7 things to do before I die:
1. Hike the Black Forrest.
2. Learn Japanese.
3. Own something tangible from Star Trek DS9.
4. Fly a plane.
5. Take a vacation and never return to my job.
6. Try vegitarianism.
7. Write the book I've been wanting to write.
7 Things I Cannot Do:
1. Shrink to like 5'5".
2. Can't be managment @ the radio station.
3. Have self control with some foods.
4. Drive without road rageous thoughts.
5. Stop daydreaming.
6. Speak Spanish.
7. Fly.
7 things I say most often:
1. You bastard!
2. Mmmmmmyyyyyyello? (greeting).
3. Damnit...
4. Im bored.
5. Fuck! Look at the price of gas!
6. My widduhl puhppie! (baby talk to my dog).
7. Where the hell is my damn phone?
7 books I love: (I can only think of good authors I'd read)
1. Anything Dan Savage.
2. Stephen King.
3. Frank Miller.
4. William Shatner.
5. Michael Chriton.
6. Kurt Loder.
7. (this space left intentionally blank...)
7 movies I can watch over and over again:
1. Office Space
2. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
3. The Back to the Future trillogy
4. X-men
5. X-2
6. Johnny Got His Gun (DEFINITE MUST SEE)
7. Kill Bill 1 & 2
8. Doc
Friday, March 31, 2006
Thursday, March 30, 2006
What did you say?
I live a life a lot of loafers dream of. I work at a radio station where we are the mouthpiece of the community. We speak, people listen. Hell there are days where when we speak, we wonder if people really do listen. Then there are days you wish people weren't listening. I've had a few times in my career in radio where I have said things on air that I know were embarrassing & at times pretty funny. I've even been in trouble with the F.C.C. once or twice for actions leading to possible reactions, but never have I been afraid of opening my mouth on air until the day I read about Dave Lenihan.
A talk show host for KTRH in St. Louis, Lenihan had been in a rather heated topic with a listener talking about Condoleezza Rice, when a completely inappropriate slip of the tongue (if you even want to call it that) happened:
After several attempts to lessen the impact of that statement, he tried to either convince himself or the listening public that he tried to say "coup" instead of the racial slur. Dave Lenihan was fired almost immediately by KTRH management post comment and public apologies were airing about 5 times an hour.
While reading about this incident, it referred to another similar incident that happened in Las Vegas back in January. A morning show weatherman was refering to Martin Luther King day and again "misspoke" and added the slur between Luther and King while on air. Later on, the weatherman tried (like Lenihan) to lessen the impact of the statement by saying a different word other than the slur and still didn't gain the sort of appology he was seeking. Managment let Rob Blair go shortly after the conclusion of the morning show and offered deep seeded appologies to the entire community.
The issue was strange in this instance. The N.A.A.C.P. accepted the punishment Blair was given and continued on with their organization. All agreed he fessed up to his actions and the punishment fit the heinous circumstance that it occurred. Blairs friends in the community tried to rally to his defense, including some high level African-American members of the community. It seemed to just fall on deaf ears (the same that hear everything in my opinion) and the issue was then shelved and moved away from public view and everyone returned to work as normal.
After reading and listening to both sides of the arguments, I have to say that I find it hard to believe that both of these people, Rob Blair and Dave Lenihan made a simple word mistake. To make the mistake in the first place, both had to have known what the word was & had to have used it in the past at some point to make a point. That's certainly not something people use in everyday conversation. We all are aware of the racial slurs in our region where we live. Each and every one of them is hurtful & spiteful and shouldn't even be uttered even in jest. Yet they're there. Open for anyone to listen to and take offense.
Remember, a simple slip of the tounge is saying a weather forecast calls for "fartly cloudy skies" instead of "partly cloudy". I guess it's easier with each generation to question the actions of the previous, especially with racial inequality in the country. There is no mistaking some slips of the tongue, no matter how hard you try to cover or explain.
