Journals52
Newest
Still alive.
3 min read
Schedules, meetings, classes.....it's all about to make my brain explode. I've been procrastinating so much, and I'm willing to bet it appears as though I quit a lot of things altogether, such as deviantART. Well, you can believe whatever you want. In truth, I've not had much time for deviantART or any other online hobbies I used to have like in days long past.
Things are going alright, but what I mentioned hitherto has contributed greatly to stress, and inevitably my psyche has been diminishing, to the point where I've almost not been giving a shit about anything.
I turned 24 last month. I miss my youth.
I guess part of the reason I've not been posting much in the dA Journal is due to the fact, or perhaps just fear, that I am being monitored. A lot of things have happened in the last few months, and because I don't want to appear ignorant, I am keeping my guard up. After all, the Internet is not a safe place. Nothing is private. Not even these deviantART Journal entries. I'm rather surprised that nothing happened yet. Of course, now that I say that, something is bound to happen eventually. There are times when I pretty much welcome it. I hate it here. I'd do anything to leave this shit-hole. Oh sure; it's peaceful here, but economically, this place is nothing more than a dead end. If anything where I live is just a place for old people to retire.
And in the meantime, I've been receiving a "calling" by others. Those who have no calling must be given one by those who do, and those who receive these callings have to live by them to the fullest. I suppose it's a fact of life that if someone is unable to create his own future, no matter how or why, it is the duty of others to bestow a future upon those who cannot create their own. In the end, you cannot become whatever you want to be. You can only become more of what you already are. But maybe this concept is debatable; it's possible that an individual can become whatever he wants if he puts much into it and is able to manifest it in some way or another.
I don't cry much anymore. It's pointless. People look at those who cry and assume that that person is only seeking attention. Not that I'm the type to expose myself like that to the public. No amount of crying, screaming, or begging can change anything in an individual's circumstance. And why is that person experiencing those circumstances? Well, I've learned that even though there is a who, what, where, when, and how.....there is no why. There is no why because "why" complicates others; people only want things to get through quickly and effectively. "Why" involves reason, and reason is something people often steer clear from, because that too complicates their judgments and actions. Or maybe people do have a reason, but that reason is ultimately reckless and ill-conceived.
It's way past my bed-time. I just felt like making this entry on account of because.
Things are going alright, but what I mentioned hitherto has contributed greatly to stress, and inevitably my psyche has been diminishing, to the point where I've almost not been giving a shit about anything.
I turned 24 last month. I miss my youth.
I guess part of the reason I've not been posting much in the dA Journal is due to the fact, or perhaps just fear, that I am being monitored. A lot of things have happened in the last few months, and because I don't want to appear ignorant, I am keeping my guard up. After all, the Internet is not a safe place. Nothing is private. Not even these deviantART Journal entries. I'm rather surprised that nothing happened yet. Of course, now that I say that, something is bound to happen eventually. There are times when I pretty much welcome it. I hate it here. I'd do anything to leave this shit-hole. Oh sure; it's peaceful here, but economically, this place is nothing more than a dead end. If anything where I live is just a place for old people to retire.
And in the meantime, I've been receiving a "calling" by others. Those who have no calling must be given one by those who do, and those who receive these callings have to live by them to the fullest. I suppose it's a fact of life that if someone is unable to create his own future, no matter how or why, it is the duty of others to bestow a future upon those who cannot create their own. In the end, you cannot become whatever you want to be. You can only become more of what you already are. But maybe this concept is debatable; it's possible that an individual can become whatever he wants if he puts much into it and is able to manifest it in some way or another.
I don't cry much anymore. It's pointless. People look at those who cry and assume that that person is only seeking attention. Not that I'm the type to expose myself like that to the public. No amount of crying, screaming, or begging can change anything in an individual's circumstance. And why is that person experiencing those circumstances? Well, I've learned that even though there is a who, what, where, when, and how.....there is no why. There is no why because "why" complicates others; people only want things to get through quickly and effectively. "Why" involves reason, and reason is something people often steer clear from, because that too complicates their judgments and actions. Or maybe people do have a reason, but that reason is ultimately reckless and ill-conceived.
It's way past my bed-time. I just felt like making this entry on account of because.
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
Still here...
2 min read
I've not posted anything on deviantART for the longest time; I know, you know, so whatever.
