Our Dipshit in Chief got to view France's Bastille Day parade and has decided that he wants a military parade of his very own. This arrogant orange haired prick wants to waste money by having the military parade around in front of him in a display of military might. This self aggrandizing shit is the sort of thing you see in dictatorships like Russia, China and North Korea, not here in America. Thankfully, the military and many government officials see this for the moronic idea it is and don't want to go along with it.
On a different note, it seems that we have more proof that Trump supporters are fucked up, brainwashed and gullible people. An Oxford University study showed that 96% of Trump backers are sharing junk news from sites like Breitbart, InfoWars, the National Review and Hannity.com and did so more than all other groups combined. Why are these sites allowed to spend this filth? Surely the First Amendment of the Constitution's freedom of speech protection doesn't extend to the lies and disinformation being peddled by these sites. Couldn't what they're peddling be regarded as defamation? Yet these sites and the tabloid rags being sold in stores continue to publish truly moronic and sensational conspiracy stories that Trump supporters swallow like they've been carved on tablets by God Himself. It goes to show you how truly stupid some people are.
Monday, February 12, 2018
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Fucked Up Design
When a product has a flaw in it that causes injuries and/or death, it's the fault of the manufacturer not the product. Examples include the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, Takata airbags, hoverboards and General Motors ignition switches. In each case, the company that designed and manufactured the product was to blame.
Let's apply this to Intelligent Design. Some people would have us believe that the universe was designed by an omnipotent, omniscient deity. First, God designed the angels. Everything the Angels are was brought into being by God. One of God's angelic creations, Lucifer, rebelled against God and convinced one third of the Angels to join him. Does this sound like an intelligent design to you? Sounds more like a colossal fuckup to me. And how does Mr. Omnipotence and Omniscience fix this problem? Does He out debate Lucifer and convince him and the rebelling Angels that their plan won't work? You'd think an omniscience being could pull that off with ease. Does He simply eliminate the problem by fixing the flaw in the rebellious Angels? No in both cases. This supposedly perfect being just casts Lucifer and his followers into Hell and let's the problem fester. Smart move.
Then there's the creation of Man. Again, you'd think a supposedly perfect being would be able a design a flawless creation. Nope. Mankind is a lot of things but perfect isn't one of them. For all the good we're capable of doing, we're also capable of considerable amounts of evil. All of it designed into us by God if you believe religion. And in typical narcissistic fashion, God blames His creations for their actions rather than Himself for making those actions possible. He can't accept the fact that He's a colossal Fuckup.
Let's apply this to Intelligent Design. Some people would have us believe that the universe was designed by an omnipotent, omniscient deity. First, God designed the angels. Everything the Angels are was brought into being by God. One of God's angelic creations, Lucifer, rebelled against God and convinced one third of the Angels to join him. Does this sound like an intelligent design to you? Sounds more like a colossal fuckup to me. And how does Mr. Omnipotence and Omniscience fix this problem? Does He out debate Lucifer and convince him and the rebelling Angels that their plan won't work? You'd think an omniscience being could pull that off with ease. Does He simply eliminate the problem by fixing the flaw in the rebellious Angels? No in both cases. This supposedly perfect being just casts Lucifer and his followers into Hell and let's the problem fester. Smart move.
Then there's the creation of Man. Again, you'd think a supposedly perfect being would be able a design a flawless creation. Nope. Mankind is a lot of things but perfect isn't one of them. For all the good we're capable of doing, we're also capable of considerable amounts of evil. All of it designed into us by God if you believe religion. And in typical narcissistic fashion, God blames His creations for their actions rather than Himself for making those actions possible. He can't accept the fact that He's a colossal Fuckup.
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
The MCU and Doctor Who
What was once thought to be only a dream has become reality. The X-Men, Deadpool and the Fantastic Four are now part of the MCU. Fox is selling part of its holdings, which includes the aforementioned heroes, to Disney. With Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart leaving the X-Men franchise, what will Disney do with it? In my opinion, they should reboot the franchise and formally add it to the MCU. That way they could have the Avengers and X-Men together in the same movie.
