Friday, December 28, 2007
That crazy Ron Paul
Thanks to Wonkette for linking this article. Its scary that people like this have a cult-like following of political support from people who barely know where their candidate stands on issues besides war and taxes.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
The End of an Era
...well almost. But its rapidly approaching.
I know you're all craving juicy sexual gossip and personal stories, so here goes...I last successfully bottomed around 2002 (though I tried once in 2004, didn't work). Most loyal readers, friends, and everyday passers by have a hard time believing I'm not a total bottom, let alone a top. But I've always said that its just cause I haven't had the "opportunity"...really, I've just resisted since I've either dated someone too horse-hung or a total bottom. But now I've been dating The Musician for about a month--and as a vers/top he expects some ass. Being a manageable size, I'm willing to try this. And I did mention something to him about "when ya come back from Chicago"...which is in two days. I know what he's gonna try to do as soon as he sees me. But, being the controlling Aries, I did lay conditions: not late at night, not drunk, etc. That gives me a few more days reprieve...so I figure something like Jan 1 or 3.
Stay tuned for updates (and funny walks).
Stay tuned for updates (and funny walks).
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Reasons Why I'm Gay (III)
Wives are so fucking annoying.
As I was standing at the back of the line for my flight from DCA to FLL on Dec 19th, I was next to a couple on their way to Puerto Rico (we were all on the same flight to FL). The line was the entire length of Terminal A at DCA (the old part), and we only had 1 hour until takeoff. I wasn't worried since the airline was not about to close the gate on us, with 3/4 of the passengers still in line for their only flight of the morning. But no...the wife next to me was freakin out. "We should've never flown Spirit", "Lets just leave", "I really just want to leave". She obviously had 1. never flown before or 2. is a complete retard and waste of oxygen. My vote is on #2. The big black girl (the type who loves her gays) and I just starred at each other, obviously both sharing the desire to strangle a bitch. I think the husband was also resisting that temptation--obviously he's a castrated, non-Aries.
Eventually she wore her husband down enough (when there were only 15 people ahead of us) to just leave without even trying to make the flight. That means they just threw away $500. At least if the gate closed while they were trying to check in, they would've received some sort of voucher. Nope.
Fuckin chicks!
As I was standing at the back of the line for my flight from DCA to FLL on Dec 19th, I was next to a couple on their way to Puerto Rico (we were all on the same flight to FL). The line was the entire length of Terminal A at DCA (the old part), and we only had 1 hour until takeoff. I wasn't worried since the airline was not about to close the gate on us, with 3/4 of the passengers still in line for their only flight of the morning. But no...the wife next to me was freakin out. "We should've never flown Spirit", "Lets just leave", "I really just want to leave". She obviously had 1. never flown before or 2. is a complete retard and waste of oxygen. My vote is on #2. The big black girl (the type who loves her gays) and I just starred at each other, obviously both sharing the desire to strangle a bitch. I think the husband was also resisting that temptation--obviously he's a castrated, non-Aries.Eventually she wore her husband down enough (when there were only 15 people ahead of us) to just leave without even trying to make the flight. That means they just threw away $500. At least if the gate closed while they were trying to check in, they would've received some sort of voucher. Nope.
Fuckin chicks!
Never fly Spirit Airlines
Happy Ho Ho everyone! I'm back from the holiday break, and in my office (hence blogging) on Dec 26. You can imagine how empty it is, given its a federal building. My week off was pretty uneventful--went to FL to see the parents...did some scuba diving, drinking, shopping, etc. But the real story/lesson that came out of this trip was the title of this blog "Never fly Spirit Airlines". I post this twice hoping it will come up when someone Google's Spirit Airlines.
I've blogged before about my willingness to pay for quality, though usually this hasn't applied to air travel. Until now. I started flying Spirit years ago when they first emerged as a no frills airline catering to the golfing crowd. Living somewhat near Myrtle Beach, I could catch a very cheap flight back to PA at a moment's notice. Never had any problems...the staff was efficient and polite, everything went smoothly.
