Mental Dribble

Bike Purchase, Lemond Alpe D’Huez

Robert — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:44:34 +0000

Ok, not much to write here, but I wanted to share that I bought a bike… got a killer deal off craigslist and I am planning on entering the Nation’s Triathlon this September. Here is a photo of my new bike!’

No amount of apologies…

Robert — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:41:30 +0000

If a family is able to get through this, they can get through anything. My heart goes out to this couple.

DC Armory “largely unused”

Robert — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:57:19 +0000

Come on Express… I like your paper, but you can do better than this..

Here is my letter to the editor.

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To the Editors,

On the bottom of page 36 in your march 5th edition, in your DO box its stated “GET READY FOR A NEW D.C. ARMORY. The D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission wants to overhaul the largely unused D.C. Armory, transforming it into a 10,000-seat concert hall and expo center. The commission wants to spend $1.5 Million to install an AC system and improve bathrooms.”

As a Citizen Soldier who works at the DC Armory I must state that while the Drill floor, which plays host to Expos, Community events, and the yearly Circus, may not be in constant use and a cash cow for the city, the adjoining offices and training areas which are a quilt of run down & patched work space is very much in use. Its primary focus? Protecting our Nations Capitol and meeting the ever increasing demands of Bush’s “War on Terror”.

On a positive note however, I do enjoy your paper and thanks for the excellent quick read every morning.

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Now before you all counter that they weren’t referring to the offices as being “largely unused” I must press upon you that the average reader would not have made a distinction in their mind. If they know anything about the DC Armory its probably that A) that’s where the National Guard is and after reading this tid bit that B) its largely unused.

Seriously though, it would be nice if some money was put into updating our facilities and work space instead of pimping out the drill floor to pad the pockets of politicians and sports owners. I wonder how much of the new Nats Stadium budget it would have taken to pull our offices out of the 70’s.

The American Dream

Robert — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:21:17 +0000

So I was talking to a friend online this evening and I mentioned that I was stoked about finding a long lost blog of this creative attractive girl living up in new york city that I had lost track of awhile back. When I mentioned this he responded with “is that all you think about anymore? being in a realtionship?” I quickly responded with a No, I think about corn dogs and politics too before the following thoughts where exchanged.

++aetox (1:07:29 AM): is that all you think about anymore? being in a relationship?
crewshell (1:08:24 AM): no
crewshell (1:08:29 AM): i wanted to check out her blog agian
crewshell (1:08:30 AM): shes funny
crewshell (1:08:33 AM): she lives in new york
crewshell (1:08:36 AM): how would that work out anyway
crewshell (1:08:44 AM): though being in a relationship would be nice…
++aetox (1:10:07 AM): how would that work? you would move to nyc on a whim
crewshell (1:11:14 AM): haha
crewshell (1:11:16 AM): no i wouldnt
crewshell (1:11:17 AM): i need my job
crewshell (1:11:19 AM): i have debt
crewshell (1:11:24 AM): and my job gives me money to pay it
crewshell (1:11:29 AM): i’m living the american dream
++aetox (1:11:52 AM): boo on the american dream
++aetox (1:12:00 AM): i wanna move to iceland

And that my friend is the point of this post. I’ve lost my freedom. I lost my ability to pick up and do whatever I wanted and go where ever I wanted. To be honest I guess I never REALLY had that ability… you know, the pesky problem of paying for a plane or bus ticket or having a place to stay when I got someplace. But now, for the most part… I am much more tied down then I ever have been. And you know what.

I don’t like it.

I’m going to change it.

935 “false statements” = 3,900+ American deaths

Robert — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:06:08 +0000

935 Fals Statements

While I believe the vast American public already knew they had been misled by this Bush administration I don’t know if we truly had an idea of how large a spectacle Bush and his yes men really put on.
In addition to being misled by the administration lets not forget to place some of the blame on the press; who sat by and reported their lies with little to no fact checking and almost no critical analyst.

Way to go Bush, way to go Mass Media.

P.S Oh, and yea that same media is informing you currently about the presidential election. I’m sure their being completely unbiased in their coverage, now.

New Hampshire GOP Pulls support for Censored Fox Forum

Robert — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:55:56 +0000

Its great to see the NH GOP live up to true American Values. This shows real integrity on their part.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 5, 2008
Fergus Cullen, Chairman, New Hampshire Republican Party

NH REPUBLICAN PARTY WITHDRAWS AS FOX FORUM PARTNER

CONCORD ? New Hampshire Republican Party Chairman Fergus Cullen releases the following statement regarding Sunday?s Republican forum on FOX:

The first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary serves a national purpose by giving all candidates an equal opportunity on a level playing field. Only in New Hampshire do lesser known, lesser funded underdogs have a fighting chance to establish themselves as national figures. Consistent with that tradition, we believe all recognized major candidates should have an equal opportunity to participate in pre-primary debates and forums.

This principle applies to tonight?s debates on ABC as well as Sunday?s planned forum on FOX. The New Hampshire Republican Party believes Congressmen Ron Paul and Duncan Hunter should be included in the FOX forum on Sunday evening. Our mutual efforts to resolve this difference have failed.

While we understand that FOX News continues to move forward it is with regret, the New Hampshire Republican Party hereby withdraws as a partner in this forum.

Huckabee and Science?

Robert — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:24:17 +0000

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/12/09/huckabee-once-advocated-isolation-of-aids-patients/

This is really sickening. Especially from someone who wants to lead this country.

It was well known in 91 that you can not spread aids from casual contact. His advocacy for isolating these people infected with this virus saddly stems from his biased views on sexuality.

Sorry for the silence

Robert — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:47:07 +0000

Sorry all for my recent lack of posts. I’ve been caught up volunteering and campaigning for Congressman Ron Paul.

Hes running for president and hes making waves. I’ve been over at www.ronpaulforums.com alot and have been keeping up with the developments surrounding the launch of the RON PAUL BLIMP!

Major Fiscal issues face America and threaten our Freedom

Robert — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:17:23 +0000

What do Robert Bixby, Stuart Butler, Douglas Elmendorf, and David Walker have in common other than the commonality of sharing no specific political leaning?

Well, they are all experts in their fields and vastly concerned with the direction the US Economy is taking. They joined together nearly two years ago to start spreading the message that if the course does not change big problems lay ahead for the US Economy. With a federal deficit over 8 trillion dollars, the Senates approval in 06 to raise the Federal Debt Limit to 9 Trillion dollars and nothing that could be considered a "decrease" of spending since then, its clear America has some big issues on its plate.

This "Fiscal Wake-Up Tour" as these men have dubbed their very serious lecture tour, has plans to ratchet up their efforts in the coming months. Their hope is that they will be able to help wedge in more economic and fiscal policy concerns into the general publics conscience as well as the upcoming election season.

We all know this guy is listenging, but is anyone else?

Bush Admin sends “suspects” to be tortured in Syria

Robert — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:03:29 +0000

This is sickening…. America needs to WAKE UP.