I'm really considering calling it good on deviantART. For a few years I used deviantART as a sort of recreational thing, whether it be posting a journal update or posting another image, be it digital or drawing. But things have been happening lately, and to say the very least, much of it has been killing my interests. But one reason in particular is that I feel like nothing good comes out of anything recreational.
I've found myself posting work on my own Zazzle shop, www.zazzle.com/zazzler55811 . They may not be so artistic, but the reason I've done this is for obvious reasons.....money. See, I still can't find a job in this festering shit-hole I call home. I have made some sales on my Zazzle shop, though they're not as frequent as the other companies that decided to get their cut on the website. Zazzle is far better than CafePress, to be honest. At least they don't require your Social Security number like CafePress did.
I've decided to condone the belief that "If you're good at something, never do it for free." We all know where that line comes from, but does it not feel so true? I do appreciate fanfare, good karma, and street cred....but none of them are currency. Love isn't currency, either. No offense to anyone here, but up to now I've used my skills pretty much for free. I think now it's time for me to put a price on it. But I won't do it here on deviantART, obviously.
I learned a thing about self-esteem recently. Self-esteem is where you get what you want, not what you can. Think about that for a while. Seriously. I've been working at part-time jobs for five years, though I've been unemployed for two years as of late. I would seriously rather have a job that I would enjoy, a job that would put my SKILLS to practical use, like typing or artistry. The problem, however, is that Duluth is so economically-depressed that it's not even funny. Where I live is pretty much a vacation resort, where people can just go to retire. This place is behind on everything, like we're still in the 20th Century. Almost nothing is digital, either.
Anyway, just a small update.
I'm really considering calling it good on deviantART. For a few years I used deviantART as a sort of recreational thing, whether it be posting a journal update or posting another image, be it digital or drawing. But things have been happening lately, and to say the very least, much of it has been killing my interests. But one reason in particular is that I feel like nothing good comes out of anything recreational.
I've found myself posting work on my own Zazzle shop, www.zazzle.com/zazzler55811 . They may not be so artistic, but the reason I've done this is for obvious reasons.....money. See, I still can't find a job in this festering shit-hole I call home. I have made some sales on my Zazzle shop, though they're not as frequent as the other companies that decided to get their cut on the website. Zazzle is far better than CafePress, to be honest. At least they don't require your Social Security number like CafePress did.
I've decided to condone the belief that "If you're good at something, never do it for free." We all know where that line comes from, but does it not feel so true? I do appreciate fanfare, good karma, and street cred....but none of them are currency. Love isn't currency, either. No offense to anyone here, but up to now I've used my skills pretty much for free. I think now it's time for me to put a price on it. But I won't do it here on deviantART, obviously.
I learned a thing about self-esteem recently. Self-esteem is where you get what you want, not what you can. Think about that for a while. Seriously. I've been working at part-time jobs for five years, though I've been unemployed for two years as of late. I would seriously rather have a job that I would enjoy, a job that would put my SKILLS to practical use, like typing or artistry. The problem, however, is that Duluth is so economically-depressed that it's not even funny. Where I live is pretty much a vacation resort, where people can just go to retire. This place is behind on everything, like we're still in the 20th Century. Almost nothing is digital, either.
Anyway, just a small update.
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
Oh, I'm still around.
7 min read
Obviously you would know that I'm still around, because a week ago I submitted a screenie of my current wallpaper.
I don't think I will be quitting deviantART, because if I said I was quitting, then I would be a hypocrite because obviously I would log back on to check for updates and possibly submit a deviation. However I do want to state that I've not been around due to personal issues, particularly procrastination, long-distance relationship tension, and mental problems that I recently learned of. Of course, you're thinking I have mental problems because of the images I uploaded, but that's you being prejudiced. It all goes back to my experiences in school, and it's stuff I don't really want to get into.
