Month: February 2014

Suck It Trebek

To all those who said/thought my online radio station would fail miserably, before it potentially goes away (quit, not fired), here’s my failure:

24 Overall Favorite Station selections
1 VIP Favorite Station selection
602 Presets
3465 listening hours in the last 30 days
Rating: 5 out of 5 (4 Votes)
95 Facebook likes
5 Google shares
2 Tweets
1 Pinit

Live365 – A Plea And Explanation

While I understand the…well, not really “need”, since you get money from other sources…but while I understand the need to put ads wherever you can to stay profitable, there is a point where that becomes too much.

I don’t mind the silent, still ads that cover the entire right side of my screen when I’m checking out “Semper Puppy” (which I happen to pay for, every month).

But when, as happens VERY often now, an ad PLAYS while a song is playing, completely RUINING the song and doing nothing but make me say “Well, fck that product, I’m never buying it now…”, that’s too much.

So are the FULL-PAGE ads I have to click out of after stealthily moving my screen to the correct position before I can even SEE the “X” to stop them.

It’s reminiscent of Neopets’ “Advert Attack”…quite similar actually, thus eerie.

It’s also making me think VERY seriously about dropping my membership.  So do with that what you will…I mean, I don’t want to drop it, but I’m not gonna PAY to be SHOWN ads.  Especially when they interfere with the normal broadcast of a radio program.

-Puppy >.< Yip!

Tales From The Crypt – Episode 92 (Ear Today…Gone Tomorrow)

Dig that cat, he’s…oh, nevermind.

A safecracker with hearing loss regains his abilities after a rather odd operation.  Then it’s a bit of a test for him.  Kinda cheezy but also fairly interesting, until the end – which seems to go ON and ON and ON…

Da End.

Self-Preservation Is The Opiate Of The Masses

Truly, truly sad that some people believe it’s the “Highest Law”.

I mean, if being a groveling, sniveling, cowardly piece of rat sh1t is cool with you, here’s what you look like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MGLdIYdCq0 (2:27-2:41)

FAIR USE: CRITICISM – Good clip from great movie. Also fits for the purpose stated above.

Lunatics Reviewing Music – Part 6

THE Bruce Dickinson feeling very strongly about “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dri0WmDXHo0

5/20/16: No, you’re not sorry about that. You don’t give a fck, you heartless bastards! *Cleese smiling as he holds up the JOKE sign*

8/15/23: At least they’re not pretending to give a fck anymore.

Lunatics Reviewing Music – Part 5

The insane cannibal couple from ‘The Book of Eli’ hums the praises of “Ring My Bell”.

Also heavily endorsed by a fake Italian film director in MPFC in its alternate version: “Ling My Berr”.

(This is where you go to YouTube and try to find the appropriate clip, where applicable and legal, since my link don’t work. And of course I understand – I mean, the vast majority of the people that would watch the whole movie really just wanna see two old insane cannibals humming along to a cr@p song).

Caldera (Evan Viera short film, 2012)

CGI short film with lots of intriguing, pretty, even (some) beautiful images.  With music to match, yet.  No dialogue, but see ‘Avatar’.

It’s got a bit of an (original on MTV version) ‘Aeon Flux’ feel to it…you don’t really know WTF is going on, but it almost doesn’t matter.

Open to interpretation, I suppose.  Which is good…maybe making you think.  Then again, if you don’t WANT to try to figure it out, here’s a summary from the director:

SPOILER ALERT…

“CALDERA is inspired by my father’s struggle with schizoaffective disorder. In states of delusion, my father has danced on the rings of Saturn, spoken with angels, and fled from his demons. He has lived both a fantastical and haunting life, but one that’s invisible to the most of us. In our differing understanding of reality, we blindly mandate his medication, assimilate him to our marginalizing culture, and entirely misinterpret him for all he is worth. CALDERA aims to not only venerate my father, but all brilliant minds forged in the haunted depths of psychosis.”

Grade: B-

Bill Hicks – Dangerous (1990)

Like I said in my review of Hicks’ biopic, he’s not nearly as funny as he or I would like.

But he’s sincere and he’s at least somewhat amusing/intriguing in his anger/frustration.

I’d LIKE to grade him higher on sheer moral principle, but artistic integrity forces my hand yet again.

