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"It felt
strange for this to be my death, it didn't feel right. My frustration was that my
death didn't fit me.
It was the wrong size, too small, and I refused to wear it."
-
Christopher T. Shields
"Those who restrain desire, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained." - William Blake
"We have to protect ourselves from the roar and trample of a bewildered herd." - Walter Lippman
"It's a very dangerous
game that we're playing here; correcting stupid mistakes without telling
people that they're stupid for making these mistakes." -
Jonathan Clark
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Current Interests-
Automotive
and motorcycle related, real world passions and the folly of pursuing them.
AMERICAN ANGST
- Last updated
February 7, 2008 -
Making fun of flag-slathered trend humping fashion lemmings
and the ridiculous dildo yachts that they worship since 1993!
I swear, if I had wanted to make a life long career out of working with the
mentally retarded, I would have either gone into Special Ed or opened up a
Harley Davidson dealership...
SPO- SPECIAL PERFORMANCE ONLINE
- Last updated
September 8, 2007
- Fast cars,
sport bikes, powerful motors, tech tips, tech terms,
Tales from the Driver's Seat and humor with the beginner / amateur
enthusiast in mind. SPO is currently the home of
both of my power toys: a black and gold 1986 Pontiac Trans Am and my daily commuter, a black 2004 Honda CBR600RR;
a world class super bike whose ergonomics would make a Spartan general cry.
Intellectual Pursuits and
Hobbies- Stuff that
strikes my fancy, excites my soul, jump starts my imagination, lights off my synapses and pulses cold
blue electrical fire across every neuron of my brain. Enjoy!
ANGST and SPEED
- Last updated August 3, 2006
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I blog
therefore I am. Streams of white hot consciousness. Those who suffer
from ADD and those who free-base Ritalin need not even bother. These blogs
have lots of words and few pictures (i.e. they're not for your average L337
speaking Internet user or AOL subscriber).
BLACK VAULT
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Last updated
August 3, 2006 - A
collection of original fiction novelettes, award winning short stories, haiku,
partial fragments and dark poetry spanning several decades.
DARK THOUGHTS
- Last updated August 3, 2006
- An
optipessimistic view of life in general ... I look forward to seeing the dumb in people.
DATAPULSE
- Last updated February 28, 2006 - Fast and furious
21st century tactical nuclear
ground combat in the world of Steve
Jackson's OGRE and GEV war games (first produced
circa 1977 A.D.). New rules, new units and in depth analysis of the
technology presented during The Last War are detailed here.
LAST FLIGHT OF THE "ICARUS"
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Last updated
February 7, 2008 - America's
first interstellar mission and its remarkable failure.
Fall into a Hasslein Curve along the original trajectory of Colonel George
Taylor, his crew and the follow-up ANSA and NASA missions. Explore and discuss
the science, the technology and the hardware behind the American intergalactic missions as portrayed in the 1969
movie and cult classic "PLANET OF THE APES" as well as the follow-up movies, the
cartoon series, the television series and the many video games that have been produced
since then.
TALES FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT
- Last updated September 8, 2007
- Real life tales, humor and stories from the street and
from my life, submitted for your entertainment. I've had a very, very interesting life so far.
Here are stories that pull the leather driving gloves on your hands and throw
the seat belt around your body, stories that put one gloved hand on the steering
wheel, the other gloved hand on the transmission shifter then plant you firmly
in The Driver's Seat !
TERMINATOR 2029 A.D. -
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINES
- Last updated September 8, 2007 -
"The
Machines rose from the ashes of the nuclear fire ...
" Continuing James Cameron's epic tale of Man vs. Machine as originally told in
his 1984 movie "THE TERMINATOR." This website
presents an extrapolation of the original ideas and concepts as well as broadens the high
technology of the dark future.
WANTED
- Last updated April 03, 2007 - Here is
stuff that I want. If you have it gathering dust around your house, email
me and we'll talk. I want to buy it and you probably want to sell it.
Here's the chance for you to make some coin and clear out a little space in your
dwelling so you can go out and get ... more stuff!
Miscellaneous
DIGITAL GRAFFITI
- See
what others have written on the virtual bathroom wall
about The Dark One...
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"I don't ask God for things that I don't need. God doesn't give me things that I don't want." - Christopher T. Shields
"Every now and then, you realize, with perfect clarity, that you are just not where you want to be." -Killraven
"Because it's too late, I'm running on lost desire... like a bullet in the chamber on a one way ride!" -Helix
"Everywhere is within walking distance ... if you have the time." - Stephen Wright
"The point of living is not to delay death; it is to celebrate life." - Martin Eden
"All culture change is essentially technology driven." -William Gibson
"Trust in God... but tie your own camel." - Arab proverb