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Tafka J's RantBehold the power of cheese! |
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| See! The rantings of a madman. Experience! The power of cheese. Feel! As someone fondles you... ...Er, wait a sec. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec. 8th, 2009 @ 09:41 am Some days it doesn't pay to get out of bed... | |||
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...So I'm headed to work. Then I hear the terrifying sound of an engine tearing itself apart. I managed to limp over to the side of the road and found myself at least 3-4 miles out of the city. Knowing I'd be in for a long walk (what with my aversion to Cellular technology and all) I set forth. crushedThankfully a kindly couple were headed my way and managed to give me a ride home so I could call into work and get a tow-truck to go pick up the smoldering ruin that is my car. Yes it couldn't have happened at a worse time. Yes I think I threw a rod. Yes this means I'm going to have to scramble to get myself into a new car ASAP. | ||
| Oct. 15th, 2009 @ 08:24 pm Clearly I'm insane, because... | |||
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Current Music: Indio - NOIR OST
...Nielsen TV Ratings has called me 4 times since the 10th.20091016: Correction, 6 times. | ||
| Aug. 25th, 2009 @ 09:13 pm What would you do? | |||
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It is important to note that I strongly discourage you, the humble reader and your sphere of influence, from taking steps to bring about the negative outcome as described below. Instead this is merely a hypothetical question meant to provoke inner reflection and raise awareness overall. Your answer should be based on your knowledge, experience and bias without external influences compromising the outcome, and it should be done honestly and truthfully. Why you, and you alone, have been singled out is not relevant but your reaction to the situation is. weirdCurrent Music: American Dreaming - DCD Before the question can be asked it should be observed that the following hypothetical situation happens: Tomorrow agents (be it of a biological and/or mechanical offspring, or of divine or extraterrestrial origin) approach you to bear witness and pass judgment upon humanity. Should you prove we (as a collective whole) are worthy we will remain unmolested henceforth to continue on as we have been and our fate left in our own hands. Otherwise should you prove us unworthy the chapter on humanity will forever close and a new chapter will be written about what it to come after. What would be your choice? And why? While this concept is certainly not original in origin (classic The Day the Earth Stood Still, BSG, Terminator, etc...) it has been a question I've been toying with more and more lately in an effort to become, ironically, less judgmental as a whole. | ||
| Jul. 18th, 2009 @ 09:27 am Karaoke... | |||
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So last night the co-workers had a team-building experience at Common Interests, a Karaoke bar off Burnet. So while I didn't sing (though you'd be surprised I had like 2-3 songs I was half tempted to try out; Closer by Trent being one of them) getting me out and about like this is akin to pulling teeth for me. apatheticCurrent Music: Prelude to War - Bear McCreary, BSG Of course everyone was enjoying copious amounts of alcohol but I played it smart and nursed a Guinness for the night. Me having the farthest to travel of the group is a reasonable excuse, nevermind wanting to avoid having to pay APD for another ticket (a story I forgot to post on the day of and should go back and add) or worse depending on just how badly things could have gotten. Really I've only had a few times in my life where I've gotten more than happily buzzed and in each occasion I've either lived there or managed to get enough nap-time to let the kidneys filter out most of the toxins. Nothing major though since generally speaking I don't really need much to find amusement. I did actually, if you forgive the lack of hearing after the fact, have fun. While there were a couple of singers who, for a lack of a better word, suck donkey balls unless you're to wasted to care, overall there were a few diamonds in the rough who not only nailed the song but also got the crowd going wild. However I think I'm either getting too old, or just don't care, to repeat the experience. Not that I don't like some of the wild and crazy people I work with just that situations where I'm in a crowd of strangers tends to make me more closed and reserved than I normally am (and anyone who has known me long enough knows I'm wound pretty tightly as is). Not that I don't mind the occasional side-trip into bizzaro land to grow out of stagnation. As the Chinese liken to say may you live in interesting times. | ||
| Jul. 9th, 2009 @ 01:17 am Happy Birthday prodigal! | |||
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Current Music: The Knight Bus - John Williams, Harry Potter
Yeah. Totally random. And I know I missed another July birthday -- Mea Culpa. | ||
| Jul. 4th, 2009 @ 07:31 pm Everyone's got Bling | |||
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Current Music: Invisible Wounds -- Fear Factory, Resident Evil
 Totally done with MS Paint. I was bored. My Muse is an evil whore. That is all. | ||
| Jun. 27th, 2009 @ 06:40 pm Signs and Portents.... | |||
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Current Music: Redemption - Conjure One
For the first time in a long while I went and grabbed some Chinese from Rose Garden here in town. Ironically enough they gave me a fortune cookie with the following:"You will have much to be thankful for in the coming year." For auspicious occasions I'm afraid. Very afraid. | ||
| Jun. 5th, 2009 @ 05:01 pm A different kind of company... | |||
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Current Location: A spinning rock around a ball of fire.
