Monday, July 31, 2006

Breathing your Karma, Eating your Carmex

I bought an air conditioner today- parishing now would be the only other way out... parish... now... can't move my arms. So, truthfully there's lots to talk about, but I think some readers still have some catching up to do. I have some rather courageous, but delightful ideas I would like to expand on into your head. We'll do this sometime, but for now take in this (paragraphed to your liking):



I arrived at McClancy’s Cavern at about 8 p.m. I was just in time to witness certain groups wearing extra large black t-shirts playing Bionic Commando and choice fantasy role playing games. I was once a great dungeon master, which I may feel like discussing later. Classic Nintendo was always on the agenda out here at McClancy’s. This pleased me.

McClancy must have been an amazing man in his time, I thought to myself as I nodded my head at Chalmers, the current leader. He held to me his best leaden orc figurine and asked if I had any interest in joining his quest in the Jurlassin Meadows of Kornath as a dwarf with high attack power but low agility. I declined. He licked his ice cream cone and let out a sigh of disappointment, which seemed like the thing to do at the time. Dark Throne was playing in the lodge area where Satan was being praised just as the mayor had predicted.

This location also housed a previous love interest of my own. Set to be attached at the hip three weeks and two days from this exact day six years ago. My operations management gig was in full swing at the time, and my climb up the company ladder was nothing short of hasty and it looked promising. My life was filled at the time with daily occurring sitcom-type hilarious dramatic events and pauses on my stairs for a still frame each morning with my knapsack. During that momentous week in my life, as I recall, we were setting up for Grandma Willard’s annual summer action auction where canned goods, above all, would be sold at outrageously high prices to the starving masses of townsfolk. In this supply and demand market, Grandma sent us out to do her bidding prior to the auction. Her bidding primarily consisted of destroying all food items in town while wearing Richard Nixon masks and Richard Marx t-shirts. The commodities sold by Grandma could then approach gouge prices. Grass clippings were also sold in “grab bags.” Everyone knew there was a chance to get grass clippings, on the other hand, we advertised that there was also a chance to get gold billets or a key to Grandma’s house or a gumball.

This particular year, strangely and mysteriously, Robert Stack was at the homestead, narrating as he does best. Only weeks away from the procedure, I was preparing the totem pole to receive all the glorious sanctities that I would soon receive. Ah, and yes, Robert Stack was there to attempt to unsolve a previous mystery that had been solved via Unsolved Mysteries. Robert Stack is a good-for-nothing red cockroach. Simply by falsely narrating previous events he completely re-raveled the mystery and ruined Grandma’s auction by signing autographs on T-shirts and hats and holding an auction of his own. Just like all other mysteries Stack brings us, this one leaves us disappointed and grasping at severed fingers. By exploring old historical records and church cookbooks, one can see the significance of this event. I don’t have time for that now.

The mystery, well, I guess the mystery that was, has been erased from my mind. However, the totem that I worshipped as my own that summer is now in the forest with the outcasts. I knew that after taking a class at the local community college entitled, “Places and Things,” as if it were a vague category in Trivial Pursuit or Jeopardy. The only thing at this point that would make the effects of this plague more poignant would be the addition of Trebek himself.