The Fantastic Four is in serious need of a reboot. The original movies with Chris Evans, Jessica Alba, Ioan Gruffyd and Michael Chiklis weren't bad. My chief complaint is primarily with the second movie's portrayal of Galactus. The most recent FF reboot was a disaster. Its piss poor portrayal of Doctor Doom as some kind of arrogant nature loving hippy did a disservice to the character. Hopefully the MCU will breathe new life into this franchise.
And good news for Deadpool fans. Everyone's favorite fourth wall breaking Merc with the Mouth will remain R rated. Fans had feared that Disney would censor Deadpool thus ruining the character's appeal.
The 13th Doctor made a very brief appearance at the end of the Doctor Who Christmas Special. This is the first female incarnation of the Doctor and she is being played by Jodie Whittaker. This has caused some online controversy with some fans saying that they'll never watch the show again. These people need to get over themselves.
The Fantastic Four is in serious need of a reboot. The original movies with Chris Evans, Jessica Alba, Ioan Gruffyd and Michael Chiklis weren't bad. My chief complaint is primarily with the second movie's portrayal of Galactus. The most recent FF reboot was a disaster. Its piss poor portrayal of Doctor Doom as some kind of arrogant nature loving hippy did a disservice to the character. Hopefully the MCU will breathe new life into this franchise.
And good news for Deadpool fans. Everyone's favorite fourth wall breaking Merc with the Mouth will remain R rated. Fans had feared that Disney would censor Deadpool thus ruining the character's appeal.
The 13th Doctor made a very brief appearance at the end of the Doctor Who Christmas Special. This is the first female incarnation of the Doctor and she is being played by Jodie Whittaker. This has caused some online controversy with some fans saying that they'll never watch the show again. These people need to get over themselves.
Saturday, December 30, 2017
End of the Year Musings
2017 is almost over. This past Tuesday, I was diagnosed with avascular necrosis of my right hip. My doctor said she was going to have an orthopedist look at the CT scan in order to determine what should be done. In all likelihood, I'll need to get the joint replaced.
Republicans have passed their tax reform bill which Trump signed into law. This is another example of the GOP shitting down our collective throats and calling it chocolate pudding. Trump has lied repeatedly claiming that he and the wealthy won't benefit from the bill. The reality is the wealthy and corporations will benefit from tax cuts that are permanent while tax cuts for the middle class will eventually end. The bill will also likely increase the national debt and lead to cuts in Medicare and Social Security. This is just another example of trickle down economics.
While we're on the subject of Trump, I came across a list of things authoritative regimes do in order to take away people's civil rights and freedoms. I'll post the lists here so you can see that Trump is pulling this shit right here in America.
Republicans have passed their tax reform bill which Trump signed into law. This is another example of the GOP shitting down our collective throats and calling it chocolate pudding. Trump has lied repeatedly claiming that he and the wealthy won't benefit from the bill. The reality is the wealthy and corporations will benefit from tax cuts that are permanent while tax cuts for the middle class will eventually end. The bill will also likely increase the national debt and lead to cuts in Medicare and Social Security. This is just another example of trickle down economics.
While we're on the subject of Trump, I came across a list of things authoritative regimes do in order to take away people's civil rights and freedoms. I'll post the lists here so you can see that Trump is pulling this shit right here in America.
Monday, November 6, 2017
Yet Another Mass Shooting
Devin Patrick Kelley, 26 dead, 20 wounded.
The list of mass shooting victims has grown again. And like every time before, the GOP, NRA and the Fascist Fucks at the Fox Propaganda Network will say that we shouldn't politicize these killings or engage in any kind of meaningful discussion on how to stem the tide of gun violence in America. Of course, the Fascists Fucks at Fox and Golden Shower Boy Trump were very quick to politicize the New York City terror attack that occurred recently. The reason was simple, the New York City attack was committed by a Muslim. The Sutherland attack was committed by a white guy. Both were calling for the end of the Diversity Immigrant Visas program. It's my opinion that the NRA wants the mass shootings to continue because it serves their agenda. They don't give a flying fuck about the victims. They're just "acceptable losses" in their never ending campaign for money and power. They want the population to be scared because scared people are more likely to buy guns which serves the NRA's masters, the gun manufacturers, just fine. The NRA has bought off the GOP for two reasons; to make sure that no form of meaningful gun control legislation ever gets passed and to make easy as possible to get a gun. More states are allowing people to carry concealed handguns without a permit. 26 states will let you carry a concealed handgun without requiring that you even know how to use one. Think about that for a moment. In order for me to operate a motor vehicle, I have to pass a written exam and a driving test. I have to prove that I'm competent to drive a car. But in 26 states, I can carry a concealed gun even though I have no training in how to properly handle a firearm. We're talking accidents waiting to happen here. Of course, the NRA and the GOP don't give a flying fuck about that. On a related note, although the NRA was apparently in favor of regulating bump stocks, nothing has happened. Nothing that is except for their sales spiking. Looks like the gun manufacturers win again.
