...fun-type links; Mighty Meatfest announcement; ANOTHER RIDDLE!!...

Another day in blog-world. Wheeee! If you're looking for the answer to the LAST riddle, you can find it HERE, along with the resulting commentary about the solution.

In case you missed it the first time (and if you did, shame on you!), here's that Carlton "big" beer ad for you all to enjoy. Highly recommended by the Almighty Quill!

Also, from the man who first brought the group the amazingly addicting "Bubble-Girl" (a Quilled Scripts EXCLUSIVE no less - you saw it HERE first), I offer yet another: the incredible "Elastic-Baby"!!!

@Nix: I'm glad that I was able to give you insight into yourself that you wouldn't have had access to otherwise. It's also a bit flattering that no one else has put it to you quite like that, and I'm glad to help. Anytime you need advice or someone to talk to, I'm here for you.

@Everyone: The "Mighty Meatfest" keg party will be coming in either January or February of 2006. This will give EVERYONE more than enough time to work their schedules around to attend. It will be a co-ed party; there will be PRIZES to be won (GOOD prizes, too); it will be all you can eat, all you can drink, $10 at the door. Your hosts will be myself, Quill, Nix, and Spawn (although there will be other important positions to be named). That's all the information I can divulge at this time - be prepared, because this is going to be party history in the making!

That's all I have for you guys today. Oh, well, I do have one thing - another riddle!


“The common ground is my fare;

I’m known to people everywhere.

To some a step; to others an end;

To those who’re hopeless, I am best friend.


What am I?”


THIS one is very simple; very, very simple. I'm going to be quite surprised if no one gets this answer to this one. Answer to be revealed Thursday!


Quilled Tunes: "Stricken" - Disturbed

...The Answer!...

I know I said I'd wait until Wednesday, but I don't think anyone else is going to post an answer. And so, I'll be a total dick to you all and give you the answer today. (God, I'm such an asshole, aren't I? How could I be such a terrible person? ) :P

Everyone did really good - I'm proud of all my Quillmaniacs.

[P.S. If you don't know what this is all about, click on the title of this entry for the low-down.]


"I have a start; I have an end.

You can't see what's around my bend;

Yet I travel straight, just like a wire;

My pace is steady, I never tire...

But, sometimes, I come full 'round.

I weave countless tales, yet utter no sound.


What am I?"


ANSWER: Human history.


Since I got a COMPLAIN!!t ( \m/ ) about the "validity" of my riddle last time, I thought an explanation was in order this time around:

"I have a start; I have an end." - Human history most certainly has a beginning; and it has and will have a definite end, both on a moment to moment basis and at the end of our "run", if you will.

"You can't see what's around my bend;" - Simply put, you can never see what the future holds.

"Yet I travel straight, just like a wire;" - There's a reason why it's called a time-LINE as opposed to a time-CIRCLE or time-RHOMBUS or something.

"My pace is steady, I never tire..." - History [and time, which is intertwined with, but not anchored to, history] is always moving at a constant pace.

"But, sometimes, I come full 'round." - Human history has a tendency to repeat itself, or at least human situations within history do; war, times of trial for societies, the fall of various societies, etc.

"I weave countless tales, yet utter no sound." - This last line is the key that keeps the answer from being a simple matter of 'time' - it is not the time itself that weaves the stories to be told, for time has existed well before the concept of history, and for that matter is incapable of weaving ANY tales on it's own. While time is certainly integral TO history for it to exist as even a concept, it is HISTORY, and for us, HUMAN history, that ultimately carries the burden of tales to be told. And, of course, history itself does not actually give VOICE to said tales, be it verbal or written.


Love, (Beaver), time/life (Anonymous), a clock (Hizzy), and a book (Nix) are all good guesses, though.

As I said, time in and of itself doesn't meet the last line of criteria - it doesn't tell tales in of itself; nor does it come full circle (there was and will be only ONE October 5th, 1765, 8:52 AM for example), despite a clock's nature to TRACK time by means of rotation around it's face; so time or a clock are automatically rendered incorrect here.

Life has a beginning and an end, absolutely; life sometimes comes full circle; and life definitely weaves tales; but life can either be regarded from a standpoint of the life experience or in chronological terms. Chronologically is out due to the above. That would only leave life in regards to experience, which is anything but a straight path; life experience is riddled with twists and curves. The answer of life DOES meet the criteria of coming full circle, but more in terms of PATH, which negates the straight travel line compeletely.

Love has no tales to tell on its own, and definitely doesn't travel at a steady pace, as love swells and subsides to greater and lesser degrees over the course of time.

A book definitely doesn't utter sounds, and it tells tales; it has a beginning and an end; and, it does travel in a straight course; but it doesn't meet the requirements of pace and surprise. You don't read a book at a constant, unwavering rate - you stop to go to the bathroom, you think about what you've read, etc. - and even if some people do, it's not an absolute truth. Also, you CAN and sometimes DO flip a few words or pages ahead in some books, a literal way of "seeing what's around the bend".


And yes, once again, this riddle was created by yours truly. :)

Thanks for playing, everyone who answered. Rest assured there will be more soon...


Quilled Tunes: "More Human Than Human" - White Zombie

The Riddle (again), and more fun with definitions

Once again, it's time for fun with words/definitions! The words that I post here hold relevance to various situations and people I interact with or elude to in my life and here on Quilled Scripts. See if YOU can figure out which words reference what:


puerile \PYUR-ul\ adjective

1 : juvenile
*2 : childish, silly
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gruntle \GRUN-tul\ verb

: to put in a good humor
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schlemiel \shluh-MEEL\ noun

: an unlucky bungler : chump
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distemper \dis-TEM-per\ verb

: to throw out of order


For those of you who just joined us:

A couple of weeks ago, I created a riddle and posted it here on Quilled Scripts. The idea was to give the Quillmaniacs [fans of my blog] something to do while I was on a mini-vacation with family, and challenge them to post their best guesses on the answer. The riddle was awesome and a resounding success, as it successfully fooled everyone (as is the function of a riddle, duh!).

The answers I got were very interesting, and as a bonus, we got to find out that there are several people who read my blog that are completely obsessed with this whole Erich situation - so much so that they automatically assumed the answer to a simple riddle was, in fact, Erich himself. [Just read the comments; the truth - and proof - is right there in blue and black.]

Since the last one went over so well, I have created ANOTHER riddle. I originally was going to post the answer on Monday, but I think my little Quillmaniacs are going to need the extra time to ponder this one, especially since the last one stumped them so badly. Keep in mind, these riddles are completely my own imagination; they're not being taken from any other source. Once again, here's the riddle:


"I have a start; I have an end.

You can't see what's around my bend;

Yet I travel straight, just like a wire;

My pace is steady, I never tire...

But, sometimes, I come full 'round.

I weave countless tales, yet utter no sound.


What am I?"


Get those hampsters moving in those wheels, guys - and best of luck, Quillmaniacs!


Quilled Tunes: "Ain't My Bitch" - Metallica

...ANOTHER RIDDLE & a quickie blog...

