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Please surf on over to my new blog at http://c-the-d.blogspot.com . I thank you all very much for taking the time to read my inane ramblings; if you enjoy these, you'll probably get a kick out of the new stuff, too. Again, my thanks.
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...but I've managed to find ten minutes to update this page. Shocking, I know...
But since I'm here, let me update the three of you who read this about what has happened since GrubGOG3: The Mystery of the Tattoo (even though the three of you who read it already know this; isn't this FUN?! :-) ). I've gone back to my indentured servitude...I mean work...and have started a new college class. By the way, please let me extend a big shout-out to my prof who just gave me the longest test I've taken since high school. 'Cause that's what college is all about, people; MEMORIZATION. (Sorry about the sarcasm dripping out of your computer screen...However, you'll be glad to know that it doesn't promote global warming.)
On a different note, we also have now had an election. Personally, I would have gladly had a root canal instead, but I went and dutifully voted like the good prol that I am. With two exceptions, every person I voted for was defeated, so in essence the status quo has been preserved here in Backwoods Redneck County. I guess the old saying is true; people get the government that they deserve. So folks, enjoy the next two years. Really. I insist. No, I won't put my gun down while you do so...
I believe that we should found a new party, henceforth to be known as the American Party. Our platform will be on the backs of pickups, and our message will be the same one that you learned from your parents and grandparents when you were a kid. It was called COMMON SENSE. And we will BY GOD make our enemies fear our name. I believe that we should return to the days when every nation knew that it was DEFINITELY NOT okay to mess with an American citizen. ANY citizen. ANYWHERE. The American Party will not allow foreign nationals to violate our sovereignty by crossing the borders illegally and then claim that they have some sort of right to be here. Children born on American soil, to foreign nationals who are here illegally, will be denied citizenship and returned to their country of origin. However, anyone who wishes to emigrate legally will be assisted to the full extent of our ability. This process will also be streamlined so that foreign nationals will be readily able to quickly apply for a travel visa, and those seeking work can be matched up to potential employers. The Department of Homeland Security (or Internal State Security, as many of us call it) will be dismantled, and the pinhead bureaucrats who dreamed up the idea will be loudly, publicly reprimanded and reminded that we already have a department charged with the defense of our nation. It is my former (and current, by proxy) employer, the Department of Defense.
That's enough for now; I'm getting a headache because of my intense frustration.
As one last item, please let me thank Glenn Beck for having the courage to air his special regarding islamic fascists on CNNHN tonight. Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it, as the wise old saying goes. Glenn realizes that we are looking at a nearly step-for-step recreation of Hitler's rise to power in 1938, except this time the evil monster looks like a troll and speaks Farsi. So he's trying to wake up the rest of America and keep us from suffering another attack like the one that should have awakened us five years ago, and as a WWII Japanese admiral once said, filled us with a terrible resolve.
Carry on. That is all for now.Current Mood:  aggravated Current Music: None |
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Here we find ourselves, several cases of intoxicating substances later, contemplating the fate of the universe. Jetmax has already gone to bed (probably a good thing since we are all far beyond "driving capable". I am allowing myself this update because, as the old bard says, "the best friends you'll ever have are the ones that you have when you're twelve." This is oddly true for me, with two exceptions. The guys that I get together with each year for what we call "GRUB GOG" (stands for Gala of Gluttony-yes, we're geeks...old school style :-) ) I have known since I was 12-13 years old. Perhaps that's how it always has been, but I find it immensely comforting that these guys have always got my back. And I will always have theirs. Nuff said.
This particular update may wind up with significant spelling and grammatical errors, but as I said I probably couldn't pass a field sobriety test at this point...
Perhaps even cooler still, my homies are here hanging out with me as I type this...
Over this weekend, we've learned a few things. We have a new acronym; GFA (Giant F*ckin' Arachnid). Another is that if I had a million dollars, I'd buy the Hurricane Bar in St. Petersburg, raze it to the ground, and build a three story house with a cupola that I could use as a office. Then I'd spend all day enjoying the view and writing really bad fiction/poetry/etc. It'd be a hoot :-). Then I'd buy the Undertow Bar and hang out there with the other Grubs. That is, when I'm not enjoying the view from my new house hahahahahahaha...
All right, aside from the fact that Jimbo didn't make it, this weekend couldn't have been any better. Here's to another fifty get togethers, and hoping that someday Marc may get Liz Taylor to throw panties in his face...
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Since the entire world went mad...
