Chopsbloggy

2007-06-06T19:05:00.000-07:00

Important Note

Chopsbloggy will be ending so that the new era of HappinessBunny.com can begin. I may even post more than once every three months!

The original Happiness Bunny.

A Different type of bunny.

On a sad note, NH now has a statewide smoking ban, just like in MN. The one exception is that private clubs can still have smoking. It's a victory for the people of NH!! If you encounter one or more of these ...no term fits...blow smoke in their faces, then ask them why Secondhand Smoke didn't cause massive amounts of lung cancer in nonsmokers back in the 50's and 60's when everyone and their grandmother smoked everywhere.
I suspect it wasn't politically advantageous back then.

2007-04-10T17:30:00.000-07:00

Stupid is...

You may have seen this already, but here it is again. I laughed, then I cried. Then I remembered that these complete wastes of oxygen are going to be lining up for the 'Happy Place Camps" when the end comes, leaving their possessions behind for me to scavenge from.

Da Video

The best part is when the guy labels Australia as North Korea, then goes : "Damn, I didn't know North Korea was so big!" Second Best: How many sides does a triangle have? A: It has no sides. That's a fucking Zen triangle!

2007-04-10T15:20:00.000-07:00

LOVE and PEACE

"Shoot a gun, and people die. But then, if you don't pick one up... You can't protect yourself against one. I wanted to hold a gun and never kill anyone. In order to do that, I was prepared to do anything. And so, I did everything. Everything I possibly could do. That was how I lived."

After more than ten years and 102 chapters, the manga series Trigun has come to a close.

Easily my favorite manga (yes, that does mean comic, Jeremy), the series, written and drawn by Yasuhiro Nightow, details the trials of Vash the Stampede.

Unlike the other gunslingers on desolate planet Gunsmoke, Vash sees human life as sacred, and refuses to kill even the most viscous opponents. Utilizing his alien speed and endurance, he gets by with wounding his opponents.

Vash's partner through most of the series is the chain smoking Wolfwood, who has no problem killing when needed. Despite their differences, both are guided by a strong sense of honor, and the need to protect the innocent. Obviously, their different viewpoints generate a good deal of conflict.

Outside of the characters, what drew me into the book are the strong pro-freedom aspects of the story. Both Vash has a massive bounty on his head and operates outside the law, both he and Wolfwood generally ignore what passes for police. Both of them enjoy whiskey and hang out in bars quite often, actually getting hammered. Individual action-and responsibility for those actions- are always foremost.

But the big thing was the firearms aspect. While there are numerous depictions of criminal acts using guns, the solution is positively shown to be guns in the hands of the good guys.

Meryl, one of Vash's pals, thinks back to her training days: "...Y'know, a little girl as powerless as you has to carry one. One bullet can even the odds between you and the strongest man. It may be small. But it's power is sufficient."

Thankfully, Trigun does not contain the 'fan service' found in most other series. I heavily recommend the manga over the anime version, as the anime over-emphasizes the comedic aspects of the original manga to the detriment of the story, and is rather poorly drawn as well.

Probably a disappointing post, no mention of evil govt or cops, and probably horrible grammar. Jeremy won't cream himself, that's for sure.

2007-02-10T16:05:00.000-08:00

Updates..

Well, my car has not broken down yet. It seems to be waiting for my warranty to expire. On Monday I got the paycheck that I was supposed to get the past Thursday. You see, I have to ASK for my check, even though I get paid the same days as everyone else, the 1st and 15th. I couldn't get it before lunch, as the boss was busy with a client the whole morning. I finally got it after waiting for 30 min after work. "You've got to speak up if you want to get paid." There is the boss and six employees, counting me.

My gas tank was near empty, so I rushed to my nearest bank(TD Banknorth), which is 8 miles from work near Portsmouth. Of course it was closed, and the 'gas' icon was lit up. I went to a supermarket that had a bank branch open, but they couldn't cash my check as I didn't have an account.

With no cash on me, I could walk back to work and at least spend the night indoors, or call my roommates for an embarrassing pick up. Ron had shut off his phone. Jeremy was too far away to bother, and I didn't want to call Carl as I owe him too much already. My last chance was to call Morey, who lives close by in Dover. Thankfully, he drove over and loaned me $20 to fill my tank at a nearby gas station.

While driving home I thought about all the people who have helped me out in life, even though I'm kind off a jerk sometimes(check my comment to Jeremy's last post) and generally sloppy about most things. When I was in high school, I wanted to be as self-sufficent and closed off as possible, to avoid having to depend on people or on a job.

Of course, I goofed off in my senior year(after nailing a 3.4 my junior year) and in junior college, not picking a career plan and just taking courses that I thought would be cool. Lets not even discuss me dropping out of the University of Minnesota twice. Ack. Someone should have smacked some sense into me.

So, in general, my impulsive behavior combined with my procrastination is still my downfall. Before I get too carried away with self criticism...

