Sad saturday morning song lyrics (sunday night edition)

They're Hanging Me Tonight
Marty Robbins

When I hear the rain a comin' down it makes me sad and blue
Was on a rainy night like this that Flo said we were through.
I told her how I loved her, and I begged her not to go
But another man had changed her mind so I said goodbye to Flo.

Alone within my cell tonight my heart is filled with fear
The only sound within the room is the falling of each tear.
I think about the thing I've done, I know it wasn't right
They'll bury Flo tomorrow, but they're hanging me tonight,
They're hanging me tonight!

That night he came and took my Flo and headed in to town
I knew I had to find this man and try to gun him down
As I walked by a dim cafe and I looked through the door
I saw my Flo with her new love and I couldn't stand no more,
I couldn't stand no more.

I took my pistol from my hip and with a trembling hand
I took the life of pretty Flo and that good for nothin' man
That good for nothin' man!
I think about the thing I've done I know it wasn't right
They'll bury Flo tomorrow, but they're hanging me tonight,
They're hanging me tonight.

So football

Is totally more entertaining without the commentators. The Browns game was run by ABBA mostly, followed by a little Rage Against the Machine. The late games were covered by Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins.

And apparently Greg Lake came out at TSO tonight in C-Lo, according to Heath. But I've seen the other two members of ELP, so eat it. But I'm still jealous.

England swings like a pendulum do

1. NSF grant was due 12/12. It's not getting reviewed until 1/17? Good thing I busted ass to finish a month before anyone even looks at it. The government is awesome. I just hope whomever reviews it knows what a protein is. Otherwise I'm screwed.

2. I no longer get Rolling Stone. Not that I wanted it in the first place, but it was free, so eh? I felt guilty not reading it. But nowI apparently get ....Men's Journal? I don't even know what the Hell this magazine is for. Is it for extreme sports guys? I think it's actually for men having midlife crises who want to read about other, crazier men doing crap like cliffjumping. At least this one is monthly, so I can take my time with it.

3. Country music sundays now kick more ass than ever with new Roger Miller, Johnny Horton, Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash and...wait for it...Merle Haggard!

Doctor Rockzo, the cocaine-loving clown

Rockkk!!!!

Here is are reasons never to fly, based on my experiences:

1. When arriving at the Northwest ticket counter yesterday at 6 am for my 7 am flight there was a full line. Like way past the guideropes. And yet only 2 people working behind the desk. Convienent. So, I got through by around 6:40, only to wait in the security line.

2. Security guard who checks IDs (what a job): "This License expires today." Me: "I know." Him: "It expires today." Me: "I know, I'm going to Alaska today. It's an Alaskan license." Him: "It expires today." Me: "Just let me through." Barely caught the plane to Minneapolis.

3. Minnepolis > Seattle flight delayed 2 hours in 15 minute increments. Spent 6 hours at that airport. Missed Seattle connection to Alaska.

4. Rebooked on new flight to Alaska. Problem: fat woman with a 3-week old baby in the middle seat NEXT TO ME. Also, she required approximately 20% of my space from my seat, not including the armrest. I am now sore all over from sitting at very awkward angles for 3.5 hours.

5. This is the least of the problems, but upon final arrival in Fairbanks, Mister pushy had the window seat and I was in the aisle. someone handed me my backpack (we were in the front non-first class row with no underseat storage) which apparently made him quite jealous. So he started pushing me a bit because he apparently wanted his bags too. Which were in the over bin RIGHT ABOVE US. Me: "Hey, your bags are still there. They're not going anyplace." Him: "Mumble mumble crazy talk".

6. Finally, guess what? My only checked in bag didn't make it. Great. So clothes (I guess they were all dirty anyway) no toiletries ( I really want to brush me teeth).

Thanks airline industries! Thanks idiot passengers! Thanks government for bailing the airlines out!

Concert update:

12/12 The Sword @ The Grog Shop. Best news in a longass time. Ultramegasuperfantastic-blastfax kudos to Amy for pointing this out to me. I love the friggen band and I had no idea. I'll be there with bells on! Or armor. You know, something cool.

12/29 John Mullins and Dave Katz @ The Grog Shop. I loved the Ed McGee and Dave Katz solo shows at Peabody's, so this should be great too. I'll be there, taping.

1/25 Cobra Starship. Grog Shop. Sold out??? wtf? I gotta find a way in.

Actually, credit to Amy for all of the above, as she showed me the Scene containing the ad.

Your logic lesson for the day:

For your consideration:

FACT: Larry the Cable Guy loves Iron Maiden.

FACT: Beer makes everything better.

FACT: The polar bear is the most overrated bear.

FACT: I was within 30 feet of about 40 dead bodies today.

Just a reminder:

YouTube Republican debate (like #8?)