That "Bubble-Girl" thing that I posted on August 19th seems to be the meme of the hour...cool.

(Click HERE for the infamous "Bubble-Girl".)

And now, some words and definitions that relate to recent events. See if YOU can figure out which events each word goes with. (BTW - I won't be confirming anything, so don't ask.)

mitigate \MIT-uh-gayt\ verb

1 : to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
*2 : to make less severe or painful : alleviate
3 : extenuate

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captious \KAP-shuss\ adjective

1 : marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
*2 : calculated to confuse, entrap, or entangle in argument

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acolyte \AK-uh-lyte\ noun

1 : one who assists a member of the clergy in a liturgical service by performing minor duties
*2 : one who attends or assists : follower


More words and definitions to follow tomorrow. :)

And now, another riddle for you guys to solve, answer to be posted on Monday.


"I have a start; I have an end.

You can't see what's around my bend;

Yet I travel straight, just like a wire;

My pace is steady, I never tire...

But, sometimes, I come full 'round.

I weave countless tales, yet utter no sound.


What am I?"


Good luck, Quillmaniacs! Let's see who's smart enough to solve this one...


Quilled Tunes: "Voodoo Child" - Jimi Hendrix

Something to laugh at...The Crap-tastic Four

I got a big kick out of this...so I thought I'd share with all of you. Just CLICK HERE to see what I'm talking about.

P.S. Wait for the song to load. :)

...THE LIST (continued)...

As I said before, more was coming...and here it is:

Resident Evil SE (DVD) * ^ +
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (DVD) * ^ +
Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (DVD) * ^ +
Pumpkinhead (DVD) * ^ +
Boogeyman (DVD) * ^ +
Dog Soldiers (DVD) * ^ +
(For the rest of the list, click HERE.)

+ denotes addition
* denotes birthday gift
^ denotes horror film


That's a total of 15 new additions to our horror collection in the last month...definitely happy about that one. And, believe it or not, that's STILL not all...again, stay tuned. ;)

Lots of drama going on lately - you just might not have heard about it because I've been refusing to post about it. While I still won't go into details and submerge myself in the ooze of the immaturity and social retardation, I will say this:

Everyone needs to chill the fuck out. We're all adults here, and for some of us high school is nearly a decade past us; there are very few problems/issues/altercations that can't be solved with civility and maturity. Surely I'm not the only one who thinks/sees this fact. I mean, really - come on. One thing is undeniably evident - everyone that I know (excluding non-Bug-Juicers) falls into one of two categories: A) true adults & B) soi-disant adults. Those of you in "Group B" either know who you are and won't/can't admit it, or are oblivious to it; I recommend taking a stroll down to the local general store and purchasing a CLUE.

Anyway, mass movie pirating will soon ensue...my downstairs neighbor, Andy, is going to bootleg me some movies (anything I want, basically, as long as I provide the DVD-Rs, which I have no problem doing at all). He is also going to leech from MY [relatively substantial] collection, so it's a mutually beneficial thing. I'm sure he wouldn't mind at all if others jumped on this bandwagon with eye-patches, peg-legs, and exclamations of "Arrrrr!" (It's a pirating joke, people - duh.) Let the madness begin!

BTW - I'm going to start inviting Andy to hang out; he's cool as shit.

That's all I have for today. I know it just breaks your heart because you all love to read my blog (I was being sarcastic there - I probably couldn't name anyone that actually "loves" reading what I write about hehe).

Until next time, my Quillmaniacs!


Quilled Tunes: "Never" - Gravity Kills

...THE LIST...

And now, as promised, the Quill’s 27th birthday gift list/newest DVD list:

Valentine (DVD) * ^
Highlander [Immortal Edition] (DVD) *
The Haunting (DVD) * ^
They (DVD) * ^
Ghost Ship (DVD) * ^
The Core (DVD) *
Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines (DVD) *
Bush’s Brain (DVD) *
Killswitch Engage “The End Of Heartache” (CD) *
Hed P.E. “Only In Amerika” (CD) *
NIN We’re In This Together [Halo 15; Pts 1, 2, 3] (CD) *
2 polo shirts (clothing) *
GK Enough UK Import LP transfer to CD-R/mp3 (misc) *
Soul Survivors: The Killer Cut (DVD) ^
April Fool’s Day (DVD) ^
Uptown Girls (DVD) [Heather’s]
Matrix Revolutions (DVD)
Speed (DVD)
The Fugitive (DVD) [Heather’s]
Darkness Falls (DVD) ^
Sleepwalkers (DVD) ^
Stir Of Echoes SE (DVD) ^
NIN Head Like A Hole [Halo 3; UK] (CD)
NIN Only [Halo 20; UK] (CD)

* denotes birthday gift
^ denotes horror film


…and that’s not all, folks. More is coming. Stay tuned.

Heather also got a total of 68 new books from Ebay (a 10 lot, an 8 lot, and a 50 lot); 23 of which she ended up not wanting from the lot of 50. That’s a lot of reading! :)


Quilled Tunes: “Everyday Is Exactly The Same” – Nine Inch Nails

P.S. I've now gotten two 'complaints' over the new drop-down menu thing; seems as though people preferred them [the links] to be right there for the clicking. I am going to fix that and accomodate all of you.

...I don't have the list today, but HERE...

I have a large list of the newest DVDs to grace our impressive collection...but I left it at home. Because of this, you're all going to have to wait until tomorrow.

In the meantime, check out this ad for Carlton beer. It's great!


Quilled Tunes: "The End Of Heartache" - Killswitch Engage

America Demands Answers

Dear Friend,

Tell the President, it’s time for answers. As a veteran deeply concerned about the administration’s lack of clarity on Iraq and lack of compassion on veterans’ benefits, John Kerry has added his name as the first signature on the “America Demands Answers” petition. I hope you will join him.

http://www.johnkerry.com/petition/answers.php

President Bush,

It is long past time for you to speak with clarity and conviction about America’s course in Iraq. The American people – and most especially the families of those serving so bravely in Iraq – deserve answers. More “stay the course” generalities aren’t what we need. It’s time for you to make it clear what your plan is to achieve America’s mission.

It’s also time for you, as President and Commander-in-Chief, to put an end to your own administration’s repeated failures to deliver the health care and services that America’s veterans so urgently need and so richly deserve.

As citizens deeply concerned about these issues, we urge you to stand and deliver. What’s the plan, Mr. President?

