Between the essence and the descent

Sing me

2009-04-08T08:20:27Z

to my grave

Bad Luck
by Social Distortion

Some people like to gamble,
But you, you always lose.
Some people like to rock 'n' roll,
you're always singin' the blues.
You gotta nasty disposition.
No one really knows the reason why,
You gotta bad bad reputation.
Gonna hang your head down and cry...
You got bad, bad luck.
Bad, bad luck.
You got bad, bad luck.
Bad, bad luck.
Thirteen's my lucky number,
To you it means stay inside.
Black cat done crossed my path,
No reason to run and hide.
You're looking through a cracked mirror.
No one really knows the reason why.
Your enemies are gettin' nearer.
Gonna hang down your head and cry....
You got bad, bad luck.
Bad, bad luck.
You got bad, bad luck.
Bad, bad luck.
Some people go to church on Sundays,
others they pray at home.
You tell them that there ain't no God,
that they're better off standin' alone.
You're always scratchin' at the eight ball,
No one really knows the reason why.
You get to the top and then you fall,
Gonna hang down your head and cry.

Anodyne by Uncle Tupelo

You threw out the past
When you threw out what was mine
Throughout the years
It was hard to make it last
Anodyne
No sign of reconciliation
It's a quarter past the end
Full moon from on high
Across the board we lose again
Anodyne
Anodyne
Tossed it out for me to find
Without a word you're out the door
Without a reason anymore
Two fingers on the trigger
Can break the heart of any day
Foolish to believe
It would turn out okay
Anodyne
Anodyne
Tossed it out for me to find
Without a word you're out the door
Without a reason anymore
Anodyne

alpheus @ 2009-01-14T13:54:00

2009-01-14T18:55:15Z

Anyone know a good dentist around here?

Gentlemen, behold!

2008-11-21T22:09:34Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdAwGKk8a4M&NR=1

I am Florida

2008-11-15T05:46:35Z

Florida holds within it over 700 known springs. Like the Pokemon, gotta get them all. Most of the exact data, descriptions and coordinates come from Florida Geological Survey Bulletin 66: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/geology/geologictopics/springs/bulletin66.htm and the local water management districts. More detailed inventories and databases are in the works, all depending on varying funding levels, political bullshit. But what claim do we have to this land if we don't pay attention to its natural marvels or remember what it was like before we perverted it with civilization?

Thus far I have visited by various means:

Lake County
Alexander Springs - National Forest, remote, massive and mostly unspoiled
Blackwater Springs - In SJRWMD owned wilderness, several minors, large rock sinkhole type spring
Blueberry Springs - A tiny gem with a galaxy of algae in Seminole State Forest
Droty Spring - Picturesque in small ravine with a curious strand banana trees
Moccasin Springs - In Seminole State Forest, transected by old log RR ruins
Mosquito Springs - Small primal ravine spring in the thick of Ocala National Forest
Seminole Springs - Grand roaring springs in large ravine/swamp, private, commando raid style
Shark's Tooth Spring - Seminole State Forest, small in deep sharp gash in hillside, neat

Levy County
Manatee Springs - State Park, massive and deep pool

Marion County
Fern Hammock Springs - National Forest owned & easy to access, something from a dream
Juniper Springs - National Forest owned, headwaters of popular and dreamlike canoe run
Morman Branch Spring - Small spring series in a primal unspoiled wilderness, from a world gone
Rainbow Springs - Massive spring series tragically encumbered by ugly development, stinking apes
Silver Glen Springs - National Forest owned, semi-unspoiled, path to nearby minor vents
Silver Springs - Utterly massive spring set, sadly thoroughly in the hands of stinking apes

Orange County
Rock Springs - Unusual massive rock fissure type spring, hideous stinking apes everywhere
Sulfur Springs - Large sand boil spring in wilderness near Wekiwa, lives up to its name, choke
Wekiwa Springs - What's with the retaining walls, I hate those ugly concrete things
Witherington Springs - In wilderness near Wekiwa, silent, circular and deep

