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Green Day - Wake Me Up (When September Ends)
Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
wake me up when september ends
like my fathers come to pass
seven years has gone so fast
wake me up when september ends
here comes the rain again
falling from the stars
drenched in my pain again
becoming who we are
as my memory rests
but never forgets what I lost
wake me up when september ends
summer has come and passed
the innocent can never last
wake me up when september ends
ring out the bells again
like we did when spring began
wake me up when september ends
here comes the rain again
falling from the stars
drenched in my pain again
becoming who we are
as my memory rests
but never forgets what I lost
wake me up when september ends
Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
wake me up when september ends
like my father's come to pass
twenty years has gone so fast
wake me up when september ends
wake me up when september ends
wake me up when september ends
Well, its the wrong month but they seem to have gotten the jist of things....
You'll All Recognize This, So Don't Bother Reading It
What follows is an excerpt from a previous post. I needed it for a point I was making elsewhere, but the language is too strong to post on-site, so i'm linking to it:
What the hell are we doing over there? We handed them their government and we certainly aren't keeping the peace. Militants aren't going after Iraqi civilians, they're after us. If they want their country back, let them have it. We went in, we took out Saddam, which is all Bush really wanted to do. Why are we still there. Every day more American lives are lost, and for what? What are we doing for them? They don't want us there.
Are we making the world safer for democracy? While it may have been an arguable point before, i've seen no weapons of mass destruction, chemical or otherwise. Did we find Osama hiding in Saddam's coat pocket? No. Have we uncovered any plots to attack neighboring countries? No.
While I fully agree that Saddam is a psycho bastard by American standards, most Iraqi's, as we're finding now, seemed to like him. He killed insurgants and many innocent women and children died in the fray, but they're still dying today, but now their blood is on our hands.
Are we trying to stamp out Islamic extremists? Is that what we're after here? It's not going to happen. Extremism is dangerous in all forms. Extremist Christians started the Spanish Inquisition. Not a good idea. Look at Israel. This one tiny piece of land is so worth fighting for that thousands have died to protect it. It isn't made of gold, it doesn't have diamond mines or vast oil wells. What Israel has is something intangible but 100,000,000 times more deadly; a concentrated religious following.
This country was founded on the premise of freedom of choice in religion. Our founders came here to seek sanctuary from a government imposing its values on them and we have now become the British crown, heavy a few nuclear weapons. We are now flying across the world with assualt rifles, tanks, bombs, grenades, and more artilary than i care to think of to do just that; impose our values on a people that do not accept them. The only right we have to interfere in the soveringty of another nation comes when that nation refuses to allow political defectors safe passage out of the country or threatens the soverignity of another nation. We have done so, against Iraq. Every so often they get a little big for their britches and start building huge cannons, and we go in and take the cannon away and shake our finger. We don't have a right, given by God or man, to do more than that.
I just want my boys back. I want them home safe and I want them home soon. We've thrown mere children into war, something no one should ever have to see. For god's sake, they're running Drowning Pool through their helmet head-sets as the ride into cities. They're young enough to still listen to Drowning Pool. Good god... Does President Bush feel no paternal instincts toward the nation he has been entrusted to protect, but not only the nation, the protection of the Constitution he swore to uphold. The document may have a few old school flaws...like the fact that it doesn't recognize African American's as people...but by and large, they've got the basic ideas right; Freedom of the press, religion, speech. The freedom to peaceful assembly. Equality (like i said, it needs a little tweeking)...
I am so scared for these kids. I see a man, almost daily, who walks up and down the streets of Kenosha carrying an American flag. Everyone thinks he's homeless. He's not. He's a WWII Veteran, driven into madness by what he saw there. We fought that war for every man, woman, and child across Europe that died at the hands of Adolf Hitler. We fought that war for every soldier and nurse that died in the attack on Pearl Harbor. We fought that war for the safety of every American citizen.
Our troops offer their lives to protect us. Was it really worth it, Mr. President?
On Behalf Of Everyone...
WHAT THE FUCK IS WITH THE WEATHER?!!?
Yeah, I know this is Wisconsin and that is somehow supposed to justify the fact that it was 80 yesterday and its now 44, but I don't feel consoled...at all
In fact, my arthritis is going crazy and, to keep things interesting, the crazy neighbor is stalking Stacy and walked around outside her house for two and a half hours until i called the cops...
Strangeness abounds and my nosse is cold! This sucks!
