Some interesting Literature and media lesson plans

If you are looking for something new and interesting to try, Try this
SCI FI | Visions for Tomorrow

Ages 8 and up
Literature, Poetry, creative writing

Fun Goings On in Corpus Christi, PS Lydia this is the place to call about the free Belly Dancing Lessons

HELLO, Beautiful People!

Yin Yang Fandango Celebrates it's 8th YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!

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Coming this Saturday:

The Secret

an inspiring documentary about the law of attraction

Sat. 9/30 at 8:30 pm in our Morrocan Lounge

NOT TO BE MISSED!

Check out the website at www.thesecret.tv

Note: We regret that we have to cancel Motocycle Diaries due to licensing.

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UPCOMING EVENTS (summary)

Ballabajoomba Poetry Slam Every Friday! 8-11PM
Sat 9/30 The Secret 8:30PM FREE www.thesecret.tv
October:

Sat 10/7 CHR Media Collective presents FAR OUT FILMS 6-8pm FREE
Sat 10/7 Drum Circle 8-10pm FREE

Fri 10/13 Locally filmed El Segundo 8:30PM www.elsegundomovie.com

Sat 10/21 CHR Media Collective presents FAR OUT FILMS 6-8pm FREE

Sat 10/21 Drum Circle 8-10pm FREE

Fri 10/27 Rocky Horror Picture Show 9PM-Midnight $3 donation

Sat 10/28 Buddhist Workshop 2-4PM $15 donation

Sat 10/28 Rocky Horror Picture Show 9-Midnight $3 donation

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Saturday 10/7

Community Drum Circle

FREE Drum Circle 8pm

Bring your drums, rattles and shakers!

CANCELLATION NOTE: Texas Gypsies Free Bellydance Class will not take place on Sat 10/7. Stay tuned for rescheduled time.

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Coming Friday October 13th at 8:30PM:

El Segundo

El Segundo is a story of greed, mystery, and desire set in the unforgiving brush of Southeast Texas. Hoping to obtain immortality, El Mayor (Pedro Armendariz, Jr.,(Once Upon A Time in Mexico, El Crimen de Padre Amaro), a wealthy Tejano Rancher, will stop at nothing to get his hands on the occult jewel El Segundo, believed to be the remains of el segundo sol (the second sun), according to Aztec legend.

Assumed expendable, Sam (Hank Jacobs, Rounders), is hired to assist El Mayor's top courier, The Varmint (George Vlachos, Wall Street), to pick up El Segundo at and abondonded hunting lodge buried deep in the brush. Given explicit instructions never to look at the stone once it is in their possession, the two set out on their mission.

But when the powers of El Segundo take hold, chaos and destruction are inevitable, and only the true hearted survive its wrath. For whomever El Segundo chooses, blood, lust, and fear are never far behind.

Also starring Alana De La Garza (All My Children, WB's The Mountain) as Delicia, Jason Cox (25th Hour) as Armando, and Frank Martin (Above the Rim) as Scott.

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Yin Yang Fandango and the Tango Tea Room, in conjunction with CHR Media Collective and the Corpus Christi Chapter of Campaign to End the Death Penalty, presents:

FAR OUT FILM NIGHTS!

October 7th: The Exonerated 6-8PM

The Exonerated (2005) is a conscience-pricking docudrama about six real-life death-row inmates who faced last minute reprieves on the eves of their executions due to newly acquired DNA evidence. Director Bob Balaban assembles a topnotch, star-studded cast for this emotionally harrowing study of social injustice, with Susan Sarandon, Brian Dennehy, Danny Glover, Delroy Lindo, Aidan Quinn, and David Brown, Jr., turning in powerful performances as the wrongly accused.

and

October 21st: State vs. Reed 6-8PM

State vs. Reed is an award-winning documentary screened at the SXSW 2006 Film Festival that explores the case of Robert Reed, a man from Bastrop, Texas who is currently on Death Row for the murder of Stacey Stites. Directed by Ryan Polomski and Frank Bustoz.

