- First, Hawk is the raddest-ass character in a TV series, ever. Don't agree? I don't care, Hawk will throw a machete at you.
- I'm pretty sure Donna's hair gets exponentially larger throughout the two seasons of the show, which is especially weird because the first like 18 episodes are supposed to take place in about a two week time frame.
- When do these kids go to school? Despite a small handful of scenes that take place at school and mostly have to do with a 35 year old woman who thinks she's a teenager, these kids are always out of school. It's not summer break. So do they just skip class all the time and no one cares? I mean, I'm pretty sure Bobby and Shelly have dropped out but what the hell?
- I can't think of a character from any other television show more annoying than Josie Packard. She makes Steve Urkel look sympathetic. And what makes her even worse is Joann Chen is a terrible actress.
- Where is the White Lodge and is it made of candy?
- If the owls are not what they seem than what the fuck are they? I think they fly Bob around from person to person.
- I love the giant., he's so friendly and helpful.
- At what time in 1980's Washington was it legal for teenagers to drink in a bar? I've been to North Bend, they card.
- Lastly, why the hell did it get canceled after only two seasons? It is honestly one of the most entertaining shows ever written. Bizarre? Yes, it's David Lynch, but it makes Lost look predictable and easy to follow. Rabble over. Rabble-B
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Cherry Pie
Some observations about Twin Peaks...
Friday, December 23, 2011
Your Shoes Suck
So apparently yesterday just in time for last minute Christmas chaos, Nike reissued a new limited edition version of the original Air Jordans based on the 1995 shoe. I had a pair of those when I was five and I must have done a lot of chores or whining to get my mom to buy me a pair because they weren't cheap. But, they were freakin' sweet. Even though I still sucked at basketball I loved them and I'll never forget how excited every kid I knew was about them.
So funny enough when about ten days ago I see a big scary looking dude rollin' down the sidewalk wearing a pair of the original, white Air Jordans in excellent condition. I really wanted to stop him and take a picture but like I was a little wary of him, not to mention the fact he was wearing a shirt that said, "Your Shoes Suck!" with a picture of a guy flipping the bird. Yeah, right?! I'm pretty sure those are the only shoes you can sport when you are wearing a shirt like that and I wouldn't want to see those shoes without that shirt either. So I assume brossif just has a closet full of them from back in the day. And we'll probably never know because it'll be difficult to discern from all the other idiots wearing fake Air Jordans now, but maybe if we look for the t-shirt. be on the look out folks. Unrabble-B
So funny enough when about ten days ago I see a big scary looking dude rollin' down the sidewalk wearing a pair of the original, white Air Jordans in excellent condition. I really wanted to stop him and take a picture but like I was a little wary of him, not to mention the fact he was wearing a shirt that said, "Your Shoes Suck!" with a picture of a guy flipping the bird. Yeah, right?! I'm pretty sure those are the only shoes you can sport when you are wearing a shirt like that and I wouldn't want to see those shoes without that shirt either. So I assume brossif just has a closet full of them from back in the day. And we'll probably never know because it'll be difficult to discern from all the other idiots wearing fake Air Jordans now, but maybe if we look for the t-shirt. be on the look out folks. Unrabble-B
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Hack Job
Ok, maybe I jumped the gun a minute on the whole middle class tax cut extension thing. Seeing as the Senate passed the bill (albeit only for 2 f-ing months), they did it 89-10. That's a pretty overwhelming majority. I imagine a few of those 'no' votes were senators cranky after being awakened from a nap in their chair and slapping the 'no' button out of spite without having any idea what for. Anyway, the House, big bunch of whiny bitches that they are, can't seem to agree on anything. And bless the little hearts of the republicans, some of them are fighting for a much longer extension (among other crap), which I fully agree with for the middle class anyway. The problem for them is, and it's just great, they're making Obama and the democrats look like the ones pushing against the republicans for a tax cut. The Wall Street Journal pointed this out and I almost peed myself laughing and leads me to my next paragraph...
Ahem. Stupid republican morons, you're just making yourself look like big government tax hounds. And your fickle constituents are gonna fry you for it. Even better, Obama would actually politically benefit from letting the tax cuts expire at this point, after he fought and proposed a bill to extend them, again making you republican r-tards look like the r-tards you actually are. Brilliant. Except Obama maybe still has a little too much idealism to act like that. Or, maybe not, but he seems to be fighting for the common man, the middle class here, and you fuck up conservative folks are about to toss yourself into the at home deep fryer (thanksgiving turkey style) you set up in your living room so boiling oil will splash everywhere, catch fire and burn your house to the ground leaving you without anywhere to spend the holidays but in a government run shelter, open on Christmas day thanks to tax dollars and big hearted volunteers, snacking on a turkey leg deep fried in the same fryer as yours but prepared in a safe, smart way, outside (with no paper plates, tablecloths or trees around). Karma's a bitch. Best be good or Santa will put a dradle in your stocking. Rabble-B
Ahem. Stupid republican morons, you're just making yourself look like big government tax hounds. And your fickle constituents are gonna fry you for it. Even better, Obama would actually politically benefit from letting the tax cuts expire at this point, after he fought and proposed a bill to extend them, again making you republican r-tards look like the r-tards you actually are. Brilliant. Except Obama maybe still has a little too much idealism to act like that. Or, maybe not, but he seems to be fighting for the common man, the middle class here, and you fuck up conservative folks are about to toss yourself into the at home deep fryer (thanksgiving turkey style) you set up in your living room so boiling oil will splash everywhere, catch fire and burn your house to the ground leaving you without anywhere to spend the holidays but in a government run shelter, open on Christmas day thanks to tax dollars and big hearted volunteers, snacking on a turkey leg deep fried in the same fryer as yours but prepared in a safe, smart way, outside (with no paper plates, tablecloths or trees around). Karma's a bitch. Best be good or Santa will put a dradle in your stocking. Rabble-B
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Way to breathe, no breath
If I had a super power I would choose adhesive breath. Think about it. Totally badass. Unrabble-B
Monday, December 19, 2011
Metal Stroller Kitty
So my favorite thing about San Francisco, aside from Giordano Bros. where they put fries on your sandwich (and you have to forgive them because it's a Pittsburgh oriented joint, which isn't an issue except for the Steelers, the most vile football team in history captained by captain douche, Ben "rape isn't a big deal when you're rich" Rothelisberger. But I digress...), is Metal Stroller Kitty. It's a dude who's obviously crazy and homeless, pushing a stroller (okay...) with a boombox strapped to it blaring metal. And not like Twisted Sister or something, "oh yeah, they're heavy metal and shit." What?! No like real metal, Cannibal Corpse style, or Mayhem or whatever legit metal band you like, all with a crazed kitty leashed to the stroller with a spike collar. Most likely the kitty is perched on the edge of the stroller too, trying to figure out whose throat he wants to slice up next. Yeah, that's Metal Stroller Kitty. Check yourself! Unrabble-B
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Stay of Execution
Yaaayyyyaaayyyy (arms flailing wildly like Kermit the Frog)!!! Someone in congress read my rabble because they passed the payroll tax cut extension by an 89-10 vote. Wow, congress really is thinking about the middle class and working America. Oh, haha, wait, they only extended it for two months. Two months?! What the fuck is wrong with you people?! Two months? Wow, I can't wait to figure out how I'm gonna spend my extra $16. I could a CD, if only people other than me listened to physical media any more.
Anyway, good going congress, you passed the tax cut extension so you can go home for the holidays with a clear conscience knowing that you're working hard for the people. Really? You're just gonna have to deal with this shit all over again in what will feel like tomorrow. You are the worst bunch of indecisive procrastinators I've ever heard of! Geez! Rabble-B
Anyway, good going congress, you passed the tax cut extension so you can go home for the holidays with a clear conscience knowing that you're working hard for the people. Really? You're just gonna have to deal with this shit all over again in what will feel like tomorrow. You are the worst bunch of indecisive procrastinators I've ever heard of! Geez! Rabble-B
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Taxman is not a Beatles song
So the national payroll tax cut is set to expire (or has what's euphemistically called a sunset clause) at the end of the year. And, as you would suspect, congress doesn't have any immediate plans to address that. Of course liberals want to tax the shit out of everybody, despite their claims of caring for the common man, and conservatives don't want anyone to pay taxes, especially rich folks. Now that we're all in agreement I'll tell you I'm all for taxes, in moderation, when they're used for the benefit of society. Economists however, have warned us against letting this tax cut expire at such a sensitive time in the middle of our slow recovery. This affects middle class families, the backbone of America, and all the hyperbolic names and phrases that go along with the words "middle class".
Now, Obama has proposed, as a part of a bigger plan, to cut the payroll tax further than it's already cut from 4.2% to 3.1% otherwise it will jump back to 6.2%. It's estimated that would put $180 billion into consumer pockets, to spend and support the economy. I'll be the first to say that the Obama tenure is disappointing thus far. I mean, yeah it's pretty rad he finally got Bin Laden (suck it Bush) but Guantanamo is still open, a severe lack of leadership for environmental protection, and pathetic, watered down (in fact I can't even taste the alcohol it in) healthcare and Wall Street reforms all point to a lackluster, albeit better than the alternative, presidency. Oh, yeah, and the decade long Iraq war is officially over now... Yeah, sure. BUT, cheers to Obama for proposing a plan that supports and realizes the value of the middle class to the economy and the country.
Now, what's the problem? Oh, wait, it's the whole point of this rabble, CONGRESS! Both parties constantly talk about "middle class tax cuts", so lets see them prove that they're not completely full of shit for once and extend this tax cut and maybe even adopt the Obama plan. It's not hard, they only work like six months a year for fuck's sake! Well, lets be real though, all any of the five hundred some odd members of congress are thinking about is elections and how much money they can snag from lobbyists so lets not count on it. Rabble-B
Now, Obama has proposed, as a part of a bigger plan, to cut the payroll tax further than it's already cut from 4.2% to 3.1% otherwise it will jump back to 6.2%. It's estimated that would put $180 billion into consumer pockets, to spend and support the economy. I'll be the first to say that the Obama tenure is disappointing thus far. I mean, yeah it's pretty rad he finally got Bin Laden (suck it Bush) but Guantanamo is still open, a severe lack of leadership for environmental protection, and pathetic, watered down (in fact I can't even taste the alcohol it in) healthcare and Wall Street reforms all point to a lackluster, albeit better than the alternative, presidency. Oh, yeah, and the decade long Iraq war is officially over now... Yeah, sure. BUT, cheers to Obama for proposing a plan that supports and realizes the value of the middle class to the economy and the country.
Now, what's the problem? Oh, wait, it's the whole point of this rabble, CONGRESS! Both parties constantly talk about "middle class tax cuts", so lets see them prove that they're not completely full of shit for once and extend this tax cut and maybe even adopt the Obama plan. It's not hard, they only work like six months a year for fuck's sake! Well, lets be real though, all any of the five hundred some odd members of congress are thinking about is elections and how much money they can snag from lobbyists so lets not count on it. Rabble-B
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
My new favorite beer
Mustang beer from Nepal. It's like beer flavor crystals conspiring with your taste buds to trick you into getting accidentally wasted just because it's so tasty you want to keep drinking it. I'm not sure where it's available, it's definitely not widely distributed. I had one at an Indian restaurant in Berkeley. Luckily it wasn't distributed in six pack form so I managed to avoid the previously mentioned scenario. Find it in your 'hood, and if you can't, demand your local watering hole start carrying it or you'll start picketing. It'll be worth the potential jail time and/or inevitable homelessness that follows not having a job because you're picketing all day instead of working. Trade off's, great beer or a roof. I know what I'm choosing. Unrabble-B
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Pot o' Gold
Every time I eat Lucky Charms I wish there were more marshmallows but I'm pretty sure if they made a cereal that was just marshmallows it would be gross. Rabble-B
Saturday, December 10, 2011
If this happened in any other state...
