actual church sign
I'm not making these up
seriously
p.s. if the links don't work just copy and paste them directly into the browser and you can see the pictures.
Monday, August 21, 2006
Saturday, August 19, 2006
a long hiatus broken...
(10:40:07) Kishikaisei13: hey, straight guys are allowed to appreciate the chiseled features of other guys
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
i love emina
(21:36:04) alluringLeggs: how do they kill animals humanely, by giving them pain killers??
(21:36:25) tallbladeofgrass: slitting their throats with a special knife and draining all their blood
(21:36:35) alluringLeggs: thats what we did in romania
(21:36:40) alluringLeggs: but we didnt call it kosher
(21:36:46) alluringLeggs: we called it, go kill a chicken and cook it
(21:36:25) tallbladeofgrass: slitting their throats with a special knife and draining all their blood
(21:36:35) alluringLeggs: thats what we did in romania
(21:36:40) alluringLeggs: but we didnt call it kosher
(21:36:46) alluringLeggs: we called it, go kill a chicken and cook it
Monday, August 14, 2006
unconformity
The following is a conversation I had with someone about decorating my apartment:
him: have you decided on a decorating theme?
me: asian
him: *rolls eyes*
me: huh?
him: how creative of you
me: what?
him: nothing...
Now, I can't be certain of the nature of his thoughts during this conversation since he wouldn't tell me, but I can make some educated guesses. If this is not what he was thinking, then use my interpretation isntead as an example of how some people really do think, and apply the following rant to those people instead.
As you may know, all things East Asian have been gaining popularity of late. From sushi to anime to Memoirs of a Geisha to shoji screens, items of East Asian origin can be found in many US stores today. To put it briefly, Asia is "in." As such, my desire to decorate my apartment in such a way is "uncreative" and, therefore, bad.
Where do I begin?
First, let me say how very annoying are those people who complain when they like something "first" which later becomes popular. For instance, the popularity of styles previously confined to Hot Topic among the general populus. People who bought their wardrobes exclusively from Hot Topic, say, 6 years ago, are now angry that these "posers" are infringing on their "uniqueness" and that now such "unoriginal" stores as Macy's carry plaid, chain-laden pants and leather dresses. Let me play a very tiny violin for your sad, sad plight. If these people would grow up for a moment, they would realize that such an increase in popularity can only mean good things for these trailblazers of cool. It means more products are available in more places at less cost.
I first discovered Sailor Moon in 6th grade or so. At the time, it had been removed from US tv, presumably due to lack of viewers. To my joy, it came back when I was in 9th grade, and I watched it dutifully every day after school in terrible, terrible, english dub. I loved it. And when Japanese-language DVDs with subtitles were released a few years later, I bought them all. There was a little independent video store on De Anza Blvd that carried them, and it was the only place I could find it. Today, I can buy zillions of anime DVDs on Amazon.com. I can rent them from Netflix. I can find anime products all over the place. Let me tell you, I could not be more excited. Anyone who feels differently in this sort of situation is retarded.
No less annoying is the sentiment expressed by my friend that choosing a decorative theme that many other people like is somehow "uncreative." Unique is not the same thing as creative, and neither are criteria upon which the quality of interior design should be judged. Things are not better just because they are different. And anyone who suggests that one ought not to like the same things as everyone else is completely irrational and worse than people who suggest the opposite. If one likes a certain vase, or skirt, or song, or decorating style, one ought to do so whether five million other people also like it or whether zero do.
I happen to like very much Asian-style things. If I had to choose a sentiment other than apathy at the number of other people who like this style, it could only be positive, because these numbers have only served to increase the number of things I can buy for my apartment (both because of lower prices and sheer variety).
And to anyone who would roll his eyes and say to me "how creative of you," I say:
You are incorrect; good day.
him: have you decided on a decorating theme?
me: asian
him: *rolls eyes*
me: huh?
him: how creative of you
me: what?
him: nothing...
Now, I can't be certain of the nature of his thoughts during this conversation since he wouldn't tell me, but I can make some educated guesses. If this is not what he was thinking, then use my interpretation isntead as an example of how some people really do think, and apply the following rant to those people instead.
As you may know, all things East Asian have been gaining popularity of late. From sushi to anime to Memoirs of a Geisha to shoji screens, items of East Asian origin can be found in many US stores today. To put it briefly, Asia is "in." As such, my desire to decorate my apartment in such a way is "uncreative" and, therefore, bad.
