As I have mentioned before, Alicia watches the View everyday between her morning nap (she gets up early to take a nap) and going to work. And I take it from the conversations we have , that Rosie is a Liberal. No biggie, just an observation. I don't have a stance on Rosie. Its one of my rules in life to not have an opinion about fat lesbian women. I find its a good practice to stay out of their way and not talk to them. Nothing good happens when straight white guys and fat lesbians mix.
Anyways, Rosie brought up the concept that the taking of the British soldiers as hostages may be a ploy by the Bush/Blair administrations to engage in a conflict with Iran. Alicia asked me this, thinking I would give her the most reasonable answer, with my 'years' of political science study. She was a little surprised by my answer.
I told her, that it really wasn't that far fetched of an idea. Its no more far fetched than the North Vietnamese Navy attacking a PT boat in the Gulf of Tonkin, even though the NV navy was basically 3 fishing boats with AK-47's on them. And that was enough info for the American public to allow for the increase of US troops in Vietnam.
If we look closely at the current situation, we have Iran with nothing really to lose in the situation, who is openly pursuing nuclear weapons in the face of the UN and whose leadership has continuously bad mouthed the leader of the free world. Then we have the UK; if their navy isn't the 2nd largest, its in the top 5 and is probably as advanced as any in the world. Those Brits really take pride in their sailing. Its like bike racing in France. Taking these sailors hostage is like calling the queen a hoe.
If the situation escalates to the point where they are talking about 'regime' change, then I'm on Rosie's side. But I still expect it to cool down in few weeks.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Iran
Iran taking 15 British soldiers hostage is Kellen Clemens throwing 2 touchdowns for the Jets when they are down 42-10 lat in the fourth quarter. Its just enough action to get the NY press buzzing about the possibility of him replacing Pennington, but it really doesn't mean shit. Pennigton is still the starter. Clemmens was going against a team that knew the game was over. They weren't throwing any blitzes at him, so he could basically stand there all day with no real pressure to perform but there is a ton of positive press that can be earned by throwing a couple of garbage time TD's. He had nothing to lose, and a ton to gain.
For Iran its basically the same way. If there were ever a fear of escalation, the prisoners would be released. The press they get is tremendous. You don't think Hugo Chavez is watching this and thinking "Damn, I wish I had done that". And that doesn't even count for the millions of Al Jazera subscribers who think that this is the greatest victory ever. Its is probably being sold as a direct assault on Britain who is still considered a super power and they're a huge US ally. So if Iran could take an opportunity to snatch up a couple of sailors and get some propaganda flowing, than they really have nothing to lose, its the 4th quarter and there down by 30.
Iran will eventually give up the hostages. It will take some time and some sort of persuasion, but they'll eventually get released.
Friday, March 23, 2007
Tubby Smith
What can I say about the Gophers basketball team landing a big name coach to get their program back on track? If you would have asked me 3 months ago after the firing of Dan Monson, if I'd like Tubby Smith to come in and take over, without a doubt I'd have said yes.
You SEC/ACC guys probably won't understand this, but college sports in MN aren't the same as they are in states south of the Mason Dixon line. For instance, when Kentucky hired Smith, the fans expectations were that he would win a few national championships. I'm a Gopher fan, and all I care about Smith doing is beating Wisconsin. If they go .500 in the Big Ten and he gets Williams arena back to the way it was 8 years ago, than he's accomplished the mission.
The only thing that worries me, is that Tubby sucks at recruiting. He seems to go after a few big names a year and maybe gets one, but the depth just hasn't been there. And if its hard for him to recruit at a school with 7 national championships, try doing it at a school where basketball is falls 3rd in terms of fall sports (hockey and wrestling).
Either way, I'm happy to see the Gophers land a couple of good coaches who hopefully can make them competitive in the Big Ten. And most of all BEAT WISCONSIN!!!
You SEC/ACC guys probably won't understand this, but college sports in MN aren't the same as they are in states south of the Mason Dixon line. For instance, when Kentucky hired Smith, the fans expectations were that he would win a few national championships. I'm a Gopher fan, and all I care about Smith doing is beating Wisconsin. If they go .500 in the Big Ten and he gets Williams arena back to the way it was 8 years ago, than he's accomplished the mission.
