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This is Sparta (Remix)

2007-10-13T23:00:00.000-07:00

Here is a very funny video of 300.

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The maddness is spreading!!

2007-08-28T15:47:00.000-07:00

Yes I'm still alive, and yes I am still very opinionated.
Yet again the american public body disgusts me!
My latest gripe is all this conspiracy crap that seems to be spreading in regards to 911.
This is how I see it, most of these people get mad at you for just believing what the main sources of media tell you. But here they are eating up what some joe shmo put together on some dvd or clips on youtube along with his own web site with edited pics of blurry footage from the event. So in essence they are no better than we are, they're merely looking for other sources of information to eat up. Neither of which do they know where they got the information or how credible they are!
If you want some actual proof with cited information and research just look at this link,
its not some joe shmo with some know how about html and an opinion making claims.

Popular Mechanics research team throws all the misquoted information in the toilet

Well I'm done for now, peace.

Slightly skeery

2007-07-29T14:16:00.001-07:00

In today's paper's opinion section I noticed that one of the cover articles was by a man who goes to our church. My curiosity was piqued and I started reading. Basically, the article was a summary of twenty-five years of action for and against the continued production of nuclear weapons; specifically, it was about the twenty-five year history of a local anti-bomb group called World Citizens for Peace.
I've always had kind of mixed feelings about nukes; on the one hand, they're a valuable asset when it comes to bluffing your way out of a war. On the other hand, they can wipe out civilization as we know it. Hmmmm...overall, I think I'm inclined against their use, but I'm not terribly educated in the matter.
In any case, I learned some, well, scary stuff from this article that I wasn't aware of before. For one thing, I didn't know that the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has moved the Doomsday Clock from seven minutes to midnight to five minutes to midnight. Creepy.
Granted, I'm assuming all those fine people on the Bulletin aren't endowed with clairvoyant powers, but between this and the few other instances I've heard about them and the Clock, I've gotten the impression that they're fairly reliable sources on the subject of nuclear science.
Some other food for thought could be found in a paragraph in the article:

Today, there are still more than 25,000 nuclear warheads in existence--12,000 of them are deployed and 3,500 are on hair-trigger alert, ready to be launched in a matter of minutes. Today's thermonuclear weapons (hydrogen bombs) make the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs seem puny. It takes only one to destroy a city. And 1 percent of the world's nuclear arsenals could destroy human civilization itself.

Unfortunately, I couldn't find the article online to give a link to it, but perhaps you could sniff around on the Tri-City Herald's website if you want; search for an article by Jim Stoffels in the July 29, 2007 paper.
In other words, today's paper. Har har....who'da thunk?
Thoughts, anyone?

Gregor Samsa gets religion!

2007-06-12T18:03:00.000-07:00

About a month before school got out (give or take a week) we were reading Gregor Samsa's The Metamorphosis in Literature class. At one point, I and various members of my family were having one of those random discussions about Catholicism, and I made an interesting connection in my brain between Kafka and the Church, or, more accurately, a connection between the bug-man Gregor Samsa and the Church.

As many of you may or may not know, The Metamorphosis is about a man named Gregor Samsa who puts up with the unpleasant job of traveling salesman, supposedly to help his rather ungrateful family pay off debts. His existence is rather humdrum. One day, he wakes up as a bug. Freaky. Anyway, as the days, then weeks, then months pass, he becomes more and more a bug, less and less a human and more and more distanced from his family. He loses his identity to his "bug-dom."

And, as many of you may or may not know, about forty years ago a council of the Roman Catholic Church called Vatican II convened and put into effect several reforms in the Church. For example, it was decided that Mass could now be said in the native language of a country; it did not necessarily have to be Latin. Vatican II was largely intended to make Catholicism more accesible to people; more easily understood and practiced. In many ways, this has helped the Church a lot.

But it has also had detrimental effects. As many people will tell you, the sugar-coated, watered-down, let's-hold-hands-and-sing-Kumbayah version of Catholicism is becoming more common, as are ignorant Catholics, who don't appreciate or know their faith because their true faith has not been shown to them.

For example, liturgical music is now full of songs that make people happy rather than turn their minds and hearts to God. Yes, Christianity is a joyful religion, and happiness is good, particularly in, say, a recessional or entrance hymn. But when that "happiness" is manufactured at the expense of awareness of God (and really isn't happy so much as fluffy), you have a problem.

Another example: Christian artwork, such as that featured on the covers of hymnbooks, is often found going for an African-spiritual sort of motif that doesn't even look African, like so:

No, this is not racism. I've no problem with real African artwork; what bugs me is when it's faked for a non-artistic purpose, namely, the purpose of making the Church appear racially diverse and ethnically tolerant. And again, I've no problem with racial tolerance, but we should not make advertising it a priority.

Third example, in gleaming, perfect 5-paragraph essay format: Architecture. I know there have been beefs about this before. We have all, I'm sure, seen those churches that look less like a church than a mothership. Or, as a more recent example, churches that look like some sort of corporate headquarters. In these cases, the purpose of of the church seems to be to make a statement; to look modern and hip. What it is not trying to do is turn anyone's faces upwards. When you walk into a space-age church, you are less likely to feel God's presence than you are to think "So this is what a geodesic dome looks like from the inside. Fascinating, isn't it, Jeeves?" In the effort to cultivate a sophisticated, modern image, these churches are losing their beauty. I know beauty is relative, but how many people are truly moved by looking at a geodesic dome? Or a coporate headquarters?

Here are some examples of what I'm talking about.

So, where's my point? What the heck does Kafka have to do with anything?
It occured to me a while ago that The Metamorphosis could serve as a metaphor for these things I've been describing, though it certainly wasn't intended as such.

Gregor Samsa, thinking he's doing his family a favor, reluctantly slogs through an unpleasant job as a traveling salesman. In doing so, however, he gets lost (literally) in his boredom and frustration with life. He loses his identity and his humanity, and turns into a bug.
Similarly, various factions of the Church have been attempting to make themselves more accesible, more attuned to the culture, more hip, etc. They hide those aspects of Catholicism that they think people won't like, or will get bored with. But as a result of making themselves more accesible they are losing their identity; the identity of Catholicism. They are losing the inherent mystery, beauty, and counter-cultural persistence that make the Church the Church.

How do we fix this? Keep in mind the true ideal of the Church. It is an ideal contained in the Apostle's Creed, the Catechism and, above all, the words of Jesus. It's reverence coupled with joy; not joy compromisng reverence or vice-versa. It's beauty coupled with simplicity. It's an ability to identify with people, not to be more accesible to them. The truth will set you free, especially that of religion, which must never ever be hidden in an attempt to make it more attractive.

But what about those people for whom such great measures have been taken to make the Church more attractive? We have to bring things "down" to "their level", how else will they possibly be saved (notice the built-in derision of that statement)? It's pretty simple, really: They're big boys and girls. The Church doesn't have to "come down" to them. They can rise up to the Church.

Basically, all us Catholics should just follow the advice of all those wise mentor figures in all those Disney movies:
"Just be yourself."

Music sucks.

2007-05-26T14:41:00.000-07:00

Am I the only one who thinks music sucks? That is, recent music, ranging from rap, R&B (which almost always sucks), hip-hop, metal, rock, and alternative music seem to be in an awkward stage. And by awkward, I mean that everything sounds exactly the same.
Back in the early the mid 90s, we had Rage Against the Machines, Pantera, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Eminem, Tupac, U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers and an assortment of other artists who seemed push music forward, setting the groundwork for recent artists. In the late 90s and early 00s, new and innovative bands began to emerge, such as Linkin Park and System of a Down. Up until 2004, music seemed be in an exciting stage, in which anything was possible. Countless bands were combining different genres together, old obnoxious genres were diminishing, and everyone seemed to have a definite goal in mind.
Blah! Now, it's as if recent bands have run out of their creative juices. Everything sounds exactly the same, and besides the same bands I've been listening to for the past 5 & 1/2 years, I can't seem to find anything I can officially LOVE.

Every two weeks, new cookie-cutter "artists" emerge, doing absolutely nothing new or interesting for their genres. To their credit, however, they don't pretend to do anything new or interesting. They seem to take comfort in their blatant mediocrity, claiming to sound just like the innovative bands that preceded them. To prove my point, I will now list a number of well known bands that are practically indistinguishable from each other (most of them are metal/hardcore):

As I Lay Dying: Oh, how dramatic -- "As I Lay Dying." Mind finishing the sentence, retards? Okay, so you're dying...NOW WHAT?? I admit, I'm a sucker for double (and in some cases, triple) bass and pinch-harmonics, but for Odin's sake, why DO THEY HAVE TO SOUND LIKE EVERY OTHER HARDCORE BAND IN EXISTANCE?!
All Shall Perish: Okay, so their name borders on badass, but haven't I heard their sound somewhere before? Oh yeah, that's right, AS I LAY DYING! Don't get me wrong; I totally dig the guitar, but still, it lacks variety. If you want some awesome guitar, see AVENGED SEVENFOLD.
Drop Dead, Gorgeous:
Wow, I never knew what an important role the comma played in communication! I mean, for a second there, I thought they were making some vague reference to their astonishingly good looks. Guess not. In short, they do nothing interesting, and the vocals are reminiscent of a dying child.
All That Remains:
Yay! Another incomplete sentence! Anyway, at least 2 of their songs feature some pretty sick guitar solos, and their vocals, although screamy, aren't intolerable. Unfortunately, there are a number of more experienced bands that do the exact same thing better.
Still Remains: What's up with the whole "remainder" theme? Remains of what? My guess is that they're referring to the few remaining fans they have after everyone else figured out they sounded like a cross between Senses Fail and All That Remains.

Anyway, my original idea was to list as many bands as I possibly could. Unfortunately, I don't have the patience to list any other ones, so the current one will have to do. YAY! For the record, go to myspace.com's music section, and you'll find a million other bands that sound like the ones listed above. JUST DO IT. It's rewarding.
PEEEAACE.

Eh...

2007-04-29T21:10:00.000-07:00

Don't expect any interesting updates for at least a week. Actually, make that a month. Fine, a YEAR just to play it safe..

Peace,
Brian

Read. My. Face.

2007-04-07T00:45:00.000-07:00

I enjoy reading people -- or at least trying to read people. I'm not that good at detecting motives, but I can spot subtle facial expressions and hand gestures that give clues to the person's emotional state. Thus far, I can almost always tell when someone's lying (there are exceptions, of course). One method I use to tell if someone's lying is to study their face the split second before they lie. Usually, their eyes give it away completely; they avert their gaze as their eyes begin to quickly scan around as if they were frantically running a search in their mind to locate the best and most efficient lie.
Words work well too, of course. However, some people have excellent control over the tone of their voice as well as which words they choose (I'm getting good at this). Therefore, words aren't the best way of reading people.
Anyway, I found this fascinating article about facial expressions and how to read them. You should check it out. It's a bit lengthy, but some of the material is absolutely
incredible.

P.S - Here's a tip for all you frequent amateur liars: Stop sucking at lying, jeez! It's no fun reading people who suck at deceiving! And yes, I'm talking to you, girls. At least put a little effort into it, you know?

"Madness? This is SPARTA!"

2007-03-17T12:35:00.000-07:00

NOTE: Excuse me for grammatical/spelling errors -- I'm really tired and don't feel like checking for errors.

Yesterday, I had the privilege of seeing "300" with some friends.

BEST. MOVIE. EVER. Okay, so it certainly wasn't the best movie ever, but it was definitely the manliest. Seriously, this whole movie was powered solely by testosterone. It was awesome.

So here's a very brief review:
Review Key: Plot = overall premise; Awesomeness = explosions, blood, manliness; Eye Candy = "special" effects, babes, etc; Lingering Impressions = frame of mind after seeing film

PLOT: Big guys with big weapons fighting big enemies. If that isn't enough incentive to see the movie, then I don't want else to tell you. Basically, the entire movie is loosely based off the Battle of Thermopylae. However, I've been told it's very accurate to Frank Miller's graphic novel, if that makes any difference. My point is that this movie will thoroughly piss off ANY historian who happens to see it out of curiosity. Basically, everything in this movie is completely OVER-THE-TOP. That means 10,000 Spartans are 10,000,000 Spartans, the Persians are portrayed as sub-human orc-beings, and everybody contains 20x more quarts of blood than in reality. Those of you who see movies for the (*gasp*) plot should be forewarned: The overall premise of this movie is painfully simple. If you're like me and don't particularly take any interest in how complex and coherent a plot is, "300" shouldn't bother you at all.