Donations welcome. Discussion to follow.

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Back by popular demand:

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

movie with live cast

Fri Oct 27th and Sat Oct 28th

9pm-Midnight

$3 donation

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Sat Morning Yoga will begin in a few weeks!

Urban Dictionary: Define Your World

Urban Dictionary: Define Your World

Texas Travel

Texas Travel

Heifer Project International

This one is my favorite. http://www.heifer.org/site/c.edJRKQNiFiG/b.204586/k.9430/Gift_Catalog.htm?msource=kw258

;)

The lack of humidity in the air is effecting me. I'm feeling grateful to God for everything in my life. Yes I truly believe that God has a hand in every every minuscule detail of my life. Using each experience to teach me something. I saw about a dozen red chested birds in my back yard. I believe they were robins. It was awesome, I love watching birds. Life is good, nothing is perfect. I am taking responsibility for my own happiness. I need to teach this to my children. I am growing and loving life.

All my Christmas Shopping done in one place

Choose a CCF Gift Item: Your Gift Will Help Children and Families

This year since my family has everything they could possibly want I have decided to give money in their names to people who have nothing. This I don't have to worry about whether they like it or if it will jsut sit around collecting dust.

FOr my mother and Her hubby i am donating a goat for a family in Indonesia $57.00

For my Brother and His Wife we are donating One, Pig with supplies and training for a family in Uganda $25.00

For their children 3 of them ages 4 -10 we ae giving the folowing to Kindergarteners in Albania
Set of Math, Reading and Language books 21.00
Set of Colored Pencils and Paper and stencils 21.00

plus 3 Fuit trees for a family in Honduras 14.00

For my Older Nephew will will donate 1 scientific calculator $29.00

For my father and his wife we are donating a vegetable Garden in Gambia $57.00

So our gifts will be provide international goodwill towards us lowly evil Americans, God knows we need it

Total Cost for Christmas presents to all my extended relatives $224.00 and I don't have to pay tax or shipping not bad considering I will be taking care of gifts for 10 different people.

Do you have Carpel Tunnel syndrome or just want to improve your hand strength

This little toy is fun and an amazing workout. I bought one yesterday to help my carpel tunnel syndrome and while its looks and is easy to do it is also seriously fun exercise. Also improve hand grip and eye hand coordination. Good for Golfers, Mountian climbers and any other sport where grip is important.

Personally I am just using it so I can continue to use my index fingert and still be able to open jars, but I am old and mouse way too much. NOw if they just had one for my toes

Dynaflex Pro Wrist Exerciser For carpel tunnel rahab and improving general hand strength

Why Mommy is a Democrat

Why Mommy is a Democrat

gotta love it

NO FUN@MO RANCH PART I

Having left me hot and bothered for two days straight, while satisfying his own selfish desires he I am now sufficiently annoyed enough to transcribe the No fun part. Which is not in the least bit sexual in nature but I was waiting for the appropriate mood to stike before I could recount tto you my tail. I don't know why I was waiting for this as I am only Transcribing something that I had written.

Kelly, yelling your apologies now that doesn't exactly convey contrition. I can't sleep I keep hearing you yelling at me, saying get out! Get out! Your a jerk. There were about two dozen lovely miraculous things that occured today but they are somehow over shadowed by this most unfortunate incident.

We were watching the children taking turns swinging off a knotted rope into the Guadalupe river. Lindy looked less than graceful, she reminded me of myself. At first awkwardly dropping off the rope with trepidation. Gaining confidence with each and every drop into the water.

