Friday, April 27, 2012
Nighty-Night!
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Time to wrap this up at 2157. Supper was yummy. I'll be 'sleeping in' tomorrow morning, of course. Nighty-night!
Time to wrap this up at 2157. Supper was yummy. I'll be 'sleeping in' tomorrow morning, of course. Nighty-night!
Beethoven on LSD.
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Sipping on beer #7. I'll continue with the current theme.
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The Good Drug Guide. They won't teach your kids this sorta stuff in high school! It's up to you to do that.
Nor will they teach them this sorta stuff in college. Hint, hint.
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I could go on and on, but enough is enough. Sip. (Beer #8 already. I gotta slow down.) The rice is cooked at 1950; I'm a bit hungry... but am still open for more beer... sip.
We need some music: Beethoven Symphony #6, second movement. This was my favorite movement as I listened to the piece while tripping on LSD. My entire visual field (eyes closed) would suddenly blossom beautifully into a multitude of glorious color which then became a river, flowing with the music. The colors were far more intense than in real life. If I moved my eyes, or blinked under my eyelids, that would affect the flow and the color. It was utterly beautiful. I have never seen anything more beautiful, before or since.
For your information, here is the First Movement.
I loved the third movement too, but the violence at the beginning of the fourth movement turned me off emotionally and I would avoid it. I absolutely loved the rest of it, beginning at 3:13, but since the last two movements were on the flip side of the record I rarely turned it over unless I was well into 'recovery mode.'
Sipping on beer #7. I'll continue with the current theme.
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The Good Drug Guide. They won't teach your kids this sorta stuff in high school! It's up to you to do that.
Nor will they teach them this sorta stuff in college. Hint, hint.
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I could go on and on, but enough is enough. Sip. (Beer #8 already. I gotta slow down.) The rice is cooked at 1950; I'm a bit hungry... but am still open for more beer... sip.
We need some music: Beethoven Symphony #6, second movement. This was my favorite movement as I listened to the piece while tripping on LSD. My entire visual field (eyes closed) would suddenly blossom beautifully into a multitude of glorious color which then became a river, flowing with the music. The colors were far more intense than in real life. If I moved my eyes, or blinked under my eyelids, that would affect the flow and the color. It was utterly beautiful. I have never seen anything more beautiful, before or since.
For your information, here is the First Movement.
I loved the third movement too, but the violence at the beginning of the fourth movement turned me off emotionally and I would avoid it. I absolutely loved the rest of it, beginning at 3:13, but since the last two movements were on the flip side of the record I rarely turned it over unless I was well into 'recovery mode.'
Various Delights...
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Sipping on a 1.5 oz. shot of Canadian Mist mixed with Diet Pepsi. Buzzing nicely! Continuing with the link dump:
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Just say know. Short and sweet.
The Nectar of Delight. A history of Hemp.
Marijuana slows Alzheimers? Smoke up!
Happiness, Hypermotivation, and the Meaning of Life. Why Sexual Mutilation should be abandoned.
Sip. Whoa. I'm already through that whiskey. Better go back to beer. And I was kidding, of course, regarding the most recent link above. Sipping on beer #7 at 1913. Sip.
Huh? Hardcore Hedonism in the Third Millennium. Huh? Whatever. Sip.
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Sipping on a 1.5 oz. shot of Canadian Mist mixed with Diet Pepsi. Buzzing nicely! Continuing with the link dump:
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Just say know. Short and sweet.
The Nectar of Delight. A history of Hemp.
Marijuana slows Alzheimers? Smoke up!
Happiness, Hypermotivation, and the Meaning of Life. Why Sexual Mutilation should be abandoned.
Sip. Whoa. I'm already through that whiskey. Better go back to beer. And I was kidding, of course, regarding the most recent link above. Sipping on beer #7 at 1913. Sip.
Huh? Hardcore Hedonism in the Third Millennium. Huh? Whatever. Sip.