Pre-debate: Lou Dobbs is creepy. Do people enjoy watching him? Is he Napoleon Dynamite all grown up? God, his voice is awful.

So we need somebody to introduce the guy who is introducing the candidates? w/e

Holy shit, Duncan Hunter is still here!

These intros are bizzare.

Awkward hug from John McCain!

...And then they just stand there....

8:06Look, I don't care which questions they're NOT going to ask.

8:08 wtf is this? a mfing song? I need some more beer. It's not a question dummies.

8:13 I just don't get worked up about immigration. Wait, Rudy says....BURRRRNNN!!! Smack.

8:15 I think Rudy is trying to score cheap points. Mitt the robo-executive tries to come back.

8:17 Really? Another immigration question? Criminy. So abortion and immigration? There are other issues people.

I'm bored with this boring immigration debate. I'm going to email my friend with the new baby.

8:22 That question guy is in the audience? Creepy.
8:23 Tancredo pretty much admits he's the immigration candidate, and that's it. Wait, he wants to stop ALL immigration? Uhhh....right.

Duncan Hunter is my least favorite.

8:26 Huckabee's question is stupid. And I'm no Huckabee supporter. Also, please, there are other issues than immigration. Like abortion.

30 minutes in and no Ron Paul. Oh well.

8:31 omg, give Ron Paul the crazy question. You goddamn assholes. He tries to turn it around though. Big applause? Ok then.

8:33 Hm, this seems like a question tailor-made for Paul...and you give it to McCain. (His indirect answer is to spend money killing brown people in other countries instead of science) But pretty good applause.

8:37 Ahhhh....right up my alley. Thompson's line didn't get a very big laugh for some reason. Paul and his cutting fucking DEPARTMENTS. fantastic.

Wait, Huckabee is copying Paul? Don't be an asshat. but good ending.

Wait, why is McCain attacking Paul?

Grover Norquist is exactly the nerd I'd thought he'd be.

8:45 Good question, but who the hell is this smarmy ass kid? Jesus!

It's not even an hour in and I'm ready to start doing shots.

Duncan Hunter REALLY hates China.

8:52 That was a pretty nasty Thompson attack ad. But he makes a fair point.

8"55 Holy shit, is this commercial for real?? Some Australian asshole talking about kids not drinking from Coors? Jesus. Fucking. Christ. I'm actually embarrassed to have even watched it.

still bored, so Quiet Riot comes back on.

Lame gun control question. Lamer answer from .....sigh, Hunter.

9:01 Did Guliani just admit he's a bullying jerk? I think so. Also, it's a shifty answer.

9:04 Another crazy question? OK. Also, please be quiet Duncan Hunter.

9:05 Black on black crime. Best question of the night (so far). Lame answer Romney. So far they are dodging the question. Guiliani associates black with "poor". I'm betting they dont'give this to Paul, who will give the only honest answer.

9:09 Good answer from Paul on abortion...hmmmm...just an OK answer. Saved by a federalist answer. Is Thompson telling states what to do?

Why does Rudy keep calling it "Roe against Wade"?

Mike Huckabee, king of the debate one-liners

9:16 wtf kind of question is that? Huckabee gives a heartfelt, honest answer. damn him. His best so far actually.


9:23 Lame Rudy ad.

RAH RAH RUDY!!
sorry, its RAH RAH war in iraq. Wait senior McCain, didn't Paul oppose Rumsfeld's strategy?

Hunter: omg.....WE HELP U LOTZ, LUV UZ!!!!!

9:31 I agree w/ McCain on torture. And I think he and Paul stand alone on this issue.

Holy crap??? The question is who wants to stay in Iraq the longest? Dumbass.

McCain's applause beats Paul's? Sigh.

Wow, lots of Paul boos.

9:37 Tancredo, we know you hate brown people.

I really think Thompson is runnig for VP.

ROFL: Duncan Hunter built a fence. lololol

shit, that coors don't drink if you're under 21 commercial is on AGAIN.

....Another question to Hunter? awwww.....Wait, conservatives hate gays? Uh...Romney's asnwer is laaaame and a non-answer. And people are booing the re-question? Morons. You can still try to answer the question.


9:52 Huckabee = mister jokester. These gay rights non-answers are troubling.

9"53 Mister lisp asks about the national debt.

9:56 The Mars Society? they get a question? Huckabee says NASA saved your life. Tancredo blames NASA for the national debt.

9:58 Why don't black people vote for republicans?......From what i understand, if they don't have an approved family, they should go to jail.

10:02
Confederate flag....Romney = nonanswer....again. Thompson gives a long winded but eventually correst answer.

Ron Paul vid last? Eff you CNN.

Ron Paul gives his best answer of the night at 10:06....when no one is watching.

10:07 Line item veto debate again? C'mon.