I've been attempting to keep more discrete online, too. I don't have an exact, logical reason for why I am keeping discrete. I feel like I'm "changing". One might assume that I'm turning into an asshole soon enough, which may not be far from the truth because, by some coincidence, having learned of what traces of disorders & syndromes I have has contributed to me becoming more irritable. It has a lot to do with how I feel I've lost faith in humanity. I feel like I cannot trust anyone anymore. Basically, there was a lot of emotion I invested into these past few years, and although I live in my own apartment now, none of it is where I wanted to be. If I had known that circumstances would be as they are now, truly I would have pushed harder while I was still working. Now, denounce me all you want for what I'm about to say....but my energy is sapped. There's so much going on in my personal life now, and I'm so far behind on certain events. This is a possible example of "false confidence", the thing in which you are confident and proceeding on your little journey by putting your confidence to work....you would feel like you truly were getting somewhere in life, that every day wasn't being wasted, that everything you did was contributing to something much bigger, one step at a time.....but when you come to the end of your journey, after all's said and done....it was all for nought. It's a really crappy feeling, to say the least.
There are times when I feel I might be turning into a racist, too. Maybe it was a bad idea for me to see American History X, because God damn....that movie was so realistic and almost like I imagined. People years ago were telling me to see the movie and eventually I did, albeit on YouTube. I later bought a copy on DVD, which alleviated my "obsession" with the movie.
I've still not been able to get my damned book published. My social-workers are suggesting that I hold off for a few more decades. I never hoped to say this to them, but I will have to tell them the truth....I have damned good personal reasons as to why I want the book published. I know I'm 23, and people would think it's weird to see a youngster like me writing a book about my life. Well, you see, the book isn't entirely about my life. It's also about my opinions of various aspects of life. If anything, the book could be a philosophical title, though I don't think any genre would fit. I'm not just in it for money, either. I want to gauge the world's views, and see if some of my views will help them in one way or another. I'm not a saint, mind you. But apart from the concept of helping others, I mostly want to get my own views out to the world, preferably very soon. When I'm online posting on blogs, I feel like I'm posting views that are very similar to what I have already written in my book. There will always be at least one person on the Internet who will find these things and steal my ideas. It's very irritating to have to repress the urge to express myself. Basically, I'm taking a big, big risk by making this entry. Weird as it sounds.
There are online websites that let you submit your work in a .PDF format (something I can't do because the program to do so costs money, something I also do not have).....but I am discouraged from doing so, because self-publishing websites have had horrific reputations for being untrustworthy. Unfortunately there are no publishers anywhere in my area, except for one, but they're small-time and require a niche. I don't have a niche. I am what I am, God damn it.
The economic recession of this country is starting to piss me off, especially since I have given up trying to find a job. More and more I'm for a war economy, and for the rise of PMC's, but we all know a war economy does far, far, far more harm than good. If it's war, you know it's bad. Don't remind me; I'm sick of people complaining about how bad war is. Of course war is awful. But sometimes it's the only method. I hate to admit it but OIF has dragged on long enough, though. Assuming progress is being made, how long does it take for the new government to get its act together? Unfortunately, I heard stories about how the new police serve as a sort of death squad at night-time. Not only that, but many of them are incompetent at best. On the other hand, there are reports of soldiers finding it "boring" over there. Overall, though, I don't know personally what's going on over there; there are a million places to consult, including news stations and Internet sites, even YouTube (some soldiers have uploaded their little videos to YouTube, way before that whole puppy-throwing incident). Some say it's non-stop fighting 24/7 over there, but others say it's not that intense. There is no source to trust. We're on our own to make our own decisions based on what all we research.
...
...on June 12th, Metal Gear Solid 4 : Guns of The Patriots finally arrives. Mom said she would help me in getting that 80GB PS3 bundle. The total is $500. Not bad considering that the 40GB green-colored PS3 bundle is $600. The videogame industry is annoying me, too, but that's another financial issue, really. I don't want to admit it, but I think that after I get this PS3 and play with it for as long as it exists in the coming years....I may just retire from gaming. I hate to do it, because gaming is my life-long habit, therefore quitting will be difficult. But, for many years now, I've been far behind, unable to keep up, unable to get them all like I used to when I was little. The PS3 comes first. In later years I may get the Xbox 360, though I'd get the Wii over that one because the Wii always was a unique system since its release. I imagine Nintendo will continue to make games & entertainment systems for a long time. But honestly, I don't know if I can keep up with it anymore.
Maybe the PS3 is why we're having a recession.
Nobody can afford the hottest gaming console on the market (Wii?), so they have to save their money all the time, and when it happens by the millions, that's when economic performance turns shitty. I think. I'm not an economist; that shit's confusing.
