tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114172522024-03-14T11:50:19.600-04:00a bloke's bloga british bloke living in americanuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.comBlogger1302125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-18720754260778375832016-07-19T16:58:00.002-04:002016-07-19T16:59:09.281-04:00I'm back...CNN: "Please don't play your annoying 'tragedy' music every time there's a tragedy. It started with 9/11 and has gone on ever since. Isn't silence the more dignified option to allow viewers to pause and reflect upon the terrible news (just before you cut to commercials)?<br />
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nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-12740890741201652262010-09-16T14:31:00.009-04:002010-09-16T14:56:44.117-04:00Wanker of the week award<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Apart from me, obviously for not blogging, the list includes:</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">Pastor Terry Jones:</span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>D</b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">isturbing Wanker</span></b></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNaIAAp5Bd7LBPBxCHR6YGTyfBqXXQFJGbwqSGjJMFai7FPIFqqRlTDkgVZBZCexNtD7Yg8-s4S-6Ife19kcieI9mJeSmXaHhAMXAenEvZiigZiANIXmMlTKOSAZsJyB4mPyxc/s400/terry+jones.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517584459063036578" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">The Pope: For employing child molesters and protecting them from prosecution.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Hypocritical Wanker</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiv2wfSKTownmgExwqwFw-RhbWW7yakBVa9fuXCl_P_L0HzYlqAh0QJW1eMMMz2tw1R-WipuZPSP_AbahpzFohHj7J-CPHDeWEhUldIaCHqjzY8m-kJp5Y-wTeHWufknr-E4zg/s400/evil-pope.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517584767972503954" /></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Cardinal Walter Kasper:</span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Smug Wanker -<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> Why don't you put your own fucking house in order? You don't like Britain because everyone isn't willing to subvert their existence to your liking?</span></span></b></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQSlSabbSsVNH5Z8b2iyrXMxJqy_6Dd11i9mEc5URQ7NIcJMb1nwwCkEpmTaxTje47mZHUwP_6h1NdMrWoLi4bAxCPYwhE4lBIhLIA81i5JmQIVrN-UzZzllxhswBayDkyjRf/s400/cardinal-walter-kasper.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 311px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517585319219531666" /><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Christine O'Donnell:</span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span>Stupid Wanker - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Can't handle her own money, so wants to ruin everybody else's. She also believes that the world was created in six days...</span></span></b></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZTCYDK1WS9Lq1ZC4IJ1zhGokJ7YD0QRiW8w7qNDIXzFAoLY5vIKlUICJLNNMZE0LJncBayEznjMp-qO-odmESNT71DiyMsA-_GJAiSWTlWMQAFNifmq2_REruqRFvucsAPQEO/s400/christine-o-donnell-delaware.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517586211802021186" /><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br 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border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504184347652879634" /></a><br />Since March 17th, actually.nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-7404960687050011342010-03-10T20:16:00.003-05:002010-03-10T20:20:49.821-05:00Our new home...still<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-m_P4ILr9m-2wYUlyINizdLgQnmUiT5emD8i8WOfP_-CWk9ovtCgH5Jty5RCJ1KYu2nqK2VGDcO-djGmVGe1_jqPo4dUIDxe4upzdLzQMva2-u36Gp7HMapIfraqCmxndFVj/s1600-h/Holiday+inn+Rosslyn.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 199px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-m_P4ILr9m-2wYUlyINizdLgQnmUiT5emD8i8WOfP_-CWk9ovtCgH5Jty5RCJ1KYu2nqK2VGDcO-djGmVGe1_jqPo4dUIDxe4upzdLzQMva2-u36Gp7HMapIfraqCmxndFVj/s400/Holiday+inn+Rosslyn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447179592130005042" /></a>Holiday Inn, Rosslyn, VA<div><br /></div><div>Yes, i've been absent from the blogosphere, but to be fair, all my shit is in storage and we've been living out of either a basement apt or a hotel since the end of July, 2009.