tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229752242024-03-07T21:07:55.131-06:00The Jackrabbit's Den"People should not be afraid of their government, The government should be afraid of its people."- V (Hugo Weaving) in "V for Vendetta"
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A Libertarian yahoo in the South Dakota Blogosphere who just can't keep his big yap shut... like most bloggers on here.Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.comBlogger240125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-45494435449167706562010-01-24T12:06:00.003-06:002010-01-24T12:10:57.232-06:00On Facebook...So I don't blog too much on here anymore... I'm pretty much a Facebook addict now.<br /><br />There are some good things and bad things about it... It's a blast catching up with people I haven't seen in 15-20. At the same time, I could go without all the insipid games and invites to said games. I'm not a games person, unless it's basketball, football, or any other sport I can announce in the radio!<br /><br />And there are the pages... some are good, like the ones that remember "Captain 11". Others not so good, like the page "F#ck the Troops". Quite a few of my friends are part of a petition to get this particular page removed from Facebook.<br /><br />Here's my response to one of them...<br /><br /><blockquote> I won't join this group and here's why...<br /><br />First of all, I am in complete and unabashed support of the troops. When the 211th left Madison for Afghanistan, I was out there among the crowd, and I even found myself tearing up. I've been embedded with the 153rd when they were training for their deployment to Iraq back in 2004. I have friends who have been stationed overseas and who still currently are. I am in awe of these men and women every single day.<br /><br />People like the ones who put up pages like "Fuck the Troops" are retards. They are selfish, immature little brats who have never had to work for anything, much less know what it's like to be a part of something greater than themselves and to stand up for for that something. Instead of being involved in honest, frank debate, they decide it's cooler to bash the troops. For this, they are retards.<br /><br />Despite their despicability, the still have the right to spew their poison. Free speech means even the idiots get a voice... and that's what our troops have been fighting for for over 230 years. <br /><br />Frankly, I'll use the approach that many did with Air America... ignore them and they'll go away. Don't give the creeps anymore recognition than they already have!</blockquote><br /><br />So in other words... keep pages like "F#ck the Troops" up. It just makes the people running them look foolish and like morons.Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-7435296844673094442009-12-09T18:16:00.002-06:002009-12-09T18:20:20.792-06:00New VentureSo in a never-ending attempt to spread myself thin... I am now a contributing blogger to a South Dakota Sports Website.<br /><br />Sports Buzzard started out covering just Western South Dakota Sports. But as with any successful venture, they are looking to expand. Mike Henriksen of SportsMax Radio has corralled several area media mavens (including me) to contribute reports and coverage on teams from around the area. So I'll be concentrating on Madison, ORR, Chester, Howard, McCook Central/Montrose and the like.<br /><br />So check it out at <a href="http://www.sportsbuzzard.com">http://www.sportsbuzzard.com</a>. I'm under the name "Jack Rabitt1".Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-50680033165668719972009-12-04T23:56:00.003-06:002009-12-05T00:30:59.397-06:00Happy Birthday, KJAM!Well, since <a href="http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2009/12/kjam-celebrates-50th-anniversary.html">my Lake Herman Friend</a> already blogged about it, I figured I'd give a little more publicity to all of my five readers on this thing! LOL<br /><br />On December 3, 1959 at 8:00 a.m., radio station KJAM signed on for the very first time on an assigned AM frequency of 1390 kilocycles (or for those living in the 21st century, 1390 kHz). Which means the place that has helped me pay my rent and keep me in good faith with my student loan company is now officially 50 years old.<br /><br />Frankly, it doesn't look a day over 49!<br /><br />But in all seriousness, with businesses changing hands, opening and closing at the drop of a hat, 50 years is something else. Hell, 10 years anymore is quite an accomplishment. So it's definitely nothing to sneeze at.<br /><br />Thursday, John Goeman stopped by the station to reflect and to wish KJAM the best of wishes. John has been synonymous with KJAM all these years; when he graduated from Brown Institute back in 1959, he came to KJAM to work as the afternoon announcer and as the station's engineer.... all for the princely sum of $375 a month. Considering the <a href="http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade50.html">average salary at the time was $2992</a>, John was making some pretty good coin! He would later become the Station Manager and then Station Owner before selling in 2000 to Three Eagles Communications (Not "Communication", Cory!) of Lincoln, Nebraska.<br /><br />He brought in this great book that was filled with advertisements, and photographs of the station througout the years. In fact the program log from that very first day was in John's collection. By the way... the station signed on at 8:00 a.m., then signed-off at 4:45 p.m., as it was licensed as as a <a href="http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/amclasses.html">daytime-only station</a>.<br /><br />But in talking with John and overhearing his conversations, I learned some interesting things about KJAM.<br /><br />1) KJAM was not the original call letters that the owners wanted when they applied for a broadcast license. The founders actually wanted to use K-M-A-D with the "MAD" standing for "MADison", kinda like KSOO radio stood for "Sioux (or "SOO") Falls". But the FCC rejected the call letters, so the owners used KJAM, with the "JAM" named after the founder, Dr. <span style="font-style:italic;">J</span>ohn <span style="font-style:italic;">A</span>. <span style="font-style:italic;">M</span>uggly.