Archive for March, 2006

US Congresswoman Punches Cop… I Got Nothin’.

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Finley
on March 29, 2006
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Apparently, it just doesn’t pay to be Cynthia McKinney.

See, it seems that the Democratic representative from Georgia punched a cop recently on Capitol Hill, and the entire incident may have indeed been caught on tape. Plus, the cops are going to wait until Congress adjourns… and THEN they’ll arrest her.

Now mind you, I’ve never liked this woman. She’s an arrogant, self-righteous piece of crap who has long abused the powers she has been “granted” by the people of Georgia. Now though, she may have finally screwed up too much.

I’m just hoping we can get footage of her arrest, so we can see that smug look on her face get wiped away by the phrase “You have the right to remain silent.”

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To All Those Confused UT Fans Out There…

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Finley
on March 25, 2006
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Scoreboard.

LSU 70, UT 60.

The concept of “Scoreboard” is pretty simple. See, it doesn’t matter who you think is the better team, or what happened in another sport. In the end, the final score is all that matters. Accept that and move on.

Thus, Scoreboard.

Oh, and Geaux Tigers!

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Why Charlie Sheen Needs To Not Speak Out… Pretty Much Ever, Really.

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Finley
on March 23, 2006
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Hey, have you heard the one about the formerly coked-out hooker-addicted banished-to-tv actor with the conspiracy theory about 9/11?

Well, it goes like this. Charlie Sheen is doing this radio show, see? And during the show, he explains how he thinks the entire sequence of events of 9/11 were faked on a grand, high-government-conspiratorial scale.

As Homer Simpson once said, “Actors- is there anything they don’t know?”

Now, are you ready for the punchline? He think we take him seriously!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!

That’s right, folks. Charlie Sheen has become an expert on terrorist tactics. I’m guessing he was studying all of this while either doing blow off Heidi Fleiss’ ass or giving the high hard one to Ginger Lynn Allen.

Yo, Charlie! Heads up. You keep on working on your sitcom (which, admittedly, is quite funny) and leave the wacko theories to the characters in your crappy movies, alright? Alright.

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Spam Trackbacks and Comments

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pylorns
on March 19, 2006
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Anyone else get tired of moderating constant trackbacks and comments? Do the captchas work well enough? Do you guys have them running on MT 3.2? I’m getting hammered lately and I have to clean out the trackbacks and comments nearly daily - they are all in the spam or junk folder but damn this is getting old. What are you guys doing about it?

Jack Bauer For President

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Beerslinger
on March 16, 2006
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With the next presidential election right around the corner, I would like us all to consider the merits of 24’s Jack Bauer for president. Here is a short list of reasons I’ve come up with for making Jack Commander in Chief.

1) Terrorist would weep.

2) The secret service could retire. Nobody fucks with Jack Bauer.

3) Under new powers afforded the police by the Constitution, they would be able to torture jay walkers for information.

4) John Kerry “I voted for the bill, then I voted against it, but I came out in the media for it, but funded lobbyists to fight it.”
Jack Bauer: “I killed congress.”

5) Jack Bauer would eradicate the influenza virus. (Kim Bauer had the flu once, and its payback time.)

6) Jack Bauer does not play the saxophone.

7) Jack Bauer would not really have to run for president, he would simply assume office. Jack runs for no one.
8) The United Nations would be drafted into active military service.

9) If Jack Bauer has to strong-arm China over trade negotiations, it wouldn’t be a metaphor.

10) The liberal-ass-commie-pinko-whiners among us would be integral in his plan to conquer the Middle East known as “The first wave of expendables”.

11) It would pucker the French so badly they might not be able to shit for months.

12) Member nations of OPEC would be “annexed” into the United States, and no, Jack Bauer dosen’t really care if they like it or not.

13) The celebrations surrounding “National Anti-Terrorism Day” would include human sacrifice and candy treats for the kiddies.

14) On the day Usama Bin Laden is finally caught, President Jack Bauer would personally torture him for information on prime time television. I hear 8:00 p.m. Monday nights is a good time slot for that sort of thing…

Missing an Old Friend.

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Finley
on March 10, 2006
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(NOTE: This is a very personal post for me. It’s not a rant, and it’s not really meant for everyone to read in some ways. It goes into some things that can be difficult to discuss, and because of that I have decided to post it after the leap. It involves some things I’ve wanted to say for a while and needed to get out of my head and onto the screen. Bear this in mind, should you decide to read it.)