I still find myself getting choked up whenever I see images of the WTC attack or hear one of the heroic stories of that day. Even today, five years later, if I hear Alan Jackson's song, "Where were you (when the world stopped turning)" I can't help but weep. I didn't know a single person killed that day, yet I mourn for them because they were family. I pray for the children who lost loved ones on that day. I pray that God will ease their pain and help them, help all of us, to one day know peace again. I support the men and women who continue to fight the good fight to make the world a better place, and feel enormous pride about having served among them. Today the most rewarding part of my work is that it supports the military aircrews who are helping to get the mission accomplished so that we can bring everyone home.
God bless America.
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Hey, there! Hi, there! Ho, there! Back again, finally, to drop a little electronic flotsam in your lap. I'm sitting here just trying to stay awake because I have to work swing shifts tomorrow. This is the best way to overcome the drastic body changes brought about by being a shift-working slave.
But I digress.
The reason I wanted to post this was to catch up anyone who may be reading this and doesn't talk to me or email me regularly. Okay, the number of people in that category who may read this is probably zero, but you never know; I may have a stalker :-).
Well, I decided to make a list of resolutions this year, something I have never done. But that was the point. This year I want to shake up my rather boring existence and make myself feel a little younger than I've been feeling of late. So here was the list:
1) Lose at least 40lbs and exercise regularly. (Note: So far I'm down 10lbs and still working out at least 5 days a week!)
2) Continue my education. (Currently taking classes)
3) Do things that will make me happy.
4) Speak my mind.
5) Avoid negative people and avoid being negative towards others.
6) Buy either a convertible or a Jeep (See #3)
Number 3 was left intentionally vague so that I could give it some thought and see where my mental process takes me. For starters, I'm going to go to a tattoo convention this year (something I've always wanted to do) and I'm going to continue my transformation into a tattooed freak :-). Okay, I'm not planning to cover my whole body or anything; I want to collect meaningful art from great artists when I find them.
Another thing I'm going to start this year is my "Manifesto for Living". This will be a list of things that I feel strongly about and believe that others should know about me. Whenever I think of a new entry for the Manifesto I will list it in whatever entry I'm working on that day. At some point I may compile them into a complete list.
Here goes:
MANIFESTO FOR LIVING, BY D. W. SMITH
1) Forecasting the weather is a fool's errand. Adjust your life to deal with it.
2) Children will make one feel young and old at the same time.
3) Music is God's idea of an accessory for the soul.
4) I am solar-powered. I don't do winters.
5) Writing a journal is therapeutic.
6) I don't spend any of my time following the lives and careers of athletes or reading about sports in general.
7) If you do, I say more power to you :-).
8) While I am a conservative person politically, I do not always agree with the Republican party about everything.
9) I believe this nation's economic future should not rely on petroleum.
10) I think that every new home built in America should be equipped with at least one solar panel to provide either hot water or electricity.
11) I believe that people who are cruel or neglectful toward their children or pets should be euthanized.
12) Children under 18 should not be allowed to have driver's licenses. Learner's permits should be issued between 16-18, with training provided by a licensed instructor.
That's enough for tonight. If any of you have items to add to the Manifesto, let me know. Let's make it a collaborative effort! My only caveat is that I must agree with anything that you wish to add. Otherwise it wouldn't be MY Manifesto, would it?
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Just thought I'd reiterate that.
WINTER SUCKS...
Here in the Armpit...I mean Ohio...Valley, the synoptic patterns ensure that we're constantly either going from snow to rain or vice-versa. So the roads are usually treacherous, it's always gray, and my mood swings as fast as the clouds flying by. Today I'm tired, which doesn't help, so I'm a little short on good cheer at the moment.
And since I'm looking for something to complain about, let me tell about these two news stories I saw on the same website at the same time a few days ago. If read one after the other, you'd seriously be concerned about the future of our country. On one hand we have a useless politician wondering if she's going to look good in front of the public after one of the worst natural disasters of the new century, and on the other you have the ChiComs (that's the Chinese Communists for those of you in Rio Linda) who are getting caught hacking our military/industrial computer systems and stealing secrets while working as contractors. You be the judge; check them out here:
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/12/12/D8EETPEO3.html
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/12/12/051212224756.jwmkvntb.html
Now to lift my own spirits, let me just end this with a Christmas request...
I enjoy the Christmas holiday because it brings us all together and reminds us of what's really important. (It's definitely not shopping, people!!) So hug your children as if you'll never let them go, hug your loved ones, and tell them one and all that you love them. Go to church, if only just this one time this year, and thank the Big Man Upstairs for all His gifts. Last but not least, take some time to help someone who can't help themselves. Donate money, take an angel off of an angel tree and buy a nice gift for a child, volunteer to serve meals, but do something. It's the right thing to do, it's what God has asked of all of us, and it'll make you feel a little closer to Him. God bless you all and have a Merry Christmas if I don't write again before then.
