Archive for the ‘Rants’ Category

Incomprehensable Spam

Posted by Eric P. Metze On May 21, 2009 ADD COMMENTS

I get a lot of spam. Who doesn’t? Fortunately, I have Gmail and less than 0.01% gets through to me. Most of the time I just report it and go about my business. But I happened to read this one and I’ve gotta admit I still don’t know what the hell they want from me.  [ Read More ]

Vote for McCain/Palin = Vote for Evil

Posted by Eric P. Metze On October 5, 2008 1 COMMENT

If you’re voting for McCain and Palin even after they engage in tactics like these, don’t fool yourself: you are voting for evil.  You’re already reading my post, so why not read the article that inspired it? Palin hits Obama for ‘terrorist’ connection Unsubstantiated bullshit like this is what led us into a disastrous war  [ Read More ]

Hey Hey! Ho Ho! IE6 Has Got To Go!

Posted by Eric P. Metze On April 18, 2008 ADD COMMENTS

Please, please – if you’re still using Internet Explorer 6, STOP! Why? Microsoft wants you to. IE6 has many issues with security and display. Comedy Central wants you to. Once you upgrade to FireFox (Windows or Mac), or IE7 (Windows), you’ll get faster download times, smoother animations and better looking pages. All of the new  [ Read More ]

Wii? No. Why? No $.

Posted by Eric P. Metze On November 29, 2007 ADD COMMENTS

Why You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Wii Annotated I have owned a Nintendo since 1985, and I’ve never owned an Xbox, a Sega, a PlayStation, or anything since my Atari when I was (literally) too young to walk. So, Nintendo’s success here is kind of a great thing for me to watch. The  [ Read More ]

You can’t waste a worthless vote.

Posted by Eric P. Metze On November 17, 2007 ADD COMMENTS

I know how this is going to make me look to some people, but I just stop reading certain emails when I realize it’s their attempt to convince me that voting for Stephen Colbert is a waste of my vote. Is it because I’m intellectually lazy or obstinate? No. I just know from their opening  [ Read More ]

Everyone Wants to Be Johnny Carson

Posted by Eric P. Metze On August 5, 2007 2 COMMENTS

All late night talk shows (aside from the Daily Show and the Colbert Report) are lame and practically worthless. They’re formulaic, unoriginal, and pander to the widest audience possible. Half of the population has a below-average IQ, so their content has pretty much the same level of complexity. At least the Daily Show and the  [ Read More ]

Dirty Cop Caught on Video Breaking Glass

Posted by Eric P. Metze On August 1, 2007 ADD COMMENTS

In case you wondered if cops were all good people by nature, I’ve got some news for you: they’re just people like the rest of us. Watch this video of a DPS trooper in Lubbock: DPS Trooper Caught on Video Breaking Glass Free rent for screwing with college students…sounds like what some cop’s idea would  [ Read More ]

Look at me! I’m a cyborg!

Posted by Eric P. Metze On July 18, 2007 ADD COMMENTS

I used to have one of the Bluetooth earpieces, but that was when they first came out. I’ve never been that comfortable with it, and that was long before everyone was wearing one. I got one as a gift, and honestly, I only wore it around that person so they knew I appreciated it. In  [ Read More ]

Stop using www. right now!

Posted by Eric P. Metze On June 27, 2007 ADD COMMENTS

I grew up in a town of about 12,000. Everyone I knew had the same area code and the same prefix to their phone number. For anyone calling from, say, Kansas, my home phone number was (806) 894-4879. For anyone calling from my hometown, all I had to tell them was 4879. Well, I have  [ Read More ]

Most hackers don’t waste their time defacing random web sites that they have no real issue with. Wannabe hackers sit around in their shitty little apartments and use real hacker’s programs to do stupid things like deface a web site. The thing is, these pathetic morons don’t realize that what they’re doing is pointless. This  [ Read More ]

T&A (Testosterone and Alcohol)

Posted by Eric P. Metze On February 17, 2005 ADD COMMENTS

Why are people so shitty to each other? Furthermore, when someone is being shitty to someone, why does everyone allow it to happen? Last night I was enjoying a night out with my friends at a bar when I noticed a loud noise coming from the men’s restroom. I immediately knew something wasn’t right and  [ Read More ]

There’s a Difference between Thinking and Doing

Posted by Eric P. Metze On August 30, 2004 ADD COMMENTS

A family member recently sent out a family email and it got our discussion juices flowing again. My problem with the email was that it portrayed liberally-minded people as foolish and weak. If you really believe that, then this email is definitely for you. Someone said that (most, if not all) liberals ACTUALLY believe that  [ Read More ]

America: The Rich, Fat Uncle

Posted by Eric P. Metze On December 1, 2003 ADD COMMENTS

A good friend and I were discussing Thanksgiving and I started to think about how it must look to other countries for us to have a holiday where we stuff ourselves full of food and roll around on the couch watching football. You know, I can’t believe Americans even publicize Thanksgiving. It should be like  [ Read More ]

Americans Can Be Too Egocentric

Posted by Eric P. Metze On September 11, 2003 ADD COMMENTS

When the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a farm in Pennsylvania were attacked, most Americans saw it as an attack on America itself. Sure, it all happened on American soil and killed many American, but the truth is that it wasn’t a direct attack on America alone. People tend to forget that the buildings  [ Read More ]

Where’s the Band?

Posted by Eric P. Metze On September 23, 2002 ADD COMMENTS

Every year, tens of thousands of hard working students, teachers, and volunteers put forth a tremendous amount of energy to provide entertainment for half-time shows around the nation. Is this why they do it? To make sure those who aren’t going to the snack bar don’t get bored? Well, if you know any of these  [ Read More ]

Teaching Science from a Christian Perspective

Posted by Eric P. Metze On August 16, 2002 ADD COMMENTS

My girlfriend’s younger brother is doing homeschool this semester, and we just happened to stop by and see his textbooks. At first, I thought nothing of it, but then I actually read the thing. This book, supposedly a learning tool, does its best to defame science as a working tool to understanding our universe. I  [ Read More ]

Git Yer Guns Up!

Posted by Eric P. Metze On April 12, 2002 ADD COMMENTS

A strange ritual occurs in our stands every home game. When someone on the field fails to get up after the play, the crowd suddenly demands silence and hands in the air. The problem here is the hypocritical nature of it all. I realize this is to show respect for the downed player, but since  [ Read More ]