Some quotes from one of my favorite movies, The Outlaw Josey Wales.
There are some really funny scenes, like when he spits chew on that carpetbagger's suit, but these quotes sparked some deeper thinking for me.
Ten Bears: It's sad that governments are chiefed by the double tongues. There is iron in your words of death for all Comanche to see, and so there is iron in your words of life. No signed paper can hold the iron. It must come from men. The words of Ten Bears carries the same iron of lif
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race” ~ Calvin Coolidge
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
Samuel Smiles:
"Men who are resolved to find a way for themselves will always find opportunities enough; and if they do not find them, they will make them."
Claude M. Bristol:
"It's the constant and determined effort that breaks down all resistance and sweeps away all obstacles."
H. Jackson Brown:
"In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always, wins - not through strength but by perseverance."
William Somerset Maugham:
"It’s a very funny thing about life; if
Actually, I had half a pint of Jacky D's Sour Mash, as I like to call it. But lets get to the beer part.
First, Old Rasputin. It !@#$@#$ rocks. Nice imperial stout, rich and thick. My current fling.
Try some today, kids. Er, young adults.
From some site, which mirrors my thoughts exactly. (and too hungover to write my own)
Blue Moon. Solid fruity type drink. A Belgian White, I believe, tastes strongly of oranges. Good stuff.
Mich. Light. As in, light in the pants.
It was as if
As US Americans sit on their fat @#$% and stuff their faces with doritos and guzzle coke, numbingly clicking away on their facebook while absorbing the farce that passes as news on their corporate sponsored networks, the media/military-industrial complex continues to systematically dismantle the democratic institution that once made the country great.
Thankfully, as the educational system has produced a whole new generation of docile consumers, seemingly content to do as they're told like the
Now it's story-time, children.
The decision to go nuke rogue on GOD was an easy one by the time came to do it. Now, granted, I may have been indulging in some of the ol' liquid courage...
(W. C. Fields: I exercise strong self control. I never drink anything stronger than gin before breakfast.)
...but one thing I've learned about the mind is that it is often whirling away at putting together the puzzle of life and sussing out the solution to it's obstacles while you're happily grinding away
Edit: Not nearly as exciting as the title makes it sound. Ha.
I did this today. Sort of test run for some future artistic video stuff.
It took far longer to make the video, including the "soundtrack" I cobbled together than it did the silly "motor." And the video quality is what you would expect from a phone that is essentially a brick with a gerbil in it.
Turns out window's Movie Maker doesn't import mp4s, had to convert it, VLC Viewer kept crashing on the convert, got some crappy probably
Just some art I figured I'd post.
A header to one of my addresses to the Zenith Assembly:
My Election Poster:
I was going to work that theme into my official personal seal but, alas, !@#$ happens
Or the Quartz Council?
The Serpent Slithers, The World Shivers
From Slumber, to Consciousness
We Awaken
Manifestations of Potentiality
Finally, a new direction. Something exciting in CN is beginning. Still waters run deep.
“You're in the midst of a war: a battle between the limits of a crowd seeking the surrender of your dreams, and the power of your true vision to create and contribute. It is a fight between those who will tell you what you cannot do, and that part of you that knows and has always known that we are more than our environment; and that a dream, backed by an unrelenting will to attain it, is truly a reality with an imminent arrival.” ~ Anthony Robbins
Over the roar of the crowd, President Mr. Otingocni's voice can be heard as he addresses the people:
"Great citizens, on this glorious date, three hundred and sixty five days ago, we banded together to celebrate an awesome event: the opening of Puking Jim's BBQ Pit, Gentleman's Club, & Tavern. Ah yes, the Greasy Pole we used to call it. Remember that, Frank? Huh? Boy, they had some good bbq, didn't they? Hey, remember had that girl who was serving that one day we had the monkey suits ha ha.
The Peace & Love Train Accords is a bloc currently led by TFD and Zenith. We have 5 fine protectorates under our wings. Our services range from simple protection to full mentorship.
