What the Fuque, ovah?

So, all my worst fears have been confirmed- my buddy Troy has completely lost his fucking mind (like what Stanley Crouch says about Amiri Baraka).  Y'know, I try to play nice but my posts keep getting deleted just because I disagree with him.  Must be nice living inside a goddamn air-conditioned bubble!  The offense?  I called bullshit on his constant Barack-knocking.  His only (stated) rule on his blog is that you can't be anonymous; and, as anyone who knows me knows, anonymity is the furthest thing from my mind ('cept of course when I'm in the middle of committing crimes).  

three pennies for your minds

Y'know, I've had a realization....there's this scene in the Matrix where the baddie is telling Larry Fishburne what he hates about the Matrix...he says, "It's the smell". Which is how I feel about Sarah Palin's voice. She's one of these people who thinks she can appear smart by stringing together buzzwords. Coupled with that nasal twang, it's a sound that curdles my brain. It actually causes me physical pain, it's the damnedest thing.

brain child

 

pretty scary, eh kids?

 

grafittibow

 

MM MM Good

You know what I love? The return of craftsmanship. There is currently a renaissance of things finely made, well turned. Check out Vanilla Bicycles or San Francisco Drums or Emery Sound amplifiers, or any number of young geeks making beautiful things with their hands. Truly inspirational.

I need a new car.

...Because my old one simply will not do. And here are my thoughts: for many years, the primary criteria my car had to meet was fuel efficiency. But now that I have a kid, that's changed to crash survivability. So, my choice in autos has necessarily mutated, allowing possibilities that would have seemed gauche in the extreme to several of my earlier selves. Following are cars that will fit my personal bill, and the reasons for them.

1. Some big American truck. This because in the realm of crashworthiness, sheer mass is king. It's simple physics, folks. Also, I can run a diesel on veggie oil, or biodiesel. And I like buying American. And I need room, for dogs, kids, gear, crap, whathaveyou.

2. VW Vanagon Syncro. Absolutely cavernous inside, and the all-wheel-drive makes it feel a lot safer than the (visually cool, but light as a feather wrapped in tinfoil) VW bus. Not as crashworthy as a full-size pickup, though. Age is a factor here. Self-maintenance is easy.

3. Pinzgauer. These Swedish military trucks have air-cooled engines and the best four-wheel drive ever made. Parts and service is not too bad, either. Ugly, utilitarian, weird (these are not negatives). Can survive a near-direct mortar blast.

4. Subaru. The best-engineered car made today. Comparitively tiny- not so good for someone with three huge dogs. Ubiquitous in the Bay Area.

5. Some other all-wheel-drive minivan, a la Dodge Caravan, Toyota Sienna, etc. Also very light and tinny- will fold like origami in a collision. Good on gas. No diesel option.

we safe in our concrete robe

....mmmmBOY that is good flavor. So look. Yer skin is hangin off yer bones, ere eat this. Very tasty. No, there's plenty.

Debates, yay.

Mike Gravel rawks.

galumph

Jimmy!

why, yes, actually

"we started as a Scott Thunes tribute band....."

I'm a SPY

Dig This:
http://sfbulldog.com/hBrown/2006/08/14/watching-city-hall-470
And This:
http://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=13
(Click on the August 10, 2006 meeting and let it roll to about 19 minutes in....)
....apparently I've been on the DHS payroll without knowing...or getting paid...
-Be Seeing You!

I just thought of something....!

... I was a Registered Green Party Voter the whole time I was in STA Platoon, Headquarters Company, First Battalion, Fifth Marine Regiment, First MarDiv. Also 31st MEU(SOC). Take that, Swofford!