Deaf Schools = Hogwarts?

I once took a course under Dr. Arlene B. Kelly and the course was DST 201 Deaf Culture. It was stimulating course with lots of questions (dumb and intelligent, of course) from the students regarding the "cultural issues".

It was fun. Then one time, between me and Dr. Kelly, she mentioned that she is quite fond of Harry Potter series. Of course, in few days, J.K. Rowlings will unveil her sixth book of Harry Potter series, I thought it is time that I revealed what Dr. Arlene Kelly and I talked about it ... related to Deaf Culture.

She said that there are many comparisons that can be compared between deaf schools and Harry Potter's Hogwarts School. I never thought of that. Dr. Kelly said, if you look at Muggles and non-Muggles ... you can translate that into hearing people and Deaf people. There are non-Muggles living with Muggles, just like Deaf living with hearing parents. Many sent their non-Muggles to Hogwarts, just like many sent to Deaf schools.

If you recall the first movie of Harry Potter when the boats took the students on to Hogwarts School, the students were set back when they saw the massive campus of Hogwarts. This happened to me when I was first thrusted to VSDB when I was 5, I was set back by its massive campus when I saw the campus when Dad drove down the hill on Route 250.

We drove around the campus, I stared on my left side at the sheer size of VSDB sitting on the hill as Dad drove on Lee Highway, I could not believe that I was going to that place, away from hearing world ... for the next 12 years.

Yet, people who graduated from Hogwarts School thought highly of the school, few do not. Just like many Deaf schools across the nation. Many Muggles do not understand what it is like to be non-Muggles but do they give a fuck? No, not really. They often said things sarcastically or dealt with it. Just like we do with hearing people.

There are words, slangs, customes that we embraced that many hearing people do not understand, just like the Muggles fail to understand or accept non-Muggles. Even better, did you notice that the competition between Deaf schools tend to be very fierce at its best whereas when a Deaf team plays hearing team, the Deaf players do not care enough to win some? The non-Muggles played Quidditch fiercely against each other but they won't play against the Muggles. Same thing applies to Deaf schools, they preferred playing against each other but goes ewww against hearing teams.

Then Dad pulled the van to a slow stop by Lee Highway then turned left onto New Hope Road that led us to open view of VSDB sitting on the hill. Then the van went up the hill, Dad pointed to the building on the right side, "Ricky and Gary, your dorm is over there. Hedy and Lily, your dorm is right there."

That's how I was indoctrinated into Hogwarts, really. And you're so jealous ... you have to read in order to fantasize while I *already* lived the way it did for Harry Potter. *flick my hair behind*

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Some Old Things Do Not Change In Cruisy Bars

I had a good laugh with my friend, Spillers, now living in Knoxville. He told me that he went to New Orleans last week just to see what is up on Bourbon Street. Spillers and his friends went to different bars and he ended up having a blast time.

Then it was mentioned that they should check out the bar called The Phoenix / Eagle, the infamous cruising spot where you can see things in its unnatural occurences upstairs, especially in the bathroom. So off to that bar they went!

Spillers said that he was astonished to see a complete blackout on the whole floor upstairs. He went on to mention that it was nearly impossible to do this, that and there. Shortly, he realized that his wallet was missing. He groaned. Again, it was too dark in the bar to crawl around on the floor.

So it was already missing. He was so disappointed. I asked if he lost a lot of cash, he said no. It was about $30 plus four credit cards.

Shortly, he went to the bathroom to piss -- he mentioned that unlike the bar itself, the bathroom is not dark because it has red bulb brightening. He went to the stainless urinal tub only to find his driver's license, one credit card and hotel access card lying in the middle of stainless urinal tub. He had to pick these piss-drenched cards out of the tub!

Yes, he washed it. He said, "Why did not they take this credit card as well?"

This reminded me of a situation with Erik in '94 at Green Lantern in DC. I warned Erik to be aware of his wallet because the upstairs floor is notorious for wallets being pickpocketed, especially in the dark corner at the back of the bar.

Shortly, Erik wandered away from me as I was busy with a friend. Then I looked for Erik. He was drunk so bad -- I asked him where his wallet is. He realized that it was taken. We crawled on the floor searching -- so many penises hits on my forehead. Erik, Anderson, Schledt and I searched for his wallet -- Erik had to crunch some men's penises to get it out of our way. We could not find his wallet. But we found so many cum-filled dollars. We went to the bathroom to haul the trash bin onto the sink and went through it. Erik was crying hysterically.

It was such a drama. It was so dramatic.

Then we went to McDonalds to get us food. Yes, we paid it with cum-filled money. The look on the cashier's face was priceless as Erik splatted the money on the counter. After all, it is legitimate currency, honey.

Then we had to console Erik who said, "Fuck, I have to call Mom to cancel the credit cards! I have to get the driver's license! I have to get Gallaudet ID! I have to get fucking health insurance card from Mom! I have to call bank to secure the account! What a fucking hassle."

Anderson, Schledt and I listened and supported him.

It was 4 AM that we arrived at Erik's dormitory room in Benson Hall. As Erik entered the bedroom, he started to sob as three of us were perplexed and asked him why. Erik jumped and said, "LOOK! LOOK! ON THE BED!"

His wallet was there the whole time.

Gee! Thanks a lot, Erik, for making us to crawl on the floor for your fucking wallet!

Cheers,

R-

Nicolae Carpathia

Damn Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye for doing a shitty job on Desceration and The Remnant. They have yet to make Nicolae Carpathia, as the Devil Incarnate, to terrify the people with his wondrous powers that God permitted him to have during the 7-year tribulations.

He *still* needs the gun to kill people. If I was the Devil Incarnate, I'd use my supernatural powers to slay people. Common sense dictates that you do not *use* handguns to terminate people. It is so low class to use the guns.

And when people got their heads chopped off, Nicolae acted like a sinister child guffawing at it. Lucifer Morningstar would not do that. He used to be the angel, for God's sake! He has the class. He is supposed to be cunning, beautiful, sly, evil but not like a fucking petty child who whined when the seas turned into blood!

C'mon, Lucifer Morningstar, also known as Satan, was God's first and trusted angel until he questioned God's position and fell out of His favor. From there, he knew the prophecies, and it is his job to fuck it up and ruin God's plans, using whatever is necessary -- but using people's guns, missiles and bombs to kill others? What a rip-off.

When the missile hits Petra and suddenly, a mile-long geyser of cold water exploded into the sky, Nicolae was horrified then became a drama queen. C'mon, that is not what Lucifer would have done, he would say in a calm but sinister tone, "So it is true, God ... perhaps, the next time, I shall make an incentive to ruin this." Nicolae *knew* the prophecies, it was his job to fuck up His Plan. But Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye managed to downplay the Antichrist's character into a petty prick who cannot rely on his cohorts to do a decent thing. Perhaps, both authors aspired to be the bona-fide Xians to a point where they cannot imagine what it is like to be evil. They should get in touch with ... me for further explanations in the darkness' common sense. Their loss!

I'm done with two books, up next is Armageddon and Glorious Appearing. Ain't this picture cool? I wish I could find a picture of me bowing a little with that sinister smile.

Cheers,

R-

For Your Amusement

This picture was taken last April by kaybee -- she delayed for many months before sending it to me. I am still wondering why someone had their hands in my face when I was inebriated with kaybee.

Whose hands does it belongs to? Perlis or Regan? And why?

This picture should disprove Antiridor's mythical thesis that I'm evil-consuming, full of rage and anal retentive.

A Gift For Me 3 Weeks Ago: Someone emailed me to check his entry for a small gift that would amuse me. And it did. I thought I should share this with you but for some reasons, I got busy and fell behind with email correspondences. But now I'm catching up. So here is the link!

Cheers,

R-

This Is Funny ... and Absurd!

If you like this stuff ...



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Then visit this cool guy's archives so you can laugh out of your mind.

Stupid ... or fascinating website? Check this out. Your thoughts?

R-

I So Want Him!

OMG! Emergency! SVRS Operator #3210 is so HOT. If you call Sorenson Video Relay Service, try to ask for #3210. I told him that I'll blog about him. He smiled and said, "What is a blog?"

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Amazing Editorial

This is utterly amazing, coming from a place that is littered with Xians and conservatives in Staunton and Shenandoah Valley.

The blistering editorial by Staunton's local papers, Staunton News-Leader, regarding the homophobia attack on United Church of Christ in Middlebrook, Virginia was a tone that I did not expect from Staunton News-Leader. The United Church of Christ voted to endorse the same-sex marriage last July 4, 2005 -- setting off the hateful people to attack the church with graffiti and arson.

Cheers to Staunton News-Leader for doing the right thing. Hopefully, it sends a message to the people that hate is not a fixture we should live with.

For further information on the fire on the church, you can read few articles by Staunton News-Leader.

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People Who Lives In Glass Houses Should Not ...

Evangelist Graham Is ...: Billy Graham once admitted that he fucked a whore in Louisiana some years ago and begged the public for forgiveness. Bet you a dollar that he did it more afterwards, this time, he is more discrete than ever. You say, he's 86! Viagra! Levitra! Cialis!

