Boyfriend...free for the taking

I found this while browsing craigslist. I nearly lost it.



Date: 2008-03-30, 10:23PM EDT


I've had this boyfriend sitting here for three years and as I do my spring cleaning I have decided to get rid of him because he is useless...

The boyfriend comes with 2 nice Dell Computers(charged to his ex girlfriend's credit card), a Jeep(unregistered and uninsured), a 22" televison(given to him by his younger sister)and a guitar. Boyfriend also comes with tons of baggage, so I would suggest a truck or SUV to transport and 2 strong people to carry the load.


This boyfriend has a lot of potential, but for the most part he does not work. Maybe a good 'fixer-upper project' for someone who has the time/patience/insecurties. May just need some new wires, bolts, or to learn how to screw.

This boyfriend comes equipped with an assload of excuses and lies. Even better, he will call your mom and best friends crying about your arguements.

Although he is an antique, this boyfriend is not worth much.

If you are interested in constant headaches, financial distress, and sexual frustration, please contact the above email address.

• Location: Loserville

This one was right next door

This one happened right next door. I heard the shots though I thought it was 4. Nice neighborhood I moved into.Link to video

Man in the arena

John McCain - The man in the arena video

Personal Politics

While doing some afternoon channel surfing I came across in interesting news bit on either CNN or MSNBC. It featured a ten year old asking the current Presidential candidates some standard questions about the environment and graded them afterward. McCain and Hillary both took the time to answer the youngsters questions. Barack apparently was a bit busy but the kid got a shot with his wife Michelle which she answered for him.

I didn't think much of it until I came across this article by Providence Journal columnist Mark Patinkin about recent visits by Obama and Clinton before the primary vote this past week. They both spoke at the same venue so it was perhaps a fair comparison. Obama apparently had good organization and had a large and enthusiastic turnout. The downside was that he pretty much gave the staple stump speech and left the state soon after. Hillary in comparison though speaking to a smaller crowd and was a bit disorganized. On the other hand she was apparently a bit more energetic and more personal. She even made a tour of state after which to small state like Rhode Island can be a big deal. Let's face it on a national scale this state is usually a blip on the map.

The connection or question here is Obama becoming sort of "Rock Star" candidate to busy for the little people. "All politics are local" as the old saying goes. Could this be Baracks weak point? In case you missed it Hillary carried the state by a wide margin.

Greatest 80's Rock Albums

I graduated high school in 1985. We didn't have iPods back then but we had our Sony Walkman's and boombox's to listen to our music. With MTV in it's infancy and when they actually played music video's around the clock. The format was changing too. No not to MP3's but from vinyl to cassette to the birth of the compact disc later in the decade. Though I enjoyed many different musical genre's rock was my main choice. The list I complied here were my favorite albums(remember when people listened to whole albums?) of the decade. It was tough to narrow down. They aren't necessarily the most critically acclaimed nor perhaps the bestselling. This is more of a personal list so I'm sure there are those that disagree or feel I left something out. They are the type of albums that you(or myself I should say) could pop in and listen the whole way through and enjoy as it a whole entity. I'm going to go in chronological order as best I can. Here I go....

• Back in Black by AC/DC (1980) - If you were an adolescent male in the early 1980's and didn't own this album you were pretty much a loser. This set the tone for the early part of the decade at least as far as rock music was concerned. I played my cassette so much it wore off the lettering.
  
• Moving Pictures by Rush (1981) - You could hardly turn on a rock radio station and not hear a song by Rush at least once a day. Highlights from this one are "Tom Sawyer","Limelight" and "Red Barchetta". To me this was there high point as they seem to get artsy fartsy after this one.
  
• Pyromania by Def Leppard (1983) - This was another that I wore out the cassette to by playing so much. It was also another that pretty much everyone had. It also hit around the time MTV came about and they also had cool video's to go with it.
  
• Synchronicity by The Police (1983) - The Police have the honor of the first rock concert I ever went to. I still remember my ears ringing and throat hoarse from yelling so much. I had a great time . "Every breathe you take" was played way too much of course but it was a solid album none the less. Too bad it was to be there last(studio album).
  
• Eliminator by ZZ Top (1983) - They had the coolest video's on MTV. Fast cars with beautiful long legged women what more could you ask for. I finally got to see them live a few years later which was a great show.
  
• 1984 - Van Halen (1984) - Little did we know that this would be David Lee Roth's finale with Van Halen. They were never the same since. That being said this was a kick ass album with Eddie Van Halen scorching on the guitar. It was different from previous VH albums that now featured Eddie on synthesizers("1984","Jump" and "I'll wait") . They made rock music fun.
  
• White City - Pete Townshend (1985) - This was one of those albums I didn't appreciate until many years later. I love "Give blood" and Face the face" which build slowly then have an infectious sound.
  
