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8 Worst States for Healthcare
Before i start this post just look at the tittle and you know who will be featured on this list good Ole fucking Arizona, this place needs some major work done. However it will never change because the rich fucks like it this way. Fuck up no mercy for the poor P.S. Raekwon said It well What do you believe in? Heaven or hell?
You don't beleive in heaven cause we're livin in hell Now lit me start this fucking list.
1. Nevada.
Las Vegas is the prime draw for many tourists to Nevada, so it's no surprise that Nevadans like to gamble. However, statistics show that more than 20 percent of them gamble with their health care, as they have no health insurance. For those who do have insurance, they don't have many primary care doctors to choose from. According to UHF, for every 100,000 people, there are only 86 doctors. (By comparison, the best state in this category, Massachusetts, has 187 physicians for every 100,000 people.) To top it off, people in Nevada can expect to spend five hours and 15 minutes waiting when they go to the emergency room.
2. Arizona.
Arizona scored in the bottom 10 in all categories measured. Like Nevadans, people in Arizona wait an average of five hours and 15 minutes when they go to the ER. More than 18 percent of them don't have health insurance, and a quarter of them have never had their cholesterol checked, according to the CDC. As for the number of family physicians, there are only 92 for every 100,000 residents.
3. New Mexico.
Another southwestern state that scores poorly, New Mexico has the second largest uninsured population in the country, with more than 22 percent of residents who are not covered. Add to that nearly 27 percent of people who have never had their cholesterol checked and a four-and-a-half hour wait time at the ER, and it's no surprise to find New Mexico on this list.
4. Texas.
The only state with a larger uninsured population than New Mexico, a whopping 25.7 percent of Texans have no health insurance. Part of the reason for the high rates of uninsured people may be due to the fact that less than half of all Texas firms offer health insurance, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. (At the highest end of the spectrum, in Hawaii, nearly 90 percent of all firms offer health benefits.) Plus, Texas has only 96 doctors per 100,000 people.
5. Arkansas.
With the fifth worst rate of uninsured residents, Arkansas has just over 20 percent of its residents without health coverage. Only 45 percent of businesses in Arkansas offer health insurance, the sixth lowest in the country. Arkansas also has less than 100 doctors for every 100,000 people. On a positive note, wait times in the ER are relatively short: about three and a half hours.
6. Utah.
The longest average wait times at the ER happen in Utah. An emergency room visit can take six hours and 25 minutes-the same amount of time it would take to fly to Hawaii (where the average ER wait is at least three hours shorter). Utah also has the least amount of people who have had their cholesterol checked. On the flip side, a relatively low percentage of the population is uninsured: only 15.3 percent.
7. Oklahoma.
Of all the states, Oklahoma has the fewest family doctors, with only 79.7 per 100,000 people. It also has a high rate of uninsured people, at just over 20 percent. While 12 percent of residents of Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., have never had their cholesterol checked, that percentage is doubled to 24 percent in Oklahoma.
8. Idaho.
Ahead of only Oklahoma in the number of doctors, Idaho has 79.9 general practice physicians for every 100,000 people. Perhaps this accounts for why almost 28 percent of Idahoans have never had their cholesterol levels checked. The best thing about health care in Idaho? It's the only state on this list that averages less than a three hour wait at the ER.
P.S. here is a note it is fucked up that i have lived in two states with fucked up health care. And to the ones who say i am a negative person try living in a walking hell then tell me what your outlook is bitch's
You don't beleive in heaven cause we're livin in hell Now lit me start this fucking list.
1. Nevada.
Las Vegas is the prime draw for many tourists to Nevada, so it's no surprise that Nevadans like to gamble. However, statistics show that more than 20 percent of them gamble with their health care, as they have no health insurance. For those who do have insurance, they don't have many primary care doctors to choose from. According to UHF, for every 100,000 people, there are only 86 doctors. (By comparison, the best state in this category, Massachusetts, has 187 physicians for every 100,000 people.) To top it off, people in Nevada can expect to spend five hours and 15 minutes waiting when they go to the emergency room.
2. Arizona.
Arizona scored in the bottom 10 in all categories measured. Like Nevadans, people in Arizona wait an average of five hours and 15 minutes when they go to the ER. More than 18 percent of them don't have health insurance, and a quarter of them have never had their cholesterol checked, according to the CDC. As for the number of family physicians, there are only 92 for every 100,000 residents.
3. New Mexico.
Another southwestern state that scores poorly, New Mexico has the second largest uninsured population in the country, with more than 22 percent of residents who are not covered. Add to that nearly 27 percent of people who have never had their cholesterol checked and a four-and-a-half hour wait time at the ER, and it's no surprise to find New Mexico on this list.
4. Texas.
The only state with a larger uninsured population than New Mexico, a whopping 25.7 percent of Texans have no health insurance. Part of the reason for the high rates of uninsured people may be due to the fact that less than half of all Texas firms offer health insurance, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. (At the highest end of the spectrum, in Hawaii, nearly 90 percent of all firms offer health benefits.) Plus, Texas has only 96 doctors per 100,000 people.
5. Arkansas.
With the fifth worst rate of uninsured residents, Arkansas has just over 20 percent of its residents without health coverage. Only 45 percent of businesses in Arkansas offer health insurance, the sixth lowest in the country. Arkansas also has less than 100 doctors for every 100,000 people. On a positive note, wait times in the ER are relatively short: about three and a half hours.
6. Utah.
The longest average wait times at the ER happen in Utah. An emergency room visit can take six hours and 25 minutes-the same amount of time it would take to fly to Hawaii (where the average ER wait is at least three hours shorter). Utah also has the least amount of people who have had their cholesterol checked. On the flip side, a relatively low percentage of the population is uninsured: only 15.3 percent.
7. Oklahoma.
Of all the states, Oklahoma has the fewest family doctors, with only 79.7 per 100,000 people. It also has a high rate of uninsured people, at just over 20 percent. While 12 percent of residents of Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., have never had their cholesterol checked, that percentage is doubled to 24 percent in Oklahoma.
8. Idaho.
Ahead of only Oklahoma in the number of doctors, Idaho has 79.9 general practice physicians for every 100,000 people. Perhaps this accounts for why almost 28 percent of Idahoans have never had their cholesterol levels checked. The best thing about health care in Idaho? It's the only state on this list that averages less than a three hour wait at the ER.
P.S. here is a note it is fucked up that i have lived in two states with fucked up health care. And to the ones who say i am a negative person try living in a walking hell then tell me what your outlook is bitch's
Why Jan Brewer sucks
How can you be a strong, independent woman and still be a Republican? I seriously wonder because it truly boggles the mind. 'Course, I also save precious few brain cells (daily, mind you) contemplating how minorities and the gay can be Republicans as well.
I don't get it. Did they take the Blue Pill instead of the Red Pill or something? I mean, what the shit would Neo think of all this?!
What the hell is wrong with ... is a community-driven diary series that seeks to make a complete mockery of the very worst of all Republican operatives, both high-level and low-level. Granted, that's totally easy to do, but I will look at the week's biggest fuck-ups and happily rip them to metaphorical shreds.
Jan Brewer is a racist and opportunist ideologue, but I bet I don't have to tell you any of this. As most of you are already aware, Ms. Brewer is the present governor of the much-maligned state of Arizona, which is much-maligned for a very good reason.
And that's because, sincerely, SB1070 is a fucking racist piece of crap that's not fit to line my bird cage. Which probably would've worked as a stronger analogy if I had a bird, which I don't.
Dude, she's a certified (or was once, at one time) "Radiological Technician", a career path she sought specifically because of her father's illness and death (due to toxins he was exposed to while in the U.S. Navy), when she was 11. I applaud her decision to get this certification, especially as a testament to her dad, but I'm thinking that being the governor of an American state may inspire oh, I don't know, some more education or something.
But that's just me.
Governor Brewer is (WARNING: shocker ahead!) a Christian and she touts the Life in Christ Lutheran Church as her home base. Where she chills with her white-only religious homeys. Unfortunately, like most Republican "Christians", she uses her powers in deference to Darth Vader and not Obi-Wan Kenobi:
I find the cognitive dissonance here downright stunning. Ya know, since she doesn't give a flying fuck about being "free" if you're brown and all. But what do I know? Maybe she's oppressed!
Also, sorta funny about that "creativity, determination and entrepreneurial spirit" thing. I don't normally consider apartheid any of the above, but I'm strange that way.
Jan Brewer believes that guns don't kill people, people kill people.
And you should see which assholes have contributed to her campaigns over the years, but it would come as a surprise to no one. It's not even worth it to list them, they're so old and tired.
Last, but certainly not least, Jan Brewer hates kids and PO' folk.
I don't get it. Did they take the Blue Pill instead of the Red Pill or something? I mean, what the shit would Neo think of all this?!
What the hell is wrong with ... is a community-driven diary series that seeks to make a complete mockery of the very worst of all Republican operatives, both high-level and low-level. Granted, that's totally easy to do, but I will look at the week's biggest fuck-ups and happily rip them to metaphorical shreds.
Jan Brewer is a racist and opportunist ideologue, but I bet I don't have to tell you any of this. As most of you are already aware, Ms. Brewer is the present governor of the much-maligned state of Arizona, which is much-maligned for a very good reason.
And that's because, sincerely, SB1070 is a fucking racist piece of crap that's not fit to line my bird cage. Which probably would've worked as a stronger analogy if I had a bird, which I don't.
Dude, she's a certified (or was once, at one time) "Radiological Technician", a career path she sought specifically because of her father's illness and death (due to toxins he was exposed to while in the U.S. Navy), when she was 11. I applaud her decision to get this certification, especially as a testament to her dad, but I'm thinking that being the governor of an American state may inspire oh, I don't know, some more education or something.
But that's just me.
Governor Brewer is (WARNING: shocker ahead!) a Christian and she touts the Life in Christ Lutheran Church as her home base. Where she chills with her white-only religious homeys. Unfortunately, like most Republican "Christians", she uses her powers in deference to Darth Vader and not Obi-Wan Kenobi:
I find the cognitive dissonance here downright stunning. Ya know, since she doesn't give a flying fuck about being "free" if you're brown and all. But what do I know? Maybe she's oppressed!
Also, sorta funny about that "creativity, determination and entrepreneurial spirit" thing. I don't normally consider apartheid any of the above, but I'm strange that way.
Jan Brewer believes that guns don't kill people, people kill people.
And you should see which assholes have contributed to her campaigns over the years, but it would come as a surprise to no one. It's not even worth it to list them, they're so old and tired.
Last, but certainly not least, Jan Brewer hates kids and PO' folk.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Saturday, December 4, 2010
BOOmBox 12-4-10
MDC – Thanks for Giving Me What I Didn’t Want
GG ALLIN & ANTISEEN – Rape, Torture, Kill, and Fuck
STALAG 13 – In Control
MODERN WARFARE – Suburban Death Row
COKE BUST – Under the Street Lights
SLANG – Our Grey Earth
DICKIES – Hideous
NEGATIVE LIFESTYLE – Hangover Anxiety
RIVAL MOB – Hardcore for Hardcore
BOODTYPE – Welcome to Hell
ASSHOLE PARADE – Just a Reminder
SPAZZ – Sword of the Lord
GG ALLIN & ANTISEEN – Rape, Torture, Kill, and Fuck
STALAG 13 – In Control
MODERN WARFARE – Suburban Death Row
COKE BUST – Under the Street Lights
SLANG – Our Grey Earth
DICKIES – Hideous
NEGATIVE LIFESTYLE – Hangover Anxiety
RIVAL MOB – Hardcore for Hardcore
BOODTYPE – Welcome to Hell
ASSHOLE PARADE – Just a Reminder
SPAZZ – Sword of the Lord
Friday, December 3, 2010
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
The death of Cable
The economic downturn has US cable television companies shedding subscribers in record numbers and Americans increasingly “cutting the cord” in favor of cheaper online options, new research shows.
The findings point to a growing pool of potential customers for online services such as Hulu and Netflix and newcomers like Apple TV and Google TV, which offer lower prices and more flexibility, analysts say.
According to research firm SNL Kagan, US cable operators lost 741,000 basic video customers in the third quarter of the year, the biggest decline since it started tracking the segment in 1980.
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Comcast, the largest US cable operator, lost 275,000 video subscribers during the third quarter while Time Warner Cable, the second-largest, shed 155,000 video customers in the July-September period.
The findings point to a growing pool of potential customers for online services such as Hulu and Netflix and newcomers like Apple TV and Google TV, which offer lower prices and more flexibility, analysts say.
According to research firm SNL Kagan, US cable operators lost 741,000 basic video customers in the third quarter of the year, the biggest decline since it started tracking the segment in 1980.
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Comcast, the largest US cable operator, lost 275,000 video subscribers during the third quarter while Time Warner Cable, the second-largest, shed 155,000 video customers in the July-September period.
Monday, November 29, 2010
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Voyage
On a trip to beach
i lost my sunglasses in the ocean and
took the opportunity to pray
To Poseidon, the Lorelei
Agwe, or La Sarene
( or what ever sea god or monster listening)
kissed a wish and said
"Here's what I've seen"
Blind as fuck
I feel free and noticeably
more bitch's flirt with me
Realization'
I'm always baked
and running late
i lost my sunglasses in the ocean and
took the opportunity to pray
To Poseidon, the Lorelei
Agwe, or La Sarene
( or what ever sea god or monster listening)
kissed a wish and said
"Here's what I've seen"
Blind as fuck
I feel free and noticeably
more bitch's flirt with me
Realization'
I'm always baked
and running late
Monday, November 22, 2010
Who will survive in America?
Us living as we do upside down.
And the new word to have is revolution.
People don't even want to hear the preacher
spill or spiel because God's whole card has been thoroughly piqued.
And America is now blood and tears instead of milk and honey.
The youngsters who were programmed to continue
fucking up woke up one night digging
Paul Revere and Nat Turner as the good guys.
America stripped for bed and we had not all yet closed our eyes.
The signs of Truth were tattooed across our open ended vagina.
We learned to our amazement untold tale of scandal.
Two long centuries buried in the musty vault,
hosed down daily with a gagging perfume.
America was a bastard the illegitimate daughter of the mother country
whose legs were then spread around the world
and a rapist known as freedom, free doom.
Democracy, liberty, and justice were revolutionary code names
that preceded the bubbling bubbling bubbling bubbling bubbling
in the mother country's crotch
What does Webster say about soul?
All I want is a good home and a wife
and a children and some food to feed them every night.
After all is said and done build a new route to China if they'll have you.
Who will survive in America?
Who will survive in America?
Who will survive in America?
Who will survive in America
And the new word to have is revolution.
People don't even want to hear the preacher
spill or spiel because God's whole card has been thoroughly piqued.
And America is now blood and tears instead of milk and honey.
The youngsters who were programmed to continue
fucking up woke up one night digging
Paul Revere and Nat Turner as the good guys.
America stripped for bed and we had not all yet closed our eyes.
The signs of Truth were tattooed across our open ended vagina.
We learned to our amazement untold tale of scandal.
Two long centuries buried in the musty vault,
hosed down daily with a gagging perfume.
America was a bastard the illegitimate daughter of the mother country
whose legs were then spread around the world
and a rapist known as freedom, free doom.
Democracy, liberty, and justice were revolutionary code names
that preceded the bubbling bubbling bubbling bubbling bubbling
in the mother country's crotch
What does Webster say about soul?
All I want is a good home and a wife
and a children and some food to feed them every night.
After all is said and done build a new route to China if they'll have you.
Who will survive in America?
Who will survive in America?
Who will survive in America?
Who will survive in America
Haters with no Work skills
It seems like there are way too many haters right now in Arizona. You get dumb fucks hating on you when you try to move forward, here in Arizona not that many people are progressive they want to live in a fucking dream, I was thought if you want something you have to work hard for it, thus hard work is lacking in Arizona, the lottery got most people by the balls. Come on fucks , it is time to wake up now is going to give you shit, and hating is great, the more hate their is here in Arizona we will go no where. People say they are sick of being broke however, I see no one trying to push there minds farther, I give you an example a co worker of mine I see let's go to Four Peaks Brewery because they are hiring he said no because , he wanted to wait the we wore off in December, that shows me that he does not want to work. Now days company's are not going to hire you on your schedule that want you to work. Thus, I continue to see the end of hard work because most people are living in a fucking dream world that does not exist. Or I am just a blue blooded hard working junkie that See's the world as it is a fucked up place , with fucked up people and you can not forget the dumbs fucks that will always behind . It is on us to do what we have to do. I guess it's DGAF to all the haters because hate will never get you anywhere and if you don't want to work go fuck yourself because you will always be a bum to me.
NFL players the Suck this year
Recently, Jeff Pearlman put together a list of the 100 worst players in NFL history for Deadspin.com. We found the list intriguing and certainly more interesting than at least one of those "legendary 100" did, but also thought that the idea needed a more modern touch. To that end, we've assembled a team of players that you'd do well to acquire if you're:
a.) looking to get the first overall pick in next year's draft;
b.) trying to assemble a team so bad that you can tank attendance and move to another city like Rachel Phelps in "Major League"; or
c.) Matt Millen.
Halfway through the 2010 season, here is the Shutdown Corner "No-Pro" team; the guys who have underwhelmed more than any other at their positions. Some are having atypically poor seasons and might turn it around; others are what they are, to use the famous coachspeak. Offense below; we'll have the defense up very soon.
Quarterback: Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings
Lost at the bottom of Football Outsiders' cumulative efficiency metrics, you'll find names like Max HallJimmy Clausen, Derek Anderson and Matt Moore. What that tells you in part is that the Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals have the NFL's worst quarterback batteries. And while there are guys like Cleveland's Jake Delhommewho banked $7 million in guaranteed money to be an injury afterthought and has created a great divide between expectation and reality, nowhere has this been more apparent than with Hattiesburg's Favorite Son. The efforts of every national pundit to deflect blame everywhere else on the Vikings' roster notwithstanding, Favre has played terribly nearly all season -- Minnesota has a league-worst minus-11 turnover differential, and that's with Adrian Peterson solving his fumbling problems. Getting Sidney Rice back should up Favre's totals a bit, but let's be honest -- if you give this Rice-less offense to Manning, Brady, Brees or (dare I say it) Aaron Rodgers they'd each do quite a bit better than 10 touchdowns and 16 picks. Head coach Brad Childress has messed this season up beyond repair, but he did have a right to expect more from his quarterback and his one-year, $16 million contract.
Running Backs: Laurence Maroney and Knowshon Moreno,Denver Broncos/Chester Taylor(, Chicago Bears/Cedric Benson(notes), Cincinnati Bengals
Maroney-Moreno? Sounds like a bad UFC fight card; but maybe these guys would fare better in the Octagon. Maroney was New England's first-round mistake in 2006, and the Broncos took Moreno in the first round of the 2009 draft. Moreno has put up an anemic 358 yards on 98 carries this season (3.8 yards per carry) and just two touchdowns, but those are Chris Johnson numbers compared to Maroney's 2010 output. Traded to Denver in September, Maroney has alternated between garbage-time carries and weeks on the inactive list. It's also worth mentioning that Moreno did put up his first career 100-yard game against the Chiefs in Week 10; maybe he'll be off this list by the end of the season. Benson hasn't been the only issue with Cincinnati's offense, but anytime you have more fumbles (four) than touchdowns (three), you're not helping. And Taylor hits this list for his 2.8 yards-per-carry average and 14.5 percent first-down rate.
Receivers: Darrius Heyward-Bey, Oakland Raiders/T.J. Houshmandzadeh(notes), Baltimore Ravens/Pierre Garcon, Indianapolis Colts
We'll start by excluding guys like Steve Smith and Larry Fitzgerald, whose aforementioned quarterback situations have destroyed their overall productivity. But speaking of first-round picks that haven't panned out -- yeesh, Mr. Heyward-Bey. When dividing catches by receiver targets, Oakland's second-year receiver comes up with a totally unacceptable Catch Rate of 38 percent. Believe it or not, that's actually an improvement over his rookie year, when he caught just nine of the passes that were thrown to him. And he doesn't have JaMarcus Russell to blame anymore. The Seahawks thought so much of Houshmandzadeh to let him off the roster despite owing him more than $6 million of guaranteed salary, and he's done almost nothing for the Ravens. And as for Monsieur Garcon, we'll let Nate Dunlevy of the estimable Colts blog 18to88.com explain why Garcon has been the team's least effective receiver in the Peyton Manning era.
Tight End: Brent Celek, Philadelphia Eagles
You think the Eagles' passing game is dynamic now? Imagine what it would be like if its primary tight end hadn't dropped six passes (among the league leaders among all receivers), leading to a 48 percent Catch Rate, which is abysmal for a tight end -- you'd expect more like 65 percent as a baseline.
