Castle Shima

Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it.
-- Albert Einstein

::: Tower View :::
State of Confusion
The funny part is probably the only way I could ever remember any of the state capitals.



Hat tip to Adnil.
**********

************************************************
Windmill, Windmill for the land.
Turn forever hand in hand.
Take it all in on your stride.
It is sinking, falling down
************************************************

Colonel James: You never served in the military, did you, Mr Rago?
Bill: No. My military experience is limited to the day that I walked for hours in the rain from Arlington Cemetary to the White House carrying the name of the soldier who died needlessly in Vietnam.
Colonel James: Do you remember the soldier's name?
Bill: Umm... No...
-- from Renaissance Man

::: Tower View :::
Bleed With Me
No matter how you feel about the military, please remember the price for freedom is not free. To the soldier, it isnt about dying for a rag on a pole, but fighting for what they feel is right.


**********

************************************************
Windmill, Windmill for the land.
Turn forever hand in hand.
Take it all in on your stride.
It is sinking, falling down
************************************************

Life is short. Dont waste time worrying about what people think of you. Hold on to the ones that care. In the end they will be the only ones there.
-- Unknown

::: Tower View :::
Days Gone Past
I had forgotten how quirky Colin Hay was back in the 80s. Still, he is one of those original artists whose music has lasted the decades.

Hold Me by Colin Hay

**********

************************************************
Windmill, Windmill for the land.
Turn forever hand in hand.
Take it all in on your stride.
It is sinking, falling down
************************************************

Claudia: You were ambushed by elves?
Sean: Yeah yeah. Santa's elves. The fat bastard sicced them on me.
Claudia: But your dad is Santa.
Sean: Yeah and he's a fat bastard.
-- from Grounded For Life

::: Tower View :::
Aw Damn


**********

************************************************
Windmill, Windmill for the land.
Turn forever hand in hand.
Take it all in on your stride.
It is sinking, falling down
************************************************

The hookers of New York City are offering their "Obama Special." Fifty dollars and you get change.
-- David Letterman

::: Tower View :::
Some Things Never Change
No matter the event or situation, we always seem to haze the new guy.


**********

************************************************
Windmill, Windmill for the land.
Turn forever hand in hand.
Take it all in on your stride.
It is sinking, falling down
************************************************

Don't drop me fellas. I'm worth a million dollars.
-- Shark from Any Given Sunday

::: Tower View :::
Bring The Pain Baby!
I had forgotten about Terry Tate. We need one of these guys at our office. Heh...


**********

************************************************
Windmill, Windmill for the land.
Turn forever hand in hand.
Take it all in on your stride.
It is sinking, falling down
************************************************

Remember in elementary school you were told that in case of fire you have to line up quietly in a single file from smallest to tallest? What is the logic in that? What? Do tall people burn slower?
-- Warren Hutcherson

::: Tower View :::
Light Em Up
I first read this poem back in high school, oh so many moons ago. For some odd reason, it came to mind today.

Fire And Ice by Robert Frost
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
**********

************************************************
Windmill, Windmill for the land.
Turn forever hand in hand.
Take it all in on your stride.
It is sinking, falling down
************************************************

The problem with political jokes is they get elected.
-- Henry Cate

::: Tower View :::
And There's The Crew
I really should have posted this earlier in the week, but it still fits today, especially after the ephoria many were in today.

From Richard Jeni's A Big Steaming Pile of Me.

**********

************************************************
Windmill, Windmill for the land.
Turn forever hand in hand.
Take it all in on your stride.
It is sinking, falling down
************************************************

The next time they give you all that civic bullshit about voting, keep in mind that Hitler was elected in a full, free democratic election.
-- George Carlin

::: Tower View :::
Poll Dance
So today is Election Day or as someone put it, Choose Day.


Yes its very important for every citizen to voice their choice, but sometimes the whole process makes me wonder. For example, check out this video from the debate in Quahog, Rhode Island.

Scott Kurtz from PVP Online has the right idea.
**********

************************************************
Windmill, Windmill for the land.
Turn forever hand in hand.
Take it all in on your stride.
It is sinking, falling down
************************************************

How clever you are, my dear! You never mean a single word you say.
-- Oscar Wilde

::: Tower View :::
Say Say Say
This is one of the best songs that I was introduced to through Rock Band. Apparently for the lead singer, Karen O, this is one of her more mello songs.

Maps by The Yeah Yeah Yeahs

**********

************************************************
Windmill, Windmill for the land.
Turn forever hand in hand.
Take it all in on your stride.
It is sinking, falling down
************************************************

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned for Sega.
-- Brodie from Mallrats

::: Tower View :::
Snoogins!
Kevin Smith's new film Zack And Miri Make A Porno opened this weekend. I hadnt had a chance to catch it yet, but I will see it. Oh yes, I will see it.

