Gustav is Coming

I have a week's supply of water, batteries, bread, peanut butter, jelly sitting in my home. It must be hurricane season.

Target was out of most of the above. It seems as if the people learned lessons from the storm in 2005. I guess we'll see if our government has too.

It reminds me of a story a friend of mine tells. He was sitting on the tarmac waiting for his flight to take off. The captain came over the intercom and announced they would be delayed for some mechanical issues. My buddy looked out the window and saw a mechanic, wrench in hand, staring at the engine. He then had the pleasure of watching the mechanic pretend to wrench something in the engine. My friend proceeded to ask to speak to the captain.

I hope they didn't use silly putty on the levees, but I'm really not sure.

good memories for anyone else?

A buddy of mine is trying a case. The alleged facts are such.

Guy 1 meets and falls for Girl. Girl decides that she no longer likes Guy 1 starts seeing Guy 2. While wooing Guy 2, Girl gives him a ring which belongs to Guy 1. Guy 1 is less than thrilled.

While driving past a bar, Guy 1 spots Guy 2 outside talking with a couple of people. Guy 1 stops the truck, gets out and sees Guy 2 is wearing the ring.

Guy 1 then says, "Motherfucka, give me my ring back."

Guy 2 responds, "Fuck you, pussy nigga."

Guy 1 barks back, "Bitch, I'm gonna get my ring back."

Guy 2: "Fucking try me."

Guy 1 goes to the rear of his truck, pulls out a .30-06, turns and levels it at Guy 2. The surrounding people flee into the bar. Guy 2 doesn't believe Guy 1 will shoot him, so he stands there and responds, "You ain't gonna do shit."

Guy 1 shoots Guy 2 square in the fucking chest. And then before returning to his truck, goes over to Guy 2's body, takes the ring off his finger and says:

"Nigga, I told you I was gonna get my ring back."

Thoughts?

I Just Don't Know Anymore

Everything disappoints.

Nobody listens, no matter how loud I scream.

It's like a dream, the one where you try to get someone to help you stave off the impending disaster, but they all just stare at you like you're crazy.

Abandoned, all alone.

Like Truman, the only question left is, "How's it going to end?"

thoughts on the day

i don't want to get out of bed.

fuck.

livingston is a weird place.

holy fuck, cops are dirty.

no messages. good deal.

fuck, i wanted a contested hearing.

the fucking kitchen is slow.

work sucks.

this bookstore is okay.

fuck, it's raining.

fuck, i forgot the catfood.

fuck, the cats have to eat.

fuck, so do I.

fuck, the olympics are pretty cool in high definition.

fuck, i need to shower.

bed time.

video of the day:

thoughts on the the day

not enough sleep.

work blows.

tropic thunder is fucking hilarious.

appaloosa is pretty good so far.

my chimichanga was pretty goddamn tasty.

work blows.

i can't wait for one of the gymnasts to land awkwardly causing the bone to pop out of her leg on live television. this sport is reprehensible.

bedtime. where's kitty?

video of the day.

if there's a hell, i'm going

there's a reason i shouldn't watch larry king

it would have been nice when larry king's producers decided to air a tribute show, they had actually told the old bastard who bernie mac is.

thoughts while reading the book "crossfire" on the couch

man, i don't who killed him, but jfk sure got fucked with that last shot.

thoughts while reading the book "crooked little vein" on the john

man, warren ellis' brain ain't like ours.

where's the toilet paper?

A King Among Men

i wish howard cosell was still alive (or, i'm a 5 year old)

nbc was showing coverage of the american women's volleyball team this morning. they were playing japan, which had a team member with the last name of takeshita. read that again. takeshita.

now of course, the announcer didn't pronounce it they way her name is actually spelled. he said something along the lines of tak-e-she-ta.

instantly i wished cosell was alive. he would have kept it real. i can hear the call now: "Take-shit-a drops another one on the Americans."

boys really do never grow up.

thoughts on the olympics at 1:30 in the morning

the opening ceremonies were actually worth watching. did anybody else get the feeling we were watching the coming out party for the new superpower in the world?

fencing would be so much better if they used real sabres.

i'm beginning to remember why i normally don't watch the olympics.

I'm so disappointed. You were supposed to be different. You were supposed to be one of us. Guess you were too much like us. You were supposed to not take things for granted, because you knew what hard work was really all about. Instead, you betrayed the person who gave up everything so you could have what you wanted, and by doing so, you let us down, too. She forgave and so will we. But things are different now.