It’s all your fault…Now GIMMIE GIMMIE 08.28.06
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Can you guess? Well if you have a pulse and are paid up on your cable bills you would know that it has been a year since the Katrina disaster. Now we have Ernesto. Which is your everyday tropical storm that pushes through the Carribean every year. Hell, Jennifer and I used to head down to the Carribean or Mexico every year at this time cause the resorts were so cheap at this time of year. Every year there was a storm, no big deal though. Watch the TV newscasts and weathercasts very carefully in the coming weeks. Since we are at the one-year anniversary of Katrina, Katrina must be mentioned in all stories dealing with Ernesto or any other tropical storm for that matter. With every newscast the media has to somehow make people believe that they are going to see another disaster of the Katrina scale. The media must make sure that everyone is in a Panic. Because that is what sells. Florida has declared a state of emergency. Ernesto is only a tropical storm, and Jeb Bush is declaring a state of emergency.
Now we’re hearing all about how George Bush failed in the New Orleans disaster. Not Ray (You can Quote me, until it gets me in trouble then I take it back) Nagin. Remember, he is a Democrat. There was only one person in this country who was supposed to save the day for the people of New Orleans .. and that person was George Bush.
Also … in all of these “look back” at Katrina specials do you think the media will report about all of the Katrina deadbeats who are still freeloading off our tax dollars and donations? I’ve got my TIVO ready for that one. To date, no one has held the democrats that ran Louisiana accountable for the New Orleans disaster. Everyone want to blame George W. Bush and FEMA. When will the Democrats that run that state receive the proper blame? Or not even blame, I would settle for then standing up and saying…”You know we screwed up.”
Aint gonna happen folks…Democrats love to blame. “It’s all your fault…Now GIMMIE GIMMIE“
Experimetal Update: Danny Spitz 08.25.06
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Danny Spitz / Anthrax
Status: Card Returned Signed
Ok, this guy gets the all time “Coolest of all the Guitarists” award in my book. Yesterday I recieved a package from Danny ( !a pacakge! ), inside he signed the card sent to him as well as including an autographed stage shirt, relax it was washed. 3 guitar picks that he said is used in studio during rehersal for the current Anthrax tour with Rob Zombie (I could tell they were used, these picks were worn to hell). And two tour promo pictures, both of them autographed by Danny. These pictures were the 4 x 6 type you get from your local photo shop. They even said “Printed by Shutterfly” on the back. This guy gets big “Props” in my book.
It’s Lewd, Crude, Lacivious….Outrageous!! 08.24.06
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Im scared, disgusted and intrigued all at the same time. Im appauled, yet I cannot look away. The future is here.
Music Review: Mickey Ratt 08.24.06
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I found this album last night and thought I would give it a listen. It is actually Stephen Pearcy (the former lead singer for Ratt, member dem?). He has re-recorded Ratt’s greatest hits using other musicians from the 80’s era. When Ratt was formed, in San Diego in 1978, the original name of the band was Mickey Ratt. It wasnt until 1982, when Pearcy dumped the original line up, moved to L.A. and picked up the well known line up and shortened the name to just Ratt.
Some of the biggest highlights are George Lynch and Tracii Guns on guitar. George Lynch is one of my all time favorites and Tracii Guns was one of the original founders of Guns n’ Roses. He later parted ways with Axl and started L.A. Guns.
Its actually quite good if you like this kind of music, and I do.
Experimetal Update: Michael Wilton 08.24.06
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Michael Wilton / Queensryche
Status: Card Returned Signed
This one was nice surprise. I didnt know if it was going to make it in time since they have been touring. The card came back signed and inside Michael had tapped one of his personalized guitar picks and threw in a Queensryche sticker for a guitar case.
Experimetal Update: Nuno Bettencourt 08.24.06
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Nuno Bettencourt / Extreme
Status: Card Returned Signed
This one came back the other day. It included a message from his manager as well about how cool idea this was. I had my doubts about this one cause Nuno is so reclusive, but he is still dead on as a player and this will make an excellent addition to th collection.
Aw Hell, What Can a Few Million More Hurt???? 08.22.06
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Here are a few headlines I found in my morning reading…
- Federal law enforcement officials have seized a “record-breaking” amount of crystal methamphetamine in Gwinnett County. The operation appears to be part of a major drug ring that imports and distributes large quantities of meth and cocaine from Mexico by moving it through California and Texas to points throughout the U.S.
- Illegal immigrants and drug traffickers are using dilapidated bicycles to make a swift, night-time dash over the desert to Arizona from Mexico, border police say.
- One in every 12 people entering this country illegally has a criminal record.
But hey, we love everyone. Let’s let em’ all come over. At least illeagal drug trafficing can be classified as having an entrepreneurial spirit. Perhaps once they get the drugs trafficed into our Spanish speaking government schools, America’s backbone will stiffin up. LOL, not likely. How do you say “Crackpipe” in Spanish?
I’m On Board 08.15.06
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The government is discussing with airport operators plans to introduce a screening system that allows security staff to focus on those passengers who pose the greatest risk. It would cause outrage in the Muslim community because its members would be far more likely to be selected for extra checks.
You know I think it is time to put political correctness aside and do what needs to be done. It has been shown time and time again that the muslim community has nothing but hate and discontent for America and its people. Furthermore, I think we can all agree that the religion of Islam is among the most violent and threatning of all organized religions out there. So yeah, if it looks like a duck it probably is a duck so search it.
Hey if you dont like it and you think you are being discriminated against, you are free to turn around, leave the security check point, go back to the ticket counter and buy a one way back to the middle east.
Experimetal Update: Slash 08.14.06
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Slash / Guns n Roses
Status: Card Returned Signed
Slash is one of the good ones. He returned the card signed and on the left side of the card (the blank side when opened) he drew a picture of a Skull w/ crossbones wearing the famous Slash top hat, smoking a cigarette. A real cool addition to any rock collection. Its really a thing of beauty, it took up the entire left side of the card. I will try to get a picture of it posted as soon as I can.
A Quote 08.10.06
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I submit that peace is not the absence of war, but the presence of justice. Today, a massive, advanced plot to blow up multiple airliners flying to the U.S. from Britain was foiled, with over 20 suspects arrested with everything they needed to do the job in their possession. Sane men do not want war, but their are those out there who have a death wish for themselves and the rest of us with it, to the glory of Allah….. Open war has been declared, whether we want it or not.
