Nate's Lounge

Singleness

2007-02-07T21:19:00.000-08:00

I am still single. Can anyone tell me why? I'm 18, I've got a car, I'm a sensitive person, I'm not attached to my mother's umbilical cord, I'm not overbearing(so I've been told), I DO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS, AND WHAT IT MEANS, And truth be told, I don't look THAT bad... I've got a few on me. I know this. But what the hell? Must I know girls that are cool, But not interested in a person that won't hit them, or curse at them, And will look above their chest?

Ladies, This is me:

I'm 18, I'm 6'4" 260LBS(dropping)I've got really long hair, I've got a job, I've got a car, I've got a phone, I've got a brain, I'm not wrapped up in the idea of getting down your pants the first night, (or the night after, or the night after that, either.) As a matter of fact, I think sex is best saved for marriage. I'm not a prude. I just believe a lot of problems can be solved by saving it, And keepin' 'em closed.

I'm being honest: The first thing I notice about a girl, Is her eyes. Then the rest of her face. I'll be perfectly honest here. MY EYES NEVER VENTURE BELOW THE NECK WHEN I FIRST MEET YOU. I'm sorry that you all think that's a bunch of bull, Just because the other 3/4 of guys does. Some are just like that. BUT DON'T CAST DOUBT ON THE REST OF US!!!!!!!

I'm sick of being single. I've been single my whole life. It's time for a change. Who wants to be the first? And possibly last?

First Day of Work

2006-08-08T10:02:00.000-07:00

Immaturity in adults...

2006-08-06T21:53:00.000-07:00

I just witnessed something that was so unbelievably retarded, That it bears repeating. My parents, Just got into a fight, That was 7 1/2 minutes long, And over $4.50 of SLICED TURKEY BREAST! And neither one wants to accept their end of the responsibility of the actions, Then my mom did something that was absolutely retarded, When I asked why they were fighting... *like a toddler, mind you* "he started it!" My Jaw almost disconnected from my head. OMG, I shouted, "You two are retarded, Now grow up." They both shut up, And End of story. It pisses me off, That I'm 18 years old, Never had a g/f, or married, And I'm giving two forty-somethings f***ing marital advice.

Second Podcast

2006-08-01T10:13:00.000-07:00

Click here to watch 'Second-Podcast'

First Podcast

2006-07-31T21:17:00.000-07:00

Click here to watch 'First-Podcast'

A poem by a friend of mine...

2006-07-11T20:31:00.000-07:00

This is a poem written by a Guy by the name of Lucas McCallister. He wrote it a day ago, For some friends of his, And I thought it was really touching.

"It'll All be Okay"
Written July 10/11 2006

These Last 2 years
Brought forth all my Fears
I fought them back
And, Hell, I won

How Things have Changed
Now it feels like
I'm in the Right Time and Place...

When I Met your Brother
a long lost friend
And you and I we chatted till the night was spent
(It'll all be okay)

When you Told me your secrets
As we looked over the Bay
And I said "Little Sister, You'll have better days"
(It'll all be okay)

When we Drove in your car
you played me a song
And the Music gave me a sense of Home
(It'll all be okay)

When you Prayed over my cross
I prayed over yours
And when we traded them back I knew I was blessed
(It'll all be okay)

When I was ready to Leave
you hugged me tight

And said "Man you are the smartest guy I've met"
(It'll all be okay)

You bound my wounds
You healed my scars
You picked me up, I know you won't Let Me Down

I walked the Circle
At the fire, I told you my story
After walking through Hell and Back, If there is one thing you can
learn from me
It'll all be okay

I'll bind your wounds
I'll pick you up, and I'll try not to Let You Down

Well, I'm Back...

2006-07-01T13:51:00.000-07:00

But I don't want to be... :(

East Bay Camp, HERE I COME!

2006-06-12T11:44:00.000-07:00

Is the world ready for Catch The Spirit 2K6? Probably not. ;-)

2006-05-10T11:26:00.000-07:00

I just bought this shirt from J!NX, Mainly because it's freakin' hilarious...

Thanks, J!NX!

Freakin' moron...

2006-05-01T18:11:00.000-07:00

I am really close to moving out on the streets. I cannot take anymore crap from my sister. I am ready to freakin' hitchhike. Or if someone wants to donate money, I'll buy a bus ticket.

2006-04-19T11:39:00.000-07:00

Bob Lutz is the FRKN best.

2006-04-14T10:57:00.000-07:00

Cars & TrucksRe-Igniting the Passion

The following is a speech by Bob Lutz gave yesterday to the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce in New York. It's caused quite a stir, and we thought you'd be interested in it.

Thank you, Ambassador Loretan, and good afternoon, everyone.

Thank you for that introduction, and I’d also like to thank Mr. Dinerstein for your fine welcome, and all your hard work for the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce.

It’s a pleasure to be with you today.

It’s also a pleasure for me to be a part of Swiss Roots— it’s a wonderful project with admirable goals, and I’d like to take the opportunity to thank the people here who are doing the real work!

The Swiss Roots web site is up and running, and it’s going to facilitate closer ties between our two nations — my two nations — and among the 1 million Americans of Swiss descent, and their countrymen in Switzerland.

Switzerland and the U.S. have a long tradition of friendship and cooperation, and they have much in common, not the least of which is multiculturalism. Both countries have a very rich and diverse cultural composition, although the Swiss have embraced it more perhaps, at least from a language standpoint.

Despite the penchant on the part of Americans to get the rest of the world to speak English, we really do have a lot in common, especially the values we espouse, like individual freedoms.

That’s why I felt no conflict of loyalties by serving in the U.S. military, because the two countries, so vastly different in size, were so similar in values, especially during the Cold War.

I thought I would become a military lifer, but to become a senior officer, I needed to get a college degree. So I enrolled at the University of California at Berkeley, and before I left there, I’d decided to pursue a career in business, in particular, the automotive business, starting with General Motors. And now, after more than 40 years and many stops along the way, I find myself back at GM.

Which seems fitting to me. Because not only is there a long, friendly history between Switzerland and the United States, there is a similar one between Switzerland and General Motors. But that shouldn’t surprise anyone, given that Louis Chevrolet was Swiss, and the Chevy Bow Tie logo isn’t a bow tie at all but a derivation of the cross on the Swiss flag.

When I was growing up in Switzerland, GM had an assembly plant that produced beautiful vehicles every day. Back in those days, this business was such that you could have a local assembly plant in nearly every country. Eventually, the auto industry transitioned to regional assembly, and regional optimization.

Now, the industry is rapidly entering a new chapter marked by global competition.

At GM, we’re positioning ourselves to compete in this global industry by leveraging our vast global resources.

We have streamlined our product development process, and aligned our planning, design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities under global auspices. It’s not possible any longer to operate as GM once did, as four regional and semi-autonomous auto companies.

Now all of our regions will be operating as one company going forward. And that will show in our improved product lineup. In fact, the process has already begun… the products we’ve recently introduced, and the ones to come in the short-term, are the best we’ve ever introduced. But it’s hard to get people to realize that.

Why? Let me give you a few examples of what some people are saying about us. You may have heard of this first guy:

President George W. Bush: “[The U.S. auto industry] needs to develop a product that’s relevant… GM is going to have to learn to compete.”

Another senior administration official told The Wall Street Journal: “The American auto industry needs to focus on producing cars that Americans want to buy.”

Automotive analyst Maryann Keller: “GM has forgotten how to make cars that people want to buy.”

Business Week’s David Kiley: “[GM] is not making very many cars that people want to buy.”

Are you starting to see why sometimes we think there’s a herd mentality out there? Here are some more…

The Wall Street Journal’s Lee Hawkins: “GM is having a hard time persuading Americans to buy its cars.”

Automotive analyst David Healy: "GM's problem is that … its products are boring."

St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial: "Its real problem is that people aren't buying GM cars... To be blunt, GM cars are boring."

Fortune reporter Carol Loomis: “In product design, [GM] lost the magic long ago.”

Forbes Magazine senior editor Neil Weinberg: "[GM’s] biggest problem is product.”

The Wall Street Journal’s Paul Ingrassia: “Robert Lutz has been surprisingly ineffective at GM, as if mired down like a raisin stuck in oatmeal.”

I’m especially fond of that last metaphor — that was a new one for me. I didn’t even know raisins got stuck in oatmeal; I always thought they sort of floated there proudly, going about their business.

Anyway, well, now let’s look at some of our awful, boring products and see just how unpopular they are:
Chevrolet HHR

* We’ve raised our forecasts twice for this model, from about 60,000 initially to now about 132,000 annually.
* March was its best retail month since launch, with very little spent on customer incentives.
* California, Texas and Florida are the top three retail states since launch. Those are not traditionally strong markets for GM cars.
* So far in 2006, HHR has outsold the Chrysler Pacifica, Nissan Murano, Dodge Durango, and Honda Element.
* Our dealers are requesting 200% of our ability to supply…

Chevrolet Impala

* We are building 250,000 of these a year, and demand is running about 300,000.
* March was its best sales month yet. It overtook the Nissan Altima as the third-best selling car in America, behind Camry and Accord.

Buick Lucerne

* March was its best sales month since its launch last year, and 91% of sales were retail, meaning non-fleet, non-rental companies.
* Lucerne has the second-lowest turn rate in the segment, 25 days, trailing the Toyota Avalon by just one day.

Chevrolet Corvette

* The world’s great affordable sports car, Corvette is sold out.

