Another reason Tanning is bad

Of course you always here that tanning gives you cancer. Even John Tesh said so on his radio show on time.

But this is way worse than cancer!!

Don't let this happen to you!!

Ridiculous

OK, so I know that not all Iranians are insane, but it seems that all those who are put in place by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as advisers are. Which makes sense because insane people surround themselves with insane people.

Read this article, It will amaze you and the insanity of it all.

Article on the insanity of Iran

The part that gets me is this quote

"n 2007, the war epic '300', a smash hit in the United States for its gory portrayal of the Greco-Persian wars, drew the wrath of Iranians for showing their ancestors as bloodthirsty."

Do they not realize that the Persians at that time were...wait for it...HISTORICALLY BLOODTHIRSTY?!?!?!?!

That's like an Irishman making Hollywood apologize for making his ancestors out to be drunks.

P.E.T.A. Does it again!!

I haven't spoken about PETA in quite some time. Mainly because they haven't done anything ridiculously absurd in a while. The last time I mentioned them they were the defendant in a criminal case for animal cruelty. I mean we all know the best way for people to ethically treat animals is to pose as veterinarians and kidnap animals from humane societies in Virginia and the Carolinas and euthanize them in a VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER then dump them in a dumpster behind a pharmacy right?!?! (note that this is said dripping with sarcasm)

Well They've done it again. Apparently they kill a lot of animals. But this time their absurdity has reached new ground!! Weeks after the United States sees it's first President of African decent these two were spotted outside Madison Square Garden

If I saw this in New York I would think. Those Red Neck, Right Wing, Fundie, Gun Tottin' Nut Jobs are about to get shot!! These days you can't get away with costumes like this in Alabama or even Vidor with out someone raising 7 different kinds of HADES much less in Forky's NEW YORK CITY!!! But no these guys don't hate black people, they probably voted for the President Obama!! THEY WHY IN THE NAME OF THE SEVEN GODS OF WESTEROS ARE THEY IN THE KKK?!?!?! Well they aren't in the KKK, but they are in an organization just as ridiculous...PETA!

That's right these fellas are dressed as KKK loonies in front of...

wait for it...

THE WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW. Since the KKK hates black people I can only assume that by dressing like the KKK PETA hates dogs!! I mean the Westminister Kennel Club is the NAACP of puppy organizations!! This is the dogs chance to Shine! These dogs are pampered and treated like KINGS not SLAVES!!! And yet PETA hates these dogs enough to dress as Klan Members to prove that they hate dogs as much as stupid hillbillies dislike African Americans!!

Oh PETA!

If You Do Nothing Else

If you do nothing else today you should read this article about the way homeless and poverty stricken children are treated in the Slums of Mumbai India. I read it after looking up articles about the new movie Slumdog Millionaire.

The Real Slumdog Millionaires

It is a very sad article. Be Forwarned

Oscars are out!!

Yes Ladies and Gentlemen the Nominations for the Academy Awards are out!!! There were a few that were surprises and a few that were not. Here is a list of the Surprises I found.

1. Cate Blanchett was NOT nominated for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button


2. Leo was nominated...Melissa Leo not Leonardo Dicaprio


3. No Clint Eastwood!!!


4. Dark Knight, the highest grossing movie of the year, was not nominated for best picture (which just goes to show you that the academy is not really in touch with the people films are suppose to be made for)


5. Springsteen's song for The Wrestler was not nominated, even though it's won other awards against the same nominated songs.

and the biggest and happiest surprises of all...

...wait for it....

ROBERT DOWNEY JR got a nomination for Tropic Thunder!!!!

I was hoping that he would. I saw that movie reluctantly thinking that it would be another slightly humorous Ben Stiller movie, Like Dodgeball or Along Came Polly, funny but in no way life changing. I thought that until I saw Robert Downey Jr. playing a method actor who gets so into his role that he literally changes himself to fit it. In this one his character is playing an African American soldier in Vietnam. There were several times in the show that I thought to myself "Hey Don Cheadle is doing great in this role...wait a minute...THAT'S ROBERT DOWNEY JR.!!!"

So I'm glad he got nominated. I know he won't win, everyone knows Ledger will get it (and deserves it). I still think the Academy is out of touch with reality. They want the awards show to be the most watched thing of the year and are disappointed when there are only 113 people that watch, but the movies that they nominate are movies that NEVER GET TO THE PUBLIC!!! I'm into films, I love films, but even I haven't heard of some of these movies. Not the foreign ones, the some of the big ones...Frozen River or The Visitor??? I've never heard of these. No wonder I won't watch this year either.

Handicapped

Ok, so when I park my Motorcycle in a car sized parkingspot I always feel a little guilty taking up an entire spot for my bike. SO usually I try my hardest not to take up a whole spot while still parking my bike legally. I guess handicapped people don't have the same guilt issues that I have!!

I park where I want!!!

I didn't see a sticker, but I guess if they have the Rascal then it's obvious you are handicapped...

Inauguration at Retail

Ok, so most of you know that I work in retail. Not because I have some driving desire and calling to sell Mobile phones to the masses, but because it pays the bills.

