So I see this CFP link to a bullshit push poll from CBS
How many times will people be fooled by the bullshit media???
The "war" was a slaughter. It has been more ceasefire than war. The bullshit media wants to make an issue out of Trump's military strike against Iran.
If the poll is accurate, which it may not be, it is a damned shame that so many people listen to and let themselves be influenced by a bunch of commie bastard media types.
It is not in anybody's interests except the globalists, for Iran to have the bomb. Trump has mostly solved that problem, but we aren't out of the woods yet.
Thanks to crap like this, we may yet get a bad outcome.
Al Fin: "Cowboy Commentary", aka "Eat your veggies" The Flag banner is posted in order to defy those who would make patriotic symbols illegal or disreputable.
Thursday, June 25, 2026
The Shining Final Maze Scene -- Danny escapes from Jack
Some folks find this flick to be scary. It's not scary to me, but it is an unpleasant movie.
The following scene came to mind this morning. When a movie is being made, the idea is to make it believable. If it isn't believable, the movie isn't as good. Well, this scene just isn't believable to me.
To recap the scene briefly, the little boy's dad has gone insane. He's attempting to murder his family. The madman chases his son into the maze, but the little boy escapes. Frankly, I don't buy the scene. The kid isn't going to outwit his father.
I've seen the Steven King's version of this movie. Neither of them are very good in my opinion. Kubrick's magic didn't work in this flick.
The following scene came to mind this morning. When a movie is being made, the idea is to make it believable. If it isn't believable, the movie isn't as good. Well, this scene just isn't believable to me.
To recap the scene briefly, the little boy's dad has gone insane. He's attempting to murder his family. The madman chases his son into the maze, but the little boy escapes. Frankly, I don't buy the scene. The kid isn't going to outwit his father.
I've seen the Steven King's version of this movie. Neither of them are very good in my opinion. Kubrick's magic didn't work in this flick.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Messala death scene, Ben Hur (1959)
6/24/26:
There's nothing new under ths sun after all. The same old tricks, the same old results.
Politics is sustained with hate, it seems. No solutions will be obtained from there. This is the direction we are headed for, unless the arc of history changes. There will be trouble ahead, and it is because of pursuit of hatred for its own sake. That's the point of the movie. A point like that goes over the heads of those who will never listen.
Oct 21, 2024:
There was something on the web that I just saw that reminded me of this. I won't link to it. It made me think that there really are people that want to make you hate them. I keep seeing that this affinity for hatred, and wonder what is driving it.
It's a trap. That seems to be the message of that entire film. Messala wanted Ben Hur to hate him. Here's the scene in the flick. The author of the book upon which the movie was based, was a Civil War vet.
There's nothing new under ths sun after all. The same old tricks, the same old results.
Politics is sustained with hate, it seems. No solutions will be obtained from there. This is the direction we are headed for, unless the arc of history changes. There will be trouble ahead, and it is because of pursuit of hatred for its own sake. That's the point of the movie. A point like that goes over the heads of those who will never listen.
Oct 21, 2024:
There was something on the web that I just saw that reminded me of this. I won't link to it. It made me think that there really are people that want to make you hate them. I keep seeing that this affinity for hatred, and wonder what is driving it.
It's a trap. That seems to be the message of that entire film. Messala wanted Ben Hur to hate him. Here's the scene in the flick. The author of the book upon which the movie was based, was a Civil War vet.
Be careful what you wish for numbnuts
Things get worse in New York City. Commies won three elections. Republicans pounce.
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
A personal post
6/23/26:
It is easy to be hard on folks. It says in the New Testament to be forgiving. Maybe 70 times 7, or something like that. Obviously, I can be unforgiving at times.
With all due respect for the rights of those with whom I disagree, I say that you are totally full of shit. But I forgive you for it.
Of course, it is not unknown for me to be totally full of shit too. So that makes us even.
12/16/16:
After that last post, which was very unsympathetic to the lefties, I now write a post that some may think as an appeal for sympathy.
Those who disagree with me may read it with pleasured scorn. They might well be glad to hear that I am having troubles.
Troubles indeed! The worse trouble in this world that a man can have. A matter of life and death itself. All the while, not having any monetary means by which to meet that challenge.
A lot of lefties are quite rich, you know. They could help, but would they?
Would I even bother to ask?
Ask for what? Well, I would like to get my biopsy done at MD Anderson in Houston. The doctor there is highly recommended, but need I 26.5k bucks to get a consultation, which is money I do not have. By the way, that money does not pay for the biopsy itself. You can see that this will run into quite a bill.
I may have other options, but this one is preferred.
I would accept help from most quarters. But if the price is too high, I will choose another option.
It is easy to be hard on folks. It says in the New Testament to be forgiving. Maybe 70 times 7, or something like that. Obviously, I can be unforgiving at times.
With all due respect for the rights of those with whom I disagree, I say that you are totally full of shit. But I forgive you for it.
Of course, it is not unknown for me to be totally full of shit too. So that makes us even.
12/16/16:
After that last post, which was very unsympathetic to the lefties, I now write a post that some may think as an appeal for sympathy.
Those who disagree with me may read it with pleasured scorn. They might well be glad to hear that I am having troubles.
Troubles indeed! The worse trouble in this world that a man can have. A matter of life and death itself. All the while, not having any monetary means by which to meet that challenge.
A lot of lefties are quite rich, you know. They could help, but would they?
Would I even bother to ask?
Ask for what? Well, I would like to get my biopsy done at MD Anderson in Houston. The doctor there is highly recommended, but need I 26.5k bucks to get a consultation, which is money I do not have. By the way, that money does not pay for the biopsy itself. You can see that this will run into quite a bill.