An overbearing father knudged his little daughter up onto the platform from which the kids were catching the rope and jumping. She walked to the edge reached for the rope and hesitated as she looked over the edge. She looked down and then looked at her father, a large very fat and white man with silver hair. I'm afraid, I don't want to jump she said. You better jump! He yelled at her. He persisted he would not let up, he told her that if she didn't jump that she would not get to swim anymore. They would go home, she would get a spanking. Jump! He just kept yelling at her. A line was forming behind her of kids that were waiting to jump. She was shaking like a leaf and crying. She urinated on herself, and they did not even acknowledge her terror. You could tell that she really wanted to please her parents but she was truly terrified. Yes big fat slob bitch mother was right at shiny white fat daddy's side echoing his evil sentiments. I wanted to help this little girl desperately but was hesitant to undermine the authority of her ignorant parents. I resolved to comfort the child by offering her my confidence. I attempted to ease her fears. I gently instructed her on how to jump and when to let go. I waited in the water so that she would know that she would have company in the water. All the while these events were unfolding in front of a throng of wide eyed open mouthed supposed Christians. The man that ate Santa Clause told her he was going to push her off. Even tugging at her arm and she just fought it like a cat holding on to the side. I could take no more and had words with the big fat bitch mother. I said nothing profound, something along the lines of this is so wrong, she's afraid, stop.
Then I hoplessly and helplessly made my way back to where my husband was sitting some distance away. Of course as soon as I was in his earshot , I insulted those piece of crap sorry parents as much one possibly can in a matter of just minutes. Don't know if Stupid fat mother was trailing behind me the whole time and got the pleasure of hearing my opinion but she was soon informing me that what she did with her child was none of my business and that I needed to stay out of it and that her daughter was just a chicken. Didn't have time to say better a chicken than a big fat nasty mean ignorant slob. My brain pretty much shut down as soon as my loving husband opened his BIG FAT STUPID IDIOTIC mouth and told that walking peice of crap that he agreed with her and that it was none of my business.

