August 2007
My Dog Has Issues
Before Sara and I got our dogs, I was never really much of a big dog person. Sure, they’re loyal and fun and all, but I could usually give or take them. Unlike cats, I didn’t see a lot of personality there, for the most part. So, I was lukewarm on dogs
Now, we have two […] (via Stupid White Boy)
The Curse of Lester Bangs' Influence →
Great. Guess it’s time to stop writing my blog.
ScienceDaily: A Kiss Is Still A Kiss -- Or Is It? →
Pull Up Your Pants!
Apparently, there is growing concern in communities across America that people’s pants might fall right down to their ankles, rendering them unable to walk…or something.
Actually, in a number of cities and towns, ordinances are being passed banning the sagging of pants. Those backing the ordinances and laws that are passed or are trying to be […] (via Stupid White Boy)
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Pull Up Your Pants!
Apparently, there is growing concern in communities across America that people’s pants might fall right down to their ankles, rendering them unable to walk…or something.
Actually, in a number of cities and towns, ordinances are being passed banning the sagging of pants. Those backing the ordinances and laws that are passed or are trying to be passed say that saggy jeans “pose a threat to the...
Fire Up The Chips and Salsa
Gross.
I have a big weekend ahead of me.
Sure, it’s Labor Day weekend (how a single day of remembrance begat a whole weekend is beyond and also beside the point) and everyone and their dog will be headed for the nearest body of water or wooded campsite to enjoy the fruits of their labor. But, I […] (via Stupid White Boy)
Blogjam presents: Neil Armstrong - The Truth →
Holy fucking shit, I’m on the fucking moon.
GOOD 006 - Transparency - Tell Me More →
Sigh. I’d much rather my tax dollars go toward doing something over there than in Iraq, don’t you?
NEWSFLASH: Nate Dislikes Being Sick
Yeah, and I’ve been sick all weekend.
I don’t get sick often, and when I do, it usually doesn’t last. On one hand, this is a great physical trait. Less runny noses and sore throats are always welcome. On the other hand, it’s a curse, because I turn into a total baby when I do actually […] (via Stupid White Boy)
National Walnut Smuggling Champions, 1986
Ladies and gentlemen, digging through the archives here at Stupid White Boy, we discovered the team photo from the 1986 National Walnut Smuggling Champions. These guys trained long and hard to achieve excellence in smuggling walnuts and, oddly enough, also were runners-up in the World Nut-Hugging Tournament in 1987.
The team disbanded in 1989 due to […] (via Stupid White Boy)
Raising Your Game
I see my fair share of concerts, at a wide variety of venues. From unknown local bands at dingy clubs to multi-platinum bands in massive amphitheaters and everything in-between, I diversify my concert-going experience as much as I can.
For me, the venue almost always has as much to do with a good show as the […] (via Stupid White Boy)
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Raising Your Game
I see my fair share of concerts, at a wide variety of venues. From unknown local bands at dingy clubs to multi-platinum bands in massive amphitheaters and everything in-between, I diversify my concert-going experience as much as I can.
For me, the venue almost always has as much to do with a good show as the band. A band can totally knock their set out of the park, but if the sound is crappy...
Behind Giuliani's Tough Talk - TIME →
Man, he scares the shit out of me.
Obscure Company Is Behind 9/11 Demolition Work -... →
Well, that’s kinda troubling.
If I Had a Hammer
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Now playing: Neutral Milk Hotel - Ferris Wheel On Fire
via FoxyTunes I guess I’d pound some nails.
What happened to the poignant protest song in this country? They’re nearly non-existent. I mean, am I missing something here? Did I forget some massive movement of songs of protest and discontent? I mean, these calls-to-arms used to […] (via Stupid White Boy)
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If I Had A Hammer
I guess I’d pound some nails.
