2003 – Page 46 – commonplacebook.com

Bravo, Mr. Daschle

Post author:HFM
Post published:March 20, 2003
Post category:Politics

“Daschle practically blamed the impending war on Bush, rather than Saddam Hussein:

I’m saddened, saddened that this president failed so miserably at diplomacy that we’re now forced to war. Saddened that we have to give up one life because this president couldn’t create the kind of diplomatic effort that was so critical for our country.

I couldn’t have said it better myself. You’re an idiot and a failure Mr. President, and history will look back at this time in horror and remorse. You’ve turned us into everything our enemies have always claimed we were. Those claims weren’t justified until now.

Failure

Post author:HFM
Post published:March 20, 2003
Post category:Politics

So having failed at diplomacy, the president has catapulted us into war. And his first attack to kill Saddam failed, too. Let’s hope he has better luck for the rest of this ill-begotten conflict. I just hope that our soldiers keep their heads down, work hard, and come back alive. And I hope we don’t kill too many children.

If she goes, I’m going with her!

Post author:HFM
Post published:March 18, 2003
Post category:Big Things Politics

Liberty Looks like my suggestion that France might take back the Statue of Liberty is being taken seriously by some Americans who want to give the Statue back to France. There’s nothing more ironic and, well symbolic of the moronic nature of the right-wing that this. I tell ya, if the statue goes to France, I’m going to put my house on rollers, load it on a ship and sail over there with the statue. I’m not kidding. I’ll learn French.

Poor Natalie. Poor America.

Post author:HFM
Post published:March 18, 2003
Post category:Politics

Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks was forced by her record company to apologize for her remarks in London about President Bush. While on stage in London, she said, “Just so you know, we’re ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas.” They made her take it back, but no one can tell me what opinion to have… so here goes:

I’m ashamed of President Bush. I’m ashamed we have a moron for President. I’m ashamed that we’re going to bomb a country comprised of almost 50% children just so some oil baron assholes can profiteer off the oil they seize. I’m ashamed that the Democrats are so damned lame they’re doing nothing to combat this injustice. I’m ashamed that my own city voted to support the White House’s unjustified and probably illegal actions. I’m ashamed that all of our basic civil rights are being thrown out the window. I’m ashamed that the American People are so damned gullible that they roll over and play dead when the government raises the “terror alert” to try to create panic and submission. I’m ashamed of what this year, this decade will look like to folks forty, fifty, a hundred years in the future.

I’m proud to be an American. I just wish every else would remember what that really is supposed to mean.

mp3 downloads funding terrorism

Post author:HFM
Post published:March 18, 2003
Post category:Music Politics

Now we have congressional hearings suggesting that if you download mp3s from the internet, you’re funding Terrorism. Yeah, Right.

Crap, I thought I was only riding with Hitler and channeling Satan. I guess now I’m also funding the terrorists. Looks like the folks at Modern Humorist were ahead of their time.

I Love Television

Post author:HFM
Post published:March 17, 2003
Post category:Television

There are tons of people I know who say things like “I never watch TV.” I’m not one of those. I watch TV. A lot. Usually while doing other things, like laundry, reading, working on the house… but I watch TV. I love TV. Well, the good shows, anyway. Because of the harsh winter this year, I’ve been watching a lot of the WISH-TV’s Local Weather Service, which is 24 hour channel of local weather. This is much cooler than the weather channel because I don’t have to hear about what the weather is like in California, or Texas. It’s all about Indianapolis, all the time. I’ve also been tuning into the morning news to get the weather report, which I never did before. Mostly the local news is pretty lame.

Before I started watching all the weather, I was watching practically every home improvement show on cable TV. For a while there, HGTV was on at my house all day Saturdays and Sundays. But lately I’ve started getting a bit irritated at these shows, because they never seem to have the small niggling problems & screw-ups that I have when doing home improvement projects. And they can do the same thing I’m doing in about 1/4 the time it takes me, which is really a pain. And they never have to figure shit out, either. That’s really annoying.

So, anyway, if you like TV as much as I do, you might like this website: Teevee.org. It’s regular people who write reviews of their favorite TV shows, and of TV viewing in general. It’s much fun.

Sneaksnare The Thief

Post author:HFM
Post published:March 17, 2003
Post category:Art Recently Read

So you’re writing a novel, and your supervillian needs a name? Need to come up with a new spacecraft model? Got a new mixed drink and you don’t know what to call it? Visit The Page of Generators for all your creative needs.

Trogdor, The Burninator!

Post author:HFM
Post published:March 17, 2003
Post category:Funny Websites Recently Read

To play the Trogdor game, Use the arrow keys to control Trogdor. Stomp ten peasants to achieve burnination. Burn all cottages to progress to the next level. Brought to you by Strong Bad and Homestarrunner. For the origins of Trogdor, check out the Strong Bad e-mail about drawing a dragon. Heck while you’re at it, read all of Strong Bad’s e-mails.

Weekend Update 2003-03-17

Post author:HFM
Post published:March 17, 2003
Post category:House and Home Journal

I pruned and cut back all the dead flowers in the beds from last year, raked the back yard and neighbor’s yard, seeded the backyard, dug up the gravel in what will be the new flower bed on the northwest corner of the house, finished the laundry that will go to goodwill, bought 5 sheets of drywall with my brother Gary and brought them to my house.
Over on the north side of 22nd Street, they pulled a backhoe up and completely demolished a house on Sunday in less than six hours. It was pretty wild. I have photos.
On the less stressful, more pleasant side, Kathy and I took Spike for a walk along the canal Friday night. He loved it. I also have to take some photos of him with his brand new bed. Also, Kathy and I had a great dinner at Ruby Tuesdays Saturday night. And I saw Chicago with my friend Melissa at a Saturday Matinee, which was cool. I’ve been singing the soundtrack ever since.

I swear I would attach my head if it wasn’t lost

Post author:HFM
Post published:March 14, 2003
Post category:Journal

It’s Friday, and for some reason, I’m not running out the door of work to go home. I’m still stuck in a design for a site I’m doing at work, and going over the massive list of stuff I have to accomplish this weekend. I used to go home relieved to be done with work, and now I go to work relieved to be done with home. But I just remembered I get to take Spike for a walk this evening, so I better get the hell out of here.