I would actually be surprised. We'll give the Utah incident a pass but if you told me this story I would instantly guess Florida. Unless it involved Dick Cheney, then all bets are off. Rabble-B
This time, a man in Florida was hit in the thigh by a round from his Remington .308 on Saturday, TBO.com reported.
The culprit was a bulldog named Eli. Authorities told TBO.com that Billy E. Brown, 78, was driving to go deer hunting with a friend on a bumpy road in Pasco County near Tampa when Eli "got excited in the truck" and bumped the rifle. The gun discharged, the bullet hit Brown in the right thigh, and he was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, said Officer George Wells, spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Brown's condition was not released.
Wells said Brown and the friend were about one-and-a-half miles into the woods when the accident -- if you're buying that the dog didn't mean to do that -- occurred.
The name of Brown's friend was not released. The two have been hunting together for more than 25 years, Wells told TBO.com.
This incident follows one Dec. 1 in which a hunter in Utah was hit in the buttocks by birdshot after his dog stepped on a shotgun laid across the bow of a boat. The Salt Lake City Tribune said the wounded hunter had 27 pellets removed from ... well, you know.
Another dog shoots hunter, this time in Florida
It's happened again: A hunting dog has shot its master.This time, a man in Florida was hit in the thigh by a round from his Remington .308 on Saturday, TBO.com reported.
The culprit was a bulldog named Eli. Authorities told TBO.com that Billy E. Brown, 78, was driving to go deer hunting with a friend on a bumpy road in Pasco County near Tampa when Eli "got excited in the truck" and bumped the rifle. The gun discharged, the bullet hit Brown in the right thigh, and he was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, said Officer George Wells, spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Brown's condition was not released.
Wells said Brown and the friend were about one-and-a-half miles into the woods when the accident -- if you're buying that the dog didn't mean to do that -- occurred.
The name of Brown's friend was not released. The two have been hunting together for more than 25 years, Wells told TBO.com.
This incident follows one Dec. 1 in which a hunter in Utah was hit in the buttocks by birdshot after his dog stepped on a shotgun laid across the bow of a boat. The Salt Lake City Tribune said the wounded hunter had 27 pellets removed from ... well, you know.
Mine doesn't chomp anymore...
Thursday, December 8, 2011
High Beam
What the hell is the deal with high beams in California? I'm pretty sure like 40% of the drivers in Cali roll around with their brights on. When did that become an acceptable thing? Are people just that arrogant and dickish down here or just that oblivious to their surroundings? It's gotta stop people, you're giving me a migraine. Rabble-B
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Kermit Was an Alcoholic and Beat Miss Piggy Too
Fox news is the most entertaining thing I have ever seen. I don't get why people protest them, they are hilarious. We should be encouraging them, salivating over what outlandish, baseless report, sorry op-ed piece, they'll conjure up next.
This time it's The Muppets. If you haven't seen the new movie, you should, it's great. The long and short of it is the Muppet studio is being taken over by an evil, oil baron named "Tex Richman" and the Muppets have to produce a telethon to save the studio. Gut-busting antics ensue. There's nothing else to it. Laugh, cry, whatever and then watch this piece from Fox News. It's probably a better watch than the movie itself.
The Muppets are Communist?! brainwashing our kids?! And at the end the lady starts talking about the seven deadly sins?! Ahhhahaaahhhaahhhahaaaaahahahaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How do you convey laughing, choking and tearing up and utter disbelief in words. Sorry I can't do my reaction justice. You know, to be fair, considering The Muppets were behind every US presidential assassination, I suppose they're a pretty politically oriented group. Come to think of it, I'm pretty sure the state department classifies them as a terrorist organization too.
Just watch, it's worth the whole 7 minutes. Rabble-B
This time it's The Muppets. If you haven't seen the new movie, you should, it's great. The long and short of it is the Muppet studio is being taken over by an evil, oil baron named "Tex Richman" and the Muppets have to produce a telethon to save the studio. Gut-busting antics ensue. There's nothing else to it. Laugh, cry, whatever and then watch this piece from Fox News. It's probably a better watch than the movie itself.
The Muppets are Communist?! brainwashing our kids?! And at the end the lady starts talking about the seven deadly sins?! Ahhhahaaahhhaahhhahaaaaahahahaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How do you convey laughing, choking and tearing up and utter disbelief in words. Sorry I can't do my reaction justice. You know, to be fair, considering The Muppets were behind every US presidential assassination, I suppose they're a pretty politically oriented group. Come to think of it, I'm pretty sure the state department classifies them as a terrorist organization too.
Just watch, it's worth the whole 7 minutes. Rabble-B
Friday, December 2, 2011
I Hear Banjo Music
I can't believe this kind of shit still exists. I mean, an interracial couple? Yuck! Ok, really though, I know it's Kentucky, but how fucking ignorant do you have to be to publicly (or privately for that matter) against interracial relationships? And not just one person but nine members out of fifteen members? It's a serious question. I'm pretty sure that makes you too stupid to drive for one. Driver's license, revoked! You shouldn't be a parent anymore or be allowed to have kids if you're going to raise them in such a prejudiced manner. Kids, foster home! No kids yet, vasectomy! And you get a free lifetime supply of adult diapers because if you're so stupid to believe interracial couple are wrong then you're probably not smart enough to find a restroom when you have to take a piss.
And what's better, the guy in the article says he's not racist. Which leaves me to ask the question: HOW DOES THIS MAKE YOU NOT RACIST?!
And lastly people, you run a church. Churches are supposed to welcome everyone, no matter what wrong (or not wrong at all) with them. A church is a place for a community to come together in a safe and supportive environment not for judgment. Leave that to God you morons.
Next thing you know we'll have a black president. Oh, wait... Sorry to burst your bubble boys. Rabble-B
AP
The church member who crafted the resolution, Melvin Thompson, said he is not racist and called the matter an "internal affair."
"I am not racist. I will tell you that. I am not prejudiced against any race of people, have never in my lifetime spoke evil about a race," said Thompson, the church's former pastor who stepped down earlier this year. "That's what this is being portrayed as, but it is not."
Church secretary Dean Harville disagrees: He says the resolution came after his daughter visited the church this summer with her boyfriend from Africa.
Stella Harville and Ticha Chikuni — now her fiancé — visited the church in June and Chikuni sang a song for the congregation. The two had visited the church before.
Dean Harville, the church's secretary, said he was counting the church offering after a service in early August when he was approached by Thompson, who told him Harville's daughter and her boyfriend were no longer allowed to sing at the church.
"If he's not racist, what is this?" Harville said of Thompson.
The vote by members last Sunday was 9-6, Harville said. It was taken after the service, which about 35 to 40 people attended. Harville said many people left or declined to vote.
The resolution says anyone is welcome to attend services, but interracial couples could not become members or be "used in worship services or other church functions."
Stella Harville, a 24-year-old graduate student at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Indiana, called the vote "hurtful."
"I think part of me is still in shock and trying to process what's been going on the past few days," she said. "I really hope they overturn this."
The church's pastor, Stacy Stepp, said Wednesday that he was against the resolution. Stepp said the denomination's regional conference will begin working on resolving the issue this weekend.
The National Association of Free Will Baptists in Antioch, Tenn., has no official position on interracial marriage for its 2,400 churches worldwide, executive secretary Keith Burden said. The denomination believes in the Bible is inerrant and local churches have autonomy over decision-making.
"It's been a non-issue with us," Burden said, adding that many interracial couples attend Free Will Baptist churches. He said the Pike County church acted on its own. Burden said the association can move to strip the local church of its affiliation with the national denomination if it's not resolved.
"Hopefully it is corrected quickly," Burden said.
The church's vote on interracial marriage was first reported this week by East Kentucky Broadcasting, a network of local radio stations in the region.
Stella Harville met Chikuni at Georgetown College, where he is a student advisor. Dean Harville said Chikuni's parents live in southern Africa, and he has not seen them in over a decade.
And what's better, the guy in the article says he's not racist. Which leaves me to ask the question: HOW DOES THIS MAKE YOU NOT RACIST?!
And lastly people, you run a church. Churches are supposed to welcome everyone, no matter what wrong (or not wrong at all) with them. A church is a place for a community to come together in a safe and supportive environment not for judgment. Leave that to God you morons.
Next thing you know we'll have a black president. Oh, wait... Sorry to burst your bubble boys. Rabble-B
Stella Harville and her fiancé, Ticha Chikuni are seen in Richmond, Ky., in a November 2010 photo provided by Stella Harville. Stella’s childhood church in Pike County, Kentucky, the Gulnare Free Will Baptist Church, voted to ban interracial couples from becoming members at the church after the pair sang a song during a visit to the church over the summer. (AP Photo/Stella Harville)
By DYLAN LOVAN
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A tiny all-white Appalachian church in rural Kentucky has voted to ban interracial couples from joining its flock, pitting members against each other in an argument over race.
Members at the Gulnare Free Will Baptist Church voted Sunday on the resolution, which says the church "does not condone interracial marriage."The church member who crafted the resolution, Melvin Thompson, said he is not racist and called the matter an "internal affair."
"I am not racist. I will tell you that. I am not prejudiced against any race of people, have never in my lifetime spoke evil about a race," said Thompson, the church's former pastor who stepped down earlier this year. "That's what this is being portrayed as, but it is not."
Church secretary Dean Harville disagrees: He says the resolution came after his daughter visited the church this summer with her boyfriend from Africa.
Stella Harville and Ticha Chikuni — now her fiancé — visited the church in June and Chikuni sang a song for the congregation. The two had visited the church before.
Dean Harville, the church's secretary, said he was counting the church offering after a service in early August when he was approached by Thompson, who told him Harville's daughter and her boyfriend were no longer allowed to sing at the church.
"If he's not racist, what is this?" Harville said of Thompson.
The vote by members last Sunday was 9-6, Harville said. It was taken after the service, which about 35 to 40 people attended. Harville said many people left or declined to vote.
The resolution says anyone is welcome to attend services, but interracial couples could not become members or be "used in worship services or other church functions."
Stella Harville, a 24-year-old graduate student at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Indiana, called the vote "hurtful."
"I think part of me is still in shock and trying to process what's been going on the past few days," she said. "I really hope they overturn this."
The church's pastor, Stacy Stepp, said Wednesday that he was against the resolution. Stepp said the denomination's regional conference will begin working on resolving the issue this weekend.
The National Association of Free Will Baptists in Antioch, Tenn., has no official position on interracial marriage for its 2,400 churches worldwide, executive secretary Keith Burden said. The denomination believes in the Bible is inerrant and local churches have autonomy over decision-making.
"It's been a non-issue with us," Burden said, adding that many interracial couples attend Free Will Baptist churches. He said the Pike County church acted on its own. Burden said the association can move to strip the local church of its affiliation with the national denomination if it's not resolved.
"Hopefully it is corrected quickly," Burden said.
The church's vote on interracial marriage was first reported this week by East Kentucky Broadcasting, a network of local radio stations in the region.