A talk show host for KTRH in St. Louis, Lenihan had been in a rather heated topic with a listener talking about Condoleezza Rice, when a completely inappropriate slip of the tongue (if you even want to call it that) happened:
"She's got the patent resume of somebody that has serious skill. She loves football, she's African-American, which would be kind of a big coon," said Mr Lenihan. "Oh my God - I totally, totally, totally, totally am sorry for that. I didn't mean that."
After several attempts to lessen the impact of that statement, he tried to either convince himself or the listening public that he tried to say "coup" instead of the racial slur. Dave Lenihan was fired almost immediately by KTRH management post comment and public apologies were airing about 5 times an hour.
While reading about this incident, it referred to another similar incident that happened in Las Vegas back in January. A morning show weatherman was refering to Martin Luther King day and again "misspoke" and added the slur between Luther and King while on air. Later on, the weatherman tried (like Lenihan) to lessen the impact of the statement by saying a different word other than the slur and still didn't gain the sort of appology he was seeking. Managment let Rob Blair go shortly after the conclusion of the morning show and offered deep seeded appologies to the entire community.
The issue was strange in this instance. The N.A.A.C.P. accepted the punishment Blair was given and continued on with their organization. All agreed he fessed up to his actions and the punishment fit the heinous circumstance that it occurred. Blairs friends in the community tried to rally to his defense, including some high level African-American members of the community. It seemed to just fall on deaf ears (the same that hear everything in my opinion) and the issue was then shelved and moved away from public view and everyone returned to work as normal.
After reading and listening to both sides of the arguments, I have to say that I find it hard to believe that both of these people, Rob Blair and Dave Lenihan made a simple word mistake. To make the mistake in the first place, both had to have known what the word was & had to have used it in the past at some point to make a point. That's certainly not something people use in everyday conversation. We all are aware of the racial slurs in our region where we live. Each and every one of them is hurtful & spiteful and shouldn't even be uttered even in jest. Yet they're there. Open for anyone to listen to and take offense.
Remember, a simple slip of the tounge is saying a weather forecast calls for "fartly cloudy skies" instead of "partly cloudy". I guess it's easier with each generation to question the actions of the previous, especially with racial inequality in the country. There is no mistaking some slips of the tongue, no matter how hard you try to cover or explain.
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Police Blotters - Corpus Christi, TX
Actual Blotters from the police department in Corpus Christi Texas.
2 assaults in 10 minutes
In the first assault, a 35-year-old man said at 10 p.m. a patron inside the club in the 6400 block of South Padre Island Drive had a beef with him and swung his knife in his direction, causing a slight cut to his chest, police said.
About 10 minutes later, a dancer was arrested after she and a female customer got into a fight. Police said both women had "cuts on their heads from glass bottles or ashtrays, whichever was their weapon of choice."
*see, thats how you can tell a quality establlishment is the number of SCARS on the dancers...
With friends like these...
Two men were stabbed after an argument started at a bonfire near Beach Market 206 on Tuesday. Police said two groups met at a bonfire and a fight followed after a man refused to give someone a cigarette. A 20-year-old man was stabbed twice in the back while the other 20-year-old man was stabbed in the buttocks, ankle and wrist.
The injuries were reported as non life-threatening.
*Police believe the attackers were gay, since they kept trying to "stab" in the buttocks again and again...
Fugitive porker eludes police during pursuit
Police reported chasing a javelina on foot and by car early Friday but lost the wandering porker near the Harbor Bridge shortly before several neighborhood dogs picked up the pursuit. Police said "there was no word on the outcome."
*So, the real headline would read "Pigs chase pig..."
Wreck'd 'em, damn near killed 'em
A 27-year-old man said he left a nightclub and could not find his car just after 3 a.m. Thursday. The only thing he remembered was waking up at 3:10 a.m. in the 5600 block of Saratoga Boulevard wet up to his waist. He said his wallet was missing and he had a bump on his forehead, so he must have been robbed and had his vehicle stolen.
Several hours later, police reported finding a pickup in a ditch near Oso Creek that matched the description of the man's vehicle. It was taken to the city impound lot.
