I saw the footage of Pope John Paul II's funeral. It mentioned that the Vatican is now enforcing the 24 or 48 hours of restricted airspace.
The Vatican requested the Italian Authorities to enforce the policy. The Italian Authorities agreed by dispatching several anti-aircraft batteries and a warship.
Who wanted to crash into the building that contains the corpse?
Or do they mean they wanted to shoot the Pope down should he ascend like Jesus?
R-
Thursday, April 07, 2005
An Episode of Desperate Housewives
Because of Silas & Keith's insistence to get out of the apartment, I was unable to watch the episode of Desperate Housewives with Marlee Matlin guest starred as Alisa. Thank God for kaybee, she taped it.
I watched it tonight with Sarah. It presented the exact concerns that I always have with hearing persons. I'm glad that Desperate Housewives exploited the dark truth about how hearing peers often exploited deaf people's inability to hear things by talking offensive things about them in front of them. Even with Lynette lambasting Dennis for badmouthing his wife Alisa in front of others, it is *rare* that anyone else would have done that the way Lynette did.
I heard plenty of horror stories where the deaf-hearing relationships ended, Deaf people would be informed by hearing folks that they used to endure hearing their partners about how shitty s/he is but they never lambasted the "hearing partner" for badmouthing.
This always made me wonder about having a relationship with a hearing man? Would I be oblivious to these delicate, embarassing and degrading situations? The answer is obvious yes.
I already saw that in deaf/hearing relationships, especially with gays. Many hearing people thought it was "easy" to maintain a relationship with Deaf person because it is easy to deceive -- with the attitude that can go, "If he does not know about it, then do not bother to tell him -- what he does not know will not harm him at all."
To me, that is very audistic mentality. I find it very degrading, offensive and all that.
This reminded me of a tale that Helmuth once told me when he attended his friend's deaf friend's civil ceremony with his hearing partner who is a lawyer in San Francisco. This particular lawyer is a scumbag because he had the gall to pull his partner who was with his deaf friends during the reception and told him to start cleaning the kitchen while the hearie lawyer continued to mingle with his kind all night long. Helmuth and his deaf friends were enraged and nearly destroyed the reception. I would if I was there. Hell, I'm sure Beth, Rayni and I would probably firebomb the reception to smithereens, though.
However, I was disturbed when Alisa pulled her daughter to interpret for her as she lambasted Lynette for intruding in her marriage. Funny as it is, but it is ... unfortunately very common in Deaf Communities when things became desperate, Deaf people would go for desperate measures to use their hearing children to relay the messages to the appropriate persons. Hell, I did it several times with my hearing brother in order to get my message across to the hearing ones.
Loved the scene where the kid said, "She said ..." when Alisa said, "Bitch!" That was hysterical.
But the general idea of what happened on the show, especially with the interaction of deaf-hearing relationships, is often the cold reality of our lives when we attempted to forge a relationship with a hearing person.
Say, if I have DowntownLad all to myself, I'd still feel cautious and wary about it ... unless he assured me that he's all for me ... trillion of times. Maybe I'll believe it.
I know DowntownLad is going to roll his eyes at this comment above, though.
R-
I watched it tonight with Sarah. It presented the exact concerns that I always have with hearing persons. I'm glad that Desperate Housewives exploited the dark truth about how hearing peers often exploited deaf people's inability to hear things by talking offensive things about them in front of them. Even with Lynette lambasting Dennis for badmouthing his wife Alisa in front of others, it is *rare* that anyone else would have done that the way Lynette did.
I heard plenty of horror stories where the deaf-hearing relationships ended, Deaf people would be informed by hearing folks that they used to endure hearing their partners about how shitty s/he is but they never lambasted the "hearing partner" for badmouthing.
This always made me wonder about having a relationship with a hearing man? Would I be oblivious to these delicate, embarassing and degrading situations? The answer is obvious yes.
I already saw that in deaf/hearing relationships, especially with gays. Many hearing people thought it was "easy" to maintain a relationship with Deaf person because it is easy to deceive -- with the attitude that can go, "If he does not know about it, then do not bother to tell him -- what he does not know will not harm him at all."
To me, that is very audistic mentality. I find it very degrading, offensive and all that.
This reminded me of a tale that Helmuth once told me when he attended his friend's deaf friend's civil ceremony with his hearing partner who is a lawyer in San Francisco. This particular lawyer is a scumbag because he had the gall to pull his partner who was with his deaf friends during the reception and told him to start cleaning the kitchen while the hearie lawyer continued to mingle with his kind all night long. Helmuth and his deaf friends were enraged and nearly destroyed the reception. I would if I was there. Hell, I'm sure Beth, Rayni and I would probably firebomb the reception to smithereens, though.