Stella Harville met Chikuni at Georgetown College, where he is a student advisor. Dean Harville said Chikuni's parents live in southern Africa, and he has not seen them in over a decade.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Weight Gain 5000
I only gained a measly three pounds over Thanksgiving this year. What gives? I used to be able to put on the tonnage and let it metabolize while watching football all weekend. Guess I'm slowing down. Man, getting old sucks. Rabble-B
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
El Camino
Yeah, that's right, the car your creepy, jailbird uncle rolls up onto your lawn in everytime he is released from county. Of course he has to go to grandma's house to pick it up first because she's the only one left in the family talking to him, which is all the more strange that he's at your house now...
Well, since Monsanto didn't send a hit man to my house last night I can tell you about El Camino the new Black Keys record coming out on Dec. 2nd. All I've heard so far is the single Lonely Boy but if it's any indication of the rest of the record I'll be rollin' down to Amoeba the day it's released.
I finally figured out how to link YouTube videos to my blog so check out the video for Lonely Boy it's awesome, the dude kills it! Unrabble-B
Well, since Monsanto didn't send a hit man to my house last night I can tell you about El Camino the new Black Keys record coming out on Dec. 2nd. All I've heard so far is the single Lonely Boy but if it's any indication of the rest of the record I'll be rollin' down to Amoeba the day it's released.
I finally figured out how to link YouTube videos to my blog so check out the video for Lonely Boy it's awesome, the dude kills it! Unrabble-B
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Iron Man, not so much
This kind of thing should happen more often. Last story I read of companies trying to push their drugs for unapproved uses was for schizophrenic medication. I can't remember what company it was but they were telling doctors to prescribe their drugs for all sorts of unrelated ailments, like Alzheimer's and arthritis. Fuck that! If you're smart enough to develop a drug that helps schizophrenics you should be smart enough to realize that (much like my blog) you're audience is very limited and therefore you're only going to make so much money. Of course drug companies invest untold amounts of capital into r&d for plenty of products that never make it to market. They have to make up the difference somewhere, and of course greed (which we're all prone to) rears it's ugly, wart riddled, pussy blister ridden head too... So they push their drugs on people that don't need them and push doctors into prescribing them for unapproved uses. That is fucking despicable. You're screwing with life and well being here, not hiding your younger brother's favorite Lego spaceship, though you'd probably do that too if it made you money.
Aaaaannnnnyyyyway, below is the most recent incarnation if this story except this time Merck is shelling out almost A BILLION DOLLARS! in a settlement with the federal government. Good. Suck it Merck! Now if we can figure out how to bring down Monsanto we'd be in business. They'll probably send a hit man to my house for writing this so if I don't post anything the next few days call the authorities. Rabble-B
Merck had previously disclosed to investors the anticipated $950 million charge ahead of the government announcement. Merck said the settlement does not constitute an admission of any liability or wrongdoing.
The FDA approved Vioxx in 1999, but the government did not initially approve the drug for use in rheumatoid arthritis. That meant doctors could write prescriptions for Vioxx for rheumatoid arthritis patients, but Merck could not promote the drug for that use. The Justice Department said Merck promoted Vioxx for rheumatoid arthritis for three years and continued to do so after getting an FDA warning letter in 2001. The drug was approved as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis in April 2002.
Merck stopped selling Vioxx in 2004 after evidence showed the drug doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke. In 2007, the company paid $4.85 billion to settle around 50,000 Vioxx-related lawsuits.
The government will get $426.4 million from the new settlement, and $202 million will be distributed to state Medicaid programs for 43 states and the District of Columbia.
Aaaaannnnnyyyyway, below is the most recent incarnation if this story except this time Merck is shelling out almost A BILLION DOLLARS! in a settlement with the federal government. Good. Suck it Merck! Now if we can figure out how to bring down Monsanto we'd be in business. They'll probably send a hit man to my house for writing this so if I don't post anything the next few days call the authorities. Rabble-B
Merck & Co will pay roughly $950 million to settle criminal and civil charges that it promoted the painkiller drug Vioxx for an unapproved use, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.
The fine will conclude a long-running investigation into Merck's promotion of the drug, which was withdrawn from the market in September 2004. The Justice Department had alleged that Merck promoted the drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis before it had been approved for that condition by the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA approved Vioxx in 1999, but the government did not initially approve the drug for use in rheumatoid arthritis. That meant doctors could write prescriptions for Vioxx for rheumatoid arthritis patients, but Merck could not promote the drug for that use. The Justice Department said Merck promoted Vioxx for rheumatoid arthritis for three years and continued to do so after getting an FDA warning letter in 2001. The drug was approved as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis in April 2002.
Merck stopped selling Vioxx in 2004 after evidence showed the drug doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke. In 2007, the company paid $4.85 billion to settle around 50,000 Vioxx-related lawsuits.
The government will get $426.4 million from the new settlement, and $202 million will be distributed to state Medicaid programs for 43 states and the District of Columbia.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Tis the Season of Giving
But before you donate any money go to Charity Navigator and make sure that your chosen charity is legit.
I have a child named Steven in Ecuador I give money to through Children International. From the letters he writes me it sounds like Steven lives a better life than I do in some ways (my grandma does not live in the countryside and have horses for me to come ride whenever I want). He tells me the same things and draws me the same pictures every couple months...
Anyway, I'm sure Steven is real and gets some of the money I give him but more importantly (for this rabble anyway) is the CEO of Children International, James Cook, makes $436,000 dollars a year. Yeah, that's right, almost half a fucking million dollars a year. Seriously? You work for a charity, you should earn a living wage, like lets generously say $75K? That's plenty to live a great life anywhere in the US. $436K amounts to robbing Steven and me at gunpoint. Thanks a lot Jimmy! Happy Thanksgiving, dick. Rabble-B
I have a child named Steven in Ecuador I give money to through Children International. From the letters he writes me it sounds like Steven lives a better life than I do in some ways (my grandma does not live in the countryside and have horses for me to come ride whenever I want). He tells me the same things and draws me the same pictures every couple months...
Anyway, I'm sure Steven is real and gets some of the money I give him but more importantly (for this rabble anyway) is the CEO of Children International, James Cook, makes $436,000 dollars a year. Yeah, that's right, almost half a fucking million dollars a year. Seriously? You work for a charity, you should earn a living wage, like lets generously say $75K? That's plenty to live a great life anywhere in the US. $436K amounts to robbing Steven and me at gunpoint. Thanks a lot Jimmy! Happy Thanksgiving, dick. Rabble-B
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Germany or Florida?
Remember Loveline, when Dr. Drew and Adam Corolla played the game Germany or Florida. Someone would call in with a bizzare-o story that was almost unbelievable. They had to pick which of the two places the story took place.
They were right you know. Every time you think you've heard an utterly insane story you can find something more mind melting from either Germany or Florida. Well, if you guessed Florida for this one you'd be correct... Rabble-B
Miami Gardens Police via NBC Miami
According to police, the victim saw Morris in May and was injected in her buttocks with a substance consisting of cement, "Fix a Flat," mineral oil and super glue.
The amateur incision was then sealed with super glue, police said. The victim was later hospitalized with a serious medical condition as a result of the injections.
Morris, who police say is a man but appears to look like a woman and sports an apparently enhanced rear herself in arrest photos, was being held on $7,500 bond. it was unknown whether she has an attorney.
Police believe there may be other victims of Morris who may be afraid to come forward. They said the victims haven't done anything illegal and shouldn't be afraid to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to call Miami Gardens Police at 305-474-1420.
They were right you know. Every time you think you've heard an utterly insane story you can find something more mind melting from either Germany or Florida. Well, if you guessed Florida for this one you'd be correct... Rabble-B
Oneal Morris, accused of practicing medicine without a license.
A Miami Gardens transgender woman is facing charges of practicing medicine without a license after police say she injected a patient's rear with everything but the kitchen sink in an illegal cosmetic surgery procedure.
Oneal Ron Morris, 30, was arrested Friday after an investigation by Miami Gardens Police and the Florida Department of Health. According to police, the victim saw Morris in May and was injected in her buttocks with a substance consisting of cement, "Fix a Flat," mineral oil and super glue.
The amateur incision was then sealed with super glue, police said. The victim was later hospitalized with a serious medical condition as a result of the injections.
Morris, who police say is a man but appears to look like a woman and sports an apparently enhanced rear herself in arrest photos, was being held on $7,500 bond. it was unknown whether she has an attorney.
Police believe there may be other victims of Morris who may be afraid to come forward. They said the victims haven't done anything illegal and shouldn't be afraid to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to call Miami Gardens Police at 305-474-1420.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
What About McDougals?
The world is full of bad corporations that lie, cheat and steal. They spend billions lobbying for deregulation, treat their employees and customers like shit all for the true god of commerce, money.
Well, McDonald's isn't one of them. Aside the rare Egg McMuffin, I don't eat there or really recommend anyone do so. I mean, come on, the food is kind of gross and really bad for you.
But! You can't hate them as a corporation. The Ronald McDonald House has done more for children with disabilities than any other entity I can think of. And they're showing corporate responsibility in the following article by dropping a supplier that abuses animals. That has to be an enormous blow to the vendor and make them clean up their act, or go out of business.
It'd be nice to see other businesses flex their dollar muscles for good instead of greed. Unrabble-B
McDonald's drops egg supplier after animal cruelty footage
(Warning: Video contains graphic images of animal cruelty. Watch with caution.)
"McDonald's expects all of our suppliers to meet our stringent requirements for delivering high quality food prepared in a humane and responsible manner," McDonald's Vice President of Sustainability Bob Langert, said in the statement.
The hidden-camera footage shows hens being crammed into wire cages, workers burning the beaks of young chicks without pain killers, live chicks thrown into plastic bags and workers tormenting the animals.
The president and owner of Sparboe issued a letter on the website saying they are launching an internal investigation and management changes have taken place. They said they have identified four employees involved in the activities, and they have been terminated. MFA urged the McDonald's Corporation to end its use of eggs from hens in battery cages, and according to their website, there are no federal laws that provide protection for the birds at the factory farm or during slaughter.
Mercy For Animals is a national non-profit organization that works toward preventing cruelty to farm animals.
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Well, McDonald's isn't one of them. Aside the rare Egg McMuffin, I don't eat there or really recommend anyone do so. I mean, come on, the food is kind of gross and really bad for you.
But! You can't hate them as a corporation. The Ronald McDonald House has done more for children with disabilities than any other entity I can think of. And they're showing corporate responsibility in the following article by dropping a supplier that abuses animals. That has to be an enormous blow to the vendor and make them clean up their act, or go out of business.
It'd be nice to see other businesses flex their dollar muscles for good instead of greed. Unrabble-B
McDonald's drops egg supplier after animal cruelty footage
McDonald's will be looking for a new egg supplier for their McMuffins after Mercy For Animals released footage from an undercover investigation of animal cruelty at Sparboe Egg Farms, one of their suppliers.
After viewing the footage, McDonald's said in an issued statement that they would no longer be accepting their eggs from Spargoe, and said "the behavior on tape is disturbing and completely unacceptable."(Warning: Video contains graphic images of animal cruelty. Watch with caution.)
"McDonald's expects all of our suppliers to meet our stringent requirements for delivering high quality food prepared in a humane and responsible manner," McDonald's Vice President of Sustainability Bob Langert, said in the statement.
The hidden-camera footage shows hens being crammed into wire cages, workers burning the beaks of young chicks without pain killers, live chicks thrown into plastic bags and workers tormenting the animals.
