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	<title>Midwestern Gothic &#187; Ryan</title>
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		<title>Google: One step closer to complete world domination</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[News broke today about Google’s plans to break into the highly competitive cell phone industry.  Google has plans to create the newest operating system for cell phones that may very well trump Windows Mobile OS and even the trendy, pseudo-gay Mac mobile OS.
According to BusinessWeek Online the giant circle jerk that revolves around every [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>News broke today about Google’s plans to break into the highly competitive cell phone industry.  Google has plans to create the newest operating system for cell phones that may very well trump Windows Mobile OS and even the trendy, pseudo-gay Mac mobile OS.</p>
<p>According to <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2007/tc2007115_446986.htm?campaign_id=rss_daily">BusinessWeek Online</a> the giant circle jerk that revolves around every move Google makes just got a little messier (paraphrasing).  And if they are even a fraction successful with their involvement in the cell phone industry as they were at ass-raping the <a href="http://record.wustl.edu/clip/page/normal/11482.html">free online video market</a> then Google is one very large step closer to controlling EVERYTHING.  But is this a bad thing?  Maybe we need a little more control of our everyday lives by giant global information corporations like Google.  And once they control information, then the next step is to branch out into everything else we do on a daily basis.  I have a few ideas for you Google, so listen up:</p>
<p>First, How about controlling the soft-drink market.  You can put some Soma (see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soma">Brave New World</a>) in it and promote your product while you simultaneously drug and hydrate the masses into thinking how you shit golden eggs:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.midwestgothic.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/google-soft-drink.JPG" title="Direct link to file"><img src="http://www.midwestgothic.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/google-soft-drink.thumbnail.JPG" alt="google-soft-drink.JPG" height="128" width="59" /></a></p>
<p>Next, I think you should try your hand and re-charting the face of the world….oh, shit, I guess they already did that….</p>
<p><a href="http://www.midwestgothic.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/google-earth-logo.jpg" title="Direct link to file"><img src="http://www.midwestgothic.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/google-earth-logo.thumbnail.jpg" alt="google-earth-logo.jpg" height="105" width="171" /></a></p>
<p>Lastly, how about creating a race of super Google-humans that are superior to regular humans.  These Google humans can be connected to Google 24-7 and then you can make the Google humans into your own personal army bent on destruction of the inferior regular people…</p>
<p><a href="http://www.midwestgothic.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/googlebaby.JPG" title="Direct link to file"><img src="http://www.midwestgothic.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/googlebaby.thumbnail.JPG" alt="googlebaby.JPG" height="128" width="109" /></a></p>
<p>So Google, please please please control everything.  If we keep all of this freedom in our own hands we will just destroy ourselves anyways (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shays%27_Rebellion">see Shay&#8217;s Rebellion</a>).</p>
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		<title>Something Facetious:  Global Warming - the world&#8217;s largest crisis or the solution to Michigan’s economic woes?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:29:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems like global warming is a huge pain in the ass.  I mean we are talking rising sea levels that might destroy low lying cities, above average temperatures and lastly but most important widespread drought in many parts of the United States.  For massive booming metropolises located in already warm dry climates [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It seems like global warming is a huge pain in the ass.  I mean we are talking rising sea levels that might destroy low lying cities, above average temperatures and lastly but most important widespread drought in many parts of the United States.  For massive booming metropolises located in already warm dry climates like Phoenix, L.A. and the others listed <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2007/06/27/real_estate/fastest_growing_cities/index.htm">here</a>, I can definitely see some serious shortages in water.  That means dead crops, brown grass, and really really thirsty residents.  BINGO!!!  We Michiganders sit on top of the largest fresh water resources in the world.  That means a completely endless supply of water forever for us to bottle up and sell to these idiots moving into the middle of the desert.  Here is our chance to shine Michigan!</p>
<p>I am getting really excited talking about this opportunity to just gouge the hell out of the dehydrated South Western U.S. residents.  But let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves; this is going to take some serious planning.  Here are the steps (at least as I see them):</p>
<p><!--[if !supportLists]-->1)      <!--[endif]-->The first step is to INCREASE, yeah that’s right, INCREASE our greenhouse gas emissions.  Now this step is going to be very tough to do, but if we all start using hair spray like we are residents of New Jersey, driving our cars like we are residents of…well…Michigan…, and start burning the hell out of some otherwise recyclable trash, me may just be able to do it.</p>
<p><!--[if !supportLists]-->2)      <!--[endif]-->Once we speed up global warming, then we just sit back wait for some massive drought related deaths and start bottling up some delicious H2O to sell at wonderful emergency-inflated prices.</p>
<p><!--[if !supportLists]-->3)      <!--[endif]--> Build a giant money vault with a dollar sign on it (<a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5974402206549631078&amp;q=ducktales,+swim+in+money&amp;total=1&amp;start=0&amp;num=10&amp;so=0&amp;type=search&amp;plindex=0">a la Scrooge McDuck</a>) so all residents of Michigan can take turns swimming laps in all of the cash we make selling OUR water.</p>
<p>At this point, Michigan should have the most successful economy in the country, and we will all have jobs.  The end.</p>
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		<title>The Economics of Marriage</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I would have to say that this seems like the type of analysis that many of us go through when picking a mate. However, not everyone has the balls to actually admit they think things like this.