Awesomeness: First off, everyone in this movie is ripped (not excluding women and children). The Spartans are rockin' 12-pack abs, red capes, loincloths, and pikes. No, "300" doesn't contain any homoerotic overtones; on the contrary, their uber-masculinity was intended to emphasize how powerful and glorious the Spartans were in contrast to their effeminate adversaries. In regards to sheer, unadulterated awesomeness, this movie takes the cake. Watching thousands of arrows cast a shadow on 300 men prior to pelting their shields is just plain awesome. To give you better feel for how awesome this movie was, picture this: A 40-foot wall consisting entirely of Persian corpses literally topples over and smashes a handful of ninjas. Yes, it's that awesome. Oh, and by the way, there are explosions. ;)

Eye Candy: Yes, "300" is pure eye candy. This movie offers an amazing visual experience, superior to LOTR. The dim, grainy visual style of the movie never gets old, and gives "300" a unique personality. In addition to the unique visual style, the camera effects were impressive. The battle scenes transitioned from slow-mo to normal-motion seamlessly. Although gory, "300's" violence is highly stylized and isn't realistic in the least bit. To my surprise, the entire movie was filmed in front of a bluescreen. With the exception of a few obviously computer-generated beasts, the movie didn't go overboard on the CGI, and everything looked very realistic. It also has babes and about 2-minutes of nudity for those of you who honestly care.

Lingering Impressions: After walking out of the theater, I felt like squeezing out a couple dozen pushups and a couple hundred situps. I also felt like brutally bludgeoning a few Persians (or anyone else who was in close proximity to me), but I don't feel the need to elaborate on that. All in all, I'd gladly see the movie again. It's the type of movie you definitely want to see on the Big Screen, for sure. Following the movie, I've been entertaining thoughts on what it would be like if America was as militaristic as ancient Sparta was. Awesome. Also, I just now realized that the majority of the movie was filmed in slow-motion, which probably accounts for its length.

Anyway, I give this movie a 20 out of 10. No, I'm not mathematically challenged, this movie just rocked.

YouTube - A Cure for Low Self-Esteem

2007-03-11T16:25:00.000-07:00

Believe it or not, I'm not always the overly-confident narcissist you see before you today. As a matter of fact, I often find myself spiraling uncontrollably towards depression. As a result of depression, I'm frequently unwilling to engage in any creative or productive activities, thus rendering myself completely useless. Of course, this eventually leads to periodic sessions of low self-esteem.
Up until now, I haven't found a way to efficiently conjure up my confidence or creativity while in a depressed state (besides tripping children). Well, thanks to YouTube, things have changed.
Usually when I experience low self-esteem, I tell myself I suck at my various hobbies -- more specifically, guitar. I've been playing since Christmas, and I'm not that bad, honestly. However, depression does strange things to your mind; earlier today, I told myself I was the worst guitar player in the world. I was almost convinced, until I saw these YouTube vids:

1. The "art" of thrash guitar - I admit, I was fooled by the title. I had the impression it was going to be a step-by-step approach to harnessing the demonic powers of THRASH. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a half-ass attempt at mimicking the basic style of thrash guitar. Frankly, this guy sucks. His alternate-picking is weak and slow, and his riffs were lacking the percussive vibe thrash metal is known for. Just recently, I tuned my guitar down to Drop D, enabling me to thrash like I've never thrashed before. Just watching this kid's pathetic attempts to emulate one the evilest styles of guitar ever conceived inflates my ego.

2. Drop D "Fun" - Judging by the title of this submission, one would assume it would be...well, fun to watch. Nothing could have been farther from the truth. This vid was painful to watch. Near the beginning of his "song," it seemed as if he had something going. His little power-chord pattern was almost catchy. Unfortunately for my ears, he decided he would try to improvise, and ended up ruining everything. It's almost as if he was trying to suck. It's also worth noting he messed up some of his power chords, which is almost impossible to do when you're playing in drop D. Haha, LLOOOSSSEEERR!

3. Metal Riffage - Oh boy, mom ----- METAL RIFFAGE! Before I begin my critique of this disaster, let me explain what "metal riffage" implies: 1) A heavy, chunky sound lacking recognizable melody, 2) A sinister feeling characterized by randomly executed arpeggios and clunky power-chords, and 3) manic speed. Unsurprisingly, this video doesn't meet any of the criteria for being metal. First of all, there weren't any randomly execute arpeggios -- that is, most of his notes were slowly played on the 5th and 6th strings. Secondly, it lacked the dark, wicked edge that metal is typically known for. Additionally, it just didn't freakin' sound good. It reminded me of a 50-car pileup, which is awesome to see, but not so awesome to hear. If executed properly, metal is reminiscent of a giant robot wading through molasses. Either that or a speeding runaway bullet train...armed with nuclear weapons. Now that's awesome!

I know what you're thinking: "BRIAN, IF UR SO GOOD WHY DONT U DEMINSTRATE HOW TO PLAY INSTEAD OF REDICULING OTHERS?" Well, if I had a digital camcorder, I'd be more than willing to share the love. Unfortunately, I don't, so you're going have to take my word for it -- I know what I'm talking about.

Now that I'm a rigid narcissist again, I can safely say YouTube is a great way to eradicate any form of low-self esteem.

Europe Loves Us!

2007-03-07T06:57:00.000-08:00

Hey guyth!

Check out Blog Hogger's Cluster Map on the right sidebar -- Europe loves us!

For all you killa' European pimps out there, HEY GUYTH!

How about poppin' a few piping hot European words in the rant box, playa?

COMPTON, WATTS, SOUTH CENTRAL, WEST COAST, SOCAL, WALLA WALLA!

( Yes, I am an idiot ).

Google must die!

2007-02-28T08:58:00.000-08:00

Dear Google,

I first came to blogger at the tail end of 2003. I appreciated its design, ease of use, and advanced capabilities. Then you bought it. Although the newer interface was delightful, you set the groundwork for what eventually became this new failure.

When Blogger in Beta first came out, I was about as excited as a part-time blogger could be. I thought y'all were breaking some new ground, and I could be on the cutting-edge of new blogging technologies. I couldn't have been more wrong.

You people added junk that Wordpress has had for forever. You turned the nice PHP/HTML hybrid into a mess of some strange dialect of XML. Not only did you turn us off by ######## with the code we had come to appreciate, you then simplified the whole shootin' match into a few basic tools that are hellish in their rigidity. I don't know what the sam hill you nerds were smoking when you came up with this crap, but it's not appreciated.

Furthermore, your minions attack microsoft for the same things that your corporation does with no scruples. I call to mind your stupid purchase of YouTube just so that you could remove competition. THAT is monopolistic, and is reprehensible. Also, your "premium editions" of tools that you want to push is horrible. At the very least, don't screw microsoft over when they do the same thing.

Cross posted on Ampoliroshizzle

F*ck you, Google.

2007-02-09T22:39:00.000-08:00

I just spent a good 5 minutes of my precious life trying to sign into my *OLD* blogger account, only to find that Google/Blogger is FORCING me to upgrade Blog Hogger to their new, dysfunctional Blogger account. What does this mean? Allow me to elaborate -- Blogger's new settings include the following new and unimproved features:

-Barely decipherable template code. They replaced the old Blogger tags (the foundational code of your blog) with some new garbage that's impossible to figure out.

-A cluttered dashboard (basically the page that allows you manage your various blogs). By the time I figured out how to navigate Blogger's new dashboard, my eyes were bleeding profusely.

-Unoriginal elements, such as category options. Basically, Blogger completely ripped off Wordpress.com's unique category system. Way to go, fudge-packers; you're almost as unoriginal as Microsoft. [Seriously, though, have you seen Microsoft's new IE? They stole ALL those features directly from FireFox]

Blah. I'm honestly not as frustrated as I sound. I just enjoy exaggerating my feelings and opinions. However, I'm still a bit peeved at Blogger's complete disregard for MY feelings. How dare they... *repeats "how dare they" for emphasis*

NOTE TO SELF:

2007-01-19T21:35:00.000-08:00

Sneak into 300. This movie looks sick. Check out the trailer. It's freaking awesome.

Sick.

2007-01-11T19:55:00.000-08:00

This kid's my new hero:

Roughly 5 minutes of awesome, and not a single mistake. Well, I take that back -- I did notice one awkward moment, but that could have been intentional.

Strangely enough, this guy plays guitar as just a little side hobbie. As far as I know, he isn't even a performer.

Youtube some of his other videos.

UPDATE: - Check out his video hits -- over 12 MILLION! SICK.

Tumor Update

2007-01-09T21:15:00.000-08:00

No, I didn't forget about 300poundtumor.net. I was just being...lazy.

Anyway, I finally uploaded the blog.
I think it looks pretty neat. However, I'm probably going to make minor adjustments to it.

What do you think? Does it display properly on your browser?

Also, the main page of 300PoundTumor is pretty much broken. I'm replacing it with a shnawzzzzyy flash intro. Stay tuned for that, homes.

Later,

Brian

Loot Check:

2006-12-25T20:06:00.000-08:00

Contrary to popular belief, Christmas is all about presents. Sure, perhaps baby Jesus does play a minor role in the whole ordeal, but in the larger picture, it's all about da' loot. Now that we've established that fact, I think I can safely brag about what I got:

Black - Xbox - One of the funnest first-person-shooters on Xbox, in my opinion. The formula of the game is very basic: You shoot things, they blow up. Hell, they explode even if you don't shoot them. Piiiimmmmp!

Gift Card For Warehouse Music - Pretty self-explanatory. A gift card to a music store. Despite the fact that I can download any music I want through Limewire, it may still come in handy though. You just neeevveer knooowwww.

A religious book - I forget the name of it, but I'm pretty sure my parents gave it to me in an attempt to fortify my conscience. It looks like an interesting read, however I'll probably lose interest in it quickly seeing as how it doesn't explode. Boom.

An electric handheld game thingy - Given to me by friends of the family. It's a cool little device and my dad seems to have taken a liking to it.

A Fender Starcaster Electric guitar - Oh yeah, I also got AN ELECTRIC GUITAR. I was/am totally stoked. I'm ecstatic. It's actually a guitar starter pack which features a smallish amp, a Fender Starcaster guitar, a number of fancy picks, headphones, a DVD, and all the other knickknacks necessary to smash faces with pure awesomeness. Thanks mom...er, I mean, Santa!

However, I did take the time to carefully select gifts my family would thoroughly enjoy. I'm just that good. Here's the list:

Just Cause - Probably one of the funnest games I've played in a long time. you take on the role of a freedom fighter in the fictitious land of San Esperito. The game allows you to explore a beautiful, fully-rendered jungle-like environment (along with some major cities scattered here and there). Just Cause is mainly focused around insane stunts -- that is, skydiving from incredibly high altitudes, leaping from car to car (or boat to boat [or helicopter to helicopter]), and a ton of other amazing stunts. There's absolutely no loading times, and the graphics are pretty.

Girly stuff - For my sister, of course. Just some lotions and slippers. She seemed to like them.

Shaver for dad - Blah.

Anyway, how was your Xmas? Chances are, I got way cooler stuff than you did, loser. Jay Kay El Oh El. No, but seriously, HOW WAS YOUR XMAS??

Merry Christmas.

2006-12-24T22:28:00.000-08:00

Here is some funny stuff for Christmas.

Video: You think you had a bad day?

Video: frost bites

And have a happy new year!

Dear Lord...

2006-12-13T17:26:00.000-08:00

After witnessing this atrocity for the first time, only three words lingered in my mind:WHAT THE HELL??

I searched through the thesaurus to assist me in finding words that might help me articulate my disdain for that advertisement, but to no avail.

A Dream Come True...

2006-12-10T12:49:00.000-08:00

So I finally set aside some time to just sit down and discover what exactly podcasting is. I hear people referring to "podcasts" all the time, but I never really looked into it. I had a basic understanding of it, but very little interest in it...until now.

Like I've mentioned before on Blog Hogger, I've always had a dream of hosting a talk show. Up until now, I hadn't been able to find a practical means of broadcasting one. Podcasting seems like a legitimate solution.
So while expanding my knowledge of podcasting, I stumbled upon http://BlogTalkRadio.com.
Check this out. Supposedly, this website allows users to host their own personal online talk show via the telephone. It also enables you to feature guests (friends, family, celebs [good luck with that one, homes]) on your show. That's awesome.

My only disappointment is that I wasn't creator of that website. In other words, I came up with that concept long before BlogTalkRadio.com emerged, and it would have been nice to have actually invented it first. Oh well.

I digress. Anyway, I'm definitely going to look into this more. I'll keep you updated on my talk show progress.

I'm ADHD Positive...

