5.30.2002
What is chaos?
Well, it's official. My body has chosen a new morning and it is (drumroll) the afternoon. This is all fine and good until I have to go to work on Friday. [Insert depressed sigh here]
I now have an important statement to make:
Work is evil.
Thank you, and goodnight.
Well, it's official. My body has chosen a new morning and it is (drumroll) the afternoon. This is all fine and good until I have to go to work on Friday. [Insert depressed sigh here]
I now have an important statement to make:
Work is evil.
Thank you, and goodnight.
chaos rocks
5.29.2002
5.28.2002
i thought i'd post my crazy score as well
Paranoid: Low
Schizoid: Low
Schizotypal: Moderate
Antisocial: Moderate
Borderline: Low
Histrionic: Low
Narcissistic: Low
Avoidant: Low
Dependent: Low
Obsessive-Compulsive: Moderate
not much action on the board.....
i think we need more chaos.....
Paranoid: Low
Schizoid: Low
Schizotypal: Moderate
Antisocial: Moderate
Borderline: Low
Histrionic: Low
Narcissistic: Low
Avoidant: Low
Dependent: Low
Obsessive-Compulsive: Moderate
not much action on the board.....
i think we need more chaos.....
*throws arms up in board game commercial-like triumph*
I WIN!
*looks around and runs off*
I WIN!
*looks around and runs off*
| Disorder | Rating |
| Paranoid: | High |
| Schizoid: | Moderate |
| Schizotypal: | Very High |
| Antisocial: | Low |
| Borderline: | Moderate |
| Histrionic: | High |
| Narcissistic: | Low |
| Avoidant: | Very High |
| Dependent: | Moderate |
| Obsessive-Compulsive: | Moderate |
-- Click Here To Take The Test -- | |
I have turkey in my socket
5.26.2002
chad is in fargo for a few days finishing up some downloads and packing .....
5.25.2002
Just popping in to say that the stats have been updated - even though the only action the channel has seen lately has been the bored babble of a pair of people with unnatural sleep schedules.
Ah well. How's everyone doing, anyway?
Personally, I'm feeling pretty good. A sparkling new pool awaits warmer weather in my backyard, and on top of that, thanks to Memorial Day, I don't have to work for another seven days. Can I get a woohoo? Oh yes. :)
Ah well. How's everyone doing, anyway?
Personally, I'm feeling pretty good. A sparkling new pool awaits warmer weather in my backyard, and on top of that, thanks to Memorial Day, I don't have to work for another seven days. Can I get a woohoo? Oh yes. :)
5.23.2002
i like reading books
im eating chicken pot pie
this is a haiku
i have mad haiku sk1llz
im eating chicken pot pie
this is a haiku
i have mad haiku sk1llz
i'm in a really good mood right now for some reason.
feeling some sort of contentment.... like Peter at the end of office space....
wait... now i feel like mary catherine gallager as i use movie situations to illustrate simple emotional states of mind in my life.....
.....i think my feelings would be best expressed ....
feeling some sort of contentment.... like Peter at the end of office space....
wait... now i feel like mary catherine gallager as i use movie situations to illustrate simple emotional states of mind in my life.....
.....i think my feelings would be best expressed ....
5.22.2002
Thanks for the tip, Chad... I finally got everything back to normal (I think) on drunkpenguin.com, so until they screw me over again, I might just hang out where I am.
And no... I don't have anything better to do at the moment.
3 - 3 - 5 - A - M
Winamp's my best friend at the moment. We've been spending some good quality time together. np - The And Ors - Loft Life.
Isn't it funny how we exist in the minds of others (and by extension, in the world) as a few select traits and actions - a smile, a badly made joke - and there we are? We never flesh out fully to anyone, even ourselves. Or am I just being a social cynic?
Winamp's my best friend at the moment. We've been spending some good quality time together. np - The And Ors - Loft Life.
