Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Hella Funny Stuff

I posted this first, and then Fearless Sunflower stole the link and put it on her page. DOn't believe me? check the time stamp! (I'm totally lying) It's a little slow at first, but trust me it's Hella Funny!

AMF
[you know it has to be good]

I'm Not in a Good Mood

Coming down off a 13 hour shift...

Captain Toad's Combat Cocktail:
2 Excedrin
1 One-A-Day multivitamin
1 No-Doze
wait 1 hour
1 No-Doze
repeat as needed
It's best to wait until you cannot stand the back pain and fatigue any longer before you have a combat cocktail, because the caffeine wears of faster and faster as the body builds tolerance. It also helps to avoid soda and coffee [caffeine] all day if possible. 100% street legal, though.
In amidst this shit month, this is a very big week. List!
  • Servesafe test on Saturday (lost my textbook, 80$)
  • Graphic design due on Saturday as well, do not know the size specs as of yet.
  • Big catering orders tomorrow and Friday
  • JTHM!
  • Have to find a new day person, and a new day driver
  • Corporate is visiting my store tomorrow
  • Work open-close on tuesday [done]
  • Close t-shirt shop [sigh]
  • Clean room
  • Destroy all humans

Planning to hang out with Fearless sunflower next Saturday. Not sure what we're gonna do, but it'll have to wait till next week. Looking forward to it though.

Easter is on April 16th this year, gotta crank out the hand grenade project before it's too late.

^^^^^

I've seen her type before. I may only be 26 years old, but I've been around all over, and that type is obvious. You can't create your own history, they are still lies even if noone can prove them or not. It's a coming of age thing, really. Maybe it's a confidence thing. I guess that's why everyone is so eager to get into a relationship. It gives you definition. You don't have to try to be someone, you already are. A boyfriend or girlfriend. A mate. Religon, as well. something outside yourself to create boundries for you. Mebbe that's why I balk at such things. I don't like limitations, or boundries. In an infinite universe, what difference does it make what you say or do anyway? But this isn't about me.

I've seen her type before. Hurtful. Not intentionally, but when the lies add up sooner or later someone gets hurt. Usually it is those of us who live for the Truth, aghast at the mere idea of an intentional lie. Not premeditated, or vengeful, but a speaker is responsible for their words nonetheless. These kinds of people need to be medicated. I believe that medication will not solve a problem, but in this case that is the answer. Cover lies with more lies, until the Truth not only cannot be found, but is rendered irrelevant. The medication becomes the new truth, and therin artificial boundries are created. Regular feedings at 6, 12, and 6 again. The beast is trained, de-clawed, and rendered harmless as it was too powerful to exist alone in the first place. Lies are covered with pathetic truths, and everyone looks on with a bemused half-interest.

Indeed, the only real harm would be begotten to the liar themselves. Eventually those around would come to realize the liar as a fraud, and an immediate distrust would spring like a phoenix from the ashes. A bridge, literally destroyed, anly to be crossed by fools. Ultimately, one such as this would be cut off like a diseased limb. Or looked upon as a fool themselves, a Jester kept mearely for entertainment. Unfortunately the same joke gets old after a very short time.

I've seen her type before, and if you wait long enough, the problem usually solves itself.

Monday, March 27, 2006

Worlds Collide!

My sister knows about the website. She didn't say much, but it went something like this:

"What's that on your hip there?"

Me"My SK2." I stated and slid it over to her. It poped open and she showed the typical amount of awe and appreciation. I was chatting with Fearless Sunflower.

"Who's Saphire Sunset?" She asked. I could tell from the tone in her voice that she was trying to hide a secret. Never could.

"It's Brandy." I baited her. Earlier I had recieved an email from her to my 704d.com account.

"Oh. I saw her on your website the other day."

Damn. I felt like every cell had simultaniously disconnected itself from my body. After the week I've had, or this whole shitty month? Why not. After I was reveling to myself how proud I was of this safe little non-community, after finally feeling complacent and a little proud of this 704d.com thing, whatever the hell it is.

This is a big moment here, that's why I'm documenting it. (I'm also talking to fearless.) I'm finally accountable for all that I have said, and "done" in a very real way. The urge to re-read all my archives is almost unbearable. Something wants to quit, and something else wants to delete it all.

But I've had nightmares about that, so those options are no good. Instead, I will do what all good Captains do, and shrug it off. Face forward, son. Eyes and ears. Untill this affects me, I won't let it. Don't make a problem until there is one.


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I bought one of these Microsoft wireless desktop with fingerprint reader and it is the SHITT!!! 49.99 for a very nice keyboard with a lot of shortcuts, an optical mouse that allows you to scroll side to side(!!!) and a fingerprint scanner allowing the captain to log onto windows, the internet, videogames, etc. each finger starts a different program. No more hunting for the right hot-key, I AM THE HOT KEY!!! (That last part was friggin cool. now I have to get the program names tatooed on my fingers, do you know how long it takes to open photoshop??? Vs. IE?)
I know you want on 009 and Road82, and you need it about as much as I do. These all look pretty cool too.
*****
I said WORLDS. One of my employees, The Girl, knows my sister from church. She told me at work today. So now, for those who haven't figured it out yet, creates a full circle. BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! Like a weird eclipse of everything I exist in (IRL) everything has been lined up and a single church bullett has blasted a hole through. I hope it doesn't have a nuclear payload, but only time will tell. I really thought I got over the hump on this whole March thing, but it's still pretty HORRIBLE. Did I mention that all of March has sucked? Probably not, I work too much to post anything.
???????
Silver lining?
Bonus from Jan-Feb 267$ before being raped and bullied by the federal and local governments.
(still IMing F.S.)
That's right Ray, let it all out!
Tomsass, did it ever occur to you that you read my reply, drunk, and then deleted it without remembering? I DO THAT. Don't mouth off like a little cockholster before weighing all the facts and figures.
I think American Idol sucks, and anyone who wastes their time supporting or following such garbage should be eliminated. Period. Go into the desert and put on gear and carry a rifle and then, then you make a choice on stuff.
He's Twice the Pirate of any of US...
I have two of everything, now I need my own computer. Left the mom's old keyboard and mouse hooked up, so now there are two of those too. 2 of...
Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse
Videocards
Printers
2xRAM
no speakers
1 headphones with mikerophone
3MC's and 1D.J.
Wait, fuck.
AMF
[Doesn't like the B-Boys]

Friday, March 24, 2006

Email Function...Not So Good.