Continue reading ‘Missing an Old Friend.’

Maybe You Can Explain It To Me…

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Finley
on March 8, 2006
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Two weeks ago, I’m passing by the two Shell stations by my apartment and the price for a gallon of regular gas was $2.09. Today, I pass those stations and take a look at the price.

$2.29/gallon. A week ago, it was $2.19 a gallon.

…

I admit, I don’t know everything. I also admit that I haven’t paid attention to all of the news of late. So please, can someone explain to me why the FUCK gas prices have jumped 20 cents in the past two weeks? Can someone clue me in, seriously? I’m stumped. Moreover, the last I recall despite all of the warnings about high gas prices being because of the cost of oil the oil companies posted world record profits recently.

Maybe I’m just naive. Or maybe- just maybe- we’re all getting the high hard one on this issue.

I swear to God, it’s shit like this that pisses me off more than anything. Twenty cents in two weeks, and I sure as hell haven’t seen anything to indicate a reason.

UPDATE: This article on the New York Times website (registration required) actually answers my question in part. Apparently, political fears with Iran and Nigeria might be partly to blame. I still say we’re getting screwed, though.

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Writing Contest of sorts

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pylorns
on March 7, 2006
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Ok, I’m going to start with a line and you guys write a paragraph to continue it, and then the next person does. Continuing by posting in the comment section.

He could hear the faint buzz of the blue fluorescent lights above him as he unzipped his pants.

Oscars Post-Mortem: Hollywood Still Sucks, But Not as Much as They Could Have…

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Finley
on March 5, 2006
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The Oscars just finished up, and there were a few surprises tonight- several, in fact.

The first was that Jon Stewart was really, really funny- and not in the typical totally sarcastic way but in an accessable way. The jokes were consistently good, which helped.

Second, Save for a few subtle references there was almost no- read ZERO- political activism tonight. Unlike years past, there were no grandiose speeches about how evil the government is (though I attribute last year’s crapfest to the just-finished election more than anything) or how the polka-dotted baby sperm whale needs to be protected. George Clooney, early on, set the mark for classiness and general good behavior when he won Best Supporting Actor. Fortunately, people following him met his example.

Third was Reese Witherspoon winning Best Actress for Walk The Line. I haven’t always beenn a fan of her, but her performance as June Carter was incredible. It was a pleasant surprise to see her win. I’ll have to see Capote before I can tell whether or not Joaquin Phoenix was robbed for Best Actor, though.

All in all, not too bad a show. Plus, only a couple self-masturbatory clip segments touting how Hollywood is good and all. So, there was that.

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Screw Hollywood.

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Finley
on March 5, 2006
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Tonight’s the big night, they say. Oscar night, and what are my immediate thoughts?

Well, Cynthia Garrett can officially kiss my big pasty ass.

Cynthia is one of the talking empty heads for ABC during the preshow for the Oscar telecast (Yes, the Oscars have a pregame). She just said easily one of the most condescending things I’ve ever heard from a Hollywood type, when discussing the movies nominated for Best Picture: “Well, it’s good that now America seems ready to think.”

I did a double-take at that. Mostly because it clued me into exactly how the Hollywood elite think of us bumpkins in the flyovers. To the “Elite,” we’re nothing but idiots and bigots who don’t know our asses from holes in the ground.

This is mostly emphasized in the movies chosen for Best Picture. It should be noted that the five movies nominated for Best Picture combined made about $100 million LESS than the Box office champ for 2005. I’ve seen one of the movies nominated- Crash- and I thought that was a piece of crap. (It should be noted, however, that I hate movies that feel it necessary to bash me over the head with the “message” that the movie espouses.)

Personally, my favorite commentary on Hollywood was made by Jason Siebels in his excellent webcomic Anywhere But Here. It starts here and continues for a couple of strips. Any time I feel just the slightest bit insulted by something the latest dumbass actor or actress says, I remember just how little these people actually think for themselves and I feel better.

That, and I get to have my own voice with my money- which for example I used by picking up a good movie this past week, Walk The Line. So, I’ve got that going for me.

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The Billboard is Up.

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Finley
on March 2, 2006
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Onepeat.com has pictures of the new billboard, as well as links to a video of the billboard showing its proximity to the Colisseum where USC plays. Gotta love sports fandom.

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