First and foremost; this blog was inspired by a couple e-mails I sent out - I know you don't care, but I feel the need to state that.  You see, after the concert at the Wilma on Monday night (Tech9 / Murs / Exigh) had completely ended, I wasn't entirely myself.  I went to the after party, not knowing what to expect.  I went up to the bar to say hi to couple cool cats I know, and instead of attempting to actually hang out, visit, and talk, after a minute or two (I did visit for a minute or two, but not long), I walked away to look for a couple other people (RBIZ and JaeO, the dudes I was working with) - to see what was going on (both earlier in the night, and for the rest of the night).  To most people, this might seem okay or normal.  But here's the catch; after talkin' with RBIZ and JaeO, I went back into the Top Hat and sat on a bench against the wall for the next 10-15 minutes (maybe even longer, I have no idea)....then got up, said my goodbyes, and went home.

You see, I've heard the stories, and have always had a slight understanding of what the local acts go through trying to make it in the music industry - but I always kept an optimistic spin on it, and never truly understood the emotional (and even the physical) side of things.

The night of the Tech concert, I was actually involved with (almost) everything for a change.  I wasn't just a fan in the audience.  I wasn't just a dude with a camera trying to film the show.  No, I was right there at the stage, running between a bunch of big security dudes (I kept tripping over them and the feet of the security rails), doing the filming (as close to being part of the act as I'll get), selling CDs (going up to people and trying to talk them into buying one), conversing with the fans, hearing their reasons for not buying CDs, hearing their opinions of the various acts, dealing with security and the anal restrictions they put on me (I wasn't allowed to be on stage - even when the group I was there with (to film) was on stage - or even before the show started for that matter, in order to get a good shot of all the people filing in), and then the let down feeling of things not going anywhere near what was expected or hoped for.

That night was a complete blow to me; my legs were hurtin' bad (old lifting injury had acted up) - which caused me to be somewhat stumbling half the night (as if I were drinking - I didn't have ANY alcohol in the past couple of weeks or longer), the CDs didn't sell anywhere near what I thought they would (which were a personal investment), the drama involved with Strange Music (complete B.S. in all honesty - check out the blog entry on PrinceJaeO's or RBIZ's myspace  page for details **UPDATE: The blog entries have been removed [4/25/09]**); I went home feeling ready to step back to just strictly doing web-design / graphic work, I didn't like this feeling, and I never wanted to feel it again.  But then I stopped and thought to myself - "these guys go through this constantly, and have been doing so for years...I can't get in this mindset after one night.  I can't give up on this, after just one night of bad experiences - especailly since what I personally went through, was on a smaller scale compared to what these guys went through."  So I started looking at it from different angles and got a much better outlook on it now.  __________¹

So now, as I told JaeO this morning, I have a new found respect for all
the local acts that are "doin' their thang"  ...doing this time after time, after time, and doing their best to
keep their heads up no matter what happens, and keep their hustle on.  This was probably the best experience I could have had, in order to get a decent understanding of what these people (all local acts) go through; things can obviously go better, and things could easily go much worse.  I've always respected what the local acts go through and what not, but now I have a much greater respect.  I felt a good chunk of that emotional pain; as almost everything went wrong from the beginning (I was there from about 2:30pm on).  I wasn't on stage, but I was on my feet 95-98% of the night - with a injured calf muscle flaring up, and two ankles and feet that felt like I had been litterally running for several hours, and shouting trying to sell CDs; so I felt a good chunk of the physical pain as well.  Don't misread this - I'm not trying to take anything away from what the performers go through; just saying that I have a better understanding of it than what I once had.

Here's the twisted part; a good chunk of me still had a good time   I think most of it was some of the fan interaction; before the show I was talkin' with people at the security rail (in front of the stage), and after the show I was talking with some of them out in the lobby...the fact that I sold 4 or 5 CDs by going up to people - that felt pretty good (even if it was only 4 or 5 - I understand that this number can be significant at times, especially if they end up really enjoying the music).

I look back at the night, and I feel bad for how I acted at the after party (at the Top Hat) - basically not being myself, and just sitting in the corner trying to figure things out.  The night was a HUGE learning experience, and a HUGE stepping stone for all involved as well.  Those that were involved, I truly believe understand this.  Everything that happened (all of the stuff that went wrong, especially), were just blocks being stacked up to create a bridge to get to the next playing field.  We're not going anywhere but up!