Well, I think I've said enough for now. I needed some way to kill time, anyway. I'm tempted to make some HDTV wallpapers or something; they seem so easy to make, and when I get that damned system I could experiment around a little.
I don't think I will be quitting deviantART, because if I said I was quitting, then I would be a hypocrite because obviously I would log back on to check for updates and possibly submit a deviation. However I do want to state that I've not been around due to personal issues, particularly procrastination, long-distance relationship tension, and mental problems that I recently learned of. Of course, you're thinking I have mental problems because of the images I uploaded, but that's you being prejudiced. It all goes back to my experiences in school, and it's stuff I don't really want to get into.
I've been attempting to keep more discrete online, too. I don't have an exact, logical reason for why I am keeping discrete. I feel like I'm "changing". One might assume that I'm turning into an asshole soon enough, which may not be far from the truth because, by some coincidence, having learned of what traces of disorders & syndromes I have has contributed to me becoming more irritable. It has a lot to do with how I feel I've lost faith in humanity. I feel like I cannot trust anyone anymore. Basically, there was a lot of emotion I invested into these past few years, and although I live in my own apartment now, none of it is where I wanted to be. If I had known that circumstances would be as they are now, truly I would have pushed harder while I was still working. Now, denounce me all you want for what I'm about to say....but my energy is sapped. There's so much going on in my personal life now, and I'm so far behind on certain events. This is a possible example of "false confidence", the thing in which you are confident and proceeding on your little journey by putting your confidence to work....you would feel like you truly were getting somewhere in life, that every day wasn't being wasted, that everything you did was contributing to something much bigger, one step at a time.....but when you come to the end of your journey, after all's said and done....it was all for nought. It's a really crappy feeling, to say the least.
There are times when I feel I might be turning into a racist, too. Maybe it was a bad idea for me to see American History X, because God damn....that movie was so realistic and almost like I imagined. People years ago were telling me to see the movie and eventually I did, albeit on YouTube. I later bought a copy on DVD, which alleviated my "obsession" with the movie.
I've still not been able to get my damned book published. My social-workers are suggesting that I hold off for a few more decades. I never hoped to say this to them, but I will have to tell them the truth....I have damned good personal reasons as to why I want the book published. I know I'm 23, and people would think it's weird to see a youngster like me writing a book about my life. Well, you see, the book isn't entirely about my life. It's also about my opinions of various aspects of life. If anything, the book could be a philosophical title, though I don't think any genre would fit. I'm not just in it for money, either. I want to gauge the world's views, and see if some of my views will help them in one way or another. I'm not a saint, mind you. But apart from the concept of helping others, I mostly want to get my own views out to the world, preferably very soon. When I'm online posting on blogs, I feel like I'm posting views that are very similar to what I have already written in my book. There will always be at least one person on the Internet who will find these things and steal my ideas. It's very irritating to have to repress the urge to express myself. Basically, I'm taking a big, big risk by making this entry. Weird as it sounds.
There are online websites that let you submit your work in a .PDF format (something I can't do because the program to do so costs money, something I also do not have).....but I am discouraged from doing so, because self-publishing websites have had horrific reputations for being untrustworthy. Unfortunately there are no publishers anywhere in my area, except for one, but they're small-time and require a niche. I don't have a niche. I am what I am, God damn it.
The economic recession of this country is starting to piss me off, especially since I have given up trying to find a job. More and more I'm for a war economy, and for the rise of PMC's, but we all know a war economy does far, far, far more harm than good. If it's war, you know it's bad. Don't remind me; I'm sick of people complaining about how bad war is. Of course war is awful. But sometimes it's the only method. I hate to admit it but OIF has dragged on long enough, though. Assuming progress is being made, how long does it take for the new government to get its act together? Unfortunately, I heard stories about how the new police serve as a sort of death squad at night-time. Not only that, but many of them are incompetent at best. On the other hand, there are reports of soldiers finding it "boring" over there. Overall, though, I don't know personally what's going on over there; there are a million places to consult, including news stations and Internet sites, even YouTube (some soldiers have uploaded their little videos to YouTube, way before that whole puppy-throwing incident). Some say it's non-stop fighting 24/7 over there, but others say it's not that intense. There is no source to trust. We're on our own to make our own decisions based on what all we research.
...