Anyway, he preached about this, that and there. And his daughter was arrested in Florida for beating and choking her husband at Wal-Mart. I love this stuff. Made me smile to know that there are plenty of hypocrites out there. Maybe Billy did not spend enough time with his daughter -- on second thought, he probably fingered her -- eeww!

Don't Trust The Cops! Living in NYC, DC, VA, MD and PA -- I've seen enough. Do not trust the cops. They manipulated the reports, they berated the same people that they are supposed to protect and to serve. They are simply pigs. And I love this article as well.

Don't Let Lance Win! Go over the cliffs, Lance! I cannot stand you, you steroid freak!! I do not want you to win 7th straight Tour De France competition -- of course, I'm rooting for someone to toss the pipe into your wheel just to see you flip over. That would be so hilarious -- somebody stop him from winning this one. I do not want him to go out on a bang. I wanted him to go out with a whimper!! Don't tell me that Lance is hero -- he had the resources and money to take care of his Testicular Cancer while my good friend never had a chance at all, he had the gall to say that it is a miracle?! What a fucking joke. The best part is that his ex wife took care of him when he was sick, then when he got better -- he dumped her just like that for Sherry Crow. That slut. Drop dead -- if I see you in Austin, I'll give you the death stare! I cannot stand you, Lance Armstrong! Please die!

Launched Another Worthless Operation: The United States Armed Forces just announced that they launched an operation to sweep the insurgents. *yawn*. Was that Dickie Cheney saying that the insurgents are at its end few weeks ago? Suicide bombings still go off. An operation after an operation, it is not working at all. Get a clue, please.

Be Wary of CODA: Last night, I went to the local pub for a drink before visiting a friend. I ended up staying more than 2 hours. I got hit on by two women -- which is bit freaky, to say the least. Both gave me phone numbers and wrote a note, "YOU MUST CALL ME ASAP!" They are not ugly fellas, you'd be shocked if you saw them. I do not know why they hit on me. I'm just a receding hairline husky guy with a goatee, for God's sake!

Anyway, when I was done with my third drink and heavily buzzed, a guy on another table next to me signed, "Hi. Me Jake. I watch you talk with two gals. My parents deaf."

I was surprised, but I did not like it. In my opinion, it is rude for a person who knew ASL or is part of Deaf Community to sit back and mute for two hours, just to cruise our conversations in the process -- it is insulting.

I smiled and asked his last name, he smiled sheepishly and spelled it -- my eyes popped out. I knew the family -- in fact, Jake has a younger brother who graduated from Gallaudet, is member of Kappa Gamma fraternity -- I won't name names -- but you knew him to be infatuated with one athletic, bisexual woman from Florida. I forgot her name. Jake is older than this guy we knew at Gallaudet. Jake acted shameful to spell the family name.

You know, it is very common amongst the CODAs to resent Deaf parents or something like that. Off to therapy sessions, please.

Remember The Cute Quarterback? Remember I talked about Wyatt Sexton, a cute Florida State Quarterback who were apprehended by the cops after finding him lying on the street, spewing that he's God. He was mental, sort like that few weeks ago? It was reported that he was infected with Lyme Disease. Guess that comes with trying to live in a "suburban" neighborhood where the deer dominated -- you know how it works, you intruded the mother nature, the nature will set its own defensive mechanisms to protect itself. Har har.

Anti-gay Graffiti in Staunton Area: Normally, I don't give a fuck about anti-gay graffiti because it does not kill me. But this caught my attention because it happened in Middlebrook, a small village just outside of Staunton, Virginia where I grew up ant attended the deaf school. If you drove up the hill on Route 250, approaching the minimum correctional facility, you'll go downhill, but if you glance on your right side, you'll see many church spires all over the valley -- sometimes it is beautiful, sometimes it is ridiculous. Since this arson and anti-gay graffiti happened to be stained on this particular because they passed the resolution endorsing the gay marriage, it says a lot about people who do not embrace change. Like one said in a book I read, "You either change or ... get dust."

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7.8.05 Tidbits

After London Blasts: Sadly, it is legal in capitalistic democracy. As long as people whined, they will do something about it. But if nobody whined, they will jack up the prices. It shall happen when all stores disappeared when Wal-Mart swallowed them up. It shall happen when the oil shortage begin.

After all, it is for the benefits of rich, not for everyone else.

Is Andrew Sullivan Idiot? He is not even American citizen. He had the gall to write articles and speak to us how to live our lives in this country. He did not surrender his British citizenship -- he needs to walk the walk, not talk the talk. Last time, I heard, if you're HIV positive, you cannot enter this country -- why is he here? Worst of all, he is a barebacker and he glorify the HIV virus -- I say, throw him back home and stay out of our American politics.

Hurricane Dennis: After bashing Gitmo Bay and the nation of Cuba, it is now walking in the open waters, plenty to choose the targets for Dennis. The fantasy is to steer Dennis northeast into Tampa to wreck that loony couple and its hideous children. But common sense has that it shall roll into the area between Pensacola, Florida to New Orleans, Louisiana. I love the sign in Key West that reads, "Dennis, don't be a menace."

The anticipation and to weather the violent storm and to sort things out in the end is what I aim to live for. Hurricanes are destructive storms but it has enormous benefits for the region, rains, winds and clean up the humidity for days at a time. It makes our soil soft and fertile enough.

Come home, Dennis. Let's kick some ass.

DowntownLad, I Wanna CheckMark That One! Check this out. Absolutely cool. Wittig, you have to find this out in Paris when you're there and share this with the readers!

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Kilimanjaro

Since Bush went to attend the G8 Summitt to blah about the problems across the world, Bono talked about giving the aid to Africa. Bush insisted that the Kyoto Treaty was wrong and unfair. And Bush and his cronies trimmed the Environmental Protection Agency's powers and falsified reports about the climate changes and global warming.

Perhaps it is time to look at Mt. Kilimanjaro. Kilimanjaro is located in northeast of Tanzania not far from Kenya's border, standing high above the hot savannah at 19,340 feet (5,895 meters). Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa, which is very remarkable considering the fact that the highest mountains on each continent belonged to a mountain chain or ridge, Kilimanjaro lacked one. In fact, it is an extinct volcano. When the Great Rift occurred in Africa that split the pantagonia into 7 continents, Kilimanjaro was erupting by then.

Over the time, the glaciers rested atop the craters for hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of years on the top of Kilimanjaro. Since the below on the savannah, it is pretty hot and wild animals rely on the mountains to feed them of nutrients from water and soil.

With the climate changes in the last 100 years, Kilimanjaro's glaciers has melted so dramatically that people can just hike all the way to the top without the proper equipment for mountain climbing expeditions!!!

My friend, Rico, told me that he was bit surprised to see few and smaller snow on the top of Kilimanjaro. He mentioned that he farted and took a crap and the thin air blew the stench to his group which got pissed off ... but I digress. 50 years ago, he would see plenty of glaciers surrounding the mountain.

In fact, NY POST mentioned last year that the scientists predicted that the glaciers will run out in 15 years, give or take. When it does, the wild animals in the savannah will be greatly decimated -- and they will migrate to the places where food are possible. In this snapshot, you can see the open crater which has been buried under the tons of glaciers for milleniums. It is an ominous warning that Bush Administration, conservatives and Xians refuse to listen and respect the mother nature.

Are Sheep Lemmings?: Check this out. Good thing, the wool helped some.

I Do Not Mind Her Being On The Bench:: Anyone want Judge Judy on the Supreme Court? I think she has common sense that many conservatives lacked.

Stop Calling It Holy Water!: The Priest probably got it from the tap water. And it did not burn anyone else when someone did this.

Cheers,

R-

Joseph Michael Linser

Jules wrote an email to me and provided the artworks -- I thought it was interesting stuff to share with the readers.

Enjoy these thoughtful artworks done by Joseph Michael Linser.

R-

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Angry: Angry Christ: "The tree of eternity has its roots in heaven above and its branch reach down to earth." - Upanishad


Dunno: "History is written by the winners and might makes right. Why is Columbus thought of as a hero? He was only a merchant out to find a cheaper trade route. He did it for money. When it comes down to it, it seems like everyone goes. The Dragon is green." - The Realist

Flag: "The Unbelievers: "but to the unbelievers a voice will cry: God hates you more than you hate yourself." the Koran.

Liberty: Home of the Brave. I remember being a kid watching American soldiers run around in Vietnam on the evening news. I asked my father, "Are we at war?" "no... don't worry about it, you're not old enough to understand." he later told me almost the exact same thing about Watergate and Nixon's resignation. Twenty years later, after reading the books and knowing the politics and facts, I still have to wonder when I'll be old enough to understand.

Pledge: The Flag: "Sweet hatred, we all bow before you. Everybody has to hate somebody..me personally, I hate the rich. To me that's the only fair form of prejudice. You might ask: If I was rich, would I hate the poor?" Probably. But I'm not rich, nor is anyone I love, so that leaves me with a perfect focus for my rage." -the Realist

Revolution: Our Revolution: Thomas Jefferson said that, in order to maintain a democracy, you needed to have a revolution every twenty years. If you look at the Civil War as the second American revolution, I'd still say we're more than a little past due. Whatever happened to our revolution?