The only thing that worries me, is that Tubby sucks at recruiting. He seems to go after a few big names a year and maybe gets one, but the depth just hasn't been there. And if its hard for him to recruit at a school with 7 national championships, try doing it at a school where basketball is falls 3rd in terms of fall sports (hockey and wrestling).
Either way, I'm happy to see the Gophers land a couple of good coaches who hopefully can make them competitive in the Big Ten. And most of all BEAT WISCONSIN!!!
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
ESPN.com - GEN - Report: 11 pro wrestlers linked to pharmacy probe
ESPN.com - GEN - Report: 11 pro wrestlers linked to pharmacy probe
Hold on just one second. You can mess with the MLB, NFL and Olympics, but when it comes to the WWE, I'm just not going to stand by and let these great role models be attacked by the 'liberal' press.
Seriously, has there ever been a doubt that these guys use roids? Didn't the commissioner of the WWE admit to using roids? I say fuck it, let them use roids. We should do everything possible to prevent them from breeding.
Hold on just one second. You can mess with the MLB, NFL and Olympics, but when it comes to the WWE, I'm just not going to stand by and let these great role models be attacked by the 'liberal' press.
Seriously, has there ever been a doubt that these guys use roids? Didn't the commissioner of the WWE admit to using roids? I say fuck it, let them use roids. We should do everything possible to prevent them from breeding.
Monday, March 19, 2007
THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED - Google Video
THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED - Google Video
An absolute must see. It is a great example of what Marx called a 'Counter-Revolution". Well, he probably had some French or German word for it, but its what he meant to say.
Two things to think about as you watch this. One, the ant-Chavez groups are mostly light skinned where as the supporters were almost primarily darker skinned. If you think racism only exists in the US, you're wrong. Second, what would happen to military officers in the US if they participated in a coup? Yeah, they'd get shot.
You obviously know where I stand on the matter, but who would you believe, the guys who attempted to pull off the bay of pigs, ousted multiple governments in the past, or a president who was elected twice by a wide majority? No conspiracy here.
An absolute must see. It is a great example of what Marx called a 'Counter-Revolution". Well, he probably had some French or German word for it, but its what he meant to say.
Two things to think about as you watch this. One, the ant-Chavez groups are mostly light skinned where as the supporters were almost primarily darker skinned. If you think racism only exists in the US, you're wrong. Second, what would happen to military officers in the US if they participated in a coup? Yeah, they'd get shot.
You obviously know where I stand on the matter, but who would you believe, the guys who attempted to pull off the bay of pigs, ousted multiple governments in the past, or a president who was elected twice by a wide majority? No conspiracy here.
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Supporting the Troops
I didn't think I was going to write a blog about this topic because of my affiliation, but after thinking about it, I'm probably in the clear.
The amount of press over the Walter Reed Army Medical center and the lack of quality facilities is pretty discerning. I've never been to Walter Reed, but I've been to a few military hospitals. I've also been to a few civilian hospitals and I've seen pictures of 'free clinics'. Some are nice, some are OK, and some suck.
Am I shocked that there is mold or mice in some ones dorm room? No. It wasn't a hospital room, there was no nurse buzzer or attendant, it was a place for them to sleep in between physical therapy. I've got nothing but respect for those guys and no one should live in those sub-par conditions but the reaction that the press and congress had was crazy. How is anyone surprised that the Army has lackluster facilities? Its spent the last 15 years engaged in some sort of conflict or another. It has requested to close numerous bases in order to save money but congress has repeatedly turned them down because of the effect it would have on the towns where the bases exist. The Army is not a business. They don't make anything.
Doing all of those things hasn't allowed the Army to spend money on the things it needs, like new facilities, body armor and Humvee armor.
If firing the general officer who over saw this operation, the Army is basically looking for scapegoats. None of them are going to lose a star or a dollar of retirement money, and they shouldn't. Its just politics.
What we need to begin to understand is the amount of responsibility that needs to rest in Congresses hands when it comes to the resources the military has at its disposal because the congress decides how much money the military will spend on an annual basis. Period. So if you pick up the Sunday paper and think that the military is poorly managed or unfunded, don't question the Generals or even the secretaries, ask what your congressmen or president is doing to correct the problem.
