90's Rock Mix Match

Why is it that so many bands I used to jam out to in the nineties are reforming with each other now?

Break Ups:
Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, Rage Against the Machine, Pantera, Filter, Guns N Roses, Corrosion of Conformity, Mudvayne...

Formed:
Stone Temple Pilots + Filter = Army Of Anyone (And together they have the energy of both bands earlier work, not the later BS)

Stone Temple Pilots + GnR = Velvet Revolver (See previous)

Soundgarden + RATM = Audioslave (Showcases how much better of a band Rage members are)

Pantera + CoC = Down (Yeah, they put out albums in the 90's, but Phil is better fronting Down than he was Pantera)

Pantera + Mudvayne + Nothingface = Hell Yeah (not released yet, but the few songs I heard kicked ass)

Now, if the surviving members of Alice In Chains could just hook up with a vocalist who fit their style...

The NEW, New War on Terrorism

Ever hear the phrase fight fire with fire?

I say we fight the Terrorists with just that... Terrorists.

This solves two things: the war on terror, and the idiotic sit at home neo-cons who want to wage war and see US soldiers die in nation building.

I see it this way. We allocate a section of the military budget to "Outhouses." This will be a multi-billion dollar budget. This money goes to small bands of various neo-cons, mercenaries, and zealous crusaders who just want to fight anyone who isn't christian.

They can then spend the money on some training and some decent body armor, and hitch a ride to some neighboring country, and sneak across the border into whatever terrorist country they think is suitable, and blow up shit.

Yeah, a lot of innocent people will die. Yeah, there will be backlash. Yes, its not the proper response.

At this point, I don't care. It'll cost less money, and less resources. More soldiers who went in the military to better themselves and to protect us will be able to do so from real threats, not dubs nation building.

Besides, we can deny we're doing it as long as anyone else. Even longer. Eventually, the other countries who do it will pretend they stopped, by only cutting back, as we'll also do, and everything will be a little more peaceful.

George Takei on Tim Hardaway

What do these have in common...

Grace Jones...
Me...
Captain Picard...
Natalie Portman...
Kareem Abdul Jabaar...
Sinead O'Connor...
Britney Spears...

Answer?

All have sported the shaved head look.

Yeah, the epitome of white trash America has shaved her head.

When Justin Timberlake wrote Sexyback he SURE AS HELL wasn't talkin' bout Britney.

Girl... grow it back and until then get a wig.

Desperately Seeking Beerhound

Dear fellow bloggers and beer drinkers.

I've gone and done something slightly unoriginal. I've created another blog. Only I need your help.

I've made a blog on the happiest liquid on earth - Beer.

I know a lot of you out there love the stuff as much as I do, some of you more.

I like getting introduced to new beers, reading peoples opinions on beers, etc. Figure there are a few of you out there who might think the same. So, I created another blog on the subject, for reviewing and sharing beer info.

If anyone wants to be an author, send me an e-mail at socialparasite51 (at) hotmail (dot) com. More the merrier.

So far I have next to nothing up, and the template is about as generic as they come.

And, of course the name is as crude as I can make em.

Beer Bloggy Blog

PINEAPPLE!!!

Why the Bears Lost

I've had this discussion with many people, and although people agree with all my points, they just prefer to point a finger at one person: Rex Grossman.

Rex Grossman hurt the Bears in the superbowl, but he did not single handedly lose the game for them. They failed as an entire team, coaching staff and many players.

The defensive scheme they went with was extremely passive. Normally the bears are in your face, gang tackling and crushing anyone who comes close. They played an extremely conservative game, that let Manning pass all over them with short passes, and allowed the colts to run at will.

Special teams, minus Hesters opening kickoff return and Gould's field goal, were crap. Maynard averaged about 35 yards a punt. We had no coverage on our kickoffs and punts. We kept them in good field position.

Offensive playcalling was bullshit. Who passes with an average quarterback on second and one, in a close game, when your rush offense has been picking up 7 yards a carry?

Yes, Grossman made SEVERAL mistakes. He fumbled twice. A couple of passes he shouldn't have thrown. that wasn't the whole game though. If the actual 2006 Bears defense would have shown up... If special teams would have played remotely normal... If the offense would have had one more effective drive...

It would have been the Bears winning.

As far as Grossman is concerned...
Everyone wants to lynch the guy. I keep hearing comparisons made that "Peyton Manning/Brett Favre/Joe Montana/Dan Marino/John Elway wouldn't have done that." Damn right they wouldn't have. Then again, you are talking about a group of some of the greatest quarterbacks of ALL TIME. Put one of them in their first full season as a QB in the super bowl... and see how they do.

I don't see Grossman ever being at that calibur, but I don't see the Bears ever having a QB like that. The bears are a run offense, super defense team. Teams with that style and set up don't have potential hall of fame QB's. Yeah, I'd love to have a guy the calibur of a Favre line up under center. Not gonna happen.

So, bring Rex back next year. Pick up a quality... 5-6 year vet as a back-up. If Rex plays the same as this year, or worse... move on to a new QB. You can't cut a 4th year player, who has one full season under their belt, at a position that doesn't peak until they are around their 8th or 9th season.

Especially after you made it to the Super Bowl with that guy as your QB.

The Fight Song...

Tomorrow....

Groundhog Cat

The end of winter, or another six weeks of it, to some is defined by a groundhog on this day.

This blog does not use Puxtahbushladen Phil as its source, oh no. This blog goes by a much more powerful animal... the Groundhog cat.

For about 18 years, my eldest brother's cat, and my kittie's littermate, the Foo Fighter used her powers to control when winter ended. After she became one with the force, my other brother's cat, Da Meesh filled in. This year, making his first appearance in the blog, is... The Mack Truck.



The Daddy Mack and his littermate, Noodle, are the successors to the Foo Fighters Throne. Yes... the Foo Fighter was so powerful she needed two to even come close to controlling her former kingdom. Noodle being the brains, and the Mack Truck being the brawn.

This year... Mack saw his shadow. He also saw snow, and in his kitteny view of the world, and his mutant power of super furryness, has declared winter to stay until he gets bored with it. He wants to play in the snow because it looks cool.

Songs of the Season

Every season has a song. I only know of one song about Groundhog day, and its by Primus.

Later... after sunrise... There will be a posting by this year's resident Groundhog cat... because we can't trust Putz-uh-tiny Phil.

(song removed... times up.)

How To Have a Good Time

1. Make friends with someone who works at a retail store that sells books.
2. If they are twisted enough, have them find out which two characters in the next Harry Potter book die.
3. When all the crazies are standing in line at midnight of the release, drive past and tell them who dies, how, and just amazing it was.
4. Watch as little kids and adults cry, some use profanities, and some might even try to attack you.
5. In case you can't do 1&2... make shit up. Be creative. Make sure Harry is one of the dead characters.

(I realize this has been done before, I just like to re-emphasize the need for it to be done.)