It seems that they've changed their business model a bit. It is now (officially) "You only pay for the services you want." For instance, a checked bag costs $5-10, a coke/water/coffee is $3, etc. That's fine with me...I rarely check bags, and always bring a bottle of water on the plane. B
ut what killed me was their totally fucked up check-in system. Their online check-in doesn't work and they don't have kiosks at the terminal, which means that EVERYONE must go to the ticketing counter to get a boarding pass to get through security. At DCA, this meant a 1 hour wait in line (for the only Spirit flight that was departing that morning). At FLL it meant a line that stretched outside the terminal, down the sidewalk, and over to the next terminal entrance. No wonder...it literally took at least 10min for the desk attendant to check me in. For some reason she had to get print-outs from the back room. I guess they cut costs by only having 1 printer for everyone to share. A true measure of their inefficiency was the fact that all other terminals in the airport were absolutely empty. Not Spirit. Their antiquated systems more than quadrupled the time needed to get from drop-off to the boarding gate.
So my advice: pay the extra $100, fly Delta, US Air, Jet Blue, etc...its well worth it.
I've blogged before about my willingness to pay for quality, though usually this hasn't applied to air travel. Until now. I started flying Spirit years ago when they first emerged as a no frills airline catering to the golfing crowd. Living somewhat near Myrtle Beach, I could catch a very cheap flight back to PA at a moment's notice. Never had any problems...the staff was efficient and polite, everything went smoothly.
It seems that they've changed their business model a bit. It is now (officially) "You only pay for the services you want." For instance, a checked bag costs $5-10, a coke/water/coffee is $3, etc. That's fine with me...I rarely check bags, and always bring a bottle of water on the plane. B
ut what killed me was their totally fucked up check-in system. Their online check-in doesn't work and they don't have kiosks at the terminal, which means that EVERYONE must go to the ticketing counter to get a boarding pass to get through security. At DCA, this meant a 1 hour wait in line (for the only Spirit flight that was departing that morning). At FLL it meant a line that stretched outside the terminal, down the sidewalk, and over to the next terminal entrance. No wonder...it literally took at least 10min for the desk attendant to check me in. For some reason she had to get print-outs from the back room. I guess they cut costs by only having 1 printer for everyone to share. A true measure of their inefficiency was the fact that all other terminals in the airport were absolutely empty. Not Spirit. Their antiquated systems more than quadrupled the time needed to get from drop-off to the boarding gate.So my advice: pay the extra $100, fly Delta, US Air, Jet Blue, etc...its well worth it.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
The Musician
Sorry I've been away for so long--I know you're all starving for juicy gossip. Between work and men, I've been quite the busy bee lately. Let's break this down a bit...
Work: This week I've done 4 states in 4 days. Monday: Delaware; Tuesday: Ohio; Wednesday: Maryland; Thursday: Florida. Much of this is related to our much anticipated, largest annual conference in New Orleans starting January 20. And for those of you in the government and contracting sectors, you'll be quite amazed that I've somehow gotten work for free out of a contracting company, albeit the one I work for. What a coup!
Men: I've been dating a guy for the last two weeks. Longest streak in years! I really enjoy his company--and even the Mexican has given his initial blessing, though the Imelda is quite jealous that he's taking away her husband, I suspect. I am resisting getting sucked into the lesbian relationship, so I'm going to start setting some ground rules soon--otherwise I'll never get to the gym, swimming, or see my friends. Cant have that. Plus he likes to be controlled, so I'm sure he'll go with these restrictions.
Oh right...he is called "The Musician" because he plays in a band. No, not some 930 Club'esque gay punk band. Nope, the Air Force ceremonial band. He plays the euphonium. Sexy? Well, at least when he's wearing the uniform it is!!
Work: This week I've done 4 states in 4 days. Monday: Delaware; Tuesday: Ohio; Wednesday: Maryland; Thursday: Florida. Much of this is related to our much anticipated, largest annual conference in New Orleans starting January 20. And for those of you in the government and contracting sectors, you'll be quite amazed that I've somehow gotten work for free out of a contracting company, albeit the one I work for. What a coup!
Men: I've been dating a guy for the last two weeks. Longest streak in years! I really enjoy his company--and even the Mexican has given his initial blessing, though the Imelda is quite jealous that he's taking away her husband, I suspect. I am resisting getting sucked into the lesbian relationship, so I'm going to start setting some ground rules soon--otherwise I'll never get to the gym, swimming, or see my friends. Cant have that. Plus he likes to be controlled, so I'm sure he'll go with these restrictions.
