Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Happy Yorkshire Day
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| Yorkshire flag (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
"I, Michael Andrew Jarvis, being a resident of the West Riding of Yorkshire declare:
That Yorkshire is three Ridings and the City of York, with these Boundaries of 1134 years standing;
That the address of all places in these Ridings is Yorkshire;
That all persons born therein or resident therein and loyal to the Ridings are Yorkshiremen and women;
That any person or corporate body which deliberately ignores or denies the aforementioned shall forfeit all claim to Yorkshire status.
These declarations made this Yorkshire Day 2012. God Save the Queen!”
The Yorkshire Ridings Society
Jay's Top Fives
Hola y’all! I was sitting around today, minding my own business and trying to come up with a topic to blog about when I said to myself “Self! I bet our vast and diverse worldwide audience of I’m With Stupid and readers of this blog would like to know a little more about me.” To which I replied “That’s brilliant! I know what I’ll do! I’ll list my top five favorites of various things.” Self thought that was a great idea too. So here ya go!
1. Godfather I&II
2. Goodfellas
3. Casino
4. The Departed
5. The Untouchables
Five Favorite TV Shows of All Time:
1. The Wire
2. The Shield
3. Keeping Up Appearances
4. The Sopranos
5. Mad Men
Five Favorite Comedy Movies:
1. Caddyshack
2. Stripes
3. Little Miss Sunshine
4. Fast Times at Ridgemont High
5. Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Five Favorite Comedians of all Time:
1. George Carlin
2. Chris Rock
3. Richard Pryor
4. Steven Wright
5. Buddy Hackett
Five Favorite Foods:
1. Pizza (all meat or just pepperoni)
2. Cheeseburgers
3. Spaghetti
4. Beef or Chicken Stew
5. Fried Chicken
Five Favorite Beers:
1. Dos Equis
2. Hoegaarden
3. Guinness
4. Shiner Bock
5. Stella Artois
Five Favorite Fruits:
1. Strawberries
2. Grapes
3. Granny Smith Apples
4. Oranges
5. Peaches
Five Favorite Mixed Drinks:
1. Margarita
2. Bourbon and Coke
3. Martini
4. Screwdriver (tequila instead of vodka)
5. Manhattan
Five Favorite US Presidents:
1. Abraham Lincoln
2. Teddy Roosevelt
3. FDR
4. George Washington
5. Bill Clinton
Five Favorite NBA Players of All Time:
1. Michael Jordan
2. Magic Johnson
3. Lebron James
4. George Gervin
5. Sidney Moncrief
1. Chrissie Hind (The Pretenders)
2. Ann and Nancy Wilson (Heart)
3. Joan Baez
4. Shakira
5. Fiona Apple
Five Favorite Rock Bands of All Time:
1. Rolling Stones
2. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
3. U2
4. Van Halen (w/ David Lee Roth and/or Sammy Hagar)
5. AC/DC
Five Favor … Aw screw it. That’s enough. I’m sure that was fascinating.
Jayman
Jayman3768@gmail.com
@Jayman_IWS
I Need A Surfboard
So I can make this the official picture of my upcoming trip to the lake
by http://www.redsilas.com/
via Tor.com
Although, LJ threw a little wrench in my plan by sending me a book to review....I just finished The Odds by Stewart O'Nan last night though so I'm going to try to get this book review done real quick...we'll see!
by http://www.redsilas.com/
via Tor.com
Although, LJ threw a little wrench in my plan by sending me a book to review....I just finished The Odds by Stewart O'Nan last night though so I'm going to try to get this book review done real quick...we'll see!
Noah's Ark Replica Made By Johan Huibers
Monday, July 30, 2012
Chick-fil-A and the Gay Marriage Controversy
“Everything popular is wrong.”
--Oscar Wilde
Once again, while uttered decades ago, the words of my gayest of heroes Oscar Wilde, are still brilliant yet simplistic, sarcastically genius, as well as timely, and dead on.