2006-12-03T15:51:00.000-08:00

I just got done taking this ADHD test My results were...well, let's just say I wasn't too surprised. I scored a total of 19 ADHD points, which means I'm 2 points above the minimum score for being ADHD positive. Whoop.

Of course, this is just an online test, and there's very little reason why you should take it completely seriously. But still...

OMG, it's not raining anymore! Gotta go play basketball. Later.

Update: I just found a longer ADD/ADHD quiz. My score said I was moderately ADHD. Chicken! Gotta run.

Why should you use a Seat belt

2006-11-30T12:45:00.000-08:00

Hey, check this out:

Video: Why should you use Seat belt

Uber-rant: Has the word "nigger" got you down?

2006-11-29T11:09:00.000-08:00

So I finally set aside some time to pay attention to this whole Michael Richards controversy. If you were like me a week ago, then you probably don't know what I'm referring to.
Michael Richards is a comedian (or was before his comedic career was obliterated by the controversy) who had a total mental breakdown while performing at the Laugh Factory in LA. In the middle of his stand-up act, some black guys made an interrupting comment or two. At this, Michael Richards gave the most profound come-back in comedic history: He allegedly called them a bunch of niggers (among other things). Oh, and by the way, it wasn't exactly alleged, seeing as how there's a video of it.

As a result of Richards outbreak, the owner of the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood is planning on fining comedians who use the world "nigger" while performing there. No, not just white guys, but black guys as well. He's trying to get everyone to stop saying "nigger" at his comedy club. What a Jew!
FINING FOR SAYING NIGGER?? It's a comedy club for God's sake! The whole point of comedy clubs is to let people say and hear things they usually wouldn't in normal society!

Which brings me to this: The word "nigger". I think we all know where "nigger" originated from, and it's a touchy subject. However, the past few decades have found a new use for the word. People in the black community use it as among themselves as a sign of companionship and unity. Face it, the "N" word has lost most of it's negative meaning.

However, "nigger" can be used as both a sign of unity or a derogatory term. The word by itself isn't hateful, it's how people use it that's hateful. There's a big difference between a couple of pals greeting each other with "nigger," and some inbred mental midget using it in a derogatory context.

Now that we have that settled, I don't think it's right for the owner of Laugh Factory to charge comedians to use "nigger." His reasoning for doing so that "it's offensive to much of our audience." Two words: Bull Sh*t. Over the past few decades, famous black comedians (Richard Pryor, Dave Chappelle and Cat Williams to name very few) have been using it in their routines, and no one seems to mind (even some white guys have gotten away with!).

So here's some concluding questions: Do you think that the owner of Laugh Factory should fine comedians for saying nigger? Do you find the "N" word offensive? If so, why?

Loads of pretty little hits...

2006-11-24T17:59:00.000-08:00

For the first time in 2 months, I decided to check out Blog Hogger's hit statistics to see how depressed I could make myself. Well, my findings were...unexpected.
It seems we're recieving roughly 2,000 hits a month, most of those new visitor hits.

All this leads me to the following questions: Dude, where's the comments? I know I haven't been posting much in the past few months, so where are all these hits coming from, and why aren't people commenting? As of lately, we've been recieving 40 to 70 hits a day, and I'd expect at least 1 out of 40 people to comment every once in a while. Very strange. Well, actually it isn't, but I'd like to think it's strange anyway.

Also, there's quite a few returning visitors with the same I.P address, which leads me to yet another question: What do you people do all day? I can't imagine you sit down at your computer for hours on end refreshing Blog Hogger, but I can't be sure...for sure. It's not like we really update that much anymore, and when we do, it's nothing that thought provoking.

There's my monthly update.

Praise Allah.

NOTE TO SELF:

2006-11-20T20:37:00.000-08:00

---Buy Gears of War.

If someone took the manliest aspects of war (e.g rusty chainsaws, bulky, cumbersome armor, ridiculously enormous firearms, explosions etc) and combined them with aw inspiring art, the result would probably be something with as much awesome as Gears of War (divided by two).

Needless to say, the visuals are stunning.

Someone/something getting his/it's shtuff ruined by a chainsaw. Oh the moral depravity. o_O

If your computer isn't an archaic excuse for a doorstop, you should check out the in-game vids.

Now, where could I possibly find enough $$$ to purchase an Xbox 360? Oh well, back to selling narcotics on the corner. A nigga's gots to do what a nigga's gots to do. The white man's got me down, dawg.

The Best Interpretation of Star Wars Ever

2006-11-17T13:53:00.000-08:00

Video: Star Wars: A Lost Hope

Evolution-Creation and what I think

2006-11-14T10:58:00.000-08:00

I'm so stinkin' tired of the polarization between "science" and evangelical "Christianity". Especially when the separate groups try to make you think that you can only believe in evolution to the exclusion of God, or vice versa. I have no problem with an evolutionary worldview that doesn't undermine my Catholic faith. Frankly, it doesn't matter one iota in what way God created the universe, as long as we understand that he did.

Granted, we must assume a few things before accepting evolution wholesale, such as the humongous difference between humans and animals (animals don't have professor types trying to figure out if they're animals), the existence of a rational soul in humans that animals didn't get, and the procreation of the human race from two, and only two parents. Evolution doesn't rule any of this out, and as a matter of fact, I seem to recall a discovery channel documentary some years back on how the human race could have indeed come from two parents.

Another stupid fallacy I want to overcome is that of the "stupid Catholic" namely, that Christians as a whole care nothing for science and reject facts because they don't square with beliefs in God. We owe our understanding of genetics, planetary motion, and the big bang (to name a few) to Catholics. A little-known fact is that Georges Lemaitre, a Catholic priest, was one of the first framers of what we know today as "the big bang". It was initially rejected by the scientific community as being "too creationistic" they themselves believing in an infinite, static universe. This continued until Edwin Hubble's observations of redshift indicated that the universe is expanding, implying that... anyone? It must have a *gasp* beginning to expand from.
This is not to say that Christianity is without its share of bad science. My favorite happens to be the work of "Dr." Kent Hovind. It's so full of straw men and non sequiturs that it almost looks as though he's trying to make Creation scientists look bad. Our dear friend Jack Chick evangelized Hovind's data in another of his laugh-inducing tracts entitled "Big Daddy". Note the usual intolerant teacher with the intelligent Christian student.

Likely, you're probably going to ask, "What about Genesis? It says that God created the world in six days!" That leads us to the question of what the bible really is. First and foremost, it's a book written that we may believe that Jesus is God, with a nice sampling of what the Catholic Church teaches thrown in. It's not the sole rule of faith, as the protestants claim, because that would mean that you'd have to prove that based on the bible (which it doesn't assert). It would be absurd anyway because any book could make that claim. If it's not the sole rule of faith, it's certainly not the sole rule of science. First, there's the absurdity of the 24-hour earth day being the timetable for God's creation. The sheer unlikelihood that all, or any other planets in the universe have the same day causes that to die in absurdity. Also, our understanding of physical processes makes the six-day system seem almost impossible. What then is the genesis story doing in the bible? We can't very well say it's untrue as that would throw the whole bible into question. We can however question whether or not it's intended as concrete truth or symbolic instruction. I lean toward the latter with the view that it is not intended to teach scientific truth, but simply to show that all creation comes from God.

To tie up this more-random-than-usual post, just don't be afraid of science! It can't disprove God. But wishing it away to protect the Genesis story is stupid. Let's get back to restoring some morality to this country. We don't have time for useless debates.

Let me know what you think. It's been way too long since we had a good debate here on BH.

Oh, boy

2006-11-08T12:50:00.000-08:00

Feminazis retain control of Washington.

UPDATE: My sister Elizabeth deserves the credit for pointing out Maria's Nazi wave.

Strange Question:

2006-10-28T21:17:00.000-07:00

While skimming through some online surveys/tests, I stumbled upon a thought provoking (and rather disturbing [depending on who you are]) question:

Could you kill another human being? I'm not talking senseless murder, but rather self defense. If that's too broad, I'll set up a scenario:

You're being attacked at home/work/school by someone who is trying to inflect serious harm (if not death) on you. Would you try to escape his grasp and run to get help, or would you fight back, and possibly kill him? Or would you let him kill you, because you are strictly against killing another human being? --- What if a loved one was being attacked? Could you do it then?

It's a strange question, I know, but it's a rather interesting one.

I know for a fact that I could kill someone who was attacking me or another innocent without second thoughts. It wouldn't be a crime, after all, so I wouldn't need to feel guilty.

If you have any (and I mean ANY) thoughts on the matter, please respond, or else I'll feel awkward posting this.

Nicaraguan abortion ban?

2006-10-21T10:26:00.000-07:00

Nicaragua to ban all abortions

To quote the kool-aid man: "OH YEAH!"

Screw you, Blogger.

2006-10-20T08:55:00.000-07:00

Apparently, Blogger is disabling the ability to upload files onto Blog Hogger. That means that we can't upload articles anymore.

However, they're still allowing people to upload images through their clunky, awkward pictures uploader.

Dammit. That sucks.

Oh well, back to updating my myspace profile! YAAAY!

SNDREC32.EXE

2006-10-17T16:26:00.000-07:00

Check this out.

YouTube - GoogleTube

2006-10-17T09:44:00.000-07:00

YouTube - GoogleTube

Freeking hilarious.

Just couse Brian did it...

2006-10-14T10:26:00.000-07:00

I got bitten by the survey bug. Being as it is a Saturday morning, don't expect greatness...

*45 of the most random things you probably never needed to know about someone*
whats your name spelt backwards?:	hpesoj, or eoj
What did you do last night?:	I slept, you moron.
The last thing you downloaded onto your computer?:	a media converter
Have you ever licked a 9 volt battery?:	oh yeah.
Last time you swam in a pool?:	last weekend
What are you wearing?:	What do you expect me to be wearing at 9:50 in the morning on a Saturday?
How many cars have you owned?:	about 200, all of which say "hot wheels" on the side
Type of music you dislike most?:	whiny boy-band
Are you registered to vote?:	yes and no... (I'll leave that up to your imagination)
Do you have cable?:	no
What kind of computer do you use?:	A Gateway (old) and a Dell (older)
Ever made a prank phone call?:	hoo yes
You like anyone right now?:	No, I hate everybody. That's a stupid question.
Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving?:	I'd LOVE to bungee jump out of a plane.
Furthest place you ever traveled?:	I think you mean "farthest" you internet zombie. Michigan, by the way
What's your favorite comic strip?:	toss-up between Calvin and Hobbes, Foxtrot, and Dilbert
Do u know all the words to the national anthem?:	I don't know if "u" does, but I know three of the four verses
Shower, morning or night?:	I prefer showering to morning or night. Neither of the latter two makes me smell pretty
Best movie you've seen in the past month?:	Hoodwinked (OMG LOL ROTFLOL LMFAO)
Favorite pizza toppings?:	your mom
Chips or popcorn?:	Popcorn doesn't power a computer nearly as well
What cell phone provider do you have?:	I don't have a cell phone, tool.
Have you ever smoked peanut shells?:	Daily (tell no one)
Have you ever been in a beauty pageant?:	Are you serious? You think I'd waste this sexy bod? (I didn't just say that)
Orange Juice or apple?:	Incomplete sentence alert! I prefer juice to any type of fruit. Unless your asking me to pick between Orange Juice or Aplple juice, in which case I'd say apple juice
Who were the last people you sat at lunch with?:	Don't end a sentence with a pronoun, jackball. That's what I get most annoyed with
favorite chocolate bar?:	Chocolate is for obese people. I like Snickers.
Who is your longest friend and how long?:	me. forever.
Last time you ate a homegrown tomato?:	Last time I died.
Have you ever won a trophy?:	Yeah.
Favorite arcade game?:	I have a life, you know.
Ever ordered from an infomercial?:	see previous.
Sprite or 7-UP?:	Coke, bro, Coke
Have you ever had to wear a uniform to school/work?:	I'm homeschooled.
Last thing you bought at Walgreens?:	earbuds
Ever thrown up in public?:	Last time I was at a ballet.
Would you prefer being a millionaire or finding true love?:	I haven't been serious so far, so I'm not going to start now. Next question.
Do you believe in love at first sight?:	No, but second sight is a possibility. Idiot
SPONGEBOB OR JIMMY NEUTRON?:	I'm hella wired right now.
Did you have long hair as a young kid?:	No, I'm a guy.
What message is on your voicemail machine?:	A really sarcastic piece of work by yours truly.
Where would you like to go right now?:	to sleep
Whats the name of your pet?:	Cthulhu
What kind of back pack do you have, and what's in it?:	I have five backpacks from various locales, and their contents are in a state of flux
What do you think about most?:	Little children (run kids, I'm a predator)
Take this survey \| Find more surveys Bzoink - The Original Survey Site

Lorem Ipsum

2006-10-14T10:25:00.000-07:00

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Hateful biggots.