...on June 12th, Metal Gear Solid 4 : Guns of The Patriots finally arrives. Mom said she would help me in getting that 80GB PS3 bundle. The total is $500. Not bad considering that the 40GB green-colored PS3 bundle is $600. The videogame industry is annoying me, too, but that's another financial issue, really. I don't want to admit it, but I think that after I get this PS3 and play with it for as long as it exists in the coming years....I may just retire from gaming. I hate to do it, because gaming is my life-long habit, therefore quitting will be difficult. But, for many years now, I've been far behind, unable to keep up, unable to get them all like I used to when I was little. The PS3 comes first. In later years I may get the Xbox 360, though I'd get the Wii over that one because the Wii always was a unique system since its release. I imagine Nintendo will continue to make games & entertainment systems for a long time. But honestly, I don't know if I can keep up with it anymore.
Maybe the PS3 is why we're having a recession.
Nobody can afford the hottest gaming console on the market (Wii?), so they have to save their money all the time, and when it happens by the millions, that's when economic performance turns shitty. I think. I'm not an economist; that shit's confusing.Well, I think I've said enough for now. I needed some way to kill time, anyway. I'm tempted to make some HDTV wallpapers or something; they seem so easy to make, and when I get that damned system I could experiment around a little.
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
Puppy thrown off the cliff....and more.
6 min read
UPDATE (3/21/2008; 11:08PM CST)
www.popgive.com/2008/03/since-…
Alright, so speaking of animal cruelty, while we're on the topic of it for this entry, I'm afraid there's a new one that came up. I'd like to see someone talk about the incident behind the link. Call me an ignorant patriot if you must, but I think this one's worse. It's disgusting. And why is it happening? For "art".
What we are learning here, ladies & gentlemen, is that people are so fucking stupid anymore. What is this world coming to? If everybody around us is a fucking idiot, then how are we supposed to survive?
*
*
UPDATE (3/14/2008; 9:25AM CST)
It sounds like, for now anyway, the video has been confirmed as legitimate, therefore that was a real puppy being thrown off the cliff. I may continue researching whatever I can of this news, but it sounds like the marine deserves what I described earlier (see entry below). Nonetheless, I still find it disgusting that his personal information was disclosed to the public so they can commit their acts. Some claim they are proliferating his address and personal information so they can enact lawful protest, but we all know that giving out his personal information everywhere online will conceive millions of different types of angry people, some of whom could be extremists.
Lord knows that just because one marine does it apparently means that the entire USMC does it. If any other nationality did such a thing, there would probably be less of a protest, but that's to be expected when the United States of America is being watched and "justly" persecuted for whatever act her soldiers might carry out.
*
*
3/9/2008
www.liveleak.com/view?i=621_12…
My mom spoke to me of news of a marine throwing a puppy off a cliff back in Tuesday when we were having brunch at the relocated, further-away Country Kitchen restaurant. Well, on Thursday, I finally saw the clip for myself; I ran into it by accident on LiveLeak. The link above shows it.
Well, it goes without saying, but I ended up disgusting a lot of people when I showed them this video. I ended up ruining one's day. I am in no way saying I'm proud of sending her that link. I didn't expect it to hurt her that deeply. Well, she's not the only one who was devestated by the video. An international incident was pretty much made out of the event. People have already begun to treat it like it's worse than the Holocaust. The United States Marine Corps has launched an investigation in order to, basically, get to the bottom of this incident. The pitcher's personal information, including his home address and the address of his parents, were disclosed, and the marine has already received numerous death-threats.
Now comes the part nobody wants to hear.......the concept that the video could in fact be a fake. I'm sure you're screaming at me to shut up and watch it over and over and see that it is legit. Well, guess what? I can't be the judge of that. Welcome to the world of editing. With being able to edit videos, it does become more difficult to determine the legitimacy of such shocking videos. Therefore, we will have to use our most basic senses, such as our eyes, in order to figure things out....
....there is one thing I noticed about the puppy in the video, and I also heard such similar claims about it. How come the puppy's limbs are stiff like that? Shouldn't they be dangling downward? As you know, it doesn't hurt a dog when you hold it by the back-neck, not even when you clutch it (don't clutch puppies, though; it may hurt them). Come to think of it, shouldn't the puppy be wailing its limbs everywhere while it flies off the cliff? Also how can a living, breathing puppy be thrown that far, what-with spinning? Shouldn't it be heavier if it's alive? Naturally it would have rigor mortis if it were dead, hence the stiff limbs, but still.