<br /><br />2) The original location for the station was above what was then Collignon's Hardware in Madison. Don't quote me on that, but I think that's where Central Business Supply is now located. The station moved to it's present location in 1969 when Northwestern Bank (now Wells Fargo) moved to its present Building on First Street and Egan Avenue. Although when something goes ca-ca (as it tends to do once in a while), we joke the the station is located on an "Indian Burial Ground"! LOL<br /><br />3) Prior to KJAM, there had been another radio station of sorts in Madison. KBRK of Brookings had a satellite studio in Madison, above what is now Dakota Drug. However, when KJAM was established, the owners of KBRK shut down its studio, not wishing to compete with a home-grown radio company. It seems a little ironic that both stations would share the same owners a half-century later!<br /><br />There are so many more interesting things I could share about the station, but frankly, the person to talk to would be John Goeman. He has so much knowledge, I really think he should write a book about KJAM. And I think all those great pictures, John, would make for an excellent website for locals and radio historians (like me) can enjoy. John, Cory, what do you think?<br /><br />All in all, I just want to say "Happy Birthday, KJAM!" And I want to thank all of you who have tuned in for the last 50 years!Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-45530794469410193232009-11-29T12:00:00.002-06:002009-11-29T12:03:42.352-06:00Yesterday...Yesterday was the best day and the worst day of my life, all rolled into one. Not to go into details, but my South Dakota State University Jackrabbit foootball team played in its first playoff game in thirty years... and after three heavenly quarters, hell came raining down in the fourth quarter as Montana knocked off my Jacks 61-48.<br /><br />A lot of hurting folks at the SDSUFans.com message board, including yours truly.... I posted this as a "look on the bright side" to boost our spirits... I thought I'd share this with all of you..<br /><br /><br /><strong>"I Think We'll Be Okay"...</strong><br /><blockquote>Sorry to steal this from Filbert, but I thought it made a nifty title.<br /><br />Yesterday was about the lowest I ever felt as a Jackrabbit fan... and that includes "The Game That Shall Not Be Mentioned." Yeah, Montana was the favorite and the top-seeded team, but we had them on the ropes and we didn't go for the jugular... it sucks... and like I said in an earlier post, I hope there's a special place in Hell for the inventor of the "prevent" defense. The only thing that defense prevents is victories.<br /><br />With that in mind, an amazing thing happened today. The sun came up... okay, it's overcast, but the sun is up, nevertheless.<br /><br />I got up at 7:00 to come to work and play Christian music for a few hours, like I normally do every couple of weeks or so. Getting dressed this morning, I made it a point to proudly wear my SDSU hoodie and my SDSU sweatpants that I bought after our triumph over Northern Iowa.<br /><br />Yesterday royally sucked... and we are all still hurting. Some of us are even angry. I sure was angry yesterday; I'm just glad my 2-year old niece didn't hear some of the words I was spewing out yesterday! But today, I am much better.<br /><br />When I look back on this season, this is what I see...<br /><br />1) Our best season record since moving up to Division-I athletics... including one of the best starts in over 40 years.<br /><br />2) One of the top defenses all season long in FCS, even though the fourth quarter yesterday didn't help. But I think that was more an abberition than anything else.<br /><br />3) Another record for average attendance... over 13-thousand people in a stadium designed for just over 10-thousand... not too shabby.<br /><br />4) Renewed interested in SDSU athletics... a multi-million dollar donation for a brand-spanking new Student Athete center that'll no doubt be the crowning jewel in the eventual refurbishing and remodeling of CAS. A new SDSU show on KSFY that has our interest. A new Athletic Director who knows that SDSU is not just the school for Brookings or East River, but for Aberdeen, Rapid City, Pierre, Sioux Falls, and yes, even Vermillion!<br /><br />5) Something that Pete Retzlaff, Jim Langer, Josh Ranek, and Adam Vinatieri could never do as players... lead SDSU to the playoffs!!!<br /><br />We have a good head coach in Stig. Unlike other coaches in our conference, Stig isn't content to look for just talent alone when recruiting. He looks for young men of good character... young men who realize that you play for the name on the front of the jersey, rather than the name on the back (figurative, since we don't have either on our unis, but you get my drift). Young men from across the country that have avoided the controversy, scandals, and arrest records that have plagued some of our conference brothers. And who can win.<br /><br />We still have a long way to go... our budget is pathetic, our facilities need serious upgrades, we are seriously understaffed. But all those things are in the process of being corrected, and we have the forward-thinking administration in place to do just that.<br /><br />Some idiot from Montana decided to show his maturity and say it'll be 30 years before we make the playoffs again... I know we'll be back next year. We have a dynamic quarterback, a solid running back, and a hungry defense coming back next year... all a year older and wiser... and with major chips on their shoulders. And we'll be something no one would have ever guessed for us when we made this transition six years ago... CONTENDERS.<br /><br />Yesterday sucked... and we're all hurting... but the progress we have made in so short of a time has been amazing, and the future continues to be bright for SDSU Football and SDSU Athletics.<br /><br />It is still a great day to be a Jackrabbit!<br /><br />And to quote Filbert... "I think we'll be okay." </blockquote>Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-51666128727272407372009-11-11T15:16:00.004-06:002009-11-11T18:52:33.499-06:00Roll CallAs I was getting ready for work this morning, I started thinking about all the people in my life who have served this country in the Armed Forces. Here's a partial list of all the people I've known that have served.<br /><br />Jim Driscoll, USA-World War II<br />Tommy Wilson, USA-World War II<br />Myron “Mike” Stadem, USN-Korea<br />Dave Driscoll, USN-Vietnam<br />Jim Auen, USA-peacetime<br />Wade Harkema, USA-peacetime<br />Chad Swenson, USN-peacetime, Operation Enduring Freedom<br />Steve Clark, USA-Operation Desert Storm<br />Matt Smith, USCG-peacetime<br />Tom Verhey, USMC-peacetime<br />Chris Gill, USA-peacetime, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom<br />Cole Dearduff, USAF-peacetime<br />Scott Richardson, USAF-peacetime<br />Chris Swan, USA-peacetime, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom<br />Darin Huwe, USA-Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom<br />Brady Bender, USA-Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom<br />David Ellmore, USA-Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom<br />Mathew Wollman, USMC-recent graduate from Basic Training, currently in Infantry Training<br /><br />Family... friends... classmates. They've all served this country. To them, and to all who have served or are currently serving, Thank You. I list your names here not to cause draw unnecessary attention to yourselves, but to show my honest and sincere appreciation.