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Mother Nature is a Naughty Woman.
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Working on beer #4 at 1647, buzzing nicely, 'approaching paradise.' But I know that tommorrow will be much closer to Hell than to Paradise. Hangover. Argh. It's the price we pay... Sip.
Back from the fridge with beer #5 at 1704.
Should I get Wired? I could certainly avoid the hangovers that way. But then what? There would no reason to blog. I could just lay there... orgasming! Darwin would roll over in his grave. So would my mother. I'd love it, of course. But wait... Do I get to 'push the button?' Hmm. Maybe I should just stick to 3.2 beer... possibly a little Marijuana... Some French Vanilla...
Sip.
Beginning beer #6, left over from last week. Yum.
Mother Nature is, of course, responsible for this general problem. It was HER, after all, who invented 'drugs.' I've tried many of them over the years: Caffine, Aspirin, Marijuana, Alcohol, Penicillin... and it was all Her fault. If you have a problem with Drugs, blame Mother Nature. Indeed, 'natural drugs' have led our species to the currently disasterous 'War on Drugs!' Shame on Mother Nature!
Working on beer #4 at 1647, buzzing nicely, 'approaching paradise.' But I know that tommorrow will be much closer to Hell than to Paradise. Hangover. Argh. It's the price we pay... Sip.
Back from the fridge with beer #5 at 1704.
Should I get Wired? I could certainly avoid the hangovers that way. But then what? There would no reason to blog. I could just lay there... orgasming! Darwin would roll over in his grave. So would my mother. I'd love it, of course. But wait... Do I get to 'push the button?' Hmm. Maybe I should just stick to 3.2 beer... possibly a little Marijuana... Some French Vanilla...
Sip.
Beginning beer #6, left over from last week. Yum.
Mother Nature is, of course, responsible for this general problem. It was HER, after all, who invented 'drugs.' I've tried many of them over the years: Caffine, Aspirin, Marijuana, Alcohol, Penicillin... and it was all Her fault. If you have a problem with Drugs, blame Mother Nature. Indeed, 'natural drugs' have led our species to the currently disasterous 'War on Drugs!' Shame on Mother Nature!
Paradise-Engineering.
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Beginning beer #1 at 1505. Sip. I'm currently 'recovering' from a simultaneous gas/rad attack which produced the usual coughing, tearing, sneezing, and snuffing-up of huge mucus flows. Sniffff! Apparently pleased by my reaction, the obsessed stalker above me signaled his presense by tapping. Friday's Blog has begun.
Last night was about a 13-hour combination of sleep and radiation torture. I seem to have got enough of both. Sip. Tonight's 'link dump' should be endlessly interesting! (And I mean that literally.) I 'got to' the subjects in a very serendipidous manner, beginning with absent-mindedly reading some of my old blog notes (on paper). I was looking for some subject matter for tonight. That then led me to start at the beginning of this blog (daily scratchpad). I read and tested the links as I went along, eventually stumbling on tonight's subject, Paradise-Engineering.
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Oh threats of Hell and Hopes of Paradise!
One thing at least is certain-- This Life flies;
One thing is certain and the rest is Lies;
The flower that once has blown forever dies.
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Paradise-Engineering had previously been the job of Religion: 'First you die; then you go to Heaven, maybe.'
That 'maybe' has always been a problem, and there has never been a shortage of soothsayers who - for a price - will guide you on the right path to Paradise. 'The Faithful' (the gullible) believed. They eschewed Science and favored Religion. They tithed. They believed. They obeyed. They tithed... In John They Trusted.
Then came the modern world in which - ironically - Science seems to offer 'Paradise' without the 'maybe!'
Don't ya just love it? I do.
Beginning beer #1 at 1505. Sip. I'm currently 'recovering' from a simultaneous gas/rad attack which produced the usual coughing, tearing, sneezing, and snuffing-up of huge mucus flows. Sniffff! Apparently pleased by my reaction, the obsessed stalker above me signaled his presense by tapping. Friday's Blog has begun.
