So someone explain to me how one race can be better than another. Without butchering the English language please.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 6:31 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, July 09, 2003
SPAM
Ugh. I'm convinced that the most evil people on the planet are spammers. Sneaky, underhanded, disgusting, filth of the earth. And they read this page!
The SPAM industry has grown by leaps and bounds. And I'm talking about un-solicited SPAM. The stuff that claims to enlarge your member or have teenage girls doing it with horses. Maybe it's trying to get you to claim your vacation package you've just won (how exactly?? I didn't sign up for it!!)
SPAM falls into multiple levels, Porn, Scams and Solicited. The last you asked for. The first two, you didn't. You can pretty much guarantee that 99.9% of un-solicited SPAM is either a scam or directing you to an adult web site.
And the Adult industry is relentless. They plague your email, they have bots sending your private message via your AIM / Yahoo messenger service claining to be real people interested in you, and they have SPAM-bots all over yahoo chat rooms making false claims. "Hi. Lonely 18f here, pic on profile." There are maybe 1% of the people who see this that are actually gullible enough to think this is a real person.
So when does it stop? A cute little anti SPAM bill on Capital is a nice start, but how about taking it to the next level? And there are people protesting that such a bill would be a violation of the first amendment. Oh, wah. Stop whining. It's a violation of my right to privacy to get 100 emails a day telling me about viagra alternatives, teenage girls who just turned 18 today and want to lose their virginity on camera, and I need to email someone back to claim my huge prize package. I didn't sign up for it. Go screw.
Yes, we can pass a law. When a mass of people collectivly violate any American's rights, a bill needs to be passed. So all you first amendment people shut your trap. No one cares.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 6:03 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, July 08, 2003
Corporate America Causing It's Own Downfall
It recently donned on me that the current lack of jobs, the un-employment, and the raising of taxes is compounded by the fact that many companies are moving their businesses to obscure locations to avoid paying taxes to the U.S. government. In turn, the government raises our taxes.
Because many of these companies use this method to avoid paying taxes, they are costing jobs. And if man can't work, he can't spend money on entertainment or luxury items. So, in essence, corporate America is causing it's own problem. Brilliant.
Yeah, a bunch of Java-sipping CEO's find a way to pocket more cash but forgot to assess the fact that if people are jobless they don't spend money and the company loses.
Good for them. I'm glad to see these selfish, greedy idiots cause their own problems. I hate to see the state the nation is in as the end result. Taxes go up. And if you can't pay taxes, well, you go to jail.
Where the hell does someone who is un-employed get money to pay a tax hike? So now our prisons get over crowded because people are put in jail for not being able to pay taxes, which in turn makes taxes go up again because who pays for the over crowded prisons?
Someone needs to sue the asses off of Corporate America and bring them down to grade level, because they are acting way to cool for the room. They need to cash a serious reality check because they started and cause the whole problem. 9-11 just amplified it.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 6:01 AM 0 comments
Monday, July 07, 2003
Fast, Furious, And Dumb As Paint
So, like everyone this 4th, I celebrated by going to a display. On the way home, two kids in souped up Subarus, looking like they were straight out of "The Fast And The Furious" passed my family and I like we were actually going in reverse on I-190. This wouldn't be that uncommon except I've seen these same exact two little idiots before.
They are part of a growing population of brain dead 18+ kids who think a souped up 4 cylinder with tons of excess plastic and a loud muffler actually makes them a seasoned driver. Well, strap in, loser, I'm about to make you cash a reality check.
You see, you're young, impulsive - you know, defined with one word - stupid. You may have the flash and the noise, but I've got the backbone of solid steel. Drivers like myself know we don't have to break the sound barrier to really screw with people like you on the roadways. A timely, random lane switch while you book it at 120+ can send you into cardiac arrest, over a guard rail and into the trees. Because, ultimately, you may be fast, but you're also spineless.
Now I don't have an issue with kids who trip out their Honda Accord with tons of plastic, a loud muffler, and a "kickin" system. I think it's a waste of money to trip out an economy car, but I have nothing against it. It's when stupid little white punks who wear baseball caps and flip me the bird because I refuse to cut my hair drive them to set land speed records (which they will never do because there's this thing called the F-1 McClaren which is what a real speed freak picks up when he wants to quicken his pulse).