Trust: In God we Trust: The oppressed love the oppressors, and cannot wait to follow their example."

Who Is The Best?

Category: Women's Basketball

Parallel In Thoughts: I'm bored at this hour. I cannot sleep. I got a sore throat. I only got DayQuil, not NyQuil. I probably got it from the kids I mingled with -- Thor or Tayla! So each time I tried to sleep on it and groaned, it woke me up.

Ever since I first contacted the fucking Streep Throat few years ago, I read that it is easy to get it once in a while after the first contact. So when my throat became funny, I became paranoid for hours. I gotta calm down and think positive.

So I am pulling the picture out just for your own thoughts. As you can see the caucasian woman, Katie Smith, crashing through three defenders for a quick layup. Judging the picture, Katie hits the layup -- it may mean she is better than the others, right? Not necessary. Katie scored 28 in the game. But the African American woman behind Katie who seemed to lost her balance as her arm gets in the way of her face when Katie jumped through the traffic -- this particular woman, Sheryl Swoopes scored 47 points to help Texas Tech beat Ohio State in the national championship game.

So sometimes, a picture does not tell you the whole story.

Cheers,

R-

The Newmans

The Newmans: Todd, Dyan, Dayton Thor and Tayla!

This occured when we all woke up in the early morning at 8 AM and Todd was on the computer checking about the information regarding his daughter, Tayla's camping plans. I told Todd that we lacked the picture together -- I took Dyan's digital camera to flash us both -- we looked awful. Todd tends to wear these glasses in wee mornings. And I looked weary (after falling asleep watching Shrek 2 at 3 AM), meanwhile Dyan was busy getting ready for Tayla's first-ever going-away camping for a week.

As Tayla and Dyan running amok in their home getting ready for the camping, Mighty Thor was moody. He wanted to sleep more. He wanted to talk with his Dad who was busy being online to find out about this, that and there. Thor decided to lay on the floor being grouchy. I joined him on the floor and asked if he wanted to take a picture with me. He lightly nodded then stared at the digital camera with a death stare.

Ahh, can't win some kids like that.

Todd and Dyan are good parents -- I knew they would be good parents from day one. Unlike some of people I knew, I certainly approve them to have few more on the way. They are that good to handle 4 or 58 kids.

Cheers,

R-

On 9th Book

When I was in the District, I took four books from Travis, Desecration, The Remnant, Armageddon and Glorious Appearing just because I do not like to leave things unfinished. These four books are part of "Left Behind" series written by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye.

You see, I'm not Xian masturbator. Because I grew up as Baptist and was brainwashed that being Gay is abomination, I used to browse through the book just to antagonize my brains out.

I always grinned when Samuel 20:17 appeared, "And Jonathan had David reaffirm his oath out of love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself."

If that does not sound like gay, then I do not know what is.

As you can see, the book contradicts itself on every level to a point where everyone can justify everything from the book.

However, I like to read novels that has something to do with power, corruption, dark and melancholy future and all that stuff. The 12-book series of Left Behind seems to have it.

IN fact, the first 4 books: Left Behind, Tribulation Force, Nicolae and Soul Harvest were excellent. It was terrifying and ominous to follow the build-up of a figure that turns out to be the most powerful character in the world.

Then the 5th book through 8th book (Apollypon, Assassins, The Indwelling and The Mark), everything went downhill -- Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins lacked the means to sustain the dark forces, perhaps because their mentality is all limited -- instead, they tried to proselytize incessantly about their religion -- interferred with the imaginative story.

And Nicolae Carpathia, being the AntiChrist, is supposed to be the most powerful figure in the world -- enough to terrorize everyone else in the process but the authors managed to downplay Nicolae's evil schemes by putting the characters around him that ended up being comical jesters at times. It just ruined the whole feeling of one's supremacy.

Then Tim & Jerry's incessant of tauntings and proselytizings nailed the boredom on the series for me. I did not care much to read afterwards. It was me who told Travis about it when I first read the first novel. He was hooked but he persisted throughout the whole series despite its repeated, sickening proselytizings and tauntings -- he managed to finish it all and said it was all right.

So I borrowed the book -- I'm on 9th book. I'm trying to finish all by next week. When Jerry and Tim tried to taunt or proselytize, I skip what they rantand get to the story itself. Who cares about it? I do not.

Anyway, it is ironic that one of the authors has a gay son. And yet, they wrote the novels that pretty much trashed gay people. Not surprising from the Xian fanatics, though. But they do have gorgeous drawings of men on its website. Like the one you just saw on this entry.

Cheers,

R-

Third Consecutive Years?!

This is one freaky article. Burke said this reminds him of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Jabba the Hutt's pet, Salacious Crumb. I agreed. Too eyesore for me to keep in my househould if I have one.

And it won three times in 3 years. Amazing feat. Now, please die.

Hat tip to Burke for showing me the article.

R-

A Message To Folks Who Did This to London

Who the fuck do you think you are, folks?

This is London. A town that has been up and running for the last 2,000 years. It has been attacked by many groups including Germany's Nazis and Irish Republican Army and guess what? London still runs today.

London does not shoot back, when someone bombed them, the people became determined and resolve to deal with it.

I do not care who did it -- some accused the Al-Qaeda, some accused the others -- bombing on London and its people never work. Look at the history of London -- it always wins. It will lick its wounds and come out on the top -- as always.

Londoners, drink some for me at these pubs. And party hard -- pile the damned alcohol in yourselves. After all, this is London!

That is why I loved London.

Oh, yeah, this may be a turning point for all of us. If the bombings are perpetuated by Al-Qaeda, you can bet that the Britons will find Osama Bin Laden in a swift manner whereas the Bush Administration and the United Statea Armed Forces cannot find him. The Britons do not like unfinished businesses, they finish it ... fast and effectively. Unlike us.

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Home Is What It Is All About

Gotta Love Scare Gus! A while ago, Gus alerted me that his mother drove by our apartment and saw two men inside our place on a day that neither of us were at home. That freaked me and Gus out. Today, I got home with a sense of anticipation to discover the place in shambles after the burglary incident.

When I entered the apartment, nothing was taken away. Not at all. I checked every room and much to my delight, nothing was taken away. I sat down and typed the email to Gus to notify him of good news. But I did not address like this. I wrote "Bad news" on the subject line.

Then in the body, I wrote: "Nobody wanted your DVD player, flat widescreen TV, Sorenson Videophone, your computer, my stuff and your bedroom stuff -- because you are so cheap."

I was going to add that his mother was on crack or something. But I decided against it.

Gus fired back, "DO NOT EVER SAY 'BAD NEWS' ON THE SUBJECT LINE -- I NEARLY DIED OF HEART ATTACK!"

Gotta love scarying guys like that once in a while.

Gordon Is Idiot: Last night, I met Gordon at Cobalt Bar. For your information, Gordon is imbecile, simply put. Gus and I was talking about a particular hearing guy across the room when we saw Greg dismissing Gordon's claims and signed, "You're full of shit, Gordon!"

It turns out that Gordon claimed that he saw Gus and I talking about us planning to have one night stand or something like that. I exclaimed to Greg that he is absolutely correct when it comes to crap like that. Gordon, get a life. You may know signs, but you cannot read anyone's signs worth a shit. So fuck off.

Where Is Ruarc & Patti?!: I rarely see RJ online -- I gotta slap him once in a while and maybe fuck him in the ass just to make him squirm and laugh like a fucking hyena. I love the way RJ laughed -- it reminds me of The Lion King's nutty hyena who does not know how to instigate a laugh or a cry over insignificant things but RJ is pretty cute and good guy.

As for Patti Raswant, I miss her company. I desperately want to get in touch with her in order to get together with her during the RAD 2005 Conference on July 14 - 24. Don't you think she's gorgeous even with the fact that she's over 45?

In this picture, I was pledging for Alpha Sigma Pi fraternity, Jaime Lugo was feeding me with food and drinks whereas I fed Gerardo on my left, it was fun. I found this picture -- did not know that RJ was behind me and Patti was smirking at our pledges' antics.

Oh, yeah, Ruarc is RJ. Too bad, he's heterosexual prick.

One of the Great Pictures: In 1998, Gallaudet celebrated the Tenth Anniversary of Deaf President Now Movement (DPN). IN its last bash, practically everyone went to the DPN Gala at the Washington Grand Hyatt Hotel -- suffice to say, everyone had a good time. It was surreal watching the students mingling with the faculty and staff on a leisurely manner. It was this particular party that Adrian told me he liked me and wondered if I could dye my hair white just for him. Of course, I said NO!

Then someone asked me and my fraternity brothers to pose up -- which is something I'm not a fan because I always looked awful in these craps. But this one happened to be good one, I think. Oh, yeah, Adrian is Roger's twin brother.

When I Win, I Gloat! It was reported that Dale Patterson is now retreating to lick his wounds after I trashed him on my blog of his antics on me and others. From what I understood someone else, he is staying away from the "internet" because of hurtful slurs that was directed at him. Good riddance, fatso tubbo.