Another thing just hit me. How would that breed of dog be common in Iraq? Or Afghanistan for that matter? I saw one video of an emaciated dog in Iraq; it was feasting on a soldier's spare MRE's, growling fiercely as it did, snapping at anyone who came near it. Well, some say the incident took place in Hawaii. The reason I included Afghanistan was because Afghanistan is more mountainous than Iraq.
If the puppy were truly alive, then the marine should get slapped upside the head. I like dogs, so naturally puppies are just adorable. Nonetheless, I am against the idea that his personal information was disclosed for all the public to procure and carry out their death-threats and overzealous, over-reactive cries. It reminds me of the political mind-set of people today, especially kids my age or younger. They cry about how this country is Orwellian, like something out of 1984. And yet, when someone does something terrible like throwing an animal off a cliff, his personal information is released to the public, and then the angry masses act Orwellian in their own right. Hypocrisy much? Lord knows a similar thing happened after the UCLA Taser Incident; the personal information (address, etc) of one of the guards was released after the incident, which was displayed on a YouTube video once.
I mean, is it right to disclose even an authority-figure's private information all because of something he did, even things that many personally deem as horrific (like UCLA)? Jesus Christ, you guys. You want your Oceania-style United States of America? It will happen soon enough. You'll get your God-forsaken Orwellian wet-dream-come-true probably around next year or two, probably when Hillary takes 'Office. Your choice and all, but if you cry about an invasive government in the future, you'll be shocked to realize who truly is to blame for its inception.
youtube.com/watch?v=a2OjbDo4ud… This is the CNN report that partially shows the horrible, God-awful event, an event that will be charred forever in the minds of the masses.
youtube.com/watch?v=N0xjY-4CMd… This is a YouTube video that not only explains the possibilities of it being a fake, but also the ways of how people could turn it into America-hating propaganda, because God knows there's never enough media to provoke & encourage the world's hatred toward us, right?
youtube.com/watch?v=5SNxOcAyKX… This YouTube video is some guy's take on the incident, speaking of things which I at first thought took place right after the incident, but in fact he meant this one, not the puppy-throwing incident.
Oh shi-youtube.com/watch?v=KYsn0LE3XJ…
www.popgive.com/2008/03/since-…
Alright, so speaking of animal cruelty, while we're on the topic of it for this entry, I'm afraid there's a new one that came up. I'd like to see someone talk about the incident behind the link. Call me an ignorant patriot if you must, but I think this one's worse. It's disgusting. And why is it happening? For "art".
What we are learning here, ladies & gentlemen, is that people are so fucking stupid anymore. What is this world coming to? If everybody around us is a fucking idiot, then how are we supposed to survive?
*
*
UPDATE (3/14/2008; 9:25AM CST)
It sounds like, for now anyway, the video has been confirmed as legitimate, therefore that was a real puppy being thrown off the cliff. I may continue researching whatever I can of this news, but it sounds like the marine deserves what I described earlier (see entry below). Nonetheless, I still find it disgusting that his personal information was disclosed to the public so they can commit their acts. Some claim they are proliferating his address and personal information so they can enact lawful protest, but we all know that giving out his personal information everywhere online will conceive millions of different types of angry people, some of whom could be extremists.
Lord knows that just because one marine does it apparently means that the entire USMC does it. If any other nationality did such a thing, there would probably be less of a protest, but that's to be expected when the United States of America is being watched and "justly" persecuted for whatever act her soldiers might carry out.
*
*
3/9/2008
www.liveleak.com/view?i=621_12…
My mom spoke to me of news of a marine throwing a puppy off a cliff back in Tuesday when we were having brunch at the relocated, further-away Country Kitchen restaurant. Well, on Thursday, I finally saw the clip for myself; I ran into it by accident on LiveLeak. The link above shows it.
Well, it goes without saying, but I ended up disgusting a lot of people when I showed them this video. I ended up ruining one's day. I am in no way saying I'm proud of sending her that link. I didn't expect it to hurt her that deeply. Well, she's not the only one who was devestated by the video. An international incident was pretty much made out of the event. People have already begun to treat it like it's worse than the Holocaust. The United States Marine Corps has launched an investigation in order to, basically, get to the bottom of this incident. The pitcher's personal information, including his home address and the address of his parents, were disclosed, and the marine has already received numerous death-threats.
