"Then reality hits you like bird poop falling on a shady park bench."
Wow. Was this intentionally terrible...used as a quasi-joke, or what?
I have no further comment.
5 Things You Need to Know About Your 8th Chakra
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Another Excellent Headline
"Meat for monkey sex?"
Best quote: "And in this primitive style of wine-and-dine, it turns out the more meat you share, the more sex you get in return." (Emphasis added).
I would say that is probably a truism.
How are you supposed to even have sex if you aren't "sharing your meat"... (and don't bother trying to answer that question, it has already been "resolved").
Best quote: "And in this primitive style of wine-and-dine, it turns out the more meat you share, the more sex you get in return." (Emphasis added).
I would say that is probably a truism.
How are you supposed to even have sex if you aren't "sharing your meat"... (and don't bother trying to answer that question, it has already been "resolved").
Monday, April 6, 2009
Favorite Quotes
"Our offense is like the Pythagorean Theorem. There is no answer." -- Shaquille O'Neal
I love that guy!
I love that guy!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Scientists Have Done Something...
...But I am not quite sure what.
I am fairly certain that teleportation is now more than a mere theoretical possibility.
Yet I also know that:
"The method [of "teleportation" currently being used - and described in the link above] is not particularly practical at the moment, because it fails almost all of the time. Only 1 of every 100 million teleportation attempts succeed, requiring 10 minutes to transfer one bit of quantum information."
(Emphasis added).
Is this even newsworthy then? Maybe not, but I am intrigued.
I am fairly certain that teleportation is now more than a mere theoretical possibility.
Yet I also know that:
"The method [of "teleportation" currently being used - and described in the link above] is not particularly practical at the moment, because it fails almost all of the time. Only 1 of every 100 million teleportation attempts succeed, requiring 10 minutes to transfer one bit of quantum information."
(Emphasis added).
Is this even newsworthy then? Maybe not, but I am intrigued.
Obama Thought Of The Day
I think I voted for Barack Obama so that I could criticize his policies without being labeled (or labeling myself) a racist or an arch-conservative. For a while it actually felt like the right decision, but now that facade has crumbled. It turns out that I have not agreed with a single major decision or appointment he has made up to this point (aside from overturning the horrible Supreme Court decision in Ledbetter). Watching him continue with "politics as usual" has been a disheartening experience. I am a libertarian at heart, and I cannot condone this huge government bailout plan (nor the version that Bush supported) that effectively places Uncle Sam's hands into my pockets (eww) and grabs my hard(eww)-earned income, all while Obama is appointing admitted tax cheats to high-ranking government positions and condoning billions of dollars in "pork" projects for his friends. Plus, there's this!
(UPDATE: Daschle and Killefer just withdrew from Obama appointments over their tax issues! Obama accepted Daschle's withdrawal with "sadness and regret." I guess Obama can keep nominating these clowns, but even they are starting to see the hypocrisy and bowing out. Too bad that crook Geithner didn't withdraw before his appointment was upheld...)
Where is Colon Powell? Get him in there right now! I must have confused the two of them during the election...for some reason...and voted for the super-liberal guy by accident.
But I digress... At least I can now openly disagree with Obama's positions without feeling badly. I voted for the guy, so no one can question my motives (yeah, sure).
(UPDATE: Daschle and Killefer just withdrew from Obama appointments over their tax issues! Obama accepted Daschle's withdrawal with "sadness and regret." I guess Obama can keep nominating these clowns, but even they are starting to see the hypocrisy and bowing out. Too bad that crook Geithner didn't withdraw before his appointment was upheld...)
Where is Colon Powell? Get him in there right now! I must have confused the two of them during the election...for some reason...and voted for the super-liberal guy by accident.
But I digress... At least I can now openly disagree with Obama's positions without feeling badly. I voted for the guy, so no one can question my motives (yeah, sure).
Friday, January 30, 2009
Poker is a game of skill? That explains a lot!
Why do we waste so much time and money prosecuting people for violating ridiculously paternalistic/antiquated/petty laws?
Here is an article discussing whether playing Texas Hold 'em for money (i.e., gambling) violates a state statute forbidding the playing of "any game with cards or dice'' under such circumstances. The statute has been interpreted as only banning games of "chance", but not games of "skill", so the next question that must be answered is whether Texas Hold 'em is a game of chance or a game of skill.
No doubt, many highly paid "experts" will soon waste their time researching and drawing conclusions regarding this truly inane and unanswerable question. More money and time will then be wasted as prosecutors and defense attorneys present their cases to juries, who will then ponder the "evidence" and most likely reach disparate conclusions based almost entirely on mere conjecture.