Pontiac Solstice

* Solstice? Sold out. Best turn rate of any vehicle in its segment.

Saturn Sky

* “All available production for 2006 is accounted for.” In other words, sold out.

Before I go on, I’d like to show you the Sky we introduced at the New York auto show just this morning, and the other Saturns we showed:

* Saturn Sky Red Line
* Saturn Aura
* Saturn Outlook
* Saturn PreVue

So we have big plans for Saturn, as we do for all of our brands. But at the moment, perhaps what we’re most proud of is our new fullsize sport utilities. Let’s look at what the “experts” had to say before they came out earlier this year:

University of Maryland business professor Peter Morici: "They're married to large vehicles and big engines, and consumers just aren't buying them right now… SUV sales are going to continue to lag and GM is almost in denial on that issue."

Analyst David Healy: "GM is … betting the ranch that they can sell SUVs in an environment of $2.50-a-gallon gasoline, but the big SUV segment will continue to shrink, and GM is going to have its work cut out for it."

Autobytel analyst Brian Chee: “Everybody else is coming out with subcompacts, crossovers and smaller cars while GM is alone in the woods when it comes to these big SUVs.”

By the way, it’s worth pointing out that we are most certainly not alone in the woods; Chrysler and Ford are coming out with new fullsize SUVs, and, would you believe it, Toyota is readying a new line of fullsize trucks, too. So, apparently, not everyone thinks this segment is dying out.

It makes you wonder just how these experts get to be experts!

Well, we went ahead and launched our new SUVs anyway. Let’s see how they’re doing:

* Year-to-date GM share of the large utility segment is 67.5%, up 8.6 pts from year ago
* Non-GM Source of Sales of ’07 models: Tahoe (29.8%), Yukon (27.8%), and Escalade (26.4%)
* Average transaction price increase versus last year’s models: Tahoe (+$6.5k), Yukon (+$6.7k), and Escalade (+$10k)

So, we’re selling more of them, for more money. The pundits will say that’s just because they’re brand new, but we’ll see, because we think these are the best SUVs that have ever lived. Take a look at them:
Chevrolet Tahoe

* March retail sales were up 35% from February, and it’s doing great on the West Coast.
* Total ’07 model year sales are the highest in the segment
* In March, it had a turn rate of just 19 days, compared to 80 days for the Ford Expedition and 41 for the Toyota Sequoia

GMC Yukon

* March Yukon sales were up 109% from February, and it had a turn rate of just 16 days, on average.

Cadillac Escalade

* March sales were up 73% from February. Its total sales lead the Lincoln Navigator by 300 units, and it has outsold the Infiniti QX56, Range Rover and Lexus LX 470 combined.
* Vehicles turned in an average of 7 days in March. That means the inventory is turning four times a month.

Now, all of this is amazing to me. We don’t make any cars or trucks that anybody wants to buy… but we sure do sell a lot of them. Either we are holding a lot of customers at gunpoint in our dealerships and forcing them into our vehicles, or the so-called experts are absolutely blind to what is happening in the marketplace.

It’s as if the folks working the op/ed and business pages don’t even read the product reviews anymore. Because if they did, they’d see that our cars and trucks are getting largely rave reviews.

Anita Lienert in The Detroit News: “The redesigned Escalade stands out as the sexiest full-size SUV on the market, an awesome Detroit offering that hits a bull's-eye in such important areas as horsepower and cabin design.”

Paul Eisenstein, The Car Connection.com: “The Escalade is about as good as a full-size SUV gets.”

And how bout this one?

Joe Langley, CSM Automotive analyst: “GM’s redesigned full-size SUVs will prove the segment is alive and well despite unexpected events that try to wreck their place in the market. The segment is far from dead. I recommend taking any of them for a drive, and you’ll be as surprised as I was.”

I make that same recommendation to all of you, on the SUVs or any of our new vehicles. They’re really a big step forward for GM.

All we have to do now is make people aware of it. We have to get word out that we’ve improved, and the marketplace bears us out.

For the first quarter of this year, our launch vehicles — that is, our newest cars and trucks —accounted for 30 percent of our sales. That’s more than double where we were a couple of years ago.

We expect that recently launched vehicles will account for 29 percent of our U.S. sales volume this year, and as much as 33 percent next year. That’s up from 22 percent in 2005.

And I should point out that despite our financial difficulties, we backed up our commitment to great products by raising our capital spending in 2005, and we’ll increase it again in 2006 to $8.7 billion, the bulk of it on developing new cars and trucks.

It’s full speed ahead for us.

Perhaps you have heard the economic parable about the old man who sold hot dogs on the street corner. He was hard of hearing so he had no radio. He had trouble with his eyes, so he read no newspapers. But he sold good hot dogs.

He sold so many that he increased his meat and bun orders. He bought a bigger stove to take care of his booming business. Business was so good he brought his son home from college early to help him out. And his son said:

"Father, haven't you been listening to the radios or reading the newspapers? The economic situation is terrible. All of our jobs are going away — we’re headed for depression. This is no time to be spending like this."

The father thought to himself, "Well, my son's been to college, he reads the papers and he listens to the radio, so he ought to know."

So the father cut down his meat and bun orders, took down his signs, and his hot dog sales plummeted almost overnight.

The father said to the boy, "You're right, son, we certainly are in the middle of a great depression."

Well, we don’t care what the newspapers, or the radio, or our kids tell us. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy; we’re not going to listen to the naysayers — we’re going to listen to our customers.

Finally, let me just say that perhaps the title of my remarks today was misleading…. We said “Americans and Automobiles: Re-igniting the Passion.”

But what we really mean is… Americans and American automobiles… and particularly, General Motors automobiles.

People who think it doesn’t matter who owns our auto industry are flat wrong. They think it doesn’t matter because the Japanese and Germans and Koreans are “producing” in the states now. But they’re not “producing”— they’re “assembling.” The parts are mostly brought from overseas, and the profits for reinvestment don’t stay in the U.S.

These are facts about our domestic auto industry:

* GM, Ford and DaimlerChrysler account for 4% of the U.S. GDP, and 11% of all manufacturing shipments.
* We collectively employ 400,000 people — that’s nine out of 10 American autoworkers — and affect 7 million jobs in auto and related industries.
* We provide healthcare for 2 million Americans, and pension benefits for 800,000 retirees.
* We buy 80% of the auto parts sold in the United States.
* And we’ve made 85% of the total investment in the U.S. auto industry since 1980.

So remember those facts the next time somebody says it doesn’t matter what country’s supplies the cars and trucks we buy.

If you’ll indulge me, I’d like to read you a letter from someone who understands this. It was written by Congressman John Dingell of Michigan, to the president, in response to his comments on the U.S. auto industry. Congressman Dingell writes:

“The American auto industry is not being hurt, as the Administration suggests, because of the vehicles it is producing. Contrary to the statements of your chief economic adviser, American manufacturers lead the industry in fuel economy in nearly every segment. Our automakers face healthcare and pension costs which foreign automakers do not.

“These problems are only compounded by the Administration’s failure to prosecute unfair trade practices by our competitors, counteract currency manipulation by Japan and China, and relieve the crushing burden of healthcare costs.

“Mr. President, we owe the auto industry a debt of gratitude for its contributions to this country and I am troubled by… the Administration’s complete disregard for this escalating crisis. The industry is anxious to restore its competitive edge, but they cannot do it alone.”

He’s right. We are not looking for any handouts. We just want a level playing field, and a chance to compete. We want people to consider our products again, because they deserve consideration.

Our quality numbers are way up from where they were in the past. Our designs are more compelling, more dynamic.

I am intensely and unapologetically proud of what we’re doing at GM, and also of what all of the so-called Big Three are doing these days. And I’m allowed to be: I’ve worked for all of ‘em.

GM has the broadest product lineup of any manufacturer … we have more models that get 30 miles per gallon or better on the highway than anyone else … we have OnStar, the industry’s leading safety and security service … we have the best large SUVs on the planet … and we have a host of great new cars and trucks worthy of your consideration.

Once we get that consideration… once we raise people’s awareness… once we get back on their radar screens, we will put them in the kind of cars and trucks that inspire passion.

Don’t take my word for it. Go drive one of our vehicles — I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at what we have out there now, and what we bring out in the very near future. And I think you’ll be as proud of our products as I am, just like we’re all proud of our Swiss Roots.

But before you head out to our dealerships, I’d be glad to take some of your questions.

And Nate is bored.

2006-04-06T21:27:00.000-07:00

And Todd said, "Death, You are my b**** lover!!!" <<<< Wedding Crashers. I wouldn't be typing this right now, If I had my license, But eh, Might as well.

I wanna go bowling.

The rambler...

2006-03-14T21:52:00.000-08:00

This post is going to be mainly Rambling, Because it's midnight, And I'm tired.

Lately, I've done some things that Carlos Mencia would call, "Dee DEE DEE!" I'm not going to explain either.

More later.

2006-03-10T10:30:00.000-08:00

The latest skit...

2006-03-10T10:13:00.000-08:00

Ok, Later on at church, I play the starring character in a church skit about hypocrisy. Will say more later on AudioBlogger.

Nate

Just a random soundbyte.

2006-03-08T18:21:00.000-08:00

What am I?

2006-02-07T11:30:00.000-08:00

Ok, People around me, Usually get freaked out. THIS IS WHY! I am an ESFP, Or...