Mercy For Animals is a national non-profit organization that works toward preventing cruelty to farm animals.
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Friday, November 18, 2011
Television of Saints
Monday, November 14, 2011
Pizza Schmizza is not on the list...
Name the best pizza you've ever had. Can't? Well, me neither. There's really just too much great (and crappy) pizza out there to create a proper hierarchy. But I can name a few places that have some stellar, addicting, palate exploding potential to put you into a food coma. In no particular order:
A Pizza Scholls, Portland, OR- Anthony Bourdain rated it best pizza in the country. I can't say that myself but I can't say he's wrong either. Maybe the best crust I've ever had. If want to whine about the slow service and the line then shut up and go to Pizza Hut. This is definitely a pizza I'd drive to Portland for, no matter where I lived.
Cheeseboard Collective, Berkeley, CA- Ok, it's actually a cheese shop and it's owned and run by the employees. And yes, I was disappointed to find out that they never put meat or marinara on their pizzas. So, why go there? Because they only do one kind of pizza per day and it's never anything short of kick ass. The cheese is the star and rightfully so. I mean, it is pizza after all. Ever had chile pasilla or corn or French Feta or Swiss Gruyere on your pizza? You will now.
Via Tribunali, Seattle, WA- Best Neapolitan pizza in the Northwest (maybe more) hands down. Suck it Tutta Bella.
Delancy's, Seattle, WA- Another small place with a wait but you're just going to have to suck it up and deal with it. It's worth it. Thin crust pizza with fresh and delicious topping and killer crust cooked in a super hot, wood fired oven. Need I say more.
Smokey Mountain Pizza Works, Ketchum, ID- I haven't been here in a long time but it was/is awesome. Big, floppy New York style slices full of cheese and whatever toppings you choose. Eat!
McKenzie River Pizza, Chain- You know the first time I went to the McKenzie River Pizza in Missoula, MT, like 10 years ago, it was freakin' awesome. And I've definitely eaten a whole large there before. I've eaten at probably four other locations too and it was always to die for, until last year, I thought maybe I just caught them on an off night. Maybe an oven not hot enough or something. Well, I've eaten there a couple more times since and I can now say that with every new location they add their pizza gets progressively worse, to the point now where I'll probably scout somewhere else to chomp next time I'm in Montana. Tis a shame. Unless they burn down all but like three of their locations, then I'm all in. Unrabble/Rabble-B
A Pizza Scholls, Portland, OR- Anthony Bourdain rated it best pizza in the country. I can't say that myself but I can't say he's wrong either. Maybe the best crust I've ever had. If want to whine about the slow service and the line then shut up and go to Pizza Hut. This is definitely a pizza I'd drive to Portland for, no matter where I lived.
Cheeseboard Collective, Berkeley, CA- Ok, it's actually a cheese shop and it's owned and run by the employees. And yes, I was disappointed to find out that they never put meat or marinara on their pizzas. So, why go there? Because they only do one kind of pizza per day and it's never anything short of kick ass. The cheese is the star and rightfully so. I mean, it is pizza after all. Ever had chile pasilla or corn or French Feta or Swiss Gruyere on your pizza? You will now.
Via Tribunali, Seattle, WA- Best Neapolitan pizza in the Northwest (maybe more) hands down. Suck it Tutta Bella.
Delancy's, Seattle, WA- Another small place with a wait but you're just going to have to suck it up and deal with it. It's worth it. Thin crust pizza with fresh and delicious topping and killer crust cooked in a super hot, wood fired oven. Need I say more.
Smokey Mountain Pizza Works, Ketchum, ID- I haven't been here in a long time but it was/is awesome. Big, floppy New York style slices full of cheese and whatever toppings you choose. Eat!
McKenzie River Pizza, Chain- You know the first time I went to the McKenzie River Pizza in Missoula, MT, like 10 years ago, it was freakin' awesome. And I've definitely eaten a whole large there before. I've eaten at probably four other locations too and it was always to die for, until last year, I thought maybe I just caught them on an off night. Maybe an oven not hot enough or something. Well, I've eaten there a couple more times since and I can now say that with every new location they add their pizza gets progressively worse, to the point now where I'll probably scout somewhere else to chomp next time I'm in Montana. Tis a shame. Unless they burn down all but like three of their locations, then I'm all in. Unrabble/Rabble-B
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Go Us!
Who needs stupid Rhinos anyway, they are stinky and mean and they poop a lot and contribute to global warming. Assholes.
Seriously folks, "Stweards of the Earth" as the article calls us isn't just some liberal, hippie shit. I'm tellin' you I don't even like hippies but it's the truth. And for the Bible lover, it's in the Bible too, I promise. It's our job to make sure we don't destroy this planet, which we should be fired from. As far as I know there's nowhere else close by we can go. Unless you want to join Willzyk the whale and the Mooninites on the fucking moon!
Also, pretty sure Rhino horn doesn't make your weiner bigger or cure cancer sooooooooooooo... Rabble-B
From MSNBC below:
Dan Kitwood / Getty Images
The Northern White Rhino of central Africa is now "possibly extinct" in the wild and the Javan Rhino "probably extinct" in Vietnam, after poachers killed the last animal there in 2010.
A small but declining population survives on the Indonesian island of Java.
IUCN said Thursday that a quarter of all mammals are at risk of extinction, according to its updated Red List of endangered species.
'Stewards of the Earth' But the group added that species such as the Southern White Rhino and the Przewalski's Horse have been brought back from the brink with successful conservation programs.
"Human beings are stewards of the Earth and we are responsible for protecting the species that share our environment," said Simon Stuart, chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission.
"In the case of both the Western Black Rhino and the Northern White Rhino, the situation could have had very different results if the suggested conservation measures had been implemented," he added. "These measures must be strengthened now, specifically managing habitats in order to improve breeding performance, preventing other rhinos from fading into extinction."
The WWF environmental campaign group last month said that the Javan Rhino found dead in Vietnam in 2010 was the country's last, rendering the species all but the extinct.
Genetic analysis of 22 dung samples collected in Vietnam's Cat Tien National Park from 2009 to 2010 affirmed that the animal, found dead with a bullet in its leg and its horn removed in April 2010, was the final wild rhino in Vietnam.
Rhinoceros horns are a coveted ingredient in traditional Eastern medicine and rumored to cure or fend off cancer, although scientists say there is no evidence to support the claim.
WWF said the Javan Rhino was believed to be extinct from mainland Asia until 1988 when one was hunted from the Cat Tien area, leading to the discovery of a small population.
The Associated Press, msnbc.com staff and Reuters contributed to this report.
Seriously folks, "Stweards of the Earth" as the article calls us isn't just some liberal, hippie shit. I'm tellin' you I don't even like hippies but it's the truth. And for the Bible lover, it's in the Bible too, I promise. It's our job to make sure we don't destroy this planet, which we should be fired from. As far as I know there's nowhere else close by we can go. Unless you want to join Willzyk the whale and the Mooninites on the fucking moon!
Also, pretty sure Rhino horn doesn't make your weiner bigger or cure cancer sooooooooooooo... Rabble-B
From MSNBC below:
A 6-month-old black rhino calf stands with its mother in its enclosure at Lympne Wild Animal Park on June 21 in Hythe, England.
GENEVA — The Western Black Rhino of Africa was declared officially extinct Thursday by a leading conservation group.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature said that two other subspecies of rhinoceros were close to meeting the same fate. The Northern White Rhino of central Africa is now "possibly extinct" in the wild and the Javan Rhino "probably extinct" in Vietnam, after poachers killed the last animal there in 2010.
A small but declining population survives on the Indonesian island of Java.
IUCN said Thursday that a quarter of all mammals are at risk of extinction, according to its updated Red List of endangered species.
'Stewards of the Earth' But the group added that species such as the Southern White Rhino and the Przewalski's Horse have been brought back from the brink with successful conservation programs.
"Human beings are stewards of the Earth and we are responsible for protecting the species that share our environment," said Simon Stuart, chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission.
"In the case of both the Western Black Rhino and the Northern White Rhino, the situation could have had very different results if the suggested conservation measures had been implemented," he added. "These measures must be strengthened now, specifically managing habitats in order to improve breeding performance, preventing other rhinos from fading into extinction."
The WWF environmental campaign group last month said that the Javan Rhino found dead in Vietnam in 2010 was the country's last, rendering the species all but the extinct.
Genetic analysis of 22 dung samples collected in Vietnam's Cat Tien National Park from 2009 to 2010 affirmed that the animal, found dead with a bullet in its leg and its horn removed in April 2010, was the final wild rhino in Vietnam.
Rhinoceros horns are a coveted ingredient in traditional Eastern medicine and rumored to cure or fend off cancer, although scientists say there is no evidence to support the claim.
WWF said the Javan Rhino was believed to be extinct from mainland Asia until 1988 when one was hunted from the Cat Tien area, leading to the discovery of a small population.
The Associated Press, msnbc.com staff and Reuters contributed to this report.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Occupy the Tea Party
The “Occupy” protesters “are mad at the wrong people," says Cosgray. "We’re not mad at the bankers… The Tea Party is mad at our politicians, our government. They are the ones that changed our country. I’m not saying there’s not crony capitalism —there is. … The real problem here is coming right from the White House and our Congress.”
Occupy protesters are “bizarre, very strange,” to Cosgray.
“I think (the Occupy movement) makes the Tea Party look a lot better. We’re not playing drums, masturbating on the street, or defecating on cars. I don’t think there’s anybody (out on the street) who is for American the way it was founded. They are like from another planet or something.
“The next time (Americans) see Tea Party groups holding a rally I think they’ll be, like, ‘Phew! Finally some people with common sense.’"
This is a quote from a Tea Party-er from a nice, happy, white town in Indiana, or really anywhere between the Rockies and the East Coast. It's just a disturbing example of the ideological and information, not to mention wealth, divide in our lovely country. Here's what's wrong with your statement and position sir:
1. The Occupy people are mad at Wall Street and the government, just like you folks. In plenty of cities, including Seattle and Oakland, protesters are camped out at city hall and other government buildings. It's not just Wall Street banks and "the rich" it's the collusion between them and the government, conspiring for lack of regulation and accountability.
2. Where the hell are protesters shitting on cars and jerking off in the street? I don't know, but I do know that bums did that everyday on the streets before and will after both the Tea Party and Occupy movements are gone. I will concede that a small minority of folks in the movement are out to cause trouble, but you'll find in any large group of people, the Tea Party for example.
3. The Occupy folks are, "bizarre, very strange... ...from another planet.", no weirder than the picture I saw of you and your eight children standing in a corn field all wearing the same sweatshirt that exclaims, "White County Tea Party Patriot". That shit is very strange. Also, pretty sure most alien encounters happen in corn fields.
4. The part about how they are Unamerican (besides the terrible grammar), are you serious? Peaceful protesting is one of the most American things you can do! Echoing the sentiments of Jon Stewart, you Tea Party folks think you're real Americans and normal and good, and the Occupy crew are a bunch of freaks and Commies, but your group is named after the most famous act of criminal trespassing, property destruction and theft in American history. What the shit man?! Well, actually there was no United States at that point yet so the Boston Tea Party wasn't really all that American anyway so, yeah, whatever people... Rabble-B
Occupy protesters are “bizarre, very strange,” to Cosgray.