Last night was about a 13-hour combination of sleep and radiation torture. I seem to have got enough of both. Sip. Tonight's 'link dump' should be endlessly interesting! (And I mean that literally.) I 'got to' the subjects in a very serendipidous manner, beginning with absent-mindedly reading some of my old blog notes (on paper). I was looking for some subject matter for tonight. That then led me to start at the beginning of this blog (daily scratchpad). I read and tested the links as I went along, eventually stumbling on tonight's subject, Paradise-Engineering.
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Oh threats of Hell and Hopes of Paradise!
One thing at least is certain-- This Life flies;
One thing is certain and the rest is Lies;
The flower that once has blown forever dies.
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Paradise-Engineering had previously been the job of Religion: 'First you die; then you go to Heaven, maybe.'
That 'maybe' has always been a problem, and there has never been a shortage of soothsayers who - for a price - will guide you on the right path to Paradise. 'The Faithful' (the gullible) believed. They eschewed Science and favored Religion. They tithed. They believed. They obeyed. They tithed... In John They Trusted.
Then came the modern world in which - ironically - Science seems to offer 'Paradise' without the 'maybe!'
Don't ya just love it? I do.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty...
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Enough with the tedious blogging already! (No, I am not Jewish.) I need a little 'sip time.' Sip.
Got a haircut recently! I was beginning to look like the Mad Scientist in Back to the Future! I'm feeling normal now (more or less).
Summertime is close! Sunlight = vitamin D. Riding my bike helps in that regard, and also helps in the 'deep breathing department.' Who needs Ganja?
Which brings us to John Keats:
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When old age shall this generation waste,
Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe
Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou sayst,
"Beauty is truth, truth beauty," – that is all
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.
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We want Truth. We need Beauty!
Auditory Beauty: Mozart's Final Piano Concerto.
Visual Beauty:
See you all again next Friday, I hope.
Enough with the tedious blogging already! (No, I am not Jewish.) I need a little 'sip time.' Sip.
Got a haircut recently! I was beginning to look like the Mad Scientist in Back to the Future! I'm feeling normal now (more or less).
Summertime is close! Sunlight = vitamin D. Riding my bike helps in that regard, and also helps in the 'deep breathing department.' Who needs Ganja?
Which brings us to John Keats:
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When old age shall this generation waste,
Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe
Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou sayst,
"Beauty is truth, truth beauty," – that is all
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.
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We want Truth. We need Beauty!
Auditory Beauty: Mozart's Final Piano Concerto.
Visual Beauty:
Deadly Medicine.
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4-20 Day is a really good excuse to blog about the general subject of 'Drugs.' Sip. And since I'm a 'relative expert' on the subject of 'drugs in general' - not to mention 'drunk as a skunk' as I begin beer #6 - I'm inclined to do a bit of philosophising concerning why 'drugs' are such an issue at the beginning of the 21st Century. So first we need to define the term, 'Drug.'
Whew! That was quite a chore! Sip.
The next step, it seems to me, is to divide 'drugs' into two categories: Legal Drugs, and Illegal Drugs. Whew! That was onerous! I'm not sure I can handle this subject in my drunken state! But I will press on... Sip... Beginning beer #7 at 7:11. (Really.)
The average unconscious citizen might be inclined to judge - at this point - that the terms 'legal' and 'illegal' equate with the terms 'good' and 'bad.' Well, maybe' (to quote Carl Sagan in Cosmos).
But a Goggle search of 'Good Drugs vs Bad Drugs' brings us to a Non-Wiki result. Argh! Carl Sagan smoked Marijuana! How can Marijuana be all that bad?! Hmm.
OK, maybe we should be thinking in terms of 'Addictive vs non-addictive' instead of 'legal vs illegal' or 'good vs bad.'
So hows about 'Substance Dependence.' Ha! (sip)
(Whew. This is work, folks.)