Tackles: Alex Barron, Dallas Cowboys/Andre Smith(notes), Cincinnati Bengals/J'Marcus Webb, Chicago Bears/Sean Locklear, Seattle Seahawks
Barron put up an amazing (and league-leading) 75 penalties in his first five seasons; he managed three flags in six games and one start in 2010 before being replaced by Marc Colombo(notes), who could make the list on his own with his three false starts and 3.5 sacks allowed. Smith had three false starts and a hole, also giving up two sacks, in four starts before going down with yet another foot injury that ended his 2010 season. Webb has already allowed seven sacks and amassed a host of penalties, but we have to really give the royal raspberry to the Bears' front office for putting him in the position of starting on an already porous offensive line, when he's a rookie seventh-round draft pick just trying to find
Guards: Stacy Andrews, Seattle Seahawks/Roberto Garza, Chicago Bears/Kory Lichtensteiger and Artis Hicks, Washington Redskins/Stephen Peterman, Detroit Lions
Andrews is on here for his five false starts, though this may be another coaching issue -- Andrews looks more to us like an adept right tackle in a position where an upgrade wouldn't be too difficult. Garza gets pushed around far too much at the point of attack to be a functional guard at the NFL level, and the Redskins average just 2.76 yards up the middle per running-back carry, which is a severe indictment of both their guards. Add in Hicks' six false starts, and it's an easy pick. Peterman leads all NFL players through 10 weeks with 11 penalties per Football Outsiders' penalty database; six false starts, two chop blocks, and a host of ancillary infractions.
Center: Casey Rabach, Washington Redskins/Dominic Raiola, Detroit Lions
See above. When you're dead last up the middle, the center is a major problem. The explosive Raiola is generally a penalty magnet, and he's lived up to that rep this year with two holds and three false starts. He's also allowed two sacks, and the Lions' mid-line is no great shakes in opening gaps for their backs, either.
a.) looking to get the first overall pick in next year's draft;
b.) trying to assemble a team so bad that you can tank attendance and move to another city like Rachel Phelps in "Major League"; or
c.) Matt Millen.
Halfway through the 2010 season, here is the Shutdown Corner "No-Pro" team; the guys who have underwhelmed more than any other at their positions. Some are having atypically poor seasons and might turn it around; others are what they are, to use the famous coachspeak. Offense below; we'll have the defense up very soon.
Quarterback: Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings
Lost at the bottom of Football Outsiders' cumulative efficiency metrics, you'll find names like Max HallJimmy Clausen, Derek Anderson and Matt Moore. What that tells you in part is that the Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals have the NFL's worst quarterback batteries. And while there are guys like Cleveland's Jake Delhommewho banked $7 million in guaranteed money to be an injury afterthought and has created a great divide between expectation and reality, nowhere has this been more apparent than with Hattiesburg's Favorite Son. The efforts of every national pundit to deflect blame everywhere else on the Vikings' roster notwithstanding, Favre has played terribly nearly all season -- Minnesota has a league-worst minus-11 turnover differential, and that's with Adrian Peterson solving his fumbling problems. Getting Sidney Rice back should up Favre's totals a bit, but let's be honest -- if you give this Rice-less offense to Manning, Brady, Brees or (dare I say it) Aaron Rodgers they'd each do quite a bit better than 10 touchdowns and 16 picks. Head coach Brad Childress has messed this season up beyond repair, but he did have a right to expect more from his quarterback and his one-year, $16 million contract.
Running Backs: Laurence Maroney and Knowshon Moreno,Denver Broncos/Chester Taylor(, Chicago Bears/Cedric Benson(notes), Cincinnati Bengals
Maroney-Moreno? Sounds like a bad UFC fight card; but maybe these guys would fare better in the Octagon. Maroney was New England's first-round mistake in 2006, and the Broncos took Moreno in the first round of the 2009 draft. Moreno has put up an anemic 358 yards on 98 carries this season (3.8 yards per carry) and just two touchdowns, but those are Chris Johnson numbers compared to Maroney's 2010 output. Traded to Denver in September, Maroney has alternated between garbage-time carries and weeks on the inactive list. It's also worth mentioning that Moreno did put up his first career 100-yard game against the Chiefs in Week 10; maybe he'll be off this list by the end of the season. Benson hasn't been the only issue with Cincinnati's offense, but anytime you have more fumbles (four) than touchdowns (three), you're not helping. And Taylor hits this list for his 2.8 yards-per-carry average and 14.5 percent first-down rate.
Receivers: Darrius Heyward-Bey, Oakland Raiders/T.J. Houshmandzadeh(notes), Baltimore Ravens/Pierre Garcon, Indianapolis Colts
We'll start by excluding guys like Steve Smith and Larry Fitzgerald, whose aforementioned quarterback situations have destroyed their overall productivity. But speaking of first-round picks that haven't panned out -- yeesh, Mr. Heyward-Bey. When dividing catches by receiver targets, Oakland's second-year receiver comes up with a totally unacceptable Catch Rate of 38 percent. Believe it or not, that's actually an improvement over his rookie year, when he caught just nine of the passes that were thrown to him. And he doesn't have JaMarcus Russell to blame anymore. The Seahawks thought so much of Houshmandzadeh to let him off the roster despite owing him more than $6 million of guaranteed salary, and he's done almost nothing for the Ravens. And as for Monsieur Garcon, we'll let Nate Dunlevy of the estimable Colts blog 18to88.com explain why Garcon has been the team's least effective receiver in the Peyton Manning era.
Tight End: Brent Celek, Philadelphia Eagles
You think the Eagles' passing game is dynamic now? Imagine what it would be like if its primary tight end hadn't dropped six passes (among the league leaders among all receivers), leading to a 48 percent Catch Rate, which is abysmal for a tight end -- you'd expect more like 65 percent as a baseline.
Tackles: Alex Barron, Dallas Cowboys/Andre Smith(notes), Cincinnati Bengals/J'Marcus Webb, Chicago Bears/Sean Locklear, Seattle Seahawks
Barron put up an amazing (and league-leading) 75 penalties in his first five seasons; he managed three flags in six games and one start in 2010 before being replaced by Marc Colombo(notes), who could make the list on his own with his three false starts and 3.5 sacks allowed. Smith had three false starts and a hole, also giving up two sacks, in four starts before going down with yet another foot injury that ended his 2010 season. Webb has already allowed seven sacks and amassed a host of penalties, but we have to really give the royal raspberry to the Bears' front office for putting him in the position of starting on an already porous offensive line, when he's a rookie seventh-round draft pick just trying to find
Guards: Stacy Andrews, Seattle Seahawks/Roberto Garza, Chicago Bears/Kory Lichtensteiger and Artis Hicks, Washington Redskins/Stephen Peterman, Detroit Lions
Andrews is on here for his five false starts, though this may be another coaching issue -- Andrews looks more to us like an adept right tackle in a position where an upgrade wouldn't be too difficult. Garza gets pushed around far too much at the point of attack to be a functional guard at the NFL level, and the Redskins average just 2.76 yards up the middle per running-back carry, which is a severe indictment of both their guards. Add in Hicks' six false starts, and it's an easy pick. Peterman leads all NFL players through 10 weeks with 11 penalties per Football Outsiders' penalty database; six false starts, two chop blocks, and a host of ancillary infractions.
Center: Casey Rabach, Washington Redskins/Dominic Raiola, Detroit Lions
See above. When you're dead last up the middle, the center is a major problem. The explosive Raiola is generally a penalty magnet, and he's lived up to that rep this year with two holds and three false starts. He's also allowed two sacks, and the Lions' mid-line is no great shakes in opening gaps for their backs, either.
Friday, November 19, 2010
State of Arizona Murders Transplant Patients
This is the reason we need Socialist single payer. This guy has been denied coverage in private insurance his whole life. The only way these people have a chance to live is on the state dime, and because it is political suicide to raise taxes--even when the state can barely keep the street ...lights on, the state just cut the program. Congratulations AZ. You murdered these people for a few percent of your marginal taxation rate. I bet you would drown your collective grandmothers for a dime.
Arizona’s student loan default rate tops nation
A U.S. Department of Education report lists Arizona as having the nation’s highest rate of student loan defaults, but where the state really stands comes down to how you view the numbers.
That’s because the report counts loan defaults by schools based in a state. That means the for-profit University of Phoenix, with its nationwide student body, counts toward Arizona’s rate.
And count it does.
While the report lists the state’s default rate at 10.9 percent for fiscal 2008, removing the University of Phoenix lowers Arizona’s rate to around 8 percent. That’s much closer to the national rate of 7 percent.
Those attending the University of Phoenix, which had a default rate of 12.9 percent, accounted for 70 percent of loan defaults attributed to Arizona, the report showed.
Arizona’s default rate was 9.8 percent in fiscal 2007, when it also was highest in the nation. The default rate in fiscal 2006 was 9.2 percent, placing Arizona second behind Kentucky
Youth unemployment is now at 20 percent, the highest since the 1940s, hindering borrowers from paying off their loans, The report also shows community colleges tend to have higher default rates, with 14 out of the state’s 20 colleges above 10 percent.
In contrast, the state’s public universities all have rates in the low single-digits: 3 percent at Arizona State University, 4.3 percent at Northern Arizona University and 4 percent at the University of Arizona.
The report represented borrowers who entered repayment in the 2008 fiscal year but defaulted before Sept. 30, 2009. That is a total of 3.4 million borrowers nationwide, of which more than 238,000 have defaulted, it said.
Including University of Phoenix, Arizona had 223,468 loans in repayment with 24,531 in default for that period, the report said.
Student loan default rates by school:
• ASU: 3 percent
• NAU: 4.3 percent
• UA: 4 percent
• Grand Canyon University: 3.4 percent
• University of Phoenix: 12.9 percent
• Mesa Community College: 12.8 percent
• Pima Community College: 13.1 percent
• Arizona Western College: 16.1 percent
• Gateway Community College: 10.6 percent
• Chandler-Gilbert Community College: 8.5 percent
• Mohave Community College: 15.7 percent
Top states for loan defaults:
• Arizona: 10.9 percent
• Arkanasas: 10.1 percent
• Iowa: 9.9 percent
• Kentucky: 9.6 percent
• Colorado: 9.2 percent
That’s because the report counts loan defaults by schools based in a state. That means the for-profit University of Phoenix, with its nationwide student body, counts toward Arizona’s rate.
And count it does.
While the report lists the state’s default rate at 10.9 percent for fiscal 2008, removing the University of Phoenix lowers Arizona’s rate to around 8 percent. That’s much closer to the national rate of 7 percent.
Those attending the University of Phoenix, which had a default rate of 12.9 percent, accounted for 70 percent of loan defaults attributed to Arizona, the report showed.
Arizona’s default rate was 9.8 percent in fiscal 2007, when it also was highest in the nation. The default rate in fiscal 2006 was 9.2 percent, placing Arizona second behind Kentucky
Youth unemployment is now at 20 percent, the highest since the 1940s, hindering borrowers from paying off their loans, The report also shows community colleges tend to have higher default rates, with 14 out of the state’s 20 colleges above 10 percent.
In contrast, the state’s public universities all have rates in the low single-digits: 3 percent at Arizona State University, 4.3 percent at Northern Arizona University and 4 percent at the University of Arizona.
The report represented borrowers who entered repayment in the 2008 fiscal year but defaulted before Sept. 30, 2009. That is a total of 3.4 million borrowers nationwide, of which more than 238,000 have defaulted, it said.
Including University of Phoenix, Arizona had 223,468 loans in repayment with 24,531 in default for that period, the report said.
Student loan default rates by school:
• ASU: 3 percent
• NAU: 4.3 percent
• UA: 4 percent
• Grand Canyon University: 3.4 percent
• University of Phoenix: 12.9 percent
• Mesa Community College: 12.8 percent
• Pima Community College: 13.1 percent
• Arizona Western College: 16.1 percent
• Gateway Community College: 10.6 percent
• Chandler-Gilbert Community College: 8.5 percent
• Mohave Community College: 15.7 percent
Top states for loan defaults:
• Arizona: 10.9 percent
• Arkanasas: 10.1 percent
• Iowa: 9.9 percent
• Kentucky: 9.6 percent
• Colorado: 9.2 percent
Thursday, November 18, 2010
TOOts And the MaYtals
Toots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are a Jamaican musical group and one of the best known ska and reggae vocal groups. According to Sandra Brennan at All music, "The Maytals were key figures in reggae music. Formed in the early 1960s when ska was hot, the Maytals had a reputation for having strong, well-blended voices and a seldom-rivaled passion for their music. Hibbert's soulful style led him to be compared to Otis Redding".
History
Frederick "Toots" Hibbert, the frontman of the group, was born in May Pen, Clarendon, Jamaica in 1945, the youngest of seven children. He grew up singing gospel music in a church choir, and moved to Kingston in 1958 at the age of thirteen.
In Kingston, Hibbert met Henry "Raleigh" Gordon and Nathaniel "Jerry" McCarthy, forming in 1962Thompson, Dave. Reggae and Caribbean Music. Page 178. Back beat Books, 2002.1 a group whose early recordings were incorrectly attributed to 'The Flames' and 'The Vikings' in the UK by Island Records. The Maytals first had chart success recording for producer Clement "Coxsone" Dodd at Studio One. With musical backing from Dodd's house band, The Skatalites, the Maytals' close-harmony gospel singing ensured success, overshadowing Dodd's other up-and-coming vocal group, The Wailers. After staying at Studio One for about two years, the group moved on to do sessions for Prince Buster before recording with Byron Lee in 1966. With Lee, the Maytals won the first-ever Jamaican Independence Festival Popular Song Competition with their original song "Bam Bam" (not to be confused with the Sister Nancy song of the same title).JCDC list of festival popular song winners, Accessed October 20, 20072 However, the group's musical career was interrupted in late 1966 when Hibbert was arrested and imprisoned for 18 months. He stated that he was not arrested for ganja, but whilst bailing a friend.Interview with David Katz, Solid Foundation, page 90. Bloomsbuy Press 2003.3 He also stated that he made up the number 54-46 when writing "54-46 That's My Number" about his time in jail.
Following Hibbert's release from jail towards the end of 1967, the Maytals began working with the Chinese Jamaican producer Leslie Kong, a collaboration which yielded a string of hits throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s. These included "Do the Reggay", one of several songs released in 1968 to first use the word 'reggae' (spelled 'reggay') in a Jamaican recording;Turner, Michael and Schoenfeld, Robert, Eds. "Roots Knotty Roots". Nighthawk Records5 "Pressure Drop"; "54-46 That's My Number" the 1969 Jamaica festival's popular song winner; "Sweet and Dandy"; and "Monkey Man", the group's first international hit in 1970. By 1971, they had not only become the biggest act on the island, they were also (thanks to signing a recording contract with Chris Blackwell's Island Records) international stars. In 1972 they won their third Jamaica festival popular song with "Pomps and Pride"6 . The group was also featured twice in the soundtrack to The Harder They Come, the 1972 film starring Jimmy Cliff, named as one of Vanity Fair's Top 10 soundtracks of all time.
After Kong's death in 1971, the group continued to record with Kong's former sound engineer, Warrick Lyn. Their re-instated producer Byron Lee renamed them Toots & the Maytals. The group released three best-selling albums produced by Lyn and Blackwell of Island Records, and enjoyed international hits with Funky Kingston in 1973 and Reggae Got Soul in 1975. Following the release of Reggae Got Soul, Toots & the Maytals were invited to tour as the opening act for The Who during their 1975-76 North American tour.Concordmusicgroup.com - accessed 21 October 20077 The tour went poorly and Toots & the Maytals never went on to the success of Bob Marley or Peter Tosh in the U.S.The Rise of Reggae, and the influence of Toots and the Maytals8
Toots and the Maytals' compositions would be given a second airing in 1978-80 during the reggae punk and ska revival period in the UK, when The Specials included "Monkey Man" on their 1979 debut album and The Clash covered "Pressure Drop". They were also included in the lyrics to Bob Marley & The Wailers song, "Punky Reggae Party" - "The Wailers will be there, The Damned, The Jam, The Clash, The Maytals will be there, Dr. Feelgood too". In 1982, Toots & the Maytals' "Beautiful Woman", reached number one in New Zealand, but the group had already broken up.
They reformed in the early 1990s to continue touring and recording successfully.
In 2005, the group released True Love, an album consisting of re-recorded versions of their earlier hits, alongside Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, No Doubt, Ben Harper, The Roots, and Shaggy. The album won the Grammy Award that year for best reggae album.
In 2006, they recorded a reggae/ska version of Radiohead's "Let Down" for the tribute album, Radiodread, by the Easy Star All-Stars. The album was a song for song makeover of the English rock band's album OK Computer into reggae, dub and ska. In August 2007 Toots & the Maytals released Light Your Light, which featured re-workings of older songs such as "Johnny Cool Man", as well as new material. The album was nominated in 2008 for a Grammy in the best reggae album category.
Toots & the Maytals hold the current record of number one hits in Jamaica, with a total of thirty one.
In March 2009 it was announced that Toots & the Maytals would be performing alongside Amy Winehouse, for their shared record label, Island Records' 50th anniversary. Winehouse has covered the band's "Monkey Man", and the act were supposed to support her at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London on 31 May 2009 However, Winehouse was forced to cancel, leaving the Maytals to play at the more intimate Bush Hall, round the corner from the Empire, to a sell-out crowd.
History
Frederick "Toots" Hibbert, the frontman of the group, was born in May Pen, Clarendon, Jamaica in 1945, the youngest of seven children. He grew up singing gospel music in a church choir, and moved to Kingston in 1958 at the age of thirteen.
In Kingston, Hibbert met Henry "Raleigh" Gordon and Nathaniel "Jerry" McCarthy, forming in 1962Thompson, Dave. Reggae and Caribbean Music. Page 178. Back beat Books, 2002.1 a group whose early recordings were incorrectly attributed to 'The Flames' and 'The Vikings' in the UK by Island Records. The Maytals first had chart success recording for producer Clement "Coxsone" Dodd at Studio One. With musical backing from Dodd's house band, The Skatalites, the Maytals' close-harmony gospel singing ensured success, overshadowing Dodd's other up-and-coming vocal group, The Wailers. After staying at Studio One for about two years, the group moved on to do sessions for Prince Buster before recording with Byron Lee in 1966. With Lee, the Maytals won the first-ever Jamaican Independence Festival Popular Song Competition with their original song "Bam Bam" (not to be confused with the Sister Nancy song of the same title).JCDC list of festival popular song winners, Accessed October 20, 20072 However, the group's musical career was interrupted in late 1966 when Hibbert was arrested and imprisoned for 18 months. He stated that he was not arrested for ganja, but whilst bailing a friend.Interview with David Katz, Solid Foundation, page 90. Bloomsbuy Press 2003.3 He also stated that he made up the number 54-46 when writing "54-46 That's My Number" about his time in jail.
Following Hibbert's release from jail towards the end of 1967, the Maytals began working with the Chinese Jamaican producer Leslie Kong, a collaboration which yielded a string of hits throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s. These included "Do the Reggay", one of several songs released in 1968 to first use the word 'reggae' (spelled 'reggay') in a Jamaican recording;Turner, Michael and Schoenfeld, Robert, Eds. "Roots Knotty Roots". Nighthawk Records5 "Pressure Drop"; "54-46 That's My Number" the 1969 Jamaica festival's popular song winner; "Sweet and Dandy"; and "Monkey Man", the group's first international hit in 1970. By 1971, they had not only become the biggest act on the island, they were also (thanks to signing a recording contract with Chris Blackwell's Island Records) international stars. In 1972 they won their third Jamaica festival popular song with "Pomps and Pride"6 . The group was also featured twice in the soundtrack to The Harder They Come, the 1972 film starring Jimmy Cliff, named as one of Vanity Fair's Top 10 soundtracks of all time.
After Kong's death in 1971, the group continued to record with Kong's former sound engineer, Warrick Lyn. Their re-instated producer Byron Lee renamed them Toots & the Maytals. The group released three best-selling albums produced by Lyn and Blackwell of Island Records, and enjoyed international hits with Funky Kingston in 1973 and Reggae Got Soul in 1975. Following the release of Reggae Got Soul, Toots & the Maytals were invited to tour as the opening act for The Who during their 1975-76 North American tour.Concordmusicgroup.com - accessed 21 October 20077 The tour went poorly and Toots & the Maytals never went on to the success of Bob Marley or Peter Tosh in the U.S.The Rise of Reggae, and the influence of Toots and the Maytals8
Toots and the Maytals' compositions would be given a second airing in 1978-80 during the reggae punk and ska revival period in the UK, when The Specials included "Monkey Man" on their 1979 debut album and The Clash covered "Pressure Drop". They were also included in the lyrics to Bob Marley & The Wailers song, "Punky Reggae Party" - "The Wailers will be there, The Damned, The Jam, The Clash, The Maytals will be there, Dr. Feelgood too". In 1982, Toots & the Maytals' "Beautiful Woman", reached number one in New Zealand, but the group had already broken up.
They reformed in the early 1990s to continue touring and recording successfully.
In 2005, the group released True Love, an album consisting of re-recorded versions of their earlier hits, alongside Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, No Doubt, Ben Harper, The Roots, and Shaggy. The album won the Grammy Award that year for best reggae album.
