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04:37 pm
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Ladies and Gentlemen... Reunion
Current Mood:  nostalgic
Current Music: Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)- Reunion
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08:19 pm
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"This is not a fantasy... "
EARTH—Former vice president Al Gore—who for the past three decades has unsuccessfully attempted to warn humanity of the coming destruction of our planet, only to be mocked and derided by the very people he has tried to save—launched his infant son into space Monday in the faint hope that his only child would reach the safety of another world.
"I tried to warn them, but the Elders of this planet would not listen," said Gore, who in 2000 was nearly banished to a featureless realm of nonexistence for promoting his unpopular message. "They called me foolish and laughed at my predictions. Yet even now, the Midwest is flooded, the ice caps are melting, and the cities are rocked with tremors, just as I foretold. Fools! Why didn't they heed me before it was too late?"
Al Gore—or, as he is known in his own language, Gore-Al—placed his son, Kal-Al, gently in the one-passenger rocket ship, his brow furrowed by the great weight he carried in preserving the sole survivor of humanity's hubristic folly.
"There is nothing left now but to ensure that my infant son does not meet the same fate as the rest of my doomed race," Gore said. "I will send him to a new planet, where he will, I hope, be raised by simple but kindly country folk and grow up to be a hero and protector to his adopted home."
As the rocket soared through the Gore estate's retractable solar-paneled roof—installed three years ago to save energy and provide emergency rocket-launch capability in the event that Gore's campaign to save Earth was unsuccessful—the onetime presidential candidate and his wife, Tipper, stood arm-in-arm, nobly facing their end while gazing up in stoic dignity at the receding rocket, the ecosystem already beginning to collapse around them.
In the final moments before the Earth's destruction, Gore expressed hope that his son would one day grow up to carry on his mission by fighting for truth, justice, and the American way elsewhere in the universe, using his Earth-given superpowers to become a champion of the downtrodden and a reducer of carbon emissions across the galaxy.
"Perhaps he will succeed where I have failed," Gore said.
Despite the child's humble beginnings, experts predict the intergalactic journey may have some extraordinary effects on Kal-Al's physique, eyesight, and, potentially, his powers of quiet, sensible persuasion.
"On his new planet, Kal-Al's Earth physiology will react to the radiation of a differently colored sun, causing him to develop abilities far beyond those of mortal men," political analyst Sig Schuster said. "He will be faster than a speeding Prius, stronger than the existing Superfund program, and able to leap mountains of red tape in a single bound. These superpowers will sustain him in his never-ending battle against conservatives, wealthy industrialists, and other environmental supervillains."
Although Gore and his wife voiced regrets that they could not accompany their son on his journey, they tried their best to equip Kal-Al for life on his new planet, providing the infant with a Keynote slide-show presentation of all human knowledge, a self-growing crystal fortress from which to monitor glacier shrinkage, and a copy of Al Gore's 1992 bestseller, Earth In The Balance.
The baby was also wrapped in a blanket emblazoned with the Gore family crest, which, because it is made of Earth materials, will be invulnerable on the new planet. It is hoped that one day it will be fashioned into a colorful costume for the boy to wear while fighting wrongdoers.
"In brightly hued tights, it will be harder for people there to ignore him when he takes on his new planet's lobbyists, auto manufacturers, and enemies of justice," Schuster said. "A bold and eye-catching unitard will give Kal-Al, last son of Earth, a formidable tool for protecting his new planet, a power more awesome than any his father could have dreamed of: the power of charisma." - From The Onion
Current Mood:  In Pain
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08:39 pm
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Filling in for Heosphoros . . .
Peristera here. Just updating to let everyone know that Heosphoros had surgery today for a hernia. Some of you may remember a similar surgery in November of last year. Well his body rejected the stitches used to close that hernia, causing an infection and in the end a much larger tear in the abdominal wall. Hopefully today's surgery will fix that.
I left him about an hour ago and he was in a lot of pain but recovering. The doctor feels that the surgery was a success and H. should be home tomorrow morning.
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08:01 pm
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Speaking of dead things...
I saw a pretty much intact dead armadillo on the side of the road today. Alex wanted me to stop and bring it home, but then we realized that they're nocturnal, so it must have been in the 100° heat all day. Maybe well see one at night some time (I would say the population seems to be growing, but since I've only seen dead ones so far, that really might not be the case), I really want a dead armadillo.
Current Mood:  melancholy
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06:40 pm
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I... CAN'T... FUCKING...WAIT!
Ok, I haven't been on lj for like a month or more, so this might already be all over my friends list but...
This promises to be the greatest movie since Citizen Kane
Current Mood:  excited
Current Music: Tragic Word Called Love- Batmobile
Tags: crowley, high weirdness, magick, movies, thelema
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06:50 pm
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RIP Alan Miller
Alan Miller (better known as Christopher Hyatt; PhD.) was an author, mage, philosopher, A-1 asshole and Magnificent Bastard.
