The Holy Messenger

Hunter S. Thompson Commits Suicide, dead at 67

Man, this is really lame. As if I wasn't bummed out enough, a true American hero leaves us. My next bong hit and every subsequent hit after that will be in his honor. Pretty much every drug will be dedicated to him from now on.

 

Hunter S. Thompson; born July 18th, 1937 - died February 20, 2005.

"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."

Pics from the Woodland Park Zoo

Not the greatest photos of all time. I really need to work on judging light, and keeping my freakin' hands steady. (Click pics for a large view)


Some of the bunnies that run around the zoo. These are the only ones we saw this trip.


Just some eagles chillin'.


A Nigerian dwarf goat. He's all "Look at me!".


His pal got the same idea.


The Silverback and the young'uns.


A young hippo. The duck circled in this photo is a real asshole. I don't know what breed he is, but he chases the mallards out of the hippo pool all the time. I took my dumbass friend to the zoo once, and he proceeded to throw rocks at asshole duck in retribution for what he had done to the mallards.


This lion just got done making some weird noises before he walked across their area to the lioness. I think it was Lion for "Gimme some sugar baby!", but she was unresponsive, so he just layed down next to her.


I know this is a messed up shot, but I kind of liked the sun effect on the monkey.


Some bearded monkeys. Another good example of how I need to learn to keep steady.


The elusive Mountain Goat. The goat doesn't like to be seen often. You usually have about 5 seconds to see him, and then he disappears again.


Some penguins about to take the plunge.


No, this isn't my sink. This is part of the zoo's spider exhibit. Half of it was closed. I bet a bunch got out and ate a kid or something. They have a goliath spider in there...


Cold lampin', tortoise style.


Leonardo, Michaelangelo, Donatello, Raphael (and unnamed child) tangle with Leatherhead once again!

Tag, I'm It

Well, now it's an official one; The Kraken has tagged me to do a little ditty about movies. Here goes.

What's the total number of movies in you collection?
At least 90 DVDs, between Carrie and I (some aren't specifically anyone's). I don't even know where the VHS tapes are. I also didn't count the DVDs that weren't actual movies (televison collections, cky, Steve-O, bumfights, etc.) or any 'back-ups'.

What's the last movie you bought?
Half Baked: Fully Baked Edition (which leads me to this rant). I really hate how they release special editions of stuff. I now have a Resevoir Dogs, Half Baked, Fellowship and 2 Towers that I have no use for. They made a better version of Holy Grail right after I got mine. They made a much more expensive version of Time Bandits (fvck you Criterion!). The 'rare, out of print' Robocop has like 5 seconds of additional footage than the regular one (fvck you again Criterion!). The 2 disc Fear and Loathing (fvck you thrice Criterion!). The list goes on...

What's the last movie you watched before reading this message?
Napoleon Dynamite

Name 5 movies that you watch often, or that mean something to you
1. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer - I love movies where a lot of people die. Violently. Low budget, I don't know where it was released theatrically, L.A. I think. Stars Michael Rooker (the bald guy from Mallrats). I cheer for Henry every time, and it never gets old. Somewhat based on Henry Lee Lucas.

2. Dead Alive - Here's a wonderful story! I got Dead Alive on VHS for Carrie years back, but it was never opened. One night, us and a friend made a pact that when it was opened, someone had to puke. Years passed, and it was never opened. We were at Hollywood video one night, and the had the DVD on sale for like 16 bucks. We bought it, and then let someone borrow the VHS tape. The pact had been passed on to the DVD. On Halloween this year, I knew what had to be done. Carrie was too much of a wuss to do it, and the other guy (we'll call him Blizzy) got scared and left when he found out what was about to go down.

I Lara Flynn Boyle'd it, and we opened that damn DVD. I think I fell asleep watching it.

Oh yeah, Dead Alive/Braindead is one of Peter Jackson's first movies. And By far his best.

3. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - This movie just kicks ass, straight up. My Mom took me to see this, Gremlins and The Neverending Story all in the same week.

4. Flash Gordon - I don't know if I saw any movie more than this one when I was a kid. And the soundtrack fvcking rocked! It still does.

5. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - I'm sure this has to be one of everyone's favorite movies. I think it's one of the greatest movies ever made actually. Gene Wilder's greatest role (and I'm scared to see what Johnny Depp is going to do with it).

The first 5 best movies quote that come into your head?
1. "I want to kill somebody."

"Say that again."

"I said I want to kill somebody."

"Let's me and you go for a ride, Otis."

--Henry and Otis - [Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer] This dialogue was sampled by Nailbomb. It further exemplifies Henry's lust for bloodshed.

2. "Shit man, I guess I'm just a natural born killer."

--Mickey Knox - [Natural Born Killers] It's weird; I can totally pick up on the riot vibe this statement makes.

3. "If I had a dick, this is where I'd tell you to suck it."

--Delores Bickerman (Betty White) - [Lake Placid] Watching Betty White say this line is reason enough to watch this movie.