THANKS TO:
My mother for staying with me during my cancer treatments that took away my Sophomore year of high school. (15 years in remission) Even though at the time I found it kind of annoying.
My Father for working himself to the bone to support us. Not that he had a job that he hated, but that he shouldered it because the benefits were the best he could hope to get.
My Aunt for buying my brother and I school clothes and shoes when my parents couldn't. And for paying my 2004 MI tax bill..still haven't paid that back...
My paternal grandmother for baking lots and lots of treats for me and never scolding me when I ate more than my fair share. Also, for using the line"It's my body and my choice what to do with it" when everyone tried to get her to stop smoking.
Mr. Lewinski, my high school sociology teacher/basketball coach. Whenever I started feeling sorry for myself, he'd confront me "You're not stupid, you just don't stop and think things out. Here's how to do it the correct way."
Mr. Bowman, my JC English teacher, for pointing me to a novel called Atlas Shrugged. "You're a smart kid. You should love this." Yep, I still love it.
Mr. Ludwig, for paying for most of our trip to PorcFest 2005 and other trips in the name of Liberty. Possibly the smartest person I know. Now, Where's our movie?!!!
Mr. Helwig, current landlord, for allowing me to be a little behind on rent in order to get set up in NH. Also, for buying nearly all the groceries in the house while Mike and I are broke.
Carl, for not kicking my ass when I wrecked his car. I'll be repaying you starting in March.
Jeremy, for driving me home from the liberty Center all those times. Not to mention taking care of me when I was hammered. An all round class act and wise person whom I am lucky to have met.

Yeah, there are lots of others, and lots of other things I could have added about the people I've named. It's good to have people in your life that care for you, but I still worry about being a leech on people's good nature.

I'm going to regret posting this..

2007-01-31T19:28:00.000-08:00

Deeper into debt..

As Jeremy has probably already told everyone, I have bought a car. I won't mention the price I'll be paying for my 2002 Ford Focus, but it will be extended over four years. Currently, I am about 41K in debt, mostly my Federal student loan. Damn lot of good college did me, though I really fucked my life royally, so I can't blame higher education.

Back to my auto purchase, I grimly await the day that something goes wrong. While the car is in very good shape down to the new looking tires, some disaster is imminent due to the fact that I own it. Sigh.

My newest roommate Mike has just started at his new job in Concord at the sweet starting wage of $11/hr. Amazingly, the job is an entry level job with no skill prerequisites. Apparently, they are still hiring, so hopefully I'll get a real job. Then perhaps I'll take Jeremy up on his offer. Once a two bedroom opens up, of course.

I've been hearing some awful news about MN lately, a state wide smoking ban, Pawlenty joining the other anti-gun Govs, "Excess" military weapons going to MN police...Sounds like there needs to be a opposition group out there or something...

Ending my post today, this great Achewood comic : Is this the day your speed kills a child?
Jeremy and Luke should love it.

2006-12-31T20:54:00.000-08:00

Ringing in the New Year with a Bang

Literally. On Friday I went to Concord to cash my check and get groceries and chainsaw oil, plus the latest Trigun manga and other goodies. I had received a $200 Christmas bonus in addition to my normal check, and was ready to fulfill my role in keeping the economy going.

Unfortunatly, my employer pays with business checks that have his name on them and look like personal checks. My bank requires a one day wait to receive money from checks(something the regular tellers at the branch near my work waive), and instead of taking the checks to the chain they are drawn on, I decided I could wait a day.

Saturday was a nice day, and the morning was spent splitting logs. Snow began to fall, a dusting where you can see individual snowflakes on the ground. I got the grocery list and asked Ron which vehicle I should take, his SUV or Carl's Mercury. "Take Carl's car-it's insured!" Another joke about my driving. I mentioned that I drive Defensively. Carl: "Well, accidents can happen to anyone."

With this, I left the compound, stopping to pick up the mail and at the local convenience store to check that my cash was finally available. As I left the store's lot, the Mercury slid a bit out into the road. As the snow was getting worse, I slowed down to about 25MPH. Now the road to Concord is downhill most of the way, with plenty of turns.

I was driving down a steep hill that ended in a curve, riding the brakes most of the way. Near the bottom, the wheel suddenly wrenched to the right. Not following the road curving to the left, not hard enough to go down the empty road that was off to the right, but just enough to put me in line with some young trees and the remnants of an old stone wall right between the two.

As you probably guessed by the title, The brakes didn't stop me from nailing the trees and driving onto the stones. Actually, when I saw that I was going to crash, I froze up and don't know if I hit the brakes or tried to steer. I didn't hit head-on, the right side took all the damage. I was lifted up in the air and introduced to the steering wheel-with my nose.

A Deerfield volunteer fireman was just ahead of me and came back to check on me. No injuries, thankfully. I called Ron and Carl, and then made the first 911 call of my life to report the accident. The fireman called the Fire Rescue. We had some fun watching other people driving much faster than I was sliding along that corner. The Rescue guys wanted me to go to the ER to check for head trauma, but I 'refused medical treatment'. A bit later more amazement as a SUV came flying down the hill and noticed the commotion a bit too late-he ended up sliding past the rescue truck, the cop car, and cars waiting in the opposite lane like a giant slalom. His passenger had her hands over her eyes. Then he regained control and lit off at the same speed.

Now I'm about $3000 to $5000 in the hole to Carl, depending on how bad it is. That's a lot of overtime. Hopefully better news will come soon.

The now very humble Chopsy

2006-12-04T18:55:00.000-08:00

Today, I am an Old man..

This past weekend we had Korean TV filming at our house. Despite the fact that they made us play-act "working together" and "making dinner together", they were very intelligent and upbeat guys. They filmed everyone but Jeremy, who was passed out downstairs. The interviewer was asking us about things we didn't like about NH, and mentioned that he hadn't been able to buy hard alcohol because the state run stores close early in the afternoon. "Is there anyone in the house who is a heavy drinker?" Big laughs all around. It should be noted that this was around noontime.

After they left on Saturday, Ron let me shoot his AK. We shot Carl's .22 pistol for the camera, didn't want to look too outrageous with the 'evil' AK. I shot about 250 rounds under Carl's paitient teaching. I did better than I thought I would, though I still flinch waaay too much. After that, Carl showed me how to break down and clean the AK. A good day of learning a valuable skill.

Tying in to our latest 15 minutes of fame, these past few days I watched some great movies for the first time. A short review:

Hotel Rwanda
Obviously, I'd heard of this movie, but hadn't watched it untill now. A great, solid movie that has some heartwrenching scenes, but I'm too jaded and bitter to really be affected by the scores of dead bodies in the movie. One thing is for sure, Paul Rusesabagina has huge balls.

Joyeux Noel
This new movie(2005) is about the Christmas Truce of 1914. The film is in three languages, English, German, and French. The opening scenes are of young school children reciting patriotic poems full of wonderful imagiry, like kill all the Germans, even the women and children, so we don't have to fight them later. The war scenes are short yet realistic, and the Christmas mass attended by almost all the troops in the sector and presided over by the Scottish priest is amazing. Of course, the soldiers learn that they all hate the war and their commanders, and just want to go home. The brass find out, and all troops who took part are punished, even the priest who gets a dishonorable discharge for preaching to evil inhuman Germans. It is God's will that the British win and the Germans die, of course. A fantastic film with great acting.

Patlabor 2
This anime film from 1993 is directed by famed director Mamoru Oshii, and has the spectacular animation and detail that has made him famous. Set in the early part of the 21st century, where large maufacturing exoskeletons called Labors are busy working on creating artifical islands to allow Tokyo to expand. Of course, when you have 60-odd foot tall robots, you have 60 foot tall robots being used in crime, or simply breaking down and running amok. Therefore, the Patrol Labors(Patlabor) are created to give the police a equal chance.
Japan's peaceful existence is rocked when a fighter jet fires a missile at a main Tokyo bridge, causing part of it to collapse. The nation is shocked to find out that it is a Japanese fighter that is responsible for the attack. The police forces quickly see their oppertunity, and arrest many military commanders and set up a near police state. Further terrorist actions take place, and the police are forced to call in military units to help the set up martial law, hoping that they are loyal. Tanks now patrol the streets, and heavily armed troops set up checkpoints.
The movie is very light on action but raises many great questions on our global society and our role in faraway wars. Can we really be 'at peace' when our economy thrives because of wars elsewhere? How should a free society protect itself from terrorism? I'll give away a big part of the ending: The terrorists are backed by members of the US govt who want to see Japan take a more military approach to the problems in SE Asia. We must stop these Turrists!

Ikiru

This 1952 film is directed by one of the greatest directors of all time, the prolific Akira Kurosawa. Ikiru(To Live) is about one Kaji Watanabe, an aging bureaucrat who suffers from increasingly worse abdominal pain, which turns out to be stomach cancer. He has only weeks to live, and the knowledge of his impending doom causes him to re-examine his life. His wife died years ago, and since that time his relationship with their only child, a son, has declined steadily. Watanabe belives his son hates him, but flashbacks show that Watanabe was an emotionally distant father. Now his son longs for the day his father will retire, so he can get the large inheritance while his father lives on a pension.
Even though he has worked for nearly thirty years, he has nothing to show for it, other than an increasing pile of papers on his desk. After spending a good deal of money on nights out on the town getting drunk, a cheerful young coworker helps him find a way to leave his mark on the world. This ends part one.
Part two details what happens to his legacy after he dies. Rather predictably, his fellow bureaucrats mock his attempt to push his legacy project through the city offices. The Vice-mayor even takes public credit for it, refusing to even consider that one man could accomplish it, when all the various bureaus had to be consulted. Therefore, the city did it.
Even as his co-workers drink themselves silly at his wake, the people whose lives he touched come to weep openly. Humbled, the bureaucrats decide to fight the system like Watanabe did. The next day on the job, however, they quickly return to old form: "This isn't the right form, and this isn't the right office for your complaint-go see so-and-so."
Takashi Shimura is excellent as the emaciated and crumbling Watanabe. His moaning, croaking voice and pleading eyes are perfect for the part, although he does get a little creepy. The ending of this movie is very affirming and triumphant.

