December 10th, 2008
The all fun times Global warming debate came up in the course of discussions at O’Byrnes tonight and what it really means to us today. With the recent discovery of OIl in Brazil and the find being of great size it is clear that the fear of the world running out of Petro Chemicals was a bit short sighted, I agree that we use alot of them but it has been possible for some times for lubricants and even Gasoline to be created via artifical means. Now as far as global warming (If it exists) is concerned we should be reducing our reliance on petrochemicals so as to prevent Ice Cap melting and global flooding.
This is not something I consider bad and if not for the fear mongering that is going into much of the advertising and other methods of outlay I would even agree but for several factors:
1. No nation not in the 1st world even gives a shit at all and THE big international polluter (USA)as well as home of the companies that pollute in other nations is out
2. The current pollution standards are very very high and it can be clearly seen that tailpipe emmissions are not the problem in this counrtry
3. The nations not participating are merely increasing their consumption to match what is not being used by north america, have you heard of China, they all want cars and individually I am told their average auto makes more polution than a 60’s US made car.
4. Due to the capitalist system those things that pollute most will tend to be done in nations whose standards are the lowest.
To use Denise’s line the world is an apartment building and we are keeping our floor clean, but the Russians have started a fire on the European floor and the Asian and Africa Floors are worse, we should not be worrying about our standards which are already high we should be working on making at least the standards from the 80’s the INTERNATIONAL standard. Of course that would take a UN with teeth which is not on the Russian and US agenda meaning it is not gonna happen.
We are not the problem and if I hear one more fucker trying to tell me to use a Prius a car with an engine that cannot get to operating (Hence least polluting) temprature in winter in this country I am gonna kick their ass.
This comes back to a debate I had last year with some LJ people about the use of electric trolley’s in Edmonton, Canada is not Vancouver or California this place is the largest population this far north on earth and many of the things we do here to live make no sense elsewhere but are part of how this city is. The Cold breaks trolley lines making the system no matter how nice for green sensibilities useless, not to mention this city is wholey Coal fired as far as power and I will tell you the coal burned to run a bus on Power is way more polluting than a bus is on Desiel.
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December 8th, 2008
The current Political situation underlines my problems with the system as it stands in Canada, my reservations have little to do with the situation but without said issues there would not be a situations.
I perfer extremism in opinion, my dream government is a Right Wing Minority with a Left Wing Opposition with the swing being held by various area or special interest parties in Canada this would be the Bloc. The problem I have here in canada is the Liberal Party of Canada, by representing the center they really stand for absolutly nothing at all. They do not proffess an ideology or ideal they seek to win at all costs even their ideals. They sit in the center rolling back and forth towards whatever ideology or ideal they think will win at the time. This to me is the problem as its my feeling that ideology is key by having the opposite forces of the political spectrum at odds as occurs so often in european parlementary systems creates a balance that best serves people on both sides. Spilting the difference and serving the Nation best. An NDP minority, Conservative, it does not matter who is in charge by seperating the ideals at both ends we have legislation that is equitable for all.
Instead we have the Liberal party dividing the vote that could create a situation of actual fairness.
I get really really fucking mad at some of the people I meet from Ontario, I don’t want to make genrealizations but the way that some people who hail from that neck of the woods feel the Liberals are the key to our nations survival. I know the history of our nation, Liberals placed us underneath america, They rape those provinces who don’t support them, they build power by rewarding those who show them the most loyalty, although they were founded to push for change they have become the paletable of entropy maiming our nation economically, dividing our people socially and making so many people feel disafected with their style of federal rule that their are seperatist parties sitting in our legislature as we speak. They have divided Canada and left us weak they have turned us from one of the powers who helped end WWII into an international nice guy laughingstock. We are no longer respected and we are so far from the halls of power that in many ways we are a step better than Mexico if only because we started better off in the first place.
The Liberals controled the reigns of power of this nation for the majority of this last century and I see our nation not a proud power but a fucked and emptied whore brought down by a party concerned more with political expedience than any real ideal.
Thats why I hate the Liberals
Thats why I would RATHER ANYONE ELSE IN CONTROL OF MY NATION NDP, BLOC, hell even the GREENS who are crazy as bedbugs, I voted Commie for gawds sakes. I will admit freely I normally fall in the conservative path, having more to do with strong stands against crime than anything else but if you can find me a party who truly represents the balance I seek without being that pack of sycophantic money seeking fucks in the Liberal party I will go door to door for them.
I want Canada to stand up look around and lead the way to a better world, not grasp around at the corners of international affairs deluding ourselves about our importance because the party in power for so long has lied to us about our place.
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August 4th, 2008
So much on my mind, with work and life and the stress of schools arrival I am pretty much freaking out.
There is a whole pile of things that just keep showing up. Life has been getting more complicated and for a change it is not my fault, or I think it is not my fault. I suppose I should be more upbeat, Hell I intended for this to stop being a blog of complaints and focused misery but what else do I have. Leah returns soon thank gawd so I can at least get things between us sorted out.
Fuck.
Ok anyway on to other news I have become addicted to S.M. Sterlings work as of late starting with his “Peshawar Lancers” and “Homecoming” now I am trapped in his series that is begun with “Dies the Fire” his writing style is one that perks my interest and with the death of Robert Jordan and the extended wait for George R.R. Martins next book I need something to fill the gap. Of course I have also been hooked on Harry Turtledove who’s writing on Alternative history fits well with my own head space. My own prediliction to history makes his work right up my Alley, I mean a series where Japan REALLY won at Pearl Harbor seizing the Island itself and a portion of its Facilities, how in the hell can I say no? Not to mention his multi book multi series epic of what if the south won the US civil war. Facinating stuff and I just eat it up all day long.