<br /><br />Some yahoos like MoveOn.org, Ted Rall, and others may drag your name in the mud and spit on you and generally act like real assholes. Rest assured an overwhelming majority of us appreciate all your sacrifice, putting the needs of us ahead of your own. It takes a special person to do that, especially in this “me first” culture. You are ALL true heroes.<br /><br /><em>P.S. I realize I may not be entirely accurate where and when everyone served, be it peace time or otherwise. If I erred, please contact me and I will correct your information as soon as possible. Again, thank you very much.</em>Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-89370708709406730742009-11-09T17:21:00.004-06:002009-11-09T18:29:36.859-06:00On HiatusSo I haven't been on posting here for a few months... that's because I'm on hiatus from blogging.<br /><br />Frankly, I'm burned out on the whole blogging thing. With my crazy-ass schedule at the station, I just haven't had the time or energy to blog. And with basketball around the corner, it's going to be even nuttier. Plus with part-time jobs with First Dance and the Old Dutch, I basically have about enought time to somewhat straighten my apartment, do some laundry, cook supper, work out and sleep.<br /><br />Secondly, I've really become disgusted with the semi-negative tone some of my fellow bloggers have taken... I'm still upset with the way my friend Todd was raked over the coals simply because he wanted to post pictures of women on his blog. Nothing dirty, just women he happens to admire. There are some good bloggers that are quite informative, but then there are some that Lenin would call "useful idiots". <br /><br />I still read blogs, and I'll still post messages. But by and far, I've pretty much stayed away. After a while, it all starts to sound the same, anyway.<br /><br />In the meantime, I keep busy with my working out (ran my first-ever 5K this summer and didn't die), reading (be it on-line or with those bound-paper devices called books), work, and even trying to establish some semblance of a social/dating life. <br /><br />So if you don't see me posting all that often, well, there ya go.<br /><br />In the meantime, a few things off my chest.<br /><br />1) I think the ultimate case of Poetic Justice would be for Osama Bin Laden to come down with a case of Swine Flu. I would laugh my ass off... then I'd scream because, hey, my ass fell off.<br /><br />2) Government is good at protecting us from invaders (for the most part), regulating trade, and settling disputes with states. Education and running health care, not so good a job.<br /><br />3) Certain people need to remove me from their mailing lists (i.e. Nicci). I got a mass-email from this person last week and it upset me greatly. Nicci, I've done a very good job of leaving you alone and purging you from my life the past 18 months. Please respect my privacy and remove all traces of me from your life as well.<br /><br />4) Boondock Saints... Best. Movie. Ever. (thanks, Jim Howard!) Why they can't have a wide-scale release of Boondock Saints II is beyond me. Not everyone cares about the latest "Bragelina" movie or some retarded teen-sex romp. In a similar vein... I love Netflix... and Hulu.<br /><br />5) I'm finally warming up to Fav-ruh as QB for my Vikings. The true test of a great player is when elevates the play of those around him. And looking at what he's done for Bernard Berrian, Visanthe Shaincoe, and Sidney Rice says this guy is worth his salt, even if it for only a year as most people are expecting.<br /><br />And finally, some blogs for you to peruse while I continue my leave of absence...in no particular order....<br /><br />1) <a href="http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/">Madville Times</a>. My friend Cory Heidelberger's blog. I don't agree with a lot of his opinions, some really even piss me off. But instead of being a complete left-wing blow-hard, he does provide some interesting evidence to support his claims... and his blogging about local people and local topics is thoughtful and sincere. <br /><br />2) <a href="http://dakotawarcollege.com/">Dakota War College</a>. Cory Heidelberger if he was Republican... and named Pat Powers. Pat's kinda reminds me of the side of beef in Rocky I. Pounded on all sides... Republican, Democrat, you name it. But he also backs up his claims with interesting evidence and isn't afraid to torque off a few in his own party. The Gadfly of his Party!<br /><br />3) <a href="http://southdakotawatch.blogspot.com/">Middle Border Sun</a>. My friend Todd Epp's blog. He's kinda stepped away from the blogosphere to concentrate on other interests, mainly his new-found passion for officiating soccer and basketball and joining the Civil Air Patrol. I don't agree with a lot of what he says, but he's always been very cordial friendly towards this doofus, which makes him a mensch in my book.<br /><br />4) <a href="http://fastidious.wordpress.com/">Fastidious</a>. I know not the identity of Ms. "Fastidious" or her husband cosbysweater08. But she reminds me of my friend and SDSU classmate Sonya. Very outspoken, very opinionated, very intelligent, and a pretty quirky sense of humor.<br /><br />5) <a href="http://www.southdacola.com/blog/">South DaCola</a>. Scott is the "wildcard" of the bunch. Just when you have him pegged as a flaming liberal, he'll turn around and rail against higher taxes in Sioux Falls and very much speak like a fiscal conservative. Warning... if you have an aversion to snarkiness, best to take him in via small doses.<br /><br />6) <a href="http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=PluckPersona&U=69144e41448a46579a2772abd68f472c&plckPersonaPage=BlogViewPost&plckUserId=69144e41448a46579a2772abd68f472c&plckPostId=Blog%3a69144e41448a46579a2772abd68f472cPost%3ae7a60549-3a02-4ac3-805d-ef7aa1b7f185&plckController=PersonaBlog&plckScript=personaScript&plckElementId=personaDest">Terry Vandrovec</a> and <a href="http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=PluckPersona&U=e7c0dacf390c4ada91d5ab36672410f1&plckUserId=e7c0dacf390c4ada91d5ab36672410f1">Matt Zimmer</a>. Both sports reporters for the Argus Leader. If Terry and Matt could be best described in TV terms... I'd consider them "The Odd Couple." Terry reminds me of Felix Unger... Neat, prepared, erudite, well-mannered. Matt reminds me of Oscar Madison... Outspoken, a little disheveled, about as non-diplomatic in terms of talking about sports. He's not afraid to drop a few f-bombs to prove a point or get a laugh.... which means I should think twice before having him on the Sports Spotlight?