WOT: RANT RANT RANT

[silvius14 at comcast.net (silvius14@xxxxxxxxxxx)]

O.K..........it isn't this Karl either!!!  I'm a Rammstein listener myself!!!

Yes, we will take over the world!!!

Karl



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From: "Karl Krupke" <kkrup62@xxxxxxxxxxx> 

> Heya Chris and List, 
> Haven't posted much lately; in Antartica freezing, sleeping, and working 
> my ass off. 
> But had to reply to this one. 
> 
> a) Well said, Chris. Of all the issues and crises in the world... this ain't 
> one. 
> b) Yes it is a manupulative survey... hell, let me design the questions and 
> I can 'prove' support for anything you can imagine (just drooling in 
> anticipation of Election season heating up; all those push polls and 
> malevolent half-truths and downright lies...). Gotta love the American 
> Political system, the American media, and the American public. Equal blame 
> to all. 
> c) Don't care about the Chicks one way or the other myself. In general I 
> find country music to be composed by the tone deaf for the listening 
> pleasure of the inbred... mood music for incest. 
> d) It's "hypocritical". Sorry, had to throw that in. 
> e) Calvin and Hobbes; the comic strip God reads (if you believe in God, and 
> no, I don't wanna go there. It's just an expression, OK?). 
> f) Yes, "there's a lot of "Karl's" in the world". It's a plot, we're taking 
> over. Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha!! However, of the Karls who responded to thos 
> particular poll... I ain't one o' them, either. 
> 
> Karl (one of at least two on the list; I'm the 1x 85', 2x '81 guy). 
> 
> >From: "Chris Bennett" 
> >To: "Scirocco List" 
> >Subject: WOT: RANT RANT RANT 
> >Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:16:28 -0400 
> > 
> >Well I haven't bitched about anything lately (oh yea BK and Airport 
> >Security doing an impression of giving me a warm fuzzy) 
> > 
> >Scirocco content... I intend to put about 800 miles on the 87 in the 
> >next 36 hours. Nothing like quality time at 80mph... I may actually 
> >stop in George, Washington (really that's the name) where the THE 
> >GORGE is (they have alot of bands play there) and take a few pics. 
> > 
> >So back to my rant. Let me give you a little background... I am in 
> >Spokane pulling 18+ hour days, with a fairly nasty head cold, so I am 
> >really not in a warm fuzzy kinda mood to start with. Sleep was like 
> >like being with someone warm and familiar and waking up yanked that 
> >away. I guess I am saying I didn't wake up happy. 
> > 
> >That being said I turn on the computer to check email, and I see a 
> >poll on MSN's page about the Dixie Chicks. 
> > 
> >How do you feel about the Chicks' CMA Awards nomination for vocal 
> >group of the year (their first nomination since Natalie Maines 
> >criticized President Bush in 2003, angering many fans)? 
> > 
> >Before I show the answers let me first state that I never really cared 
> >about the Dixie Chicks before (or After) what's her name stuck her 
> >foot in her mouth. I don't really care. Ultimately she stated she 
> >was ashamed that Bush was from Texas, and she entitled to an opinion. 
> >What's the drama about? 
> > 
> >What pisses me off is the answers... It's one of those skewed group of 
> >answers that implies that you are to pick the MOST correct one like 
> >some sort of goddamn psych test. It's fairly obvious the poll was 
> >geared to get a specific response. Much like most of the public 
> >opinion polls about the government. Again I am not bitching about the 
> >war and the issues, but rather how the media is manipulating us. 
> >Small scale here, but I think on a grand scale as well. 
> > 
> >The answers were: 
> > 
> >1. The Chicks are great, and the nomination is overdue and well deserved. 
> > 
> >Well with that one I am stating that I like them. I do not. While it 
> >may very well be true that their nomination is overdue and well 
> >deserved--I do not like them Sam I am. 
> > 
> >2. They should be nominated based on their talents. (I will come 
> >back to this one) 
> > 
> >3. The Chicks shouldn't have been nominated because there are more 
> >talented vocal groups out there. 
> > 
> >That one isn't horrible but I don't know if there are actually better 
> >groups. 
> > 
> >4. I don't like the Chicks or what they stand for. They shouldn't be 
> >nominated for anything good. 
> > 
> >Damn these people. The only relatively negative one subtlety applies 
