Silas and Keith arrived. We rummaged around the city last night, blitzed Chelsea, West Village and the small portion of East Village before crawling back home at 6:15 AM this morning.
It was good to see them once again. We even went to GYM Sportsbar, a new gay sports bar on 8 Avenue between 18 and 19 Streets. It even has ridiculous posters to advertise themselves as the one and only gay sports bar in New York. While they may claim this as a fact, I think looking at two posters will indicate whether if they try to portray the sports bar as "a serious fan of sports bar" or "a serious fan of cruising spot". Check this and this.
While at that bar, Keith noticed something interesting, "Look around. Tell me what one thing you see that nearly *all* gay guys trying to act like they are 'athletic'? You only have to look at their yellow bracelets!"
He was referring to the Lance Armstrong's yellow thing. I turned to look around -- true biz -- everyone was wearing it. Even worse, we saw one latino guy wearing TWO yellow bracelets, one for each wrist. Let's be serious. That was over the board.
Silas was taking a pee break as Keith and I noticed something funny. We slowly turned to look at each other before we broke out in heavy snickers. There were about 8 or 10 TV sets all over the place. Two sets were focused on the cheerleading competition on ESPN, I believe. Some people were quite serious in watching it. So typical of gay men, eh?
I had a good time, man. We dined at Better Burger and cracked joke after joke all day long. Even at the gay bar, The Urge, they got bowls of fishes suspended in the air by a string and also instill the bulbs to lighten the bar. Silas, being tall, nearly knocked one off the air. It was such a frightening moment but so funny. I swear that this particular fish never had a great ride since that flap.
Now we are home, stuck. How? We got locked in. We are struggling to get out of our apartment but the lock seemed to be damaged and locked us in. It'll take a while for us to break out and head out.
But do not forget to tune in for an episode of Desperate Housewives tonight to see the appearance of Marlee Matlin who will portray a new housewife moving in the Wisteria Lane, I believe.
After that, Keith, Silas and I probably will sneak to The Rambles at The Park. Wish us luck if we can survive another day of drama.
Cheers,
R-
Sunday, April 03, 2005
Friday, April 01, 2005
Want Some Pat Salad?
I'm SO glad it happened to Pat Buchanan, a Republican conservative pig.
Pat Buchanan was the one who criticized Gallaudet University students for staging a Deaf President Now Movement in 1988. He once commented, "If they can run the university, then let's put the retard in the charge of retards school" in late 1980s. It was offensive and ignorant of Pat Buchanan.
He wrote an article which I revisited recently in "Gallaudet In The News, Special Protest Issue, March 6-13, 1988". Check page 274, titled "When tantrums prevail" by Patrick Buchanan.
Here are few comments that he balked at Gallaudet students for taking the ownership of the university.
"Is this what 'civil rights' has come to mean? Not equality of opportunity for deaf people to compete, but mandated job quotas and set-asides! If you lose in a fair competition, raise hell until the ruling authorities reverse the results; then, demand amnesty. Is that the message? So it would seem."
From all appearances, Ms. Zinser was a dedicated, qualified educator, who won her post fair and square; yet, for a week she was treated like Bull Conner at Gallaudet; almost no one rose to her defense. Will someone explain why running this woman off campu, and out of town, is a victory for "civil rights"?
"Deaf Community's Sense of Oppression Led to Furor at Gallaudet University," said The Post, in another headline. Oppression? By whom?"
"Neither the interests of Black America nor of deaf people were served by last week's victories. What they learned is that, if you are black or handicapped, you are exempt from standards applied to other people. If you are black or deaf in the academic community, you can be sheltered from the consequences of your own misconduct. The moral timidity of the academic community that so turned Middle America against it in the 60s, was on display, once again, last week. Like the Bourbons of old, they appear to have learned nothing in 20 years."
And today, he went to Western Michigan University to give a speech. Boom! Pat, you deserved it, ignorant prick.
Pat Buchanan was the one who criticized Gallaudet University students for staging a Deaf President Now Movement in 1988. He once commented, "If they can run the university, then let's put the retard in the charge of retards school" in late 1980s. It was offensive and ignorant of Pat Buchanan.
He wrote an article which I revisited recently in "Gallaudet In The News, Special Protest Issue, March 6-13, 1988". Check page 274, titled "When tantrums prevail" by Patrick Buchanan.