I think I said all that I really want to say.  I wasn't myself after the show; I felt beat.  I don't mean tired beat; I mean Heath Herring's face after Brock Lesnar got a hold of it beat.²  I was worn out physically and mentally, and I really didn't know what to think - it's a completely new experience for me.  I tried my best to stay positive - it's all one can really do when stuff happens, however it wasn't for quite a few hours later that I was able to change the angles on what happened.  I learned a lot, and I gained more respect for aspiring artists.

On that note, have a great day, always keep your head up, and until next time...

Peace Out...


¹ This part was edited on 4/25/09 due to various circumstances / agreements.

² Heath Herring's face after Brock Lesnar .... Brock owned him the entire night...come to think of it, I think his face looks a little better here then it did between the rounds 


...just for kicks, the end of the Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Couture fight... I've always felt bad for Randy at this point in the match (Randy was doing pretty good until a punch slipped by and clipped him)...but I'm still a Brock fan.

Not to quote "RBIZ and JaeO" or "DF DUB"...but "I'm Sicka..." really is part of my state of mind at the moment.

What do I mean by I'm sicka... ?  Here's what I mean....

1)  You're minding your own business, and someone walks up to you - or is walking next to you, and they ask; "How are you doing?"  or  "How's your day?"  ...and you reply along the lines of; "Well, things would be better if I wasn't feeling sickly."  ......and the first thing out of their mouth is:  "Keep away from me then, I don't want to get sick"  or  "Stay away, I can't afford to be sick" ...   What kind of Baloney Sandwhich is that??  That right there is a true story...happens to me almost every time I'm sick too   I'll be minding me own business, and someone will walk up to me, ask how I'm doing, I'll tell them, then all of a sudden I'm tainted with the plague or something and it's my fault they're talking to me....  Seldom is the first thing from their mouth;  "I'm sorry to hear that, I hope you get better." - at the same time, seldom is that even said.  People now a days are too worried about themselves...trust me, I'm not going to go out of my way to get you sick!  Quite the contrary!  I'll actually go out of my way to try and keep from getting you sick!  I was at Church the other night, I had been talking with a lady there - we had never met, she went to introduce herself (officially) and extended her hand, I stopped myself in mid-extension and explained that she didn't want to shake my hand (she knew full well that I was under the weather too).

2)  That's the big "sicka" for the moment....though, another one that I've had to deal with (roughly 4 times today) is "tech support" from Linksys specifically...lol yup, TECH SUPPORT.  They walk me thru a procedure, sometimes I will say I just did this that and this - then they'll ignore that I said that and have me do it again...like they're reading a checklist or something.  We get to "resolving" the issue, I ask them why should that make a difference since things had been working for months without that being done?  How does the person reply??  Like a freakin' robot!  They re-state what we did to fix the issue...completely ignoring my question.  I would much rather have someone be honest with me, and state that they're really not quite sure why it happened - but if this little trick worked then lets be happy   ...I've said similar things to people before - that I'm not sure why the issue happened, but this is how to fix it...or that i'm not sure why the issue happened, but it's working now so why complain? ...for the record, I'm very nice, friendly, and semi-joking with the way I word things (most of the time).  Anyway, it's times like this - where I get to deal with tech support that I try to learn from my experience...and I try to put myself in their shoes, etc.......too bad I don't usually have the patience for it   ...i mean, if I ask a question, give me an answer - and it couldn't hurt to maybe listen to me when I say that one of the devices I'm using is so new that you don't know what you're talking about   ....fun times lemme tell ya...

3)  Sicka No. 3 .... I'm sicka being sick!!!  lol  I've had this nasty crud for the past week...I wake up randomly barely able to breathe - my nose is completely plugged up (hardcore plugged), and my throat is mostly clogged up... i had to do some serious work to get my passages cleared out the other day    ...the fatigue that goes along with this sucks too...but hey....such as life, right?

4)  People who don't use LOGIC and REASON when making decisions ... frustrates  the heck out of me...I mean, why do something one way, when it's more efficient / logical to do it another way??

5)  Politics....oh baby!!  I'm so sicka politics right now!  This will probably be the last time (for a little while anyway) that I even mention politics because I'm so sick of them and Obama this, McCain that...BLAH......logic and reason people - life would be a lot better with logic and reason used on a daily basis....