So it was officially announced that Penske would purchase the floundering Saturn Automotive arm of General Motors. As proud Saturn owner I am glad to see that the brand would continue onward (and hopefully upwards) into the coming years freed from the financial woes currently effecting the automotive juggernaut. Many Saturn retailers only sell and service Saturn vehicles so this is welcome news on many fronts as the Saturn culture is unique in the car industry -- One that has possibly suffered lately due to the economic downturn that's hit the country as a whole.Current Music: The End of All Things - Howard Shore, LotR: Return of the King My only request is that they bring back the Poly-carb door panels and the style that set a Saturn apart from every other vehicle on the road today... ...Adding an optional weapons package designed to blow idiots off the road would be a big plus. | ||
| May. 15th, 2009 @ 06:17 pm Kernels of Wisdom... | |||
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"There is no problem that cannot be solved by fire..." "...Unless you're dealing with a Fire-Elemental, then you're just plain fucked." | ||
| Mar. 21st, 2009 @ 02:51 pm No sparkle for you. | |||
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Remember you'll do everyone a favor by finding the nearest Twilight fan, taking their copy of the DVD from them and stomping on it. Setting the emo poser on fire, though bringing a smile to my face, is purely optional. Using them as kindling to set ablaze your local Hot Topic is also optional. deviousMixing KY Jelly (a water based lubricant) with glitter and having it blessed by your local Catholic priest is priceless. | ||
| Mar. 9th, 2009 @ 07:10 am Work, work, work... | |||
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'K. Starting work today (training). Loads of fun to be had. Seeya on the flipside or something. awake | ||
| Mar. 6th, 2009 @ 10:07 am JJ Abrams Fan Service | |||
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Unless you're living under a fucking rock you've seen the 3rd and epic installment put out to tease us into wanting to suckle the Star Trek teet once more. While a reboot is not entirely an original idea in Hollywood (one need only look at the copious number of franchise restarts, BSG included), and that perhaps there isn't any new ideas coming from SoCal, it still puts a fresh face on things. There will be disagreement from the die-hard Trekkies on what should have been the best course to take with Roddenberry's vision but we'll just have to wait and see how this turns out. I for one await May 8th. | ||
| Feb. 23rd, 2009 @ 04:21 pm About damn time... | |||
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March 9th I join my zombie cohorts in craving your brains. cheerful | ||
| Jan. 29th, 2009 @ 07:21 pm Wish me luck, prayers or the blood of your firstborn... | |||
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...Interview tomorrow at 9:30 am. hopefulCurrent Music: Black Box, Part 1 -- Recoil | ||
| Jan. 17th, 2009 @ 02:58 am ... | |||
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... confusedWhat the frack? ... And now? Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li ... (( Warning: Comments may in fact contain spoilers... Tread carefully. )) | ||
| Jan. 1st, 2009 @ 02:49 am 2008 -- No trashcans were harmed. | |||
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January: numbCurrent Music: The Steward of Gondor -- Howard Shore, LotR: Return of the King First rule of Fight Club, you do not talk about Fight Club. Second rule of Fight Club, Margaritas are not to be used as an inhalant. Chicks dig scars. February: Diet Coke of Evil. March: Boston Celtics murder San Antonio Spurs on St Patrick's Day. There was much rejoicing. April: Be careful what you wish for, because Eris will make sure you live in interesting times indeed. May: Nothing of note, still looking for employment. June: Josh's ego cannot be denied! Instead it shall play a game of My Little Pony: Throne Wars edition. 42. Goodbye Erick, may you walk in shadow forever... My friend Tom's friend Bob is acting a bit weird, meh all I want in to eat his brains... What the frack? July: Dr Horrible. If you don't know what I'm talking about then you can go straight to hell. August: Why so serious? September: Shirley Manson's a fracking toaster. Avast ye scurvy dogs! KITT 0, Anthony Stewart Head 1 October: (In)famous. November: Thank god the fucking election circus is over with, can we now return to sanity? Still no job, but am playing Taxi-Driver to Gimpy McGimpston the III. December: Well the shit really hit the fan here folks... My tire decided to fuck up, my under-sheet blanket was stolen by some asshat in the laundry room and my Grandfather passed away. And people wonder why I hate the Christmas season so much. 2009 you better not suck. | ||