Here are few comments that he balked at Gallaudet students for taking the ownership of the university.
"Is this what 'civil rights' has come to mean? Not equality of opportunity for deaf people to compete, but mandated job quotas and set-asides! If you lose in a fair competition, raise hell until the ruling authorities reverse the results; then, demand amnesty. Is that the message? So it would seem."
From all appearances, Ms. Zinser was a dedicated, qualified educator, who won her post fair and square; yet, for a week she was treated like Bull Conner at Gallaudet; almost no one rose to her defense. Will someone explain why running this woman off campu, and out of town, is a victory for "civil rights"?
"Deaf Community's Sense of Oppression Led to Furor at Gallaudet University," said The Post, in another headline. Oppression? By whom?"
"Neither the interests of Black America nor of deaf people were served by last week's victories. What they learned is that, if you are black or handicapped, you are exempt from standards applied to other people. If you are black or deaf in the academic community, you can be sheltered from the consequences of your own misconduct. The moral timidity of the academic community that so turned Middle America against it in the 60s, was on display, once again, last week. Like the Bourbons of old, they appear to have learned nothing in 20 years."
And today, he went to Western Michigan University to give a speech. Boom! Pat, you deserved it, ignorant prick.
Got Paged By Silas
He missed the flight. That is so him, is it?
Update: Silas responded with a resoundingly "PFFFT" when I told him that I blogged he missed the flight. Then I dared him to page me by his pager over the sky towards to New York like I did when I flew from DC to Tucson in 2001-2002. I heard that it is illegal to use pagers while the planes are in the sky? True or false?
R-
Update: Silas responded with a resoundingly "PFFFT" when I told him that I blogged he missed the flight. Then I dared him to page me by his pager over the sky towards to New York like I did when I flew from DC to Tucson in 2001-2002. I heard that it is illegal to use pagers while the planes are in the sky? True or false?
R-
This Gives A New Meaning To Religious Nuts
First, we endured the drama of Terri Schiavo. Now, she is done killed for. I thought we are at peace. No, we have to endure with the live reports of impotent, un-fuckable being in Pope John Paul II. Just drop dead already. If I walked across the street and a car hits me dead. Would I have the whole world's attention? No, that is not fair. I'm more important than that girl who gurgled "nnnnnnhhhh" all the time.
Now on other subject, eliminating deaf people who are not "deaf enough" is justified at times considering the fact that there are people who do this as well. Remember Heather Whitestone who sprayed on people's face with her speaking skills, "I A M Y O U R F R I E N D !", when she won the crown at Miss America Pageant -- people descended to Gallaudet (I was there) and asked the students what they thought of Heather? People said, "Oh, who is she? She's not deaf enough." Suddenly, all hell broke loose. The media came to Gallaudet. Heather immediately visited Gallaudet. I stood few feet away from Heather who can sign fairly well. I am certain sure she is very nice woman, but I think I'd make a better queen than her, though. Hell, many of my Washingtonian friends joked that I am the Empress, not a cheap queen wannabe.
Anyway enjoy the article -- if they can do this, so can we. We reserve the right to say that s/he/it is not deaf enough. In fact, I did it many times. Because I have the right to decide whether if you are Deaf or not.
Few hours to pick up my Deaf friends. Nice, nice.
R-
Now on other subject, eliminating deaf people who are not "deaf enough" is justified at times considering the fact that there are people who do this as well. Remember Heather Whitestone who sprayed on people's face with her speaking skills, "I A M Y O U R F R I E N D !", when she won the crown at Miss America Pageant -- people descended to Gallaudet (I was there) and asked the students what they thought of Heather? People said, "Oh, who is she? She's not deaf enough." Suddenly, all hell broke loose. The media came to Gallaudet. Heather immediately visited Gallaudet. I stood few feet away from Heather who can sign fairly well. I am certain sure she is very nice woman, but I think I'd make a better queen than her, though. Hell, many of my Washingtonian friends joked that I am the Empress, not a cheap queen wannabe.
Anyway enjoy the article -- if they can do this, so can we. We reserve the right to say that s/he/it is not deaf enough. In fact, I did it many times. Because I have the right to decide whether if you are Deaf or not.
Few hours to pick up my Deaf friends. Nice, nice.