Signed,

Your name here

Monday Fun-Fest

Your IQ Is 115

Your Logical Intelligence is Above Average Your Verbal Intelligence is Genius Your Mathematical Intelligence is Genius Your General Knowledge is Average

A Quick and Dirty IQ Test

Born on: August 20th

1517 - Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75)
1526 - Peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum)
1561 - Jacopo Peri, composer
1625 - Thomas Corneille, French playwright
1637 - Cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam
1665 - Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed)
1666 - Alphonse d' Eve, composer
1702 - Stepan F graaf Apraksin, Russian general-fieldmarshal
1710 - Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rules of Simpson)
1720 - Bernard de Bury, composer
1756 - Bernardo Bittoni, composer
1764 - Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies
1778 - Bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile
1779 - Freiherr J”ns J Berzelius, Swedish chemist (atomic weight)
1785 - Oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy")
1788 - Jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer
1799 - Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician
1802 - Cadwalader Ringgold, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867
1811 - Gilman Marston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1890
1820 - Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer
1824 - Absalom Baird, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1905
1827 - Charles T H Coster, Belg literary (L‚gendes d'Ulenspiegel) [or May 7]
1832 - Thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe, inventor, died in 1913
1833 - Benjamin Harrison, North Bend Ohio, (R) 23rd Pres (1889-1893)
1842 - Juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter
1856 - Innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/interpreter (Laodania) [NS Sept 1]
1860 - Raymond Poincar‚, France, president/PM (1912)
1873 - Eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich)
1873 - William Henry Bell, composer
1881 - Edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman
1881 - Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky, composer
1885 - Dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici)
1886 - Paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung)
1888 - George Sklavos, composer
1889 - Witold Friemann, composer
1890 - H P Lovecraft, US, Gothic novelist (At the Mountains of Madness)
1890 - Howard Phillips Lovecraft, US horror writer (Weird Tales)
1897 - Tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author (Det Store Spelet)
1898 - G Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands)
1898 - Leopold Infeld, Polish nuclear physicist (Whom the God's Love)
1899 - Hanns Lilje, German Lutherian bishop/antifascist (Church und Welt)
1900 - Edward J "Murt" O'Donoghue, snooker player, 1st witnessed 147 break
1901 - Salvatore Quasimodo, Italy, poet/critic/translator (Nobel 1959)
1902 - Ernest Charles Melvin Patrick Ekundio Marke, club owner
1904 - Jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA)
1905 - Duncan Macrae, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Casino Royale, Kidnapped)
1905 - Jack [Weldon J] Teagarden, US trombonist/actor (Meet Band Leaders)
1907 - Alan Reed, NYC, actor (Mr Adams and Eve)/voice (Fred Flintstone)
1907 - Anatole Fistoulari, conductor
1907 - Shirley Booth, [Thelma Booth Ford], NYC, actress (Hazel)
1907 - Stanley Devon, photographer
1908 - Alfonso Lopez, baseball player (AL Manager of the year 1959)
1908 - Jeanne Stern, writer
1908 - John Reginald Bevins, politician
1908 - Kingsley Davis, sociologist/demographer, coined (population explosion)
1909 - Albert Roberts, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in 5 Tests 1932-37)
1909 - Andre Morell, London England, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles)
1910 - Eero Saarinen, Finnish/US architect (IBM Building, MIT Chapel)
1911 - Ronald Udell, England, production designer (Pinewood Studios)
1912 - Philip Kapleau, founder (Rochester Zen Center in New Haven)
1913 - Conrad Hermann Hubertius Maria Apollinaris Josten, jazz guitarist
1914 - Kitei Sohn, Korean marathon runner/coach (Olympic-gold-1936)
1920 - Istv n Sziv¢s, Hungary, water polo player (Olympic-gold-1976)
1921 - Jack Wilson, cricket slow left-armer (Test for Australia 1956)
1921 - Jacqueline Susann, Phila Pa, author (Valley of the Dolls)
1924 - Jim Reeves, US country singer/actor (Gun Fury, Kimberley Jim)
1929 - Norma Connolly, Boston, Mass, actress (Ruby Anderson-General Hospital)
1931 - Bernhard Becher, photographer (industrialist builder 19th/20th)
1931 - Don King, boxing promoter, shocking hairstyle [or Dec 6]
1933 - Don Fuqua, (Rep-D-FL, 1963-86)
1933 - George John Mitchell, (Sen-D-ME, 1980-94/Senate Whip 1989- )
1933 - Larry Robideaux, horse trainer
1935 - Charles Shere, composer
1935 - J J Malone, US soul singer (It's a shame)
1935 - Justin Tubb, San Antonio Tx, country singer (Grand Ole Opry)
1936 - Carla Fracci, Milan Italy, ballerina
1937 - Corrie E Moret-de Jong, Dutch MP (CDA)
1937 - George Thoma, German FR, cross country ski jumper (Olympic-gold-1960)
1938 - Jean-Loup Jaques Marie Chretien, France, cosmonaut (T-6, TM-7, STS 86)
1940 - John Lantree, rocker
1940 - Rex Sellers, Aust cricketer leg-spinner (bowled 5 overs in Tests)
1940 - Sam Melville, Utah, actor (Mike Danko-Rookies, Roughnecks)
1941 - Slobodan Milocevic, premier Serbia
1941 - William H Gray III, Baton Rouge La, (Rep-D-PA, 1978- )
1942 - Hans-Joachim Klein, German FR, 100m swimmer (Olympic-bronze-1964)
1942 - Isaac Hayes, Covington TN, composer (Shaft)
1943 - Robert Plant, English rock vocalist (Led Zeppelin-Whole Lotta Love)
1944 - Graig Nettles, 3rd baseman (NY Yankees, SD Padres, Cleve Indians)
1944 - John Povey, rocker
1944 - Rajiv Gandhi, PM of India (1984-89)
1946 - Connie Chung, TV news anchor (NBC, CBS)
1947 - James Pankow, Chicago IL, rocker (Chicago)
1951 - Greg[ory Dale] Bear, US, sci-fi author (2 Hugos, Eon, Eternity)
1951 - Phil Lynott, Dublin Ireland, rock bassist (Thin Lizzy)
1951 - Svetlana Oktyabrevna Omelchenko, Russia, cosmonaut
1952 - John Emburey, England cricket off-spinner (1978-95, captain 1988)
1952 - John Hiatt, US singer/songwriter (Have a Little Faith in Me)
1952 - Rudy Gatlin, Olney Tx, country singer (Gatlin Bros-Broken Lady)
1953 - Peter Horton, Bellevue Wash, actor (Gary-30 Something)
1954 - Al Roker, Queens NY, weatherman (NBC, Today)
1954 - Theresa Saldana, Bkln NY, actress (Rachel Scali-Commish)
1954 - William Quinn Buckner, Phoenix Ill, basketballer (Olympic-gold-1976)
1955 - Jay Acovone, Mahopac NY, actor (Det Rado-Hollywood Beat)
1955 - Ned Overend, Taipei Taiwan, cyclist (Olympics-96)
1955 - Rob Wiedijk, Dutch rock vocalist (Bob Color)
1956 - Alvin Greenidge, cricketer (WI opener, no relation to Gordon or Geoff)
1956 - Joan Allen, Ill, actress (Peggy Sue Got Married, Tucker, In Country)
1956 - Rick Olsen, rock guitarist (Berlin-Take My Breath Away)
1957 - Cindy Nicholas, Canada, swimmer (swam English Channel 19 times)
1957 - Doug Fleger, rocker
1957 - Jim "Bullseye" Bowen, British TV game show host
1957 - Mike Dodd, Manhattan Beach CA beach volleyballer (Olympics-silver-96)
1957 - Scott Ayakatubby, beach volleyball champ
1958 - Lenny Henry, British comedian (3 of a Kind)
1959 - Missie McGeorge, Pueblo CO, LPGA golfer (1994 PING-Cellular One)
1959 - Richard DeStasio, horse trainer
1960 - Elizabeth Alda, daughter of Alan Alda, actress (Beth-Four Seasons)
1960 - Mark Langston, San Diego CA, pitcher (California Angels)
1960 - Troy Young, horse trainer
1961 - Linda Mantz, NYC, actress (Frankie-Dorothy)
1961 - Rick Rael, heavy metal rocker
1962 - Duffy James Joseph Waldorf Jr, LA CA, PGA golfer (1995 LaCantera Tx)
1962 - Loretta Alderete, LA CA, LPGA golfer (1992 Oldsmobile-14th)
1962 - Robert Meyer, Sacramento Cal, Canadian Tour golfer (1994 Morningstar)
1963 - Bruce Hick, Australian rower (Olympics-96)
1964 - Giuseppe Giannini, Rome Italy, soccer player (Rome A Team)
1965 - Joe Durigon, jockey
1966 - Courtney Gibbs, Miss USA (1988)/actress (Baywatch)
1966 - Greg Jackson, NFL strong safety (Phila Eagles, SD Chargers)
1966 - Steven Finn, Laval, NHL defenseman (LA Kings)
1967 - Andy Benes, Evansville IN, pitcher (St Louis Cardinals)
1967 - Michael "Sean" Hall, Williamsburg Va, rower (Olympics-1996)
1968 - Sandy Brondello, Australian basketball guard (Olympics-bronze-96)
1969 - Bart Spark, soccer player (Veendam, SC Heerenveen)
1969 - Francisco Torres, jockey
1970 - Els Callens, Antwerp Belgium, tennis star (1996 quarterfinalist Essen)
1970 - Jay McNeil, CFL guard (Calgary Stampeders)
1971 - Bernard Whittington, defensive end (Indianapolis Colts)
1971 - Brett Bech, wide receiver (New Orleans Saints)
1971 - Ke Huy Quan, Saigon Vietnam, actor (Sam-Together We Stand)
1971 - Kevin Hickman, NFL tight end (Detroit Lions)
1971 - Oronde Gadsden, NFL wide receiver (Dallas Cowboys)
1972 - Derrick Alston, NBA forward (Phila 76ers)
1974 - Denesha Reid, Miss USA-Georgia (1997)
1978 - Sanna Lankosaari, ice hockey right wing (Finland, Oly-98)
1979 - Tara Shaffer, Miss Ohio Teen USA (1996)
1980 - Corey Carrier, actor (Young Indiana Jones)
1981 - Lauri Illy, Virginia Beach Va, rhythmic gymnast (Olympics-96)
1994 - White buffalo, Janesville Wisconsin

