Thursday, February 13, 2003

From Kristen's website:

> Computer: assembled. Still tinkering with the soundcard, drivers, etc.

Amateur. If I get the pieces for a new system, that sucker is up and running something useful, or at least downloading pr0n, within twenty-four hours, max. (Insert comment re: having no life riiiiight about... here.)

> Israel Kanakawiwo'ole singing 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A
> Wonderful World' (which warms my heart)

Yes, but have you noticed how he pulls a William Burroughs with the words? Snip, snip... flutter... gather... reassemble... The beginning of one line leads jarringly into the end of a completely different one. Hearing that happen to E.Y. Harburg's immortal lyrics just jets me completely out of the mood, every time. Pity. (By the way, this tune and many other cool ones are on the playlist at Radio Paradise. Even if you're bothering with Windows, don't bother with Windows Media - get yourself a copy of a good Shoutcast-compatible player, and go to town.)

Sunday, February 09, 2003

This showed up in my Inbox this morning, from Tara. Go, girl!

"When you're Happy and you Know it Bomb Iraq"

If you cannot find Osama, bomb Iraq!
If the markets are a drama, bomb Iraq!
If the terrorists are frisky,
Pakistan is looking shifty,
North Korea is too risky,
Bomb Iraq.

It's "pre-emptive non-aggression", bomb Iraq.
Let's prevent this mass destruction, bomb Iraq.
They've got weapons we can't see,
And that's good enough for me
'Cos it's all the proof I need, so
Bomb Iraq.

If you never were elected, bomb Iraq.
If your mood is quite dejected, bomb Iraq.
If you think Saddam's gone mad,
With the weapons that he had,
(And he tried to kill your dad), then
Bomb Iraq.

If your corporate fraud is growing, bomb Iraq.
If your ties to it are showing, bomb Iraq.
If your politics are sleazy,
And hiding that ain't easy,
And your manhood's getting queasy,
Bomb Iraq.

If we have no allies with us, bomb Iraq.
If we think someone has `dissed` us, bomb Iraq.
So to hell with the inspections,
Let's look tough for the elections,
Close your mind and take directions,
Bomb Iraq.

Fall in line and follow orders, bomb Iraq.
For our might knows not our borders, bomb Iraq.
Disagree? We'll call it treason,
Let's make war not love this season,
Even if we have no reason,
Bomb Iraq!!