Now comes the part nobody wants to hear.......the concept that the video could in fact be a fake. I'm sure you're screaming at me to shut up and watch it over and over and see that it is legit. Well, guess what? I can't be the judge of that. Welcome to the world of editing. With being able to edit videos, it does become more difficult to determine the legitimacy of such shocking videos. Therefore, we will have to use our most basic senses, such as our eyes, in order to figure things out....
....there is one thing I noticed about the puppy in the video, and I also heard such similar claims about it. How come the puppy's limbs are stiff like that? Shouldn't they be dangling downward? As you know, it doesn't hurt a dog when you hold it by the back-neck, not even when you clutch it (don't clutch puppies, though; it may hurt them). Come to think of it, shouldn't the puppy be wailing its limbs everywhere while it flies off the cliff? Also how can a living, breathing puppy be thrown that far, what-with spinning? Shouldn't it be heavier if it's alive? Naturally it would have rigor mortis if it were dead, hence the stiff limbs, but still.
Another thing just hit me. How would that breed of dog be common in Iraq? Or Afghanistan for that matter? I saw one video of an emaciated dog in Iraq; it was feasting on a soldier's spare MRE's, growling fiercely as it did, snapping at anyone who came near it. Well, some say the incident took place in Hawaii. The reason I included Afghanistan was because Afghanistan is more mountainous than Iraq.
If the puppy were truly alive, then the marine should get slapped upside the head. I like dogs, so naturally puppies are just adorable. Nonetheless, I am against the idea that his personal information was disclosed for all the public to procure and carry out their death-threats and overzealous, over-reactive cries. It reminds me of the political mind-set of people today, especially kids my age or younger. They cry about how this country is Orwellian, like something out of 1984. And yet, when someone does something terrible like throwing an animal off a cliff, his personal information is released to the public, and then the angry masses act Orwellian in their own right. Hypocrisy much? Lord knows a similar thing happened after the UCLA Taser Incident; the personal information (address, etc) of one of the guards was released after the incident, which was displayed on a YouTube video once.
I mean, is it right to disclose even an authority-figure's private information all because of something he did, even things that many personally deem as horrific (like UCLA)? Jesus Christ, you guys. You want your Oceania-style United States of America? It will happen soon enough. You'll get your God-forsaken Orwellian wet-dream-come-true probably around next year or two, probably when Hillary takes 'Office. Your choice and all, but if you cry about an invasive government in the future, you'll be shocked to realize who truly is to blame for its inception.
youtube.com/watch?v=a2OjbDo4ud… This is the CNN report that partially shows the horrible, God-awful event, an event that will be charred forever in the minds of the masses.
youtube.com/watch?v=N0xjY-4CMd… This is a YouTube video that not only explains the possibilities of it being a fake, but also the ways of how people could turn it into America-hating propaganda, because God knows there's never enough media to provoke & encourage the world's hatred toward us, right?
youtube.com/watch?v=5SNxOcAyKX… This YouTube video is some guy's take on the incident, speaking of things which I at first thought took place right after the incident, but in fact he meant this one, not the puppy-throwing incident.
Oh shi-youtube.com/watch?v=KYsn0LE3XJ…
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
CafePress
1 min read
www.cafepress.com/cafepress558…
Yeah, so I decided to activate a CafePress shop. I gave them my SSN a few hours ago; that way I can get some income (hopefully). Anyway, go to the link above if you want some buttons, which is currently what I'm selling at the moment. I would love to sell all sorts of designs, but unfortunately I'm too cheap to afford a Premium account.
Oh yeah and I turned 23 a while back. Nothing too special, to be honest. It was a quiet day. I had belated birthday dinner at Ground Round the next day.
Yeah, so I decided to activate a CafePress shop. I gave them my SSN a few hours ago; that way I can get some income (hopefully). Anyway, go to the link above if you want some buttons, which is currently what I'm selling at the moment. I would love to sell all sorts of designs, but unfortunately I'm too cheap to afford a Premium account.
Oh yeah and I turned 23 a while back. Nothing too special, to be honest. It was a quiet day. I had belated birthday dinner at Ground Round the next day.
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In