Comments on a generation of idiots

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B Said:...When we are old and have our house can we be part of the underground railroad for battered women
D Said:...absolutely
B Said:...I thought it would be cool
D Said:...and by that time we might have to be part of the underground railroad for liberals
D Said:...or anyone else not far right
D Said:...conservative assholes
B Said:...The pendulum always swings
D Said:...wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
B Said:...Have you been reading political rags again
B Said:...I have this board survey I do every week on different topics and this weeks was your generation
D Said:...MY generation??????????? are you implying I’m of a different generation than you
B Said:...And the last question is forget the current designation of your designation and make up your own
B Said:...NO we are both boomers but I am almost and xer
D Said:...current designation of your designation? what does that mean??
B Said:...Whether you are a baby boomer or Generation X or a millennial
D Said:...okay. i see
B Said:...Or an oldster
B Said:...So now I am supposed to reclassify my generation and give them a name and list who the heroes and villains are
B Said:...and I wrote this really nasty thing about them being the generation of the lost and fearful
B Said:...And my villains were all the lazy people giving their kids to the publics schools and not teaching them the arts of cooking and sewing and basic skills and manners
B Said:...And the ones trying to tell people how to live and fanatics of all kinds and evil politicians and leaders who think its okay to give up our constitution for the illusion of safety
B Said:...And my heroes were all the people fighting against tyranny and secrecy
B Said:...And I finished with how I was sure if they were going to die from bad government or shopping them selves to death for things they don't need that are killing a planet they obviously don't want
B Said:...Then I went and read some other peoples stuff and they were all happy and light and their heroes were JFK and Bush and I don’t' see how you can have both unless you are just basing it on governmental incompetence
B Said:...Or are counting their drug abuse
D Said:...that's very sad.
B Said:...Anyway reading all the god and soldier crap made me almost ill so I erased mine and went to bed
D Said:...I’m not sure how you can put the 2 in the same sentence. and it should have spurred you to submit it!
B Said:...I know but it really is the 40 and older that are leading he charge for all the things I hate
B Said:...I know but you had already signed off and it was actually much more virulent and nasty
D Said:...damn. wish you had submitted it
B Said:...And they talk about how safe the streets used to be blah blah blah well that’s because the towns were smaller
B Said:...And they go on about how there wasn't as much drug use and people stayed married etc..
B Said:...They don't mention the fact that beating you wife was legal and women couldn't file for divorce or own property
B Said:...And small town America still has the safety thing going but at least women can have the bastards arrested now
D Said:...it's called selective history
B Said:...They are just blind and stupid and then there are the ones calling themselves the generation of the luck y because they had stay at home moms etc. but they are the same ones that didn't give their kids that
D Said:...yeah - i know. I’ve heard that one before too, but i always wondered, "If you think you were lucky to have that, then why aren't you giving your kids the same thing?"
D Said:...I never had it. my mom worked or we went hungry and without shelter
B Said:...I would rather be considered a gen xer than call my self a boomer
B Said:...My mother worked but at least she still taught me basic skills
D Said:...true. my mom did too. didn't have much choice, since she was working i had to raise 2 sisters, do the laundry, cooking, cleaning. I sorta had to know
B Said:...These kids today don't know shit
B Said:...Well mine do but I was an evil mom
D Said:...tell me about it. I’m amazed at all the college kids that had no clue how to balance a checkbook.
B Said:...I like the ones who are 30-40 who come in and don't know where to stamp a check or make out a deposit slip
D Said:...for that matter, how many didn't know where any country other than Mexico or Canada was. or even where other states are.
B Said:...It is very scary
B Said:...And how many can't answer life liberty and the pursuit of ?
D Said:...yes
D Said:...did i tell you cj isn't really whooped up about 1st grade?
B Said:...We are a generation that turned from wonderful ideals to exploiting mediocrity and
B Said:...Nope
B Said:...Does he want to stay home now
D Said:...talked to him the other day. he said it's dumb. he reads at a 3rd grade level and does 2 digit add,sub, multiplying and division. every day since school started he's brought home homework. homework is 2 dot to dots that go to 25. no wonder he thinks it's dumb
B Said:...My brothers oldest is 8 or 9 and reading at a 10th grade level
D Said:...janelle keeps asking him and he says no. it's the socialization aspect of it he likes. which also the only reason he plays sports, which is okay. since they will be moving in 3 weeks janelle is going to let it ride.
B Said:...And my brother is at wits end whining to my mother that she doesn't know how hard it is and she laughed at him and told him his sister was the same and if he isn't careful and doesn't keep him interested he will end up just like me
B Said:...At least she gives him the option
D Said:...my brother's younger boy is doing college entry stuff at 10 and is beyond genius. yet, 3 years ago his teacher (and this is private school) told his parents he has adhd and needs to be on ridlyn
B Said:...Cause he was bored and annoying her on purpose
D Said:...yes - she has always kept that option open for him and asks him all the time if he wants to. exactly.
B Said:...I hit college level at my first public school test which was the end of 4th grade
B Said:...And I enjoyed it through 8th grade but we had chorus and band and did great plays and had a really good school
B Said:...Now they have none of the cool stuff
D Said:...it pisses me off that a teacher would even say such a thing. that's when they had thousands of dollars of test done on him to find out that he was just too damned smart for the class. the teacher's response was, "They are wrong."
B Said:...Lydias 2nd youngest just hit kindergarten and they told Lydia that they have cancelled all art and music for kindergarten this year
D Said:...i know. that totally sucks. they have taken out every creative aspect of school
B Said:...They told me Josh would be good for nothing but Jail when he hit 4th grade
B Said:...Music and art were the only things you are supposed to do in kindergarten

This is the only sentence in the whole thing where Bush is right

iWon News - Analysis: Bush Could Reopen Old Rifts: "Bush's speech laid out the hard choices that all governments face in fighting terrorism and argued that no less than 'our way of life' is at stake. "

Our constitution and everything we teach our children is at stake with the Bush policies of secrecy, spying and torture. As an American I am still ashamed, and I am so damned tired of hearing sketchy details about plots they supposedly foiled, just in time for another election by fear. I can make up stories too. If we keep this up we are going to eventually deserve the terrorist acts. Violence begets violence and torture is never the answer.

CastleTrash - A Bit Of Medieval Humour

From the lords and ladies at Castletrash:

You know you're Castle Trash if..