This picture where a group of soccer players in the UCLA uniforms were celebrating the national championship by pulling an upset over heavily favored Virginia Cavaliers -- you can see Virginia's Sam Franklin trying to compose himself and could not believe that the upstarts had stole the show. You can see the guys behind Sam Franklin cheering, gloating and so on. Sometimes I can feel for Sam, sometimes I can feel for the guys in blue uniforms. It's all about the moods when I am in one.

I Quarterback And Push Others: Two nights ago, Tabby and I had a discussion about how things turned out the way I prophesied. Even to many people's chagrins, things eventually ended up the way I predicted it would be. Be it sex, life, politics and all that shit. Some even went as far as to hate me for that, some probably became loyal friends with me, some just stood and observed the antics of mine from distance. Tabby also mentioned things were "bored" in the District without me around to push people's buttons. Like Helmuth said, "It is DEAD here without you!"

I think they can make it lively if they used the right matches to lit the firecrackers, simply put. Sometimes I feel like Mike Winiecki, the guy behind the guy who dribbled the basketball across the court. You see, Mike Winiecki does not like to lose a game, he knew he cannot win games for himself by scoring all points -- instead of losing, he pushed his players to play on his level so they can win. AT his own game.

As you already saw the picture, try to visualize how it works with me and my peers, I push my friends and try to pull them to play on my level the way it works for me. Why? Because it is fun ... this way.

Mike Winiecki rocked my hormones when I was in high school. Too bad he's heterosexual living his dream with some bimbo and few kids running loose.

Cheers,

R-

Is Tom Cruise Gay?

I heard different stories about Tom Cruise. Each time, I am convinced that he is gay. But more of Roehmosexual than Gay, really.

I knew of a Deaf acquaintenance in Los Angeles who swears that he was picked up by Tom Cruise's bodyguard after Tom handpicked him to the bodyguard at The Abbey. Even his best friend colloborated on this story. He went on to say that Nicole Kidman knew all about it.

I do not know whether to believe it or not.

But there has been accusations by few people at different times -- they suddenly vanished after Cruise unleashed his own group of lawyers to snuff out the "rumors" or "innuendos" regarding Cruise's sexuality.

Now with the bizarre relationship between him and Katie Holmes, this article is certainly interesting thing to check out.

Cheers,

R-

506 L Street, NE

Last Saturday morning on my way to see the Newmans, I walked by the bright-but-dull blue-colored house with 506 imprinted on the mid-roof just above the porch. A lot of flashbacks.

kaybee, Perlis, defBef, Dylan, Jake, Wil, Otis, Tammy, Chanda, Nathan, Erik, Manny, Boucher, Casler, Wilkinson and many more.

My first 'Shroom trip occurred in that place. The drunkard Youens, in her bizarre sense, decided she wanted to sit on my birthday cake which was made by Patti Raswant when I was tripping on 'Shroom.

I remembered Erik complaining to me that he has to endure watching the "ENON BAPTIST CHURCH" right across the street from his bedroom while he was getting fucked by a guy. He had no curtains.

I remembered Manny decorating his bedroom with tree limbs all over the ceiling. Creepy.

I remembered Chanda asking me to verify about something on Erik's sphincter.

I remembered Erik going berserk and destroy the coffeetable by picking it and toss it back on the floor, caused four legs to go out -- hysterical.

I remembered rubbing a guy's tummy when he was lying on the floor under the car (I could not see his face) -- I thought it was Wil whom has been tolerant of my antics, but this guy was not even Wil! I turned beet red.

I remembered so many instances, bad and good, out of this 506 L Street. I lived a block away from this on K street but I admitted that I frequented the place as much as can be.

Friends who were at 506 L Street, NE -- please do share your memories.

Cheers,

R-

DC's NE Is In Progress

The Neighborhood of Northeast: It delighted me to know that I can walk on M Street in NE around midnight from the new Metro station (Florida Avenue/Gallaudet U Metro Station) to my friend's place on 10th Street NE. I noticed that the neighborhood, well known for its poor ghetto, is going through the gentrification process that uplifts the look of the area. One by one, the houses are becoming the houses that I wanted to live in. Which I could not say that about 10 years ago. Well done, Washingtonians. And yes, it is not complete -- it is work in progress.

Graystorm & Co.: Last Sunday night, I bumped into the fellow bloggers in Billy Kekua and Larry along with the assortments of KT, Don, Lee, Manny, Merritt, Jason and so on. It was good to see them once again. We cracked jokes and all that. Later, KT and Larry left. A cute guy who turned out to be Iranian flirted with me -- his name is Xerxes. Bizarre name -- I cannot imagine saying, "Oh, Xerxes!" But he has gorgeous eyes.

Oh, yeah, at that bar, Manny and I 005ed at two hearies for being so rude and abrasive. It was hysterical.

July 4th Fireworks: Thanks to Lee, Jason and I totally missed the fireworks -- we could barely see the fireworks from distance. But again, who wants to deal with the crowds on the Mall? Certainly not me. So off to DuPont Circle we went. We barhopped a lot. Went to The Fireplace's -- learned that Marb(t)y Bonales and someone else are banned from entering the bar due to the fiasco that they caused last month during the Memorial Day Weekend. Oh, can you say, "Not my problem!"??

Travis, Nathan and I: We went to Ben's Chili Bowl and had a great time munching these chili dogs and cracked jokes about everything else in the progress. Travis and Nathan are my fraternity brothers. Nathan is Mormon and yes, he's gorgeous to look at. I joked to Travis in front of Nathan that caused Nathan to go beet red as I said, "Travis, you know, there is something about Mormons that I want to hump -- I really can't wait to go to Salt Lake City in 2007 just to checkmark one Mormon off my list."

Suffice to say, Nathan turned and grinned so hard. Typical Mormon smile.

Then Travis and I had the funniest conversation which we nearly died of dehyderation -- it is about Mt. Rainier's glaciers, I told him that I learned that 14 out of 20 glaciers in Lower 48 states are on the Mt. Rainier's slopes. I told Travis, "If Mt. Rainier decided to explode, the glaciers could hurl itself through the skyscrapers in Tacoma and Seattle."

Travis chortled, "The Bush Administration will announce that the glaciers are terrorists and that by all means, we shall hunt down the glaciers and destroy them before they disrupt the American Way!"

I chortled, "Eco-terrorists!"

Travis laughed, "Y-E-S! Bush probably will try to bomb the glaciers all over the world but the glaciers escaped! Then he will address the nation that the glaciers escaped by melting! But next time, they won't melt."

So the absurd conversations ricocheted from me to Travis on how Bush would react to the glaciers being the eco-terrorists. That's why I enjoyed hanging out with Travis because we could keep up saying ridiculous things until the end.

Movies, Movies and Movies: Resident Evil: Apocalypse is interesting film. I noticed that it was filmed in Toronto. Boogeyman is scary. Meet The Fockers is okay -- it is overrated one! I finally saw Reign of Fire, it could be better. Matthew McC ... I cannot spell his last name, though -- when he took his shirt off and shaved his head and tried to jump onward to the male Dragon which ate him in a swift manner, he was sexy. OH, well, it lasted few seconds before he was eaten alive.

RAD Mess: I heard that a certain professor from Gallaudet travelled to Europe , he is encouraging people not to buy $350 combo ticket for RAD Conference -- only to select few ones -- as the means to boycott the RAD Board and CMRA Committees for their shitty efforts to reach the registrants. How did I know? I have a friend in Amsterdam who bumped in this fella and he was telling my friend and others not to cash in $350 combo ticket.

I also found a place to stay for 7 days for free. I shall have the access to the Internet and all that -- I shall live-blog during the week of Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf 2005 Conference.

3 more friends of mine decided not to go to RAD 2005 Conference because they lacked the sufficient information. It is getting bad, folks.

I Saw Gus English: I saw him at Cobalt last night. He looked cuter when he gained some pounds. Back then, he was like a pencil. Now he is cute. Umm ...

Tabitha Is Cool: Last night, we went to I Siam, a Thai Cuisine on 8th Street SE by Massachusetts Ave SE next to Blockbuster Video. Pad See Eew is delicious. It was always good to see Tabby. I'm glad that she is coming up to Philadelphia this weekend, then I'll come down to DC next week for RAD 2005 Conference.

It should be fun and exhilarating.

R-

7.3.05 Tidbits

A Leap In Progress: In Santa Fe, New Mexico where the New Mexico School for the Deaf is located in, I knew of a couple who complained that the school is bit too tolerant and liberal for their children to attend. When I heard of this, I quickly got in touch with someone else in Santa Fe to get confirmation. And it was confirmed that it did happen and it was no big deal.

At the high school graduation ceremony, the valedictorian mentioned that she thanked her "partner" or "lover" for her support, endurance and love to help her graduate. Someone felt that what happened is so ... liberal. When one is tolerant and open-minded, it is automatically called "liberal" by any means! Such a ridiculous mentality.

I knew of a guy that worked at NMSD. He used to work as Coordinator Residence Educator before heading off to NMSD. I personally lost the respect for Cliff a while ago because of a fiasco that occurred with my job as Resident Advisor which he fired me unjustly and I fought savagely and won it back with the support and blessing of Campus Life Director Sue Hanrahan (God bless her!). She also ordered Cliff to apologize for what he did to me. He never did.