The list of mass shooting victims has grown again. And like every time before, the GOP, NRA and the Fascist Fucks at the Fox Propaganda Network will say that we shouldn't politicize these killings or engage in any kind of meaningful discussion on how to stem the tide of gun violence in America. Of course, the Fascists Fucks at Fox and Golden Shower Boy Trump were very quick to politicize the New York City terror attack that occurred recently. The reason was simple, the New York City attack was committed by a Muslim. The Sutherland attack was committed by a white guy. Both were calling for the end of the Diversity Immigrant Visas program. It's my opinion that the NRA wants the mass shootings to continue because it serves their agenda. They don't give a flying fuck about the victims. They're just "acceptable losses" in their never ending campaign for money and power. They want the population to be scared because scared people are more likely to buy guns which serves the NRA's masters, the gun manufacturers, just fine. The NRA has bought off the GOP for two reasons; to make sure that no form of meaningful gun control legislation ever gets passed and to make easy as possible to get a gun. More states are allowing people to carry concealed handguns without a permit. 26 states will let you carry a concealed handgun without requiring that you even know how to use one. Think about that for a moment. In order for me to operate a motor vehicle, I have to pass a written exam and a driving test. I have to prove that I'm competent to drive a car. But in 26 states, I can carry a concealed gun even though I have no training in how to properly handle a firearm. We're talking accidents waiting to happen here. Of course, the NRA and the GOP don't give a flying fuck about that. On a related note, although the NRA was apparently in favor of regulating bump stocks, nothing has happened. Nothing that is except for their sales spiking. Looks like the gun manufacturers win again.
Friday, October 6, 2017
How Many?
Mark James Robert Essex, 9 dead, 13 wounded.
James Oliver Huberty, 21 dead, 19 wounded.
George Hennard, 23 dead, 27 wounded.
Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, 13 dead, 21 wounded.
Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik, 14 dead, 22 wounded.
James Eagan Holmes, 12 dead, 70 wounded.
Wade Michael Page, 6 dead, 4 wounded.
Charles Joseph Whitman, 16 dead, 31 wounded.
Stephen Paddock, 58 dead, 489 wounded.
Dylann Storm Roof, 9 dead, 1 wounded.
Omar Mateen, 49 dead, 58 wounded.
Adam Lanza, 27 dead.
This is just a short list of some of the perpetrators of mass shootings in America. America has more mass shootings than any other country. For more information on this and a more complete list of American mass shootings, look here. After the Las Vegas shooting the Republicans, the White House and Fox News offered a bunch of hollow platitudes and meaningless prayers while claiming that now is not the time to be politicizing events like this. Of course, for them, the topic of gun control is always off limits because they're all lap dogs of the NRA, GOA, the gun lobby and the gun manufacturers. They have the power to do something. The fact that they do nothing is a clear indication that they care nothing about the victims. All they care about is money and power. These callous motherfuckers would rather lick the shit out of Wayne LaPierre's ass crack for campaign cash than make any effort to control gun violence here in America. How many people have to die or be wounded in attacks like these before they stop sitting with their collective thumbs up their asses and do something about it? It should be noted that the NRA supports new rules regarding bump stock devices.
James Oliver Huberty, 21 dead, 19 wounded.
George Hennard, 23 dead, 27 wounded.
Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, 13 dead, 21 wounded.
Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik, 14 dead, 22 wounded.
James Eagan Holmes, 12 dead, 70 wounded.
Wade Michael Page, 6 dead, 4 wounded.
