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asTWISTED byDave: March 2005
::: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 :::

Bam.
Well, I made it back in less than five pieces and had a pretty good trip. Got to see friends and all that jazz. I promise to post something before the weekend... I may wait until 10pm Friday though... you never know.
::: "Bam." posted by Spook at 12:24 PM | :::

::: Thursday, March 24, 2005 :::

Happy Easter!
Happy Easter!


Yeah, you just KNOW I'm going to be using this for every holiday.
As for me, I'm going to be taking off to Thunder Bay for the weekend and a couple extra days. Originally I was supposed to go spend Easter with my brother and attend his graduation, but his course is so hard that he's only one of a few people completing the cirriculum on time, thus they're rescheduling his ceremony to a much later date while others do their work to catch up. So... Easter it is.

No updates until then or if I happen to drop by Circuit City or if I'm at Frank's Laundromat doing my laundry. I wonder if I should clean my clothes tonight or just take them and do them at a later time? Whatever.

So have a good long weekend, I'm taking off.

Hehehe... strange brew [Link] is a kewl movie. Me like bob n doug's show.
::: "Happy Easter!" posted by Spook at 5:30 PM | :::

::: Monday, March 21, 2005 :::

Searches
Searches my site turned up on, and they clicked on my blog:

prachka cheats
bambi meets godzilla
not pr0n cheats
mean penguins
twisted by dave

I like the last one the most - Spook

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? The Headstones - Unsound
What was the last thing my TV did? Played ps2 games with my nieces.
How am I feeling? Why? I feel like something ominous is coming for me. There are changes coming and I'm not sure what to do. All I know is I feel like I did when I was younger, not knowing what to do. Any suggestions? No... nevermind. I'll figure this out on my own. I'm also kinda pissed that I have some coworkers that visit here, so I can't really bitch about my job n stuff but whatever, that's what friends are for. I hope tommorrow is better workwise, because today sucked big time.
Random Comments: There will be a raindance Friday, weather permitting.
::: "Searches" posted by Spook at 8:42 PM | :::


Twisted story #8
True? Maybe.
Feel free to e-mail me one sometime.

Girlfriend calls me up and tells me she can't sleep. I tell her "try licking your feet for a few minutes, it used to work for my cat." Then we both couldn't sleep because of incessant giggling.
::: "Twisted story #8" posted by Spook at 5:44 PM | :::


This Week's Holidays
March 21 - Fragrance Day
March 22 - National Goof Off Day
March 23 - National Chip and Dip Day
March 24 - National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day
March 25 - Pecan Day
March 26 - Make Up Your Own Holiday Day
March 27 - National 'Joe' Day

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? A Perfect Circle "Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums"
What was the last thing my TV did? I Played a few levels of Army Men Air Combat: The Elite Missions. It was fun, yet not as addicting as other games I own.
How am I feeling? Why? I feel good. I'm not looking forward to this short workweek. It's going to be hard and I'm sure I'm going to have to put in some extra hours today and Wednesday.
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." It's going to be very warm today with a small chance of
Random Comments: Donuts are healthy. Specifically, the holes have 0 calories, 0 sugar, 0 salt and no trans fats. The bad part is you have to eat through the rest of it to get to that healthy goodness.

Cocktail Recipes
Because people still have to ask "what's in that?"

Cocktail Recipe: Mai Tai

3/4 oz. Dark rum
1/4 oz. Cointreau
3 oz. Orange juice
2 oz. Lime juice
1.4 oz. Grenadine
Garnish with orange or cherry

Shake ingredients together and pour over ice cubes.

Cocktail Recipe: Manhattan

3/4 oz. Rye
1/4 oz. Sweet or dry vermouth
Drop of bitters
Garnish cherry or orange peel

Stir ingredients along with ice cubes and strain into a cocktail glass.


Cocktail Recipe: Monte Cristo

1/2 oz. Grand Marnier
1/2 oz. Kahlua
Coffee to fill
Whipped cream
Sugar rim
Garnish with cherry

Mix liquers with coffee, top with whipped cream and a dash of kahlua.

Cocktail Recipe: Pina Colada

1 oz. White rum
1 oz. Cream
1 oz. Coconut syrup
2 oz. Pineapple juice
Garnish with pineapple or orange

Blend or shake ingredients together then serve with our without ice.
::: "This Week's Holidays" posted by Spook at 6:57 AM | :::

::: Sunday, March 20, 2005 :::

Linkfest Megapost
Drop what you're doing, get yourself a drink and get comfortable, you'll be here aaaalllll daaaaay. I'm ridding myself of many many many bookmarks this evening.

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? The Tea Party's "Chimera" Love it.
What was the last thing my TV did? Watched the 13th Warrior, starring Ant Banderas, as I call him.
How am I feeling? Why? My butt is tired from this post :( I've been sitting here a long time.
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." It was great outside today... I want more days like this.
Random Comments: I need to find a special voice filter for my phone. I need one that makes my voice sound honest when discussing business, sincere when I apologize and terminal when I call in ill.
::: "Linkfest Megapost" posted by Spook at 7:39 PM | :::

::: Friday, March 18, 2005 :::

Twisted story #7
True? Yup, this one is.
Feel free to e-mail me one sometime.

I used to have a hypochondriac as a friend long ago. Obviously I couldn't tolerate all those quirks of hers anymore. She'd always be taking some new generic or herbal pill from the corner pharmacy or making another appointment for... whatever it was that week. But I could make her laugh, one of the precious few that could, she used to tell me.

One time I remember and am especially fond of, is her massive laughter after I told her "you should just follow every word of advice from every medical expert, from TV, radio, books, magazines, newspapers, tapes and seminars. That should fix whatever you have." I loved that girl, she was all sorts of fun.

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? Lacuna Coil - To Myself I Turned
What was the last thing my TV did? I captured a few more cards on Mercenaries last night. Woohoo, damn, they were tough.
How am I feeling? Why? I'm not sure what I'm feeling. I feel like I just went through an exhausting and enduring ordeal, but can't remember it.
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." Typical "March in Sioux Lookout" weather. Bare roads, icy sidewalks and partly cloudy. I'm loving it.
Random Comments: That must have been some set of dreams I had last night. I went to sleep early because I was exhausted then I woke up and my comforter was rotated over ninety degress, one half was flipped over, the other was twisted into a coil and bunched up at the tip, nearly knotted.

Lacuna Coil's "To Myself I Turned"

I was born in another world
strictly connected to a piece of my mind
nothing more than a little land
it is a small cradle where I'm a kid
I am the princess in there,
nothing wrong in my fantasy world

I am the king, the nation,
no dictators or religions
no laws laid down for me
I have my own liberty inside of me
nothing to lose, I want to live there

As you see I'm the only survivor in this land

When did I hear this wind before
change like this to a deeper roar ?
I'm starting to bleed another way
I just need some time to complete myself

These spotlights are here again
I can't see anything, I'm blind
this nature at time and space
makes me sick of the situation

I couldn't know if I...
if I will be strong enough for this
I have to choose, do I want to live here ?
::: "Twisted story #7" posted by Spook at 8:00 AM | :::

::: Thursday, March 17, 2005 :::

the Real DotRez, please
DotRez [Link]From the site: This site is created purely to humor myself, my friends, and people like us. It is meant to inform, to entertain, and perhaps to encourage the use of critical brain cells. It is not intended for those who are uptight, lack a sense of humor, or let others do their thinking for them. If that be you, read the disclaimer below before browsing any further, otherwise leave this site immediately.

Also from the site: Positive thought for the day

When you feel that nobody loves you,
Nobody cares for you,
And everyone is ignoring you,
You should start asking yourself...

Am I TOO sexy?
::: "the Real DotRez, please" posted by Spook at 4:56 PM | :::


A Toast (4/4)
If I drink too much of your liquor,
And should be foolish enough to get tight,
Would you be a perfect gentleman,
And see that I get home alright?

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? Jerry Cantrell's "Settling Down"
What was the last thing my TV did? Played some Hot Shots Golf Fore!
How am I feeling? Why? Kinda tired and groggy. I didn't get enough sleep last night. Also, I'm a little embarrassed about yesterday's pictures.
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." Another warm day.
Random Comments: It's a shame that house-training a puppy wasn't covered by his house flood insurance.

::: "A Toast (4/4)" posted by Spook at 7:56 AM | :::

::: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 :::

Dave in pictures
*Knock-knock-knock*
Hey man, it's me Dave. Open up, I've got the stuff...

Yup, my webcam works - Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us
Yup, my webcam works.

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Clickety-click.

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I was cold.

My chubby cheeks - Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us
My chubby cheeks.

I guess I could sit up straight - Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us
I guess I could sit up straight.

Straightening my cam - Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us
Straightening my cam.

Had to tie my hair back - Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us
Had to tie my hair back.

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Another of me.

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Peace out.

::: "Dave in pictures" posted by Spook at 7:05 PM | :::


Cocktail Recipes (4 more)
Because people still have to ask "what's in that?"

Recipe: Irish Coffee

3/4 oz. Irish Whiskey
1/4 oz. Kahlua
Coffee to fill
Whipped cream
Sugar rim
Garnish with a cherry

Sugar rim of snifter, pour ingredients and coffee. Top with whipped cream and a dash of kahlua.

Recipe: Mint Julep

1 oz. Bourbon
1 tsp. Sugar
5 oz. Soda water
Garnish with mint

Add crushed mint and ice cubes to the bourbon and top with soda water.

Recipe: Fuzzy Navel

1 oz. Peach schnapps
3 oz. Orange juice

Pour ingredients over ice cubes.

Recipe: Long Island Iced Tea

1/5 oz. Gin
1/5 oz. Vodka
1/5 oz. White rum
1/5 oz. Tequila
1/5 oz. Triple sec
2 oz. Lemon juice
2 oz. Lime juice
1 oz. Coke
Garnish with cherry, orange or lemon

Build ingredients into a collins (very tall) glass over ice cubes.

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? Garbage, a cover of "Don't Let Me Down" Live.
What was the last thing my TV did? Watched Ladder 49. I liked the movie just the same as when it was called Backdraft.
How am I feeling? Why? Pretty good. The list of things I have to complain about are short today =D
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." It's GR-R-R-R-R-R-REAT!
Random Comments: I got in touch with my feminine side. She's suing me for custody of my inner child. (Yeah, I'm a smartass comedian)
::: "Cocktail Recipes (4 more)" posted by Spook at 12:37 PM | :::


Twisted story #6
True? I don't know, I wasn't there. These are made up.
Feel free to e-mail me one sometime.

Once I figured out a nice way to solve a lot of people's problems all at the same time. Studies say that people are more overweight, more unhappy and undernourished. Why not make a cereal with the minimum daily requirements of vitamins, minerals, a few other healthy foodstuffs (fruit? protein? fibre?) and a sprinkle of antidepressants?

They'd be eating healthier, lose weight AND feel good all at the same time.

After thinking about it for another few seconds I came to the conclusion that I needed to get out more. So I did.
::: "Twisted story #6" posted by Spook at 8:11 AM | :::


A Toast (3/4)
How beautiful the water is!
To me 'tis wondrous sweet -
For bathing purposes and such;
But liqour's better neat.
::: "A Toast (3/4)" posted by Spook at 8:10 AM | :::

::: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 :::

Lyrics to Eric Clapton's "Tears In Heaven"
This is Clapton's tribute to his son, who has passed on. - Spook

Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would you feel the same
If I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong and carry on
’cause I know I don’t belong here in heaven...

Would you hold my hand
If I saw you in heaven?
Would you help me stand
If I saw you in heaven?
I’ll find my way through night and day
’cause I know I just can’t stay here in heaven...

Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees
Time can break your heart, have you begging please...begging please

Beyond the door there’s peace I’m sure
And I know there’ll be no more tears in heaven...

Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would you feel the same
If I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong and carry on
’cause I know I don’t belong here in heaven...
::: "Lyrics to Eric Clapton's "Tears In Heaven"" posted by Spook at 11:05 AM | :::


Lowbrow Moment
(I steal these, not experience them. But, I may have some empathy for them)

standing in bloomingdales coming down the escalator i witness a hilarious scene:

two young boys are standing single file, they must have been 4 or 5. Their mothers buying tons of unnecessary cosmetics only to make themselves look more "natural"

the boy in "the back of the line" starts repeating the phrase: "hey chicken... hey chicken" about 20 times. the boy in the front of the line stands uneffected by this obnoxious mantra, until he swivels around, infuriated only to scream: "STOP CALLING ME CHICKEN!!"

the boy n back goes bright red and sweetly and innocently says: im not calling you chicken... im calling meeee chicken! and continues to repeat his mantra....

kids say the darndest things :)
::: "Lowbrow Moment" posted by Spook at 8:00 AM | :::


This Week's Holidays
A day late, as usual - Spook.

March 14 - National Pi Day, because today is 3.14, the value of Pi. (It was also steak and bj day, you missed it! I didn't)
March 15 - Dumbstruck Day
March 16 - Everything You do is Right Day (No... that was on Monday)
March 17 - Campfire Founder's Day
March 18 - Goddess of Fertility Day
March 19 - Poultry Day (Isn't that the same as yesterday. My greek mythology is rusty)
March 20 - Extraterrestrial Abductions Day (EEEWWW probe day)
::: "This Week's Holidays" posted by Spook at 7:55 AM | :::


Weekly Quiz
What Kind of Intelligence Do You Have? Take the quiz: [Link] Remember, my comments don't take html tags.
::: "Weekly Quiz" posted by Spook at 7:46 AM | :::

::: Monday, March 14, 2005 :::

A Toast (2/4)
A glass in the hand's worth
two on the shelf -
Tripple it down and refresh
yourself!
::: "A Toast (2/4)" posted by Spook at 9:30 PM | :::


Twisted story #5
True? I don't know, I wasn't there. These are made up.
Feel free to e-mail me one sometime.

Things that make you go "huh?"
My mind has been racing lately and it's pure torture. I can focus on something with immense talent that it blocks out everything else or I can let my awareness spread from within and engulf everything so that nothing can escape me... These exercises I do means my mind can think very fast. But I've also gotten used to it and my heavy caffiene addiction makes the mind racing worse. It's to the point where I think I lapse into episodes of some kind of temporary ADHD. Just like now... I had a point when I started all this but now it's nowhere to be found.
::: "Twisted story #5" posted by Spook at 9:29 PM | :::


Tournament Week.
Good luck to all participating teams.

Random searches my site turned up on,
and they clicked on my blog:

stickmen sex .gif
giggle snort hotel
nudists after dark
sex in cars
tiger woods wife


My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? Korn - Alone I Break
What was the last thing my TV did? Watched Darkness and Hotel Rwanda. I recommend you do so too.
How am I feeling? Why? Doin' fine.
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." Mostly cloudy and breezy. It's gonna be a chilly day.
Random Comments: I was listening to Brighton Rock's "One More Try" I couldn't stop until after the fourth time I replayed it. What a waste of time, I don't even know why I like the song. I guess I'm just old.

Cocktail Recipe: Screwdriver
Because people still have to ask "what's in that?"


You think you know how to make a screwdriver? Know the measurements? No, you didn't! - Spook.

1 oz. Vodka
5 oz. Orange Juice

Build ingredients over ice cubes.

Cocktail Recipe: Tequila Sunrise
Because people still have to ask "what's in that?"


This one is for you Ben - Spook.

1 oz. Tequila
5 oz. Orange juice
1/4oz. Grenadine

Build ingredients over ice cubes.