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Thursday, July 03, 2003
French Fried Losers
I'm so sick of the French. They walked on us when we needed them in Iraq, and now they have the nerve to ask us to intervene in Liberia. What? How the hell is Liberia's problems any different than Iraq's? Both are opressed, and both are toilets run by a dictator.
It's a lucky thing I'm not a president because I tend to be very impulsive and I would officially delclare France an Enemy, outlaw Franch Fries and rename them Cooked Potato Sticks, and French dressing, rejected, and shipped back to France - even if it was manufactured here. French wine? That's the UN French spokesman complaining that the US shouldn't declare war on Iraq, right?
Look, we all know who our allies are, but we seem to be a mere conveinance for the Frenchies. They run when war hits - every time - and use us for what seems to be their own political agenda. Whatever. Who needs these wuss bags.
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Wednesday, July 02, 2003
NEWSFLASH! Money Doesn't Make It All Better
That's right. So all you tools opening your wallets taking the Catholic church, fast food, and big tobacco can shut them and sit back down.
I'm tired of hearing on the news the uncreative garbage that sue for everything from Malpractice to suing a fast food chain because they got burned by hot coffee. First of all I cannot believe someone is that stupid to not realize coffee and hot kind of go hand in hand.
Now the same group of savvy motivated individuals is going after what they've labeled "Big Food", which reflects "Big Tobacco" of the 80's.
We've all watched while sex abuse victims have tried to send the Catholic church into bankruptcy by filing the, "I"m wicked f'd up, give me money to make it better," suit.
Guys, this doesn't work. Cash isn't a band aid. Sure one could argue it's to bring these pedophile priests to justice - but 3 Million for "pain and suffering"? These people are using cash as a bandage over a wound that runs far too deep for convential fixes.
Ultimately, what started as someone wanting a little justice turned into the latest "Jackpot Jury" craze.
Greed. Someone should sue greedy people for being money motivated idiots and the loser should have to pay the debt to society by donating 30% of their jackpot winnings to a charity. That should weed out a few lawsuits.
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Tuesday, July 01, 2003
Shut Up And Drive!
Because of my recent rant on why the government has no damn right to tell us to wear seatbelts, it may suprise people that I think a law that tells people to "Shut up and drive," is long overdue. Well, let me explain why this is such a great idea.
It's an American choice to wear a seatbelt. We shouldn't be made to wear a seatbelt just because a few insanely stupid people are allowed to have licenses. Otherwise, maybe dumb, angry, overly agressive drivers just shouldn't have licenses. I can offer chapter and verse how you cut insurance rates that are hiked because some tool didn't want to buckle up. But this rant isn't about that.
Someone not wearing a seatbelt doesn't endanger my life or threaten my well being, a cell phone user does. People who refuse to purchase a hands-free unit for their Nokia and then have the nerve to flaunt their six figure income by buying a status symbol such as a Mercedes or BMW, shouldn't be allowed cell phone privledges. They're willing to spend fifty thousand to one-hundred thousand dollars on a friggin' car, but not thirty bucks for a hands free unit.
So the government has to step in because there are too many cell phone related traffic accidents.
Incidently, "that awful dress Kim wore to Anastasia's wedding Saturday..." is not considered "stop the world I need to make a friggin' phone call during rush hour traffic" priority. And research shows that most of these calls are being made just because the user has a cell phone. The call isn't necessarily important. In fact, more often than not, it isn't.
So yes. I'm happy Beacon Hill is stepping in and shutting people's phones off. Violators who still won't use the now legally required hands-free unit should be forced to publish their number on the bumper of their car so the rest of us can call them and say, "Shut up and drive!"
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Monday, June 30, 2003
Some Churches Not Getting It
No, I'm not going into some kind of religious tangent, but I have to address something that really irks me. Legalistic churches. Now this wouldn't even be an issue except they bug everyone with the cute little "Get to Know Jesus" pamphlets they mail out to everyone on your block.
Look. Most churches ultimate goal is butts in the seats. In modern times, you will not accomplish this with a "parking lot conversion" attempt. In fact, if you've done anything, you've ruined any chance that person might come to your church at all. Yet, certain legalistic circles do this - and more!
