I don't like cops.
Here is one reason why.
Cops tend to use the taser too much.
15 tear old girl beat by cop.
Couldn't wait to use the taser.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Some good news finally.
Tesla took 711 orders today for the new Model S the second most advanced all electric car on the planet. What is the most advanced?" you ask? Well, that is the roadster. Did I mention the roadster is faster than a porsche, a lotus, and a dodge viper? Yep it is. And 240 miles on a charge.
The Model S will be a 50 grand car, all electric of course, 4 seater and 300 miles on a charge. You heard me right, 300 miles on one charge, and it can fully charge in 45 minutes. The 50 grand is quite steep, but it is half the price of the roadster. Not bad for a company that didn't exist a few years ago.
As the roadster is coming off the assembly line as fast as they can make them, and the Model S is next in line to hit the road. I wonder if GM can ever come up with an excuse for making an electric car that only goes 40 miles on a charge and it runs on GAS!
Now I am not much for conspiracy theories. But when you say it can't go farther than 40 miles on a charge because of battery limitations, and in the 90s you were making the ev1 and it would do 150 miles on a charge... well... you lose your credibility.
American people, yes this is what GM has been saying. They figured you would just forget that they had a better electric car in the 90s so they could sell you an electric car that runs on gas. Once again not a conspiracy theorist, but something is not right.
So why is it they canceled, recalled, and destroyed the ev1's? If they already had an electric car, why stop making them? Well they claim it is because nobody wanted to buy them. Yet Tesla Motors has been selling them faster then they can be made. They have a 2 year waiting list currently.
GM you don't deserve a bailout, you deserve to go bankrupt and learn a lesson. Give the consumer what they want or go out of business.
*disclaimer*
-I am not nor never will be a tree hugging hippie. I hate "save the earth" people and don't really care about "green" technologies. However I do care when a major corporation is lying to all of us right to our faces and then they go to congress and beg for money. Seriously, it is like they think we are stupid.... well no comment.
The Model S will be a 50 grand car, all electric of course, 4 seater and 300 miles on a charge. You heard me right, 300 miles on one charge, and it can fully charge in 45 minutes. The 50 grand is quite steep, but it is half the price of the roadster. Not bad for a company that didn't exist a few years ago.
As the roadster is coming off the assembly line as fast as they can make them, and the Model S is next in line to hit the road. I wonder if GM can ever come up with an excuse for making an electric car that only goes 40 miles on a charge and it runs on GAS!
Now I am not much for conspiracy theories. But when you say it can't go farther than 40 miles on a charge because of battery limitations, and in the 90s you were making the ev1 and it would do 150 miles on a charge... well... you lose your credibility.
American people, yes this is what GM has been saying. They figured you would just forget that they had a better electric car in the 90s so they could sell you an electric car that runs on gas. Once again not a conspiracy theorist, but something is not right.
So why is it they canceled, recalled, and destroyed the ev1's? If they already had an electric car, why stop making them? Well they claim it is because nobody wanted to buy them. Yet Tesla Motors has been selling them faster then they can be made. They have a 2 year waiting list currently.
GM you don't deserve a bailout, you deserve to go bankrupt and learn a lesson. Give the consumer what they want or go out of business.
*disclaimer*
-I am not nor never will be a tree hugging hippie. I hate "save the earth" people and don't really care about "green" technologies. However I do care when a major corporation is lying to all of us right to our faces and then they go to congress and beg for money. Seriously, it is like they think we are stupid.... well no comment.
Monday, April 13, 2009
And people wonder....
People wonder why our country is going to shit.
Amazon is banning books (might as well burn them!).
They blamed it on a glitch just like last time they tried to get away with some crap.
So amazons book approval system is glitching isn't that right Mein Furor!?
I am sure google news will be all over this, after all amazon has outgrown bookstores in popularity. So everyone will be talking about this right?
Nope, they have much more pressing matters....
Obama got a puppy.
So far I have seen 12 articles about this.
Google trends has reported a spike the size of my ego on searches about Portuguese Water Dogs.
This country is finished.
Heil Hitler amazon!
Amazon is banning books (might as well burn them!).
They blamed it on a glitch just like last time they tried to get away with some crap.
So amazons book approval system is glitching isn't that right Mein Furor!?
I am sure google news will be all over this, after all amazon has outgrown bookstores in popularity. So everyone will be talking about this right?
Nope, they have much more pressing matters....
Obama got a puppy.
So far I have seen 12 articles about this.