God, I'm winded... no more long posts...

2006-11-22T17:35:00.000-08:00

Look Mom, No Copypasta!

It's a special post for Luke. Just another day in the good old US..

Here
The heartwarming story of three plainclothes cops who raid an apartment on a 'tip'. But they don't know that the 92-year old occupant is armed! Heroic granny shoots each one, but is then gunned down by the nefarious forces of evil. No word yet on how many shots they fired to kill her. Neat Jackboot twist: They don't bother informing the victim's family, who find out when the cops stage a press conference in front of her apartment building and name her. Yaaahh!!!

Don't accidentally dial 911
A Canadian woman dials 911 instead of 411. when 911 answers, she hangs up. Cops respond to see if she's in trouble. She informs them that it's a mistake, and refuses to let them in. THAT was her mistake. Cops call buddies and storm the house, threating the occupants and hauling them off to protective custody. Whheeee!!!

2006-11-12T18:48:00.000-08:00

"Bush didn't give us democracy, he gave us more new ways to be killed," Al-Rawi said.

We is winning the War or Terr! Check out how well RealID and biometric scanners are working in Iraq.

A new article by L. Neil Smith:
Government is about stealing; that's all it's about; that's all it's ever been about; that's all it will ever be about. The kind of society government needs most is a society at war with itself, torn by violent crime, crippled by poverty, intellectually and technologically stagnant. A peaceful, prosperous, progressive society is a threat, because it eliminates all the excuses traditionally used to steal from us.

Case in point:

Another threat from the fascist bastards: the National Animal Identification System. I don't want to go into specifics, as there's a lot of info, but you can check this site to see the reisistance that has cropped up. Basically, every farm animal (and domestic pets, depending on your state) will be given a unique number. Every birth, death, illness, and transport that occurs to one of your animals MUST be reported to the agency in charge.

This will stop bioterror, sure. Good thing the big ag companies get 1 number per herd, while small farmers need a number for every animal. Got to watch out for the big guys, make sure they're not hurting.

Don't want to co-operate. OK, then the govt comes to your place and kills your animals. Our food supply must be pure! Really, the Virginia Dept. of Agriculture did that to numerous pig owners this past summer when a few pigs tested positive for disease. The whole story is here.

A MN representative is the new head of the Ag committee. Full steam ahead for this guy!

The beginnings of the next big 2nd Amendment court case? The Washington County militia in AR told the Feds they were building full-autos for private use, in an effort to force a court case. Got raided. What happens now?

Without justice, what are kingdoms but great robber bands? What are robber bands but small kingdoms? The band is itself made up of men, is ruled by the command of a leader, and is held together by a social pact. Plunder is divided in accordance with an agreed upon law. If this evil increases by the inclusion of dissolute men to the extent that it takes over territory, establishes headquarters, occupies cities, and subdues peoples, it publicly assumes the title of kingdom! This title is manifestly conferred on it, not because greed has been removed, but because impunity has been added. A fitting and true response was once given to Alexander the Great by an apprehended pirate. When asked by the king what he thought he was doing by infesting the sea, he replied with noble insolence, "What do you think you are doing by infesting the whole world? Because I do it with one puny boat, I am called a pirate; because you do it with a great fleet, you are called an emperor."

St. Augustine,
The City of God,
Book IV, Chapter 4

A great tale of tax reisistance by Juanita Nelson:

Anyway, because I believe that it is more important to do what is right than what is lawful or expedient, I have declined to pay the tax. All right, then, having determined this course of action for yourself, should you not be willing to accept punishment for your defiance? Why should I? I have stated that 1) I believe this particular measure to be so intolerable that I cannot abide by it; 2) I believe that I have every right, nay, every responsibility, to act according to my best judgment, not waiting for one-hundred and fifty million others to concur. This one act may not lead inevitably to a good end, but I do not see that it can lead to a bad one. Why should I expect or accept punishment for exercising my best judgment? I was not a whit more contrite when the marshals came to arrest me than when I first declined to pay the tax. Would I go peaceably in order to show my compatriots that I do not utterly despise them and their institutions? If I must go to jail in order to demonstrate my respect, then they will have to believe as they believe; if I should go to jail willingly for that, I should undoubtedly end up despising myself at least. And how can one have respect for others without self-respect?

A great pic from Oleg Volk at www.a-human-right.com
Check the posters section.

Sorry about the disjointed post. Postings will improve shortly, I promise!

2006-11-05T18:06:00.000-08:00

Hello all. Celebrating the holiday?

I suppose you're wondering why I called you here this evening. Well, you see, I'm not entirely satisfied with your performance lately...I'm afraid your work's been slipping and...and, well, I'm afraid We've been thinking about leting you go.