<br /><br />7) <a href="http://blogs.keloland.com/blog/index.cfm?cat=5">Doug Lund </a>and <a href="http://blogs.keloland.com/blog/index.cfm?cat=1">Steve Hemmingsen</a>. These guys pretty much defined my weeknights at 6:00 ever since I was knee-high to a quart bottle of beer. Even though both now enjoy the bliss of retirement, they both keep pretty busy with blogging about everything and anything... from their battles with the bulge, to living life on the lake, to travels across the United States, to even a little politics. The Elder Statesmen of broadcasting and now South Dakota blogging. When they speak, people listen.<br /><br />In closing, I leave you with these words of wisdom from talk radio host (and 2009 Radio Hall of Fame inductee) Neal Boortz.<br /><br /><br /><blockquote>Look, life is insensitive, and the truth can be highly offensive. To hide from either is to hide from the reality of life. Take comfort in the fact that I am an equal opportunity offender. You today. Someone else tomorrow. You have no Constitutional right not to be offended and I'm here to make sure this non-existent Constitutional right is honored. <br /></blockquote><br />--Neal Boortz "FAQ". http://www.boortz.com.<br /><br />Stay groovy, kiddies!Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-31984754875997891762009-07-19T11:23:00.002-05:002009-07-19T11:52:25.863-05:00Goodbye, "Uncle Walter""That's the Way It Is."<br /><br />For 19 years, that familiar phrase was heard in millions of homes across the United States on a weekly basis. The words ended the evening newscast of the man called the "Most Trusted Man in America," Walter Cronkite. From 1962-1981, "Uncle Walter" gave a concise telling of the days events in a voice that was a combination of authority, objectiveness, and trust.<br /><br />This weekend, that voice was stilled forever... Dead of complications from Dementia at 92.<br /><br />I doubt Cronkite's death will have much media impact as, say, Michael Jackson's death and the carnival surrounding it. While Jackson was a very good entertainer, Cronkite offered more substance... informing us of the major stories of the day and sometimes even impacting the stories himself.<br /><br />Two big examples of that include his 1968 comment on the Vietnam War, where he said the best we could hope for was to leave the conflict with honor. President Lyndon Johnson was reported to have said afterwords, "If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost Middle America." It was a major factor in LBJ's decision not to run for re-election in 1968.<br /><br />Another example was Cronkite's interview in the late 1970's with Egyptian president Anwar Sadat. Cronkite asked Sadat what he thought would be a "throwaway" question, or a question that most people knew the answer to and wasn't of any real substance. That question was would Sadat be willing to visit Israel? Sadat surprised a lot of people, including Cronkite when he said "Yes". That set the wheels in motion to what became known as the Camp David Accords in 1979, the first peace treaty between Israel and one of her neighboring countries.<br /><br />Despite reporting on the events of the day (and sometimes playing an incidental part of them), Cronkite always kept his opinions and biases in check. Sure, he would offer up the occasional commentary on his newscast, but he kept it at the end of the newscast, never during. And he made sure people knew it was simply his opinion and not any official stand. Reporters from CNN, Fox News, and the major networks could stand to learn a thing or two from that objectivity.<br /><br />That attention to objectivity, and detail, might have saved Dan Rather's job. When he reported on the memo about George W. Bush not reporting for the National Guard as ordered, he relied on his producer and didn't check the facts of the story himself. Had it been Cronkite who was going to air such a politically-charged story, he would have made darn sure to check the facts himself... after all, it was his butt on the line. Rather got lazy. That, combined with the fact he had come out a few years before as a die-hard supporter of the Democrat party, put the idea in many minds that the story was a "hatchet job", sparked by political bias. It cost Rather his credibility, and eventually his job.<br /><br />Not to say "Uncle Walter" didn't have his political beliefs. He was very much a die-hard Liberal, even going so far as to advocate a limited "world government". But during his time behind the anchor desk at CBS, he kept his politics in check, and didn't publicly express those opinions until well after he left CBS. In fact, he was a registered Independent so his detractors couldn't accuse him of bias one way or the other... But the greatest testament to his objectivity was the criticism from the Left that he was biased towards the Right, and vice versa.<br /><br />Nowadays, with inundation of instant news via the Internet, cable and satellite news, and the plethora of screaming talking heads like Chris Mathews, Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly and Keith Olberman, I doubt we'll ever see someone as "fair and balanced" as Walter Cronkite delivering our news... in a non-biased, apolitical, objective fashion.<br /><br />And that's truly something to mourn.Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-39386063139623676762009-07-10T20:30:00.003-05:002009-07-10T20:31:39.807-05:00my two cents-againWith all the blog wars that are going on in the South Dakota Blogsphere, I'm reminded of some key words of wisdom from my friend Michelle...<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />"Winning an on-line argument is like winning in the Special Olympics. Sure, you may cross the finish line, but you're still a retard."</span><br /><br />Something to think about...Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-69382594877958232952009-07-04T11:41:00.004-05:002009-07-04T12:15:27.982-05:00Remember to Say "Thank You"<blockquote>"I bear this cross with honor, 'cause freedom don't come free."</blockquote><br />--Toby Keith, "American Soldier"<br /><br />As you get ready for your picnics, your trips to the lake, your last-minute trip to the fireworks stand to get the last gross of bottle rockets and sparklers, I want you to stop and think for a minute about where you got your freedom on this Independence Day.