I'm not the paranoid, 'omg they're out to get me' type but then [Calico Tiger] had to go and post this in her diary::

<URL:http://kargath64.deviantart.com/art/No-BS-Submission-Agreement-3-0-22141509>

Total eye opener there. Now I'm not convinced that DA would actually WANT to use my art but its still food for thought. My stuff is still on DA at the moment but if it suddenly disappears, you'll know why...

o..m...g....

http://www.dragon-wars.com/

Kinda reminiscent of 'Reign of Fire' but yet entirely different.

He's still at large at the moment:: http://www.crimealerts.net/huron.htm

Any prayers for the family and his quick capture are welcome. I'll keep you guys updated as best I can.

Apparently the third body found in the woods had something to do with a drug dealer police were after in the area. :O

Thanks, [nokaredes] for giving this to [Kyrinn]...


You stay up for 16 hours.
He stay up for days on end.

You take a warm shower to help you wake up.
He goes days or weeks without running water.

You complain of a "headache", and call in sick.
He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving forward.

You put on your anti-war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends.
He still fights for your right to wear that shirt.

You make sure your cell phone is in your pocket.
He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags.

You talk trash about your "buddies" that aren't with you.
He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.

You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls.
He patrols the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.

You complain about how hot it is.
He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow.

You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurat got your order wrong.
He doesn't get to eat today.

Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.
He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are clean.

You go to the mall and get your hair redone.
He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today.

You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes ovre.
He's told he will be held over an extra 2 months.

You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight.
He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.

You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday.
He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume.

You roll your eyes as a baby cries.
He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet.

You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything.
He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and remembers why he is fighting.

You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him.
He hears the gunfire, bombs, and screams of the wounded.

You see only what the media wants you to see.
He sees the broken bodies lying around him.

You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't.
He does exactly what he is told even if it puts his life in danger.

You stay at home and watch TV.
He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep, and eat.

You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows, and get comfortable.
He tries to sleep but gets woken by mortars and helicopters all night long.

If you support your troops, go ahead and repost this.
If you don't suppose your troop well, then don't repost. You won't die in 7 days, your love life won't be affected, and you won't have the worst day ever. It's not like you know the men and women that are dying to preserve your rights.

Short video of the storm that spawned two tornadoes not far from where I live. And yes, that is my voice on there. :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRgLvKCRr_8

So like my previous diary entry indicated, a couple of tornadoes touched down not that far from our house tonight. [Acerbus] was all ready to get us down into the 'basement' but thank goodness we didn't have to go there. I did get a really strange phone call though...

Me: Hello?
Young Man: Oh, hey, I think I have the wrong number.
Me: Yeah.
Young Man: You're in Mildmay though right?
Me: Well I'm actually a bit south of Mildmay but yeah.
Young Man: I heard a tornado touched down there.
Me: Yeah though there were two actually.
Young Man: Oh wow. But you're ok right?
Me: Yeah, we're fine. The storm just missed us though it was crazy here for a bit.
Young Man: Cool. Well stay good then. Bye.
Me: Thanks, we will. Bye.


That may not be exact but it was pretty close. *giggles* That conversation made me smile that's for sure. ;)

Tornado warning

An email I got from my uncle::

Let's Say I break into your house!!

A woman wrote the best 'Letter to the Editor' in ages!! She cuts to the quick and explains things better than all the baloney you hear on TV. Her letter said:

Recently, large demonstrations have taken place across the country protesting the fact that parliament is finally addressing the issue of illegal immigration. Certain people are angry that Canada might actually want to protect its own borders, might make it harder to sneak into this country and, once here, make it harder (as an illegal immigrant) to stay indefinitely.

Let me see if I understand the thinking behind these protests.

Let's say I break into your house. Then, when you discover me in your house, you insist that I leave. But I say, 'I've made all the beds and washed the dishes and done the laundry and swept the floors; I've done all the things you don't like to do. I'm hard-working and honest (except for when I broke into your house).

According to the protesters, not only must you let me stay, you must add me to your family's insurance plan, educate my kids, and provide other benefits to me and to my family (my husband will do your yard work) because he too is hard-working and honest, except for that breaking-in part.

If you try to call the police or force me out, I will call my friends who will picket your house carrying signs that proclaim my illegal right to be there.

It's only fair, after all, because you have a nicer house than I do, and I'm just trying to better myself. I'm hard-working and honest, um, except for well, you know. And what a deal it is for me!!

I live in your house, contributing only a fraction of the cost of my keep, and there is nothing you can do about it without being accused of selfishness, prejudice and being an anti-housebreaker. Oh yeah, and I want you to learn my language so you can communicate with me! English is too hard for me to learn. You should also allow me to vote - in my own language, since I live in your house!

Why can't people see how ridiculous this is? Only in Canada!

If you agree, pass it on (in English). Share it if you see the value of it as a good simile. If not, blow it off, along with your future.

Stolen from [Kyrinn]::

"thanks to [nokaredes]for sending me this:

There are African Americans, Mexican Americans,
Asian Americans, Arab Americans, Native Americans, etc.
And then there are just Americans.

You pass me on the street and sneer in my direction.
You Call me "White boy," "Gringo", "Cracker," "Honkey,"
"Whitey," "Caveman" .. And that's OK.

But when I call you, Nigger, Kike, Towel head, Sand-nigger,
Camel Jockey, Beaner, Gook, or Chink ... You call me a racist.

You say that whites commit a lot of violence against you,
So why are the ghettos the most dangerous places to live?

You have the United Negro College Fund. You have Martin Luther King
Day. You have Black History Month. You have Cesar Chavez Day. You
Have Yom Hashoah You have Ma'uled Al-Nabi You have the NAACP.
You have BET.

If we had WET (White Entertainment Television) .. We'd be racists.

If we had a White Pride Day .. You would call us racists.

If we had White History Month . We'd be racists.

If we had any organization for only whites to "advance" OUR lives ..
We'd be racists.

We have a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a Black Chamber of
Commerce, and then we just have the plain Chamber of Commerce.
Wonder who pays for that?

If we had a college fund that only gave white students scholarships
... You know we'd be racists. There are over 60 openly proclaimed
Black Colleges in the US , yet if there were "White colleges" ..
THAT would be a racist college.

In the Million Man March, you believed that you were marching
For your race and rights. If we marched for our race and rights,
You would call us racists.

You are proud to be black, brown, yellow and orange, and you're
Not afraid to announce it. But when we announce our white pride ..
You call us racists.

You rob us, carjack us, and shoot at us. But, when a white police officer
Shoots a black gang member or beats up a black drug-dealer running
From the law and posing a threat to society .. You call him a racist.

I am proud.
But, you call me a racist.
Why is it that only whites can be racists?

Now watch Im gonna be racist and click Post.
If you are proud of your white heritage, then repost this!

The worst racists I have ever met have NOT been white."

Same here! :O I wonder why that is???

Oh yeah... one more minor thing...

For all of you accomplished artists with your own websites and regular commissions who whine about how your work is shit just to get compliments...

I HOPE YOUR DRAWING HAND OF CHOICE GETS HOPELESSLY CRIPPLED OR REMOVED FROM YOUR BODY SO YOU CAN'T EVER FUCKING DRAW AGAIN YOU GODDAMNED CRYBABIES!!! Maybe then you'll appreciate the fucking talent you have instead of boo hooing to get more attention than you deserve.