Oh, I know , I know. You've been with the company a long time now. Almost...Let me see. Almost ten thousand years! My word, doesn't time fly? It seems like only yesterday...I remember the day you commenced your employment, swinging down from the trees, fresh faced and nervous, a bone clenched in your bristling fist... "Where do I start, sir?" you asked, plaintively.

I recall my exact words: "There's a pile of dinosaur eggs over there, youngster," I said, smiling paternally the while. "Get sucking"

Well, we've certainly come a long way since then, haven't we? And yes, yes, you're right, in all that time you haven't missed a day. Well done, thou good and faithful servant.

Also, please don't think I've forgotten about your outstanding service record, or about all of the invaluable contributions that you've made to the company...fire, the wheel, agriculture...It's an impressive list, old timer. A jolly impressive list. Don't get me wrong. But well, to be frank, we've had our problems, too. There's no getting away from it. Do you know what I think a lot of it stems from? I'll tell you..

It's your basic unwillingness to get on within the company. You don't seem to want to face up to any real responsiblility, or to be your own boss. Lord knows, you've been given plenty of opportunities...We've offered you promotion time and time again, and each time you've turned us down. "I couldn't handle the work, guv'nor," you wheedled. "I know my place."

To be frank, you're not trying, are you? You see, you've been standing still for far too long, and it's starting to show in your work...And, I might add, in your general standard of behavior. The constant bickering on the factory floor has not escaped my attention...nor the recent bouts of rowdiness in the staff canteen. Then of course there's..hmm,well,I didn't really want to have to bring this up, but..Well, you see, I've been hearing some disturbing rumours about your personal life. No, never you mind who told me, No names, no pack drill...I understand that you are unable to get on with your spouse. I hear that you argue. I am told that you shout. Violence has been mentioned. I am reliably informed that you always hurt the one you love, the one you shouldn't hurt at all.

And what about the children? It's always the children who suffer, as you're well aware. Poor little mites. What are they to make of it? What are they to make of your bullying, your despair, your cowardice and all your fondly nurtured bigotries? Really, it's not good enough, is it? And it's no good blaming the drop in work standards upon bad management, either..though, to be sure, the management is very bad. In fact, let us not mince...The management is terrible!

We've had a string of embezzlers, frauds, liars, and lunatics making a string of catastrophic decisions. This is plain fact. But who elected them?

It was you! You who appointed these people! You who gave them the power to make your decisions for you! While I'll admit that anyone can make a mistake once, to go on making the same lethal errors century after century seems to me nothing short of deliberate.

You have encouraged these malicious incompetents, who have made your working life a shambles. You have accepted without question their senseless errors. You have allowed them to fill your workspace with dangerous and unproven machines. You could have stopped them. All you had to say was "NO." You have no spine. You have no pride. You are no longer an asset to the company.

I will, however, be generous. You will be given two years to show me some improvement in your work. If at that the end of that time you are still unwilling to make a go of it...You're fired.

That will be all. You may return to your labours.

V, V for Vendetta, by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. More to the sheep, like it is in the book, than to my usual readers. Better posts to come. I've been thinking about a five to seven part series on how the US gov has terrorized individuals since 1776, written on the standard of a Lew Rockwell or Strike-the-Root article.

2006-10-18T19:50:00.000-07:00

Fuck the Government

"How did the Nazis come to power? Didn't the German people see how evil and cruel they were? Why didn't someone stop them?"

Long ago, I was one of many people who asked these questions. Now, more than ever, I know how the Jews and other 'inferiors' felt in 1930's Germany. Stormtrooper beats an old man in the street? No one sees anything. Prominent people suddenly disappear? Glad it wasn't me-besides, all those (blank) are asking for it, anyway.

On Tuesday, as you all know-but didn't blog about ;)-the Evil Fuck in Charge signed a 'law' that gives him total control and discretion over who is tortured and how, and it also gives him immunity from future war crimes prosecution.

Here's a bit from Keith Olbermann, who has to be the one of the best 'talking heads' the MSM actually allows on the air. Bush seizes power, dumbass politicians clap, a woeful 30 or so protestors outside. God Damn people! Protecting America my ass. Not that I've done anything about this. I'm just waiting for the finale.

I'd better leave you now before the military interrupts my woefull blog to send you to their happy, truthful website.

According to Ministry of Homeland Security don Michael Chertoff, “disaffected people living in the US may develop radical ideologies and potentially violent skills over the Internet, something that can present the next major security threat to the nation and to the world,” reports Reuters.

I'm disaffected due to the fact that the society I live in is a big lie, it's my 'radical ideology' that the people in charge should be forced to tell the truth and let people live free, and I sadly need to learn violent skills to protect myself and others from my government. And yes, I will be considered a security threat. To paraphrase Claire Wolfe-"If the government insists on making me a criminal, I shall be a damn fine one."

2006-09-03T13:34:00.000-07:00

Hello Again

After what seems like months of Jeremy asking me "Got a job yet, Chopsy?" and "When ya gonna update your blog?" every single day, I have posted this to obtain some peace and quiet.