Oh right...he is called "The Musician" because he plays in a band. No, not some 930 Club'esque gay punk band. Nope, the Air Force ceremonial band. He plays the euphonium. Sexy? Well, at least when he's wearing the uniform it is!!
Thursday, December 6, 2007
More juicy pedophillic gossip
Below was the link to Wonkette's blogs about the downfall of the AOF charter member Mike McHaney in is alleged child-sexscapade. Inevitably, after reading such an article, everyone wonders what he looks like, or who the Axis of Fun are. Well here ya go...courtesy of Friendster. Best thing about his profile there...he has a partner. Of course, I'm not showing that poor sap's face.
Mike didn't realize you need to be 18 to enter the navy
The Axis of Fun at the Renaissance Festival
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Sweet Revenge
For those of you who love to watch the obnoxious crash and burn, you'll love to read this blog:
http://wonkette.com/politics/axis-of-fun/mike-mchaneys-axis-of-fun-330029.php
If you have never heard of met anyone from the Axis of Fun, you're a better person for it!
http://wonkette.com/politics/axis-of-fun/mike-mchaneys-axis-of-fun-330029.php
If you have never heard of met anyone from the Axis of Fun, you're a better person for it!
We're all a bunch of pussies
Back when I was a kid we used to walk 5 miles in 3 foot snow drifts in bare feet to get to school!
As I sit here looking out my office window onto a winter wonderland (while scarfing down Cool Ranch Doritos...mmmm), I cant help but think how we were much tougher and resilient only 15 years ago. What's happened since to make us so soft as a people? When I woke up this morning, I could see out my window that snow had covered the neighboring roof--but just barely. I almost went back to sleep, assuming work would be postponed. Granted, I wasn't thinking rationally, but after I got out of bed I actually checked the OPM website to find out if the gov't was closed today. Not that 1/16" of snow necessitates closing businesses...but in reality, that's just what happens.
As I said, I distinctly remember things being different when I was in my teens...15 years ago. Maybe 1992 ushered in a new era of thinking in the U.S.: the Cold War had just ended; a democrat was just elected president, ushering in a new mentality; we were just starting to pull out of a recession.
There was no longer a need to be stoic, steadfast, and intimidating...it was more a time of concern, compassion, and globalization. This was before the time of the $3million McDonald's coffee spill incident--a watershed for frivolous lawsuits. Ever since then, people have just bitched and not taken personal responsibility. Maybe at that time (I don't know) we installed some weak willed people as superintendents and city operators--those able to cancel school/government on a whim. As a kid and teen, I never would've dreamed about not going to school unless there was at least 8" of snow. Now...2" is enough to shutdown "The Most Powerful City in the World" or at least necessitate a 2 hour drive along a 10-mile stretch of road. Imagine how the USSR would look upon us now and hardly shudder at the notion of battling us.
As I sit here looking out my office window onto a winter wonderland (while scarfing down Cool Ranch Doritos...mmmm), I cant help but think how we were much tougher and resilient only 15 years ago. What's happened since to make us so soft as a people? When I woke up this morning, I could see out my window that snow had covered the neighboring roof--but just barely. I almost went back to sleep, assuming work would be postponed. Granted, I wasn't thinking rationally, but after I got out of bed I actually checked the OPM website to find out if the gov't was closed today. Not that 1/16" of snow necessitates closing businesses...but in reality, that's just what happens.As I said, I distinctly remember things being different when I was in my teens...15 years ago. Maybe 1992 ushered in a new era of thinking in the U.S.: the Cold War had just ended; a democrat was just elected president, ushering in a new mentality; we were just starting to pull out of a recession.
There was no longer a need to be stoic, steadfast, and intimidating...it was more a time of concern, compassion, and globalization. This was before the time of the $3million McDonald's coffee spill incident--a watershed for frivolous lawsuits. Ever since then, people have just bitched and not taken personal responsibility. Maybe at that time (I don't know) we installed some weak willed people as superintendents and city operators--those able to cancel school/government on a whim. As a kid and teen, I never would've dreamed about not going to school unless there was at least 8" of snow. Now...2" is enough to shutdown "The Most Powerful City in the World" or at least necessitate a 2 hour drive along a 10-mile stretch of road. Imagine how the USSR would look upon us now and hardly shudder at the notion of battling us.
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