6)  I'm sicka being the "sweet" "nice" "cute" "adorable" guy....why can't I be the guy that is "dateable" ...oh wait!!  I am!  When girl-A is telling girl-B about me!    yea yea yea....again, such as life - not dwelling...just stating that I'm sick of it because it's one of my background stories - really, it is..

In all honesty and fairness to everything that "i'm sick" of ... I'm doing my best to learn from those experiences...as hard as it might be at times...I'm trying very hard.  Allowing myself to perceive things differently, and act slightly different based on said experiences...that's where everything comes in to play. .....doesn't mean I can't be sick of it.....

Aight...ya'll ready for this?  The election is over...the hype overcame the truth.  Mark my words, the hype overcame the truth.

Here's my main thing(s) I want to say...
1)  To those who voted for Obama;  if things don't "change" for the better, and/or he pulls a Bush and does some heinous stuff - you have nobody to blame but yourselves - NO B****ING ALLOWED!  That's right.  I said it.  Why do I say this?  Honestly, I don't believe he will bring "the change" that everyone is looking for.  What did he ever say aside from "it's time for a change" or "yes we can" ?  Of course it's time for change, it's an election that Bush wasn't allowed to run in.  Of course we can, if we would educate ourselves.

2)  To those who did not vote at all; see the underlined sentence in the paragraph above - and times it by two.  I have some friends who gave me their reasons for not voting - ironically they were "basically" the same reasons... "The system is broken.."  or "It's a stacked deck..." (paraphrasing).....  While I really can't argue with that - because I partially believe it based on various things, I still have hope that things can and will get better.  My friends know where I stand, as I have stated this very subject to them, and if need be, I'll remind them - doesn't mean I like them any less (then I'd be no better than Bush).

I've had people tell me that they're voting for a particular "party" because they always vote that "party" .... ?????????  wtf????? really????  Even if someone else stands for things that are right and are not just saying what people want to hear??  My uncle sent me this GREAT joke that I feel shows this situation very well.... (it's a big one - my apologies - but worth the read)

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While walking down the street one day a US senator is tragically hit by a truck and dies.

His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.

'Welcome to heaven,' says St. Peter.  'Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you.'

'No problem, just let me in,' says the senator.

'Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity.'

'Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven,' says the senator.

'I'm sorry, but we have our rules.'

And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him.

Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people.

They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and champagne.

Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly guy who has a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a good time that before he realizes it, it is time to go.

Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises .

The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on heaven where St. Peter is waiting for him.

'Now it's time to visit heaven.'

So, 24 hours pass with the senator joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns.

'Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose your eternity.'

The senator reflects for a minute, then answers: 'Well, I would never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in hell.'

So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell.

Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barr en land covered with waste and garbage.

He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above...

The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulder. 'I don't understand,' stammers the senator.  Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What happened?'

The devil looks at him, smiles and says.......

'Yesterday we were campaigning. Today you voted.'
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People, do some research in the future!  Just like in LL's song "Mr. President" - "...I'm not Republican or Democrat, I'm independant and I want the facts..." - I don't care what party someone is reppin' as long as they come at me with the facts, and as themselves, not as a sugar-coated "nice guy" that just happens to tell people what they want to hear (read: majority of "dempublican" candidates).

Starting today...I'm going to start reppin' "Jesse Ventura for 2012" - if you don't know, he was talking about running in 2012...I know, 4yrs away, but hey - we need a straight talker, and I need someone I can whole-heartedly suport.  Someone who doesn't give a rip who is confronting him, someone that will be a backbone for the Constitution.  Someone that will speak what is on his mind.  The only agenda that the should be in the White House is the one that is about making "the United States" a better place overall...get rid of the Federal Reserve (a 3rd party (Rockafellers, etc..) entity that "loans" money to the citizens of this country).  Dont' believe me?  Grab a dollar bill and read the fine print - it's legal tender for all debts public and private...don't try to rationalize that....it is what it is.  Why are our defenses across the globe as opposed to our shores?  Why do we, as citizens, practically have no rights anymore?  What?  You don't know what I'm talking about?  Research the "Patriot Act" - between that and a few other things that Bush managed to do, the core of the Constitution has been ripped up and p***ed on.  According to the Patriot Act, "J-Walking" is now an act of terrorism.  c'mon now....really???