With no job, no somewhat decent but underpowered gun(so it finally arrived, Lee?), and the future looking darker and darker every time I check the news, there isn't anything to blog about that you guys haven't covered.

I've become so used to my roomates arguing that I don't want to blog about that, either. Not a day goes by in which either Ron(usually) or Jeremy don't make some unusual or stupid comment and then attempt to create an arguement to support their statement.

Now, I make stupid statements every day, but these guys are supposed to be smarter than I am. Example: The infamous 'butter' incident.

Scene: Ron and Jeremy in the kitchen. J points out that using real butter is healthier than margerine. R: "Margerine has partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, butter has air mixed in it, which has nitrogen and other shit in it. I don't want to eat that." J laughs. R makes butter churning movements to illustrate his point. R continues: "Margerine is made in clean, efficent factories whereas butter is made in crappy wooden churns. who knows what is in it. There's probably mercury in it." J and I both laugh. R: " No shit, mercury floats around in the air. How do you think it gets into fish and birds. The factory has central air, so mercury can't get into the system." Please note that throughout this conversation Ron is being completely serious.

2006-07-31T12:11:00.000-07:00

Another Day wasted....

Another day passes with no job and no internet. At least Ron is not planning to evict us yet. The housing inspector is coming today to let us know if we can live there legally or continue to break the law.

Jeremy has given you all the up-to-date info, except for the strange posters that Otis has been putting up...

2006-07-26T13:40:00.000-07:00

After long weeks of Jeremy pestering me, I have returned to blogging. Yea-ha. What a rush.
Still no job, so the search goes on. Luckily i have enough cash to last into September, if I budget well. The house is still under construction, little by little it may be done by the time Porcfest 2005:The Documentary hits the theaters.
I've been looking into a used car so that I don't have to pay Jeremy's Taxi service $100 a week to drive me to a job in Manchester, all of 15 miles away. I'll probably just use the Otismobile(Ron's minivan) and pay him for its use. Soon, every one here will have a car but me.
Speaking of Jerry MacKinney, his latest plan is to start a local bar, as there are NONE within a 15mi or so radius of Deerfield. We need money-perhaps Roger Lewis will back us..

Chopsy

2006-06-09T16:47:00.000-07:00

Going over the falls

Scary thought-Luke, Jeremy, and crew are having fun up north. Then, out of the sky....this monstrosity. Controlled remotely and able to blast you to bits from 15,ooo plus feet. No need for Homeland Security troops.

Great cop story- Someone reports a door left open at a San Fran apartment complex. Two cops respond, and find two men in the apartment-legally. One guy has prior convictions and no love for cops, so he leaves to hide in the attic untill they leave. Cops pursue. The attic is only 2 1/2ft. high, so the female cop stands on the stairs to talk the guy out. Male partner behind her thinks he sees a gun in the renter's hand. FIRES his gun right next to his partner's head! The bullet grazes her head and momentarily disorients her(gee, really) and she draws and kills renter. You can read the story here. Of course, the police department originally announces that the renter shot at the cops.

Three great articles on Lew rockwell - the first is a hilarious article on the amazing al-Zarqawi, who appears when he's needed and dies when the administration needs a shot in the arm. the second is a reminder that the iraq war is evil:

Gentle reader, are you getting enough vicarious pleasure from the slaughter of Iraqi women and children to justify this price tag? Is murdering "ragheads" that important to you? If so, you are one sick person, just like every member of the Bush administration.
The last is proof that smoking Cannibis is much healthier than smoking tobacco.

Sadly, I may never be able to post again. This is not due to my imminent move(227 hours and counting) to New Hampshire. For that matter, you will definitly NOT be able to see Jeremy's blog. The reason, gentlemen, is that we have a group of evil fucks in power called Republicans.
If you want to get really mad, check this-Due to whining by Verizon and AT&T(Lee!!! WTF!!) not to mention oodles of cash, the bastards in the House have basically handed control of the internet over to them. You see, these companies are forced to run the internet over their systems but don't get a cent of the E-commerce bonanza. So, to head off bankruptcy, they've developed a plan to offer access to certain sites with improved service-the fast lane for those who pay a lot more and for companies who also pay a lot. Other users who don't want to pay for internet service like cable TV? well, they are relegated to the slow lane, probably dial-up.

And they defend their vote as being "pro-free markets"! "We don't want to prohibit that" says one Rep. My fears are baseless, though as the happy COPE act(Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement) will contain all the freedom from site denial that I need. It's really sad when the Rs are so bad the Dems actually impress me.

Chopsy

2006-06-08T16:11:00.000-07:00

Glorious Day for Our Leader

It's so wonderful to see Conservatives wank off to today's news. It validates the whole invade Iraq strategy! Wouldn't have killed him if we hadn't gone in with the troops! President Bush is a great leader who bravely leads us to victory in fifty or sixty years!

Good thing we'll have a Democrat in the White House, huh? Then they'll get rid of all the bad things the Neocons did and restore peace and tranquility.