By the way…since I assume any stand-up comedian researches his/her material at least in a basic fashion, who is George Michaels?  If that offends you, chill the fck out…Hicks would have wanted you to.

Inspirational Quote: “Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration…that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively.  There’s no such thing as death, life is only a dream and we’re the imagination of ourselves.  Here’s Tom with the weather.”

Inspirational Idea: At the very end.

Grade: C-

The Most Beautiful Thing (Cameron Covell Short Film, 2012)

It’s also probably one of the most predictable things.

A cute HS romance with a happy ending. 

If you like predictable and sweet, you should watch it.  Personally, I find it a little too much of the first.  But the believable (well-acted) sweetness makes it somewhat interesting.

Grade: C+

Louis C.K.: Shameless (2007)

Worst of the three I’ve seen so far, but that’s more a compliment to the other two.

C.K. is talented enough that even his “ok” is better than most comic’s “funny”.

Laughed a few times; REAL laughter, too…and was at least mildly amused for the rest of the time…could’ve used a few more of the first though.

Louis, at this point, is a bit like a security blanket…I can wrap myself in the knowledge that while he may not always be brilliant, he never stinks.  And this is some small comfort re: standup.

Tasteless, as usual…seems to have fun with it, as usual…doesn’t seem to give a fck if you’re offended or not, as usual.

Good, sensible, easy-to-understand pro Gay Rights section too.

Not his BEST, but it ain’t bad.  So if you’re anal about such things, start here.

Highlights:
Extra Jerky
bags of dicks
donuts and dead hookers

Inspirational Quote: “Who gives a sh1t?? It doesn’t MATTER, it doesn’t have any effect on your life, why the fck do you care?”

Grade: B-

Lunatics Reviewing Music – Part 1

Since music is subjective, I thought I’d give a few examples of how even people who are out of their tiny little minds have favorites.  I think it’s safe to say, that THIS, is a great moment in the portrayal of the insane music reviewer.

Stansfield reviews Beethoven:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRBI1VSO7hc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9SZVOzNcAc

10/16/16: FAIR USE: CRITICISM – These are good clips that relate to the subject. (housekeeping)

Absence Of LaVeyan Powers Of Car Movement Costly

“…The cops then checked the block for cameras before arresting
Jackson and charging him with destruction of city property, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Fortunately for Jackson, the officers missed a security camera on the home of Jackson’s neighbor. That camera captured the whole bizarre incident.”

Once again, innocent until proven guilty, police or non-police just the same.

But…

Checked the block for cameras before arresting him? Is there any way something could be more obvious? “Ummm…well, you’re under arrest if we can’t find anything to make your “one civilian” be worth more than our “two police officers”…so just hold on a second…” -PUPPY NOTE: those were fake quotes. This is satire. So Nyah!

Maybe they were just doing a routine drive-the-wrong-way-down-a-one-way-and-smash-into-a-car-and-then-realize-it’s-the-annual-camera-operations-check check?

-Puppy >.< Yip!

Sincere Advice – Freedom Of Religion/Non-Religion

Both must be respected, in my opinion.

There is…as I’d sort of felt before, and know now…a very dangerous trend in existence.

The fact of the matter is…if you put two sides against each other, and both have hundreds of thousands of “members”…mathematically speaking, each side is going to have a LOT of extremists.

Personally, I find atheists in general far more likely to incite than theists…but that’s just my own experience.

Whatever the state of “which side” is “winning”…given the EXTREME emotion and conviction on BOTH SIDES by some, it is EXTREMELY dangerous to continue on this path.

The inevitable conclusion to this path of viciously attacking the “other side” is conflict.  Physical conflict is inevitable (it’s happening already, actually).  Because the extremists on one side will do something, the ones on the other will respond, there will be a response to that…

A logical mind sees this.  A logical mind wishes to avert this.  A logical mind yields to common sense and peace over pride and anger.

The Wiccan Rede is easy enough to follow.  “An ye harm none, do as ye will.”

That is the logical course of action.

Re: Title: Militant Atheist Brutally Beats Pastor

Title of recent online op piece: ‘Militant Atheist Brutally Beats Pastor’

Response from (I assume) a CA/A: “…I finally saw an atheist worthy of his name…No point talking to slobbering, snivelling neanderthals. We must speak their language to get our points finally across.”