10:08 Yes, yes, we all love Ron Paul. Bad question though.

10:09 Fair BoSox question to Rudy. OK, now it's stupid. Just end it.
Thanks guys.

Tim and Eric

Awesome Great Job! started a new season last sunday. Now I gotta keep my ass awake until 12:15 every sunday.

I want to join the Heidecker family too.

Argggh

I now realize that there is a problem collaborating with people from other countries. Taiwan is 13 hours ahead of EST! This means that the only reasonable time for direct communication comes after 7pm (which is 8am there). Rapid back-and-forth emailing is near impossible. Which is slowing things down a bit. Hopefully I will have some idea and will be able to get started on the proposal some time this weekend. At any rate, the bio-sketch is about finished, but I still need my Case grades, to find my AU grades and to get the letter of acceptance from the host lab. Back to work!

Michael Strahan's guide to success:

Study hard.
Do your homework.
Make good decisions.

Babies: rethinking old positions

I have never liked babies. Or, I guess, more accurately, I used to not like babies. Or maybe it is the concept of babies that I've changed my mind about. That being said (and I'm not trying to sound cliche, or whatever) babies are amazing.

Chengzhuo had her son yesterday morning. I went to see the whole family today and left UH feeling better than I've felt in a long time. Like I said, I don't know if I've changed in terms of how I think of babies or maybe post-birth mothers release happy-phermones (if so, I will manufacture them and use/sell them). Maybe the fact that Chengzhuo, her husband and her mother-in-law were all so happy was infectious. Right now, I don't care.

I couldn't stop looking at the baby. I know it sounds gay or whatever, but it was breath-taking. That little guy was in her belly last wednesday (the last day she came to work) when she told me to quit being so sad and serious. Well, starting friday, I've been trying. And today I didn't even need to try.

He was still ugly in that baby way (before I meant that in a mean way, but not now). But it was still somehow cute. Like a tiny Jim Henson creation. I couldn't even touch him.

I can't wait to babysit when he gets older. I'm gonna be a rad uncle.

Great song you've probably never heard

I'll assume nobody's heard this song (unless you're a diehard Skynyrd fan), but it's quickly becoming one of my favorite songs, period. Give it a listen, if you can.

Was I Right or Wrong
Lynyrd Skynyrd

Like a restless leaf in the autumn breeze
Once I was a tumblin weed
Like a rollin stone, cold and all alone
Living for the day my train would come
I never cared for school or any golden rules
Papa used to always say I was a useless fool
So I left my home to show them thay was wrong
And headed out on the road singing my song
Then one sunny day. the man, he looked my way
And everything that I dreamed of, it was real
Money, girls and cars; and big long cigars
And I caught the first plane home so papa would see

When I went home to show em they was wrong
All that I found was two tombstones
Somebody tell me please was I right or wrong
Oh, such a sad song
First I got lost, then I got found
But the ones that I love are in the ground
Papa I only wish you could see me now
Take a listen papa
Whoo, I learnt how to play my guitar
Gonna be a superstar

First I got lost, then I got found
The ones I love are in the ground
Wont you tell me please was I right or wrong

If theres any way you can hear what I say
Papa, I never meant to do you wrong
All the money, girls and cars. and all the words and all the cigars
Papa, I just want you to know they couldnt take your place

When I went home to show em they was wrong
All that I found was two tombstones
Somebody tell me please was I right or wrong
Oh, such a sad song
First I got lost, then I got found
But the ones that I love are in the ground
Somebody tell me please was I right or wrong

I just found out

I'm proud to come from a state that only has 4 recognized political parties: Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Alaskan Independence. And I only support 2.5 of of those 4.

Sad saturday morning lyrics

"I Don't Want To Be Me" by Jethro Tull

Got a grand house out in the country.
Marble pillars holding the door.
Empty bottles lining the wall from the night before.
Got a Roller out in the garage.
But the wheels are stuck to the floor.
Got no reason to go anywhere--no friends call anymore.
I don't want to be me, I don't want to be me,
I know it's hard to see, But I don't want to be me.

Had me playing down at the palace.
I was declared the belle of the ball.
Made the boys take my goods and chattels away--
now I'm staring at an empty hall.
I don't want to be me.

Pardon me--I'm on my way.
Pardon me but I'm going.
Taking on the simple life and I feel the grass roots growing.
I'm going to ride the ragged road--
diamond spurs jangling into the sunset.
No circuits running overload--Well maybe I'm not done yet.

Now there's nothing left in the cupboard
and three bears' been eating my soup.
My life is one big critical mess if you take a look.
And the butler's off in Ibiza on expense account gone berserk.
But I can't check out of this crazy world
without being a jerk--I don't want to be me.

So,

TRANSFORMERS the movie totally makes sense, right? Orson Wells ftw!!!

Awesome Ween pics from that show: