9:42am: twitch, twitch......


Urge to kill.... rising.....

9:57pm: He was the voice.
‘Cronkite’ Meant the News

Walter Cronkite, longtime CBS anchorman, dies at 92

May the light protect him and the powers of the heavens shine upon his path...

3:15pm: Had an impromptu date with L two nights ago.

Started with me talking to L's mom for fifteen minutes while she finished doing her hair. Then the plan was 1. drive to chippewa falls to retrieve her telephone. 2. get something to eat. 3. Whatever else.

Said goodbye to her mom and the date starts thusly:

"Its gonna be lowkey tonight right?"
"Yeah, just get your phone, get food and chill."
"good"
"why?"
"Well, I suppose I'm going to have to tell you sooner or later, I was arrested monday for DUI but its totally bullshit. I'm gonna sue them."

(mentally the FACEPALMS are running free like water)

Long story short we ended up driving to bloomer. Then got to chippewa to get the phone. Back to menomonie to eat. STeak sandwich yum. She went to college with a friend or two of mine from elementary school. I drove her most of the way home, then back to town to the gasstation for pop. Then I took her home.

Then end.

Lots of her talking in there too.

Why am I doing this again?

12:00pm: God Damned Illinois
God Damned Illinois Nazi's Jihadists!

Islamic 'fringe' group set to meet in Oak Lawn

Hizb ut-Tahrir is a global Sunni network with reported ties to confessed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and Al Qaeda in Iraq's onetime leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. It has operated discreetly in the U.S. for decades.

Now, it is coming out of the shadows and openly hosting a July 19 conference entitled, "The Fall of Capitalism and the Rise of Islam," at a posh Hilton hotel in a suburb of Chicago.


Isn't it ironic that we can find examples of evil and/or truly crazy individuals In Wisconsin, San Diego, heck all over the US... but to find groups that just wanna be down with their own hate, one need not look any further than Chi-town?

Maybe this group will take a lunch break twelve minutes away at the park the National Socialists (Nazi's) settled on instead of marching at Skokie.

Honestly, we all get the free speech thing, but if I'm living in Chicago I'd be pissed that a group thats handpicking kids to kill me and my fellow man in the name of another power that I dont have any faith in was coming to town.

8:15am: Chris Rock on love and relationships...
If you haven't contemplated murder, you ain't been in love.

If you haven't seriously thought about killing a motherfucker, you ain't been in love.

If you haven't had a can of rat poison in your hand and looked at it for forty-five minutes straight, you ain't been in love.

If you haven't bought a shovel and a bag and a rug to roll their ass up in, you ain't been in love.

If you haven't practiced your alibi in front of the mirror, you ain't been in love.

And the only thing that's stopped you from killing this motherfucker was a episode of CSI: "Oh man, they thorough. I better make up. They might catch my ass."
*****

Damn that man is funny.

3:38pm: Ya know, I honestly love being a hockey fan....
Waiting forever and a fortnight for the season to roll around again is no good.

Training camp starts Sept. 12 with physicals, on the ice for the first time Sept. 13; preseason schedule will be released at later date, although you can figure out some games by looking at other team’s released preseason scheds. Columbus plays in Minnesota on Sept. 18; Wild goes there Sept. 21. Chicago comes here Sept. 20; Wild goes there Sept. 25. Typically, Wild also plays St. Louis and Detroit, although I hear the Wild plays a preseason game in Philadelphia in September, so we’ll see that schedule when it’s finalized soon.

– Regular-season single-game tickets go on sale Sept. 12. Preseason tickets go on sale Aug. 22.

( 82 game schedule and Olympic break )

(Sigh of relief breathed....)

8:38am: What does the "O" stand for?
OH MY GOD ITS EARLY.

Much too early for chemistry.

