stupid facebook
thinks it is so cool. nobody posts here anymore. it is getting lonely. it might now be population zero!
thinks it is so cool. nobody posts here anymore. it is getting lonely. it might now be population zero!
that the x-files movie could have been better. snooze.
Okay. Why is Pelosi shooting her mouth off? She and Congress talk tough about standing up to the president, but then cave on a repeated basis, since 2006 (when the Democrats achieved the majority). She should try doing something in Congress rather than just talk about it. She and Congress are in a position to do something about the current situation and yet they all sit on their hands and give empty promises or complain. Case in point, FISA.
She is blaming the oil men in the White House for the gas prices, but doesn't mention the congressional meetings with big oil, over the past few years, to discuss gas prices. The congressional meetings went something like this:
Congress: Uh, could you guys do something about your high prices? please?
Big Oil: No, are you crazy? We are just making ends meet as it is.
Congress: Really? We are sorry we bothered you then.
Here is the Daily Show on the subject.
here are 21 and 24!

here is an interesting link. it has nothing to do with george carlin, though.
so rob and i saw the incredible hulk today. let's just say the franchise has been ruined.
please note that the rest of this entry must be read in a nerd's voice (like comic book guy).
so the clemens thing is going on. like the links vicki posted, i agree. this hearing is a waste of taxpayers' money and time. clemens' impact on children is less than govt. subsidized healthcare. i'm willing to bet there are less children baseball fans than children without healthcare. meanwhile, our country's economy is in shambles, i don't even want to talk about iraq, and g.w. just keeps on being himself. i thought the dems were going to keep him in line. the hearings are even a bigger waste with the fact g.w. may pardon clemens, if convicted. this proves, once again, that bush thinks that he is above the law.
one more point, the overall situation is getting harder to laugh at. reading or watching jokes about the current administration is less and less funny. for me it is like being in germany or russia circa 1942 and reading parodies of hitler or stalin. i don't think i could laugh.
so, i was watching "close encounters" on amc, when a commercial came on for people born between 1923-1968. it was about life insurance and the fear of not having enough money for your funeral and the bills you leave behind. i think i'll have other things to worry about. anyhoo, it brought about the reality that i am in a different demographic now. vicki, kept chuckling during the ad, to which i said you're not far behind. i can't wait for the depends ads.
i think our site is losing its hipness. one of the ways this can be remedied is if a certain member posts more and gets his "friends" involved. then maybe our site will be bought by some huge company and all at pop5 can retire.
so, i was told about this link from a professor (brain ralph) at school. it is the 40 worst drawings by rob liefeld.
http://progressiveboink.com/archive/robliefeld.html
i've been reading comics for some time and was surprised i never heard of liefeld. he has only made millions and helped form image comics. i went to the sight and had a good laugh, though. he is pretty bad. the commentary reminded me of something evan would post. it is very amusing. i just thought the rest of pop5's comic geeks would like to see it. have fun.
so, vicki and i went out to eat last night. we decided to go to the berlin diner because we had not been there in awhile. when we got there, we were surprised to find they were closed. i walked up to the door to see if there was an explanation, but there was not. we thought it odd and drove around to the white horse pike side. we then saw a sign stating it was for sale as a diner/restaurant. it is sad to see this because they had a good menu selection. vicki and i can only hope that whoever purchases it has as good a menu offering.
This individual seeks an executive position. He will be available in
January 2009, and is willing to relocate.
RESUME
GEORGE W. BUSH
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20520
(Through all of this, those with whom he was/is associated never said or did anything.)
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Law Enforcement:
I was arrested in Kennebunkport, Maine, in 1976 for driving under the influence of alcohol. I pled guilty, paid a fine, and had my driver's license suspended for 30 days. My Texas driving record has been "lost" and is not available.
Military:
I joined the Texas Air National Guard and went AWOL. I refused to take a drug test or answer any questions about my drug use. By joining the Texas Air National Guard, I was able to avoid combat duty in Vietnam.
College:
I graduated from Yale University with a low C average. I was a cheerleader.
PAST WORK EXPERIENCE:
I ran for U.S. Congress and lost. I began my career in the oil business in Midland, Texas, in 1975. I bought an oil company, but couldn't find any oil in Texas. The company went bankrupt shortly after I sold all my stock. I bought the Texas Rangers baseball team in a sweetheart deal that took land using taxpayer money. With the help of my father and our friends in the oil industry (including Enron CEO Ken Lay), I was elected governor of Texas.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS:
I changed Texas pollution laws to favor power and oil
companies, making Texas the most polluted state in the Union. During my tenure, Houston replaced Los Angeles as the most smog-ridden city in America.