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hopefully moving on March 17.</div>nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-62517631133520543872010-02-06T12:02:00.002-05:002010-02-06T12:05:46.056-05:00the best sporting event this weekend<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWnrbBwXwN412uausylmyRfTKAbwJ9TzRgP8kdyDKAngnToOhMXRWjodnR5E7J-a8VqD4UIBgfC441EMOKsRjjHcurUwnpHqhourmamOZ4PhWFRKKoTXAM01ntD20cDAZyOxU/s1600-h/six+nations.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 285px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435177707024186658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWnrbBwXwN412uausylmyRfTKAbwJ9TzRgP8kdyDKAngnToOhMXRWjodnR5E7J-a8VqD4UIBgfC441EMOKsRjjHcurUwnpHqhourmamOZ4PhWFRKKoTXAM01ntD20cDAZyOxU/s400/six+nations.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>NOT the fuckin' commercialised to death, look-at-me prima donna Superbowl (tv ads every 6 mins)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Six Nations Rugby: England vs Wales at Twickenham.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Brilliant! and on BBC America.</div>nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-87513273309689633222010-01-21T17:51:00.002-05:002010-01-21T17:56:58.493-05:00universal health care dies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYg-A6i8tHcZaANtvy6bSpGGvk_qupEytEKlrXGFYTM776y_jzrzD6swuHDE-_P_Mqq6CPtumoD5H0KQKdLl65Y9JJ8kTuZqO-2I19v2iELnenFBDoJieXLR0pg5UAJJR74It6/s1600-h/universal-health-care-cartoon.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYg-A6i8tHcZaANtvy6bSpGGvk_qupEytEKlrXGFYTM776y_jzrzD6swuHDE-_P_Mqq6CPtumoD5H0KQKdLl65Y9JJ8kTuZqO-2I19v2iELnenFBDoJieXLR0pg5UAJJR74It6/s400/universal-health-care-cartoon.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429329963858791634" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>well done america. <div><br /></div><div>you deserve everything you have voted for. i.e. how good tomorrow is going to look for "ME!, ME!, ME!..."</div><div><br /></div><div>proof that the filibuster works and americans are, quite simply, stupid.</div><div><br /></div><div>the only way out of this is for everyone to vote republican at every election, give them 100% control of both the house and senate, and then just sit back and wait.</div>nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-47757826847090615632010-01-14T16:28:00.008-05:002010-01-14T16:31:44.719-05:00jesus sure loves haiti...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBM45YcvMh0K9jtOuQuEclJJsfqrA5nqZQaAbmodUhTmdC617hZHG2rhcsc_8bx1QUHmjQwCRjBC6Ju7RAgKRpNvHSuXWEHfwejAYGqQY7v8Sxc3QRJZK_0Pqoh598b6Iu3S_/s1600-h/jesus-i-love-you.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 359px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBM45YcvMh0K9jtOuQuEclJJsfqrA5nqZQaAbmodUhTmdC617hZHG2rhcsc_8bx1QUHmjQwCRjBC6Ju7RAgKRpNvHSuXWEHfwejAYGqQY7v8Sxc3QRJZK_0Pqoh598b6Iu3S_/s400/jesus-i-love-you.gif" border="0" 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id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426710883705832226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiUEYwB9ZAPZxZwkLxBvGZ19jLfU4l7tGFAlZZJWwpKsCepHOmxseIp4Ur_mLa0_lI2BHSc3tWb_ZPa6BVJqGHpBsNc2K0UsaN2egaMj92iIr0Xaw1L59mMUMRH4uaZlzADpP/s1600-h/haiti+earthquake.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiUEYwB9ZAPZxZwkLxBvGZ19jLfU4l7tGFAlZZJWwpKsCepHOmxseIp4Ur_mLa0_lI2BHSc3tWb_ZPa6BVJqGHpBsNc2K0UsaN2egaMj92iIr0Xaw1L59mMUMRH4uaZlzADpP/s400/haiti+earthquake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426710824832885026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIB-5zuViYWIVyuQIcBPxqp5qvvjct70LymPj79cJQtrUWOycMDPPpybQXnL5FLqhccA7xTRUf356jYi52KVkEcIOLOTknqle0xFSbvkWaoha666yoHkcfldCLD1Z3rlsRtYO/s1600-h/deeping_poverty_1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIB-5zuViYWIVyuQIcBPxqp5qvvjct70LymPj79cJQtrUWOycMDPPpybQXnL5FLqhccA7xTRUf356jYi52KVkEcIOLOTknqle0xFSbvkWaoha666yoHkcfldCLD1Z3rlsRtYO/s400/deeping_poverty_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426710754143015490" /></a>nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-22077534777666610102010-01-08T08:03:00.002-05:002010-01-08T08:06:53.712-05:001st ride of 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQGgbt4_0uwlFClwysG7zNhjuT6WAd3d9zU7eItwKUxE5RMQWrw1mfj-d6x0PId8A2JKQIl95MGbZc8YmQ2Z6XlE6EgNsqxtfc5QE4oY9g7kpCi4Hu6WnGvaUcD9MmjcjuT1t/s1600-h/monster+1100S.