As many of you know, Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy recently said that he supports, “the biblical definition of the family unit.”
When I heard this, I thought to myself…
“That’s great Dan. I think you are a moron who wraps himself inside of some un-Christ-like thinking, but whatever. Enjoy stroking your poultry, and who the hell cares what the head of a chicken chain thinks anyway?”
Well, smack me in the gizzards and call me Foghorn Leghorn, because evidently, many Americans care what the big rooster in the henhouse of chicken sandwich chains has to say about gay marriage.
Well…many Americans who have an agenda based on immovable opinions, monocular thinking, and my way or the highway philosophies, seem to have a loud and profound opinion on Dan Cathy’s comment.
On the left we have Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago, the dago mayor of Boston, Michael Menino, and a growing list of mayors of American cities such as San Francisco stating that because of Dan Cathy’s personal “religious” stance, Chick-fil-A is not welcome in their towns.
Feigned outrage equals hypocrisy, and please allow me to demonstrate.
If the President of the Chicago Bears, Bulls, Cubs, or White Sox held Cathy’s view, Mayor Rahm would not say, “You are no longer welcome in Chicago!!”
If the President of the Boston Red Sox or owner of the nearby New England Patriots held Cathy’s view on gay marriage, Mayor Menino would not say, “Get the hell out of here!!”
Hell no they wouldn’t!!
And the Lesbian and Gay community and activists? They shriek like infants, screaming….
“We shouldn’t be subjected to this…Keep them out of our town, city, and or burg.”
If Dan Cathy’s comments bother you, just shut the fuck up and boycott Chick-fil-A by not going there.
Speak your point by not eating there, but please, honor their right to do business as you want your rights to be honored, and quit your damn whining.
They have as much right to do business in your town, and ANY town, as you have the right to express your gayness, and yes in my opinion, have civil protections in a union as do a man and a woman.
Now…on the right?
Former Arkansas Governor and incredible growing man Mike Huckabee has deemed tomorrow, August 1st, to be Chick-fil-A Day. He wants everyone to go to Chick-fil-A and buy a chicken sandwich in support of their principled stance. Of course…
He then wants you to bring your purchases to him so that in the name of GAWD, he can devour them all.
Sarah Palin and her first dude, whatever the fuck his name is, had a photo op at a Chick-fil-A in Texas, because nothing says trying to remain relevant like buying a chicken sandwich in the name of preventing two guys or chicks from becoming monogamous in the eyes of the Lord.
Oy…What the fuck has happened to this country?
We’re having a fight over gay marriage in a chicken coop, in order to prevent or promote the hens laying eggs together or the cocks crowing all over each other.
I miss you Mr. Wilde…I miss you.
Cheers!!
Matt-Man
mattmaniws@ymail.com
@mattmaniws
--Oscar Wilde
Once again, while uttered decades ago, the words of my gayest of heroes Oscar Wilde, are still brilliant yet simplistic, sarcastically genius, as well as timely, and dead on.
As many of you know, Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy recently said that he supports, “the biblical definition of the family unit.”
When I heard this, I thought to myself…
“That’s great Dan. I think you are a moron who wraps himself inside of some un-Christ-like thinking, but whatever. Enjoy stroking your poultry, and who the hell cares what the head of a chicken chain thinks anyway?”
Well, smack me in the gizzards and call me Foghorn Leghorn, because evidently, many Americans care what the big rooster in the henhouse of chicken sandwich chains has to say about gay marriage.
Well…many Americans who have an agenda based on immovable opinions, monocular thinking, and my way or the highway philosophies, seem to have a loud and profound opinion on Dan Cathy’s comment.
On the left we have Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago, the dago mayor of Boston, Michael Menino, and a growing list of mayors of American cities such as San Francisco stating that because of Dan Cathy’s personal “religious” stance, Chick-fil-A is not welcome in their towns.
Feigned outrage equals hypocrisy, and please allow me to demonstrate.
