Rant about politics and other crap

I'm a pretty open-minded, moderate person. I like to think that I can respect a person's First Amendment Rights ... but at the same time, I try to not take umbrage to a lot of what I see and/or read around here.

However, when you're going to be putting up an image that offers up graphic violence on LiveJournal, for the love of Gordon Gano, remember that the LJ-Cut is your best friend!

Unfortunately, someone forgot this, and felt the wrath of ljdemocrats version of Ktulu for doing so ...
Ktulu's gonna get Medieval on your ass, motherf**ker!

If you've got an iron stomach, here is the original image that earned him the rightful upbraiding: Abu Ghiraib ... not so good times

What cracked me up, is that rather than attempting to be remotely respectful of people, or even accepting anyone's suggestions, he just felt this perverse need to try and rip us all new orifices.

I did my best to be nice - even managed to not drop any F-bombs, or tell him where to go ... although it was very tempting! It just rankles me that people will come around from time to time, and feel this need to make a point by being Über-Assholes, as this guy was. ( ranty ranty pants )

Yeah, make your point ... but if you're going to post anything explicitly violent or sexual, put it behind a cut, dammit! Those of us that read at work would really, really appreciate it. :)

On a lighter note

One of the best things that Kellie and I saw this weekend happened in the Castro.

No, it didn't involve strobe lights popping up from the street, and a disco ball dropping down from the skies, while half-nekkid go-go bois did their thing in shop windows.

It was better. I know - you're wondering how *anything* could be better than the Castro during Pride Weekend. Well, this is - while waiting for the bus to get home, Kellie and I saw people hailing cabs. Not an unusual sight, except for the confounded young man that happened to be hailing a PIZZA DELIVERY GUY!

Yeah, Escape From New York Pizza is really going to get you home, dude. Sure, the sign looks *similar* to a taxi's - but look what's missing: the TAXI or FOR HIRE sign.

Almost as good as the tourists trying to hail hired cabs for a half-hour.