Of Acronyms Politics and hats

I like acronyms. I know they are not exactly PC, but that's OK. While AFK last night, knowing I would BRB I had a brilliant idea, IMOHO. You see if the VP of the US were to become a MD or even a DO could he still keep it on the QT? Consider, why wont they let the VP who is like a CO go to Iraq? He's not our CEO by any means. I mean we own the LZ. Its not like we were fighting the VC, but I can see some of the problems involved. Want if he went MIA? Or worse yet, least for him got KIA? I mean what BS could the CIA dream up if he were a POW? Now, I may be a JAFO, but DIRLLIGAF? This gets me PO'd and is FUBAR as is our normal GOV SOP. ABC might be a SOL answer, but the NSA is a POD for CRAP. Of course that is just my POV. T/Y. :)

While talking on the phone the other night with Tom (see his blog like under Brother Thomas, and buy his books!) We were considering the other more complex problems of mankind and I may have been able to come up with an answer.

Hats.

It seems that conflict on most any scale is not so much about a difference in ideologies but a difference in hats. Take a look at most any conflict and there you will find the one thing that ties it to all conflict. It seems that in prehistory we did not by nature wear hats or were not as concerned with them. Then as time went on we began to develop more hats and the level of conflicts rose. When most everyone wore the same hat, conflict seemed to be quite limited. A village raid here, a little cattle raid there, but no major actions. I mean what is a cow between neighbors in the grand scheme. We can even now apply this to our own settings. Consider the Middle East. In Lebanon the more popular of hats in the kaftan, in Israel the Yammica. In history we can see this lesson as well. The Germans were big into hats. So were the Japanese with everything from format dress hats for the emperor to hats made from a leaf and lacquered. In the US at that time, it was the fedora. Before that it was the military hat and the cowboy hat. The Native Americans had feathers and fur. The array of hats in the Napoleonic wars was just staggering as well as their designs bordering on not only the fanciful but also the impractical. I think a lot of the conflict lies in the belief we put in hats. This hat is bigger than your hat so he must be in charge. That hat has more brass bangles that this one so he must know what he is doing and you're an idiot because you hat is not as shiny. He must be cosmically clued in because God gave him his hat. Yea right.

I somehow think that if the Great Universal Power were to hand down the design of a hat to someone it would not look like they have a hunk of fruit on their heads. Consider this: If your god(ess-ett-oidal) and your personal messenger and spokesperson on the planet of the monkey people needs a hat, are you going to make him or her look like the Sidney Opera House? If you were supposed to be the bringer of the word of the one almighty true non-believer smiting god, would not a hat that was a little more hat-like and less "Sorry but my hair is still wet" look a little more convincing? And don't think it is limited to "mainstream" religions. Just because you're wearing a set of antlers on your head does not mean your privy to the secrets of the universe. It means you look like a punchline from a bad joke. And the multi-phase moon circlet, please! Girl go find something better to wear on your head, like a rubber chicken. In most circles it will get you about the same amount of respect and a lot more laughs. Politics can be viewed from the hat perspective as well. While he may not be a real favorite in some quarters you do not see Tony Blair in a stupid hat do you? No, not even the ubiquitous British Bowler Derby. Stout fellow that Blair, out in the Sun and all that. Now let us look at Osama Bin Laudin. Um, dude, that look is so very 15th century. Get a suit and trim that goat looking soup catcher. You look like an LA beach bum who needs hosed down. I'm all down with you feeling you need to cover your head so you don't offend god, but get a new hat, please? I'll even spring for it if you will chill out. If your going to do the new hat, might as well update the look. And Mr. President, the frat party is over, you can take off the dunce cap now, we are all too well aware of what it is trying to tell us. And just as an aside to give the brain-pain a little boost, why do Tibetian monks and the royals from Hawaii wear the same hats yet are seperated by thousands of miles with not common hat design ancestor?

Now if you do not know me you might think I am anti-hat. This could not be further from the truth. I have an extensive collection of hats here. Daily I wear a simple and non-offensive hat in plain black. No sports logos, no team names, no schools and no NASCAR numbers, just a simple black hat.

God gave it to me.

Till next time,
Be mindful and awake.

PS: I can even recommend two places for hats depending on your needs. For most hats I recommend http://www.mikethehatter.com or http://www.heathershijabs.com for our friends from the Middle East. I know the owner and she wears a hat too.

More on the book

A little more on the book real quick. I wanted to post some of the other pics (Thank you Judi!)
One thing I forgot to mention before about it is that I also did custom endpapers with floated enamel in reds and blues. Unfortunately the pics do not show the subtle blues too much.
So, more pics!!!

A project completed

On rare occasion it does happen. A project comes to a close and there is a finished product. So with out further procrastination, here is it

(Picture courtesy of Judi - My Sweety!)

It is not that big of a book but it is the first one I have done with a chain in the binding and with a custom brass clasp. I like the addition of the standoff bosses; I think it makes it spiffy

See, I do get things done eventually!

Till next time,
Be mindful and awake

A quick one to consider

So I read on CNN.com that they are doing zero gravity experiments on the International Space Station with fruit flies.