2006-10-07T20:41:00.000-07:00

Read.

Just goes to show how hateful, bigoted, and narrow-minded Christian fanatics are.

I mean, seriously, you have to be a delusional Christian bigot to FORGIVE THE PERSON WHO WASTED 5 LITTLE GIRLS IN YOUR COMMUNITY.

When's the last time the Islamic community did that? Or an atheist community/organization?

UPDATE:

More examples of Christian intolerance and bigotry.

lol wtf!

2006-10-06T20:25:00.000-07:00

Just thought I'd post a random myspace survey to pass the time.

*My Survey For Myspace*
[ Basics ]
Name :::	Brian T
Nickname(s) :::	Brizzle, SWAT, JaKobe (I don't know why the last one)
Location :::	Seattle Area
Gender :::	Female.
Marital Status :::	Divorced 9 times. I'm unable to hold down a stable relationship due to sexual molestation in the past.
Hair Color :::	Dark brown.
Eye Color :::	Brown.
Height :::	between 5'10 and 5'11
[ School ]
Elementary School Name :::	Brian
Middle School Name :::	Brian
High School Name :::	Brian
1st Grade Teachers Name :::	Mom
2nd Grade Teachers Name :::	Mom
3rd Grade Teachers Name :::	Mom
4th Grade Teachers Name :::	Mom
5th Grade Teachers Name :::	Mom
Attending College :::	No.
Major :::	No.
Minor :::	Just freaking no.
Favorite Subject :::	School's for losers.
Least Favorite Subject :::	Everything.
Most Influencial Teacher :::	Darth Vader.
Most Hated Teacher :::	Mom.
[ Friends ]
Best Friends :::	Ivan, Joe, Pete, Nick and there's probably more.
Does Your Group of Friends Have A Name :::	Why would I do that? That's hella' gay, for sure.
If So, What Is It :::	Seattle ButtPirates.
Cutest :::	Me.
Most Gothic :::	I don't hang with goths that often.
Preppiest :::	Me.
Gayest :::	Me.
Most Athletic :::	Pete or Ivan.
Smartest :::	Me.
Funniest Drunk :::	Me.
Funniest Sober :::	Me.
Blondest :::	Me...er, I mean Joe.
Biggest Redneck :::	Joe.
Wears The Most Black :::	Me.
Most Morbid :::	...I don't know. Ivan and I are pretty damn morbid.
Nicest Car :::	Who said anything about a car?
Most Responsible :::	Joe followed by Ivan.
Has The Best Job :::	Joe.
Has The Most Kids :::	Me.
Most Unstable :::	Me for sure. I kill you, foo' (just ask any of them).
Biggest Backstabber :::	Me.
Biggest Flirt :::	Me.
Biggest Tease :::	Me.
Biggest Slut :::	Me.
Listens To Country The Most :::	Joe, and he's going to hell for it.
Listens To Pop The Most :::	Pete/Joe.
Listens To Rap/R&B The Most :::	Me.
Listens To Rock The Most :::	Ivan, Nick and I.
Listens To Techno The Most :::	No, my best friends actually have decent musical tastes...except Joe, mainly because he listens to country.
[ Have You Ever... ]
Gotten Drunk :::	For sure.
Cheated On A Boyfriend/Girlfriend :::	No.
Been Cheated On :::	No.
Betrayed A Friend :::	Probably. I don't know.
Lied To A Friend :::	Um, yes...
Lied To Your Parents :::	The first 12 years of my life were spent lying to me parents.
Broken The Law :::	But it's fun!
Smoked Cigarettes :::	I think my dad reads this blog...
Done Drugs :::	Like I said above, I think my dad reads this blog...
Skinny Dipped :::	Yeah, I think I was 1 1/2.
Mooned Someone :::	Yes.
Played Spin The Bottle :::	Yes.
Kissed Someone Of The Same Sex :::	Yes, I'm a homosexual.
Kissed Someone Of The Opposite Sex :::	For sure.
Dated Someone Of The Same Sex :::	These questions are getting a bit Brokeback, if you get my drift.
Dated Someone Of The Opposite Sex :::	Why would I make an emotional investment in something that wouldn't last more than a few months at the most?
Had Sex With Someone Of The Same Sex :::	Oh, all the time.
Had Sex With Someone Of The Opposite Sex :::	Hi dad! I know you're reading this... :)
Got In A Fist Fight :::	A smallish one.
Read A Whole Book, Cover To Cover :::	For sure!
Been To A Football Game :::	Football sucks.
Been To A Baseball Game :::	I believe so.
Been To A Basketball Game :::	Yes.
Been To A Soccer Game :::	Soccer sucks.
Been To A Nascar Race :::	Yes, while making out with my sister.
Met A Celebrity :::	Some TV and radio personalities...nothing big.
Idolized A Movie Star :::	Hells no. My life's not that empty...
Watched TV For More Than 6 Hours :::	A couple times. I'm not a big TV person..
Slept More Than 12 Hours :::	I think I did a couple years ago.
Tried To Commit Suicide :::	I thought about it at least 3 times when I was younger (Severe emotional issues, as you can tell).
Been Hunting :::	Yes, I've hunted fish before, if that counts.
Been Fishing :::	Read above.
Been Camping :::	My dad's a camping fanatic.
Been On A Road Trip :::	Not really...I'm planning one, though.
Been Outside Of The United States :::	Yes, to the exotic land of Canada.
Been To Alaska :::	Definitely.
Been To Hawaii :::	No, unfortunately.
[ Favorites ]
Favorite TV Show :::	Family guy, Arrested Development, South Park and a couple other comedy shows.
Favorite Movie :::	War of the Worlds (original and new version)...I don't really have a favorite.
Favorite Band :::	System of a Down, Rage Against the Machine, Pantera, RHCP, DragonForce.
Favorite Singer :::	...
Favorite Music Genre :::	Rock and Metal, followed by underground rap and classical.
Favorite Actor :::	Don't have one. I have a lot of respect for Johnny Depp's acting, though.
Favorite Actress :::	I forget her name, but I do remember she was really, REALLY HOT.
Favorite Author :::	H.G Wells, George Orwell, Andre Norton, maddox.
Favorite Sport To Watch :::	Basketball, and I admit, football.
Favorite Sport To Play :::	Basketball, for sure!
Favorite Color :::	Black.
Favorite Animal :::	I'd have to go with my fellow dog. Either that or a wild man-puma.
Favorite Nascar Driver :::	You've got to be kidding me...
Favorite Sports Athlete :::	No.
Favorite College Football Team :::	No.
Favorite Professional Football Team :::	No.
Favorite Baseball Team :::	No.
Favorite Basketball Team :::	No.
Favorite Dream Car :::	I don't have one, playa'.
Favorite Hang Out Place :::	On local street corners.
Favorite Video Game Console :::	Xbox, Super NES, Dreamcast.
Favorite Video Game :::	Mega Man X, Halo, Counter Strike, Black, and some other old school ones.
[ Looking For In Opposite Sex ]
Hair Color :::	Like I give a damn. Probably dark, though, now that I think about it.
Hair Length :::	No too short -- c'mon now, ladies.
Eye Color :::	Oooh, wow. Like eye color has a whole hell of a lot to do with anything.
Height :::	Shorter than me. I'm the dominate male, remember?
Ethnicity(ies) :::	Not Asian. Ooops, did I just say that? My bad...
Body Type :::	Smallish, I guess.
Facial Hair :::	For sure. She needs a beard. Not just any beard, but a rockin' Jesus beard.
Smoker :::	Like I care.
Drinker :::	I don't care. Please, believe me on this. I DON'T CARE.
Goal Oriented or Spontaneous :::	Both.
Funny or Serious :::	Somewhere in between.
Shy or Outgoing :::	Probably on the outgoing side, but I can't stand chatty social addicts.
Friendly or Cruel :::	Yeah, Like I want a cruel girlfriend. Retard.
Romantic or Sweet :::	By Romantic, do you mean "let's stare into each other's eyes for the next 4 hours"? No.
Athletic or Artistic :::	Artistic.
Commitment or Casual Dating :::	Depends on my mood and the color shirt I'm wearing.
Tattoos :::	I don't care. I mean, nothing on the face.
Piercings :::	Just as long as her face isn't weighed down by them.
Top 3 Aspects Looking For :::	Somewhat intelligent, cute, and laid back.
Top 3 Aspects Avoiding :::	Critical/uber-sarcastic, FAT, and uptight.
[ This or That ]
Chocolate or Vanilla :::	Vanilla all the way, buddy.
Sun or Moon :::	Sun, although I'm more of a night person.
Stars or Clouds :::	Stars.
Day or Night :::	Night.
Ocean or Lake :::	Lake.
Rainy or Sunny :::	Please, explain to me why I'd choose rain over sun?
Walk or Run :::	No, I like to RUN everywhere. I heard it impresses the ladies.
Sing or Dance :::	I like watching things die from a distance.
Love or Sex :::	That depends entirely one the color of my shirt, and if my dad's reading.
Cherry or Strawberry :::	Cherry. Whoop.
Beer or Wine :::	Beer. I'm a man, remember?
Greed or Lust :::	Both.
Hot or Cold :::	Hot.
Black or White :::	Black (I'm sure many of you know why).
Gothic or Preppie :::	Neither, you dolt. People who fit into high school cliques are soulless zombies.
Jock or Brain :::	Jocky Brain.
Roommates or Alone :::	Alone, so I could walk around my place naked all the time. Oh wait, I could to that with a roommate as well. I don't know.
Pork or Beef :::	If it's meat, I'll eat it.
Math or English :::	English.
Rock or Pop :::	Rock. Pop is for fat white college girls. Did I just say that? My bad.
Country or Rap :::	Underground and old school rap.
Democrat or Republican :::	They both suck on every level possible.
[ Thoughts On... ]
Abortion :::	Who needs babies anyway..er, I mean, abortion is mean.
Violence In Video Games :::	Bring it, that's what I say. Besides, I enjoy hearing moms bitch about things they don't know anything about.
Terrorism :::	Only if they target people I don't like. Just kidding. Or am I?
War In Iraq :::	A cover up for political bullshit. Even though I believe we did some good things over there, the whole ordeal goes much deeper than it appears.
The Armed Forces :::	The more the better.
Illegal Immigration :::	Like I care. Mexicans rule.
Racism :::	Can't get enough of it.
Gay Marriages :::	Takes a toll on society.
Medication For Mentally Unstable People :::	Sure,Why not. Hell, why not just medicate the whole country while we're at it.
Legalization Of Weed :::	I don't really have a problem with weed, I just don't think it needs to be legalized for reasons I'm not going into now.
Drunk Driving :::	Sure. Besides, I've heard we live in an overpopulated society.
Polygomy :::	Yeah! I'll be pimpin' 7 wives, yo. Just you wait...
Prostitution :::	The result of sexual molestation, lack of a father figure, or abandonment issues.
Long Distance Relationships :::	SUCKS. I'm completely against LDR. It's pointless!
Online Relationships :::	I mean, if you're fat, smelly, and socially awkward, yeah.
Abuse :::	Builds character.
Child Labor :::	Also builds character.
Black Market :::	A great way for African Americans to succeed in business.
Take this survey \| Find more surveys Bzoink - The Original Survey Site

A pantheon for monotheists

2006-09-20T11:29:00.000-07:00

From the Wall Street Journal's OpinionJournal web site:

A Pantheon for Monotheists
We called yesterday for new conceptions of God, to add to the four cited in a Baylor University study, and you did not disappoint. Here's a full list. The first four are Baylor's, the next three are ours from yesterday, and the rest are new:

Authoritarian God. Angry at earthly sin and willing to inflict divine retribution.

Distant God. A faceless, cosmic force that launched the world but leaves it alone.

Benevolent God. Sets absolute standards for man, but is also forgiving--engaged but not so angry.

Critical God. The classic bearded old man, judgmental but not going to intervene or punish.

Totalitarian God. He is everywhere, and he is watching you.

Multitasking God. Answers prayers by phone, fax and BlackBerry, all at the same time.

Noncommittal God. Loves his children, but isn't "in love" with them.

Passive-aggressive God. "Go ahead, sin if you want to. Don't worry about my wrath."

Obsessive-compulsive God. Washes his hands of us hundreds of times a day.

Narcissistic God. Worships himself.

Codependent God. Enables us to sin so that we'll need him.

Dyslexic God. "For he so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Puppy . . ."

Hypothermic God. "Many are cold, but few are frozen."

Hippocratic God. So powerful, he thinks he's a doctor.