<br /><br />Did you get it from Barack Obama and George W. Bush? No.<br /><br />Did you get it from media talking heads like Bill O'Reilly, Arianna Huffington, Rush Limbaugh, and James Carville? No.<br /><br />Did you get it from organizations like the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, The New York Times, The Washington Post and USA Today? No.<br /><br />Did you get it from celebrities like Brad Pitt, Paris Hilton, Bruce Willis, and Susan Sarandon? No.<br /><br />Did you get it from academics from such places as Berkely, South Dakota State, Columbia University, Harvard and Dakota State University? No.<br /><br />Did you get it from community organizers like ACORN? No.<br /><br />Did you get it from bloggers like Todd Epp, Steve Sibson, Cory Heidelberger, Pat Powers, Dakota Women and me? No.<br /><br />So where did you get your freedoms that you're celebrating today on this Independence Day?<br /><br />Simple.<br /><br />We got them from the (mostly) men and women who have sacrificed their time, bodies, minds, and lives so that we can enjoy our lives in freedom and security. For 234 years, starting in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, these individuals sacrificed their blood, so we would not have to sacrifice ours. THEY won us the freedom to act like idiots with our lives... to mock our country and feign embarrassment to the rest of the world... to celebrate the morons that throw shoes at our Presidents.... <br /><br />...and the freedom to call the people who have fought and died for our freedoms morons, rednecks, butchers, brainwashed robots, rapists, and baby killers.<br /><br />These people are our greatest heroes.... they suffered through the hellish winter of Valley Forge. They shed blood at Bull Run and Shiloh. They went through Hell on Earth at Normandy and Omaha Beach. And they are fighting off those who would do us harm in Iraq and Afghanistan.<br /><br />These brave men and women are indeed heroes. They have put their lives on the line, doing something that the rest of us either can not or will not do. Defend and ensure our freedoms with their lives.<br /><br />So as you get ready to light off your fireworks, or get ready to play volleyball, or get ready to bemoan the state of our country, take the time to think of the soldiers, sailors, and pilots who have given the ultimate sacrifice so that we will not have to.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/79/Unknown_Soldier_at_the_Washington_Navy_Yard.jpg/651px-Unknown_Soldier_at_the_Washington_Navy_Yard.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 651px; height: 599px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/79/Unknown_Soldier_at_the_Washington_Navy_Yard.jpg/651px-Unknown_Soldier_at_the_Washington_Navy_Yard.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Think of them... and thank them.Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-28469656140937474142009-06-22T22:51:00.003-05:002009-06-22T23:03:28.921-05:00panem et circensesA half a world away, thousands of individuals are waking up from a 30-year slumber. They are starting to realize their government is lying to them, and that they will do anything to keep in power, including killing its citizens who protest.<br /><br />A half a world away, a tyrannical dictator is waving his saber armed with a nuclear tip at us, threatening to blow up the world in order to assuage his feelings of inadequacy.<br /><br />A half a world away, soldiers are sacrificing their limbs and lives so that we can live in freedom, and free from fear of the evil bastards that would do us harm.<br /><br />Yet here, what do most people want to talk about?<br /><br />*A pair of spoiled brats who get married and can't seem to decide whether or not to stay on a reality show.<br /><br />*A couple who sold out themselves and their kids to be viewed by the public, at the cost of their own marriage.<br /><br />*Who wins a singing or dancing show.<br /><br />These things take up our mindset, constantly.<br /><br />The Roman poet Juvenal wrote a phrase 200 years ago that accurately describes what we are experiencing... <span style="font-style:italic;">panem et circenses</span>.<br /><br />"<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_and_circuses">Bread and Circuses</a>"Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-12473186477401543652009-06-22T00:11:00.002-05:002009-06-22T00:13:29.706-05:00At the risk of..At the risk of offending some radical feminists, or sounding phallo-centric, I just wanted to pass along the following sentiment:<br /><br />Happy Father's Day, Dad.<br /><br />With love, your son.Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-24717836118194322852009-06-21T07:43:00.002-05:002009-06-21T08:30:40.793-05:00Iran... Iran so far away...Unless you're one of those rubes who like to follow the clusterf*#k that is the "Jon and Kate Plus 8" saga, you've probably been paying attention to the debacle over in Iran.<br /><br />Basically, Iran's presidential election, featuring two hard-liners who'd both like to see Israel wiped off the map and to finish Hitler's "final solution" has been marred by massive voting irregularities, not to mention fraud. The religious folks, who are the ones who wear the "daddy pants" in Iran basically declared the incumbent as the winner despite it taking about three days to count the ballots (apparently they never heard of "hanging chads"). <br /><br />Needless to say, the public is a mite torqued off. So much so that they have decided to take to the streets and let the clerics know just how they're feeling. And based on some reports, around 100 or so folks have died. To make matters even more fun, the religious authority has said if the protests don't stop, they're bascially going to be busting heads, literally.<br /><br />Kinda takes the phrase "The beatings will continue until morale improves" to a scary real level.<br /><br />Here in the good ol' "Birthplace of Modern Democracy", the debate has been what to do or say about this whole situation. President Obama has denounced the way that the protesters are being handled. But should we say more?<br /><br />In a word, no.<br /><br />Why not? Two reasons. First of all, we're not looked upon with a whole lot of favor over in the Middle East right now... especially in the country formerly known as Persia. Still a lot of bad feelings from 1979, you know (they tend to know how to hold a grudge in that part of the world). So anything we say or do is going to be ignored at best, reviled at worst.