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQGgbt4_0uwlFClwysG7zNhjuT6WAd3d9zU7eItwKUxE5RMQWrw1mfj-d6x0PId8A2JKQIl95MGbZc8YmQ2Z6XlE6EgNsqxtfc5QE4oY9g7kpCi4Hu6WnGvaUcD9MmjcjuT1t/s400/monster+1100S.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424354276674523890" /></a><br /><div>2009 miles on ducati monster 1100S: 4,680.</div><div><br /></div>only a short ride out to battley cycles and back, but i'm definitely less grumpy.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-7612315348218759122010-01-06T17:30:00.002-05:002010-01-06T17:41:32.737-05:00blogger still alive...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnraUPeUyUg5dDNdOn2u176LXXDEE1tsDT9qg2gaMwQ01kqu30DTtc-_XSmiLr_0p1Nag5K58VbzYBxsaP5z7G2D3PTgHq-U74XN0A4UDtqMtUg3ICKJWMwKFU8wypDzO-r8SD/s1600-h/ibm.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 336px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnraUPeUyUg5dDNdOn2u176LXXDEE1tsDT9qg2gaMwQ01kqu30DTtc-_XSmiLr_0p1Nag5K58VbzYBxsaP5z7G2D3PTgHq-U74XN0A4UDtqMtUg3ICKJWMwKFU8wypDzO-r8SD/s400/ibm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423760573576613650" /></a><br />due to the fact that i'm extra grumpy (haven't ridden for close to two weeks...), it's bloody cold in this cramped basement, my desktop, along with my external hard drive, my printer has gone on the blink and it's my busiest time of the year.<div><br /></div><div>apart from that, congrats to 'contador' for a dominating performance!</div><div><br /></div><div>life with a six year-old laptop...</div>nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-42423356236855283512009-12-21T18:15:00.002-05:002009-12-21T18:15:53.801-05:00hundreds gather to protest global warming<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVztYz-ba0ZpxqGQZybS3dFogj2MAoOhxuovwQPvVsEA4-e-6qJJ2FDNyl674P93vZxurbBDjTuSZJg24QFlWJ-evfaxf_jU-HgKmsuGBJr6Gsr51ESzc3eU2523NDUjdK67KB/s1600-h/gobal+warming+protesters.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVztYz-ba0ZpxqGQZybS3dFogj2MAoOhxuovwQPvVsEA4-e-6qJJ2FDNyl674P93vZxurbBDjTuSZJg24QFlWJ-evfaxf_jU-HgKmsuGBJr6Gsr51ESzc3eU2523NDUjdK67KB/s400/gobal+warming+protesters.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417832146461285234" /></a>nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-64466329161236398112009-12-17T18:47:00.003-05:002009-12-17T18:52:42.345-05:00climate change in copenhagen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-o1i2OrkssLrGdkwGNfera8qQunC7SC9c2PQtEipzMK1a47wmyMlmTJ24RCoSY6ShACBD2KmOn-ccJ5F-xfOKitnzP_aUB_X9IPzkI_p9FNE_4R903ZP9uAk-uSVd6cpXPv1/s1600-h/copenhagen.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-o1i2OrkssLrGdkwGNfera8qQunC7SC9c2PQtEipzMK1a47wmyMlmTJ24RCoSY6ShACBD2KmOn-ccJ5F-xfOKitnzP_aUB_X9IPzkI_p9FNE_4R903ZP9uAk-uSVd6cpXPv1/s400/copenhagen.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416356743839045346" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>what idiot in brussels decided that copenhagen was the best place to get anything done?<div><br /></div><div>if they all had gone to east africa, they would all have to forgo their comfortable hotels and running water like everyone else...they might have actually been uncomfortable.</div><div><br /></div><div>i guess a lot depends on what you see when you get up in the morning.</div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYPBIsAXOWwXo2bpJtW9uZG2_zV7cw5yilEPKopF24-UrgjfZFOUEHrAzdzj4xtvNKor8QrJYKLBmfJjQWECQzlerP6SqfZ1t82QZrY01NtQi6GKPzz64iPAGJKJT46hBQiHL/s400/Kenya-Drought.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416357132159400834" />nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-45840582758431332172009-12-11T21:10:00.003-05:002009-12-11T21:17:55.252-05:00nutty is alive.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWunSzuIhFl2Gv_-90XPUJ5Ge1nSfoe-nkZ7WIVYnmfhLR8OR_1NZ2enIiCQwOqmm44KpAecEV_AQQA0dfJxoJuYF9eaaARFTHSI8tC0iH62uxOYRFSKPt4mH8N4ssqYmH0ygW/s1600-h/moo.+usa.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 365px; height: 325px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWunSzuIhFl2Gv_-90XPUJ5Ge1nSfoe-nkZ7WIVYnmfhLR8OR_1NZ2enIiCQwOqmm44KpAecEV_AQQA0dfJxoJuYF9eaaARFTHSI8tC0iH62uxOYRFSKPt4mH8N4ssqYmH0ygW/s400/moo.