Two vicious dogs were presently eating two small bags of partially decayed grease cuts. Pan left: a rusted out atrophied man stands next to a rusted out shed. His leathery brown face is stricken with sting welts and meat tenderizer used as treatment. I wondered as to the treatment's effectiveness. He opens his hand to me to reveal a twenty-dollar bill and a photo. The photo appears to be of him. He nods his head and begins to walk towards me, kicking old tires away in his wake. I retreat slowly as not to startle him. I needed no more trouble this day. Old sting face would have none of that. Jumping over an axle and grabbing my left index finger, he pulls me towards him and shoved me in the shed. Usually for me, this is how various violations of my body occur. In this case, however, it turned out that I was in for the treat of the week. In the shed lay the master plan. The plan for the outcast, devil worshipping club that is. The twenty dollars, as it turns out, relates to the plan. It is a charity based plan, as well as a general application of chanting techniques to root people from their usual areas of rest. Soon the country music fad folks would replace these outcasts, which would in turn make this place inhabitable to man-children like me. The country boys would drink Budweiser, slap each other around, argue about trucks, and then argue about the possibilities of obtaining pants that are even tighter. Crushing my non-country face would take place, as they don’t take kindly to my types with their particular agenda. A map on the wall stained with chili sauces and food oils. Leathery prosthetic hand blackened with what appeared to be charcoal, dried blood, and again, chili sauce. No guesses were made as to why this boy liked chili sauce so much (with other things), or where he obtained such a realistic prosthesis. The dim humid shed was no place for a good map. Unlaminated map, a spider nest increased my paranoia as hundreds of small fiends crawled around my lower neck region. I increased the pace of the conversation by pointing at the map and making suggestions about the plan. Options should have been explored before chant #3 was developed. This particular chant was used when the flu hit back in grandma's day. Old rubber eye pressed the issue and began explaining how charity would increase profits as well as put a lower bound on the success of the conformists in a shallow victory attempt. Pinwheel generators and other supposed perpetual-motion machines would later be implemented to destroy the monetary controlling energy systems. I demanded that I be forced into the corner cage so that I could contemplate the obvious discrepancies of my own plan in a vile and disgusting place, where I belonged after all. At least for the moment, I would settle for this place, still with the thought of the totem lingering. Computer generated laughter poured out of the PA system signifying the momentary access to the semi-rotted fruit pantry. This prevented rickets I was told by Ignition Bruce, as this man was called. He opened the local tiny fridge and removed one cold packet of Taco Bell medium level (spiciness) hot sauce and enjoyed its sodium richness. Then he hurriedly pressured me by way of leaden wheel weight tipped club into the cage vicinity even though I was a volunteer. I quickly got the last word by reminding him of the charity revolt’s front-end loaded nature and how this is a treatment rather than a prevention. Recently, after a much-needed walk about the forest, I had felt a great wave of logical thought sweep over me. In the cage, now with my own self-labeled elaborate thoughts, I would make general considerations regarding my next move. As I now realize, with the movement of the bourgeoisie (as was evident at the fertilization plant) and the Melcko clan, we would all be suffering similar fates wasting away in cages; symbolic if nothing else.

Friday, July 28, 2006

Stan Lee's New Era of Reality

Beyond transforming into the Incredible Hulk, which, contrary to common belief he was actually never able to do but did consistently have wet dreams about, Stan Lee now hosts a new reality show in which various people and their alternate persona perform different tests of superhero aptitude. Wow. I know I've been a reality cynic before, but this really does it for me. I only wish that I had thought of this first. The profiles are great, please read them for your own good and comparison to your own superhero profile. I've now resigned myself to the fact that there's no way I can ever guess at what new low people will subject themselves to in order to become a common superhero. And I thought Big Brother was bad- at least there they can fuck each other. These people won't even have the chance to make love to the older, out of shape clerical staff at the public library after this is done. "I, Signal Man, have only the power manipulate television satellite signals, and will warp and deflect the reality TV beams and make your household safe once again mam!" Signal man shouted in a grandiose voice as he once again saved humanity from certain self-defeat. At least now I know I could in fact write a reality show based on my cult presentation. There's no doubt, if the reward was pleasant enough, that people would compete to become a cult leader... you included. Everyone has their price.

Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Before "Psalm 69"...

... there was a little album by Ministry called "With Sympathy" that was, well, not what you'd expect. Maybe you already knew about this; I didn't, and when I head these songs I almost died. I can't sum it up any better than All Music Guide did:

"Rather than the trademark bone-munching industrial metal of later years, With Sympathy is panto-goth new wave synth-pop that sounds less like the band chewing your pancreas and more like Human League's surly little brother. Great stuff, then, for those who allied themselves with Ally Sheedy's character in The Breakfast Club. "Here We Go" grinds all over some electronic horns, "Work for Love" stop-starts and shouts about like "Walk This Way" without all that scary rap, and the whole record becomes a secret weapon against the contrived snarls of the albums to follow. Surely, Al Jourgensen must be more insecure about his past than a superstar linebacker over childhood courses in ballet."