*Martini - $4.99, Rohypnol - $23.99 online, date-robbing your blind date = Priceless
Man, those parked police cars jump out at you from nowhere...
A 40-year-old woman suffered a broken arm and an elderly couple suffered minor injuries Wednesday after a collision with a stationary police car on Interstate 37. At about 10 p.m., a police officer reported seeing a woman driving a vehicle west in the eastbound lanes of the interstate. He said he pulled the woman over to get her facing the right direction when his patrol car, which had emergency lights on, was hit from behind by a 70-year-old man. The officer reported the 40-year-old woman may face DWI charges and the elderly man would receive a citation.
*Im not even touching this one...
2 assaults in 10 minutes
In the first assault, a 35-year-old man said at 10 p.m. a patron inside the club in the 6400 block of South Padre Island Drive had a beef with him and swung his knife in his direction, causing a slight cut to his chest, police said.
About 10 minutes later, a dancer was arrested after she and a female customer got into a fight. Police said both women had "cuts on their heads from glass bottles or ashtrays, whichever was their weapon of choice."
*see, thats how you can tell a quality establlishment is the number of SCARS on the dancers...
With friends like these...
Two men were stabbed after an argument started at a bonfire near Beach Market 206 on Tuesday. Police said two groups met at a bonfire and a fight followed after a man refused to give someone a cigarette. A 20-year-old man was stabbed twice in the back while the other 20-year-old man was stabbed in the buttocks, ankle and wrist.
The injuries were reported as non life-threatening.
*Police believe the attackers were gay, since they kept trying to "stab" in the buttocks again and again...
Fugitive porker eludes police during pursuit
Police reported chasing a javelina on foot and by car early Friday but lost the wandering porker near the Harbor Bridge shortly before several neighborhood dogs picked up the pursuit. Police said "there was no word on the outcome."
*So, the real headline would read "Pigs chase pig..."
Wreck'd 'em, damn near killed 'em
A 27-year-old man said he left a nightclub and could not find his car just after 3 a.m. Thursday. The only thing he remembered was waking up at 3:10 a.m. in the 5600 block of Saratoga Boulevard wet up to his waist. He said his wallet was missing and he had a bump on his forehead, so he must have been robbed and had his vehicle stolen.
Several hours later, police reported finding a pickup in a ditch near Oso Creek that matched the description of the man's vehicle. It was taken to the city impound lot.
*Martini - $4.99, Rohypnol - $23.99 online, date-robbing your blind date = Priceless
Man, those parked police cars jump out at you from nowhere...
A 40-year-old woman suffered a broken arm and an elderly couple suffered minor injuries Wednesday after a collision with a stationary police car on Interstate 37. At about 10 p.m., a police officer reported seeing a woman driving a vehicle west in the eastbound lanes of the interstate. He said he pulled the woman over to get her facing the right direction when his patrol car, which had emergency lights on, was hit from behind by a 70-year-old man. The officer reported the 40-year-old woman may face DWI charges and the elderly man would receive a citation.
*Im not even touching this one...
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Passion of the Chrysler
...well, its a Dodge, but its owned by the same manufacturer...
Everyone knows I am passionate about my cars. From my little Pontiac Sunbird convertible to my Mustang convertible, I have always been somewhat of a car fanatic. I probably boast more pictures of my cars than of my friends. That's sad to admit to. Owning a digital camera doesn't make my passion diminish in any way, it increases it.
Clicky makes it go big!
A few months ago (it had to have been January sometime) I had just taken the car thro the car wash and had every little speck of dirt & grime removed when I thought to myself "I don't have a decent photo of my car" so I headed out to an air field out in New Mexico and took some photos. I sat out there for about 20 minutes just staring at the car.
Yes I have an obsession with cars. I find them to be rolling works of art. You might see a dilapidated Gremlin and I see -- a dilapidated Gremlin. OK, bad example. You cannot deny the fine lines of a Porsche Boxter, Ferarri Enzo, or even a classic 1966 Ford Mustang GT 350. They're timeless lines and unmistakable shapes that capture the spirit of the pleasure of motoring.
