Misanthropy

CNN has a story about 1 million Easy Bake ovens being recalled because it may pose a danger to children; they could get burnt.

It’s a fucking oven! This has “no shit” written all over it.

So a good friend of mine, DJ Diesel asked me to cover for him at the Toy Soldier next saturday. So I’ll be the DJ on hand but I won’t be dj’ing unless of course dj’ing now consists of making playlists and playing mp3s. At any rate, I’ll be there as Senor DJ G-Spot. Hah!

Speaking statistically from this article, there’s a good probability of it. I hate to bash on my readers but who seriously believes the Sun orbits the Earth? It’s 2007 not 1607. Damn.

This news article actually gave me a slight aneurysm when I read it.  Here’s the summary:  All of todays kids and young adult who are imbued with this sense of self-greatness and automatic entitlement can be blamed on Mr. Rogers.

What?

Yes, it’s true.  The named professor in the article is making that claim.  He states that American kids/young adults have this false sense of their own greatness, or just how “special” they think they are.   They believe they are owed everything for no other reason than because they’ve been told that they are special by no other than Mr. Rogers.  This postulate is so ludicrous that it makes me want to stab myself in the face with a spoon.

Let me side-track for a moment here.  I’m not arguing that kids and young adults today aren’t deluded with their false sense of self-worth.  Anyone who knows anyone who’s 3 years of age to hell, 30 years of age knows it’s true.  Even in the article the professor states that some students came to him for more points to get an A because they believed they worked hard for it by simply coming to class.  This is outright shit.  I deal with these types of people all day, every day.  Some are acquaintances of mine.  You see them everyday on the road, at the mall.   You know, those loud obnoxious little snerts usually congregating in the food court or outside Abercrombie & Fitch.

To lay this solely on Mr. Rogers is another cop-out and deflection of personal responsibility, especially of parents.  This is what happens when you don’t punish or discipline your children.  If all you do is spoil them and praise them they’ll grow up with this obscene understanding of reality.  Need proof?  Look at this princess fad crap thats going on with young kids and even teenagers now-a-days.  There’s plenty of lawsuits going around for kids being banned from the graduation ceremonies at their schools because they FAILED but they still believe they’re entitled to participate in the ceremony fully.  Give me a break, you failed because you’re an idiot.  Bad parenting is the cause of all of this.  If you idolize your kids, one day they’ll say “Wait a minute, mommy told me I was the best so I deserve this!!!!!!!”  It’s true.  Look around and leave Mr. Rogers the hell alone.

Misanthropy - the hatred or distrust of the human race, or a disposition to dislike and mistrust other people. As stated in this Wikipedia Article.

As I write this article I need to forewarn you that I’m having a pretty bad day so far and I’m in a foul mood. Don’t let this fool you into thinking that I don’t believe what I say. Even on a good day my feelings regarding what I am about to write would not change. The irritation of the morning is nothing more than the spark to ignite my rage at the sheer idiocy, incompetence, hypocrisy, self imposed neo-moralist, right-wing, left-wing, utter… I digress. I apologize for getting carried away.

What I plan on writing will in no small way shock and bewilder you. You’ll read in sheer amazement with mouths agape at the utter angst that will be provoked from the core of your being in regards to the crap you’re about to read about. By the end you’ll be clawing at your eyes, gnashing your teeth, banging your head against the wall, or maybe just leaving my website. At any rate, let’s move on!
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It’s been one full week since we’ve moved in and we’re pretty much all settled with everything unpacked and accessories bought. The living room is a little bare, we’re still working on a theme for it. Here are some pictures of the place.

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Here’s a short article of reasons why being a geek can be more attractive. Check the actual article here. But I’ll list everything below for you lazy non-link followers.

Being a geek in 2007 is nothing to be ashamed of, the stereotype that once existed is long gone and there are several characteristics of geek culture that could almost be considered chic. Consumating, Threadless, or even Apple are pretty good testaments to this fact.

The picture I’m about to paint is of the ideal, I’m not implying that every perl programmer or 15 year kid who plays WoW all day possesses all these qualities.

1. You’re probably very smart.
2. It’s hip to be geek. Everyone is familiar with the stereotype of thick glasses, a pocket protector, an obsession with star trek, and social skills akin to a sack of potatoes. Times have changed: geeks are often fashionable, hip individuals who are very aligned with the trends of their own generation
3. You geek out on more than just your computer. Ever seen the movie collection of a film geek? Ever had an automotive geek work on your car? Ever seen the body of a fitness geek? The tenacity of someone like us, when applied to hobbies outside computers and the like, can yield impressive results.
4. Geek humor is the best humor. This is perhaps a biased opinion, but I’ve never laughed as hard as I have while reading some of the random, funny things that came out of geek culture.
5. You listen to good music. Geeks have access to tools that allow us to hear music that extends well beyond top 40 radio. Want the entire discography of Aphex Twin by tomorrow afternoon? Ask a geek. Not only do they listen to good music, they can find just about anything you’re looking for in a heartbeat.
6. You make good money. If there’s one stereotype about geeks that usually rings true, it’s that they rarely have trouble earning a decent income.
7. You fix stuff. Everyone loves a handyman, especially one that can fix one of the most frustrating devices ever conceived: a personal computer.
8. You’ve got your own stuff going on. You’ll never meet a geek who runs out of things to do, they’ve got lots of hobbies and interests and are more than happy to dive head first into one of those when they’ve got some spare time. In other words: they won’t rely on you to give them a life.
9. You’re very articulate. Compulsively reading a few hundred RSS feeds a day yields a vocabulary that could put most college English majors to shame.
10. You’re passionate. When a geek becomes interested in something, they tend to immerse themselves in it entirely. They’ll strip a new gadget down to nuts and bolts and re-build it with an xhtml compliant grappling gun. This intense passion can extend to many areas of a geek’s life, not just computers and hobbies.

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything, been busy trying to get a house. Finally got it, we’re moving in around April 1st. It’s an old farmhouse but it’s been renovated a few times, doesn’t look too bad, plus it’s very spacious. The best part is the boys (our cats) will be back with us after 7 months, it’s a great relief to have things falling back into place.

In light of my fire I’ve tried to make some of my more important posessions more.. mobile so to speak. I almost lost my computer and all the contents on it after the fire but thankfully all was salvagable (except my dvd burner). Since then I’ve been trying to get a laptop that’s fairly up to date so I could use this as my main computer and keep it safe always. I finally got it earlier this week. It’s a nice system, I haven’t taken pictures yet but you can search on Google for Dell E1505. It’s the new hotness.

That’s all I really have for now but I’ll throw some pictures up of the new place when we’re finally moved in.

Here’s a fun little test I found on Digg. Test to see how stupid you are!

CNN is reporting on a bank robbery in Georgia that was apparently committed by two teenage girls who were “laughing” as it happened. This occured in a supermarket bank. They don’t even know if the suspects had a weapon or getaway car. Come on people, how scared of a nation have we become where literally anyone can rob a bank and get away with it? These people rarely get caught. In my own town one man robbed 5 banks over the course of two weeks. No leads. One bank even watched the suspect cross the street from where he parked his car and slowly walk into the bank and proceed to rob them. Nothing was done to even prevent this!

What a sad sad nation we’ve become.