Lowbrow Moment:
(I steal these, not experience them. But, I may have some empathy for them)

I made my dad laugh with this one when I was younger.

I got a job as a stock boy at a grocery store up in the rez when I was... 12? Anyway, after about a week my father asked me how many of us work there. Without hesitating I said, "about half of us."
::: "Tournament Week." posted by Spook at 7:54 AM | :::

::: Sunday, March 13, 2005 :::

5th Annual Northern First Nations Hockey Tournament
The tournament starts tommorrow. [Link] The usual preceding weekend youth tournament was cancelled (BOO!) There's 32 teams in eight pools playing for the big prize of $18,0000.00. A total of 79 games will be played this year and I'd like to congratulate the poor fellow who had to figure out the schedule.

In past years I haven't watched any games, but I think I may watch at least a few this year. I know I'll be checking the scores through the schedule [Mon|Tues|Wed|Thurs|Fri|Sat|Sun] and reading the forum discussions [Link] instead of all the blogs I usually read. (Check out my Exitz_) It should be interesting as the blogs will probably slow down for March break anyway. Here's a couple things for the hockey fans:

For game time, the lyrics to Queen's "We Will Rock You"

Buddy you?re a boy make a big noise
Playin? in the street gonna be a big man some day
You got mud on yo? face
You big disgrace
Kickin? your can all over the place

We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you

Buddy you?re a young man hard man
Shoutin? in the street gonna take on the world some day
You got blood on yo? face
You big disgrace
Wavin? your banner all over the place

We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you

Buddy you?re an old man poor man
Pleadin? with your eyes gonna make you some peace some day

You got mud on your face
You big disgrace
Somebody better put you back in your place

We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you

And for the fans getting together after the games:

Cheers in several languages
Just in case. You never know.

French (nasal): sahn-tay
Greek: yah-sahss
Spanish (nasal): ah soo sah-lood
German: proast
Italian: sah loo tay
Swedish: Skoal
Portugese: sah-oo-duh
Turkish: sher eh feh
Russian: zahshez darow veeyah

I can't help but think Skaol chewers will be out there in full force.
::: "5th Annual Northern First Nations Hockey Tournament" posted by Spook at 2:05 PM | :::


A Toast (1/4)
Here's a sigh to those who love me;
And a smile to those who hate;
And whatever sky's above me,
Here's a heart for every fate.

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? Guns 'N' Roses' "Patience" (Live)
What was the last thing my TV did? I played some Mercenaries, I'm still trying to get used to the second map. I keep making a wrong turn then getting lost.
How am I feeling? Why? My back is kind of stiff. I slept in an uncomfortable position.
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." Nice. Makes me wonder what I can do out there today.
Random Comments: I like watching my nieces spaz out when I surprise them. They're so cuuuuuute!
::: "A Toast (1/4)" posted by Spook at 1:55 PM | :::


Cocktail Recipes
Cocktail Recipe: Fifth Avenue

Here in Sioux Lookout, there's a club called the Fifth Avenue Bar & Grill. And here's a cocktail called by the same name:

3/4 oz. Apricot brandy
1/4 oz. White creme de cacao
2 oz. Cream

Shake ingredients with ice cubes then strain into a cocktail glass.


Cocktail Recipe: Margarita

3/4 oz. Tequila
1/4 oz. Triple Sec
3 oz. Lime juice
Salt rim
Garnish with lime

Blend or shake ingredients together and serve with or without ice.


Cocktail Recipe: Martini

3/4 oz. Gin
1/4 oz. Dry vermouth
1/4 oz. Sweet vermouth
Garnish with an olive

Stir ingredients gently over ice then strain into a cocktail glass.

::: "Cocktail Recipes" posted by Spook at 11:06 AM | :::


Twisted story #4
True? I don't know, I wasn't there. These are made up.
Feel free to e-mail me one sometime.

Seven years old, I had no money and wanted some candy. I had ran off that afternoon's sugar buzz already and was sitting on the curb, jonesing some sweets when Sandi walks by. "Sandi comes from the rich family," I thought to myself. "Hey Sandi" I called out, "wanna see a trick?" She agrees and I ask her for a dollar. She hands it over and I said "thanks" then bolted away from her as fast as possible.

Three blocks later when she finally caught me, I'm screaming for my life "HEY! I said it was a TRICK didn't I?"

(Yeah, it's stolen, but worth repeating)
::: "Twisted story #4" posted by Spook at 11:01 AM | :::

::: Friday, March 11, 2005 :::

Lyrics to Queensryche's "Silent Lucidity"
Hush now don’t cry
Wipe away the teardrop from your eye
You’re lying safe in bed
It was all a bad dream
Spinning in your head
Your mind tricked you to feel the pain
Of someone close to you leaving the game of life
So here it is, another chance
Wide awake you face the day
Your dream is over...or has it just begun?

There’s a place I like to hide
A doorway that I run to in the night
Relax child, you were there
But only didn’t realize it and you were scared
It’s a place where you will learn
To face your fears, retrace the tears
And ride the whims of your mind
Commanding in another world
Suddenly, you hear and see
This magic new dimension

I-will be watching over you
I-am gonna help you see it through
I-will protect you in the night
I-am smiling next to you...in silent lucidity

If you open your mind for me
You won’t rely on open eyes to see
The walls you built within
Come tumblng down, and a new world will begin
Living twice at once you learn
You7re safe froom pain in the dream domain
A soul set free to fly
A round trip journey in your head
Master of illusion, can you realize
Your dream’s alive, you can be the guide but...