Isn't it funny how we exist in the minds of others (and by extension, in the world) as a few select traits and actions - a smile, a badly made joke - and there we are? We never flesh out fully to anyone, even ourselves. Or am I just being a social cynic?
www.hostsave.com
7.95/mo
i like them ;)
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i like them ;)
5.21.2002
After four days of having my website be offline, my webhost finally fixed the problem.
By deleting my entire site!!!!
(Jenny flies off the handle and starts running around kicking at things indiscriminately.)
God... this is so depressing.
Anyone know of any good webhosts that cost under $6 a month?
By deleting my entire site!!!!
(Jenny flies off the handle and starts running around kicking at things indiscriminately.)
God... this is so depressing.
Anyone know of any good webhosts that cost under $6 a month?
Ooh - here's an interesting quote that I think speaks depressing volumes about our country:
"Is Eminem truly evil, or is he simply saying what America is thinking? Nearly half of the country elected a drunk-driving, double-talking idiot and a conservative politician who adamantly supports antigay legislation even though his own daughter is an out lesbian. Eminem's lips may be the ones that are moving, but he's not the only one with homophobia and misogyny on his mind."
"Is Eminem truly evil, or is he simply saying what America is thinking? Nearly half of the country elected a drunk-driving, double-talking idiot and a conservative politician who adamantly supports antigay legislation even though his own daughter is an out lesbian. Eminem's lips may be the ones that are moving, but he's not the only one with homophobia and misogyny on his mind."
Applekid speaks wise words. Zwan does indeed "own" all other bands. Yes yes. For reasons such as - El Sol, Jesus I, Cast A Stone, Yeah, And So I Died Of A Broken Heart, Chrysanthemum, and Permanence. I could go on about good music right now, but I'm too frustrated about other things...
And to think, I was having a good day until about an hour ago.
And to think, I was having a good day until about an hour ago.
5.20.2002
I will now officially declare it.
Zwan owns all other bands.
I like pizza patties, for they taste like pizza, and no one can be against pizza
monkey happy smile chess music road game.
Zwan owns all other bands.
I like pizza patties, for they taste like pizza, and no one can be against pizza
monkey happy smile chess music road game.
Hello one and all... I am glad to say I am done with school for the semester. I don't really know if I should be, as it only hastens the day that I have to figure out what I am going to be doing with the rest of my life. School has been a good place to hide from the future for 4, going on 5 years, now. Will grad school extend that hiding time? we'll see.
I am going to go see Ep2 this week, as my own stranglulation with school has been granted a momentary reprieve. But the interesting part is who I am going to go see it with.
Josh Morgan.
True to form, it was a bizarre experience. At 7:50 am on sunday morning the phone rings. I was only partially awake, and only registered the fact that the phone had rung, and then lost the thought as quickly as it came {what was I thinking about a second ago?}. My mom then called from upstairs saying the phone was for me. This is where it starts to get weird, because the phone is never for me. especially not at 7:50 am. anyhow, I jump out of bed and into pants in one leap, and run to get the phone upstairs. My mom stands there and mouths "josh morgan" as I pick up the phone. Turns out that he was heading home from work (for those who care- at mille lacs casino) where he was working nights. He is breaking up, because he was on his cell phone and coverage is spotty here. We got enough across to have him come to my house, and in about 3 seconds he pulls in the driveway (was he parked just out of sight sitting, waiting?) and proceeds to exhibit morganish behavior. He comes inside and plops (yes, literally plops) onto the couch and doesn't really say much. I have long since given up feeling awkward in these situations, as it is more of a dramatic pause than an awkward silence.
we just kind of chitchat about nothing, with liberally measured pauses, and then he says he wants to go see a movie, so Ep2 is a logical conclusion. He has already seen it, but is willing to go again.
Oh well.
I hope it is good. generally, overhyped movies are a disappointment (much the way that cd's are printed with the label "featuring the smash hit single "XYZ"" before any singles are even released on that CD- how orchestrated is that?), but the movie has met good reviews here, so I will try.
anyhow, I will go and stop bothering people.
lata
np- the hip... "the rules" cool intro....
j e f f
r e y g
r e e n
I am going to go see Ep2 this week, as my own stranglulation with school has been granted a momentary reprieve. But the interesting part is who I am going to go see it with.