So until then, here is a vid for one of Smith's earlier films, Mallrats.

Build Me Up Buttercup by The Goops

**********

************************************************
Windmill, Windmill for the land.
Turn forever hand in hand.
Take it all in on your stride.
It is sinking, falling down
************************************************

The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once.
-- from Albert Einstein

::: Tower View :::
Staring Blindly Into Space
I always loved this song. Time to jam!

25 or 6 to 4 by Chicago

**********

************************************************
Windmill, Windmill for the land.
Turn forever hand in hand.
Take it all in on your stride.
It is sinking, falling down
************************************************

Steve: You know Teague. He won't take "Go to Hell" for an answer.
Diane: What are you going to do?
Steve: I'm gonna give him directions.
-- from Poltergeist

::: Tower View :::
This House Is Clean
Happy Halloween, all...

more animals

Stay safe. Stay frosty. Stay away from the TV.
**********

************************************************
A little bit of disregard
Handful of complaints
But I can’t help the fact
That everyone can see these scars
************************************************

The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs and ham breakfast. The chicken was 'involved.' The pig was 'committed'.”
-- Unknown

::: Tower View :::
Just Give Me

One Vision by Queen

**********

************************************************
A little bit of disregard
Handful of complaints
But I can’t help the fact
That everyone can see these scars
************************************************

From a certain point of view our real enemy, the true troublemaker, is inside.
-- Tenzin Gyatso

::: Tower View :::
Is It Living Or Just Existence?

The Enemy Within by Rush

**********

************************************************
A little bit of disregard
Handful of complaints
But I can’t help the fact
That everyone can see these scars
************************************************

This has got to be the weirdest day of my life. Well, so far.
-- Mikey from Look Who's Talking

::: Tower View :::
A View Of Things To Come
Family gatherings are typically not my forte. More specifically, gatherings of my family are not my forte. Any reason to have a party and off we go. Tonight was a baby shower combined with a costume party.

I have no idea where they got the idea from, but my cousin, Janey, and her husband Ri (as in Rye) are expecting their first baby in a couple of months. So everyone in the family was invited as well as their church. Thats usually not a bad thing except I always fall into the Giggle Loop whenever one of their pastors or deacons decide to talk. Its gotten to the point where I will stand outside to avoid the blessing of the food (aka the 30 minute speech).

Then, of course, there are the party games my family comes up with. Can you tell me what the frack this is?!


Of course, its chocolate that has been squished in a diaper. There were eight different diapers with different kinds of chocolate. The one that guessed the most won the game. Tasting was recommended.


Jeff Foxworthy said it best: "That's your blood there, ya'll."
**********

************************************************
A little bit of disregard
Handful of complaints
But I can’t help the fact
That everyone can see these scars
************************************************

Stupid is as stupid does.
-- Forrest from Forrest Gump

::: Tower View :::
The Village Idiot Has Relatives
I know this gives unnecessary attention to the stupidity that is PETA, but its funny how PETA is upset about a baseball player's love for SPAM. Not the email type; the pork shoulder kind.

The food stuff that has been around for generations. The kind that was given to soldiers during WWII. The kind that was given to me as a child growing up. And quite frankly I still like it.

So here are some kind words to PETA: Shut the fuck up.

Nugget by Cake

**********

************************************************
A little bit of disregard
Handful of complaints
But I can’t help the fact
That everyone can see these scars
************************************************

Tigers die and leave their skins; people die and leave their names.
-- Japanese Proverb

::: Tower View :::
Hear My Name

Porch by Pearl Jam

**********

************************************************
A little bit of disregard
Handful of complaints
But I can’t help the fact
That everyone can see these scars
************************************************

Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster, and if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.
-- Nietzsche

::: Tower View :::
Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes
Who watches the Watchmen, indeed.



Yahoo! Video 'Watchmen' Trailer

**********

************************************************
A little bit of disregard
Handful of complaints
But I can’t help the fact
That everyone can see these scars
************************************************

But dreams have a nasty habit of going bad when you're not looking. The sun went down with practiced bravado. Twilight crawled across the sky, laden with foreboding.
-- from Max Payne (The Game)

::: Tower View :::
Driving Into The Night
The Max Payne movie comes out soon and I cant wait. In the meantime, here is the theme for the original Max Payne computer game.

Late Goodbye by Poets Of The Fall

**********

************************************************
A little bit of disregard
Handful of complaints
But I can’t help the fact
That everyone can see these scars
************************************************