However, I was disturbed when Alisa pulled her daughter to interpret for her as she lambasted Lynette for intruding in her marriage. Funny as it is, but it is ... unfortunately very common in Deaf Communities when things became desperate, Deaf people would go for desperate measures to use their hearing children to relay the messages to the appropriate persons. Hell, I did it several times with my hearing brother in order to get my message across to the hearing ones.
Loved the scene where the kid said, "She said ..." when Alisa said, "Bitch!" That was hysterical.
But the general idea of what happened on the show, especially with the interaction of deaf-hearing relationships, is often the cold reality of our lives when we attempted to forge a relationship with a hearing person.
Say, if I have DowntownLad all to myself, I'd still feel cautious and wary about it ... unless he assured me that he's all for me ... trillion of times. Maybe I'll believe it.
I know DowntownLad is going to roll his eyes at this comment above, though.
R-
Wanna Ride With Me?
After few hectic days of stress, frustration and irritation, I was bit relieved that I was left alone for some 48 hours. I felt much better.
Sarah offered me to come over and hang out at her home in Hell's Kitchen. I took her offer and alerted her that I'd be there shortly.
Little did I know that I'd have an interesting tale to tell.
When I got off from the subway at 50 Street and Broadway, I strolled onto 51 Street heading westward to 11 Avenue. When I reached 8th Avenue, I saw the horse carriage rolling onto 51 Street which is normal because there is a stable on 52 Street and West Side Highway. These horse carriages tend to take the passengers around Midtown and when they're done, they roll down to their stables for the night.
I did not smile, frown or anything like that -- just stoic. Remember, being stoic is bliss.
I saw the horse pulling up a little at the red light. The hispanic guy waved and smiled at me, I did not reciprocate. He then tried to shout something. I cordially told him that I do not hear.
He immediately, "You deaf? My brother deaf. I know signs."
I smiled a little and nodded as in "o-kay, what next?"
He motioned me to join the carriage. I shook my head and said, "No cash on me." He shrugged and said, "C'mon and we talk."
I attempted to hop in the back of the carriage, he waved me to move in front so we can talk. He's nice fellow. He asked me if I wanted him to take me around few blocks. I nodded.
We did just that. He dropped me off on 51 Street and 11 Avenue on his way to the stables as I headed off to Sarah's place for the night. The fellow, Miguel, is cool.
Only in New York, my children, only in New York!
R-
Sarah offered me to come over and hang out at her home in Hell's Kitchen. I took her offer and alerted her that I'd be there shortly.
Little did I know that I'd have an interesting tale to tell.
When I got off from the subway at 50 Street and Broadway, I strolled onto 51 Street heading westward to 11 Avenue. When I reached 8th Avenue, I saw the horse carriage rolling onto 51 Street which is normal because there is a stable on 52 Street and West Side Highway. These horse carriages tend to take the passengers around Midtown and when they're done, they roll down to their stables for the night.
I did not smile, frown or anything like that -- just stoic. Remember, being stoic is bliss.
I saw the horse pulling up a little at the red light. The hispanic guy waved and smiled at me, I did not reciprocate. He then tried to shout something. I cordially told him that I do not hear.
He immediately, "You deaf? My brother deaf. I know signs."
I smiled a little and nodded as in "o-kay, what next?"
He motioned me to join the carriage. I shook my head and said, "No cash on me." He shrugged and said, "C'mon and we talk."
I attempted to hop in the back of the carriage, he waved me to move in front so we can talk. He's nice fellow. He asked me if I wanted him to take me around few blocks. I nodded.
We did just that. He dropped me off on 51 Street and 11 Avenue on his way to the stables as I headed off to Sarah's place for the night. The fellow, Miguel, is cool.
Only in New York, my children, only in New York!
R-
Wednesday, April 06, 2005
Hurry, Yellowstone, hurry!!
640,000 years ago, Yellowstone erupted and the rocks landed as far as St. Louis. I visited Yellowstone National Park in the summer of 1997. It was beautiful park. I enjoyed staying at West Yellowstone, Montana and Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
It is slated to erupt again. Yellowstone is not a simply place to have a hot bath -- it is a massive, dormant volcano -- even bigger than Mt. Rainier! There are posters and pictures posted by the boardwalk, warning people NOT to step in the boiling geysers because the skins will fall off.
