The Beef Busts Out (get comfy)

So I started this Blog in the new year as a sort of therapy for myself, a way to sharpen my writing chops and to basically write whatever leaks out of my mind. I have done my best to keep it updated but lately its hard to find the time. Its not for lack of effort though. Actually just now is a great example. I try to write at work during the slow times except the slow times are pretty much non existent lately. As I just typed these last few sentences my phone rang three times. Yipee. Seems everyone wants to call me on Friday's. Its like clockwork. Enough of that though. Lets get on with it shall we?

So Saddam is in his tighty whities on the cover of an English tabloid today. This has caused a great uproar and the US army is conducting a full investigation. Good! Exposing the human race to a photo of a hairy, smelly former dictator in his Fruit of the Looms must surely violate some sort of the Geneva Convention.

So not much is getting done in Congress lately. The whiny Democrats, still smarting from the ass whooping in November are now blocking almost all of Georgie's government appointments. The rightwingers cant understand why they would do such a thing. After all who doesn't want someone like Priscilla Owens on the Supreme Court? She is only an extreme-right activist who favors corporations over working families, opposes abortion rights and is too slow in writing opinions. And lets not forget the slimy Republicans using Senate rules to block many black, Hispanic and female nominees during the Clinton administration. Quite honestly they all suck. I can only hope some day in my lifetime I can see a strong third party arise from the trail of filth the Democrats and Republicans leave every time they run around in circles, chasing eatchothers tails.

Have I mentioned how much I despise Ticketmaster? So these genital warts are fleecing everyone that ever buys tickets through them. Pearl Jam had the right idea when they took these scumbags to the Supreme Court trying to prove how they are a Monopoly which they are. So today I purchased 2 tickets to a show in Manchester at the Verizon Center in June. I got one for me and one for Jess. 3 doors down, Staind and Breaking Benjamin. Should be cool, I enjoy Staind and BB though not too big on 3 Doors but I digress. So the tickets cost 39.50 each. Fine. Of course when I started going to big event concerts they were $$15.00 You cant buy a pizza at Verizon for $15.00 today.
They tack on a Building Facility Charge of $1.00. Ok no biggie I guess. So Verizon makes an extra buck. Now ticketmasters bullshit "convenience charge" is $8.25 PER TICKET. This "convenience charge" roughly translates into "the bend over and take it in the poop shoot" charge. Ticketmaster has now made $16.50 from me. that's nearly 37% of the actual ticket cost. Then right after you grin and bear it, right before you click on submit they add $3.25 for the mysterious "order processing charge" roughly translated as...."oops we ran out of KY and here comes 6 of my closest friends.." Sooooo Tickemaster raped me for $19.75. They are vicious greedy pigs that deserve to rot in hell and hang out with Saddam in his undies and have to watch American Idol over and over and over again then be violated in a sexual manner by Ruben Studdard as Clay Aiken runs around in a Donald Trump mask screaming "you are Fired you little bitches!!!".

Lets move on then. Star Wars is finished. After all the hype and excitement the saga ends with "The Revenge of The Sith". I saw it last night and was quite satisfied with the film. I am not a Star Wars freak, I don't wear C3p0 underoos and I didn't dress up for the premiere but I do enjoy the series greatly. Basically it has become part of American Pop Culture so much that its hard not to reference the films in some way. I had the toys as a child, read the books and still to this day enjoy some of the Video Games. Sure, some of the dialog was cheesy, the acting somewhat stilted but Lucas put a fine explanation point on what is arguably the most influential and enjoyable sci-fi timewasters ever. Thank you George for giving us this popcorn chomping fun and giving us the chance to laugh at the people that dress up like Boba Fett. So as Master Yoda would say, "A fitting end to a great movie franchise it is, but if grown up you are and go out in public dressed like me, a bashed in skull you will receive!"

A few notes before I retire for the weekend. Lord Duke, aka Raul Duke, aka my cousin is in town. I will be visiting with him this weekend to catch up on things and to properly say goodbye to Hunter. I will be bringing equipment with me that will allow total coverage. I know he is busy editing his great Appalachian Journey which will soon be a wonderful book,(and you should click here and read it now!) but I'm sure we will find the time to conduct an interview. Stay tuned for that.
I also want to say hello to a new beef reader, she knows who she is. Haven't talked in 6 years but there is always time to catch up. Welcome aboard and thanks for the kind words regarding this Blog.

I am sure there is more stuff ready to be wrung from my brain but I am done for now. I look forward to this weekend as it has been an exremely busy week. See ya all on Monday. Till then,

goodbye

Auf Wiedersehen

Adiós

Au revoir

Arrivederci

Adeus

さようなら

안녕

peace out holmies