Among the "parking lot conversions", there are also certain circles where meat is a sin, along with the wearing of jewelry, certan haircuts and numerous other rules. People, legalism kills a church faster than anything. People feel suffocated, and crowded. Not to mention legalism goes against New Testamment readings which I won't go into right now.
Get over it. Step away from the box and learn another way, you're killing your own cause.
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Friday, June 27, 2003
RIAA, Major Labels Vs. The Dangerous File Sharer
Well, you've all been waiting for Radio's Avenger to step up to the plate and jack one out of the park on behalf of musicians everywhere. Well kids, today is that day.
Today's Target: The RIAA. What a disgusting organization. This group of Einsteins is now attacking their very source of income: The music buyer. Now I realize something must be done about file sharing. But charging $750.00 per song found on your hard drive? Are they serious?
First of all, to all you hot headed musicians who think you are saying something by backing the RIAA let me let you in on a few details of this digusting organization.
The RIAA backs Major American labels who are morally guilty of much worse crimes than any file sharer. Major labels create dozens of pre-fabricated bands a year. Most recently they even pre-fabricated a genre: Nu Metal. They search for easily corruptable bands who are signed to a three album deal and then disposed of when the labels are done with them. They steal 95% of the CD Sales Profits, keeping the lump sum for their own pockets.
Upon "scouting" a real band, they have the band sign what is called a "deal memo" - unknown to the band is that this is a binding contract. If a band signs a deal memo, rest assured they will sign a contract that benefits the label or they will be destroyed.
Everything a label fronts for a band in a recording contract must be paid in full. So the band now must pull off a phenominal tour or go into financial ruin.
All this is backed by the RIAA who claim to be acting in the artist's best interest. What a joke. Someday, a rich user with good strong political ties will sue the RIAA for unfair business practice and win. God bless him when that happens. These people are the real crooks.
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Thursday, June 26, 2003
SPECIAL EDITION! Left Vs. Right - How Un-American?
Recently, a message board on yahoo has prompted me to respond where I can be heard with out the venom of the anti Bush, anti Republican idiots who plague the net. This is a long one, so settle in.
I said, Does Bush walk on water? No, absoluteley not. But if he makes members of the extreme left squirm in their seats, GOOD.
They said, By the way, you need to get over the left right bit, we are all Americans. But that doesn't seem to matter to you, does it?
Ok, let me explain something. I am most certainly NOT a Republican, nor do I think they are much better than Democrats. I just happen to think, because of their past actions, that Democrats are disgusting animals. They stopped the whole country for a month to re-count ballots because they didn't win. Granted, there were issues in the Florida ballot count, but these clowns would have counted until the early days of summer just to ensure Al Gore won. Republicans have their bad side to, the Democrats just shine through more because it is so blatant. Think about it, they are the ones willing to trade in a little of your freedom to tax FAST FOOD (inevitably leading down the same path as cigarettes) because a bunch of lousy parents allow their kids to be raised by the Teletubbies, and the kids think a steady dies of fast food is safe.
What am I? Libertarian. I think our government is fat, bloated, and greedy and needs to be downsized. Try to prove me wrong.
They said, leading with a quote from me, "I'm really sick of you anti Bush people polluting the internet with your venom. And I'm really sick of you people that think Bush is the second coming of Christ, and you're willing to look past all the lies he told."
This guy is a cop in Flint, Michigan, and evidently, to be a Cop in Flint, you don't need to take a wrtten exam because he clearly can't read. In the post he responded to I clearly said, "Do I think Bush walks on water? Absolutely not," (As above).
The first post was a user who didn't have enough backbone to post where she was from or her name on her profile. You'll notice I posted neither person's screen name. Let me explain why there IS a left and right and why I am neither (and I mean Democrat or Rebublican).
The two are historically contrarians. If the republicans want to do one thing, the Democrats take the opposing side and vice versa. Or, if Bush wants to jump the gun and go to war against Iraq because he's lead to believe by his advisors weapons exist, well, then, the Democrats are dead against it.
Let me ask you something. When election time comes, how do you know what either party stands for? During the off election year, the two are always opposite in opinion. So when it's time to vote, how do you know who to vote for?
Enter the 3rd parties. The 3rd has nothing to lose. You can be certain that if Libertarian so-and-so thinks we should have gone to war, he wasn't just opposing the Democrat and supporting the Republican. What can he gain from that?
So go ahead, ridicule me for thinking of this as being about left versus right. But it is, and at least I will know what my party stands for.
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Taxing Fast Food, The Overweight, And The Threat Of New Jackpot Jurys
Taxing junk food and filing lawsuits because your fat kid doesn't know enough not to eat 3 meals a day at McDonalds is ludicrous. Just because a bunch of parents let their kids get raised by the television doesn't mean that justifies what would undoubtedly spin out of control.
Who thinks this stuff up? Do we really need to be told with a big neon sign that a steady diet of fast food will lead to heart attack? Who is really this stupid?
Bad habits are your own, they are not owned by some large corporation. Practicing moderation should be a no-brainer. And yet, we have a group of people out there who start opening their wallets, waiting to cash in on the latest lawsuit craze.
If congress doesn't approve the new bill that will not allow such lawsuits they should be shot. There is no reason to let a bunch of angry, suburban pieces of garbage cash in on their own neglect. Stop allowing the teletubbies, poorly written sitcoms, and cheesy Japanimation cartoons raise your kids and take some friggin' responsiblilty.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 6:13 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, June 25, 2003
The Nigerian Scam
I don't know what is going on over there in Africa, but it takes a pretty un-creative individual to think this one up. Let's look at this:
Someone (Usually a woman with a dead husband who was some kind of Dignitary) emails you out of the clear blue saying she got your email from a business source (in my case this is bunk, radio personalities are not listed in business boards, sites, etc.). She tells your her sob story which is usually husband died, and for security reasons she can't get to the money unless it's transferred to an American account. So she wants you to transfer the money, which is usually between 1 and 15 million American Dollars, to an account you open. For this you get 10%. Hey 10 grand for a transfer? Wow... Who wouldn't look into this.
Except, when you email her back, you find you have to go to her Country for the transaction. This is where it gets shady. The deal will get threatened once you get there and you'll be asked to contribute a large amount of money to save the deal. People in the past who have fallen for this gem have been subjected to beatings and even murder upon refusal to donate funds to save the venture.
For your edification, here are the details of this email:
In almost every case there is a sense of urgency;
The victim is enticed to travel to Nigeria or a border country;
There are many forged official looking documents;
Most of the correspondence is handled by fax or through the mail;
Blank letterheads and invoices are requested from the victim along with the banking particulars;
Any number of Nigerian fees are requested for processing the transaction with each fee purported to be the last required;
The confidential nature of the transaction is emphasized;
There are usually claims of strong ties to Nigerian officials;
A Nigerian residing in the U.S., London or other foreign venue may claim to be a clearing house bank for the Central Bank of Nigeria;
Offices in legitimate government buildings appear to have been used by impostors posing as the real occupants or officials.
I recieved an email from a genius trying to pull one over on me. I kindly told him I knew who he was, what he was doing and reported it to the Secret Service. I further told him in the email that as long as I drew breath he would kill no Americans.
And for the rest of you idiots who think this works. Go ahead, make it as elaborate as you want. Include spots of land, airplanes, officials, rare works of art, animals - whatever... And I'll keep exposing you.
Now you know why they call me, Radio's Avenger.
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Tuesday, June 24, 2003
We Are Food, Not Creations With A Purpose
Ok, I rarely share anything Christian based, but this show "Coast To Coast AM" has got my head in a spin. Well, more appropriately, it's got me steamed. George Noory had a guest on who had "proof" we were all food for a master race of aliens. Ok, break out the rope and hang yourself right? How idiotic is this?
Now, I realize most people would rather deny the existence of a God and wouldn't accept the existence of aliens much easier, but lets look at something here.
George's guest said we were food for master race of aliens and even went as far as to say this accounts for many of our planet's missing people. He said from time to time this "race" abducts a bunch of us for consumption. Let's be real, this takes an extreme leap of faith. Much more than the age-old belief in a deity. So let's compare the Christian God, Jehovah to this alleged master race of aliens.
Jehovah loves every single individual on this planet. He has "a plan to prosper, and not to harm you..." (Jeremiah 29:11). The other side, we are a steak with a side order of gravy fries for some green guy with long eyes, no nose, and depending on your description, no vocal chords who populated this planet millions of years ago for random harvests for this ingestion. They are way more technologically advanced than us, they are responsible for crop circles, and they used the Egyptian pyramids as communications beacons.