<br /><br />Secondly, it seems the regime over in Iran is <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/19/zakaria.iran.elections/index.html">doing a pretty good job of slitting its throat on its own</a>. Fareed Zakaria of CNN says that even if the ruling religious leaders manage to stifle the protests, enough information and images of what's been going on has been leaked via Twitter and Facebook that they've pretty much abandoned the ideals that brought them into power thirty years ago.<br /><br />So to summarize... this is a case where the less we do, the better off things will be... at least in our public image.Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-18703250683170962972009-06-19T14:41:00.003-05:002009-06-19T14:45:50.910-05:00My "WTF" moment of the day....<em>And if you don't know what "WTF" means... then what the hell are you doing on a computer? </em><br /><br />I follow Bob Barr, the 2008 Libertarian Party Candidate for President, on Facebook... he posted this a couple of days ago that's a real head-scratcher<br /><br /><blockquote>In a little noted proposed regulatory decision issued in May by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (”CPB”), the administration is seeking to ban the import of any pocket knife that partially opens with a flick of the wrist.<br /><br />The government is able to reach into the pockets of America’s millions of pocket knife users to limit the type of knife they can own, thanks to a novel and expansive interpretation of the 1958 “Switchblade Knife Act.” This half-century old law prohibited the importation into the U.S.of, or the interstate commerce in, automatic switchblade and stiletto knives. </blockquote><br /><br />Forget bin Laden, and screw Kim Jong Il... lets go after pocketknives!<br /><br />Is it just me, or do you think there are some politicians in D.C. that really need to get lives?Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-58321534090893433172009-06-19T14:17:00.001-05:002009-06-19T14:19:15.527-05:00Semantics Suck!For the love of all that is holy and sacred... how many times do I have to tell you yahoos...<br /><br />It's IH-talian... not EYE-talian!<br /><br />The good people from the country shaped like a boot are not, repeat NOT, from EYE-taly!<br /><br />SHEESH!Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-60140813885192825632009-06-19T11:46:00.003-05:002009-06-19T12:16:22.577-05:00An open letter to Kim-Jong IlDear "honorable leader" of North Korea.<br /><br />Sixty-four years ago, in the smal town of Alamogordo, New Mexico, scientist <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Oppenheimer">J. Robert Oppenheimer</a> uttered these words after <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_test">a successful experiment</a>:<br /><br />"I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."<br /><br />Less than a month later, the United States Army Air Force brought Dr. Oppenheimer's words to fruition on two Japanese cities... Hiroshima and Nagasaki.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fWoNDxjOksM&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fWoNDxjOksM&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />With this in mind, and all the <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/19/us.nkorea/index.html">saber-rattling </a>you've been doing, do you <em>really</em> think it's in your and your country's interest to be torquing-off a country that has nuclear weapons and HAS used them in an actual war?<br /><br />I'm not saying, I'm just saying.<br /><br />Think about it.Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-12091380378730228032009-06-19T10:59:00.003-05:002009-06-19T11:24:37.106-05:00Tech... No LogicGuess what? I'm taking a break today from railing against the gang teaming up on my Harrisburg Basketball co-announcer. And I promse not to use FCC-unfriendly language today, too!<br /><br />For as much railing as I did aginst Twitter, I now twitter... I'm such a sell-out! By the way, here's the shameless plug... <a href="http://www.twitter.com/jackrabit1">http://www.twitter.com/jackrabit1</a><br /><br />So with this neat little thing, I've decided that I'll keep the personal stuff on there and keep this more that are on a larger scale... especially things that pi- I mean torque me off (WHEW!)<br /><br />I've also done some housecleaning. A few weeks ago, I got rid of my MySpace page. Frankly, I never go there anymore... there's too many bad memories, and I like Facebook a heck of a lot better. And frankly, MySpace has become too much of a "little kids" shill site. Sorry.... never was a fan of the Jonas Brothers and I never will be. Though if they do a set with Bruce Springsteen, I <em>might </em>develop a little respect for them.<br /><br />So here's another shameless plug... <a href="http://www.facebook.com/jackrabit1">http://www.facebook.com/jackrabit1</a>. Boy*, it's a good thing I own this little piece of cyberspace... with all the shameless plugs, I'd have to charge myself advertising!<br /><br />So there's the post, and no swearing either. Heidelberger would be so proud! :P<br /><br /><em>*I used the word "boy" as common means of expression or emphasis... nothing ethno- or peno-centric about it!</em>Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-76257927291049062512009-06-17T15:40:00.003-05:002009-06-17T15:48:29.000-05:00Don't be a dumb-ass1)Don't be a dumb-ass.<br /><br />2)If you want something done, do it yourself. Don't rely on the government to do it for you. They'll eventually screw it up and tax you for it. If you believe that government is the answer to everything wrong in the world, you're a dumb-ass. Roll up your sleeves and take care of your own damn problems.<br /><br />3)Never underestimate the stupidity of dumb-asses in large groups... all you need to do is look at the Republican and Democratic Parties. <br /><br />4)60% of all statistics are made up on the spot. Usually by dumb-asses<br /><br />5)Most atheists are either a) rebelling against religion because they don't like being told there are such things as absolutes like Right and Wrong... or b) they are arrogant enough to believe that there is no greater being than themselves. They are dumb-asses.<br /><br />6)Human beings are primal creatures. We claim to be “enlightened” and above pettiness, but when our values or thoughts are challenged enough, we end up reverting to those base emotions of jealousy and pettiness and self-loathing. Anyone who thinks otherwise is a dumb-ass.<br /><br />7)I don't need scientific proof to justify my belief in a supreme being... it's called FAITH... get it? If you can't understand that and continue to mock my faith... you're a dumb-ass.