I-will be watching over you
I-am gonna help you see it through
I-will protect you in the night
I-am smiling next to you...in silent lucidity
::: "Lyrics to Queensryche's "Silent Lucidity"" posted by Spook at 10:48 PM | :::


TGIF
My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? I hear the TV in the living room, sounds boring. I'm just home for lunch anyway.
What was the last thing my TV did? Nothing this morning. Too busy... woke up late, scrambled for work and still I'm tired. I'm glad I've had my best morning this week.
How am I feeling? Why? I'm cool, but I still need more coffee.
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." Sunny, breezy and kinda cold. Nothing a warm coat can't handle.
::: "TGIF" posted by Spook at 12:30 PM | :::


Moist's Lyrics to Silver
Close your eyes
Your christ has come
The crippled boy that you once knew
The charmed enigma chosen one
With painted lips, skin ripped and torn
Come touch and feel and lick and smell
This envy that I’ve worn so well
Everybody wants
Everybody says
Everybody begs in time

So drink me in
Like tainted wine
Come bite down on my sharpened cup
And taste the dreams that numb the mind
A simple word
A harmless glare
That binds me with the thinnest thread
And pins me down to pleasure’s bed
Everybody wants
Everybody says
Everybody begs in time

And you will be the first to fall
Every feeling will dissolve
We are silver
Morphine baby’s final breath
Ever smothered to my chest
We are silver

So shy and poised
With few regrets
A judas kill, a complex thrill
A memory I won’t soon forget
Been washed out clean
Till all runs dry
Come touch and feel and lick and smell
A hurt that only you could sell
Everybody wants
Everybody says
Everybody begs in time

And you will be the first to fall
Every feeling will dissolve
We are silver
Morphine baby’s final breath
Ever smothered to my breast
We are silver

Trip
Sister I will follow you
This time
Knowing I will follow you
Everybody wants
Everybody says
Everybody begs in time

And you will be the first to fall
Every feeling will dissolve
We are silver
Morphine baby’s final breath
Ever smothered to your breast
We are silver
Silver

::: "Moist's Lyrics to Silver" posted by Spook at 8:05 AM | :::


Strong Bad E-mail #126
Hmm, I feel like I didn't even sleep last night. Here's a link I've been sitting on and don't want to anymore. Watch this: [Link]
::: "Strong Bad E-mail #126" posted by Spook at 8:03 AM | :::


Lowbrow Moment
(I steal these, not experience them. But, I may have some empathy for them)
I had just picked up my buddy and we were on our merry way to work, when a squirrel began flagrantly jaywalking in the road ahead. Being evil, my buddy said "Target aquired."

Being evil myself, I hit the gas and veered a bit left of center to line up my hood ornament with the fuzzy beast.

One could almost sense the creature's state of mind as it progressed, from mild amusement and a giddy thrill at once again tempting fate before a massive rolling bulk of steel, to some confusion as the engine grew louder, to panic as the vehicle actually turned to bear down on him directly.

In a brilliant evasive maneuver, he ran at top speed in a one-foot circle.

There was no audible or otherwise detectable thump as we passed over his general position, and my friend spun in his seat as I eagerly scanned my rearview mirror.

Yep. There he was, a twitching squished squirrel street pizza, served hot and steaming fresh in the snow.

I coldly blurt out, "He won't be making that Geico audition anytime soon."

Later, at work, I felt guilty about it. Then I got high. Screw PETA. Screw the squirrel bastards.
::: "Lowbrow Moment" posted by Spook at 8:03 AM | :::

::: Thursday, March 10, 2005 :::

Spook, The Packrat
A Twisted Pic Pour Vous

Burn, baby, burn!

Lowbrow Moment:
(I steal these, not experience them. But, I may have some empathy for them)

at my school.. the cop from DARE passed around 3 joints to show everyone... and he said "if i dont get all three of these back this schools getting locked down and everyones getting searched till i find it.." and like 30 minutes later when everyone got to see 'em and they got passed back the cop had 4

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? Metallica's One
What was the last thing my TV did? Nothing since the last time, but I am planning on watching I Heart Huckabees after taking my nieces sliding. I want something light-hearted to watch while recovering from all the exercise I'm about to get soon.
How am I feeling? Why? Industrious. I've been planning how to fit my York Power Station into my room and still keep my bed to sleep in... also my computer to use, my tv to watch, my ps2 to play, my stereo to listen to and my numerous shelves to hold all my shit. It's times like this I realise how much of a packrat I am. I've sure got a lot of stuff...
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." Very nice. So nice I want to go outside, but I'm babysitting so I may as well take my nieces with me.
::: "Spook, The Packrat" posted by Spook at 5:20 PM | :::


I have a question
Who bought one of THESE: [Link] I pity the fool insecure enough to need Mr T. covering your back in the tub.

Have a good day!