In 2006, they recorded a reggae/ska version of Radiohead's "Let Down" for the tribute album, Radiodread, by the Easy Star All-Stars. The album was a song for song makeover of the English rock band's album OK Computer into reggae, dub and ska. In August 2007 Toots & the Maytals released Light Your Light, which featured re-workings of older songs such as "Johnny Cool Man", as well as new material. The album was nominated in 2008 for a Grammy in the best reggae album category.
Toots & the Maytals hold the current record of number one hits in Jamaica, with a total of thirty one.
In March 2009 it was announced that Toots & the Maytals would be performing alongside Amy Winehouse, for their shared record label, Island Records' 50th anniversary. Winehouse has covered the band's "Monkey Man", and the act were supposed to support her at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London on 31 May 2009 However, Winehouse was forced to cancel, leaving the Maytals to play at the more intimate Bush Hall, round the corner from the Empire, to a sell-out crowd.
TOOts And the MaYtals Album discography
Hallelujah (Jamaica Recording Studios 1966)
Sweet and Dandy (Beverley's 1969)
Monkey Man (Beverley's 1970)
From the Roots (Trojan 1970)
Funky Kingston (Mango 1973)
In the Dark (Trojan 1974)
Live at Reggae (Sunsplash) (Mobile 1975)
Reggae Got Soul (Mango 1976)
Funky Kingston (Trojan 1976)
Pass the Pipe (Mango 1979)
Just Like That (Mango 1980)
Live (Island (ILPS 9647) 1980)
Knock Out! (Mango 1981)
Island Reggae Greats (Island, also Mango 1985)
Hour Live (Genes 1997) - recorded in 1982
An Hour Live 'Straight from the Yard' (Dedicated to Robert Nesta Marley) (Sus 1990)
Sensational Ska (Jamaican Gold 1995)
Ska Father (Alla Son 1998)
Live in London (Trojan 1999)
Monkey Man (House Of 1997)
Bla. Bla. Bla. (Lagoon 1993)
Never Grow Old (Heartbeat 1997)
Recoup (Alla Son 1997)
True Love (V2 2004)
Roots Reggae (The Early Jamaican Albums) (Trojan 2005) - six CD compilation
World Is Turning (XIII Bis 2005)
Light Your Light (Concord 2007)
Flip and Twist (Concord 2010)
Sweet and Dandy (Beverley's 1969)
Monkey Man (Beverley's 1970)
From the Roots (Trojan 1970)
Funky Kingston (Mango 1973)
In the Dark (Trojan 1974)
Live at Reggae (Sunsplash) (Mobile 1975)
Reggae Got Soul (Mango 1976)
Funky Kingston (Trojan 1976)
Pass the Pipe (Mango 1979)
Just Like That (Mango 1980)
Live (Island (ILPS 9647) 1980)
Knock Out! (Mango 1981)
Island Reggae Greats (Island, also Mango 1985)
Hour Live (Genes 1997) - recorded in 1982
An Hour Live 'Straight from the Yard' (Dedicated to Robert Nesta Marley) (Sus 1990)
Sensational Ska (Jamaican Gold 1995)
Ska Father (Alla Son 1998)
Live in London (Trojan 1999)
Monkey Man (House Of 1997)
Bla. Bla. Bla. (Lagoon 1993)
Never Grow Old (Heartbeat 1997)
Recoup (Alla Son 1997)
True Love (V2 2004)
Roots Reggae (The Early Jamaican Albums) (Trojan 2005) - six CD compilation
World Is Turning (XIII Bis 2005)
Light Your Light (Concord 2007)
Flip and Twist (Concord 2010)
bOOmboX 11-18-10 (Hoes)
Dr Dre feat The Dude & Snoop Dogg - Fuck You
Snoop doggy dogg - aint no fun (if the homies cant get none)
Dr.Dre feat.Daz,Snoop Dogg,& Kurupt-Bitches Ain't Shit
2pac- I Get Around
Mac Dre - Punk Bitches
MAC DRE & MAC MALL - Cuddies say Yee
Too $hort - Cocktails
Too $hort-Freaky Tales
Too $hort-Blowjob Betty
Blowfly - The Girl Wants To Fuck
Blowfly - Too Fat Too Fuck
Snoop doggy dogg - aint no fun (if the homies cant get none)
Dr.Dre feat.Daz,Snoop Dogg,& Kurupt-Bitches Ain't Shit
2pac- I Get Around
Mac Dre - Punk Bitches
MAC DRE & MAC MALL - Cuddies say Yee
Too $hort - Cocktails
Too $hort-Freaky Tales
Too $hort-Blowjob Betty
Blowfly - The Girl Wants To Fuck
Blowfly - Too Fat Too Fuck
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
30 facts About Islam
1) "Islam" means "peace through the submission to God".
2) "Muslim" means "anyone or anything that submits itself to the will of God".
3) Islam is not a cult. Its followers number over 1.5 billion worldwide. Along with Judaism and Christianity, it is considered to be one of the three Abrahamic traditions.
4) There are five pillars of practice in Islam. These practices must be undertaken with the best of effort in order to be considered a true Muslim: A) Shahadah - declaration of faith in the oneness of God and that Muhammad is the last prophet of God. B) Formal prayer five times a day. C) Fasting during the daylight hours in the month of Ramadan. D) Poor-due "tax" - 2.5% of one's savings given to the needy at the end of each year. E) Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once, if physically and financially able.
5) There are six articles of faith in Islam. These are the basic beliefs that one must have in order to be considered a true Muslim. They are belief in: A) the One God. B) all the prophets of God. C) the original scriptures revealed to Prophets Moses, David, Jesus, and Muhammad. D) the angels. E) the Day of Judgment and the Hereafter. F) the divine decree (or destiny).
6) Islam is a complete way of life that governs all facets of life: moral, spiritual, social, political, economical, intellectual, etc.
7) Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in the world. To become Muslim, a person of any race or culture must say a simple statement, the shahadah, that bears witness to the belief in the One God and that Prophet Muhammad was the last prophet of God.
8) "Allah" is an Arabic word that means "God". Muslims also believe that "Allah" is the personal name of God.
9) Allah is not the God of Muslims only. He is the God of all people and all creation. Just because people refer to God using different terms does not mean that they are different gods. Spanish people refer to God as "Dios" and French people refer to God as "Dieu", yet they are all the same God. Interestingly, most Arab Jews and Arab Christians refer to God as "Allah". And the word Allah in Arabic appears on the walls of many Arab churches.
10) The Islamic concept of God is that He is loving, merciful, and compassionate. But Islam also teaches that He is just and swift in punishment. Nevertheless, Allah once said to Prophet Muhammad, "My mercy prevails over my wrath." Islam teaches a balance between fear and hope, protecting one from both complacency and despair.
11) Muslims believe that God has revealed 99 of His names (or attributes) in the Holy Qur'an. It is through these names that one can come to know the Creator. A few of these names are: the All-Merciful, the All-Knower, the Protector, the Provider, the Near, the First, the Last, the Hidden, and the Source of Peace.
12) Muslims believe in and acknowledge all the prophets of old, from Adam to Jesus. Muslims believe that they brought the message of peace and submission (islam) to different peoples at different times. Muslims also believe that these prophets were "muslims" because they submitted their wills to God.
13) Muslims neither worship Muhammad nor pray through him. Muslims solely worship the unseen and Omniscient Creator, Allah.
14) Muslims accept the original unaltered Torah (the Gospel of Moses) and the original Bible (the Gospel of Jesus) since they were revealed by God. However, none of those original scriptures are in existence today, in their entirety. Therefore, Muslims follow the subsequent, final, and preserved revelation of God, the Holy Qur'an.
15) The Holy Qur'an was not authored by Muhammad. It was authored by God, revealed to Muhammad, and written into physical form by his companions.
16) The Holy Qur'an has no flaws or contradictions. The original Arabic scriptures have never been changed or tampered with.
17) Actual seventh century Qur'ans, complete and intact, are on display in museums in Turkey and many other places around the world.
18) If all Qur'ans in the world today were burned and destroyed, the original Arabic would still remain. This is because millions of Muslims, called Hafiz (or "preservers") have memorized the text letter for letter from beginning to end, every word and syllable. Also, chapters from the Qur'an are precisely recited from memory by every Muslim in each of the five daily prayers.
19) Muslims do not believe in the concept of "vicarious atonement" but rather believe in the law of personal responsibility. Islam teaches that each person is responsible for his or her own actions. On the Day of Judgment Muslims believe that every person will be resurrected and will have to answer to God for their every word, thought, and deed. Consequently, a practicing Muslim is always striving to be righteous.
20) Islam was not spread by the sword. It was spread by the word (Islamic teachings) and the example of its followers. Islam teaches that there is no compulsion in religion (the Holy Qur'an 2:256 and 10:99).
21) Terrorism, unjustified violence and the killing of innocent people are absolutely forbidden in Islam. Islam is a way of life that is meant to bring peace to a society, whether its people are Muslim or not. The extreme actions of those who claim to be Muslim may be, among other things, a result of their ignorance or uncontrolled anger. Tyrant rulers and those who commit acts of terrorism in the name of Islam are simply not following Islam. These people are individuals with their own views and political agendas. Fanatical Muslims are no more representative of the true Islamic teachings than Timothy McVeigh or David Koresh are of Christianity. Extremism and fanaticism is a problem that is common to all religious groups. Anyone who thinks that all Muslims are terrorists should remember that the famous boxer Muhammad Ali, perhaps the most celebrated person of our era, is a practicing Muslim.
22) The word "jihad" does not mean "holy war". Instead, it means the inner struggle that one endures in trying to submit their will to the will of God. Some Muslims may say they are going for "jihad" when fighting in a war to defend themselves or their fellow Muslims, but they only say this because they are conceding that it will be a tremendous struggle. But there are many other forms of jihad which are more relevant to the everyday life of a Muslim such as the struggles against laziness, arrogance, stinginess, or the struggle against a tyrant ruler or against the temptation of Satan, or against one's own ego, etc.
23) Women are not oppressed in Islam. Any Muslim man that oppresses a woman is not following Islam. Among the many teachings of Prophet Muhammad that protected the rights and dignity of women is his saying, "...the best among you are those who treat their wives well." (Tirmidhi)
24) Islam grants women numerous rights in the home and in society. Among them are the right to earn money, to financial support, to an education, to an inheritance, to being treated kindly, to vote, to a dowry, to keep their maiden name, to worship in a mosque, etc., etc.
25) Muslim women wear the head-covering (hijab) in fulfillment of God's decree to dress modestly. From a practical standpoint, it serves to identify one as attempting to follow God in daily life and, therefore, protects women from unwanted advances from men. This type of modest dress has been worn by righteous women throughout history. Prominent examples are traditional Catholic Nuns, Mother Teresa and the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus.
26) Arranged marriages are allowed in Islam but are not required. Whereas "forced" marriages, usually stemming from cultural practice, are forbidden. Divorce is permissible, however, reconciliation is what is most encouraged. But if there are irreconcilable differences then Islam permits a fair and just divorce.
27) Islam and the "Nation of Islam" are two different religions. Islam is a religion for all races and enjoins the worship of the one unseen God who, orthodox Muslims believe, never took human form. The "Nation", on the other hand, is a movement geared towards non-whites and teaches that God appeared in the form of Fard Muhammad in 1930 and that Elijah Muhammad (a man who died in 1975) was a prophet of God. These beliefs clearly contradict the basic Islamic theology outlined in the Qur'an. The followers of "the Nation" adhere to some Islamic principles that are mixed with many other teachings that are alien to Islam. To better understand the difference between the two, read about Malcolm X, his pilgrimage to Mecca and his subsequent comments to the media. Islam teaches equality amongst all the races (Holy Qur'an 49:13).
28) All Muslims are not Arab. Islam is a universal religion and way of life which includes followers from all races of people. There are Muslims in and from virtually every country in the world. Arabs only constitute about 20% of Muslims worldwide. Indonesia has the largest concentration of Muslims with over 120 million.
29) In the five daily prayers, Muslims face the Kaaba in Mecca, Arabia. It is a cube-shaped stone structure that was originally built by Prophet Adam and later rebuilt by Prophet Abraham. Muslims believe that the Kaaba was the first house of worship on Earth dedicated to the worship of one god. Muslims do not worship the Kaaba. It serves as a central focal point for Muslims around the world, unifying them in worship and symbolizing their common belief, spiritual focus and direction. Interestingly, the inside of the Kaaba is empty.
30) The hajj is a simultaneous pilgrimage to the Kaaba made by millions of Muslims each year. It is performed to commemorate the struggles of Abraham, Ismail and Hagar in submitting their wills to God.
2) "Muslim" means "anyone or anything that submits itself to the will of God".
3) Islam is not a cult. Its followers number over 1.5 billion worldwide. Along with Judaism and Christianity, it is considered to be one of the three Abrahamic traditions.
4) There are five pillars of practice in Islam. These practices must be undertaken with the best of effort in order to be considered a true Muslim: A) Shahadah - declaration of faith in the oneness of God and that Muhammad is the last prophet of God. B) Formal prayer five times a day. C) Fasting during the daylight hours in the month of Ramadan. D) Poor-due "tax" - 2.5% of one's savings given to the needy at the end of each year. E) Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once, if physically and financially able.
5) There are six articles of faith in Islam. These are the basic beliefs that one must have in order to be considered a true Muslim. They are belief in: A) the One God. B) all the prophets of God. C) the original scriptures revealed to Prophets Moses, David, Jesus, and Muhammad. D) the angels. E) the Day of Judgment and the Hereafter. F) the divine decree (or destiny).
6) Islam is a complete way of life that governs all facets of life: moral, spiritual, social, political, economical, intellectual, etc.
7) Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in the world. To become Muslim, a person of any race or culture must say a simple statement, the shahadah, that bears witness to the belief in the One God and that Prophet Muhammad was the last prophet of God.
8) "Allah" is an Arabic word that means "God". Muslims also believe that "Allah" is the personal name of God.
9) Allah is not the God of Muslims only. He is the God of all people and all creation. Just because people refer to God using different terms does not mean that they are different gods. Spanish people refer to God as "Dios" and French people refer to God as "Dieu", yet they are all the same God. Interestingly, most Arab Jews and Arab Christians refer to God as "Allah". And the word Allah in Arabic appears on the walls of many Arab churches.
10) The Islamic concept of God is that He is loving, merciful, and compassionate. But Islam also teaches that He is just and swift in punishment. Nevertheless, Allah once said to Prophet Muhammad, "My mercy prevails over my wrath." Islam teaches a balance between fear and hope, protecting one from both complacency and despair.
11) Muslims believe that God has revealed 99 of His names (or attributes) in the Holy Qur'an. It is through these names that one can come to know the Creator. A few of these names are: the All-Merciful, the All-Knower, the Protector, the Provider, the Near, the First, the Last, the Hidden, and the Source of Peace.
12) Muslims believe in and acknowledge all the prophets of old, from Adam to Jesus. Muslims believe that they brought the message of peace and submission (islam) to different peoples at different times. Muslims also believe that these prophets were "muslims" because they submitted their wills to God.
13) Muslims neither worship Muhammad nor pray through him. Muslims solely worship the unseen and Omniscient Creator, Allah.
14) Muslims accept the original unaltered Torah (the Gospel of Moses) and the original Bible (the Gospel of Jesus) since they were revealed by God. However, none of those original scriptures are in existence today, in their entirety. Therefore, Muslims follow the subsequent, final, and preserved revelation of God, the Holy Qur'an.
15) The Holy Qur'an was not authored by Muhammad. It was authored by God, revealed to Muhammad, and written into physical form by his companions.
16) The Holy Qur'an has no flaws or contradictions. The original Arabic scriptures have never been changed or tampered with.
17) Actual seventh century Qur'ans, complete and intact, are on display in museums in Turkey and many other places around the world.
18) If all Qur'ans in the world today were burned and destroyed, the original Arabic would still remain. This is because millions of Muslims, called Hafiz (or "preservers") have memorized the text letter for letter from beginning to end, every word and syllable. Also, chapters from the Qur'an are precisely recited from memory by every Muslim in each of the five daily prayers.
19) Muslims do not believe in the concept of "vicarious atonement" but rather believe in the law of personal responsibility. Islam teaches that each person is responsible for his or her own actions. On the Day of Judgment Muslims believe that every person will be resurrected and will have to answer to God for their every word, thought, and deed. Consequently, a practicing Muslim is always striving to be righteous.
20) Islam was not spread by the sword. It was spread by the word (Islamic teachings) and the example of its followers. Islam teaches that there is no compulsion in religion (the Holy Qur'an 2:256 and 10:99).
21) Terrorism, unjustified violence and the killing of innocent people are absolutely forbidden in Islam. Islam is a way of life that is meant to bring peace to a society, whether its people are Muslim or not. The extreme actions of those who claim to be Muslim may be, among other things, a result of their ignorance or uncontrolled anger. Tyrant rulers and those who commit acts of terrorism in the name of Islam are simply not following Islam. These people are individuals with their own views and political agendas. Fanatical Muslims are no more representative of the true Islamic teachings than Timothy McVeigh or David Koresh are of Christianity. Extremism and fanaticism is a problem that is common to all religious groups. Anyone who thinks that all Muslims are terrorists should remember that the famous boxer Muhammad Ali, perhaps the most celebrated person of our era, is a practicing Muslim.
22) The word "jihad" does not mean "holy war". Instead, it means the inner struggle that one endures in trying to submit their will to the will of God. Some Muslims may say they are going for "jihad" when fighting in a war to defend themselves or their fellow Muslims, but they only say this because they are conceding that it will be a tremendous struggle. But there are many other forms of jihad which are more relevant to the everyday life of a Muslim such as the struggles against laziness, arrogance, stinginess, or the struggle against a tyrant ruler or against the temptation of Satan, or against one's own ego, etc.
23) Women are not oppressed in Islam. Any Muslim man that oppresses a woman is not following Islam. Among the many teachings of Prophet Muhammad that protected the rights and dignity of women is his saying, "...the best among you are those who treat their wives well." (Tirmidhi)
24) Islam grants women numerous rights in the home and in society. Among them are the right to earn money, to financial support, to an education, to an inheritance, to being treated kindly, to vote, to a dowry, to keep their maiden name, to worship in a mosque, etc., etc.
25) Muslim women wear the head-covering (hijab) in fulfillment of God's decree to dress modestly. From a practical standpoint, it serves to identify one as attempting to follow God in daily life and, therefore, protects women from unwanted advances from men. This type of modest dress has been worn by righteous women throughout history. Prominent examples are traditional Catholic Nuns, Mother Teresa and the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus.
26) Arranged marriages are allowed in Islam but are not required. Whereas "forced" marriages, usually stemming from cultural practice, are forbidden. Divorce is permissible, however, reconciliation is what is most encouraged. But if there are irreconcilable differences then Islam permits a fair and just divorce.
27) Islam and the "Nation of Islam" are two different religions. Islam is a religion for all races and enjoins the worship of the one unseen God who, orthodox Muslims believe, never took human form. The "Nation", on the other hand, is a movement geared towards non-whites and teaches that God appeared in the form of Fard Muhammad in 1930 and that Elijah Muhammad (a man who died in 1975) was a prophet of God. These beliefs clearly contradict the basic Islamic theology outlined in the Qur'an. The followers of "the Nation" adhere to some Islamic principles that are mixed with many other teachings that are alien to Islam. To better understand the difference between the two, read about Malcolm X, his pilgrimage to Mecca and his subsequent comments to the media. Islam teaches equality amongst all the races (Holy Qur'an 49:13).
28) All Muslims are not Arab. Islam is a universal religion and way of life which includes followers from all races of people. There are Muslims in and from virtually every country in the world. Arabs only constitute about 20% of Muslims worldwide. Indonesia has the largest concentration of Muslims with over 120 million.
29) In the five daily prayers, Muslims face the Kaaba in Mecca, Arabia. It is a cube-shaped stone structure that was originally built by Prophet Adam and later rebuilt by Prophet Abraham. Muslims believe that the Kaaba was the first house of worship on Earth dedicated to the worship of one god. Muslims do not worship the Kaaba. It serves as a central focal point for Muslims around the world, unifying them in worship and symbolizing their common belief, spiritual focus and direction. Interestingly, the inside of the Kaaba is empty.
30) The hajj is a simultaneous pilgrimage to the Kaaba made by millions of Muslims each year. It is performed to commemorate the struggles of Abraham, Ismail and Hagar in submitting their wills to God.
NFL MVP so far
We are about to entire Week 11 of the NFL season (that's both exciting and depressing at the same time), so it's time to start thinking about who is up for the biggest award in the sport. While one Indianapolis quarterback is looking to win the award for a third straight time, it is another, less-expected player behind center that leads the way. Who has a shot at being named the best player from this crazy season?