Where do I begin?
First, let me say how very annoying are those people who complain when they like something "first" which later becomes popular. For instance, the popularity of styles previously confined to Hot Topic among the general populus. People who bought their wardrobes exclusively from Hot Topic, say, 6 years ago, are now angry that these "posers" are infringing on their "uniqueness" and that now such "unoriginal" stores as Macy's carry plaid, chain-laden pants and leather dresses. Let me play a very tiny violin for your sad, sad plight. If these people would grow up for a moment, they would realize that such an increase in popularity can only mean good things for these trailblazers of cool. It means more products are available in more places at less cost.
I first discovered Sailor Moon in 6th grade or so. At the time, it had been removed from US tv, presumably due to lack of viewers. To my joy, it came back when I was in 9th grade, and I watched it dutifully every day after school in terrible, terrible, english dub. I loved it. And when Japanese-language DVDs with subtitles were released a few years later, I bought them all. There was a little independent video store on De Anza Blvd that carried them, and it was the only place I could find it. Today, I can buy zillions of anime DVDs on Amazon.com. I can rent them from Netflix. I can find anime products all over the place. Let me tell you, I could not be more excited. Anyone who feels differently in this sort of situation is retarded.
No less annoying is the sentiment expressed by my friend that choosing a decorative theme that many other people like is somehow "uncreative." Unique is not the same thing as creative, and neither are criteria upon which the quality of interior design should be judged. Things are not better just because they are different. And anyone who suggests that one ought not to like the same things as everyone else is completely irrational and worse than people who suggest the opposite. If one likes a certain vase, or skirt, or song, or decorating style, one ought to do so whether five million other people also like it or whether zero do.
I happen to like very much Asian-style things. If I had to choose a sentiment other than apathy at the number of other people who like this style, it could only be positive, because these numbers have only served to increase the number of things I can buy for my apartment (both because of lower prices and sheer variety).
And to anyone who would roll his eyes and say to me "how creative of you," I say:
You are incorrect; good day.
Friday, August 11, 2006
what's in a name?
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/09/egyptian.students/index.html
The three captured students:
• Mohamed Ragab Mohamed Abd Alla
• Ebrahim Mabrouk Moustafa Abdou
• Eslam Ibrahim Mohamed El-Dessouki
The three captured students:
• Mohamed Ragab Mohamed Abd Alla
• Ebrahim Mabrouk Moustafa Abdou
• Eslam Ibrahim Mohamed El-Dessouki
The remaining eight students were identified as:
• El Sayed Ahmed Elsayed Ibrahim, 20
• Alaa Abd El Fattah Ali El Bahnasawi, 20
• Ahmed Refaat Saad El Moghazi El Laket, 19
• Ahmed Mohamed Mohamed Abou El Ela, 21
• Mohamed Ibrahim Elsayed El Moghazy, 20
• Moustafa Wagdy Moustafa El Gafary, 18
• Mohamed Saleh Ahmed Maray, 20
• Mohamed Ibrahim Fouaad El Shenawy, 17
I am extremely amused.Monday, August 07, 2006
Where do I begin?
Among the more stupid articles I've read in my life. First of all, the presence of doctors at lethan injections should have absolutely nothing to do with whether the process is "humane." The same chemicals get injected in the same exact ways no matter who happens to be watching. They could have a doctor program a robot to do the job and it would be the same. Secondly, what the hell does this mean:
"The problem is that few doctors are willing to do it. Ultimately, this could put a halt to the use of lethal injections."
Just how many people are we executing these days? We could have one doctor willing to do the job and that would be enough.
And finally, wtf? How is lethan injection cruel or unusual? Dead is dead.
Among the more stupid articles I've read in my life. First of all, the presence of doctors at lethan injections should have absolutely nothing to do with whether the process is "humane." The same chemicals get injected in the same exact ways no matter who happens to be watching. They could have a doctor program a robot to do the job and it would be the same. Secondly, what the hell does this mean:
"The problem is that few doctors are willing to do it. Ultimately, this could put a halt to the use of lethal injections."
Just how many people are we executing these days? We could have one doctor willing to do the job and that would be enough.
And finally, wtf? How is lethan injection cruel or unusual? Dead is dead.
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