Aight...that's enough of that.  Completely on the record - if Obama holds true to what he made (almost) everyone believe, and the United States becomes a better place - and doesn't continue down the same road that Bush set us on (read:  Police State, etc...), then I will eat my words - I will admit that I was wrong.  The Lord knows I hope he does change things for the better...  My gut, however, seldomly is wrong...and that's one of the many things that worries me..

Always always always always GET THE FACTS BEFORE VOTING.  KNOW YOUR COMPLETE OPTIONS AS WELL.  KNOW THE REAL ISSUES THAT ACTUALLY MATTER.  What's more important to you?  Something that may or may not effect healthcare?  Or something that will effect your personal freedom as a citizen of the United States of America?  Think about it... (yes i know, too little too late.......but maybe not.........)

JESSE VENTURA  2012

Just thought that I would share that I have created a couple new PC Wallpapers for Exigh / Acher and have posted them up at the shop!

Get 'em here:  http://shop.exigh.com/photo-xi.php

Oddly enough, they work really nice as a "cellphone wallpaper" too - that is, the 640x480 one does...I'm not sure about the other ones   ...which, btw is the only reason I even put the 640x480 version on there..

Anyway, enjoy the wallpapers, check out the Mixtape for sale from the shop, and get at me if you have any questions, or comments, etc..!

...at least with my MySpace page 

It's like a breathe of fresh air re-doing the page a bit like i did.  It jus feels less cluddered and more clean....I'll probably trim a few things off in the near future - i may even add a few things.

The song I put up - as I'm sure anyone who's visited my page before will attest, is a change from the norm for me.  I used to have that bugger of a flash MP3 player with a bunch of songs - typically local artists.  Well, I thought I'd put together a little "anthem" that represents me pretty decently   (listen to the words carefully).   Putting together this song also allowed me to try out some new software, which I must say is top-notch!  I finally got a first hand look/feel what it was like to try and "master" audio - the 3rd part (4th if you include the intro beat i put together) was the part I had to do the "mastering" on, along with some other tweaks.  For some reason it was really scratchy sounding.  Now I did all this on my laptop, so I have no idea how it really sounds on a real computer with a real sound card and real speakers.

Anyway, feel free to drop me a line and let me know what you think of the new layout and my "(Mixed-Up) Anthem"

Oh yea!  Check out http://shop.exigh.com at some time - local artists; RBIZ & PrinceJaeO (now "Exigh") have a lot of songs for sale exclusively for sale on that site!  Besides, I made the dang site - I'd appreciate it if ya'll would atleast take a look at my hard work~! 

Aight, I got some banners to make...Peace out!!

Why do I feel like a new man?  For starters, Exigh.com has finally been made public!  It feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders - don't get me wrong, I'll always be working on the site and tweaking it, but the rush to get the entire thing complete is, well, complete. 

Now, if you payed attention, you'll notice that I said "for starters" up there.  Exactly.  The website is just the beginning.  If any of you were to hang out with RBIZ and JaeO as much as I have lately, you'll start to see things and feel things slightly different then before.  I bet you're confused right about now...sorry.  I don't know how to explain it.  Check out the website, study it.  Visit the links that it provides, study them. Maybe you'll understand.  If not, I'm sorry.  Maybe they've just been a positive influence on me - which is a true statement.  Who knows....I do know, however, that this is only the beginning!

Speaking of beginning...in due time, I will actually update my page here.  It's long overdue for an overhaul.  I'm going to get rid of a bunch of things, add a couple things, and just change things up in general.  For starters, the music.  I'm going to ditch the flash MP3 player i'm currently using for one that's not as much of a pain - assuming MySpace doesn't block me from doing so with it's "security" measures  In place of all of the music I currently have on there, I'm thinking of posting one track (maybe 2 or 3).

Ya see, there is a music project I've had in my head for quite sometime that I've wanted to work on.  I think now would be a good time to do just that.  Make my own theme!  LOL  I know I know...but hey, why not??  I don't know how long this will take to do.  I mean, I've been planning and plotting this for a good few months now - ever since I started working on the website actually.

Until next time....keep your head up, open your eyes, and realize your true potential!