<br /><br />8)Other “Christians” who say the Catholic Church is “evil” and “wrong” are morons. Has it ever occurred to you where your particular Christan doctrine stemmed from? There's a reason it's called the “Catholic” church... it's derived from the Greek word <em>katholikos</em>, which means “universal”. So all you self-righteous Bob Jones-wannabes think on that and try not to get any nightmares tonight! Dumb-asses.<br /><br />9)People who are narrow-minded ideologues (right-wing AND left-wing) tend to suffer from tunnel-vision and can't see the big picture and only pick and choose what to read and make their opinions off that (i.e. The <a href="http://jackrabbitden.blogspot.com/2009/06/on-beating-of-dead-horse.html">criticism by the Left Wing blogosphere</a> as of lately). Those who are too open-minded usually end up with their brains (or common sense) leaking out. Both are dumb-asses<br /><br />10)I'm an independent Libertarian... NO ONE tells me how to think. And if you think you can tell me how to think, then you're a dumb-ass. Oh, and if you think you can change my way of thinking by calling me a dumb-ass, misogynist, racist, or an asshole, then you the world's biggest dumb-ass!Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-39568945541934518212009-06-16T16:52:00.005-05:002009-06-16T17:13:16.355-05:00On the beating of a dead horse...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs6/i/2005/064/c/0/Beating_A_Dead_Horse_by_livius.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 77px; height: 45px;" src="http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs6/i/2005/064/c/0/Beating_A_Dead_Horse_by_livius.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Boy, just when you think this whole STUPID blog war is over with between my <a href="http://southdakotawatch.blogspot.com/2009/06/todays-babe-poll-results-say-most-of.html">Harrisburg basketball co-announcer</a> and the rest of the left-wing blogosphere, the shit hits the fan again..<br /><br />Todd, having calmed down, explained his rationale behind posting his pictures of beautiful women (by the way, love the Juliana Hatfield pic, she rocked the Lemonheads!). But most importantly, I liked what he posted...<br /><br /><blockquote> I hope you read this blog. But if it makes you go crazy or pisses you off, then don't read it. I don't hang out with people I don't like, go to places I don't like, read things I don't like, watch TV shows I don't like, read blogs I don't like, or otherwise torture myself with things I don't like unless I'm getting paid to do so. Life is too short to be that miserable by your own hands.<br /><br />So, read on if you like the MBS, stop now if you don't. And expect that when you stop here, you'll sometimes be pleased and sometimes confounded. Sort of like life.</blockquote><br /><br />However, some on the left can't seem to accept this and continue to <a href="http://dakotawomen.blogspot.com/2009/06/more-from-he-man-woman-haters-club.html">blast Todd and his ideas</a>, or at the very least, the sincerity of them... apparently he's now some great "traitor" to their cause.<br /><br />What a bunch of bullshit.<br /><br />One of the supposed mantras of Liberalism is "Diversity". We gotta have diversity. Diversity in the schools, diversity in the workplace, diversity <span style="font-style:italic;">uber alles</span>! Apparently that idea of "diversity" ends in diversity of thought and opinion. And THEY call the right-wing "Nazis"?!?<br /><br />But what bothers the hell out of me is their apparent hypocrisy. Case in point, the whole <a href="http://jackrabbitden.blogspot.com/2009/06/asshole-of-day_12.html">David Letterman-Sarah Pailin controversy</a>. Where was the Madville Times, Dakota Women, and all the other left-wing blogs to rip Letterman a new asshole? To me, joking about someone knocking up someone's daughter, political figure or not reeks of poor taste and is a HELL of a lot more offensive than posting some pictures of beautiful women and calling them "babe". But maybe the fact that Palin is a Republican means they think that ripping on her family is okay.<br /><br />If this makes me an asshole in their eyes, I really don't care. They're practicing a double-standard and their lack of response over the Letterman situation reeks of it.Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-24445114024108641662009-06-13T12:39:00.002-05:002009-06-13T12:45:49.927-05:00Sacrifcing honest debate at the altar of Political CorrectnessMy Lake Herman friend put up <a href="http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2009/06/rosebud-lakota-criticize-madison.html">an interesting post</a> on his blog. It talks about how the publisher of the Madison Daily Leader was critical of an airport project on one of the Indian reservations in South Dakota, where there were far more pressing problems. <br /><br />A pair of writers responded to Jon's editorial, basically accusing him of being racist. About the only thing they didn't do is ask for a copy of his membership card in the KKK.<br /><br />Here was my response, in its entirety.<br /><br /><blockquote>These two writers are basically taking issue with Jon's opinion, which is fine. I can see where airport improvements could be vital, especially for health care.<br /><br />What I take issue with is the way they sling around the term "Racism". What? Because he points out some strong issues that are still on the reservations? Because they have nothing better to criticize him with, so they hang the "Racist" pejorative on him?<br /><br />"Racism" or calling someone "Racist" with no good evidence to support it is cheap criticism. It's the label for people who feel they can't win an argument any other way. It cheapens the term, when so much legitimate examples of racism still exist in the world... the attack in Washington D.C. this week is prime example of that.<br /><br />Bringing up legitimate concerns is not racism... these writers are being intellectually lazy at best... knee-jerk reactionaries at worst.</blockquote><br /><br />So in other words... bring up your concerns about racially sensitive issues, get ready to be called a racist. All part of sacrificing honest, intellectual debate at the altar of political correctness.Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-61543891280505756632009-06-12T14:39:00.003-05:002009-06-12T15:02:40.773-05:00Asshole of the Day<a href="http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/ArtAndPhoto-Fronts/COVER/071231/g-cvr-071231-david-letterman.h2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 357px; height: 275px;" src="http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/ArtAndPhoto-Fronts/COVER/071231/g-cvr-071231-david-letterman.h2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Today's Asshole of the Day must have a case of foot-in-mouth disease. But that should be nothing new coming from David Letterman.