1.) Michael Vick(notes), QB, Philadelphia -- I said this to a friend after the Monday night "game" against the Redskins, and still stand by it, hyperbole and all: This season, Vick has been the most dominant player I've ever watched play football. Now, you have to understand, I'm not as old as some of you that got to see some of the greats back in the '80s and early '90s, but from what I'm seeing, Vick is the
equivalent of John Wall walking into a pick-up basketball gym and playing hoops. Everyone would stand back, thinking, "This guy is SO MUCH BETTER than everyone else." That's how I feel Vick is as an NFL quarterback. With him being so accurate with the ball (still hasn't thrown a pick this season), it seems he can rush for 20 or more yards per attempt. The only knock? He's played just six games this season
2.) Peyton Manning(notes), QB Indianapolis -- Sure, he hasn't had the best statistical year of his career, but he still has the Colts at 6-3 and leading their division. I don't really think there is anything more I can say about Peyton here that hasn't been said. He's the best leader in football, period.
3.) Darren McFadden(notes), RB Oakland -- Did you know the Raiders are 5-4, with Jason Campbell(notes) behind center? Yep, that's because the former Razorback running back is having a monster season. He leads the league in yards per game (108.1) by nearly six yards and is one of the few top backs playing for a serious playoff contender.
4.) Tom Brady(notes), QB New England -- They're arguably the best team in football, and he's the head of the operation. Also, a side-note: When did Brady become so tough? The guy was screaming at his offensive line on Sunday night like he'd gone mad. I mean, I like the fire he's got, but geez, lighten up. You were killing the Steelers. Also, Brady hasn't had an interception his last four games, against the Chargers, Vikings, Browns and Steelers. That's a pretty meaty group to go through without one loose toss.
5.) Roddy White(notes), WR Atlanta -- In nine games, White has surpassed 100 yards receiving five times, including his 201-yard performance in the presence of those reality-star receivers on the Bengals. He is the main part of the hottest offense in football right now (averaging just over 30 points a game in their last three contests, all wins), and along with Matt Ryan(notes), beat the Ravens last Thursday night nearly by themselves. A wide-out has never won the MVP award, but this season has been so weird, why not give it to him?
Others on our list: Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman, San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers, Baltimore defensive end Haloti Ngata, Detroit defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh and Houston running back Arian Foster.
1.) Michael Vick(notes), QB, Philadelphia -- I said this to a friend after the Monday night "game" against the Redskins, and still stand by it, hyperbole and all: This season, Vick has been the most dominant player I've ever watched play football. Now, you have to understand, I'm not as old as some of you that got to see some of the greats back in the '80s and early '90s, but from what I'm seeing, Vick is the
equivalent of John Wall walking into a pick-up basketball gym and playing hoops. Everyone would stand back, thinking, "This guy is SO MUCH BETTER than everyone else." That's how I feel Vick is as an NFL quarterback. With him being so accurate with the ball (still hasn't thrown a pick this season), it seems he can rush for 20 or more yards per attempt. The only knock? He's played just six games this season
2.) Peyton Manning(notes), QB Indianapolis -- Sure, he hasn't had the best statistical year of his career, but he still has the Colts at 6-3 and leading their division. I don't really think there is anything more I can say about Peyton here that hasn't been said. He's the best leader in football, period.
3.) Darren McFadden(notes), RB Oakland -- Did you know the Raiders are 5-4, with Jason Campbell(notes) behind center? Yep, that's because the former Razorback running back is having a monster season. He leads the league in yards per game (108.1) by nearly six yards and is one of the few top backs playing for a serious playoff contender.
4.) Tom Brady(notes), QB New England -- They're arguably the best team in football, and he's the head of the operation. Also, a side-note: When did Brady become so tough? The guy was screaming at his offensive line on Sunday night like he'd gone mad. I mean, I like the fire he's got, but geez, lighten up. You were killing the Steelers. Also, Brady hasn't had an interception his last four games, against the Chargers, Vikings, Browns and Steelers. That's a pretty meaty group to go through without one loose toss.
5.) Roddy White(notes), WR Atlanta -- In nine games, White has surpassed 100 yards receiving five times, including his 201-yard performance in the presence of those reality-star receivers on the Bengals. He is the main part of the hottest offense in football right now (averaging just over 30 points a game in their last three contests, all wins), and along with Matt Ryan(notes), beat the Ravens last Thursday night nearly by themselves. A wide-out has never won the MVP award, but this season has been so weird, why not give it to him?
Others on our list: Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman, San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers, Baltimore defensive end Haloti Ngata, Detroit defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh and Houston running back Arian Foster.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
suggest reading 11-14-10 (prison)
Life in Prison by Stanley Williams
Inside: Life Behind Bars in America by Michael Santos
The Big House: Life Inside a Supermax Security Prison by James H. Bruton
Fablehaven, Book 5:Keys to the Demon Prison by Brandon Mull
Live from Death Row by Mumia Abu-jamal and John Edgar Wideman
Death Blossoms: Reflections from a Prisoner of Conscience by Mumia Abu-Jamal and Cornel West
We Want Freedom: A Life in the Black Panther Party by Mumia Abu-Jamal and Kathleen Cleaver
Lucasville: The Untold Story of a Prison Uprising by Staughton Lynd and Mumia Abu Jamal
Eldridge Cleaver soul on ice
Blood in My Eye by George L. Jackson
An Eye For An Eye And His Blood For My Tears by Frank Carver
Inside: Life Behind Bars in America by Michael Santos
The Big House: Life Inside a Supermax Security Prison by James H. Bruton
Fablehaven, Book 5:Keys to the Demon Prison by Brandon Mull
Live from Death Row by Mumia Abu-jamal and John Edgar Wideman
Death Blossoms: Reflections from a Prisoner of Conscience by Mumia Abu-Jamal and Cornel West
We Want Freedom: A Life in the Black Panther Party by Mumia Abu-Jamal and Kathleen Cleaver
Lucasville: The Untold Story of a Prison Uprising by Staughton Lynd and Mumia Abu Jamal
Eldridge Cleaver soul on ice
Blood in My Eye by George L. Jackson
An Eye For An Eye And His Blood For My Tears by Frank Carver
BOOmBoX 11-14-10 RNB
Keith Sweat Featuring Athena - Nobody
Keith Sweat - Make You Sweat
Keith Sweat - Twisted
Ginuwine - Pony
Blackstreet - No Diggity ft. Dr. Dre, Queen Pen
Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It
Usher - burn
R. Kelly - Ignition
R. Kelly - Step In The Name Of Love
R. Kelly - Bump N' Grind
Kanye ft. Talib Kweli & Consequence “Chain Heavy” (Prod. by Q-Tip)
Bun B. Feat. Slim Thug & Play N Skillz “Ridin’ Slow”
Cage “Captain Bumout”
Keith Sweat - Make You Sweat
Keith Sweat - Twisted
Ginuwine - Pony
Blackstreet - No Diggity ft. Dr. Dre, Queen Pen
Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It
Usher - burn
R. Kelly - Ignition
R. Kelly - Step In The Name Of Love
R. Kelly - Bump N' Grind
Kanye ft. Talib Kweli & Consequence “Chain Heavy” (Prod. by Q-Tip)
Bun B. Feat. Slim Thug & Play N Skillz “Ridin’ Slow”
Cage “Captain Bumout”
Monday, November 8, 2010
Trails
Everyday, I try my best to succeed. However there are the times that I seem to fuck up. Thus, life goes on, also I am the first to admit that I need to work on myself. I see the fact that we are only human and flaws and misbehavior makes us stronger if we decide to learn from it. In this life no one is perfect you get those assholes who think they are but, in their hearts they are the weak. In these times of on going drama we need to help each other, but the ones who we help must remember a hand out is only temporary, and they need to thrive for more. Also, I see nowadays that we as nation is scared to face our own demons, until we face our demons how are we every going to learn. Look yourself in the mirror and start working then change will arrive.
Nihilism
Nihilism derives its name from the Latin root nihil, meaning nothing, that which does not exist. This same root is found in the verb “annihilate” -- to bring to nothing, to destroy completely. Nihilism is the belief which:
labels all values as worthless, therefore, nothing can be known or communicated.
associates itself with extreme pessimism and a radical skepticism, having no loyalties.
The German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), is most often associated with nihilism. In Will to Power [notes 1883-1888], he writes, “Every belief, every considering something true, is necessarily false because there is simply no true world.” For Nietzsche, there is no objective order or structure in the world except what we give it. The objective of nihilism manifests itself in several perspectives:
Epistemological nihilism denies the possibility of knowledge and truth, and is linked to extreme skepticism.
Political nihilism advocates the prior destruction of all existing political, social, and religious orders as a prerequisite for any future improvement.
Ethical nihilism (moral nihilism) rejects the possibility of absolute moral or ethical values. Good and evil are vague, and related values are simply the result of social and emotional pressures.
Existential nihilism, the most well-known view, affirms that life has no intrinsic meaning or value.
Nihilism – Beyond Nothingness
Nihilism--choosing to believe in Nothingness--involves a high price. An individual may choose to “feel” rather than think, exert their “will to power” than pray, give thanks, or obey God. After an impressive career of literary and philosophical creativity, Friedrich Nietzsche lost all control of his mental faculties. Upon seeing a horse mistreated, he began sobbing uncontrollably and collapsed into a catatonic state. Nietzsche died August 25, 1900, diagnosed as utterly insane. While saying Yes to “life” but No to God, the Prophet of Nihilism missed both.
labels all values as worthless, therefore, nothing can be known or communicated.
associates itself with extreme pessimism and a radical skepticism, having no loyalties.
The German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), is most often associated with nihilism. In Will to Power [notes 1883-1888], he writes, “Every belief, every considering something true, is necessarily false because there is simply no true world.” For Nietzsche, there is no objective order or structure in the world except what we give it. The objective of nihilism manifests itself in several perspectives:
Epistemological nihilism denies the possibility of knowledge and truth, and is linked to extreme skepticism.
Political nihilism advocates the prior destruction of all existing political, social, and religious orders as a prerequisite for any future improvement.
Ethical nihilism (moral nihilism) rejects the possibility of absolute moral or ethical values. Good and evil are vague, and related values are simply the result of social and emotional pressures.
Existential nihilism, the most well-known view, affirms that life has no intrinsic meaning or value.
Nihilism – Beyond Nothingness
Nihilism--choosing to believe in Nothingness--involves a high price. An individual may choose to “feel” rather than think, exert their “will to power” than pray, give thanks, or obey God. After an impressive career of literary and philosophical creativity, Friedrich Nietzsche lost all control of his mental faculties. Upon seeing a horse mistreated, he began sobbing uncontrollably and collapsed into a catatonic state. Nietzsche died August 25, 1900, diagnosed as utterly insane. While saying Yes to “life” but No to God, the Prophet of Nihilism missed both.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
P.A.I.D.
This post is probably going to offend a very large percentage of the population, basically because it is about bad drivers and seeing as most of the population are bad drivers, this will offend many people. It also may offend other groups of the population so if you think you may fall into these groups (senior citizens, foreigners etc.) Then you have a choice, leave this post or take notes. If you are easily offended, you may want to leave, if you want to help the world be a better place, then I'd do us all a favor and do the latter. ***FOUND!!!THE WORLDS WORST DRIVER HAS BEEN FOUND.....RIGHT HERE IN PHOENIX!*** Scroll down for the breaking news!!
This post is devoted to:
•People who understand that 'Road Rage' is the effect NOT the cause
•Tired of people who can't drive
You are an idiot driver if:
•You are on social security (for age or injury reasons)
•You just got your license
•You have a handicap license plate
•You drive a Cadillac (i.e. you are old)
•You live in Arizona (yes, I'm partial to this one, lots of idiot drivers here)
Yep! That's right, the search for the P.A.I.D. poster child is over and she's living right here in Arizona...
Now please understand that the female who is has taken the honor was quite a shock to me....I was pretty sure it was going to be a girl....but I thought for sure she would be 100 years old and blind or something like that. But no, she looks to be somewhere in her 20's and though she didn't appear to drive like she was blind, she did drive as though she was impaired...This of course was confirmed when I saw the warning sticker on her car that she had so thoughtfully placed so that there was no doubt that she was indeed, impaired:
In case you can't read that (and it is a bit tough)...it says "CRACK WHORE"....if the shoe fits....
Ahhhh.....ok, got that off my chest...And if you're wondering what makes her such a bad driver, well I can pretty much state for a fact that this stupid bitch hasn't read my page or any of the lessons on it.... ever....add to that that she never once signaled, couldn't keep in one lane for longer than 5 seconds, and she wasn't even talking on the phone! I mean at least that could be offered as an excuse for her but no...she's just the worlds most absolute shittiest driver! And lucky me that she lives here...!
Now, this is the part when all of you who fit into the "Idiot Drivers" category, take notes:
(lessons added frequently due to daily discovery of new ways people drive like sh!t)
LESSON 1
If you're illiterate, don't drive.
LESSON 2
If you've had a stroke since you last renewed your license, maybe you should reconsider getting behind the wheel.
LESSON 3
It's called the Fast Lane for a reason.
LESSON 4
If performing multi-tasks is a problem for you, then I'd limit your task intake to perhaps only changing the channel on the remote and drinking a beer at the same time. Driving requires just a few more brain cells than people like you, possess.
LESSON 5
The word of the day, "MERGING". This means that when you are getting onto the freeway, for instance, that long piece of road called the 'on ramp' is meant to be the used as the time to get up to speed with the rest of the traffic. By the time you are actually 'on' the freeway (and not the on ramp) you should already be going at least the minimum speed limit so that you don't cause the traffic already on the freeway to have to slow down to your 'on ramp' speed. This is not efficient or safe.
LESSON 6
When you are making a left turn at a light, pull forward to the middle of the intersection; Don't sit there and wait for the damn light to turn red, this too is incredibly inefficient
LESSON 7
Turning right on red (unless there are signs specifically stating not to) means that when there are no cars coming, (this includes when there are no cars coming in the right most lane even if there are cars in any of the other lanes) TURN already you fucking idiot!!
LESSON 8
Having your indicator signal on doesn't mean you can just change lanes at will. That is the first step, then you have LOOK to make sure you have room and its safe.
LESSON 9
If there is a cop who has pulled someone over and ticketing them, you don't have to stop and look and/or slow down, he's not coming after you. No, really, he's not.
LESSON 10
If there has been an accident that is not blocking any traffic, then there shouldn't be traffic. I mean really? Half the time a car is stalled on the side of the road. Is it really necessary to look at that? The ONLY time that slowing down MAY be ok is if there are injuries and other gruesome stuff to look at (you know you would want to look too so don't think I'm the only one here who is sick in the head).
LESSON 11
If you just must get in front of another driver because you think they are driving way to slow, and do everything you can to get in front of them, then when you do get in front of them....don't fucking decide that this is a good time to slow down. You wanted to get ahead of them for a reason, right? Or you're just an idiot....which I'm guessing may be the case.
LESSON 12
New term for the day, 'Enabler'. Don't become one. For example, if someone has decided to make their own lane due to bad traffic, don't allow them room to cut back in. In this situation, it is the person who lets them back IN that is the problem, after all, people wouldn't do it if it never worked.
LESSON 13
If there are TWO turn lanes (in the same direction) then its probably a good idea to STAY IN THE SAME Fucking LANE for the duration of your turn. I.E. if you are in the right most lane, then STAY in the right most lane, don't 'cruise' over to the left lane mid-turn.
LESSON ...
PLENTY MORE TO COME I ASSURE YOU
This post is devoted to:
•People who understand that 'Road Rage' is the effect NOT the cause
•Tired of people who can't drive
You are an idiot driver if:
•You are on social security (for age or injury reasons)
•You just got your license
•You have a handicap license plate
•You drive a Cadillac (i.e. you are old)
•You live in Arizona (yes, I'm partial to this one, lots of idiot drivers here)
Yep! That's right, the search for the P.A.I.D. poster child is over and she's living right here in Arizona...
Now please understand that the female who is has taken the honor was quite a shock to me....I was pretty sure it was going to be a girl....but I thought for sure she would be 100 years old and blind or something like that. But no, she looks to be somewhere in her 20's and though she didn't appear to drive like she was blind, she did drive as though she was impaired...This of course was confirmed when I saw the warning sticker on her car that she had so thoughtfully placed so that there was no doubt that she was indeed, impaired:
In case you can't read that (and it is a bit tough)...it says "CRACK WHORE"....if the shoe fits....
Ahhhh.....ok, got that off my chest...And if you're wondering what makes her such a bad driver, well I can pretty much state for a fact that this stupid bitch hasn't read my page or any of the lessons on it.... ever....add to that that she never once signaled, couldn't keep in one lane for longer than 5 seconds, and she wasn't even talking on the phone! I mean at least that could be offered as an excuse for her but no...she's just the worlds most absolute shittiest driver! And lucky me that she lives here...!
Now, this is the part when all of you who fit into the "Idiot Drivers" category, take notes:
(lessons added frequently due to daily discovery of new ways people drive like sh!t)
LESSON 1
If you're illiterate, don't drive.
LESSON 2
If you've had a stroke since you last renewed your license, maybe you should reconsider getting behind the wheel.
LESSON 3
It's called the Fast Lane for a reason.
LESSON 4
If performing multi-tasks is a problem for you, then I'd limit your task intake to perhaps only changing the channel on the remote and drinking a beer at the same time. Driving requires just a few more brain cells than people like you, possess.
LESSON 5
The word of the day, "MERGING". This means that when you are getting onto the freeway, for instance, that long piece of road called the 'on ramp' is meant to be the used as the time to get up to speed with the rest of the traffic. By the time you are actually 'on' the freeway (and not the on ramp) you should already be going at least the minimum speed limit so that you don't cause the traffic already on the freeway to have to slow down to your 'on ramp' speed. This is not efficient or safe.
LESSON 6
When you are making a left turn at a light, pull forward to the middle of the intersection; Don't sit there and wait for the damn light to turn red, this too is incredibly inefficient
LESSON 7
Turning right on red (unless there are signs specifically stating not to) means that when there are no cars coming, (this includes when there are no cars coming in the right most lane even if there are cars in any of the other lanes) TURN already you fucking idiot!!
LESSON 8
Having your indicator signal on doesn't mean you can just change lanes at will. That is the first step, then you have LOOK to make sure you have room and its safe.
LESSON 9
If there is a cop who has pulled someone over and ticketing them, you don't have to stop and look and/or slow down, he's not coming after you. No, really, he's not.
LESSON 10
If there has been an accident that is not blocking any traffic, then there shouldn't be traffic. I mean really? Half the time a car is stalled on the side of the road. Is it really necessary to look at that? The ONLY time that slowing down MAY be ok is if there are injuries and other gruesome stuff to look at (you know you would want to look too so don't think I'm the only one here who is sick in the head).
LESSON 11
If you just must get in front of another driver because you think they are driving way to slow, and do everything you can to get in front of them, then when you do get in front of them....don't fucking decide that this is a good time to slow down. You wanted to get ahead of them for a reason, right? Or you're just an idiot....which I'm guessing may be the case.
LESSON 12
New term for the day, 'Enabler'. Don't become one. For example, if someone has decided to make their own lane due to bad traffic, don't allow them room to cut back in. In this situation, it is the person who lets them back IN that is the problem, after all, people wouldn't do it if it never worked.
LESSON 13
If there are TWO turn lanes (in the same direction) then its probably a good idea to STAY IN THE SAME Fucking LANE for the duration of your turn. I.E. if you are in the right most lane, then STAY in the right most lane, don't 'cruise' over to the left lane mid-turn.
LESSON ...
PLENTY MORE TO COME I ASSURE YOU
Is it really the same
I’ve heard it, you’ve heard it, we’ve all heard it several times – ‘it’s the same everywhere else’ – it has slowly but surely become the go-to argument whenever a negative story or comment is shared about how life really is in Arizona. This argument has really increased in popularity out here over the last few years as many have tried to relate Arizona’s problems with that of the nation’s struggling economy. There are some people out here who may actually believe that other states are having the same economic, real estate, crime, and job struggles which we are dealing with in Arizona. Maybe you’ve even wondered if it really is this bad everywhere else in the country?
Not a chance. Do other states share some of the similar problems? Absolutely. Do other states have their own issues to deal with? They sure do. How many other states are stuck with permanent economic and social issues? Not many. Could it be the economy? Elsewhere, yes – in Arizona, not really. Is it just that the future for Arizona and its residents doesn’t sound all that appealing? Probably.
Anyone who really believes that the problems we are experiencing in Arizona are ‘the same as everywhere else’ either has never left the state of Arizona, has been stuck here so long that the heat has left them with no rational thought left, or is just ignorant to what is really going on around them. Look around you – most of these issues found here are not plaguing the rest of the country. Arizona does share some similar struggles with the rest of the nation, but the main difference is the rest of the country will probably recover at some point. Three of Arizona’s major struggles which will continue for the foreseeable future include the housing market, job market, and increasing violence. I’ll keep it pleasant and much, much shorter by leaving the weather, schools, residents, drivers, traffic, and lack of things to do out of this one.
