Things that make me cry

This is a segment I call, “Things that make me cry” episode 1

I can easily admit that there are some things that make me cry. I consider myself a man’s man… I work with my hands, did construction, love technology, war, tits, and more…

But all that said there are still some things that make me cry. To better know me, let me help you understand the things that make an Idiot cry: Episode 1

War movies – You can take every sappy moment in every romantic comedy and never get a single tear from my eyes… but show me a half dozen men in the thick of battle, knowing they may never live to see another day, and look at each other knowing the can trust in their comrades, fueled by dignity and honor… and I weep. This is why I love war films. In the middle of some of the most inhumane circumstances, we find the best of human nature.

Special Picks: - Black Hawk Down or Saving Private Ryan.

Moments of Great Sacrifice – It may be watching a heroic rescue by firefighters (I cried for 6 days straight post 9/11, drank some tea, then cried some more) but actual and fictional acts of great heroism touch me deep inside. I think part of it is that I want to believe that I had the capacity to make such s strong self sacrifice for others, but also secretly hope I am never tested in that regard. My emotional attachment to such moments span from a a gun shooting where a young athlete found a small child alone and scared, covered him with his own body, and took a bullet to watching the Iron Giant fly into a atomic bomb to save the town below, smiling as he did it as it made him feel like superman...

Irony: Vin Diesel is in two of the movies I mention above…

Shit, now I’m crying again.


Before I short out my laptop, here are a couple more “Made me cry moments”

The end of Star Trek II

The entire 6 hours of the Star Wars prequel trilogy (nope, not in a good way, more of a raped my youth way)

Baseball movies like Field of Dreams and The Natural… Mostly because I never got to know how it felt to have a game of catch with my dad… and it looked really nice… or so I have heard… from guys who’s dads did that when they where young… I just got to pull weeds…

Next time… An Idiots guide to dealing with Daddy issues!

I want to live in Texas

I swore I would never utter those words. To me and my totally biased distorted views, Texas is the birth place of “W”, the cradle of gun toting hicks, and the place from hence all evil springs eternal in America… OK maybe not all evil, let us not forget about Alabama…

But when I heard that a Texas theatre was going to show a classic trek film (THE WRATH OF KHAN) but instead inserted the new Star Trek Film instead, and lucky Trek fans where able to get a sneak peak 1 month early, I thought about joining the LONE STAR state.

It seems Leonard “SPOCK” Nimoy helped make the switch to see crowd reaction to the film and reward some true TREK fans…

The thing that bothers me as a Trek fan myself, is that they held this in Texas. Trek fans are all over the world and the best we could do was Texas?

My favorite quote from one moviegoer, “My pants melted off!” Now I know to “double Khaki” myself when I see it in May. Thanks Jeb.

The Coolest April Fools Ever!!!

As reported on AVClub.com. ThinkGeek.com creates the awesomest April Fools joke ever.

But sometimes even a good joke can backfire in unexpected ways, and that’s what happened to the wisenheimers over at ThinkGeek.com, who announced a fake product that it turned out everybody wanted.

Star Wars fans—and they are still legion, despite over 20 years of nonstop setbacks—fondly remember a sequence in The Empire Strikes Back on the planet Hoth, an arid wasteland characterized by deadly sub-freezing temperatures. In order to save Luke Skywalker from certain death, Hans Solo carves opens the dead carcass of a Tauntaun (described on the Star Wars “Wookieepedia” as an “omnivorous reptomammal” that the Rebel Alliance used for transport) with his Lightsaber and tucks his little buddy inside. Sure, it stinks to high heaven, but nestled under the Tauntaun’s thick skin and warm intestines, Luke is saved from a grim fate.

ThinkGeek’s April Fool’s joke was the unveiling of the Tauntaun sleeping bag, a plush replica of the beast featuring a “built-in embroidered Tauntaun head pillow,” “a glowing Lightsaber zipper pull,” and “the exact synthetic compounds needed to recreate Tauntaun fur.” Funny, right? Because who would want to sleep inside an animal’s smelly intestines? Answer: The many, many people eager to fork out $39.99, that’s who!

In response to the overwhelming demand for this made-up product, ThinkGeek has posted the following:

ATTN Tauntaun Fanatics! Due to an overwhelming tsunami of requests from YOU THE PEOPLE, we have decided to TRY and bring this to life. We have no clue if the suits at Lucasfilms will grant little ThinkGeek a license, nor do we know how much it would ultimately retail for. But if you are interested in ever owning one of these, click the link below and we'll try!

That link? http://www.thinkgeek.com/brain/email_bis.cgi?id=bb2e

I thought the Superman sleeping bag I had when I was 5 kicked ass. I totally want one of these!!!

With Love from me to you… Get the hell out of the Country.

There is debate over 650 miles of fence line from California to Texas meant to control illegal immigration from Mexico.

• Some say the fence only slows the influx of illegals, not stop it.
• Some say, we need reform, as the fence is causing illegal aliens to take more risk, potentially costing them their lives.
• Some say the fence does as it was designed...
  

So here is my two idiopinion cents.