+usa.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414167964276960994" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>it's me. <div><br /></div><div>been absent from the blogosphere. moo_cho apologetti.</div><div><br /></div><div>anyway. word of the day is:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Astonishing.</b></div><div><br /></div><div>as in american commentators being completely incapable of pronouncing foreign winter sports destinations. or anywhere else for that matter.</div>nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-86594043520298938682009-12-02T08:06:00.004-05:002009-12-02T08:25:44.901-05:00T-Mobile<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIV1IvF16WRfcyT9m3nJCaT68zX8GFL53slvo6uuzUbkc4na-eHjfi3SphfXiVqnT-gR9luVZaG7RhjYy4i5ty2ydmZlSsKDBsnRpzvtMPuK6xaG2UJCrIXR1_kKVFL4lpDsXb/s1600-h/t-mobile_logo1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 119px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIV1IvF16WRfcyT9m3nJCaT68zX8GFL53slvo6uuzUbkc4na-eHjfi3SphfXiVqnT-gR9luVZaG7RhjYy4i5ty2ydmZlSsKDBsnRpzvtMPuK6xaG2UJCrIXR1_kKVFL4lpDsXb/s400/t-mobile_logo1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410627242421445026" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>just wanted to say a big thanks to T-Mobile.<div><br /></div><div>we switched our plan online to take advantage of online services while travelling in england last month, duly paying the $24.99 fee to avoid extra international charges.</div><div><br /></div><div>imagine how happy we were when we reviewed our statement to find out that we had been charged the $24.99 fee plus over $500 for using our 'phones abroad.</div><div><br /></div><div>the reason? the online changes applied only to 'domestic web' according to the T-Mobile customer service representative and two t-mobile managers. they explained that the option for selecting 'international web' use is buried another 3 pages from the main account page. not on the same page as domestic...</div><div><br /></div><div>getting nowhere, we asked if we could elect to pay the balance on a payment plan. our response was "3 weeks"!</div><div><br /></div><div>t-mobile. you'll get your money, but not in 3 weeks.</div><div><br /></div>nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-23801044030433064632009-12-01T15:49:00.003-05:002009-12-01T15:51:51.128-05:00couple desperate to set record straight after gatecrashing whitehouse state dinner<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFXUVyHaszYFO8mHBTsU4lyc-vgwGOuRyrHYGLQny61Ap9_Cr6WL0BUf6SUtu5xByNgk2n7MhWXtiaUsDa72AagyKLQaH-JfzprvHrbhxHmDDXwutfOiOm1cqmSYgQvYDxQL-/s1600/admitting-your-an-asshole1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFXUVyHaszYFO8mHBTsU4lyc-vgwGOuRyrHYGLQny61Ap9_Cr6WL0BUf6SUtu5xByNgk2n7MhWXtiaUsDa72AagyKLQaH-JfzprvHrbhxHmDDXwutfOiOm1cqmSYgQvYDxQL-/s400/admitting-your-an-asshole1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410373114008027266" /></a>nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-23281458076498791162009-11-27T18:08:00.003-05:002009-11-27T18:13:17.233-05:00not his best drive...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SRjZCk5XFLL_jLeWOceKazuH6v22BxZCrFkLVofHjrrd02tYXKTy0fWG44GFsrgvQVqhwNbt-XmevmzCJR5td1pzCSZ8TvfjEXP9UCJPp62XYJVRrs0Od3Pbw9f1qNGT-jv4/s1600/Halloween_dude.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 371px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SRjZCk5XFLL_jLeWOceKazuH6v22BxZCrFkLVofHjrrd02tYXKTy0fWG44GFsrgvQVqhwNbt-XmevmzCJR5td1pzCSZ8TvfjEXP9UCJPp62XYJVRrs0Od3Pbw9f1qNGT-jv4/s400/Halloween_dude.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408925348857485314" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>tiger woods drives into a fire hydrant and then smashes into a tree.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-18183246758298413072009-11-19T21:53:00.004-05:002009-11-19T21:57:45.195-05:00our new home is no longer a patch of dirt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV12espIUMdG3YWsiyR1tN7A-cK2w-08tl_C217jQLfBgx-jcyVY7v0LwF3oJrWGWu7xxSTxVwWrB44XKCCtD8VLMYXLPTfzg9W0OjJRPJ-8lUAlNVi9jW3CPYyaJ-_CR_sLnn/s1600/IMG_6964.