When I drove eastward to Cody from Yellowstone, the drive down the massive mountain was absolutely stunning. I even stopped by the gas station to fill the tank. I turned my back to gaze upon the road that I drove few minutes earlier. I was astonished by its massive size. Yellowstone National Park sits on the top of the mountain. It is a sleeping giant waiting to erupt once again.
And when it does, it shall overwhelm Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Texas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado and the parts of Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas and Minnesota -- the hotbed of Republicans, Conservatives and X-ians. Surely, it will be delicious to witness the death of filthy Republicans, dirty Conservatives and X-ian pigs. Of course, Ann Coulter would still blame the Liberals for causing the dormant volcano to erupt in the first place.
Enjoy the interactive of that website.
R-
It is slated to erupt again. Yellowstone is not a simply place to have a hot bath -- it is a massive, dormant volcano -- even bigger than Mt. Rainier! There are posters and pictures posted by the boardwalk, warning people NOT to step in the boiling geysers because the skins will fall off.
When I drove eastward to Cody from Yellowstone, the drive down the massive mountain was absolutely stunning. I even stopped by the gas station to fill the tank. I turned my back to gaze upon the road that I drove few minutes earlier. I was astonished by its massive size. Yellowstone National Park sits on the top of the mountain. It is a sleeping giant waiting to erupt once again.
And when it does, it shall overwhelm Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Texas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado and the parts of Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas and Minnesota -- the hotbed of Republicans, Conservatives and X-ians. Surely, it will be delicious to witness the death of filthy Republicans, dirty Conservatives and X-ian pigs. Of course, Ann Coulter would still blame the Liberals for causing the dormant volcano to erupt in the first place.
Enjoy the interactive of that website.
R-
Arclight, Madelyne & Commander Desslok
IN The Uncanny X-Men comic books, one villain by the name of Riptide was stunned to see the X-Men attacking his comrades, the Marauders. He said, "Are they supposed to be croaked a while ago?!"
Arclight ducked low when a sharp object flew few inches above her head, Arclight shot back at her teammate, Riptide: "Big deal, Riptide -- so do you!"
* * *
Another episode in the same book, Madelyne stood before a gravestone. Her face seared with anger. She said in a low voice, "It is your fault, Jean. Why can't you stay dead the whole time?" Madelyne then used her telekinesis to blow the gravestone apart as an elderly couple came in the picture and said, "Jean, are you alive?"
Madelyne then turned on the elderly couple and said, "Curse ye both! I'm not your precious daughter! As for this --"
Madelyne released a scorching fire to overwhelm the elderly couple's body as their skins dissolved as they screamed in pain and anguish -- "this is what you get for bringing the withc in this world. And this is but a foretaste of what I meant to do to her!"
* * *
This was taken on a cartoon while I was a kid. My sister, Lily, had the tapes of Japanimation films. Commander Desslok was returning home to his world, Gamilon. As his massive armanda approached the green world, he smiled because he missed his homeworld. His people watched with glee and excitement of arriving home after a long voyage in the deep space. Suddenly, Commander Desslok saw the faint light and was puzzled by that and ordered his soldiers to see what it is -- it was filled with many ships, equipments and people of unknown origins, trying to claim Desslok's homeworld.
Desslok was bewildered, horrified and upset by the arrogant invasion of Gamilon, as he ordered his ships to set and get ready on his command. Desslok's ships continued to descend into Gamilon at high speed as the ships simultaneously fired thousands of laser rays on the unknown folks.
The war has began without anyone saying a word -- The people in Commander Desslok's ships were unified with Commander Desslok as they overwhelmed the invaders with fast and brutal attack. Unfortunately, Gamilon has been always a weak planet with ancient surface that is sensitive to the damages as many invaders' ships, equipments and stuff were obliterated and crashed on the surface level incessantly.
Suddenly, the whole planet fell apart and blew up.
I always liked Commander Desslok's attitude -- "It is mine by our birthright -- if I can't have it, nobody will!"
R-
Arclight ducked low when a sharp object flew few inches above her head, Arclight shot back at her teammate, Riptide: "Big deal, Riptide -- so do you!"
* * *
Another episode in the same book, Madelyne stood before a gravestone. Her face seared with anger. She said in a low voice, "It is your fault, Jean. Why can't you stay dead the whole time?" Madelyne then used her telekinesis to blow the gravestone apart as an elderly couple came in the picture and said, "Jean, are you alive?"