I cut taxes and bankrupted the Texas treasury to the tune of billions in borrowed money.
I set the record for the most executions by any governor in American history
With the help of my brother, the governor of Florida, and my father's appointments to the Supreme Court, I became President after losing by over 500,000 votes.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS PRESIDENT:
I am the first President in U.S. history to enter office with a criminal record.
I invaded and occupied two countries at a continuing cost of over one billion dollars per week.
I spent the U.S. surplus and effectively bankrupted the U.S. Treasury.
I shattered the record for the largest annual deficit in U.S. history.
I set an economic record for most private bankruptcies filed in any 12-month period.
I set the all-time record for most foreclosures in a 12-month period.
I set the all-time record for the biggest drop in the history of the U.S. stock market. In my first year in office, over 2 million Americans lost their jobs and that trend continues every month.
I'm proud that the members of my cabinet are the richest of any administration in U.S. history. My "poorest millionaire," Condoleeza Rice, has a Chevron oil tanker named after her.
I set the record for most campaign fund-raising trips by a U.S. President.
I am the all-time U.S. and world record-holder for receiving the most corporate campaign donations.
My largest lifetime campaign contributor, and one of my best friends, Kenneth Lay, presided over the largest corporate bankruptcy fraud in U.S. History, Enron.
My political party used Enron private jets and corporate attorneys to assure my success with the U.S. Supreme Court during my election decision.
I have protected my friends at Enron and Halliburton against investigation or prosecution. More time and money was spent investigating the Monica Lewinsky affair than has been spent investigating one of th e biggest corporate rip-offs in history. I presided over the biggest energy crisis in U.S. history and refused to intervene when corruption involving the oil industry was revealed.
I presided over the highest gasoline prices in U.S. history.
I changed the U.S. policy to allow convicted criminals to be awarded government contracts.
I appointed more convicted criminals to my administration than any President in U.S. history.
I created the Ministry of Homeland Security, the largest bureaucracy in the history of the United States government.
I've broken more international treaties than any President in U.S. history.
I am the first President in U.S. history to have the United Nations remove the U.S. from the Human Rights Commission.
I withdrew the U.S. from the World Court of Law.
I refused to allow inspector's access to U.S. "prisoners of war" detainees and thereby have refused to abide by the Geneva Convention.
I am the first President in history to refuse United Nations election inspectors (during the 2002 U.S. election).
I set the record for fewest numbers of press conferences of any President since the advent of television.
I set the all-time record for most days on vacation in any one-year period. After taking off the entire month of August, I presided over the worst security failure in U.S. history.
I garnered the most sympathy ever for the U.S. after the World Trade Center attacks and less than a year later made theU.S. the most hated country in the world, the largest failure of diplomacy in world history.
I have set the all-time record for most people worldwide to simultaneously protest me in public venues (15 million people), shattering the record for protests against any person in the history of mankind.
I am the first President in U.S. history to order an unprovo ked, pre-emptive attack and the military occupation of a sovereign nation. I did so against the will of the United Nations, the majority of U.S.
citizens and the world community.
I have cut health care benefits for war veterans and support a cut in duty benefits for active duty troops and their families in wartime.
In my State of the Union Address, I lied about our reasons for attacking Iraq and then blamed the lies on our British friends.
I am the first President in history to have a majority of
Europeans (71%) view my presidency as the biggest threat to world peace and security.
I am supporting development of a nuclear "Tactical Bunker Buster,"a WMD.
I have so far failed to fulfill my pledge to bring Osama Bin Laden to justice.
RECORDS AND REFERENCES:
All records of my tenure as governor of Texas are now in my father's library, sealed and unavailable for public view.
All records of SEC investigations into my insider trading and my bankrupt companies are sealed in secrecy and unavailable for public view.
All records or minutes from meetings that I, or my Vice-President, attended regarding public energy policy are sealed in secrecy and unavailable for public review.
football is definitely a male sport. it is a few seconds of action and then nothing.
just thought i would write about the demise of televised sports in america. i wrote evan about the yankees/sox game on friday. it was horrible from what i saw. i only watched for 30 minutes, but that thirty minutes was of an interview taking up a third of the screen. the game was shown on the other two thirds, but it seemed like the game was a side note. i think espn is becoming more like the news stations and showing as much as it can on the screen during a sports event. i also think viewers are having a harder time focusing their attention for more than two minutes without getting bored. people need constant stimulation and the sport they are watching does not provide it for them. oh well, i just don't watch that much or have the sound off.
rama goes flower power.

