We Didn't Start The Fire- 1980's to 2010

Inspired by my America In The 60's class, and Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" song, I wrote this one in class. I know, his song has more verses, but I was working under pressure. I think I did a pretty good job with monumental events, however, let me know if you think I missed something important.

Enjoy

Elton John, Enron,
Gulf Spill,
Exxon Valdez,
Health Care Bill.

Google, Apple, Yahoo,
Ipod, Lymewire, always need more
Pac-Man, Internet, Atari,
Commodore Sixty-Four.

Iran-Contra,Ollie Notrh,
Waco, Bulger, President Bush and Bush,
Cheney, Katrina,
Bin Laden, Terrorist Mush,

Baltic States, Challenger,
Star Wars, Tsunami, USSR Breaks,
Columbine, Chilean Mines,
Obama, Finally the Red Sox's Time.

Obesity, Child Abuse,
Harry Potters on the Loose
Horrific Attacks, on that Day,
WHAT ELSE DO I HAFTA SAY?!?!?



Looking at it now, I wish  I had added something about Lady Gaga, and the Marine Barracks in the Middle East. I realize 'Terrorist Mush" isn't the best, but It was the best rhyme I could think of. Again, I welcome everybodys input.

Octoberist Post

So a lot of things on my mind, which I may or may not go into detail at length. Though Crime- definetly gonna discuss that. Homecoming- I'm starting to question my sanity. No seriously, questioning my own pyschcosis-that CAN'T be good. Anywho, just had a thought- wasn't their an October Revolution in Russia in 191-something? ( I am not up to checking more into it. I know it happened. Elsewise who they name their sub the Red October?)  ALSO- my mom's birthday is tommorrow. PANIC ATTACK!!! I'm kinda past the point of making cheesy cards for her, and since I am approaching dead broke( plus the fact that I cannot think of ANYTHING to get her...) i can't get a gift, yet I'll feel like a tool if  I do not commemerate it. Thats October for ya!

Three Reasons Why Normal Wrist Watches are better Than Pocket Watches

1. ) Try taking a pocket watch to 35,000 feet in either direction. Call me and tell me how it worked.
2.) Pocket watches do not allow for sureptious viewing.
3.) Wrist Watches can be both digital AND analog.

Three Reasons Why Pocket Watches are Better than Normal Wrist Watches

1.) Stylish, Yet practical
2. ) Adds a hint of class and standoutishness to any outfit.
3.) Much, much easier to set the time on.
(4. could be used as a potential weapon in a street fight)

Stupid Popularity

So, Tommorrow I'm gonna run for class president. That's right, Ben Savage,  2012 Class President. The problem is, this is my third time running. I haven't won once. Now, I know that our society says " It's not about winning, it's about the experience" or "If at first you don't suceed, get back up on the horse,"  or a million other platitudes,but the fact that I haven't won, and likely WON'T win, irks me. Bear in mind, I know the former canidates that beat me, and I know the canidates that I am running against. I enjoy their company and bear them no ill will. I would love if I could call them my friends. The problem is, they were( and are) almost guareented to win, because they have so many friends, and people just vote for their friends-or the same guy as last year. I get that politics is a dirty buisness, but it's the junior class election. And favortisim is annoying as h***. I guess the question I am asking myself is why am I running if I have no chance of winning? Because I want to. Does that change the fact that high school is a hot bed of favoritism and cliques?
Not in the slightest. Oh well.

Top Five Evil Robots that I know And Love

Okay, so this blog post was brought on by a new game coming out called Portal 2. Never played it, but watched the videos with the evil robot antagonist.  Which led to this blog post to fill space, cause you can't write about just one thing. Counting down top five evil robots-

5.) OTTO from Wall-E. From the electroshock prod to the sinister red eye, the Pixar animated autopiolet in the movie Wall-E was smooth and fluid...yet tried to kill Wall-E and Eve and everyone else who wanted to make the world a better place.
4.) HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odessey- I don't think Hal was really bad. ( Haven't seen the movie, so I can't really say for sure.) The sinster red eye, the disembodied voice, the basis for Number Five on this list, embodies all that is evil in the mechanical world. However, Hal was good hearted, but he couldn't understand  a higher distinction than 'preserve the human's life' which is what his controllers did by limiting what he could tell them in the name of 'national security' . Hal was really just a small child, alone and confused.
3.) Ummmm...Oh yeah, MEGATRON. Not so much a robot as a hugemongous death-dealing uber-machine. From his multiple transformations (gun, tank, plane etc al.) to his perpetual sneer, he is one robot baddie that you do not want to tangle with.
2.) THE TERMINATOR. Haven't seen the movies, so I can't judge, but no list is complete with out the Terminator. Besides, Arnie could totally take on Megatron mano-e-mano and come out on top.
1.) GLaDOS- the whole reason for this post. GLaDOS is a super-computer and the main villian in the original Portal game. She taunts the protagonist, Chell, and makes it appear like an accident that Chell nearly keeps on dying...and is polite the whole time. Now, in the new game, she is P.O'ed and she is determined to outright kill Chell-but still being polite about it. She doesn't do the dirty work, just uses giant lasers, automatic turrets, and other death dealing machines. I think really is all I am saying is that she is one scary lady...which is probably the point. The game play looks awesome, and intense, and she appears to be really angry at you. Making her even more scary.

Feeding the Hype?

So after a short hiatus of writing on my blog, I have come back. First off, like my school and all my classes, no complaints. Also avoiding homework right now so yeah. The thing that got me, however, was this guy in the news planning to burn the Koran on 9/11. First off, I respect his right to constitionionally do that as a form of protest. But it is just stupid. It would be like Muslims burning the bible for outrage against Catholic sex abuses. (I know that does not appraoch the magnitude of anything that has happened, but it was the only analogy I could think of.) This is personifiing all that is wrong with extreme hate and fear in a people. By doing this, we only feed the fires of ignorance and hate, and they will not burn slower after this. America was not founded on the exclusion of certain religions- but religious freedom  to all. I know I am probably echoing the sentiments of many, but it's true- it's a fundamentally stupid idea, with no reason for it and it will only hinder and hurt America. So yeah, there's my soapbox and I am sticking too it.