This is an e-mail making the rounds right now:
THIS APPEARED ON CRAIG&#8217;S LIST
What am I doing wrong?
Okay, I&#8217;m tired [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would have to say that this seems like the type of analysis that many of us go through when picking a mate. However, not everyone has the balls to actually admit they think things like this.</p>
<p>This is an e-mail making the rounds right now:</p>
<p>THIS APPEARED ON CRAIG&#8217;S LIST</p>
<p>What am I doing wrong?</p>
<p>Okay, I&#8217;m tired of beating around the bush. I&#8217;m a beautiful<br />
(spectacularly beautiful) 25 year old girl. I&#8217;m articulate and classy.<br />
I&#8217;m not from New York . I&#8217;m looking to get married to a guy who makes at<br />
least half a million a year. I know how that sounds, but keep in mind<br />
that a million a year is middle class in New York City , so I don&#8217;t think<br />
I&#8217;m overreaching at all.</p>
<p>Are there any guys who make 500K or more on this board? Any wives? Could<br />
you send me some tips? I dated a business man who makes average around<br />
200 - 250. But that&#8217;s where I seem to hit a roadblock. 250,000 won&#8217;t get<br />
me to central park west. I know a woman in my yoga class who was married<br />
to an investment banker and lives in Tribeca, and she&#8217;s not as pretty as<br />
I am, nor is she a great genius. So what is she doing right? How do I<br />
get to her level?</p>
<p>Here are my questions specifically:</p>
<p>- Where do you single rich men hang out? Give me specifics- bars,<br />
restaurants, gyms</p>
<p>-What are you looking for in a mate? Be honest guys, you won&#8217;t hurt my<br />
feelings</p>
<p>-Is there an age range I should be targeting (I&#8217;m 25)?</p>
<p>- Why are some of the women living lavish lifestyles on the upper east <!-- D(["mb","\u003cbr\&amp;gt;side so plain? I&#39;ve seen really &#39;plain jane&#39; boring types who have\u003cbr\&amp;gt;nothing to offer married to incredibly wealthy guys. I&#39;ve seen drop dead \u003cbr\&amp;gt;gorgeous girls in singles bars in the east village. What&#39;s the story\u003cbr\&amp;gt;there?\u003cbr\&amp;gt;\u003cbr\&amp;gt;- Jobs I should look out for? Everyone knows - lawyer, investment\u003cbr\&amp;gt;banker, doctor. How much do those guys really make? And where do they \u003cbr\&amp;gt;hang out? Where do the hedge fund guys hang out?\u003cbr\&amp;gt;\u003cbr\&amp;gt;- How you decide marriage vs. just a girlfriend? I am looking\n for\u003cbr\&amp;gt;MARRIAGE ONLY\u003cbr\&amp;gt;\u003cbr\&amp;gt;Please hold your insults - I&#39;m putting myself out there in an honest \u003cbr\&amp;gt;way. Most beautiful women are superficial; at least I&#39;m being up front\u003cbr\&amp;gt;about it. I wouldn&#39;t be searching for these kind of guys if I wasn&#39;t\u003cbr\&amp;gt;able to match them - in looks, culture, sophistication, and keeping a \u003cbr\&amp;gt;nice home and hearth.\u003cbr\&amp;gt;\u003cbr\&amp;gt;it&#39;s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial\u003cbr\&amp;gt;interests  \u003cbr\&amp;gt;\u003cfont color\u003d\"black\"\&amp;gt;\u003cspan style\u003d\"color:black\"\&amp;gt;Craig&#39;s\u003c/span\&amp;gt;\u003c/font\&amp;gt;\u003c/span\&amp;gt;\u003c/font\&amp;gt;\u003cfont face\u003d\"Arial\" color\u003d\"blue\" size\u003d\"2\"\&amp;gt;\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size:10pt;color:blue;font-family:Arial\"\&amp;gt; \u003c/span\&amp;gt;\u003c/font\&amp;gt;\u003cfont color\u003d\"black\" size\u003d\"2\"\&amp;gt;\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size:10pt;color:black\"\&amp;gt;List \u003c/span\&amp;gt;\u003c/font\&amp;gt;\u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\&amp;gt;\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size:10pt\"\&amp;gt;PostingID: \u003cbr\&amp;gt;\u003cbr\&amp;gt;THE ANSWER\u003cbr\&amp;gt;Dear Pers-:\u003cbr\&amp;gt;\u003cbr\&amp;gt;I read your posting with great interest and have thought meaningfully \u003cbr\&amp;gt;about your dilemma. I offer the following analysis of your\n predicament.