A Fat End To A Long Day In Texas

I've already said this was Durango Texas Politically Incorrect Day, that and I'm real tired, due to being awake since 2am. So, my good taste judgment, faulty even when well rested, is likely in total failure mode at this point in time.

I talked to my favorite Arizona Sister a little while ago. I told her my TV Blog was being an out of control monster. She told me our favorite Washington Sister was enjoying doing her Blog where she pretends to be a pair of poodles named Blue and Max.

My favorite Arizona Sister said she's gonna start a Blog now that it seems to be the thing all her literate siblings are doing.

In the meantime, while waiting to see my favorite Arizona Sister's Blog, I am still traumatized by last night's horrible attempt to eat me by the Gigantic Ugly Fat Women. I can't even type that without shuddering.

Below is video of one of those Gigantic Ugly Fat Women eating, not me, but turkey. Better the turkey than me.

Majority of American Women have Histrionic and Narcissistic Disorders

Okay, I mentioned in a previous blogging that I guess this is going to be Politically Incorrect Durango Texas Day due to me being awakened at 3am by UGLY FAT WOMEN trying to eat me.

So, the Attack of the UGLY FAT WOMEN led me to a website called No Marriage.

One of the pages on the No Marriage website is titled "Majority of American Women have Histrionic and Narcissistic disorders".

To me the behaviors described fit my experiences with Only Child Syndrome. But the No Marriage website leads me to realize I was also dealing with a Histrionic and Narcissistic Disorder, masked, poorly, by powerful psychotropic medications.

What follows is copied and pasted from the No Marriage website...

We are talking really serious stuff here. Most American women have at least two serious personality disorders. And having personality disorder(s) and being a good wife are mutually exclusive things. That means American women are completely unfit to be wives and mothers.

Histrionic disorder: manipulative, attention seekers, dominate the conversation, use grandiose language, seek constant praise, dress provocatively, exaggerate illnesses in order to gain attention, exaggerate friendships and relationships, believe that everyone loves them.

Narcissistic disorder: self-centered, seek attention and praise, take advantage of people, fantasize about success and power, expect favorable treatment, exaggerate achievements, have difficulty maintaining long-lasting relationships, expect others to recognize them as being superior.

Many American women also have Dependent, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Borderline disorders.

Think about the women you dated and see how many of them had the combination of: mental/biological/genetic problems (defects), tried to kill herself, depressed, mood-swings, arthritic, psychotic breakdowns, unhappy, nutcase, every condition known to man, deranged attention whore.

The only reality which exists for the narcissist is their own, and even when they are repeatedly shown to be wrong or misinformed about something, they will maintain their original stance, despite all contradictory evidence, no matter how compelling.

They have no interest in understanding reality, or others. Instead, they project themselves onto the other: - in lieu of internalising the other, they externalise and generalise themselves.

It has often been noted here that it is difficult to tell whether the narcissist is stupider or madder, as there are such strong elements of both in their disposition.

And the madness is real. The narcissist will twist and distort reality to infinity in order to place themselves at the earth's center. No amount of objectivity shall be allowed to interfere with this. This is their prime objective, and they will talk any amount of nonsense to achieve it. They don't care. There is only them, and their prison is a familiar, comfortable zone. It has walls padded with velvety self-deception.

So the narcissist is not just weak, stupid, vain and unrealistic. Because if their condition was just a composite of common character flaws, they could change, grow out of it, be reasoned with. Nor is it just an act of will, for when they are shown that their interests are not best served by unflinching selfishness, there is no change.

Narcissism is a mental illness - a psychological disease which shares many characteristics with schizophrenia. It is a 'self' trapped in and constructed solely by infinite self-reflections reiterating to infinity.

It cannot change. It cannot be treated. When the window of internalised other closed in childhood, it jammed shut - never to let light in again.

NoMarriage.com manual has a comprehensive test to help you determine if your girlfriend will make a good wife. Personality disorders is one of the 10 things that make women to be unfit wives and mothers.

Politically Incorrect Tuesday In Texas With Ice

Yes. That is an ice cube. It got down to 29 last night. I had a horrible nightmare last night. Yes, I know I mentioned that in a previous blog. But it traumatized me, so I'm repeating it. I was wakened by GIANT UGLY FAT WOMEN trying to eat me.

Due to the attack of the GIANT UGLY FAT WOMEN, I came upon a couple very, well, politically incorrect, yet amusing, or so it seems to me, somewhat on target, websites targeting American Women.