Josh Morgan.
True to form, it was a bizarre experience. At 7:50 am on sunday morning the phone rings. I was only partially awake, and only registered the fact that the phone had rung, and then lost the thought as quickly as it came {what was I thinking about a second ago?}. My mom then called from upstairs saying the phone was for me. This is where it starts to get weird, because the phone is never for me. especially not at 7:50 am. anyhow, I jump out of bed and into pants in one leap, and run to get the phone upstairs. My mom stands there and mouths "josh morgan" as I pick up the phone. Turns out that he was heading home from work (for those who care- at mille lacs casino) where he was working nights. He is breaking up, because he was on his cell phone and coverage is spotty here. We got enough across to have him come to my house, and in about 3 seconds he pulls in the driveway (was he parked just out of sight sitting, waiting?) and proceeds to exhibit morganish behavior. He comes inside and plops (yes, literally plops) onto the couch and doesn't really say much. I have long since given up feeling awkward in these situations, as it is more of a dramatic pause than an awkward silence.
we just kind of chitchat about nothing, with liberally measured pauses, and then he says he wants to go see a movie, so Ep2 is a logical conclusion. He has already seen it, but is willing to go again.
Oh well.
I hope it is good. generally, overhyped movies are a disappointment (much the way that cd's are printed with the label "featuring the smash hit single "XYZ"" before any singles are even released on that CD- how orchestrated is that?), but the movie has met good reviews here, so I will try.
anyhow, I will go and stop bothering people.
lata
np- the hip... "the rules" cool intro....
j e f f
r e y g
r e e n
5.18.2002
That's pretty awful. It probably bashed itself to death against those patio blocks.
Once, as my friends and I came walking out of some movie at the Westport theatre, I spotted this wisp of smoke coming from one of the few dozen seagulls that we're scavenging the parking lot. Upon closer inspection this old grey seagull actually had a cigar in it's beak, a lit cigar. It was just standing there smoking, while it's fellows snapped up random bits of garbage. It only sat there a minute as all of us were in the car laughing our asses off. Then it took to the sky. I'm almost sure that I saw the cherry glow bright red, as if it was taking a long drag, before flying away.
Once, as my friends and I came walking out of some movie at the Westport theatre, I spotted this wisp of smoke coming from one of the few dozen seagulls that we're scavenging the parking lot. Upon closer inspection this old grey seagull actually had a cigar in it's beak, a lit cigar. It was just standing there smoking, while it's fellows snapped up random bits of garbage. It only sat there a minute as all of us were in the car laughing our asses off. Then it took to the sky. I'm almost sure that I saw the cherry glow bright red, as if it was taking a long drag, before flying away.
5.17.2002
a co-worker and i saw a bird hanging the otherday. a little stran of the plastic shrink wrap that covered a pallet of patio blocks had somehow slipped around it's neck. so it hung there, swaying in the wind with a plastic noose around it's neck.
I liek cookies
Your insanity and plea for help are duly noted, Applekid. Underdog is on his way with cookies.
In other news (about which I'm sure no one cares), Latin remains as my final torturous exam of the semester. So tomorrow morning at approximately 6:45AM, I'll be on the road driving toward either mediocre accomplishments in a dead language or miserable and utter failure.
I'm glad to hear that Star Wars Episode II pleased one and all, though. Maybe I'll get to go see it once obligations stop strangling me.
In other news (about which I'm sure no one cares), Latin remains as my final torturous exam of the semester. So tomorrow morning at approximately 6:45AM, I'll be on the road driving toward either mediocre accomplishments in a dead language or miserable and utter failure.
I'm glad to hear that Star Wars Episode II pleased one and all, though. Maybe I'll get to go see it once obligations stop strangling me.
5.16.2002
help
im going insane
Chad is full of truth.
once, luke had to go to the Tosche Station to pick up some power converters.
EVERYONE: SEE EPISODE 2 MULTIPLE TIMES.
