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Friday, September 21, 2001

I can't watch it, myself. Beth wants me to, but I can't. I get really irritated when I feel like people are pulling at my heartstrings, even if it's for a good cause.

If you haven't donated anything for the disaster in New York, here's a group that very desperately needs donations, and is largely overlooked in the media.

.: posted by andy 9/21/2001

Okay so I'm watching this tribute to heroes thing. It's hard not to watch since it's on 37 channels. I counted. Anyway, most everyone is being reasonably sensitive. I thought it was excellent that Billy Joel played "New York State of Mind." It's breaking my heart that people are afraid to come to New York now. I mean, this was clearly a freak incident. Anyway.

I just have one thing to say though.

Re: Limp Bizkit playing some freaky version of "Wish You Were Here" with hastily re-written lyrics. I seriously believe that we have suffered enough.

.: posted by Loretta 9/21/2001

Well, with all the overflights of american ranches he undertakes, he might compromise trade secrets of the american goat-ranching industry. Back me up Devin.

.: posted by Jeremy 9/21/2001

What would an air marshall know that could possibly help the Aghans?

.: posted by andy 9/21/2001

You wouldn't want an irresponsible debtor handling sensitive information, would you? What if some foreign government/organization found out about his debt problems? I'm sure they'd be happy to help him out in exchange for one or two harmless pieces of information...

.: posted by Jeremy 9/21/2001

You know they do a credit check as part of the investigation for a TOP SECRET clearance?

.: posted by andy 9/21/2001

I just started reading The Crossing by Cormac McCarthy. It's a good book, despite its being about a boy and his wolf. Cormac McCarthy is a beautiful writer.

.: posted by andy 9/21/2001

I read it wrong. I am qualified. I always wonder if they'll say that I'm a subversive because of some of the things I posted on sadmind. I'm not a subversive, I just don't always agree with US policy.

Seeing as I've never fired a semiautomatic pistol before, and haven't shot anything but my mouth in the last two years, I ought to come home for a week and refamiliarize myself with firearms in general.

.: posted by andy 9/21/2001

Andy, what requirenments do you not fulfill? Previous arrests for domestic violence? Being a member of an organization which is attempting to overthrow the government? Not being willing to use deadly force in the course of your duties, as authorized by law? I wouldn't think that Beth would like you being gone for weeks at a time though.

I was thinking about applying. I have nothing keeping me from it, really.

.: posted by Grand Inquisitor Fnord Moco 9/21/2001

My degree in Electrical Engineering makes me eligible to be a Sky Marshall. Kick ass.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: FV-G: 3 years of general experience. Such experience may have been gained in administrative, professional, technical, investigative, or other progressively responsible work; OR Completion of all requirements for a bachelor's degree in any field.

.: posted by Jeremy 9/21/2001

Beth suggested that I become an Air Marshall. The weird thing is that I got pretty interested, for a little bit. But unfortunately for me (though perhaps fortunately for the flying public), I don't meet the requirements for the job.

.: posted by andy 9/21/2001

Argh. Stupid system.

I just typed a huge article about American Imperialist vs Isolationist views, and Blogger ate it. I'm going to sleep now.

.: posted by Grand Inquisitor Fnord Moco 9/21/2001

Thursday, September 20, 2001

Um, sure, I agree that Brazil sucks.

So hey here are my favorite places to go online, since whenever I think about what happened downtown I start crying.

The Conversatron.

The Conversawang. For when you've read all of the 'Tron's posts for the day.

Moving on.

.: posted by Loretta 9/20/2001

It's funny, I've kind of made a name for myself among the approximately five people who read my other site as a supporter of the Palestinians. And so I understandably feel betrayed by their behavior following the attacks. But I'll deal with the Palestinians in a venue separate from willworkforflooz. Instead, I'd like to take this opportunity to slander the god-forsaken Brazilians. What a lousy bunch of Portuguese knock-offs. They have a river called the Amazon, but you know what? If you spend 600 dollars (US, not those crappy Brazilian dollars I got in Rio) for a plane ticket to Brazil to see the Amazon, you'll be surprised and disgusted to find that there aren't any sex-starved man-craving bare-breasted female warriors of love down there. No, all you'll find are a Cuban boatload (that's something I just made up to also piss off any Cubans who might read this site; it means a really crowded boat, or, more loosely interpreted, just a whole lot of something) a Cuban boatload of mosquitos.

Also, killer bees came from Brazil. So Brazil really sucks. Back me up, Loretta.