Which of the two takes more of a leap of faith to believe? Are there facts supporting Alien activity? Sure. I guess... BUT if you check out http://HauntedChristians.blogspot.com -you will find this could simply be demonic activity...
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Monday, June 23, 2003
"Democracy Is A Failed Experiment" -Hey Stupid, America Is Free, Accept It, Or Leave.
I can't get over certain members of the Extreme Left who think Democracy is a failed experiment. The literal translation is, "Hey, I want to live like a camel like people over in Sandsville, Arabia." Look, if you don't want all this great freedom (which incidently allows you to complain about Democracy to begin with), then get the heck out of my country. Go try to turn some other free nation into a rotting toilet.
As for me, I enjoy all my freedoms that come with living in the USA. Yeah, true, I'm disgusted with with certain members of my society who should really be pulled from the gene pool ASAP, but then that's true with ANY nation and, the truth is, we probably have less over here than in Urinal Ville, Syria.
Hey I'm not too proud to admit I know this is a Capitalist nation. And I'm glad is really irritates everyone over in the Muslim populated nations. They need to accept the fact that while they choose to live like Animals, I don't. And if they have a problem with that, well, then I guess they are just bigoted, racist, Islamic Supramisist, Muslim Red Necks.
As for Kindly Senator So And So who says, "It's time to end the failed experiment of Democracy," well, he can go to Syria.
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Friday, June 20, 2003
Logistics Companies Anything But Logical.
I can't help but notice the swerving 18 wheeler in front of me in traffic at 4:30 in the morning trying to make that ludecrous time frame he's been given by his employer. So many Americans are ready to pin the blame on the driver himself for pushing his abilities way too far, but in all honesty, he doesn't have a choice. Logistics companies are anything but compassionate. It takes you 3 days to get to New Orleans from Michigan? Well, you got 77 hours. No room for error.
Should you blow it, fall asleep at the wheel, break down or something else that depletes your amount of time, well, it's your fault.
This is disgusting. Drivers are not paid nearly enough to have ridiculous time constraints with no room for error - human or otherwise - added into the equation. Sure, AVT Logistics in Bumville, TN will argue they figure in 20 seconds for every 20 miles or some stupid figure, but is that really enough? Yeah, anything but logical, folks.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 7:11 AM 0 comments
Thursday, June 19, 2003
Eminem - How Does Such A Zilch Garner So Much Attention
Ask many of his own fans, and they'll tell you even they think Eminem (Marshall Mathers) is a great big zero. "Yeah, his music's catchy and stuff, but I know he's a loser," says one girl who didn't want to be identified. In his still pretty young career, Eminem has had fights with Christina Aguilera, Moby, Insane Clown Posse and others.
Vince Speaks Holy S! Is this guy for real? He went from feast to famine with his little verbal arguements among celebrities. His feud with Insane Clown Posse goes way back, and he didn't have a chance against this pair of ex-wrestlers. Then he 180's and goes after Moby. Moby?!?! That's like attacking a Senior Citizen on Qualuds. Moby either doesn't know - or doesn't care - if he's being attacked. And where Eminem gets off picking a fight with the musical genius of Moby I'll never understand.
Eminem needs to shut his little punk hole before someone like Dee Snider (Twisted Sister's Lead Vocalist) decides to shove a dumpster up his ass and rip out his spleen. Eminem is too much of a wise guy for his own good. He thinks he's big and bad because he's got the backing of Dr. Dre. Well, I'm not impressed. And Dre should smarten up and realize if Eminem pisses off enough people, they'll inevitably start blaming Dre.
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Wednesday, June 18, 2003
No End To Sheep - Er - Peace Lover's Complaints
Despite the rebounding economy, the liberation of Iraq, the drop of Oil prices, more hemp bag toting idiots are plaguing the internet with their venom. "Bush lied" "Where's the weapons?" "Wah wah wah". Ok. You know what? Shut up. You will never be happy. The only time you are happy is when you have something to whine about. If it's not war, it's the president, if it's not the president it's about where the "alleged" weapons are. I have an idea, just shut your mouths. If you must complain, find something the majority agrees with you on because you sound like a bunch of spoiled little brats.