Jewish mother God. "My children--I gave them life, but do they pray?"

Common-law God. Since the beginning of time has assumed sole responsibility for Godlike acts, but has not legally been established as "God."

Customer service God. "Press 1 for the Father, 2 for the Son, 3 for the Holy Spirit."

Unitarian God. Nice enough guy, but doesn't really seem to believe in himself.

Progressive God. Has outgrown the simplistic belief in his own literal existence, considers himself spiritual but not religious.

Liberal God. Commands man to "be fruitless and divide"; is completely self-absorbed yet doesn't believe in himself; wants you to stop sinning but doesn't have an alternative; can't stop yelling, "Satan lied, people died!"

Peace activist God. He's sending you to hell, but he supports the sinners!

Cindy Sheehan God. Wants George W. Bush to tell him what "noble cause" his Son died for.

Darwinian God. Possessed of an exquisite set of irony, he has divided mankind into two groups: those who believe that the most powerful biological force is the tendency of a population to be dominated by its most quickly reproducing members, and those who are actually reproducing.

Planned Parenthood God. One Child is enough.

New York Times God. Is angry only when people question the accuracy of his publication or his wisdom in divulging secret plans devised in the hearts of men.

Reuters God. "One God's terrorist is another's freedom fighter."

Rush Limbaugh God. "Talent on loan from me."

Hippie God. Must have been on something when he created the world.

United Nations God. Reaffirming that you are a sinner, he calls upon you to repent and decides to remain actively seized of this matter. If you ignore his call to repent, he will call upon you to repent again.

CIA God. Knows everything, but lacks the resources to process and analyze it.

George W. Bush God. Responsible only for evil.

Sports God. Similar to Distant God, but occasionally intervenes when a big play is needed.

Hertz Rent-a-God. He puts you in the driver's seat.

Avis Rent-a-God. He tries harder.

Enterprise Rent-a-God. He'll pick you up.

Visa God. He's everywhere you want him to be.

MasterGod. Priceless.

American Express God. Don't leave home without him.

Budweiser God. This God's for you.

Windows God. Plug and pray.

Google God. For those who are always searching.

Frugal God. Jesus saves.

Chairman God. Sets the agenda, but doesn't get involved in day-to-day operations.

Micromanager God. Not a sparrow falls but he needs a report on why, with guidance on what to do about it.

Soccer God. How about a pray date with his Son?

Schroedinger's God. Either exists or doesn't, and the act of looking changes the answer.

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2006-09-19T10:30:00.000-07:00

First "article"

2006-09-15T18:44:00.000-07:00

Yo.

Check it out. The first post/article/rant posted on 300PT.

If you have a blog or a website, and you happen to find my site in good taste, link to it. But since I know it isn't in good taste, link to it anyway.

Most of my future work (website work, that is) is going into 300PT, so check it out at least once a week, if you're interested (which you should be).

Peace,

Brian.

The topic is Gay marriage

2006-09-11T21:18:00.000-07:00

Hey guys what’s happening? I know it’s been a heck of a long time since I’ve posted anything, but quite frankly I’ve been real busy or also sometimes I just don’t have anything to say.

But you know there comes a time where u think of something that u just need to discuss. Like when something just pops into your head that hasn’t been talked about for a while but has been talked about a billion times before. Also I’ve changed my view since last time I talked about it. The topic is Gay Marriage, hahaha! I know you’re thinking I’m just pulling some old boring fossil from the Stone Age, but maybe not so.

Anyways, "what about gay marriage Pete?", "Its pretty much gay, and destroying the meaning of marriage.", and "Only Gay people think it’s cool." It’s immoral and It’s against my religion. "Jesus wouldn't like it."

Well, not everyone believes in Jesus. And I think we can all agree on that. And I think we can also all agree on that a human being no matter what race or gender has the right to believe or do what ever he/she wants too, as long as it does not come into harm or come into conflict with other human beings. I think there is something similar to what I just said in the constitution but correct me if I’m wrong.

And as far as gay marriage goes, who is it harming? No one. It’s not like abortion where I strongly believe that abortion is the killing of an innocent human fetus which is wrong and therefore coming into conflict with another human being and harming it; but that’s a whole different topic and discussion for another time and place.

Here's what I believe: if you gay people want to get married, go for it. Personally I don’t support it, I believe it’s wrong, and against the laws of nature or the way god made things. I mean you don't see male squirrels or male grasshoppers falling in love with each other, but then again, humans have one thing that squirrels and grasshoppers don’t have, and that is the power to reason. Humans are the only species on this planet to reason. Thank God for that! Just think if everything had that power to reason, were talking huge catastrophe! Anyways, that’s kinda off point. What I’m trying to say here is, that if gay people wanna do it with each other what effect does it have on me? None at all. Its hella weird, but everyone's different. I think its more wrong to not let them get married then it is to let them get married because u are denying gay people of there own God given right.
I mean it is a free country, and gay people getting married do not seem to cross any lines or boundaries of abusing a free country in my mind, so what’s the big deal? You know? Who cares, or maybe its something for christian Traditionalists to wine about but I don't know.

300PoundTumor = done.

2006-09-10T22:27:00.000-07:00

Well, the first few pages are done. Anyway, I'm not even close to finishing the about, rants, and index page, so what you are about to see is incomplete, but still awesome nonetheless.

Epic.

If you find grammatical and spelling errors, you should let me know about it. I didn't really proofread any of it, so just let me know if you find anything you think needs to be improved. Thanks.

The Internet is about to be rocked.

P.S. If you find the page displays abnormally (like everything is huge and scattered), just give a shout. World.

Squirrel suicide mission

2006-09-06T13:13:00.000-07:00

This is hilarious

pretty random too.

"What the Hell?"

2006-09-01T23:31:00.000-07:00

Why do most people find it an offense when someone says, "what the hell?"

People say "what the devil" all the time, and no one seems to mind. After all, isn't the Devil and Hell directly and intimately related? Souls burn in Hell under the unsympathetic guidance of the Devil.

With that said, WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL?

Happy birthday.

2006-09-01T23:14:00.000-07:00

Upon recently reading through previous Blog Hogger posts, I noticed I forgot to mention an important birthday that occurred on August 13. That important birthday was mine.

Not like it's a big deal that it was my birthday. The only side effects of turning 15 aren't dramatic, unless you're me:

1. I get more ripping than I already am.
2. People take you more seriously, unless you're me, in which case they still see you as a joke.
3. I have an excuse to act excessively rebellious.
4. I finally have a chance with smoking hot girls.
5. I can easily manipulate younger kids because they think I'm "all that" due to the fact that I'm older, smarter, and better looking than them.

lol.

Me update.

2006-09-01T22:28:00.000-07:00

Just a few seconds ago, I was sitting down at my computer, when I thought to myself, "You know, the world's so dull and depressing right now. I think I'll write a post on myself to cheer everyone up."

So here I am.

Anyway, just a little update on what I'm doing in the world of the Internet:

TUMOR Yeah yeah yeah - I've rambled on about that enough. I'm basically done with the template, so I'll get around to posting that when I'm good and ready.

Ratubaworld.com I've recently been made an Admin for ratubaworld.com (thanks to Grant) and I'm also making a game under their name.

Zombie Smash - The game I'm making for Ratubaworld.com. I've got the intro clip done, and it's of epic proportions.

Planning articles for Tumor - For the most part, I don't really plan rants/articles I write. I usually just sit down at a computer and exaggerate my disdain for things that irritate me. However, I've got a couple of ideas floating around in my head that I'm kind of writing down, such as an explanation of why bears are so awesome, why Transformers are so awesome, and various movie/game reviews, ranging from The Hills Have Eyes, to Silent Hill, to Dead Rising.

Looking for money - Okay, so this isn't exactly internet related, but I'm going to say it anyway. I'm desperate for money right now. Here are the reasons:

1. Money makes me happy Just for the sake of having money. And I mean a good amount of it. I feel more secure when I have a lot of money. Girls like me more when I have money, which is an even greater incentive.
2. Guitar For the past few months, I've been borrowing my neighbor's electric guitar. Well, it's about time I got my own. Besides, the quicker I purchase my own guitar, the quicker I get to rock your face off with the devastating metal songs I've thought up.
3. Skateboard A month or two ago, I smashed my new board. Hence, I need a new board. How I am I supposed to irritate my neighbors if I don't have a means of generating noise on the sidewalk at 12:15 a.m?
4. Cloths/hats I need more beanies, more New-Era hats, more shirts, and better skate shoes.
5. Weed - How the Satan am I supposed to supply my dealer?
6. Bus Money - "bUt brIaN, itz only a few cents 4 da buss lol." It's still money that I don't have. Well, actually I do, but I take the bus a lot. Hence the need for currency.

I'm sure I could think of more reasons of why you should give me money, but I think the ones listed above will suffice.

(sorry for any spelling/grammatical errors I've made throughout this post. Actually, I'm not.)

Weird Al: Straight Outta Lynnwood

2006-09-01T11:31:00.000-07:00

Weird Al finally has a new CD coming out September 15 entitled "Straight Outta Lynnwood."

I'll wait a few seconds for the applause to die down.

At any rate, I got my grubby little hands on two of his songs, which I was kind enough to upload:

You're Pitiful is a parody of James Blundt's song You're Beautiful. Don't Download this Song is a hilarious satire of why music piracy is bad. Enjoy!

Blogger in Beta

2006-08-26T22:26:00.000-07:00

hoo yes.

I've been waiting fo this my whole life. (assuming my life began 45 minutes ago)

I just set up a blog using a new account (http://sonofapapist.blogspot.com) Blogger has basically taken out any advantage that Wordpress had over it. I'm wearing my Blogger hoody with pride.

The only thing that I hate about the new service is the lack of raw HTML editing, but apparently "they" will add it soon. I have to get my Haloscan.

*dies*
*resurrects*
*buys a taco from a bearded Mexican*
*goes to California, because it rocks*
*gets tired of doing these transcriptions of his activity, and eats Michael Moore*
*dies again*

Penguin massacre.

2006-08-19T18:19:00.000-07:00

Read this.

I haven't laughed this hard in a long time.

I bet this is what it looked like. Oohhhhhh...

In other news:

I'm almost done with 300poundtumor.net. Your pumped.

Well, lookit this

2006-08-13T11:44:00.000-07:00

What was it people were saying about overpopulation again?

Shut up

2006-08-05T15:33:00.000-07:00

This is to all you fools out there who are constantly bashing myspace:

SHUT UP.

Listen, we all recognize you're intelligent enough to understand the overall stupidity of myspace users, and that productive human creativity is almost impossible to find there.

But please, shut up. We've had enough of the ranting, screaming, and protesting. Besides, if you really wanted to protest against myspace, you'd get rid of YOUR MySpace pages, you trash HYPOCRITES.

Feed on this

2006-08-05T01:36:00.000-07:00

I've got some major plans I'm working out in my head right now. Enough of the small talk - let's get straight to the action:

Rearranging Blog Hogger
Okay, so I'm pretty much bored with Blog Hogger. It was cool managing a blog for this long and experiencing all the crazy, time-consuming stuff that's occurred since the beginning of BH. But unfortunately, I think Blog Hogger has overstayed it's welcome, and I think I'm going to dramatically change everything about it.
I'm going to change the template, the format, and let some extra people post on it. And when I say, "extra people," what I really mean is, "everyone." Most of the current contributors are done with Blog Hogger, and I'm done with it for the most part myself, but I think it would be a shame seeing it die out completely. Therefore, BlogHogger will soon be open to the public. And when I say public, what I really mean is people I somewhat trust.

300PoundTumor.net
So once I ditch Blog Hogger(or BlogHogger - whatever), I'm going to work on a website I've been wanting to manage ever since I was 11. I think I'll call it 300 Pound Tumor, due to the fact that tumors are awesome. And since my website will be about things that are undeniably awesome, I think it only fits.
300PoundTumor.net will be a WEBSITE (not a blog) containing long articles (some of which were featured on BlogHogger), videos of my friends and I doing really retarded stuff, parodies, pictures, music, flash movies, and a plethora of other excessively awesome crap. Unlike Randomocity, I'll actually go through with this idea all the way, and not leave it unfinished. It'll be my dream website.

I'll also use Tumor as a launchpad for any side projects I might be working on.

And I swear I won't give up on 300 Pound Tumor. Although I may suffer from some form of IPU (Impulsive Project Undertaking), I'm positive I'll stick to this project and pull through. It'll be easy, mainly because I know what I want to do, and I've been wanting to do this for years. It'll annihilate your eyeballs.

300 Pound Tumor will also be directly linked to the new and possibly improved Blog Hogger and 300 Pound Tumor the band (the band will happen eventually - it's inevitable).