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV12espIUMdG3YWsiyR1tN7A-cK2w-08tl_C217jQLfBgx-jcyVY7v0LwF3oJrWGWu7xxSTxVwWrB44XKCCtD8VLMYXLPTfzg9W0OjJRPJ-8lUAlNVi9jW3CPYyaJ-_CR_sLnn/s400/IMG_6964.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406013853664076498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RkPg6vynLvqn2fTeO3EImwAWNqLwgiO3gJscmkYzRrve38Dwq2z29oJwZeaZRGWu3haOZv8kxdVSrGZpomuU7Nl8CmVfi42QJ0IdkPK0_fr9dTawdBna2e8SzEELySc4Akxt/s1600/IMG_6958.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RkPg6vynLvqn2fTeO3EImwAWNqLwgiO3gJscmkYzRrve38Dwq2z29oJwZeaZRGWu3haOZv8kxdVSrGZpomuU7Nl8CmVfi42QJ0IdkPK0_fr9dTawdBna2e8SzEELySc4Akxt/s400/IMG_6958.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406013747796548066" /></a><br />our new house has a roof, and walls (sort of).<div><br /></div><div>this is leather-clad me, the home builder on the left and our realtor on the right.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>this is me and daisy.</div>nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-38628752437120736472009-11-10T19:01:00.005-05:002009-11-10T19:36:24.732-05:00convenient history (man-made, of course)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYScjZmX2PpMcM9KhCZmOxblINgX9yJNA1lXFCGJcNP9AfDaRZyBsKmr21onaxbiyIxLmhXeJ5WtnabmTfRhH386dvYuI3EkCnygcW10PTuh7TRG73UvDRZOVE-1whyphenhyphenDxqwmEr/s1600-h/fort+hood+shooting.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 370px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYScjZmX2PpMcM9KhCZmOxblINgX9yJNA1lXFCGJcNP9AfDaRZyBsKmr21onaxbiyIxLmhXeJ5WtnabmTfRhH386dvYuI3EkCnygcW10PTuh7TRG73UvDRZOVE-1whyphenhyphenDxqwmEr/s400/fort+hood+shooting.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402633683084936578" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">there is abundant evidence of major catastrophes throughout human history, both natural and man-made.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">since we have no credible evidence of intelligent life anywhere other than our home, planet earth, you might think we would value human life a great deal higher than we apparently show to our fellow homo sapiens and other inhabitants of our home.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; "><b><span lang="ar-Latn" title="DIN 31635 Arabic" class="Unicode" style=" white-space: normal; text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"Allāhu Akbar" </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">or "god is great"</span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">does anybody else think it absurd that the fort hood shooting began with a declaration of god and ended in prayer and more praying?</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">the NRA's assertion that more guns would prevent massacres is roundly disproved by this tragedy. since an army base is full of highly trained weapon specialists how come so many died and scores were injured?</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">and what of our so-called heroes? pacifists don't shoot people, as neither do atheists (any news articles that anyone can send that offer countering evidence i will gladly post).</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">was not this army doctor a hero in the eyes of america before he committed this act?</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">war is not heroic.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">killing others is not heroic.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">wearing a uniform by itself does not make you a hero.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">one has to perform an act of heroism. and that includes everyone, including those that have committed crimes, liars, thieves. absolutely anyone can be a hero.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">shouldn't we also award a few medals for </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">not</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> dying or killing?</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Health Care Spending = 16% GDP</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Military Spending = 4% GDP</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">of course, all the lunatics that moan about govt. spending and not it not capable of running anything conveniently forget that the US military is a government-run program...