Monday, November 17, 2008
CBS6 News
Sigh. Sounds like "Smallbany" TV News.
Friday, October 31, 2008
More on tattoos
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
Palin sucks
First of all, Mr. X is full of crap. If he's a democrat or a
journalist, I'm Joe the Plumber. And Joe the plumber isn't even Joe
the Plumber- another pathetic joke from the McCain campaign. "Mr. X"
is as full of hatred as all the other pro-Palin and anti-Obama morons
and bigots. People aren't jealous of Sarah Palin- they're terrified of
her and McCain running for president! Otherwise, who cares?
Interesting that the people bothered by attacks on Palin could care
less what others are saying about the Obamas. And I hate to break it
to you, kiddies, but you and your parents need professional
counseling for your bigoted hatred and a more effective education.
White trash smells. Or you're all sociopaths, like Mr. X.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Dylan review
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
American idiots
Chell Ess
23:13 PMOct 08 2008
It occurs to me reading some of these hate-filled idiotic, racist, sexist rants that as far as I'm concerned personally, "the Enemy" isn't necessarily a terrorist from another country, but a despicable, illiterate moron who thinks he or she is an American patriot because of his compulsive use of the word "liberal," which is acceptable to use as a weapon whereas the "N" word is not. MISTER-ALL-CAPS!!! Shut up!
Dylan
I love Paul, too- but Dylan made him look like a lightweight.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Get Smart
George Bush.
Nice goin', McCain. Real Maverick stuff! Except for one thing- is
being an idiot the same as being a "Maverick," or is being an idiot
being an idiot? More to the point- was selecting her putting country
first, or putting John McCain first? An act of desperation- or just
selfishness? How about stupidity? Would you believe- retarded?
Sorry about that, chief. Missed it by- That much!....
Get smart. Drop out. Drop her!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
McCain cancels
Posted at 11:05AM on Sep 25th 2008 by auramac
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Wanna kill
Seriously. Listen to this woman. Think about it. Sounds like she's still at the pageant, trying to answer questions about world peace. Might have to attack Russia. Well, we'd need a draft. Gonna bring McCain around to her way of thinking. She knows nothing. She lies, he lies. Supreme Court. China kicks our butts, buys our country, becomes the richest, most powerful country on earth because they're not throwing all their money into nation-building and they actually are required to go to school and learn science, science, science. It's not just gas! All we've got is Britney Spears and McDonald's. Back to the Stone Age. Us- not them. Just by voting Republican. It may be too late. We let Bush in twice- let's make the most disasterous decision we can this time, too! Palin- our new Superstar! She'll bite Russia in the butt with her pit bull teeth, level the entire Middle East with one imaginary hockey stick. They can then write a new New Testement- called, "The Last Temptation of America."
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
F-U Mac 360
I haven't tried an iPhone or MobileMe. From what I've heard, HP is not the brand to buy if you want to buy a PC- Lennovo or Toshibas are much more reliable, hardware-wise. In my experience, both XP and Vista are nightmares, intrusive, annoying, unreliable.
I believe it is time for Kate to say goodbye to this site, she is becoming the John Dvorak of the internet. In fact, the companion Apple-bashing piece by Ron seems to be a piece driven by ego to justify a whole lot of recent whining, maybe to back up Kate's rant also.
It is my feeling that Apple is going through some significant growing pains, but even still, there's absolutely no contest between them and the competition. In fact, it never ceases to amaze me how any reasonable comparisons can be made, why anyone in their right mind would actually choose a Windows machine.
It is also important to remember that Windows Vista is given "a bad rap" mostly not by Mac users but those with much more extensive experience and involvement with the platform than the month Kate has spent with her HP. In my own school district, the 50% of computers running Windows have been downgraded to XP due to a variety of nightmarish scenarios, many of which persist because, well, Windows is Windows. Read the PC magazines and blogs- there is more Vista-bashing these days than Mac-bashing.
This site no longer serves a useful purpose- it is apparent that the two parties who remain have abandoned ship in a manner far more extensively than those who have merely disappeared. There is nothing positive to be gained here, nothing to be learned in an educational, inspiring, communal atmosphere that characterizes the best forums, be they print magazines or websites. There is only whining, complaining, justifications, misrepresentation, and temper tantrums. Exactly what you would expect from a teenager in a Mac-bashing blog.