\u003cbr\&amp;gt;Firstly, I&#39;m not wasting your time, I qualify as a guy who fits your\u003cbr\&amp;gt;bill; that is I make more than $500K per year. That said here&#39;s how I \u003cbr\&amp;gt;see it.\u003cbr\&amp;gt;\u003cbr\&amp;gt;Your offer, from the prospective of a guy like me, is plain and simple a\u003cbr\&amp;gt;crappy business deal. Here&#39;s why. Cutting through all the B.S., what you\u003cbr\&amp;gt;suggest is a simple trade: you bring your looks to the party and I bring \u003cbr\&amp;gt;my money. Fine, simple. But here&#39;s the rub, your looks will fade and my\u003cbr\&amp;gt;money will likely continue into perpetuity...in fact, it is very likely",1] );  //--><br />
side so plain? I&#8217;ve seen really &#8216;plain jane&#8217; boring types who have<br />
nothing to offer married to incredibly wealthy guys. I&#8217;ve seen drop dead<br />
gorgeous girls in singles bars in the east village. What&#8217;s the story<br />
there?</p>
<p>- Jobs I should look out for? Everyone knows - lawyer, investment<br />
banker, doctor. How much do those guys really make? And where do they<br />
hang out? Where do the hedge fund guys hang out?</p>
<p>- How you decide marriage vs. just a girlfriend? I am looking for<br />
MARRIAGE ONLY</p>
<p>Please hold your insults - I&#8217;m putting myself out there in an honest<br />
way. Most beautiful women are superficial; at least I&#8217;m being up front<br />
about it. I wouldn&#8217;t be searching for these kind of guys if I wasn&#8217;t<br />
able to match them - in looks, culture, sophistication, and keeping a<br />
nice home and hearth.</p>
<p>it&#8217;s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial<br />
interests<br />
<font color="#000000">Craig&#8217;s</font><font size="2" color="#0000ff" face="Arial"> </font><font size="2" color="#000000">List </font><font size="2">PostingID:</font><font size="2">THE ANSWER<br />
Dear Pers-:</font></p>
<p><font size="2">I read your posting with great interest and have thought meaningfully<br />
about your dilemma. I offer the following analysis of your predicament.<br />
Firstly, I&#8217;m not wasting your time, I qualify as a guy who fits your<br />
bill; that is I make more than $500K per year. That said here&#8217;s how I<br />
see it.</font></p>
<p><font size="2">Your offer, from the prospective of a guy like me, is plain and simple a<br />
crappy business deal. Here&#8217;s why. Cutting through all the B.S., what you<br />
suggest is a simple trade: you bring your looks to the party and I bring<br />
my money. Fine, simple. But here&#8217;s the rub, your looks will fade and my<br />
money will likely continue into perpetuity&#8230;in fact, it is very likely <!-- D(["mb","\u003cbr\&amp;gt;that my income increases but it is an absolute certainty that you won&#39;t \u003cbr\&amp;gt;be getting any more beautiful!\u003cbr\&amp;gt;\u003cbr\&amp;gt;So, in economic terms you are a depreciating asset and I am an earning\u003cbr\&amp;gt;asset. Not only are you a depreciating asset, your depreciation\u003cbr\&amp;gt;accelerates! Let me explain, you&#39;re 25 now and will likely stay pretty \u003cbr\&amp;gt;hot for the next 5 years, but less so each year. Then the fade begins\n in\u003cbr\&amp;gt;earnest. By 35 stick a fork in you!\u003cbr\&amp;gt;\u003cbr\&amp;gt;So in Wall Street terms, we would call you a trading position, not a buy\u003cbr\&amp;gt;and hold...hence the rub...marriage. It doesn&#39;t make good business sense \u003cbr\&amp;gt;to &quot;buy you&quot; (which is what you&#39;re asking) so I&#39;d rather lease. In case\u003cbr\&amp;gt;you think I&#39;m being cruel, I would say the following. If my money were\u003cbr\&amp;gt;to go away, so would you, so when your beauty fades I need an out. It&#39;s \u003cbr\&amp;gt;as simple as that. So a deal that makes sense is dating, not marriage.