There is another Carnival of the Vanities, but I didn’t get a post in because no one reminded me over the weekend. Thus I’m going to be spiteful and not link to it.
Alice Bachini names me as one of her favorite blogs (and I certainly can’t disagree with the other three she lists), calling me the “Funny guy of the Blogosphere”. This means she is very smart and sexy and that everyone should visit her site. Yes, if you lavish me with praise, it makes it more likely for me to link to you. So sue me.
A nice little story about NASCAR fans, Fox, e-mail spamming, and jail.
I saw a number of people today linking to this radio host from St. Petersburg, Russia, so I thought I’d be one of the crowd and do so too. A rant of his is right now on John Hawkins’s site.
Speaking of John Hawkins, he once again goes out of his way to make the rest of us bloggers look bad by doing some actual journalism and getting an interview with David Horowitz. Stupid John Hawkins.
Then again, how can he prove he actually talked to David Horowitz? Hmm, that gives me an idea…
Wow, that makes four posts in one day. That’s like a record for me.
Archive of entries posted on 17th April 2003
Not Just Hate Mail… But a Threat!
I’m not sure what post set it off, but I just got this e-mail from henk nak (edited to make it clean enough for primetime):
I hope you will be f–ked in your tiny little a** with the biggest cactus on the face of the earth.
You are one of the reasons the complete planet hates America.
I will make sure my arab friends pay you a visit soon..
Knock knock..
An AMERICAN anti-war “fanatic”
I try to be a courteous blogger, so I try to respond to anyone who takes the effort to e-mail me:
Hello Henk Nak! Thanks for the input. I’m not sure how that whole thing with the cactus might actually happen, but it doesn’t sound unpleasant, so I think I’ll have to disagree with you on that issue.
As for your Arab friends stopping by, I’ll need to clean up a bit first. Luckily, there was a two for one deal on bags of Doritos at the supermarket, so on the snack department I’m prepared for guests. Also, considering the length and the mood of the party, maybe I can show everyone my gun collection… or, at least, some choice selections.
Sorry that whole anti-war thing didn’t work out; seeing those people beat a statue of Saddam with their shoes must have been painful for you to watch. Maybe if you’re even more fanatic, you can prevent the next liberation.
Cordially,
Frank J.
Keep the mail coming!
UPDATE: Apparently he used someone else’s e-mail who was from Holland, so the response was wasted. Oh well.
Just a Reminder
Frank Solutions for Post-Bellum Depression
After the high of the war and seeing our troops kick-ass as only Americans can thus showing the world once again why there is no badder mother fu–ker than the U.S. of A., you’re probably now feeling a bit down and under whelmed since the main fight is over. You’re stressed out with worry that it will be a long time until you see another war, and that you’re news coverage will be filled with fluff stories on rescuing kittens from drain pipes instead of more cool pictures of buildings exploding. Especially hard hit are our service men and women, who have to go back to their old lives of not killing evil people. My own brother, a Marine who didn’t get to participate in Operation Wacky Iraqi Attacky, is left wondering if he’ll ever get a chance to kill evil foreigners. All these down feelings are what is referred to as Post-Bellum depression.
Now, I took a number of Pysch classed while in college, so I feel qualified to give some solutions to alleviate Post-Bellum depression. I hope you find them helpful.
WAYS TO FIGHT POST-BELLUM DEPRESSION
* First off, remember that there is a lot of evil and oppression in the world and there always will be. That means there is always someone we’ll need to fight eventually.
* Playing first person shooter games online can be a way to get that feeling of war back… unless you suck at them because then you’ll just frustrate yourself more. Oh, and don’t be a gay camper; that just pisses me off.
* A trip to the zoo can take your mind off things, as it is both fun and educational. Plus, there are monkeys there; monkeys are funny.
* Eat a corndog. No one can be depressed if they have a corndog.
* Going to a firing range or going out into the desert to plink things is a great way to get the adrenaline running again. If you don’t have a firearm, then you’re a pussy; go buy a firearm.
* Drink heavily. Drinking heavily is the number one way to fight depression… or maybe it makes it worse. What the hell do I know.
* Commit suicide. A lot of people who are depressed commit suicide. It doesn’t seem like a good idea to me, but maybe those people know something I don’t.
* Fight ninjas. A good ninja fight is a great substitute for a war. Just watch out for those ninja throwing stars; sometimes they’re poisoned. Ouch!
* Take drugs. Drugs make you happy. Yay drugs.
* Beat up a hippy. There is never a reason not to beat up a hippy, so knock yourself out (that’s just an expression; it’s the hippy you’re actually supposed to knock out).
* Knit something. Knitting a scarf or a sweater is a great calming activity… Shut up! You’re the one’s that’s gay.
* Write a humorous list about something. Writing a humorous list is so much easier than trying to put together a coherent post about a single subject. It’s just coming up with the topic that’s a bitch.