• The Joshua Tree - U2 (1987) - This was album that I believe that made U2 a household name. One of my favorite albums of all time. It's hard to pick a favorite song as they are all good.
  
• Hysteria - Def Leppard (1987) - Yes I know another Def Leppard album. I listened to this one probably even more than Pyromania. I did get to see them live this tour too. I appreciated them a lot continuing on after the loss of drummer Rick Allen's arm in an auto accident. I still blast this one in my car, yes I still have the cassette to this one.
  
• Appetite for Destruction - Guns n' Roses (1987) - These guys swore, drank,smoked and had groupies hanging off them with no shame. They were unpolished compared to other hair metal bands of the time and they didn't give a crap. This album still kicks butt today and is solid the whole way through.
  
• Dr. Feelgood - Motley Crue (1989) - This was Motley Crue at there best. "Don't go away mad" is the ultimate breakup song in my opinion. "Kickstart my heart" is best played while driving.
  
• The end of the innocence - Don Henley(1989) - "The heart of the matter" is still a personal favorite about love lost. A very reflective and personal album that in my opinion is one of his best. It hit me at a very rough period of my life and it still stands as one of my favorites.
  
• Journeyman - Eric Clapton (1989) - I saw Eric in concert touring for this album and felt the hype of Eric Clapton is underrated. It's a cool and mature rock album before he mellowed a bit. I still love this one.
  

Now I'm sure I've left out some obvious ones but like I said this was a personal list. The 1980's were a time of personal changes and world changes. I started off an sometimes awkward pre-teen, kissed my first girl, graduated high school, drank like fish, did two years in the army,moved away from home,moved back home, broke up with girlfriend, and went to college. You get the idea. The albums above were the soundtrack to my life at the time. It cheered me up, consoled me when I was depressed, and got me going when I just wanted to let loose a bit with some air guitar.

McCain gets ticked off

News item: McCain grows irate at NY Times reporter

It should be a justifiable in court to be able to punch any reporter from the New York Times. That being said the question was ludicrous anyway. Kerry as running mate? That's a joke right? That would be political suicide especially due to his already shaky relationship with conservatives. Might as well hand off the Presidency to Obama at that point. Don't even bother with the election just appoint him to it. I wouldn't vote for Kerry for city dog pooper scooper.

Ron Paul

News item: Ron Paul hints at quitting the race.

The question is: If Ron Paul is in a forest and he announces that he is quitting the Presidential race will anybody hear him?

Just a thought.

Rocked the vote

Well I did my civic duty and voted today. The turnout seemed to be a bit heavier than usual though not overwhelming. I'd have to admit though the people that were running could have organized the polling area a bit better. They had tables set up by last name but the area was poorly marked as to which line your suppose to get in. As one guy put it behind me they've been doing this for hundreds of years you'd think they'd get it right.

I'd have to admit this was the first Presidential primary I've voted in so the process was a bit different. First they ask your name and address and affix a sticker to a card which you sign which if I read it right, saying you voted in a Democratic primary. Therefore your now affiliated with the Democratic party. They did have another line that you could sign back in to your party affiliation(or unaffiliated) . I was a bit confused because the paper I signed said I voted in a Democratic primary though I voted Republican. I handed the paper to the guy and he reads and comments with a puzzled look "Yeah, you can do that". I probably messed it up and didn't need to do so but I did any way.

Well if it's your turn to vote be sure and do so.

Rock the vote

Tomorrow is primary day here in Rhode Island. Yes I do plan on voting tomorrow. Though I do plan on voting for John McCain the Democratic race is interesting to say the least. I still don't understand quite the appeal of Obama. Granted he may be a great orator but I do feel he lacks serious experience to be taken serious as an actual President. Though I'm no fan of Hillary I would think that she would be the more intelligent choice. I do also worry of a match-up of Obama vs. McCain in November. I know McCain would probably have Obama for breakfast in almost any debate. Remember that Nixon was thought to have won his debates with Kennedy also but lost. I'm sure there are those that compare Obama to JFK. Kennedy was a decorated WW2 veteran served both a U.S. Representative for at least 5 years and one full term as U.S. Senator(See Wikipedia). I do think that surpasses Obama's experience. As the late U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen said to Vice Presidential candidate Dan Quayle "Senator, Your no Jack Kennedy". Neither is Barack in my opinion.

One radio commentator made an interesting comment today. It was Jay Severin of Boston's 96.9 Wtkk actually advocated voting for Hillary. If one knows Jay you know that he absolutely loathes the Clintons with a passion. His point was that to really mess up and disorganize the Democrats you should vote for Hillary. I guess the idea would be that it would cause them to fight amongst themselves more than against the Republicans. Hows that for strategy?

Well whatever your choice may be please vote tomorrow if it's your turn. I know I will be.