And today was the inauguration of our 44th president Barack Obama.

I know what you are thinking..."What in the name of Zeus's left knee do those things have to do with each other??"

Well nothing really except that people wanted to see the inauguration so today was a fairly slow day in the store. I guess people don't want to buy car chargers for their messiah phones when Pres B.O. is swearing in.

With a slow day it gave me time to observe the few things happening here. It was quite interesting. We have several folks that have followed Pres B.O. that work along side me and sell the messiah phone to the masses. Well today was something special so when 11:30 eastern time, 10:30 central time rolled around, and Rick Warren's prayer/sermon thing started on the television, my Pres B.O. followers headed to the back to watch the festivities. As they did that a strange thing happend.

You see before 10:30 the store had been virtually dead...no customers. Then when the inauguration started we started getting people in the store. A couple at first, then a few, next came a handful and before you knew it we had a line and only 3 or 4 of us to handle the stress. The odd thing was that EVERYONE of the customers were......

.....wait for it.....

...GRUMPY OLD WHITE MEN!!!

'Forget this young whipper-snapper Pres B.O. I want my Jitterbug and I want it now!!!'

The Wife & The Wii

This may sound like a work by William Faulkner, but it isn't...it's a work by me...which means it is much less world changing...

Now that you have been significantly prefaced I will get on with my humble story.

Beffy got me a Wii when I graduated from Grad School. I mean what else does a guy with a master's degree need...other than a job that isn't in retail (but that's another post)!! Since I got the Wii the only thing that we played together is Mario Kart, it's not a difficult game, and since she claimed that she wasn't very good at video games of any kind Mario Kart seemed like a good introduction. As many of you know many Wii games are quite intuitive! When driving in Mario Kart you get a steering wheel for the controller and steer just like you do in a car. Since Beffy does actually drive a car that one was quite simple to understand, and she did quite good at it. It turns out that while she may have understood the concept and done fairly well at it, she still did not enjoy the game for hours on end, like I did. So the Wii became something that I played during lunch breaks and on my days off when she was not around.

Now comes Christmas and the acquisition of Guitar Hero! She always claimed that she would be horrible at it, and that it would not be fun. But I got the 2 guitar set...just in case. I figured that I could occasionally convince her using booze and brownies to play bass in my virtual band. This could be something that we did occasionally together and at least one of us would have a good time. It turns out that she is not only better than me at the game, she actually likes it. That's right folks, the self proclaimed inadequate at all things video games LOVES GUITAR HERO!!!

This is one of those things that doesn't happen that often. Men set foot on the moon, Cach Graduates from Seminary, Beffy likes a video game.

Maybe I have found the secret to world peace!! If Beffy likes a video game, maybe it is that same video game that can save the world!! Put up your guns and tanks oh countries of the world. It is time for a contest of greatness that will end all war!! Leaders of the world!! It is time for the Guitar Hero Dual!! Winner takes all...(unless it's Beffy!! She doesn't want world domination...I DO!!!)

Slow Start...I know

I know what you are thinking...Way to go Boscoe, that big come back is off to a slow start! Well When you work in a place like I do nothing is speedy...

However I'm hoping that in the coming weeks I will spill forth with great insights that will awe the minds of all that come across this humble posting.

So in order to get the ball rolling...I HAVE NEW TOYS!!! I know what you are thinking... Shouldn't someone of your age be more excited about spreadsheets, suits, and the latest climb in the stock market?? I reply "NOT WHEN I WEAR SHOES LIKE THIS WITH MY SUITS!!"

So what are my new toys??? Well for Christmas I got...

3 Seasons of Dr Who!! If you don't know Dr Who, then you are missing out on the greatest British TV show of all time. I got Season 1, 2, and 4 (Season 3 will come but it isn't as brilliant as the others)

The rest of BattleStar Galactica!!! That's right!! As of January 20 I will have the entire show on DVD to watch at my Leisure

Guitar Hero World Tour!! Now I can Rock out whenever I choose

For my Birthday...(The Day I turned Old, aka 30)...I got...

Wii Fit!! Soon using no more than a Wii Fit I will look like

And an iPod Touch!!

There will be more on each of these soon. But I wanted everyone on the World Wide Interweb to know that I haven't given up on my comeback

The Comeback

The Cowboys couldn't do it....but John Travolta Could!!!

The Bills did it to the Oilers in 1993!!!

The Americans did it to the french in the Water!!!

Now the question is...can I do it???

Am I as good as Micheal Phelps and Company? Or will i end up like so many Texas football teams and fail splendidly??

Only time will tell!!

After a year of sabbatical I've decided that's it is once again time to grace the world wide web with my presence!! I know what you are thinking...has it really been a year??? Yes it has!! You may find out what has happened in the past year, however you may be measured and weighed and found wanting! Again...only time will tell. But you have my word... as a... gentleman... that I will do my best to rise from the ashes as the greatest internet phoenix of all time...as opposed to the other internet phoenix!!

Ladies and Gentleman The Great Don of the Internet Mafia is back!!!