Rasta Pony

tastes good with habenero sauce and tuna fish.
oh wait, thats pasta roni.

and as usual....
Today's Random Google Query: mind carried yet
Matthew 16:9 Don't you yet perceive, neither remember the five
BBC NEWS | Magazine | The mystery of mind control
An Attack Carried out with the Media in Mind Interview with Tom ...

Retard's Hero: Mayor Gridlock

The relentlessly political free newspaper "The Stranger" published this hilarious photo of Seattle Governor Greg Nickels a couple weeks ago. The reference was to his successful 180 derailment of the monorail project. I call it sabotage, but many are just relieved that it won't show up on the ballot yet again and happy that they can save the extra $100 or so dollars on their piece-of-shit SUV car tabs next year.

Meanwhile... This morning I'm standing in 33degF rain for 52minutes waiting my bus that is scheduled to go by every ten minutes, I pick up this weeks stranger to read about the planned "alternatives" to the busted monorail project: More Buses.

As stated before, "Only in Seattle".



Today's Random Google Query: money afraid such
Question of Money: Afraid of what husband will do with house
Offshore Finance Canada Magazine - Who's Afraid of Bank Debentures?
the cluetrain manifesto

Beaker

I thought it time to finally post an obituary for one of my favorite pets of all time: Beaker the Rat.

For those who knew him, will surely know he was one lucky bastard. First being salvaged from an unweened litter destined for the CO2 chamber, then surviving having his head stepped on (accidentally) and a 3 day drive in blizzard conditions halfway accross the country. But thats not the important part. This rat wanted to be a dog. He would come when you called his name, he liked beer (and TnT's) , and would happily fall asleep on your lap if you rubbed his head and ears. He was even #2 potty trained (okay, so he still liked to mark his territory, at least he kept the nugs in kitty-litter).

Alas, after 2+ years living in rat luxury, he had what appeared to be a really bad stroke and after 24 hours required euthanasia. He was honored with a cremation/funeral via 2-foot tall funeral pyre on the beaches of cape lookout, tillamook oregon. Two heineken (his favorite beer) served as the ceremonial drink.
May he rest in peace.

Tacoma Mall Shooting Spree and the Seattle Monorail

I know why that guy shot all those people in the tacoma mall a week ago: Christmas music.
Just a couple days ago I ventured into Seattle's Pacific place to utilize the bathroom. This wouldn't normally piss me off (although it seems like there is always a bloody booger smeared at eye level above their urinals) except that on top of standing there with my wanker hangin out staring at an especially raunchy booger, I had to listen to yet another version of "Hark the herold angels sing" and it finally pushed me over the edge. If I had a gun, I'da felt like shooting something too.

on a lighter note...
the monorail gets sideswiped in seattle. To a smug tourist interviewed on komo 4 who said with a smirk while shaking her haed: "Only in seattle--there's just a mile of track", I say point well taken.

and as promised:
Today's Random Google Query:
top three hits for: wrong years hard
ColbyCosh.com
CPD: 2004 Debate Transcript
Things You Should Never Do, Part I - Joel on Software

Welcomen

Welcome to tad's blog. There are three primary purposes for this blog:
1- Seed discussion on topics I find interesting on a whim.
2- Mine random data from the collective conscious via a daily random multi-word google search.
(and yes, it is really random... a perl script picks some words at random from a [rotating]1000word list and sends them to google).
3- For me to get on a soapbox and ramble.

A disclaimer: What gets posted here is not intended to do anyone or anything physical harm, nor does it reflect any opinions of anybody other than myself, if that.

This, I hope, will be a fascinating exercise in exploring the modern human psyche.
Enjoy.