Arizona’s Housing Market – finished. I really don’t think there is a simpler way to describe how the real estate market is going to continue playing out here in the coming years. The growth over the last 10 years fueled a real estate boom like something never seen before. Brand new developments went up all over the Phoenix area and each new development managed to get farther and farther away from the center of this mess. The homes continued to go up, but the population growth did not. The homes became larger, more feature packed, and pricier, but the number of unemployed and underemployed in Arizona increased. Arizona now struggles with tons of vacant homes, foreclosures galore, and a population struggling just to make rent. Who is going to buy these houses now? Arizona has always relied on growth to keep the bulk of its economy moving along, but what happens now as the growth continues to go down? More foreclosures and extremely cheap housing for anyone dumb enough to still move out here. Investors will certainly be shopping around for the best bargains, but might be in for quite a surprise when they realize nobody wants their home or they have to accept Pesos just to get someone to rent their home. I’ve said it before, and it needs to be said again – avoid the Arizona housing market all together unless you plan on staying for a very, very long time.
Arizona’s Job Market – almost non-existent with the exception of the retail, call center, and fast food industries. Even the construction jobs have vanished since we have vacant homes, offices, and strip malls for years to come. It will be interesting to see how the restaurant and service industry fare in Arizona since disposable income is just another thing running dry out here in the desert. Arizona’s job market will not rebound like that of the rest of the country because it can’t come back around since there was never really any jobs here in the first place. The so called HOT job market in Arizona was one of the more elaborate schemes coming out of Arizona which was pioneered, abused, and a success story for many Realtors around the state. It was simple, but it worked – create a false job market, persuade people to relocate to Arizona, and then sell them a home. The result was thousands upon thousands of people who made the voyage to Phoenix in the hunt for a piece of this bogus job market. So many people moved out here thinking good jobs were abundant, bought homes, and then could never find work. Want a good job, maybe even a career? You probably want to avoid Arizona, unless you want to push shopping carts around while it is 117 degrees outside.
Arizona’s Escalating Violence/Gang Activity/Drugs – they say crime is going down in Arizona, but picking up a newspaper, watching the news, or just keeping an eye on what is going on around you would tell you otherwise. The crimes out here seem to get crazier and more intense every year. Arizona criminals are desperate and will go after anyone and everyone including kids, the elderly, cops, the homeless, and even your pets. Fanatical crimes happen everywhere in Arizona from the white trash trailer parks to the illegal ridden apartments to the so-called affluent area of North Scottsdale. Drugs are all over the place as well, and what were once normal people will now do anything to get their fix. The schools out here can’t brag about the education your children are getting, but they do offer great exposure to gang activity and hard drugs. The number of gangs is on the rise across Phoenix, and the bulk of it is originating from our friends down South. Drug, human, and weapon smuggling is commonplace in Arizona and something you probably don’t want to get in the middle of. The most alarming part about all the violence and crime in Arizona is that it is only going to get worse as more illegals creep in, more people lose their jobs and houses, and the meth use continues to rise. It is quite the situation out here and it is definitely not the same everywhere else.
Still think Arizona is exactly or close to being like anywhere else? Think again.
Not a chance. Do other states share some of the similar problems? Absolutely. Do other states have their own issues to deal with? They sure do. How many other states are stuck with permanent economic and social issues? Not many. Could it be the economy? Elsewhere, yes – in Arizona, not really. Is it just that the future for Arizona and its residents doesn’t sound all that appealing? Probably.
Anyone who really believes that the problems we are experiencing in Arizona are ‘the same as everywhere else’ either has never left the state of Arizona, has been stuck here so long that the heat has left them with no rational thought left, or is just ignorant to what is really going on around them. Look around you – most of these issues found here are not plaguing the rest of the country. Arizona does share some similar struggles with the rest of the nation, but the main difference is the rest of the country will probably recover at some point. Three of Arizona’s major struggles which will continue for the foreseeable future include the housing market, job market, and increasing violence. I’ll keep it pleasant and much, much shorter by leaving the weather, schools, residents, drivers, traffic, and lack of things to do out of this one.
Arizona’s Housing Market – finished. I really don’t think there is a simpler way to describe how the real estate market is going to continue playing out here in the coming years. The growth over the last 10 years fueled a real estate boom like something never seen before. Brand new developments went up all over the Phoenix area and each new development managed to get farther and farther away from the center of this mess. The homes continued to go up, but the population growth did not. The homes became larger, more feature packed, and pricier, but the number of unemployed and underemployed in Arizona increased. Arizona now struggles with tons of vacant homes, foreclosures galore, and a population struggling just to make rent. Who is going to buy these houses now? Arizona has always relied on growth to keep the bulk of its economy moving along, but what happens now as the growth continues to go down? More foreclosures and extremely cheap housing for anyone dumb enough to still move out here. Investors will certainly be shopping around for the best bargains, but might be in for quite a surprise when they realize nobody wants their home or they have to accept Pesos just to get someone to rent their home. I’ve said it before, and it needs to be said again – avoid the Arizona housing market all together unless you plan on staying for a very, very long time.
Arizona’s Job Market – almost non-existent with the exception of the retail, call center, and fast food industries. Even the construction jobs have vanished since we have vacant homes, offices, and strip malls for years to come. It will be interesting to see how the restaurant and service industry fare in Arizona since disposable income is just another thing running dry out here in the desert. Arizona’s job market will not rebound like that of the rest of the country because it can’t come back around since there was never really any jobs here in the first place. The so called HOT job market in Arizona was one of the more elaborate schemes coming out of Arizona which was pioneered, abused, and a success story for many Realtors around the state. It was simple, but it worked – create a false job market, persuade people to relocate to Arizona, and then sell them a home. The result was thousands upon thousands of people who made the voyage to Phoenix in the hunt for a piece of this bogus job market. So many people moved out here thinking good jobs were abundant, bought homes, and then could never find work. Want a good job, maybe even a career? You probably want to avoid Arizona, unless you want to push shopping carts around while it is 117 degrees outside.
Arizona’s Escalating Violence/Gang Activity/Drugs – they say crime is going down in Arizona, but picking up a newspaper, watching the news, or just keeping an eye on what is going on around you would tell you otherwise. The crimes out here seem to get crazier and more intense every year. Arizona criminals are desperate and will go after anyone and everyone including kids, the elderly, cops, the homeless, and even your pets. Fanatical crimes happen everywhere in Arizona from the white trash trailer parks to the illegal ridden apartments to the so-called affluent area of North Scottsdale. Drugs are all over the place as well, and what were once normal people will now do anything to get their fix. The schools out here can’t brag about the education your children are getting, but they do offer great exposure to gang activity and hard drugs. The number of gangs is on the rise across Phoenix, and the bulk of it is originating from our friends down South. Drug, human, and weapon smuggling is commonplace in Arizona and something you probably don’t want to get in the middle of. The most alarming part about all the violence and crime in Arizona is that it is only going to get worse as more illegals creep in, more people lose their jobs and houses, and the meth use continues to rise. It is quite the situation out here and it is definitely not the same everywhere else.
Still think Arizona is exactly or close to being like anywhere else? Think again.
Ten Reasons why Arizona Sucks
10. Overcrowded – there is already far too many people packed into the Valley. Everyone who moves here just adds one more car on the road, more pollution, and increased commute times for everyone. Do you really want to be surrounded by traffic and smog as well?
9. Culture – what culture? The majority of Arizona residents spend their days and nights getting black out drunk. There’s not much else going on. Enough said.
8. The people – liars, thieves, illegals, con-artists, white trash, felons, 30k millionaires, fakes, and everyone else who moved here hoping to blend in. Arizona is filled with a number of low class individuals, and it shows in every aspect of day-to-day life. The people here are generally rude, arrogant, unfriendly, and not even worth dealing with.
7. Schools – Arizona public schools consistently rank just about dead last in every ranking done across the country. These schools are under-funded, over-crowded, and teachers are underpaid. More on Arizona schools later.
6.Job Market – everyone always says there are plenty of jobs across the Valley. That is, if you want to work in a call center or sell used cars or work for the fast food industry. There are very few corporate, white-collar positions in the Valley and this will not be changing anytime soon
5. Crime – the crime in Arizona is continually getting worse and absolutely nothing is being done about it. Don’t forget that pulling over the guy for going 5 miles over the speed limit is more important than catching the real criminals who will rob you at gunpoint or break into your house while you are there.
4. Transit system - it is so fucking hard to get some where on the bus. Also, if you are not in Tempe the bus's stop to fucking early.
3. Tax code- Workers in Arizona are taxed to death
2. Economy – let’s face it Arizona’s economy is sinking, and sinking fast. Arizona’s economy was almost solely tied to the real estate market and with that crashing down, what is everyone going to do? The recent housing crash will end up affecting every Valley resident for years to come and then some. Unlike most areas, Arizona has nothing to fall back on and who really knows what will become of the Valley and its people in the coming years.
1. Republicans - Face this is a red state, so if you are poor or have no health insurance this state is not the one for you. Fuck too many republicans
9. Culture – what culture? The majority of Arizona residents spend their days and nights getting black out drunk. There’s not much else going on. Enough said.
8. The people – liars, thieves, illegals, con-artists, white trash, felons, 30k millionaires, fakes, and everyone else who moved here hoping to blend in. Arizona is filled with a number of low class individuals, and it shows in every aspect of day-to-day life. The people here are generally rude, arrogant, unfriendly, and not even worth dealing with.
7. Schools – Arizona public schools consistently rank just about dead last in every ranking done across the country. These schools are under-funded, over-crowded, and teachers are underpaid. More on Arizona schools later.
6.Job Market – everyone always says there are plenty of jobs across the Valley. That is, if you want to work in a call center or sell used cars or work for the fast food industry. There are very few corporate, white-collar positions in the Valley and this will not be changing anytime soon
5. Crime – the crime in Arizona is continually getting worse and absolutely nothing is being done about it. Don’t forget that pulling over the guy for going 5 miles over the speed limit is more important than catching the real criminals who will rob you at gunpoint or break into your house while you are there.
4. Transit system - it is so fucking hard to get some where on the bus. Also, if you are not in Tempe the bus's stop to fucking early.
3. Tax code- Workers in Arizona are taxed to death
2. Economy – let’s face it Arizona’s economy is sinking, and sinking fast. Arizona’s economy was almost solely tied to the real estate market and with that crashing down, what is everyone going to do? The recent housing crash will end up affecting every Valley resident for years to come and then some. Unlike most areas, Arizona has nothing to fall back on and who really knows what will become of the Valley and its people in the coming years.
1. Republicans - Face this is a red state, so if you are poor or have no health insurance this state is not the one for you. Fuck too many republicans
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Fuck the GOP it is time for a change
Come on, Arizona it is time to wake-up. With the Arizona GOP holding control of the state for nearly almost of Arizona existence it is time for a major change. The Arizona GOP do not have the interest of the people they are all for themselves but, when the carmars are on it is a different story. Also, the Arizona has a history of racism. Our elected officials are lacking in every aspect that makes a politician a politician, this means that see us only as a game. Here in Arizona the people do not get the right repetition, big business has it's hands all of the Arizona GOP pockets books. So, this meas that Arizona will continue to fall at the bottom of everything like, health care education and the over all moral of the state. I have a real strong feeling that the jail population will continue to raise because Arizona spends more money putting people in jail than education, a figure that makes me sick to my stomach. Here in Arizona if you call your yourself a Republican you must look your self in the mirror and figure out what you really want because budget cuts and spending do not mix. As I finish Jan Brewer will send us pack to times were the poor is hurting more hints my opinion that crime will raise. However, it is on us to hold our elected figures to a HIGHER STANDARDS, and fuck the tea party racism is not need in 2010 and be yon, power to the people or it is time to start taking our state back, because the GOP is the main problem that has put us in the major whole that we are currently in. Fuck the GOP more the same is lame and you can't brainwash a true old g
Thursday, November 4, 2010
BoomBox Country 11-4-10
Easton Corbin - A Little More Country Than That
Billy Currington - That's How Country Boys Roll
Jason Aldean- My Kinda of Party
Trace Adkins - Anit another love song
Darius Rucker -Come back song
Darius Rucker- alright
Billy Currington- pretty good at drinking beer
Blake Shelton - the more i drink
Joe Nichols - Gimmie That Girl
Joe Nichols - Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off
Billy Currington - That's How Country Boys Roll
Jason Aldean- My Kinda of Party
Trace Adkins - Anit another love song
Darius Rucker -Come back song
Darius Rucker- alright
Billy Currington- pretty good at drinking beer
Blake Shelton - the more i drink
Joe Nichols - Gimmie That Girl
Joe Nichols - Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off
Saturday, October 23, 2010
FreeStyle (life Mix)
People are predictable and boring.
I don't like superficial things, I don't think that makes me lame.
I'm not.
I will age as the earth goes around the sun, but I'll still be immature at the end of the day.
Where are all the interesting people? Everyone is boring and nobody has anything relevant to say.
I always have time to fit in something spontaneous =)
I am a legend in the making. I will do greater things, greater than anything anyone can dream of.
This is me.
An inspiration to life. Someone who has less than nothing accomplished more than someone with everything.
Born to be hated but I'm dying to be loved. Sometimes people ask me what that means but people like me and you know exactly what that means.
Life's like a puzzle that I've been trying to put together for a long time now. All at the same time, my puzzle has more missing pieces than most other people's but as I am frantically searching for those pieces on my own, I am overwhelmed and inspired to finish it. I'm still sheepishly waiting for that moment where I can finally say my life is on the upswing...
If only you could see what we see through these eyes.
I've been through a lot in my life, more than most people actually. More than just about anyone whose reading this.
Nobody knows the whole story.
I'm not religious.
Balls up. Running away doesn't fix anything.
I am a conglomeration of all the people and things I've met in life.
Everyone should realize when they've burned their bridges.
I believe in a superior being.
Everyone deserves respect until they have done something to lose it.
I'm very impatient.
And I'm trying to fix it.
Nothing you do is wrong if you believe in the cause.
Everything in life happens for a reason and it will always, Always work out to be the best of it somehow.
I play pop up games just to win.
I don't believe in giving up.
I am terrified of what I don't know.
You're only as good as you think you are.
Believe in yourself because if you don't, who will?
The one most important thing I learned about life: It goes on
I left my family when I was 15.
Yet, I still have more family and friends than most people.
Everyone makes mistakes.
A mistake isn't a mistake if you learn something from it.
Sometimes it takes more than one try.
If I could, I still wouldn't take any mistakes I've made back. Without it, I wouldn't be the same person.
Much more that won't fit.
I don't like superficial things, I don't think that makes me lame.
I'm not.
I will age as the earth goes around the sun, but I'll still be immature at the end of the day.
Where are all the interesting people? Everyone is boring and nobody has anything relevant to say.
I always have time to fit in something spontaneous =)
I am a legend in the making. I will do greater things, greater than anything anyone can dream of.
This is me.
An inspiration to life. Someone who has less than nothing accomplished more than someone with everything.
Born to be hated but I'm dying to be loved. Sometimes people ask me what that means but people like me and you know exactly what that means.
Life's like a puzzle that I've been trying to put together for a long time now. All at the same time, my puzzle has more missing pieces than most other people's but as I am frantically searching for those pieces on my own, I am overwhelmed and inspired to finish it. I'm still sheepishly waiting for that moment where I can finally say my life is on the upswing...
If only you could see what we see through these eyes.
I've been through a lot in my life, more than most people actually. More than just about anyone whose reading this.
Nobody knows the whole story.
I'm not religious.
Balls up. Running away doesn't fix anything.
I am a conglomeration of all the people and things I've met in life.
Everyone should realize when they've burned their bridges.
I believe in a superior being.
Everyone deserves respect until they have done something to lose it.
I'm very impatient.
And I'm trying to fix it.
Nothing you do is wrong if you believe in the cause.
Everything in life happens for a reason and it will always, Always work out to be the best of it somehow.
I play pop up games just to win.
I don't believe in giving up.
I am terrified of what I don't know.
You're only as good as you think you are.
Believe in yourself because if you don't, who will?
The one most important thing I learned about life: It goes on
I left my family when I was 15.
Yet, I still have more family and friends than most people.
Everyone makes mistakes.
A mistake isn't a mistake if you learn something from it.
Sometimes it takes more than one try.
If I could, I still wouldn't take any mistakes I've made back. Without it, I wouldn't be the same person.
Much more that won't fit.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Bands to know (power violence)
The Bottom Line Extreme Music rocks, all you hardcore kids & metal heads who don't know need to recognize!
Power violence never gets any play on epinions. Maybe it's too underground & too wild for every one's liking, but everyone is in a hurry to do a review on Beach Boy sounding ripoffs like the Queers & corporate crap like the new Offspring record...but I don't ever see any reviews for Orchid or @sshole Parade. So, because of this, I figured I'd list a few bands that makes hardcore punk bands sound like 80s pop.
THE LOCUST: Probably the hottest band in the scene now, from San Diego featuring members from bands such as Swing Kids & Le Shok. A long Locust song lasts over a minute. The average length of their verses rang from about 5-10 seconds. Their first & only full-length contains 20 songs that clock in at 18 minutes. Also, the keyboards are an excellent finishing touch to their sound.
ORCHID: Another hot item, who just released a new 10", Dance Tonight, Revolution Tomorrow which isn't just about blast beats & screaming so fast that words become slurs, but they involve so much more. For instance, "...& the Cat Turned To Smoke" from the new album, begins somewhat mellow & rocks in the most spine tingling way, w/a violin playing in the end to combine for one of the most eerie sounding parts to a song ever.
CHARLES BRONSON: They're no longer around, but they live on as legends. One of the first bands to rock out 30 second songs full of blast beats, screaming, & offensive lyrics that can't be understood unless you read along (& you still can't understand half of them), whether it be aimed at fascist people to Christianity. "I'm down for the count/Cause weakness is for Jesus"
@SSHOLE PARADE: Power violence w/a pot-smoking twist. These stoners rock like stoners. They throw in as many beats as humanly possible for about 10-15 seconds, slow it down some so they can get in some bong hits, speed it back up, & WHAM! Song's over...
SPAZZ: The legendary Spazz from the East Bay unfortunately called it quits last December, but they're probably the most influential band of their kind (other than probably Man Is The Bastard). 3 guys thrashing out, all putting in their variety of vocals (whether it be a Kung Fu Dan constipated like growl or Hirax Max's screaming reminiscent of many black metal singers, like maybe Cradle of Filth or Mayhem). Whether it's bashing emo or raving about wrestling, you have to be able to enjoy these guys (unless you don't like this style of music).
JENNY PICCOLO: Featuring a bassist of the legendary emo-core Mohinder, this band is by far the craziest of all the crazy bands that make up the extreme music scene. No one beats as fast, no one rocks as hard, no one else can fit 4 songs on one side of a 5" vinyl (the Locust could only fit 2 on the other side of that one). Not recommended to people w/epilepsy.
REVERSAL OF MAN: Emo violence band from Tampa who broke up summer of 2001. They rocked for years like no other band, combining the styles of emo-core bands like Rites of Spring & Mohinder & mixing it w/power violence. Probably best well-known for "Get the Kid With the Sideburns", which tells a story of the fucked up happenings at an Earth Crisis show (who is well known for their militant straight edge messages) & also rips off an EC riff & fitting in the lyrics "street by street, block by block/you hypocritical fucks!". Earth Crisis hired people to go to their shows & beat them up if they played that until they day they disbanded.
MELT BANANA: My friend Jeff hates these guys. The weirdest of the extreme bands straight outta Japan. The singer is a girl (very hot too, though that makes no difference when it comes to the music) who flows better & faster than any rapper I've ever heard...& even though her English isn't great, it's better used than in Ebonics. The guitarist is probably the greatest guitarist of all time using sounds I never thought could come out of a guitar. Crazy, crazy band...probably the best live show I've ever seen too!
HELLNATION: Power violence from KY, & the drummer sings! The beats are almost all the same, but try beating that fast & singing ALL of yr bands' songs!
MAN IS THE BASTARD: The innovators of power violence. This band has been defunct for quite some time, but they're legends of the scene. They're not like most of the bands: they don't use blast beats that much, you can understand their lyrics, half of their songs are longer than 2 minutes (some around 10!), & they have much more of a sludgy feel. Nonetheless, the slow down-speed up method is involved, plenty of odd time changes to go around, & they have a message in every song, usually about how screwed up mankind is.
FANTAMOS: Much more well known than other bands of the genre since they feature Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr Bungle), King Buzzo (Melvins), & Dave Lombardo (Slayer) (also the bassist of Mr Bungle, but I forget his name). They've only released 1 album, which basically is the format of the comic book in the cd booklet layout & Patton doesn't sing a single word, just some "a-chi-chi-chi-chi"s & "ooOOOOOOoooOOoOo"s! Very interesting, very innovative.
SU19B: Sludgy power violence from Japan. They are kinda like Eye Hate God if they decided to do blast beats for 5 seconds at a time in the middle of their sludge core aggression. Not the most intense extreme band in the world, but nonetheless they'll still rock yr socks off...just very slowly.