The Newmans: Spending the day and night with the Newmans is quite a blessing. It is sane. It is all about love. I love Todd like a brother. I love Dyan. I love Tayla and Thor. It was good to see Angela there as well. We had steak kabobs and chatted all day long to catch up with what we did in our lives. Dyan mentioned that she's stopping taking the pills and gave me a smirk.

Dyan is good mother. It was quite amusing that Tayla is going to her first camping for a week. Dyan went into a mother-mode and work on the details to ensure that Tayla has everything she needed before hopping off to the camping for a week. At 8, it is Tayla's first one ever. Dyan is understandably worried and aghast about it. I chortled, "Soon, she's off to college before you know."

Dyan smiled then pulled the sort of sad smile, "Yeah, I'm bit worried about it." Then she laughed. No wonder she would like to get third and ... fourth. Todd is all for it as he went on to explain the logics of his age and his children. Thor is awfully cute. He is quite an affection monster -- he's going to charm anyone out of their minds eventually. Like father, like son.

Pics will be posted eventually.

Spring Ridge: I cannot believe what I saw last night when a child talked to Tayla via the videophone, I was curious whether if he went to MSD or not. The brat, probably 9 or 10, from the deaf family ... italian one. He said, "Of course I go to MSD, I live in Spring Ridge!"

I was at loss to know what is the big deal about Spring Ridge, Todd and Tayla (at 8) explained that it is "exclusive neighborhood" where many Deaf families who has these money and expectations.

I turned to see the brat on the tube saying, "YOU DONT KNOW WHAT SPRING RIDGE? MY GOD!"

I shot back, "Well, I'm not from here. I lived in New York and Philadelphia!" The brat challenged me on few things which I dismissed it -- I teased that he should get a custodial job when he finish his time at MSD. "I will go to Gallaudet when I'm done with it!" He boasted. I smiled, "I hope you find a custodian job at Gallaudet."

Good grief -- like Gallaudet needs another punchbag like Dorian Yanke.

Later, I talked with few people -- they said that apparently, some Deaf families flocked to Spring Ridge in Frederick as the means to be part of that "exclusive community" reserved for affluent, well-to-do, narcissistic and reputation-driven. It is OK to be part of the "cream of the crops" but this concept of "exclusive community" will not prepare their brats in dealing with the real world outside -- not everyone else is smart nor rich. I won't be surprised that these neighborhoods will produce a group of nuts like Dorian Yanke.

I have no complain that Frederick has become one of the nation's favorite place for Deaf people to live, mingle and send their Deaf brats to MSD. I heard that there are lots of power struggles among the administration at MSD. If I had a family of my own and that I have deaf children, you can bet that it is off to Frederick I go. Why? Because in Frederick, it is OK to be Deaf, people get used to it. People do not give you hard time when you indicated that you're Deaf. It is somewhat utopia grounds for Deaf people to regain their sanity.

But Spring Ridge? It is absurd to see kids bragging about it. Even worse, I was told that their parents bragged about it as well. Folks, nobody in New York or in Los Angeles cares about Spring Ridge.

R-

Karl Rove Is The Leaker!

Remember the fiasco that someone in White House leaked on information that jeopardized the CIA agent's life -- Valerie Plame? The Courts ordered the reporter to identify who's who or face jail time.

And the reporter, Michael Cooper, is working with Newsweek Magazine to reveal that the sources which identified the CIA agent, Valerie Plame, came from Karl Rove, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff! GW Bush's right man himself was the one who leaked the information, thus to endanger the life and career of Valerie Plame.

Scott McClellan, the White House Spokesman, said that anyone who leaked this should be fired. Let's see if White House will fire Karl Rove.

Yeah, right.

I am willing to bet that the Administration will try to distract the attention by doing something different to take away the troubles off from Karl Rove. Maybe killing a lot of people will distract us from dealing with people who violated the rule of law.

R-

Bitch Session VII

Frederick, MD: Am hanging out with the Newmans over the barbecue and the swim. It is good to see Todd and Dyan. Each time I see Todd, I feel good. There is something special about this guy. Ahh.

Here is the tidbits you all waited for -- once again, the disclaimer is that the session was produced by people who emailed to me to vent their opinions out. I just published it, it does not mean that I started it. You can defend by responding to the comments in the next session. Otherwise, enjoy!

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Erin Land! This girl is gorgeous but she has a major problem. There are a lot of guys that want her and does she want them? No, she prefers to stay single. Wake up, Erin, and smell the coffee. There are PLENTY of guys that want you. Not all of them are Joey Kolcun, you know! He cheated on you, so what. Move on and give us a chance, girl. If you don't, then you are letting the gorgeous looking of yours
go waste.

RT is winning big. When people antagonized, berated or attacked him, it means you guys read his blog on a daily basis!

Dale the Wail. Who is this guy? He allows his wife to support him, she works while she is pregnant, they live in HER house. HE is going to stay home and play Mr. Mom. And STILL he tries to play God from his forum, where he sits back and JUDGES other people!

Come again?? Ugh!

McConnellism and His Followers are Doomed to Self Righteouness by Quashing the Basic Rights.

is it me that i think dorian yanke is the one who wrote rt101?

Alan of San Diego, is it amazing that your mother told everyone that you're Poz! She must be proud of you getting it after many visits to the batthouses in Philadelphia!!

Those Who Do Not Get Ridorism Should Be Taken Out To The Street And Be Shot.

Nice try, Lauren Lummer. Next time I'll thrust my cock up your asshole and ask you how that feels.

rt01, your truth is obscure beyond a galaxy of a doubt. go pacify your ass.

I want to fuck Carl again. His ass is hot. No, it is not you, Carl Denney.

to most NAD/TTMW writers: your work is weak. grammar does not a writer make.

Jeff & Amy, your path left a trail of destruction for others to pick up, heal and clean. You both would do a great service to the community by doing the carbon monoxide thing again -- after all, they said third time is the charm!

gloria and david nathanson are decent people. buzz the fuck off, you barren, dickless whore.

Deafreedom forums are hogwash, it is a place for losers to whine and retaliate. Pitiful. It is obvious that many do not understand the concept of freedom without tramplying on others' dignity.

mike wynne, roger kessler, and russ west have one thing in common: they're all GAY!

Is it annoying that Richard Guzman thinks he is the hottest thing to hit the Deaf Gay Community?! Guzman, having three nipples do not make you hot -- it makes you a freak by nature.

jesus, how long will it take people to figure out the common thread? fifteen. easy.

the ogress who judges most is being judged. compassion glues people together. try it on.

Somebody please take a picture of Alex Abenchuchan's ass and send it to Ridor so that he can publish it!

Serious biz! Tom Koch done married! Guess some of you gays will find him kneeling for cocks at these seedy adult bookstores.

Desmond & Sorace, you belong together. 'nuff said.

Alberto Acosta is coming to RAD -- do not trust him. He is pathological liar. Oh, he also has a thing for older men -- why not set up a blind date for him with Bill Terrell?

-hey fuckwad, teach your son some fucking responsibilities and how to flush the damn toilet. I am fucking sick of looking at pee stained toilet bowl because even tho your son isnt retarded! You dont set there any boundaries so while I dislike your son, I despise you! And thank you a fuck a lot for cleaning YOUR son's shit that he smeared on the wall, toilet seat and toilet paper roll, three hrs after I notified you of this! Send the fucking brat back to Oregon and for those of you reading, his son is not 2 or 3years old, hes 6 fucking years old. He can learn to clean up after himself! Piss on their sorry asses!!

Where is Bob Donaldson? He is playing "Nero while he fiddles" as the RAD crumbled. Great job, Bob!

Defaming Ridor? That is so ... gay.

this is for a friend who is stepping over the bounds, yo man, you keeping tally of every fucking thing you did for a person and then throwing it back in their face when they decline to spend time with you doesnt give you the right to guilt them. If anything it drives them away! So stop your whinning and get a life. If you don't have one, who's fault is that?! Mine, fuck no! So grow the fuck up! and quit keeping score!

I wanna bitch about Suzy Stecker ... how the hell could CSD hire her? She is a sleazeball! She lies and twists stories ... Isn't professional!!

Trudy is a dick

What is it with Merritt Holliway? He is not what is defined normal.

Anybody knew of Eric Sivak? IF NO, he is not worth a piece of horseshit. He is a carpenter in the deaf community in the District of Columbia. Believe me, he sucks! He cannot do his job, and CANNOT get his job done just right. All he does is to cheat deaf customers with his poor performance and take a chunk of money home. I have not heard a bit that he did a good job so far--NONE. Don't ever think about him getting a job from you, because he is a plainly dumb ass idiot who cannot get his job done. Please remember, "Beware of Eric Sivak."

I heard Eric Sivak is in trouble for doing shitty works on many Deaf persons' homes. Report him to the authorities if he fucked you around!

Bill Terrell, there should be a rule in RAD's Bylaws to prevent the old geezers like you from destroying everything that the people built from day one. You're self-loathing faggot who has nothing to prove but ruin people's expectations!

Cynthia, you're still stupid. Always.

