Michael Richards
Current mood: good
Category: Movies, TV, Celebrities

I know this is a little late, but here is my take on this.  I wasn't even going to add my two, but people won't let this thing go. 

First of all, I keep hearing Kramer referred to as Comedian Michael Richards.  He may have done comedy for a while, but he is a comic actor--not a comedian.  Probably only comedians will note the distinction.  I make the distinction because a true comedian would not have acted like that.  An actor can say things in character and hide behind that character.  A comedian is alone and has nothing to hide behind. 

I think Richards said some things that he felt and realized he "had no clothes."  Standup comedy can be the best job or the lonliest place--and he showed both in one set.  And as far as what he said, I have thoughts on that too.  I am a believer that words are words, and it is all about intent.  I grew up around a wide range of races and cultures.  I have heard every racial slur there is and they are not always said with hate.  I know that sounds offensive to some sensibilities, but it a fact of life. 

It was the way that Richards said what he said, more so the words themselves.  In my opinion, he said the words with anger and disrespect.  The spirit of the words far overshadow the words themselves.  And I am not defending the words either. 

Now we have the African American leaders in the country are calling for the banning of certain words.  I don't see how they're going to pull that off.  The n-word is used by blacks, whites, latinos, asians, et al.  And each think they have a right to use it.  So now, all comedians (no matter what race) have to watch what they say.  It's bull shit!  You can't censor standup comedy.  That's what makes it great.  The fact that you don't know what is going to happen. 

Now people want to mess with that.  Words never killed anyone--although there was that one time on Wheel of Fortune where Vanna almost ate it.  But anyway, we need to see what's really important--intention.  So instead of banning evil words, ban the people who really believe in them.

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Surveys
Current mood: bored

My space is cool place with all kinds of people in it.  Some get out there and find new friends, and others keep to themselves.  Then there are some who love sending and taking surveys.  I am not making a character judgement on anyone.  I just don't understand these folks.

So, to reiterate, the people I talk about next are not wierd or anything, I just don't understand some shit.

I think I counted 6 or 8 surveys in one day.    And this is just my friends.  There are surveys about many things.  Your relationships-- how well you know yourself.  Or how well I know me, or does your dog know you as well as you know him?  And do they have to be 50 questions?  You shouldn't need more than 20.   That's why there is twenty questions.   They talked to a lot of people.  They figured out that if people don't figure shit out in twenty, they didn't want to know anyway.  This is a proven system.  Don't mess it up.  In fact, trim it down.  

So, if you are a person who likes surveys, you have to ask yourself:

Why do I like taking surveys?

Why do I like asking and answering questions?

Why am I so curious?

How old was I when I started asking questions?

Have I ever given or received oral sex?   Wait that doesn't go here.

Did I get it from my parents?

When will ever end? 

Then erase the answers, and repost.

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Our night in Nuevo Laredo
Current mood: good
Category: Travel and Places

Me and my good friend Don Worley were on our way to a gig in Laredo when I got a call.  The gig was cancelled do to plumbing--of all things.  So, we decided to go accross the border to have dinner and a few beers.  We took a recommendation of some locals and went to a pretty nice restaurant.  Dinner and margaritas were delicious.  The cab driver recommended a bar where we could find some people and some alcohol.   Then it got wierd.

We walked into this place and it was like walking into a Quentin Tarentino movie--this was in hind sight.   Just like the cabbie said, there were people.  Kind of a rough bunch, but it looked alright at first.  There was a bar, people, and three TV's going.   This is where it got strange.   The 19 in. TV to the left had olympic curling--which proves the old saying, "Mexicans love curling."   On the center TV (a big screen), professional bowling.  Which is not as bad, but still wierd.   And on the other 19 in. TV, what else, hardcore porn.  Ironically, this is the only TV that half-way made sense.  And everyone was sitting there like there wasn't hard core porn going on--they were used to it.   If this weren't bad enough, we later found out that every, and mean every woman in the place was a pro--not a pro bowler or curler.  As soon as we walked in and sat down, we were visited by 3 or 4 women.  I thought to my self, "something is up."   I mean, we do pretty good, but not that good. 