Google trends has reported a spike the size of my ego on searches about Portuguese Water Dogs.
This country is finished.
Heil Hitler amazon!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Before you pass judgement you should know....
Before you get angry at the somali pirates, you should read an eye opening article.
You are being lied to about Pirates.
If this article is accurate. The somali pirates have my support. In spirit, not in action.
You are being lied to about Pirates.
If this article is accurate. The somali pirates have my support. In spirit, not in action.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Standing still in a moving world.
To get some insight into what this is, and what it means. Read my last post, the one below this one.
About ... "Standing Still"
Within the next hour I am going to post a video of a performance art piece that I did Sunday. I will not explain what the piece means. Art is supposed to mean something different to everyone. However I will say this.
About 10 minutes into it, just after I had to stop the video, due to youtube time limits, children walked up to me. After 10 minutes of people walking by during which I and the person filming could hear people whispering to themselves, "Why is that guy standing there?". Children walked right up to me and asked "What is here? And why are you here?" I had to fight the smile with all my might. It took all my strength to try and remain in character. They continued to ask. "So I don't get it? What does it mean? Why are you standing here?". It was at this point that I wanted to reward the children for being so curious. Not to mention showing courage. As grown ups, seeing something out of the ordinary decided to stray away. (not seen in the video is people going around so that they did not have to walk near me. And adults by the coffee shop and easter bunny growing more and more worried. Talking amongst themselves and pointing to me. It is because of this that I consider the piece to be a great success.)
It was children, that saw something that was different in the world, for just a moment and not being scared to question it, with boldness and eagerness. Wanting to learn something, to get some insight.
The goal of my art is to get someone to just take a moment and think. That is all. There is no great mystery or hidden meaning to it. If you see it and it makes you think (if only for a moment) then it was a success. But when the children not only think, but question! Well... I think we could all learn something from children.
The world is not a scary place. It is a beautiful playground full of wonder and mystery.
I was going to lean over and tell the children "Exactly! you should always question the world around you. Never stop. When you get older and you see something that seems not right, never be scared to go right up to it and start asking questions about it. As you age do not forget this magic and wonder that is inside all of us. The magic, of seeking answers."
Sadly before I could, security showed up and made us leave. Apparently adults had become scared of a man standing still and reading a book. THINK OF THE CHILDREN! Is what people today cry out. well....
I was.
I really enjoyed performing this for you, even if it made no sense to you at all.
About 10 minutes into it, just after I had to stop the video, due to youtube time limits, children walked up to me. After 10 minutes of people walking by during which I and the person filming could hear people whispering to themselves, "Why is that guy standing there?". Children walked right up to me and asked "What is here? And why are you here?" I had to fight the smile with all my might. It took all my strength to try and remain in character. They continued to ask. "So I don't get it? What does it mean? Why are you standing here?". It was at this point that I wanted to reward the children for being so curious. Not to mention showing courage. As grown ups, seeing something out of the ordinary decided to stray away. (not seen in the video is people going around so that they did not have to walk near me. And adults by the coffee shop and easter bunny growing more and more worried. Talking amongst themselves and pointing to me. It is because of this that I consider the piece to be a great success.)
It was children, that saw something that was different in the world, for just a moment and not being scared to question it, with boldness and eagerness. Wanting to learn something, to get some insight.
The goal of my art is to get someone to just take a moment and think. That is all. There is no great mystery or hidden meaning to it. If you see it and it makes you think (if only for a moment) then it was a success. But when the children not only think, but question! Well... I think we could all learn something from children.
The world is not a scary place. It is a beautiful playground full of wonder and mystery.
I was going to lean over and tell the children "Exactly! you should always question the world around you. Never stop. When you get older and you see something that seems not right, never be scared to go right up to it and start asking questions about it. As you age do not forget this magic and wonder that is inside all of us. The magic, of seeking answers."
Sadly before I could, security showed up and made us leave. Apparently adults had become scared of a man standing still and reading a book. THINK OF THE CHILDREN! Is what people today cry out. well....
I was.
I really enjoyed performing this for you, even if it made no sense to you at all.
I will school Cameon once again....
If it was anybody else I would not spend so much time on this foolishness. But I believe Cameon is sincere in her feelings. Deep down she just wants to do the right thing. So do I.
Cameon, decided to write in response to my response.
What follows, is what I type in notepad as I read her
response:
No, I was not cute, I was quoting your website.
Especially since I said "Let me post the definition
of that word for everyone AGAIN! Straight from your
website."