Murphey's Laws Of Combat
01. Friendly fire - isn't.
02. Recoilless rifles - aren't.
03. Suppressive fires - won't.
04. You are not Superman; Marines and fighter pilots take note.
05. A sucking chest wound is Nature's way of telling you to slow down.
06. If it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid.
07. Try to look unimportant; the enemy may be low on ammo and not want to waste a bullet on you.
08. If at first you don't succeed, call in an airstrike.
09. The enemy attacks on two ocasions: when he's ready and when your not
10. If you are forward of your position, your artillery will fall short
11. All 5 second grenade fuses burn down in 3 seconds
12. Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than yourself.
13. Never go to bed with anyone crazier than yourself.
14. When your attack is going really well, its an ambush
15. Never forget that your weapon was made by the lowest bidder.
16. If your attack is going really well, it's an ambush.
17. The enemy diversion you're ignoring is their main attack.
18. The enemy invariably attacks on two occasions: when they're ready. & when you're not.
19. No OPLAN ever survives initial contact.
20. There is no such thing as a perfect plan.
21. Five second fuzes always burn three seconds.
22. There is no such thing as an atheist in a foxhole.
23. A retreating enemy is probably just falling back and regrouping.
24. The important things are always simple; the simple are always hard.
25. The easy way is always mined.
26. Teamwork is essential; it gives the enemy other people to shoot at.
27. Don't look conspicuous; it draws fire. For this reason, it is not at all uncommon for aircraft carriers to be known as bomb magnets.
28. Never draw fire; it irritates everyone around you.
29. If you are short of everything but the enemy, you are in the combat zone.
30. When you have secured the area, make sure the enemy knows it too.
31. Incoming fire has the right of way.
32. No combat ready unit has ever passed inspection.
33. No inspection ready unit has ever passed combat.
34. If the enemy is within range, so are you.
35. The only thing more accurate than incoming enemy fire is incoming friendly fire.
36. Things which must be shipped together as a set, aren't.
37. Things that must work together, can't be carried to the field that way.
38. Radios will fail as soon as you need fire support.
39. Radar tends to fail at night and in bad weather, and especially during both.
40. Anything you do can get you killed, including nothing.
41. Make it too tough for the enemy to get in, and you won't be able to get out.
42. Tracers work both ways.
43. If you take more than your fair share of objectives, you will get more than your fair share of objectives to take.
44. When both sides are convinced they're about to lose, they're both right.
45. Professional soldiers are predictable; the world is full of dangerous amateurs.
46. Military Intelligence is a contradiction.
47. Fortify your front; you'll get your rear shot up.
48. Weather ain't neutral.
49. If you can't remember, the Claymore is pointed towards you.
50. Air defense motto: shoot 'em down; sort 'em out on the ground.
51. 'Flies high, it dies; low and slow, it'll go.
52. The Cavalry doesn't always come to the rescue.
53. Napalm is an area support weapon.
54. Mines are equal opportunity weapons.
55. B-52s are the ultimate close support weapon.
56. Sniper's motto: reach out and touch someone.
57. The one item you need is always in short supply.
58. Interchangeable parts aren't.
59. It's not the one with your name on it; it's the one addressed "to whom it may concern" you've got to think about.
60. When in doubt, empty your magazine.
61. The side with the simplest uniforms wins.
62. Combat will occur on the ground between two adjoining maps.
63. If you can keep your head while those around you are losing theirs, you may have misjudged the situation.
64. If two things are required to make something work, they will never be shipped together.
65. Anything you do can get you shot, including nothing.
66. Whenever you lose contact with the enemy, look behind you.
67. The most dangerous thing in the combat zone is an officer with a map.
68. The quartermaster has only two sizes, too large and too small.
69. If you really need an officer in a hurry, take a nap.
70. There is nothing more satisfying than having someone take a shot at you, and miss.
71. If your sergeant can see you, so can the enemy.
72. You'll only remember your hand grenades when the sound is too close to use them.
73. Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.
74. Well .. It could be worse: It could be raining .. and we could be out in it.
75. So he said, "Cheer up: it could be worse!" So we cheered up. And it got worse.
76. The spare batteries for the PRC-whatever your troops have been carrying are either nearly dead or for the wrong radio.
77. The ping you heard was the antenna snapping off at 6 inches above the flexmount, while a fire mission was being called in on a battalion of hostiles who know your position.
78. Why is it the CO sticks his head in your radio hooch to see if anything has come down from DIV when you are listening to the VOA broadcasting the baseball games?
