Just to clarify...

In case anyone was wondering where I got my facts on the entry about Tom Cruise I shall enlighten you. The facts that are in fact factual can be found at Wikipedia. The facts that may or may not be entirely factual can also be found at Wikipedia. The facts that are in no way real facts or factual in any way can be found here.

Wandering Scribe

Yesterday I was reading the news over at bbc.co.uk, and came across this article here, about a woman that lives in her car, and writes a daily blog. I haven't had time to read the blog as covered in the story, but felt a desire to write about it nonetheless. I did read the BBC article however. Having known someone that lived in their car along with their family for a period of time, I feel to the need to help others in the same situation. Luckily for the person close to me, they were able to get themselves back on their feet again, but some people never acheive that. I hope this woman, who refuses to be identified, refuses to recieve help, and most startingly refuses to let anyone she knows know she is homeless. She lives in her car, and cleans up, and showers, and even irons her clothes everyday in public facilities. I wish her the best of luck, and plan to read the blog as soon as I get a chance. To see it for yourself check out wanderingscribe.blogspot.com

Tool? APC? No, it's 80s Maynard J. Keenan.

Thanks to Violet over at the Sigur Ros message board I came across this little gem of Maynard James Keenan's past. I figure with the impending release of Tool's next album this would be an appropriate time to share this video.

Movie Projectors

Last night I went to see Friends With Money with my girlfriend, and it got me thinking. Thinking about how I'm going to miss it when all movie theatres switch from old fashion film projectors to the new digital projectors. I love the click click of a projector, coming from over your shoulder during a movie. That subtle click click represents something to me that I can't really put into words, but I love it.

I think it's strange that I'm only 21, and have already reached a point in my life where I'm forced to reminisce about things from my childhood. It's more than just the projector, I've come of age in the time where our society is switching from analog to digital. I remember rabbit ears on my TV, rotary telephones, VHS and Cassette tapes, and yet none of those things will have any further impact on my life. I don't know is rotary phones will even work on today's digital phone lines, or if it will be long before all new digital televisions have eliminated the RCA connector finally killing off the VCR. What about the cassette? Will cars continue to be built with them much longer? My last two stereo's didn't come with a cassette player.

I'm not complaining. I just think it's odd that when I think back on a simpler time, it is only the mid 90s I think of.

L. Ron Hubbard + Tom Cruise = El Chupacabra

I think I may have finally solved the mystery of both the Chupacabra and Tom Cruise. They are one in the same. I know you think this is crazy, but I did some research, and it does make a sense. Lets get the facts first.

1. The first Chupacabra sightings were in Puerto Rico in the early 1990's.
2. Tom Cruise was create by L. Ron Hubbard in a laboratory in New Jersey.
3. Tom Cruise has admitted he enjoys eating both Placenta and Umbilical Cords. (see the May issue of GQ)
4. Tom Cruise filmed two movies over that period, both in the southern portion of the United States, making it easy to travel to Latin America.
5. The Chupacabra is believed to be between 3 and 4 feet tall, Tom Cruise is believed to be between 3 and 4 feet tall.
6. Some people believe the Chupacabra was an alien captured by NASA, and allowed to escape in Latin America.
7. Tom Cruise believes the earth is populated by Aliens.
8. Others believe the Chupacabra was the result of a Genetic experiment started by a secret American government group at El Yunque mountain in eastern Puerto Rico.
9. Still more people believe Fact 2, L. Ron Hubbard was a trained scientist who could have easily created a man from equal parts alien DNA, and New Jersey toxic waste.

From these facts it become increasingly obvious that Tom Cruise is in fact the Chupacabra. I need to do some more research on this entire thing before I publish in a respectable scientific journal, but in the mean time if you have an further information as to the facts pertaining to this case please leave them in the comment box. I thank you for any help you can give me in my research.

The day the Bunny died.

It is still technically Easter for the next 42 minutes, so I've decided to share with you the "fondest" Easter memory of my childhood.

I think I was about 9 or 10 years old, and I might've still believed in the Easter Bunny. So, I go to bed the saturday night before Easter expecting nothing, but the best in the morning. At that point I had no idea I was about to be traumatized beyond my wildest dreams. At about half past 4 in the morning I was awaken to a terrible screeching noise, that sounded like a cat fighting something (easter bunny??). My mother hates cats so we did not have one, but my neighbor did, so it must've been the neighbors cat fighting. I didn't think anything of it, I was living in a wooded area at the time, and I figured the cat could be fighting anything; another cat, a raccoon, an opossum, or a BUNNY RABBIT. At this point I freak out thinking the neighbor's cat is in the process of killing the Easter Bunny. Instinctively I jumped out of bed to see what was outside my window, to make sure there was no giant dead rabbit in my back yard. Fortunately for me I stumbled upon my Easter basket before reaching the window. This relieved me, I no longer cared if the Easter Bunny was dead, I already had my Easter basket. I never did reach the window to check the backyard. The next morning I checked the area where I heard the noise, and there was no pool of blood which could mean only one thing... the Easter Bunny escaped. By the time the next Easter rolled around I had resigned myself to stop believing in all things mystical (with Bigfoot being the sole exception). Some day when I'm equipped with sophisticated crypto-zoological equipment I shall find Bigfoot, maybe he killed the Easter Bunny.