Notice that Cannabis, LSD, and Ecstacy are at the very bottom of the list in terms of addictive potential.
Notice that many legal drugs are extremely addictive.
Notice also that some legal drugs are DEADLY.
And don't fail to notice that Big Pharma is Big Business. Unregulated Big Business! Sound familiar?
4-20 Day is a really good excuse to blog about the general subject of 'Drugs.' Sip. And since I'm a 'relative expert' on the subject of 'drugs in general' - not to mention 'drunk as a skunk' as I begin beer #6 - I'm inclined to do a bit of philosophising concerning why 'drugs' are such an issue at the beginning of the 21st Century. So first we need to define the term, 'Drug.'
Whew! That was quite a chore! Sip.
The next step, it seems to me, is to divide 'drugs' into two categories: Legal Drugs, and Illegal Drugs. Whew! That was onerous! I'm not sure I can handle this subject in my drunken state! But I will press on... Sip... Beginning beer #7 at 7:11. (Really.)
The average unconscious citizen might be inclined to judge - at this point - that the terms 'legal' and 'illegal' equate with the terms 'good' and 'bad.' Well, maybe' (to quote Carl Sagan in Cosmos).
But a Goggle search of 'Good Drugs vs Bad Drugs' brings us to a Non-Wiki result. Argh! Carl Sagan smoked Marijuana! How can Marijuana be all that bad?! Hmm.
OK, maybe we should be thinking in terms of 'Addictive vs non-addictive' instead of 'legal vs illegal' or 'good vs bad.'
So hows about 'Substance Dependence.' Ha! (sip)
(Whew. This is work, folks.)
Notice that Cannabis, LSD, and Ecstacy are at the very bottom of the list in terms of addictive potential.
Notice that many legal drugs are extremely addictive.
Notice also that some legal drugs are DEADLY.
And don't fail to notice that Big Pharma is Big Business. Unregulated Big Business! Sound familiar?
Today is 420 Day. Sip.
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TGIF again! Five beers left from last week, and I'm working on beer #2 at 1600, buzzing nicely. Today is also '420 day' and lots of otherwise ordinary folks are 'smoking up' to celebrate the occasion. Sadly I won't be joining them (no Cannabis available) but I do have my booze stash. Sip. Better get right to the link dump:
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University Hopes to Repel Stoners on '420' Day. Excellent CNN piece. It is now 4:14 PM in Denver. Counting down... Sip... CNN auditory/visual in the LR and I can see and hear one of the TVs from here in the BR. I am now off to the fridge for beer #3 (Natural Light)... Oops, it is now 4:23 (thump above me) as I sip on beer #3. There are some excellent links in this piece. Highly (eheh) recommended.
Good news for Colorado Intactivists! Amendment to allow state funding of infant sexual mutilation fails in Senate! Yay!
7 life lessons from a Holocaust Survivor. Excellent advice from a very Old Lady! She is a Pianist, so This Music is appropriate. Have your hanky ready at 4:00. Expect tears at about 4:20.
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TGIF again! Five beers left from last week, and I'm working on beer #2 at 1600, buzzing nicely. Today is also '420 day' and lots of otherwise ordinary folks are 'smoking up' to celebrate the occasion. Sadly I won't be joining them (no Cannabis available) but I do have my booze stash. Sip. Better get right to the link dump:
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University Hopes to Repel Stoners on '420' Day. Excellent CNN piece. It is now 4:14 PM in Denver. Counting down... Sip... CNN auditory/visual in the LR and I can see and hear one of the TVs from here in the BR. I am now off to the fridge for beer #3 (Natural Light)... Oops, it is now 4:23 (thump above me) as I sip on beer #3. There are some excellent links in this piece. Highly (eheh) recommended.
Good news for Colorado Intactivists! Amendment to allow state funding of infant sexual mutilation fails in Senate! Yay!