Anyway, if you have any thoughts, just comment. Or, if you have any objections, just comment, although I don't see why you would, because I'd just label them as irrelevant anyway.

Mel's true colors?

2006-07-31T15:36:00.000-07:00

This is all over the news.

Thoughts?

Well, I do

The media's making a huge deal over something that is -- while serious -- not that big of a deal.
Even if Mel does have somewhat of a harsh attitude towards Jews, it still doesn't effect his movies in any way.

Whoop, freakin' whoop - whoop.

2006-07-23T09:42:00.000-07:00

Gone for the week. Someone else update.

Spam

2006-07-22T08:45:00.000-07:00

I just received this from a "Carito". The subject was "how are you,":

Hi my Dear!

I think we had correspondence a long time ago if it was not you I am sorry.
If it was I could not answer you because my Mozilla mail manager was down for a
long time and I could not fix it only with my friend's help I got the emails
address out for me ..:)
I hope it was whom we were corresponded with you are still interested, as I am,
though I realize much time has passed since then...
I really don't know where to start ....
Maybe you could tell me a little about yourself since I lost our early letters,
your appearance,age , hobbies, and are you still in the search?
If it was you I wrote to and you are interested to get to know me better, I have
a profile at :
http://www.iam-single.com/

Don't really know what else to say for now I hope this is the right address

Let me know if you are interested, And I hope
you won't run when you see my picture :-)

ta-ta!!

Carolina

If you think that you were subscribed by mistake for this mail
delivery or if your email has been added without your permission,
please, visit http://iam-single.com/ and unsubscribe from our mails.

First of all, yes it would be the wrong address, considering that I had my old Tantum_ergo0@lycos.com up back "then". Secondly, I'm spurned my mainstream girls, so This can't be real. Finally, what would attract me to a girl who can't spell worth &*@!?

Now that I've wasted all of your time with that little something you had no desire to know about, I wanted to ask you all what your screen resolution is. I'm designing a new template, and would like to do it for a resolution of 1024 x 768, if possible.

BADAAASSSHHHHH.

2006-07-17T10:47:00.000-07:00

I've been waiting for this my whole life.

Where's your God now?

Guess what, guys?

2006-07-15T19:42:00.000-07:00

To calm the howl of summer boredom (boredom? Psh. Not in this house), I decided to adopt a project (or three). Along with repainting my room, I decided "Why not write a novel?" Oh, gee, why not? So that's what I've been doing with my computer time instead of blogging, alas. But anyhoo...
It's not a terribly epic plot, nor complicated, nor adrenalin-pumping, nor knee-slapping. I decided to start with something simple, something I know. Namely, the situations brainless teenagers can get themselves into. Now that I'm done making my apologies, I'll explain why I'm telling you all this:
I decided putting this thing online would be a good excuse for a blog post. As you can see, I was right. So I now have it in it's own wittle bwog of its own, right here.
In case anyone's interested.
P.S. Don't ask about the title. It just popped into my head one day and I realized that, in this age when most music comes from guys calling themselves things like "Loudermilk," "Pedro the Lion," and, the weirdest, "Death Cab for Cutie*," why not call a band what I called the story?
*you can only imagine this band's polar opposite: "Life boat from ugly."

People I can't stand

2006-07-15T10:39:00.000-07:00

Originally, I posted this on my personal blog, but thought that the material would be appropriate for BH, so here it is.
**********************
I'm a pretty sociable kid. I basically get along with everyone, and I don't hold too many beefs.

However, there are a few types of personalities I just can't stand. I try to give these people the benefit of the doubt, but it's no use. Anyway, I've run across these types of people at one time or another, and I've made a couple categories:

The Playfully Violent Youth: These are the guys who punch you, smash you, tackle you, and violate you in an aggressive physical manner for no particular reason. At first, you think they're just "being boys," but then you realize that they're using their playful attitude as an excuse to be violent. It's like they're trying to prove something by punching you full-force in the gut, or smashing your nuts. In the past, I would just smile and play along, but my recent irritability has forced me to lash back, resulting in a public display of profanity. On a side note, I do tell them to cut it out, but they don't listen. Piss heads. Grow an IQ.

The Social Anti-Social Types: I can't help but feel sorry for these kids. I don't really understand them completely, but they annoy the festering hell out of me nonetheless. These are the people who kind of follow you around at social events, and just look at you and smile (or sometimes they turn their head when you look at them). It's like they want to be social, but they don't know how to be. Every time you try to make conversation, they look at you like you're crazy. It's like everything you're saying isn't registering. Kind of creepy. It's like, "Hey man, I know you don't have any friends. I'm just trying to be a little nice, and you look at me like I'm crazy?" Every time I run in to these people, I have a gut feeling they have a "Top 100 People I Want to Kill Slowly" list hidden under their bed (and an IQ of at least 140).

The Pseudo/semi-sociopath: I've only encountered these types of kids a couple times in my life. These are the kids that when you first meet them, you're like, "Wow. This kid's pretty cool!" They're usually pretty charismatic, and they appear to be ultra-friendly (a little too friendly). As you continue to spend time with these people, you notice something just doesn't feel right. The pseudo-sociopath pretends to like you, and even goes to the extent of lying to gain you're trust. They may pretend to share your interests and/or opinions, and may even put you on a pedestal just to please your ego. Another thing that pisses me off about these types of people is that they're pathological liars. They lie all the time, and 90% of the time, I know when some one's lying. I spent a good amount of my childhood doing nothing but lying and making up random crap, so I know a BSer when I see one. I don't know what these fools are after, but it's apparent they just want to manipulate you (for fun?). One day, they'll be your friend -- the next day, they can't stand you. If you ever run into one of these jokers, and you know they're BSing you, just play along. They'll notice you're playing along, and they'll get annoyed and irritated. Narcissistic, egocentric fakes (Oh wait, I am one! Oops! Just kidding).

The Over-Critical Jackasses: You can always find these people putting you down and insulting you for every minor mistake you make. They point out every insignificant flaw you have just because. These people are expert jackballs. It's painfully apparent they're insecure, which leaves more openings for you to retaliate. They diss on you and expect you to just laugh it off. Well, unfortunately, laughing it off gets boring, and you want to show them what it's like to be constantly harassed. It's not like you're being mean for the sake of retaliation, you're just showing them what it's like to be picked on all the time. It's purely for educational purposes. These types of people consist of the following:

-Fat girls: They are self-conscious, insecure, and depressed. They try to make themselves feel better by pretending they're superior. If you point this out, I can guarantee they'll shut up in a hurry (or cry, which is funnier).

-Insecure girls in general: Even attractive girls (or average looking girls) are insecure, due to the the harassment they receive from their fat, self-loathing friends. These ones are usually not as annoying as their overweight peers, but annoying nonetheless. You can actually improve on their condition if you work hard enough on them (think positive!).

-Nerds: I'm a nerd. Well, at least I enjoy nerdish projects, usually related to the computer. If you ever saw me, you'd never guess I was even into computers, which usually works to my advantage. Unfortunately, there are those unlucky few who stand out like a sore thumb. Chances are, they're insecure as well (I know, I'm really generalizing, but I have met teens like the ones I mentioned above at least 3 times). They also pick on you, just because you're better looking, smarter (or not), and can kick their butt at everything they do.

Anyway, just a couple types of people who really put me on edge. For the record, I enjoy the company of almost anybody, so don't think I'm picky.

You know I'm right.

Something for Brian...

2006-07-12T10:01:00.000-07:00

Just a little something Brian asked me to post:

(sorry, it scanned horribly. I'll fix it when I feel like it.)

I realize that this is slightly unrelated, but this comic sparks some thoughts. I've always wondered whether all these legions of pseudo-intellectual people choking the artistic world actually believe that they are helping humanity achieve artistic greatness, or if they laugh themselves to sleep each night knowing that they can fool us into thinking that they're great.

Lyric of the "day" - Celebrity

2006-07-12T08:25:00.000-07:00

The following is a song by country star Brad Paisley. He has some rather... blunt observations on the life of your average celebrity:

Celebrity
-Brad Paisley

Someday I'm gonna be famous,
Do I have talent, well no.
These days you don't really need it
Thanks to reality shows.
Can't wait to date a supermodel,
Can't wait to sue my dad.
Can't wait to wreck a Ferrari on my way to rehab.
[1st Chorus]
'Cause when you're a celebrity,
It's adios reality.
You can act just like a fool.
People think you're cool.
Just 'cause you're on TV.
I can throw a major fit
When my latte isn't just how I like it.
When they say I've gone insane
I'll blame it on the fame
And the pressures that go with
Being a celebrity
I'll get to cry to Barbara Walters
When things don't go my way
And I'll get community service
No matter which law I break
I'll make the supermarket tabloids,
They'll write some awful stuff
But the more they run my name down
The more my price goes up
[2nd Chorus]
'Cause when you're a celebrity
It's adios reality
No matter what you do
People think you're cool
Just 'cause you're on TV
I can fall in and out of love
Have marriages that barely last a month
When they go down the drain
I'll blame it on the fame
And say it's just so tough
Being a celebrity
[Bridge]
So let's hitch up the wagons and head out west
To the land of the fun and the sun
We'll be real world bachelor jackass millionaires
Hey hey, Hollywood, here we come!
[3rd Chorus]
'Cause when you're a celebrity
It's adios reality
No matter what you do
People think you're cool
Just 'cause you're on TV
Being a celebrity
Yeah celebrity

And now for your viewing pleasure:

This is shred-a-licious

2006-07-08T17:27:00.000-07:00

Woah. I'm like, shocked.

You've got to check this out.

This was done with flash, and it's a pretty immense project. Listen, I do a ton of stuff with Flash, and I can tell you now, this is probably the most amazing creation I've ever seen.

Plus the mystical guitar shredder dude owns Buddhist priests.

Check it out, or I'll be forced eat your babies.

P.S. Check out the Jam session. It's freakin' incredible.

Random

2006-07-05T21:59:00.000-07:00

300 Pound Tumor - The Band.

2006-07-04T07:54:00.000-07:00

Alas, the Tumor has been unleashed.

This is epic.

I'll get some pics up there sooner or later.
When we've completed some of our songs, we'll post those as well (and I'll let you know here).

Oh Lord, I've created a monster.

HAPPY 4th!!!

Stupid morons.

2006-07-03T20:59:00.000-07:00

Okay, for the past week, the mental midgets in my neighborhood have been setting off fireworks in broad daylight.

Stupid insignificant retarded idiot jackball butthead morons.

What's the point of setting them off in the middle of the day? What, do they like the sound? Whatever. Stupid morons.

I'm going to buy M80s from that weird homo down the street and then I'm going to blow up their stupid Escalades. Stupid Escalades. And then I'm going to rid myself of that weird homo guy down the street because he's always starring at me. Stupid cats.

Then I'm going to smash out their house windows.

STUPID FIREWORKS. JUST FREAKING WAIT UNTIL JULY 4TH TO SET OFF YOUR STUPID FIREWORKS, YOU DUMBJACK.

PEOPLE USE INDEPENDECE DAY AS AN EXCUSE FOR BEING OVERT MORONS.

ARRRHHHGGG. DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE!!11!!!11!!!!!1!!!!1!!!!!11!

In other news, my dog died but then came back to life to ensure the safety of the Jewish pumas.

Special thanks to the Satanic muskrats for the fridge ball.

Useless expenditure of precious time

2006-06-29T20:14:00.000-07:00

I decided to divide us all neatly along party lines again (laughs evilly):

Your Political Profile:

Overall: 60% Conservative, 40% Liberal

Social Issues: 75% Conservative, 25% Liberal

Personal Responsibility: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal

Fiscal Issues: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal

Ethics: 100% Conservative, 0% Liberal

Defense and Crime: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal

How Liberal Or Conservative Are You?

Planning some rants...

2006-06-25T13:39:00.000-07:00

I know, a long time ago I said I'd be posting a rant. Well, I lied. I also lied when I said you were beautiful.

Anyway, I've got a couple ideas I'm working out for rants. Here are the titles:

1.I'm going to blow up Abercrombie and Fitch

2.How to blow up your school the right way

3.How to make the ultimate video game

As you can tell by the titles, these are going to be %100 educational. Blame me if your kids suddenly and dramatically increase in their academic achievements...or blow up their school.

NAACCHHOOOOOOOOOOO!!

2006-06-17T09:46:00.000-07:00

Last night, I saw Nacho Libre with Ivan and friends...

O.M.G. The most randomly hilarious movie to ever hit the big screen.

It was considerably better than I thought it would be.

Because the director(s) of Napoleon Dynamite masterminded this bizarre creation, it still had that awkward vibe that Napoleon Dynamite emitted.