Your shroud of Turin is painted on velvet
Your daughter's chastity belt has rusted
You can't afford a cod piece................nobody notices
You have more sheep dogs than sheep
You sold your only horse to buy that jousting lance you just had to have...
The plague improved your complexion...........but only for a little while
The Pope sends you to the Crusades...........in Norway
Your armor is made from that foil that came with your chewing gum
Your wife is stronger than your plow horse...but the horse is prettier
The grail you brought home has "made in China" printed on the bottom
Your wife says you have the smallest turret in the kingdom
You won "most improved " at the tournament
They call your daughter "made Marian"
Your family crest is a chicken with a banner that says "peace before discomfort"
Your sheep seem strangely nervous around your oldest son
Your skullery maids laugh out loud when you call Edward The First ,"big Ed"

You know you're castle trash if your war tent says Walmart on the top flap
You have to polish your own lance....a lot.
Your portcullis is painted flourescent lime green
The torture chamber equipment is by "Acme Inc."
The moat is full of old carriage tires
Your hennin (pointed female headress) is made out of newspaper.
Your jeweled sword handle consists of multi-colored jellybeans and macaroni.
You have at least one suit of horse armor on blocks in your front yard
You have the smithy weld a special pocket on your armor for your chew
You have a sword rack behind the driver's seat on your carriage
You don't understand why inbreeding in the monarchy is a problem
You have many types of seige engines in your collection....only one or two work
You had to have the serfs remove the wheels from your castle
The only dragon you've defeated is a purple one named Barney
Flushing the toilet disturbs the ducks in your moat.
The sword in the sword rack of your carriage is rusted to the rack.
Your round table has a hole in the middle for the umbrella.
You know you're Castle Trash if your cooking pots are all avocado
green or sunburst orange.
Your armor is primarily bondo colored.
You have more than one cousin employed as a Rat Catcher.
You know you are Castle Trash when your maiden name is ...iron.
Your court magician's only viable spell is "Noxious Fumes of Death", but it only works if someone pulls his finger.
You know you're Castle Trash, when your moat is a kiddy pool from Walmart.
You know you're Castle Trash, when you couldn't afford a dragons head for your main hall so you used an iguana's head.
You know you're Castle Trash, when your wizard is an 8 ball.
Your lady's new ballgown is made of hotpink polyester
....The Black Knight refuses to storm your castle.
....Your mother still picks out your armor.
...People call you "Lord Bubba"
...Your coin pouch is hooked to you by a large chain- but it's empty
..The naughahyde is your preferred dragon to slay
Your lady has worn curlers to court "cause she might be goin' somewhere important later".
You have a ball and by midnight your guests are swimming nude in the moat.
Your title is the "Duke of Earl".
Your carriage has a bumper sticker that says "protected by sword and stone".
You don't want to move the horse armor on blocks in your yard because it would "ruin the effect'.
You name all your squires "Billy".
You buy a new horse and it says "some assembly required".
You fail as a medical practictioner because you take "lancing a boil" too literally.
You pour gallons of Mr. Bubble in the moat for laughs.
You try to milk a minotaur.
You use pixies as fly fishing lures.
You pluck all the feathers off a Pegasus because "they're real purty".
Your castle is made of cinder blocks and has a corrugated tin roof.
You have "See Rock City" painted on the side of your castle.
You don't have a Family Tree, you have a Family Stick.
Your wizard is your first, second and third cousin.
You have 30 people with Ale-guts sitting around your Great Hall during every joust.
You buy everything the traveling peddler sells because it is a "deal of a lifetime".
If you don't have falcons, but crows.
The new vinyl siding on your castle is real perdy
You sleep in the stables with the horses because you need some loving.
When your castle is 5" and made out of lego's and your wizard of wisdom is a furby.
You're banquets consist of 3 cups of dip, a bowl of doritos and plenty of leftover
" Happy Birthday" Napkins.
Your minstrels start calling you "The Brave Sir Robin" (please note the Monty Python reference...)
Your favorite movie is "The Princess Bride"
The King says, "I'm your father and your uncle".
You've had the blacksmith weld your carriage doors shut and you climb in through the windows.
Your title is "Duke of Hazzard".
You introduce your wife and sister to a visiting knight and there is only one person standing beside you.
You come out of the pub and find your mount up on blocks without horseshoes.
Your favorite mead is "Billy Ale"
Your favorite tunic says #3 Dark Knight.
The horses at the jousting tournaments have advertisements on their armor.
You eat veggi burgers to watch your draconic diet.
You floss with your noble steed's mane.
You loose all your hair making out with the fire-breathing dragon
You decide not to go on crusade because they don't sell beer at the concession stands during half time.
Your plate armor is covered in Bond-O.
Your court wizard casts a spell, he rubs his medallion in a semi-hunched over position and blankly stares off and says "Noooonie-noonie-nuuuuuuu!"
All your shields have bullseyes painted on them.
Your first line of infantry men carry a banner into battle which says "Cannon Fodder" on it.
Your Man-at-arms has your men watch Monty Python's Holy Grail for battle techniques
You might be Castle Trash if you ever used any of these pickup lines:


