Ecksel's Collectanea

Im just going to take a little nap

2006-02-26T22:15:00.000-05:00

Thats almost bad enough for me to break out the rolleyes barfing rolleyes, but not quite. Pitiful.

MSM? Idiots.

2006-02-24T23:49:00.000-05:00

Again, MSM is Main Stream Media. They drummed up this story about some little girl who had been "sexually harassed" thanks to the Nintendo DS' wireless Pictochat. Never mind the fact that the range is like ten feet. Never mind the fact that you have to invite people to your chat. ABC threw this crap up anyway.

Well, we in the blogosphere have rebelled. We want an apology to Nintendo. ABC, stop scaremongering on them. Stop the sensationalsim. Apologize now.

The rest of you? Sign this fucking petition.

Petition

It is possible for me to be wrong

2006-02-24T23:45:00.000-05:00

Maybe. Apparently the genetics of a mother could produce a gay son. Or so this study says. Interesting read, could change many things if found true.

http://www.livescience.com/humanbiology/060224_gay_genes.html

So maybe itll be a bit longer

2006-02-14T16:36:00.000-05:00

before this Cheney shooting headline leaves. Wow, just wow.

Man shot by Cheney has 'silent' heart attack
Controversy erupts over White House handling of hunting accident news

Apparently a pellet of bird shot migrated into this guy's heart and caused an irregular heartbeat. Need I remind you this is a 78-year old guy? I hope the guy is ok, but if something happens, thats involuntary manslaughter for the VP.

I would think the Secret Service would frown upon somebody as important as the vice president of the United States illegally hunting as recreation.

Then again, they did let Michael Brown, Harriet Myers, and that NASA guy "slip by."

Bush administration all about spreading democracy

2006-02-14T12:23:00.000-05:00

But only on their own terms.

"The New York Times, citing U.S. and Israeli officials it did not identify, reported Tuesday that the United States and Israel were considering a campaign to starve the Palestinian Authority of cash so Palestinians would grow disillusioned with Hamas and bring down a Hamas government.

In Washington, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said, "There's no plot.""

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11339817/

This may blow up on the net. Maybe after the Cheney shooting gets old, this will really hit the MSM.

Whoops, look what we did.

2006-02-10T17:14:00.000-05:00

Remember this jabroni? Well now he's whining.

Man Who Left NASA Says He's Under Attack

A staffer who resigned from NASA after he was accused of restricting access to a noted climate scientist said Thursday he was targeted because of his political ties.

This asshat isnt being targeted because of his political ties. Hes being singled out because he lied on his resume, and blatantly attempted to put religion into science.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060210/ap_on_sc/nasa_resignation

Funny thing is, the Big Cable Three news networks have yet to air this story AFAIK. This all came to light, and is still being talked about thanks to bloggers. Thats right, the internet made this guy resign, and yours truly is just pushing more buttons. Behold, where it started:

Mr. Deutsch's educational record was first challenged on Monday by Nick Anthis, who graduated from Texas A&M last year with a biochemistry degree and has been writing a Web log on science policy, scientificactivist.blogspot.com.

After Mr. Anthis read about the problems at NASA, he said in an interview: "It seemed like political figures had really overstepped the line. I was just going to write some commentary on this when somebody tipped me off that George Deutsch might not have graduated."

He posted a blog entry asserting this after he checked with the university's association of former students. He reported that the association said Mr. Deutsch received no degree.

A copy of Mr. Deutsch's résumé was provided to The Times by someone working in NASA headquarters who, along with many other NASA employees, said Mr. Deutsch played a small but significant role in an intensifying effort at the agency to exert political control over the flow of information to the public.

Insert maniacal laughter here.

CNN has the ugliest female anchors

2006-02-10T16:34:00.000-05:00

TROOF! The weather woman has a face like a javelin.

Just spreading it around

2006-02-10T12:10:00.000-05:00

News from yesterday, but I wanted to repeat it, since it hasnt popped up on TV yet, and apparently hasnt been followed up on yet.

Another unqualified Bush crony ousted, quickly resigns.

"The New York Times reported that Deutsch tried to limit reporters' access to Jim Hansen, a noted NASA climate scientist, and insisted that a Web designer insert the word "theory" before any mention of the Big Bang.

"The risks of global warming have not received the attention they deserve," (NASA scientist) Hansen wrote."

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/02/09/nasa.resignation.ap/index.html

Also of note, it would appear that this crony's resume was faked, with a degree he doesnt have. I thought that to work for the government you had to submit to an intensive background check. Ill post more on this as I find it.

Bush? Liar. Cheney? Liar.

2006-02-10T09:39:00.000-05:00

"Abramoff says he met Bush "almost a dozen" times"

"Bush has said he never had a discussion with Abramoff and does not remember having his picture taken with him."