79. How come you are on one frequency when everyone else is on another?
80. Why does your 500-watt VRC-26 (real old) not make it across 200 miles while a ham with 50 watts on the same MARS frequency can be heard from Stateside?
81. Know why short RTOs have long whips on their radios? So someone can find them when they step in deep water.
82. The enemy "Alway's" times his attack, to the second you drop your pant's in the Latrine!!
83. The ammo you need "NOW"!! is on the "Next" airdrop!!
84. The enemy inevitably attacks on two occasions: when they're ready and when you're not.
85. Field experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
86. If your ambush is properly set the enemy won't walk into it.
DAMNIT!
I want you all to know that in the last month...other than i think one post by mike, i'm the only one that's blogged.
You guys are so not on the ball...
Sims 2
I like it :) The graphics are better - the character interaction is better - there's a point - age differences - cool new stuff - new character design features - new decor design features...
I'm offically in love with this game.
Halo 2: BRING IT ON!!!!!
Sillyness
Emmy thinks iI should write a book :P She says it would be "like a sexed up version of the bible" I think thats funny :P
Garrisson
I've got about a half an idea where you came from, but thats not the point...
Yes, leave it to a bunchof middle aged women to do it, but they've done it.
Here I Am
I'm blogging - cuz its midnight and i have hopes of rolling over and going to sleep...or at least drowning my sorrows in a tom robbins book until his conveluted references have me so confused i fall asleep because its easier...
Reasons Not To Turn On The TV During The Day
So i swtiched on the TV and what do I find but a 30 mnute discussion of pornography for middleaged women... It was bad. I mean, i'm sure that its probably better for the middle aged women...but half naked 30 and 40 somethings is not what I need to see before lunch, thanks. They're never gonna get this right, I tell you...ever...Oh well.
There Is A God And That God Is The Casting Director Of ER
So back in the day, there was this horrible show on tv called Once and Again. And I used to watch it for one reason and one reason only. His name is Shane West. Since they canceled the show, he's dropped entirely off the face of the planet. Actually, that's not true. He's done a few chick flicks...he was in that Mandy Moore movie and he played against the bad guys son in Spiderman in a movie called Whaver It Takes. *accepts award for most conveluted sentance*
They've brought him back - as a regular character on ER. But, i'm starting to feel a bit like a loser. I'm now enthralled with Er, the OC, and the Gilmore Girls. I'm starting to...watch tv... Oh well...I'll need it. I'm starting to consider forgiving the universe for its wrong doing, because its certainly grovelling...not quite as much as Mike, but ya know. Not everyone can be that adorable :P
Hugz Is Back
And relentless as usual. One drunken prank phone call turned into 14 text messages, six calls, aaaaaaaaannnnndddd he drove by....sadly I was "sleeping" for all of it. I really need to get the hell out of this area entirely. I need out of this state. It would be nice if I could be outside slightly insane driving distance from all of these people.
Bruises
I fell today and I managed, somehow, to bruise the...wait for it...underside of my jawbone on the right side. Original. Yes, I thought so, too.
MSNBC - President Bush's remarks
MSNBC - President Bush's remarks
Somewhere toward the end insert Peter Jennings "If you're seeing a bit of disorginazation down there, its because one or two people were disagreeing with President Bush. They have been removed."
And to think, half of this speech was about the freedoms we're afforded in this country. And he had the audacity to cite the constitution in his speech.
Yes, cuz this woman is a terrorist threat. Come on, she meets all of the signs. Wearing tight clothing under which nothing could be disguised. Blonde hair. She's wearing pink for gods sake. If that doesn't mean she has a gun and intends to shoot Bush, nothing does...
YAY! Tingly!
So here I sit, and i'm wondering to myself - my left arm hurts and my entire body is tingly....is this bad? Any opinions on this. Within the next 45 minutes please...I might be dead if you don't...
Ugh
Can I just say that being sick totally sucks. I mean, this isn't as bad as the plauge or anything but its so very mundane and making it so very difficult to breathe. My nose hurts from all of the Kleenex, which, fortunately, i'm using less of cuz my nose has stopped running for the most part. My throat still hurts and now I've developed a cough, and the coughing is making my tummy hurt...plus, i split the corner of my lip open the other day and everytime i cough it makes it worse...and i'm really really really dehydrated. This sucks. I wish to be healthy again...but no one cares...and that's crap.
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