\u003cbr\&amp;gt;\u003cbr\&amp;gt;Separately, I was taught early in my career about efficient markets. So,\u003cbr\&amp;gt;I wonder why a girl as &quot;articulate, classy and spectacularly beautiful&quot; \u003cbr\&amp;gt;as you has been unable to find your sugar daddy. I find it hard to\u003cbr\&amp;gt;believe that if you are as gorgeous as you say you are that the $500K\u003cbr\&amp;gt;hasn&#39;t found you, if not only for a tryout.\u003cbr\&amp;gt;\u003cbr\&amp;gt;By the way, you could always find a way to make your own money and then \u003cbr\&amp;gt;we wouldn&#39;t need to have this difficult\n conversation.\u003cbr\&amp;gt;\u003cbr\&amp;gt;With all that said, I must say you&#39;re going about it the right way.\u003cbr\&amp;gt;Classic &quot;pump and dump.&quot;\u003cbr\&amp;gt;I hope this is helpful, and if you want to enter into some sort of \u003cbr\&amp;gt;lease, let me know.\u003c/span\&amp;gt;\u003c/font\&amp;gt; \u003cbr\&amp;gt;\u003cfont size\u003d\"2\"\&amp;gt;\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size:10pt\"\&amp;gt;\u003cbr\&amp;gt;____________\u003cbr\&amp;gt;Rob Campbell\u003cbr\&amp;gt;J.P.Morgan\u003cbr\&amp;gt;Diversified Industrials Investment Banking\u003cbr\&amp;gt;277 Park Avenue , 16/F, New York , NY 10172\u003c/span\&amp;gt;\u003c/font\&amp;gt;\u003c/p\&amp;gt;\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align:center\" align\u003d\"center\"\&amp;gt;\u003cfont face\u003d\"Times New Roman\" size\u003d\"3\"\&amp;gt;\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size:12pt\"\&amp;gt;\n\u003chr align\u003d\"center\" width\u003d\"100%\" size\u003d\"1\"\&amp;gt;\n\u003c/span\&amp;gt;\u003c/font\&amp;gt;\u003c/div\&amp;gt;",1] );  //--><br />
that my income increases but it is an absolute certainty that you won&#8217;t<br />
be getting any more beautiful!</font></p>
<p><font size="2">So, in economic terms you are a depreciating asset and I am an earning<br />
asset. Not only are you a depreciating asset, your depreciation<br />
accelerates! Let me explain, you&#8217;re 25 now and will likely stay pretty<br />
hot for the next 5 years, but less so each year. Then the fade begins in<br />
earnest. By 35 stick a fork in you!</font></p>
<p><font size="2">So in Wall Street terms, we would call you a trading position, not a buy<br />
and hold&#8230;hence the rub&#8230;marriage. It doesn&#8217;t make good business sense<br />
to &#8220;buy you&#8221; (which is what you&#8217;re asking) so I&#8217;d rather lease. In case<br />
you think I&#8217;m being cruel, I would say the following. If my money were<br />
to go away, so would you, so when your beauty fades I need an out. It&#8217;s<br />
as simple as that. So a deal that makes sense is dating, not marriage.</font></p>
<p><font size="2">Separately, I was taught early in my career about efficient markets. So,<br />
I wonder why a girl as &#8220;articulate, classy and spectacularly beautiful&#8221;<br />
as you has been unable to find your sugar daddy. I find it hard to<br />
believe that if you are as gorgeous as you say you are that the $500K<br />
hasn&#8217;t found you, if not only for a tryout.</font></p>
<p><font size="2">By the way, you could always find a way to make your own money and then<br />
we wouldn&#8217;t need to have this difficult conversation.</font></p>
<p><font size="2">With all that said, I must say you&#8217;re going about it the right way.<br />
Classic &#8220;pump and dump.&#8221;<br />
I hope this is helpful, and if you want to enter into some sort of<br />
lease, let me know.<br />
<font size="2"><br />
____________<br />
Rob Campbell<br />
J.P.Morgan<br />
Diversified Industrials Investment Banking<br />