I have been emailing my posts from my SK2, but it's not working very well. I should just write them down.

Anyway, work update: Day guy walked out on me yesterday like a little bitch while I was on a delivery. He got a better paying job at Ruby Tuesday, and I guess didn't mind saying Fuck You Captain but didn't have the balls. Do you know what happens when you jump ship? Deserters walk the plank. I can't wait to see him in the real world. Oh, and my boss knows his boss. Losers are [losers].

Email!

Hi there,

I stumbled across your Johnny the Homicidal Maniac site and just wanted to say that I really loved how you coloured the comic art! So way cooler than the regular fuzzy scans. Did you do it with PhotoShop? And do you use a Wacom tablet for colouring? Just curious about how other comic artists work.

Thanks!
Joanne


Dear Joanne,
Thank you so much for the nice comments. I am constantly amazed at the praise I have recieved from such a deviant opperation. I do indeed use Adobe Photoshop, In my humble opinion it is the ONLY computer program. 90% of the design and art work i do utilizes Photoshop(check out http://www.704d.com, all of it is my work), with the other 10% being Adobe Illlustrator. I only use a mouse so I can do my work on any PC, although I hear those tablets are awesome. I'm saving my dough for a better computer, the 500Mb files tend to make mine lagggg...

Thanks again, and have a wonderful day!


-Toad

I finished The Rum Diary By Hunter S. Thompson. Friggin' awesome. I picked up Kingdom of Fear today, and I can't believe the bastard shot himself. Such anguish and excitement as I hold the book in my hands. His words, his life, and I'll never get to be a part of it.

SOmeone once told me that "Tragedy is the eventual working out of things." I'm not sure about all that, but it pretty much has held true to my life lately. I had another $1600 order to Wally world, but they didn't even bother to tip us this time. I may get fired, but next time I'm going to tell them so SUCK IT!

Other than that I've been trying desperately to finish the next JTHM, And been playing a lot of City of Heroes and City of Villians.

My brother-in-law just gave me 4 tickets to the blues game tomorrow night. IT'S ON!

AMF

Monday, March 20, 2006

Everybody Now!

If you're happy and you know it kill some ninjas

If you're happy and you know it kill some ninjas

If you're happy and you know it, then the ninja blood will show it

If you're happy and you know it kill some ninjas!

...man I'm hungover
Captain Toad, on the go!

Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Rollin Like Luda...



What... You thought I was kidding? So I walked into best buy, went over to the monitors section, and told the nearest tech nerd..."I want 2 of those. No replacement plans, no B.S. or I'm outta here."

He sighed like they were out of them, and I was gonna bust his glasses.

...6 minutes after I entered the store I left, and put my 2 new monitors into the trunk of my car.


So what of the old 2 monitors? One is going to metal J and his setup, the other one is sitting in my space in the basement.

(I told you)
AMF

Friday, March 10, 2006

Bigass beers and a M-

There I was. Guzzling beer from a big godamned mug, listening to one of
the most eclectic mixes of music I had ever heard. Surrounded by a
hundred people I had never met, and no desire to either. I spoke the
language, to a degree at least, and we all shared the same skin color.

They were not my people, however. Paudy, soft, desperate looks in their
eyes. After 1 beer, I could see that my presence alone was making them
uncomfortable. The aura of resentment soaked into their skins like wine
on a new carpet. They spoke less and less.Eventually they simply
exchanged nervous glances. One by one they made up an excuse to leave,
until there was only one fellow left.

"Go ahead," I implored. "Ask me."

Confused, and then petrified of the though of not complying with me he
asked the question that had been burning in all of their minds.

"...What's the monkey for?"

The monkey and I stared him down, until I thought he might soil
himself.
"Beat's me." I said. "But he's real good at scratching me back!"
Captain Toad, on the go!

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Interweird

I just got a call on my sidekick from some A plus web hosting place
asking if I was interested in hearing about their design services.
Obviously they've never been to the site, or they'd know I do it all
myself. Weird tho, how they got my personal phone number. Gotta fix
that.
Captain Toad, on the go!

Flatscreen 2X

So I was over at Kilgor's house yhe other day, and I noticed that his
computer was repaired, and that he had a sweet new flatscreen monitor.
He picked it up for a song, like 225 bucks at buy.com. I'm going to buy
2!

Note: Kilgor is an educated consumer. He didn't say so, but I bet he
put in at least 2 hours finding the best deal. That's why I'm not going
to even look for one. I'm just going to get 2 of whatever he got!
Captain Toad, on the go!

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Mingus and Melf

Tweaking the changes to Mel's page, and listening to Charles Mingus. Had to ditch out early on work to get it done, and I still have a few things to do, but now it's time for N.C.I.S...

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

If I Had A Better Camera...

I would take more pictures. The batteries are always dead, the flash
takes a million years to recharge, and, well, that's about it.

Any donations?
Captain Toad, on the go!

Yarg!