<br /><br />In case you've been <em>incommunicado</em>, here's what happened. A few nights ago, ol' Dave was poking fun at one of his favorite political punching bags, Sarah Palin. Nothing new there. Palin was in New York City and took one of her daughters to a Yankees game. Where, according to our pal Dave, Alex Rodriguez had sex with the daugther.<br /><br />One little problem... instead of Pailin's 18-year old daughter, Bristol, at the game, it was Governor Palin's 14-year old daughther, Willow. Oops.<br /><br />And to make matters worse, Letterman decides to give an "apology" that doesn't even include the phrase "I'm Sorry" anywhere in it. Just "It was not my intent." What arrogance.<br /><br />Asshole.<br /><br />Amazing... one of my friends gets ripped on for putting pictures of pretty women on-line and these "enlightened" folks don't say shit about <em>this</em>... which is a hell of a lot more offensive and disgusting than some pictures of "babes". Why is this? Is it because Palin is a politician? A Republican and the so-called "enemy?"<br /><br />Whatever happened to leaving a politician's family alone? Hell, even Rush Limbaugh ripped on people that were throwing pot-shots on then-First Daugther Chelsea Clinton's appearance. Or does that not count towards those on the political end of the spectrum Perhaps it's the liberals getting in their pot-shots at the Republicans... ya know, there is such a thing as being a "poor winner".<br /><br />If you want to throw pot-shots at Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton, the GOP, the Democrats, fine. Go right ahead. But to attack and use those smarmy remarks towards members of their families... who are still private citizens and are entitled to some privace... is disgusting and makes the people who do it real assholes.<br /><br />Letterman is a poor winner. He has shown poor taste and he is not contrite in the least for needlessly dragging this family's name trough the mud. Thus, he's the Jackrabbit Den's "Asshole of the Day".<br /><br />From now on, I'm watching Jimmy Kimmel.Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-66830850153319406682009-06-11T15:02:00.000-05:002009-06-11T15:03:07.645-05:00Quote of the day.From David Evjen's "Bitman" radio prep service...<br /><br />"On this date in 1972 the movie Deep Throat opened in New York City. Critics said the plot was good, but the acting sucked."Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-44565082186967046722009-06-11T14:43:00.004-05:002009-06-11T14:57:11.701-05:00The switch is on.It's official... as of 11 PM tonight, <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/11/dtv.digital.tv.transition/index.html">the digital TV transition is going to take effect</a>. For good. Permanently.<br /><br />For those of you who don't have cable and dickered around on getting a converter box coupon, you're shit out of luck. You had five years, plus an extra four months to get ready.<br /><br />Unless you've been in a cave or have been a complete moron, you've seen the news reports on TV. Read the stories in the newspaper and heard the announcements on radio explaining the change. And still you blew it off.<br /><br />Don't expect President Obama to come to your aid with another stimulus package to help you out. He's putting his foot down on this too.<br /><br />So I'll leave you with one parting word on this subject... quityerbitchin.Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-78221163826850164102009-06-11T02:26:00.004-05:002009-06-11T02:32:33.869-05:00Asshole of the Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01421/JamesVonBrunn_1421432c.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 460px; height: 288px;" src="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01421/JamesVonBrunn_1421432c.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Take a good look at this guy.<br /><br />His name is James von Brunn... a real piece of work. <br /><br />He is a racist, bigoted asshole who has a hard-on for Hitler.<br /><br />Did I forget to mention he <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/5500884/Holocaust-Museum-shooting-police-comb-past-of-James-von-Brunn.html">shot up the Holocaust Museum</a> yesterday and killed a security guard... a "gentle giant" of a man who had a son?<br /><br />Fortunately someone had the good sense to shoot this waste of egg and sperm in the head. Let's hope he dies and saves us taxpayers the cost of incarcerating and defending his worthless ass.Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-15044964940642575732009-06-11T01:24:00.003-05:002009-06-11T01:33:45.695-05:00Where the Hell did I go?So it's been a while since I've posted on this blog. And I took more than my fair share of ribbing for it... Where'd you go? Why aren't you keeping up with the blogging?<br /><br />My explanation... I got burned out.<br /><br />To be honest, I just didn't feel like posting. I was exhausted from the basketball season and I needed a break. Plus, I was spending quite a bit of time on Facebook-or as I call it, the "Crack Cocaine" of the Internet!<br /><br />And there was a lot of stuff I could have written about... the bailouts, the shutting down of KAUR next month, the Swee' Pea. But I chose to take it easy and stop to smell the flowers.<br /><br />Until someone (or some people) took a turd in the flower bed.<br /><br />So I'm back. For how long, I don't know. But I'm going to use this thing to smack some sense into people that are acting like the proverbial chickens with their heads cut off... whether they like it or not.<br /><br />Because I'm sick of the bullshit drama. If I want drama, I'll watch Netflix.Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22975224.post-61467132411585362252009-06-10T15:12:00.002-05:002009-06-10T15:23:58.070-05:00Moderating commentsSo after a bit, I've decided to do away with the comment moderation bit... since the character assassins are too chickenshit and slinked away. So comment away... just mind your tongue, lest I wash it out with soap.<br /><br />Oh, and to take a page from <a href="http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2009/05/more-pointless-anonymity-can-we-just.html">my friend from Lake Herman</a>, use your name. You want to be "cute", have the <em>cajones </em>to put your name behind it. If you don't, you'll get deleted. This isn't a democracy... this is my blog... I am <em>el Jefe</em>, comprende?<br /><br />I'm being harsh? Tough... I was enjoying my sabbatical before some folks had to get into a pissing match. You woke this bear up and he's grumpy.Jackrabit1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com0