Both seem to believe their American Women attributes apply universally to all American Women. That seems harsh. But some of it sure applied to some of the more disturbing American Women I've experienced behaving badly. I'll try and muster the energy to copy and paste some of it.

So, I've been up since 3am. I did not seem to suffer any withdrawal symptoms from not having a newspaper to read this morning.

Yesterday I got myself a bunch of books to read instead of reading too many details of each day's little bits of life's traumas.

I got Bob Woodward's new book The War Within. I found his State of Denial to be shocking. This new book covers the next 2 years of Bush's inept presidency. Speaking of George W., I also got Molly Ivins' SHRUB. She is one very funny lady. When she died it left one huge hole in the already holey Fort Worth Star-Telegram. I got a funny book about this state I'm living in called Texas Curiosities. I've found some good stuff in there. Then I got a couple true crime books, one titled Shattered Hopes, the other The Serpent's Tooth.

It was barely above freezing when I went down to the pool this morning. I was shivering before I got near the water. I lasted less than 2 minutes.

Insomnia Caused By Scary Ugly Fat Women

I have been up since a bit before 3am. Today is my first morning of Newspaper Withdrawal following yesterday's cancellation of my Fort Worth Star-Telegram subscription.

I had a horrible nightmare and I could tell I was not going to fall back asleep. So, I got up. I think the nightmare was caused by yesterday's incident where I was chased by a pack of wild dogs at Oakland Lake Park.

In the nightmare the dogs morphed into 6 versions of a homely over-sized former acquaintance of mine who has temper control issues. In the nightmare I could not get away from the 6 grotesqueries yelling at me and chasing me like rabid dogs. They kept gaining on me. Seeing all that heaving flesh getting ever closer was horrifying. I knew they were going to eat me.

I woke up right after a giant fat hand grabbed me by the neck, pulling me towards an enormous head, sitting on top of a no-neck monster, with a huge open mouth. It is still causing a shudder when I think about it.

Looking for images to illustrate my nightmare horror, I Googled "ugly fat women." I am forever scarred by some of what I saw.

One link intrigued me, so I clicked on it. It was a forum with a thread the title of which is "Why are American women so fat and ugly?" I thought to myself, this guy is gonna get burned bad for bringing up such a subject.

Here's the initial post from a guy calling himself Mr. Money...

I can't help but notice American women are so fat and ugly compared to the rest of the women in the world. Also it seems American women have a lot of mental problems and are gold diggers. Has any other guy been outside America to see this? Maybe we can find out why American women are such fat pigs with no class, compared to say, European women, who are so beautiful?

To which someone replied...

They eat like it's goin' out of style, that's why.

To which Mr. Money replied...

No seriously...I have met many, many women from all over the world and they look and act like real ladies. American women are really screwed up! American women are fat, man-like creatures with an attitude to boot! I can't be the only one who notices! This needs to be brought to light...for the fat ugly American women's sake. Maybe there is some hope. I just did a quick check on the internet and found two really good websites that seem to ask the same question: AmericanWomenSuck.com and Nomarriage.com. As you can see, I am far from alone with wondering why American Women are effed up!!!

Those 2 links that Mr. Money supplied are pretty funny. Some of American Women Suck and No Marriage seemed somewhat reality based. However, others were not quite charmed by Mr. Money's point of view. Like this lady calling herself Whatidiots...

Mr. Money: I can't help but think, while reading your post, that someone as refined, intelligent, and sensitive as yourself could not help but attract the most fastidious and beautiful women. It must be hard to keep them off of you. Nothing attracts a beautiful intelligent woman more than a man denigrating women in general. Especially one with exceptional grammar, spelling skills, and the ability to spot a mental condition at ten paces. You, my dear sir, would be a fine catch for any woman and I'm sure that somewhere there is a thin, gorgeous woman with your name on her forehead. If only I were single I'd be walking the streets of Florida right now, searching high and low. Alas...

Okay, that's enough about Ugly Fat Women. I need to change the subject or it'll give me more nightmares if I'm ever able to sleep again...

Chesapeake Energy Soon To Be Bankrupt?

Chesapeake Energy continues to spend a lot of money in the Barnett Shale zone in its ongoing, relentless propaganda campaign. Late the day before Thanksgiving, likely hoping people would be too busy to notice, Chesapeake Energy filed documents with the SEC (Security Exchange Commission) attempting to raise up to $1.8 billion through stock sales in order to fund its drilling, exploration, propaganda costs and to help cover the impact that lower natural gas prices is having on Chesapeake's cash flow.