"Your" being YOU (your site) CAMEON. DUH!
Do you see how that works cameon? I actually said I am
copying it from your site. And now in your article you are
saying that I tried to give you the vocabulary lesson
when it was you originally that tried to give me that lesson
and I was pointing out that I was already aware of the definition.
So aware, that I was not afraid to copy the definition you gave,
and repost it on my site.
Moving on...
Any slang word is only offensive, if you are offended by it.
However, when you are offended by it being used, by it's definition
then you just sound silly. This of course is what is wrong
with America right now. NO! I am serious. Certain people in America
believe right now that they have the right to not be offended
by someone else. THAT IS WRONG. Freedom of speech means that
I have the right to call you whatever I want to call you.
If you don't like it, then you don't have to listen.
That ladies and gentlemen is freedom of speech.
Take care of it while you have it, because you will no longer have
freedom of speech within my lifetime. Oh, you think I am
lying? Believe it or not, but I am about to post a video
of me getting kicked out of a mall, for standing still and
reading a book. Not a joke. I have the video to prove it.
So go ahead and listen to cameon, but you see where that leads
you. Even when you use the word as it is defined, she says it
is wrong. So according to her logic, doing something she
deems as wrong is wrong. And must be stopped.
Ok , you completely miss the point.
I will quote you AGAIN!
He brings up the point about how if I think of mentally challenged people when I hear the word retarded,
that's my problem. And he's right, although I don't consider
it a problem. I consider it a privilege to fight for
these kids and what they represent.
That's wonderful Cameon, but once again you are talking
about a certain group of *insert whatever name you wish to call them* kids. I am not. I did not mention them, EVER. AT ALL.
You did, and you still do. So once again, this is your problem.
You say retarded as if it's a bad thing, but does it sound like these
kids are so bad off to you?
Again, with the kids, I am talking about Texas and education.
Drop it.
Not because of the people in Texas, but because of the negative
connotation you gave the word. Because of your lack of understanding to the word.
Really Cameon? Yes it is negative, they are slowing education. I believe it is YOUR negative connotation you are giving the word even now that is the point. I have never on my blog associated the word retarded with the "kids" you are speaking of. It is you that is insisting that we associate that word with them. So it would seem to me that you are trying really hard to make the word to be a slang word for a type of person.
Let's look at the definition one more time,
STRAIGHT FROM CAMEONS WEBSITE AGAIN!
To cause to move or proceed slowly; delay or impede.
Holy shit sticks! What is wrong with me using the word according to that definition? After all, it is the definition that even you except. You must have, you posted it on your website.
You say retarded as if it's a bad thing, but does it sound like these kids are so bad off to you? Most definitely not. So yes David,
I do get offended when you say that these people in Texas are retarded. Not because of the people in Texas, but because of the negative connotation you gave the word. Because of your lack of understanding to the word
At this point do you really believe that to delay or impede (especially when the subject is education which it was and is) is a bad thing? If you do I now call you retarded. For you are slower than the common person who understands already, that I am using the word correctly and have not used it as a slang for whoever you are talking about.
I could argue about the fact that it seems as if you would only like your idea of evolution taught in schools because that is what you believe. (David is an atheist)
First, evolution has nothing to do with atheism. Now...
Does everyone see how she did that? Right at the end she tacks on that I am an atheist as if it is relevant to our current situation. Which it is not. What does me being an atheist have to do with the education system in America? Or the definition of the word retarded, and it's proper usage? NOTHING! It is a high school debate tactic. Attack the character of the person you are debating, and the crowd (you the reader) will be more inclined not to listen to them.
Nice Cameon, Nice.
Well, David, why not teaching the children all of the things that could have happened and then let them choose on their own?
Oh my holy...
Did you actually read what I wrote? If we teach them "all of the things that could have happened" that would include ; God, Allah, the Flying spaghetti monster, the native American story, Zeus, Krishna, Baal... etc... I could keep going. It would include over 70 thousand different stories. The reason why we don't teach 70 thousand different creation stories in SCIENCE class is because, we have one working SCIENTIFIC theory, that has been proven time and time again, to be correct. In fact, things like the flu shot were created using it...
That one working theory, evolution, is testable. Which means (let me spell it out for you)that the kids can learn evolution ONLY and then grow up (or not, some kids are doing science research) go into a lab, and TEST evolution. If they find a problem with it then they will be the most famous scientist of our time. Especially since no scientist has found a problem with evolution for over a hundred years. Oh a slight few have claimed they did, but then after further review (by the scientific community) they were found to be wrong. This is what is known as peer review. I say I found out this shit by doing this test! Then a lot of other scientist do the test and see if they can see the same thing. If they find problems with it they report them.