RACEBANNON: Extreme music at it's weirdest. They could play a slow lil indie rock sounding song w/some weird beats for about a minute or 2, then they just go insane. Also, the singer is a loon! If you ever see these guys live, you'd know what I'm talking about cause he paces the floor talking about everything, kinda sounding like someone trying to act like a gangsta, but that's just how he is & while he's talking the music will start up & he'll just go crazy! Very odd, very nice!
Well, that's all the bands I feel like listing, but if yr looking for more in the world of extreme music/power violence than what I listed, look for some of these bands of the past & present:
Spread the Disease, Romantic Gorilla, MK Ultra (warning, there's like 4 bands w/this name so don't be fooled!), Kakistocracy, Fu[k On The Beach, Zegota, Catharsis, Aus Rotten, Capitalist Casualties, The Swarm, Walls of Jericho, Vaz, Assuck, Anti-Product, Drop dead, Los Crudos, Force fed Glass, Heroin, Crimson Curse, Left For Dead, PG. 99, & many more
Power violence never gets any play on epinions. Maybe it's too underground & too wild for every one's liking, but everyone is in a hurry to do a review on Beach Boy sounding ripoffs like the Queers & corporate crap like the new Offspring record...but I don't ever see any reviews for Orchid or @sshole Parade. So, because of this, I figured I'd list a few bands that makes hardcore punk bands sound like 80s pop.
THE LOCUST: Probably the hottest band in the scene now, from San Diego featuring members from bands such as Swing Kids & Le Shok. A long Locust song lasts over a minute. The average length of their verses rang from about 5-10 seconds. Their first & only full-length contains 20 songs that clock in at 18 minutes. Also, the keyboards are an excellent finishing touch to their sound.
ORCHID: Another hot item, who just released a new 10", Dance Tonight, Revolution Tomorrow which isn't just about blast beats & screaming so fast that words become slurs, but they involve so much more. For instance, "...& the Cat Turned To Smoke" from the new album, begins somewhat mellow & rocks in the most spine tingling way, w/a violin playing in the end to combine for one of the most eerie sounding parts to a song ever.
CHARLES BRONSON: They're no longer around, but they live on as legends. One of the first bands to rock out 30 second songs full of blast beats, screaming, & offensive lyrics that can't be understood unless you read along (& you still can't understand half of them), whether it be aimed at fascist people to Christianity. "I'm down for the count/Cause weakness is for Jesus"
@SSHOLE PARADE: Power violence w/a pot-smoking twist. These stoners rock like stoners. They throw in as many beats as humanly possible for about 10-15 seconds, slow it down some so they can get in some bong hits, speed it back up, & WHAM! Song's over...
SPAZZ: The legendary Spazz from the East Bay unfortunately called it quits last December, but they're probably the most influential band of their kind (other than probably Man Is The Bastard). 3 guys thrashing out, all putting in their variety of vocals (whether it be a Kung Fu Dan constipated like growl or Hirax Max's screaming reminiscent of many black metal singers, like maybe Cradle of Filth or Mayhem). Whether it's bashing emo or raving about wrestling, you have to be able to enjoy these guys (unless you don't like this style of music).
JENNY PICCOLO: Featuring a bassist of the legendary emo-core Mohinder, this band is by far the craziest of all the crazy bands that make up the extreme music scene. No one beats as fast, no one rocks as hard, no one else can fit 4 songs on one side of a 5" vinyl (the Locust could only fit 2 on the other side of that one). Not recommended to people w/epilepsy.
REVERSAL OF MAN: Emo violence band from Tampa who broke up summer of 2001. They rocked for years like no other band, combining the styles of emo-core bands like Rites of Spring & Mohinder & mixing it w/power violence. Probably best well-known for "Get the Kid With the Sideburns", which tells a story of the fucked up happenings at an Earth Crisis show (who is well known for their militant straight edge messages) & also rips off an EC riff & fitting in the lyrics "street by street, block by block/you hypocritical fucks!". Earth Crisis hired people to go to their shows & beat them up if they played that until they day they disbanded.
MELT BANANA: My friend Jeff hates these guys. The weirdest of the extreme bands straight outta Japan. The singer is a girl (very hot too, though that makes no difference when it comes to the music) who flows better & faster than any rapper I've ever heard...& even though her English isn't great, it's better used than in Ebonics. The guitarist is probably the greatest guitarist of all time using sounds I never thought could come out of a guitar. Crazy, crazy band...probably the best live show I've ever seen too!
HELLNATION: Power violence from KY, & the drummer sings! The beats are almost all the same, but try beating that fast & singing ALL of yr bands' songs!
MAN IS THE BASTARD: The innovators of power violence. This band has been defunct for quite some time, but they're legends of the scene. They're not like most of the bands: they don't use blast beats that much, you can understand their lyrics, half of their songs are longer than 2 minutes (some around 10!), & they have much more of a sludgy feel. Nonetheless, the slow down-speed up method is involved, plenty of odd time changes to go around, & they have a message in every song, usually about how screwed up mankind is.
FANTAMOS: Much more well known than other bands of the genre since they feature Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr Bungle), King Buzzo (Melvins), & Dave Lombardo (Slayer) (also the bassist of Mr Bungle, but I forget his name). They've only released 1 album, which basically is the format of the comic book in the cd booklet layout & Patton doesn't sing a single word, just some "a-chi-chi-chi-chi"s & "ooOOOOOOoooOOoOo"s! Very interesting, very innovative.
SU19B: Sludgy power violence from Japan. They are kinda like Eye Hate God if they decided to do blast beats for 5 seconds at a time in the middle of their sludge core aggression. Not the most intense extreme band in the world, but nonetheless they'll still rock yr socks off...just very slowly.
RACEBANNON: Extreme music at it's weirdest. They could play a slow lil indie rock sounding song w/some weird beats for about a minute or 2, then they just go insane. Also, the singer is a loon! If you ever see these guys live, you'd know what I'm talking about cause he paces the floor talking about everything, kinda sounding like someone trying to act like a gangsta, but that's just how he is & while he's talking the music will start up & he'll just go crazy! Very odd, very nice!
Well, that's all the bands I feel like listing, but if yr looking for more in the world of extreme music/power violence than what I listed, look for some of these bands of the past & present:
Spread the Disease, Romantic Gorilla, MK Ultra (warning, there's like 4 bands w/this name so don't be fooled!), Kakistocracy, Fu[k On The Beach, Zegota, Catharsis, Aus Rotten, Capitalist Casualties, The Swarm, Walls of Jericho, Vaz, Assuck, Anti-Product, Drop dead, Los Crudos, Force fed Glass, Heroin, Crimson Curse, Left For Dead, PG. 99, & many more
Power violence music if you have a pair
POWERVIOLENCE BECAUSE SOME OF US AREN'T PUSSIES. By the late ’80s, hardcore punk’s “loud, hard, fast” rigidity had alienated many of the scene’s originals. Bands like Black Flag and D.R.I. went metal-sludge; Ian MacKaye shifted to a melodic attack with Fugazi. But not everyone ditched the original sonic ideals, as exemplified by powerviolence, a punk offshoot that sprung up in California around that time. Characterized by alternating sludge ’n’ blur tempos, roaring vocals, and sub-30-second songs, powerviolence took the “hardcore” from hardcore punk and amplified it to occasionally cartoonish extremes.
The name “powerviolence” was coined in 1989 during a heated musical debate between Eric Wood and Matt Domino, then members of the band Neanderthal. Domino blurted out “fuckin’ powerviolence,” and the name later morphed into the location-centric boast “West Coast powerviolence.”
“The peak of West Coast powerviolence hit around the mid-’90s,” explains Chris Dodge, both founder of the scene’s homebase label, Slap a Ham Records, and singer and bassist in Spazz. “At the time, punk clubs in the Bay Area were catering to bands like Green Day and really crappy ska-core... Extreme, thrashy hardcore music just wasn’t ‘cool.’ So I felt like I needed to intervene.”
Through Slap a Ham, Dodge helped introduce hardcore fans to an entirely new aesthetic–one that challenged the definitions of punk. Releases like Man Is the Bastard’s D.I.Y.C.D. subverted typical instrumentation, using a combination of bass-guitar attack with jazz/prog tendencies and experimental noise. M.I.T.B. included Neanderthal alum Wood on vocals and DIY electronics master Henry Barnes, who would later form the folk-noise project Amps for Christ. “[M.I.T.B.] was the most unique band of their day,” says Dodge. “Their philosophies (not the least of which is in their name) embody the sensibilities of the scene more than anyone.”
Other crucial releases on Slap a Ham included No Comment’s 1992 7-inch “Downsided,” a definitive document of powerviolence’s beyond-tantrum aggression. “Crossed Out, Neanderthal, M.I.T.B. … All the best stuff came out on Slap a Ham,” says Jensen Ward, drummer for Seattle neo-powerviolence band Iron Lung. “I don’t know where I would be without Chris Dodge.”
Neo-powerviolence bands like Iron Lung, who carry the torch for genre’s ideals, are proof of powerviolence’s lasting impression. Borrowing from the noise experimentation of the mid-’90s, bands flying the genre’s banner have even fewer rules than before. “We get hardcore kids, metalheads, artists, noise fans, and even moms who know nothing about punk,” says Ward. “We’ve always gotten a mixed crowd… anyone that feeds off real, intense energy.”
The name “powerviolence” was coined in 1989 during a heated musical debate between Eric Wood and Matt Domino, then members of the band Neanderthal. Domino blurted out “fuckin’ powerviolence,” and the name later morphed into the location-centric boast “West Coast powerviolence.”
“The peak of West Coast powerviolence hit around the mid-’90s,” explains Chris Dodge, both founder of the scene’s homebase label, Slap a Ham Records, and singer and bassist in Spazz. “At the time, punk clubs in the Bay Area were catering to bands like Green Day and really crappy ska-core... Extreme, thrashy hardcore music just wasn’t ‘cool.’ So I felt like I needed to intervene.”
Through Slap a Ham, Dodge helped introduce hardcore fans to an entirely new aesthetic–one that challenged the definitions of punk. Releases like Man Is the Bastard’s D.I.Y.C.D. subverted typical instrumentation, using a combination of bass-guitar attack with jazz/prog tendencies and experimental noise. M.I.T.B. included Neanderthal alum Wood on vocals and DIY electronics master Henry Barnes, who would later form the folk-noise project Amps for Christ. “[M.I.T.B.] was the most unique band of their day,” says Dodge. “Their philosophies (not the least of which is in their name) embody the sensibilities of the scene more than anyone.”
Other crucial releases on Slap a Ham included No Comment’s 1992 7-inch “Downsided,” a definitive document of powerviolence’s beyond-tantrum aggression. “Crossed Out, Neanderthal, M.I.T.B. … All the best stuff came out on Slap a Ham,” says Jensen Ward, drummer for Seattle neo-powerviolence band Iron Lung. “I don’t know where I would be without Chris Dodge.”
Neo-powerviolence bands like Iron Lung, who carry the torch for genre’s ideals, are proof of powerviolence’s lasting impression. Borrowing from the noise experimentation of the mid-’90s, bands flying the genre’s banner have even fewer rules than before. “We get hardcore kids, metalheads, artists, noise fans, and even moms who know nothing about punk,” says Ward. “We’ve always gotten a mixed crowd… anyone that feeds off real, intense energy.”
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
The War for Work
The Great Recession changed everything. The workplace was being pushed and shoved in new directions long before 2008, but that economic cataclysm brought all those forces to a head. And now, we have a very different reality from that which existed just a few short years ago. Today, we are embroiled in a War for Work.
Although the menace of terrorism is still real and proximate, we are now facing a new challenge that poses an even greater threat to our way of life. It’s not far away in Iraq or Afghanistan; it’s in Boston and Cleveland and Phoenix and Los Angeles too. This situation endangers our ability both to create a comfortable standard of living for ourselves and to pass along an even better tomorrow to our kids. To put it bluntly (and without any exaggeration), the War for Work is an all out attack on the American Dream. And, it’s happening right here at home.
Unlike our struggle with radical Islamists, however, this assault is not being perpetrated by an obvious and evil enemy. In fact, the aggressors are benign. Their actions are legal and not all that dissimilar from our own. With some obvious exceptions, we are under attack by people who have adopted our creed. By working hard, by doing skilled work, by making a real contribution, by applying new and better ideas, they are stealing our future. They are replacing the American Dream with the Chinese Dream and the German Dream and the Brazilian Dream.
If you have any doubt about the seriousness of this threat – if you think I’m exaggerating – look around you. One out of five Americans is unemployed. Millions more come to work each day not knowing if they’ll have a job by the end of the day. People don’t even talk about job security anymore; no one wants to indulge in fantasy when their reality is so frightful.
How Do We Defend Ourselves?
Here’s the hard truth. You can’t win the War for Work – you won’t find a new or better job – by writing a stronger resume or by acquiring more friends on Facebook. I know that’s what you’d like to hear, but it’s not true. Those strategies were effective in a time of peace. In a time of war, they aren’t enough.
What can we do? How can we protect ourselves from this threat to our way of life? If there’s no defense in the actions we’ve been taking – if answering more job ads or making more connections on LinkedIn won’t keep us employed – what else is there?
The place to begin, I believe, is at the beginning. If we want to strengthen our defenses and steel ourselves for victory in the War for Work, we have to change our values. We have to discard the self-delusion that employment is somehow guaranteed in the United States of America or that the job we have today will always be there for us tomorrow. We must jettison the self-indulgence of doing just enough to get by at work and expecting annual pay increases that will sustain and improve our standard of living.
If we want to preserve and protect our ability to work – if we want to win the War for Work and save the American Dream – we’re going to have to adopt the values of victory. And who better to learn those values from than the Greatest Generation? They sacrificed in the near term to ensure our longer term security. They didn’t expect success to be handed to them; they were ready and willing to work hard for it. They were self-reliant, self-motivated and fearless.
And that’s what we need to be, as well. We have to set our sights on becoming the Greater than the Greatest Generation. They were imperfect, to be sure, but they were also exemplars of the work ethic and quiet sense of duty that made this country such a special place. So, it’s entirely appropriate that we should both emulate and do our best to improve on their outlook, their beliefs, and their commitments.
Ironically, that’s exactly what they would want. They were the Americans who showed the courage, the tenacity and the generosity of spirit to give their kids a better future. They would be proud to have us do the same. And do so even better.
Although the menace of terrorism is still real and proximate, we are now facing a new challenge that poses an even greater threat to our way of life. It’s not far away in Iraq or Afghanistan; it’s in Boston and Cleveland and Phoenix and Los Angeles too. This situation endangers our ability both to create a comfortable standard of living for ourselves and to pass along an even better tomorrow to our kids. To put it bluntly (and without any exaggeration), the War for Work is an all out attack on the American Dream. And, it’s happening right here at home.
Unlike our struggle with radical Islamists, however, this assault is not being perpetrated by an obvious and evil enemy. In fact, the aggressors are benign. Their actions are legal and not all that dissimilar from our own. With some obvious exceptions, we are under attack by people who have adopted our creed. By working hard, by doing skilled work, by making a real contribution, by applying new and better ideas, they are stealing our future. They are replacing the American Dream with the Chinese Dream and the German Dream and the Brazilian Dream.
If you have any doubt about the seriousness of this threat – if you think I’m exaggerating – look around you. One out of five Americans is unemployed. Millions more come to work each day not knowing if they’ll have a job by the end of the day. People don’t even talk about job security anymore; no one wants to indulge in fantasy when their reality is so frightful.
How Do We Defend Ourselves?
Here’s the hard truth. You can’t win the War for Work – you won’t find a new or better job – by writing a stronger resume or by acquiring more friends on Facebook. I know that’s what you’d like to hear, but it’s not true. Those strategies were effective in a time of peace. In a time of war, they aren’t enough.
What can we do? How can we protect ourselves from this threat to our way of life? If there’s no defense in the actions we’ve been taking – if answering more job ads or making more connections on LinkedIn won’t keep us employed – what else is there?
The place to begin, I believe, is at the beginning. If we want to strengthen our defenses and steel ourselves for victory in the War for Work, we have to change our values. We have to discard the self-delusion that employment is somehow guaranteed in the United States of America or that the job we have today will always be there for us tomorrow. We must jettison the self-indulgence of doing just enough to get by at work and expecting annual pay increases that will sustain and improve our standard of living.
If we want to preserve and protect our ability to work – if we want to win the War for Work and save the American Dream – we’re going to have to adopt the values of victory. And who better to learn those values from than the Greatest Generation? They sacrificed in the near term to ensure our longer term security. They didn’t expect success to be handed to them; they were ready and willing to work hard for it. They were self-reliant, self-motivated and fearless.
And that’s what we need to be, as well. We have to set our sights on becoming the Greater than the Greatest Generation. They were imperfect, to be sure, but they were also exemplars of the work ethic and quiet sense of duty that made this country such a special place. So, it’s entirely appropriate that we should both emulate and do our best to improve on their outlook, their beliefs, and their commitments.
Ironically, that’s exactly what they would want. They were the Americans who showed the courage, the tenacity and the generosity of spirit to give their kids a better future. They would be proud to have us do the same. And do so even better.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
short ,loud ,fast
this is going to be a fucking epic hardcore show, or some of you would call it power violence. However, fuck that is still will rip your fucking head of. In other words this a show that i will have to slave to get there, but fuck it it will be worth all of the fucking pain bitches.
SHORT,FAST & LOUD and SIX WEEKS ANNOUNCE 10th anniversary show!
"We are approaching the 10th anniversary of Short Fast & Loud next year so we decided to throw a little two day party at Gilman St. Not really a fest, but a good time is guaranteed for all you speed violence freaks! This will coincide with special issue #24, which will come with a 10” comp of bands that have supported the cause over the last ten years, young and old. Here’s the show info:
Friday, January 21, 2011 @ Gilman St., Berkeley,CA.
Brutal Truth
Lack of Interest
Plutocracy
Voetsek
D.H.C. (Oakland)+1 more
Saturday, January 22
Flagitious Idiosyncrasy in the Dilapidation (Japan)
Capitalist Casualties
Bastard Noise
Despise You
P.L.F. (Texas)
Population Reduction"
SHORT,FAST & LOUD and SIX WEEKS ANNOUNCE 10th anniversary show!
"We are approaching the 10th anniversary of Short Fast & Loud next year so we decided to throw a little two day party at Gilman St. Not really a fest, but a good time is guaranteed for all you speed violence freaks! This will coincide with special issue #24, which will come with a 10” comp of bands that have supported the cause over the last ten years, young and old. Here’s the show info:
Friday, January 21, 2011 @ Gilman St., Berkeley,CA.
Brutal Truth
Lack of Interest
Plutocracy
Voetsek
D.H.C. (Oakland)+1 more
Saturday, January 22
Flagitious Idiosyncrasy in the Dilapidation (Japan)
Capitalist Casualties
Bastard Noise
Despise You
P.L.F. (Texas)
Population Reduction"
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
punk wantlist
* Bad Brains 'Pay To Cum' 7" with cover (or just cover)
* Bad Religion 'Bad Religion' 7" first press
Black Flag 'Depression/ Rise Above' 7"
* Chronic Sick 'Cutest Band In Hardcore' 12"
Dicks 'The Dicks Hate The Police' 7"
Faction, The 'Corpse In Disguise' 7"
Crow 'Last Chaos' LP
Kraut 'Kill For Cash' 7"
Public Enemy 'There Is Only One Public Enemy' LP
Public Enemy 'Our Weapon Is Truth' LP
RF 7 'Acts Of Defiance' 7"
Urban Waste 'Urban Waste' 7"
'Nardcore 2' LP
'Straight Ahead II' LP
'Street Justice' CD
'The Hardcore House Tapes'
Amebix – Monolith LP (Heavy Metal)
Amebix – No Sanctuary 12″ (Spiderleg)
Anti – I Don’t Want to Die in Your War LP (New Underground)
Antidote – Thou Shalt Not Kill 7″ (Antidote Records)
Articles of Faith – Core LP (white vinyl) Bitzcore
Artistic Decline – Random Violence LP (Deco Entertainment)
Avengers – We are the One 7″ (Large hole, black vinyl) Dangerhouse
Bobby Soxx – Hate in the 80s 7
Cramps – Surfin’ Bird 7″ (Vengeance)
Cramps – Human Fly 7″ (Vengeance)
Crime – Masarait/Gangster Funk 7″ (w/promo limited sleeve) B-Square
Cringe – Spit on Your Grave 7″
Crucifix – 1st LP (black vinyl) Universal Records
DV8 – Learn to Say Goodbye 7″ (Tough)
Eat – God Punishes the Eat 7″ (gigling hitler)
Eat – Communist Radio 7″ (gigling hitler)
Eddie and the Subtitles – American Society 7″ (w/band name only sleeve)
Gang Green – Another Wasted Night LP (color vinyl) Taang!