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? Metallica's My Friend of Misery
What was the last thing my TV did? Not sure... Lots of things yesterday. I'm not awake yet so... even "the now" is kind of a blur.
How am I feeling? Why? Groggy. And I have to leave for work in five minutes... I'm not even dressed for work yet.
Complete this: "The Weather Is..."
::: "I have a question" posted by Spook at 8:06 AM | :::

::: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 :::

.L.O.W.B.R.O.W. .S.U.P.E.R.P.O.S.T.
Seven Lowbrows tonight!
(I steal these, not experience them. But, I may have some empathy for them)

I was reviewing some employee files, and I noticed one fellow had filled in all the pertinent information - name, address, phone, SS#, and in the space for "Number to call in case of emergency", he had diligently penciled in "911"

---==::#####::==---

Standing next to the costume room during the first performance of our play as the power suddenly goes out all across the city, about two minutes into the show. All the nuns (actresses) come backstage where it is pitch black. There was nothing else I could think to say.

"Hey ladies, let's get naked!"

---==::#####::==---

at a track meet a few months ago a friend of mine had this stuff called "blessed relief" that some guy in little rock makes himself and sells. My friend described it as "icy hot on crack" A kid from the other junior high in town seemed very eager to rub some on his balls. No one stopped him. He did a very interesting, convulsive dance and we all had a good laugh.

---==::#####::==---

Some guy on here said "Never shoot a can of shaving cream with a BB gun, ever."

Well screw me, now you've stirred up my curiousity.

---==::#####::==---

After a heavy nite of drinking, Nick arouses from his passed-out state, looking rather green. On the verge of puking he turns to me and says,

"Gimme something."

So, because I was drunk and didn't make the connection that he wanted something to puke in, and maybe subconsciously I needed a little comedy, I handed him my cell phone.

Hey, it's something.

---==::#####::==---

Think about this for a bit:

Let's say that you're part of a super-advanced race of beings that have colonized vast reaches of space. Along the way, you find another race - a race less wise and knowledgeable, but intelligent nonetheless. Your race decides to integrate with this slightly fleshy, and arrogant people, because you like how different each one can be from the other. They're unique.

Skip forward a century or a millenia, and suddenly the "unique" race you've invited into your culture has run rampant with crime, murder, hate, and downright bigotry. They spawn like crazy, and leave their shit everywhere. What do you do? Your kind doesn't believe in genocide, so you ship them all off to a remote corner of the galaxy, lightyears away from anything else intelligent in the huge vaccuum of space, where they can never find their way back. And just in case, you find a spot that has so many other planets around it that it would take them forever to investigate them all, thereby insuring that you NEVER RUN INTO THEM AGAIN.

I think that's what really happened to us.

---==::#####::==---

The dog was really good at catching stuff in mid-air when you chucked it near her.

Trouble was she'd do the same thing when I flicked a still-burning smokey treat out into the back yard then round around in circles coughing smoke and shaking her head.

I guess I just pretended to forget that.
::: ".L.O.W.B.R.O.W. .S.U.P.E.R.P.O.S.T." posted by Spook at 8:46 PM | :::


Twisted story #3
True? I don't know, I wasn't there. These are made up.
Feel free to e-mail me one sometime.

Visiting a hyperactive, neat freak friend one day (you know the type, heavily-caffienated, talking a-mile-a-minute and cleaning all the time just because it's better for them than relaxing) when she couldn't find her cat. She had set out a new bowl of water because it had been annoying her with meowing and she finally figured out it was thirsty by the empty bowl. We started to look around when I started laughing and told her to switch to decaf because I found the cat in the kitchen. She raced in a waterbug-sort-of-way and franticly looked around.

She looked at me accusingly as if to say "you lied" but she saw me giggling and pointing upwards at the cat, hanging off the ceiling, shivering with a caffiene buzz from drinking our of her coffee mug.
::: "Twisted story #3" posted by Spook at 12:24 PM | :::


Spook is a work in progress
I'm reading another Douglas Adams book. This one is "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency." It's due back on March 26, which coincides with another due date. That's the day my York Power Station 3000 [Link] is supposed to arrive. This will be my sixth large purchase in my pursuit to control my diabetes. Over the years I've purchased bunch of stuff including a weightlifting bench, a mountain bike, a set of PowerBlocks with the Pro Set attachment (all of which take as hard a beating as I do when I use them) and a string of gym memberships (All expired with much time passed). The most expensive item I've purchased for my health is the PowerBlocks. I've also gone from a soft, jellified weakling to being powerful as a bear. But I still look like one too.

I'll let you know how the book is.
::: "Spook is a work in progress" posted by Spook at 12:24 PM | :::


Lowbrow Moment
(I steal these, not experience them. But, I may have some empathy for them)

PMS? Take a Mydol. Giving birth? Epidural. Clearly medical science and the drug companies got a ladies back when it comes to the two main sources of female pain/discomfort, but nobody, and I mean NOBODY, has done fuck-all to help me when I get hit in the balls. Cramps and labor-pains you can plan ahead for, but guys have to be on alert 24/7 for random events occurring at groin-level, and despite our best efforts we STILL get sacked every so often. Take today for instance... Stupid freakin' little kid in the grocery store and his stupid effing pointing everywhere, if he wasn't 6 or whatever I woulda kicked him around.
::: "Lowbrow Moment" posted by Spook at 7:52 AM | :::


A Twisted Pic Pour Vous

My hospital band, from January when I was annoyingly sick for a long time.