Star wars badassity list.
-----------------------------------
6 or maybe its 2
2 6
4
5
1
i dont know
once, luke had to go to the Tosche Station to pick up some power converters.
EVERYONE: SEE EPISODE 2 MULTIPLE TIMES.
Star wars badassity list.
-----------------------------------
6 or maybe its 2
2 6
4
5
1
i dont know
natalie is oh so tasty.
yoda is a true badass
hayden ends up looking retarded instead of lustful
mace windu vs jaga fett (very nice)
droid factory was a 20 minute mario scroll adventure
tusken raiders pay
unkle owen connection
jar jar destroys the galaxy
In the end it was a good flick. Reduced Jar Jar scenes and stylish action improved much upon episode 1.
The Matrix 2 teaser preceeded the movie. interesting.
well i must run now.....
"matrix 2 can suck yoda's cock if he has one"- unknown movie goer
yoda is a true badass
hayden ends up looking retarded instead of lustful
mace windu vs jaga fett (very nice)
droid factory was a 20 minute mario scroll adventure
tusken raiders pay
unkle owen connection
jar jar destroys the galaxy
In the end it was a good flick. Reduced Jar Jar scenes and stylish action improved much upon episode 1.
The Matrix 2 teaser preceeded the movie. interesting.
well i must run now.....
"matrix 2 can suck yoda's cock if he has one"- unknown movie goer
Episode 2 owns you all as well.
Actually, Yoda does about 60% of the owning.
Song of the moment: Zwan-El Sol
........
Actually, Yoda does about 60% of the owning.
Song of the moment: Zwan-El Sol
........
5.15.2002
I've discovered a few things in the past few days. Happiness is an achievable goal, and Star Wars Episode 2 cereal owns us all.
5.14.2002
Aha. It is 10:24:35, and I sit alone. Alone in a brightly lit engineering "geek" lounge typing on a computer when I should be sleeping or studying for my myriad tests that await me like a gauntlet tomorrow. What a sick position to be in. Dreading tomorrow. It is not enough to worry about today, but I have to worry about the future, now, too.
I should really be sleeping or studying my neural networks or both.
I made an impulsive buying decision, and have not regretted it. I bought the new Dave Matthews "Live in Chicago" double CD. It is quite good. Why are all my DMB CD's double live albums? hmmm
I was thinking about Rusted root today, and have perhaps a question someone can answer. Way (ummmmmBA way) back in the day, chad and I stopped at a {fill in the blank large corporate electronics store} and watched a snippet of video of a Rusted Root song. Chad commented that the bass player looked like Worf. I concurred. I recently watched a Bela Fleck (of Flecktones fame, obviously) concert on TV and was blown away by bandmate Victor Wootens playing, and by his likeness to our Klingon hero. The new DMB cd also features Mr. Wootens surprising talents, which made me think "was Victor Wooten the Worf-like bassist for RR?" hmmmmm. I cant remember.
does anyone know?
Oh well. I thought I had such intelligent things to say, but they have left me. Like they usually do.
I will go back home and sleep now,
While greasy Joan doth keel the pot
jeff
I should really be sleeping or studying my neural networks or both.
I made an impulsive buying decision, and have not regretted it. I bought the new Dave Matthews "Live in Chicago" double CD. It is quite good. Why are all my DMB CD's double live albums? hmmm
I was thinking about Rusted root today, and have perhaps a question someone can answer. Way (ummmmmBA way) back in the day, chad and I stopped at a {fill in the blank large corporate electronics store} and watched a snippet of video of a Rusted Root song. Chad commented that the bass player looked like Worf. I concurred. I recently watched a Bela Fleck (of Flecktones fame, obviously) concert on TV and was blown away by bandmate Victor Wootens playing, and by his likeness to our Klingon hero. The new DMB cd also features Mr. Wootens surprising talents, which made me think
does anyone know?
Oh well. I thought I had such intelligent things to say, but they have left me. Like they usually do.
