The bellman last night paid me a complement. At least I think he did. I guess I’m not so up to date on the lingo kids throw around these days. He told me that I “lay it down”. He went on to say he thought it was cool that I spoke my mind and that I wasn’t afraid to tell the managers what I thought. I almost expected him to tell me to “keep it real”.

Now sure it’s pretty neat that the young kids dig me. Well at least this one kid. But I’m not to sure if that’s the message I want to spread around to the youngsters. I really don’t want to make any waves. At least I try not to make any waves. But my sub-conscious has a way of getting me to say and do things that I really wouldn’t want to say. Strictly speaking as a good employee.

But the idea of “laying it down” and “keeping it real” does strike a chord that I find I’m attracted to. I like thinking I’m a badass. I like to think that I’m some kind of crusader for the oppressed. And I just really like to think I’m a thorn in someone’s side. But the truth is that the “they” I refer to probably don’t even give two shits about me. “They” most likely never have even visited this site.

To be honest with you, I’m not even sure why I even bother any more. I do this out of habit? Or maybe part of hopes I will get the chance to “keep it real.” Time will tell. It always does.

This could very well be a very controversial topic. I went to the fireworks last night for the Sand Festival. Me and the Isley’s, the Saddler’s, and the Lindsey’s. Pathetic opening at the fireworks. They were really low and from where we were sitting a tree blocked the view. Ok I’m not here to talk about fireworks. In school most of us had nicknames. I was referred to by many names by many people. Tank, Mayo, Velvet, Tuubero The Good Luck God Of The Lottery, and probably a few I have forgotten. Most of us has had nicknames. I don’t think it’s a big deal.

I refer to one of my friends as Lumpy. I Have since high school. I don’t remember who gave it to him. And it’s not meant in offense.

Tonight I was asked to stop referring to him as Lumpy. I was told to use Uncle Dan. Lumpy told me because his wife told him. Shit I don’t really have that big of a problem with the whole issue. In fact I understand why. They don’t want the kids referring to him this way. What I don’t like is that the wife couldn’t tell me this herself.

I’m big on “if you have to tell someone something, do it your fucking self not have someone else do it for you.” If any of my friends (or their wives for that matter) have a problem I would like to think they would know to tell me themselves. I have something to say I say it to who it needs to said to. I won’t have someone else do my dirty work for me. I suppose Lumpy’s wife doesn’t know me that well. It just kind of irks me.

I know what your thinking. Am I not really doing what I’m bitching about by writing this here on the website? And I would have to say yes. But in my defense this just happened. Give or take a hour or two. When I see The Bride Of Lumpy I will tell her. Any of my friends want to chime in on this one? If so direct any comments to my e-mail or throw one into the GuestBook.

So Timothy McVeigh popped his cork yesterday morning. All I can say is good riddance. But there are of course a few nut cases floating around that think McVeigh either is a hero or a product of wrong doing. All I can say is bullshit.

First up we have Timothy McVeigh Was Telling The Truth It’s Not Your Father’s Mind Control Technology. Kathy Kasten believes it was all implanted microchips. Here’s my favorite quote:

Those of us who have been researching and investigating rumors of microchip implants for the last 10 years heard that Timothy McVeigh was claiming to have been implanted by the U.S. Army, we could only nod our heads.

Now I am not by no means a super patriotic guy. But I think that this lady has watched way to much X-Files. This chick works for the University of California.

The next two kind of go hand in hand. First we have Timothy McVeigh is going to be murdered by Inmate #27523-013. Inmate #27523-013 is also known as Ron Cole. Inmate #27523-013 defense of McVeigh is that McVeigh was at war. And Inmate #27523-013 is using the war is hell defense here. You know the war is hell defense right? In a state of war (sometimes and it’s really to bad) innocent people get killed. Inmate #27523-013 himself is in the clink because “I was raided and arrested by the FBI’s Domestic Terrorism Unit on May 1 [1997]. I am a prisoner of that war…”

For the record Inmate #27523-013 is a member of the Branch Davidians. Inmate #27523-013 supports McVeigh:

..the knowledge that my compatriots are backing down in the face of the McVeigh verdict turns my stomach… Not because I support violence or enjoy my environment (which, now, is prison), but because I am right, we are right, the patriot movement and what it stands for is right. As true patriots, we must understand, as General Sherman did, that “war is Hell.” and we’re right in the middle of it.

And in the same vein of the war is hell defense here we have a message posted on the Free Market forums entitled Timothy McVeigh: An American Hero! No quotes from this one. Just read it yourself. Unbelievable is all I can say.

Well that’s it. Just wanted to point out a few of these guys. This is six days in a row that I have wrote. Usually I only write while I’m at work. I’ll see if I can keep this up.

Well my six day streak came to an end. Yesterday I had some trouble with my isp. So I really was going to do an update. Yesterday was the birthday of my cousin and by chance Harpy #13. So I was going to wish her a happy birthday, but now I got to do it a day late. Sorry coz. Happy Birthday.

You ever have one of those moments were you feel like you just put your foot in your mouth? Usually this kind of thing only happens in real life, not on the net. Well I have managed to put my foot in my mouth internet style. Here is a chat transcript of me thinking I’m about to talk with a buddy of mine and I end up with the wife instead:

Turk: hey faggot
Buddy: mrs faggot here
Turk: Oops sorry.
Turk: Really sorry.
Buddy: tis ok hes at work
Buddy: i just checked his mail
Buddy: hey i have a birthday invite 4 u to trevors party u gonna b around later
Turk: Cool
Buddy: u gonna b at troys later
Turk: Yeah must likely.
Buddy: ok ill drop it off there
Turk: cool.
Buddy: well chace is crying i gotta go
Turk: bye bye
Buddy: bye

Really happened. No lie.

Well I have been playing with cgi and for a while. Now I’m futzing with java script. Up top (for what appears to only be users of IE) you will see a fancy menu thingie. I downloaded the script and have been messing around with it. As I said users of Internet Explore can see it and use. You folks who use Netscape are screwed. I can’t figure it out. Now you are not missing anything vital. It’s just a quick way to jump around to some of the pages that are buried deep. It’s just me experimenting.

About the only other thing that causes the menu thingie up top trouble (other than the whole Netscape thing) is the damn monkey shocker banner ad. You know the one? Were you get to shock the shit out of the monkey and win money. Well it totally mess’s with it.

Today happens to be the one year anniversary of my moving out of my house. A little place that I miss quite a bit. I miss the freedom of having your own place. A year ago today things were a little different. But a big blow was coming. But I was having a lot of fun.

Today is also Fathers Day. Last year for one reason or another I missed Fathers Day. This year we (and when I say we I mean me and my brother) had our usual diner fight. This years was a dozy. I don’t want to get into it here. The brother has no way of defending himself on the net because he is a Techno Luddite.

Other than that I’m still futzing with JavaScript menu thingie up top. I can’t figure out why Netscape will not show it. The problem lies somewhere between the fact I use FrontPage and maybe something to do with the color scheme. If I can’t figure it out I may jettison the JavaScript. Will see.

Quick one while I wait for first shift to get here. The JavaScript thingie I was having problems with is getting better. The problem was that the JavaScript code was in a table and though IE (didn’t mind it) Netscape hated it. So I’m going and pulling all of it out of the tables. So now the fancy menu thing up top should work for Netscape users. My initial feelings on the Netscape problem was that any of you who use Netscape should switch to Internet Explorer. It’s a better browser. At least in my humble opinion.