Sunday, July 31, 2011

Sarcasim

Sarcasm is “a sharp, bitter, or cutting expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt.” Though irony and understatement is usually the immediate context, most authorities sharply distinguish sarcasm from irony; however, others argue that sarcasm may or often does involve irony or employs ambivalence. Sarcasm has been suggested as a possible bullying action in some circumstances.

       I was given a coffee mug the other day. On the mug it said "SARCASM, yet another free service I offer!". I couldn't help but think just how much sarcasm plays a role in my day in daily life. I use it all the time. I wouldn't be the person I am without it. I use it as a crutch, shield, tension breaker, mask and battering ram. I'm not sarcastic right out of the gate, you have to earn it. If you're going to be sarcastic, god damn it, you'd better be smart  about it, but not too smart. I always want the person to know that I'm being sarcastic. Although, sometimes I like it when they don't get it right away or it has to be explained to them. It gives it that little extra umph. Really drives the message home.

*NOTICE: Helen Waite is now in charge of my complaint department. SO if you have any complaints - please go to Helen Waite.



       When all you really want to do is punch the person in the mouth but the thought being Marandised, handcuffed, arrested and thrown into the back of a patrol car really doesn't appeal to you, let words be your weapon of choice.  Be careful with your words because there is a thin invisible line you must not cross. Once you have crossed it there is no going back no matter how hard you try. The damage is done. You have lost a friend or even worse made an enemy. So say it with a smile.

       You wouldn't believe some of the things I've said and gotten away with all because I said it with a smile and always remember sarcasm works because arguing with stupid people isn't much fun.
 

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

GUN CONTROL

         Lately is seem that more and more politicians and public personalities  are getting into trouble because they shoot first and ask questions later. Failure to exercise proper gun control destroys families and is contributing to the erosion of trust in public officials. It is bad for society and something must be done!

    
     John Ensign used his gun on a campaign staffer. Eliot Spitzer used his gun on prostitutes. Larry Craig used his gun in a airport in Minneapolis. James E. McGreevey used his gun up and down the garden state parkway. Mark Sanford used his gun on some woman in Argentina and Anthony Weiner was stopped before he got the moment to use his gun and it still ruined his life.

       Scumbag politicians get fired after the improper use of a gun but celebrities get paid. They get paid big time! If you're old enough you might remember a film called "Party at Kitty and Stud's" staring a future Oscar winner Sylvester Stallone. I'm not going to go into great detail but I have complied a short list of people who have graced screens big and small that have made the news because of a gun; Rob Lowe in 1988, George Michael in 1998,  Paul Reubens in 1991, Hugh Grant in 1995, Charlie Sheen more times than you can count, Tommy Lee also in 1995, Collin Farrel in 2003, David Letterman in 2009, Michael Jackson the king of pot in 1993 (the first time), the Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger  and the Billion dollar man Tiger Woods in 2009.


       Now you know that's a shame! Don't these people ever read the news paper or turn on the TV? How stupid do you have to be to believe that someone is not going to find out? They always find out. Don't believe me, Google Fatty Arbuckle and get back to me. Tell me what you find. There was a time when you could grease a few palms and your indiscretions would disappear, never to be heard from again. Those days are gone and that book is out of print. If you can't control it keep it in a safe place. Guns kill.

Monday, July 25, 2011

One for the road!

                                ALCOHOL

      I'm not a hundred percent sure if this is the exact quote because I'm too lazy to look it up and I may have a slight hangover from a couple of days of drinking this weekend but it goes something like this " To alcohol,  the cause of, or the solution to all of life's problems". For those of you not familiar with FOX animation domination Sunday, this may sound like something from a person who is destined to be in one of those anonymous 12 step meetings. For the rest of us we know that it's just another day in the life of Homer Simpson. 

         Before I get to far into this I want you to know that I'm not an alcoholic, they go to meetings. This is not a thinly veiled cry for help. This is not me making light of anyone with a drinking problem, yet. What this is, is a celebration of all things alcohol! That miracle social lubricant that can turn the dullest of parties into the stuff of legend. Who hasn't walked into a room and taken a look around and at least once and said " GOD, I really need a drink right now "?

        As a matter of fact I went out and got a six pack just that quick! Yes, I know how that sounds. No, I really don't care. It's considered brunch if you drink it with a meal after 10 am right?


         Oh the magic that is alcohol, the nectar of the gods, the scourge of the1920's and the thing that makes karaoke fun. Seriously, have you ever had fun doing karaoke and not had at least one drink? Hell I remember this one time I went to this bar that had karaoke (Now when I say remember, what I really mean is from brief flashes of memory and what witnesses said in the police report.) and had a great time singing, making new friends and a few enemies. I danced on tables, pissed on potted plants and flung cigarette butts at passing cars, people, pigeons (I think they were pigeons) and anything else that moved, real or imagined. What other legal substance can provide you with such a wealth of ... (my beer is kicking in) what ever the fuck it's called!