</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">since every single person living in the united states will require health care during their lifetime, and that there is no universal coverage for every citizen, this is a staggering statistic (see below)</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMz6aAR6QRGC_RJyJBlEaeh1lFFEiQqrH9F48JiCS8NdosaCbZzOKQDu9eL8k4lK5zMLtgUB0N8ZmAL-pvk361P0_HrEHgkWpfwNu79Pn4hVPvB9kHuvhnt8UbtK7j4ZNpdNu/s400/miltary+spending.png" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 342px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402636311336805922" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span></div></div>nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-90308094553201706932009-10-29T20:42:00.002-04:002009-10-29T21:06:47.240-04:00a fair fight?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHxAXRuoRDhfHWTilDgI6WHHU_tQZkpmx1ifH7Xk98O9yOw2_KNpti2OIsWgItEo627fDK7jJbH6Oi5jT5qARyMii0BVvswBV358V-35xDwxpTfOGzVQ6cbI4hbg_XeojjrXD/s1600-h/in+god+we+trust.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHxAXRuoRDhfHWTilDgI6WHHU_tQZkpmx1ifH7Xk98O9yOw2_KNpti2OIsWgItEo627fDK7jJbH6Oi5jT5qARyMii0BVvswBV358V-35xDwxpTfOGzVQ6cbI4hbg_XeojjrXD/s400/in+god+we+trust.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398193132185558706" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>fed up with being drowned in jesus?</div><div><br /></div><div>where are the signs "i love satan"?</div><div>no cheesy bumper stickers telling you how much the owner of that vehicle believes in the 'other side'</div><div><br /></div><div>no houses of devil worship to be found in travel guides? how come? since we're all supposed to be sinning, you would think there might be a few alternatives.</div><div><br /></div><div>so i did a quick google search on internet explorer. here are the results:</div><div><br /></div><div>Results 1 - 10 of about 467,000,000 for <b>god</b></div><div><div>Results 1 - 10 of about 197,000,000 for <b>jesus</b><br /></div><div>Results 1 - 10 of about 276,000,000 for <b>religion</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Results 1 - 10 of about 50,600,000 for <b>the devil</b></div><div>Results 1 - 10 of about 28,300,000 for <b>satan</b></div><div>Results 1 - 10 of about 589,000,000 for <b>sin</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Results 1 - 10 of about 13,300,000 for <b>ev</b><b>angelical</b></div><div>Results 1 - 10 of about 10,700,000 for <b>atheist</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>so in conclusion, not only does god threaten us with eternal damnation if we choose not to worship him, but he is so insecure that he won't even allow a fair battle.</div><div><br /></div><div>how very fucking big of him.</div><div>of course, you can't deny it's a brilliant move getting his name on every dollar bill...you'd think it would be the other way round.</div><div><br /></div></div>nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-39966328577906323842009-10-29T08:12:00.003-04:002009-10-29T08:18:18.626-04:00rossi wins 9th world title and i get chickenpox.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-zovajUgDsugQDOc9rdPi9H36q8WvUgfiZVpWXuiISQ64uduwko97issJuXp-E46xAVB2WG17nhkwNm5wMfSWGbyjQWOnkcPtrmd08izmlGN3fVfTMpwVIq7TWqOyAmqjgHB5/s1600-h/rossi+wins.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-zovajUgDsugQDOc9rdPi9H36q8WvUgfiZVpWXuiISQ64uduwko97issJuXp-E46xAVB2WG17nhkwNm5wMfSWGbyjQWOnkcPtrmd08izmlGN3fVfTMpwVIq7TWqOyAmqjgHB5/s400/rossi+wins.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397994568755087090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />some brilliant motorcycle racing in sepang, especially in the 250cc race.<br /><br />stoner was untouchable to take the victory, but all rossi needed was to keep lorenzo (future world champion) in his sights.<br /><br />me getting chickenpox wasn't so great...nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-89375709146774242102009-10-25T11:24:00.004-04:002009-10-25T12:12:59.199-04:00Shogun Robbed!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIeYyS1PvGJAQx569QVboteSvZcoWKBAI_2G37V5DeCPlWPP6FxDgagJ2VDjaKBqFXNyfjbQ9Ez7T1rnPtU6P0bp8REa_HftNxvNcowbV8Aa4GGzN9FqUV_J9M379qGY5tGwWFA/s1600-h/UFC25_296201gm-a.