the inspiration for this song came from music i heard in this new night club called "The Blue Oyster." the gentlemen there seemed to be enjoying themselves. i expected there to be more ladies considering it was "queen's night." i guess it was for the band "queen" because everyone was dressed like freddie mercury.
rob is so going to call me a hateful bitch.
okay everyone. it is quiz time. i am going to start posting movie quotes for everyone to guess.
here is the first one.
"mr. treehorn treats objects like women."
think you know it, then guess away!
Mike made this:

When we were talking about the video below, he mentioned this one that he saw years ago on the internet, and it has since been uploaded to YouTube, too:
hey evan,
vicki has been away on vacation. she'll be back tonight and will start posting again soon. i don't have anything funny or interesting to post at the moment. just thought i'd post something, though.
Personally, I think this one was my favorite.... A combination of the mirrored sunglasses, the "guns" hand gesture, and the smirking (with tongue!). I don't think it gets better than this, folks.

Oh, and, sorry girls, this one's taken, too.

man, what a great party.
it's a symbol of my individuality, and my belief... in personal freedom
i'm sitting here after work wondering if i should keep competing on threadless. they just sent me an email upping the prize money to 2k. i don't know if i want to subject myself to the aggravation. i just saw a design win from a guy on his first try!! (arrrggh) to make matters worse it is an abbey road shirt with little baby chicks. i should leave a comment that i saw it at target. i know i'm being sour grapes and all, but i could use the money and i don't think i am a bad designer.
here is an illustration i did for a stamp project. sad to say the illustration might not make it to the final rendition.

Here is an entry about the term, "the push." It all started at the Sage. I had ordered coconut custard pie and had asked Vicki to taste it. She obliged and took a forkful. As she ate it, she made a sour face and proceeded to "push" the plate back at me, showing her distaste for it. Ever since then, when we dislike something we give it "the push."
Author's note: this is not the face she made. I will attempt to get one of the face.

here is a photo of a deflated soda cup mascot.
i feel bad the dude had to be out on such a cold day in february. the things people will do for money.

