Archive for October, 2004

The End is Near (of the campaign(?))

Monday, October 18th, 2004

I won’t talk about the debate anymore.

But in the last one, when there were talking about the flu vaccine and Bush started talking about the company in England that didn’t make enough.

Kerry should have jumped on that as another example of the Bush administration supporting the outsourcing jobs.

So the entire campaign is close to ending.

Let’s see if Bush cheats in Florida again.

I’m really saddened to see that he might be re-elected.

I’m also saddened to hear from people who say they are “social liberals but fiscal conservatives”. And that is their reasoning for voting for Bush.

My question to them is: which is more important, your morals or the contents of your wallet?

I hate to sound like the redneck on the porch, but this country is going to hell.

H2s.

Conspicuous consumption.

Greed.

The McUnited States of America.

Everywhere you go is exactly the same with the same 10 stores. Wal-Mart, McDonalds, Starbucks, KFC, ad nauseum.

It seems to me that the political sway of companies needs to be checked soon before it kills us all.

Triathlon

Sunday, October 17th, 2004

I did a triathlon today, being talked into it by Todd and Lawrence from work.

Todd lent me a bike and Lawrence lent me a wetsuit, which was really nice of them.

That notwithstanding, I didn’t do as well as I had hoped. The swim went really well (700m), I wasn’t even tired afterwards, but the bike (15 miles) didn’t go very well. It was disappointing, but I think with a proper triathlon bike, I might get off the bike sooner.

The run (3 miles) was a bit slower than I thought, as well, but I attribute that to the beating that I gave myself on the bike.

We’ll see how I do on the next one.

I’m going to try and get a bicycle.

Here are the triathlon results.

Bill Frist.

Thursday, October 14th, 2004

He is such a dick.

Round Three… Not with a "ding" but a whimper…

Thursday, October 14th, 2004

This is so boring.

The guys have the exact same outfit, which is interesting.

Blue suit, red tie, and small American flag lapel pin.

Those became very popular after the big plane crashes.

Some small company is making bank on those things.

The funny thing is that the Shrub won’t talk about Jobs, he keeps harping on “No Child Left Behind”.

That is a fiasco.

Stick to the message.

Stick to the message.

Stick to the message.

I was hoping that somebody would do or say something to shake things up.

But that is not going to happen.

I quote W. “I believe law abiding citizens should be allowed to own a gun.”

That sounds weird.

I quote W. again:

“We’ve unleashed the armies of compassion.”

It gets weirder and weirder.

He said it twice!

I’m still practicing.

Tuesday, October 12th, 2004

This is my new hobby. Butchering simple piano melodies.

“Row, row, row your boat

Gently down the stream,

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,

Life is but a dream.”

Holy crap, what is THAT supposed to mean!

I put it in Google, and oh the crap I found!

This one was grand. This person “totally” lives in California.

http://www.interluderetreat.com/meditate/nursery.htm



Here is another creepy, granola eater (you are going to need sound):

http://dreamemporium.com/may981.html

I like this site. This person has a point:

http://www.navelgazer.com/home.html

Ok, enough procrastinating.

I am teaching myself piano. It is a bit slow goin…

Thursday, October 7th, 2004

I am teaching myself piano.

It is a bit slow going.

VP Debate

Wednesday, October 6th, 2004

I am currently watching John Edwards kick the crap out of Dick Cheney. I think old Dick might actually have a heart attack.

He keeps verbally stumbling and clutching his heart.

Interestingly enough, both The Shrub and The Dick have both talked about “my job”, like we need to feel bad about firing them.

Just stay on message, “He flip-flops, my job is hard work, hard work, hard work.”

I wonder who told Edwards and Kerry to say “hunt down terrorists and kill them”. That is one of their buzzwords. Why not something a little less jingoistic, maybe “Hunt down terrorists and put them on trial in a court that isn’t a kangaroo court.” Somewhere, in a trailer park, somebody is saying, “Gawd damn, Kerry and Edwards are gonna kill them some terrorists! Yee haw, he has my vote!” I guess that is the type of person they are trying to win over.

Perhaps they could be coached to crumple paper by the microphone when someone is saying something that might be a good option.

I bet they are going to catch Osama bin Laden befo…

Tuesday, October 5th, 2004

I bet they are going to catch Osama bin Laden before the elections.

The New New Organon

Sunday, October 3rd, 2004

The New New Organon

Perhaps it is time for a New New Organon. It seems like we have reached the point where the human species is going to destroy itself with its own greed and ignorance. The theoretical split of theology and physics which occurred in the early 17th century has been re-wound.

Maybe a fundamental shift in our epistemology would be fitting.

Perhaps this could remind us that the only thing we know is that we don’t know anything.

Then the demagogues with all the answers would be seen for the tyrants that they are.

WWFBD?

Dentist

Friday, October 1st, 2004

If at all possible, avoid this dentist.

San Diego Premier Dental Group Inc.

1403 Encinitas Blvd., Suite D

Encinitas, CA

They are con artists.

Just a little head’s up.