Laurent Clerc Gallaudet

Darlene quickly IMmed me to tell me about the burial sites he visited in Hartford, Connecticut. Many of you knew that I enjoyed reading and discussing about History of this, that and there, I knew practically every detail of Deaf History from the past to the present.

But this one evaded me for a long time until Darlene mentioned it.

She said she was surprised to see the grave of "Laurent Clerc Gallaudet".

She said that Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet had a son named Laurent Clerc Gallaudet who died 14 months after the birth.

Darlene has the pictures of the grave marker if you are interested.

I always wanted to rename Gallaudet University to Gallaudet and Clerc University, just like Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. Laurent Clerc deserved it as much as Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet did. It is travesty that Gallaudet named a dormitory after the nation's first Deaf teacher. It is corny that Gallaudet gets the university to be named after him, whereas Clerc was named the pre-secondary programs, The Clerc Center.

If not for Laurent Clerc, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet would be ... nonexistant!

Cheers,

R-

FAY DEAF

My friend from Phoenix IMmed me recently that there is an article about Deaf Gays in Phoenix's Echo Magazine. Except that it spelled wrong with its title, "FAY DEAF" instead of "GAY DEAF".

When it comes to that line, I was bit offended by that. Don't they realize that we preferred to be Deaf Gay, not Gay Deaf? Many Deaf people would say that they are Deaf first, gay second?! Why do you think I classify myself as Deaf Gay Militant? Because I am Deaf first, Gay is second!

Either way, the article is charming. TJ and Sean happened to accomdate with me to The Hole's infamous Triple XXX Party during the New Years' Eve two years ago -- let's say on the record, Sean and TJ left the party shaken and impossible to forget ... permanently.

My hag in Arizoona, Chlms' residence is not far from Sean & TJ's residence and I'm not happy with the arrangements, Chlms. I felt threatened by that, Chlms. You damn trollop, come back to me -- after all, you are mine!! ;-)

Either way, enjoy the article about Fay Deaf.

Hat tip to Deaf258 for the article.

Cheers,

R-

RAD 2005 Conference?

I was told by an inside source that the RAD Executive Board was the one that truly fucked everything up for RAD 2005 Conference. I'm still going, though. But not to participate in these RAD crap except for Miss RAD pageant and IDL contest.

I hope to get in touch with a friend of mine about using his iBook to live-blog the events.

On the first night of RAD 2005 Conference, there will be a "party" that the committee boasted that the night never to be forgotten -- I'll ditch the party to attend this event at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.

I figured going to watch the Washington Nationals to perform is more exciting because they are first in the division and they are promoting the "Night OUT with the Washington Nationals". It costs $7.50, it is much better than paying $75.00 for that crappy Flamingo Ball!

Of course I'll be in DC but certainly not to support the RAD 2005 Conference.

I had been discussing with some friends -- perhaps it is time to build a brand-new organization that covers the political/social arena of Deaf GLBTIQ since the old fools in RAD simply do not listen to the larger numbers of Deaf GLBITQ who are frustrated with its hierarchy, corruptions and bullshit. It is time for us to stop taking the crap from these fools and set up our own organization.

Any opinions?

R-

Radical Xians & Jews Are Nuts

In Jerusalem, Israel: According to the Haaretz newspaper, nearly 2,000 participants marched throughout the streets of Jerusalem for its annual gay pride. Many religious zealots lined up (the press conflicts with the numbers whereas the 365gay.com said 1,000 but the Haaretz in Israel said only 200) the streets and threw the urine and feces at the marchers.

Three marchers were stabbed by radical Jewish guy who were arrested immediately.

Urine and feces? Barbaric. You see, they claim to be compassionate but took the time to collect the urine and feces so that they can throw on others. Wow.

Says a lot about the compassion of so-called faithful fools.

R-

Remember River Phoenix?

Remember this hearthrob actor, River Phoenix?

He died of a drug overdose after partying hard at The Viper Room on Sunset Boulevard. When I heard of this, I'm like, "What a loss. I guess I'll never fuck River."

But that is not important nor the subject of my insatiable lust for men like River, right? Right now, he's dead for years.

I was digging up the pictures and found this. I knew you guys will say, "That is so RT!"

What happened is that I ordered my friend to imitate River's last breath in Los Angeles in the summer of 1994 and he did. It was hilarious and bit awkward because people were staring at us with contempt. But we care less. At least, we make our own memories.

R-

Many Said He Is Insolent

Since I am gay, I thought I should be bit narcissistic of what I looked like once in a while. I digged this out of my high school yearbook as a senior. I did not realize that at my age, I was ... hot. I'd fuck myself. Now I understood why I was with Todd (not Newman) for 2 years and half back in 1990-92.

Here is the picture. Time changed. I aged. I became sort of an ugly thing to deal with. It is OK. I'm not complaining. Actually, I should complain. I had been trying so hard. Perhaps I'll find a solution in matter of months.

OH, yeah, I knew of 5 people asking me about my ex back in high school - freshman year at Gallaudet. They wondered what he looked like. Since Todd abandoned me for his "heterosexual life" in order to appease his parents' wishes, thus hurting me in the process. I thought that posting his pictures are justified. So here it is. This is Todd, ain't he cute? Too bad he lacked the spine to stand up against his parents.

I remembered our first fuck -- it was hot, sweaty and 5 hours of slow-moving actions. We had butterfly in our stomaches. WE were shaking badly. The kisses were very slow, wet and intimate. The next morning, I was so fucking tired and we were forced to attend his damned church. Todd was in the Choir. I stared at him, he was lethargic and we matched our stares on each other -- then Todd's mother used her hand to cut our staring ties which startled me back to reality -- that moment, I knew she began to suspect. I mean, Todd was staring at me all morning ... and I was, too. Love sucks. I saw one quote that reads: "Love is for Losers". Made me smile, though.

Well, in the next few entries is very politically explosive -- McFly and I had been reading an article, written by a former Republican Conservative who pretty much attacked the ideals of Republicans and Conservative pricks. Stay tuned.

R-

My Aunt & Uncle: Helen & Billy

Today, according to my cousin Mary, there was an article in Richmond Times-Dispatch about the Silent Lunch on Wednesdays from 11 AM to 2 PM at the Shops at Willow Lawn's food court. My parents and relatives are somewhat devoted attendees of Silent Lunch. I rarely go. I just could not care less, really.

Watching hearing people trying to fingerspell a word in very slow manner makes me bored. Like Rosey Goodman did before when someone tried to fingerspell so slow, she turned her head away in the midst of his attempt to fingerspell to demonstrate that she is not interested nor had the time to put up with the shit. Suffice to say, the guy were stumped.

But certainly not my parents and my relatives, they can be so ... insanely patient. They can go 4 hours of enduring a person fingerspelling a whole 9-word sentence! Of course, I'm exaggerating.

It took 15 years for Richmond Times-Dispatch to realize that there is Silent Lunch at The Shops at Willow Lawn. Pretty impressive, is it? Silent Lunch gatherings rarely cancelled its events on Wednesdays. Very rarely. But it is nice to see that my uncle and aunt was mentioned in the article as well. You can see my aunt sitting in blue shirt. I am certain that my sister is the one wearing black shirt next to Peggy Norwood.

Aunt Helen is quite a character. She is feisty woman whom I am proud to have as Aunt. She was stricken with Polio disease a long time ago but she did not let it stop her from doing whatever she wanted to do what is on her mind. I vividly remembered going to the Richmond Club of the Deaf in Downtown Richmond. The clubhouse is situated on 2nd floor (really, if you look at the building itself, it is third floor by the modern's standards due to the fact that the building has the high ceiling on the first floor.

Due to the lack of laws, Helen had to abandon her wheelchair on the bottom of the long stairway and drag herself on the top of the floor -- without picking up a dirt on her dress. She was simply professional in what she does. And by the way, she does it so fast. She can zoom all the way to the top as it did not drain her energies -- imagine this -- using her arms to move up the stairs by the rails is not easy thing to do.

It is as if nobody can deny her the right to be in that place, not even the stairs would deny her! AT the top of the floor, there was crutches for her to get around. But when it is time to go home, she zoomed down the stairs without falling by using her arms to control herself with the rails. Some people would be worried about her going up and down the stairs, but not me. I know she'll manage just fine. After all, she had been doing it for the rest of her life.

That is my Aunt Helen.

Cheers,

R-

Regarding The Patriot Act

The Patriot Act is meaningless and dangerous by any means. Ask this bum.

R-

6.28.05 Tidbits

What Noble Agenda! Our brave soldiers detained children from Afghanistan and Iraq for many months without pressing a charge. And in the process tortured children as well. What a noble act of American soldiers.

ABC Is Coward! There was supposed to be a reality show called "The Neighborhood" where the producers went to Austin to follow three families, who are white and conservatives, who gets to pick a family to move in their neighborhood -- they had to choose not another white, conservative family -- they had to choose families that are African Americans, Hispanci and Asian, two gay white men who adopted a black child, a couple covered in tattoos and piercings, a couple who met at the woman's initiation as a witch and last, a poor white trailer trash family. This was a way to expose the real feelings of racism and prejudice amongst the conservative families. Family Research Council cried because they knew that this program will rip their concept of racist foundations apart to a point where the ABC decided to pull it off.