R-
Silas & Keith
Tonight, I will travel to JFK Airport to meet and integrate Silas into the world's greatest city. On the way to my place, we will stop by Chinatown to pick Keith up.
I'm thrilled -- it is about time that I get to be stimulated by my peers. I'm kinda tired of dealing with hearies, deaf women and many unintelligent deaf gays here in the city.
New York is the greatest when it comes to entertainment. There is always something to do. But does it has a great community for deaf gays? Definitely not. Many of them are ... how do I explain it? Suffice to say, I *know* Silas and Keith will snicker and grimace at the sight of these folks at times.
Thank God it's Friday.
Oh, by the way, it'd be funny if Pope John Paul II died on Fools' Day.
R-
I'm thrilled -- it is about time that I get to be stimulated by my peers. I'm kinda tired of dealing with hearies, deaf women and many unintelligent deaf gays here in the city.
New York is the greatest when it comes to entertainment. There is always something to do. But does it has a great community for deaf gays? Definitely not. Many of them are ... how do I explain it? Suffice to say, I *know* Silas and Keith will snicker and grimace at the sight of these folks at times.
Thank God it's Friday.
Oh, by the way, it'd be funny if Pope John Paul II died on Fools' Day.
R-
I Hate Lance Armstrong
I may be the only person in this country that wanted Lance Armstrong to lose the Tour de France. I absolutely find him to be disgusting, condescending and arrogant prick. He claimed that it was a "miracle" that he survived Testicular Cancer. It was offensive to Jake Temby, a friend of mine who died of Testicular Cancer three years ago. Lance had the money to get the best care, Jake did not. Case closed. In this country, money is the option to get the best care for yourself. If you do not, good riddance.
When Lance has that thing "yellow bracelet" that goes out to fundraise for "the research on Testicular Cancer", I refused to do a thing with it. I'm sure the monies funnelled its way to Lance's accounts. Too bad, there are many people who thought he was American hero.
He is not. He is just a Texan prick.
I always suspected that he was on steroids. Then the rumors in Europe began to circulate that Lance, indeed, does the steroids. He denied with a passion. He was lucky to be American because the rumor originated in France where there are lots of anti-French folks in America who disregarded the French as crybabies.
Now with this out, this time, the American is *claiming*, not French, that yes, Lance does it. I'm not surprised.
I hope Lance dies poor.
R-
When Lance has that thing "yellow bracelet" that goes out to fundraise for "the research on Testicular Cancer", I refused to do a thing with it. I'm sure the monies funnelled its way to Lance's accounts. Too bad, there are many people who thought he was American hero.
He is not. He is just a Texan prick.
I always suspected that he was on steroids. Then the rumors in Europe began to circulate that Lance, indeed, does the steroids. He denied with a passion. He was lucky to be American because the rumor originated in France where there are lots of anti-French folks in America who disregarded the French as crybabies.
Now with this out, this time, the American is *claiming*, not French, that yes, Lance does it. I'm not surprised.
I hope Lance dies poor.
R-
Tucker Carlson
Tucker Carlson has a face that I could date. But his opinions, at times, are ludicrous. It makes my sex drive go down so fast.
I heard that PBS hired Tucker Carlson as a way to appease the conservatives who bashed on PBS for years. I checked his stuff on PBS.org.
When I read some of his comments on various things, well ... it is 5 AM now. I'm too tired to spew opinions about them. I fell asleep at 9 PM and woke up about 30 minutes ago.
Share your opinion after reading Tucker Carlson's comments.
What do I think of it? That is so Tucker.
Speaking of Tucker, I'm stunned that he once wrote stuff for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette -- how can Chlms tolerate this prick? And he even has -- get this -- *four* kids!
America is going down the toilet -- faster than I expected, I'm telling you.
R-
I heard that PBS hired Tucker Carlson as a way to appease the conservatives who bashed on PBS for years. I checked his stuff on PBS.org.
When I read some of his comments on various things, well ... it is 5 AM now. I'm too tired to spew opinions about them. I fell asleep at 9 PM and woke up about 30 minutes ago.
Share your opinion after reading Tucker Carlson's comments.
What do I think of it? That is so Tucker.
Speaking of Tucker, I'm stunned that he once wrote stuff for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette -- how can Chlms tolerate this prick? And he even has -- get this -- *four* kids!
America is going down the toilet -- faster than I expected, I'm telling you.
R-
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