Carry on!
Dec. 16th, 2005 @ 04:36 pm
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I just thought I'd throw a quick update out into the unisphere (Peter F. Hamilton fans will recognize that term). It's colder than a well-digger's behind lately now that winter is in full effect. We may even see our first snowfall tomorrow. That should be fun; the brain of every driver in the state of Kentucky will turn to limburger as soon as they see the first flake fall. SNOW!!! WHAT DO WE DO?????? AAARRRGGGHHH!!!
I'm sure that those of you who also live north of the snow line can relate. Of course, those of us cursed with having to try to forecast the weather will begin getting stupid phone calls...
Me: "Fort Knox weather. Can I help you?"
Caller: "Hello? Is this the weather station?"
Me: "Yes, I just said that."
Caller: "I know that your website says you're expecting flurries, but do you know if they're going to cancel school?"
Me: "Sorry. I don't make that decision. Call the school."
Caller: "Is there going to be a lot of ice on the roads?"
Me: "No. Just flurries. There won't be any accumulation."
Caller: "Is it going to be cold?"
Me: Click....
You get the idea.
On a different note, the Missus told me something so funny yesterday that I just had to share it with all of you. We were sitting in traffic discussing the finer points of automotive design, when she saw a customized Ford Mustang pull up next to us. She saw the chrome aftermarket gas door on the Mustang and said, "Why would you put one of those on your car? That's like pointing out your butthole(to people)." I laughed so hard I was in pain! It also occurred to me that "Pointing Out Your Butthole" would be a great name for a rock band :-).
That's it for now. Carry on!
Nov. 22nd, 2005 @ 04:52 pm
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I was reading through the news of the day on the usual websites when I came across a brief headline that said "Mr. Sulu announces he's gay". Now, before you jump to conclusions, it wasn't the fact that he's gay that bothered me. If that powers his warp drive then that's his business. What bothers me, really bothers me, is that he felt that this was important information that needed to be publicly disseminated. If the important people close to him already knew this, and since he's 68 FRACKING YEARS OLD they probably would, why do the rest of us need to know??? Does he think we give a flying Vulcan's ass about it??? Mr. Sulu, as you were. Keep it to yourself, because we don't give a s*it...
Oct. 29th, 2005 @ 12:15 am
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The Air Force has come up with TRANSPARENT ALUMINUM! You know, the stuff that windows and storage containers were made of on Star Trek? Yep! I swear, Gene Roddenberry must have known more than he was letting on...
Check out the link, and be amazed...
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123012131
Oct. 20th, 2005 @ 06:00 am
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Okay, so my work week begins on a Sunday, but nonetheless it has begun. I'm well into my second cup of joe and am finally starting to feel normal. I figured I'd take some time and catch up on the past week's happenings.
Yesterday Scott and Millie came over to visit with us and get their Bitty Bit fix. The girls went out to Glendale for the fall festival while Scott and I headed up to the Ville to catch the movie "Serenity". The movie was pretty good, and it had me scratching my head as to why that show was ever cancelled. Hopefully SciFi will pick it up and run with it; it deserves to be brought back. The characters would be very interesting to develop over a multi-year arc, and the actors seem to enjoy their roles.
While we were out and about Scott and I tried to locate the Vespa dealer in the Ville. We found it, but they were closed for the weekend. I was a little bummed...I wanted to check out the new Granturismo. Maybe next week. Someday I will be able to enjoy the thrill of two-wheeled transportation and low gas bills.
My brother got married yesterday. BIG CONGRATULATIONS, BRO! I wish him and his new wife a long, wonderful, happy life together. I look forward to meeting her when they get up here to visit.
Jimbo is still considering making a break from "Underappreciate U" and I would encourage him to make the move and get up here so we can start the world's best DJ service. DJ Big D (or how about DJ Rime - a weather term) is waiting to get to work!
On a sad note, I was notified that my great aunt Norma passed away last Monday. While I only had the pleasure of meeting her once (ironically, at my grandfather's funeral), I remember her as a warm and loving person who I enjoyed talking to. She will be missed.
I hope everyone had a great weekend. If you need a little inspiration in your life today, check out the news from Iraq. The Iraqi people have now completed voting to approve their first constitution and it looks like they've succeeded in creating a new system of government for themselves. Imagine the joy and pride it must bring to them to realize that they can finally, boldly, declare their freedom from tyranny and islamic fascism and take their place among the community of free nations. As an American it makes me damned proud to know that we played a part.
That is all. Carry on!
Oct. 16th, 2005 @ 09:20 am
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