The strange/awkward humor, the random violence, and the Mexican/Catholic/Atheist stereotypes make this movie a truly unique flick.
Forget what the haters are saying - if you have any sense of humor, you'll find this movie hilarious. Trust me.

It's all good, clean fun for the most part. While the humor is on the juvenile side, adults will still enjoy Nacho's (Jack Black) awkward social skills and overall innocence.

Go see this movie today, or I'll burn your house down and strangle your pets (not necessarily in that order).

High-pitched ringtones: Ouchie!

2006-06-15T09:12:00.000-07:00

In some schools kids have found a way to get around the rule that cell phones must be turned off in class. They use a ringtone that is just a very high-pitched hum. This apparently works because adults can't hear noises pitched that high. For people like me who can hear it, it is rather painful.

This made me start thinking ( I make a point of doing that once or twice a year). If these kids would use their brain cells for something other than this, we'd all have flying cars and other cool stuff. Instead, these ingenious idiots come up with something like that to exhange txtmsgs!

(ANNOYING HIGH-PITCHED RING)

Textmessage from billyBob341234

billyBob341234: r u in clas?

luvBunni4815162342: yes! this is 2 kewl!

billyBob341234: lol! omg, r u coming 2 the party???

luvBunni4815162342:lol! omg yes! rofl! uvhpoiuehflihoife! fihoeih!

billyBob341234:huh?

luvBunni4815162342: what?

billyBob341234: ...

luvBunni4815162342: O NO! MY TEACHER FOUND ME! SAVE ME!

billyBob341234: Fat chance, lady, I'm with the CIA.

luvBunni4815162342: What? that's dumb.

billyBob341234: Well, Joe just created both of us for his own entertainment.

...

Need I say more?

By the way, I found a recording of that ringtone here

And this is the 550th post on this great blog. *wipes tear from eye*

I Hate People Who Hate Rap

2006-06-12T21:33:00.000-07:00

Yes, you heard me. I passionately hate people who hate rap (which would probably mean you).
I can't stand these people not because they don't necessarily enjoy the style of rap music, but because they tend to make themselves out to be superior to everyone who enjoys rap (or some forms of rap).
Listen, I'm not saying I'm a huge fan of rap (the mainstream materialism pisses me off), I'm just saying I can't stand the pompous attitude of the people who are against it.

It would be all right if they simply said-
"Yeah, I'm not a fan of rap. I don't like the style and message most rap 'artists' provide."

But instead they say-
"Psh. Rap music is for complete and utter anthropoid apes who can't comprehend the utter sophistication and complexity of classical music. Ha! While they are all caught up in their so-called "bling," I'm writing ~~philosophical~~ theological theses on the existence of a Supreme Being."

Shut up and go play your violin somewhere else, you pretentious jackball.

Just because someone listens to rap doesn't mean they're lockstep gangbangers who don't appreciate anything artistic.

Oh, and by the way, rap is art when done properly. Most of the mainstream garbage you hear on MTV isn't what I'd consider art, or even creative, but rap can be art.

I knew it...

2006-06-09T11:01:00.000-07:00

I guess Michael Moore was right (or I should say "correct") all along...

Solid irrefutable evidence.

A fun little game...

2006-06-04T13:26:00.000-07:00

Since I love flashy interactive logic puzzles, I figured I'd link to THIS

I got to level 21 in less than 40 minutes, and then got bored (level 16 is evil). I'll probably finish the last 9 levels later.

300lb Tumor - The Blog

2006-06-01T12:38:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone. Hoody's blog, NOTHING, has inspired me to research WordPress.com a little more. So far, I'm impressed with what it has to offer. I'm not so impressed with the limited template options, but that's okay.

Anyway, for a while now, I've been needing a blog where I can just unload my deepest, darkest thoughts and observations. So I started this. I have an explanation on the blog, so I don't need to go into great detail now (check out the 'about brian' section for more info).

Of course, this blog is what Arrogant Little Boy was supposed to be. Check it out if you want -
http://bloghogger.wordpress.com

The Official Movie of Satan

2006-06-01T11:43:00.000-07:00

Oh dear Lord, not again.

What the bloody 'ell were they thinking..?

The first one was a cinematic crap-fest; this one is just pure evil.

Have mercy on us.

NOTE TO SELF:

2006-05-28T11:19:00.000-07:00

See Nacho Libre.

Oh, and I saw X-men 3 yesterday. It totally owned babies.

Bush is a politician, not Jesus Christ

2006-05-25T10:46:00.000-07:00

All the "Bush" controversy that's been taking place over the last few years has really grown old. I'm tired of reading blogs that -

A) Make President Bush out to be some sort of demonic entity that will bring about the cataclysmic destruction of planet Earth in less than 2 years.

Or

B) Make Bush out to be some form of divine savior who can DO NO EVIL.

C'mon, you guys. The whole hate/love Bush craze ended in 2004. Now the majority is beginning to look at things with an open mind instead of looking at everything in terms of black and white (i.e. he's either good or evil).

The President is not evil, nor is he exceptionally holy.
Bush is Bush.
Bush is a politician, nothing more, nothing less. Just a politician playing the political game. That means he'll say anything to appeal to the conservative audience, while also catering to the liberals. It's a juggling act, and he's a pro at it.

Over the internet...

2006-05-24T12:30:00.000-07:00

...

Over the internet, people are 10x as mean, cruel, and unforgiving than they are in real life.

Why? Because over the internet, people aren't really people.

Over the internet, people are simply objects to be toyed with and used for self-amusement.

A blue guy in a red bikini

2006-05-23T15:25:00.000-07:00

Yes, friends, it's our favorite awful '90s cartoon... dubbed in Chinese!

I wonder if anyone ever took him seriously.

Template change?

2006-05-20T08:15:00.000-07:00

Okay, so here's the scoop: Joe and I are going to change the template sometime in the near future. That's inevitable. Joe and I will create our own separate templates and post them as a link on BlogHogger so you can decide which one you prefer.
So before I start trying to tackle this immense project, I'd just like to ask you, the readers, what you would like to see change?
Or do we still have readers? Or do you not want the template changed (If not, just say 'no' so we can change it anyway)?

Personally, I'm going to strategically include a little black here and there to add some diversity. I'm also going to whip up a nice little menu system, which will rock your pants off.

Any thoughts? Suggestions? Complaints? Requests? Money (I'm broke)?

Tribute to the Best Song in the World

2006-05-13T07:15:00.000-07:00

300 Pound Tumor

2006-05-11T20:17:00.000-07:00

When Ivan and I are bored, we usually light retards on fire. Or, we come up with names that might belong to a hardcore metal band. So far, we have around 20, but most of them are in extremely poor taste. Therefore, I'll post the ones that are a bit more acceptable to the younger audience (even though the younger audience is more perverted than I am):
WARNING: THESE ARE IN EXTREMELY POOR TASTE EVEN THOUGH I SAID I WOULDN'T POST THEM!
-300 Pound Tumor So I guess Ivan was reading some Greatest World Records book, and it stated that the largest tumor on record was 300 lb. We thought it would be a bad@$$ name for a death metal band.
-Factory of Mangled Corpses Heavy guitar and manic screaming go well with this name.
-Factory of Carnage Like Factory of Mangled Corpses, this name goes well with indistinct screaming.
-I Piss on Dead Corpses Personally, I believe this is a work of genius (on Ivan's part), mainly because this name sums up the Death Metal genre: Irreverent, crude, and dark.
-Busted Zit This name would obviously appeal to the teenage audience (it oozes hilarity).
-MegaNipples Lets leave it at that.
-Severed Nipples Because no metal band is complete without some form of dismemberment. Mmmmmm, isn't that a wonderful mental image?

Those are all that I remember right now (or am willing to reveal), so that will have to do.

If you have any names for a metal/rock band, just drop'em in the comment box and I'll add them once they've accumulated (if they accumulate). Remember, you can't go wrong with band names!

News Report from Iraq

2006-05-05T10:41:00.000-07:00

This is pretty hilarious.

newsreportfromIraq.wmv

(requires Windows Media Player to view)

Geeky developer stuff

2006-04-28T12:41:00.000-07:00

'Sup all you sons and daughters of mothers and fathers!

I was cruising around Microsoft.com yesterday, and I encountered something that rocked my socks off. First off, Internet Explorer 7 beta 2 was released, and it includes a bunch of things that should have been added much earlier, such as support for tabbed browsing, and RSS feeds. Also, CSS Level 2 is getting a lot more support!

Then, I was surprised uber alles. here I encountered Visual Studio Express, a suite of applications that Microsoft offers free. That's right. Free. I'm talking about compilers for every .NET language you can name. Visual C++, Visual Basic, Visual J#, C#, and of course ASP.NET. The interface is hard to master (I still haven't), but it's a. free. compiler. from. Microsoft.

Also, I'm gathering material for a new Bloghogger template (a project of mine that has had more false starts than Howard Dean's presidential campaign). I think I have the key to its future success in the following:

td { overflow: scroll;}

Some of you may recognize this choice bit of CSS, but I think with a regulatory glance at the sidebars (or by linking to the link page?) we can compact this site into incomprehensibilityocityness. yep.

NOTICE: Rant Coming Soon To a Blog Near You..

2006-04-26T09:08:00.000-07:00

I know. It's been a millennium since I've went on a rampage of the 'rant' variety.
Don't worry, I'm sure I'll think of something I loathe. Lately, (as in the past 5 months) I've been in a pretty good mood (meaning my manic-depressive stage is over). Hence, the rant department is going bankrupt, and someone needs to remedy this horrible situation.

BUT HAVE NO FEAR!

I'll whip something up sooner or later. Of course, I could be lying. I've been known to promise things but then never get around to actually doing them.

Anywhaaaahh, I'll be poppin' out a pipin' hot rant for y'all, gangsta'.

Seeyu.

Mario is watching you.

2006-04-20T19:42:00.000-07:00

I knew it.

And everyone thought he was just a sweet 2D Italian plumber. Yeah right.

Art...mmmm delicious art. I'll hurt its arms.

2006-04-19T20:58:00.000-07:00

You Belong in Barcelona

When it comes to Europe, you don't want to decide between culture and fun. You want art by day and a big party by night.

Barcelona is ideal for you. You can check out some Picasso, eat some tapas, take a siesta, and then dance all night!

What European City Do You Belong In?

Thank you, Hoody

Ah... the good old days

2006-04-19T15:42:00.000-07:00

All of us, united against chin-boy. Ah, nostalgia.

CAlloo! CAllay! he chorltled in his joy!

2006-04-17T15:45:00.001-07:00

Hola, fools! As Brian mentioned, he and I recently attended MegaMission '06 in Sacramento, CA! I succeeded in raising him up from his laziness long enough to get us to the Seattle-Tacoma international airport. Then we acomplished the miracle of getting through security at the said airport. Two hours later, after a small oxygen-related delay (if thirty minutes is your idea of small), we were in the air. Landing in SMF, we noticed that something was very different from the place we had just left. There was no urban sprawl covering half the country in every direction. It had been replaced by wall-to-wall farms and other agricultural land-hoggers.

After we collected our luggage and were found by our picker-upper, we went to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, played some B-ball, and got hungry. Our picker-upper, Pablo, had mentioned that there was basically no fast food in that area of Sacramento, and that he'd be happy to drive us to a restaurant, but he mysteriously disappeared when we came back from our b-ball binge. So we decided to walk for some food. One of the girls doing registration for the mission warned us that this was gang country, but we were undeterred. When we came back with the results of our sacking of the local back-alley barely legal grocery store, the registration girls were surprised to see me only with a nicked ear and a slug in the leg, and Brian cradling his arm and sobbing. heh heh.

After the commissioning mass, we got shoved into a car full of spanish speaking people for about an hour. Occasionally one of them would say something while looking at us, and the whole carload would erupt in laughter. Brian and I would grin ignorantly and more laughter would ensue. Once we got to the thriving city of Maxwell (population: 25 counting us) we had a really fun time, missionizing, playing soccer and basketball, and chilling with the cool kids that showed up along with us.

One house in particular stands out in my memory. We arrived at the door with smiles on our faces, shirts tucked in, and skin burning in the sun. A knock on the door brought out a young man man looking slightly Hispanic. He greeted us: "Hey, What's up?" A flurry of spanish from Giovanni, a member of my team left him looking slightly confused: "uh, do you speak English?" Brian took over and mastered the conversation. The guy apparently had a few questions for us, such as not eating meat on fridays and the like. As we were explaining Catholic beliefs the conversation shifted to confession. At this point his mom looked out at us from behind the door, then literally shoved him out of the way and began chewing us out. During this conversation, she repeated herself about five times. We offered to pray the Our Father with her, but she "doesn't pray that way." She also doesn't make "the cross sign" because "I have Jesus in my heart" which apparently stops her from making the cross sign. When we got to confession, we read to her from John 20, starting at verse 19, where Jesus gave His apostles the power to forgive sins. She retorted expertly with "You're not going to confuse me!" Meanwhile her son behind her has a bible and says "Hey, what was that verse again?"

