So as most of you know, I have an affinity for writing. I have the ability to place you in the situation, in such a way that makes you feel like you have lived it yourself. Its a talent. Its a talent that I don't posess "on a whim". I can do this whenever, wherever I want. I don't need to be upset, happy, reflective, tired or myriad other things to unleash this. I can do it on command.

So with this, I have a "job" of sorts. I am now an editor for a website I am affiliated with. www.moddedmustangs.com Its a community of enthusiast. Mustang enthusiast. We are nearly 18,000 members strong. EighteenTHOUSAND members. That means there is at any given time, 18,000 people that will see my literary examples.

With that said, thanks weems, joe, Dan, and everybody else that has given me the opportunity to showcase my talents.

 

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Hyperlinks?


To make a hyperlink, so you don't have a link 40 feet long:

A. Type [url=

2. Insert the link you wish to post immediately after that. So it looks like this:

[ url= http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p18/LH2man/Funnees/Catz/?action=view&current=Catbusted.jpg

D. Put a ] at the end of that. So it looks like this:

[u r l= http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p18/LH2man/Funnees/Catz/?action=view&current=Catbusted.jpg]

4. Type something you would like to describe the link. Like this for this example:

[http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p18/LH2man/Funnees/Catz/?action=view&current=Catbusted.jpg]Funny Cat

G. Close that off by typing [/url] at the end of the link. It will look like this, note I have put spaces in between the codes so that you can see the hyperlink.


[url= http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p18/LH2man/Funnees/Catz/?action=view&current=Catbusted.jpg]Funny Cat[/ url ]

The above code without spaces, will give you a clickable link shortened down to the text you put between the tags, that looks like this:


Funny Cat


that what you mean bro?

Some of you have it figured out. Some of you, well, lets just say that you better get your shit straight before you go runnung off a the mouth. If ya got a question, fucking ask ME! Not the church congregation, not my girlfriend, not your friend that has met me once, not your neighbor that is all over the town gossip. Me, Goddammit! If it pertaind to me, ask me. Get it from the fucking horses mouth. Not its ass.

So you read a few things on my myspace and ya think you have me figured out. Oh yeah, the internet! Wohoo! There's a reliable source of information. And on myspace at that. Hell, for all you know, I might be a 12 year old girl with a face like the Elephant man. But you don't know for sure. Don't think that you know me because you read my profile. Can you sum up 27 years of your life on a single web page??? My guess is no. So what the fuck makes you think that I can? Oh thats right. You can't. 

Equality. Get used to it. Its one of the codes I live by. Thats treating others as your equal. You will not pass judgement on me without first getting to know me. That involves CONVERSATION. Not interrogations. Put the fucking spotlight away. I have treated you fair and just. What makes you superior in thinking that I don't deserve the same? I eat, fart, sleep, piss and shit just like you. I have free will, same as you. I was born of breath and light, same as you. Seems like we're pretty much the same.

Furthermore, what happens between my girl and me is our business. If I want it to be yours, I'd tell ya. Until then, keep your comments to yourself. I really doubt that thats gonna happen, so how bout this: You go back up a paragraph, re-read that equality thing and shrare your thoughts with BOTH of us.

I wanna meet Sarahs father. Why's that seem odd to you? You don't know her, him or my reasons behind it. Just because you don't know something doesn't make it a bad thing. Kinda like me. Ya'll refuse to get to know me. Thats your loss. I wanna own my own business. Yes, its gonna be hard. Yes, I will have to step on a few toes in the process. Unfortunatly, thats a side effect. If I can avoid it, I will. If you were to come out from underneath your rock, you might just see a small glimmer of the rest of the world. Its pretty cool, but also rather ruthless. Welcome to it.

And you, Sherlock... Oh brother... You are fucking with the wrong country boy.