What happened to the poignant protest song in this country? They’re nearly non-existent. I mean, am I missing something here? Did I forget some massive movement of songs of protest and discontent? I mean, these calls-to-arms used to occur in just about every genre of music (polka excluded) not too many generations ago. Now, where are they?
Sure, you’ll find a few...
'F' in history: President's name wrong on school |... →
They should’ve just named it after Jebidiah Springfield. A cromulent decision like that would’ve embiggened support for the school.
Yes, Deep-Fried Oreos, but Not in Trans Fats - New... →
Hold on, a “Combo Plate” is a Snickers, two Oreos and a Reeses, DEEP FRIED??!! I’m no scientist, but maybe this is why we have an obesity problem?
Bears eat man at beer festival - CNN.com →
Sounds like Michael Vick got the punishment he deserves
How To: Install Apps on Your iPhone Easily, No... →
The War as We Saw It - New York Times →
Norway!
So, the Sjols are headed to Norway.
Yup, the real Norway.
On a whim (even though we’ve been talking about it for years) we checked airfare and hotel prices and found them to be relatively reasonable. So, on Friday night, we booked the whole thing. We fly into Oslo on the 12th of October, head to Bergen […] (via Stupid White Boy)
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Norway!
So, the Sjols are headed to Norway.
Yup, the real Norway.
On a whim (even though we’ve been talking about it for years) we checked airfare and hotel prices and found them to be relatively reasonable. So, on Friday night, we booked the whole thing. We fly into Oslo on the 12th of October, head to Bergen by train on the 17th and then fly out of Bergen on the 21st.
We’re really doing this. No...
Bay-bee Ruth?
I was thinking the other night about candy bars. I don’t eat as many of them as I did as a kid, but they’re still everywhere I turn. Their colorful wrappers beckoning to me “come, eat. I won’t tell…” They’re sinister, these candy bars, with their sweet sweet seduction. So, occasionally I’m powerless to resist […] (via Stupid White Boy)
God Bless Me, It's a Best-Seller!: Politics &... →
Y’know, I still think Hitchens is a total dick, but the book tour sounds like it was a stroke of genius.
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Bay-bee Ruth?
I was thinking the other night about candy bars. I don’t eat as many of them as I did as a kid, but they’re still everywhere I turn. Their colorful wrappers beckoning to me “come, eat. I won’t tell…” They’re sinister, these candy bars, with their sweet sweet seduction. So, occasionally I’m powerless to resist them, and I end up in the corner, crying in shame with melted chocolate ringing my...
Judge orders harassment trial for 2 boys -... →
My tax dollars at work.
Can’t they spend this money better?
John Gibson needs a soul, help me buy him one
I’m kidding. Not about Fox News’ John Gibson needing a soul, that’s true. What I’m kidding about is that I’d give two shits about this asshat enough to want to make him a whole human being for the first time in his life.
I don’t care. I hope he dies, horrifically, in front of his loved […] (via Stupid White Boy)
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John Gibson Needs a Soul, Help Me Buy Him One
I’m kidding. Not about Fox News’ John Gibson needing a soul, that’s true. What I’m kidding about is that I’d give two shits about this asshat enough to want to make him a whole human being for the first time in his life.
I don’t care. I hope he dies, horrifically, in front of his loved ones. I really, really do.
Now, we all wish people that we don’t like ill will now and then. Whether we mean to...
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Men At Work
I’ve resisted writing about this for as long as I can remember, but I just can’t stop myself anymore.
There is an inordinate number of men on my floor that talk to themselves in the bathroom. There, I said it.
Seriously, though, it’s disturbing. It seems like every time I head in there to do my business, I’m confronted with another guy that feels the need to mumble to himself while either on the...
Family Security Matters →
Quite possibly the scariest thing I’ve ever read. And, this is a cached page, it has been taken down by the owners of this site after being found by people who weren’t friendly to their ideas.
Fuckin’ scary.