Gears – Rockin’ at Ground Zero LP (PlayGems)
Ill Repute – Oxnard Land of No Toilets 7″ (purple vinyl) Superseven/Mystic
Jerry’s Kidz – 7″ (2nd press with band sleeve) Test Site Records
Metallica – Creeping Death 12″ (white and yellow vinyls) Music For Nations
Necros – Sex Drive 7″ (Touch and Go)
Negative Approach – EP (red and white labels) Touch and Go
NY Niggers – Headliner 7″ (NYN)
Offenders – Lost Causes 7″ (Suffering Sounds)
Pillsbury Hardcore – In a Straight Edge Limbo 7″ (orange vinyl) Fartblossom Records
Scared Straight – S/T 7″ (blue vinyl) Mystic/Superseven
Uniform Choice – Screaming for Change (green vinyl and red vinyl ) Wishingwell
V/A – Drinking is Great 7″ (black vinyl) Fatal Erection
V/A – No New York LP (1st press only on Antilles)
V/A – Red Snerts LP (Gulcher)
V/A – Someone Got Their Head Kicked In (blue vinyl)BYO
V/A – Something to Beleive In LP (red and blue vinyl) BYO
Vatican Commandos – Just a Frisbee 7″ (Pregnant Nun)
Vatican Commandos – Hit Squad for God 7″ (Pregnant Nun)
Zero Boys – Living in the 80s 7″ (Zdisc) ORIGINAL ONLY
Vomit Pigs – Take One 7″ (Bad Wrechords)
Stains – John Wayne 7″ 1st PRESS SLEEVE ONLY
Lewd – American Wino – LP (ICI Records)
Faith – Subject to Change (clear and white vinyls only) Dischord
GG Allin And The Jabbers — Studio Live EP (Blood '79) w/ PS
GG Allin — 1980's Rock ‘n’ Roll b/w Cheri Love Affair (Destiny '79) w/ PS
GG Allin — Always Was, Is And Always Shall Be LP (Orange '80)
GG Allin And The Scumfucs — Eat My Fuc LP (Blood
Child Molesters — Hillside Strangler (Ace And Deuce '77) w/ PS
Child Molesters — Wholesale Murder (Ace And Deuce '78) w/ PS
Child Molesters — Wir Leben Die Jugendlich Madschen 12" EP (Ace And Deuce '81)
Death — Keep On Knocking b/w Politicians In My Eyes (Tryangle '76)
Dils — I Hate The Rich b/w You're Not Blank (What '77) w/ "Oils" PS
Dils — 198 Seconds (Dangerhouse '78) w/ PS
Feederz — Jesus EP (Anxiety '81) w/ "Rat" PS
Feederz — Ever Feel Like Killing Your Boss? LP (Flaming Banker '83)
Ice 9 — Out Out Out EP (Cool) w/ PS
Ism — Attack b/w Queen Jap (S.I.N. '80) w/ PS
Ism — I Think I Love You b/w A7 (S.I.N. '83) w/ PS
Jack Tragic — I Kill Hippies (Lowlife '83) w/ PS
Lewd — Kill Yourself EP (Scratched '78) w/ PS
Negative Approach — Can't Tell No One EP (Touch & Go '81) w/ PS
Negative Approach — Can't Tell No One EP (Touch & Go '81) rejected test pressing
Negative Trend — Mercenaries EP (Heavy Manners '78) w/ PS
* Bad Religion 'Bad Religion' 7" first press
Black Flag 'Depression/ Rise Above' 7"
* Chronic Sick 'Cutest Band In Hardcore' 12"
Dicks 'The Dicks Hate The Police' 7"
Faction, The 'Corpse In Disguise' 7"
Crow 'Last Chaos' LP
Kraut 'Kill For Cash' 7"
Public Enemy 'There Is Only One Public Enemy' LP
Public Enemy 'Our Weapon Is Truth' LP
RF 7 'Acts Of Defiance' 7"
Urban Waste 'Urban Waste' 7"
'Nardcore 2' LP
'Straight Ahead II' LP
'Street Justice' CD
'The Hardcore House Tapes'
Amebix – Monolith LP (Heavy Metal)
Amebix – No Sanctuary 12″ (Spiderleg)
Anti – I Don’t Want to Die in Your War LP (New Underground)
Antidote – Thou Shalt Not Kill 7″ (Antidote Records)
Articles of Faith – Core LP (white vinyl) Bitzcore
Artistic Decline – Random Violence LP (Deco Entertainment)
Avengers – We are the One 7″ (Large hole, black vinyl) Dangerhouse
Bobby Soxx – Hate in the 80s 7
Cramps – Surfin’ Bird 7″ (Vengeance)
Cramps – Human Fly 7″ (Vengeance)
Crime – Masarait/Gangster Funk 7″ (w/promo limited sleeve) B-Square
Cringe – Spit on Your Grave 7″
Crucifix – 1st LP (black vinyl) Universal Records
DV8 – Learn to Say Goodbye 7″ (Tough)
Eat – God Punishes the Eat 7″ (gigling hitler)
Eat – Communist Radio 7″ (gigling hitler)
Eddie and the Subtitles – American Society 7″ (w/band name only sleeve)
Gang Green – Another Wasted Night LP (color vinyl) Taang!
Gears – Rockin’ at Ground Zero LP (PlayGems)
Ill Repute – Oxnard Land of No Toilets 7″ (purple vinyl) Superseven/Mystic
Jerry’s Kidz – 7″ (2nd press with band sleeve) Test Site Records
Metallica – Creeping Death 12″ (white and yellow vinyls) Music For Nations
Necros – Sex Drive 7″ (Touch and Go)
Negative Approach – EP (red and white labels) Touch and Go
NY Niggers – Headliner 7″ (NYN)
Offenders – Lost Causes 7″ (Suffering Sounds)
Pillsbury Hardcore – In a Straight Edge Limbo 7″ (orange vinyl) Fartblossom Records
Scared Straight – S/T 7″ (blue vinyl) Mystic/Superseven
Uniform Choice – Screaming for Change (green vinyl and red vinyl ) Wishingwell
V/A – Drinking is Great 7″ (black vinyl) Fatal Erection
V/A – No New York LP (1st press only on Antilles)
V/A – Red Snerts LP (Gulcher)
V/A – Someone Got Their Head Kicked In (blue vinyl)BYO
V/A – Something to Beleive In LP (red and blue vinyl) BYO
Vatican Commandos – Just a Frisbee 7″ (Pregnant Nun)
Vatican Commandos – Hit Squad for God 7″ (Pregnant Nun)
Zero Boys – Living in the 80s 7″ (Zdisc) ORIGINAL ONLY
Vomit Pigs – Take One 7″ (Bad Wrechords)
Stains – John Wayne 7″ 1st PRESS SLEEVE ONLY
Lewd – American Wino – LP (ICI Records)
Faith – Subject to Change (clear and white vinyls only) Dischord
GG Allin And The Jabbers — Studio Live EP (Blood '79) w/ PS
GG Allin — 1980's Rock ‘n’ Roll b/w Cheri Love Affair (Destiny '79) w/ PS
GG Allin — Always Was, Is And Always Shall Be LP (Orange '80)
GG Allin And The Scumfucs — Eat My Fuc LP (Blood
Child Molesters — Hillside Strangler (Ace And Deuce '77) w/ PS
Child Molesters — Wholesale Murder (Ace And Deuce '78) w/ PS
Child Molesters — Wir Leben Die Jugendlich Madschen 12" EP (Ace And Deuce '81)
Death — Keep On Knocking b/w Politicians In My Eyes (Tryangle '76)
Dils — I Hate The Rich b/w You're Not Blank (What '77) w/ "Oils" PS
Dils — 198 Seconds (Dangerhouse '78) w/ PS
Feederz — Jesus EP (Anxiety '81) w/ "Rat" PS
Feederz — Ever Feel Like Killing Your Boss? LP (Flaming Banker '83)
Ice 9 — Out Out Out EP (Cool) w/ PS
Ism — Attack b/w Queen Jap (S.I.N. '80) w/ PS
Ism — I Think I Love You b/w A7 (S.I.N. '83) w/ PS
Jack Tragic — I Kill Hippies (Lowlife '83) w/ PS
Lewd — Kill Yourself EP (Scratched '78) w/ PS
Negative Approach — Can't Tell No One EP (Touch & Go '81) w/ PS
Negative Approach — Can't Tell No One EP (Touch & Go '81) rejected test pressing
Negative Trend — Mercenaries EP (Heavy Manners '78) w/ PS
The New Manson Family
One of my favorite bands, Mighty Sphincter, released their first LP, The New Manson Family in 1986, and despite what the liner notes say, Alice Cooper did not produce this album. Weird that one of America's most compelling goth bands in the '80s would hail from Phoenix, Arizona, but all that heat and bad blotter acid permeates every Sphincter release, and only adds to the nauseating, whirling confusion of their sound. This band was wholly ignored and dismissed in their day, but now this style is all the rage, so maybe they can finally get receive the praise they deserved. I believe mainman Doug Clark has resurrected the Mighty Sphincter, maybe a new album? Fuck, I hope so
Headhunters
P.s I'm not a big jazz guy, I don't hate it, just not super knowledgeable on it. However, I do know that Herbie Hancock's classic 1973 album Headhunters is just so infunktious and beautifully executed I can't imagine anyone not loving it. Headhunters is like a hot day off in your favorite city with no obligations, so the possibilities are endless. Go have some ice cream, smoke some rat weed out of an apple in your favorite park, throw a frisbee to a dog, finally break the ice with that cute guy or girl you been thinking about. Life is good, but it is short, get crackin'.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Minimum Wage, Maximum Rage
your collar's white mu collar's blue
is that all mu labor is worth to you?
working all day in the hot
making money for the company you run
Minimum wage Maximum rage
your life of leisure paid for by me
cause you've got a fancy degree
There's one more lesson you have to learn
Respect is something you have to earn
Minimum wage Maximum rage.
is that all mu labor is worth to you?
working all day in the hot
making money for the company you run
Minimum wage Maximum rage
your life of leisure paid for by me
cause you've got a fancy degree
There's one more lesson you have to learn
Respect is something you have to earn
Minimum wage Maximum rage.
Monday, October 4, 2010
making money mondays: it all starts with a great idea
Perhaps the most pernicious myth of all is that business success (small, medium or large) or making money depends on having a great idea. It is difficult to exaggerate how many books, articles and speakers have declared the monumental importance of starting out with an amazing idea. So universal is the appeal of “the great idea” that many now believe it is impossible to succeed with ordinary, proven business models like cleaning carpets or delivering pizza. In fact, there is very little truth to this at all. What counts far more than the idea you start out with is the speed and effectiveness with which you execute. At the time of the VCR’s emergence, for instance, many experts felt that Beta-Max was superior technologically for any number of defensible reasons. None of that matters, however, because most people have owned or used a VCR, but few have any personal experience with Beta-Max at all. The takeaway here is that the idea (no matter how groundbreaking) is always subservient to firm, relentless execution. Furthermore, it matters more that you are satisfying a genuine consumer demand than whether you are implementing the idea you personally wanted to implement.
Boombox 10-4-10
NOBUNNY – It Tastes Just Like a Milkshake
CAREER SUICIDE – Recipe for Disaster
BIG BOYS – Killing Time
GISM – Death, Agonies and Screams
DICKS – Lost and Divided
D.R.I. – I Don’t Need Society
KURO – Midnight Baby
MC Ren - Fuck What Ya Heard
Juelz Santana (Feat. Yelawolf) - Mixin Up The Medicine
Good Clean Fun Ex straightedge ex
CAREER SUICIDE – Recipe for Disaster
BIG BOYS – Killing Time
GISM – Death, Agonies and Screams
DICKS – Lost and Divided
D.R.I. – I Don’t Need Society
KURO – Midnight Baby
MC Ren - Fuck What Ya Heard
Juelz Santana (Feat. Yelawolf) - Mixin Up The Medicine
Good Clean Fun Ex straightedge ex
Black Flag Life of Pain
Look what you've done to your arms
I Know you don't care who you harm
I know you've never been the girl next door
But now you're worse than before
Self destruct
Self destruct
Life's miseries pain runs deep
Does it matter if anybody cares?
Can't there be another outlet?
Nobody gets close, nobody dares
Self destruct
Self destruct
I can understand your problems
And I can even figure out the reasons why
But I can't help what I feel
And I can't accept what I see
And I just can't stand watching you
Self destruct
Self destruct
Your digging your own grave
And your taking my feelings with you
There's got to be a way to get out
I Know you don't care who you harm
I know you've never been the girl next door
But now you're worse than before
Self destruct
Self destruct
Life's miseries pain runs deep
Does it matter if anybody cares?
Can't there be another outlet?
Nobody gets close, nobody dares
Self destruct
Self destruct
I can understand your problems
And I can even figure out the reasons why
But I can't help what I feel
And I can't accept what I see
And I just can't stand watching you
Self destruct
Self destruct
Your digging your own grave
And your taking my feelings with you
There's got to be a way to get out
Sunday, September 19, 2010
I'm a African
Yo turn this motherfucking shit up!
Ha ha ha
Rwanda, Nigeria, Africa's in the house
My nigga D.R.
Nigga the red is for the blood in my arm
The black is for the gun in my palm
And the green is for the tram that grows natural
Like locks on Africans
Holdin the smoke from the herb in my abdomen
Camouflage fatigues, and daishikis
Somewhere in between N.W.A. and P.E.
I'm black like Steve Biko
Raised in the ghetto by the people
Fuck the police you know how we do
Ayo my life is like Roots it's a true story
It's too gory for them televised fables on cable
I'ma a runaway slave watching the north star
Shackles on my forearm , runnin with the gun on my palm
I'm an African , never was an African-American
Blacker than black I take it back to my origin
Same skin hated by the klansmen
Big nose and lips, big hips and butts, dancin, what
I'm a African
I'm a African, uhh
And I know what's happenin
I'm a African
I'm a African, uhh
And I know what's happenin
You a African?
You a African?, louder
Do you know what's happenin?
I'm a African
I'm a African, uhh
And I know what's happenin
It's plain to see, you cant change me
cuz I'm a people army for life
Where you from fool?
No I wasn't born in Ghana, but Africa is my momma
And I did not end up here from bad karma
Or from B-Ball, selling mad crack or rappin
Peter Tosh try to tell us what happened
He was sayin if you black then you African
So they had to kill him, and make him a villain
Cuz he was teachin the children
I feel him, he was tryin to drop us a real gem
That's why we bucking holes in the ceilin when we hearin
A-F-R-I-C-A, Puerto Rico, Haiti, and J.A.
New York and Cali, F-L-A
No it aint 'bout where you stay, it's bout the motherland
It's like tank top, flip flop
Knotty dread lock, fuck a cop, hip hop
Make your head bop
Bounce to this, socialist movement
My environment made me the nigga I am
Uncle Sam came and got me and arrested my fam
Try to infiltrate and murder off the best of my clan
I'm not American, punk, Democrat, or Republican
Remember that, most of the cats we know, be hustlin
My momma work, all her life and still strugglin
I blame it on the government and say it on the radio
(What) and if you don't already know
All these Uncle Tom ass kissin niggas gotta go
Ha ha ha
Rwanda, Nigeria, Africa's in the house
My nigga D.R.
Nigga the red is for the blood in my arm
The black is for the gun in my palm
And the green is for the tram that grows natural
Like locks on Africans
Holdin the smoke from the herb in my abdomen
Camouflage fatigues, and daishikis
Somewhere in between N.W.A. and P.E.
I'm black like Steve Biko
Raised in the ghetto by the people
Fuck the police you know how we do
Ayo my life is like Roots it's a true story
It's too gory for them televised fables on cable
I'ma a runaway slave watching the north star
Shackles on my forearm , runnin with the gun on my palm
I'm an African , never was an African-American
Blacker than black I take it back to my origin
Same skin hated by the klansmen
Big nose and lips, big hips and butts, dancin, what
I'm a African
I'm a African, uhh
And I know what's happenin
I'm a African
I'm a African, uhh
And I know what's happenin
You a African?
You a African?, louder
Do you know what's happenin?
I'm a African
I'm a African, uhh
And I know what's happenin
It's plain to see, you cant change me
cuz I'm a people army for life
Where you from fool?
No I wasn't born in Ghana, but Africa is my momma
And I did not end up here from bad karma
Or from B-Ball, selling mad crack or rappin
Peter Tosh try to tell us what happened
He was sayin if you black then you African
So they had to kill him, and make him a villain
Cuz he was teachin the children
I feel him, he was tryin to drop us a real gem
That's why we bucking holes in the ceilin when we hearin
A-F-R-I-C-A, Puerto Rico, Haiti, and J.A.
New York and Cali, F-L-A
No it aint 'bout where you stay, it's bout the motherland
It's like tank top, flip flop
Knotty dread lock, fuck a cop, hip hop
Make your head bop
Bounce to this, socialist movement
My environment made me the nigga I am
Uncle Sam came and got me and arrested my fam
Try to infiltrate and murder off the best of my clan
I'm not American, punk, Democrat, or Republican
Remember that, most of the cats we know, be hustlin
My momma work, all her life and still strugglin
I blame it on the government and say it on the radio
(What) and if you don't already know
All these Uncle Tom ass kissin niggas gotta go
Thursday, September 16, 2010
rise of crust
I touched on this in MRR a few years ago but after some discussion on the PE message board I’d like to enter my opinions on the Rise of Crust. First of all, I use two terms quite frequently, Crust and Crusty hardcore or Crust-Core. I’d like to explain the difference before we proceed. To me true Crust is very metallic, like Hellbastard, Concrete Sox, Deviated Instinct or later Amebix. Crusty Hardcore or Crust Core on the other hand is pretty much based in thrash and dis core such as Disrupt, Extreme Noise Terror, and Doom. Also some bands that have a big crust following I would argue are neither, Napalm Death were very popular during the rise of crust but their music is probably better described as Grind Core or later on Death Metal. Similarly Resist and Deprived were big in the crust scene but played more traditional Punk Rock. This month we will begin our examination of the rise of crust with the early English scene. American crust (Nausea, A//solution, etc) we will deal with next issue.
A note on my personal involvement: The rise of crust occurred when I was in my late teens and early 20s. I was a very active participant in this scene. I was doing a small distro, tape trading, reading zines and writing for PE, which covered a lot of these bands. By the late 80’s hardcore in the USA was pretty beat. With the exception of Straight Edge Youth Crew most bands were playing bad metal or indie rock. I had been really into the early 80’s UK bands like Discharge, Conflict and Icons of Filth. And it was towards England that my ears were turned in the late 80’s. I was at the “import” section of the record store every week looking for the latest from Heresy, Concrete Sox, Disorder, Napalm Death, Ripchord and Legion Of Parasites. However, I was not on the scene in England and experienced the Rise of Crust vicariously through fanzines, pen pals and tape and record trading. So any errors, omissions and half-baked opinions result from me being thus far removed from the action. The PE letter column next issue will be filled with scathing letters from people who were in England in the 80’s telling me I got it all wrong, I’m sure.
I don’t feel that Crust started with just one band. It was a number of influences coming together at the same time colliding for a brief point then each process of musical progression continuing on it’s course. Undeniably Crust started in England. It took much of its politics, lifestyle and ethics from the early 80’s peace punk/anarcho punk movement. But musically it borrowed heavily from both American and British Metal, US Hardcore, Brazilian, Scandinavian and Japanese hardcore. Ironically, much of the music that was to influence early crust was in turn influence by early UK punk/hardcore bands like Discharge, Disorder and Chaos UK.
I think the most important influences on the more metallic Crust were bands like Antisect, Anti System, Sacrilege, Amebix and the last Varukers LP (one struggle one fight) These were bands that started in the peace punk scene but played more hardcore style. As metal influence started to grow in hardcore around 84-85 many of these bands took on distinct metal influence. Note of course this was the same time American bands like DRI, Doctor Know, Corrosion of Conformity and such were “crossing over” into metal territory. One principal difference was the political stance went with the UK bands while the American bands dropped most of their politics and embraced the music industry. This was a critical point in the development of what would today be called DIY ethics. Also metal pioneers such as Motorhead, Hellhammer/Celtic Frost and Trouble certainly had their influence in the heavy riff and rhythm department.
I think Amebix and Antisect were the first true Crust bands. Both bands however, started out playing in a more different style and by their later releases evolved into the new style that became known as Crust. Amebix first two 7”s Winter and Beginning of the End are more influenced by bands like Killing Joke and UK Decay. The aesthetic though was dead on, post apocalyptic dark and morbid. Life in a nuclear winter, a scarred barren earth, the cold embers that the meek would inherit after mankind wasted the planet. The No Sanctuary 12” we begin to see their dark hardcore sound develop more into what we would think of as Crust. The titanic 1985 Arise LP really codified that sound, the dark grinding mix of early anarcho punk/ dark hardcore and Motorhead. The final Amebix LP Monolith is a little too metal and over produced for my liking, but it’s most people’s favorite. Here the Amebix really turned up the metal and Motorhead influence to create one of the definitive Crust LPs.
Antisect’s self titled 1983 LP is powerful and dark anarcho punk/HC but to me it’s not really a crust record. The Out From the Void 7” released in 1985 however, is pure Crust genius, a genre defining record in terms of style and music. There were some demos recorded in this period as well (85-86) that I think really set the tone for bands that were emerging at the time such as Deviated Instinct and Hellbastard.
