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Friday, September 30, 2005

Somebody's bitter

You'll all get a kick out of this bitter, petty, and arrogant open letter from Tommy Lee's "English Professor".

"...hopes of getting Tommy high on Native American literature, of getting camera footage of Tommy decrying Colonialism and its effects on Indigenous peoples, never materialized."

Link: An open letter to viewers of Tommy Lee Goes to College

Thursday, September 29, 2005

Lance Storm looks at copyright

Here's Lance Storm's latest column. He talks about why WWE owns Justin Credible and Billy Kidman's names, but not his. He also speculates that Raven might have a case for ownership of the Dudley Boys' gimmick. Wierd.

And WWE owns his penis. Well, some of it at least. Ewwww.

Read it here!

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Warrior's response to his WWE DVD

Wow. What a class act. Here's a sample on WWE's invitation to appear on "Byte This":

"Of course, I do NOT accept this brainless, disgraceful invitation. FUCK NO, I do not. You can rescue yourself, Vince. Do your own damage control. I've no ear for your begging anymore. Only if you were on fire would I help you -- it'd just be too hard to resist pissing on you. Open mic? Then let it truly be open. Let your audience have some fresh air. Flush the toliet bowl once. Let them hear something intelligent, decent and truthful for once. Give them, Vince, what they want -- just like you are always bragging the WWE does. Let them be proud for just a few moments that the energetic, intense and colorful Ultimate Warrior perosna they loved when they were little kids didn't become a self-pitying, disapportinting, broken-down has-been like all the other brittle-minded skeletons traipsing around your locker rooms or now buried in forgotten about graves. Order the queer and the cripple who host the show to read what I have written here and here, and while they do that have them hold up mirrors looking at themselves so they can know exactly the kind of people in your organization I'm writing about. No apologies -- I don't discriminate for the handicapped who sign on to behave degenerately."

I think the "queer" must be Tod Grisham. The "cripple" is Droz. Did I mention that Warrior is a real classy guy?

If you have a few hours to spare, read this.

TNA on Spike TV

Spike TV has a nice TNA page up now. Give it a looksee.

SpikeTV.com | TNA iMPACT!

Tuesday, September 27, 2005

100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000

You know, I'm not in favor of "banning books" or anything like that, but you'll note that every year when this list comes out, the number one banned book of all time is always left off of the list. That book: The Bible.

List: ALA | 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000

One quick Raw question.

Wasn't it stupid for WWE to intentionally anger Spike TV since SmackDown! still runs on viacom owned UPN?

See you next week on <censor>

Political test result

Republican? That's kind of boring. Take the test and see how you do. And how in the world can I be considered a "Social Conservative?"

You are a

Social Conservative
(38% permissive)

and an...

Economic Conservative
(75% permissive)

You are best described as a:

Republican




Link: The Politics Test on OkCupid Free Online Dating


Take the OkCupid! Politics Test

Friday, September 23, 2005

It's Friday for the Crap!

Damn you R.D. Reynolds! Damn you! I'm at work eating a sub and then I get to the Sid Vicious part of the update. I literally almost choked to death. You'll be hearing from my lawyers.

Wrestlecrap.com: The Raw Bowl: Crap 32...Crap 32...Hut Hut Hike!

Thursday, September 22, 2005

Backstage Fights - bigvanvader.com

This is kind of cool. It's a list of backstage fights, shoots, and bickerings from all of Vader's matches. From BigVanVader.com.

"Vader's third arrest for drunk driving and the most dramatic. Vader was claimed to have crashed his vehicle into a bush, suffering a cut to his head in the process. When the police called to Vader's house, they found him rather worse for wear. According to the police report, Vader shouted "I will and can kick all of your asses! Let's fight." When the dogs were called for protection, the report claimed Vader 'stared the animals down and said he would kill them,' he also 'picked up two rocks the size of baseballs and clenched them in his fists,' before calming down. And what was Vader's excuse? He was looking for bullfrogs and catfish in a pond."

Available for a limited time only, of course.

Tuesday, September 20, 2005

I watched a movie

I finally gave in a watched that "To Wong Foo" movie. I didn't really have a choice since it was filmed in Loma, Nebraska, which is about five miles from where I grew up. It was really cool seeing the town, but other than that it was pretty bad.

IMDB: To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar

CNET: Symantec: Mozilla browsers more vulnerable than IE

Monday, September 19, 2005

Where is this guy today?

Sunday, September 18, 2005

Ric Flair won the Intercontinental Championship tonight!!!!

This is funny. I totally forgot there was a PPV tonight, but I logged on to a religion message board and saw this post:

Catholic Answers Forums: Ric Flair won the Intercontinental Championship tonight!!!!

I guess a "higher power" must not want me to forget the Nature Boy!

Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Friday, September 16, 2005

WWE's creative team booking for TNA?

That's what I thought when I read this: Jarrett regains NWA World Title, with help from America's Most Wanted

So with TNA coming to Spike TV coming next month, they make the bone-headed decision of turning America's Most Wanted heel and having them team up with Jarrett to put the belt back on him. How ridiculous. How absolutely, mind-numbingly ridiculous. With the Dudleys (oh, sorry: Team 3D) on their way in, I was looking forward to a heel Dudleys vs. AMW feud. Now instead, AMW will get to fill the role of those guys who stand behind Jeff Jarrett and nod their heads while he blabbers on for hours on end, most likely about those guys "up North" which will probably lead to the Dudleys "invading" TNA from "up North." How stupid. How boring. How unoriginal.