I not going to the Fema camps, are you? These camps are in case of emergency influx of immigrants. Whyever would that happen?

2006-06-01T18:31:00.000-07:00

I Hate you, Jeremy MacKinney

It pains me to admit that Jeremy was right and I was...mistaken...on two topics.
First, he told me back in Febuary that we would move in June or July. I did not believe him.

The second time was when he sent a message from the Kinder Goats E-mail list which described a new program to ID virtually every farm animal in the nation. I did not believe this would be possible due to the billions of animals and the massive non-compliance.

Sadly, it's true. Every animal that comes into contact with other animals must be monitored and identified to save us from bioterror. Now I've got to get a good job to buy some NH land and non-comply the hell out of this.

How can anyone be optimistic anymore? The next 20 years will mark the end of this demented nonsense as the bills finally come due. Of course, the elites will be well protected while the majority of the population reels from NewBucks, triple digit inflation, $10 plus a gallon gas, a educational system that values feelings and happy thoughts more than learning, and martial law. Hey, kids, it's a FREE credit card with a $1000 credit limit and only 40% interest!

The beleagured population will beg the Gov for help and stability, and they'll get it. How far can people press their luck? The worst part is that it is(was) avoidable without a lot of pain or effort by the masses.

As you all know, I work for the second largest employer in this state. Employment comes with a mandatory account in the state retirement account, which I will be closing out when I move. This comes with a 30% tax hit up front, turning my $1350 to $950 or so. My boss couldn't believe I was cashing it out instead of putting it in a 401k. "What, are you expecting Social Security to pay for your retirement?" "No, the SS will be bankrupt within 20 years. I don't expect to live to see 65, so I'm using it now on the 3 G's." Guns-Gold-Goodies. He changed the topic quickly.

Goddamn. I just wanted to live peaceably on a ranch with solar, wind, and geothermal power supplies raising alpacas and bison and growing hemp, rice, and other useful things. I actually believed the the biblical great tribulation would come before 2000, requiring self-sufficency and the ability to evade TPTB. Now it's Peak Oil and massive debt. Geez-why am I a pessimist?

By the way, I have not converted to Mr. Ruppert et al's version of future events. Peak Oil to me is the exhaustion of current oil fields without enough newer ones due to ecological cost. Where I diverge from Jeremy is that I don't see the end of Industrial civilization and the return to 1750's era life. We will pump every ounce of oil, burn all the coal, and use all the natural gas before that happens, which will last us about 100-150 years. Assuming people are alive after the massive increase in pollution, global resource wars, and mass famines, there should be sufficent alternates to maintain whatever civilization is left. Another aspect of many Peak Oil scholars is Population Control, that is eliminating the 'surplus' people so we don't starve. Please note that Jeremy does not subscribe to this view. This is to me one of the most destable ideas I have heard and it brings to mind the camps and gulags of years past.

Now, when preparing for the end, remember never to have chemicals that may be used to make M-80s around, even if you're a scientific supply company. If you do, heavily armed Consumer Product Safety Commission agents will storm your business. Yes, the CPSC has armed swat agents.

Nonetheless, Wolfson says, “we’ve fostered a very close relationship with the Justice Department and we’re out there on the Internet looking to see who is promoting these core chemicals. Fireworks is one area where we’re putting people in prison.”

Fire Bad!! Fire Hurt Ugg!!

Leaving on a good note- It's the flash 3 Dudes and a Puppy, starring Rex as Dude 1, Jeremy as Dude 2, Lee as Dude 3, and Chopsy as the Puppy. Well, not really, but the characterizations are so close it's scary! Watch for a guest appearance by Nik as CatMan.

Chopsy

Chopsy

2006-05-25T16:50:00.000-07:00

Return of Chopsy

Nearly twenty days after the last post. Things continue as always. I don't own a Culligan machine and have to drink fluoridated tap water, so my mental facilities are some what challenged.

I'm looking for someone who has the technical ability and equipment to burn a web torrent onto a DVD. If you can and would like to help me out, check out Evamonkey.com in the May 22nd post.

Speaking of Eva (again...I'm going to bore my four readers-though you should watch the series), the $125 M plus live-action/CGI movie seems to be chugging along as slowly as another movie I could name. Let's just say Roger Lewis owes me $333.33 for audio work. The Eva movie is due sometime between late '07 and early '10. Cue Insurgent Peak Oil comment. Latest second-hand news here. A 6 minute clip of early art is here.

Back to old unpleasant reality. Recent Supreme Court unanimous ruling says cops can walk...make that bust into your house without a warrant if it's an emergency. I heard a scream! Let's check it out! I'm getting this for our NH home.

From Strike-the-root.com, a premiere anarchist site, this article, the troops I support. The troops who refuse to slaughter civilians to benefit oil companies. Remember kids, always do what your leaders tell you. After all, we are at war with those evil forces which want to kill you. You want the US to win, don't you? If you must criticize our leaders, do it quietly, preferably in your own head-especially if you're a famous entertainer who the masses might actually listen to.

Also from today's Root: War under false pretenses .
and of all people, Barney Frank bashes big spending R's and US Ag policy

News Flash-the IRS has decided to quit collecting the infamously ridiclulous 1898 phone excise tax. This luxury tax of 3% was placed on phone service to pay for the War for US colonies. After we accquired lots of prime fruit growing real estate...I mean, freed lots of people from evil Spanish rule, this tax just stayed and stayed.

Until we meet again,
Chopsy

2006-05-07T10:39:00.000-07:00

Business as Usual!

Well, RealID is now LAW in New Hampshire! Goddamn fucking Republicans destroyed the anti-RealID bill in the Senate. The seven Democrats and two Republicans voted for the bill, but the other 14 Republicrooks voted to replace the bill with a 13 member commission that will "investigate how RealID works in NH". Nice. Now when people tell me that R's are better than D's when it comes to our rights, I have one more reason to go BBAAAAA!!! BAAAA!!!

Now the Senate has $3 million to play with. I hope they enjoy it. It will cost about $12 M to enact this plan, plus millions more to counter all the noncompliance and hacking.

Ron is becoming wonderfully anarchistic! On the NHfree board, a poster suggested targeting the evil Senators when they come up for re-election. Ron's masterful reply: "Or sooner if you're a good shot " Oh my, they are coming to our house. Maybe you'll get to watch it on the news, that is if you're not in a FEMA camp!!

On that note, you might be a survivalist... You give baby goats names like Barbecue. You plan where to stop the advancing hordes.

The low tech road might not be so bad..the FCC has implemented fees for mandatory federal wiretaps and surveillance. "The first obligation is the safety of the people" I'd feel a lot more safe without Big Brother looking over my shoulder. Though I'm already on lists.

Your quote for the day, from Ludwig von Mises in his 1944 book Omnipotent Government-The Rise of the Total State and Total War.

"The State is a human institution, not a superhuman being. He who says "state" means coercion and compulsion. He who says: There should be a law concerning this matter, means: The armed men of the government should force people to do what they do not want to do, or not do what they like. He who says: This law should be better enforced, means: The police should force people to obey this law. He who says: The State is God, deifies arms and prisons. The worship of the state is the worship of force. There is no more dangerous menace to civilization than a government of incompetent, corrupt, or vile men."

2006-04-29T18:43:00.000-07:00

Mexico has legalized drug possession. Perhaps the US will do the same. I keeed, I keeed. But New Hampshire is taking the first steps.

In other NH news, RealID is circling the toilet. Good riddance.

It's hard to be optimistic when the world seems to be racing towards oblivion. Massive amounts of squandered wealth, immeasurable human suffering and death, not to mention ecological destruction, all to ensure that some leaders and their pals have cozy shelters to starve in when the oil wars and economic collapses occur.

But that's the way its always been, growth-stagnation-crisis-collapse-growth, ever since we reached the intellectual level neccesary for civilization. Humans are flawed, yes, not in a spiritual way, but in the fact that we cannot know everything, and cannot truely know others. We all have destructive, egomaniacal tendencies, balanced more or less by tendencies of tolerance, paitence, and respect. All large scale projects are corrupted by the people on the bottom, middle and top.

Still, whatever happens, we seems to work through it. Human dignity, courage, and ingenuity are the true 'gods' that make life worth living. No need of Human Instrumentality or Maromi for me. Yes, those are anime, but they fit my rambling.

Chopsy

2006-04-27T16:44:00.000-07:00

HEELLPP!!
I've been sucked in by the black hole of coolness created by the uber-blogs of Lee, Jeremy, Rex, and Luke. Now I must blog or suffer the consequences.

Onward! I'm moving to the (truely) Free State soon, and my goal is to be at least as much a pain in the ass to TPTB as Otis the Protest Dog is. Won't be urinating on any mounted cops, though. Just not that hardcore. I thought about trying to be a major-league insurgent like Jeremy, but that's a way off.
Speaking of New Hampshire- the state House turned down REALID 217 to 84, along with the $3 million enticement that came with it. Now it's going to the Senate. NH will probably be the only state to refuse this collossal fraud.
" It'll help us find terrorists!" Sure- " Hey! This guy owns X number of guns, contributed to some Badnarik guy, AND refused microchip implantation!! Terrorist for Sure! Call the media, and I'll get the tank!" Can't see a scenario where people in the market for a fake ID just bribe the DMV clerk. Oddly, the US Congress sent some lackey to convince legislators otherwise.
Why does any freedom loving person think they can change Minnesota? Rex, Corey, Lee, Bob Smith, Luke-we'll keep the light on for you. And provide cover fire while you sneak across the border to freedom!
Sadly, jobs that pay $11 plus an hour for entry level are kinda scarce. I hope this isn't me. This would be OK, though.
Three short videos :
When Bike Cops Attack!

Legos! Legos! Legos!

And one of the strangest protest videos I have seen. I found it on Claire Wolfe's great blog.
Every Breath the Fed takes
Its not really protest, I guess, but it's cool.

Chopsy