Madelyne then turned on the elderly couple and said, "Curse ye both! I'm not your precious daughter! As for this --"
Madelyne released a scorching fire to overwhelm the elderly couple's body as their skins dissolved as they screamed in pain and anguish -- "this is what you get for bringing the withc in this world. And this is but a foretaste of what I meant to do to her!"
* * *
This was taken on a cartoon while I was a kid. My sister, Lily, had the tapes of Japanimation films. Commander Desslok was returning home to his world, Gamilon. As his massive armanda approached the green world, he smiled because he missed his homeworld. His people watched with glee and excitement of arriving home after a long voyage in the deep space. Suddenly, Commander Desslok saw the faint light and was puzzled by that and ordered his soldiers to see what it is -- it was filled with many ships, equipments and people of unknown origins, trying to claim Desslok's homeworld.
Desslok was bewildered, horrified and upset by the arrogant invasion of Gamilon, as he ordered his ships to set and get ready on his command. Desslok's ships continued to descend into Gamilon at high speed as the ships simultaneously fired thousands of laser rays on the unknown folks.
The war has began without anyone saying a word -- The people in Commander Desslok's ships were unified with Commander Desslok as they overwhelmed the invaders with fast and brutal attack. Unfortunately, Gamilon has been always a weak planet with ancient surface that is sensitive to the damages as many invaders' ships, equipments and stuff were obliterated and crashed on the surface level incessantly.
Suddenly, the whole planet fell apart and blew up.
I always liked Commander Desslok's attitude -- "It is mine by our birthright -- if I can't have it, nobody will!"
R-
Montel Did It Again
Yesterday, I rolled my eyes when Montel introduced a guy named Dustin who had a cochlear implant. That guy, Dustin, hated his cochlear implant because it is hideous and makes him the target of "frankenstein" at his "regular" school by whom? Hearing peers.
His mother asked Montel for help. Montel enlisted Heather Whitestone, the former Miss Deaf America who often sprayed the saliva on people's face with her attempts to speak.
Heather informed Dustin that he is one of first deaf people to get the "smaller" and "almost un-detectable implant so that he won't be ridiculed by his peers.
His mother sobbed. Dustin was bit lost, and at his age of 11, he just played along with the melodrama.
I cringed.
Montel will *never* have a show that will present us in different light. He is all for the genocide of Deaf people.
R-
His mother asked Montel for help. Montel enlisted Heather Whitestone, the former Miss Deaf America who often sprayed the saliva on people's face with her attempts to speak.
Heather informed Dustin that he is one of first deaf people to get the "smaller" and "almost un-detectable implant so that he won't be ridiculed by his peers.
His mother sobbed. Dustin was bit lost, and at his age of 11, he just played along with the melodrama.
I cringed.
Montel will *never* have a show that will present us in different light. He is all for the genocide of Deaf people.
R-
Leave Coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson Alone!
Category: Sports
Baylor women's basketball team won the national championship, they came from behind to shock Louisiana State and dominated Michigan State to complete the season at 33-3.
Baylor's Head Coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson produced 131-38 record while at Baylor in five seasons. Prior to her arrival, Baylor went 7-20. Like I said earlier, she is a fierce competitor. She steered Louisiana Tech to the national championship in '82 as a point guard. And now as the Coach, she is the first woman to win the national championship as a player and a coach.
Kim is not ugly bitch. Kim is stunning, gorgeous and fierce.
Got Mulk?
I am appalled that many people googled Kim Mulkey-Robertson with words like "nude", "sex", "lesbian", "without clothes" and they came to my blogsite! According to my site meter, in the last 100 touches, 54 has been directed to my blogsite based on Kim Mulkey-Robertson with words like sex, lesbian, tits, nude et al. Hey, grow up, perverts. Totally tasteless.
R-
Baylor women's basketball team won the national championship, they came from behind to shock Louisiana State and dominated Michigan State to complete the season at 33-3.
Baylor's Head Coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson produced 131-38 record while at Baylor in five seasons. Prior to her arrival, Baylor went 7-20. Like I said earlier, she is a fierce competitor. She steered Louisiana Tech to the national championship in '82 as a point guard. And now as the Coach, she is the first woman to win the national championship as a player and a coach.
Kim is not ugly bitch. Kim is stunning, gorgeous and fierce.
I am appalled that many people googled Kim Mulkey-Robertson with words like "nude", "sex", "lesbian", "without clothes" and they came to my blogsite! According to my site meter, in the last 100 touches, 54 has been directed to my blogsite based on Kim Mulkey-Robertson with words like sex, lesbian, tits, nude et al. Hey, grow up, perverts. Totally tasteless.
R-
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