I will go back home and sleep now,
While greasy Joan doth keel the pot
jeff
other events in chads life:
me and tony worked on spawn animated cartoon divx rip. Watched some aphex twin videos then went over to nate richards... he has a couple macintosh puters... weirdo
then we went and saw my mom again. but that was tripped as always....
i have a no good purring cat on m y keyboard right now so i have to go.....
:)
me and tony worked on spawn animated cartoon divx rip. Watched some aphex twin videos then went over to nate richards... he has a couple macintosh puters... weirdo
then we went and saw my mom again. but that was tripped as always....
i have a no good purring cat on m y keyboard right now so i have to go.....
:)
5.12.2002
So here I am, no outlet for all these words other than a pair of waiting blogs. I would say "no outlet for all these thoughts," but that would imply that there's substance hiding behind all my drivel.
np - Jefferson Airplane - Somebody To Love
Now that's funny.
Comical music musings aside, let's assess the situation. At the tone, pacific daylight savings time will be 2:09 AM. Tone. Late night hits the high desert as we find Jenny at home in front of a keyboard and a collapsed Capri Sun. No such thing as a dull night. That's what I like to tell myself. On a positive note, after buying Donnie Darko and getting Tony to watch it with me, we had a stimulating (if short) discussion about its meaning. Mmm. All these tasty movies I never knew existed.
I could shut up. But I won't.
Rusted Root tickets? (Scraping the empty barrel of my memory for any sonic reference) No, I don't believe I've ever taken notice of them. If I have, they must not have left much of an impression on me. But that's the thing. (Halting at the precipice of another "what makes art valuable" philosophical debate... and falling over the edge.) Maybe all art is just subjective. Is it? Can you really put an objective value on a piece of self-expression? Or does that destroy the very individual and unique nature of art itself? I still haven't decided how I feel about the aesthetics debate. Anyone care to enlighten me?
Well, I believe I've reached the end of my usefulness here. The night is young and the city is wide - off to bore others in need of sleep. Kittyfire (aka lost girl) signing off...
np - Jefferson Airplane - Somebody To Love
Now that's funny.
Comical music musings aside, let's assess the situation. At the tone, pacific daylight savings time will be 2:09 AM. Tone. Late night hits the high desert as we find Jenny at home in front of a keyboard and a collapsed Capri Sun. No such thing as a dull night. That's what I like to tell myself. On a positive note, after buying Donnie Darko and getting Tony to watch it with me, we had a stimulating (if short) discussion about its meaning. Mmm. All these tasty movies I never knew existed.
I could shut up. But I won't.
Rusted Root tickets? (Scraping the empty barrel of my memory for any sonic reference) No, I don't believe I've ever taken notice of them. If I have, they must not have left much of an impression on me. But that's the thing. (Halting at the precipice of another "what makes art valuable" philosophical debate... and falling over the edge.) Maybe all art is just subjective. Is it? Can you really put an objective value on a piece of self-expression? Or does that destroy the very individual and unique nature of art itself? I still haven't decided how I feel about the aesthetics debate. Anyone care to enlighten me?
Well, I believe I've reached the end of my usefulness here. The night is young and the city is wide - off to bore others in need of sleep. Kittyfire (aka lost girl) signing off...
5.11.2002
tell me tonight if possible if you guy's are going to rusted root
if anyione has ticklets?, but we can get them there
i'd like to go if possible, but i'd need top know tonight, so i can take off work atleast a hald day tomorrow
if anyione has ticklets?, but we can get them there
i'd like to go if possible, but i'd need top know tonight, so i can take off work atleast a hald day tomorrow
events in chads life:
got pretty drunk with my friend Deville. Applekid pretended to drink.
people were arm wrestling, there was punching contests, deville got his arm bruised pretty bad. there was a pink chicago cubs hat that felt good to take off, we layed in the front yard... felt the dew... looked at the dark blue/black sky....
went in my car to listen to music and opened the door and puked.
then i layed in the office and listened to christianity debate for what seemed like an hour drifting in and out of consciousness. I ended up sleeping on the couch but i don't really remember how i got there. :)
all in all a good day.