If the President of the Chicago Bears, Bulls, Cubs, or White Sox held Cathy’s view, Mayor Rahm would not say, “You are no longer welcome in Chicago!!”
If the President of the Boston Red Sox or owner of the nearby New England Patriots held Cathy’s view on gay marriage, Mayor Menino would not say, “Get the hell out of here!!”
Hell no they wouldn’t!!
And the Lesbian and Gay community and activists? They shriek like infants, screaming….
“We shouldn’t be subjected to this…Keep them out of our town, city, and or burg.”
If Dan Cathy’s comments bother you, just shut the fuck up and boycott Chick-fil-A by not going there.
Speak your point by not eating there, but please, honor their right to do business as you want your rights to be honored, and quit your damn whining.
They have as much right to do business in your town, and ANY town, as you have the right to express your gayness, and yes in my opinion, have civil protections in a union as do a man and a woman.
Now…on the right?
Former Arkansas Governor and incredible growing man Mike Huckabee has deemed tomorrow, August 1st, to be Chick-fil-A Day. He wants everyone to go to Chick-fil-A and buy a chicken sandwich in support of their principled stance. Of course…
He then wants you to bring your purchases to him so that in the name of GAWD, he can devour them all.
Sarah Palin and her first dude, whatever the fuck his name is, had a photo op at a Chick-fil-A in Texas, because nothing says trying to remain relevant like buying a chicken sandwich in the name of preventing two guys or chicks from becoming monogamous in the eyes of the Lord.
Oy…What the fuck has happened to this country?
We’re having a fight over gay marriage in a chicken coop, in order to prevent or promote the hens laying eggs together or the cocks crowing all over each other.
I miss you Mr. Wilde…I miss you.
Cheers!!
Matt-Man
mattmaniws@ymail.com
@mattmaniws
Daily Mail in "Olympic Ceremony was Left Wing Crap" Shocker
Rick Dewsbury writes in the Hate Mail
The above article, presented on Freezepage as the Mail rapidly yanked it from their website, demonstrates that not everybody thought honouring the NHS at the Olympics was a great idea.
It is a Daily Mail article, so be prepared for hatred, bile, vitriol and stringing together a series of almost unconnected events in order to make up a story,
The above article, presented on Freezepage as the Mail rapidly yanked it from their website, demonstrates that not everybody thought honouring the NHS at the Olympics was a great idea.
It is a Daily Mail article, so be prepared for hatred, bile, vitriol and stringing together a series of almost unconnected events in order to make up a story,
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Mitt Romney at the Wailing Wall
Hola and Mah Nishmah y’all? Well, as you probably know by now Mitt Romney was in Israel over the weekend and he even visited the Wailing Wall! I know you guys are all curious as to what prayer Mitt might have written on that little piece of paper he placed into the wall. Well, I think I have a few ideas.
- “Dear God, please forgive me for all the impure thoughts I have had because of all these HAWT IDF babes. Beautiful women who can handle assault weapons? I can barely stand it!!”
- “Dear God, please don’t let any of my tax returns get leaked. I’m not kidding. This is a big one.”
- “Dear God, please watch over and protect all the whalers out there trying to navigate the treacherous ocean waters.”
- “Dear God, I’m getting ready to tell everyone that when I’m president the US will recognized an undivided Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. I don’t really mean it. I’m just pandering and hoping for another $100 million from Sheldon Adelson.”
- “Dear God, please tell my wife to shut up. She’s freaking killing me! I mean “YOU PEOPLE?” Really? C’mon!”
- “Dear God, did you know that a yarmulke is also known as a ‘Kippah?’ Ha! I like that … KIPPAHHHHHHHH! *sings* Hey big kippah! LOL!!111 *snort* hahaha”
- “Dear God, I think I would make a better President because I better understand the Anglo-Saxon relationship between the United States and Heaven than Obama does.”
- “Dear God, Blah, Blah, Blah, Whatever. Fake prayer time. Prankster Mitt strikes again!”