Then we came back changed, both in our souls and skin color. And that's my story.

Holy language barrier, Batman!

2006-04-16T20:46:00.000-07:00

Hey! Wuz up, foo’s? Joe and I just got back from CA, and boy, do we have some wild stories to tell you!

Okay, first off, an introduction to this whole Sacramento business: A while ago, Joe persuaded me to come along on a door-to-door mission he attended last year. Joe, being extremely charismatic, knew I had no chance of refusing. Thus, we jumped on a plane and flew to Sacramento.
The difference between Seattle and Sacramento
The main difference between Seattle and Sacramento is the subtle fact that THERE WERE NO HILLS IN SACRAMENTO. It was completely flat. The second thing one might notice about SAC is that there are no fast food joints anywhere. Joe and I walked a good mile and couldn't find anything food related, except for a small, seedy grocery store located in some alleyway.
The third thing that stood out was the palm tree-like things that towered over everything. Oh, did I mention everyone was Mexican (exaggeration)?
The Mission: (This is an extremely brief summary of the mission. Hopefully, Joe will enlighten you later)
The mission took place in a tiny down called Maxwell (sp?). Seriously, you could throw a rock from one end of the town to the other. It was...small, to say the least. Around 80% of the population is Spanish speaking, which made things...interesting (Joe and I were some of the few kids who didn't know Spanish). Anyway, we were supposed to go door-to-door inviting people to church events and asking the people if they had prayer requests.
I don't want to get into too much detail, but we had some pretty memorable (and hilarious) adventures. These adventures ranged from visiting hospitable Mexican Catholic families, to being verbally assaulted by lunatic Protestant crazy people (Joe will fill you in).

Anyway, I made some awesome friends (despite the sometimes obvious language barrier) and had a lot of fun doing it.
P.S. Sorry 4 gramatical erors, im 2 sleapy 2 fix them.

Merry Christmas

2006-04-11T08:25:00.000-07:00

Needless to say, I'm not actually shutting down the blog. And I don't think I need to apologize to anyone for this immensely retarded "prank," seeing as how I posted it on the 1st of April (C'mon!).
And no, I was joking when I said we only got 7 hits a day. ;)

Oh, and all you useless Maddox wannabe tool sheds at Ubersite can burn in the Horned One's domain..

IN OTHER NEWS:

Joe and I will be gone for around a week. We'll be down in Sacramento being rained on, which sucks. Why? Because one of the many reasons I hate Seattle so much is because of the pervasive downpours. Therefore, CA won't be much better. C'mon! It's never supposed to rain in CA! Oh well.

Merry Christmas

Whoa, hey, wait. You're not shutting this down yet!

2006-04-08T18:57:00.000-07:00

I just found the disturbing piece of news that Brian is planning to shut this little operation down. Not on my watch. Maybe things are slow, but they sure ain't dead. Anyway, after that little pep talk...
I just got back from a hiking trip (though I'd really call it an "expotition" if you Winnie-the-Pooh fans know what I mean) throughout the area of the Palouse Falls in Washington. It was awesome, in that my previous image of Eastern Washington being a dry, sagebrush-y and overall boring place was blown out of the water (ugh. No pun intended). Picture some of this:
Staring over a chain-link fence, you see below you a pool of muddy, coffee colored water, which is surrounded by soaring cliffs of rock over which creeps moss, grass and shrub. Above the pool, through a niche carved into the top of the cliffs, thousands upon thousands of gallons of water are cascading downwards, a miniature Niagra.
About five hundred feet east-ish of this spectacle is another: The river flowing from the falls curves and winds about two hundred feet directly below you as you look down, and as you look up...You see an expanse of green hills which suddenly collapse into a craggy gorge through which the river is following its millenia-old path. Over this view, the sunlight seemingly flows through the gray rain clouds that are now dispersing, and the entire view is lit with the burning, golden light of sun after a storm. Wow.
Then, go a ways south and you see wooden power lines, lacing electricity across the landscape, their insulators glinting like glass buttons. These power lines are running parallel to a railroad, which is just emerging from a canyon of dynamite-carved rock. You are standing at the very point where the canyon walls slope back to the ground, and looking down at the tracks, you can imagine dust-smeared workers hacking and chipping through the rock decades previously, planting the dynamite charges that will blow tons of the stone sky-high.

Once the tracks have emerged from the canyon, you see alongside them three, maybe four trees. These trees are old, their branches bare of leaves but covered in yellowish moss, and they have a thin, twisting, spiky beauty to them that speaks of age. Blaaaugh, I'm waxing unforgivably poetic, but unfortunately for you this is cyberspace, and you can't slap me. Hah!
The last stop I want to mention is farther away, to the north. Once again, you eventually find yourself staring down a craggy precipice, but this one is only fifty feet or so, and a somewhat muddy trail will lead you down it. You follow it down and find yourself alongside the same railroad you were next to earlier, walking on a bed of rocks that, once again, have likely been blown to bits by explosives. Wheeeee.
The trail switches back down a steep hill covered in these rocks, and eventually, when you're at the bottom of this hill, you then enter a forest of exceptionally tall sagebrush, about as tall as a full-grown man. Over this sagebrush, you can see a sheer bluff of basalt columns looming in the background, and in the center of this bluff is a strange pockmark, formed by some of the columns curving about in a very peculiar way.
Through the sagebrush you can see swirling, roaring rapids, muddy brown like the rest of the Palouse River. In and around the rapids are rocks, random lumps of land, and one or two outcroppings that make a fine place to stop and have lunch. In the midst of this, you stop for quite a while, to savor both your surroundings and the pleasant change in the weather. As you sit on a rock outcropping, staring at the bluff, the sagebrush, the swirling brown rapids, whatever, you reflect on how beautiful the place is, contrary to your previous perception of the area as being either shrubby or dead. You wish you could come down into this little valley, with the bluff and the rapids, as often as you liked, becuase while it's beautiful, it's not a tourist destination; it's not riddled with trails, litter, and plaques describing how Lewis and Clark fought of the Hopi Indians here, or whatever. It's deserted. It's a haven. As C.S. Lewis may have liked to put it, it's a patch of God-light.

Goodbye for now so long

2006-04-01T21:09:00.000-08:00

I'm sorry this has to come at such a random moment, but I'm shutting down Blog Hogger for good.
Most of the posters on Blog Hogger have informed me that they are unable to post anymore (due to family matters, internet access troubles, school etc). As a matter of fact, Joe is the only one who is still capable of posting, but he's too busy being Joe ("Joe" = busy with school).
And if that isn't bad enough, we're now getting only 7 hits per day, including me.
Not too long ago, Blog Hogger was actually getting 70 hits per day, and before that, 100 hits per day. Now, unfortunately, BH suffers only 7 hits per day, and 3 comments per post if lucky.
Trust me, I visit this blog at least seven times a day, and I can assure you that most activity is dead.

To make a long story short, I've removed almost all the contributors from Blog Hogger and I've now informed Blogger.com of the shutdown (which means the blog will be deleted in a few days). Sorry for the quick unexpected deletion. There's a lot happening in my life, and a lot happening with my friends.

You can email me if you wish to ask me any specific questions about why I'm shutting down the blog (email link listed under BH title).

Seeyu for now,

Brian

P.S. I'm sure I'll get around to updating some of my other Internet stuff (Myspace, Newgrounds, Randomocity [doubt it though]).

It's been a good 3 years, guys :(

Some cartoons while you're waiting...

2006-03-31T10:30:00.000-08:00

While you are waiting for Blog Hogger to permanently shut down, here's some cartoons by David Firth:

My model's bigger than your model...
Latest Model

Salad Fingers 7

My personal favorite:
The Child That Smelt Funny

If you're a girly sensitive guy who is easily offended by disturbing nonsense, don't watch any of his other cartoons. As a matter of fact, don't watch the ones I linked to either. Just sit here staring at a seldom (I hate that word) updated blog.

When typing in the address to get to fat-pie.com, make sure you include the '-', or you'll be in for a nasty surprise! :0 I'm deeply offended.
Example:
fatpie.com = Incorrect

fat-pie.com = CORRECT!

...

2006-03-28T08:55:00.000-08:00

Will post later.

Joe, mind postin' something? Or are you too retarded? ;)

Alien Brutality = DONE!

2006-03-23T06:15:00.000-08:00

Check it out! My first ever published online game:

*CLICK HERE*

Yeah, baby, that's right! Hopefully, people will see past the shortocity of the game and realize that this is the best game ever made.

Tell me what you think...

Where did I put that flamethrower..??

2006-03-23T06:12:00.000-08:00

Holy crap! There's a HUGE spider crawling on the wall next to me... *looks frantically for some form of assault rifle*

I hate spiders.

[insert title here]

2006-03-21T18:38:00.000-08:00

Read this.

I'm sure that poor 14-yr-old boy is undergoing massive psychological trauma.

Yeah, whatever.

Updates coming soon...

2006-03-20T20:46:00.000-08:00

Um, yeah, I'll put together a post sooner or later. I've been too busy being awesome to post anything. You know how time-consuming that can be sometimes. Well, actually, I gave a presentation to 4 delegates from Taiwan (one of whom was the Minister of Education!). No, I'm actually being serious this time.

Anyway, I'll get around to posting something intellectually stimulating later...

Kerry caught in drug deal?

2006-03-14T20:43:00.000-08:00

Read this

Sen. John Kerry was photographed 3/1/06 allegedly involved in a drug deal...

I laughed my head off when I saw this! No freaking way...
He's so busted!

UPDATE:

Oops! I think I posted a broken link. Hold on a sec. I'll try to correct it...

Lent

2006-03-13T08:19:00.000-08:00

Here's a list of what I'm giving up for Lent:

Nothing

That's right. I'm giving up absolutely nothing.

But what I am doing is working to break my millions of bad habits and trying to spend more time with God.

I don't see how not playing video games (which I don't do that often anyway), watching movies, or eating candy increases my spiritual state.

Of course, I'm not saying YOU shouldn't give anything up. That's your decision and you know yourself better than I do, so have fun.

It sometimes seems like people are in a competition to see how many things they can give up for Lent while forgetting the real purpose of fasting etc. I see people with lists of up to 50 things they're giving up, and many of those things aren't even relevant to what Lent is even about (i.e art, music, reading).
Lent is about increasing your spiritual strength for Easter, not giving stuff up just for the sake of giving stuff up.

Think.

methinks me needs a laptop...

2006-03-09T12:54:00.000-08:00

Hey. I'm beginning to wonder if I should invest in a laptop.

OR:

If any of you guys have an old laptop that you don't need, you could email it to me at bloghogger@gmail.com^NEW***

INSTRUCTIONS:

In order to successfully email me a laptop, you'll first need to convert it into computer dust.
Do accomplish this task, you will need to download a converter that can be found here(6.5 megs).
After successfully downloading the converting software, gently fit laptop into a USB port. Windows will probably require you to download a new driver, which can be found here.
After downloading driver, reboot your computer.
Once you have successfully rebooted your computer, run the converter installation. This may take a few minutes, so please be patient.
Once the laptop is fully converted to computer dust, quickly collect it in an envelope. Place envelope in CD drive, and log on to your email account.
Upon logging on, upload computer dust as an attachment and send it to the following address:

bloghogger@gmail.com^NEW***

If you recieve an error message from AOL servers, go here.

Randomocity up in da' hizzy!

2006-03-05T13:01:00.000-08:00

After 7 full days of hard work, Randomocity is finally up. Randomocity probably contains the sloppiest HTML ever typed on Microsoft Notepad, but it's still awesome nonetheless.

Click here to be randomized!

Let's get a few things straight:

Randomocity is NOT a personal blog, or a personal journal website. Randomocity has very little to do with me. It's simply a site dedicated to teaching the art of Randomocity (which is explained on the site), and I happen to be the webmaster. Savvy? Good...

There's not much on the site as of now, but there's a good 15-20 (or 60 if you're retarded) minutes worth of reading on it.
Also, I am not done with Randomocity, nor will I ever be. I'll continue to add content until I get bored of doing so.

Anyway, please link to it if you find it entertaining or educational.

Enjoy!

P.S. If you find grammar or spelling errors on Randomocity, I couldn't care less. Misspelling stuff rules.