The amount of press over the Walter Reed Army Medical center and the lack of quality facilities is pretty discerning. I've never been to Walter Reed, but I've been to a few military hospitals. I've also been to a few civilian hospitals and I've seen pictures of 'free clinics'. Some are nice, some are OK, and some suck.
Am I shocked that there is mold or mice in some ones dorm room? No. It wasn't a hospital room, there was no nurse buzzer or attendant, it was a place for them to sleep in between physical therapy. I've got nothing but respect for those guys and no one should live in those sub-par conditions but the reaction that the press and congress had was crazy. How is anyone surprised that the Army has lackluster facilities? Its spent the last 15 years engaged in some sort of conflict or another. It has requested to close numerous bases in order to save money but congress has repeatedly turned them down because of the effect it would have on the towns where the bases exist. The Army is not a business. They don't make anything.
Doing all of those things hasn't allowed the Army to spend money on the things it needs, like new facilities, body armor and Humvee armor.
If firing the general officer who over saw this operation, the Army is basically looking for scapegoats. None of them are going to lose a star or a dollar of retirement money, and they shouldn't. Its just politics.
What we need to begin to understand is the amount of responsibility that needs to rest in Congresses hands when it comes to the resources the military has at its disposal because the congress decides how much money the military will spend on an annual basis. Period. So if you pick up the Sunday paper and think that the military is poorly managed or unfunded, don't question the Generals or even the secretaries, ask what your congressmen or president is doing to correct the problem.
Country Music?
I'm not sure how, when or where it happened, but I'm pretty sure I'm country music fan. No, I don't own any Dwight Yokum or Shania Twain and I sure as hell don't listen to the 'country' chick from American Idol, whatever her name is.
But I do listen to a lot of White Stripes, Johnny Cash and Ryan Adams. I'm positive that Mr Cash is considered country and if you listened to Ryan Adams enough, you'd be hard pressed to say he doesn't have a ton of country influences in his music. The White Stripes you question? Well there must be something in that De-Troit Water that makes their musicians go a little country. Kid Rock tries his best to play it up, but the White Stripes definitely have an 'Alt'-country feel.
Maybe its time for me to get some boots and a bigger hat.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
NBA.com NBA.com Blog: Gilbert Arenas
NBA.com NBA.com Blog: Gilbert Arenas
Absolute must read. I thought this guy was a little wacko before I read his blog. Now I'm sure of it. If he wasn't in the NBA, he'd be in a mental facility.
Absolute must read. I thought this guy was a little wacko before I read his blog. Now I'm sure of it. If he wasn't in the NBA, he'd be in a mental facility.
ESPN.com - MLB - Rose: I bet on Reds to win every night
ESPN.com - MLB - Rose: I bet on Reds to win every night
I have two things to say about Pete Rose betting on the Reds every night.
First, that is what I am talking about. If you are in a competition, you should be able to put some money on yourself. What a better way to show faith in your abilities, and to show everyone that no matter the outcome, you gave it your all.
Second, who the hell bets on baseball besides degenerate gamblers anyway? And every single game? I know he is full of shit. Lets say you he is the current Twins manager and Johan Santana is pitching against some bum one night. Yeah, I would put a C-note on that game as well. But lets say the next night, you have some AAA call up going against Oswalt, in your right mind how are you going to bet on your own team? Yeah the line comes into play a little, but I seriously question his integrity on this matter.
Not that Pete Rose has integrity issues.
I have two things to say about Pete Rose betting on the Reds every night.
First, that is what I am talking about. If you are in a competition, you should be able to put some money on yourself. What a better way to show faith in your abilities, and to show everyone that no matter the outcome, you gave it your all.
Second, who the hell bets on baseball besides degenerate gamblers anyway? And every single game? I know he is full of shit. Lets say you he is the current Twins manager and Johan Santana is pitching against some bum one night. Yeah, I would put a C-note on that game as well. But lets say the next night, you have some AAA call up going against Oswalt, in your right mind how are you going to bet on your own team? Yeah the line comes into play a little, but I seriously question his integrity on this matter.