I think I am hiding in the books to keep away from the rest of my life the rest of the mess. I am trying to do a whole pile of different things before school starts and it seems few of them are going to happen. This is of course frustrating but in good news I have gotten my broken tooth yanked out and soon I shall get the other wisdom teeth out as well. Leaving the back of my mouth free and clear and spacious for the first time in my life, well since they came in all those years ago.
Even my love life normally a place of at least peace is becoming more complicated. I am afraid about what is going on. Afraid of whats to come. Damn.
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March 21st, 2008
Someone Stole my Daytona, I would imbed a photo but I was waiting till I fixed the hood and headlight doors as part of stage 2 restoration before I took photos of her.
I think I am in shock, I was very calm talking to the police but I can actually feel my whole world falling on me. This is not a good feeling.
I as always continue to advocate the death penalty for all crimes, now at last I have a reason.
I guess me and Peters have something new in common.
All I have are one liners.
X-Posted to Lj
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March 2nd, 2008
Ok things are happening in my life, I have broken up with Leah due to the incompatibility of our long term goals, Yeah.
I now have a 90′ Chrysler Daytona V6, she goes good and in a with a shit ton of work she should look and run great. Best of all with me single and unhappy about it I am hidding in mechanical tasks, this may not help my GPA but it will give me a hot car for the summer months. The Acclaim is still on the docket but with the headgasket being an issue the Oil pump and Bearings could use a replace and basically the accrues need for parts replacement makes repair an expensive proposition at this time, not to mention the Daytona is gobbling my Cash like nobody’s business.
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February 28th, 2008
The Acclaim blew up in Calgary, I had to break up with my girlfriend and things are spiraling a little bit. I should Blog more but I need to get my school stuff done first. Much of it is not getting done AT ALL.
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January 13th, 2008
I am snappish still like telling me not to curse is a death penalty kind of snappish, guess what my mother has to do to defend the virtue of the brother. Delightful and after a thrilling explanation of why I am fat unhealthy and going to die, simply magic.
For the record unless it is work I am not going to stop swearing if only to underline the depth of my brother’s error. I have the right to say as I will what I will.
Until this is realized the fight will continue.
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January 6th, 2008
I have been moved and so I write, moved by Californication Season 1 Episode 8 about his father. I started thinking about the things I have wanted to be a father, a husband a lover and a friend, I do well some but the one that cannot be muliganed has not happened, thru circumstance events and a few times what could be considered luck I have not had the path to father opened. Something about the love of a child appeals to me in a way I cannot articulate and I do not mean mine for I but rather I to them. Some part of me moving on past me bringing some fragment of what I was forward to others, a family a name a line a path responsibilty to protect what was by being what is. I seem to have gone another way abandoning the first few for the last being a friend. I have a good many friends as I have always had in my adult life moving about me as they always do closer and drawing away each being helped and helping as they need. In some ways I have replaced that old perogitive with this, no longer a child and a lover seek but instead strive to be the best man I can be and maybe in the end all things will come as I had once hoped but down a road I would have never thought.
[I am sorry there is such a clear demarcation of idea's here but this is how I think]
For the first time in a long while I have fallen in Love, that scary scary word, I mean on some level it evokes fear of betrayal and humiliation, and yet I cannot help myself. I do not want to Love to put myself there out on a limb opening my emotions again to another letting them into my mind my soul my life. I am scared to death. And yet I do Love her I walk again the path of which has cost me so much pain. Why? I ask over and over this was not a requirement of her’s not her plan not so soon so fast. I cannot help it she rules so many of my thoughts and again I am 18 by a wall looking in the eye’s of that first and kissing so gently and knowing something so great. When I kiss Leah that is there and like then I am driven to her to kiss and to more. Yet not. She is not ready and I am Ok with that, how did this happen this realignment of what I was trapped in touch and affection to save my soul, I let her in and did not demand the price of flesh that makes the risk at least enjoyable. I am baffled at me. Love is a funny fickle thing and I seem to be absorbed in its grip. I have not blogged much cause I cannot articulate how I am feeling. I am on a rollercoaster, I want to smash to get off to escape but I want to stay on, to risk the whole ride to see if this is the one she that I have sought since that first kiss. Lips touching but so much more than that could ever be.
[ I would blame the time but it is noon.]
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January 6th, 2008
Californication is an awesome show, Showtime and David Duchoveny is a good match, after what seems far too long I hung out with Steve, John and Dave we talked had some drink and even had a nice smoke. It is good to have a good time with good friends. Steve leaves in the morrow for Victoria, John the day after for Ottawa and Dave moves back to inscrutability once more. Split by time and circumstance and still given a chance we have a good time hanging out together.
I gushed perhaps to much of the Leah but I regret nothing. It has been sometime since I have been in love and much longer since I was loved back.
Also I have discovered that a little bit of Scotch settles down the pain in my tooth quite quick making life bearable once more.
Its good to see everyone again I wish Brad had of come over so I could speak to him of Purple Jesus and comiserate with him over our teams failure to get in after being so close. Ah well, to much chance of other things I suppose.
Feh, the liquor has made me introspective it is time for bed
Salvete
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