7 life lessons from a Holocaust Survivor. Excellent advice from a very Old Lady! She is a Pianist, so This Music is appropriate. Have your hanky ready at 4:00. Expect tears at about 4:20.
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Friday, April 13, 2012
Tonight's last items.
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Just popped open beer #8 at 2018. Kootch hit the sack about three hours ago. Sip. Buzzing moderately as my liver does the 'detox thing' just a bit too fast. Sip. I could 'catch up' with a double shot of Canadian Mist, but 'liver knows best.' We need music! Lessee...
Tonight is the night that Titanic struck an iceberg and sank. I loved the movie. But what about being 'nearer to God?' The question brings up the mythological ideas associated with 'life after death.' Hmm. Oh. The music was too short? Too brief? Try this!
And now I need a visual. Hmm. Pussy, of course... Cameltoe!
Stopped boozing and began eating some time ago. Time to wrap this up. Nighty-night!
Just popped open beer #8 at 2018. Kootch hit the sack about three hours ago. Sip. Buzzing moderately as my liver does the 'detox thing' just a bit too fast. Sip. I could 'catch up' with a double shot of Canadian Mist, but 'liver knows best.' We need music! Lessee...
Tonight is the night that Titanic struck an iceberg and sank. I loved the movie. But what about being 'nearer to God?' The question brings up the mythological ideas associated with 'life after death.' Hmm. Oh. The music was too short? Too brief? Try this!
And now I need a visual. Hmm. Pussy, of course... Cameltoe!
Stopped boozing and began eating some time ago. Time to wrap this up. Nighty-night!
Next Friday is 4-20 Day. Smoke up!
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Today is Friday the 13th. Next Friday will be Friday, April 20th. 4-20! Yay 4-20! Should 4-20 be declared a religious holiday? Hmm. Sounds good to me!
O Canada! Our neighbors to the north declare Cannabis to be beneficial. Yay!
The Netherlands are also enlightened: Cannabis Coffee Shops deserve Heritage Protection. I agree.
But what about Anonymous' recent decision to support the Cannabis Legalization Movement? I have reservations. What about you? Don't you think we can all do it without 'the creepyness?'
Today is Friday the 13th. Next Friday will be Friday, April 20th. 4-20! Yay 4-20! Should 4-20 be declared a religious holiday? Hmm. Sounds good to me!
O Canada! Our neighbors to the north declare Cannabis to be beneficial. Yay!
The Netherlands are also enlightened: Cannabis Coffee Shops deserve Heritage Protection. I agree.
But what about Anonymous' recent decision to support the Cannabis Legalization Movement? I have reservations. What about you? Don't you think we can all do it without 'the creepyness?'
A Cosmic Moment.
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Working on beer #6 at 1749. Sip. Buzzing beautifully. Re-reading the last post just now, it strikes me that one of the first brain functions to be affected by LSD is the visual function; and that would tend to explain why, although I could still 'reason' at that stage (about 30 minutes into the trip on an empty stomach), my visual ability was rapidly deteriorating. Interestingly, I could still see the world pretty much as normal, but the 'familiarity' of what I was seeing was fading rapidly. Could that also explain my failure to 'fear' that honeybee? I remember understanding that she was 'doing her natural duty' but not that she might become angry at me and sting me for touching her. I remember being surprised that she did not fly away. It was a 'cosmic moment' for me.
Working on beer #6 at 1749. Sip. Buzzing beautifully. Re-reading the last post just now, it strikes me that one of the first brain functions to be affected by LSD is the visual function; and that would tend to explain why, although I could still 'reason' at that stage (about 30 minutes into the trip on an empty stomach), my visual ability was rapidly deteriorating. Interestingly, I could still see the world pretty much as normal, but the 'familiarity' of what I was seeing was fading rapidly. Could that also explain my failure to 'fear' that honeybee? I remember understanding that she was 'doing her natural duty' but not that she might become angry at me and sting me for touching her. I remember being surprised that she did not fly away. It was a 'cosmic moment' for me.