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID=2006-02-09T235347Z_01_N09414019_RTRUKOC_0_US-CRIME-ABRAMOFF.xml&archived=False

If I come across those pics, I will post them. Stuff like this needs to be out there, not brushed under the rug.

"Cheney authorized aide to leak in CIA case

Court papers released last week show that Libby was authorized to disclose classified information to news reporters by "his superiors," in an effort to counteract diplomat Joe Wilson's charge that the Bush administration twisted intelligence on Iraq's nuclear weapons to justify the 2003 invasion."

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID=2006-02-10T003604Z_01_N09246095_RTRUKOC_0_US-BUSH-LEAK.xml

Aint there a commandment or something against lying through thy teeth?

Well damn

2006-02-10T09:25:00.000-05:00

Looks like posting via email breaks my HTML. Hm. Did I ever mention how much I hate Blogger?

Maybe those tin foil hats dont look so silly

2006-02-10T09:16:00.000-05:00

Not content with tapping your phones without warrants, now the American government wants your emails.

The plain language of the statute makes clear that pen registers and trap and trace devices may be processes used to obtain information about e-mail communications. The statute's history confirms this interpretation and there is no support for a contrary result.

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6037598.html

Tor, for anonymous surfing

2006-02-09T23:31:00.000-05:00

Slows down your browser slightly, since it bounces about servers all across the globe, but totally worth it if you need anonymity. Especially with the Bush administration wanting to know everything about everybody.

And especially if you want to see pics of Cora or pr0n or whatever.

OMG back dimples, BACK DIMPLES I SAY! Ok, Im ok, seriously.

Better late than never

2006-02-09T23:08:00.000-05:00

This was playing constantly on CNN Headline today.

Bush spells out 'LA terror plot'

US President George W Bush has given details of what he said was a foiled al-Qaeda plot to fly a plane into the tallest building on the US west coast.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4697896.stm

O RLY?! Foiled a terror plot in 2002? Take you four years to toot your own horn? No arrests? No trials? No convictions?

Like we say on around here, post proof or STFU.

You know

2006-02-09T22:58:00.000-05:00

If Jill Carroll was a soldier, the American government would be chomping at the bit to get her back home.

As it is, theyve said virtually nothing.

Well, Well Chewie

2006-02-09T21:51:00.000-05:00

How about a nice cup of SHUT THE HELL UP?!

In the late 20th Century, the northern hemisphere experienced its most widespread warmth for 1,200 years, according to the journal Science.

The last 100 years is more striking than either the Medieval Warm Period or Little Ice Age

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4698652.stm

Shut up already, Bush!

2006-02-09T21:48:00.000-05:00

You know, I dont know if anyone else has pointed this out yet, but MSM (the Mainstream Media) keeps referring to the blasphemous drawings of the prophet Mohommad as "cartoons."

Cartoons are animated. Those drawings are COMICS! Not that difficult folks.

Anyway, here is a bit of news about some leader or whatnot telling the Bush administration to shut up.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11251690/

Back on the earlier roll

2006-02-09T21:26:00.000-05:00

As I mentioned ealier, my blog is going through some sweeping changes, that will extend into the coming month. On the way is a brand new layout, featuring some CSS and hopefully Flash, instead of the stupid Blogger templates.

Im also going to be adding a hit counter, a post-via-email setup, and hopefully open the comments up to the public if thats possible. Id also like to get a real URL, instead of whatnot.blogger.com.

Im aiming to have a well-organized, easy to read, breaking news blog. There is an unofficial organization of internet savvy folks out here, referred to commonly as "The Blogosphere." To check out some of the influence of said group, check this out:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/4696668.stm

I aim to become a contributing member of that group, with quick, up to the minute posts about current events. Plus Im going to ressurect old sayings like "barmy," "brouhaha," and "sheisty" on a regular basis. Word.

As that link pointed out, Sherlock Holmes had a network of information providers he referred to as "The Baker Street Irregulars." Consider me to be your such provider. Stick with us while we go through our changes.

Hey, you...

2006-02-06T20:19:00.000-05:00

Yes, you. You in that car with the primered full body kit and cheap speaker system and chrome rims.

You think your exhaust and headers and cold air intake give you enough power to hang with me, in my stock bodied 2g Eclipse.

Youve got nearly a grand in your car, in amps, subs, stickers, neons, and urethane. Ive got nearly five grand in my car...in the engine. But you dont know that, yet.

You may have beat a couple of near-stock Hondas, or you might even have more cylinders than I have. Unbeknownst to you, Im running a front-mount intercooled Garrett Super 60 T3/T4 turbo, one of the biggest turbos youll find on a four-cylinder street car. And did I mention the ten lb. bottle of nitrous sitting in the trunk?