I do not doubt the sincerity of the opinions and whining that has become Mac 360, but I cannot expect any meaningful objectivity at this point because it is so obvious to me, with my daily experiences with hundreds and hundreds of Mac users and Apple technology, that all that has been written here is so subjective as to be almost completely meaningless, so blown out of proportion and misrepresentative of the overall picture. Of course Apple has some problems- we are talking technology, after all. But the choice is clear- and it's Mac.
Please stop writing and either retire or sell the domain- on Craigslist.
Shut it down. And good luck with your HP's.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
'Bye Mac 360
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Jen and John?!?
In my country we do not have celebrities nor do we care what they do with their lives. We have artists, of course, and entertainers. All we care about is their work. If we want to focus on one using just one hand, we have special magazines and movies for that- the people involved are not famous because we consider that an invasion of privacy. Last, but not least- we are too busy enjoying what little time we have in this universe to waste it focussing on people we don't know and will never meet.
Have a nice day in Your corner of the universe.
Monday, July 14, 2008
The Shimmy
I was born in the Bronx 2/17/50. Not sure what time, but my father used to call me a vampire bat because even as a kid, I was a night owl. Only instead of reading, writing, playing guitar, drawing, or (internet) surfing, I'd simply cry back then (colic).
I'm told I was upside down before I was born (I like to dive into water feet first, too - to avoid the belly flops), doctor straightened me out but had the umbilical cord wrapped around my neck three times. To this day, I hate wearing a necktie.
My earliest memory of music was my grandmother singing "Sugar in the Morning, Sugar in the Evening.." etc. Later, I heard "Hound Dog," and saw an album in my uncle's room that simply said "Elvis."
Pre-Elvis, there are 8mm films of me being coaxed by my grandmother to do the "shimmy." There's no sound in these films, just a room full of screaming, clapping, hysterical adults and the very confused look on a little kid's face as he did a very jerky, spasmodic impersonation of the King of Rock 'n Roll about 4 years before anyone ever heard of him. I was doing the shimmy, and they filmed me from the head on down.
I have a very vivid memory of what I was thinking- "Hell, I don't know what all the commotion is about, but if they're all so happy I'll keep doing this while I try to figure out what's going on!"
Then again, I have an equally vivid memory- not of trying to come out feet first or the umbilical cord- but the doctor slapping me on the butt, and me thinking "What the hell did I do?..."
What a shock!
I drew cartoons all over the place from age 4 on- in the sand, on paper, at school, in the dark...
In college I drew cartoons on my biology final and decided I wasn't gonna be a doctor, much to my grandmother's, and every single other ancestor's- horror.
In my sixth year, as an art major, I became fascinated by my roommate's guitar. Being a lefty, I turned it upside down and tried playing it flat down on my lap every chance I got when he wasn't around.
That's how I play guitar- horizontal, like a keyboard or slide.
I started playing along with every single Dylan and Beatles record I owned, then started writing my own songs a few years later.
I saw an album in my uncle's room that had the Byrds' Mr. Tambourine Man on it. My uncle pointed out a picture of Dylan on the back cover. I'd heard Peter, Paul, and Mary's Blowin' in the Wind. So I shoplifted the Highway61 album. My shoplifting career ended shortly afterwards when I got caught stealing a Wes Montgomery tape.
I bought Peter, Paul, & Mary's first album, and played it a million times. I always liked them, but that first album in particular, to this day, is hauntingly beautiful, and I think it's probably the best thing they ever did. This Train, Lemon tree- I seemed to favor the tunes where Paul Stookey sang lead (though years later I wasn't too fond of his "Wedding Song"). I always hated John Denver, I must admit- so I was very disappointed in "Leaving on a Jet Plane."
I loved "I Dig Rock 'n Roll Music," though, and have remained a fan ever since- thinking I should at least get the album "In the Wind," as it is probably the one closest to perfection as their first.
A few years ago, shortly before my mother passed away, I was driving her to Boston to see my brother and sister, and she'd complain about each of my album choices for the ride- until I slipped on Peter, Paul, and Mary's first. She fell into silence (unusual), mesmerized. We'd both heard this music before, but I remember feeling amazed how good it still was, how good it always had been. What incredible voices, harmonies, and songs!