Now, their next album, released later that same year, was entitled "The Land of Rape and Honey," more in line with what you'd expect, and they started to use guitars at that point. Basically, I have a newfound appreciation for a band that I'd forgotten about.

Friday, July 14, 2006

Sublimnal Pancreatic Massage (and I feel fine)

Here it is, as promised. A month in the works, but worth my time. I will someday present it at a Super 8.

Cultic Visions

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Where the slime live

I just happened upon a couple of interesting things today:

#1) The 8:45 p.m. fight that involved 20 to 30 people, split into two groups, took place near or in front of the Tilt-A-Whirl and lasted a couple of minutes, Kulesa said.

-- quoteth the Fargo Forum. I knew to watch my back at the tilt-a-whirl. Only fools would stand around there complacently.

#2) nonsense. I lived through so much without a damn suit and will live through The young gulls looked at him quizzically. Hey, man, they thought,
looked at Kirill. He was holding up under the strain, but was moving his
the moonlight. "You are learning again, Jonathan Seagull," he said.


-- This fine quote comes from some guy that sent me an email. The funny part is not the content itself, as this kind of shit is nothing new, but the fact that nothing else was sent with it- no link, no virus, no cheap pill promises. Apparently the ad-wizard types who come up with these are too caught up in inventing fine prose to have any power left to suck me into the vortex.

Gooday

Saturday, July 08, 2006

Benjamin Gorhath the Shellfish Chef

The newest and best title of a poem I want you to write. Mine would go something like this:

Benjamin, take your knife oh sharp
Power up your arm under that tarp
Take a good clean swipe of grace
That's why they call you the ace

Watch out for the poison in my tummy
Talk down to me, treat me like a dummy
Mr. Gorhath, you've shown us the path
Unleash, unleash your horrible wrath!


Inspired by my trip today to the hobby shop, which happened to have many a leaden figure that I had the desire to buy and paint. Paints are expensive though, and so is watching all the people in the store discuss gaming theories and the like.

Lately I've been non-reactionary. Much of this has been a result of over exposure to things I should react to. The straw that broke my own back came from (where else?) network TV. On Dateline I just saw that ice in restaurants poses some type of danger. "Hopefully, ice won't fall into the wrong hands?" Wasn't this the tagline for the movie Ice Pirates? That movie was a farse NEARLY as equal to this report. I mean really, what else do I have to fear now that I've been made aware of ice? Next up: Are you washing your hands correctly? We'll demonstrate how after this!" Okay. The next report - Can your housecat eat your face off at night without you knowing? New reports suggest that you just might be wrong. Ice and house cats can't sue you or take away network funding. Other, real dangers can, and probably do. Just be happy that we're frightened into fearing the things that have the lowest probability of ever effecting us. The things that we should really fear are far too numerous, subversive, and so ugly that it's just better to let them sneak up on us. If we knew the truth, we'd resort to death by ice itself.

But it goes much further than these things for me, as you might have guessed. Everything is either presented to scare you or anger you. In my simple categorical system, the things that anger me present the most danger. I guess I usually react to these things, if anything. I've found, however, that's it's just much easier to say, "Oh really? Followed by deletion from the memory bank, a sip of mercury, and a return to myself. So, do your part, don't let the fear crush you - everyone's aware of it, but it seems that we make love to it now. Instead, opt for an old-fashioned boulder smashing. Enough said. Dispatch Benny Gorhath for the mystical slaying of your soul, just as he slices and dices a fresh oyster.

Friday, July 07, 2006

Platitudes of Success

Program complete. Proceed to next level. Next level up at 140000 exp.

And, as my life follows the path of a your own role-played character, I achieve a higher level. I am congratulated and receive gifts and can now (finally) use the items that so long I have been able to inspect, but not utilize. I am strong now, in so many ways.