Seminole County
Heath Springs - A small seep leading into an old sinkhole, watch for outdoor meth lab remains
Rotting Roach Springs - Small series along Econlocktahcee River, my name

Sumter County
A. Wayne Lee Spring - Private property w/house over it, commando raid, very nice

Volusia County

DeLeon Springs - Large local park, pretty spoiled by the stinking apes
Blue Spring - State Park, massive spring & run, great spot to watch marine life

Well that's 24 out of +700. Only been at this for a little over a year now, haven't had handheld GPS the entire time. (now that I have one it makes me feel like a fucking god, its a god damn modern miracle) Many failed expeditions under the belt as well, and I curse the relentless Florida sun.

Had some lovely dreamlike photos to post but can't find the damned card reader. Well just close your eyes fall to the ground and eat some of that good good Florida dirt and you'll get my spirit :P

The Naked Apocalypto

2008-11-13T07:51:53Z

Wow, so thanks to Netflix I just watched The Naked Prey (1966) which Apocalypto (2006) blatantly ripped off. Apocalypto was pretty much a modernized update with a different setting and a toned down naturalistic element, although the basic themes are pretty much the same. Some other exceptional but little known movies I've seen through netflix:

The Seventh Seal - Metaphorical, philosophical, honest, the black plague.
El Topo - Hard to describe, philosophical, religious, the nature of redemption.
Come And See - The most unflinchingly brutal war move you will ever see, subtle yet crushing.
Grave of The Fireflies - The immeasurable cruelty of modern warfare and youthful naivety.
Ran - Shakespeare's King Lear in Japan, classic tragedy in a faithful spirit.
Repulsion - Something in this movie captures the violent insanity of the isolated mind.
Buffalo 66' - Ok so if you're not me you probably won't understand why I found it so gut wrenching

Score!

2008-11-10T05:13:47Z

I got 173 using a moderately conservative approach:

http://www.coping.org/growth/stress.htm#events

Writer's Block: The Final Frontier

2008-10-27T04:20:43Z

Imagine a world without Star Trek. Is it a world you'd be very happy to live in, or a dark and terrible place?

View 501 Answers

Worse for it, and 10% of all internet humor would disappear.

How did I miss this for 3 years?!?!?!?

2008-10-05T05:36:54Z

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/showdown

New contender for best Nethack message ever:

2008-09-12T02:54:37Z

"You cover your sack with a thick layer of grease."

How real men hunt deer

2008-08-31T04:47:45Z

Since I hit a deer with my car back in May: (finally have car repaired now)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F516jsZuEo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikrGrR-ENWY

Best Nethack/SLASH'EM message ever:

2008-08-15T23:57:48Z

"You stop, your monkey is in the way."

...Pet Basilisk polymorphed into a monkey...ha ha.

Muff yo tang throbbin guzzle shit

2008-08-02T04:03:14Z

It's a goddamn miracle. One phone call to the subcontinent, some guessing on transformer outputs (12v DC but 1 amp or 1.25 amps? I know the voltage tolerance is probably +/-10% but what about the current? I bought it at Walmart so its probably not up to code anyway) and I'm back to wasting my life online.

I like my new place, I feel good about it despite my self. (to spite myself?) The charming easterner run liquor store within laughable walking distance could become an issue though. At least they have the cloves. However vermouth selection was lacking, just looking ha ha. Mmmm vermouth.

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/cce4b2fa16

Its a beautiful day in the neighborhood

2008-07-25T03:17:46Z

I lived here for a few years at #246, back then it was known as West Town Colony.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/seminole/orl-altamonte-springs-shooting-070908,0,4062283.story?track=rss

Hey

2008-06-22T08:47:50Z

You know what music video makes me want to blow my brains out? REM's Shiny Happy People. Be sure to put it on loop if you kill yourself.

