I've refrained from discussing PABAAH here because I think they're pathetic...

However, they're targeting a flick that I plan on seeing with a boycott. One of the beautiful things about this country is that PABAAH is free to boycott this movie while the creators were able to make it and I'll be free to go see it. The thing that I find amazing is that the character(s) in question feel that they can judge a two (or so) hour movie by a two or three minute trailer. I'm sure that Trey Parker and Matt Stone will heap ridicule on both sides of the political arena and do it in a completely blasphemous manner. More power to them. As I've mentioned at the boards, I'll see this movie at least twice in honor of the dorks who are boycotting it. The only thing PABAAH's boycott proves to me is that they probably have a lacking sense of humor and are extraordinarily quick to boycott things when they don't know the whole story.

Hell, I bet PABAAH was cheering when this guy was refused entry to the United States. I don't know the whole story, but this dude just doesn't strike me as having terrorist ties. It's always possible and maybe someone has some "double secret probation" type evidence against him. I'm not holding my breath waiting for it to make its way to the public...

I was happy to receive one reasonable response to my anti-Bush/Kerry e-mail...

I suppose that I respond with e-mails against both of them because I don't feel represented well by either party. Besides, it's fun to let people know that there are political parties other than Democans/Republicrats. It gets people thinking about what they believe. I can sure as hell guarantee you that most media outlets and/or political entities don't talk much about alternatives.

Gnomedex begins next week. I'm ready now! We get to enjoy our annual CPR training at work tomorrow and then I'll be off until we get back from Tahoe.

Yahoo! has been running its Tech Tuesday column for ten months now. There's a lot of good information available. Check it out.

First it was Achim. Suzanne wasn't far behind. Both recommended checking out Firefox. I did and I like it. For now, I'm still mixing the use of both. However, I eventually intend to see if I like using an alternative exclusively. Hey, it's free! Give it a shot.

Well, I think I'll go get mentally prepared for CPR training (take that as get ready for bed). Nighty-night!

Two score and eighteen years ago, my father....

Was brought forth into this world.

Happy Birthday Zzaj!

I haven't talked much about the whole CBS thing because it really gets my goat. I checked out the documents online and had questions from the minute I saw them. There are issues that are much more important. However, just like the upcoming crap debates (for which you can be sure that a new Memorandum of Understanding has been drafted), issues and tough questions are rarely tackled and third parties are rarely invited.

Last week, I received a "10 reasons why Christians can't vote for Kerry" e-mail. This week, I just received a "10 reasons why Christians should vote for Bush" e-mail. I just finished sending my retort. I'm sure it will stir up some crap. I won't vote for the candidate I was using as an example, but I still won't be voting for Dubya OR Kerry either. I just received the first response. It was a "mail delivery failure" message from an AOL user who apparently doesn't want to hear about politics. I wonder if the blocker blocks the messages from the individual who sent me this gack in the first place...

First, we heard about the CIA's July NIE regarding Iraq...

Now there's news that even some Republicans are criticizing Dubya and Co.'s policies regarding Iraq. The administration's smiling face and assertions that all will be well reminds me of the young ROTC officer trying to maintain control of the crowd near the end of the movie Animal House...

"All is well. Remain calm. ALL IS WELL! REMAIN CALM!"

I hope that Dubya's re-election campaign will suffer the same fate as the ROTC officer. The crowd didn't remain calm and the poor young dude was flattened as people ran away from the chaotic scene. Four more years...of what? Pre-emptive defense?!? Will it be Iran next? They sure seem to be high profile on the radar.

Speaking of Iran...I feel that it's always important to listen to what other people (friendly or otherwise) are saying. Following that line of thinking, check out the Islamic Republic News Agency's website (from Iran). I'm pretty sure that I've put the link for North Korea's official propaganda mouthpiece here before. If I haven't, click here and enjoy.

Although my 20 year reunion is still four years away, I still like to occasionally see who I can find via the internet. I've been an unpaid member at one "past connections" site for at least five years and they have a pretty fair number of individuals listed from my graduating class. However, there are other places (e.g. Yahoo! groups) that have comparable features and don't currently want $39/year.

I just reviewed the text of Dubya's latest weekly radio address. The last paragraph is interesting. I want to know what "additional proposals" Dubya will make. He says, "For the sake of our common security, and for the sake of our common values, the international community must rise to this historic moment. And the United States is prepared to lead." That sounds very similar to the argument Dubya used to call the UN to action against Iraq...