take a look at this submission that won. i got a higher score and not to brag, but i think my design was better, too.
go figure.
http://www.threadless.com/submission/63771/4_Color_Swatch_Palette
also, here is another submission that won from that freaky ice cream man guy.
http://www.threadless.com/submission/49478/mission_listen
needless to say, i am cheesed off and motivated to kick some design butt.
Hey Pop5 crew. I was just wondering if you all wanted to change our domain name or not. I admit I have grown fond of the name, but I am afraid of alienating our other friends. I want them to know they are included and can post, should the mood strike them. Let me know what you guys and gal think.
hey everybody. just thought i would post the tax tables for the citizens of the US.
Schedule X — Single
$0-$7,300 10% of the amount over $0
$7,300-$29,700 $730 plus 15% of the amount over 7,300
$29,700- $71,950 $4,090.00 plus 25% of the amount over 29,700
$71,950-$150,150 $14,652.50 plus 28% of the amount over 71,950
$150,150-$326,450 $36,548.50 plus 33% of the amount over 150,150
$326,450-no limit $94,727.50 plus 35% of the amount over 326,450
Schedule Y-1 — Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er)
$0-$14,600 10% of the amount over $0
$14,600-$59,400 $1,460.00 plus 15% of the amount over 14,600
$59,400-$119,950 $8,180 plus 25% of the amount over 59,400
$119,950-$182,800 $23,317.50 plus 28% of the amount over 119,950
$182,800-$326,450 $40,915.50 plus 33% of the amount over 182,800
$326,450-no limit $88,320.00 plus 35% of the amount over 326,450
Schedule Y-2 — Married Filing Separately
$0-$7,300 10% of the amount over $0
$7,300-$29,700 $730 plus 15% of the amount over 7,300
$29,700-$59,975 $4,090 plus 25% of the amount over 29,700
$59,975-$91,400 $11,658.75 plus 28% of the amount over 59,975
$91,400-$163,225 $20,457.75 plus 33% of the amount over 91,400
$163,225-no limit $44,160.00 plus 35% of the amount over 163,225
Schedule Z — Head of Household
$0-$10,450 10% of the amount over $0
$10,450-$39,800 $1,045 plus 15% of the amount over 10,450
$39,800-$102,800 $5,447.50 plus 25% of the amount over 39,800
$102,800-$166,450 $21,197.50 plus 28% of the amount over 102,800
$166,450-$326,450 $39,019.50 plus 33% of the amount over 166,450
$326,450-no limit $91,819.50 plus 35% of the amount over 326,450
notice that, with the exception of married and filing separately, after $326,000 the tax rate is the same for the wealthy as that of the upper middle class. i would be extremely angry if i made $327,000 a year and knew that ceos and politicians, who make millions a year, use the same tax rate as me. keep in mind they probably do not even pay 35% because they can do creative work with the books to pay less.
now you'll always hear somebody say that taxes are higher in places like europe. yes, this is true, for the wealthy. as your income goes up, so does the tax rate (as high as 50+%) for those with an income in the millions. the reason for this is it redistributes the wealth back into the system to benefit the society. the tax rate is pretty much the same for someone in europe making 35K a year as it is here. the difference is the european gets healthcare. (note that the healthcare here is only topnotch for those who can afford it, so do not start saying government subsidized medicine is bad. what do you call medicare and healthcare for life that retired politicians receive?)
i do not understand how people can defend our current system of taxation. do people think that they might someday make millions and thus worry about having to pay taxes on it (answer: yes)? the chances of that happening are slim for the average american. it brings to mind the founding of our country and how they whined about taxes back then. i do not mind paying taxes when i know it is going to benefit everyone as a whole. i do mind when people do not pull their own weight. a person with a $6 million a year income should pay 50% in taxes. it benefits society and shows that he is contributing. it is ridiculous that he should get tax breaks to protect his personal belongings (luxury cars, three houses, etc.).
a person who pays 25% on their 40k income is making more of a sacrifice than someone who pays 35% on $6 million. it comes down to an apartment or house for the 40k individual and two houses versus three for the $6 million individual.
i just wanted to post regarding our nation's current proposed budget. our deficit problems could be reduced if we started taxing the wealthy more. it will not happen, though, because they make the rules.
i know people might read this and get angry with me. to this i say, how can you defend our current system and say it makes sense? why defend the wealthy, unless you are one of them?
i do not like to be told i have to make sacrifices for my country when the ones telling me to do so are not setting an example. i pay my taxes because it helps society. i would take an increase in my taxes if it went towards a government-funded healthcare. however, why should i want to pay my taxes when the elite minority do not want to pay theirs? to pay 50% in tax for an annual income of $6 million is a lot, but you still have $3 million left! isn't that enough? the answer is no. now that is just greedy.

i went to visit my parents in ohio three weeks ago. while there, they took me to the expressway diner. while it has been open a little over a year, it is definitely old school in heart and style. the food, service, and decor were all excellent. the prices were, too. skip and barb (friends of the family), frequent the diner and highly recommend it. i had the banana walnut pancakes and can honestly say i enjoyed them a great deal. they were very tasty and not heavy like regular pancakes. i was able to eat them all and not feel stuffed. my parents and zac (my brother) enjoyed their entrees as well.
i want to thank skip and barb for the photo of the diner and taking me there. i am definitely going back again, when i visit my parents. hopefully, the weather will be nicer so i can take more photos for the site.
the expressway diner gets five coffee cups.
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Mike took some pictures, and we particularly liked these of some of our friends. Below is Buddy, of Pop5 fame, and Steve the Newlywed. Steve the Newlywed had the unfortunate luck of accompanying Mike and Evan on a shooting expedition, and apparently he became a "model."