And yes, a 2005 Dodge Neon shares those same lines.
Everyone knows I am passionate about my cars. From my little Pontiac Sunbird convertible to my Mustang convertible, I have always been somewhat of a car fanatic. I probably boast more pictures of my cars than of my friends. That's sad to admit to. Owning a digital camera doesn't make my passion diminish in any way, it increases it.
A few months ago (it had to have been January sometime) I had just taken the car thro the car wash and had every little speck of dirt & grime removed when I thought to myself "I don't have a decent photo of my car" so I headed out to an air field out in New Mexico and took some photos. I sat out there for about 20 minutes just staring at the car.
Yes I have an obsession with cars. I find them to be rolling works of art. You might see a dilapidated Gremlin and I see -- a dilapidated Gremlin. OK, bad example. You cannot deny the fine lines of a Porsche Boxter, Ferarri Enzo, or even a classic 1966 Ford Mustang GT 350. They're timeless lines and unmistakable shapes that capture the spirit of the pleasure of motoring.
And yes, a 2005 Dodge Neon shares those same lines.
Friday, March 17, 2006
Luck o' the Irish?
Just by coincidence this morning I woke up and wore a green t-shirt. I didn't even consider the ramifications of not wearing a green colored item of clothing today when I woke up, all I realized was I had to go to Sonitrol today and needed to look somewhat decent. I just blindly (I do that at times) grabbed the first clean shirt on a hanger in my closet and wore it. It wasn't until getting to work that one of my co-horts laid mention that between me and Mike D, I had the only green article of clothing visible.
It's an olive color, but its friggin' green. I have survived the wrath of soon-to-be-drunkards coming up to me and pinching the living shit out of me for the lack of a green swatch of color on my body. So in typical Blank Media fashion, I tried to hunt down the origins of turning areas of the body red & bruised for a lack of sensible fashion sense during this holiday. Surprisingly, we're all a bunch of immature little brats.
See, the color green is strictly a United States thing, not even adopted in Ireland. It was a childish thing to do to another classmate who didn't recognize this seemingly strange holiday where we celebrate a Catholic holiday that falls in lent that the church actually allows for today the consumption of meat. St Patrick's Day is a celebration of the Irish saint Patrick who became very successful at winning converts, died on March 17 in AD 461. One of the more popular symbols of the holiday came to America in 1737, Boston's Irish colonies held the first celebrated parade.
Chicago River, Chicago, IL
Some cities even dye their rivers green. The Chicago river celebrates this holiday by donning its green hue.
So, if you forgot to wear green today, dazzle them with substance other than mere childish pinching. Unless you like that sort of play. If not, I hope you have a whole lotta quarters to buy lots of sodas*.
*refers to an old elementary school rhyme "pinch, poke, you owe me a coke".
It's an olive color, but its friggin' green. I have survived the wrath of soon-to-be-drunkards coming up to me and pinching the living shit out of me for the lack of a green swatch of color on my body. So in typical Blank Media fashion, I tried to hunt down the origins of turning areas of the body red & bruised for a lack of sensible fashion sense during this holiday. Surprisingly, we're all a bunch of immature little brats.
See, the color green is strictly a United States thing, not even adopted in Ireland. It was a childish thing to do to another classmate who didn't recognize this seemingly strange holiday where we celebrate a Catholic holiday that falls in lent that the church actually allows for today the consumption of meat. St Patrick's Day is a celebration of the Irish saint Patrick who became very successful at winning converts, died on March 17 in AD 461. One of the more popular symbols of the holiday came to America in 1737, Boston's Irish colonies held the first celebrated parade.
Some cities even dye their rivers green. The Chicago river celebrates this holiday by donning its green hue.
So, if you forgot to wear green today, dazzle them with substance other than mere childish pinching. Unless you like that sort of play. If not, I hope you have a whole lotta quarters to buy lots of sodas*.
*refers to an old elementary school rhyme "pinch, poke, you owe me a coke".
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