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ohio-pastor-viciously-beaten-militant-atheist-cops-article-1.1493690

Innocent until proven guilty, but if he IS guilty:

That’s violence against someone BECAUSE OF their freedom of
religion. That’s an atheist, advocating violence. The group
that is the “only one with true morality” and prefers “reason
and logic” because violence is the tool of the stupid and
ignorant. I mean, come on…I’m not the greatest writer in the
world so I can’t put it perhaps exactly the way I FEEL it, but come on…EVERYONE knew this was going to happen, eventually. And where there’s ONE example, there’s usually two. And when…etc, etc.

Even further, how STUPID is it for a group to incite/insult (per
Dick Dawk) and ASSAULT a group of people (theists) that VASTLY
outnumber them? I mean, what are you people, morons?

CA/A’s are constantly saying how they’re NOT violent, how that is a horrible consequence of RELIGION, blah blah blah…and then this?

It was inevitable, because people are people. It’s so incredibly stupid because if atheists REALLY want to get into a physical confrontation with theists, they 1) are acting against their prop argument, 2) are totally without any of the “moral high ground” they claim, and 3) are idiots, since in “militaristic” terms they’re VASTLY outnumbered.

I do not moralize, I do not condone…in Spock’s words: “I do NOT approve…I understand.”

-Puppy >.< Yip!

Big Trouble In Little China (1986)

For those who thought Russell was dumb/cliche in ‘Escape From New York’, well step aside…a new standard has been set.

It’s a nice, weird, silly, big, smelly pile of cheeze. Perfect for non-thinking, mocking, and potentially grinning/chuckling/laughing.

Inspirational Quote: “Now this really pisses me off to no end!”

Grade: D+

Bobbing Low’s Guide To Life – Part 9

In the BL Tax season, here’s some important info:

…oops, right, sorry…ixnay ixnay…let’s instead watch a clip of someone responding to the rare BL moment called “speech”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hfYJsQAhl0

10/16/16: FAIR USE: CRITICISM – *SATIRE…SATIRE…SATIRE* (housekeeping)

Pupdate 2/20/14 – Semper Puppy

Currently playing max allowable by:
Alice In Chains
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Pixies
Smashing Pumpkins
Soundgarden
Stone Temple Pilots
Temple Of The Dog

I mix the actual songs from time to time, but they’re always at max.

Also playing a bunch of other stuff.

But here’s the deal…over the next few weeks I’m gonna be trying out a song or two, now and again, that I’m thinking about adding to the rotation of “other stuff”.  Unsure on some of it, so if you hear a song you really LIKE, make sure you “like” it, or write to me and let me know.  If it’s one you really HATE, make sure you “dislike” it, or write to me and let me know.

Writing to me is better because:
1) I read all messages
2) It might have an actual impact (might not…but might)
3) If you say something I find clever I may quote you

So, get busy listening.  And keep in mind…if I haven’t played, and I’m not even testing it now…I’m not gonna play it.  So messages like “you should play X” will be pretty much ignored.

-Puppy >.< Yip!

My Fourth Comedy Routine – By Puppy

So, this recently entered my brain…

Me talking to a CA/A is sort of like Kirk talking to CAAn.  Kirk is totally outmatched in terms of mental and physical prowess (well…not EXACTLY like it, to be fair…some CA/A’s are really dumb) yet he STILL wins again and again.  The reason?  Besides him being the hero, of course…

Pride.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=movv92UJ36M (1:18-1:35)

When someone is totally convinced that they have the superior intellect (or superior anything) they tend to gloat over that opinion/fact(?).  This makes them lazy and complacent…this makes them lose their focus.  This makes them lose.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaVIIoRKBlk

…or perhaps an intellectual retelling of Buster Douglas to their Mike Tyson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt8LZ8FjGN8

Oh, I LOVE these opportunities to use clips.  People should do this more often!

Both are physical AND mental, whereas mine is only mental.  But you get the general idea.

Oh…the comedy routine:

“CA/As” (Spoken into the mic, then walking off stage).

10/16/16: FAIR USE: CRITICISM – The first is a good clip from a great movie. The second is a great clip from very-good-to-great movie. The third is a great clip in the history of boxing. (housekeeping)

Pondering The Logic (SATIRE…SATIRE…SATIRE)

Ok, so if so many people love Dick Dawk, and if he SAYS to mock/ridicule theists in public, here’s the billion dollar question:

Why do almost ALL CA/A’s turn into cowards the moment the chance comes to do that to…oh, I don’t know…let’s say anyone that looks in the least bit physically imposing?