| Dec. 24th, 2008 @ 01:19 pm In the spirit of giving... | |||
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As a reminder to everyone who actually cares, my Amazon wishlist is as follows. Since no one can get what I really want for Christmas (and aside I don't want to get the STDs associated with such a gift) this will have to do. chipper | ||
| Dec. 24th, 2008 @ 11:03 am Christmas Eve, a cautionary tale | |||
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Current Music: Valerie -- Dario Marianelli, V for Vendetta
The downfall of the American people will not come from a foreign power, principality or the Antichrist. With apologies to Walt Kelly I have seen the enemy and it is us.We should be less concerned with the war on terror and more concerned with the war on mediocrity. We are a nation where ignorance begets complacency. Adults, teenagers and children now converse in a lackadaisical dialect as their thumbs fumble recklessly over multicolored points of light -- A corruption of the mother tongue that ultimately degrades us all. People who once spoke to no others were once institutionalized in the futile effort to restore their sanity and now it is a commonplace sight with the advent of the Bluetooth. Where verdant promises come a century to late we still covet fossil-burning SUV's and in our avarice we trample Wal-Mart employees. In the end you are either a sheep, sheppard or a wolf (I being the unique little snowflake just like everyone else am the coyote) and the choice really is up to you to decide on which side of the fence you fall. To the future generations to come I leave with but a humble warning: Read, learn, think and repeat not our folly. | ||
| Dec. 20th, 2008 @ 12:24 am [MEME] What's the connection? (Game) | |||
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Now that deviousCurrent Music: Hunter's Kiss -- Rasputina tweekedcat has stumped us all, it's my turn to try and stump the audience. This one is a little easier to figure out if you know where to look.Torn -- Natalie Imbruglia One Week -- Bare Naked Ladies Vox -- Sarah McLachlan Comments are free to say whatever they need too until I deem appropriate time has passed. EDIT: You all suck and fail for not playing along... For shame. For shame. Torn -- Natalie Imbruglia Im all out of faith, this is how I feel Im cold and I am shamed lying naked on the floor One Week -- Bare Naked Ladies Vox -- Sarah McLachlan In the desert of my dreams I saw you there And I'm walking towards the water steaming body cold and bare The connection was staring you right in the face. All naked and bare. For shame. | ||
| Dec. 14th, 2008 @ 01:18 am [MEME] What's the connection? | |||
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Back in California I used to listen to KITS Live-105 they had a daily contest called "What's the Connection?" The rules of the game were simple play three songs and callers would try and guess the connection between those three songs. The connection itself could be anything and generally the songs in question were by different artists but shared some sort of theme or other relationship (IE produced by the same person or shared the same guitarist). Now it is up to you to come up with 3 songs and we try and guess the connection as best we can. amusedCurrent Music: I Touch Myself -- Divinals The best example of how this game works as follows: Stand, REM Golden Years, David Bowie Pet Cemetery, The Ramones While not totally obvious at first glance it should be said that the connection here involves the infamous horror writer Steven King -- Golden Years was a 7 part miniseries created by King and aired on CBS in 1991. I don't think I need to point out how the other two are related. Now it's your turn to come up with something to jump-start our thinking caps. (( Also tweekedcat was correct in stating She Bop was the 3rd song in the Masturbation trio. )) | ||