This would prove that I was right all along -- that Conservatives are racists, Xenophobic and homophobic by all means.

ABC News Reported That Fake Applause Occurred: During the Bush's Address, ABC News' Terry Moran reported that the fake applause occurred when his White House advance team started to clap on their own in an attempt to bait the US soldiers to applaud when Bush paused. It just confirmed what I believed all along. White House is filled with phony people trying to manipulate the mass that they are doing good job. They are not.

Get this? The picture on your left is merely the concept of what I do to people that disparaged me, my friends and innocent persons. When people made an indirect or direct threat on me and my sanity, I shall regroup and figure out a way ... then in the end, I shall do this to you, figuratively speaking if you do not get the drift.

It is amusing that there are people out there who are devoted to smear me of my integrity and reputation (like I have some!) in person or online. Do they have their own life? I guess not. I do not sugarcoat things. I say as it is. If you do not like it at all, click on the "X" on the top of your right corner. Simply put.

Why worry about me? Dale Patterson claimed on another thread, "I'll be in your neck of the woods for a few days in December. I know where you live and what you look like." (Woods? Can a fatso tubbo weave through the heavy forest? I digress.)

My response: Hey Dale, I'm talking to you -- you fatso tubbo -- your threats are cheap, fatso. I can feel the yellow line up my spine, being scared of your threats. Not! May I make a suggestion? Get off the internet, get a job to support your so-called trailer trash family of yours (last time I heard, you stayed at home while your wife has to work to support your fat ass!) instead of making threats on me -- I heard that you called the Homeland Security on me -- oooh, I'm so scared.

Off To The District! Tomorrow, I'll stray off to the District to visit few people -- Imel, the Newmans and Merritt's Housewarming Party. Yep, I'm going up to Frederick, MD to hang out with Todd all day long. It is past overdue. Cannot wait to see him, Dyan, Tayla and the Mighty Thor. Not to mention that I will get to see Todd's sister for the first time in years.

Travelling Too Much? It was not charted nor planned this way. I got to travel to DC, Las Vegas, New York, Toronto, then DC twice in July. Then I might head up to Gibson, Penn for Hillside Campground -- then to Rehoboth Beach in the first weekend of August. I might head to Fire Island in August if I am up to it. I will return to New York for the weekend.

I am working on a plan to visit Roz & Chrysty in Austin in September. At the same time, it'd be cool to meet the infamous Netrox. I also wanted to fly westward to Phoenix to check on Zoe, Jon and Chlms as well as seeing VeeVee and Deaf258 ... perhaps in October or November.

And Chris just asked me if I'm in mood to go with him to ... Montreal, Quebec maybe in August? Of course, I'm interested! And one more thing ... I want to head down to New Orleans for Southern Decadence -- I heard the horror stories about it and want to verify this for myself for once and for all.

The Summer of 2005 may be the busiest one ever for me.

Cheers,

R-

Ridor's Childhood Revealed!

This is it.

Little bits of my childhood revealed -- this picture on your right is none other than me and my little brother -- I vividly remembered Mom telling us to put our pants on, I retaliated and refused. I challenged her authority as she went on a belligerent rantings for a while.

The pop quiz is: Which one am I?


On another hand, this picture on the left occurred at Six Flags Over Georgia in Atlanta, sometimes I wonder why my brother landed his fucking face on my right arm?!

You know the thing that you get to ride on an object that floated down the rapids -- back then, I guess I tried to be vain and did not want to get wet -- so Mom shot this using un-waterproof camera in high-risk maner as Gary somehow laughed and crashed his nose on my right arm.

Now with this last picture -- here is the family picture that occured right after I graduated from high school in VSDB ... 14 years ago.

You may go ahead and make fun of us as well. And yes, Jeff, this is my Mom. As Jason in Detroit might say, "I is the WEE-WEE!"


Cheers,

R-

Favorite Pictures

Category: Women's Basketball

I selected the favorite pictures of women's basketball in action. Basically, the pictures tells thousands of words. Some pictures made me mad. Some pictures made me feel great. Some pictures made me feel I want to heckle at the opposing teams. Enjoy!

This one on your left is none other than Dawn Staley. I love the posture she brought on the court. Like me, she is only 5'6, but she terrified many players on the court with her court awareness. Like it or not, she can burn you down so fast.

The next picture is none other than Daphne Hawkins and Donna Holt who quickly made me fall in love with Virginia Cavaliers when I first saw them on the court in '86.

This one on the right is none other than Donna Holt and Daphne Hawkins, they were known as the "Blitz Sisters of Women's Basketball" in mid-80s. Donna and Daphne tends to destroy their opponents in the first 15 minutes of the game in order to coast to a huge margins. They were quick, agile and smooth to a point where I was impressed.

My first game was North Carolina State, Virginia tipped the ball to Kirsten Andersen who gave it to Donna Holt for the length of the court towards the basket but dished it out to Daphne Hawkins who banked in with a layup to start the game. But with 16 minutes left to go in the first half, the socre reads: UVA 27 NCSU 3. That's how blitz it was for Holt & Hawkins.

This picture on your left is awesome. Clemson's Cheron Wells attempted to go against the formidable defense of Virginia Cavaliers' Twin Towers, Cheron is 5'4, the Twin Towers is 6'5 with its long arms -- there is no way that Cheron can do something about it.

Actually, Cheron Wells is insane. She seemed not to perform well against different teams but she seemed to excelled against Virginia -- perhaps because of its reputation and name that invigorated her to play well. IN this game, Cheron played so well that they nearly upset Virginia but lost by 4, 85-81.

This is the second picture of Heather Burge, a 6'5 post player who went down on Stanford's Julie Zeilstra in an attempt to catch the erratic rebound. I liked this picture because I cannot stand Julie Zeilstra -- it is fun seeing her crashing down on Zeilstra!

Julie Zeilistra was one of starting five for Stanford who propelled Stanford to the national championship in 1990. She was sophomore. Then a year later, she had a ruptured disc in her back. After that, she totally vanished. Never heard of her ... again.

This picture on the left is something I liked -- Mimi McKinney heckled at UNC players after the 105-100 triple overtime win. Virginia's Mimi McKinney had a school-record 48 points.

I sometimes feel like Mimi when it comes to adversity -- and I have friends on my side as well. I'm so Mimi McKinney sometimes.

This is the first of two pictures that I have of Ohio State's Katie Smith who cajoled and roughened on players, especially against Virginia, in the NCAA Tournament '93. As of now, you can find Katie Smith playing for Minnesota Lynx.

This bitch knocked down my favorite girl, Dena Evans. Dena is talented Texan guard who also was the Rhodes Scholar at Virginia. Smart one. Gutsy, fast and hard-working point guard for Virginia. At 5'5, it is easy to see Dena getting trashed by 6'0 Katie Smith.

On your left is the second picture of two containing Katie Smith -- she broke out in heavy guffaw when Virginia Cavaliers' Charleata Beale got called for a foul.

Interesting tidbit about Charleata Beale, she is the Head Coach of Women's Basketball and Volleyball at Goucher College, a school that played against Gallaudet in the same conference.

This is the last picture. Whew. This is probably one of fewest pictures that I can relate to. Look at Wendy Palmer on your right as she tried to position herself to set up for a quick basket. Look at her smile, she is up to something. Always up to something else.

Just like me.

In this particular NCAA Tournament game versus Louisiana Tech in Storrs, Connecticut -- Virginia fell behind as many as 12 and was down by 10 at the half. Then in the second half, Palmer dominated the paint as the Cavaliers came back to upset Louisiana Tech by one, 62-61.

Hope you guys enjoyed these assortments of pics. Up next is the narcissitic me in my childhood era.

Cheers,

R-

A Reminder for Bitch Session VII

Friday is the deadline of ... Bitch Session VII! After collecting the information, it shall be posted on July 1st or 2nd. E-mail me at Ridor9th@gmail.com if you want to bitch at someone else.

Once again, no names and email addresses would be revealed. I already got some threats from people via the emails to reveal the source, it is hilarious! The purpose of Bitch Session is to antagonize others with funny remarks. That's it.

Cheers,

R-

Guess Who She Was?

I'm heading out to take a dip in the swimming pool. It is going to be 7 days straight that I get to swim in someone's pool. Exhilarating and I needed that!

Here is the picture that I scanned and wanted to share -- perhaps, my subconscious wanted to prove that I once dated a woman. Hereby, this picture is the proof. We dated and went to a restaurant that has a photo booth -- she insisted that I go with her into that -- and that she gets to sit on my lap. It was awkward experience for me as a guy who were not sure about his sexuality.

She was sweet, graceful, smart and enjoyable person to hang out. She was the last girl I ever had a date. Oh, yeah, I'm using the past tense on her because she is dead for a long time.

Can you guess who she is?

R-

P.S. I just discovered that this fax machine has the scanner programmed -- which means ... fun stuff to check the tidbits in my childhood! Stay tuned.

What?!

Murderball: I saw this in Toronto everywhere and I mentally reminded myself to check this out and I did. Zupan is so hot. I hope this film is going to be captioned! Or I'll be so mad for weeks.