I may have other options, but this one is preferred.
I would accept help from most quarters. But if the price is too high, I will choose another option.
An Aesop Fable for ya
A revelation came upon me this fine morning... But it isn't an Aesop Fable. Nope. Can't back that up. But it is a Fable worth telling. An little, old snippet of wisdom that folks may want to consider.
Before I get into that, first let's say we got something of a problem right now. It will take something, which I won't name now, in order to get through it ok. Once I tell the little Fable, I'll tell ya what that "something" is.
Another part of this story relates to our addiction to convenience. That means almost everybody. Nobody seems to want to be inconvenienced in the slightest. This relates to the "something". That missing "something" is related to the addiction to the convenience.
Convenience is like a drug. It is very addictive. But it has consequences. One of those consequences is something I am dealing with RIGHT NOW. Hence the revelation.
And now for the FABLE....
There was a little birdie that just hatched. It was up in a tree. The little birdie fell out of its nest. Where it fell was into a freshly laid dump from a cow. The dung was still warm, so the little birdie didn't freeze to death. So the little birdie was safe. However, not for long. Along came a bear, and found the little birdie in the cow plop, and picked it out of the plop, and ate the little birdie.
MORAL OF THE STORY:
It's not always bad to get into the shit, and not always good to get out of it.
The origination of this FABLE is unknown. But the lesson is the revelation I had. You see, all my life, I have been addicted to the easy way. The easy way is convenient. But I am not alone. I suspect this entire civilization of the West is addicted to convenience. People want to be done with Iran. But it is not that easy to just walk away. It will take something that might hurt a little.
What does this have to do with the little birdie? It's the moral of the story. What is lacking is necessity for GUTS. The exercise of GUTS is painful. If it wasn't painful, it wouldn't need GUTS. The habit of convenience addiction makes you morally WEAK.
What does this have to do with our society? We have a problem with Iran and Russia. Also China. In order to deal with this problem, we need some GUTS. The convenient thing would be to walk out on Iran. The convenient thing would be to walk out on Ukraine. The convenient thing would be to walk out on our responsibilities.
For better or for worse, we got into the shit in Iran. It won't necessarily be good to get out of it now by just cutting and running.
Bad things happened afterwards. It happened in Vietnam. It happened in Afghanistan. It can happen again. It must not be allowed to happen. It won't take much INCONVENIENCE to put up with high gasoline prices for a little while. It won't take much INCONVENIENCE to help out the Ukrainians PROVIDED that such assistance would be helpful in OUR INTERESTS. I think a deal could be made with Ukraine to get drones for the Patriot system.
We can get out of the shit in Iran with a victory. But if we get out of Iran with a bad result, we are going to be in a world of shit eventually because of it.
As for me personally, I have to be inconvenienced for awhile dealing with something that has developed with my health. If I won't be inconvenienced in slightest in order to deal with this, I will probably die soon. If I suck it up, I can probably live a little while longer. Hence the revelation that brought this post to life.
Let those with a brain take heed.
Before I get into that, first let's say we got something of a problem right now. It will take something, which I won't name now, in order to get through it ok. Once I tell the little Fable, I'll tell ya what that "something" is.
Another part of this story relates to our addiction to convenience. That means almost everybody. Nobody seems to want to be inconvenienced in the slightest. This relates to the "something". That missing "something" is related to the addiction to the convenience.
Convenience is like a drug. It is very addictive. But it has consequences. One of those consequences is something I am dealing with RIGHT NOW. Hence the revelation.
And now for the FABLE....
There was a little birdie that just hatched. It was up in a tree. The little birdie fell out of its nest. Where it fell was into a freshly laid dump from a cow. The dung was still warm, so the little birdie didn't freeze to death. So the little birdie was safe. However, not for long. Along came a bear, and found the little birdie in the cow plop, and picked it out of the plop, and ate the little birdie.
MORAL OF THE STORY:
It's not always bad to get into the shit, and not always good to get out of it.
The origination of this FABLE is unknown. But the lesson is the revelation I had. You see, all my life, I have been addicted to the easy way. The easy way is convenient. But I am not alone. I suspect this entire civilization of the West is addicted to convenience. People want to be done with Iran. But it is not that easy to just walk away. It will take something that might hurt a little.
What does this have to do with the little birdie? It's the moral of the story. What is lacking is necessity for GUTS. The exercise of GUTS is painful. If it wasn't painful, it wouldn't need GUTS. The habit of convenience addiction makes you morally WEAK.
What does this have to do with our society? We have a problem with Iran and Russia. Also China. In order to deal with this problem, we need some GUTS. The convenient thing would be to walk out on Iran. The convenient thing would be to walk out on Ukraine. The convenient thing would be to walk out on our responsibilities.
For better or for worse, we got into the shit in Iran. It won't necessarily be good to get out of it now by just cutting and running.
Bad things happened afterwards. It happened in Vietnam. It happened in Afghanistan. It can happen again. It must not be allowed to happen. It won't take much INCONVENIENCE to put up with high gasoline prices for a little while. It won't take much INCONVENIENCE to help out the Ukrainians PROVIDED that such assistance would be helpful in OUR INTERESTS. I think a deal could be made with Ukraine to get drones for the Patriot system.
We can get out of the shit in Iran with a victory. But if we get out of Iran with a bad result, we are going to be in a world of shit eventually because of it.
As for me personally, I have to be inconvenienced for awhile dealing with something that has developed with my health. If I won't be inconvenienced in slightest in order to deal with this, I will probably die soon. If I suck it up, I can probably live a little while longer. Hence the revelation that brought this post to life.
Let those with a brain take heed.
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