So as you can see. Evolution belongs in science class. God belongs in philosophy, or theology, or history.
To close, I do not want to stop anyone's belief system.
I want to teach them science. And then we can go into a lab and do science!
Telling them "God did it!" is not science. We can't go into a lab and test it.
Now what is wrong with someone learning science in science class and religion at church?
That is all I want.
Funny how we went from the word retarded to religion.
Cameon, decided to write in response to my response.
What follows, is what I type in notepad as I read her
response:
No, I was not cute, I was quoting your website.
Especially since I said "Let me post the definition
of that word for everyone AGAIN! Straight from your
website."
"Your" being YOU (your site) CAMEON. DUH!
Do you see how that works cameon? I actually said I am
copying it from your site. And now in your article you are
saying that I tried to give you the vocabulary lesson
when it was you originally that tried to give me that lesson
and I was pointing out that I was already aware of the definition.
So aware, that I was not afraid to copy the definition you gave,
and repost it on my site.
Moving on...
Any slang word is only offensive, if you are offended by it.
However, when you are offended by it being used, by it's definition
then you just sound silly. This of course is what is wrong
with America right now. NO! I am serious. Certain people in America
believe right now that they have the right to not be offended
by someone else. THAT IS WRONG. Freedom of speech means that
I have the right to call you whatever I want to call you.
If you don't like it, then you don't have to listen.
That ladies and gentlemen is freedom of speech.
Take care of it while you have it, because you will no longer have
freedom of speech within my lifetime. Oh, you think I am
lying? Believe it or not, but I am about to post a video
of me getting kicked out of a mall, for standing still and
reading a book. Not a joke. I have the video to prove it.
So go ahead and listen to cameon, but you see where that leads
you. Even when you use the word as it is defined, she says it
is wrong. So according to her logic, doing something she
deems as wrong is wrong. And must be stopped.
Ok , you completely miss the point.
I will quote you AGAIN!
He brings up the point about how if I think of mentally challenged people when I hear the word retarded,
that's my problem. And he's right, although I don't consider
it a problem. I consider it a privilege to fight for
these kids and what they represent.
That's wonderful Cameon, but once again you are talking
about a certain group of *insert whatever name you wish to call them* kids. I am not. I did not mention them, EVER. AT ALL.
You did, and you still do. So once again, this is your problem.
You say retarded as if it's a bad thing, but does it sound like these
kids are so bad off to you?
Again, with the kids, I am talking about Texas and education.
Drop it.
Not because of the people in Texas, but because of the negative
connotation you gave the word. Because of your lack of understanding to the word.
Really Cameon? Yes it is negative, they are slowing education. I believe it is YOUR negative connotation you are giving the word even now that is the point. I have never on my blog associated the word retarded with the "kids" you are speaking of. It is you that is insisting that we associate that word with them. So it would seem to me that you are trying really hard to make the word to be a slang word for a type of person.
Let's look at the definition one more time,
STRAIGHT FROM CAMEONS WEBSITE AGAIN!
To cause to move or proceed slowly; delay or impede.
Holy shit sticks! What is wrong with me using the word according to that definition? After all, it is the definition that even you except. You must have, you posted it on your website.
You say retarded as if it's a bad thing, but does it sound like these kids are so bad off to you? Most definitely not. So yes David,
I do get offended when you say that these people in Texas are retarded. Not because of the people in Texas, but because of the negative connotation you gave the word. Because of your lack of understanding to the word
At this point do you really believe that to delay or impede (especially when the subject is education which it was and is) is a bad thing? If you do I now call you retarded. For you are slower than the common person who understands already, that I am using the word correctly and have not used it as a slang for whoever you are talking about.
I could argue about the fact that it seems as if you would only like your idea of evolution taught in schools because that is what you believe. (David is an atheist)
First, evolution has nothing to do with atheism. Now...
Does everyone see how she did that? Right at the end she tacks on that I am an atheist as if it is relevant to our current situation. Which it is not. What does me being an atheist have to do with the education system in America? Or the definition of the word retarded, and it's proper usage? NOTHING! It is a high school debate tactic. Attack the character of the person you are debating, and the crowd (you the reader) will be more inclined not to listen to them.
Nice Cameon, Nice.