Been there, slain that
My! But you are a beautiful damsel in distress! Allow me to help you out of it
You won`t believe this but St. George just appeared to me in a vision and told me that I must bed you...the fate of England depends on it!!
Milady, it`s not the size of the wand that matters, but the magic within
They don`t call me Lance-A-Lot for nothing, you know
A day just wouldn`t be complete without a Knight
Dost thou know? That chastity belt of yours would look great on my sleeping chambers floor



You have a small sign just across your moat that says "To storm castle, take a number."
A second and larger sign flashes "Now serving 666." in bright red letters

Your know you're castle trash when your wizard needs to plug in his magical orb into the wall socket to make it work
when you're bowmen are cross-eyed and spend days wondering over the overabundance of deaths in your battles
when your crown was your daughter's last year arts and crafts project.
when you pretend to withdraw a sword from a large rock and then claim to have rights to at least food and shelter
when you attempt to bribe your rival knight into falling off of his horse
before the jousting tournament
when you have a bumper sticker on the back of your wagon saying "arthur rules"
the latrines are bright blue port-o-johns
your valliant stallion consists of a wooden rod and a head with the face
drawn on with black permanent marker
your helmet consists of tin foil wrapped around your head with little holes poked out for the eye slits
your wife tells you you can't compete in the joust because your tights are a wee bit too tight
You've got a special chain mail cover for your mobile phone
Your authentic 12th Century Tent has a jacuzzi
Your costume influences include "The Heraldic World Of Barbie"
You turtle wax your shield
You think Prince of Thieves was a damm good film
The fur trimming on your cloak is more gerbil than ermine
Your leper's begging bowl is dishwasher safe
The last time you got married the happy couple had six legs between them
Your best sword is plastic and has Zena warrior stamped on it
You drink diet mead
You wish they made kosher boars heads for banquets
You don't let your friends sleep over if their shields clash with the tapestries
You've given up sex because the chain mail leaves rust on the sheets.
Your torture chamber has under floor heating , rugs, bean bags and was inspired by a feature in Hello magazine
Your village idiot has his own website
You aspire to a chic "belfry" apartment
Your TV Guide is hand illuminated on velum
You know you're castle trash if you play 007 and Mission Impossible music at all your jousting tournaments.
...if your cell phone rings in the middle of a banquet.
...if your court jester says he's from the land of Nickelodeon.
...if you use a dagger to open your letters.
...when your lady burps in court and everyone laughs.
...if the only damsel in distress that you've saved was your little sister's barbie doll that your dog was chewing on.
...if your lady can down a whole tankard of beer in less than five minutes.
...when you go to fight a dragon only to realize you forgot to put your pants on.
You know you're Castle Trash when you've been married seven times, and you're still in the same clan.
The royal children refer to you as "Uncle Daddy".
Your holy grail is actually a beer hat with a 2 can capacity.
Your favorite movie is "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" because, unlike other Robin Hoods, this one actually speaks with a British accent.
Your bravest and most honorable knight is Sir Seymour Butts.
You have more gold on your teeth than on your crown.
Your trusty steed is a burro named "Hoopty".
You are the self proclaimed "King Bud, King of beers".
You think brownies and sprites are party foods, not forest creatures.
The art on your castle walls consist of classic works of art like "Dogs Playing Poker".
Your royal family tree forms a wreath.
You share a name with your royal hunting dog.
There is a sign on your door that reads, "If the castle's a rockin', don't come a knockin'".
You use a hubcap as your shield.
Your royal subjects refer to you as "dude".
Your castle has been involved in a hit and run.
Your lady has more body hair than you do.
The tires on your castle are bigger than you are.
You frequent the "Monster Castle Races".
You use your sword to pick your teeth.
Your belt buckle can double as a shield.
You patch up your armor with Kraft glue and duct tape.
Your wine's ingredients consist of water and cherry-flavored powder.
Your sword and shield are made of tinfoil and cardboard, with sequins for jewels.
Your cape and robe are both donations from the Salvation Army.
You wax your castle floor with toothpaste and soapy water.
Your helmet visor is a pair of cheap sunglasses.
The plume on your helmet is made from toilet paper.
Your horse says "woof".
You write letters using a toothpick instead of a quill.
You use paper napkins for parchment.
You know you're Castle Trash when your sword is held together by duct tape and bailing wire.