Damn it. Raven could have so easily been the top guy for the Spike TV debut show.

To quote the great Phillip LaFon, "Very Frustrating."

Thursday, September 15, 2005

From Y2J to...Stryper?

So is Chris Jericho actually out of his WWE contract or what? I thought he was just getting some time off. Anyhow, he did an XM show talking about "music" such as Christian rockers, Stryker. He also talks about Yngwie Malmsteen (who still makes new CD's, for some reason.) All in all, it's a pretty good read, except for the painful realization that comes when you have to accept that Jericho would rather spend the rest of his life as part of a washed-up 80's hair band than as a professional wrestler.

Read the article here.

Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Ultimate Warrior DVD Preview

Check out the link below to view the preview to WWE's burial of The Ultimate Warrior. After you see this, you'll completely understand why Bret Hart, Dusty Rhodes, Mick Foley, and even Steve Austin... actually especially Steve Austin... came running back to the McMahons.

Link: PW Insider.com

Planet-dissolving dust cloud is headed toward Earth!

Yes, you read that correctly - Planet-dissolving dust cloud is headed toward Earth!

Also in the news, Chinese Admit: 'We Can't Tell Each Other Apart, Either!'

and Nuclear Rocket Launched at UFO

The things I'll do to get out of put off doing any work.

Monday, September 12, 2005

Weekend stuff

Had a busy weekend over here. I helped the gf move out of town for a job [sad] on Saturday, then went to see Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers [happy] on Sunday. Today I spent six hours golfing in the sun. Now I'm getting ready to watch wrestling and go to bed. I think I got vitamin D poisoning.

Sunday, September 11, 2005

Sept. 11: Four Years Later

Remember what you you were doing four years ago today? Here's a Fox Article looking at what has changed since that day.

Sept. 11: Four Years Later

Thursday, September 08, 2005

This time I really really mean it.

My workout plan sure didn't work out. Due to sickness/laziness, I skipped NINE days of workouts. So here's the new plan: I'm going to give up lifting for a month and just run. There's a race I wouldn't mind running in October anyhow. Plus, I know of at least one person who wants my six-pack to come back from the dead.

Wednesday, September 07, 2005

Not another damned commission

Ha! It looks like we a WorldNetDaily.com 2-for today. How could I not post a link to an article with a title like that?

"Dead bodies are still floating all over New Orleans. Hundreds, if not thousands, of children are still searching for their parents. Wiped-out communities are still awaiting water and power.

So, what is armchair first responder Sen. Hillary Clinton's first response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster?

A commission."


Michelle Malkin: Not another damned commission

WorldNetDaily: What New Orleans shows

If only Joseph Farah was president...

"Freedom isn't about prescription drug plans dictated by Washington. Freedom isn't about more laws. Freedom isn't about a false security promised by your federal government. Freedom isn't about being numbered from cradle to grave. Freedom isn't about having your wealth confiscated by government before you even cash your paycheck. Freedom isn't about the government mis-educating your child. Freedom isn't about United Nations peacekeeping missions. Freedom isn't about more cops on the beat.

Freedom, ultimately, is about the liberation of the individual to run his or her own life with minimal interference from government. Self-government. Period. End of story."

Sunday, September 04, 2005

Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist Dead

THIS I did not expect. RIP Chief Rehnquist.

Saturday, September 03, 2005

WWE wrestler's family caught in New Orleans

How about that. The New Road Warrior, John Heidenreich has a father, wife and kids somewhere in the New Orleans mess.

Friday, September 02, 2005

Well, at least it's not Ole Anderson

Dusty Rhodes has officially joined WWE Creative. I wish he would join the WWE commentating team instead, at least with the creative team Dusty will get to practice his skills as a "yes man." Or should I say a "yes, ma'am"?

Source: PW Insider.com

Thursday, September 01, 2005

Roman Catholic Church Proven to be a Practice of White Magic Witchcraft

Yes! Why do I always end getting sent to wacked-out Christian sites like this when reading about cryptozoology? On second thought, don't answer that.

Joke: Lance Armstrong

Ha! Don't know who to credit for this, but it's worth a laugh.

PARIS, France --
Lance Armstrong's record setting seventh Tour de France victory, along
with his entire Tour de France legacy, may be tarnished by what could
turn out to be one of the greatest sports scandals of all time.
Armstrong is being quizzed by French police after three banned
substances were found in his South France hotel room while on vacation
after winning the 2005 Tour de France.

The three substances found were toothpaste, deodorant, and soap, all
of which have been banned by French authorities for over 75 years.

Armstrong's girlfriend, American rocker Sheryl Crowe, is quoted as
saying "We use them every day in America, so we naturally thought they'd
be ok throughout Europe."

Along with these three banned substances, French authorities also
physically searched Armstrong and found several other interesting items
that they had never seen before, including a backbone and a testicle.

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Cable TV Ratings

This is pretty interesting. The first screen is mostly looking at The 4400, but scroll down a bit to see a ton of info about who's watching what on cable.

Sophomore slump for USA's 'The 4400'