QUILL DAY 2005: 27 Years Of Greatness

Just kidding. My self-esteem isn't THAT healthy.

Anyway, Happy Birthday to me. :)

I've gotten many varying things so far with more to come, which I will report on probably Monday once most stuff has come in.

Until then, I leave you with this post on my birthday:

To everyone who came to the party last night, I thank you all from the bottom of my Quilled heart. I wasn't expecting gifts of any kind - your mere presence was gift enough for me. Still, several of you actually did get me gifts, and I love you guys for that. Andrea (Hizz), Corey, Beaver, Michelle & Ben, and Becky - thank you guys, you're the best!

To everyone who couldn't be there or would've been there if I hadn't been so late in making calls and actually getting on the ball, I really missed you guys, and I apologize. Brent, Jon, Tom, Anna, Posch, Kristin, Jason, Chuck, Nate, Scott, Nix...the list goes on. Rest assured we'll party/hang out to make up for it very soon.

Heather, thank you for being you, for going to Growler's (since you previously didn't care for it much), and for being the most awesome wife on the face of the planet. My greatest accomplishment is that I "landed" you - you're everything to me, and I hope that I do a good enough job of showing you that - and if I don't, I will try that much harder. I love you.

Mom and Dad: I wouldn't be the person I am today if not for you. I've known for awhile how much of a hassle I could be as a kid, and you guys are the best parents I could have ever hoped for. I love you a thousand times.

Marcia and Brad: You guys I thank double, for both taking me in like a 'son' and for giving me the best thing in my life - Heather. Most guys are iffy about their in-laws; but not me, because my in-laws ROCK!

To all my family and friends - each and every one of you has contributed to the person I am, and are the best people I could hope for to have in my life. I love you all. IF the title of this blog holds any kind of truth, you had something to do with it...

Okay, now that was extremely sentimental and sappy. But hey, even a smartass "dick" like myself can get all pathos-like, ya know? Until next time...


Quilled Tunes: "Fear" - Disturbed

More birthday fun...

In 1978 (the year you were born)

Jimmy Carter is president of the US US Senate votes to turn over the Panama Canal to Panama on December 31, 1999 Israel and Egypt reach a peace settlement at the Camp David Accords The US and mainland China announce that they will restore full diplomatic relations Members of Jim Jones' People's Temple commit mass suicide in Guyana Pope John Paul II becomes the first non-Italian pope in centuries Ted Bundy is captured in Florida The first computer bulletin board system is created Garfield debuts in newspapers Ashton Kutcher, Kobe Bryant, Usher, Clay Aiken, and Nelly Furtado are born New York Yankees win the World Series Dallas Cowboys win Superbowl XII Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup Saturday Night Fever and Grease are the top grossing films "Night Fever" by the Bee Gees spends the most time at the top of the US charts Diff'rent Strokes and Mork & Mindy premiere

What Happened the Year You Were Born?

More cool things for your blog at
Blogthings

Thought this was appropriate for the "holiday" season...

Your Birthdate: August 20

Your birth on the 20th day of the month adds a degree of emotion, sensitivity, and intuition to your reading. The 2 energy provided here is very social, allowing you to make friends easily and quickly. Yet you are apt to have a rather nervous air in the company of a large group. You have a warmhearted nature and emotional understanding that constantly seeks affection. You are very prone to become depressed and moody, as emotions can turn inward and cause anxiety and mental turmoil. It can be hard for you to bounce back to reality when depression sets in. When things are going well, you can go just as far the other way and become extremely affectionate.

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

QUILL DAY EVE

It is here. QUILL DAY EVE has arrived.

In less than 13 hours, I will be 27 years old. I sure don't feel 27, heck, I don't really put much stock in age. I'm sure there will come a time in my life when I DO, but now isn't it. :)

Tonight will be dinner at Growler's Pub, and then back to our apartment for a gathering involving music, drinks, and other possibilities. Tomorrow will be the actual QUILL DAY, which I will be spending with my lovely and wonderful wife. Sunday is slightly up in the air, but I'm probably spending that with my sexy lady as well (which is just fine by me...hehe).

My riddle has been hailed as brilliant and awesome thus-far, with only ONE person thinking it was "stupid" (who shall remain nameless to avoid any COMPLAIN!!ts \m/). Thanks to Nix for his kind words, and recognition that it was a brilliant way to fuck with people. There will be more riddles as I create them.

