Mel Gibson. Mel Gibson…

Oh how we love thee (I liked Passion of the Christ personally)

So what happens when Gibson gets pulled over for a DUI? He starts talking:

Some great lines:
“fucking Jews” and “The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world”
oh, and he asked the arresting deputy: “Are you a Jew?”

“Did you know jesus is a jew?” – Jay in Clerks 2 tonight.

Actually. This is a good opportunity for me to talk about what I think should go on in the middle east… Everybody should blow up everybody else. Would stabilize the region, everybody outside of the region would be content, it would solve all of the problems. *rolls eyes*

One thing I didn’t really notice until this conflict is how much the Sunni and Shite people dislike each other (or something like that, correct me people.) I mean, they join in forces in hating Isreal, but other than that it is like a constant struggle. Did not know that. Brings Iraq into focus a bit I guess.

The US was going to withdraw troops from Iraq in time for the midterm elections. Sounds like a great ploy to increase political capital for those supporting the war.

Well, they canned that idea.

Another example of a never-ending war.

Is there enough room for a memorial for the Iraq war on the national mall?

Actually. Lets go forward with this. I really haven’t talked about my view about Iraq yet.

I originally found the war amusing. The army going through, the bombs over Baghdad (good, overplayed, song by Outkast.) I have no idea why, and I am ashamed of it, but that type of stuff is just “cool.” Until you look at what it is actually doing. Each bomb is killing somebody (hopefully not, that is what bomb shelters are for) and in retrospect I feel very bad about it.

Now I see I was just plain wrong. I thought it was going to be a quick sweep through. Get him out of power, and get out of there for the country to figure itself out. Which is probably what we should have done. No “instilling democracy” bullshit, just get the dictator out and let the rest figure itself out.

Of course, that was the same thinking everybody had. Rush in, rush out. Well, life doesn’t work that way.

Now I see that I was wrong, that it involves more. But our army isn’t a global police force. It wasn’t designed for that.

So I guess I am confused. Leave 30k troops there to secure Baghdad and bring the other 100k home.

I just got out of a showing of Clerks 2. I am currently in the Apple store on the first floor of the Mall of America.

The movie is funny. VERY funny.

Then again, I am a huge fan of the first one. It wasn’t as great as the first one. It shows how improved Kevin Smith’s movie making skills have been. It just looks too polished compared to the first one. But then again, I don’t think anyone can beat the first installment.

Anyways. I am here in the Mall of America. Fun place. My father, uncle, and brother are here to see two baseball games. I decided to go in 15 minutes early this morning. I had nothing to do.

The hotel doesn’t have WIFI. Bah, no internet tonight. Unless I get my cell phone internet set up, of course.

Update: I got it to work

So. My father buys Beck’s beer. He likes it, asked me a few times if I have had it, I said no. So today, just because I felt like having a beer, I opened a bottle of Becks.

With a flathead screwdriver.

While the screwdriver drawer was open.

Now I THINK I cleaned the most important stuff off. Smells like beer over there, but I will go back soon and put a rag to it. May help a bit.

As for the beer. I don’t like it.

This anchor interviews some guys who are tired of having their bike stolen. A Fox morning show profiles them, and it is HILARIOUS.

I like the end when it goes to commercial. “That is totally not cool dude”