Submissions are always welcome - medieval humor is hard to come by






About.com: http://www.castletrash.com/

Mo Fun At Mo Ranch and NO FUN@MO RANCH

Transcribed from writing on a Mo Ranch campground map and the actual wrapper off of a roll of Eco Soft 100% recycled paper toilet. Could only be more environmentally friendly if I wiped my ass with my actual writing and then fed it to husband. More on that later, I'll start with someone must have put love in my bottled water stuff.

MO FUN
It is strange that you never really know when the mood to write will spark inside you. I have not picked up a pen in for any creative purpose in such a long time, or it seems that way at least. I have grown accustomed to typing on the computer, and lately I have not been putting forth the required amount of effort it would take to produce anything by that medium as well ( or would that be media)
I was lying in my bunk with Ranger asleep at my side. Listening to the wild night sounds and experiencing the cool breeze. Suddenly I craved a pen and paper, like the way I some times crave chocolate. I began to think of the many reasons why I should not or could not write. No pen or paper, no light. But in th eend here I am with pen in hand.
Being here feels right to me. Surrounded by trees, simplicity. I could stay here in this little wood cabin, with the hard mattress, concrete floor, and trek to the shower. It would be heaven. My face looks good with sun on it. My hair windblown, it suits me. I feel so beautiful.
The cabin was extremely dusty and their were cobwebs everywhere. I remembered it being so clean the last time we were here. Then I remembered that Cristal had arrived much earlier than we had and I could picture her making everything perfect. I also missed the picnic table that I'm sure she must have brought inside. I wonder how she accomplished such a feat as those tables are quite heavy. I'm sure she told me at the time but I do not remember now.
I miss Cristal. While I have learned and lived and loved the last two years I don't think that life has been as kind to her and it is a painful watch someone lose themself as they are trying to find themselves again. Where as I was never anyone in particular to begin with I have grown content with simply being and learning that I am free. She deserves so much to be loved and treasured and she settles for so much less and I know that it is none of my concern but what it may all boil down to is fear. So I have been missing you my friend, purposely putting no effort into our relationship for no very good reason but that it hurts to love you.
Kelly, how I love that grumpy stupid man. He has no patience for me. ZERO, none. I know that he adores me, I feel it. I know him more and more each day. It is no easy feat to love me. Strike that, easy to love hard to live with.
The boys are in their element with nothing but logs and rocks to play with and the river to swim in. Lindy discovered bats, and I got some great pictures. I stood on top of a picnic table to get it. The whole time Lindy and I were being enamored by the bats Kelly was trying to rush us to the rapids but I paid him no mind. I think that is the secret to our marital bliss. I am learning when to pay him no mind. The shallow rapid flowing river water was cool and clean. Ranger enjoyed it like no one else. This is the first year that Ranger really has been able to fully enjoy the river. He really dug looking down into the clear water and seeing all the little fish, it just knocked him out. I still find it pretty amazing myself but he expresses he glee far better than I. He swims by himself with his water wings, he is relatively fearless.
I had an awesome shower this morning. I woke up feeling a littled chilled and with a stuffy nose from all the dust. It was about 6:30, I was the first one up and decided that I would shower. My nephew Stefan and Kelly awoke briefly to ask what I was doing and then declared me insane. The first shower that I turned on was mostly cold so I turned it off and decided that the second shower I tried would be mostly hot, and it was. It had this diffusing shower head that seemed to push out comfortably hot steam. It was by far the best shower that I have experienced in my entire life.