For those who complain it has not stopped, can we please have a reality check? Border patrol already shows that areas along the fence line which used to have 300 illegal crossing a day are down to 10. Do we still have some folks getting across… sure. If you want something bad enough you will try even if it means getting past 3 layers of fencing. But let us not overlook progress. 300 down to 10 in 3 years. That’s progress!

If I was on a sinking ship with a huge hole, would I suspend sealing it as best as possible even if I could not prevent the slow leaks. YES I WOULD. That gives us more time to work on a permanent approach while trying to reduce and or control the epidemic flooding.

Reform? Yes, we need reform. But we do not need to just let the problem grow by exponential volume while we work toward reform. It is the difference between no action today for action tomorrow. I think we need to take certain action today to help us make better actions tomorrow.

Some folks are taking more risks and dying as a result? Why are we so concerned about what people will do, or what happens to them, when they are taking illegal action. Do we cry for the murderer who kills himself, or Madoff for stealing money… no we condemn them for breaking the law. You died trying to enter the country illegally? Sorry, maybe you should have stayed home and followed process (shitty as it may be).

I follow process. I follow the law, and I pay taxes. Why do illegal aliens deserve better treatment or leniency then I do.

I stress illegal by the way since I want it to be clear my argument is not about a specific ethnicity. If you are here legally, be it citizen or not, and are part of the system proper, pull up a chair and stay a while. I have no concern where you hailed from, where you come from, or where you are going. But if you are here illegally, then I have a boot to introduce to your ass.

I can barely afford healthcare for myself having paid into the system for decades, but I should worry about fair treatment for illegal aliens? If I break the law I get fined, go to jail, etc… Seems if you are a huge money losing company you get bailed out and if you are Illegal, you get amnesty.

Did someone forget the rest of us who ARE AMERICA!?

Side Note: Turn the border crossing into a game show like the Running Man, and use the proceeds to help fund making those fences electric.

When is a tax cut not a tax cut?

If you follow this Blog at all, you will know I was not, am not, and never will be a fan of McCain or legacy Bush league economics. I don’t just believe we need change, but 8 years of the same practically proves that anything would be better then “staying the course”

I was also a big supported of Obama during the election… but before the first 100 days is over, I am having a moment of pause regarding our 44th President.

I recall the famous line, “Read my lips, no new taxes” by a certain president who would later raise our taxes. So it should not be a surprise to anyone that what was said on the campaign trail does not often lead to actual policy.

I am also adult enough to know that things change in this country quickly. The needs and the nation shift often so what we said yesterday may not be as sound today as a strategy…
But all that said… there are some things happening now that shake my faith. I still want change… but some of these changes scare the crap out of me…

Obama calls for tax cuts for the middle class… This is good right? Less money being taken out of my check? A stimulus that delivers a little bonus each week (about enough to get a Happy Meal)..,

So maybe the stimulus is not so stimulating… but hey it’s not an increase right?

Well maybe not as far as some taxes are concerned, but the recent news of Obama supporting a plan to tax Health Care money provided by employers to their employees? How is this not a tax increase?

I am a simple Idiot so when I think of no tax increase, I see that as I do not have to pay higher taxes overall the I did last year based on my income which health care supplemented by my employer was not part of.

Now the 9000 I get towards my healthcare from my employer will be taxed… out of my pocket? Smells like an increase to me.

So is it any wonder when Billions are going to companies to bail them out, we the people are footed the bill, and in order to support new initiatives, we have to pay even more… that we the people are getting angry.

I am glad to have a job (for now anyway) and I want to help support those programs that help other taxpayers who have fallen on hard times but eventually we will be paying so much out of pocket we will have nothing left to help us help ourselves… and we become part of the system asking for bail outs…

Side Note: Soon as I get a bail out, I plan to give myself a bonus of 125 million dollars. Worked for AIG, why not DSF.

Global Warming a Myth

At least according to a 40 foot whale that was found on a Massachusetts beach FROZEN in the ice. The whale surfaced near the shore where it was frozen in place and succumbed to the elements.

When I asked Al Gore about the this tragedy he responded, “I am here to save the Earth, not some fat bitch who went swimming in freezing waters.”

When we informed him the [fat bitch] was in fact a whale…he replied, “I bet she was.”

Learning a thing or two from the Peters.

If you have not read the previous post below, you may want to first.

I spoke about America needing a wake up call still following the tragic suicide/murder of a man, wife, and 5 children.

After writing it I saw an article about someone else going through a rough patch. A man, wife and 3 children who have put everything they own (not the kids) on Ebay to raise money to cover medical bills for their children.

A seemingly average couple and average family willing to do anything to help their children and willing to give away all they have to make good on paying their bills and protecting their children.

The bad news, their stuff has not sold since people feel bad about buying the possessions of a struggling family. The good news they have received more then 10 grand in donations helping them get through this time.

I think these recent bail out business’ could learn something from the “average” folks. When down, good people help other good people. When dealing with “real” adversity and hardship, we do come together. When this particular family received these donations… these little bail outs… did they go buy a new TV or reward themselves with a bonus, new car, or even new cloths… NOPE! They paid down their medical bills and made good on thier debts as best they could.

They are the Peters Family and they should make Corporate American fat cats feel ashamed… If I thought Corporate American fat cats had any feeling at all that is.