Extraverted Sensing Feeling Perceiving
by Joe Butt

Profile: ESFP
Revision: 3.0
Date of Revision: 25 Feb 2005

"Where's the party?" ESFPs love people, excitement, telling stories and having fun. The spontaneous, impulsive nature of this type is almost always entertaining. And ESFPs love to entertain -- on stage, at work, and/or at home. Social gatherings are an energy boost to these "people" people.

SPs sometimes think and talk in more of a spider-web approach. Several of my ESFP friends jump from thought to thought in mid-sentence, touching here or there in a manner that's almost incoherent to the listener, but will eventually cover the waterfront by skipping on impulse from one piece of information to another. It's really quite fascinating.

New! ESFPs are attracted to new ideas, new fashions, new gadgets, new ______. Perhaps it's the newness of life that attracts ESFPs to elementary education, especially to preschool and kindergarten.

ESFPs love to talk to people about people. Some of the most colorful storytellers are ESFPs. Their down-to-earth, often homespun wit reflects a mischievous benevolence.

Almost every ESFP loves to talk. Some can be identified by the twenty minute conversation required to ask or answer a simple factual question.

Functional Analysis:
Extraverted Sensing

The dominant function of ESFPs is concerned with the reality that is perceived through the senses. This type's prime directive is to examine the tangible through taste, touch, sight, feeling and hearing. ESFPs' need for new experiences surely results from this function. Feeling gives focus to the collected information, producing the amiable nature of this type. As perceivers, ESFPs do not linger on moral concerns unless it is in service of a Greater Good and/or a unifying cause.
Introverted Feeling

Feeling, which tends to decision-making in the interest of individual beings, is auxiliary to sensing. As with all introverted functions, feeling for ESFPs has a surreal, cryptic, quintessential nature. It is more often implied than verbally expressed, more apparent in countenance and deed rather than word or creed. Feeling takes care that playful pokes and pranks do no harm to the victim.
Extraverted Thinking

This tertiary function is at the ready to give definitive answers when the world requires them. It provides a measure of balance to Introverted Feeling, allowing the ESFP some level of boundary and protection from those who would take advantage. When overused or overestimated, however, Thinking becomes a liability. ESFPs do well to seek out confirmation of the soundness of tough-minded decisions.
Introverted iNtuition

This function is least visible. As is the nature of the inferior (fourth) function, ESFP intuition lacks a sense of balance. This type seems most successful in deducing patterns and seeing connections only after a thorough examination of the facts (which process appears quite unorganized and haphazard to non-SPs). Although some ESFPs may develop such abilities, the mastery of logic, analysis and abstraction is usually difficult and wearying, and not very much fun.
Famous ESFPs:

Saint Mark (Christ's disciple)
Dale Evans
Gracie Allen
Bob Hope
Eva Gabor
Willard Scott
Goldie Hawn
Kyle Petty
Arsenio Hall
Marne Stanier, "The Weather Channel"
Woody Harrelson (Cheers)
Fictional ESFPs:

Tim "The Toolman" Taylor(Home Improvement)
Cody (Step By Step)
Mrs. Pumphrey (James Herriot, All Creatures Great and Small)

To the engineers at Blogger...

2006-02-06T11:56:00.000-08:00

Thank you for the good work on Blogger, The Outage tonight will be much appreciated. I was kinda PO'ed Thursday when I could not view my blog, But it worked later that day. Thanks. :)

Nate

IT'S MY LIFE, IT'S NOW OR NEVER,I AIN'T GONNA LIVE FOREVER!

2006-02-03T09:53:00.000-08:00

I don't know what that was all about. Just a song I like, I guess.

Anyway, Is it just me, Or are there too many reality shows? (I know, Old question)Now we have channel devoted to Reality television. Fox Reality, Is one of the worst networks to ever exist, Next to The DuMont Network. I seriously think it won't be long, Before America revolts. WE WANT GOOD, QUALITY TELEVISION. Not some idiot's idea of a good show. The only "reality" show that should be allowed to stay, Is "Fear Factor". It's an OK show. But all this other crap, Like "Big Brother" and "The Amazing Race", Needs to have all recordings bought back, And dumped in sulfuric acid. There is too much CRAP on television as it is. The ONLY childrens shows that should be allowed on television, is "Sesame Street", Reruns of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", Or *sic*, "Barney & Friends". The rest can disappear for all I care.

I need better material...

Who am I, Hitch?!?!

2006-02-02T20:11:00.000-08:00

HAHA, Just joking. But I want all of my friends to know, If you have any problems in life, or in any thing, You can tell me, I tell NO ONE. Scout's Honor. There is no key to the Bank Vault in my mind. It's only a one way door. Stuck for good.

Lean on me, when you're not strong,
And I'll be your friend,
I'll help you carry on,
For it won't be long,
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on.

The worst month ever. >_<

2006-02-02T15:56:00.000-08:00

I don't want to write this. But I will anyway. January sucked chode. I lost a friend, One to the Reaper, He was in a carwreck, With him in it alone. Nobody saw it. They found him, approximately 3 hours afterwards, His car had rolled in a ditch, He was partially ejected.

Another reason this month sucked chode, Was because of other events that affected me, Rather personally. Something I'm not at liberty to discuss.

But of course there are obvious exceptions, Like that wonderful thing called WinterJam. That couldn't have been any better. Went broke 2 hours before the event was over, But I didn't need anything anyway. I was with my friends, And I was having a good time. What else matters? My friends are family to me, And they always will be.

And We've had a great second season in Drama Ministry. We finished our 1st script. "Putting it Straight, With Dr. Phyllis", Written by Gwen Solomon, And Myself, will debut sometime in the summer, I'm guessing. I'm the main Character, "Robert Prague", And I'm supposed to appear on a TV show, As the newest spokesperson for F.A.D.D, Fathers Against Drunk Driving. The Catch 22, However, Is that I'm drunk. The whole thing is based on Hypocrisy.

I have however, Found myself, Increasingly lonelier. Not in the, "I'm a Nomad" sense. As in the "I NEED A GIRL!" sense. I am sooo lonely right now. I seriously want a real relationship. No Golddiggers though, HEHE, As I can't support that kind of need, 0_o. Plus, I hate Golddiggers and Harlots. Ladies, If you are interested, Please, Tell me!

Note: The above offer only applies to any girls I know. :)

So, It is with sadness that I close this first blog in February,

See ya tomorrow.

Nate

Informal Survey

2006-02-02T15:40:00.000-08:00

*TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey*
Name:	Nathaniel R. Gnau
Birthday:	04-21-88
Birthplace:	St. Louis
Current Location:	Brighton IL
Eye Color:	Blue
Hair Color:	Brown
Height:	6' 4"
Right Handed or Left Handed:	Right
Your Heritage:	German
The Shoes You Wore Today:	Nike
Your Weakness:	I'm a hopeless romantic
Your Fears:	Too many to list
Your Perfect Pizza:	Meatlover's with LOADs of Canadian Bacon
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year:	Get a G/F
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger:	LOL
Thoughts First Waking Up:	Where am I?
Your Best Physical Feature:	My head
Your Bedtime:	Late
Your Most Missed Memory:	Hanging w/ Friends
Pepsi or Coke:	Coke
MacDonalds or Burger King:	Non Plus, I'd rather have White Castle
Single or Group Dates:	Single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea:	Lipton
Chocolate or Vanilla:	Vanilla
Cappuccino or Coffee:	Coffeeeeeeeee
Do you Smoke:	No
Do you Swear:	Yeah
Do you Sing:	Yes
Do you Shower Daily:	Yes
Have you Been in Love:	Yes, But it was Just a crush, And she said No.
Do you want to go to College:	I dunno. But I guess I should decide.
Do you want to get Married:	Yes
Do you belive in yourself:	Sometimes
Do you get Motion Sickness:	Nope
Do you think you are Attractive:	Fuck no.
Are you a Health Freak:	Hahaha, No.
Do you get along with your Parents:	Usually
Do you like Thunderstorms:	Yes, I love them.
Do you play an Instrument:	Learning to play the Guitar, And the Harmonica
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol:	No
In the past month have you Smoked:	No
In the past month have you been on Drugs:	NO
In the past month have you gone on a Date:	No, Damnit.
In the past month have you gone to a Mall:	No
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos:	No, Yuck.
In the past month have you eaten Sushi:	Nope. Hate Sushi
In the past month have you been on Stage:	No, But Have been working on a script.
In the past month have you been Dumped:	No
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping:	No
In the past month have you Stolen Anything:	No
Ever been Drunk:	Yes
Ever been called a Tease:	HAHAHAHA, Not a snowball's chance in Bermuda!
Ever been Beaten up:	Yeah, once.
Ever Shoplifted:	Yeah, But I was in second grade.
How do you want to Die:	I dunno.
What do you want to be when you Grow Up:	An On-Air Radio Broadcaster, And Media Tycoon
What country would you most like to Visit:	Czech Republic
*In a Boy/Girl..*
Favourite Eye Color:	Blue
Favourite Hair Color:	Brown, Not dyed
Short or Long Hair:	Long
Height:	Don't matter to me.
Weight:	Same as above.
Best Clothing Style:	Whatever She likes to wear, Is ok with me.
Number of Drugs I have taken:	None.
Number of CDs I own:	300 plus, But most are for the computer.
Number of Piercings:	None.
Number of Tattoos:	None, But will get ONE and only one.
Number of things in my Past I Regret:	Too damn many to list.
CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS!

Ladies!

2006-01-26T20:53:00.000-08:00

This is really corny, Because I am putting a Personal Ad, On my OWN SITE.