Not that Pete Rose has integrity issues.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
AFN Right Wing Conspiracy
For those of you who have never been stationed at a military base overseas, AFN is the Armed Forces Network. It is a mix of 12 channels that plays some of the popular shows from the US along with the news and one channel called the Commander Access Channel which shows the same 30 PowerPoint slides over and over again. All in all, AFN sucks ass. Most of the shows are from last year, and there is really only 12 hours of programming a day, which they repeat for people who are working on shifts. It alone has forced me to pirate 50 gigs of tv shows and movies.
Alicia's normal daily activities puts her in front of the TV to watch The View sometime between eating breakfast and going to work. During today's View there was a Democratic political analyst on discussing how the democrats could win the '08 Presidential election and all of a sudden, that channel goes blank. She checked every other channel and all of them were in working order. And as soon as the guy was done talking, the channel was back to normal.
Coincidence? I think not. Its obvious to me that the current administration is willing to pull out all of the stops in order to prevent the military wives from getting both sides of the political picture.
Alicia's normal daily activities puts her in front of the TV to watch The View sometime between eating breakfast and going to work. During today's View there was a Democratic political analyst on discussing how the democrats could win the '08 Presidential election and all of a sudden, that channel goes blank. She checked every other channel and all of them were in working order. And as soon as the guy was done talking, the channel was back to normal.
Coincidence? I think not. Its obvious to me that the current administration is willing to pull out all of the stops in order to prevent the military wives from getting both sides of the political picture.
Monday, March 12, 2007
ESPN.com - NBA - 'Improvement' gets Knicks' Thomas an extension
ESPN.com - NBA - 'Improvement' gets Knicks' Thomas an extension
When my life as an Air Force officer ends, I think I'll become an NBA coach. How in the world does this guy get an extension? They are have the largest payroll in the NBA and they might, I repeat, might make the playoffs, in a division that is loaded with a bunch of crappy teams.
When my life as an Air Force officer ends, I think I'll become an NBA coach. How in the world does this guy get an extension? They are have the largest payroll in the NBA and they might, I repeat, might make the playoffs, in a division that is loaded with a bunch of crappy teams.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
FBI
Is anyone surprised that the FBI abused their power when it came to the Patriot act? I mean anyone? Think about it, can you name 10 people in your life who didn't abuse their power? The ones I could name are great men and women. Their not your everyday mortal like you or I.
Lets just look at a few examples of abuse of power. We have a long list to choose from. Teachers, priests, politicians, police officers, military officials, CEO, accountants, bankers, card dealers, poker players, atheletesathletes and the list goes on and on.
Take me for example. I abuse my power all of the time. Don't worry, it doesn't involve little boys or millions of dollars, but I steal. Lots. Well sort of. See, I download tons of stuff from the internet. Movies, video games, TV shows, sporting events and computer software. I have thousands of dollars worth of the stuff on my hard drive. In my defense, the TV in Turkey sucks, and their are no piracy laws, but do you think the Weinstein cares that there are no piracy laws? Hell no, he wants me to pay for Clerks 2 in the theaters.
So the next time someone tells you to 'trust us', we won't take advatageadvantage of the situation. Think twice. Unless you can see the halo glowing or their last name is Bojaxhiu, they are more than likely full of shit.
Lets just look at a few examples of abuse of power. We have a long list to choose from. Teachers, priests, politicians, police officers, military officials, CEO, accountants, bankers, card dealers, poker players, atheletesathletes and the list goes on and on.
Take me for example. I abuse my power all of the time. Don't worry, it doesn't involve little boys or millions of dollars, but I steal. Lots. Well sort of. See, I download tons of stuff from the internet. Movies, video games, TV shows, sporting events and computer software. I have thousands of dollars worth of the stuff on my hard drive. In my defense, the TV in Turkey sucks, and their are no piracy laws, but do you think the Weinstein cares that there are no piracy laws? Hell no, he wants me to pay for Clerks 2 in the theaters.
So the next time someone tells you to 'trust us', we won't take advatageadvantage of the situation. Think twice. Unless you can see the halo glowing or their last name is Bojaxhiu, they are more than likely full of shit.
Thursday, March 8, 2007
The World's Billionaires - Forbes.com
The World's Billionaires - Forbes.com
It's really nice of Forbes to put together a hit list for me. And don't give me any shit about how much money they donate to charity. If you made a billion dollars off of producing steel in India, there is no amount of charity that can make up for the abuse you've make working men and women endure.