Well, David, why not teaching the children all of the things that could have happened and then let them choose on their own?
Oh my holy...
Did you actually read what I wrote? If we teach them "all of the things that could have happened" that would include ; God, Allah, the Flying spaghetti monster, the native American story, Zeus, Krishna, Baal... etc... I could keep going. It would include over 70 thousand different stories. The reason why we don't teach 70 thousand different creation stories in SCIENCE class is because, we have one working SCIENTIFIC theory, that has been proven time and time again, to be correct. In fact, things like the flu shot were created using it...
That one working theory, evolution, is testable. Which means (let me spell it out for you)that the kids can learn evolution ONLY and then grow up (or not, some kids are doing science research) go into a lab, and TEST evolution. If they find a problem with it then they will be the most famous scientist of our time. Especially since no scientist has found a problem with evolution for over a hundred years. Oh a slight few have claimed they did, but then after further review (by the scientific community) they were found to be wrong. This is what is known as peer review. I say I found out this shit by doing this test! Then a lot of other scientist do the test and see if they can see the same thing. If they find problems with it they report them.
So as you can see. Evolution belongs in science class. God belongs in philosophy, or theology, or history.
To close, I do not want to stop anyone's belief system.
I want to teach them science. And then we can go into a lab and do science!
Telling them "God did it!" is not science. We can't go into a lab and test it.
Now what is wrong with someone learning science in science class and religion at church?
That is all I want.
Funny how we went from the word retarded to religion.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
What does this say?
What does this say about me?
How deeply was I emotionally fucked up by being raised in a southern baptist church?
Well, I just had a moment of realization.
Earlier today, I decided to become a performance artist. This is not a momentary, on a whim thing. I have decided fully, this is what I have always wanted to do.
I already have several pieces in mind. Actually a whole list, because (frankly) I have always wanted to do this, I just never knew it. It is amazing how quickly all the ideas I have had and stored away (not knowing where to put them) has started to come out of me.
Anyway.... to the point.
One of the pieces involves me getting booed off a comedy stage intentionally. If you don't get that, then go away. I don't want you anywhere near my website, or art. Just leave now. You will probably never get me, and it will only frustrate yourself to try and get me. *ahem.... anyway moving on.
So, I had another idea. I wanted to intentionally get not only booed, but thrown out of a church! A big church. I started to smile, as I thought this was funny and exactly the type of art I wanted to do. But then. I realized that I was afraid. Seriously. Stone cold, shiver down my spine afraid of being in front of a church audience. I however, am not afraid of being in front of an audience anywhere else at anytime. Nor am I afraid to be booed off a stage. This should show you how traumatized I am of the church setting.
Right about now, some person reading this is thinking, "that makes sense, an atheist feels uncomfortable even at the thought of being in front of a church crowd... That's because the holy spirit is telling him it is wrong. Praise Jesus!"
If you are one of those people, I would just like to say, go away. Don't ever come near my site again. You are a moron.
How deeply was I emotionally fucked up by being raised in a southern baptist church?
Well, I just had a moment of realization.
Earlier today, I decided to become a performance artist. This is not a momentary, on a whim thing. I have decided fully, this is what I have always wanted to do.
I already have several pieces in mind. Actually a whole list, because (frankly) I have always wanted to do this, I just never knew it. It is amazing how quickly all the ideas I have had and stored away (not knowing where to put them) has started to come out of me.
Anyway.... to the point.
One of the pieces involves me getting booed off a comedy stage intentionally. If you don't get that, then go away. I don't want you anywhere near my website, or art. Just leave now. You will probably never get me, and it will only frustrate yourself to try and get me. *ahem.... anyway moving on.
So, I had another idea. I wanted to intentionally get not only booed, but thrown out of a church! A big church. I started to smile, as I thought this was funny and exactly the type of art I wanted to do. But then. I realized that I was afraid. Seriously. Stone cold, shiver down my spine afraid of being in front of a church audience. I however, am not afraid of being in front of an audience anywhere else at anytime. Nor am I afraid to be booed off a stage. This should show you how traumatized I am of the church setting.
Right about now, some person reading this is thinking, "that makes sense, an atheist feels uncomfortable even at the thought of being in front of a church crowd... That's because the holy spirit is telling him it is wrong. Praise Jesus!"
If you are one of those people, I would just like to say, go away. Don't ever come near my site again. You are a moron.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Job interview today!
I got a job interview at the Discovery Institute today. They need a new evolutionary researcher.
I really hope I get the job!
I really hope I get the job!
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