We should ship these idiots to Afghanistan, Iraq or some other 3rd World toilet so maybe they understand what their freedom is all about and why they should be proud to defend it. I have no use for a group of extreme left cowards who whine incessantly about our middle east involvement. Maybe they'd be happy if someone like Saddam Hussein ruled over them. Losers.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2003
Small Town Politics
Last night, my town passed Proposition 2 1/2 override. In 1984 Masschusetts passed Proposition 2 1/2 to protect citizens from having the towns raise property tax to obscene levels. And every year since, towns across the Bay State have done everything they can to get voters to approve an override.
How? They use, in layman's terms; Scare Tactics. "We'll lose the schools music and arts programs, we'll have to lay off the grounds keeper at the local cemetary..." Only my town was threatening to nearly shut down all together. Well, no offense Mr. Hilliger, but I still say the lot of you are full of crap. The figures don't add up, and the answer you have has too many holes.
If 2.5 didn't pass, property value would drop and next year the town would actually collect less property tax than this year. I have to doubt even Hilliger is so dumb as to allow that to happen. So either the selectmen were all full of crap, or they really intended to shut the town down and didn't think about the long term downward spiral this would cause. I tend to lean towards the first choice.
One could argue, "Well, we gave you the facts in the mail." Well, the facts were lacking, severely. Way too many holes. "Well, we invited you to the informational session." Where you no doubt intimidated the hell out of anyone who challenged you and gave the same run around you gave everyone in the mail. Most people are not financial guru's and have a limit to what they know budget wise. And with a little carefully planned arguing, you could convince them of anything.
Well, congrats. You passed it. I have to ask, though. During the "Booming Bill Clinton Years" - why did you issue simmilar scare tactics, such as loss of school programs and road up keep during winter months? These were booming economic years, what was your excuse then? Maybe whoever was in office then, just couldn't balance the stupid budget. And if they are still in office, why? Are voters buying all the empty re-election promises?
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Monday, June 16, 2003
Harry Potter He Is What He Is - Or Is He?
Once again so called Christian parents groups are going over board trying to turn Harry Potter movies into a three ring circus act of immoral perversion. But that fact is, is it really? Here's what I get from Harry Potter. Friendship is valuable, there is evil in the world that can suck us in if we aren't careful and respect your elders.
Here's what my so called Christian brethern claim is wrong with the books and movies: It's teaching our children a love for witchcraft. Wow. How awful. Ok, first of all let's consider something... Is there an under 12 in this country who isn't fascinated with either having super human strength or super natural powers? It's a common fantasy that we all grow out of. I highly doubt little Ashley is going to go to "The Oracle" and buy a dozen candles and work a love spell on her 5th grade teacher she's crushing on this week. Call me crazy, but I don't see it happening.
The system Christians use to condemn book and movies such as Harry Potter can also be used to defend it. In fact, there is a book out there that does so by a Christian author.
And you thought you were so clever.
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Friday, June 13, 2003
The Ultimate Cool
Someone once said, "Every Day I'm Forced To Add Another Name To A List Of People Who Piss Me Off". Today, it's teenagers. Ok, granted. Not every single one of them are what Z from Spit LIke This are what you call townies, but a large portion of them are. What is a "Townie"? Someone who cannot tolerate anyone even remotely different from them.
I have long hair, long hair is not in right now, therefore the ultra-hip Generation Y has labeled me "Gay". Not gay as in Homo sexual, but gay as in "Not Cool". Amazing. The terminology hasn't changed in 15 years and it's still wrong.
How have I reached this conclusion? It's hard to not reach said conclusion when a bunch of seniors in high school getting in a truck yell "Rock On, Dude!" as you pass solely based on the fact that you have long hair. Well, in the words of Jim Bruer, "Walk it off, deek." Who the hell died and made you king snake? And what defines your dumb ass as being cool? The fact that you follow trends and do what everyone else does because it's what "the in crowd is doing?" Well, stupid, wait till you get out of school and have to cash the reality check that is paid to "Mr. Rico Suave Of The Swingin' Teens Club" that says trends that mattered, don't. That guy you stuffed in his locker on a daily basis will most likely wind up being your boss, famous, or both. And all those Tommy Hilfiger Jeans you spent 75$ a piece on officially went out of style when you were handed your diploma.
