We're As Mad As Hell and Not Gonna Take It Anymore !
This movie clip, from the movie "Network", is as relevant today as it was back in 1976 when Peter Finch played the aging newcaster Howard Beale who was put out to pasture by the Network because he was too old.
This one is dedicated to Helen Thomas.
For Inspiration (it always works for me.. one of my all time favorites) V for Vendetta- the dominoes fall (unfortunately embedding was disabled on all V clips..hmm wonder why..just click on the pretty red letters to watch)
I never get tired of your periodic tonic, JG. It always gives me a boost. I have sure been in the dumper as of late.
The sheep watching the CNN/Fox spews are in reality watching L.O.S.T. I skipped dinner again after watching the CNN D-bags discuss whether Barry as a black man can get outraged and visibly angry over the gulf? It nearly brought me to the brink last night.
Man, I thought it was just me. It's been a tough montth, I lost my best friend Bird and within a coupla weeks my 22 yr old cat. My house sounds like a church and I'm in a grad funk. Now I'm gettin impatient. I'm waitin for the shot heard round the world. I am so over this fuckin crap. I'd like to shit in the main supply of russin caviar.
Ahhh thanks for your sympathy Patrick :) The Flyers played hard and never quit right up to the end. You could see they were exhausted at the end. Let that be a lesson to all of us in the upcoming battle. Never give up.
Honestly, every once in a while I need to watch something that makes me feel uplifted in some way. Those clips are just bits of movies but for that short time I'm watching it and a little after, I feel hopeful that we will find a way out if only we all pull together.
Peter I'm so sorry to hear about your bird and cat.. wow 22 years old! He lived a good long life which means you took really good care of him. When it's your time to cross over, your pets will be there waiting for you ;) I'll have a whole freakin' menagerie there to greet me!
We may be hearing that shot heard round the world sooner rather than later.
Dont stay away too long. You're missed. I lost my Casey boy and Brandy girl is in her last days. Fifteen or twenty years with these wonderful creatures is a blessing and an ultimate tragedy. My view is to fill the void as quickly as possible.
I remember my brother told me a story of a young woman in Denver who was dying at the scene of an auto accident and the paramendics heard her talking to someone by name. Turns out is was the family dog which had died some years earlier. I hope this cherished pet was her first greeter and she went to the light.
Hi Patrick, Thanks J, Raised as a catholic I never really quite understood faith, somehow it always involved Jesus and money. In my latter years and after coming as close to the dying experience as you can get without dying I find faith. I never saw lights or tunnels, only felt, that all would be well as hoped. I do believe we'll have our loved ones, animals included, when we pass over. I'm anxious for something to crack. I worry about not being here for my wife, daughter and everyone else younger than me in my Family,(which is everyone). I want to get this shit on the road so I can confont it for them. I'm afraid that they aren't prepared, not quite believing what I do. My lttle brother (49) just told me that " I need to back off, no one want's to hear this shit." I tried to put myself in his place and realized that having lived as the baby, he had been spoiled all of his life. Now, he hasn't the strength to think about what's about to happen. What will he do when it does? I worry. I just want to hear the "shot".
I'd also like to say that you two are too cool. I told you Patrick, I'm almost always here. There's you guys then a lot of good, very intelligent writers, even those I can't stomach (or can't stomach me) and my mindset. Where else could I go. I just don't dig confrontational attitude played on me,, not here. That shit's for the street, face to face. Not here,,Im not fuckin murphy.
I never get tired of your periodic tonic, JG. It always gives me a boost. I have sure been in the dumper as of late.
ReplyDeleteThe sheep watching the CNN/Fox spews are in reality watching L.O.S.T. I skipped dinner again after watching the CNN D-bags discuss whether Barry as a black man can get outraged and visibly angry over the gulf? It nearly brought me to the brink last night.
Sorry about your Flyers :(
Man, I thought it was just me.
ReplyDeleteIt's been a tough montth, I lost my best friend Bird and within a coupla weeks my 22 yr old cat. My house sounds like a church and I'm in a grad funk.
Now I'm gettin impatient. I'm waitin for the shot heard round the world.
I am so over this fuckin crap.
I'd like to shit in the main supply of russin caviar.
Ahhh thanks for your sympathy Patrick :) The Flyers played hard and never quit right up to the end. You could see they were exhausted at the end. Let that be a lesson to all of us in the upcoming battle. Never give up.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, every once in a while I need to watch something that makes me feel uplifted in some way. Those clips are just bits of movies but for that short time I'm watching it and a little after, I feel hopeful that we will find a way out if only we all pull together.
Yea, I know, I'm sure a dreamer..........
Peter I'm so sorry to hear about your bird and cat.. wow 22 years old! He lived a good long life which means you took really good care of him. When it's your time to cross over, your pets will be there waiting for you ;) I'll have a whole freakin' menagerie there to greet me!
ReplyDeleteWe may be hearing that shot heard round the world sooner rather than later.
Hi Pete,
ReplyDeleteDont stay away too long. You're missed. I lost my Casey boy and Brandy girl is in her last days. Fifteen or twenty years with these wonderful creatures is a blessing and an ultimate tragedy. My view is to fill the void as quickly as possible.
I remember my brother told me a story of a young woman in Denver who was dying at the scene of an auto accident and the paramendics heard her talking to someone by name. Turns out is was the family dog which had died some years earlier. I hope this cherished pet was her first greeter and she went to the light.
That's my kind of Hope.
Hi Patrick,
ReplyDeleteThanks J,
Raised as a catholic I never really quite understood faith, somehow it always involved Jesus and money. In my latter years and after coming as close to the dying experience as you can get without dying I find faith. I never saw lights or tunnels, only felt, that all would be well as hoped. I do believe we'll have our loved ones, animals included, when we pass over.
I'm anxious for something to crack. I worry about not being here for my wife, daughter and everyone else younger than me in my Family,(which is everyone).
I want to get this shit on the road so I can confont it for them. I'm afraid that they aren't prepared, not quite believing what I do. My lttle brother (49) just told me that " I need to back off, no one want's to hear this shit." I tried to put myself in his place and realized that having lived as the baby, he had been spoiled all of his life. Now, he hasn't the strength to think about what's about to happen. What will he do when it does? I worry. I just want to hear the "shot".
I'd also like to say that you two are too cool.
ReplyDeleteI told you Patrick, I'm almost always here. There's you guys then a lot of good, very intelligent writers, even those I can't stomach (or can't stomach me) and my mindset. Where else could I go. I just don't dig confrontational attitude played on me,, not here.
That shit's for the street, face to face. Not here,,Im not fuckin murphy.