She ignored me. I loved it.
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Buzzing nicely now as I work on beer #4 at 1636. Time for a link dump.
Marijuana Legalization Billboard in Colorado. Love it!
Marijuana Users are Safe Drivers. I can vouch for this. The 'booze high' and the 'ganja high' are quite different in terms of 'self-evaluation-now.' Booze seems to 'feed the ego' and suppress self-awareness, while Ganja seems to increase self-awareness and inhibit the ego. Thus a 'drunk' driver tends to take risky chances, while a 'high' driver tends to be over-cautious. The result is that the drunk driver takes chances and drives too fast, while the High driver slows down and may inhibit normal traffic flow. I've driven in both situations and that was my tendency. I also drove (once!) while in the early stages of an LSD Trip. Terrifying! I was driving home on a well-known, well-traveled street (S. 11th st.) and was within three blocks of our house when my surroundings became, 'alien.' But I remembered that I had started out heading South, and had not made any turns yet, so, strange as the scenerio around me seemed to be becoming, I must still be on the right street. I knew I would recognize our house, so I kept going, slowly. A half-block away from our house I realized that I was almost home. Whew! Thank you god! I parked the car in the driveway and then totally enjoyed the remainder of the trip. That might have been the day that 'petted' a honey bee as she gathered nectar from one of the flowers near the front door of our house.
She ignored me. I loved it.
Buzzing nicely now as I work on beer #4 at 1636. Time for a link dump.
Marijuana Legalization Billboard in Colorado. Love it!
Marijuana Users are Safe Drivers. I can vouch for this. The 'booze high' and the 'ganja high' are quite different in terms of 'self-evaluation-now.' Booze seems to 'feed the ego' and suppress self-awareness, while Ganja seems to increase self-awareness and inhibit the ego. Thus a 'drunk' driver tends to take risky chances, while a 'high' driver tends to be over-cautious. The result is that the drunk driver takes chances and drives too fast, while the High driver slows down and may inhibit normal traffic flow. I've driven in both situations and that was my tendency. I also drove (once!) while in the early stages of an LSD Trip. Terrifying! I was driving home on a well-known, well-traveled street (S. 11th st.) and was within three blocks of our house when my surroundings became, 'alien.' But I remembered that I had started out heading South, and had not made any turns yet, so, strange as the scenerio around me seemed to be becoming, I must still be on the right street. I knew I would recognize our house, so I kept going, slowly. A half-block away from our house I realized that I was almost home. Whew! Thank you god! I parked the car in the driveway and then totally enjoyed the remainder of the trip. That might have been the day that 'petted' a honey bee as she gathered nectar from one of the flowers near the front door of our house.
She ignored me. I loved it.
Unpunishable
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TGIF13! Last week's hangover wasn't as bad as expected, thank, uh, goodness. Two beers left from last week for a total of 14 beers available for tonight. I'll try to limit my intake tonight also. We'll see how that goes. Sip. Not buzzing at all yet at 1517. Rereading last week's posts just now I spotted a grammatical error... standby... fixed it. Sip. Still not buzzing. Sip.
Last night was a kind of Rocky Mountain Horror Show as Gerash and his 'boys' zapped me with microwave cannons from the apartments above and below. They do that every night, apparently acting as agents of their (nonexistent) god. Doing God's work! Gerash is a Jew and I am a Goy (non-Jew), so apparently there is nothing morally wrong with it. I can't find it in the 613 Mitzvots (commandments). Indeed, I doubt that I could find such a prohibition in modern criminal law! True, such a practice would probably be covered under 'harrassment' and 'criminal assault' laws, but how could the ACSD possibly investigate such a claim? What (probably Jewish) judge would even grant the cops a 'search warrant' in such a case? My only evidence is my personal experience! And even if a search warrant was issued, Gerash has 'connections' within the Criminal Justice System which would alert him in plenty of time to move the incriminating devices elsewhere. 'The Law' understands obvious crimes like a knife in the back or a bullet in the chest, but a microwave radiation assault is, almost by definition, uninvestigatable. Unpunishable.