The benefits are that TFD and Zenith are both highly experienced and the bloc itself is open to further membership of well-established protectors. We have a good degree of military might and excellent foreign relations, having very few enemies and no grudges. Every alliance has a say in the direction of the bloc
Should've never let me out of the cage....
I see it in your eyes, take one look and die
The only thing you see, you know it's gonna be
The ace of spades, the ace of spades
Motorhead - Ace of Spades:
If you like to gamble, I tell you I'm your man
You win some, lose some, it's all the same to me
The pleasure is to play, makes no difference what you say
I don't share your greed, the only card I need is
The
Finally, after 1,096 days, the peons, er, people of the proud state of Kzoppistan have managed to jury-rig assemble a leaky, unstable, force of hellish radioactive destruction to turn upon those who ever displeases the President most. Tremble, ye children, daddy's home and he's taking off his belt.
I'm consolidating these here for ease of referral and update. Nothing to see here, folks, move along.
The Legion Rides To War: Part 1. WTF?
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The Legion Rides To War: Part 2. Status Report.
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The Legion Rides To War: Part 3. Divine Intervention
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The Legion Rides To War: Part 4: Assault In the Derp Degree
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The Legion Rides To War: Part 5: We I
Well, it appears that my uppity rebellion from the streets has been crushed by the imperialist dogs commonly known as The Man, or The System, or, in this particular case, <ahem>.. the, eh, The Girlfriend.
Like all vicious tyrants she employed her greater resources against my forces at their weakest point, rendering them defenseless under her onslaught, namely using my voracious appetite for her... company... against me.
Women can be surprisingly persuasive.
While Mr. Mellencamp was
*Excerpts from a book I'm writing, all of it's true. I'm going to work my entries back to #1 in the coming days, and then forward again.
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After about four hours sleep, I get up to help the Girlfriend work on her old apartment. Sleep in the car was poor and I required lots of coffee. On the upside, she fed me some breakfast, assuaging the gnawing hunger that had grown even stronger from the night before.
Afterward I made my way downtown towards
At 5:41 am I stopped caring.
The Struggle of Spring was over. I had lost. Defeated by my own hand. The totality of defeat was irrefutable, as was my own damning part in it. The crushing despair and self pity usually accompanying such events did not come this time, only a eerily silent void of emotional nothingness. There was nothing, I literally did not care about anything at all. I slumped back into the pillow of my girlfriend's bed, head feeling as though it were stuffed tight with cotton, an
Miyamoto Musashi once wrote:
The Book of Five Rings
(Translated by Nihon Services Corp.)
The Book of Water
mizu no maki
The Mental Attitude in Heiho*
*Ed. Note, the warrior's path
heiho kokoro mochi no koto
The mental attitude in Heiho is no different from that of the everyday attitude. In both peaceful times and in times of battles, it is exactly the same. Be careful to ascertain the truth from a broad viewpoint. Do not become tense and do not let yourself go. Keep
SUN-TZU: THE PRINCIPLES OF WARFARE
"THE ART OF WAR"
Chapter Six: Weakness and Strength
Sun-tzu said:
Generally the one who first occupies the battlefield awaiting the enemy is at ease;
the one who comes later and rushes into battle is fatigued.
Therefore those skilled in warfare move the enemy, and are not moved by the enemy.
Getting the enemy to approach on his own accord is a matter of showing him advantage;
stopping him from approaching is a matter of showing him harm.
There
Stone Imperial Russian Stout
Appearance:
Beer pours black with a deep tan head of foam.
Aroma:
Cocoa and coffee flavors dominate, along with some fruity fermentation esters and some yeasty breadiness.
Taste:
Again, the beer is mostly about roasted malts. Bittersweet cocoa and coffee flavors are the major players, along with fruitiness, hints of anise, and yeastiness, followed by a smooth, balanced, not sweet finish.
Palate:
This beer is very full bodied, and very smooth!
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