277 Park Avenue , 16/F, New York , NY 10172</font></font></p>
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		<title>Ten-high Whiskey</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ten-high bourbon whiskey. If you don&#8217;t know what I am talking about then let me fill you in. For $6.88 per fifth you can enjoy one of the finest sour mashes from deep within bourbon whiskey county (Kentucky). Not only are you enjoying one of the cheapest on the market, the stuff really is quite [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ten-high bourbon whiskey. If you don&#8217;t know what I am talking about then let me fill you in. For $6.88 per fifth you can enjoy one of the finest sour mashes from deep within bourbon whiskey county (Kentucky). Not only are you enjoying one of the cheapest on the market, the stuff really is quite good. Now don&#8217;t get me wrong, I don&#8217;t like the back-breaking pain of your kidneys jumping out of your skin the next morning because you drank it the night before but shit&#8230;$6.88 per fifth&#8230;forget about it.  For more information concerning this fine product, <a href="http://www.bartonbrands.com/tenhigh.html">click here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Something Facetious:  “It’s a Beautiful Day for Gay Bathroom Sex (to the tune of Mr. Rogers’s theme music)”</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:09:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a month long hiatus from senatorial responsibilities, Idaho Senator Larry Craig is back and better than ever!  It was about a month ago when Craig was accused of clicking and whistling some dude into givin’ up some gay bathroom sex at a Minnesota airport.  But lets be honest, there MUST be a reason why [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After a month long hiatus from senatorial responsibilities, Idaho Senator Larry Craig is back and better than ever!  It was about a month ago when Craig was accused of clicking and whistling some dude into givin’ up some gay bathroom sex at a Minnesota airport.  But lets be honest, there MUST be a reason why this 62 year old republican plead guilty…right?  OF COURSE!  He “pleaded guilty to put the matter behind him.”  Duh!.  This makes perfect sense though:   he wanted to just accept the consequences for a crime he claims he didn’t commit because it would be quicker than ascertaining the truth.  </p>
<p>Also, he claims that he never consulted a lawyer and this is another reason he plead guilty.  Not because he is a gay man looking for a dick in his hand.  He couldn’t be a fag; he is a republican from Idaho.  I mean just look at the <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&amp;sid=a8NQdELDbAL8&amp;refer=home">guy</a>.  He is like the democratically elected version of Mr. Rogers.  All he is missing is a sweater vest and that creepy old gay dude vibe…uh…err…shit.  Well I guess he is just missing the sweater vest.  </p>
<p> But hell, at least he is not letting this whole debacle interfere with his strong “conservative” values.   Mr. Craig recently enlisted the help of the ACLU to help him preserve his dignity, as a staunch republican?  Shit.  Well, maybe he doesn’t have a sweater vest, and maybe he has no dignity, but at least he has the secret password to have some stranger in the toilet next to him put their dick in his hand.  That’s got to be worth something, right?</p>
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		<title>something facetious: sierra leone, put your hands in the air (if you have’em)</title>
		<link>http://www.midwestgothic.com/2007/07/30/sierra-leone-put-your-hands-in-the-air-if-you-have%e2%80%99em/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[this blog is dedicated to the biggest scam in the history of civilization:  marriage.  here is my problem with marriage.