Aight....so here it is....why haven't many people heard much from on here as of late?  Whether it be thru comments, messages, e-mail, new blog postings, new "videos of the week" postings, etc...  simply put (and logically sound):  I've been busy.  I do apologize - after all, there are friends, and relatives, that haven't heard much from me lately (i'm lazy when it comes to e-mails, messages, comments, etc..)...but ya'll know once I get going, it can be hard to shut me up 

Okay; what have I been busy with?  Well, besides work   I have been working on videos for EXIGH (pronounced "ex-eye" as in the Roman numeral 11, XI)... Who and what is EXIGH??  EXIGH is the local hip-hop group consisting primarily of RBIZ and Prince Jaeo - check out their MySpace pages for more info. on them - hot shyte right there!  On top of putting together videos for them, I've also been working on the Official Exigh.com website!  Ya'll show jump over there and check it out - not a whole lot there at the moment, but I'm working on it! ;o)  Also, ya'll should show your support for these boys and post up a banner on your page(s) - which can be found here:  http://exigh.com/mini-banners.html - there are four different banners to choose from (more will be added later), as well as the option to put up a "top of the page banner" - as seen as my Myspace page.

Lets see....this past week I've been sick....I swear it's a mutated cold virus or something.  I mean, it's a basic cold, but with more bite and edge to it.  For example, I'm feeling a whole lot better today than any previous day of being "officially sick" (since Tuesday) - and I'm honestly having trouble focusing my eyes and sitting up straight.  No - I'm not drugged up.  I took some DayQuil gel-caps around 10am (it is currently 1:30pm) - those don't usually make me drowsy or dizzy.  That's the thing, I was feelin' like this on Thursday - no meds what so ever Wednesday / Thursday morning.  So yea, this cold is really effin' me up.  I don't get it - but hey, I'm a computer guy not a doctor guy, so I'm not supposed to get it ;o)  Not to mention my body feels pretty numb too...  Basically, it's kinda of a lot like having "just the right amount" of alcohol in your system to be buzzed - I've had ZERO for the past week or two (maybe three). And yes, I actually got some decent sleep last night as well....so your guess is as good as mine, and I CAN NOT WAIT till this thing is gone!  lol

So that is my life in a nutshell as of late.  Be on the look out for videos to be posted on here, YouTube, and EXIGH.com!  Yes, they were done by me, so there is that "amature" touch to them ;o) (after all, I have a "home movie" video camera - so stuff it) :oP ;o)

Until next time...keep your underwear out of your mouth, and your feet on the floor!

-ME

Well..for starters, I'm a little bored (hence i'm posting a blog) and i'm at work   ...watching Larry the Cable Guy via Netflix 

..i believe it was 2 Saturdays ago (Christine, if you read this, please verify what day it was)..but i'm pretty sure 2 Saturdays ago.  Anyway, my mom and I went to see "American Gangster".  Now, I've heard some people gripin' about the movie being lame or something.  Ya know what...he must have been expecting non-stop violence.  The previews, I felt, depicted the movie perfectly.  Based on a true story, and after reading an interview done with Frank Lucas (that's who the movie is about), turns out to be about 98-percent accurate (Frank Lucas to this day states that he never killed anyone) - I would say it was a dang good story - Denzel Washington, Russel Crowe, Cuba Gooding Jr., TI, RZA and i'm sure a few other familiar faces - but it was a really good movie i thought.  ....now, about 3-4 hours later, I end up going to see "Nightmare Before Christmas in 3-D".

Now, I totally skipped out on this movie the first time thru (how many years ago???) - because I watched the first 15min or so and shut it off due to the fact it REALLY DID NOT ENTERTAIN ME ONE BIT.  I had to jump on this oppurtunity to see it in 3-D..Lemme tell ya - it was worth it   (i thought) - the beginning of the film - the intro that tells everyone to put your glasses on, was definitely my favorite part    ...there were parts of the movie that were definitely fun....the story, well, still does not entertain me one bit. 

This past Wednesday night.....I joined RBIZ & JAEO in their studio while they worked away at their latest project.  While they did their thing, I was video-taping it!  I had a blast!    I actually got to sit in the sound booth with the camera and film the guys puttin' their lyrics down - it was kinda weird...i mean, they get to hear the beats (headphones) of course, and all i get to hear is their lyrics.  It's like being in Barnes & Noble with someone that has their MP3 player cranked up, walkin' around acting like their on American Idol   It was all good tho - it was an experience I've always wanted to have (being in a recording studio).  Albeit not a professional studio...it was a "down south, make-shift" studio - which I honestly found even cooler (if you don't know what I'm talking about, go see "Hustle and Flow" - great movie, IMHO).