Ladies! SWM, VERY loyal, Trustworthy, 17 year old man is up for grabs! Infact, Always has been! Never had a girlfriend(of any type), And have been lonely, For the past 5 years. Please comment if interested...

I'm never staying up till 4:20 in the morning again!

2006-01-24T03:36:00.000-08:00

I did, Then I found myself up at 5:20, Cuz MY stepdad hit a deer, on his way to work. I had to field dress it. At 9:00 in the morning. Ugh.

Whoa...

2006-01-14T08:17:00.000-08:00

I just had the craziest dream in my life... I just got a truck from my parents, And some girl I never met in my life, Said she'd always admired me from afar, And she started KISSING me in front of my parents!!! Now is that wicked or what? I wish I could say it lasted longer than 10 seconds after she kissed me, But sadly, The dream ended... But get this, The girl said her name was AMBER TAMBLYN! WTF?

PS: That's the best I slept all year!

What the Pledge of Allegiance Means

2006-01-13T00:39:00.000-08:00

Red Skelton, during the presentation of his CBS television show on the night of January 14, 1969, read his version of the "Pledge of Allegiance" to the flag. He immediately received 200,000 requests for it, he recorded it and the record was widely played throughout the country. Skelton had learned his adaptation of the pledge as a schoolboy in Vincennes, Indiana. The teacher felt his pupils were bored reciting the pledge every morning (times haven't changed much), so he decided to explain to his students what the lines they were mumbling meant.

"I" — me, an individual, a committee of one.

"Pledge" — dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self-pity.

"Allegiance" — my love and devotion.

"To the Flag" — our standard, Old Glory, a symbol of freedom. Wherever she waves, there is respect because your loyalty has given her dignity that shouts freedom is everybody's job.

" Of the United" — that means that we have all come together

" States" — individual communities that have united into 50 great states. Fifty communities with pride and dignity and purpose, all divided by imaginary boundaries, yet common purpose and that's love for country.

" Of America"

" And to the Republic" — a state in which sovereign power in invested in representatives chosen by the people to govern. And government is the people and it's representatives chosen by the people to govern. And government is the people and it's from the people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people.

"For which it stands"

" One nation under GOD" — meaning so blessed by GOD.

"Indivisible" — incapable of being divided.

"With Liberty" — which is freedom and the right or power to live one's own life without threats or fear of some sort of retaliation.

"And justice" — the principle or quality of dealing fairly with others.

"For all" — which means it's as much your country as it is mine.

I may be a bad American. But that's tough.

2006-01-13T00:33:00.000-08:00

Upon hearing that California Senators B. Boxer and D. Feinstein denounced him for being a "gun owner" and a "Rock Star". This was Ted Nugent's response after telling the senators about his past contributions to children's charities and scholarship foundations which have totaled more than $13.7 million in the last 5 years.

"I'm a Bad American - this pretty much sums it up for me. I like big trucks, big boats, big houses, and naturally, pretty women. I believe the money I make belongs to me and my family, not some midlevel governmental functionary with a bad comb-over who wants to give it away to crack addicts squirting out babies.

I don't care about appearing compassionate. I think playing with toy guns doesn't make you a killer. I believe ignoring your kids and giving them Prozac might. I think I'm doing better than the homeless. I don't think being a minority makes you noble or victimized. I have the right not to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird or make me mad. This is my life to live, and not necessarily up to others expectations. I know what SEX is and there are not varying degrees of it.

I don't celebrate Kwanzaa. But if you want to that's fine; I just don't feel like everyone else should have to. I believe that if you are selling me a Dairy Queen shake, a pack of cigarettes, or hotel room you do it in English. As of matter of fact, if you are an American citizen you should speak English. My uncles and forefathers shouldn't have had to die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born in to come disrespect ours, and make us bend to your will. Get over it.

I think the cops have every right to shoot your sorry butt if you're running from them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the word 'freeze' or 'stop' in English, see the previous line. I don't use the excuse "it's for the children" as a shield for unpopular opinions or actions.

I know how to count votes and I feel much safer letting a machine with no political affiliation do a recount when needed. I know what the definition of lying is, and it isn't based on the word "is"-ever. I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you qualify for any special loan programs, gov't sponsored bank loans, etc., so you can open a hotel, 7-Eleven, trinket shop, or any thing else, while the indigenous peoples can't get past a high school education because they can't afford it.

I didn't take the initiative in inventing the Internet. I thought the Taco Bell dog was funny. I want them to bring back safe and sane fireworks. I believe no one ever died because of something Ozzy Osbourne, Ice-T or Marilyn Manson sang, but that doesn't mean I want to listen to that crap from someone else's car when I'm stopped at a red light. But I respect your right to.

I think that being a student doesn't give you any more enlightenment than working at Blockbuster or Jack In The Box. I don't want to eat or drink anything with the words light, lite or fat-free on the package. Our soldiers did not go to some foreign country and risk their lives in vain and defend our Constitution so that decades later you can tell me it's a living document ever changing and is open to interpretation.

The guys who wrote it were light years ahead of anyone today, and they meant what they said - now leave the document alone, or there's going to be trouble.

I don't hate the rich. I help the poor. I know wrestling is fake. I've never owned, or was a slave, and a large percentage of our forefathers weren't wealthy enough to own one either. Please stop blaming me because some prior white people were idiots - and remember, tons of white, Indian, Chinese, and other races have been enslaved too - it was wrong for every one of them.

I believe a self-righteous liberal Democrat with a cause is more dangerous than a Hell's Angel with an attitude. I want to know exactly which church is it where the "Reverend" Jessie Jackson preaches; and, what exactly is his job function.

I own a gun, you can own a gun, and any red blooded American should be allowed to own a gun, but if you use it in a crime, then you will serve the time.

I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and continue to make more. If it makes you mad, then invent the next operating system that's better and put your name on the building.

Ask your buddy that invented the Internet to help you. I don't believe in hate crime legislation. Even suggesting it makes me mad.

You're telling me that someone who is a minority,gay, disabled, another nationality, or otherwise different from the mainstream of this country has more value as a human being that I do as a white male. If someone kills anyone, I'd say that it's a hate crime. We don't need more laws! Let's enforce the ones we already have.

I think turkey bacon, turkey beef, turkey fake anything sucks. I believe that it doesn't take a village to raise a child-it takes a parent with the guts to stand up to the kid and spank his butt and say "NO!" when it's necessary to do so. I'll admit that the only movie that ever made me cry was Ole Yeller. I didn't realize Dr. Seuss was a genius until I had a kid.

I will not be frowned upon or be looked down upon or be made to keep silent because I have these beliefs and opinions. I thought this country allowed me that right. I will not conform or compromise just to keep from hurting somebody's feelings. I'm neither angry nor disenfranchised, no matter how desperately the mainstream media would like the world to believe otherwise.

Yes, I guess by some people's definition, I may be a bad American. But that's tough."

Ted Nugent

I am sooo tired right now...

2006-01-09T23:46:00.000-08:00

It is 1:46 am right now, And I can't sleep, which is real unfortunate, Because I look like most of you feel after getting hit by Evander Holyfield. I wish I could sleep, But sleeping isn't fun like it used to be. Do I not get out enough? Or is my bed too damn old? YOU DON'T KNOW! It sucks to be you. LOL. Sh**! I just fell asleep.

I'm dreaming this up right now. If I'm not, then, I'm going to have a surprise...

100 Most annoying things of 2005

2006-01-08T22:03:00.000-08:00

100 WIKIPEDIA
The world’s best online encyclopedia…if you want to learn that Bigfoot got Hitler pregnant in 1876 while writing The Little House on The Prairie series and shooting JFK with a bullet made out of Charles Lindbergh’s teeth.

99 BOTOX
When will people realize that making your face look like droopy silly putty is hardly the most attractive cosmetic update? And what kind of trial and error did doctor’s go through before they decided to injecting botulism was a good idea?

98 ANN COULTER
I’ve got nothing against the woman’s politics, but that restraining order she filed against me is way out of line. Sorry, Ann, but if it’s in your garbage can it’s up for grabs!

97 PAYPAL
In response to Hurricane Katrina, the website Something Awful raised nearly $28,000 for the Red Cross. Paypal locked up the funds, offered to give it to The United Way, and had to refund every single donation instead of letting it go to its intended use.

96 FRED PHELPS
If this extreme homophobic Baptist preacher would read the original Hebrew scripture more carefully, he might find the exact translation of his favorite phrase is actually “God Hates Fred!”

95 PRUSSIAN BLUE
Finally, a racist teenage singing group that’s too cute to hate! Their strategy to have non-whites who listen to their music end their misery by committing suicide might actually work!

94 ANNA NICOLE SMITH
Putting Anna on this list is a like saying lemons are sour. She lost a ton of weight with TRIMSPA, but unfortunately her special celebrity formula with souvenir razor blade and mirror isn’t available to the general public.

93 FLIGHTPLAN
A ludicrous movie about a parent who loses their annoying kid on an airplane, and actually tries to find her! 8 hours of “Are We There Yet-free travel” is the parental equivalent of flying first class.

92 JOHNNY CASH’S DEATH
Sure, it happened 2 years ago, but it still doesn’t make it suck any less. Though he did an admirable acting job in Walk The Line, Joaquin Phoenix is no substitute. Rock on, Johnny!

91 THE LOGO CHANNEL
How can they call themselves an all-gay cable channel without a single “Golden Girls” rerun in their lineup?