TGIF13! Last week's hangover wasn't as bad as expected, thank, uh, goodness. Two beers left from last week for a total of 14 beers available for tonight. I'll try to limit my intake tonight also. We'll see how that goes. Sip. Not buzzing at all yet at 1517. Rereading last week's posts just now I spotted a grammatical error... standby... fixed it. Sip. Still not buzzing. Sip.
Last night was a kind of Rocky Mountain Horror Show as Gerash and his 'boys' zapped me with microwave cannons from the apartments above and below. They do that every night, apparently acting as agents of their (nonexistent) god. Doing God's work! Gerash is a Jew and I am a Goy (non-Jew), so apparently there is nothing morally wrong with it. I can't find it in the 613 Mitzvots (commandments). Indeed, I doubt that I could find such a prohibition in modern criminal law! True, such a practice would probably be covered under 'harrassment' and 'criminal assault' laws, but how could the ACSD possibly investigate such a claim? What (probably Jewish) judge would even grant the cops a 'search warrant' in such a case? My only evidence is my personal experience! And even if a search warrant was issued, Gerash has 'connections' within the Criminal Justice System which would alert him in plenty of time to move the incriminating devices elsewhere. 'The Law' understands obvious crimes like a knife in the back or a bullet in the chest, but a microwave radiation assault is, almost by definition, uninvestigatable. Unpunishable.
Friday, April 06, 2012
Having fun with god.
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I love this photo of a 'Barred Spiral.' Our own galaxy is thought to be a similar 'barred spiral.' We can't see it of course because we are within it. We need a large mirror. Could the Jewish god WHTZSNM possibly help us in that regard?
I dialed 666 on the Brown Telephone and 'extended the antenna.' God answered immediately.
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gd: Hello?
me: Happy Friday.
gd: Thank you. I didn't know you cared!
me: Do the words, 'water' and 'mirror' seem to have any connection?
gd: Reflection. Will you please get to the point?
me: H2O?
gd: Gibberish. Get to the point or I will hang up.
me: Fire?
gd: Yes! Oh, yes! Now you're talking!
me: Water?
gd: Of course! I love lots and lots of water!
me Drowning?
gd: Love it.
me: Stars?
gd Everywhere.
me: NaCl? H2O? Dead Sea?
gd: That last one rings a bell. Can you be a bit more specific?
me: (Click)
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And with that I will wrap this up for tonight. See you all next week!
I love this photo of a 'Barred Spiral.' Our own galaxy is thought to be a similar 'barred spiral.' We can't see it of course because we are within it. We need a large mirror. Could the Jewish god WHTZSNM possibly help us in that regard?
I dialed 666 on the Brown Telephone and 'extended the antenna.' God answered immediately.
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gd: Hello?
me: Happy Friday.
gd: Thank you. I didn't know you cared!
me: Do the words, 'water' and 'mirror' seem to have any connection?
gd: Reflection. Will you please get to the point?
me: H2O?
gd: Gibberish. Get to the point or I will hang up.
me: Fire?
gd: Yes! Oh, yes! Now you're talking!
me: Water?
gd: Of course! I love lots and lots of water!
me Drowning?
gd: Love it.
me: Stars?
gd Everywhere.
me: NaCl? H2O? Dead Sea?
gd: That last one rings a bell. Can you be a bit more specific?
me: (Click)
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And with that I will wrap this up for tonight. See you all next week!
The Criminal Industry: It really exists!
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Time for this week's link dump:
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Incarceration Nation. Now that 'private enterprise' has taken over the previously governmental task of Incarceration, the US incarceration rate has soared far above that of the world's other nations. Get ready to spend time in jail, folks. It'll help the economy. Really. Bend over... spread your cheeks... forget about going to college...