also the illustrious jamieU scored us 10 tickets to the midnite showing of ep2....
more as news develops--
"bartender roll one up for me... with the Kind you gave Jesus after 3 days down"-dave matthews
got pretty drunk with my friend Deville. Applekid pretended to drink.
people were arm wrestling, there was punching contests, deville got his arm bruised pretty bad. there was a pink chicago cubs hat that felt good to take off, we layed in the front yard... felt the dew... looked at the dark blue/black sky....
went in my car to listen to music and opened the door and puked.
then i layed in the office and listened to christianity debate for what seemed like an hour drifting in and out of consciousness. I ended up sleeping on the couch but i don't really remember how i got there. :)
all in all a good day.
also the illustrious jamieU scored us 10 tickets to the midnite showing of ep2....
more as news develops--
"bartender roll one up for me... with the Kind you gave Jesus after 3 days down"-dave matthews
5.10.2002
"if you don't believe in the power of the waffle, let me show you just what i mean" al yankovic
somedays the decay factor seems much more relevant
By the way, until we decipher the mysteries of MircStats and Chad is around to put these up on this site, there are new stats for #chadshaus at Drunk Penguin.
Witness the force of my boredom. Muahahaha. The latest results of my TV theme popularity inquiry (right click and save as for the theme songs):
| Most popular TV theme? |
| Cheers | ** |
| The Brady Bunch | ** |
| Andy Griffith | * |
| The Flintstones | * |
| Millennium | * |
| Mission Impossible | * |
Cool I can post now.
5.09.2002
chad-
we got dungeon seige. we no have a network up in my room. I will probably be playing all night. so call me later.
tony
we got dungeon seige. we no have a network up in my room. I will probably be playing all night. so call me later.
tony
TV themes? I would have to agree that cheers is an enduring theme. Probably the most enduring theme.
The millennium theme, I thought was one of the best. It is a personal thing, not really part of the average tv consumer mainstream. But then, I am not really part of the mainstream, myself, either. being 22 years old and 97% pure shows that...:)
I hear chuckles coming from the lab next door, where I am supposed to be. We are building an electric car, and I am doing to microprocessor controls. We are way behind, and some things don't work, so we are doing a hail mary mad dash play to get it done. NOT GONNA HAPPEN.
I luv skool.
jeff
The millennium theme, I thought was one of the best. It is a personal thing, not really part of the average tv consumer mainstream. But then, I am not really part of the mainstream, myself, either. being 22 years old and 97% pure shows that...:)
I hear chuckles coming from the lab next door, where I am supposed to be. We are building an electric car, and I am doing to microprocessor controls. We are way behind, and some things don't work, so we are doing a hail mary mad dash play to get it done. NOT GONNA HAPPEN.
I luv skool.
jeff
tv themes huh?
after sifting through my tv themes folder....
i'd say the most widely reproduced and probably most widely known is Mission Impossible.
honorable mentions: Andy Griffith (the whistle), and Cheers (eveybody knows the chorus)
commander chad pp
OVER&OUT
after sifting through my tv themes folder....
i'd say the most widely reproduced and probably most widely known is Mission Impossible.
honorable mentions: Andy Griffith (the whistle), and Cheers (eveybody knows the chorus)
commander chad pp
OVER&OUT
Alright...
Tonight my friend Jenni and I were looking through my exhaustive (insert proud grin here) collection of television themes, and I posed the question:
"So what do you think is the most popular or well known theme song of all time?"
"Hmm. I don't know. That's a good question."
"Well, I'd be willing to bet money on The Brady Bunch. Everyone knows that one."
"There's also The Flinstones," she responded before launching into a rendition of the cartoon's theme song.
After a few minutes of contemplation, we decided that it might be fruitful to survey others, perhaps even wander the strip and ask tourists to respond on camera. Anyone want to back my theory that it's undoubtedly The Brady Bunch?
Tonight my friend Jenni and I were looking through my exhaustive (insert proud grin here) collection of television themes, and I posed the question:
"So what do you think is the most popular or well known theme song of all time?"