The following initial rate data are for the ozonization of pentene in carbon tetrachloride solution at 25C:

C5H10 + O3 C5H10O3


Experiment [C5H10]o, M [O3]o, M Initial Rate, Ms-1
1 0.150 3.20E-2 449
2 0.150 6.40E-2 899
3 0.301 3.20E-2 902
4 0.301 6.40E-2 1.80E+3

Complete the rate law for this reaction.
Use the form k[A]m[B]n , where '1' is understood for m or n and concentrations taken to the zero power do not appear.

See? Does your brain not also hurt now?

Hve a smashingly good day everyone!

12:03am: First caffine, now...
Cursing

"What is clear is that swearing triggers not only an emotional response, but a physical one too, which may explain why the centuries-old practice of cursing developed and still persists today."

6:48am: betrayed.
I can do everything in my power to try not to think of it, or to try not to quantify it, or to try to deal with it.

In my dreams I'm vunerable. Its like a bbad horror movie sans Robert Englund.

why will my mind not leave me alone? When can I be released from these dreams of chasing, begging, leaving?

No matter what the setting or the premise, I awaken looking for the phone.... I want to beg, plead... accept me, love me, be with me. WANT to be with me...

There is no escaping my subconcious it seems. No relief from wanting to be with her, wanting to show her how I'm not the man she left years ago. Wanting some kind of emotional support, closure, respect or maybe acceptance?

Now I know this dream journal comes to an end.... I'm awake enough to correct spelling errors and to feel jealousy of my replacement.

I don't want to sound too horribly emo, but some indicator that this is supposed to happen and that I'm not going to be a prisoner forever would be all kinds of swell right about now.

Back to the grind.

10:51pm: You ought to see...
...how many young minds I get to blow with this speech at college.

"The patriot act. The most abominable, unconconstitutional, *hateful* from the point of freedom piece of legislation since the alien and sedition acts in 1798."

Most folks who arent completely gone into thinking about where there going to get their booze (or other recreational substance) for this coming weekend normally want to immediately dismiss the speaker based on whom he does consultant work for, but the law is the law.

And quite a few of them turn white as a sheet when they get to the federal law enforcement "sneak and peak" legality. (the ability of the FBI to break into your home and make it look like a burglary, taking what they want and planting surveilance if they wish)

Friends, countrymen and women, lend this speaker your ears as he tells you the insidious laws hatched upon us over the past presidencies (focusing on Bush Jr.). See past his love for RP, he gushes quite a bit.

Highlights: Alien and Sedition Acts** Stamp Act 1765** Writ of assistance** US Constitution** Espionage Act of 1917** Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)** Right to Financial Privacy Act (Self written search warrants)** USA PATRIOT Act Intelligence Authorization Agreement of 2004 (the renaming of "financial institutions" to include your doctor's office, insurance company, deli, bodega, hospital... etc)** Military Commissions Act of 2006 (holding you indefinately even if you are aquitted)

"December 13, 2003 George Bush knew that something happened ten thousand miles away such that if he put his signature on that document that day nobody would notice it. It was the day we captured Saddam Hussien. Who the heck is going talk about a dreary appropriations bill that the president signed when everybody was talking about swabbing the inside of Hussien's mouth on NBC news."



*****

See, there's still a fire in the belly for law...... its just a reeeeeeally long road....

Enjoy if you dare.

11:32pm: Son of a....
Former boxing champ Gatti found dead in Brazil

SAO PAULO (AP) — Former boxing champion Arturo Gatti, whose epic trilogy with Micky Ward branded him one of the most exciting fighters of his generation, was found dead in a hotel room in the posh seaside resort of Porto de Galihnas early Saturday.

Police investigator Edilson Alves told The Associated Press that the body of the former junior welterweight champ was discovered in his room at the tourist resort, where Gatti had arrived on Friday with his Brazilian wife Amanda and 1-year-old son.

Alves said police were investigating and it was unclear how the 37-year-old Canadian died.

...Gatti would later lose to big names like Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Carlos Baldomir, but it was his three-fight series against Ward that left an indelible impression on fight fans.