Welcome to my world, Junior. Now, you're my bitch.
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Thursday, June 12, 2003
You Are Not God's Gift To The Roadways I'm so sick of you pyshos who think you are God behind the wheel. Give me a break. The fact is, most Americans will do anything to avoid a fight. Yet when some of you are behind the wheel, you find it necessary to tailgate, finger flip (after doing something rude), speed excessively and lane surf. Get over it. You look like a jackass. Not to mention there are people who are far better drivers than you and can cause you to flip your stupid Mercedes without becoming part of the melee themselves. It's called "Defensive Driving" and most of you are just offensive.
Why we make seatbelt laws to justify ourselves I don't get. The problem isn't people who won't buckle up, it's other drivers. In Massachusetts, where I live, most drivers mentalities are, "I'm right, your in my way f*&^k off!" And this is the average driver. Imagine how bad it must be for someone who suffers from acute road rage.
Look, most of you would back down if we went toe-to-toe anywhere else, so don't suddenly grow a pair just because you're in the safe confines of your SUV. Because, truth be known, if we're at a red light I might just walk up and chew you out. And then we'll see you really aren't so tough.
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Tuesday, June 10, 2003
Molly Bish Part 2 Molly was positively identified yesterday. First, let me say my thoughts and prayers go out to this family for everything they have endured. Without doubt, knowing the God I serve, I can tell them with all certainty, God was with Molly in her darkest hour.
Now, let me move onto whoever abducted her. I am at a loss for who could do something like this to a female at all. It boggles my mind. But how someone can do this to someone who I have heard over and over again was as beautiful inside and out as Molly, is unthinkable. I didn't even know Molly, and yet, my heart breaks whenever I see her photo. This wouldn't be that un-usual except I see pictures of kids abducted all the time and my heart doesn't ache half as badly as when I see her picture. No doubt, the guy who did this should be annihilated. We should make him our first suicide bomber and march him right into an Al Queda terrorist camp and blow him to bits.
But why does my heart crumble at her photo? She was just another random girl to me, as I never knew her or her family. My answer is this. God had a plan for her life. A big plan. Now, in the Christian realm, we know God has a plan for everyone's life. But he had a GRAND scheme planned for Molly's. So in essence, what did this foul man do by killing her? We may never know. I know at 16 she had already touched a lot of lives, but how many more would she have touched? It's time to break out the TNT and deliever some justice, but this guy will probably only get life in protected custody.
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Friday, June 06, 2003
MOLLY BISH - Holy S, what sick Psycho path can abduct, rape a torture a young girl BEGGING for mercy? Man, I cannot fathom the type of human being that can do this. Although the outcome of the investigation is not known yet, most experts are stating they pretty much know what happened. Hey jackass, the family is tortured enough, no need to rub salt in the wound. If she was raped and killed and they find the loser who did it, they should hook his manhood up to a car battery. THEN they should fry him. They should do this to every idiot who abducts a child for the purpose of raping and killing them. Maybe if we stop being so damn politically correct in this country and start making the punishment as horrible as the crime we might send a clear message to these idiots. "Hey stupid, you hurt a kid, we hurt you equally as bad. Got it?" But no. Even punishment has to be politically correct. Ugh. You LEFT WING PC idiots make me sick, but not nearly as sick as someone who can rape and kill someone who is crying out for mercy. You, my friend, should be tortured... TO DEATH.
Posted by Vince Wylde at 7:19 AM 0 comments
Sunday, April 13, 2003
Why do all these peace love kumbiya la la la, java sipping 6 figure income anti war sociopaths have to litter my TV every night? In Boston, former New England Patriots lead a pro war rally peacefully while hundreds of anti war demonstrators in Washington were arrested for throwing bottles, rocks and other debris at cops, blocking traffic and harrasing passers by. Who's point was made? Who got noticed the way they want to and who just screwed their own point all to hell? These anti war people are against it because their investments into the unstable stock market are not safe because of the war. These cowards don't give a damn about the citizens of Iraq. Maybe we should exile them all to a nice third world country where they can live under the opression and terrorism of a ruthless dictator. Then maybe they'll appriciate the freedom they ONCE had.
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