You notice the three gauges sitting in the A-pillar of my car, and wonder, "Hmm, is there something else to this Eclipse?" You hear the 3 inch Greddy exhaust's strangely smooth tone, and your palms get sweaty. You might have even seen a flash of chrome hiding in the front end of my two liter V8 killer and asked yourself what it could have been.

But nothing prepares you for what happens when the light goes green. Your girlfriend tells you she still loves you. Your buddies tell you that you shouldve known better than to race an Eclipse.

Riceboys like you give all us real compact car tuners a bad name.

And us DSM tuners are out for respect.

On a roll tonight folks.

2006-02-03T20:09:00.000-05:00

Time for my blog to go through some changes, and youre witnessing it right here tonight!

First, Im pissed. At everything. And thats how Im posting from now on. If you smiley-face wearing hug-giving yuppies are looking for uplifting literature, go take a long walk off a short pier. As Shakespeare would say (if he was flaming people on the internet), "Thou droning doghearted dewberry! Take thy saucy toad-spotted codpiece and go suckle thou hell-hated clack-dish!" Or something like that anyway.

Right now Im pissed because UPN sucks. They keep pre-empting wrestling. Im glad theyre going away.

Anyway, before I start ranting too hard, this is formal notice that this blog will now become rated "R" for language, nudity, secks, and violence. Ok, the language at least.

Allow me to get Static-X to catapult us into new soccer-mom offending territory with some metal lyrics.

"I'll start a war with this fucking emotion

I'll start a war
Against you
You're one of them
You call yourself
A victim
But you're at it again
I've felt stranger
Paradise
You made me kill
Now i'm far out
Right now
Got to try to get out

I'll take it all
Give me some more
I'll take it all."

Leave comments! DOOO EEEET!

Blogger friggin sucks.

2006-02-03T19:28:00.000-05:00

Believe that.

Sometimes, emoticons say it all.

2006-02-03T19:14:00.000-05:00

Some folks are trying to get me to create a MySpace account.

*Ahem*

Next. I just noticed my girlfriend is on her blog about how ecstatic she is about her monthly trip out of town.

Me-> <-Lane Co. and Atlanta trips.

Lastly, she is probably going to tell me how she hates leaving me, and doesnt really want to go, theyre just making her. Sometimes, all you need is a good emoticon to sum all your thoughts up. Behold:

Thats right, a big ass rolleyes barfing rolleyes. Suck it.

Im going to the strip club next week.

Everybody sells out

2006-01-21T21:07:00.000-05:00

I just saw an ad for Avenged Sevenfold in a damn comic book. Ive been listening to them for like four years, now all the Hot Topic, gothy, emo, fake metal kiddies will be rocking A7X like theyre OGs.

Same thing happened to me with Slipknot, back in 2000. I remember seeing them in concert in some shitty hole in the ground place in Raleigh, right before Mate, Feed, Kill, Repeat came out, now look at em.

Every metal band I get into while theyre underground ends up becoming the high school flavor or the month. Ive gotta find a way to make money off of this.

And Im talking REAL metal, not that "rock" emo, high-pitched 'I Miss You and I hurt without you' bullcrap MTV and Fuse promotes as metal.

Examples:
Stupid ass rock music:
P.O.D.
HELLOGOODBYE
PANIC!ATTHEDISCO
My Chemical Romance
Foo Fighters
Anything punk
We Are Scientists
HIM
Sum 41
A.F.I.
Dashboard Confessional

You get the idea. Now for some real metal.

METAL!
Fear Factory
Early Slipknot
Sepultura
Slayer
Kittie
Lamb of God
Systematic
As I Lay Dying
Soulfly
Tattoo the Earth
Static-X
early Mudvayne
DOPE
Grade 8
Coal Chamber
Mushroom Head
Early System of a Down
Anthrax
Pantera
Anacrusis

If you cant handle stuff like that, then you aint metal, youre punk, or goth, or worse...emo. Go back to watching Fuse's Rockzilla or something. Leave the hardcore up to us real metal fans.

PROGRESS!

2006-01-20T18:54:00.000-05:00

They hatin' already

2006-01-16T19:22:00.000-05:00

People trying to tell me that my turbo is too big for my car. Dont be hatin just because mine is bigger than yours. :)

Finally making progress.

I really hate waiting

2006-01-13T17:19:00.000-05:00

My car has been in the shop for five days now, and Im getting tired of waiting. Especially since it was only supposed to take "a day or two." Then I was told "end of the week." Now its "Tuesday at the latest."

This is silly. Like the DHL commercials, what ever happened to customer service?