Most of my playing has been with bands, doing cover tunes, Classic Rock, though I started with my brother doing just my songs.
Even my songwriting is dependent upon harmonies, though- whether I'm overdubbing on a sound-on-sound reel-to-reel tape recorder (long retired), multitrack cassette, or lately, DAW's. I always loved the Everly Brothers, Byrds, Simon & Garfunkel.
Sounds like you've had a lot of interesting experience, and I wish that I'd made it to Cafe Lena one of those times I knew they had Open Hike Night (see below).
: ) - Smiley Face
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
"The Middle"
C'mon, Obama- lot of people don't vote because the politicians all seem the same. That's not how you got where you are.
If that's what "America" is- religious fanatics wearing flag pins, self-titled conservatives, anti-semitic hypocritical homophobic sexually deviant racists in sheep's clothing singing "God Bless America," then I am ashamed of a lot more than President Bush coming from the Dixie Chicks' homeland.
Krassner on Carlin
Hard to figure out the truth anymore... I'm still searching. I look at Bill Maher and Keith Olbermann, never really sure. Does any musician nowadays come close, or are they simply naive? Am I naive? It's like looking for God- what do I know? I know nothing.
I had so much respect for George Carlin that I felt better about that.
The Gay Bashers
Chell Ess 12:24:46 PM Jul 01 2008
Man
created God in their own image- because the concept of Infinity and the
true nature of Creation and the Meaning of Life is apparently beyond
our comprehension.
The Bible is the greatest science fiction writings
of all time, more imaginative than anything Asimov, Clark, Bradbury, or
Burroughs ever dreamed of.God created both heterosexuals and
homosexuals.
Rosie O'Donnell, like you, is a human being.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Paul sings John
Paul has done John tributes before, never a Day in the Life, though, I don’t think. It was doubly emotional seeing Yoko and Olivia together in the audience, with Yoko smiling when Paul went into Give Peace a Chance. His singing would probably be a bit better if he gave up the weed- but those who somehow get pleasure in ridiculing him for whatever reason are pretty pathetic, shallow, ignorant little snots. The joy Paul and that band has brought the world is absolutely immeasurable. You can cry tears of joy or sadness at almost anything left to hear from them.
Bo Diddley
Hang seperately
Friday, May 30, 2008
Sex and the City
Sorry- I just couldn't help myself...Posted at 11:49PM on May 30th 2008 by auramac
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Obsessed!
Sorry- I find tattoos so repulsive I'd love to take a blowtorch and obliterate them all. Cover up, people- please! Ugh...
One more thing- yes, it does hurt to look at them. It's the visual equivalent of nails on a blackboard. I also agree with Nathan's comments... this is a very odd sociological phenomenon years from now will have people scratching what hair is left on their unmarked heads. I don't care if you have a Master's Degree- you're an idiot if you mutilate yourself this way. "Beautiful?" Michelangelo would disagree...
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Idiots
It's the most offensive thing I've heard Huckleberry say, though he's said a lot of stupid things. In fact, if you don't believe in science and think God talks to you personally, chances are you're mostly an unfunny idiot (like George W). This was the racist version of the Freudian slip McCain made- "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb bomb Iran." Only this time- it's "Someone's shooting at Obama." That's offensive no matter who he was talking about. This was doubly chilling.
You
like these people? Wanna vote for them? Someone voted for Bush a few times..
guess we got what we deserved. I never dreamed he could've done so much damage.
Want more, right-wing idiots?
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Huckleberry blog response
Is it any surprise to the cretinous right-winged uneducated science-disbelieving racist- sexist- homophobic morons clutching flags or flag pins/paraphernalia that even such a failed joke could cross the mind of one of their own? Freudian slip. "Jokes" and words uttered under the influence of alcohol reveal much- I would never dream to make jokes about assassination or even think the words Mel Gibson screamed while drunk. In other words- no excuses.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
And, in the end...
It sounds like an obituary! Yeesh! Parts of it are very nice- the teachers, I've been told- Did love me... I can tell my boss wrote this because he was clueless about a lot of things, especially me, and I hardly ever saw him, except at meetings, where you couldn't get a word in edgewise if you wanted to.