        Some of the best times of my life, have been lubricated with this intoxicating libation . Why,  I was reminded of one today when a friend of mine posted this
Dan Yg commented on Robert J wall post on Dan Y's wall.


i was just thinking about how we met. we were at a party at the osborne street house. you offered me a shot of jack daniels. if i remember correctly, it was your birthday and you had received the bottle as a gift. lol!
3 hours ago · ·


  • Dan Y. and 2 others like this.

    • Robert J. miss you, bro! :(
      10 hours ago · · 1 person

    • Dan Y. Wow, I never thought I'd say this but clearly your brain cells are a hardier lot than mine. Just looking back it would have seemed like I'd known you already at that point. The bottle was a gift from Maurice Shawn Mondesire and we killed it off over the weekend. ...so many good and strange memories from that house. - Miss you too! Love ya, mang. Do you remember the year? 1993,94?
      3 hours ago ·

    • Maurice Shawn Mondesire Oh those were the days. When everything was fresh and new and it only took half as much alcohol to get drunk as it does today.
      about an hour ago ·

on Facebook today


       See what I mean? I'd love to say that I was making this shit up, but I can't. If you ask anyone who knows me they'll tell you that I love to have a drink or 17 from time to time. Not all the time mind you, but often enough. Like on those days that end with Y, can you think of a better reason to knock one down? How about when your boss asks you to train the new guy and you already have a ton of crap to do? Oh, here's a really good one, those times when your mother starts talking about people who've died and you have no idea who the hell those people were. Or any time you watch the news? There is always a reason to drink be it good, bad or otherwise. 


       So I will leave you whit this from greatquotes.com "You may insist you only drink when you are watching the game with your friends, celebrating a special event, or with three meals a day, seven days a week, but man has justified his indulgence for getting inebriated since beer was invented before 9000 B.C. It is an escape for some, a comfort for others, and a social pastime for many. Entire cultures of people have been brought together by this single activity—the Irish and Germans most notably—and many famous people have been caught with a beer or other drink in hand, such as Ben Franklin, Winston Churchill, Boris Yeltsin, and the list goes on. Whether you are the one standing on tables or the more responsible ‘designated driver,’ drinking is part of all our lives."     

        Ok I've got to go. My beer is getting warm.

Friday, July 22, 2011

Hey FOUR eyes!

      Have you been to the movies lately? If you have, you've noticed the explosion of movies in 3D. That would be great if these movies didn't simultaneously suck and blow! Here's an idea. Taking the extra money you spent on making these pieces of shit in 3D and invest it in one more retooling of the script. 3D does not a good movie make.


 THE GREEN LANTERN

        There is 1 hour and 45 minutes that I will never get back. Here"s the premiss:


In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds). Hal is a gifted and cocky test pilot, but the Green Lanterns have little respect for humans, who have never harnessed the infinite powers of the ring before. -- (C) Warner Bros

        Sounds like everything that you'd need for a great movie, right? WRONG! That's the movie in a nut shell. Nothing else happens, but it happens in 3D. Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan is barely likeable. Now get this, they chose him because he has no fear. A cocky son of a bitch who thinks nothing of putting his life in danger and the lives of others. This self-centered dick then is whisked across the universe to begin training that he doesn't even complete. While back here on Tera Firma. . . .  BLAH BLAH BLAH. Who gives a shit? 20 minutes into it I'm struggling to stay a wake and half way through I'm out like a light.


THOR

      Bore would have been a better title. Here's the premiss: 

The epic adventure Thor spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the mystical realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. As a result, Thor is banished to Earth where he is forced to live among humans. When the most dangerous villain of his world sends its darkest forces to invade Earth, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero.-- (C) Paramount Pictures

        
        Sounds like everything that you'd need for a great movie, right? WRONG! Are you starting to noticing a theme here. Another comic book movie that was better served as a comic book. Fuck what you heard. What this movie is really about is daddy issues. There was a great story here that they chose not to tell. The story of the rivalry between Loki and Thor's their struggle to win the love and respect of their father and ascend to the throne . Thor being "a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war" and Loki being a punk ass bitch, daddy didn't have much to choose from. Daddy then chooses Loki who unbeknownst to him . . .  BLAH, BLAH. BLAH. Natalie Portman BLAH. 1 hour and 55 minutes  later another white man comes to save the day (Yes I know it's Thor and I'm familiar with the story, but not since Will Smith in "Independence Day" has a black man saved us from anything but the high cost of picking cotton. There are a billion Asians can't they have a go at it? There are plenty to choose from)!


HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOW PART 2 


       OK, I'm not going to lie. I liked this one

 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second of two full-length parts. In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort. It all ends here. -- (C) Warner Bros

       But really, in 3D? REALLY! It was the perfect end to a movie franchise and had no real reason to to be made in 3D. Oh wait, that's not true. The reason, $4.00 and $6.00 if you want to see it in REAL D 3D IMAX. So what did that add to the movie going experience. NOT A DAMN THING!  It's not like when you went to go see Avitar and it helped bring you into a world that will never exist except on screen. This time it just gave you a headache and distracted you from the movie because those Harry Potter 3D glasses kept fucking up your field of vision and you had to keep pushing them up. 

       If you're like me and already wear glasses you're royally screwed. They never fit right, they always feel awkward and make you look like a big douche. Less 3D, less C.G.I and more story.  Now if they could lower the price of a hot dog that would be nice too.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

I can't believe I just heard you say that!

      Living in New York City you really are never starved for entertainment. All you have to do is walk down the street and wait for the show to begin. Mind you, some streets are better than others and nights are always better than days. The best show times are any time after three in the morning where you are liable to see or hear just about anything. I tell you that I have produced more than a few shows in the past and I have no doubt that I have more than a few more good ones in my future. But this isn't about me, not today anyway.

       This is all about some of the things heard while walking the streets of this not so fair metropolis.  I'm going to tell you that I'm not prone to eavesdropping per say, but if you're walking down the street and I can hear you talking, I'm gunna to listen. . . 

Retail Therapy Soothes Even the Most Troubled Upper East Side Soul


     "I know, but I was at a funeral all day...Yeah, it was sad, but I really didn't know him at all...The saddest thing was seeing his daughters upset. They're the same ages as--Wow! This shirt is only $19!! You can't even buy a freaking Frappuccino for $19! I'm getting it in blue."

See what I mean? Oh the humanity!

Wednesday One-Liners Enter a Persistent Vegetative State


      "You've had way too much cock in your mouth to be vegan."

How do you recover from a line like that?


Wednesday One-Liners Join the Jet Set 

 

      " In the event of a loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will be released from the overhead above your seat. After the screaming subsides, please place the oxygen mask around your nose and mouth. If you are traveling with a child or an adult who is acting like a child, place your mask on first before attempting to help put theirs on."

Even when you try to leave  they get you.

I'm Gonna Tell The Dick You Said That

 
    " So then he wanted me to go down on him and I said, "OK." He pulls down his pants, and let me tell you, girl, I could not stop laughing."

Neither could I

      So the next time you come to New York City plan on staying up late, get a comfortable seat and keep your ears open!

Monday, July 18, 2011

Motherfucker I'm AWESOME!

awe-some

adjective

extremely impressive or daunting : inspiring great admiration, apprehension or fear

                              The awesome power of the atomic bomb!


     Too much? Well maybe. On second thought, I’m more than that. I’m fucking AWESOME!

      I know what you’re thinking right now. “ You’re not awesome. You’re insane! “. That maybe so, but when you think about it I fit some or all of that definition. I’ve gotten you to read this didn’t I and you know how valuable your times is?

      Three years ago I was living in San Francisco on the street. (Yeah I’m putting that out there for the world to know) I live in Brooklyn now. NOT HOMELESS, banging this out on my macbook pro, admiring my 60 inch LED HDTV (currently in STOP & STOR)while fantasizing about what I’m going to pop in my Blu-Ray home theater system next. 

AWESOME!

      20 years ago I was diagnosed with HIV and wasn’t given much hope that I would live past the next five years. So while so many around me were dying, I was taking names and kicking ass! Like I’m going to let HIV kill me. I don’t think so. With advances in pharmaceutical  technology, some of the best friends in the world and the love of my family, I am still here.

AWESOME!

      About being insane, I’m not exactly. Bi-polar yes. It has been trying to kick my ass for years but every time it knocks me down, I get back up. I’ve come close to killing my self more times than I care to remember. I’ve even been hospitalized ( several times ) because of it. I’m doing fine now and have it under control, for now.

AWESOME!

       I’m no captain of industry, Einstein, social activist, news junkie or political pundit. I’m just a guy with a point of view who happens to think that he’s. . . .

AWESOME!  

       And so are you!

Friday, July 15, 2011

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Poppin that cherry

     This being my first blog, I'm not going to take up too much of your time because you really could be reading a book right now.

     From time to time I have something to say about whatever comes across my mind and just want to share it with somebody, ANYBODY who will listen. I have been told that I should write from time to time and I have always put it off, until now.  I am not particularly smart but why should I let that stop me? I was kicked out of High School, kicked out of the Army and dropped out of culinary school and for a while had a serious drug habit. So you could say I'm a bit of a fuck up. All that having been said, I hope you like what I have to say.