Click the title above to play with the amusing Bubble Girl. Trust me.

Reports of my birthday haul will be given as soon as all of my goodies are in.

@Beaver: I know that getting a job is going to cut into your passion, paintballing - and I know you don't like that at all. Trust me, you'll be much happier getting the job and making the money, and nothing says you have to drop paintball entirely. Heck, you never know, you may get weekends free anyway, ya know? [Besides, rumor has it that when you DO get a job in your field, you'll be making more money that I (Steve) EVER will. LOL!]

@Scott & Nix: I'm sorry you two can't be here for tonight's events. We will get together and make up for it when you're both available, I promise. I'll have one or two for each of you.


Quilled Tunes: "Happy Birthday"

...everything's coming up Quilled...

The answer to last week's mind-boggling riddle can be found >>>HERE<<< .

You may or may not have noticed the mutations occuring here at Quilled Scripts over the past few weeks. Actually, it's more of an evolution-in-progress than mutation.

- If you look to your upper-lefthand corner, you'll see the new Quilled Scripts "watermark", which follows you throughout the blog.

- If you look to your right, we now have Java-script drop-down links, bi-atch! [Soon, all the links will be like that, allowing for many, many more options that take up a lot less room.] ;)

- And, if you look for them, there are subtle little changes that just Quillify this bad boy even more...

However, if you go to the drop-down menu entitled "The Quilled Trinity", you'll see that Quilled Scripts will now be available in three online journal formats! That's right - Blogger, Xanga, and LiveJournal versions. Why, you ask? Well...why not? ;)

The Xanga and LJ versions will obviously go through their own evolutions down the line.

The Evolution is now. The Evolution is Quill!


Quilled Tunes: "Change (In The House Of Flies)" - Deftones

...elementary, my dear bloggers (the riddle is revealed)...

And now, the mystery will be revealed! I posted a riddle last Friday, with a challenge to all comers to try to solve it…and promised that, by today at the latest, I would post the answer, as well as address each answer given.

That time has come. One last time, here is my Quilled conundrum:

“When things don’t go exactly my way, I throw a tantrum.

If I see things that others have and I do not, I become jealous.

I routinely turn everything into a competition.

I blame others for my mistakes and problems, rather than accept responsibility for them myself.

I work always to be the center of attention.

I believe that I am better than others.

My friends are few and far between due to my behavior.

Who am I?”



ANSWER: A very spoiled child.


So simple. So obvious. And yet, confusing and generic enough to pull the proverbial wool over the ol’ eye sockets. Now to address the masses:

Sohei, your guess was ‘every Republican ever’…I have to admit, it’s hard to argue with the logic of that statement, especially given the past couple of years worth of travesties. Therefore, I’ve accepted that as an abstract secondary answer.

Nix, your guess? ‘The human race.’ Again, it’s a good answer. And, about half the people you meet on the street can have these qualities, as we’ve undoubtedly witnessed first-hand. Thus, we have the third answer, also abstract, but more so than sohei’s guess.

Heather, your answer was ME – har-har. Definitely a wrong answer, but probably a smartass joke on your part, which is why I married you in the first place and also why I love you. [Thank you for keeping the answer under wraps for me, sexy...]

Frannie, your answer was either Erich or Jay. While I cannot deny that the both of them routinely display most – if not ALL – of these qualities, the answer unfortunately wasn’t that specific.

Hizzy, your answer was also either Erich or Jay. See above. You later gave yet a third answer, that it was ME. See above.

Beaver, your guess was that it was Erich. Again, it can’t be denied that Erich has shown all of the above on a daily basis, but the answer wasn’t that specific. (Actually, Beaver was divulged the answer yesterday after lunch, due to the fact that he bought me an early birthday gift. Thanks for keeping the answer a secret for me, bro – I appreciate it.)

That’s all she wrote, folks. Thank you all so much for playing – this was certainly fun. Perhaps soon I will have more riddles for you all. Until next time.


Quilled Tunes: “Nightmare” – Dry Kill Logic


P.S. For those of you that guessed the answer was Erich (at any point) – man, you guys sure are obsessed with Erich Mueller…*wink*

...the riddle and other things...

Welcome once again to another edition of Quilled Scripts. I am your host, the Almighty King Of Quill. Let's get this party started!

Speaking of parties - once again I remind you all of my birthday "bash" forthcoming this Friday, August 19th, 2005 - QUILL DAY EVE.

At 5:00 PM (Central Standard Time), whoever is coming to dinner will meet at Growler's Pub on Lindbergh (look on MapQuest for the directions). Between 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM (again, Central Standard Time), we will leave Growler's and head back to our apartment. There, we will having more drinking, music, and other possibilities like games and movies. Things will be going late into the night, so all you night-owls can breathe easy.

Once again, gifts are not a requirement, but will not be refused and will be greatly appreciated. Huzzah! [Inside joke...Heather.] ;)

I had lunch with the Beaver today. He learned some information that he didn't know before about some group situations, and I, in turn, had some fun joking back and forth with him about it all. We had McDonald's (because, you know, my pallette is way too primitive and limited, or so I've heard/been told).

By the way - according to a "reliable" source, swords is not a real sport, and is really quite lame. I guess the people who do fencing in the Olympics didn't get that memo. Neither did the people who invented the ages-old tournaments for jousting. :)

Oh yes, that pesky riddle of mine. I want to thank everyone who's participated, you've all been swell! Don't know what I'm talking about? Let me refresh your memories a bit...

Last week, Friday to be exact, I posted a neat little riddle of my own design for people to comment on and try to solve while I was on vaca (pronounced "vay-kay"). I declared that I would post the riddle on Tuesday or Wednesday of this week, and address the different answers, while also revealing the true answer. Here is said riddle:

“When things don’t go exactly my way, I throw a tantrum.

If I see things that others have and I do not, I become jealous.

I routinely turn everything into a competition.

I blame others for my mistakes and problems, rather than accept responsibility for them myself.

I work always to be the center of attention.

I believe that I am better than others.

My friends are few and far between due to my behavior.

Who am I?”

Well, it's Tuesday.

And the answer to the riddle is...






...TO BE REVEALED TOMORROW.

(What? I DID say Tuesday OR Wednesday, did I not?)


Quilled Tunes: "Videodrones; Questions" - Trent Reznor

NEW Bug Juice term!

*Ahem*


'Hizzy-crite' - pn./v. the condition of being the Hizzy and a hypocrite at the same time; do as Hizzy says, not as she does; to say one thing, and then do another

Example: When Hizzy makes a joke about Steve/Scott/Beaver/Nix/Dave, then immediately throws a fit/gets pissed when it's done back to her (also done vice-versa).

Enjoy!


Quilled One: "Smack My Bitch Up" - Prodigy

BTW...

The answer to the riddle is coming either Tuesday or Wednesday. I appreciate your answers and your patience.

(What riddle, you say? This one, of course.)

...the countless treated as faceless...

President Bush Ditches Mother of Slain Soldier

You know, I never really regarded George W. Bush as a particularly brave man to begin with. It doesn’t take a lot of courage to hide behind an army full of other people’s kids and loved ones to fight a war, especially when you dodge, ditch, get out of, and hide from your OWN era’s wartime effort.