Fun fun fun

2008-06-18T03:57:38Z

http://text-to-speech.imtranslator.net/

Radiohead - Street Spirit

2008-06-15T06:12:31Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPX3u0XJzKM

Rows of houses, all bearing down on me
I can feel their blue hands touching me
All these things into position
All these things will one day swallow whole
Fade out again, Fade out.

This machine will, will not communicate
These thoughts and the strain I am under
Be a world child, form a circle
Before we all, go under
fade out again, fade out again

Cracked eggs, dead birds
Scream as they fight for life
I can feel death, can see its beady eyes
All these things into position
All these things will one day swallow whole
Fade out again, Fade out again

Immerse your soul in love
Immerse your soul in love

Ja Ja Ja Party With Beer

2008-06-08T04:24:28Z

Can't get it out of my head, especially at work.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Zm8-UiCN9pg

A crack house is the hills

2008-05-23T03:02:54Z

It's been pointed out to me that I'm in a position to by a modest house. So the first thing I do is scroll from a reasonable 150k-ish suburb in Oviedo over to Pine Hills and find a 35k little house. I mean who wouldn't want to live within 1 mile of 75% of Orlando area murders? Or should I wait and hope the housing market continues to die? It's only a pile of concrete, masonry and wood.

Oh yeah four day weekend. Hello Call of Duty 4. I can't figure out how to make my long suffering grunt take a hit off his smoke grenade.

Morrissey lays it down

2008-05-10T04:41:51Z

That's How People Grow Up
by Morrissey (of The Smiths fame)

I was wasting my time
Trying to fall in love
Disappointment came to me and
Booted me and bruised and hurt me

But that's how people grow up
That's how people grow up

I was wasting my time
Looking for love
Someone must look at me and
See their sunlit dream
I was wasting my time
Praying for love
For a love that never comes
From someone who does not exist

And that's how people grow up
That's how people grow up

Let me live
Before I die
No not me
Not I

I was wasting my life
Always thinking about myself
Someone on their deathbed said
There are other sorrows too

I was driving my car
I crashed and broke my spine
So yes there are things worse in life than
Never being someone's sweetie

That's how people grow up
That's how people grow up

That's how people grow up
That's how people grow up

As for me I'm okay
For now anyway

Smile

2008-04-09T03:28:52Z

You've driven puppy completely batshit insane!

Photo implicit copyright Jim Goad, stolen without permission because no one gives a shit.

Lightnin' Hopkins

2008-04-06T07:46:41Z

When I lay myself to sleep pray that I don't go too deep
Lightnin' won Lightnin' won
Because it's cold down gold down there, crow!

Flat lands low lands on the track
Shows the water pan the track
Lightnin' won lightnin' won
Close up hands to silhouette, crow!

Lightnin' won, lightnin' won

Hound bark on the track
Hound crow hold onto your hat
Lightnin' won lightnin' won
Low lands timberlands bad lands bird lands

Urrg BLAUAAGH

2008-03-25T07:56:37Z

It is 4AM, I've just thrown it to the porcelain god. First time I turned it inside out since my last booze fest about a year and a half ago. (you know DS that one) Ahh memories. Odd how I've forgotten what chucking it feels like. Yay no work tomorrow, uraagh hurl. Praise the fried chicken I blame this on. That or I'll be doing this all week with a fun stomach bug. Hack, sputter, yak.

Do it for the lulz

2008-03-24T03:46:06Z

So I'm looking to find if Panic At The Disco did a music video for this one song and I find this take someone made using an old video game:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIDEWXr3-t8

Man unleashes killer robot on himself

2008-03-21T03:25:14Z

Its just so amusing I had to repost it:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,339213,00.html

Better than puppy tossin'

2008-03-07T04:15:12Z

Ultra high speed video gallery. If you're like me at all you'll watch the car crash over and over again:

http://www.visionresearch.com/index.cfm?sector=htm/app&page=gallery