*Disclaimer: The following are based on real life experiences of me*

1) Under any circumstances, do NOT bring your girlfriend to your house party where your wife will be.
2) As cool as it may look in your head, when you are on your way to take a shower, do not toss your new silk boxers at your mate. It's not nearly as sexy as when she flicks her G-string at you...
3) Taking a chic to dinner and a movie is cool and a very common gesture. Paying for your portion only, however, is not.
4) When you feel comfortable enough with a woman to introduce her to your friends, make sure they know in advance. Otherwise, you run the risk of them being complete jackasses
5) When asking about her mother, do not make referances to her looking like her physically.
6) In the event that her mother has a nicer butt/smile/chest/hair/ whatever, do not mention it to her. Ever.
7) On a first date, do not talk about your ex-wife/ex-girlfriend/ex-boss or your dead dog. Not good dinner conversation.
8) ATV's are cool. Your buddies are cool, so long as 4 has been satisfied. ATV's and your buddies are cool. Add a chic, you better be prepared for a day in Hell. They, no matter what, will try their damndest to make you look stupid.
9) If you feel you can handle 8, make sure to NOT crash with her onboard.
10) If you are lucky enough to actually make it into bed with the chic, do not accidentially elbow her in the face and then laugh about it in front of her. At the very moment it happens.
11) If she has a dog, become his best friend. Do not mock him until she gives you the OK to do so. As hard as it may be sometimes, he is her best friend. He is more than likely the only one you will have to convince to let you get her panties to drop.
12) If you happen to swoon your way into her bed and stay the night,its a very nice gesture to make breakfast the next morning. Don't set off the smoke alarm.
13) Her frinds will hate you. Accept this early. Do not say negative things about her friends to her. It will get you nowhere.
14) If you convince her friends that you are not an axe weilding psycho that eats babies for a snack, and will get her pregnant, keep her friends happy. See above to achieve this.
15) Action movies are cool. We all know this. Watch 'em now. It's not likely that you will see that new Jason Stathom flick in the theatre with her.
16) Train yourself to poop before you go out for the evening.
17) Poop quietly.
18) She does not care that your turd looks like Jesus Christ. (Take a pic w/ your phone for your buddies tho)
19) Do not poop at all.
20) She poops. We all do it. When she does, do not make a production about it. She wants to beleive that you believe that she doesn't poop.
21) Farting should be conducted much like 's 16-20. Again she does it, but its not as exciting for her as when you do it around your neanderthal pals.
22) She will be a different person on her period. A period such as this. Signifies the end of something. Its called a period because its the end of the sweet, sexy, fun, easy goin' girl you met at the supermarket.
23) Offer her chocolate. Anytime. Except when she say "NO." See the period at the end of no?
24) She wants to meet your family. Just on her accord. Do not surprise her by inviting them to dinner with the two of you. Without telling her first.
25) When having sex, and the dog sits at the end of the bed and rests his head at your feet, don't try to play fetch with him.
26) When having sex, do not answer your cell phone.
27) After sex, slapping her on her bare ass is not a sign of affection. It will remind her that you need to do any of 's 16-21
28) Slapping her on the ass at any time does not need to be followed by "Good game!"
29) You are not as sexy as her when you are naked. Period.
30) If you have a minor friend, make sure he has a fake ID to get into the bars/clubs with you. Especially if he is driving.
31) When you have made friends with her dog, don't give him a bag of skittles as a treat.
32) Do not tell her you have had better. EVER!!!
33) Offer to mow her yard. Do not do it early Sunday morining. With no shoes on. In her faded ProCharger T-shirt. With her dog chasing the mower.
34) "I do" means just that. Its non-nogotiable.
35) Some chis like the UFC. If she however does not, get used to recording it. You will never see it live again.
36) Hooters is not "fine dining".                                                37)If she has kids, offer to watch them. Just make sure you actually watch them. They tend to run off...                              38)In the event that she has a cat, make sure its ok if he's on the bed before you start having a new snuggle buddy. It might be off limits for him...                                                                      39)Not everything she says needs to be construed as a sexual referance (ie; You're a are pretty good cook). Thats not code for take me now in the kitchen...                                                                               40)Don't text her while she's at work and ask her about a 3some... Bad timing                                                                             41)Her cat is her bddy, much like the dog she has (see 11). Hence, he is NOT a WWE practice dummy. Don't show her the "Cool new move I just made up!" on her cat.                            42)Her family will hate you. Grin like an idiot. Don't go and fly off the handle until Granny has actually aimed her power chair at you...                                                                                     43)Hold in your fart until after she has gotten out of bed...                                                     

                                         

                                                        


This is just a few off the top of my head. The truth is always more fun...

A Letter From Sully [ 2/2/2006 ]

Have you ever seen an angel?
This is from Godsmack web site. Sully is the front man for the mega group. If you are a believer, then you can appreciate where this comes from. If not, you will after finishing the excript

 

Most of us would probably say no.  I'll bet you by the end of this letter that you have.

Sometimes we walk through this earth aimlessly, too caught up in our everyday messes and responsibilities, to appreciate the beautiful things that the heavens have provided us with, to help balance our lives and keep us remembering the innocence of it all. (A gift we've lost over time)

Sometimes those gifts are "real life angels". People no different than you and me, we're just too busy to recognize them.  But when and "if" we do recognize them, they'll teach us through their body language and actions, how to become better people, how to slow our pace down and take a breath once in awhile. To respect our loved ones, and not take for granted the simple things that life has given us. Especially the gift of time, which as we all know, goes quite fast nowadays.