NO FUN

I'll get to the no fun later

Reasons to provide our children w/ graphically honest and unflinching sex education

STD Report

iWon - Health

Thought I would break this down for people who don't have time to go read the article. I sincerely believe in completely honest sex ed for our children. Abstinence does play a part in this talk but being not a very particle solution so does birth control. Pregnancy is no longer the worst thing that can happen to our children or to us. The Aids epidemic started around the time my son was born and I swore I would never let my children die for sex just because I didn't want to talk about it.

Scary statistics. If you read the article attached to this you probably went yah its bad so???? Let me break down just how bad it really is.

15 Million cases of STDs every year, Big number but personally meaningless. So lets break it down, This is 41,095 per day and those are the ones that are actually diagnosed. Or 1712 per hour or 28 every single second of the day.

40 to 50 million people in this country have herpes but only 20-30% know they have it. The rest are unknowingly spreading it.

3 Mill have Chlamydia which has few symptoms and is one of the leading reasons of sterility in this country today for both men and women. In case you are wondering that is about 8219 cases a day to maintain that record. Pelvic inflammatory disease caused by Chlamydia causes 100,000 cases of sterility in woman each year. That is about 274 girls every day who will never give birth to their own children.

We have to get over our phobias about sex in this country. We have to teach our children about sex and we have to make wearing a condom one of the coolest things a boy can do. Pass them out in lunchrooms starting in Kindergarten for all I care. Talk about the diseases daily. Our children should not suffer for or prudishness or our religion. Abstinence is great but not terribly feasible from a biological standpoint. a greater percentage of people may not have had sex before they were married a 100 years ago but they were married at 14 and it annoys the hell out of me when the modern day do gooders don't take the reality of history into account but that is a whole other rant.

Chlamydia which is so dangerous because of it utter lack of symptoms can still be cured with a single 4 pill dose of antibiotics. Studies show that the children are picking it up in high school and then taking it to college with them to spread it among the masses. We need a programs at both highschool and college levels that offer massive free distribution of the cure and free testing to both highschool children and the at the colleges.

A parent in this day and age who truly cared about their children's health would make sure their children were tested annually, rather than bury their heads in the sand and ignore the problem and then whine about abortion when their little Susie can no longer conceive. Get a grip take responsibility, its only sex for God's sake and believe me if God didn't think it was a good thing he wouldn't have made it so much fun.

A Living Will

I think this is the best living will form I've ever see. It's easy to understand and it makes perfect sense as well.


I ______________, being of sound mind and body, do not wish to be kept alive indefinitely by artificial means. Under no circumstances should my fate be put in the hands of posturing politicians, religious nuts, or lawyers and doctors, interested in simply running up the bills or protecting their butts from malpractice suits. If a reasonable amount of time has passed and I fail to ask for at least one of the following:
A Bloody Mary
A Margarita
A Beer
A Steak
Cold cut or corned beef
The remote control
Pizza
Sex in some form
Mexican food of any type
it should be presumed that I won't ever get better. When such a determination is reached, I hereby instruct my appointed person and attending physicians to pull the plug, reel in the tubes, and go get some beers.