Is MTA Stupid? In New York, they are contemplating about setting up the rules to ban the walking through the subway cars, c'mon! Let's be serious -- do you think the MTA will enforce this? It is the New York style. Leave it alone. When the trains shake violently while people tried to step between the cars and fell out, shit happens. Life moves on.

Austin's Real World I: Once again, the legion of stupid 7 twinks/pretty girls are getting tiresome. IN the last decade, not even a Deaf, blind or disabled person gets to be on the show! Danny is pathetic. He is worried about his looks more than the ramifications of his left eye socket which is damaged badly in a fight. He deserved to be knocked down or two for his antics.

Mel is so fucking whore. At first, I liked her. But only after 2nd show, I cannot stand her. I'm like, "Get gonorrhea already!"

Austin's Real World II: I hate this building! It is so ... obese.

Average Joe II: Amazing show! It has an interesting twist -- pretty redhead girl eliminated 6 average joes and the producers secretly pulled one of six rejects for a complete makeover with everything needed -- meanwhile, the remaining 12 Average Joes had to deal with the sudden participants -- the muscular men who wanted to trample the average Joes for Anna, the pretty redhead girl. Somehow, the rejected one who is going through the complete makeover will show up in the process -- let's see if Anna will ... choose the average Joe. The last time, the stupid slut chose the muscular guy who in turned his back on the bitch by taking a million dollars for himself.

Go figure.

Tweakers by Frank Sanello: Manny told me about this book by Frank Sanello that it is terrifying thing to read. I read it and gobbled the whole book in two days. It was terrifying -- Meth is much worse than any drugs and there is no treatment plan for it! In other words, do it, you're finished. Try it, my enemies.

One particular part that shocked me is that one nurse who is hooked on meth claimed that many nurses and doctors are on it in order to continue doing the work at the hospitals! Actually, there are many parts that surprised and did not surprise me about this, that and there in the book. It is recommended for anyone who is curious about the meth and its impact on Gay America.

R-

Adrian's Words & The Speeding Ticket

Adrian's Comments: Adrian wrote this up for me. He's cool dude. I must add something -- Adrian's twin brother made a scrapbook of Roger & Adrian growing up. Adrian showed it to me and I looked through ... I noticed the pattern, Adrian's smile seems to be very natural after the birth to the age of 14 or 15, his smiles, after the age of 15ish, seemed to be doctored. I asked Adrian, "Did you practice to smile before the mirror when you were a teenager?" Adrian turned beet red and nodded in shock. He asked me how I knew. I told him that I can tell the differences in smiles. Still, today, he still has that doctored smile -- gorgeous one, though.

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It was an absolute treat having Ridor around Toronto for Pride weekend. The empress has a strong presence and a fabulous entourage of a court jester, queen, soldier, artist, and scholar. They took Toronto by storm. Friday night there was a spectacle everybody 'missed'.. A deaf guy barking at another deaf guy, very LOUDLY before running off. I wished Ridor wasn't away for the moment because he had been positioned in front of me most of time and mosrt certainly would have seen the dog-fag fight behind me. Torontoians enjoyed Ridor's endless stream of sensational stories, the stories were well-verified and witnessed by others in tow.

I applaud Ridor. On Saturday night, we saw a deaf guy refused entry to a bar because he had cut in-line. Ridor surmised that a hearing person must have narked, tattled, ratted, told on him.. Then next night, same line up, Ridor seemed opportunisitic as 2 hearies cut in front of us. He gestured clearly to the cut-inners to get BACK of line up. No agreement. He told the bouncer. True-biz! the cut-inners got kicked out of line.

-Adrian

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29 degrees Down: In the mini-van which we all rented en route to Toronto and back to the District, Merritt and I whined that it was 102f degrees (39c degrees) in Niagara Falls. We turned the air conditioning on while he drove all the way on the interstate highway in New York while I sat in the back reading the non-fiction book, "Tweakers" -- more on this later -- Merritt and I joked about things that comes to our minds while Manny and Phil slept. Suddenly, there was a storm looming -- we looked at our digital temperature in our mini-van, it went from 102f (39c) to 73f (33c) in span of 15 minutes -- absolutely amazing.

Then shortly, he zoomed past the cop hiding behind some damned bush at 92 mph. Needless to say, we were pulled off by the county police officer with the purple bow on his hat. I grimaced, grinned and snickered as Merritt gave his infamous look as the cop asked him for his stuff. I told Merritt that I cannot stop grimace because there is something about challenging the authority figures that sets me off. But this guy was so cute. No gold ring. Nice. Oh, he's wearing that "livestrong" bracelet. A turn-off. I smiled as I turned back to see the cop's car. I saw the camcorder with the red light being turn on. I turned to Merritt and said, "Want me to fling a bird sign?"

Merritt widened his eyes and spoke to me through the rearview window, "Don't you dare!" I smiled. I did not do it. He got the citation. But no price on how much it is -- he has to send it in then find out the exact amount for going 92 on 65. Before Merritt could ask any question, the cop fled the scene, perhaps to avoid dealing with Deaf persons. Fuck 'em.

R-

Yes! Canada Is Now Civilized

Canada is now civilized, way ahead of the United States. It is now the world's 3rd country to legalize the same-sex marriage after the House of Commons sailed with 158-133 margin.

Thanks, now I know who to marry if I want to.

R-

Few Politics To Backstab

Sen. David Dreier (R-Calif) At It Again! This Congressman has a thing for little boys. He is staunchy Republican conservative who manipulated his voters by having the complete support of local newspaper who refused to publish the possible conflict of interests about David's activities. David hired his boyfriend to be the Chief of Staff in his office and is reportedly one of the highest paid members of Congress. Together, they travelled to more than 30 countries in 5 years.

It was well known secret that David employed twinky interns in his office for him to oogle and hit on. Just like Clinton with Lewinsky. Where is the outrage? David Dreier hired another twink as an intern at the Capitol Hill.

What Is Freedom? In Toronto. Delta Chelsea Hotel. After Paul finished reading Toronto's premier newspaper, The Globe and Mail, I took it to read it leisurely like my father frequently did -- in bathroom. Yes, I read while I shit. I saw the article which Simon Houpt wrote about the condemnation of International Freedom Center [Registration required]. You can see LimeShit, another Roehmosexual blogger who is actively trying to derail the decisions of New Yorkers to set up the IFC to explore the issues that led to the destruction of World Trade Center.

Simon wrote, "So in this place dedicated to freedom, where the principal new building will rise a symbolic 1,776-feet (the date of the Declaration of Independence) and he called the Freedom Tower, you will have the freedom to say anything you want, as long as they approve." Emphasis mine.

And the best part is that he concluded, "You can write a play, draw a drawing and dance a dance about that. You're just not free to say it in the International Freedom Center."

LimeShit, along with many filthy Republicans, dirty Conservatives and disgusting Xians are impudent for trying to restrict what can be used and said in the International Freedom Center. You simply cannot name it "freedom" if you restrict the parts of lively forums. That simply trashed the true purpose of freedom, insolent freaks.

Ten Commandments In Texas: So it is allowed to be set up in the statehouse. All right. Ask a Republican, Conservative or Xian to list the Ten Commandments. Bet you few dollars that they can go as far as 4 or 6. What is the whole point, though?

Saw This In Local Newspaper In Norristown: Someone wrote a letter to the editor of Times-Herald, it reads: "Remember this country is based not on Democracy, it is based on Republic."

Roehmosexuals Strike Back: Bruce Carroll, the owner of hapless fagpatriot.org decided to ban another blog-reader (he claimed that I'm the first one -- but I can still comment on his blogsite if I want to) from commenting on his blogsite. I never liked Bruce Carroll. He should fuck his PatriotPooch to show Rick Santorum that he is right about Man-Dog thing ... I think DemenseLord is interesting character, though. People needs to read Sullywatch to see what kind of person Bruce Carroll is all about.

Also, like I mentioned earlier -- I was in Toronto Gay Pride -- I was disheartened to see so many HIV positive men with the faces that you can see being wasted by the side effects of HIV medications. Their bodies bloated. And they still stare at others in lusty manner. I'm like, "Go to the hospice, already!" Yes, that is hostile remark for me to say. With the Meth Abuse going at an all-time high, the exposure to the virus is getting out of control once again. Something has to be said. Even if it is ugly approach. Shock value is needed to jolt the people back to reality.

Andrew Sullivan is HIV positive who als barebacked -- he is also conservative Republican (despite the fact that he is British citizen!) -- he wrote a stupid article about how sorry he is to be still alive and not sick. Well, we should not try to demonize people who got HIV/AIDS but let's face this -- it is not cool being sick. Andrew wrote this:

"I’m sorry. At the tender age of 41—a year longer than I once thought I would live—I have never felt better. HIV transformed my life, made me a better and braver writer, prompted me to write the first big book pushing marriage rights, got me to take better care of my health, improved my sex life, and deepened my spirituality.

Deepened his spirituality by barebacking more? By going to leather events more? Is it fun to fuck a guy's ass whose had not shit a concrete turd in years? Andrew, tell me if it's fun fucking a guy with diarrhea.

R-