It's really nice of Forbes to put together a hit list for me. And don't give me any shit about how much money they donate to charity. If you made a billion dollars off of producing steel in India, there is no amount of charity that can make up for the abuse you've make working men and women endure.
Turkish students want YouTube ban revoked - Tech News & Reviews - MSNBC.com
Turkish students want YouTube ban revoked - Tech News & Reviews - MSNBC.com
This gives you an idea of what type of country I live in. Its as 'western' as a 99% muslim country can be.
This gives you an idea of what type of country I live in. Its as 'western' as a 99% muslim country can be.
Gingrich admits having affair in '90s - Politics - MSNBC.com
Gingrich admits having affair in '90s - Politics - MSNBC.com
I only have one question, who in their right mind finds Gingrich attractive enough to mess around with him?
I only have one question, who in their right mind finds Gingrich attractive enough to mess around with him?
Monday, March 5, 2007
Why I dig Kevin Smith
I dig Kevin Smith. Not enough to be a member of his fan site, or to post messages on his blog, but enough to see basically any movie he does with out Jennifer Lopez in it. I just stole Clerks II the other day and watched it with Alicia. A well done indi-style movie. The actors were not in the same class as the directing/writing, but I don't care about that when I see his movies.
I love his movies because when I watch them, I can actually relate to the characters. Most movies have characters that are so blown out of proportion, that their really not like anyone I know, let alone myself. Take the movie closer for instance. Good movie, solid acting and enticing story line. Do I know a single person who lives anything like any of those people? No. Not one. I don't even think I've met some one like them. But in Smith's movies, I know a Jay, and I've met a few Silent Bobs. The 2 guys in Chasing Amy? It could have been me and a buddy a couple of times.
Now I could go on and ask why more directors and writers don't make movies like this, but that's a waste of time because poor, fat and lonely people don't go to the movies to see other poor, fat and lonely people. Which is to bad, because it makes for great movies.
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Top 5 Weeks in sports
I really love the NCAA basketball conference tournaments. Just a load of great games and fierce competitors. The big east and ACC are always the two best, but all the other big conferences are decent as well. I'll give some props to the mid-majors and small conferences because those kids still show up and give it there all for a shot to make it to the big dance.
If you ever get a chance, you need to attend one of the big ones. Big east or ACC. Big Ten, SEC and Big 12 would be good, but without the history of the other two. I went to the ACC tourney a few years ago and was hooked. The fans were crazy like at college football games and after the games, the fans sold their ticket packages to the winning teams fans. Just good stuff all around.
Next week made me thing about the 5 best weeks in sports. Weeks where there is great action for gambling and sports entertainment.
#5 New years day. I love college football, but most bowls are a little bit of a bore. There is always a gem every year, but who can watch everyone to find out which one its going to be? Still a great week with tons of possible action.
#4 NFL conference championship weekend. Two huge games in the NFL. Can it get better?
#3 The above mentioned week. I just love it. Real games with real rivalries. Plus they play games on Thursday afternoons.
#2 First week in December. Conference championship games in football, plus NFL is at its peak. And if you didn't get enough action there, you have the NBA an NHL as well.
#1 First week of NCAA tournament. More college basketball than you can shake a stick at. Plus everyone in the world has money on the tourney. Action galore!
If you ever get a chance, you need to attend one of the big ones. Big east or ACC. Big Ten, SEC and Big 12 would be good, but without the history of the other two. I went to the ACC tourney a few years ago and was hooked. The fans were crazy like at college football games and after the games, the fans sold their ticket packages to the winning teams fans. Just good stuff all around.
Next week made me thing about the 5 best weeks in sports. Weeks where there is great action for gambling and sports entertainment.
#5 New years day. I love college football, but most bowls are a little bit of a bore. There is always a gem every year, but who can watch everyone to find out which one its going to be? Still a great week with tons of possible action.
#4 NFL conference championship weekend. Two huge games in the NFL. Can it get better?
#3 The above mentioned week. I just love it. Real games with real rivalries. Plus they play games on Thursday afternoons.
#2 First week in December. Conference championship games in football, plus NFL is at its peak. And if you didn't get enough action there, you have the NBA an NHL as well.
#1 First week of NCAA tournament. More college basketball than you can shake a stick at. Plus everyone in the world has money on the tourney. Action galore!
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