St. Pattys day…

It’s a forgone conclusion that I’ll get hammered. The only problem is that I got hammered last night, and only now at about 3:30pm, has the thought of alcohol crossed my mind without me dry heaving.

However, I did win my first pool match in my league last night! It was awesome. The guy I was playing with was even more nervous that me…which felt nice for once. I can finally say I’m not the newest guy on the league, and also that I have now officially beaten someone.

Anyway…back to me complaining. My friend is coming to pick me up at 4:15pm sharp, so that we can go downtown and start the party. I’m not quite sure how I’m going to be able to handle it. I’m really hoping that if I get a beer down or something, I won’t immediately puke…but it’s gonna be a tough one, that’s for sure. My day so far has consisted of cursing alcohol, trying not to fall asleep at my desk, and as you can see…posting random shit to my blog. I also thought I completely screwed up my vision for a while, because I put my head down and took a little semi-nap, and when I raised my head back up and opened my eyes, they wouldn’t focus for like 5 minutes. It was rather disturbing, especially after reading about Sam and Lolo both getting glasses. Oldness totally sucks.
RobSurge took the whole day off and has been drinking since approximately 9:00am. He said he would call me around 3:00pm, but he hasn’t. I imagine it’s probably because he’s passed out in a puddle of his own piss and vomit somewhere on the streets of Wallyworld. He is also not answering his phone, which he carries religiously since the birth of his son.

Anyway…I’m outta here…time to go dye my internal organs with green beer!

10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours.

9 - You feel insulted and “dehumanized” when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt.

8 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a Triune God.

7 - Your face turns purple when you hear of the “atrocities” attributed to Allah, but you don’t even flinch when hearing about how God/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in “Exodus” and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in “Joshua” including women, children, and trees!

6 - You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky.

5 - You are willing to spend your life looking for little loopholes in the scientifically established age of Earth (few billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by Bronze Age tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that Earth is a few generations old.

4 - You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs — though excluding those in all rival sects - will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet consider your religion the most “tolerant” and “loving.”

3 - While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in “tongues” may be all the evidence you need to “prove” Christianity.

2 - You define 0.01% a “high success rate” when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE rate was simply the will of God.

1 - You actually know a lot less than many atheists and agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history - but still call yourself a Christian.

Credit goes to Clint Thompson

*Contains spoilers - especially for The L Word - don’t read that section if you don’t want to know.

The new season looks like it’s going to be incredible. I won’t say anything because I know a few people who don’t have HBO and don’t want to ruin it. I was afraid I wouldn’t be excited for it anymore, since it had been SO long since a new episode, but just when I thought I was out…they pulled me right back in.

I’m still sad. It was one of the saddest episodes of TV I’ve ever seen. If you don’t want to know what happens, stop reading immediately and skip to the Big Love section. Ok, you’ve been warned.

Dana dies this episode. It is SO tremendously sad. Alice leaves her alone in her hospital room since she hasn’t gone outside in 5 days. Before she leaves, Dana whispers that she loves her, Alice returns the sentiment and leaves. In the hospital gift store she buys a dancing flower that plays “You Are My Sunshine” for Dana. When she returns to the room, Dana is gone. Alice sobs, and drops the flower which makes it start playing, as Alice lies on the floor next to it sobbing. Absolutely heartbreaking.

Immediately following the episode is a discussion with various cast members about the decision to kill Dana, and how important they felt the need to tell the story was. I was quite pleased to hear that Katherine Moennig was apparently quite upset with the decision, and repeated on camera several times that it was “just wrong” to kill Dana. I agree. Apparently the rumors that Erin Daniels wanted to quit, thus necessitating her in show death were false as she was fighting back tears when talking about how much she loved working on the show. It was a surprise to her, just like it was to the rest of us. The little interview segment was such a bullshit attempt to appease fans. I’m sure the writers at least glance at the same forums I read, and the fans are fucking pissed. They really fucked up. Why couldn’t Dana be a breast cancer survivor? It would still be telling an important story and not totally piss everyone off…but they blew it and tried to cover it up with this little bullshit segment at the end.

I’m trying to think of another episode of a show on TV that was as sad as this one, and I can’t think of any. I’m not sure it’s possible. Despite the huge tragedy in the show, Shane and Carmen make up after Carmen admits she cheated on Shane after Shane cheated on her. Shane sulked for a couple days, then they get it on and make up. It was really unfair of the writers though to weave Shane and Carmen getting it on (a very good thing) with Dana dying (a very bad thing). Literally, they happen at the same time, and they cut you back and forth. I understand the point, but it’s always wrong in my opinion to distract from Sharmen sex scenes in any way. Not to mention it is totally tasteless to have them both come the exact second Dana dies. Nice one writers, really nice.

According to the previews, next weeks episode is going to be incredible. Dana’s parents apparently have a “non-lesbian” funeral, complete with a pastor talking about how Dana’s life was taken too soon, before she had the chance to “meet a husband”. At this point, Alice jumps up and screams “What’s wrong with you? Dana was gay!” I love Alice. She rules.