In its filing with the SEC Chesapeake had to be truthful about its dire financial state. Reading through most if the filing it seems to me sort of obvious that Chesapeake is drowning and likely will soon have to take dire measures. As in bankruptcy.

Here's a key paragraph from the SEC filing that gives a real clear picture of how dire Chesapeake Energy's situation is....

"The continued credit crisis and related turmoil in the global financial system may have an impact on our business and our financial condition, and we may face challenges if conditions in the financial markets do not improve. Our cash flow from operations, our revolving bank credit facility and cash on hand historically have not been sufficient to fund all of our expenditures, and we have relied on the capital markets and asset monetization transactions to provide us with additional capital. Our ability to access the capital markets has been restricted as a result of this crisis and may continue to be restricted at a time when we would like, or need, to raise capital. The financial crisis may also limit the number of participants in our proposed asset monetization transactions or reduce the values we are able to realize in those transactions, making these transactions uneconomic or harder or impossible to consummate. The economic situation could also adversely affect the collectability of our trade receivables and cause our commodity hedging arrangements to be ineffective if our counterparties are unable to perform their obligations or seek bankruptcy protection. Additionally, the current economic situation could lead to reduced demand for natural gas and oil, or lower prices for natural gas and oil, or both, which could have a negative impact on our revenues."

You can read the SEC filing in its entirety here...

The First Thanksgiving Was In Texas, Not Massachusetts

I've been here almost a decade and Texas still has surprises for me.

Today, just days after Thanksgiving, a holiday that Yankees think started when some Pilgrims in Massachusetts put on some funny hats and invited the neighboring Indians over for a dinner to give thanks to all their good fortunes, I learned I've been wrong, for so many years, about the first Thanksgiving.

Apparently, the real First Thanksgiving took place on April 28, 1598, 22 years before the Pilgrims came to shore at Plymouth Rock. On April 28, 1598, a group of Spaniards, led by Spanish explorer Juan de Onate, put on big hats and feasted on the banks of the Rio Grande near what is now El Paso.

The Spaniards had made it through a 350 miles journey from Santa Barbara, Mexico, across the Chihuahuan Desert. so they had reason to be thankful and celebrate. However, no Indians were invited. The Spaniards did not treat the Native Americans very well. Long before the Americans came along. I don't know what the Spaniards ate at their Thanksgiving. I doubt it was turkey. Likely a beef product, it being the Texas Thanksgiving. Probably BBQed turkey.

Now, here is where it gets totally Texas funny. In 1990 the Texas legislature passed a resolution recognizing San Elizario, Texas, on the outskirts of El Paso, as the site of the first true Thanksgiving.

However, I don't recollect us having another Thanksgiving Day, here in Texas, on April 28. It's probably a big holiday here and I just haven't noticed. I can be oblivious at times.

Chased By Pack Of Wild Dogs & Mutant Turkey in Fort Worth

It is very windy and cold in Fort Worth today. So, I put on several layers of my Pacific Northwest type outerwear and went to Oakland Lake Park to walk around what I thought was Oakland Lake, until today, when a new sign informed me that I was walking around Fosdic Lake.

Where is Oakland Lake then? Why is Fosdic Lake in Oakland Lake Park? Fort Worth and Texas can really confuse me at times. Don't get me started on how Texas changes the names of roads as you drive around. Green Oaks Boulevard changes to Dottie Lynn Parkway. But you're on the same road. This type thing happens all over this D/FW Metroplex zone.

So, today at Fosdic Lake the first disturbing thing I saw was a very friendly bird that looked like it was the result of a Goose having an affair with a Turkey. The Turkey Mutant was standing alone, just to the left of all the birds you see in the photo on the left. It appeared to me that those Bigoted Birds were shunning the Mutant Turkey. The Bigoted Birds were birds of varied color and type. Geese flocked together with Ducks, very harmoniously. While the sad Mutant Turkey seemed like it was hoping I would be its friend. (that's the Mutant Turkey in the first photo above)

And then on the opposite side of Fosdic Lake I saw something even more disturbing than the Mutant Turkey. At first I thought it was boulders. But I've been at this location on many an occasion. There are no boulders. As I got closer I could tell it was 3 animals of some sort. The 3 were huddled together. I began to think they might be 3 cougars, well, panthers is what they are known as here.