Segregated Schools in Omaha.

From the get go I have tried not to make any political statements on this blog, but after reading this article I feel it needs to be addressed. I will simply include a link and ask you to read it for yourself, but actions like this should not go on in this, the 21st century.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/04/14/omaha.schools.ap/index.html

VW Rabbit, Again.

Looks like those guys over at Volkswagen have decided the car formally known as the Rabbit with now be known as the car formerly known as the Golf. Volkswagen announced today (maybe yesterday) that for the US and Canadian markets the Golf will revert back to its original name. Of course the car has never been known as anything other than the Golf everywhere else in the world, it was just North America where you had a Volkswagen Rabbit.

I hate the name Golf. I drive a Golf and I think it's a really stupid name for a car. I think it is some sort of wind or something. That's what the Bora (Jetta everywhere but North America) is at least. Now the name Rabbit doesn't strike me as being any better of a name. The name is just weak. I'm not entirely sure on this but I think the VW Golf is the best selling car in the world. I know it is the best selling car in Europe, and VW is the biggest auto manufacturer in Europe. Americans hate hatchbacks, thats the problem. I love 'em myself. If I could drive nothing but hatchbacks and sport wagons forever I'd be perfectly content. However I don't think re-re-naming the Golf the Rabbit will help sales. The current model is the ugliest vehicle Volkswagen has sold in North America is a long time. Thank god they don't sell that heinous Golf-like Polo here. The thing is so damn ugly. Sorry I digress. Anyway, there is an upside the new Golf, I mean Rabbit, will have that cool little Rabbit logo on the back like back in the day. I like that little thing.

Here is the press release:

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.— In a surprise move, Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that its all-new fifth generation Golf, which debuted at the 2006 Chicago Auto Show, is going back to its roots with the original Rabbit nameplate for the U.S. and Canadian markets. The Rabbit will hop into the market in early summer, after its official introduction at the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday, April 12, 2006, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

“The Rabbit was always exclusive to the U.S. and Canadian markets; while the rest of the world had the Golf, we had the iconic Rabbit,” said Volkswagen’s Director of Brand Innovation, Kerri Martin. “The reintroduction of the Rabbit represents Volkswagen’s commitment to this market and is a nod to the passionate North American enthusiasts who have an emotional connection with the Rabbit name.”

“Volkswagen customers want a relationship with their cars. Names like The Thing, Beetle, Fox, and Rabbit support this,” Martin added.

The Rabbit goes on sale this summer in both two and four-door versions, with pricing starting at $14,990 for the two-door. Standard features include an advanced ABS braking system, traction control, active front head restraints, front side airbags, air conditioning and anti-theft alarm system with remote locking. Always known for its value, this latest Rabbit is no exception, offering a high level of standard features and equipment at an attractive starting price.

The Rabbit was the first Volkswagen produced in the United States and its appeal grew rapidly, with sales of over 1.3 million in its 10-year lifespan. The Rabbit’s popularity can be credited to the wide array of standard features it offered at an attractive price. The 2006 Rabbit promises a return to the high-value, iconic status of the original.

“The Rabbit’s return to Volkswagen’s family is not an attempt to recreate the original car; today’s Rabbit is manufactured at our Wolfsburg production facility alongside the all-new GTI.”

The Rabbit, or Golf as it is well known throughout the rest of the world, is the world’s best-seller with over 25 million cars sold over five generations. This latest generation has already won more than 25 awards in more than sixteen countries. And, yesterday, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), announced that the 2006 Rabbit four-door received the Top Safety Pick, Silver award, based on the Institute’s frontal offset, side impact, and rear crash protection ratings.

Martin adds, “Even the name ‘Rabbit’ dramatizes the enhanced performance, playing off the car’s clever design, efficient size, agility and nimbleness. The Rabbit is back.”

The 2006 Rabbit benefits from its laser-welding production process, class-leading fit and finish, heightened body strength, crash protection, driving dynamics, and reduced interior noise.

Drivers of the Rabbit will benefit from it’s fully independent suspension system that uses a multi-link rear and optimized front axle, and will enjoy the new optional six-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic® (five-speed manual standard). A new powerful engine with a larger displacement of 2.5 liters and five-cylinders generates 150 horsepower.
Also among the most impressive new driving advancements are a standard electro-mechanical steering system, and an optional advanced Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP).

The Rabbit also promises more interior room than ever with a large rear hatch opening. Legroom has also increased in this new version.

For added assurance, the Rabbit will come with 24-hour Roadside Assistance for four years with unlimited mileage and new vehicle warranties including:

•Five-year/60,000 mile (whichever occurs first) Powertrain Limited Warranty

•Four-year/50,000 mile (whichever occurs first) New Vehicle Limited Warranty •12 year unlimited mileage Limited Warranty against corrosion perforation.

Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen is one of the world’s largest producers of passenger cars and Europe’s largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Rabbit, New Beetle, Jetta, Passat, Touareg and Phaeton through more than 600 independent U.S. dealers.

21.25

Today I am Twenty-One and One Quarter years old. In case any of you cared.

also

Decided last night that I shall be an assistant coach for my little brothers T-Ball team. I have to pass a background check before I can actually do it, but that should be no problem. I've never been arrested or anything like that, and I'm 95% sure I don't have a Warrant out for my arrest. I've wanted to coach little league for the last few years, I've just been waiting for my brother to be old enough, he's 5 now (he'll be six in August). Anyway, thats all for now.

New Name

In honor of my Guinness Tooth I have decided to rename my blog "The Guinness Tooth." I had never intended to keep "World in Your Eyes" as my title, it was a temporary stop gap until I could find a more permanent titles. You may have seen the title "2 Rights Make 1 Wrong" over the past few days, that was an attempt at a more permanent title, but it hasn't stuck as you can see. I promise I will no longer be changing the name. From now on I will be known as The Guinness Tooth.

Guinness Tooth

I know this sounds crazy, and you don't have to believe me if you don't want to. But it is true and you should believe me.

So I was drinking a Guinness back on St. Patrick's Day and I had this terrible tooth ache. It was the second tooth in on the top left hand side of my mouth. I had chipped the tooth about 11 years ago playing baseball in the yard, but I doubt that has anything to do with my current pain. So every time I took a sip of my Guinness I had shooting pain, I simply assumed it was because it was a cold beverage. Not so. I moved on to another variety of beer (Killian's Irish Red) and the tooth ache was non-existent. Hmmm, thats strange. Well later that night I shook my head, and the tooth was in pain again. So I tried drinking cold water, hot tea, eating ice cream, I more or less tried everything. But, nothing caused the pain except Guinness or shaking my head. Just to test this theory I drank another Guinness the other day, and my tooth ache was back.

So after my scientificish deductions I had come to the conclusion I have one tooth allergic to Guinness and shaking my head. And I have dubbed that tooth the GUINNESS TOOTH.

Coldplay 4/4/06

Last night I saw Coldplay for the 5th or 6th time, I honesty can’t remember. Overall, I’d have to say it was a good show in typical Coldplay fashion. Having seen then 4 or 5 times prior to this I wasn’t excited as a lot of the people I saw there. Add having seen them numerous times to the fact that I was in the 12th row, and you’ll know why the show could have been better. Don’t get me wrong 12th row is pretty good, but when the last time I saw them I was upfront against the rail in a GA section, and before that I had 4th row seats (in a much smaller venue).

Speaking of the venue Mohegan Sun is pretty cool, even if I didn’t see a single Indian there. I like the fact that you have a pretty good selection of decent food to choose from, and plenty of places to gamble; slots, roulette, poker, black jack and keno, amongst others. I have seen two shows there before, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers about 4 years ago, and then I saw Todd Rundgren for free when I was 18. The funny thing about the Todd Rundgren performance is that it was 21+ and I was 18 and never carded once. Last night I was carded 2 or 3 times.

Back to the show. As I said above it was your typical Coldplay affair. Chris Martin “forgot” at least one lyric to one song, as he does for every show. You’d think it would be annoying as hell by now, but I still find it entertaining, even adorable (in a non-homosexual way). Johnny Buckland has been allowed to sing on this tour. He’s picking up the second verse of “Don’t Panic.” I don’t know if it was the mic or the way in which he sings, but he was barely audible. The band has decide to steal a page of the U2’s playbook by bring a girl up on stage to sing too, only this is a bit above and beyond. The band provides her with a bean bag to sit on, wine to drink and cheese to eat. It would have been nicer if the girl had been a Coldplay fan, except she sat on stage looking around, and MAKING A CELL PHONE CALL FROM THE STAGE. The band did a cover of Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire” which I found to be lackluster, Chris Martin just doesn’t have the voice to pull it off. Cash had that real deep mans man voice; Martin just isn’t ballsy enough to pull it off.

That’s all I’ve got to say about that. In spite of the fact, I have seen then 5 or 6 times I will defiantly be seeing them again. It’ll will have to wait until the next album comes out. I’m hoping next time I see them there may be a resurrection of some of the older songs, such as; “Bigger Stronger” “Brothers & Sisters” “Shiver” and “Easy to Please.” I know with the exception of “Shiver” those are all extreme long shots, but one can hope.

I almost forgot to comment on how absolutely insane Chris Martin looks. He is really gaunt from touring for almost a year, and he has the white mans equivalent of an Afro. Combine the W-Afro with a receding hairline, and the man looks equal parts psycho and rock star.

Black People Love Sally & Johnny and so should YOU~!

Who doesn't love some great inter-racial friendships? I know I love them, and so do Johnny and Sally. Black people love me, and I love them. Check out some of these amazing pictures.