it is evan's birthday today! on behalf of the pop5 crew, i am wishing him a wonderful day!
happy fortieth birthday to popfive crew member, rob. he turned forty years young on december 31st.
yeah rob!
hey everybody. fox news is reporting that just as many middle class people were killed in katrina as poor people. according to this news source, just as many people above the median income perished as those below. i don't know how they figured this out (then again the federal government feels that the average family of four can live off of $18000 a year).
i received an email yesterday from a friend. it was one of those forwarded message types, so it probably did not originate from said person. the email was about denzel washington visiting some military hospitals (i think) in texas. he showed support and gave money to help fund construction of more facilities. the message lamented how his visit only got a mention on page three of some small paper.
this email proceeded to bash other celebrities (alec baldwin, madonna, sean penn) for getting all the press and being anti-american. how do they get to be on all the news programs and denzel does not? denzel is a true patriot, it went on to say.
you can see i started to get angry as i read this. people who know me know i am not a fan of baldwin (worthless), madonna (esther, scank, no talent), and penn (i was in iraq). however, i am a fan of questioning government policies. it is as american as agreeing with the status quo. this email calls celebrities (and regular citizens) unamerican for questioning our government or protesting it. why should that be? one of our founding fathers (jefferson to be exact) said america should have a revolution once every generation or so (i think he might have been right. our government gets too complacent). if we agree with our government all the time where will it lead us? suppose washington says we are to round up all muslims (non-christians, mentally ill, homosexuals, minorities, etc.) in the u.s., detain them in camps and work them to death. would it be unamerican to say "no" to this? would i still receive outrageous emails stating how unamerican people are for standing up to washington?
also, this email was upset with the media giving air time to celebrities who are against the war in iraq. the same media that was bush's whipping boy and helped him get re-elected. the same media which does not ask hard questions or give all the facts. many people are against the war in iraq and the "faux" war on terror. i think we should be allowed to say what we think about our government's policies in hope of influencing the decisions being made. if everyone continues to be "american" and just support washington (no questions asked), then it will only be a matter of time before we are prisoners in our own country. jailed by fear of the world as well as fear of expressing our own opinion.
yeaaaaaahhhhh! time for chillin', workin', and other stuff.
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hey,
thought i'd post this. it's by threadless only for music. people submit songs and you vote on them.
seems pretty cool.
here is the link.
http://www.15megsoffame.com/
here are photos of two cute pandas.


we just watched a video on richard avedon. i thought i would post this photo for you.

here is a self-portrait experimentation i did.

hey, it is with sad news that i write "abbey crosswalk" did not make the cut at threadless. i am now on to other designs and hope for future success. i can have the shirts printed myself. here are two sites which can do them.
www.spreadshirt.com
acustomtshirt4u.com
anyhoo,
that is all.

here is the admin tyrant...
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hey rama,
just blogging to say "hello" and see how you're doing in LA. things have been busy here. as far as i know, camden has not burned down this mischief night (which is either a good or bad thing depending on your point of view). septa is getting ready to strike, so buddy might be free for awhile. we hung out with rob yesterday and saw "doom." it was ok, better than star wars 1, 2, and 3. rob's car got vandalized by a kid. the kid threw a rock at his back window. i felt bad for rob. it happened at my apartment complex. crazy kids. buddy went to a halloween party last night. i'm looking forward to hearing about it. i hope he has photos of his costume.
anyhoo, you are missed here and i hope this blog finds you well.
i'll call you soon,
mike
here are two photos underneath some bleachers...

and the second one...

up from the depths of the delaware river. he eyes the city of camden for a feast on pollutants.

here is a photo from a strange planet...

here is a photo of my brother i did for my photography class. more to come...