4. "Your dog made sport of my blood, you pig. I'm gonna kill your kids for that. You come out here and stick you life in my face. Stick your fingers in my pie! That was a bad mistake. I thought you were smart and tough. You're stupid. You're nothin'. I'm gonna watch your god damn car rust out, yes I will! I'll see the wind blow your dried up seeds away. I'll eat the heart of your stinkin' memory. I'll eat the brains of your kids' kids! I'm in, you're out!"

--Papa Jupiter - [The Hills Have Eyes] Papa Jupiter is fvcking scary.

5. "This is what happens, Larry, when you fvck a stranger in the ass!"

--Walter Sobchak - [The Big Lebowski] One of the best parts of one of the best films.

What are you 3 top favorite movies from the 80's?
1. Transformers: The Movie
2. Space Hunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
3. The Toy

What's the first movie you bought?
As in went out and purchased by myself? I really have no clue. I'm thinking it might be Temple of Doom.

What's the first DVD you bought?
I joined Columbia House DVD right after I got my player, so I got a bunch at once, including:

The Matrix, Kids, Scarface, The Wall, 7, Fight Club, Holy Grail and The Exorcist. I think those were it.



I made no mention of Episodes IV-VI, because they go without saying.

I guess I'm passing this on to: Carrie, Eth, and Ol' Gangbang (if he's even still alive). I'm pretty sure no one else even looks at this piece of shit blog.

Chain letter Blogging

I stole this from someone, who in turn got it elsewhere, so I guess it makes it all chain-lettery or something. I'm doing the (what I believe to be) full version of it. So what if I'm doing it wrong?

What's the total amount of music files on your computer?
Just broke 10k this week.

What's the last CD you bought?
"Humanure" by Cattle Decapitation and "Lovesick, Broke and Driftin' " by Hank Williams III. (I ordered them at the same time.)

What's the last song you heard before reading this message?
According to Winamp, "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice.

The first 5 best lyrics that come inside my head:

1. "I'm waiting for the day the whole world fvcking dies!" - Tom Araya / Slayer - Disciple / God Hates us All

2. "Life ain't nothin' but bitches and money." - Ice Cube / N.W.A. - Gangsta, Gangsta / Straight Outta Compton

3. "I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die." - Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues

4. "It's a dead world, and it's about time to clear things here. One generation follows another, but something in my head says 'Keep going; don't give up'." - Atari Teenage Riot - Destroy 2000 Years of Culture / Burn, Berlin, Burn!

5. "You thought it was over; it's not over. I came back, I brought my Axe." - Chris Barnes / Cannibal Corpse - The Pick-Axe Murders / The Bleeding

AudioScrobbler

I don't know if any of you are bothering to click my AudioScrobbler link, but you really should. Da Scrobbla is pretty nifty. The sign up doesn't even require an email. You can listen to what everyone else is listening to. Just look at someone's profile. If like what you see, you can listen to their playlists. You can also download a plugin for pretty much any media player and submit your own play lists. They can compare your list to everyone else's to provide you with lists of similar taste.

My favorite feature is listening to member's personal radio stations. Random tracks from their playlists broadcast at 128k! And you can skip tracks, ban artists you don't like, and mark ones that you love. It's a great way to sample new artists, and it's fvckng free! Give it a shot; you won't be disappointed.

I didn't understand what was going on...

I was talking to this scientist guy earlier this week, and he said that there was going to be a mininova soon, or something like that. He said it was going to blow up. I don't know what a mininova is. I should probably look it up.

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Real Fvcking Ninjas, Man

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Guaranteed to offend!

I've said it before, and I'll say it again...

I hate political blogs. I don't like the liberal ones, but I fvcking HATE the conservative ones. I swear, I hope those people don't virus protection, and get a bunch of spyware, and their computers break, and they can't fvcking blog anymore!

I bet you're saying, "what are you doing looking at political blogs in the first place?". Well, I have to if I want my stinking half credit from blog explosion. Thank god for tabbed browsing.

update: they just added a block categories feature; no more politics for me!

Beef: It's what's for dinner.

As bad as it is, I love me some cow stuff. Steak, butter, Ice Cream, cheese. You name it. If it came from a cow, I'm digging it. And I bet I'll be dead by 32 because of it. But hell, if we weren't supposed to eat animals, then why do they taste so good? It's even better when you mix cow products, like cheeseburgers, or steak smothered in chocolate ice cream (what?).

It just sucks that you have to kill 'em to do it most of the time. Don't we have the technology to develop cow that tear easily and regenerate fast? That would be a bit more convenient.

Another thing I don't like about killing animals is hunting. Hunting is the most dipshit redneck activity there is. I would totally support a ban of all hunting across the U.S. Except for one form. Hand to Hand combat. Think about it. If you can take down an elk/deer/bear/etc. with just a fucking knife, then you deserve to hang a trophy on your wall.