90 ANNE RICE
Finally exhausting the vampire genre, she’s moved on to writing books about 2000 year old zombies.

89 DOMINO and AEON FLUX
How could two different films about hot chicks with guns be this boring?

88 BLUETOOTH EARPIECES
Watching legions of undead corporate slaves walk around with these cellular phone Borg implants hanging out of their ears is a sad thing indeed.

87 MRS. BUTTERWORTH’S SYRUP BOTTLES
Don’t believe the commercials. She won’t talk to you no matter how rich, creamy, and buttery smooth you tell her she is.

86 IPOD ACCESSORIES
Though I can understand paying $300 for a top of the line iPod, I draw the line at paying $30 for iPod Socks to put them in! When your iPod is dressed more warmly than some homeless guy, something’s very wrong.

85 AMERICAN IDOL
Getting advice on being a star from Paula Abdul is like getting driving lessons from Lindsay Lohan.

84 MULTIPLE DVD RELEASES
Just when you think you’ve bought a nice version of your favorite film on DVD comes the “Superbit Deluxe Gold Director’s Cut This Time We Mean It’s The Ultimate Version” making yours obsolete.

83 #3 PENCILS
Too light for Scantron tests, too dark for drafting. Oh #3 pencil, why hast thou forsaken me?

82 THE BLACK EYED PEAS
These hacks are bigger sellouts than the XBOX 360. Please enjoy their upcoming CD “Songs That Will Be Used to Advertise Crap” next year. Also their song, "My Humps" rivals "Hollaback Girl" as one of the year's most irritating. You know, if you have lumps, you should really get a mammogram instead of bragging about them in a song.

81 MICHAEL JACKSON
How this “alleged” child molester is allowed to walk the streets is astounding. The only CD he’ll be on anytime soon is the Meagan’s Law ROM at the local police station.

80 THE NBA DRESS CODE
What better way to improve the NBA’s image by having the players wear nice suits off the court? Ditching Ron Artest in the middle of the Nevada desert would go a lot further to win the public over.

79 DOOM: THE MOTION PICTURE
Why the never ending quest to make movies out of videogames? Before long we’ll be watching Pong:The Motion Picture.

78 MY OBESSIVE COMPULSIVE HABITS
Did I really lock my doors? I forgot to tell myself that I locked each door out loud so I’ll remember that I actually did it. Or maybe the memory of locking that door is just a dream and I really didn’t do it. Why am I wasting time writing this while my iron is burning my house down?

77 TV SHOWS THAT AREN’T ON DVD
Sometimes I wonder if I really want to live in a world that releases a “Charles in Charge” Season 1 boxed DVD set, but keeps “Batman” and “WKRP In Cincinnati” in permanent legal limbo.

76 MYSPACE.COM
Because there just wasn’t enough room at Livejournal for self-obsessed attention whores to show off to the world.

75 KENNY CHESNEY
You knew his marriage to Renee Zellweger was in trouble when he booked a honeymoon getaway to Brokeback Mountain.

74 NICK AND JESSICA
1,000 years from now, archaeologists will look at our news publications and figure that this celebrity duo must have been king and queen of the world. Why anyone is interested in these empty headed no-talent morons is a mystery to all mankind. I’m against The Patriot Act, but I’d be willing to sacrifice our civil liberties a bit to permit the government to put anyone who ever bought a Jessica Simpson record on a special island and do some bomb testing. Not only would you collectively increase the nation’s IQ, but you’d stick it to Wal-Mart by getting rid of 80% of their customer base.

73 HDTV
What good is crystal clear realistic television when you’re just going to watch “Mind of Mencia” on it? Plus the high-def face of Edward James Olmos should not be witnessed by any human being.

72 CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER
Why hasn’t somebody sued him for false advertising yet?

71 TERRY SHIAVO HYPE
The round the clock coverage of both sides of the argument of whether or not to pull Shiavo’s feeding tube was shameful. A South Park episode in which Kenny was on life support summed it up perfectly…you can’t die with dignity with 8,000 cameras pointed at you.

70 ASHTON KUTCHER
How stupid do you have to be for this dope to pull a prank on you?

69 ORLANDO BLOOM
If he’s not a gay elf, I don’t’ want to see him in an action film! Ridley Scott trading down from Russell Crowe to Orlando Bloom with his Kingdom of Heaven movie is like recasting Spartacus with Burt Ward.

68 G4
The subversive, funny, and profitable Tech TV was dismantled and merged into this horrible network, that paid $7 million for reruns of “The Man Show” and has ratings so low, they’re frequently beaten by The Dumont Network (If you get that joke, happy 75th birthday to you!).

67 COREY CLARK
So you slept with Paula Abdul. Get in line, buddy!

66 LOWERED STANDARDS FOR CELEBRITY STATUS
Remember when being a celebrity meant having something more than a tryout for an Old Navy commercial on your resume?

65 STAR WARS MERCHANDISING
Though the entire “prequelogy” was a giant toy commercial, did George Lucas really need to whore out his characters as Darth Tater and toys of M&M’s dressed up like Chewbacca?

64 CELLULAR PHONE CONTRACTS
We’ve become a new nation of indentured servants, signing gigantic 2 year deals with ridiculously high early cancellation fees. All for a shitty camera phone with Hillary Duff ring tones.

63 SUPERMODELS
I’ll never understand the obsession with these skinny freakish zombies. In comic books, you need special powers to be called super. Apparently the power to live on a diet of cocaine and saliva is enough for these gals to achieve that status.

62 50 CENT
Nothing says gangsta like your own flavor of Vitamin Water. Maybe its better to die tryin’, after all.

61 KABALLAH
When your religion gets an energy drink named after it, perhaps its time to rethink your beliefs.

60 NICOLE RICHIE
The literary world was treated to her tell all book as empty and worthless as the author. You know you have issues when your autobiography weighs more than you do. Hopefully this era of being famous for being famous will be over soon.

59 AUTOMATED CAMPAIGN CALLS
Also known as “robo calls” these pre-recorded messages from politicians and celebrities pollute answering machines across America during election time. I never thought I’d see the day when I missed telemarketing calls.

58 SURVIVOR
After 11 seasons and no deaths it’s time to up the ante on this formulaic bore. CBS needs to spice things up and set the next episode in Iraq.

57 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Aside from the Weekend Update segment with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the 2005 season is among the series’ worst. Sorry Lorne Michaels, but I think its time for some new blood up top.

56 SONY
As if listening to Britney Spears’ CDs wasn’t bad enough, Sony put virtually undetectable secret software on the disc and numerous others in their catalog that rendered computers unfortunate enough to play them susceptible to hacker attacks. Meanwhile Sony faces speculation that their PS3 system will be released shortly after the XBOX 720 comes out.

55 ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
Spends tens of millions of cash strapped California’s dollars to hold an election for special initiatives that “the people demanded” only to see them overwhelmingly defeated at the polls. And despite a bill he signed outlawing sex with corpses, he continues to share a bed with Maria Shriver. Sorry, I should have listened to my wife and left this joke out.

54 MEXICAN PRESIDENT VINCENTE FOX
Angered many with his remarks that Mexicans have to take jobs that “not even blacks would want to do”. Of course his comment was off base, ‘cause the number of Mexicans in the National Hockey League is still rather low.

53 STARBUCKS
Not only are there some places in America where there are twin Starbucks locations directly across the street from each other, but their tactics of opening up next to local established coffee shacks are making them the Wal-Mart of the hot beverage world. And damn if I can remember their Venti to English size conversion chart when ordering their drinks.

52 ALAN COLMES
The Ichabod Crane of the liberal media is hardly a formidable foil to his overbearing and pompous partner Sean Hannity on their creatively titled TV show, Hannity & Colmes.

51 DICK CHENEY
Not since Asslick Johnson has there been a more aptly named Vice President in our country’s history.

50 ASHLEE SIMPSON
I can understand people with no singing talent getting record contracts based on looks and sex appeal, but Ashlee Simpson doesn’t even have that going for her. It makes you wonder if someone at her record company lost a bet.

49 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
How can anyone get excited about this league full of cheating, corruption, and abuse. Hey! It really is America’s sport!

48 LINDSEY LOHAN
After having her breasts digitally reduced by Disney for the new Herbie movie, she had them reduced for real by using one of those wacky “stop eating stuff” diets.

47 EXTREME MAKOVER: HOME EDITION
You know, it doesn’t seem like building an $800,000 dream homes for a family who’s father lost his job as a professional rope skipper because he twisted his ankle is the best use of resources to help out America’s neediest people.

46 PHILLIP MORRIS ANTI-SMOKING ADS
Really want kids to stop smoking? Stop showing commercials with kids saying how uncool it is, and have Bea Arthur in a thong smoking a pack of Newports exclaiming how cool cigs really are. Either that, or stop making cigarettes.

45 TOP 100 COUNTDOWNS
When VH1 runs The 100 Wackiest Left Handed Chinese Bass Players, perhaps its time to rethink this whole Top 100 countdown thing.

44 BABY BRATZ
Not satisfied with making dolls of teenagers that look like hookers, we now have slutty toddler figures for the kids to enjoy. I knew it was a mistake putting Michael Jackson on Hasbro’s Board of Directors.

43 CELEBRITY POKER
Watching “celebrities” like that redhead lady from Suddenly Susan and “that guy who was in that show about those guys” play bad poker makes for some of the most horrible television ever broadcast.