I have a better idea. Don't allow it to go down that path in the first place. Who really cares whether a few friends do a little gambling at a poker game? Why prosecute it at all. Keep the law in place, so as not to have to pay even more experts to research alternatives and waste the state legislatures' time drafting new provisions, and simply utilize prosecutorial discretion by choosing to not bring these cases. This will even allow certain egregious cases to still be prosecuted, such as a those involving complex gambling/poker rings.
Unfortunately, some prosecutors seem to lack the requisite "skill" needed to perform their jobs with competence.
Here is an article discussing whether playing Texas Hold 'em for money (i.e., gambling) violates a state statute forbidding the playing of "any game with cards or dice'' under such circumstances. The statute has been interpreted as only banning games of "chance", but not games of "skill", so the next question that must be answered is whether Texas Hold 'em is a game of chance or a game of skill.
No doubt, many highly paid "experts" will soon waste their time researching and drawing conclusions regarding this truly inane and unanswerable question. More money and time will then be wasted as prosecutors and defense attorneys present their cases to juries, who will then ponder the "evidence" and most likely reach disparate conclusions based almost entirely on mere conjecture.
I have a better idea. Don't allow it to go down that path in the first place. Who really cares whether a few friends do a little gambling at a poker game? Why prosecute it at all. Keep the law in place, so as not to have to pay even more experts to research alternatives and waste the state legislatures' time drafting new provisions, and simply utilize prosecutorial discretion by choosing to not bring these cases. This will even allow certain egregious cases to still be prosecuted, such as a those involving complex gambling/poker rings.
Unfortunately, some prosecutors seem to lack the requisite "skill" needed to perform their jobs with competence.
Metallica Concert
The concert was awesome. Here's what was played, in order:
1. That Was Just Your Life (Death Magnetic)
2. The End Of The Line (Death Magnetic)
3. Creeping Death (Ride The Lightning)
4. The Thing That Should Not Be (Master Of Puppets)
5. One (...And Justice For All)
6. Broken, Beat And Scarred (Death Magnetic)
7. Cyanide (Death Magnetic)
8. Sad But True (Black Album)
9. The Unforgiven (Black Album)
10. All Nightmare Long (Death Magnetic)
11. The Day That Never Comes (Death Magnetic)
12. Master Of Puppets (Master Of Puppets)
13. Damage, Inc. (Master Of Puppets)
14. Nothing Else Matters (Black Album)
15. Enter Sandman (Black Album)
ENCORE
16. Stone Cold Crazy (Queen Cover - Garage Inc.)
17. Phantom Lord (Kill'Em All)
18. Seek And Destroy (Kill'Em All)
Want to see an "official" setlist with links to instant videos of the songs and the lyrics?
Did you say you wanted to see high-quality photos too? (Seriously, these are not the ones I took with my blackberry, thank goodness!)
Lasers, fire, huge metal coffins hovering around the stage, huge "metal" beach balls falling from the rafters...typical stuff for Metallica I guess! (Amazing, although NIN still managed to put on a better visual show)
Metallica has at least 10 songs that they should have played instead of a few of the new ones, but I totally understand that they are really into this new album (especially after the last few "flops") and want to promote it with their fans as much as possible. I figure that "Cyanide" will be one of the songs from the new album that becomes a mainstay and that they play at most of their future shows...and possibly "All Nightmare Long" or "The Day That Never Comes"...but "Cyanide" is a pretty amazing concert/live song and stands up well to almost any of their old songs.
I wish they would have played any of the following instead of some of the new ones though:
Hit The Lights, The Four Horsemen, Fight Fire With Fire, Ride The Lightning, For Whom The Bell Tolls, Fade To Black, Battery, Sanitarium, Blackened, Wherever I May Roam, ...And Justice For All, Turn The Page (Seger cover) - I could go on and on, but I'm biased because the new album is not as established as the older ones are with me. Possibly if I had never heard any of their songs before, I would pick one of the new songs over some of the songs I just listed...who knows.
Speaking of the old songs though: "Master Of Puppets" is one of my favorite metal (or any musical genre) songs of all time and my favorite Metallica song. I tried to record the entire performance on my blackberry - and did - but I was flipping out so much during the song that the only recognizable sound you can hear in the recording is ME singing the entire time, except during the incredible instrumental parts. I guess I couldn't NOT sing! What is even more ridiculous to me, is that a few songs later when they played "Enter Sandman", I thought it may have been even better, which technically should not be possible, since "Master Of Puppets" was perfection. I think I was still psyched up from the "M.O.P" performance.