He proved this cowardice again during the presidential debates against Sen. John F. Kerry, by not being man enough to own up to his obvious mistakes about going into Iraq horribly ill-prepared at least, AT ALL at best.

And now, instead of facing Cindy Sheehan face to face, he hides on his little ranch, taking that wonderful five-week vacation of his. He can’t spare a single minute from his rest and relaxation.

Never mind the fact that this woman’s son is the one who died for a war he rushed us into, pushed us into. Never mind the fact that he was as disrespectful as can be to her during his “visit” with parents of troops who have died. Never mind the fact that his approval ratings are at an all-time low. Something like this would probably give him just a tiny jump in approval, meeting with this dedicated, true-American citizen, who ONLY wants to talk with him mano-a-mano. So why would he hide?

Because meeting with this woman and talking with her is admitting that he owes her something, like he made a mistake. And as we all know, the “great” George W. Bush would NEVER admit when he’s done something wrong, and he sure as hell wouldn’t do anything that he owes to these poor people.

After all – it was ONLY her son that DIED for a war HE started. It’s only a single citizen who is peacefully requesting a talk with the man who sent her son away to die for a cause.

The days of Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt are over – the days of the truly great Republicans. We’ve moved from efforts to end slavery and create programs to help our citizens to treating the American people as jokes. Democrats are far from perfect; in the past, the Dems have had their share of transgressions…but right now, they care more about people than most Republicans you could name. This has to end. That woman, Cindy Sheehan, could be ANY one of us – ignored, disrespected, shrugged off.

This is the kind of man we’ve allowed to be our leader (well, not ME – I ferverently voted Democratic across the boards, but I digress)…a man who cares nothing for the people his actions are effecting; a man who only cares for his own glory and social status; a man who is digging his own political grave for his legacy.

People will not remember George W. Bush as a great president – they will remember him as the man who left us the biggest deficit in our nation’s history and trashed decades of foreign relations, the man who pushed his religious agenda on the entire populace, the man who worked against basic civil liberties, and most of all, the man who sent the countless away to war to risk death in total haste, and then treated them, and their families, as if they were completely faceless and unimportant.

Those of you who have loved ones who made it back from Iraq are lucky; because if they had died, they wouldn’t even be a footnote to any of this. Bush, and his administration, would do their best to hide their glory and honor from the world, and if that didn’t work, they would give them as little recognition and importance as possible, to keep morale up for their little war effort. How do I know? It’s been happening since the first casualties rolled in.

...A Riddle For You To Solve...

This weekend, I’m going on a little trip with my family and Heather to Springfield, IL. Since I’ll be gone all weekend, I thought it’d be fun to leave you guys with something to ponder.

Therefore, I have a riddle for you all to attempt to solve. I will reveal the answer either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week, in case some need the extra time. You can IM me with the answer if you want, but you must put your answer in the form of a comment for it to qualify. I will not be discussing the riddle with anyone until I reveal the answer.

And here’s the riddle:

“When things don’t go exactly my way, I throw a tantrum.

If I see things that others have and I do not, I become jealous.

I routinely turn everything into a competition.

I blame others for my mistakes and problems, rather than accept responsibility for them myself.

I work always to be the center of attention.

I believe that I am better than others.

My friends are few and far between due to my behavior.

Who am I?”

Good luck, everyone! Let’s see who’s smart enough to crack this bad boy. :D


Quilled Tunes: "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (all parts)" - Pink Floyd

...Quill Day itinerary, and several other topics...

All hail the awesome power of both the Internet and Download.com!

For lo, they hath delivered unto me a program of great worth.

Yes, that's right; I FOUND ONE!…

…a program that will eliminate 90% of the renaming of those "artist_name_-_song_title.mp3" files to "Artist Name - Song Title.mp3". It's a trial version that's good for 10 days, it's like 10 bucks for a full download...but so far, it's well-worth it.

Last night, Beaver and Corey came over, and we watched "The 25th Hour". It's a pretty damn good little flick. Me likey.

Afterwards, Beaver and I ventured to Wal-Mart, where I purchased some "just because" gifts for my sexy wife: five huge things of assorted bubble bath (lavender, plumeria, cucumber melon, aloe vera, and spa scents); a huge pink fluffy bath-towel; a bath-pillow; The Fugitive (DVD); personalized pencils; and a pack of spearmint Orbits gum. Actually, it's more a "kick off the new school year" gift assortment thing...yeah, yeah, I'm a hopelessly sappy guy - shut up. (You'd do the same if you had a wife as awesome as this.)

@Heather: Love you, baby! I hope your first day back was eventful and fun!

Speaking of that Wal-Mart run with the Beave, he and I had a chance to brainstorm on and discuss a couple of topics...we talked about all the factors of certain things, and we both decided that we just can't understand certain mentalities. It wasn't a very conclusive or decisive discussion, but one that provided some clarity nonetheless. And here it is:

Some people are just goddamned retarded, horribly immature, and pathetic, and will remain that way until they do the world a favor by dying, no matter what. These people just don’t “get” it, and it would take an act of God for them to EVER “get” it. [We both know several people who fit this bill, be it only partially or fully.]

(BTW - for those of you that THINK you know what the above is referencing specifically; you're definitely wrong.)

I've learned two things over the last week or so:

1) Dave isn't the only person who slips into "Dave time" mode. Nix is also [very] prone to it (5 hours...fuck. that.). So is my sister, Joanna.
2) I don't spend enough time with my family. I need to make more time for my grandmothers, my mom and dad, and my aunts, uncles, and cousins. Marrying Heather has opened my eyes about how close a family is capable of being, and dammit, I regret that I haven't been that way about mine thus far. This is definitely something I'm going to improve on.

@Nix: Sorry you didn't get to meet up with us, dude - but you knew the time to hitch a ride over to my place was earlier in the evening when Beaver was ready to roll. Plus, you made me wait for my dinner – to paraphrase Bill Bixby, “Please don’t make me hungry, Mr. Whitney…you won’t like me when I’m hungry.”

Oh yes, I seem to vaguely recall a promise I made concerning news about my birthday festivities...right. Here's the deal, thus far:

August 19th is the date of the big party. We will be going out to dinner that night, to the wonderful Growler's Pub (I know some aren't too big on that place, but I want to put some more beers on that card and I haven't been in forever). It'll probably be around 5:00 PM. After that, back to our apartment for drinking, possibly some games, definitely music and merriment aplenty. Since neither Heather or I have work the next day, I would like it to run as late as possible - sometime after 12 would probably be a good time for a movie or two, to keep volume down while not sacrificing any fun. So all you working-until-late people won't have to miss out, don't worry. Bring a drink product (soda, beer, liquor, etc.) and a snack product (chips, pizza rolls, frozen pizza, etc.).

As I mentioned before, gifts are not required or necessary - BUT - if you want to get me something, I would graciously accept. (HINT: Think horror movies.) *innocent look*

I have not forgotten the hell I suffered after Heather's EOtY/ToY party...I'm going to try to avoid getting THAT fucked up this time, and definitely try to take small breaks from drinking with food.