42 RECTAL THERMOMETERS
Their era of usefulness is over. Plus, woe be to he who forgets what type it is!

41 ENZYTE ADS
When a guy has trouble getting erections, he should deal with it the old fashioned way and buy a new Hummer.

40 ROB SCHNEIDER
It saddens me to think there’s people who were actually looking forward to see Deuce Bigelow: European Gigolo. During the opening weekend, it opened at #48 and was outgrossed by an art film of Jm. J. Bullock playing solitaire.

39 FOX NEWS
President Bush could drive a flaming van full of babies off a cliff and FOX would find a way to spin it as a liberal attack on family values.

38 SIX FLAGS GUY
Is there such a shortage of real old guys that Six Flags has to use this latex makeup appliance covered freak in their commercials?

37 BARBARA BUSH
Sometimes it just seems better to complain about the root cause of the problem.

36 ADULT HARRY POTTER FANS
Harry Potter is a fine series to read…when you’re twelve years old! Actually I just put this here to see how much hate mail I’ll get from stupid people who just skim read the list. I actually enjoy reading the books and wish J.K. Rowling was my Sugar Mommy.

35 CUSTOMER SERVICE VOICE RESPONSE LINES
Not content with letting you push buttons, most company service numbers require you to shout out answers to a menu of options that make you feel like you’re in some corporate responsive prayer meeting. “Wait a minute…I think you said, ‘Yuck Foo’…is that correct?”

34 BRITNEY SPEARS and KEVIN FEDERLINE
The worst of the vapid celebrity couples out there. From their stupid reality show, to the non stop tabloid coverage of their relationship, I’ve had enough.

33 DAKOTA FANNING
One of my biggest laughs of the year was hearing that a local film critic shouted “If I have to watch one more movie with that ugly no talent buck toothed Jack-O-Lantern, I’m going to scream!” I think she’s a fine enough actress, but she’s managed to guest star in every single film of the year. It doesn’t seem possible, but I think I even saw her in my 1987 high school graduation video.

32 MOVIES ABOUT GIANT SIZED FAMILIES
I just don’t get the fascination with movies like Cheaper By The Dozen 2 and the not to be outdone 18 kid remake of Yours, Mine, and Ours. Look for Disney’s upcoming, Sweet Lord, My Uterus Exploded! (starring Dakota Fanning, of course) to come out next summer.

31 ENERGY DRINKS
When did America become so feeble that it needed to chug down high caffeine ginseng guarana voodoo juice sodas to stay awake? I recall a fonder time when all a lad needed to stay up all night was a cup of coffee and trucker pills.

30 DAVID LEE ROTH AND EDDIE VAN HALEN
For the good of all mankind, would you two jerks make up and record some music together again?

29 HOWARD STERN
His year long commercial for how good his show is going to be once he moves to satellite radio was tedious indeed. Here’s hoping he lives up the hype.

28 DAVID CHAPELLE
He single-handedly torpedoed one of TV’s funniest shows for no apparent reason. Apparently having 50 people shout, “I’m Rick James, Bitch!” in your face every day takes its toll.

27 E HARMONY FOUNDER DR. E CLARK WARREN
Watching this creepy fellow hawk his online dating service is like hearing your grandpa talk about how hot grandma is.

26 THANKSGIVING NEWS BROADCASTS
This just in…airports are crowded, and traffic is really bad on Thanksgiving Day! British Parliament could get nuked on that day, and the story would still follow this insipid coverage.

25 GAS COMPANIES
Record profits for all the companies while prices mysteriously increase across the country. OK, I’m just bitter because I accidentally drove away from a pump with the nozzle still in my tank TWICE this year.

24 TUCKER CARLSON
After getting his ass kicked by Jon Stewart on CNN’s Crossfire last year, he’s been relegated to a little watched show on MSNBC. I’m not making this up, a few weeks ago I skimmed past his show and saw him talking to a chimpanzee. Though it may have been Bob Novak, now that I think about it.

23 SCIENTOLOGY
Every religion has a bit of the hard to believe associated with it, but Scientology takes the cake. Imagine spending tens of thousands of dollars to work your way up into their program (salvation through cash) to learn that 75 million years ago, an evil space demon named Xenu enslaved aliens in a Hawaiian volcano (even though the island hadn’t been formed yet) and all of our problems are a result of their ghosts that are trapped within our body.

22 CARLOS MENCIA
Minority comedians making fun of their own ethnicity is a time honored tradition made famous by Richard Pryor and Cheech and Chong. But the way that “Carlos Mencia” (who according to fellow comedian Joe Rogan is a German/Honduran hack named Ned Holness) gets away with making fun of “beaners” on his stupid Comedy Central show “Mind of Mencia” just blows my mind.

21 MICHAEL JACKSON FANS
It’s one thing to look the other way if a celebrity you like strays from honor once or twice, but what kind of world do Michael Jackson fans live in where they think this guy is great? The only folks stupider were on the jury that acquitted him. Let’s hope those rumors of his launching a “Jesus Juice” white wine label aren’t true.

20 POLITICAL TALK RADIO
From the wacky blathering right wing shows to the insipid conspiracy laden paranoia-fests from the left, political talk radio has become completely unlistenable. How is it so hard to believe that a country that makes “Dancing With The Stars” a #1 show, could have simply put Bush in office for a second term by voting for him? And the conservative shows’ continued blame of all things bad on Clinton and Carter has become laughable.

19 DESEPERATE HOUSEWIVES
Only Eva Longoria’s character is an actual housewife, and her husband was in jail for half the season. And Teri Hatcher’s character is one of the most unwatchably stupid women to ever appear on television.

18 TOM DELAY
I thought politicians this corrupt only existed in Dick Tracy comic strips.

17 RUBBER COMMEMERATIVE BRACELETS
Whoops! The yellow dye in those LIVESTRONG bracelets causes cancer. Sorry, folks!

16 FORMER FEMA HEAD MIKE BROWN
While the Hurricane Tragedy was on TV nonstop for 4 days, Brown actually tried to pass off the BS line that he only learned about the extent of the damage after that point. There hasn’t been a guy more unqualified for the job since Don Adams worked as a spy on “Get Smart”.

15 LARRY THE CABLE GUY
Some of the redneck comedians are funny in doses, but this spokesperson for Deliverance extras who isn’t really named Larry, or from the South, is just an embarrassment to humanity. SHUT-R-UP!

14 CAR MAGNETS
Cause nothing says patriotism than ribbon shaped flags. Every time you stick one of these on your car, you’re sticking it to terrorism.

13 PEOPLE WHO WALK DOWN THE STREET EATING PEANUT BUTTER AND DON'T WATCH WHERE THE FUCK THEY'RE GOING!
If I bump in to one more of these assholes while I'm trying to enjoy my chocolate bar, I'm going to go nuts!

12 HARRIET MIERS
Just because she worked as a puppet on "Mister Rogers Neighborhood" for decades doesn’t mean she’s qualified to serve on the highest court in the land.

11 PARIS HILTON
The extent in which this plastic empty souled waste of space continues to get crammed down our throats is mind-boggling. Ha! I said “crammed down our throats” and “Paris Hilton” in the same sentence!

10 HOLLABACK GIRL
I liked this song better the first time, when it was called “Hey Mickey!”, but it’s about the best song featuring fecal matter and bananas since Lobo’s ‘70s hit “Me and You And a Shitty Banana Named Boo”.

9 RUNAWAY BRIDE, JENNIFER WILBANKS
After concocting a fake kidnap story to get out of a wedding, Jennifer Wilbanks’ bug-eyed face became the most frightening image on TV since The X-Files was canceled.

8 BIRD FLU
Frankly, they’ve crapped on my car one too many times, so I’m all far it! Watch for Fred Phelps’ extreme followers to explain that this is God’s punishment for gay birds.

7 RACIST FLOOD COVERAGE
While much was made about the black “looters” and white “gatherers” in the media’s coverage of the Katrina flooding, why wasn’t there any outcry about the unfair portrayal of failed lesbians as the source of the flooding? And calling them “dykes” on national TV was pretty harsh.

6 MARTHA STEWART
You’d think we’d ended the War in Iraq or elected a new Pope with the level of attention Martha’s release from prison got.

5 TERRELL OWENS
If this guy would put just 10% of the energy he spends being a prima donna into just shutting up and playing the game, he’d be one of the greatest football players of all time. As it stands, he’s about ready for a career of celebrity poker with Dennis Rodman.

4 NAPOLEON DYNAMITE T-SHIRTS
I think it's time to impeach Pedro.

3 ARUBA KIDNAP VICTIM, NATALEE HOLLAWAY
The media was never more racist than it's coverage of the missing white Alabama teen. News channels covered her disappearance round the clock, while Hispanic woman Carmen Sandiego remains missing with no media attention whatsoever.

2 TOM CRUISE
Tom Cruise is completely sane, virile, exhibits self control, is a member of a totally rational non-cult religion, does not eat babies, and does not use mind control to trick Hollywood starlets into carrying the seed of space-demons.

1 HURRICANES
They proved to be a bit inconvenient this year, to say the least. Hopefully next year’s deadly locust plagues and rivers of blood will help put it all behind us once and for all.

-Robert Berry
rberry@retrocrush.com

Ok, I'm done...

2006-01-06T00:02:00.000-08:00

Well, Ladies and gents, I'm done.

I am sick of sitting around, and I have decided, I'm going to get my fat, Lazy ass in shape, and kick some serious ass, And get into a more serious lifestyle. You may see a LOT less of me here, Now. And I'm going to get into the SCCA, And, I may even take up boxing. But I'm NOT cutting my hair, Or going veggie. FVCK THAT. New pics of me will seem alien, cuz, I'm losing fVcking weight like WackoJacko loses noses.