"Hmm. I don't know. That's a good question."
"Well, I'd be willing to bet money on The Brady Bunch. Everyone knows that one."
"There's also The Flinstones," she responded before launching into a rendition of the cartoon's theme song.
After a few minutes of contemplation, we decided that it might be fruitful to survey others, perhaps even wander the strip and ask tourists to respond on camera. Anyone want to back my theory that it's undoubtedly The Brady Bunch?
Media goodies now available for consumption in the form of tasty Onion side dishes:
- The Onion Radio News -
The World Death Rate Is Holding Steady At One Hundred Percent
The Midwest Is Discovered Between The East And West Coasts
A Horribly Awkward First Sexual Encounter Was Quote 'Worth The Wait' For A Pair Of Christian Newlyweds
Life Is Unfair
Thank you and goodnight.
- The Onion Radio News -
The World Death Rate Is Holding Steady At One Hundred Percent
The Midwest Is Discovered Between The East And West Coasts
A Horribly Awkward First Sexual Encounter Was Quote 'Worth The Wait' For A Pair Of Christian Newlyweds
Life Is Unfair
Thank you and goodnight.
5.08.2002
I'm ticked off, I was bested at the purity test. I am shamed. Time for pot, a hooker, and lots of alcohol.
I quit wal-mart. Land of the fucking smile police. They can all burn in hell for all I care.
"Oh Adam, why dont you smile"
"FUCK OFF"
ok, so that didn't really happen. Just let me dream my simple little dreams and I'll eventually convince myself taht life is all happy and wonderful.
I quit wal-mart. Land of the fucking smile police. They can all burn in hell for all I care.
"Oh Adam, why dont you smile"
"FUCK OFF"
ok, so that didn't really happen. Just let me dream my simple little dreams and I'll eventually convince myself taht life is all happy and wonderful.
HEAR YE HEAR YE!!!!
The following are the results from the purity test
Jose3k (97%)
AppleKidX (93%)
Bugsuperstar (81%)
Deville3k (65%)
Rainking (50%)
Kittyfire (46%)
The following are the results from the purity test
Jose3k (97%)
AppleKidX (93%)
Bugsuperstar (81%)
Deville3k (65%)
Rainking (50%)
Kittyfire (46%)
interview with the director of waking life
iW: You joked at Sundance about watching the movie on drugs. Do you feel like it's a movie that people will go see stoned?
Linklater: I hope they don't the first time. [laughs] If people are drug experimenters, and they see the movie and then think, this'll be a good movie to see on, fill in the blank, that's fine. I disappoint people when they find out I'm not really a drug guy.
iW: You joked at Sundance about watching the movie on drugs. Do you feel like it's a movie that people will go see stoned?
Linklater: I hope they don't the first time. [laughs] If people are drug experimenters, and they see the movie and then think, this'll be a good movie to see on, fill in the blank, that's fine. I disappoint people when they find out I'm not really a drug guy.
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And now, just because I can... a picture of my penguin clock. Go, little penguin, go! ...{sigh} I really need to get up and go somewhere. |
Reality TV is an even bigger paradox than movies are, actually, because even in its name it claims to be something it can't.
People become puppets when they want to appear a certain way or the show's producers lean toward a certain angle, yes. But for one minute, let's give them just the benefit of the doubt and say that people can manage to remain themselves in front of a camera. The reality of video is still worlds away from the reality of the present moment. Anyone who has ever edited any kind of video can tell you that it is just as easily shaped as clay. Move a part here, add a part there, remove something altogether and with enough work you can completely change the context of a situation.
"Reality" TV producers exploit this fact to slant shows toward the controversial or exciting. An entire aspect of a person's personality can be edited out. So the idea of a true "reality" being presented during a set amount of minutes during primetime is absurd. It's just a paradox wearing a badly named costume.