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIeYyS1PvGJAQx569QVboteSvZcoWKBAI_2G37V5DeCPlWPP6FxDgagJ2VDjaKBqFXNyfjbQ9Ez7T1rnPtU6P0bp8REa_HftNxvNcowbV8Aa4GGzN9FqUV_J9M379qGY5tGwWFA/s320/UFC25_296201gm-a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396559718969386194" /></a>UFC 104 was marred last night by the most attrocious or perhaps corrupt officiating the sport has seen since the Hamil vs. Bisping decision. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua not only scored more blows, but also landed the harder more damaging shots while being the aggressor, dictating the pace of the fight, and displaying superior ring generalship. Despite a sound strategy and superb execution that led to Shogun winning every aspect of the judging criteria, the judges rendered a unanimous decision to Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida. Coincidentally, judge Cecil Peoples who previously favored Bisping over Hamil showed his risible incompetence yet again by scoring in favor of Machida.<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Boos reigned throughout the stadium and even Machida had a look of shock on his face when the announcement was made. This result is truly terrible for the sport as it ruins it's credibility. UFC front man, Dana White, also believed it was a poor decision and has pledged to make changes to improve the calibre of judging. However, this will be difficult because judging is run by the state athletic commission and not the UFC.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Many fans left boxing after too many dreadful high profile decisions that reeked of "fixed" corruption. Let's hope the same does not happen to mixed martial arts.<br /><br /></div>dcmayorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397325932924199135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-66229536628366667232009-10-20T07:35:00.010-04:002009-10-20T07:41:28.791-04:00Flat Eric and a day at the final round of British Superbikes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGysVcMdVIMD-CAtof0erMVionkeno6VKCfHMbDhzBbUZdZTbFt3wXdFKV8Tv6wcBsUPTSKaV51TElSiOa3zMYV6jVr5-I9cvuJ5RMuAy4QIqfWrKZbmcfSMBVclOqWESQ41fa/s1600-h/IMG_6466.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGysVcMdVIMD-CAtof0erMVionkeno6VKCfHMbDhzBbUZdZTbFt3wXdFKV8Tv6wcBsUPTSKaV51TElSiOa3zMYV6jVr5-I9cvuJ5RMuAy4QIqfWrKZbmcfSMBVclOqWESQ41fa/s400/IMG_6466.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394645915632562002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2U3kqlXKCHwli2xyOh8AIwWpL2z5Odoez4ehdWquXA0-tAfTo7UPCqHWXPWCE0OMWH0t01CswbnoF74Y0m80ZPGb16bWzqJQqMvgkgnS0gFbX77-08M3Czau59fKcw5FBH9A/s1600-h/IMG_6471.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jtGYrb2S2fWU2Wzz5MiDzDgHwK8YQuGslGn6VtBRrPpq8xNnTbtflCSQ40caNleQZx2TvF9EUy-kVdN-C4u2Dtp7ETL06vNCRBtYmqOIBvntNblcylFwjSpNnWA7qr0_V0cH/s400/IMG_6618.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394645145483551410" /></a>nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-78571142008760892672009-09-29T22:32:00.001-04:002009-09-29T22:34:38.442-04:00monster art<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIG62_a3xpp_GcHi8SXRG-KqHwBmspjNtWSrAJLpMN1JYYhqR1x6zwR3ITGEJRud-0HQwfk_RCwwL08WzqvIugiCMaeO1XmOt6-0RKb2_PkE6m1leWHAWSSR-jWcOdFMEHD5Lu/s1600-h/monster+art.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIG62_a3xpp_GcHi8SXRG-KqHwBmspjNtWSrAJLpMN1JYYhqR1x6zwR3ITGEJRud-0HQwfk_RCwwL08WzqvIugiCMaeO1XmOt6-0RKb2_PkE6m1leWHAWSSR-jWcOdFMEHD5Lu/s400/monster+art.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387083262628450962" /></a>nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-43681225019197124532009-09-25T20:43:00.007-04:002009-09-25T20:56:00.850-04:00a sunday ride<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uB1NO2IrLYguDJlhwRfLdtqdLfXzgO-y5hGYWQ2nw84h65YWXzfz2mGARpOFnSrdw-uprvb-QiFDiyYaq5snMfT5V4lmuz-M83njwBmDLAIrFYmDmbDKU8oFAHgA1i_gmY68/s1600-h/IMG_6346.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uB1NO2IrLYguDJlhwRfLdtqdLfXzgO-y5hGYWQ2nw84h65YWXzfz2mGARpOFnSrdw-uprvb-QiFDiyYaq5snMfT5V4lmuz-M83njwBmDLAIrFYmDmbDKU8oFAHgA1i_gmY68/s400/IMG_6346.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385573230857082386" /></a>out to annapolis.<div><br /></div><div>met a couple of other riders and decided to go for a group ride to north beach.