The first time they met, in May 2002, the 140-pounders traded devastating blows for 10 rounds before leaving it up to the judges to decide a winner. Ward earned the mixed decision, by one point on one scorecard and two points on another, in what Ring Magazine called "Fight of the Year."

The rematch was just as brutal, with Gatti knocking Ward down in the third round with a big right. Ward not only recovered from the blow, which broke Gatti's hand, but managed to go the distance. This time, Gatti earned a clear unanimous decision.

Gatti and Ward had their rubber match at Boardwalk Hall in June 2003, and it was again called "Fight of the Year" by Ring Magazine. Ward knocked Gatti to the floor in the sixth round, but despite fighting with his right hand broken again, Gatti managed to win the decision.
*****
Its what got me to respect and watch boxing in the first place. My brother had been watching with the neighbor for years, but other than the highlight reel stuff I never really cared. Snapshot into a time in my life when my determination, motivation, and will to live was low... and my bro brings over a tape of Arturo “Thunder” Gatti vs "Irish" Mickey Ward the first bout.

WARNING, there's blood, and there's more punishment than any person should ever experience. And STILL... neither one will budge...




We (knievel, my brother and I) often joke about scottish boxing (as first seen by me in the movie braveheart) but this is epic. This was truly a massive battle of wills. These guys ended up being best of friends afterwards.

Arturo, may the light protect you and the powers of the heavens shine upon your path brother...

12:06am: A reason to get political...
"Mona luckahiki means hockey. Mona luckawiki means love. A moonlit ice rink means romance with my baby and the stars above."





Washington Capitals winger Alexander Ovechkin(notes) is a lot of things: crossover superstar, MVP, entertainer, ambassador, promoter of cheap haircuts. As President Barack Obama revealed earlier this week, we can add another title to Ovechkin's bio: foreign relations name-drop for cheap applause from a Russian audience.

12:17am: ha...hu... ha..... ha Ha.....Ha HA HA HU HU HA HA HA!!!!!
Caffeine Reverses Alzheimer’s in Animal Model

MOAR CAFFEINE FOR ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3:49pm: But WAIT!!!! There's MORE!!!!!
Billy "Oxyclean" Mays found dead at home.

May the light protect him and the powers of the heavens shine upon his path...



CALL NOW!!!!!


Sorry, just had to get that one out....

6:12pm: Ok
Enough Micheal Music for the Moment.

Start at track 46 and tell em: "Step off I'm doing the Hump"

Unless your hypoxia in which case you'll want to start at track 44.

Now is the time on Sprockets when we dance und do chapter twelve in the chemistry book!

Dance and learn intermolecular forces!

Support darkknight9 through musical vibes!

I am beyond lame. I am doing homework on a Saturday night. Dance, groove, enjoy the evening for me! Dance with friends and family!







YOUUUUUUU!!!!!! You got what I neeeeeeeeeed!!!!!!!

(works best at loud volumes)

9:26pm: RIP Mikey, may the light protect you and the powers of the heavens shine upon your path.

☺/
/▌
/ \


Playlist.com has a nice little mix of his music featured, its missing Liberean Girl, but that's just taste.

7:38am: Well,
the king of pop has died, the little red swimsuit that could has died, and Heeeeeeeeeeeere's Johnny! Has kicked the bucket.

Need for something positive....

Ah yes! Oderous Urungus from GWAR is now an "interplanetary correspondant" on the Red Eye news program overnights on cable.

"Oderous! Help the boy with his hairdo there..."


Thats good stuff. So's this, the first a video of "sick of you" the second audio only of Sexacutioner, genius.

10:34pm: Quote
For us, there is no spring. Just the wind that smells fresh... before the storm.

9:24pm: Happy belated b-dayto:
chaoticsily and nini619 both with Junteenth birthdates.

And happy 27th bday today to Derek Boogaard.

Lets hit something.