You know…not an 80 year old in a wheelchair or a double amputee.

To anyone that says they WOULD, I will allow Jack to speak for me: “*with fake pouty lips* I don’t think that’s true…”

Very brave of you. Really…it’s just…revelatory how strongly you follow your convictions.

– Puppy

P.S. “There are no atheists in foxholes” is an inaccurate statement. I mean, ABSOLUTELY it applies to some…but not to all. I’m sure plenty of atheists in the military would fight (and risk dying) without converting.

HOWEVER…there are no CA/A’s in prison is a much more accurate, almost completely precise statement. I’m not talking about atheists…I’m talking about people that “mock/ridicule” believers. CA/A’s simply don’t exist in that situation. Why? Because they’re scared, that’s why. I mean, come on…it’s so obvious. Another brilliant example of CA/A pride.

As to CA/A’s being “civil” and “polite”, I submit that most want to do a great deal more…IN MY OPINION…but, of course, there’s that old cowardice thing again.

Oh, and about that “Theists only follow the (God’s) law because they’re afraid of punishment” cr@p (I think Penn Jillette said that, not sure…I was too busy reading his climate change denial)…

What would that say about the CA/A’s mentioned above, then? I mean, if you’re gonna live by the rampant generalization, you’ve gotta be prepared to be mocked/ridiculed by the rampant generalization.

Well…Nevermind

Ok, these people make my brain hurt…

Not because I don’t understand what they’re saying…more of in a Jerry Springer “Are you KIDDING me???” combination of disbelief and morbid fascination.

So here’s a quick one while he’s away:

Dawk on God: “Bully”

Dawk on Intellectual Bullying: “Mock them.  Ridicule them in public.”

Enough said, my ears are starting to bleed.

-Puppy >.< Yip!

The Many (Well, Two) Faces Of Beni/Benny

First, he plays a CA/A chased and finally confronted by something not scientifically explainable.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDWR5RkWRTY

Then, the level of importance most people give him/what he has to say.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-043a58Mgo

10/16/16: FAIR USE: CRITICISM – The first is a good clip from a pretty good movie. The second is a good clip from a great movie. They both fit in the context as well, explaining the statements to a degree. (housekeeping)

The CA/A Method – A Serious Critique (By Puppy)

“Mock them…ridicule them in public.” – Dick Dawk.

How anyone could espouse this, as a strategy to get people to change beliefs that cause no harm, is…well let me speak off the top of my head: this is a bully’s strategy, this is a dishonorable strategy, this is an amazingly antagonistic and fcked up strategy.  I’ve been dealing with bullies most of my life.  The idea that a RESPECTED PUBLIC FIGURE would advocate bullying is absolutely incredible.  Not to mention reprehensible.

So I posted something like that, only maybe 1/100th as strong, believing, as any sane man would, that NOONE would be callous, nasty and just plain stupid enough to SUPPORT it…and I got this:

“Agnostic Atheist Anti-Theist Foundation: Yes, once someone admits they do not use positive evidence and reasoned logic, mocking and ridiculing their ideas and thought processes(es) is the next best way to get people to change their minds. If people used positive evidence and reasoned logic equally in all areas of their lives there would be no need for ridicule.”

I am, quite honestly, in shock. I can’t believe, fully, that you are actually endorsing this.

You’re saying…basically…that you should try to convince someone logically, BUT if that fails, feel absolutely no qualms about ceasing that, and begin insulting them. That…is just plain wrong. It’s intellectual bullying.

It’s also completely illogical. I don’t know if you realize this, but a person’s first response to ridicule is NOT “change”…you’re advocating (potential) Assault, sir (IMPO), and (potential) Disorderly Conduct (IMPO) and for that you should feel ashamed.

“Assault is an act that creates an apprehension in another of an imminent, harmful, or offensive contact.” NOTE:  Definition varies, but this is basically the crux of it.

I’ve been dealing with bullies all my life. This is no longer amusing. I am leaving this page, and PLEASE do not contact me, or I shall be invoking the definition above…I don’t like bullies.

Same-Day Edit:  Just to be COMPLETELY clear, I am apprehensive that you will send another message (supposedly) “backing up” this one, or ANYONE on your page will do so for you, etc, etc…and such contact I would find offensive.  I’m stating that because I want there to be absolutely no doubt as to my feelings on possible contact.