To all from camp last year...

2006-01-04T09:41:00.000-08:00

I love you guys....

Wine Tips

2006-01-03T00:36:00.000-08:00

To bring out the full aroma and flavor of a wine, continually swirl your glass between each sip. That exposes the wine to air and helps open it up.

For summer sipping, keep white wines chilled but not ice-cold. If served too cold, wine flavors close down.

When you barbecue, keep your Ravenswood Zin away from sun and heat. It will show best if served at a cool but not cold 55 to 70 degrees.

A partial bottle of wine can usually be re-corked and enjoyed again a day or two after being opened. But don’t wait longer as flavors will really fade fast.

Aroma is a huge factor in wine flavor, so always remember to take a good long sniff before you sip.

To fully appreciate the complex flavors of a big Ravenswood red, take a generous sip and swish the wine around vigorously in your mouth before swallowing.

The rich, creamy taste you may have noticed in your favorite Chardonnay or Cabernet comes from aging in oak barrels. Some people like lots of oak flavor in their wines, others less.

The Zinfandel vines in California’s Sonoma County are among the oldest in the world. Some, in fact, are more than a century old.

The zesty, robust flavors of Ravenswood Zin pair perfectly with barbecue because they hold their own against spicy sauces and full-flavored meat dishes.

The color of a wine– red, white or anything in between– doesn’t come from the juice of the grapes. Instead, it comes from contact between the juice and wine skins during fermentation. The longer the contact, the darker the wine.

Often, you can tell a big, full flavored red just by its color in the glass– a deep, dark uniform inkiness points to an intense, concentrated wine.

When planning wine for a party, figure on one to one and a half glasses of wine per person and four to five glasses of wine per bottle.

When pouring wine– red or white– fill the glass to the widest part of the bowl. This allows you to enjoy the wine’s aroma to the fullest.

Did you know that wines have “noses?” Well, they do! A wine’s “nose” is simply another way of referring to its aroma or bouquet.

Wine is best stored in a cool, dark spot that is free of vibration. Never store your wine on top of the ‘fridge.

A bottle of Chardonnay makes a great pre-barbecue cocktail. Chardonnay also pairs well with summertime favorites like chicken, fish, shrimp and many salads.

The origins of the Zinfandel grape are obscure, but it was introduced in this country by Italian immigrants in the mid-1800’s.

The simplest rule for wine and food pairing is this… Match darker wines with darker meats and more fully flavored dishes, lighter colored wines with white meats and lighter flavored dishes.

To chill white wine from room temperature, let it sit 30 minutes in the ‘fridge, then open and serve.

Shiraz and Syrah come from one and the same grape. However, Australian vintners use the word shiraz, while the French use Syrah. To add to the confusion, both terms are used here in the U.S.

The word “varietal” refers to the type of grape used to make a wine. Examples of common varietals are Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Zinfandel and Merlot.

The Chronic-WHAT?-Cles of Narnia

2005-12-20T12:17:00.000-08:00

Boredom.

2005-12-11T20:29:00.000-08:00

Yep. Boredom. "Interesting" topic. Boredom has set in. Did you know, That a study was done on the effects of boredom? They found that Boredom, Is boring. And can shorten your life. Bye Bye! I'm going to bed. Nite!

December 7th, 1941

2005-12-07T08:19:00.000-08:00

Today is December 7th, The day we remember the attack by the Empire of Japan, On Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. "A Day which will live in infamy."

It is Peanut Butter Jelly time.

2005-11-30T10:32:00.000-08:00

Speaking of peanut butter and jelly, I'm Hungry!

Politically correct holidays

2005-11-29T19:46:00.000-08:00

Note: The following is said deliberately to show how silly America has become with being politically correct. It is not my true opinion.

Well, since there is big controversy over whether or not to say Merry Christmas, or Happy Holidays, I was thinking about how we should accommodate all the minority thinkers in this country:

1. if we can't say "Merry Christmas", then we shouldn't say "Happy Chanukah" (spelling) or "Happy Kwanza"..We don't want to offend those who aren't Jewish or African.

2. All "Holidays" shouldn't be called by their name. Example:

A. Easter should be "Holiday egg hunt" instead of "Easter egg hunt"

B. Memorial day shouldn't be for those who died in war; should be dedicated to all Americans who have died in history, including all deaths other than war. We don't want to offend anti-war activists!

C. Independence Day should be "Firework holiday", and should be just a party day. We don't want to offend those who hate America!

D. Labor Day should be eliminated all together. We don't want to offend those who don't work! It's not fair that the jobless don't get their own holiday!

E. Columbus Day should be eliminated all together. After all, Chris Columbus DELIBERATELY infected the natives with disease! We don't want to offend the people of the Caribbean for their family members who died FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY YEARS AGO!

F. Veterans Day should be eliminated as well. We don't want to offend anti-war activists!

G. Thanksgiving should be eliminated, because we can't even decided on how or why it started!

Hope I didn't offend anyone "Happy Holidays"

My good friend phxSS made that.

2005-11-27T17:45:00.000-08:00

Proverbs 26:11
As a dog returns to its' vomit, So a fool repeats his folly.

Friends

2005-11-02T20:53:00.000-08:00

This week, All of my friends are going through some sort of crisis. My Friend Holly has a friend who's mom might have Colon Cancer, My Friend Vamp, Has a friend who is brain dead, And about to become an organ donor, And My Friend Amelia, Has a friend, Who's Sister has Bacterial Meningitis. And My Friend Rachel, Whose parents are thinking of getting a divorce. I need sometime to think.

JAPAN AWAITS!

2005-10-22T23:17:00.000-07:00

I HAVE DECIDED, That I'm going to Japan, For a month. I just need to save the cash. $7000 dollars worth. But it will happen. Next year hopefully. WANNA HELP ME OUT? Then leave me a comment!

Nate

Andy was right...

2005-10-05T13:28:00.000-07:00

Andy Rooney said on "60 Minutes" a few weeks ago:

I don't think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except numbers. The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory are things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America. Try to have things like the United Caucasian College Fund, Cloud Magazine, White Entertainment Television, or Miss White America; and see what happens...
Jesse Jackson will be knocking down your door.
Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to the ball game.

I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason, that is why there are no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts! ARE YOU LISTENING MARTHA BURKE?

I have the right "NOT" to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off.

When 70% of the people who get arrested are black, in cities where 70% of the population is black, that is not racial profiling, it is the Law of Probability.
I believe that if you are selling me a milkshake, a pack of cigarettes, a newspaper or a hotel room, you must do it in English! As a matter of fact, if you want to be an American citizen, you should have to speak English!

My father and grandfather didn't die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours. I think the police should have every right to shoot your sorry ass if you threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the word "freeze" or "stop" in English, see the above lines.

I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you are qualified for any special loan programs, government sponsored bank loans or tax breaks, etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, trinket store, or any other business.

We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries and risk our lives in wars to defend their freedoms, so that decades later they could come over here and tell us our constitution is a living document; and open to their interpretations.

I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor.
I know pro wrestling is fake, but so are movies and television. That doesn't stop you from watching them.

I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next operating system that's better, and put your name on the building.

It doesn't take a whole village to raise a child right, but it does take a parent to stand up to the kid; and smack his little behind when necessary, and say "NO!"

I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please don't pretend they are a political statement. And, please, stay home until that new lip ring heals. I don't want to look at your ugly infected mouth as you serve me French fries!

I am sick of "Political Correctness." I know a lot of black people, and not a single one was born in Africa;so how can they be "African-Americans"? Besides, Africa is a continent. I don't go around saying I am a European-American because my great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather was from Europe. I am proud to be from America and nowhere else.
And if you don't like my point of view, tough...

A Snake called Thing....

2005-09-22T20:31:00.000-07:00

My sis just got a pet Ball Python, And she named it Thing. Yeah, That's original. Anyway, It's just a baby, And it's got really pretty Colors. I'll try to get a pic up soon.

Hey!

2005-09-14T06:35:00.000-07:00

Sorry it's taking me so long to get the show going! I'm just a little busy, lately. But MY SHOW WILL BE ON! Eventually.

Nate

My new show!

2005-09-09T20:57:00.000-07:00

I HATE DELL!

2005-08-17T19:42:00.000-07:00

Ok people, I'm not gonna be online for a while, because I have to buy a new charger for my laptop. But I normally wouldn't care. Except now. Why is it so hard for Dell to make a part that will last? When I bought this computer, I had to send it in for serious service 4 times. Now, I have to buy my 3rd charger. THIS IS BULL. So I will be gone for a while. BYE!

Foamy says:KEEP THE JOBS IN THE U.S., SO I CAN UNDERSTAND WHO I'M TALKING TO!

I hate our lawn mower....

2005-08-16T17:52:00.000-07:00

Today, I had to mow the grass. FUN FUN! Well, All was good for the first 2 parts. Almost done with the 3rd part, And my tractor ran out of gas. BLOODY HELL! So what did I do? I pushed it back to the house. Then I walked inside, And my stepdad told me "You were spost to mow the front yard, Not down by the lake!" DOUBLE BLOODY HELL!

A new addition...