People become puppets when they want to appear a certain way or the show's producers lean toward a certain angle, yes. But for one minute, let's give them just the benefit of the doubt and say that people can manage to remain themselves in front of a camera. The reality of video is still worlds away from the reality of the present moment. Anyone who has ever edited any kind of video can tell you that it is just as easily shaped as clay. Move a part here, add a part there, remove something altogether and with enough work you can completely change the context of a situation.
"Reality" TV producers exploit this fact to slant shows toward the controversial or exciting. An entire aspect of a person's personality can be edited out. So the idea of a true "reality" being presented during a set amount of minutes during primetime is absurd. It's just a paradox wearing a badly named costume.
Hello... this is my first post. Will anybody see? I don't know. Does anybody ever truly see? I don't know.
I am 97% pure according to purity test linked on Jennys web page.
I will go now. Unlocking the unfathomable mysteries of the universe through the study of physics awaits.
I am 97% pure according to purity test linked on Jennys web page.
I will go now. Unlocking the unfathomable mysteries of the universe through the study of physics awaits.
there is no such thing as reality tv. you can put all the real people you want to, in whatever situation you want, but once there is a television camaera added you'll end up with a puppett show.
Consider that people do what pleases them at any particular moment. Even the straightest law abiding citizens are just feeding their desire to be 'good righteous and moral'...
I think what needs to be examined is what exactly is it that pleases people... is it possible that instead of veiwing moral actions as pleasurable.... someone becomes sadistic, and derives pleasure from personal pain?
When this arguement comes up, I sometimes like to quote from a shitty song (John 'Cougar' Mellencamp - Hurts So Good)....
"you are more awake then is possible" - m doughty
I think what needs to be examined is what exactly is it that pleases people... is it possible that instead of veiwing moral actions as pleasurable.... someone becomes sadistic, and derives pleasure from personal pain?
When this arguement comes up, I sometimes like to quote from a shitty song (John 'Cougar' Mellencamp - Hurts So Good)....
"you are more awake then is possible" - m doughty
I like linux, it brings me an emotion that people seem to identify as joy.
Is it just me, or does anyone else think about what one emotion feels like from person to person.
Could one person's joy be what another would describe as hate? What about pain? pain and sufferring. Maybe some people like it, not as a fetish or anything, but maybe that is how they define joy.
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Is it just me, or does anyone else think about what one emotion feels like from person to person.
Could one person's joy be what another would describe as hate? What about pain? pain and sufferring. Maybe some people like it, not as a fetish or anything, but maybe that is how they define joy.
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Have you ever thought about how paradoxical movies are?
The very idea that one can see a narrative unfold in front of them through images captured in such a way as to skew that narrative... Life cannot be like a movie. Movies present carefully molded glimpses of a particular "truth." Life, on the other hand, is a three dimensional sphere of moments in which the only truth is the present. There's no molding to be done, no angle to focus in upon.
Movies present a world that is, in fact, entirely alien to the real human condition, and yet, we accept them and suspend our disbelief, refusing to accept the fact that life doesn't have a set meaning. We want that plot. We want moral. In the end though, movies present more of a narrative than our lives ever could.
The very idea that one can see a narrative unfold in front of them through images captured in such a way as to skew that narrative... Life cannot be like a movie. Movies present carefully molded glimpses of a particular "truth." Life, on the other hand, is a three dimensional sphere of moments in which the only truth is the present. There's no molding to be done, no angle to focus in upon.
Movies present a world that is, in fact, entirely alien to the real human condition, and yet, we accept them and suspend our disbelief, refusing to accept the fact that life doesn't have a set meaning. We want that plot. We want moral. In the end though, movies present more of a narrative than our lives ever could.
[Jenny tiptoes in from the back room and looks around cautiously...]
Mmm... all this blankness to fill with meaningless babble. Yes yes. All in good time, all in good time.
[With insidious, quiet laughter, Jenny retreats back to the corner to wait for the perfect time to strike.]
Mmm... all this blankness to fill with meaningless babble. Yes yes. All in good time, all in good time.
[With insidious, quiet laughter, Jenny retreats back to the corner to wait for the perfect time to strike.]
This is another testy