On December 21st, 2005, only four days before Christmas, one of those angels was returned to heaven.

Jamie Tikkanen was as big of a fan as they get. I was introduced to her through a mutual friend of mine & my girlfriend Jen's. A few years ago, Jamie had sent us a letter that went on to explain how much she enjoyed our music. She even named her only child "little Sully", after yours truly! And the picture of her that accompanied the letter was strikingly beautiful. Her hair was long, brown and curly, and her pearly whites and smiling eyes would have had any man crawling on their knees. And lets not forget little Sully, "All you women better watch out. He'll be breaking hearts soon enough."

Unfortunately, Jamie was diagnosed with a very aggressive and rare form of cancer.   Tumors, (some the size of golf balls), had grown behind almost every major organ in her body, including her heart, liver and lungs, giving her almost no chance at all for survival.

By this time she had visited numerous amounts of doctors and specialists who all had given her at best, six months to live. Little did they know, that when you're dealing with a soul that has been sent here to teach us mortals the lessons of life, you can't dictate when they will go.

Year after year, Jamie and I stayed in touch through phone calls and visits. She would come to as many shows as she could. And over the years, myself, Jen and Skylar, little Sully and Jamie all became very close. She would keep us updated on her progress including new and advanced treatments she was being introduced to. And although the doctors, over and over again, would give her as little as a few months to live, like clockwork, Jamie would call me after that period of time and laugh at their analysis. "I'm still here", she'd say, "They're not getting rid of me that easy". She had a warrior spirit like I had never seen before, and she lived years past their diagnosis.

The day after Jen's birthday, on December 22nd, Jen woke me up with her face full of tears. She told me that Jamie had passed away.  She was only 23 years old.
I remember feeling a lump in my throat and immediately thinking about little Sully, who is only 3 years old now and how sad and confused he would be without his mom on Christmas morning.
I got right out of bed, sat with my little girl and began thinking about how lucky I am to still have time with my loved ones. I hope this story does the same for you.

It took me some time to actually write this letter.  At first, I wasn't sure whether I should write it at all. However, knowing how much of a Godsmacker Jamie was, and how much she loved all of the fans, the music and the Godsmack community, I knew the right thing to do was to introduce her to all of you. And it wouldn't surprise me with her humbleness, that as I write this letter she's shaking her fists at me, while she's blushing up in heaven.

But most importantly, I shared this story with you so you will remember to never take your time here for granted.
Open your eyes to why the people in your life are there. Your mom, dad, best friend, lover. . . Ask yourself, "Why do I love this person?  Why do I fight with this person?  What lessons have I learned from them?  Would I miss them if they were gone?" 

Be honest to yourself with your answers.  Once you do that, ask yourself again,
"Have you ever seen an angel?"

To Jamie & her family,
From Me, Jen & Skylar, 
"Our thoughts and prayers are with you always. We miss you Jamie!!"

To all my fans,
I believe in all of you. And I know there's a reason why you are a part of the Godsmack tribe. 
I also know that Jamie's family would love to meet you all.  So please feel free to pay your respects here and view the photos of Jamie in the Gallery.
 
We would love to have your prayers to send to Jamie's family to be placed on her grave.

Blessed be,
Sully Erna

Once in a good while, you might find somebody to love you ya
Kinda like your momma or your grandmama watchin above ooh ya
I hope that you stay for the night. I made the bed and saved you a side
Lay me over bring me to the light until the sunshine opens my eyes
Wait with a smile... And I'll see you in a little while
Laananaa Nanaanaana
They say that I changed since I been livin without you
I can't stay in one place The memories they chase me... Around the room
I planted a shade tree and I laid there thinkin about you Ya
The leaves fall around me I'd love to blow away But Damn if I could
Sometimes you win sometimes you don't
Ride my landslide out with the tide
You ain't goin nowhere if you're goin there alone
Hold me over The next flights mine
And with a smile And I'll I'll see you in a little while
Laananaa Nanaanaana
I used to waste my sweet time Till you arrived
Now I don't know How I spent My time alive
When its over all said and done Bags packed tags checked Front of the line
I laid in clover under the sun Lift my eyes up to the sky
And smile cause I'll I'll see you in a little while
Laananaa Nanaanaana No
I'll see you in a little while
Laananaa Nanaanaana Oh
I'll see you in a little while
Mmmm mmmmmmm

The jist of it is, she is dead.

 

(Lyrics are from Hot Action Cop. The some is "In a little while"