What is the purpose of the video-recording?  The Independent Artist Registry asked RBIZ & JAEO to send them a 3-5min video about them and their latest project (i believe) - so RBIZ called me up and asked me if i was interested.  Heck yea I'm interested!  Needless to say, as soon as I get the video completed (and approved by the boys themselves) I'll post it up on here and youtube.com - and if RBIZ & JAEO don't mind (i'm sure they won't) I'll have a few others to post and share with everyone.

So, on top of the video project for RBIZ & JAEO...  I'm also working on a MySpace page for Sam Riddle  ( myspace.com/samriddle ).  After a few different itterations, I've come to a layout that works - until I get a chance to work on something a little more advanced.

Now for the really exciting part of my month!  Not that the video recording isn't exciting...buuuuuttttt.....this is really exciting too, so back off!    Thanksgiving, and Black Friday!  Yes, yes, yes....I will be one of the gomers standing in line outside of Best Buy Thursday night!~  It's a blast to hang out for the night / morning and then get the goodies in the morning / afternoon (yes, that includes about half of the Christmas shopping)    Yea...it's gonna be a good week

I've gone the past 3-4 weeks without caffiene.  I've gone the same amount of time w/out greasey foods...sorta.  My boss ordered some Mustard Seed the other day for lunch (for the office) - i had a couple pieces of Sweet-n-Sour Chicken & Pork, and a couple pieces of terriyaki beef (and a good amount of rice)....then there was the night at the recording studio; i had a little bit of thin crust pizza from Dominos (some ham, some pepperoni, a piece of cheese) - now, bare in mind, these pizzas weren't cut like normal pizzas...so it was equivalent to maybe 2 normal slices (not New York slices either) ...mmmm....that sounds good....  Anyway, i don't know how this no caffiene is going to work - i mean, it sorta has been....but, i kinda miss the beverage in general - the carbonation and taste of the Xience(sp) Xenergy drinks....not to mention Black Friday is gonna be a pain in the butt....so that may just be the breaking day.  I was thinking about a cup of coffee in the morning - to get the metabolism jump started.  We shall see.....

Well.....now that I've typed up yet another chapter of my life, it's time ya'll get back to yours! ...at least until i get bored again

So i stumbled across this video "Zeitgeist" that explains a lot of things that have happened through the past several decades / centuries - now a lot of things make sense - my thoughts confirmed, others conspiracies confirmed....

Do me a huge favor...heck, do YOURSELF a huge favor - set aside about 2hrs to watch this video, you may be glad you did.  Heads up, it starts out on religion, then goes on to 911, then back to World War 1, 2, and Vietnam - then gets back to present issues - including the destruction of ther American Constitution (plus a whole lot more).  This is what they should teach in History class.

Heck, after watching this movie - anytime after watching this movie, go watch Idiocracy (yes, it's a "comedy" - but my day to day life has proved to me that it is a very real movie).

Alright...here's the link for Zeitgeist:  http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5547481422995115331

Knowledge is power - truest words ever spoken.

"The First Amendment was drafted to protect the religious liberty of everyone, not to express hostility to matters of faith," he told FOXNews.com.

 w00t!    Someone else tellin' it like it is!  Much props to Foxnews.com for pointing out what SOOOOOO  MANY people don't understand!

 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,292619,00.html

 Stupid people…stupid stupid stupid….fyi, I dislike that word – thanks to my father, but it applies aptly here!

 It's almost like they're saying; "We'll give you permission to think this and this.  But so help us, if you start thinking about that, we'll arrest you or sue your @$$ for all it's worth."  WTF?!?!  (no, they didn't say that - but someone might as well have)

I'm getting more and more ancy to move to a different country.    …. Wow…. Those folks who have issues with children being asked to take a few minutes to "think / reflect" on things are HORRIBLE PARENTS!!!  Children should ALWAYS be urged to think and reflect – about darn near everything!  Otherwise they'll grow up to be button-pushing, nuke-happy, redneck-actin', obese, idiotic, brainless, violence-happy, sue-hungry, moronic-S.O.B.s!  Without thought and reflection, how does one learn the difference between right and wrong??  How does one gain any kind of wisdom?

Dangit….it's another "Idiocracy" moment…     ….i don't know if I'm worse off for watching that movie or not…. don't get me wrong, it was a good movie (funny and all), definitely very truthful and on the money...and i think that's the problem...