9 days until my life odometer clicks over to 27. I don't really feel old per say, but 27 is still kind of weird to think about age-wise. Fuck it...life's too short to stress over your age. :)

Oh, and apparently there's an opinion that I need to really cool it with the political stuff, that I'm wasting my time; that I suck when I "force" others to read articles/statistics, etc. etc.

Oh, I'm sorry...I guess that since I'm just ‘one person, too small to change anything’, I should just keep my mouth shut while certain undeserving politicians-on-a-power/ego-trip do everything under the sun to fuck over the common man, and heck, everything good and decent left in our already damaged country.

Look, I'm not saying that you guys 'have' to care about anything I post about Bush, the republicans, or anything else. I post what I do because I have the choice to A) say something about it or B) just accept it. And things like shitty to non-existent healthcare for millions of people; sending our brave troops away to risk their lives for oil/bullshit reasons and lies; denying rights to gays and women based solely on personal ideological beliefs; and ruin of our economy/job market and the rights of the consumer/employee against "big business" are things I absolutely refuse to "just accept".

“What’s the point? Nothing’s going to change if I vote, or post about stuff, so what’s the big deal?”

It’s the combination of assholes that reverently support and advocate this kind of thing, no matter how immoral it is, and people who are silent or indifferent that allow this bullshit to continue in our country. Sorry, but if I’m given the choice of laying down and dying like a little pussy, or putting up a fight with everything I’ve got, I’d rather go down fighting even if the outcome is the same.

You want to stay out of the bigger picture until the exact moment where it directly affects you? Be my guest…by all means. You want to not vote and take a position of neutrality because you honestly don’t think you can make a change? Fine…go for it. You don’t want to read my blog on some days because you’re just so sick of hearing about it? That’s completely your choice. But know this, all of you – from the people who would have me stop pushing to the people who don’t wanna hear any of it:

I don’t accept any of what’s going on. Maybe my efforts really are futile, maybe posting things on forums and on my blog and adamantly discussing it in public or at gatherings isn’t going to change anything. I don’t care…I’d rather stand up for what I think and feel is right than stand by and “accept” things the way you are.


Quilled Tunes: "Voodoo Child" - Jimi Hendrix
(No idea of my 'musical roots', eh? Psssh.)

Zen Thoughts to Share

- Save the whales. Collect the whole set.

- A day without sunshine is like, night.

- On the other hand, you have different fingers.

- 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.

- 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

- I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.

- Honk if you love peace and quiet.

- Remember, half the people you know are below average.

- He who laughs last thinks slowest.

- Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

- The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

- I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol.

- Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have.

- Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7 of your week.

- A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

- Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.

- Plan to be spontaneous tomorrow.

- Always try to be modest, and be proud of it!

- If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.

- How many of you believe in telekinesis? Raise my hand...

- OK, so what's the speed of dark?

- How do you tell when you're out of invisible ink?

- If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked
something.

- When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

- Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.

- Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film.

- If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?

- Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

- What happens if you get scared half to death twice?

- I used to have an open mind but my brains kept falling out.

- I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.

- Why do psychics have to ask you for your name?

- Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the devil happened.


Quilled Tunes: "Mahna Mahna" - The Muppets

...lo and behold, a 4th post...

5 hours.

That's the time span from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM that I got left hanging, waiting for Nix to call me and tell me if they felt like coming to visit or not.

I understand that it sometimes takes awhile - sometimes a looooong while - to decide just what the heck you want to do, especially if you don't have to get up before noon the next day like I do.

But a phone call or update on what's happening would have been nice...you know, so I'm not, oh let's say, sitting around my apartment anticipating a call that isn't going to come for instance.

(And no, I don't mind that you guys had other things in mind at all - I DO mind being left hanging.)

Not having my phone number would have been a viable excuse. Sudden amnesia, alien or terrorist invasion of some kind, or a sudden and abrupt mishap...things of this nature would have been a viable reason for the lack of a phone call. But sitting around, scratching your heads in between drooling, and occasionally saying, "Well, what do we wanna do, guys?" doesn't quite make that list.


Quilled Tunes: "Fuck The World" - Insane Clown Posse

Quilled Mood: Greatly annoyed

...fun with analogies, and the 3rd post today...

Fishing can be a wonderful activity, at least when you get a nibble or two. :)

It's gotta be the better bait I have available to me now, ya know? Just waitin' to bag me the big one...

Oh, and mountain climbing can be a somewhat gratifying experience as well, provided that all your climbing efforts actually get you somewhere, and you don't have rocks falling on your head the whole time.

*Creed - "Higher" plays in the background*

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I think that's enough with the cryptic-ness for today. He he.

The mp3 archive is coming along nicely. I'm about to just give up on renaming things to the format that I like and just getting them sorted and on there. Just to bring you all up to speed, THIS is what I like:

Artist Name - Song Title

...and this is an example of what I find...annoying:

artist_name_-_song_title

However, there's a large bulk of mp3s that I'll be archiving with the latter of the two file formats, and I think it's more trouble than it's worth to manually go in and replace the underscores with spaces and capitalize the first letters...more trouble, and very time consuming. I think I've pretty much decided to either: A) Live with the annoyance, or B) find a program that will fix the problem for me, so I don't have to do it manually. If any of you out there have any ideas for me about said program, they would be greatly appreciated...

Speaking of music...the 3-track "Head Like A Hole" halo is now mine.

Things on my end of this whole "porn empire" are pretty much done, until I get handed more pics by people to throw into it. Scott has been having computer issues (as he always does...poor guy), and as such his end of the videos has come to a grinding hault. Something will eventually be done about it, and not just for the P.E. project.

Other than all that...things have been pretty mellow. Amber is still doing that collage of all my signature characters (Spiderman, Sonic, Goku, etc.), for which I am much appreciative. Amber's a pretty cool friend - it's a shame she got drop-kicked for rightfully sticking up for herself. Oh well - definitely their loss. (That's all I'll say about that subject.)

This past Saturday we had people over for movies - and then didn't watch movies at all. In attendance were Scuba, Joe, Jason, Ben, Michelle, Amber, and John. It was a pretty awesome time, just sitting around, cracking jokes, discussing varying topics, and without the usual drama. Good times!

Hizzy has been doing a really good job with posting fresh topics of discussion on the Bug Juice Mega-Forum [http://bugjuicstl.proboards44.com/] lately...and I thought she deserved a little recognition for it. Hizz, you da man!...uh...not really, but you know what I meant. I hope. :)

The word of the day is 'horror', ladies and gentlemen...horror movies to be precise. To be even MORE precise, horror movies are what I want for my birthday (August 2oth). Not that I'm seriously expecting anyone outside of family to really buy me presents - but if someone did, it'd be cool as hell and greatly appreciated. ;)

Speaking of my birthday - August 19th is more than likely going to be at our place. There will be uber-drinking, awesome music, that wonderful little thing I like to call 'a total and complete euphoria of fun and excitement'...you know, the usual stuff that goes on when we host a gathering at our dwelling. I hope to see you all there (as many of you that can swing it).