first, you have to buy a very expensive diamond ring to get engaged.  this is the tainted first step in the biggest scam in the history of everything.  why is this tainted? [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>this blog is dedicated to the biggest scam in the history of civilization:  marriage.  here is my problem with marriage.</p>
<p>first, you have to buy a very expensive diamond ring to get engaged.  this is the tainted first step in the biggest scam in the history of everything.  why is this tainted?  Well it is pretty easy to understand.  from the beginning of their lives, most girls think that you must have a diamond to show that you are committed to a relationship.  and if you have recently watched <em>blood diamond</em> (like me) you will see that that is a pretty nasty industry.  on a less humanitarian level, diamond rings suck because it is a huge waste of money.  honestly, i could think of a million better things to do with $7-10,000.</p>
<p>second, marriage is a huge scam because weddings are really really expensive.  why are they expensive?  because for some reason everyone thinks that the most important part of being married is letting friends and family come and watch you do it.  screw that.  what is so wrong with just doing to deed at the courthouse?  aren’t the most important people involved in the process the man and the woman getting married?  thought so.  i hear stories about people spending $40,000 on weddings like it is chump change.  what a waste for one day.  one day that will probably happen at least 2 times in 50% of american’s lives. i have plenty of awesome ways to spend $80,000.  how about one of those new <a href="http://www.gibbstech.com/aquada.php">boat-cars</a>.   bewya.</p>
<p>lastly, marriage is a huge scam and annoys the hell out of me because all of the many companies that profit from them is essentially brain washing us all.  they are so good at their jobs that almost everyone thinks that the expensive extravagant weddings are totally normal.  i hate them for it.</p>
<p>it seems like marriage is a huge scam for many reasons:  they promote cutting off kids hands in africa, they waste a shit-load of money, and we are all told what to think.  if you still want a huge extravagant wedding after reading this, then you are probably normal.  we are all lemmings.</p>
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		<title>something facetious: “i am the law”</title>
		<link>http://www.midwestgothic.com/2007/07/03/%e2%80%9ci-am-the-law%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[no, i am not talking about sylvester stallone’s career defining role as judge dredd.  what i am talking about is how sweet it is to be president of the united states.  rule of law?  NEVER HEARD OF IT!  
this week president fuck-face decided to commute scooter “I lied in the court [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>no, i am not talking about sylvester stallone’s career defining role as judge dredd.  what i am talking about is how sweet it is to be president of the united states.  rule of law?  NEVER HEARD OF IT!  </p>
<p>this week president fuck-face decided to commute scooter “I lied in the court of law” libby’s 2.5 year jail sentence.  it is kinda like when chancellor palpatine decided that he doesn’t need to even pretend to respect the law anymore and instituted the first galactic empire.  yeah, its that f-ed up.  </p>
<p>what kind of message does this send?  well it kinda sounds like this:</p>
<p><em>dear america,</p>
<p>its me, president fuck-face.  i just wanted to let you know that on top of having no respect for international law by invading sovereign nations with fabricated evidence, i have decided that the rule of law is my bitch.  i believe that telling the truth in court means absolutely nothing to me.  Instead, i am instituting a new policy…i can do whatever i want.   </p>
<p>sincerely, </p>
<p>no-talent ass-clown</em></p>
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		<title>something facetious: pussy-ass terrorists kill kids…well kinda</title>
		<link>http://www.midwestgothic.com/2007/06/20/pussy-ass-terrorists-kill-kids%e2%80%a6well-kinda/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;we are saddened by the innocent lives that were lost as a result of militants&#8217; cowardice.&#8221;
-maj. chris belcher, a coalition spokesman
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>&#8220;we are saddened by the innocent lives that were lost as a result of militants&#8217; cowardice.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>-maj. chris belcher, a coalition spokesman</p>
<p>so I guess terrorists are little pussies who kill their own kids.  and I guess that makes sense.  only a puss can strap a bomb on their chest and blow himself up.  it takes a real fearless man to pilot a plane into a foreign country and drop some big-ass bombs on a mosque.  BOOHYA.</p>
<p>but seriously, if those dumb terrorists weren&#8217;t so scared of us then there would never be any civilian casualties in any war we are currently fighting.  just line up in a row like men, and get your asses run over by our giant tanks.  your guerilla tactics are so unfair.</p>
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		<title>something facetious: no faith, no thank you</title>