::: "A Twisted Pic Pour Vous" posted by Spook at 7:20 AM | :::

::: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 :::

Lowbrow Moment
(I steal these, not experience them. But, I may have some empathy for them)

My aunt saves all her junk mail.

Then with all the postage-paid return envelopes she sends different junk mail back to the people who sent her junk mail in the first place.

I find that amusing.
::: "Lowbrow Moment" posted by Spook at 2:50 PM | :::


Twisted story #2
True? I don't know, I wasn't there. These are made up.
Feel free to e-mail me one sometime.

Sitting at the local dive bar, watering down my liver and kidneys when the mysteries of the universe were starting to come clear for me and only me. Everyone I was talking to didn't get it and it seemed as though I were receiving epiphanies with every turn my mind and mouth made. A good friend walked in and I decided that after practicing on a few of the regulars, I was finally ready to tell what I had just learned in a structured manner. He sits next to me at the bar, the two seats closest to the tv. He turns it on and I start my sermon. A few minutes later he laughs and asks me how much I've had to drink.

"Three, maybe twenty."
::: "Twisted story #2" posted by Spook at 7:40 AM | :::

::: Monday, March 07, 2005 :::

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? The Tea Party - Oceans
What was the last thing my TV did? Nothing since the last time.
How am I feeling? Why? Pretty good. I did this post last night and saved as a draft.
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." Sunny. It's a pretty good day out there.

Linkfest Let's get this train-wreck a rollin!
::: "My Usual Self-Questionnaire." posted by Spook at 12:30 PM | :::


Weekly Quiz
You Will Die at Age:


64


You're pretty average when it comes to how you live...
And how you'll die as well.

What Age Will You Die? Take the quiz: [Link]

Remember, my comments don't take HTML, so you'll have to type in your answer.
::: "Weekly Quiz" posted by Spook at 7:45 AM | :::


This Week's Holidays
March 7 - National Crown Roast of Pork Day
March 8 - Be Nasty Day
March 9 - Panic Day
March 11 - Johnny Appleseed Day
March 12 - Plant a Flower Day
March 13 - Ear Muff Day

I think Panic Day and Be Nasty Day should switch places, what do you think?

Plant a Flower Day? Here? In the Sioux Lookout semi-permafrost? Damn, I'm gonna need a chisel or jackhammer for this one.
::: "This Week's Holidays" posted by Spook at 7:37 AM | :::

::: Sunday, March 06, 2005 :::

Linkfest
Oh I don't know, let's start this post with a party! And then a little love.My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? Me, on my nieces new guitar. It's an acoustic Fender. I suck, but that's alright.
What was the last thing my TV did? Watched the Incredibles... man, that's funny.
How am I feeling? Why? Bored & sad. Another family member died today :((((
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." Still the same, but now I hear the highways are terrible with vehicles of all sorts littering the ditches between here and Dryden.


Lowbrow Moment:
(I steal these, not experience them. But, I may have some empathy for them)

"Good rice, good curry, good Gandhi, let's hurry" is not an acceptable form of Grace. Apparently.

Announcement: The weekly quiz will be posted before I go to sleep or after I wake up.
::: "Linkfest" posted by Spook at 8:00 PM | :::


Lowbrow Moment
(I steal these, not experience them. But, I may have some empathy for them)

Eating at a chinese restaurant with the family, the waitress (to whom English is a second language) takes everyone's orders.

She gets to my cousin, who, in his best Chinaman voice, says "I wanna numma six"

His mother gives him a smack upside the head.

The waitress asks "You no want him have numma six?"

Couldn't help but laugh.

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? The Dogs D'amour's "Barfly" Saaaad... mister bar fly.... We don't waaant.. you to die...
What was the last thing my TV did? Played some Mercenaries. I'm still at it, but I'm about to watch a movie on there, then it's out for a coffee after that.
How am I feeling? Why? I'm doing okay. I slept in this morning. I didn't wake up until 11:30 a.m., which means I slept... a heck of a long time. It was a good sleep. I woke up in complete darkness and silence. My head was under my pillow. Heheh. Anyway, I've got this week's quiz in the works. I'm going to set up a page of all the quizzes I'm linking to. Look for that Monday or Tuesday. I'm too lazy to make time for it.
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." It's snowy with clouds. Very calm and peaceful out there. Makes me want a cup of hot chocolate.
::: "Lowbrow Moment" posted by Spook at 1:02 PM | :::

::: Saturday, March 05, 2005 :::

Un Pic Pour Vous

Look at those eyes.


That reminds me, The Addams Family should be on TV, as should be Major League... I'm gonna go watch some boob tube for a bit. I added another Exit_, "JUST SAY IT" [Link] by teddy makwa.
::: "Un Pic Pour Vous" posted by Spook at 1:26 PM | :::


Twisted story #1
True? I don't know, I wasn't there. These are made up.
Feel free to e-mail me one sometime.

(Yeah, I'm still trying new stuff. Play along. - Spook)


The four of us are sitting there one evening, playing video games (Your ad here?), drinking a variety of pop (or here?) and eating a variety of snacks (or here?). It's Tony's turn and we pass him the controller. He puts his pop on the arm of the couch and promptly messes up his turn and we all scream at him in disgust. He tosses the controller over to me and he manages to knock over his can of pop onto my couch. He shrieks because he knows I love my new couch.

