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PAPELBON'S GIRLFRIEND
cane toad cannons
rhino vs hippo video
You're fucking infuriating about me.
TELUS sweatshops
stomping cane toads
dirt on trevor linden
Gangsta Rap baseball cap pictures
jim rome lunch with the monkey
what is pirateism
trevor linden has a girlfriend?
what is the name of old movie where the midas touch turns everything to shit
"fat cat falling"
why do geriatric cats moan?
wolfpack gangsta rap group
PICTURES OF CANE TOADS WITH KIDS
fight, rhino, hippo
"Monkey in a Wagon Versus Lemur on a Big Wheel"
rhino vs hippo
Open letter to Cindy Sheehan, the woman who's camping outside George Bush's ranch because her soldier son was killed in combat in Iraq in 2004. GROW THE FUCK UP. You, and certain members of the Canadian government, may not want to hear it but guess what - in the military, and in war, people die.
Yes, it's sad that your son died, no one will argue with that. But face facts, it was his choice to join the military. He knew the risks when he enlisted. If you weren't willing to accept the fact that yes, one day he might have to go off and fight for his life, guess what? That's something you should have taken up with your son, not Bush. You should have been protesting outside your son's home, not Bush's ranch.
Also, if your son really wasn't willing to go to war like you're saying, then he shouldn't have been in the army.
You want to talk about people who really had a reason to protest? Talk to the people who had sons, fathers and families ripped away from them through the evil of conscription. THEY have a reason to hate the government for their actions. But you? You're dishonouring your son's name and intelligence by implying that going to war wasn't his decision.
You might resent Bush because of his decision to put soldiers into Iraq. You may hate him for his choice to go to war. But don't blame him for your son being in the military, because he didn't have anything to do with that.
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I think I'm setting some kind of record. I'm currently reading five books at once. Well, four now, since I started and finished Stephen King's "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon" last night. For the uninformed, Tom Gordon is a pitcher in Major League Baseball. And it's funny, but when this book came out I had no interest to read it, because I had no idea who Gordon was. But now that I know, I was suddenly intrigued. Good turn of events too, because it's an excellent read.
Speaking of books, I read The Da Vinci code recently. A decent mystery/suspense novel with an okay plot, and lectures and history lessons up the wazoo. If you're big on religious history or looking to expand your knowledge on Jesus, Mary Magdalene, the Holy Grail, the Knights Templar, or etc., then this will be an interesting read. You might not agree with it, might find it blasphemous, but whatever, it'll be interesting.
However if you don't care about any of that - like me - then this book probably isn't for you. The religion and history makes up about 90% of the book. The remaining actual events and plot is okay, but the structure is awful. The events in the book are interspersed with long, sprawling dialogues about The Last Supper or ancient cipher codes and all this other stuff. It's basically like:
- Jack went to open the door.
- 3 page narrative on how the door was modelled after a religion icon, how the icon had significant meaning to four tiers of the Church, how Da Vinci drew about the door, how the door was especially symbolic to the Muslims, etc.)
- Jack opens the door and walks through. Door is never mentioned again.
For a different metaphor, it's like watching a hockey game where there's 2 minutes of gameplay and then 10 minutes of commercials.
Overall, the story is okay, the plot pretty interesting, but the pacing of the book suffers horribly from the endless information and theories thrust upon the reader. 5/10. If I were into religious history I'd say it'd probably rank higher, maybe an 8/10, but the pacing would still be awful.
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The Nickknack is coming out to Vulcan this weekend, and we've got a busy weekend to look forward to consisting of drinking, Space Ghost, gastronomical decadence, Sealab, the movie Four Brothers which stars Josh Charles aka DAN RYDELL from Sports Night, Sports Night, and quite possibly further madness that at this point, would be utterly impossible to predict.
By the way, I'm still kicking his ass in Baseball. The rankings on the right are in fact accurate.
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I've never read a book, says Posh Spice
Not much to say here, it kinda speaks for itself.
Man invents high-powered radioactive laser that can see through walls
The funny thing is that it's the same guy who made the crazy Bear body armor suit.
The Bee Venom Therapy Journal
Apparently Bee Venom is something Multiple Sclerosis victims use. That being said... "I was anxious to feel the benefit's of the venom in my body. I hadn't had a session all week. Sounds weird? All I can say is, it just 'feels' right."
