Back in Action

Well, I took about a month hiatus for personal reasons. Now I have something truly fun to talk about today. User Driven Content. Within the past few years, user driven content sites, such as Digg have been gaining popularity. However, something about this type of stuff smells fishy to me. Not the "OMGWTFBBQ that shit stinks" fishy, but the "hmmm, should I belive this shit" fishy. Looking at the "top stories" at any given time will give you a sense of what the internet community, or at least the subset of forum-flammongers think.

If you have ever dealt with the general public at work or for charity, you know that most people are not smarter than a 5th grader. It is is this subset of "crainially deficient" hooligans who always post their 2 cents. Most people who have a real life debate their differences with people in person. It could be about video games, it could be about Politics, what ever it is about, there is always someone trying to stir the pot or even piss people off.

It always seems that these forum whores and flame-tards always show up, even in the most civilized of topics. A story I read on CNN about Britney Spears' parenting problems should have been just that. A fluff story that fills space on the page. Someone one of the forum posters ended up some how blaming the Bush administration for all the woes of modern people in general. I as many conspiracy theories as the next wacko, but I mean come on people. Brit Brit's bullshit and theatrics is all put on by George Bush? I like Bush as much as the next pinko-commie, but in all seriousness, lay off the crack. The only Bush involved with Brit is below the waist line. That type of shit has no business in a fluff story if you ask me.

The internet seems to harbor the LCD. I don't mean monitors or TV screens. I'm talking lowest common denominator. The most basic and stupidest of people are the nosiest. Its really easy to criticize other, make them look stupid, or even make them feel bad, but it a hell of a lot harder to actually come up with solutions.

My point being about politicians, gamers, activists, whomever. Stop pointing the damn finger and actually do something about the problem. Our political process has legislated away the very fiber of what made this country great.People are so quick to judge that they would rather gripe and whine, instead of taking action to fix the problem. This is seen very well in the video game debate. States passing game laws prohibiting minors from purchasing "M" rated video games or banning games because they are too violent or too sexual in nature. What happened to parents? What happened to "knowing what your kids are doing?" This country is too great to be toppled by a bunch of Soccer-moms and dads who are too busy to police their own children. It't doesn't take a village to raise a family, it takes strong parents and families. Instead of crying when your demented child takes a school hostage, you should be blaming yourself. "Why didn't I ask questions, why didn't I know what he was doing. Why was I not involved in his life."

As a solution to this problem, lets all try something. Look at yourself in the mirror, look deep into your own eyes. Tell yourself that you need to start picking up your slack, and take responsibility for your actions. I'm tired of my rights being taken away because you don't want to admit your guilty.

And It's Already Off To A Weird Start

"Does Flannel Ever Die?"
I don't think it does. It's very comfortable on cold October mornings when you have to blog about ridiculous shit. It's like a bullshit shield of sorts. Maybe not so much... anyways, this is the real reason why you are here. Happy Halloween.

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File-no. 7243-089F
Status: Closed
Clearance: Tango Zulu

FBI Confidential - 10/31/07
Incident Report 651: Freeway Free-Bird

When you wake up and hear a rustling in the back yard, you usually prepare for the worst case scenario. Serial Killers, Rapists, Rabid Dogs, and Cobras are among the potential obstacles awaiting your gaze as you peek through the blinds. However that was not the case the morning of 10-30-07. A small disturbance was reported by a Mrs. Glinkman who was out back watering her flower-pots. A rustling in the bushes frightened Mrs. Glinkman, when she saw a large "white and grey" shape vanish into the thick ivy hanging on the fig tree.

Mrs. Glinkman alerted authorities at HRS:1342 on 10-30-07. When tactical units arrived on scene, investigators found no evidence of a prowler, but suspect that a light footed thief could have been canvasing the property. Moments later as the final tests were being packed up, one of the crime scene techs reported seeing reflections of light, similar to dogs eyes, emanating from the ivy. When briefed that her stalker was in the back yard, Mrs. Glinkman got angry and fled out side to meet her would-be attacker.

Her yelling startled the beast as she stepped through the threshold. In a sudden explosion of chaos, a chicken FLEW from the ivy, claws drawn in attack formation. Aiming only for the eyes, police shot and detained the monster before it could wreak havoc upon the Interstate5 freeway that was neighboring Mrs. Glinkman's house. Animal Control agents collected the animal and placed it into quarantine where it awaits trial.