So, were sitting there with two "women", "sports" on three TV's, and beer.  Only one problem.  There was noone yelling, "cut!" and waking us from this dream.  This, folks, is why you become a comedian.  Accountants don't have these kind of stories. 

If this wasn't fucked up enough, there was one other thing I witnessed that night--speaking of accountants.   There was this nerdy guy who was shopping for a "woman."--going from girl to girt.  I saw two or three girls just walk away from him.   Then I thought, "what the fuck do you have to do or say to  make a mexican whore walk away from you."   I've heard of guys visiting ho's in Mexico since I was young.  But, never has anyone said, "she just walked away from me."   They are not known for being uppety.  

So, if you want to know where to go for curling and hookers, I can hook you up.  But, be careful, some of  these bitches are bitches.

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Ken Lay
Current mood: good

Ken Lay, founder of Enron, died at the age of 64--of all things, heart didease.  He had a heart?    

After all he did for working people in Houston, all I can say is, "one down, two to go."  With any luck jail will take care of them.   Or, wait, we haven't had a good vigilante in a while.  Anyway, just a thought. 

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The Olympics
Current mood: good

I was flipping channels and came across the olympics and came upon figure skating.  It's not something I would usually watch.  But, there wasn't much on at that time.  Anyway, I was amazed at the skater's ability to do all that stuff on two blades.  They are so strong but, at the same time, so feminine.  It was amazing----and the women were good, too.

There was this one "male" figure skater from the U.S.A--Johnny Wier.  He was the new bad boy of skating.  He dances to his own beat.  He is his own man.  It was hard to hear this because he spoke so effeminately.  He kept saying, "I'm going to do what I want and I don't care what anyone thinks."  I was just thinking what an angry bitch he was.  He reminded me of an old girlfriend.  I just don't get it.   When I think of bad boys on the ice, I think of the Detroit Red Wings--not of a guy in red wings. 

On other fronts, the snow boarder are making waves.   These guys never thought they would be in the Olympics.  They, most likely, were sitting around a tray saying, "dude, I would so totally stoked to be on that podium with that medal around my neck....dude this is cashed."   And his buddy would go, "dude, get off my coffe table and take off  my soap on a rope. You're going to fall off of there and spill bong water everywhere and my mom is going to be pissed.... I keep telling you we will never be in the Olympics."   And now some of them actuall are.  So, snowboarders, keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the lighter.

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Name droppers
Current mood: good
Category: Movies, TV, Celebrities

     There's nothing more annoying to me than name dropping.  We all do it, but I think we should be more selective when doing it.  It's o.k. to share the fact that we know someone famous or someone that has a lot going on.   It makes us feel better about ourselves.  Hell, I hope, someday, someone will say that they know me--and it means something.   I just think that too many people try too hard.  They look for anything to help them feel important.  Just because you know someone famous or successful, doesn't make you better.  One of my friends mentioned that he knew Pauly Shore--which didn't really impress me all that much.  All I could say was, "COOL!?."    

        Every weekend I talk to someone, who knows someone they talked to while they were somewhere, eating something while drinking something.  It gets really old after a while.   I remember talking about this very subject over dinner in L.A. with Bill Murray.  Oops

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Don't be greedy

I saw on the news that a janitor at a local school was arrested for having sex with a couple of students.  What was interesting to me was how he got caught.  It wasn't another employee of the school, it wasn't a parent of one of the girls.  He was arrested because on of the underage girls got mad because she thought she was his only girlfriend.  The 14 year old girl turned him in because he was cheating on her.   The moral of this story.   Women and little girls hate to be cheated on!  So be careful janitors.  One underaged girl at a time.  Don't get greedy.

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I am new at this
Current mood: good

This is my first blog.  Not sure what to say.  I think it is funny that myspace is telling me that I am online--really.   That is going to be my new theme.  So many times in life, people say or do things and all I can say is "really?'.  I know you people know what I am talking about. 

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