A cow has eaten my ipod and I want to go back and punch it in the face
"I was about to run after it but was held back by the attractive female for fear that I would cause a stampede and be crushed by cows and bulls with big pointy horns."
iPods may lead to increase in musical hallucinations, says psychiatrist
Aziz expands with a chilling example: "People will all of a sudden start hearing a song, such as Yes, We Have No Bananas," although he adds that musical hallucinations are uncommon and often associated to psychiatric conditions, brain tumours or epilepsy.
[posted by Rades at 2:40 PM] LINK ||
Yes, it's sad that your son died, no one will argue with that. But face facts, it was his choice to join the military. He knew the risks when he enlisted. If you weren't willing to accept the fact that yes, one day he might have to go off and fight for his life, guess what? That's something you should have taken up with your son, not Bush. You should have been protesting outside your son's home, not Bush's ranch.
Also, if your son really wasn't willing to go to war like you're saying, then he shouldn't have been in the army.
You want to talk about people who really had a reason to protest? Talk to the people who had sons, fathers and families ripped away from them through the evil of conscription. THEY have a reason to hate the government for their actions. But you? You're dishonouring your son's name and intelligence by implying that going to war wasn't his decision.
You might resent Bush because of his decision to put soldiers into Iraq. You may hate him for his choice to go to war. But don't blame him for your son being in the military, because he didn't have anything to do with that.
I think I'm setting some kind of record. I'm currently reading five books at once. Well, four now, since I started and finished Stephen King's "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon" last night. For the uninformed, Tom Gordon is a pitcher in Major League Baseball. And it's funny, but when this book came out I had no interest to read it, because I had no idea who Gordon was. But now that I know, I was suddenly intrigued. Good turn of events too, because it's an excellent read.
Speaking of books, I read The Da Vinci code recently. A decent mystery/suspense novel with an okay plot, and lectures and history lessons up the wazoo. If you're big on religious history or looking to expand your knowledge on Jesus, Mary Magdalene, the Holy Grail, the Knights Templar, or etc., then this will be an interesting read. You might not agree with it, might find it blasphemous, but whatever, it'll be interesting.
However if you don't care about any of that - like me - then this book probably isn't for you. The religion and history makes up about 90% of the book. The remaining actual events and plot is okay, but the structure is awful. The events in the book are interspersed with long, sprawling dialogues about The Last Supper or ancient cipher codes and all this other stuff. It's basically like:
- Jack went to open the door.
- 3 page narrative on how the door was modelled after a religion icon, how the icon had significant meaning to four tiers of the Church, how Da Vinci drew about the door, how the door was especially symbolic to the Muslims, etc.)
- Jack opens the door and walks through. Door is never mentioned again.
For a different metaphor, it's like watching a hockey game where there's 2 minutes of gameplay and then 10 minutes of commercials.
Overall, the story is okay, the plot pretty interesting, but the pacing of the book suffers horribly from the endless information and theories thrust upon the reader. 5/10. If I were into religious history I'd say it'd probably rank higher, maybe an 8/10, but the pacing would still be awful.
The Nickknack is coming out to Vulcan this weekend, and we've got a busy weekend to look forward to consisting of drinking, Space Ghost, gastronomical decadence, Sealab, the movie Four Brothers which stars Josh Charles aka DAN RYDELL from Sports Night, Sports Night, and quite possibly further madness that at this point, would be utterly impossible to predict.
By the way, I'm still kicking his ass in Baseball. The rankings on the right are in fact accurate.
I've never read a book, says Posh Spice
Not much to say here, it kinda speaks for itself.
Man invents high-powered radioactive laser that can see through walls
The funny thing is that it's the same guy who made the crazy Bear body armor suit.
The Bee Venom Therapy Journal
Apparently Bee Venom is something Multiple Sclerosis victims use. That being said... "I was anxious to feel the benefit's of the venom in my body. I hadn't had a session all week. Sounds weird? All I can say is, it just 'feels' right."
A cow has eaten my ipod and I want to go back and punch it in the face
"I was about to run after it but was held back by the attractive female for fear that I would cause a stampede and be crushed by cows and bulls with big pointy horns."
iPods may lead to increase in musical hallucinations, says psychiatrist
Aziz expands with a chilling example: "People will all of a sudden start hearing a song, such as Yes, We Have No Bananas," although he adds that musical hallucinations are uncommon and often associated to psychiatric conditions, brain tumours or epilepsy.
[posted by Rades at 2:40 PM] LINK ||