Off hand I can't think of anyone who did more to advance the philosophy of post-modern Luciferianism over the last couple of decades.
He'll be missed.
(luckily, there's still several of his books I haven't read. So, for me, there's still more new Hyatt to come.)
Current Music: Wouldn't It Be Nice- Beach Boys
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06:38 pm
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Household Quote of the Day
Girl Child: (looking at picture of Satan in A Field Guide to Demons) Hey, he's not scary. He's furry.
Current Mood:  amused
Current Music: Barbara Ann- Beach Boys
Tags: household quote of the day, kids
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02:46 pm
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The Will to Breakfast
Current Mood: amused
Current Music: Get Down- Gilbert O'Sullivan
Tags: breakfast cereal, nietzsche
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04:45 pm
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What Do You Have To Say? - Put It On Repeat
"The Last Waltz" By The Band.
Current Music: The Moon Struck One- The Band
Tags: album repeat, writer's block
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12:27 am
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Current Mood:  happy
Current Music: Cindy (Version 2-fast-key Of D)- Ricky Nelson
Tags: birthdays, friends, michelle
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02:20 pm
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As usual, I'm lined up with the weirdo fringe candidates that no one takes seriously.
Actually, I already knew I liked Gravel and Kucinich's positions more than Edwards, Obama, or Clinton's. Haven't heard much about Dodd.
96% Mike Gravel
96% Dennis Kucinich
84% Chris Dodd
83% John Edwards
83% Barack Obama
80% Hillary Clinton
80% Joe Biden
74% Bill Richardson
34% Rudy Giuliani
27% Ron Paul
20% John McCain
15% Tom Tancredo
14% Mike Huckabee
13% Mitt Romney
5% Fred Thompson
2008 Presidential Candidate Matching Quiz
Current Mood:  discontent
Current Music: Muscoviet Mosquito- Clan Of Xymox
Tags: memes, politics
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02:22 pm
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Racer X! Spritle! Chim-Chim! Go, Speed, Go!
Tags: movies
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06:14 am
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To Peristera: 5 Years!
It's been a heck of a year. We've had downs and ups, we've been through all sorts of changes. It's been the year that we re-invented our selves, both separately and together. Right now the future lies ahead, shiny, new, and brighter than ever; and I just want you to know that it wouldn't be shiny at all if I didn't have you to see it with me. Happy Anniversary. I Love you. ( Read more... ) |
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12:44 am
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It's a half an hour late but...
Tags: birthdays, family, friends, karma
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05:47 pm
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Happy, Happy Birthday Baby!
Current Mood:  cheerful
Current Music: Slum Goddess From The Lower East Side- The Fugs
Tags: birthdays, peristera
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12:16 am
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Household Quote of the Day
peristera: Google is just the poster child for be careful what you ask for. If you type "Gnostic Solar Phallic Cult" into a google search you might as well have typed in "clown porn".
Current Mood: amused
Current Music: Billy's Bones- The Pogues
Tags: clown porn, household quote of the day, peristera, website
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12:18 am
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Marcel Marceau 3/22/23-9/22/07
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Tags: french people, marcel marceau, mimes
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09:38 pm
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Quoted in its entirety from slacktivist by Fred Clark
O.J.!http://slacktivist.typepad.com/slacktivist/2007/09/oj.html O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! ... Hey, wait, isn't there a war going on? ... O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! ... A war that can never end, because ending it would supposedly mean losing or "surrendering" ... O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.!  O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! ... Even though there's not really anybody to lose to ... O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! ... And neverending war without purpose doesn't really sound like it makes us winners either ... O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! ... And no one, absolutely no one, seems able to tell us what "winning" would mean or look like other than never, ever ending ... O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! ... So shouldn't we, maybe, be talking about this? ... O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! ... Shouldn't there be hourlong nightly news specials asking questions like "What would winning mean?" ... O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! ... Or how will or can or should this ever, ever end? ... O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! ... Or just, you know, what's the point at this point? ... O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! ... Or is the situation just so completely insoluble, so massively FUBAR that we're desperate to latch onto any distracting bit of shark-attack, Anna Nicole, Paris Lohan nonsense we can find? ... O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.! O.J.!
Current Music: COME ALIVE- calabrese
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04:55 pm
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Could I be a total geek, just for a minute, please?
This afternoon I walked into a Borders bookstore and saw a book on the shelf containing something I had written.
It took a few moments to really sink in.
Wow.
Current Mood:  giddy
Current Music: La Noche Diablo- Ghoultown
Tags: books, geekiness, magick, vampires, writings
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09:30 pm
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Sometimes it seems like battle lines are being drawn...
... but everybody's drawing their own lines all over the place.
Makes for a very fucked up battle.
Current Mood: distressed
Current Music: Spiderbaby- Dr. Chud`s X-Ward
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