Crooks and Liars » GOP bigotry rears its ugly head →
Sigh. Dumb fucker.
village voice > news > Rick Perlstein looks at the... →
So Very Close
I’m a huge college football fan. I kind of thought that, after I graduated from college and moved into married, adult life, I’d outgrow it and start watching pro football or something, like normal guys. Never happened. Starting in September, every Saturday will be spent parked in front of the television, watching teams I know […] (via Stupid White Boy)
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So Very Close
I’m a huge college football fan. I kind of thought that, after I graduated from college and moved into married, adult life, I’d outgrow it and start watching pro football or something, like normal guys. Never happened. Starting in September, every Saturday will be spent parked in front of the television, watching teams I know and love and teams that I barely care about battle on the gridiron.
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“Thank God For the Minneapolis Bridge Collapse”
Remember that bridge in Minnesota that fell last week, injuring and killing and crushing those innocent Americans?
Did you know that it fell because God was punishing Minnesota (and America) for tolerating homosexuals?
Yeah, neither did I.
Also, apparently my home state is the “Land of the Sodomite Damned” according this press release. Here I grew up being […] (via Stupid White Boy)
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Thank God For the Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
8/13 - *ALL LINKS TO ANYTHING RELATING TO THIS GUY AND HIS CAUSE HAVE BEEN REMOVED. YOU CAN FIND THEM EASY ENOUGH, IF YOU REALLY WANT TO* - NATE
Remember that bridge in Minnesota that fell last week, injuring and killing and crushing those innocent Americans?
Did you know that it fell because God was punishing Minnesota (and America) for tolerating homosexuals?
Yeah, neither did I.
Also,...
Minnesota Monitor:: Fred Phelps Is Coming
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I know that this guy’s intended purpose is to stir up contoversy and file lawsuits against those who end up attacking him, but it doesn’t make me want him to die a horrible death (yes, more horrible than being crushed in a bridge collapse). Rot in that place you call hell, Mr. Phelps, I’ll be lining up to dance on your grave. Fucker.
The History of Love →
Heroism and the language of fascism - Los Angeles... →
Now, A Note to Go Out On…
Things are looking up, people. The sun is breaking through the dingy clouds overhead and speckling the ground with beams of glorious light. Birds are chirping and fluttering about and Newt Gingrich has given me hope for a new America.
Yes, I said Newt Gingrich. The man reviled in liberal circles everywhere. The man that always […] (via Stupid White Boy)
War Room: Political News, Politics News - Salon →
When insults had class « Angry 365 Days a Year →
These are great and all, but I still love a good, old fashioned “Fuck Off” every now and then.
Well, That Happened
What a shitty week to be an American.
A bridge in my home state of Minnesota collapsed due to, well, a lot of looking the other way. Now, every politician even remotely involved is pointing fingers everywhere but at themselves and scrambling to find cover under damage control. Meanwhile, they knew three years ago that the […] (via Stupid White Boy)
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Well, That Happened
What a shitty week to be an American.
A bridge in my home state of Minnesota collapsed due to, well, a lot of looking the other way. Now, every politician even remotely involved is pointing fingers everywhere but at themselves and scrambling to find cover under damage control. Meanwhile, they knew three years ago that the bridge was rated at 50%. That’s despicable. Meanwhile, rescue workers and...
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Now, A Note to Go Out On
Things are looking up, people. The sun is breaking through the dingy clouds overhead and speckling the ground with beams of glorious light. Birds are chirping and fluttering about and Newt Gingrich has given me hope for a new America.
Yes, I said Newt Gingrich. The man reviled in liberal circles everywhere. The man that always reminded me of a big fat anthropomorphic rat. He has now given me hope...
Media Matters - Limbaugh: Democrats are "PR... →
Why does this fucking drug addict still have a soapbox upon which to pollute the airwaves?
A Teacher Grows Disillusioned After a ‘Fail’... →
And we wonder why our education system is in the shitter…”she earned everything she got” my ass.