It's way too late right now to be reporting these things, but seeing as to the fact that I'm sweating profusely at 2 am, I'm in no shape to enter the warming confines of my bed. The air is stagnant and fiery.

A few lessons have been taken: people who carry 6-20 sided dice were at one time heavily into D&D. They shouldn't be ashamed. I'm looking to start a club myself. Tomorrow I'm going to the local hobby outlet to purchase some figurines to paint. I like the lead figures, so you can count on lead poisoning to some extent. I always go from touch to taste without thinking.

Black kids will make up a song for you if you're nice and you keep it real. I'm still learning to keep it real, and I'll be sure not to tell you when I do. White kids will clap for you if you gain their respect. At the university level, you have to show them that you're better than their dad to attain this power.

So not much was taken. Overall, teaching to high school kids destroys my mind. Not because of the kids, but because of the material I have to present. Therefore, I won't be doing that sort of thing for any extended period of time; only once in a while.

Overall #2, I have witnessed no success lately (by external standards). I will work on this as well, but have to resist the temptation to achieve it through the wreckage of others' attempts. I'm watching Lifetime Movie Network right now, and I'm ashamed. That one girl from Growing Pains with the eating disorder will be in the next feature presentation. Tracey Gold is her name. Personally I can't wait. I've always had a thing for her.

Monday, July 03, 2006

Stumble into a Seizure

I did, because I wanted to type www.intellicast.com, but I instead typed www.enigmatic.com. I just happened to use that word previously and it transferred to my fingers without my knowledge. Whoa, sorry, don't get it I don't. I thought things had finally caught up to me. Try for yourself. Maybe it was fate.

Saturday, July 01, 2006

The Ted Nugent Death Machine (made in Saskatoon)

Ted Nugent becomes your father. Imagine it. He's a quick thinker with a deep philosophical edge that will become part of yourself. He plays a mean guitar and can kill any given creature and steal their sacred spirit. Afterwords, he'll shake your hand and offer you partial credit. Unfortunately, we can't all experience these top-level items. Ted Nugent was previously the pseudo father of Tommy Shaw back in the Damn Yankees day (Shaw's previous father was a tiny, angry, spongy flesh ball). Now he has become the well-groomed father of Sebastian Bach; your hometown favorite. Bach was clearly in need of a dad, and old Ted was just the man to step it up and caress that young boy and hold him tightly against his denim vest. Then, just like any good father, Ted threatened violence if his son turns to the booze again. Ted hates when the youth have gone wild. S.B. never asked for anything more besides a friendly game of frisbee and a barbecue, but now he has it.

Has everyone heard about the anti-flag wrecking bill AMENDMENT that's being discussed at the national level. That's fucking great, just as I put in a huge order for 6000 US flags to use as the winter's fuel. Oh well, guess I'll just use the old Confederate flags I have... although they don't come to me soaked in kerosene. Disbelief. I really can't believe that an actual amendment to our constitution might ban desecration. What next, are they gonna ban grave desecration? I doubt they'll ever stop me from pissing on Chris Farley's grave, which is close to my own home. Actually, that happened too much, before I ever lived here, so the family moved the grave. Back to the flag topic- we pay elected officials to make this rule. Do you recall anybody officially selling their platform with this shit? Hmmm. One thing's for sure, they can't check my house for a large pot of hot oil, a shard of glass, and brass knuckles; all of which I plan to use on that poor flag of mine. If I don't beat that bitch, she'll think she can do whatever she wants. I suggest a general slapping around of your own flag a bit prior to the amendment getting through.

So what else? Well, not much. I went to the public pool yesterday where they have a giant sandbox with water faucets available for unlimited use. Needless to say, I made several canals and connected them. I was finally able to use as much water as I wanted in the sand area, which was not "allowed" for me as an irresponsible child. I flooded the whole place and convinced some younger children to assist with the canal project. They enjoyed it, but it appeared that I was frightening some parents so I got out of there.

I'm finishing up the cult presentation, so get ready. I have many diagrams, graphs and charts. They are there to make you happy, so enjoy them. More on that soon...