- “Dear God, did you know that the West Bank is the only foreign bank I don’t have money stashed in to avoid taxes? Hey-OOOOOOOOO!”
- “Dear God, isn’t it hilarious that all these Jews around me are going to be baptized and converted to Mormonism after they die?”
- “Dear God, don’t be mad that I staged a photo op at the Wailing Wall on Tisa B’av. I mean, EVERY day is a day of mourning for these people, amirite?”
- “Dear God, I would KILL for some pulled pork barbeque right now. Ever tried a matzo cracker? It’s even blander than me!”
- “Dear God, please give me the strength and the opportunity to do good things in this world. Help me make peoples’ lives better and lift the burden of poverty from them. Then help me rid the world of famine and disease and … aw screw it, make me President!!”
- “Dear God, I have flip-flopped on every single issue imaginable. I have pandered to these right-wing nutcases for four years. I have burned every moderate bridge I ever built. I have compromised every principle I have held. I have even walked away from my greatest political achievement and pretend things like RomneyCare and my signing an assault weapons ban never happened. I better fucking win dude.”
So there you have it. Mitt pretty much covered all of his bases, just as you would expect Mitt to do. Also, quick shout out to Sarah Palin. I’m sorry Sarah, but the Wailing Wall is NOT the one Reagan demanded Gorbachev tear down. Sheesh!
SHALOM!
Jayman
Jayman3768@gmail.com
@Jayman_IWS
- “Dear God, please don’t let any of my tax returns get leaked. I’m not kidding. This is a big one.”
- “Dear God, please watch over and protect all the whalers out there trying to navigate the treacherous ocean waters.”
- “Dear God, I’m getting ready to tell everyone that when I’m president the US will recognized an undivided Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. I don’t really mean it. I’m just pandering and hoping for another $100 million from Sheldon Adelson.”
- “Dear God, please tell my wife to shut up. She’s freaking killing me! I mean “YOU PEOPLE?” Really? C’mon!”
- “Dear God, did you know that a yarmulke is also known as a ‘Kippah?’ Ha! I like that … KIPPAHHHHHHHH! *sings* Hey big kippah! LOL!!111 *snort* hahaha”
- “Dear God, I think I would make a better President because I better understand the Anglo-Saxon relationship between the United States and Heaven than Obama does.”
- “Dear God, Blah, Blah, Blah, Whatever. Fake prayer time. Prankster Mitt strikes again!”
- “Dear God, did you know that the West Bank is the only foreign bank I don’t have money stashed in to avoid taxes? Hey-OOOOOOOOO!”
- “Dear God, isn’t it hilarious that all these Jews around me are going to be baptized and converted to Mormonism after they die?”
- “Dear God, don’t be mad that I staged a photo op at the Wailing Wall on Tisa B’av. I mean, EVERY day is a day of mourning for these people, amirite?”
- “Dear God, I would KILL for some pulled pork barbeque right now. Ever tried a matzo cracker? It’s even blander than me!”
- “Dear God, please give me the strength and the opportunity to do good things in this world. Help me make peoples’ lives better and lift the burden of poverty from them. Then help me rid the world of famine and disease and … aw screw it, make me President!!”
- “Dear God, I have flip-flopped on every single issue imaginable. I have pandered to these right-wing nutcases for four years. I have burned every moderate bridge I ever built. I have compromised every principle I have held. I have even walked away from my greatest political achievement and pretend things like RomneyCare and my signing an assault weapons ban never happened. I better fucking win dude.”
So there you have it. Mitt pretty much covered all of his bases, just as you would expect Mitt to do. Also, quick shout out to Sarah Palin. I’m sorry Sarah, but the Wailing Wall is NOT the one Reagan demanded Gorbachev tear down. Sheesh!
SHALOM!
Jayman
Jayman3768@gmail.com
@Jayman_IWS
World Music Marking
I have just peer reviewed the week 1 essays from six of my fellow students on the Coursera / Penn University course Listening To World Music. They were rather a mixed bag.
