These are the thoughts, beliefs, and musings of a social pariah. The views of others will be clearly linked.
Here are the rules:
1. You can only answer Yes or No!
2. You are not allowed to explain anything unless someone messages you and asks!
3. Repost this on your page, like I did from Ratex X Redhead;s blog page.
Kissed someone on your friend's list? y
Danced in front of your mirror naked? yes
Ever told a lie? yes
Tripped on mushrooms? n
Done ecstasy? no
Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back? yes
Been arrested? no
Kissed a picture? yes
Slept till 5pm? yes
Had sex at work? no
Fallen asleep at work? yes
Had an actual snake? no
Ran a red light? yes
Been suspended from school? yes
Totalled car/motorcycle in an accident? no
Been fired from a job? yes
Sang karaoke? yes
Done something you told yourself you wouldn't? yes
Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? yes
Caught a snowflake on your toungue? yes
Kissed in the rain? n
Sang in the shower? yes
Sat on a roof top? yes
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on? yes
Broken a bone? yes
Shaved your head? yes
Slept naked? yes
Blacked out after drinking? no
Played a prank on somone? no
Had a gym membership? yes
Felt like killing someone? y
Made your partner cry? yes
Had sex more than 9 times in one day? y
Had mexican jumping beans as pets? no
Been in a band? no
Shot a gun? yes
Played strip poker? n
Donated blood? n
Video taped you having sex? yes
Still love someone you shouldn't? y
Have a tattoo? no
Any piercings, other than ears? no
You're turn
"Regardless of law, marriage has only one definition, and any government that attempts to change it is my mortal enemy. I will act to destroy that government and bring it down, so it can be replaced with a government that will respect and support marriage, and help me raise my children in a society where they will expect to marry in their turn. Only when the marriage of heterosexuals has the support of the whole society can we have our best hope of raising each new generation to aspire to continue our civilization.." -Orson Scott Card
Now if you feel like that, and you find out on November 6th that Ellen and Portia are still legally married, you might not feel so happy.
Some people might even feel angry. Enough for violence, maybe.
Now turn the tables around. You are gay, and and you are married, and now the people of the state say that you can't.
See where I'm heading......
And then there is this: we have been waiting for eight years for OBL to drop the other shoe. Maybe this is.....it:
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 17 -- Four of the five main online forums that al-Qaeda's media wing uses to distribute statements by Osama bin Laden and other extremists have been disabled since mid-September, monitors of the Web sites say. The disappearance of the forums on Sept. 10 -- and al-Qaeda's apparent inability to restore them or create alternate online venues, as it has before -- has curbed the organization's dissemination of the words and images of its fugitive leaders. On Sept. 29, a statement by the al-Fajr Media Center, a distribution network created by supporters of al-Qaeda and other Sunni extremist groups, said the forums had disappeared "for technical reasons," and it urged followers not to trust look-alike sites. For al-Qaeda, "these sites are the equivalent of pentagon.mil, whitehouse.gov, att.com," said Evan F. Kohlmann, an expert on online al-Qaeda operations who has advised the FBI and others. With just one authorized al-Qaeda site still in business, "this has left al-Qaeda's propaganda strategy hanging by a very narrow thread."-http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/17/AR2008101703367.html?hpid=topnews
I am writing this (or at least starting to write this) on 9.29.08 at about 1:08pm PST. There are many more, but you get the idea. Learn about money. How to grow it. How to use it. How to stop bitching about not having any.
In addition, add sites like http://www.cnbc.com/ and http://www.thestreet.com/ to your bookmarks.
Be smart when spending money. Know your power: we stopped buying gas and the impossible happened: the price of gas continues to go down, even as the price of oil has been going up. You have more power than you have. Use it.
Your next car should be a hybrid. Preferably a Hybrid SUV.
Start storing food. I'm not saying become a survivalist, but invest in a freezer and start storing meat. For any canned goods you get, store some away. You are gathering nuts for the winter. And it will be a cold one.
Start looking for land. Especially if you are an "outcast." You may want to find some place out of the way. Remember anything can be delivered. Investigate satellite TV, radio, and Internet. Ditto solar energy. Remember: goal 1 is to get off line as much as possible.
Oh, and by the way: PAY YOUR TAXES. If you are getting smart with money you may be making more of it, so write the check. Don't, there will be snoopin'.
And one more thing: if someone comes to you with an idea for creating money, like a businees, don't shine them on so fast. Many opportunities, such as Avon, Amway Global, and Herbalife, have been very successful. I know many of the people in these organizations are pretty much on the conservative side. Remember, you are not doing these things to engage in lively conversation. You are doing these things to save your ass. And what ever it takes, do. At least do the do diligence and have an open mind.
Now that we have covered financial, political:
Step one: vote.
Step two: see step one.
I know....you may not be happy with what is out there. I certainly am not. But remember what I said...everything you are doing is to save your ass. And you can't do that with things that will not go into fruition. Look at VIABLE candidates....those that have at least a 50% shot at winning (sorry NaderFan, its not going to happen). Put ideology aside and find the ones who come closest to how you feel about things. Work for that candidate. Then if he/she wins....ride them like a bronco....or a hot lover (or maybe they are one in the same.....you never know). Ask direct questions. Stay informed (http://news.google.com/ for starters). Do not let them off the hook.
In terms of being informed, read. Fill yourselves not just with people you agree with bit people you do not. Remember most of the sheeple are people who are ON the grid, and you are trying to get off.
I do want to make one thing clear....when I say "off the grid," again, I am not talking about some rustic existence in the woods someone in Oregon, though for some, it may be a real option. But what I AM saying is that if you continue to stay on the grid, you will be exposing yourself to things like the market crash of today and other things that may effect your live adversely, especially if your views on certain thing lay outside of the mainstream.
Which leads to my final suggestion. Network to find others like you. Not just "friend collectors" on social sites, but people you can confide in, who you can care for and they care for you. People who will not flinch when you talk about your life because they may have had the same experiences too. And there maybe be more than you think.
Know who your friends are. Ask questions. If you get "that funny feeling," walk away,
But if you find that person, stay with him/her/them. Find a way to stay in contact off line, for the wrong thing said can get a person kicked of of places like Multiply and MySpace.
And you are going to need friends in the next 10 years.
Stick together