Back in 'the good ole days' (late '80s - early '90s) I called this phenomenon (in my DROG) 'The Criminal Industry.' It was a 'joke' of course, referring to the ACSD. The 'joke' has since morphed into a kind of National Evil Seriousness.
Survey: Most Conservatives place little trust in Science. Figures. The Bible is much easer to understand than, for example, the formula H2O. We really do live in a world full of idiots!
Police Will Ticket Marijuana Smokers at CU-Boulder this 4/20. Hmm! Presumably, local tv media will have video of this event! Alright! Maybe I'll watch... I certainly won't attend the event because I'll be buzzing and writing. Sip. I will be enjoying my life. Sip. As usual.
Time for this week's link dump:
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Incarceration Nation. Now that 'private enterprise' has taken over the previously governmental task of Incarceration, the US incarceration rate has soared far above that of the world's other nations. Get ready to spend time in jail, folks. It'll help the economy. Really. Bend over... spread your cheeks... forget about going to college...
Back in 'the good ole days' (late '80s - early '90s) I called this phenomenon (in my DROG) 'The Criminal Industry.' It was a 'joke' of course, referring to the ACSD. The 'joke' has since morphed into a kind of National Evil Seriousness.
Survey: Most Conservatives place little trust in Science. Figures. The Bible is much easer to understand than, for example, the formula H2O. We really do live in a world full of idiots!
Police Will Ticket Marijuana Smokers at CU-Boulder this 4/20. Hmm! Presumably, local tv media will have video of this event! Alright! Maybe I'll watch... I certainly won't attend the event because I'll be buzzing and writing. Sip. I will be enjoying my life. Sip. As usual.
Fearing God... or else!
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TGIGF! Sipping on beer #2 at 1421. Good Friday is, of course, an important religious holiday in Judeo-Christian Mythology, and serves to commemerate the day Jesus died for our sins, thus saving our collective butt from the wrath of His Father up there in Heaven. (Beer #3 at 1440. Sip.) (If the idea sounds a bit bizarre, remember, it's 2000 years old. What can you expect from people who still didn't know back then that 'water' was the same as 'H2O'? Not much.)
After dying, Jesus descended into Hell, possibly spending some quality time with those souls already burning there. Whatever. Then, on the third day, Jesus surfaced, got back inside his body, did a bit of 'advertizing' among The Faithful, and ascended into Heaven taking his much improved body with Him. We celebrate that event on Sunday. Hopefully I can sort of emulate Jesus' weekend journey. Sort of... not quite... I hope! (Saturday's hangover will be bad enough without the fire.)
Speaking of Saturday, Jews celebrate the Christian 'Holy Saturday' this year with their Passover celebration. This bizarre celebration is even older than the Christian Holy Week celebrations, and is consistent with the Christian idea that the Jewish god was one violent, creepy bastard.
TGIGF! Sipping on beer #2 at 1421. Good Friday is, of course, an important religious holiday in Judeo-Christian Mythology, and serves to commemerate the day Jesus died for our sins, thus saving our collective butt from the wrath of His Father up there in Heaven. (Beer #3 at 1440. Sip.) (If the idea sounds a bit bizarre, remember, it's 2000 years old. What can you expect from people who still didn't know back then that 'water' was the same as 'H2O'? Not much.)
After dying, Jesus descended into Hell, possibly spending some quality time with those souls already burning there. Whatever. Then, on the third day, Jesus surfaced, got back inside his body, did a bit of 'advertizing' among The Faithful, and ascended into Heaven taking his much improved body with Him. We celebrate that event on Sunday. Hopefully I can sort of emulate Jesus' weekend journey. Sort of... not quite... I hope! (Saturday's hangover will be bad enough without the fire.)
Speaking of Saturday, Jews celebrate the Christian 'Holy Saturday' this year with their Passover celebration. This bizarre celebration is even older than the Christian Holy Week celebrations, and is consistent with the Christian idea that the Jewish god was one violent, creepy bastard.