“I think (the Occupy movement) makes the Tea Party look a lot better. We’re not playing drums, masturbating on the street, or defecating on cars. I don’t think there’s anybody (out on the street) who is for American the way it was founded. They are like from another planet or something.
“The next time (Americans) see Tea Party groups holding a rally I think they’ll be, like, ‘Phew! Finally some people with common sense.’"
This is a quote from a Tea Party-er from a nice, happy, white town in Indiana, or really anywhere between the Rockies and the East Coast. It's just a disturbing example of the ideological and information, not to mention wealth, divide in our lovely country. Here's what's wrong with your statement and position sir:
1. The Occupy people are mad at Wall Street and the government, just like you folks. In plenty of cities, including Seattle and Oakland, protesters are camped out at city hall and other government buildings. It's not just Wall Street banks and "the rich" it's the collusion between them and the government, conspiring for lack of regulation and accountability.
2. Where the hell are protesters shitting on cars and jerking off in the street? I don't know, but I do know that bums did that everyday on the streets before and will after both the Tea Party and Occupy movements are gone. I will concede that a small minority of folks in the movement are out to cause trouble, but you'll find in any large group of people, the Tea Party for example.
3. The Occupy folks are, "bizarre, very strange... ...from another planet.", no weirder than the picture I saw of you and your eight children standing in a corn field all wearing the same sweatshirt that exclaims, "White County Tea Party Patriot". That shit is very strange. Also, pretty sure most alien encounters happen in corn fields.
4. The part about how they are Unamerican (besides the terrible grammar), are you serious? Peaceful protesting is one of the most American things you can do! Echoing the sentiments of Jon Stewart, you Tea Party folks think you're real Americans and normal and good, and the Occupy crew are a bunch of freaks and Commies, but your group is named after the most famous act of criminal trespassing, property destruction and theft in American history. What the shit man?! Well, actually there was no United States at that point yet so the Boston Tea Party wasn't really all that American anyway so, yeah, whatever people... Rabble-B
Monday, November 7, 2011
FLOW
Lets just keep the environmental documentary theme rollin' and everybody watch Flow: For Love of Water after they watch Gasland. Dig out the Prozac (just don't flush it down the toilet before you watch this one) and settle in.
Of course I'll give you my opinion, the same one I held previously to watching this film, clean water is a basic human, community and environmental right. It's like air. You can't corner the air market because air doesn't belong to anyone. You could go what? A minute without air (or ten if your some asshole named David Blaine. Are you gonna make me disappear now David for public defamation?) Neither does water. You can only go like 2 days without water, so yeah.
Anyone who knows me apart from this blog or is one of the three consistent readers I have knows how angry environmental abuse makes me and this film only served to fan the flames. Fuck off to the IMF, World Bank (we could write a book on these two and their war of attrition against third world countries but that's a whole 'nother rabble), Nestle, Suez, the stupid French company I can't pronounce and the US government for not doing more to protect our precious water supplies which we are so fortunately endowed with. Now that I think of it, Gasland could even be a spin off of this film. Sigh. Rabble-B
Of course I'll give you my opinion, the same one I held previously to watching this film, clean water is a basic human, community and environmental right. It's like air. You can't corner the air market because air doesn't belong to anyone. You could go what? A minute without air (or ten if your some asshole named David Blaine. Are you gonna make me disappear now David for public defamation?) Neither does water. You can only go like 2 days without water, so yeah.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Your Novembeard Reminder
Just a reminder folks, it is Novembeard now so, short of light trim around the edges or some nose hairs here and there, NO SHAVING! And no this is not Movember, that's what Mustache March is for. So if you're currently equipped with a mustache right now get rid of it and just don't participate all together, or let it all ride and rock a rippin' beard. Grow on people! Unrabble-B
PS- Turn your clocks back tonight.
PS- Turn your clocks back tonight.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Gasland
In this case water, which is of course the most precious of all resources we have and the easiest to fuck up. Which natural gas fracking does a good job of. I've read articles and seen news pieces on fracking before and the controversy but until you watch someone light their tap water on fire (or in this case like ten people) it seems kind of like one of those environmental things that is out of sight, out of mind. Well, for a lot of people it seems, it's right in plain view. Like a gas well in their front yard or in their bodies and in toxic water coming out of their tap. Fuck me.
Anyway, just watch it and get mad. And, as if you need a reason to loathe the too recently departed Bush Administration, they were the one's (this specific action of which I was vaguely familiar with before the film) who created loopholes in the Clean Water and Clean Air Acts to allow oil and gas drilling to be exempted from abiding by the provisions to protect the environment and citizens. Good job to everyone who voted for that hapless halfwit. Not that the Obama Administration is really doing anything about it but you know. You get the picture. Rabble-B
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Monday, October 31, 2011
Street Pants
My Halloween costume this year was a pair of Joseph A Bank slacks I found on the street. Well, actually we saw the guy that dropped them as he got into a cab and took off. We tried to yell at him but he peaced out. So I checked them out and they looked like they might fit. Fast forward fifteen minutes to trying the slacks on, fitting perfectly and doing a few karate kicks for good measure and boom, Halloween costume.
Ok, so I didn't wear them tonight but I did have a giraffe finger puppet in my pocket in case anyone asked where my costume was. And I watched Reanimator too. And ate too much candy. Ugh. Rabble-B
PS-Almost forgot, the moral of the story is don't automatically discount clothing just because it's on the street. We also found a rad women's jacket the day before and it fit Christine perfectly too. It's now being dry cleaned.
Warning: Just because a piece of clothing is on the street does not mean it's appropriate to pick it up and try it on. You'll probably get lice or some shit. I saw plenty of clothing on the street this week that looked like they had barf on them. So yeah, be careful.
PPS-Despite how this story might sound, we did not move to Berkeley and become hobos. Seriously, we have an apartment, with a roof, and furniture and lots of clothes we bought at stores too.
Ok, so I didn't wear them tonight but I did have a giraffe finger puppet in my pocket in case anyone asked where my costume was. And I watched Reanimator too. And ate too much candy. Ugh. Rabble-B
PS-Almost forgot, the moral of the story is don't automatically discount clothing just because it's on the street. We also found a rad women's jacket the day before and it fit Christine perfectly too. It's now being dry cleaned.
Warning: Just because a piece of clothing is on the street does not mean it's appropriate to pick it up and try it on. You'll probably get lice or some shit. I saw plenty of clothing on the street this week that looked like they had barf on them. So yeah, be careful.
PPS-Despite how this story might sound, we did not move to Berkeley and become hobos. Seriously, we have an apartment, with a roof, and furniture and lots of clothes we bought at stores too.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Come-On-Cast
So after my recent rant about Comcast a customer care rep. named ComcastMark commented on my post. You can read the comment for yourself. However, I'm confused. I would love to talk to Comcast, seriously, and relate my difficult experience if it helps them improve their customer service. But, how did Comcast customer service find my blog and why did they comment on it? I'm thinking Mark could be a bogus scam. I'm not sure what could be trying to get out of me (I'm unemployed currently anyway so it's not like I have a whole lot of money).
What I'm most perplexed about is that Comcast has my phone number already (and email). Pretty sure it's attached to my name and account number. Why did Mark ask me to contact him with my phone number if he already has access to it? He can call me and have a conversation about my frustrating experience. What's even weirder is ComcastMark has a blog, comcastmark.blogspot.com created in Feb. 2008. It has one post from June 3rd, 2011 and the title is "test". What is going on here? Did Comcast customer care create a blogspot account to respond to people like me? Or is there a legitimate purpose? I don't know, it all seems a little foggy and and fishy to me, but then again, read my blog, I'm predisposed to skepticism.
Anyway, Mark, if you're continuing to read my blog, first of all, do so for entertainment value, it's more fun that way. And second please clear up the situation for me and hopefully I can shed some light on why I still don't have an ADT security system. Rabble-B
What I'm most perplexed about is that Comcast has my phone number already (and email). Pretty sure it's attached to my name and account number. Why did Mark ask me to contact him with my phone number if he already has access to it? He can call me and have a conversation about my frustrating experience. What's even weirder is ComcastMark has a blog, comcastmark.blogspot.com created in Feb. 2008. It has one post from June 3rd, 2011 and the title is "test". What is going on here? Did Comcast customer care create a blogspot account to respond to people like me? Or is there a legitimate purpose? I don't know, it all seems a little foggy and and fishy to me, but then again, read my blog, I'm predisposed to skepticism.
Anyway, Mark, if you're continuing to read my blog, first of all, do so for entertainment value, it's more fun that way. And second please clear up the situation for me and hopefully I can shed some light on why I still don't have an ADT security system. Rabble-B
The Boom Boom Room?
Yesterday, while riding the BART, I saw a woman reading a play called, In the Boom Boom Room. Really? I don't know where the Boom Boom Room is and I certainly don't want to know what goes on in that room. That on is not currently in my "to read" pile right now. Rabble-B
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Time is not on my side, no it's not
Only Comcast can turn what should be an easy ten minute call into an hour of me desperately searching for a pistol. I hate you Comcast, I really, really do.
I wish God would dole out life credits added to the end of one's life for all the time wasted by worthless crap, like sitting on the phone while Comcast tries to get me to purchase an ADT security system. Dude, I just want high-speed fucking internet, and you monopolize my city. If I want a secruity system I promise I'll call ADT, not Comcast.
I'm pretty sure at thirty years old I'd already have enough life credits for wasted time out of my control, I'd become immortal. Thanks Comcast, for continuing to suck the life out of me. Rabble-B
I wish God would dole out life credits added to the end of one's life for all the time wasted by worthless crap, like sitting on the phone while Comcast tries to get me to purchase an ADT security system. Dude, I just want high-speed fucking internet, and you monopolize my city. If I want a secruity system I promise I'll call ADT, not Comcast.
I'm pretty sure at thirty years old I'd already have enough life credits for wasted time out of my control, I'd become immortal. Thanks Comcast, for continuing to suck the life out of me. Rabble-B
Monday, September 26, 2011
The Only Way I Like Mine
$2.49?! That is a bargain my friend. But really, who wants a medium tropical man anyway?
I like how someone wrote in the "go". Come on, at least use a sharpie. Rabble-B
I like how someone wrote in the "go". Come on, at least use a sharpie. Rabble-B
Monday, September 5, 2011
Coffee with Ice?
So lets say you went into a cafe ordered an iced coffee or iced Americano. In what world does that mean pouring 5 cubes of ice in a hot cup of coffee and thereby serving you a luke warm cup of shitty coffee? Nowhere. In no world is that an acceptable drink. All it does is fill up the trash can with coffee that should've been consumed hot or cold, not room temp. Rabble-B
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
Above Ground Pools
What can you say really? Why the fuck would you think an above ground pool is a good idea? First of all, they're gonna blow at some point. I mean, Karl from Aqua Teen hunger Force has one. And what, are you gonna take it with you when you move? I can't believe that the filtering systems are any good on an above grounder either. That means you're swimming, or rather wading since I've never seen one deeper than 3 feet, around in piss and bacteria and bugs and shit. Gross. If you don't have enough space or money to install a real pool, you know, concrete and tile, maybe a little waterfall spilling over from your hot tub you installed at the same time, then you should pay a dollar entry fee and use the community pool. Rabble-B
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Oh captain, my captain
So I'm reading through the new issue of Rolling Stone, the one with The Sheepdogs on the cover. Who the fuck are The Sheepdogs and how did they win a contest to be on the cover of Rolling Stone? Man, what the fuck?!
