I am Sheep, hear me Bleat!

I haven't inflicted any memery on you wonderful examples of humanity in a while, so what the hell:

The Ultimate LiveJournal Obsession Test
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Community Attachment	18.28% You've got pals to cheer you up when you're down, but no audience to applaud you... Yet.	22.35%
MemeSheepage	33.33% Easily amused	28.06%
Original Content	43.55% Some stories must be told - and you're the one to tell them	37.58%
Psychodrama Quotient	4.82% Warning: Can Flame When Necessary	16.85%
Attention Whoring	11.36% Slothfully Seeking Susan	20.52%
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You can thank chelona's Sea Shell by the Sea Shore Shoppe for this one.

I am Sheep, hear me Bleat!

I haven't inflicted any memery on you wonderful examples of humanity in a while, so what the hell:

The Ultimate LiveJournal Obsession Test
Category	Your Score	Average LJer
Community Attachment	18.28% You've got pals to cheer you up when you're down, but no audience to applaud you... Yet.	22.35%
MemeSheepage	33.33% Easily amused	28.06%
Original Content	43.55% Some stories must be told - and you're the one to tell them	37.58%
Psychodrama Quotient	4.82% Warning: Can Flame When Necessary	16.85%
Attention Whoring	11.36% Slothfully Seeking Susan	20.52%
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You can thank chelona's Sea Shell by the Sea Shore Shoppe for this one.

I am Sheep, hear me Bleat!

I haven't inflicted any memery on you wonderful examples of humanity in a while, so what the hell:

The Ultimate LiveJournal Obsession Test
Category	Your Score	Average LJer
Community Attachment	18.28% You've got pals to cheer you up when you're down, but no audience to applaud you... Yet.	22.35%
MemeSheepage	33.33% Easily amused	28.06%
Original Content	43.55% Some stories must be told - and you're the one to tell them	37.58%
Psychodrama Quotient	4.82% Warning: Can Flame When Necessary	16.85%
Attention Whoring	11.36% Slothfully Seeking Susan	20.52%
Take The Ultimate LiveJournal Obsession Test and see how you match up!

You can thank chelona's Sea Shell by the Sea Shore Shoppe for this one.

So, how does this 'bomb' thingy work?

Apparently, yesterday, in the UK, you fine folk were attacked by The Short Bus Brigade. The only casualty was one of the would be bombers who managed to not quite blow himself all the way up. Not a single device went off properly.

Okay boys and girls, the terrorists are now down to the exceedingly shallow end of the gene pool, where even tadpoles fear drying out. Can we quit fucking panicing on this side of the pond yet? Please? I'm tired of watching the sheeple around me continuing to clamor for more and more useless infringements on our civil rights in the name of Doing Something! Security Theater is pointless, expensive, and only inconveniences us.

Quiet honestly, I'd rather we just armed everyone at the door in airports. You no longer have to try and guess who might be dangerous. Open the borders. Let everyone in. Quit treating terrorists like they're special and treat them like the ordinary criminals they are.

One day, I'm going to post the contents of a message I sent a couple days after Sept. 11 to a mailing list inhabited by friends. It wasn't popular with them, I doubt it'll be popular here, but even 4 years out, I still think I was right.

So, how does this 'bomb' thingy work?

Apparently, yesterday, in the UK, you fine folk were attacked by The Short Bus Brigade. The only casualty was one of the would be bombers who managed to not quite blow himself all the way up. Not a single device went off properly.

Okay boys and girls, the terrorists are now down to the exceedingly shallow end of the gene pool, where even tadpoles fear drying out. Can we quit fucking panicing on this side of the pond yet? Please? I'm tired of watching the sheeple around me continuing to clamor for more and more useless infringements on our civil rights in the name of Doing Something! Security Theater is pointless, expensive, and only inconveniences us.

Quiet honestly, I'd rather we just armed everyone at the door in airports. You no longer have to try and guess who might be dangerous. Open the borders. Let everyone in. Quit treating terrorists like they're special and treat them like the ordinary criminals they are.

One day, I'm going to post the contents of a message I sent a couple days after Sept. 11 to a mailing list inhabited by friends. It wasn't popular with them, I doubt it'll be popular here, but even 4 years out, I still think I was right.

So, how does this 'bomb' thingy work?

Apparently, yesterday, in the UK, you fine folk were attacked by The Short Bus Brigade. The only casualty was one of the would be bombers who managed to not quite blow himself all the way up. Not a single device went off properly.

Okay boys and girls, the terrorists are now down to the exceedingly shallow end of the gene pool, where even tadpoles fear drying out. Can we quit fucking panicing on this side of the pond yet? Please? I'm tired of watching the sheeple around me continuing to clamor for more and more useless infringements on our civil rights in the name of Doing Something! Security Theater is pointless, expensive, and only inconveniences us.

Quiet honestly, I'd rather we just armed everyone at the door in airports. You no longer have to try and guess who might be dangerous. Open the borders. Let everyone in. Quit treating terrorists like they're special and treat them like the ordinary criminals they are.

One day, I'm going to post the contents of a message I sent a couple days after Sept. 11 to a mailing list inhabited by friends. It wasn't popular with them, I doubt it'll be popular here, but even 4 years out, I still think I was right.

As sand through the hourglass, these are the days of our lives...

I told Master Lightfoot I wanted to defer testing for Novice black, as I didn't feel I was ready yet. He was cool with that; he said there was no rush. Black belt is a journey, an end, and a beginning. I could likely have passed tomorrow, but it would have only been by a very small margin, and since this is the last testing and graduation I'll do in our dojang, I'd like to try for outstanding. It also gives Evan some extra time to catch up, and he's been practicing just about daily since school let out, and it's definately showing up in class.

Testing for Black belt (and higher degrees) is done by a panel of instructors from all the local schools in another location. It's a little over a half year away if I stay on schedule (and deferring Novice black a month shouldn't have much real impact on that). It's kind of scarily close as long as I keep working at it and don't injure myself.

As sand through the hourglass, these are the days of our lives...

I told Master Lightfoot I wanted to defer testing for Novice black, as I didn't feel I was ready yet. He was cool with that; he said there was no rush. Black belt is a journey, an end, and a beginning. I could likely have passed tomorrow, but it would have only been by a very small margin, and since this is the last testing and graduation I'll do in our dojang, I'd like to try for outstanding. It also gives Evan some extra time to catch up, and he's been practicing just about daily since school let out, and it's definately showing up in class.

Testing for Black belt (and higher degrees) is done by a panel of instructors from all the local schools in another location. It's a little over a half year away if I stay on schedule (and deferring Novice black a month shouldn't have much real impact on that). It's kind of scarily close as long as I keep working at it and don't injure myself.

As sand through the hourglass, these are the days of our lives...

I told Master Lightfoot I wanted to defer testing for Novice black, as I didn't feel I was ready yet. He was cool with that; he said there was no rush. Black belt is a journey, an end, and a beginning. I could likely have passed tomorrow, but it would have only been by a very small margin, and since this is the last testing and graduation I'll do in our dojang, I'd like to try for outstanding. It also gives Evan some extra time to catch up, and he's been practicing just about daily since school let out, and it's definately showing up in class.

Testing for Black belt (and higher degrees) is done by a panel of instructors from all the local schools in another location. It's a little over a half year away if I stay on schedule (and deferring Novice black a month shouldn't have much real impact on that). It's kind of scarily close as long as I keep working at it and don't injure myself.