I've never been accused of being an extrovert, but the co-workers I liked and of course, the teachers, I don't think, had nearly the difficulty he had in "starting a conversation" with me. I was actually quite comfortable around most of the people in the school district- other than the boss and supervisor. The "obituary" makes me sound like the epitome of the quiet computer nerd who can only talk and think technology.
Oh, yeah- it was more than 600 computers, and there were a lot of people involved too- who I advised, made recommendations to, broke the rules for, made house calls to help them with their home computers. It's odd that after 9 years I was the only one in the Tech Dept. who really knew anything about Macs (not my fault)- and they're still trying... (Luckily the teachers and some students took some initiative themselves..)
My replacement walked off the job after one month, and his replacement was just fired.
I'm pleased not to be there, I had a good run, and I'll consider this "obituary" a good reference for my next job:
"Mitch Sternbach
Mitch was loved by the people he worked with. He was quiet and competent and worked long hard hours to make sure the Macintosh computers in the District were working well. Mitch was our only Macintosh technologist and he maintained about 600 computers. Although it was tough to start a conversation with Mitch, when you engaged him in conversation you always left amazed by his depth of knowledge and understanding of how computers worked. When it was announced that Mitch was going on medical leave- everybody's first thought was "What are we going to do for Mitch?" not "How are we going to survive without Mitch fixing our computers?" Mitch was loved by the people he worked with. We wish him well."
Bush on Jessica curse
I think it's pretty obvious that very young, or very under-educated people are morons.
And it's pretty obvious that many children of morons are morons themselves unless they break the cycle by going to school, doing their homework, seeing the world, and staying off drugs and moonshine.
And I had never been a huge Dixie Chicks fan, but I respect their (and OUR) freedom of speech, and man, was I surprised by how good their last album was!
And, no- Jessica should not dignify that idiotic remark with a response.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The "meaning" behind tattoos
Friday, April 25, 2008
Jeezuz Christ!
I have the sneaky suspicion that Carly won't be back because she simply had less people call on her behalf than the others. No one calls to vote someone off- you vote for "your favorite."
The Red Sea did not part when Carly sang. Of the remaining candidates, the audience didn't "like her best." That's all. No conspiracy- we don't need an investigative commission to get to the bottom of this.
(Good Lord, I'm still yappin' about American Idol!)
Thursday, April 24, 2008
AI
Regarding the tattoos- I don't care how many people have them or where- they are painful to look at, demeaning to the natural artistry of the human body. Self-mutilation, a tacky, decadent expression of phony hipness that in actuality, for most people, is actually a form of conformity. K-Mart chic.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Roger Ebert
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Idol 10
The
hot blonde gets to stay. The tattooed arm that frightens me still has a
great voice and was inexplicably in the bottom three. Huh? Probably because
the others have bigger followings- it wasn't her performance.
But all
three bottomers had attitude/defensiveness problems- maybe that turned
people off. Amanda didn't need Simon's advice or Idol- she was playing
to her imaginary fans. It would've been interesting to see if she could
surprise... but I doubt it.
Many of them butchered the songs. Makes me wonder about the band and vocal teachers- leading people astray to find that "Idol Groove." The Beatles are the Master Class. Be adventurous, you better be damn good!
Friday, March 14, 2008
Political burnout
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
"Worst person?"...
Sunday, February 24, 2008
TMZ's "Member them?"....
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Pol Blogs
Also-
Any tattoo would be the first red flag for me that that person is an
absolute bimbo-mongoloid idiotic- moron.
And quite trashy, too!
(Not in a good way..)
Ugliness as conformity. Turn the page- Next generation- PLEASE!
A pet peeve of mine, too. Everywhere I look, there are writers and journalists who don’t know how to spell. “Its” and the whole “your” thing drive me nuts- very confusing to read at times. The purpose of correct grammar and spelling is not to score a passing grade in elementary school English- it is to enable accurate communication and grammar.
Especially “your”- as in “your mistake,” Not “your not spelling the word correctly!” “You’re (you are) not spelling the word correctly!!!
No wonder the economy is going down the tubes… better educational systems in China and India, I suppose.