--Well, I Just Got Into Town About An Hour Ago
Took A Look Around, See Which Way Kinski Goes
Where The Little Girls Shop In Hollywood Borders Now
--Are You A Lucky Little Lady Browsing Here Tonight
Or Just Another Hot Starlet...Borders At Night
Borders At Night, Borders At Night, Borders At Night, Woo, C'mon
--L.A. Rama, L.A. Rama
L.A. Rama Sleeping Afternoons
L.A. Rama Sleeping Afternoons
L.A. Rama Sleeping Afternoons
Walk Thru Your Aisles
Intimate Lewd, Intimate Lewd, Yeah
Intimate Lewd -Lewd Lewd
Intimate Lewd, Ohh, Yeah
--See Tables Overturnin’
Rama’s Eyes Blaze With Fire
I Never Said I Loved You
You Know I’m Filled With Desire
Reading D.H. Lawrence
Chick Lit Sections Roam
Girls In Cars, The Coffee Bars
Never Saw Rama...
So Alone, So Alone
So Alone, So Alone
--Motel Money Pringles Madness
Let’s Use The Can For Intimate Badness
--Mr. Rama Risin', Mr. Rama Risin'
Mr. Rama Risin', Mr. Rama Risin'
Got To Keep On Risin'
Mr. Rama Risin', Mr. Rama Risin'
Rama Risin', Gotta Rama Risin'
Mr. Rama Risin', Gotta Keep On Risin'
Risin', Risin'
Gone Risin', Risin'
I'm Gone Risin', Risin'
I Gotta Risin', Risin'
Well, Risin', Risin'
I Gotta, Wooo, Yeah, Risin'
Woah, Ohh Yeah
--Well, I Just Got Into Town About An Hour Ago
Took A Look Around, See Which Way Kinski Goes
Where The Little Girls Shop In Hollywood Borders Now
--Are You A Lucky Little Lady Browsing Here Tonight
Or Just Another Hot Starlet...Borders At Night
Borders At Night, Borders At Night, Borders At Night, Woah, C'mon
--L.A. Rama, L.A. Rama
L.A. Rama, Your My Rama
Little L.A. Rama, Little L.A. Rama
L.A. L.A. Rama Rama
L.A. Rama C'mon
new jersey... it's better than delaware.
hey,
this design is being submitted to threadless.com.
i am awaiting approval to get votes for it. more to come later. even if it does not get enough votes i would like to put it on a t-shirt.

hey, buddy.
you've been busy...
Just putting in an entry to say blah, blah, blah...
Hey,
You're the counter-point because I posted about "Say Anything" first.
Point (Victoria):
I'd like to preface this by saying that I'm not a fan of Cameron Crowe, and I haven't much liked anything he's done since "Say Anything." But when I first saw the movie, I didn't know who directed it, much less that I should be paying attention to who directed a movie. I was in the ninth grade.
"Say Anything" is a good movie because it has a young John Cusack in it, before he got all old and kind of wrinkly, and looks like now he got plastic surgery. The young John Cusack was cute and the character of Lloyd Dobbler is handcrafted to be the most apppealing boyfriend a girl could want: sweet, attentive, thinks she is wonderful, and in the end, gives up everything just to be with her. He may not know what he wants to do with his life, but he is very sure of who he is, which is a quality almost no real-life 18-year-old boys have (not to mention older ones). Although this is a "romantic comedy," it doesn't follow the normal plot line where contrived accidents and misunderstandings keep the couple apart, blah blah blah. I think the story is pretty believable, although I wouldn't have broken up with Lloyd even if my dad was going to jail and I was going to England. But maybe that's just me. Also, Frasier's dad is in it, and Ione Skye - didn't she marry a Beastie Boy? Whatever.
"Say Anything" is a good movie, and Mike is wrong.
Counter-Point (Mike):
So, I thought I'd just write and say that this movie stinks. Lloyd Dobbler stinks. Peter Gabriel stinks. Iona Skye stinks. The eighties stink.
Just entering my first entry to the site. I am #2 of the population five population if done alphabetically. I am writing about Victoria because she is exerting her authority to the website and I may have to secede from the site and form my own website called "new population five.com" if this continues.