-Puppy >.< Yip!

The Untouchables (1987)

Ness and his Inconceivables:
Moving bravely through the cigarette-smoke-and-hot bribe (TEXAS STYLE!!!) induced fog/smog toward the Grail-like ultimate goal of preventing people from drinking booze. 

WHAT AN IDEA! Not a GOOD one, but, an IDEA!

Not exactly high up on my list of “heroes”.

Wikipedia: “The efforts of Ness and his team had little impact on Capone’s operations. Ness had almost nothing to do with the IRS prosecuting Capone for income tax evasion, which led to Capone’s downfall.”

Income Tax Evasion…now, what low-effort bit of mine does that remind me of…

Has not aged well (especially near the end), but still somewhat interesting, if overly DRAMATIC!

Grade: D

Tales From The Crypt – Episode 67 (Only Skin Deep)

Good beginning, promising…and the rest is surprisingly unbroken.

A few things I’m curious about, but…that at least means it’s decent.  Otherwise, I wouldn’t give a sh1t.

Vaguely reminds me of ‘Lo’ (not as good, without the romance or depth). 

And being reminded…(see last review).

Zombie Night (2013)

There’s a lot of stumbling and repetition and stupid attempts at “dialogue” but very little else.  The zombies aren’t that great either.

No exciting, brilliant, refreshing (???), ingenious, or clever new ideas here.  Same zombie sh1t, different zombie day.  So it’s forced to get by on the acting and script.  Unfortunately, the acting sucks and the script is even worse.

Inspirational Quote: “I can’t imagine it could be any worse.”

Grade: F-

Crimson Tide – The Extended Version (Part 5)

00:52:01 – “So, Mr. Hunter…what’s your favorite Dreckheimer film?”
“Sir?”
“‘Sir’, as in you didn’t hear me correctly, or ‘Sir’ as in you didn’t understand the question?”
“‘Sir’ as in I am not sure if I heard you correctly, Sir.”
“Your favorite Dreckheimer film, Mr. Hunter.”
“I see, Sir.”
“You see a-“
“Sir, please drop that multiple choice cr@p briefly while I answer, Sir.”
“Of course, Mr. Hunter.”
“I see…I did hear you correctly, Sir, but I’m not a big Dreckheimer fan so it’s difficult to say…although I would probably have to say ‘Crimson Tide’, Sir.”
“I see, Mr. Hunter…”
“You see, as in-“
“Don’t take my bit, Mr. Hunter.”

Bobbing Low’s Guide To Life – Part 8

Dinner.

At dinner, NEVER (and I can’t stress this enough)…NEVER tell anyone if they appear to be taking too much, if you have/haven’t had a portion of X yet, if the fate of the world revolves around one bite of horrid homemade rice mix.  After all, you are the Martyr without a cause.  And just because words EXIST, does that mean you HAVE to use them?

Speech should consist of the following ONLY: the dinner, tomorrow’s dinner, last night’s dinner, how much under-the-table undeclared money you made/missed out on that day, grumbling, grunting, and of course shooting down everyone else’s hopes and dreams with unwavering apathetic criticism.

Those of lesser stature (all except homeowner) do NOT need to be addressed, under any circumstances.  If you deign to acknowledge them, be certain not to be friendly about it.

EVERYTHING must go:  If that last 3 bites of rice pilaugh is going to be dumped, when until JUST before it is, then ask what is being done, then correct the problem either by causing guilt in the attempted dumpee, walking over (see “limp”) and doing it yourself in disgusted fashion, or get a small bag and put the food in there, to be useful as a side dish, most probably a “Here’s to knowingly evading taxation” apathetic triumphant bite.  Then BACK TO WORK, Slacker!

Cockneys Vs Zombies (2012)

Ok, fairly generic movie that tries to be really funny (sometimes subtle, sometimes not).

Bad gore attempts, some good tasteless humor, some boring attempted humor.

And, of course, zombies.  They shamble…nothing special.

I get the feeling, as I got around the time of K. Cobain’s death, that while these types of movies will continue to be made, everything that has to be said, every variant that needs to be explored…is over and done.  So it might limp along for a while, but it is essentially dead.

Note: Cobain reference was toward grunge, not Cobain himself.

Grade: D