</div><div><br /></div><div>after, we left to ride to solomon's island.</div><div><br /></div><div>brilliant!<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUInI5bk8_-NGn48eJW462pCmFCM8Xcf5UAZIDlWne0g_8cFVlkh3MVKscvFlNMzUC8I-UEcE4V2bNpPEQBlP6OuOcaXNVc0FSkFJtzWy-TqbhrEoZiqXHpMUSVse31DRn1Dxs/s400/IMG_6348.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385572710000512258" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYiOOEb6IhMqWBXslfv2SXTgVFSXUF5XTTSGsae-bfJjDOalqhrjXaazx4yYjM1ZzHimEdTuxR4l7K2Cp3m0InTTRMePaCKyYK6piCuqzvxFTpmHtL1OWfre9DuwQjRXBUxrgt/s1600-h/IMG_6346.jpg"></a><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Q6HxSYs3ot1B7FIC5fkBZndMF9rxJ-29MiqUf4vnNk6X4KYf_vj4o2XrkMEsGOI9aQl2JMXiexuEapSZDCCAeE0MujFIpujIlL9T23kqVmTo-rHK1_UyoKVwGl2CvnL0S4Ir/s400/IMG_6354.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 312px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385572323366274386" /></div>nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11417252.post-24760456502709873222009-09-23T18:11:00.003-04:002009-09-23T18:13:15.027-04:00got dust? australia does...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKBuG8UNUESt8QYwgppECZYa3dOFFvtUt3mPxVi2ISYgkKZIbf3J5I8zARAV8nogO8IUQG2067SsjZUNiNqYlx9Zi4vM5Wro5l3ymi8wmdz2WA2B3i8eptOVifCGN_f00TlLs/s1600-h/got+dust.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKBuG8UNUESt8QYwgppECZYa3dOFFvtUt3mPxVi2ISYgkKZIbf3J5I8zARAV8nogO8IUQG2067SsjZUNiNqYlx9Zi4vM5Wro5l3ymi8wmdz2WA2B3i8eptOVifCGN_f00TlLs/s400/got+dust.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384789394303918130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHgY3o1z6Z2gLJPX7U2965dE9fn8yUp7KW-jKZiYWO5SM3INTnu0n6sSH3w6yakiPXilt9tZOmOc8H-zXEeXh4fFVgFKD95pQGgiQpDOepm6RMEuGDXuISu15w-pVbzLAQ8Xrl/s1600-h/dust+storm2.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9Ce-9NKUv-Uy7BTJJ41fNgtwqPDoUIZmJ_wcXGlDGg_pLsqH2SniuUo17uDjJaArHQfk8swRC3nKCQGBrC3jK9b9M9Be9mY1IDiuXS2i7DmXxqBhyoiuohV46rbB99upeolf/s400/moon+rise.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382930502886073362" /></a><br />this photograph, famous throughout the world would not have been possible were it not for government spending.<br /><br />it's not just that government (federal, state & local) is responsible for the military, schools, hospitals, roads, trains, buses, bridges, infrastructure, zoos, police, firefighters, nurses and doctors. it provides a safety net for the unemployed, a functioning marketplace, and health care for the poor.<br /><div><br /></div><div>it is responsible for picking up your garbage and dealing with your sewage. it is responsible for giving you air to breath that isn't a toxic soup and providing clean drinking water.</div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRPWboWWsKCNvdo-UpDFeVSWcL4JzSjz8m3yDjXB47K7pbvtnnbK_KCIXANPoS_XClbsUHkkeNc6NGNasmiK3glJEoC6vl5mkOF0VgjWaJdsvHXkxnbm3AgYek6vuKHYwX1l8/s400/nasa+jets.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382928671845266866" /><div><br /></div><div>it also is the reason why we have national parks that haven't been developed on...</div><div><br /><div>sometimes it is responsible for making the impossible happen, like putting a man on the moon (and more importantly, bringing him home).</div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwfXaefOzw4oxcMVI52vZ47wgSrk3kZwTMxaP5NVc9fTybhVj6njdvlDRgq7ffKnYkCUUimdQNl_B7ilYzgaPAUFJbqH6Mj3dO-tVcskz5z821Zyt-ETu6fPMQK7E4dO0bhFR/s400/368616main_image_1416_428-321.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382928265937590386" /><div><br /></div><div>it also provides us with an incredible view of our world, and beyond:</div><div><br /></div><div>government is far from perfect, but does anyone really want to return to the wild west (apart from the NRA).</div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifr5UBuzShOuFJIeDUz_VMpiYPgUPqWIY2jWtGSMQaHyI3XZatAPTp5ExmOjlBiB4xE2I_-abUGfPKaMQ4zD4sgCdg2t30JOkMB_tiE_W3M8J5_FnJ-7S4qdQvHRI845YtKNZB/s400/385241main_omega_centauri.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 335px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382925384654867874" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>nuttyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457952914031827240noreply@blogger.com0