October 5, 2004

6.57pm: Good gawd this vice-presidential debate is boring.

I just wish either of those guys would give a straight answer to a straight question. Why is that so freaking hard?

While I stand 100% on the democratic side, and I really don't comprehend how any sane human being can even contemplate voting for Bush, I just really wish the Democrats would be a little bit more concrete with articulating their plans and visions. I do believe they have their hearts and minds in the right place, but why can't they put that into words even the simpler folks in this world (meaning the Bush supporters) can understand? Maybe *then* they could win some votes...

Sigh. I'm so bored by politics. So I blog.

Here at least are a few entertaining links that can keep y'all busy in the meantime:

Ok, so I've been salivating all day today over this. How could I not? 16+ MPs! The resolution of a medium-format camera! Wireless LAN connection to your computer *while* you shoot! How freakin' cool is that??
But - anybody got US$ 8k to spare? I sure don't. Better go and play the lottery again, I suppose ...

Two - I'm contemplating driving up to Mount St. Helens this weekend. Yeah, yeah, I know. "You too?" Yes, me and about 5000 other people, I'm sure. But honestly - how often do you get to see a volcano come alive? I've actually climbed a live volcano down in Guatemala, and I can assure anyone that it's one of the most raw and inspiring experiences a human being can have. Bummer of course that you can't go climbing around St. Helens right now.

The Guatemalans were a whole lot less rigid about letting people walk all over a volcano *while* it oozes lava from its sides. We did however have a security guard with us who proudly showed off his gun to anybody who asked. Robbers were more of a concern than a rumbling volcano. I think those guys had their priorities straight ...

Speaking of robbers - because I got this emailed to me today (thanks, Laura!) and it's actually half-way funny (at least if you appreciate inarticulate people), I conclude today's post with a link to a shortened and mixed audio version of Shrub's recent debate performance. Like everything else in his presidency, this can leave you speechless (just like he was).