6:25am: It's 6:25 am....
...and I'm going to go get dew right now damnit!

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Tuesday for portions of the Twin Cities metro area.

The Heat Advisory is posted from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday for both Hennepin and Ramsey counties.

Forecasters say temperatures are expected to climb into the mid 90s, with heat indices between 100 and 105 degrees during the afternoon.

The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. People are urged to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Thunderstorms are possible Tuesday night through early Wednesday as a front pushes through the state.

(p dude) When did we move to HELL?(/p dude)

12:44pm: The best things in life are free. (of tests)
I see that many of you are off and running! While others are still getting their materials together. This is expected for this type of course. After all, this is a summer course and online. So, I fully anticipate that all of us will be navigating through the summer and this course at a different speed. So, when it comes to grading and due dates, I am going to set some "soft deadlines" and some "hard
deadlines." I will make it clear when a hard deadline is in place.
Like, at the the end of the course when grades are due. The soft deadlines that are the norm should be guidelines for you to make sure you are on track to finish the course. In general, we will cover a chapter each week and do a lab experiment/report each week.

The OWL system allows me to set dates to help encourage deadlines.
You can expect a hard deadline about half-way through the course for several materials.

As for grading, it is pretty simple. Each chapter in OWL will be assigned 100 points. Each lab report/project will be 100 points.

That is it. No exams, no final exam.

Hallelujah!!!

And to think I was freaking out because he started the course with a review of Nuclear Chem and the different types of radiation.... WHEW!!!

5:31am: Wow.
...a crazy old troll shaman tells you that he wants to get to meet the great Cyclonian, and oh, by the way, would you mind killing him once he shows up? Now, any sane person might well choose to tell him to stuff it and go back to questing for someone a little more stable, but Bath'rah the Windwatcher knows his audience, and he dangled before your fresh-faced level 30 face the promise of three weapons if you'll just do a few things before him. Since you chose to play a warrior, we already know that:

A - you like shiny things.
B - you don't really mind killing things for random strangers.
C - you lack the self-preservation instinct of a brain damaged marsupial.


(hangs head) They know me so well!

7:56pm: Keepers make sure Stanley’s safe wherever it goes
DETROIT (AP)—It’s been on top of a 9,000-foot mountain, in a 200-degree sauna and at the bottom of a pool.

( You name it, the Stanley Cup has been there. )

5:12am: From sleepyville USA
Actually, on this holy day, I bring you a story from Don Russo on former Wild coach Jacques Lemaire:


By Michael Russo

So my phone rings this afternoon, I look at the caller id and it says, “Jacques Lemaire.”



I answered and Mssr. Lemaire proceeded to have a little fun with yours truly.



“Michael,” in that unmistakeable voice, “I got a job. I’m working again. I’ve got a scoop for you.”



Excitedly, I say, “Oh yeah,” while I quickly open my blog admin so I can literally publish what he says as he says it.



“Yeah, listen,” Lemaire said.



And all of a sudden, I hear unbelievably loudly, “Vrmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.”



I go, “What the hell was that?” He goes, “A bench saw. I’m building a basement closet,” before he HYSTERICALLY started laughing.



Evil. Just evil.



I thought I got the New Jersey Devils scoop and this guy’s “been put to work by my wife.”



Then Lemaire gave his trademark, “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!” knowing that he got me.



I said, “Jacques, you better be careful. You already broke your elbow and shoulder this year.”



He said, “I’m watching my fingers. I won’t be able to shoot without them.”



I said, “How’s it possible to build a basement closet in Florida? I lived in Florida. You’re going to hit the ocean.”



He goes, “I’m in Montreal. If I was doing this in Florida, it’d be an entrance.”



:D



Have I mentioned Lemaire will be missed?



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Good stuff!!!!!

10:06am: Crom!
"All fled, all done, so lift me on the pyre;
The feast is over and the lamps expire..."

"Rest in peace wherever you may be Robert E. Howard, through your stories you will live on."