Halloween tricks & treats

When I was little I loved Halloween. Got older, thought I was to cool. Now I can't wait. I have a couple pumpkins ready to carve and a killer costume idea. A couple parties to hit & plenty of fun to be had. The breathalyzer costume will be a wing man onto itself. You heard me breathalyzer! cardboard box, paper towel roll, and spray paint. Can't wait

Respecting (some) Laws

I'm going to be a little hypocritical here, sorry deal with it.
What has happened to our town. Now I'll be the first to admit that there has always been violence in our mountain town, but damn! Am I the only one that has noticed that in the past few years, the number of violent crimes has boomed. It seems rare these days to turn on channel 9 or log on to chattanoogan.com and NOT here about another stabbing, shooting, robbing incident. Brawls in school, knife fights on the corner seem like the norm. Why?
I present this theory, lack of respect/fear. I'm not going to list ideas around the old farts that are out there mis-behaving. They are old enough to know better and are set in their ways. Education is rarely effective on adults, prison terms are all they understand. Leave them to it and lets concentrate on correcting the behavior of children & young adults. By targeting the behavior before it becomes pattern we stand a better chance of correcting it.
Now for the respect/fear portion, parents listen up. You goofed. When little Johnny or Jenny started acting up you bribed them to behave. So what did they learn, not shit. They end up acting like the world owes them something. Everyone remembers the JFK phrase, 'not what your country can do for you , but what you can do for your country...' What should have happened more ooften was mommy & daddy acting like PARENTS and telling the kid if he/she wanted something then they would have to save up and buy it themselves. This will teach a world of lessons that will benefit the child for the rest of their life. Not the least of which will be respect for hard work & appreciation for the work of others.
If people weren't always looking for shortcuts to their desires, a lot of pain & suffering could be avoided.
side note: what kind of message does vandalizing political signs send?

Breaking for now...

Halloween Stunt on 153

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_137652.asp

I love Halloween, women get to dress slutty and get a way with it. Guys stage horrificly gruesome scenes and get praised as creative & festive. Props to the guys at Goodyear for shocking the mouth breathers out of their daily rut. I have a ton of pumpkins waiting to be carved, not to mention multiple scare sites to visit and judge before I take my niece around to them. I love to remeber the days that outr neighborhood was flooded with kids running door to door in their costumes. Sadly over the past few years that trend has died, at least in my neighborhood. I think last year we had something like maybe 2 dozen kids all night. 20 years ago it would have been closer to 200. Oh well, times & tides. I hope that this year is different. I already have my costume ready for a buddy's bash & door sitter to pass out teeth rotting goodness... if anyone shows up that is. Otherwise I suspect I'll be finishing off candy up until x-mas.

New Ink

I got my batman logo. As soon as it heals and I get a decent pic, I'll post it here. I think I might have finally found a reason to get a flickr account so tat I catalogue my ink, but I'll wait on that for now. Anyways thanks to Chad over at Standard Ink for the great work. I'll be heading back over there in a month for touch-ups and another month after that for my captain america shield. As usual it hurt some but as always the resulting endorphin kick made it soooooo worth it. I read the stories of some pansies crying out and not wanting to finish it but I can't imagine. People its simple relax, concentrate on your breathing and whatever you do, DON'T TENSE UP!! If you stay relaxed there is no reason you shouldn't enjoy the whole experience.
t-shirt design in an ad for Tattoo magazine
"It's all about the pain,
the jewelry and ink are just souvenirs"
fuckin' a.

22,000+

I have to admit that for a change I am proud of Chattanooga. Even if most of the sheep voted republicrat, at least we are seeing an increase in voter turn-out. I also want to give credit to the election commission, or at least the staff at the Northgate location. No badgering from the volunteers was a welcome relief after the primary (next to TJ Max) where the a*hole working decided to educate me as to which party I should support. The people working were friendly and courteous. Even with the long line, it moved at a steady pace, I made it from the food court to the front of the line in only about 20 minutes.

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Now for election outcomes. First off even though McCain will probably take TN, we all realize that Obama will most likely when the election. What worries me is how long it will take some jack-ass to attempt to shoot his ass. I sincerely hope it doesn't happen but am preparing myself for the headline now. I just hope it is a black guy that shoots him, otherwise all you old-timers thought MLK's death sparked riots. If Obama is assassinated by a white guy, then there will be outbreaks of violence like our generation has never seen.

A "waste" of a vote...

Why do some a*holes insist that voting for an independent candidate is "wasting" my vote. Anytime someone has the courage to express their views, that expression (be it a vote, a speech or even a blog) is never a waste. Personally I feel the 2 major candidates are a much bigger waste of a vote. No matter who is elected we (the American people) are still screwed. Neither of these guys give 2 shits about us. One wants to create a socialist, entitlement society & the other wants to keep sending us to die for a bunch of people who hate us because our society has prospered while theirs has been shattered by in-fighting. I'll "waste" my vote on someone I actually think could shake up the DC power structure and represent my views in how our nation is run. After that mess last night, I am more sure than ever that I will be voting independent.