Anyway, more importantly, Captain Beefheart, the incredibly influential and creative musician with a huge catalog of work (12 albums with "The Magic Band" alone) died in Dec. 2010. His impact on modern popular music is immeasureable. Rolling Stone gave him a 3/4 page memorial article noting his life, music and death. Amy Winehouse dies after releasing two records and gaining more notoriety for her tragic drug and alcohol addiction than music anyway, and she gets 6 pages and several other photos scattered throughout the issue.
This is what is wrong with music. Right here. It's completely absurd. Fuck you Rolling Stone, you suck. Rabble-B
Anyway, more importantly, Captain Beefheart, the incredibly influential and creative musician with a huge catalog of work (12 albums with "The Magic Band" alone) died in Dec. 2010. His impact on modern popular music is immeasureable. Rolling Stone gave him a 3/4 page memorial article noting his life, music and death. Amy Winehouse dies after releasing two records and gaining more notoriety for her tragic drug and alcohol addiction than music anyway, and she gets 6 pages and several other photos scattered throughout the issue.
This is what is wrong with music. Right here. It's completely absurd. Fuck you Rolling Stone, you suck. Rabble-B
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Eddie the Eagle
My boy Eddie, the bald eagle that lived and patrolled the 520 bridge died yesterday when he flew into the windshield of a Metro bus. He was a badass. he ate ducks and fish and roadkill, he probably shit on your car once or twice too. Stupid bus. The good news is he apparently had a bunch of kids and they are old enough to fly now and are gonna start terrorizing every bus on 520. Beware. So long Ed, RIP. Rabble-B
Saturday, July 30, 2011
For Seriously
So I just read a story about a dude that found $16,000 in an after hours bank deposit box. He took the money and turned it in the next morning. The story read something about a "Good Samaritan" returning money, blah, blah, blah. Why does that have to be a Good Samaritan act? Why can't that just be normal and honest? What the shit?! Someone in this society does something unselfish and morally right and we congratulate them like they just won a gold medal in the Special Olympics.
For fuck's sake, why can't that just be par for the course? Because we are a bunch of selfish assholes and need to get over ourselves and just be nice and do what's right and good in stead of what immediately benefits us. Maybe then we wouldn't be staring in the face of another financial meltdown and government shutdown. Ha, what am I talking about? That's so silly. Gee whiz. Rabble-B
For fuck's sake, why can't that just be par for the course? Because we are a bunch of selfish assholes and need to get over ourselves and just be nice and do what's right and good in stead of what immediately benefits us. Maybe then we wouldn't be staring in the face of another financial meltdown and government shutdown. Ha, what am I talking about? That's so silly. Gee whiz. Rabble-B
Monday, July 11, 2011
The Gateway Meat
I would be willing to bet that bacon, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, bacon... accounts for converting more vegetarians to the darkside than all other meats combined. No one can escape bacon. Bacon could make eating gravel sound like a good idea. Imagine bacon wrapped gravel balls. Yeah! So anyone thinking about returning to the world of meat, make it easy and grab a BLT. Anyone thinking about going meatless, it's time for some bacon wrapped quail breast. FYI, I'm not talking about Canadian Bacon of any type, or ham, as it's actually called. I mean bacon. Greasy, chewy, crunchy, kinda fatty, chompy bacon. Rabble-B
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Non Athletic Sport Causing Adult Retardation
Or, as most people know it, NASCAR. A new NASCAR track opened in Kentuckey this weekend. I guess, the drive to the track from nearby towns like Loiusville, that normally takes about an hour and a half, took EIGHT HOURS! Ahaaahahhhaaaa. You've got to be kidding me. I cannot think of a worse way to spend my time than on a freeway that more resembles a parking lot on the way to a NASCAR race. What a fucking joke. I'd rather let a naked mole rat suckle my teat while shoveling elephant shit at the zoo for 8 hours than spend that time driving to a NASCAR race. That's what you get for going to a NASCAR event, all 107,000 of you. Sheesh. Rabble-B
Updated Jul 10, 2011 2:18 AM ET
SPARTA, Ky. (AP)
Speedway Motor Bruton Smith was kidding when he said he expected most fans to return home from the track's inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup race on Saturday night ''by Tuesday.''
Considering how difficult it was for people to get into the track, Tuesday may have been a bit generous.
The 1.5-mile oval's long-awaited Cup debut was marred by a massive traffic snarl that left fans stuck out on Interstate 71 for miles even as the green flag dropped. Cars were still slowly streaming into the parking gates more than 125 miles into the 400-mile event as nearby interstate turned into a massive parking lot.
Even those that made it to their seats well before the race were less than thrilled.
Randy Meyer and his brother Mark needed nearly eight hours to make the trip from Batesville, Ind., normally a 90-minute drive.
''It was a nightmare,'' Randy Meyer said. ''I go to Indy every year for the (Indy) 500 and I've never seen anything this bad.''
Track officials laid out explicit traffic plans in the weeks leading up to the race. Yet with a sellout crowd of 107,000 expected, many of them making their first trip to the area, it got messy. Really messy.
''Sure it was worse,'' said track general manager Mark Simendinger. ''I knew we were going to have heavy traffic because of our turnout and the venue that we have and we were prepared for that, but clearly it was even beyond what we had anticipated.''
Smith has been complaining about the infrastructure for weeks. On Friday he called 71 ''the worst section of interstate highway in America.''
It sure looked like it to Steve Wolf. The well-traveled NASCAR fan from Cincinnati called the drive to the track the worst he's ever seen.
''I've been to Indy, Talladega, Daytona, Texas, just all over,'' Wolf said. ''This, this is bad.''
The traffic didn't spare the drivers either.
Denny Hamlin grew so bored as his entourage waded through the gridlock he decided to play a version of ''Where's Denny?'' and offered the first fan to find him $20.
''Good news, bad news,'' Hamlin tweeted. ''I'm prolly not gonna make the drivers meeting in 3 hrs because I'm in this traffic with everyone else. ... Good news is I'm starting in the back anyway.''
Smith said he has written Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear a note asking him to take a look at the situation. The state has already spent millions expanding 71 to three lanes going north. Doing the same south toward Louisville might be a good idea. It took nearly four hours for Mike Logan to cover the 13 miles from his hotel in Carrollton to the track.
''People told me south of the track was better,'' said Logan, who is from St. Louis. ''If it is, I'd hate to see what happened to those folks coming the other way.''
Updated Jul 10, 2011 2:18 AM ET
SPARTA, Ky. (AP)
Speedway Motor Bruton Smith was kidding when he said he expected most fans to return home from the track's inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup race on Saturday night ''by Tuesday.''
Considering how difficult it was for people to get into the track, Tuesday may have been a bit generous.
The 1.5-mile oval's long-awaited Cup debut was marred by a massive traffic snarl that left fans stuck out on Interstate 71 for miles even as the green flag dropped. Cars were still slowly streaming into the parking gates more than 125 miles into the 400-mile event as nearby interstate turned into a massive parking lot.
Even those that made it to their seats well before the race were less than thrilled.
Randy Meyer and his brother Mark needed nearly eight hours to make the trip from Batesville, Ind., normally a 90-minute drive.
''It was a nightmare,'' Randy Meyer said. ''I go to Indy every year for the (Indy) 500 and I've never seen anything this bad.''
Track officials laid out explicit traffic plans in the weeks leading up to the race. Yet with a sellout crowd of 107,000 expected, many of them making their first trip to the area, it got messy. Really messy.
''Sure it was worse,'' said track general manager Mark Simendinger. ''I knew we were going to have heavy traffic because of our turnout and the venue that we have and we were prepared for that, but clearly it was even beyond what we had anticipated.''
Smith has been complaining about the infrastructure for weeks. On Friday he called 71 ''the worst section of interstate highway in America.''
It sure looked like it to Steve Wolf. The well-traveled NASCAR fan from Cincinnati called the drive to the track the worst he's ever seen.
''I've been to Indy, Talladega, Daytona, Texas, just all over,'' Wolf said. ''This, this is bad.''
The traffic didn't spare the drivers either.
Denny Hamlin grew so bored as his entourage waded through the gridlock he decided to play a version of ''Where's Denny?'' and offered the first fan to find him $20.
''Good news, bad news,'' Hamlin tweeted. ''I'm prolly not gonna make the drivers meeting in 3 hrs because I'm in this traffic with everyone else. ... Good news is I'm starting in the back anyway.''
Smith said he has written Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear a note asking him to take a look at the situation. The state has already spent millions expanding 71 to three lanes going north. Doing the same south toward Louisville might be a good idea. It took nearly four hours for Mike Logan to cover the 13 miles from his hotel in Carrollton to the track.
''People told me south of the track was better,'' said Logan, who is from St. Louis. ''If it is, I'd hate to see what happened to those folks coming the other way.''
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Badass
This is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. And now I am hungry. Rabble-B
In this photo taken Saturday, July 2, 2011, a group carries the top bun for the World's Largest Commercially Available Hamburger at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, Calif.
Here’s an opponent even competitive eating champion Joey Chestnut couldn’t beat. The world’s largest burger made its debut Saturday at the Alameda County Fair in California, coming in at a whopping 777 pounds. Guinness World Records officials were on hand to verify that the burger indeed deserved the title, beating the previous Canadian record-holder by 187 pounds. Created by Juicy’s LLC, the gargantuan “Juicy’s Outlaw Burger” took 14 hours to cook and ended up feeding hundreds of fairgoers for 99 cents a pop.
Here’s a breakdown to help wrap your brain around the 1,375,000-calorie meat monstrosity:
Now that's a whopper! World's largest burger weighs 777 lbs.
Doug Duran / AP
In this photo taken Saturday, July 2, 2011, a group carries the top bun for the World's Largest Commercially Available Hamburger at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, Calif.
Here’s an opponent even competitive eating champion Joey Chestnut couldn’t beat. The world’s largest burger made its debut Saturday at the Alameda County Fair in California, coming in at a whopping 777 pounds. Guinness World Records officials were on hand to verify that the burger indeed deserved the title, beating the previous Canadian record-holder by 187 pounds. Created by Juicy’s LLC, the gargantuan “Juicy’s Outlaw Burger” took 14 hours to cook and ended up feeding hundreds of fairgoers for 99 cents a pop.
Doug Duran / AP
In this photo taken Saturday, July 2, 2011, Brett Enright, of Phoenix, with Juicy's Outlaw Grill, left, and Nick Nicora, of Castro Valley, with Ovations Food Services, celebrate after making a Guinness World Record for the World's Largest Commercially Available Hamburger.
- 3 feet thick and 5 feet in diameter
- More than 600 pounds of beef (about the size of a small cow)
- 30 pounds of lettuce
- 12 pounds of pickles
- 20 pounds of onions
- 28-inch thick, 110-pound bun
Friday, July 8, 2011
George Lucas will probably sue me for this
Some bar owner in New York City wanted to host a screening at his bar of all the Star Wars films back to back and invite his customers and Star Wars fans to join. He did not plan on charging money for it, rather he just wanted to watch them all in succession because he'd never done it before.