Don't forget to have your passports stamped on your way out of the blog...and I'll see you next time, same Quilled place, same Quilled time.


Quilled Tunes: "It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock-N-Roll)" - AC/DC

...times are changing...

They tried to put a brave public face on. But, as they gathered in Pittsburgh this past weekend, GOP leaders and campaign strategists couldn't hide the fact that they've got their political backs to the wall.

Yes, there was lots of energy at the meeting, but it was the nervous energy of panicked politicians and operatives who know their luck is running out.

- Last week, Democrat Paul Hackett, a political newcomer and Iraqi combat veteran, came within 4,600 votes of winning an Ohio special election in a heavily Republican district. Republican operatives laughed about how easily they could defend this district until Ohio voters shocked them and sent a clear signal of what 2006 holds.

- Rick Santorum -- the poster boy for the most extreme elements of the Bush agenda -- was a featured speaker at the GOP meeting. Senator Santorum is trailing Bob Casey, his Democratic opponent, and may be the most vulnerable Republican in the country.

- And, Karl Rove, whom George W. Bush calls the "architect" of his political success, wasn't anywhere to be seen at the meeting. Rove likes to show up at Republican gatherings with his divisive rhetoric and schoolboy taunts aimed at the President's opponents. But now, his involvement in exposing the identity of a CIA agent for political revenge has put Rove's bare-knuckles political tactics under intense scrutiny.

...for a friend...

Hizzy's dad is in the hospital. He had a mild heart attack.

Andrea, should you need a friendly ear or a shoulder to cry on, I'm here. I'll be praying for your dad, too.

Change (In The House Of Quill)

As some of you may have noticed, Quilled Scripts has been undergoing some changes. The 'recent posts' has been moved up for easy access, and the links are currently in the process of being repackaged. There's also something extra if you scroll all the way to the bottom of the blog. More good things are coming, stay tuned... ;)

...if you can't stand the heat - go on vacation!...

Well, our "great" leader is taking yet another vacation, this time for about 5 weeks on his ranch in Tex-ass, IIRC.

It must be such an exhausting job, trampling all over the rights and spirits of the lower and middle class, and putting our troops in harms way for MUCH longer than necessary. Not to mention continuing to force a neo-conservative, right-wing religious right agenda onto the entirety of our society, hindering stem cell research (which, by the way, would ONLY help to seek out a cure for things like cancer, AIDS, alzheimer's, Lou Gehrigs, and countless other ailments), denying of basic civil rights to countless minorities, furthering the practice of putting businesses above our citizens, working against Roe v. Wade and abortion rights to choose, and fueling hate-mongering of gays (and, of course, denying THEM rights as well).

This would put him right around the 320 day mark for how many vacation days he's taken during his stint in the office of President of the United States. That's just 40 days shy of a YEAR'S worth of vacation time, more than any acting President has EVER taken.

But hey, as I said above, George W. Bush has been hard at work - day in and day out, non-stop - FUCKING OVER the American people; he deserves a vacation...too bad it's not a permanent one.

...a blog in definitions...

chivy \CHIV-ee\ verb

1 : to tease or annoy with persistent petty attacks
*2 : to move or obtain by small maneuvers

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per contra • \per-KAHN-truh\ • adverb

1 a : on the contrary *b : by way of contrast
2 : as an offset

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placid \PLASS-id\ adjective

: serenely free of interruption or disturbance; also :
complacent

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execrate \EK-suh-krayt\ verb

*1 : to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
2 : to detest utterly

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emissary \EM-uh-sair-ee\ noun

*1 : one designated as the agent of another : representative
2 : a secret agent

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calumny \KAL-um-nee\ noun

*1 : a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
2 : the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to harm another's reputation


Quilled Tunes: "Passive" - A Perfect Circle

...Wild Wednesday...

What's so wild about it? LOL nothing really...I again simply needed a title.

The softball games last night went okay. Ben and Jeremy's team, The Misfits, just can't seem to catch a break, but they're really putting out some good plays and showings out there. That last game was definitely a dog-fight if I've ever seen one.

@Misfits: You guys are doing great out there - keep it up!

I've gotta sit down with Joe to discuss things QUILLCADE and Porn Empire Project (PEP); and also to hang out, as we haven't done so in awhile now. We basically know the specs for the computer part of the machine, as well as what kinds of controllers we want for it, and what it's going to be used for. Now all that's needed is to choose the operating system for it, figure out the configuration details of the controls, and - not most importantly, but still important - the housing of QUILLCADE, in other words, the arcade "box" itself.

And, of course, there's the issue of expenses. The box - depending on certain things, will be relatively cheap to construct...relative to the cost of the computer part, that is. And it's not like this is going to be a weekend-only project. It'll be some months before we pin all the details down, and then months after that before we have anything anywhere near completion. I thought, briefly, about throwing the whole computer part of it on a credit card - but then realized that'd be a horrible idea.

Rest assured, QUILLCADE will come to pass, and WHEN it does, it will be absolutely amazing.

I will have the details with Quill Day Eve/Quill Day/the weekend of Quill Day hashed out after this weekend. An email will be forthcoming, as well as phone calls, concerning said event. Whatever goes down, will be fun as hell, I promise. I only have one requirement:

No drama bullshit. :)

And I don't mean you can't poke fun of/trash on a drama situation (i.e. the Erich thing) - I mean that no confrontations that involve yelling or bitching out or anything are allowed; no fighting. I'm not saying that anyone is going to do this, but in our group it seems to happen from time to time. IF anything like that DOES happen, I will IMMEDIATELY kick out whoever started it. That means that even if we're all out at a public place, you will be asked to leave, or at the very least, sit away from where the rest of us are. That's all...simple. Let's all have a good time, alright? Cool. I knew you'd see it my way. (But then, you don't really have a choice either.)


Quilled Tunes: "Army Of One" - Hednoize

...Hizzy fits and another Millstadt "quote"...

Tonight is Jeremy and Ben's softball game. Should be fun.

And for those of you still seeking employment, don't worry about a thing - according to a "reliable" source (and I use that term as an antonym), when you DO get a job in your field - whatever that may be - you'll be making more money than I ever will. *rolls eyes*

This past Saturday night was chilling over at Scott's. It was a very interesting time. Between DeLarbar having a "lover's tiff" with Willy every five seconds, Willy filling the time BETWEEN those tiffs talking himself big, and Hizzy later throwing a "Hizzy fit" over something that really isn't anything to get pissed at at all (GO GREEN MEAT!!), it was entertaining to say the very least. We're talking LAUGHABLE entertainment, folks.

That's not saying it wasn't a good time - far from it, in fact. It was just very entertaining. "I wanna punch my brother's wife in the stomach and make her miscarriage." "I fall out of trees all day long at my job." "I'm going to put my cigarette out in your eye." "My pants come with weapons." "You wanna step outside?" "Willy is above Corey in toughness." (That last quote is the most insane one.)

Just thought I'd give you all an update.


Quilled Tunes: "2 X 4" - Metallica