A new HBO show! A show about a polygamist family in Utah. I enjoyed it, and I look forward to further episodes. Not totally sure about it yet, as you can’t develop the characters very far in only one episode, but they seemed to be doing a very good job. It’s very clear that having 3 wives would be much more trouble than it is worth, at least as far as I’m concerned. I really have no idea how someone could handle it. The only problem I have is that Big Love airs on HBO the same time the L Word airs on Showtime, but thankfully I have a DVR. Also, since there are only 2 episodes of The L Word left to go, it won’t be a problem for very long…in fact, it will give me something else to watch during that time slot, which works out for the best.

Hasn’t started yet, but will premiere on April 2nd. I can’t wait. I was starting to worry they weren’t going to start another season, which would have been a shame since the first season was so great.

Showtime has started airing teasers for season 2, but doesn’t give dates as to when it starts. One would assume that it will be soon, but unlike Huff, they don’t tell you when. Internet gossip has mentioned July 15th, but that seems like a long time in advance for them to start teasers during their Sunday night line up…but who knows.

Anyway…to sum it up, two points. One, it’s going to be a great TV season. Two, I am fucking pissed off at the writers of The L Word.

Ever wondered what would happen if you and three of your friends lined up on the highway and all went the exact speed limit?

You would make me laugh. (Provided I’m not behind you.)

First, I realize that this is not a new beer, nor a particularly rare one on the west coast…but I had never had it before and in fact, had not ever seen it on the east coast. And I liked it, and if you haven’t tried it…you should, given the opportunity.

But wow…what a strong beer. 9.8%. Overwhelming rather strange taste, really..but a good one fortunately. It seemed somewhat like what I would image Celebration ale would taste like if you extracted 1/4 of the water out of it. The palet was assaulted in much the same area, but much more savagely.

Not something I was interested in having several of though. Definately a starter beer, not one you’ll want to carry around for the long haul. Of course, if you tried, the haul would likely get much shorter.

I can remember several times thinking I would rather have it much colder and in a frosted pint glass, but I didn’t have any…and it goes down pretty slow…so expect it to be fairly warm by the end unless you pound it.

I would however, strongly recommend against pounding it.

I spent all day
dreaming of the way I’d like to hold you
So I got absolutely nothing done
but it was so much fun and have I told you

How beautiful you are tonight
just like a movie star
how beautiful you are tonight
just like a movie star

Quit your job, dear
Then you can stay here at home beside me
You’ll be James Dean
I’ll be Sal Mineo, you can hide me

How beautiful you are tonight
just like a movie star
how beautiful you are tonight
just like a movie star

“Right then I hung up the phone. Can somebody tell me whose brilliant idea it was to outsource the entire planet? It seems like today even family owned businesses have been outsourced to India or Sri Lanka. I could write a whole essay on why outsourcing sucks more cock than Pam and Tom in that video I found on Direct Connect. Outsourcing sucks because no one speaks proper english. America is going downwards in a spiral to hell. Things better change, or you better bring back McCarthyism because there’s gonna be a whole lotta people yelling ‘All Hail Communism’ and you bet your balls that North Korea is busting at the nut on that T3 right now. Come on people, what’s going on in our nation, can’t we fix this? Oh my god Microsoft loses 5 cents an hour if they don’t outsource to another country. Puhleez come on. Starbucks even outsources if you call them, it’s like ‘Hello, this is Starbucks, in Spain, how can we help you?’. Ezmereldas probably chilling with them in a hotel right now…going out to a club. Come on guys, let’s change this. Once and for all. No more outsourcing!”

OMFG. Funny shit here. Total nerd humor though. If you don’t like Pure Pwnage, you really won’t like this. It may also help to know that it’s a spoof on these guys.

I was just watching the beginning of The Island. I haven’t watched it far enough to know if it’s good or not, but something struck me and forced me to jump up from my smoky daze and post something.

Why is it that companies pay for product placement in movies about dystopian futures? In The Island, everyone lives in these uber-sterile constructions, monitored down so far as even their urine ever time they urinate, and generally can’t show any emotion without a visit from the “police”. However, during their relaxing swims, they wear Speedos. When they need a drink of water, they drink Aquafina.

I just don’t understand that kind of product placement. Are they meaning to imply that their products are so good they will still be there when everything else has gone to absolute shit? That somehow, they will survive when the government even controls your emotions, because you will have no choice but to drink Aquafina? Doesn’t that give a bad impression to their brand name?

In the first 15 minutes of this movie, I’ve discovered the future is divided into at least 4 groups. The people at large, the “man”, Aquafina, and last but not least, Speedo. It just seems like maybe someone needs to review the plots before they pay for the product placement…because I’m never gonna look at a bottle of Aquafina the same again.

Update: So I started the movie again when I finished this post. The very next scene, we learn that the government gets to control what you eat for breakfast. So I assume they get to control what you drink to…like water. Aquafina, the official H20 of the dystopian future. Something makes me think that’s not what they were aiming for when they bought this placement.

So the film continues…and you find that instead of real life boxing, they have a sort of crazy virtual reality boxing, that is run on, the X-Box? WTF? This movie, while interesting so far, seems like a protest movie against the global domination of corporations and how bad that could be, while at the same time corporations have paid huge amounts of money to make sure their products get mentioned instead of competitors. It’s really weird. Scary kinda….actually forget kinda…it’s real scary.