Just then we were all startled when the door is loudly kicked open by a large, kilt-wearing, bagpipe-playing, hairy-legged scottish man and he stomps through the threshhold. He stomps right up to Tony, screams in a heavy scottish accent "ARRRGH! YE CLEEEEAN IT UP R-R-R-ROIGHT NOO!!!" and swiftly slaps him with the back of his big, scottish hand. Tony quickly rips his shirt off, soaks up the mess and rubs out any evidence of the aforementioned spill-crime. The scottish man is satisfied by this and quietly leaves, almost tip-toeing and barely a click when he closes the door.

Tony screams "WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?!?!?" I answer him "Oh, I got my couch scotch-guarded."

FYI!

Today is Multiple Personality Day. The day you can celebrate alone and with people all at the same time. My precious, it wasn't us! IT WASN'T US!!

Tommorrow is National Frozen Food Day. After the scotch-guard story.. I'm not funny anymore. Have a good weekend everyone!
::: "Twisted story #1" posted by Spook at 1:08 PM | :::

::: Friday, March 04, 2005 :::

So the alarm goes off.
And I hear "...on CKDR here's Huey Lewis and the News." It was "Happy to be Stuck With You." The song put me into a pretty good mood. I also had a good sleep and a few really good dreams. Although I've already forgotten them because I laid there in bed with my eyes closed listening to the music. I was also sad the song ended. Here's to today: Cheers!

A Twisted Pic Pour Vous

A nice sunset. A good pic for a Friday.

::: "So the alarm goes off." posted by Spook at 7:51 AM | :::

::: Thursday, March 03, 2005 :::

Double Liners
(Just because I want to get rid of the rest of these - Spook.)

You can't blame nudists for being the way they are.
They were born that way.

Discourage inbreeding
Ban country music.

Welcome to Sioux Lookout
Set your watch back 20 years.

Hangovers suck
How can you be so thirsty when you had so much to drink the night before?
::: "Double Liners" posted by Spook at 4:29 PM | :::


A Twisted Pic Pour Vous

Meat in the roof. I wonder how (or if) they got it out?

::: "A Twisted Pic Pour Vous" posted by Spook at 8:01 AM | :::

::: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 :::

Parking meters bet $50 to your quarter that you won't make it back on time.
LinkfestMy Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? Rammstein's "
What was the last thing my TV did? I played some old Atari games on my PS2, I bought this compliation recently called Activision Anthology [Link]
How am I feeling? Why? I'm doing pretty good.
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." Nice and warm yesterday and today. It took me 40 minutes each day after work. I'll post some pics later tonight or tommorrow.
::: "Parking meters bet $50 to your quarter that you won't make it back on time." posted by Spook at 7:32 PM | :::


Lowbrow Moment
(I steal these, not experience them. But, I may have some empathy for them) this one by a woman:

I've got this babydoll-head stuffed animal-thing, of which my boyfriend is terrified. so i took it with me last time i visited him and hid it under the pillow. while we were fooling around, i discreetly reached under the pillow, got the doll, and sat it on top of him.

He screamed and called it a buzzkill.

I screamed called it freakin' hilarious.
::: "Lowbrow Moment" posted by Spook at 10:13 AM | :::


My Friends
(By the Red Hot Chili Peppers)

My friends are so depressed
I feel the question
Of your loneliness
Confide... `cause I’ll be on your side
You know I will, you know I will

ex-girlfriend called me up
Alone and desperate
On the prison phone
They want... to give her 7 years
For being sad

I love all of you
Hurt by the cold
So hard and lonely too
When you don’t know yourself

My friends are so distressed
And standing on
The brink of emptiness
No words... I know of to express
This emptiness

I love all of you
Hurt by the cold
So hard and lonely too
When you don’t know yourself

Imagine me taught by tragedy
Release is peace

I heard a little girl
And what she said
Was something beautiful
To give... your love
No matter what
and what she said

I love all of you
Hurt by the cold
So hard and lonely too
When you don’t know yourself


UPDATE: Redone 5:48pm by Spook


::: "My Friends" posted by Spook at 7:59 AM | :::

::: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 :::

Lowbrow Moment
(I steal these, not experience them. But, I may have some empathy for them)

Drinking the cranberry juice, thinking it tastes off, but shrugging and keep drinking it anyway.

A few minutes later realizing it tastes off because there is no vodka in it. And can't remember the last time I drank it this way.
::: "Lowbrow Moment" posted by Spook at 9:10 PM | :::


A Twisted Pic Pour Vous

Home sweet home?

::: "A Twisted Pic Pour Vous" posted by Spook at 6:50 PM | :::


UGH!
So I get home late last night... and I'm kind of hungry. In the dark, I get myself a couple slices of rye bread. Into the toaster they go, out comes the marmalade, two minutes go by *kerchunk* I spread the smooth & tasty marmalade around and retreat to my room to eat. Good munching. I finally to go bed with an upset stomach. I sleep a little bit and *CRAMP* goes my stomach. I'm up the rest of the night wondering why I've got the dry heaves, why my torso is in pain and why my bum and tissue paper are becoming best friends.

It turns out the bread had mold spots.

Night food poisoning SUX0rz
::: "UGH!" posted by Spook at 11:37 AM | :::