Let's here it for Barr '08

btw: I'm a traditional republican but the ultra-conservative direction of the party in recent years has called even that belief into question.

Downtown Privelge Parking

Check out this woderful little blog from chattarati.com

http://chattarati.com/2008/10/13/no-parking-but-i-work-for-the-mayor/

If all us lowly taxpayers have to pay the hugely increased parking rates, what makes her special? Surely not her crooked politico father's influence. You all remember him for grabbing headlines in the TN waltz scandal. Or maybe it was her previous film notoriety that beckons a personal pass...

by the end of the week, I'll update with my own rendition of Missy's parking pass for all us taxpayers.

Me and my ink obession

What is going on with me recently? Maybe its my med's or maybe its just boredom but I have tattoos on the brain EVERYDAY. Any time I see any art work I immediately contemplate where it should go on my body. What's funny is I only have 2 so far, obviously this won't last.

My next few (in no particular order):
~~old skool Batman logo -- top of (R) foot or outside ankle
~~Captain America's Shield -- " (L) "
~~stitches spelling out "indolentia" (latin - freedom from pain) -- left side abs/love handles (if I had them) running from bottom of rib cage to top of pelvic bone

still undecided:
~~grim reaper/death classic pin-up style (chick with hood and scythe) -- most likely (R) calf
~~back piece, something big, maybe something with the 4 elements and beasts representing them ( fire/phoenix, water/shark, air/raptor, earth/open to suggestions)

My first 2 tat's were:
~~Betty Page/Lady Justice (blindfolded, sword & scales) -- (L) calf
~~snake in the sun (my own design) based off classic tribal sun & snake emblem on necklace I've worn since college -- (R) shoulder blade

The Sinks

I finally got to have a go at the Sinks disc golf course located on Access Rd across from the Dupont plant. I took my brother in law out there for both of our first games at the site. I ended up passing my Birdie putter and Gator mid-range to him, and playing with just an Orc driver. BTW drivers are mostly useless on the tight narrow cut holes. There's a couple where you can rock but this course is all about the psych-out factor. There are so many trees expertly located creating narrow pathways, it is easy to get frustrated and bomb-out a hole before you even start. The multiple pads and pins are great for keeping a fresh challenge. We mixed up our choices and really had a good time thru. Enough so that we went back and played another 8 holes. Only complaint I have is marking the path from net to the next tee is non-existent. YES, I GOT LOST AND WENT FROM HOLE2 to HOLE12. If some is needed to come in with a chain saw and take care of this allow me to volunteer now.

Come on Marti, how dumb do you think the people of Brainerd are?

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_136674.asp

So after getting the boot about not living in Brainerd in the first place, she has rented an apt. Now we (the voters) are supposed to believe that she's the best possible person to represent Brainerd. If the people of district 6 are foolish enough to be duped by this ploy then they need to take a hard, long look in the mirror and ask themselves, Why?

downer

For some reason I have become rather pessimistic these last couple weeks. Worrying about shit beyond my control, frustrated and at the same time belligerent, general all round mild paranoia. I thought this was why i had to take fuckin' anti-depressants. I'm attributing it to additional work stress and my upcoming treatment. But I know that's just a cop out for the parentals. Truth being my drug intake has been altered and its playing hell on me, but if I mention it to the Dr(ug peddlers) they'll just call it another side affect to be medicated for. I'm sick of fucking pills. I'm on something that works on my gut and allows a touch of normalcy. If it means being a bit edgy, I'll cope.... or maybe I'll go postal and gut someone....

Politicians servin' it up!!!

man I love youtube. For all the closest politicos out there, here is a political battle we can all get behind!

http://tinyurl.com/3rj5q9

The mid-west steps up...

One Month in Corral for Disorderly Woman
Tuesday, September 30, 2008

32-year-old reportedly shows up for sentencing still wearing the costume.

(Middletown, OH) -- Saturday night, people in the 3100 block of Wilbraham Road called police to report a woman wearing a cow costume was chasing kids, and blocking traffic. Michele Allen also allegedly urinated on the porch of one neighbor.When officers arrived, they told her to go home. But later that night, they found her again, in the 2400 block of Verity, standing in traffic. This time, officers say, Allen smelled of alcohol and swore at them.She was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.Allen plead guilty, Monday morning, in Middletown Municipal Court, and sentenced to a month in jail.

http://www.700wlw.com/pages/localNews.html?feed=119585&article=4324072