> >that you are some sort of redneck. While 1/3 of it is true, I do not 
> >particularly care for them, it doesn't make them a bad group and 
> >certainly has nothing to do with what they stand for. And the last 
> >statement, sounds like it should have been a line in Deliverance or 
> >fucking Slingblade. I don't recken they orten ta be nominated for 
> >anything good uh huh. While I kinda agree with part of it (the first 
> >half of the statement) I shy away because it goes 180 degrees really 
> >quick. Labeling them as traitors for voicing an opinion, that's not 
> >me and it's against what we stand for but this one is SO far removed 
> >it just pisses me off. I see racists, bigots, and generally ignorant 
> >and uninformed people knocking themselves out to press that hypertext 
> >button. 
> > 
> >So lets talk about #2. If it stated that they should be nominated OR 
> >NOT, based on talents ALONE. I would have picked that one. But it 
> >was still worded skewed towards liking them. CMA's and even 
> >Presidential Elections in general should be towards talent and in the 
> >case of the president on the ability to do the job, not a popularity 
> >contest. This is why Eddie Murphy and Don Johnson didn't release 
> >follow up albums. They couldn't sing... Popular as hell but they 
> >couldn't sing worth a damn. 
> > 
> >I think at the time, the American people were painfully aware of what 
> >happened to the the troops in Vietnam. It was unpopular war, the 
> >soldiers faced unspeakable horrors, and came home to an America that 
> >blamed them for being there when in reality most of them were drafted 
> >against their will. 
> > 
> >So when this war started popular or not the American people, still 
> >mostly riding the surge of patriotism after 9/11, made their mind up 
> >to support the troops or else. There are huge problems with that. 
> >HUGE. You should be patriotic whether or not a madman slams a 747 
> >into a building or not. If you didn't like the country before or care 
> >enough for it to show some patriotism don't put up a flag now. That's 
> >hipocritical. Well meaning hipocracy but bullshit nonetheless. 
> > 
> >Yes without a doubt we should support the troops... don't put ribbon 
> >on your car and feel good, that's another hollow gesture. If you want 
> >to support the troops. Go up to one in the airport and thank them. 
> >Send a card, or a newspaper, a fucking box of cookies to the USO, it 
> >will get there. Little magnetic ribbons don't mean shit to the 
> >troops. Besides don't believe the hype someone made a lot of money off 
> >of the ribbon thing. Not a dime went to the families. I see a ribbon 
> >and I think sheep. The only ribbon I ever had on my car was "support 
> >your local strippers" because that my friend IS a good cause. If 
> >boobies are involved it has my vote. 
> > 
> >And finally more or less throwing stones at someone for critizing the 
> >president--not the troops mind ya... when we wave our flags and talk 
> >about we are the bastion of freedom-- free speech isn't allowed to 
> >have opposing opinions. How dare you?!? Yes let's boycott the Dixie 
> >Chicks for free speech while we have boots on the ground under the 
> >premise of giving another people that right. OMFG Get a grip people. 
> > 
> >Blood pressure... 
> > 
> >So because curiosity killed the cat, I selected # 5 None of these to 
> >see the results. 
> > 
> >46% said #1 
> >6% said #2 
> >24% said #3 
> >24% said #4 (Jesus Christ there's alot of "Karl's" in the world) 
> >0% said #5 
> > 
> >So I am a 0 Percentile type. Personally I hear country music and I 
> >want to bash my head into the wall until I slip into a coma. (ICP) 
> >But that is my opinion and is removed from the issue of whether the 
> >artists are talented or not. I am just appalled that None of the 
> >above is almost nil. 
> > 
> >The question was... How do you feel about the Chicks' CMA Awards 
> >nomination for vocal group of the year (their first nomination since 
> >Natalie Maines criticized President Bush in 2003, angering many fans)? 
> > 
> >I didn't see an option for "I don't give a flying rats ass either way." 
> > 
> >In the immortal words of Calvin and Hobbes: 
> > 
> >Calvin: "People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they 
> >don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the 
> >world," 
> >Hobbes: "Isn't your pants' zipper supposed to be in the front?" 
> > 
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