It appeared to me the 3 animals were dead. I saw no movement, no breathing. Did someone kill them and dump them? My camera beeps when I take a photo. On the 4th beep one of the animals lifted up its head.

A dog's head.

Then the other 2 woke up. They started barking. As I started to back off, the pack of wild dogs started to chase me. I've not moved myself so fast since I was attacked by a vicious turtle in Lake Grapevine in July of 2002. I did not realize I could move so fast. I was pre-murderer OJ running through an airport. The dogs were gaining on me, ahead was a fence. I could climb under or go over. I chose the latter. I had no idea I could vault over a fence like some sort of Olympic Gold Medalist. All the while holding my camera.

The dogs abandoned their attempt to kill me after I got over the fence. I did not stop running til I was halfway across the dam that makes Fosdic, or is it Oakland Lake.

On my way back here I called 911 to report that there was a pack of wild dogs rampaging around Oakland Lake Park. And that the other birds were being mean to a Mutant Turkey.

Venting Safely & Effectively: Buzzworm Exhibition of Protest Art in Fort Worth

REMINDER:

Artists, Illustrators, Photographers, Sculptors, Filmmakers, etc. from all over the USA are invited to submit works to this exhibition of protest art in Fort Worth.

The possibilities are endless. If you need a kick-start, check out the FWCanDo.org website or the FW-Credo.com website for inspiration.

Vent away for a good cause: Your own health and safety.

I Cancelled My Fort Worth Star-Telegram Subscription

For decades virtually every morning my routine has been to lay on the floor and read a morning newspaper while drinking coffee. When I lived in Washington it was the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. In Texas it's been the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, except for a short bout with the Dallas Morning News, which was unable to reliably deliver the Dallas paper. So, I went back to the Star-Telegram, even though I preferred the superior Dallas paper.

It will be strange tomorrow morning to not open the front door to look for a paper. But, change is good.

My final straw with the Star-Telegram came when I got the bill for November. On the bill the carrier had highlighted via asterisks, "Remember, Star-Telegram distributors are independent contractors in business for themselves and have paid for the newspapers delivered to you." And, "If your subscription is paid, please disregard this statement. Thank you."

Well. The implication is that I'd been late paying for the paper. One thing I'm never late paying for is the paper. I well remember what a pain it was to collect when I was a paper boy.

In addition to highlighting the 2 items I already mentioned, the carrier billed me, ahead, for December, making the total bill $35.00.

Now, I think I know the reason the carrier may think I don't pay on time. The check is made out to the Star-Telegram and mailed to the Star-Telegram. Not the carrier.

Each month the check written to the Star-Telegram does not clear my bank account til about the middle of the month. I'm guessing that the carrier is paid after that. Why the Star-Telegram sits on the check for so long, I've no idea.

I also think the carrier may be strapped for Christmas money. Last January on the second day of the New Year, she called me, saying she was "clearing her year end books", whatever that means, and she wanted to know if I'd sent in my payment for December. Yes, I told her, it was mailed 4 days ago. I found that phone call so annoying I almost cancelled then.

On Friday I emailed Customer Service at the Star-Telegram, basically telling them the same thing I've said above and telling them I'm cancelling my subscription. I included the scanned image of the bill that was my final Star-Telegram straw. That's the bill below. I did not hear back from the Star-Telegram. This morning it was no huge surprise to find a newspaper outside my door. So, I just now called up and cancelled, again. I didn't get the satisfaction of explaining why I cancelled, because the Customer Service person didn't ask and didn't much seem to care that they'd lost a long time subscriber.

December 1st Swimming in Fort Worth, Texas

A month ago, when I made a video of myself swimming on the 1st day of November, I really did not think it was likely I'd be able to do the same thing on the 1st day of December. But, as I often am, I was wrong.

I'm not gonna tell you it wasn't cold. Because it was. It barely made it into the 50s yesterday and got in the 30s overnight. Tonight the low is predicted to be 35. On Tuesday it's supposed to warm up to almost 70. So, the pool water should warm up a bit again.

But, this morning it was so cold I only lasted about 5 minutes before I had to escape frostbite by getting in the hot tub. It didn't help that it continues to be windy. It blew hard all day yesterday, calmed down a bit when the sun went down and now, with the sun back up, it's blowing again.

I guess another month will pass by and I'll be getting in the pool and video documenting my first swim of the Near Year on January 1, 2009.