One last note: There is nothing crazier/creepier than seeing Metallica perform "Creeping Death" and standing with thousands of people while everyone shouts "Die, Die, Die, Die..." to the beat while they pump their fists in the air. It was eerily reminiscent of some sort of Nazi rally, and "Die" is a German word (meaning "the") after all. It got me totally pumped up, but halfway through I started to feel bad and put my arm down. I KNEW they were going to play that song - about killing the Pharaoh's first born son in Egypt in the time of the Old Testament - since they were in Capital Jew City (aka, Long Island). I'm really glad they did.
Lifetime "Dreams" Fulfilled In The Past Six Months:
1. Got Engaged To High School Sweetheart
2. Played Football At Giants Stadium
3. Saw Metallica Live
4. Saw "Family Guy" Live At Carnegie Hall
Pretty nice run I'm having!
1. That Was Just Your Life (Death Magnetic)
2. The End Of The Line (Death Magnetic)
3. Creeping Death (Ride The Lightning)
4. The Thing That Should Not Be (Master Of Puppets)
5. One (...And Justice For All)
6. Broken, Beat And Scarred (Death Magnetic)
7. Cyanide (Death Magnetic)
8. Sad But True (Black Album)
9. The Unforgiven (Black Album)
10. All Nightmare Long (Death Magnetic)
11. The Day That Never Comes (Death Magnetic)
12. Master Of Puppets (Master Of Puppets)
13. Damage, Inc. (Master Of Puppets)
14. Nothing Else Matters (Black Album)
15. Enter Sandman (Black Album)
ENCORE
16. Stone Cold Crazy (Queen Cover - Garage Inc.)
17. Phantom Lord (Kill'Em All)
18. Seek And Destroy (Kill'Em All)
Want to see an "official" setlist with links to instant videos of the songs and the lyrics?
Did you say you wanted to see high-quality photos too? (Seriously, these are not the ones I took with my blackberry, thank goodness!)
Lasers, fire, huge metal coffins hovering around the stage, huge "metal" beach balls falling from the rafters...typical stuff for Metallica I guess! (Amazing, although NIN still managed to put on a better visual show)
Metallica has at least 10 songs that they should have played instead of a few of the new ones, but I totally understand that they are really into this new album (especially after the last few "flops") and want to promote it with their fans as much as possible. I figure that "Cyanide" will be one of the songs from the new album that becomes a mainstay and that they play at most of their future shows...and possibly "All Nightmare Long" or "The Day That Never Comes"...but "Cyanide" is a pretty amazing concert/live song and stands up well to almost any of their old songs.
I wish they would have played any of the following instead of some of the new ones though:
Hit The Lights, The Four Horsemen, Fight Fire With Fire, Ride The Lightning, For Whom The Bell Tolls, Fade To Black, Battery, Sanitarium, Blackened, Wherever I May Roam, ...And Justice For All, Turn The Page (Seger cover) - I could go on and on, but I'm biased because the new album is not as established as the older ones are with me. Possibly if I had never heard any of their songs before, I would pick one of the new songs over some of the songs I just listed...who knows.
Speaking of the old songs though: "Master Of Puppets" is one of my favorite metal (or any musical genre) songs of all time and my favorite Metallica song. I tried to record the entire performance on my blackberry - and did - but I was flipping out so much during the song that the only recognizable sound you can hear in the recording is ME singing the entire time, except during the incredible instrumental parts. I guess I couldn't NOT sing! What is even more ridiculous to me, is that a few songs later when they played "Enter Sandman", I thought it may have been even better, which technically should not be possible, since "Master Of Puppets" was perfection. I think I was still psyched up from the "M.O.P" performance.
One last note: There is nothing crazier/creepier than seeing Metallica perform "Creeping Death" and standing with thousands of people while everyone shouts "Die, Die, Die, Die..." to the beat while they pump their fists in the air. It was eerily reminiscent of some sort of Nazi rally, and "Die" is a German word (meaning "the") after all. It got me totally pumped up, but halfway through I started to feel bad and put my arm down. I KNEW they were going to play that song - about killing the Pharaoh's first born son in Egypt in the time of the Old Testament - since they were in Capital Jew City (aka, Long Island). I'm really glad they did.
Lifetime "Dreams" Fulfilled In The Past Six Months:
1. Got Engaged To High School Sweetheart
2. Played Football At Giants Stadium
3. Saw Metallica Live
4. Saw "Family Guy" Live At Carnegie Hall
Pretty nice run I'm having!
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