Charles Joseph Whitman, 16 dead, 31 wounded.
Stephen Paddock, 58 dead, 489 wounded.
Dylann Storm Roof, 9 dead, 1 wounded.
Omar Mateen, 49 dead, 58 wounded.
Adam Lanza, 27 dead.
This is just a short list of some of the perpetrators of mass shootings in America. America has more mass shootings than any other country. For more information on this and a more complete list of American mass shootings, look here. After the Las Vegas shooting the Republicans, the White House and Fox News offered a bunch of hollow platitudes and meaningless prayers while claiming that now is not the time to be politicizing events like this. Of course, for them, the topic of gun control is always off limits because they're all lap dogs of the NRA, GOA, the gun lobby and the gun manufacturers. They have the power to do something. The fact that they do nothing is a clear indication that they care nothing about the victims. All they care about is money and power. These callous motherfuckers would rather lick the shit out of Wayne LaPierre's ass crack for campaign cash than make any effort to control gun violence here in America. How many people have to die or be wounded in attacks like these before they stop sitting with their collective thumbs up their asses and do something about it? It should be noted that the NRA supports new rules regarding bump stock devices.
Monday, July 10, 2017
Latest Health News & Other Items
I saw an opthamologist a short while back. My prescription has changed slightly since my eye exam about a year ago. I don't need to upgrade my glasses just yet but I might upgrade my prescription sunglasses prior to Gen Con. Both eyes are exhibiting the early stages of cataract development. This could mean cataract surgery in about 10 to 15 years. The opthamologist also noticed that I had a weirdly twisted artery near the optic nerve of my left eye and recommended that I see a retinologist. After dilating my eyes and taking some scans and pictures, the retinologist said that it was a vascular loop and, other than looking weird, was nothing to worry about.
My tumor markers came back negative for the third time in a row. The CT scan of my pelvic and abdominal regions showed that my organs are functioning properly. Things are looking bright on the health front.
Plans for this year's Gen Con are proceeding better than expected. I've been making large payments on my credit card while putting as little as possible on it. I have more than enough room on it to cover my hotel bill and gas. Between my Simple and Serve accounts, I have a little over $1,000.00 put aside to buy stuff at the convention and eat. I'm going to try to add another $200.00 to the total before August. I want to get some of the Doctor books Cubicle 7 is publishing for the Doctor Who RPG plus get a copy of the revised The One Ring rule book and Bree supplement. I'm also going to see if anyone is selling the gargantuan Orcus miniature my friend TJ told me about. It will go nicely with my gargantuan blue and black dragon, colossal red dragon, balrog and Great Cthulhu miniatures.
I've recently purchased a lifetime VPN (virtual private network) subscription from VPN Unlimited. I found out from the iDrop newsletter that they were offering these subscriptions for a limited time at 92% below the normal price. The offer was too good to pass up. PC Magazine gave VPN Unlimited 4.5 out of 5 stars. I'm including some VPN related YouTube videos to provide you with further information.
My tumor markers came back negative for the third time in a row. The CT scan of my pelvic and abdominal regions showed that my organs are functioning properly. Things are looking bright on the health front.
Plans for this year's Gen Con are proceeding better than expected. I've been making large payments on my credit card while putting as little as possible on it. I have more than enough room on it to cover my hotel bill and gas. Between my Simple and Serve accounts, I have a little over $1,000.00 put aside to buy stuff at the convention and eat. I'm going to try to add another $200.00 to the total before August. I want to get some of the Doctor books Cubicle 7 is publishing for the Doctor Who RPG plus get a copy of the revised The One Ring rule book and Bree supplement. I'm also going to see if anyone is selling the gargantuan Orcus miniature my friend TJ told me about. It will go nicely with my gargantuan blue and black dragon, colossal red dragon, balrog and Great Cthulhu miniatures.
I've recently purchased a lifetime VPN (virtual private network) subscription from VPN Unlimited. I found out from the iDrop newsletter that they were offering these subscriptions for a limited time at 92% below the normal price. The offer was too good to pass up. PC Magazine gave VPN Unlimited 4.5 out of 5 stars. I'm including some VPN related YouTube videos to provide you with further information.
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