George Lucas, the world's biggest ass and champion of ruining a good time (not to mention ruining his own films by adding and/or deleting material and only re-releasing the new versions from then on) got wind of it and Lucasfilms sent a cease and desist letter to the bar. Apparently there is a moratorium on any public screenings of any of the Star Wars films. Wow! You, Georgie, are a huge, ego maniacal control freak. Good job on fucking up a lot of folks' day. I'm pretty sure you just lost some fans and probably future revenue. You are a moron. Rabble-B
Read about it here
George Lucas, the world's biggest ass and champion of ruining a good time (not to mention ruining his own films by adding and/or deleting material and only re-releasing the new versions from then on) got wind of it and Lucasfilms sent a cease and desist letter to the bar. Apparently there is a moratorium on any public screenings of any of the Star Wars films. Wow! You, Georgie, are a huge, ego maniacal control freak. Good job on fucking up a lot of folks' day. I'm pretty sure you just lost some fans and probably future revenue. You are a moron. Rabble-B
Read about it here
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Friday, July 1, 2011
My Bones!
So would you rather have bones or an exo-skeleton?
So with bones your body can get cut and bruised, maybe break a bone. It's not life threatening but it can be painful and slow you down. But, if you really get messed up and break a bunch of bones and blow up your pancreas or something you're toast, or at least a vegetable. With an exo-skeleton it's difficult to hurt yourself. You can blast around all over the place bouncing off of stuff, doing backflips onto the sidewalk and keep on truckin' without worry. Until you crack your exo-skeleton and all your goo leaks out and you die (think about the last bug you stepped on). I'm just asking which is better, I'm not sure I'm convinced either way. Maybe just being a pile gelatinous ooze is better, nothing to break. Great, except kids poking you with sticks all the time. Rabble-B
So with bones your body can get cut and bruised, maybe break a bone. It's not life threatening but it can be painful and slow you down. But, if you really get messed up and break a bunch of bones and blow up your pancreas or something you're toast, or at least a vegetable. With an exo-skeleton it's difficult to hurt yourself. You can blast around all over the place bouncing off of stuff, doing backflips onto the sidewalk and keep on truckin' without worry. Until you crack your exo-skeleton and all your goo leaks out and you die (think about the last bug you stepped on). I'm just asking which is better, I'm not sure I'm convinced either way. Maybe just being a pile gelatinous ooze is better, nothing to break. Great, except kids poking you with sticks all the time. Rabble-B
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Do people actually read this thing?
Because I bitched about babies on airplanes a while ago and now Malaysia Airlines is banning infants from first class on 747's. So awesome! Look, if you paid $2000 for a first class seat on an 8 hour flight the last thing you should be subjected to is a screaming, smelly baby. I'm just saying if I wanted to hang out with babies in a confined space I'd become a nanny. Rabble-B
Read this: http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2011/0629/Airline-baby-ban-Why-Malaysia-Airlines-says-no-babies-in-first-class
Read this: http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2011/0629/Airline-baby-ban-Why-Malaysia-Airlines-says-no-babies-in-first-class
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
No Effing Way!
As if the Seattle Police Dept needed more bad press lately. How do you leave an assault rifle on the trunk of your car? Even better, why was is out in the first place? Were you waiting outside a bank for a holed up robber with a hostage? After it was all over you just said, "Fuck it I'm outta here.", tossed the gun on the trunk and blazed off to Dick's to grab a burger. Wow. I don't even know what to say about this one. I'll bet I could sell it to Mexican drug runners. Or, well I guess the ATF has the corner on that already. Whatever. Rabble-B
The Seattle Police Department Is "Very Embarrassed" After Leaving Unattended Semi-Automatic Rifle on Trunk of Patrol Car
Posted by Cienna Madrid on Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 9:51 AM
*This post has been updated to reflect that a second witness, also a pedestrian, followed the driver of the patrol car—not the patrol car itself—around to alert an officer about the unattended rifle.
As Dan already posted this morning, Slog tipper Nick sent in this photograph, which he took "In front of the Roosevelt Hotel just after 9pm on June 27th. Left unattended, flagged down bike officers who were shocked as hell."
"The department is very embarrassed that this happened," says Seattle Police Department Sergeant Sean Whitcomb. "We’re incredibly grateful to the person that flagged down the bike officers and the woman who followed the patrol car driver around to let them know there was a rifle on the back of the car."
But were SPD officers driving around with an AR-15 rifle on the back of their squad car???? "I'm not going to comment," says Whitcomb, adding that the West Precinct has launched "an investigation into the circumstances that allowed this to happen."
Whitcomb says the department isn't releasing the names of the patrol officers. It's unclear at this point if the semi-automatic rifle was loaded or not. Regardless, Whitcomb says the officers didn't break any laws. "Really, it's just embarrassing," he says. "It most certainly shouldn’t happen at a police department level. People should expect more."
UPDATE: The department's Office of Professional Accountability is investigating the incident as well. "It is unacceptable that a rifle was left unattended on a patrol car and people should expect more from their police department," writes OPA director Kathryn Olson in an email. "I will monitor the investigation to ensure that all relevant facts are uncovered and that any lapse in procedure is appropriately addressed."
As Dan already posted this morning, Slog tipper Nick sent in this photograph, which he took "In front of the Roosevelt Hotel just after 9pm on June 27th. Left unattended, flagged down bike officers who were shocked as hell."
- Nick G.
- Holy shit! Free gun!
But were SPD officers driving around with an AR-15 rifle on the back of their squad car???? "I'm not going to comment," says Whitcomb, adding that the West Precinct has launched "an investigation into the circumstances that allowed this to happen."
Whitcomb says the department isn't releasing the names of the patrol officers. It's unclear at this point if the semi-automatic rifle was loaded or not. Regardless, Whitcomb says the officers didn't break any laws. "Really, it's just embarrassing," he says. "It most certainly shouldn’t happen at a police department level. People should expect more."
UPDATE: The department's Office of Professional Accountability is investigating the incident as well. "It is unacceptable that a rifle was left unattended on a patrol car and people should expect more from their police department," writes OPA director Kathryn Olson in an email. "I will monitor the investigation to ensure that all relevant facts are uncovered and that any lapse in procedure is appropriately addressed."
Friday, June 24, 2011
3 weeks...
... of no posts and here's what I've come up with: Just because technically you fit into it doesn't mean you should wear it. Self censorship in fahsion is a good thing.
Also, Splash Mountain, you owe me a ride. Rabble-B
Also, Splash Mountain, you owe me a ride. Rabble-B
Sunday, May 29, 2011
DEVO
One fo the coolest music videos I've ever seen and coolest versions of Satisfaction. Stones got nothing on this. I love the creepy giant baby. Rabble-B
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jadvt7CbH1o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jadvt7CbH1o
Friday, May 27, 2011
Stanley Cup Finals
2011 Stanley Cup Finals
Game 1
Boston Bruins at the Vancouver Canucks at 5pm on my birthday June 1st. Go Canada! Yep. Unrabble-B
Game 1
Boston Bruins at the Vancouver Canucks at 5pm on my birthday June 1st. Go Canada! Yep. Unrabble-B
Expatriot
Yesterday, while touring France, Obama signed into law a four year extension of the Patriot Act. Remember the laws Bush passed that allow the government to spy on American citizens and basically nullify our right to privacy? Way to go on separating your administration from the Bush era. You keep claiming we're moving forward and away from the Bush politics but you're really not convincing anyone pulling shit like this. No wonder your approval ratings are in the toilet. You suck. Rabble-B
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Headlines
Two headlines I saw today...
- Girl? Boy? Parents Refuse to SayThe idea to raise a genderless child came from a book the parents found in the library. They claim the secrecy is about giving their children freedom.
Wow, do you want your kid to commit suicide? Seriously, what good is going to come of intentionally confusing your child and everyone else about his or her gender? This is fucking stupid and only going to screw up your kid later in life. Because you know, you should believe everything you read at the library...
One man's quest to try breast-feeding
Male lactation is possible, so he decided to give it a try.
Dude, you have way too much time on your hands. You're an idiot and also going to screw up your child just like the genderless kid above. Not that it's right but all I see in either of these childrens' futures is ridicule at school followed by social isolation and from there maybe crack whore, I don't know...
It isn't about tolerance and social constructs, it's about kids and their future and happiness and doing things like needlessly confusing gender and sucking on your dad's teat only serve as the basis of a social nightmare when the kids enter society at school or boy scouts or sports or whatever. For fucks sake. Rabble-B
Friday, May 20, 2011
the mor skool the dumberer i gits
I am constantly amazed by the ignorance and stupidity of our society. Is it just me or are we all losing brain cells at an alarming rate? This article is from msn.com. I used to want to live in Nashville, seems like a pretty cool town, but now am rethinking my plans... for fuck's sake people! What the fuck is wrong with our country?! Rabble-B
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43115864/ns/us_news-life
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43115864/ns/us_news-life
One of the Saddest Days Ever
From Refdesk.com
Rabble fucking rabble-B
E-Books Outselling Printed Books on Amazon
Amazon.com, Inc., has been selling printed books online since 1995 and began selling electronic books in 2007, after launching its Kindle e-book reader. The Kindle has since become the best-selling device designed specifically for reading digital books. Now, less than four years later, Amazon is selling more e-books than printed books. Since April 1, 105 e-books have been sold for every 100 printed books. Free e-books were not included in this comparison, meaning the total number of downloaded books is actually even higher.Rabble fucking rabble-B
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Short Shorts
So I've been in Belize for a while, far away from the cold and rain of my dreary home of Seattle. Limited to no internet access meant no rabbling but now we're on.
Yesterday, in the Philip Goldston airport in Belize City (with all of its 6 gates for the entire country) I had to use the restroom. A pretty normal thing I think, except post relief on my way from the urinal to the sink (about 10 feet) I noticed the old guy that sidled up to the next urinal over was wearing some short-ish athletic shorts. Now that's really not a big issue since they're probably comfortable and flying sucks so most people, including myself, don't really give a shit what they look like as long as their comfy. So, ok, cool, old dude rock the short shorts. Except that this crazy old guy at the urinal had hiked up one leg of his shorts, exposing a wicked, blinding white tan line, and was peeing out the bottom of his shorts. What? For reals? What is that dude?! That is so fucking weird. I have never seen that before... That can't be easy to control your stream man. And really, how hard is it to pull your shorts down from the top? Let me answer; not hard! Ok? Just pull your damn shorts down a little bit and take care of business, don't slip your weiner down the leg of your shorts and pee all over your leg or whatever happens. IT'S WEIRD! And you're creeping me out! Thank God he was not seated next to me on the plane or I might still be in Belize City eating hot sauce, with no internet access to tell you this bizarre story. Rabble-B
Yesterday, in the Philip Goldston airport in Belize City (with all of its 6 gates for the entire country) I had to use the restroom. A pretty normal thing I think, except post relief on my way from the urinal to the sink (about 10 feet) I noticed the old guy that sidled up to the next urinal over was wearing some short-ish athletic shorts. Now that's really not a big issue since they're probably comfortable and flying sucks so most people, including myself, don't really give a shit what they look like as long as their comfy. So, ok, cool, old dude rock the short shorts. Except that this crazy old guy at the urinal had hiked up one leg of his shorts, exposing a wicked, blinding white tan line, and was peeing out the bottom of his shorts. What? For reals? What is that dude?! That is so fucking weird. I have never seen that before... That can't be easy to control your stream man. And really, how hard is it to pull your shorts down from the top? Let me answer; not hard! Ok? Just pull your damn shorts down a little bit and take care of business, don't slip your weiner down the leg of your shorts and pee all over your leg or whatever happens. IT'S WEIRD! And you're creeping me out! Thank God he was not seated next to me on the plane or I might still be in Belize City eating hot sauce, with no internet access to tell you this bizarre story. Rabble-B
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Mental Midgets
It's no secret I have a special place in my heart for all the mental midgets on our nation's roadways. And by place in my heart I mean the black, cancerous, diseased part that will fail sometime in my mid 80's.