		<link>http://www.midwestgothic.com/2007/06/07/no-faith-no-thank-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:17:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[so the democratic presidential candidates can&#8217;t wait to let everyone know they are down with jesus.  that is great.  what better way to prove you should be making the tough decisions needed to run this country than to believe wholeheartedly in something that has never been proved to you.   i mean [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>so the democratic presidential candidates can&#8217;t wait to let everyone know they are down with jesus.  that is great.  what better way to prove you should be making the tough decisions needed to run this country than to believe wholeheartedly in something that has never been proved to you.   i mean seriously, that is exactly the type of freethinker we need in the whitehouse, someone who makes decisions based on no evidence.</p>
<p>i think it should be a prerequisite for being president that you have blind faith in something that you have seen no evidence for.   with that kind of leadership, we can definitely make important and difficult foreign policy choices.  weapons of mass destruction?  who cares if there is no evidence for them…i believe they are there…so lets go kill civilians!   isn&#8217;t america the best?</p>
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		<title>something facetious: i&#8217;m &#8220;that guy&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.midwestgothic.com/2007/05/25/im-that-guy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 15:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[hey everyone.  i am that guy who goes out to the bar, gets shit-faced, and starts talking shit to people.   then, when i talk shit to the wrong guy and he gets in my face, i back down like the pussy i am.  i am that guy.  and congress is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hey everyone.  i am that guy who goes out to the bar, gets shit-faced, and starts talking shit to people.   then, when i talk shit to the wrong guy and he gets in my face, i back down like the pussy i am.  i am that guy.  and congress is that guy.  more specifically, democrats in congress are that guy.  &#8220;hey!  we are congress and we promise that if you put us in office we will end the war in iraq…but shit…that mean man in the white house won&#8217;t listen….i guess we better do what he wants!&#8221;</p>
<p>here is my advice:</p>
<p><em>dear congress,</em></p>
<p><em>you are a bunch of pussies who suck. </em></p>
<p><em>sincerely,</em></p>
<p><em>me (go fuck yourselves)</em></p>
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		<title>something facetious: stem cells are f-ing sweet</title>
		<link>http://www.midwestgothic.com/2007/04/11/stem-cells-are-f-ing-sweet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[so, stem-cell research if pretty f-ing sweet.  i mean honestly, if anyone actually claims that those little zygote assholes are actually people, they can shut their faces.well, i guess i should cut them a little slack…i mean “scientific” data must reinforce their assertion that life does begin at conception…..because they wouldn’t claim something they [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>so, stem-cell research if pretty f-ing sweet.  i mean honestly, if anyone actually claims that those little zygote assholes are actually people, they can shut their faces.well, i guess i should cut them a little slack…i mean “scientific” data must reinforce their assertion that life does begin at conception…..because they wouldn’t claim something they can’t prove, would they?  i might be able to agree with them that a little grouping of cells is way more important than a dude with 3 kids and a paraplegic wife who has a spinal chord injury and cannot walk.  screw her, maybe he deserved it….like maybe he was a sinner or not a christian or something.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.midwestgothic.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/righttolife-scientific-data.JPG" title="Direct link to file"><img src="http://www.midwestgothic.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/righttolife-scientific-data.thumbnail.JPG" alt="righttolife-scientific-data.JPG" height="105" width="171" /></a></p>
<p>in conclusion:  there are a bunch of assholes out there who think they know that a bunch of cells has a soul (there is no god) and they are totally screwing people who we all know actually <em><strong>are </strong></em>living.</p>
<p>support stem cell research.</p>
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		<title>something facetious: congress = &#8220;irresponsible&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.midwestgothic.com/2007/04/04/congress-%e2%80%9cnot-responsible%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[so george bush (president fuck-face; hereinafter FF) said that congress&#8217; attempt to end the war in iraq is &#8220;irresponsible&#8221;. i am going to have to agree with him&#8230;it is completely irresponsible for congress to do what their constituents want. i mean honestly, if congress was as hardcore as FF, then they would do what they [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>so george bush (president fuck-face; hereinafter FF) said that congress&#8217; attempt to end the war in iraq is &#8220;irresponsible&#8221;. i am going to have to agree with him&#8230;it is completely irresponsible for congress to do what their constituents want. i mean honestly, if congress was as hardcore as FF, then they would do what they want despite the legitimate reasons not to. Americans are just fat lazy dumb-ssses anyways (hereinafter FLDA&#8217;s)&#8230;what do they know about running an american global empire. that is like saying i have the credentials to write about politics&#8230;ha&#8230;what a joke.</p>
<p>in conclusion: congress and the FLDA&#8217;s can shut their stupid faces, start doing <em>responsible </em>shit (like invading sovereign nations) because they talk to god (god=oil executives) and get abortions.</p>
<p>**END**</p>
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