The incomparable Henry Rollins

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I wonder which episode this is from? I hope a new season has not started yet because one of my minions will be in a world of hurt if it is so.


Now this one, I remember from the end of last season. The point here is about freedom. Religion does not offer freedom to the individual so it might be an alien concept to some.

Thought for the Day

A comment by the late, great Dave Allen:

If you cannot laugh at your own religion, then you cannot laugh at yourself.


By extension:

If you cannot laugh at yourself, they you can never be a complete person.

How does the saying go?

Oh yeah: omnia ergo quaecumque vultis ut faciant vobis homines et vos facite eis haec est enim lex et prophetae



This is one of the few genuine truths of xianity.

Cartoon by Don Addis

Time-Life Music presents "Atheist Country"

This 666 song collection features classic and modern artists.

You'll hear Tiger by the Tail by Buck Owen,

I've - got - a - tiger by the tail, and it's a-twitchin'. //
I know that fucker's gonna spin around and gore me. //
And as my soul departs by badly, ripped-up body, //
I'm fucked, 'cause there ain't no Gawd. //
Yes, I'm fucked, 'cause there ain't no Gaw-d!

Travellin' Jesus by Geff Mack,

I've lied everywhere, man, //
I've lied everywhere. //
I tell 'em hokum-pokum //
And they fall for it, I swear.


and Ring of Fire by Jonny Cash

I fell in-to a burning ring of fire. //
It was normal fire 'cause //
there ain't no power high'r //
And it burned, burned, burned, //
like normal fire, like normal fire.


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My UFO Theory

Es gibt sehr einfact zu verstehen: sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam. To the other inhabited worlds in the universe, he gave superior intellect, advanced civilization, and deep space travel technology. Then, in a sort of Scared Straight type of program, they come to Earth.

The Naked Prey - Central American Style

Over the holiday break (a belated Happy Saturnalia to everyone), I finally managed to make time to watch Apocalypto. I liked it. I like those fun-loving Central American cultures anyway. It some respects, they are more advanced than us and they have a religion that is fun, not the boring, sanctimonious bullshit that is Christianity. I digress.

Most of the cast did a good job. The leader of the raiding party was my personal favorite. His intensity was palpable. The star from the village was not quite as good as the leader but good nonetheless.

When the movie reaches the point that the group is being released from bondage and it is finally the chance of our man from the village to make his attempt, the first thing that popped into my mind was The Naked Prey. One man fleeing, a group in pursuit, and killing off his pursuers one by one. It doesn't have the same ending and there certainly are other "pursuit" movies but I see the parallels. Since I am talking about parallels, the beginning of the film reminds me now - not then - of the opening of Akira Kurosawa's Ran.

I did read that there was criticism from groups about the movie. Of course, there is. What a bunch of whiny shits.

It paints them as savages.
No. The film is a tiny slice of time. Only stupid motherfuckers would make the association of a dire situation with a constant lifestyle. Read a fucking book about them and learn for yourself.

It did not highlight their achievements in mathematics or astronomy.
That was not the reason for the story. Actually, it did highlight their understanding of astronomy. When the eclipse occurs, the king and the other guy (the Head Chac, maybe - I honestly don't know), give each other knowing nods of what the king will do next. The king plays his people like saps, especially when he knows that the event is about to end. Hmm, that sounds familiar.

Is no one else tired of the constant whining of groups when their constituent group is slighted in the least. Unless it is blatantly untrue, shut the fuck up, will you.

So long as I am here, the other guy, who stands to the left of the king and queen after the ritual, with the giant things with huge feathers - again, is he the Head Chac? - he definitely wins the 2000's Decade Academy Award for Best Hat in a motion picture. The king was close but nothing like the winner.

Watch it. It's available on Blu-Ray. (Fuck Universal).

I give it four skulls.

What's wrong with this picture?

I'll give you a hint. One of them prays to a carved piece of wood and practices cannibalism. It's okay, the cannibalism is a tradition.

Now for today's philosophical quandary: What is the actual difference between the two system depicted? Here's a hint: nothing.

Old habits are hard to break

Not just a funny cartoon, but full of symbolism.

The young child on the left is hoping that the Easter bunny will leave him some candy to find. If the Easter bunny likes him, he will leave the candy where he can find it. He still has to search for it so success in this area is...a reward. Then, there is the Easter element: originally a pagan festival, adapted for religious means.

The regular child in the middle is hoping that Santa Clause will bring him some toys. If the child is good, then Santa just might do that. He doesn't have to search for them, but they will not appear until the end of the year. That sounds like...another reward. Santa Clause is better known as Saint Nicholas. He's not even a real saint - a phony. Then there is the modern fairy-tale figure. No comment. Christmas: a winter solstice festival, once again, adapted for religious purposes.

Finally, the grown child on the right is hoping for another reward. After a lifetime of candy and playing, he now wants something better for himself. Maybe a cure for his diabetes, or a new eye to replace the one that he lost playing with his Jarts®? No, he wants the most selfish gift of all, eternal life. Not satisfied with his normal allotment, he wants more, more, more. He wants that carefree existence where everything is nice and there is no pain and suffering and all his good friends are with him. I said good, not fun. That's quite a demand. It's gonna take some serious mythology to fulfill this one.

Good luck, buddy. Old habits are hard to break.

Next on the menu...

To be fair, now that we have electricity, things might not degenerate this far again. On the other hand, I do have faith in the ability of people to close their minds very tight. Anything is possible, especially when it is away from progress.

Taber-chuckles: Philosophical Question Time

Now that we know the answer, what is the question?

* What do you get if you multiply six by nine?
* Who farted?
* Do you want fries with that?
* An invisible man / sleepin' in your bed. / Who you gonna call?
* Train A leaves town A and travels at 50 miles per hour towrds town B. Train B leaves town B 43 minutes later and travels at 77 miles per hour towards town A. Train B has to slow down to 49 miles per hour for a distance of 13851 feet. Town A and Town B are 637.29 kilometers apart in a straight line. How long will train B travel before it passes train A?
* Where are the car keys?
* Who's the black private dick / That's a sex machine to all the chicks? Ya damn right!
* Who left their underwear on the ceiling fan?
* Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
* Do you know the way to San Tropéz?
* How can something like the Jena 6 occur in a civilized society?
* Would you like to subscribe to the New York Times?
* Do you have a reservation?
* Cash or charge?
* What time is it?
* What would Jesus do? (Hmm. Would Jesus do Jesus? Is that auto-erotica or something along the lines of servicing Jesus? Both of those are a sin so someone is going to Hell. Perhaps Jesus would create another Jesus but then which one do you worship? Now there are two and one of the commandments is to have no other, so now that this is a polytheistic system, it is a moral crime to pracice it. Wow.)
* Blondes, brunettes, ravens, or reds?
* Is it live or is it Memorex--?
* Are those tits real?

I feel so enlightened.