First Hellbastard. Their 1986 RipperCrust Demo was the first time I remember hearing the term Crust used. Hellbastard’s first two demos Ripper Crust and Hate Militia (Ripper Crust was later bootlegged on vinyl) along with the LP Heading for Internal Darkness are among my favorite early crust releases. I would say that if I had to pick a record/band/sound to define what I thought was “true” Crust I would pick this early Hellbastard stuff. There is also an early Hellbastard 7” They Brought Death on a German Label. Hellbastard’s later material is pretty predictable metal. But the early stuff has all the elements of truly great crust. Gruff, usually reverb drenched vocals, grinding, churning metal edged riffs, pounding bass, and wicked but brief leads.
Along with Amebix, Antisect and Hellbastard the most “true” early crust band in my opinion is Deviated Instinct. Their two demos Tip of the Iceberg and Terminal Filth Stenchcore were followed by the 1987 7” Welcome to the Orgy on Peaceville, the label with whose name the rise of crust will forever be linked. Welcome to the Orgy was followed by 1988’s Rock and Roll Conformity LP also on Peaceville. Deviated Instinct had the metallic grinding riffs that really defined the more metallic crust, that chug, chug, chug wail, chug, chug, chug wail with the stops and starts accentuated and some double bass beneath the surface. They also had the look down with the black and white record covers featuring the bizarre mix of Celtic motifs and metal looking ghouls and demons, some how tied into anarcho punk politics.
Concrete Sox was one of the first UK bands to drift heavily from hardcore into metal territory. Their 1985 LP, You’re Turn Next featured some blazing metal leads and chugging metal riffs. I always felt that the early Concrete Sox stuff was more influence by Thrash Metal like Metallica and Kreator than traditional UK crust influences like Antisect and Discharge. But I think a lot of people would want to argue that point with me. Suffice it to say this is more thrash-influenced crust as opposed to say Amebix more Motorhead influenced crust. Perhaps it’s just the guitar tone, which makes me think metal as I don’t think Sox was tuned as low or produced to maximize the bass as much.
Two bands I think are very important to metallic crust, but don’t strike me as truly being Crust bands themselves are Bolt Thrower and Sacrilege. I’d have to qualify both these bands as hardcore/crust influence but pretty much Metal. The First Bolt Thrower LP In Battle There is No Law certainly has elements of Crust and Hardcore and appealed to a crust audience. Likewise, Sacrilege started out playing fast metal influence hardcore, especially the Sacrilege tracks on We Won’t be Your Fucking Poor, and Angelic Scrape Attic flexi. But the first LP they were already pretty deep into metal territory. And both Bolt Thrower and Sacrilege were full on metal by their second LPs. (as was Hellbastard I must note) That said Sacrilege Behind the Realms of Madness and the first Bolt Thrower LP are two absolute total classics, near perfect mixes of metal and hardcore.
Axegrinder played a grinding crust very reminiscent of Amebix and Antisect. Their Grind the Enemy Demo is much more raw and Antisect sounding. It was another year or two later that the Rise of Serpent Men LP was released on Peaceville, recorded in 1988 but I don’t think it came out until 1990. This LP is probably the last of the truly great early crust records out of England. The production on this LP leans a little more towards a professional sounding metal LP but it’s crisp compared to some of the muddy early crust stuff. Axegrinder is probably the only band to come close to the Amebix playing dark heavy crust.
Some other bands that I think were influential to early Crust were AOA, Anti System and Legion of Parasites. AOA were more straight ahead hardcore in the Crucifix/Discharge style. They did an LP and a split LP with Oi Polloi, which are both excellent. Anti System started out more in the Discharge/Icons of Filth style but added an increasing degree of metal influence to their sound. They did a 7” In Defense of the Realm, an LP No Laughing Matter a split 7” with Morbid Humor and a final LP A look at Life. Personally, I think their earlier more straight ahead hardcore material is the best. Legion of Parasites 1984 LP Unexpected Guests is more straight ahead hardcore punk but their second LP Prison of Life brings in some crust influence and their final 1987 LP delves into metal territory rather unsuccessfully.
Electro Hippies were another critical early crust band that mixed fast thrash with metallic crust. I first remember hearing them on the Digging In Water comp. They did two demos Killing Babies for Profit and Killing Babies is Tight. These were followed by the split LP with Generic then the Only Good Punk Is a Dead one LP. Also recommended is the Electro Hippies Peel Sessions LP. There are two later live LPs but personally, I’m not too into live hardcore records.
Also very important to early crust but not really a crust band is Napalm Death. Napalm Death also started out playing more traditional anarcho punk (the Hatred Surge Demo) but soon the line up changed and they headed off into uncharted territory and pretty much jump-started the Grindcore scene. Granted they were influenced by fast HC like Larm and Pandemonium as well as metal like Repulsion but Napalm Death really put all the pieces together to create the brutal fast grindcore sound imitated ever since. The Scum LP was so incredibly ahead of it’s time in speed and ferocity and in my opinion is a total genre defining record that has never, and can never be equaled. Still, I wouldn’t really consider Napalm Death to be Crust, but they were certainly influential in the days of the Rise of Crust.
Crusty Hardcore or Crust Core is the other “wing” of the crust movement. I would differentiate crust core musically as being more influenced by fast hardcore and thrash than metal or motorhead. Aesthetically and politically though, crust core is almost exactly like the more metallic crust. In my opinion the two definitive crust core bands are Extreme Noise Terror and Doom. As alluded too above these bands drew their influences heavily from Japanese, Brazilian and Scandinavian hardcore bands of the 80’s. Discharge, Vaurukers, Chaos UK and Disorder ironically enough had influenced those bands. I think the “gruff” vocal style comes mainly from the Brazilian bands. A lot of the early 80’s Brazilian hardcore singers had really gruff, gravelly vocals. But the speed and fast paced stops and starts certainly come from Japanese bands like Systematic Death, Gauze and Lip Cream. Likewise the brutal Dis-core sounds of Doom seem to be like Discharge filtered through Sweden and bands like Anti Cimex, Shitlickers, Bombanfall and Crude SS.
The first true crust core record in my opinion is the Extreme Noise Terror side of the “earslaughter” split with Chaos UK. This was a totally mind blowing record when it came out. Chaos UK was playing balls out thrash and ENT was just in a league of their own with those insane vocals and fast crushing riffs. The only thing I remember being this intense about 1986-87 was the Thrash Til Death Comp and Napalm Death “Scum” LP. ENT followed this up in 1989 with Holocaust in Your Head, which is an incredibly powerful crusty hardcore assault. There are also several peel sessions, and a live bootleg LP from this time period. The last of the critical early ENT records was the split LP with FilthKick, In It For Life. Which should be every true punk’s motto.
Doom is probably my all time favorite Crust Core band. I probably like them so much since Discharge and the Scandinavian bands that imitated them are my all time favorites. Doom took the Dis Core style and tuned it down even lower and made it more brutal, then threw in sick thrash parts and gruff vocals for the ultimate crust brutality. The 1988 War Crimes LP ripped a page out of the Discharge book aesthetically featuring pictures of war victims and casualties of bomb attacks. This is played out today, but at the time it was a breath of fresh air to see a band going back to the roots instead of trying to play metal or indie rock. (We’ll cover Dis Core like Disaster and Discard some other time) In 1989 Doom returned with a split LP with No Security from Sweden. This LP had even faster roaring riffs that just intensified the brutality. Soon after there was the Police Bastard 7” that has been pressed numerous times in the UK and the US and is still a crust classic. There is an LP of Doom Peel Sessions from this era that is pretty boss as well.
Atavistic was another early crust band that really turned up the speed. In fact their speed approaches grind core levels but they weren’t really tight and precise enough for me to consider them grind. More like a crust core wall of noise. They did two critical 7”s Life During Wartime and Equilibrium, as well as a demo From Within. Their LP on Profane Existence, I thought was rather disappointing. I hope I don’t get fired for saying that.
Two bands that were important to UK hardcore at the time but weren’t really crust were of course Heresy and Ripchord. These bands were more traditional 80’s style hardcore, but at much higher speeds. I think those bands are more like 80’s Italian hardcore or Dutch Hardcore (which in turn were influenced by US bands, note the flannels and bandanas) than the UK crust bands.
Some important early crust comps are the Vile Peace LP on Peaceville; the Hiatus comp on Peaceville, and both volumes of Hardcore Holocaust that featured Peel Sessions stuff. Also cool was the Grind Crusher comp (more metal than crust) and the Digging in Water comp, which has a lot of straight up punk stuff too, but at least to me, was pretty influential in exposing some new bands.
I think that just about covers all the important early UK crust bands. As I mentioned above-There was an eager audience for this new stuff in the USA. You could argue that bands like Nausea, Disrupt, Apocalypse, Glycine Max, A//solution, Antischism, Confrontation, and Destroy were imitating the UK sound of the time, or that the music was developing simultaneously on both continents. But that is a story for another time.
A note on my personal involvement: The rise of crust occurred when I was in my late teens and early 20s. I was a very active participant in this scene. I was doing a small distro, tape trading, reading zines and writing for PE, which covered a lot of these bands. By the late 80’s hardcore in the USA was pretty beat. With the exception of Straight Edge Youth Crew most bands were playing bad metal or indie rock. I had been really into the early 80’s UK bands like Discharge, Conflict and Icons of Filth. And it was towards England that my ears were turned in the late 80’s. I was at the “import” section of the record store every week looking for the latest from Heresy, Concrete Sox, Disorder, Napalm Death, Ripchord and Legion Of Parasites. However, I was not on the scene in England and experienced the Rise of Crust vicariously through fanzines, pen pals and tape and record trading. So any errors, omissions and half-baked opinions result from me being thus far removed from the action. The PE letter column next issue will be filled with scathing letters from people who were in England in the 80’s telling me I got it all wrong, I’m sure.
I don’t feel that Crust started with just one band. It was a number of influences coming together at the same time colliding for a brief point then each process of musical progression continuing on it’s course. Undeniably Crust started in England. It took much of its politics, lifestyle and ethics from the early 80’s peace punk/anarcho punk movement. But musically it borrowed heavily from both American and British Metal, US Hardcore, Brazilian, Scandinavian and Japanese hardcore. Ironically, much of the music that was to influence early crust was in turn influence by early UK punk/hardcore bands like Discharge, Disorder and Chaos UK.
I think the most important influences on the more metallic Crust were bands like Antisect, Anti System, Sacrilege, Amebix and the last Varukers LP (one struggle one fight) These were bands that started in the peace punk scene but played more hardcore style. As metal influence started to grow in hardcore around 84-85 many of these bands took on distinct metal influence. Note of course this was the same time American bands like DRI, Doctor Know, Corrosion of Conformity and such were “crossing over” into metal territory. One principal difference was the political stance went with the UK bands while the American bands dropped most of their politics and embraced the music industry. This was a critical point in the development of what would today be called DIY ethics. Also metal pioneers such as Motorhead, Hellhammer/Celtic Frost and Trouble certainly had their influence in the heavy riff and rhythm department.
I think Amebix and Antisect were the first true Crust bands. Both bands however, started out playing in a more different style and by their later releases evolved into the new style that became known as Crust. Amebix first two 7”s Winter and Beginning of the End are more influenced by bands like Killing Joke and UK Decay. The aesthetic though was dead on, post apocalyptic dark and morbid. Life in a nuclear winter, a scarred barren earth, the cold embers that the meek would inherit after mankind wasted the planet. The No Sanctuary 12” we begin to see their dark hardcore sound develop more into what we would think of as Crust. The titanic 1985 Arise LP really codified that sound, the dark grinding mix of early anarcho punk/ dark hardcore and Motorhead. The final Amebix LP Monolith is a little too metal and over produced for my liking, but it’s most people’s favorite. Here the Amebix really turned up the metal and Motorhead influence to create one of the definitive Crust LPs.
Antisect’s self titled 1983 LP is powerful and dark anarcho punk/HC but to me it’s not really a crust record. The Out From the Void 7” released in 1985 however, is pure Crust genius, a genre defining record in terms of style and music. There were some demos recorded in this period as well (85-86) that I think really set the tone for bands that were emerging at the time such as Deviated Instinct and Hellbastard.
First Hellbastard. Their 1986 RipperCrust Demo was the first time I remember hearing the term Crust used. Hellbastard’s first two demos Ripper Crust and Hate Militia (Ripper Crust was later bootlegged on vinyl) along with the LP Heading for Internal Darkness are among my favorite early crust releases. I would say that if I had to pick a record/band/sound to define what I thought was “true” Crust I would pick this early Hellbastard stuff. There is also an early Hellbastard 7” They Brought Death on a German Label. Hellbastard’s later material is pretty predictable metal. But the early stuff has all the elements of truly great crust. Gruff, usually reverb drenched vocals, grinding, churning metal edged riffs, pounding bass, and wicked but brief leads.
Along with Amebix, Antisect and Hellbastard the most “true” early crust band in my opinion is Deviated Instinct. Their two demos Tip of the Iceberg and Terminal Filth Stenchcore were followed by the 1987 7” Welcome to the Orgy on Peaceville, the label with whose name the rise of crust will forever be linked. Welcome to the Orgy was followed by 1988’s Rock and Roll Conformity LP also on Peaceville. Deviated Instinct had the metallic grinding riffs that really defined the more metallic crust, that chug, chug, chug wail, chug, chug, chug wail with the stops and starts accentuated and some double bass beneath the surface. They also had the look down with the black and white record covers featuring the bizarre mix of Celtic motifs and metal looking ghouls and demons, some how tied into anarcho punk politics.
Concrete Sox was one of the first UK bands to drift heavily from hardcore into metal territory. Their 1985 LP, You’re Turn Next featured some blazing metal leads and chugging metal riffs. I always felt that the early Concrete Sox stuff was more influence by Thrash Metal like Metallica and Kreator than traditional UK crust influences like Antisect and Discharge. But I think a lot of people would want to argue that point with me. Suffice it to say this is more thrash-influenced crust as opposed to say Amebix more Motorhead influenced crust. Perhaps it’s just the guitar tone, which makes me think metal as I don’t think Sox was tuned as low or produced to maximize the bass as much.
Two bands I think are very important to metallic crust, but don’t strike me as truly being Crust bands themselves are Bolt Thrower and Sacrilege. I’d have to qualify both these bands as hardcore/crust influence but pretty much Metal. The First Bolt Thrower LP In Battle There is No Law certainly has elements of Crust and Hardcore and appealed to a crust audience. Likewise, Sacrilege started out playing fast metal influence hardcore, especially the Sacrilege tracks on We Won’t be Your Fucking Poor, and Angelic Scrape Attic flexi. But the first LP they were already pretty deep into metal territory. And both Bolt Thrower and Sacrilege were full on metal by their second LPs. (as was Hellbastard I must note) That said Sacrilege Behind the Realms of Madness and the first Bolt Thrower LP are two absolute total classics, near perfect mixes of metal and hardcore.
Axegrinder played a grinding crust very reminiscent of Amebix and Antisect. Their Grind the Enemy Demo is much more raw and Antisect sounding. It was another year or two later that the Rise of Serpent Men LP was released on Peaceville, recorded in 1988 but I don’t think it came out until 1990. This LP is probably the last of the truly great early crust records out of England. The production on this LP leans a little more towards a professional sounding metal LP but it’s crisp compared to some of the muddy early crust stuff. Axegrinder is probably the only band to come close to the Amebix playing dark heavy crust.
Some other bands that I think were influential to early Crust were AOA, Anti System and Legion of Parasites. AOA were more straight ahead hardcore in the Crucifix/Discharge style. They did an LP and a split LP with Oi Polloi, which are both excellent. Anti System started out more in the Discharge/Icons of Filth style but added an increasing degree of metal influence to their sound. They did a 7” In Defense of the Realm, an LP No Laughing Matter a split 7” with Morbid Humor and a final LP A look at Life. Personally, I think their earlier more straight ahead hardcore material is the best. Legion of Parasites 1984 LP Unexpected Guests is more straight ahead hardcore punk but their second LP Prison of Life brings in some crust influence and their final 1987 LP delves into metal territory rather unsuccessfully.
Electro Hippies were another critical early crust band that mixed fast thrash with metallic crust. I first remember hearing them on the Digging In Water comp. They did two demos Killing Babies for Profit and Killing Babies is Tight. These were followed by the split LP with Generic then the Only Good Punk Is a Dead one LP. Also recommended is the Electro Hippies Peel Sessions LP. There are two later live LPs but personally, I’m not too into live hardcore records.
Also very important to early crust but not really a crust band is Napalm Death. Napalm Death also started out playing more traditional anarcho punk (the Hatred Surge Demo) but soon the line up changed and they headed off into uncharted territory and pretty much jump-started the Grindcore scene. Granted they were influenced by fast HC like Larm and Pandemonium as well as metal like Repulsion but Napalm Death really put all the pieces together to create the brutal fast grindcore sound imitated ever since. The Scum LP was so incredibly ahead of it’s time in speed and ferocity and in my opinion is a total genre defining record that has never, and can never be equaled. Still, I wouldn’t really consider Napalm Death to be Crust, but they were certainly influential in the days of the Rise of Crust.
Crusty Hardcore or Crust Core is the other “wing” of the crust movement. I would differentiate crust core musically as being more influenced by fast hardcore and thrash than metal or motorhead. Aesthetically and politically though, crust core is almost exactly like the more metallic crust. In my opinion the two definitive crust core bands are Extreme Noise Terror and Doom. As alluded too above these bands drew their influences heavily from Japanese, Brazilian and Scandinavian hardcore bands of the 80’s. Discharge, Vaurukers, Chaos UK and Disorder ironically enough had influenced those bands. I think the “gruff” vocal style comes mainly from the Brazilian bands. A lot of the early 80’s Brazilian hardcore singers had really gruff, gravelly vocals. But the speed and fast paced stops and starts certainly come from Japanese bands like Systematic Death, Gauze and Lip Cream. Likewise the brutal Dis-core sounds of Doom seem to be like Discharge filtered through Sweden and bands like Anti Cimex, Shitlickers, Bombanfall and Crude SS.
The first true crust core record in my opinion is the Extreme Noise Terror side of the “earslaughter” split with Chaos UK. This was a totally mind blowing record when it came out. Chaos UK was playing balls out thrash and ENT was just in a league of their own with those insane vocals and fast crushing riffs. The only thing I remember being this intense about 1986-87 was the Thrash Til Death Comp and Napalm Death “Scum” LP. ENT followed this up in 1989 with Holocaust in Your Head, which is an incredibly powerful crusty hardcore assault. There are also several peel sessions, and a live bootleg LP from this time period. The last of the critical early ENT records was the split LP with FilthKick, In It For Life. Which should be every true punk’s motto.
Doom is probably my all time favorite Crust Core band. I probably like them so much since Discharge and the Scandinavian bands that imitated them are my all time favorites. Doom took the Dis Core style and tuned it down even lower and made it more brutal, then threw in sick thrash parts and gruff vocals for the ultimate crust brutality. The 1988 War Crimes LP ripped a page out of the Discharge book aesthetically featuring pictures of war victims and casualties of bomb attacks. This is played out today, but at the time it was a breath of fresh air to see a band going back to the roots instead of trying to play metal or indie rock. (We’ll cover Dis Core like Disaster and Discard some other time) In 1989 Doom returned with a split LP with No Security from Sweden. This LP had even faster roaring riffs that just intensified the brutality. Soon after there was the Police Bastard 7” that has been pressed numerous times in the UK and the US and is still a crust classic. There is an LP of Doom Peel Sessions from this era that is pretty boss as well.
Atavistic was another early crust band that really turned up the speed. In fact their speed approaches grind core levels but they weren’t really tight and precise enough for me to consider them grind. More like a crust core wall of noise. They did two critical 7”s Life During Wartime and Equilibrium, as well as a demo From Within. Their LP on Profane Existence, I thought was rather disappointing. I hope I don’t get fired for saying that.
Two bands that were important to UK hardcore at the time but weren’t really crust were of course Heresy and Ripchord. These bands were more traditional 80’s style hardcore, but at much higher speeds. I think those bands are more like 80’s Italian hardcore or Dutch Hardcore (which in turn were influenced by US bands, note the flannels and bandanas) than the UK crust bands.
Some important early crust comps are the Vile Peace LP on Peaceville; the Hiatus comp on Peaceville, and both volumes of Hardcore Holocaust that featured Peel Sessions stuff. Also cool was the Grind Crusher comp (more metal than crust) and the Digging in Water comp, which has a lot of straight up punk stuff too, but at least to me, was pretty influential in exposing some new bands.
I think that just about covers all the important early UK crust bands. As I mentioned above-There was an eager audience for this new stuff in the USA. You could argue that bands like Nausea, Disrupt, Apocalypse, Glycine Max, A//solution, Antischism, Confrontation, and Destroy were imitating the UK sound of the time, or that the music was developing simultaneously on both continents. But that is a story for another time.
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