One essay stood above the others, the student has phrased his/her essay in academic language, the question had been thought about and looked at from two differing angles and it read through as one coherent whole. Another essay was pretty good, asked to comment on positionality and emotion within music the student chose the original song, and then three cover versions of the same to illustrate his point, clever thinking. The other four were hard going though, at least two seemed to understand only basic English, not one used any basic academic conventions and at least one seemed to be answering a different question. Or perhaps even a question from a different course.
This is where I feared the Coursera project might begin to fall down. I am going to be quite happy if the first two students read and score my essay, they have a good grip of what the course entails and understood the questions clearly. Judging by the standard of the other four essays, I wouldn't want any of them marking my work as they appear to have little or no idea of what is going on. Asking them to give scores based on academic conventions and whether or not the arguments are convincing and nuanced just won't be possible as they do not seem to understand these terms.
Fingers crossed then. I think I have written a decent first essay, not as well argued as my Open University work, but then it is a free course without a recognised qualification so I am not spending the research time on this that I would with the OU. I am the only person I have seen so far who has presented references and a bibliography, the OU have drummed that into me over the last year.
Week one scores will be out tomorrow, I have a very busy weekend next week so I'm unsure if I can manage to whole essay and peer reviewing business. It may depend on whether next week's questions really pique my interest.
Over in OU world, our collaborative wiki is coming on well, and I have made a start on next month's essay question - "To what extent has tourism transformed the meaning of religious objects?"
One essay stood above the others, the student has phrased his/her essay in academic language, the question had been thought about and looked at from two differing angles and it read through as one coherent whole. Another essay was pretty good, asked to comment on positionality and emotion within music the student chose the original song, and then three cover versions of the same to illustrate his point, clever thinking. The other four were hard going though, at least two seemed to understand only basic English, not one used any basic academic conventions and at least one seemed to be answering a different question. Or perhaps even a question from a different course.
This is where I feared the Coursera project might begin to fall down. I am going to be quite happy if the first two students read and score my essay, they have a good grip of what the course entails and understood the questions clearly. Judging by the standard of the other four essays, I wouldn't want any of them marking my work as they appear to have little or no idea of what is going on. Asking them to give scores based on academic conventions and whether or not the arguments are convincing and nuanced just won't be possible as they do not seem to understand these terms.
Fingers crossed then. I think I have written a decent first essay, not as well argued as my Open University work, but then it is a free course without a recognised qualification so I am not spending the research time on this that I would with the OU. I am the only person I have seen so far who has presented references and a bibliography, the OU have drummed that into me over the last year.
Week one scores will be out tomorrow, I have a very busy weekend next week so I'm unsure if I can manage to whole essay and peer reviewing business. It may depend on whether next week's questions really pique my interest.
Over in OU world, our collaborative wiki is coming on well, and I have made a start on next month's essay question - "To what extent has tourism transformed the meaning of religious objects?"
Saturday, July 28, 2012
IWS Babe of the Week: Bella Swan Is Singing Her Song
If it's Sunday, it's Babe of the Week here on I'm With Stupid, and today, we are honoring the beauty that is actress Kristen Stewart of Twilight fame...
It seems as though the 22 year old Mizz Kristen Stewart cheated on her 26 year old actor boyfriend Robert Pattinson with the 41 year old director of Snow White and the Huntsman, Rupert Sanders.
Yes the pigeon is cute, but pigeons shit a lot, just like the adorable Kristen Stewart shit all over Robert Pattinson...
Why are you holding your hand over your ear Mizz Stewart? Are you hearing things you don't want to hear?
Oh sure you have a pretty face, but the morals and virtue you carry with you, are only as big as your boobs, and well? Eh. There ain't much there.
Today LIVE at Noon ET...Jayman and Matt-Man will be doing their Alternative Olympics show on Blog Talk Radio.
Join them LIVE at Noon ET, as they tell the world the true Olympic games they'd like to see.
You can catch it all LIVE by clicking right HERE...
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