I think they are calling them by the wrong name.

Shouldn't they be fruit floats?

Till next time,
Be mindful and awake

The thought for today

Is there not something wrong with putting an anti-piracy statement at the beginning of a pirate movie?

Anyway, life has been moving along and with summer time comes a lack of posts. So there ya have it, not too much going on for right now.

Also, look up top. See the little ad thingy? Well, I am seeing about this google ad serving thing. Not that I expect to make bazillions of dollars. My intrest is a little more...comical. I just want to see what Google decides in a targeted ad on my site by it's content. This aught to be a hoot!

So remember, click on each banner ad 1000 times per visit ;)

Bleh
Till next time,
Be mindful and awake

By special request, here it is:

"Red Light Sabers And Ham"

I do not like Red lights sabers
I do not like them, Obi-Sam, I am

I do not like The Sith here or there
I do not like The Sith anywhere
I do not like them in a lifeboat
I would not, could not, fight them with a goat

I will not like The Sith in the rain
I do not like them on a magelev train
I would like to sitck them in a box
I will not fight them with bagels and lox!

I do not like The Sith in a house
I would not, could not, fight them with a mouse
I do not like them in a beach house
I would not, could not, flog them with a grouse

I do not like Red Light sabers and Ham
I do not like them Obi-Sam, I am

I will not like The Sith, they hurt my brain
I do not trust them near a cargo crane
I would like to sitck them in a box
I will not fight them with dirty socks!

I do not like The Sith, they are not right
I would not, could not, use a moose in a fight
I do not like The Sith not even at night
I would not, could not, be so uptight

I do not like The Sith, they are fairly big
I would not, could not, fight them with a pig
I do not like The Sith here or there
I do not like The Sith anywhere

I do not like The Sith deep in space
I do not like The Sith anyplace
I do not like them in a plain
I would not, could not, fight them, that's insane!

I do not like Red Light sabers and Ham
I do not like them Obi-Sam, I am

I will not like The Sith during the day
I do not like them I wish they would go away
I do not like their nasty tricks
I will not fight them with their flying double inverse snap kicks!

I do not like The Sith not in a base
I do not like The Sith anyplace!
I do not like them in a ship
I would not, could not, fight them with a cowchip

I will not like The Sith on Tatooine
I do not like them anywhere I have seen
I would like to fry them dead
I will not fight them without my armor on my head!

I do not like The Sith in a temple, you see
I would not, could not, pummel them with a bee!
I do not like them in the North Sea
I would not, could not, bring them to High Tea!

I do not like Red Light sabers and Ham
I do not like them Obi-Sam, I am

WOW! My 100th Post!!!!

Happy Cinco De Mayo! Celebrate Mayonnaise!

With the distinct lack of comments, updates have been slow coming.
Does anyone really read this anymore?
I would hope with over 12,500 hits someone would be, yet it seems like no one ever does. Oh well, I'll just talk to myself. Not like an accusation of insanity would ever stop me.

So here is my latest set of things:
Solving the federal deficit in one easy swoop:
Tax Vitalis. You know that nasty smelling hair stuff all the guys in power use in their hair cause their fathers did in the 50s? Tax it and as the base consumption of it drops that should free up more oil reserves. How do you know the plan is working? Watch for more men with the /Executive Hair/ to start having bad hair days. Too much snow on the roof, his brain is in danger!

Conversations with my motorcycle.
Yes, my bike and I seem to have these odd little conversations. No the bike does not actually talk back in English to me, but it does make its feelings well known. Let me give you an example. All the bike comments will be enclosed so bear with me.

Wow, bright sunny day. Let's go for a ride! (I don't wanna)
Oh come on it will be fun! (No I don't wanna)
Now, you have gas and your battery is charged. You should at least start. (Alright, but your not gonna like it…*vroom,sputter,die* See?)
Oh come on! (I just wanna stay here.)
No, we are going for a ride. I have tools and I am not afraid to use them. (I need oil...My valves are out of adjustment)
Okay you need oil, fair enough. Your valves are not out of adjustment, we did that last time and they don't go out of wack in less than 3 miles. (Fine, I’ll start, but I wanna smoke)
Alright you big sissy, smoke for a while, but it is not any good for you. (My brakes hurt)
Dammit no the don’t! I rebuilt them last week. (I want a drink of water)
You’re an air-cooled engine for craps sake, you don’t need water! (Fine..if your going to be that way about it.)
*vroom (cloud of smoke, choke the kids across the street) thump thump thump*
(There I’m at idle now...Happy?)
Nope, we are going to go for a little ride.
(Oh bloody hell! Lay off on the oatmeal pies will you, mate? You’ve got more ass on me than a mule team!)
Watch it bub, I’ll make you into a moped. Besides how did you get the English accent? Your made in India!
(Oh, um..cause I am from the Raj. Yea, that’s it!)
Oh just go into gear dammit…..

Only an Enfield rider can appreciate this fully.

Till next time,
Be mindful and awake
(And perhaps leave a comment?)