But, despite my intense road rage, today I've officially been defeated by the world of traffic. Today my commute, which normally takes me 20-25 minutes took an hour and 10 minutes. It took me 45 minutes to get onto the freeway alone, as opposed to say, 10. I don't even know what to say. I wasn't even mad, I was actually smiling I think because I officially lost my mind due to being stuck in a situation that I didn't think was physically and cosmologically (the cosmos like space and time, not nail polish and shit) possible.
So, with this latest road revelation, I tip my hat to you, the American driving public, you win. I'm moving to Amish country to drive a horse and buggy. They have good fishing there too and I can always play and acoustic guitar. I bid you farewell. Rabble-B
But, despite my intense road rage, today I've officially been defeated by the world of traffic. Today my commute, which normally takes me 20-25 minutes took an hour and 10 minutes. It took me 45 minutes to get onto the freeway alone, as opposed to say, 10. I don't even know what to say. I wasn't even mad, I was actually smiling I think because I officially lost my mind due to being stuck in a situation that I didn't think was physically and cosmologically (the cosmos like space and time, not nail polish and shit) possible.
So, with this latest road revelation, I tip my hat to you, the American driving public, you win. I'm moving to Amish country to drive a horse and buggy. They have good fishing there too and I can always play and acoustic guitar. I bid you farewell. Rabble-B
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Things I was thinking about today...
Donald Trump... I really don't know what to say, the guy is a living, breathing cartoon. If you've been watching the news lately you'll know that he is the funniest comedian that's been around in a while, everything he says is pure comedy and he's totally insane. Like Jon Stewart said, "I hope he runs for president." Cross your fingers.
So Congress is finally getting around to passing a 9/11 first responders bill to help out all the brave folks that got cancer and other horrible afflictions from digging around for bodies in the World Trade Center rubble. It's about fucking time you assholes. But, of course it can't be that easy, or it just wouldn't be democracy in action. Republican Rep. Cliff Stevens from Florida (yeah, of course he's from Florida, land of everything beyond belief), proposed a last minute rider to the bill that would require an FBI background check for all people receiving money from the bill to make sure they aren't a terrorist. I mean, Donald Trump leaves me speechless but this isn't even funny. How fucking classless and completely brain dead do you have to be to support something like that, let alone be the asshole that proposed it. Seriously, do you think any single one of the rescue workers that responded to 9/11 could possibly be a terrorist? Haha, jokes on them now they have cancer, that'll teach 'em to be terrorists. Do you also think that magical unicorns shooting lasers out of their horns will fight off the coming alien invasion and then afterward to celebrate we can all strip down to bra and panties and ride around on our unicorn saviors throwing water balloons at each other? Because that's about how stupid you sound Cliff. I think you should be arrested for domestic terrorism and espionage and rot in Guantanamo for even bringing the subject up you unpatriotic, selfish, bellycrawling sphincter face.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/21/911-responders-screened-for-terror-ties_n_852198.html
And lastly, the US is considering giving arms to the Libyan rebels. Ok, Obama, Congress and the military please take your seats for a history lesson, because you seem to have forgot some stuff. No questions, no talking.
So remember when we gave weapons to Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban too, too fight the Soviets in the '80's? Oh, haha, yeah, that turned out well.
Remember when we gave a bunch of guns to Saddam Hussein? How did that one turn out for us? Oh, umm, yeah, nevermind...
Remember when we armed the Contras in Nicaragua so they could fight the FSLN? And then how Congress said that was illegal so we sold weapons to Iran and then sent the money to the Contras (Iran/Contra Scandal, you may have heard that term before)? And then how the US government brought drugs into the country from Noriega in Panama and used the money to further fund the Contras? No? Oh, ok cool.
These are just three examples i thought of off the top of my head, I'm sure I could find countless more.
Pppssssssttt! Hey, Obama, Pentagon, CIA, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Congress, I would recommend against supplying arms to the Libyan rebels. You know, if it was me. Just sayin'. Rabble-B
So Congress is finally getting around to passing a 9/11 first responders bill to help out all the brave folks that got cancer and other horrible afflictions from digging around for bodies in the World Trade Center rubble. It's about fucking time you assholes. But, of course it can't be that easy, or it just wouldn't be democracy in action. Republican Rep. Cliff Stevens from Florida (yeah, of course he's from Florida, land of everything beyond belief), proposed a last minute rider to the bill that would require an FBI background check for all people receiving money from the bill to make sure they aren't a terrorist. I mean, Donald Trump leaves me speechless but this isn't even funny. How fucking classless and completely brain dead do you have to be to support something like that, let alone be the asshole that proposed it. Seriously, do you think any single one of the rescue workers that responded to 9/11 could possibly be a terrorist? Haha, jokes on them now they have cancer, that'll teach 'em to be terrorists. Do you also think that magical unicorns shooting lasers out of their horns will fight off the coming alien invasion and then afterward to celebrate we can all strip down to bra and panties and ride around on our unicorn saviors throwing water balloons at each other? Because that's about how stupid you sound Cliff. I think you should be arrested for domestic terrorism and espionage and rot in Guantanamo for even bringing the subject up you unpatriotic, selfish, bellycrawling sphincter face.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/21/911-responders-screened-for-terror-ties_n_852198.html
And lastly, the US is considering giving arms to the Libyan rebels. Ok, Obama, Congress and the military please take your seats for a history lesson, because you seem to have forgot some stuff. No questions, no talking.
So remember when we gave weapons to Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban too, too fight the Soviets in the '80's? Oh, haha, yeah, that turned out well.
Remember when we gave a bunch of guns to Saddam Hussein? How did that one turn out for us? Oh, umm, yeah, nevermind...
Remember when we armed the Contras in Nicaragua so they could fight the FSLN? And then how Congress said that was illegal so we sold weapons to Iran and then sent the money to the Contras (Iran/Contra Scandal, you may have heard that term before)? And then how the US government brought drugs into the country from Noriega in Panama and used the money to further fund the Contras? No? Oh, ok cool.
These are just three examples i thought of off the top of my head, I'm sure I could find countless more.
Pppssssssttt! Hey, Obama, Pentagon, CIA, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Congress, I would recommend against supplying arms to the Libyan rebels. You know, if it was me. Just sayin'. Rabble-B
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Get Cut
So I heard about this a while ago but seems now it might go up for a vote. The city of San Francisco is considering a ban on circumcision. What?! Seriously, you have nothing better to do with your time (like I don't know figure out how to fix massive budget shortfalls) than ban ancient religious practices that have no bearing on anyone other than that individual? That's like banning gay, in the gayest city on earth no less. It doesn't affect you so why do you care? Leave men and their trimmed manhood alone. "Oh, your circumcised? That will definitely affect your ability to flip burgers. Sorry, looks like In 'n Out isn't for you (literally you're always out, there's no in)." Circumcision has been around for several thousand years and it's worked fine so far. Not circumcised? Cool, you're lucky to have a turtleneck to keep warm, but if I want my kid to get cut I should have that right as a parent. It is in no way harmful and actually makes it more difficult for infections to occur in your junk. I'm not even sure what the reasoning is behind the measure, other than controlling people. Fucking big brother, go away. Rabble-B
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42784426/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/?GT1=43001
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42784426/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/?GT1=43001
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Until the last drop
If this is what your toothpaste tube looks like then you're driving me nuts. Let me profile you, neurotic, pathological, OCD, cheapskate, just buy a new one make it easier on yourself and quit stressing me out. You're going to have a aneurysm trying to squeeze the last pea sized drop of toothpaste out of your tube. And for what? To save 2 pennies? Right... Just admit defeat and go without brushing for the night and buy a new damn tube tomorrow morning. And for real man, Tom's of Maine? That stuff tastes like shit. Rabble-BFriday, April 15, 2011
Things I Learned This Week
First of all, I was right about everything in my post on March 22nd. If only I ran the show, if only...
Don't ever trust someone with dreadlocks to cut your hair. It's impossible for someone with the most unfortunate hairstyle in history (bald is way better) to know what a good hair cut looks like, let alone actually cut hair.
Don't ever vote for anyone who makes a statement on the floor of congress like oh, say, that over 90% of what Planned Parenthood does is perform abortions when, in reality, it's about 3%. The man who made that statement? Rep. John Kyl from Arizona. When asked about the gross inaccuracy of his claim his office said it was never intended to be a factual statement. I continue to be blown away by the stupidity of our elected officials.
The federal government almost shutdown. The last time that happened was during the Clinton Administration but he used it as a tool to balance the budget. Of course ten years later it hasn't been balanced since but ppssshhhaaa, who can count to a trillion anyway? The reason the government almost shutdown and our congressmen were bitching and moaning like a bunch of little girls with skinned knees (part of it was John Kyl mentioned above)? .19% of the budget. Yeah, seriously, .19 fucking percent of the budget, like 30 some billion dollars. Bill Gates gives away that much in a week for fucks sake. How about you guys argue over some real budget reform like half a trillion dollars, that would at least raise the stakes a little bit. Geez....
We all know Donald Trump is a dumbass but he's talking about running for president and then makes a remark like, "I have a great relationship with the blacks." Now, that's not a terribly racist or bigoted statement just dumb and arrogant. If you're going to run for president you can't say things like that. You're not a construction worker, you're running for president, how far can you stick your foot in your own mouth? Or, you know, maybe he's not that dumb... He's probably not even going to run for president, he's just playing us like a fiddle. Sigh. Rabble-B
Also, Axelina Hawkalina McFris is officially a girl now. Wuhoo! Yay! Unrabble-B
Don't ever trust someone with dreadlocks to cut your hair. It's impossible for someone with the most unfortunate hairstyle in history (bald is way better) to know what a good hair cut looks like, let alone actually cut hair.
Don't ever vote for anyone who makes a statement on the floor of congress like oh, say, that over 90% of what Planned Parenthood does is perform abortions when, in reality, it's about 3%. The man who made that statement? Rep. John Kyl from Arizona. When asked about the gross inaccuracy of his claim his office said it was never intended to be a factual statement. I continue to be blown away by the stupidity of our elected officials.
The federal government almost shutdown. The last time that happened was during the Clinton Administration but he used it as a tool to balance the budget. Of course ten years later it hasn't been balanced since but ppssshhhaaa, who can count to a trillion anyway? The reason the government almost shutdown and our congressmen were bitching and moaning like a bunch of little girls with skinned knees (part of it was John Kyl mentioned above)? .19% of the budget. Yeah, seriously, .19 fucking percent of the budget, like 30 some billion dollars. Bill Gates gives away that much in a week for fucks sake. How about you guys argue over some real budget reform like half a trillion dollars, that would at least raise the stakes a little bit. Geez....
We all know Donald Trump is a dumbass but he's talking about running for president and then makes a remark like, "I have a great relationship with the blacks." Now, that's not a terribly racist or bigoted statement just dumb and arrogant. If you're going to run for president you can't say things like that. You're not a construction worker, you're running for president, how far can you stick your foot in your own mouth? Or, you know, maybe he's not that dumb... He's probably not even going to run for president, he's just playing us like a fiddle. Sigh. Rabble-B
Also, Axelina Hawkalina McFris is officially a girl now. Wuhoo! Yay! Unrabble-B
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