2005-08-12T19:12:00.000-07:00

While I was at my Dad's, I recieved some cool news. My cousin Noelle, & Her husband Chip, Welcomed a new limb to the Family Tree. Lucas Jonathan Clatto, Born yesterday, Thursday August 11th, 2005, 8lbs, Something ounces, And He's already got more hair than me. (NOT) Anyway, Congrats to my cousin Noelle And her husband Chip.

Nate

Internet Radio

2005-08-10T11:47:00.000-07:00

Hey people, Nate here. A while ago, I Downloaded SurferNETWORK Internet radio player, so I could listen to my favorite REAL radio station, Red @ 104.1. Upon further research, however, I found that SN Actually sells a package that lets us normal peeps, Have our own Radiostation on the internet. With the Software to broadcast, A mic, Splitter, and all that good stuff. And it also lets callers call in and make requests and stuff like that. And have an internet talk show. Well, Now I'm thinking, Maybe I could have a station of my own to Showcase my DJ Talents. But I need your suggestions. Would this be a good idea, or a flop? I really think it would be, But not if I don't have any listeners. So I need a "show of hands" as to who would listen.

Just leave comments, And I'll read em.

Nate

PS: Any SurferNETWORK Broadcasters out there? How well does the software work?

http://surfernetwork.com/html/talk_show.htm

2005-08-09T19:35:00.000-07:00

AHA!

2005-08-02T17:15:00.000-07:00

Now that I finished writing my "writer's block" blog, It ends. I am going to talk about my friends. Without names.
No.1
He's damn funny, cool, and always a pal.
No.2
She's Flippin' smart, energetic, Fun-Loving, and pretty.
No.3
He's another damn funny guy, who's also smart, and cool.
No.4
She's funny, cool, short, and pretty.

Not in that order.

Writer's Block

2005-08-02T17:04:00.000-07:00

Hey people, Nate here. Right now i am suffering from a HUGE case of writer's block, As my great friend Holly would say, Good Stuff. I could write about my life, but it's BOARING. I could write about News, But there is none, So I'm SOL right now.

Testing out my AudioBlogger setup!

2005-07-30T08:05:00.000-07:00

I'm Back Again!

2005-07-16T13:52:00.000-07:00

Well, it's been 2 mos. since I posted last, But I have my reasons. I just got a new modem for 1.

Nate

I'm Back!

2005-06-25T12:30:00.000-07:00

Well, Hi everyone in Internetville! It's been a while since I last posted, but I have my reasons. I recently made some new friends, At Camp, And That's where I've been. Oh, Here's a Pic of some Friends I made at camp. I'm the freakin huge dude on the left, The girl is Holly, The dude next to me is Adam.

Later! Nate

My LAST movie post, I promise!

2005-06-05T16:02:00.000-07:00

I just came back from my Dad's, Where I watched the movie SAW. I know I know, You JUST saw SAW? Well, shut up. Don't cry like it was the end of the world. That is one of the best movies I've seen lately. Why can't there be more movies like that? I also saw HELLBOY, And it was pretty good, But SAW was better. I am sick of movies where everyone lives happily ever after. SCREW THAT! Give me a movie where almost everyone DIES. YES! Oh and Screw "Made for TV" movies, They SUCK. The only good MFT I ever saw was Rose Red. That's It.

Later,

Nate

Good Movies Pt.1

2005-06-03T18:18:00.000-07:00

FINALLY! A Good movie! Space Cowboys! W/ Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, James Garner, And Donald Sutherland. A movie that is actually interesting, unlike certain movies. To Be Honest, Any movie w/ Clint, Tommy or Jimmy, Is a good movie.

Later!

Nate

Stupid Movies Pt.2

2005-06-03T10:03:00.000-07:00

I know, I've already written about stupid movies, But I need to again. Y'see, I woke up this morning and my mom and sister were watching"A Cinderella Story" W/ Hillary Duff. I HATE CHICK FLICKS! I am sick of movies about gayness! (its a figure of speech) More later.

YO! HO! HELLO THERE!

2005-06-02T16:22:00.000-07:00

So it's been close to a week since I last published, and a lot has happened, For starters, My friend Adam White and I have started working on producing our own TV show, based on Video Games, And when We've finished 4 episodes, We're gonna send them to G4 for review and hopefully get an internship for a few years, then maybe jobs there. More soon, I Promise. Also I am in a "Drama Ministry" at my church now. More on that, Later. Well for some reason, My fingers are already cramping, so I have to go!

Bye!
Nate

Church Pt. 2

2005-05-29T18:34:00.000-07:00

Well, I made it to church, And now I'm back, It's Memorial Day Weekend, 2005. A VERY IMPORTANT HOLIDAY. If anyone thinks otherwise, They can BITE ME! My Grandma is a Jehovah's Witness. She can Bite Me. My Aunt Sandy is A Jehovah's Witness. She can BITE ME.
But it's time to eat, so bye!

Nate

PS: I am a Methodist. I am a VERY Patriotic person. Mess with my country, And you'll be hurting.

Church

2005-05-29T06:33:00.000-07:00

Well, Today is Sunday, And I should be at church, but my Parents aren't up yet. But they will be, because I am going to blow an AIR HORN. Not! Fooled Ya! But they will be up, and I will be gone. Like the "NOW" type of gone.

Later!

Nate

This ain't right!

2005-05-28T19:55:00.000-07:00

More sad news, Only not local. An Australian named Shapelle Corby, was sentenced to 20 years, For allegedly importing Marijuana to Bali, Indonesia. She's obviously innocent. Her Family is planning on an appeal, But the future looks bleek for Shapelle. Maximum sentence for such a crime, In Indonesia, is Death. In an Indonesian prison, She's not that far from it. To be perfectly honest, I personally think that The Australian Army should invade Indonesia, Solely on the premise that they OBVIOUSLY are wrong, and should pay for their "mistake". If she's lucky, her family's appeal will get her out, but I don't see that happening. The shame is she's really pretty.

Bye!

Nate

OW!!!!!!!!!

2005-05-28T10:49:00.000-07:00

HEAT RISES! That's all I'm gonna say.

Wha?

2005-05-24T11:02:00.000-07:00

Heeeeey, How's it goin folks. Why do TV Producers think the normal American Public, REALLY want to see morons on the tube giving morons from the public makeovers? BECAUSE WE DON'T LOOK GOOD ENOUGH BEING INDIVIDUALS, THAT'S WHY! Or that's what they want us to think. And they're the ones that really need makeovers! Oh, And if I hear or see one more thing about fad diets like Fat-Kins or West Coast Diet, (pun), I'm GOING ON A RAMPAGE! Morons! Idiots! Fruits! Oh, And Jared Sucks. Starbucks Sucks. GIVE ME NORMALCY, OR GIVE ME A BB GUN FOR ALL THOSE FREAKS! YA KNOW WHY? BECAUSE BB GUNS STING, AND THAT REPEATED (ie: 1 shot every 5 seconds)OVER TIME, TORTURES PEOPLE. REAL GUNS PUT THEM OUT OF THEIR "MISERY". Bye!

That ain't right.......

2005-05-23T19:12:00.000-07:00

Well, It's monday, Some sad news today. But Yesterday night, A Homecoming Queen was killed in a car accident, and her King is in critical condition in a local hospital, Just hours after graduation. I'm not sure how it happened, But I think it was because of a drunk driver. I am never touching alcohol now. That's just wrong. On the other hand some good news. A local cop, who lost his legs on duty last October, Actually threw the FIRST PITCH AT A CARDINALS GAME TODAY. Standing up too, because of $70,000 Prosthetic legs. All the proceeds from the sales of terrace reserved seats went to pay his med bills. Outstanding. The kicker is he was actually injured outside Busch Stadium. Well, That's all I have now. Bye!

Sunday!

2005-05-22T13:00:00.000-07:00

Well, It's Sunday, and I'm Tired. It's only 3:00 PM. My Sister went to a wedding on Friday, and She's coming back today. We don't Get along very well. I call her Chick, She calls me Dumbass. It's Better than some names I've been called, Though. She's 2 years younger than me, I'm 17, Do the math. Not much new, So I'm gonna go swimming at our lake. Bye!

NOOOOO!

2005-05-21T08:40:00.000-07:00

Well, Today is SATURDAY. Normally, I'd be happy, but I have to go to Granite City today,And I HATE the GC. Why, You ask? Because, It's a city from hell. I will not divulge any other reasons. I have to mow the grass today. Well, I've Gotta Mow the grass now, So Bye!

I Know, I Know!

2005-05-20T22:50:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I posted last, So I Figured I'd update tonight on my new occurrances, (Did I spell that right?) Anyway I just finished Confirmation Class at My Church, Godfrey First UMC, in Godfrey, IL. With 4 other people. Adam, Jeremy, Daniel, and Amelia. Pretty neat people. I'm still a DJ in training, though. And my family is as batty as ever. Well, I know it was short, but I'm tired, It's 1:00 AM here, So I'm going to bed. I promise I wont be as long as I was last post.

Later!

Nate

My First Blog

2005-01-10T19:51:00.000-08:00

Yo How's It Goin!
Nate Here. owner of this blog as if you didn't know. Im 16 years old, I live in St.Louis, Mo; Home of the Gateway Arch. I am a DJ in training; just go to djskilz.com to see what I hope to be doing eventually. This blog is where i will post every thing that that I say "what the $%&?" to.
Thats pretty much all I got for now!

ICBN
(InterContinental Ballistic Nate)= ICBN

ICBM
(InterContinental Ballistic Missile)= ICBM

Get it? ICBM+ICBN?! Yeah I Know, It Sucked. But I Don't Care!

Nate