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October 13 - Goodbye Cruel World Wide Web But before I go, I'll just say that even though my beloved Florida State Seminoles were defeated by the evil Hurricanes from the hated University of Miami, I'm still damn proud. I'll also go ahead and mention that although FSU has had some disappointing seasons of late, the crowd's still there. Where were those fake Hurricane "fans" (or more accurately, clingers and hangers-on) when Miami was going through their tough times? I know where they WEREN'T... At the stadium. Cheering their team. Email : : NEW MESSAGE BOARD: : Old Message BORED: : Gift Shop October 12 - Perfect timing...  At least I've still got college football... Email : : NEW MESSAGE BOARD: : Old Message BORED: : Gift Shop October 11 - Bounce
I'm glad I did. It's better than Crush. That album (to me) was decent, but had something missing. I can't put my finger on it, but with the exception of "It's My Life", I found it rather uninspired. Bounce is the exact opposite. While keeping modern production and studio polish, it has a lot more heart in the songwriting. It almost sounds like Jon Bon Jovi is singing a diary. Everything from love, loss, redemption, and feeling out of place find home in song topics. The cd kicks off with the September 11-inspired "Undivided", which I consider the strongest track on the cd. The ballads are appropriately heartstring tugging, and had they been on any other Bon Jovi cd, would have been huge. Tragically, in the year 2002, I don't see much room for a Bon Jovi power ballad on the radio or MTV. Rock radio won't touch them, and the fickle pop stations that played "It's My Life" over and over again 2 years ago are probably about done with Bon Jovi. That's a shame, 'cause the songs are really good. The only part that disappoints me is the "absence" of Richie Sambora. He's still in the band, has writing credits, and plays on the tracks. I can hear him singing backup. But I really like his voice, and I dont think it's mixed high enough in the backing vocals. It's also more of a song-oriented album than the guitar-riff orientation that characterized Bon Jovi's earlier works, so his guitar prowess isn't as evident. But Jon sounds great. His voice has improved tremendously over the years, and sounds more passionate and focused than it has in years. All in all, I give this one 7 out of 10. Definitely worth the money. Email : : NEW MESSAGE BOARD: : Old Message BORED: : Gift Shop October 10 - Hmmm... I wonder... Email : : NEW MESSAGE BOARD: : Old Message BORED: : Gift Shop October 8 - Just a little behind...
Or, it means I'm gonna start shaking down my readers for cash... Scared you for just a second there, didn't I? Actually, I wish I would have been running this site 5 years ago. Then I could have proven that I too am capable of a money-losing venture on the internet, and would have attracted millions of dollars in venture capital. I thought it was brutally funny in the 90s when folks were lining up to throw their money at professional money-wasters like Amazon. Think those $200/share prices were a good buy now? What idiot COULDN'T buy something, sell it for less than it's worth, piss through billions of dollars and offer no possible plan nor projected date for profitablity? If any millionaires are reading this, FJ.com loses money every year, sells merchandise for
cost (or less), and has no projections for profitability either. Feel free to send lots of cash to me, click the email link
below to inquire about Paypal Email : : NEW MESSAGE BOARD: : Old Message BORED: : Gift Shop October 7 - Damage Control Oh yeah, I still need pennies from 1980. If you come across any, email me. Trust me, it's for a good cause. Email : : NEW MESSAGE BOARD: : Old Message BORED: : Gift Shop October 6 - Ironic But there's a catch. I only get attention from the wrong ones. The women I attract generally fall into one of the following categories: Women with other people already in their lives, who are going through a temporary rough spot in their relationship. You would most likely overhear, "He just doesn't understand me like you do, but I can't ever leave him" Women who carry more emotional baggage than will easily fit beneath the seat in front of them, who think I can somehow solve their deep-rooted psychological issues and complete them. You would most likely overhear, "Oh my God, you use toilet paper too? We MUST be soul mates!" Drunk, smelly, obnoxious 40-somethings going through menopause who think grabbing and pulling my hair at a concert qualify as "foreplay". You would most likely overhear, (in that *really sexy* 10-pack a day smoker's voice...)"Got a light?" or "My friend thinks you're CUTE" It's actually gotten so bad that I've taken to wearing a gold band on my ring finger when I go out. When someone undesirable approaches me, I point to it and say, "Sorry". Now I know that I don't look like everybody else on the planet, and that automatically limits my chances. Despite my appearance, I am actually quite conservative, old-fashioned, and moral. But women with my views, mentality, and general philosophy of life generally aren't attracted to "scum" like me. But even if they are? Let's be honest... What kind of female investment banker would ever bring me to a company Christmas party and be proud to introduce me to her boss? How many preachers would accept someone like me sitting at the dinner table with their daughter? How many senators up for re-election would allow someone like me to be in a family snapshot? (For the record, I am investment-savvy, devoutly Christian, and a conservative Republican, and keep current and aware enough to speak about any of these subjects in an informed manner) Funny how everything I've worked to accomplish over all of these years is negated in the eyes of others by tight jeans and a bad haircut. Even funnier to think that those same tight jeans and bad haircut are magnets for the very antithesis of everything that I stand for. So I wonder... Am I doing a disservice to morally conservative people by looking like a sleaze? Or am I bringing respect to people who share my image? Or am I just ranting here to fill up space until I can think of something better to post? Email : : NEW MESSAGE BOARD: : Old Message BORED: : Gift Shop October 5 - Decisions, decisions... Email : : NEW MESSAGE BOARD: : Old Message BORED: : Gift Shop October 2 - United Nation But don't you worry, my Californian friends... It's my Floridian amigos that need some cheering up, having come in ranked at #47. Just for you, I've created a post card you can print and send to show your Floridian pride.  But you poor saps in New Mexico are on your own. In website news, the old message board will be deleted pretty soon. Well, it won't actually be deleted, but I won't link it here. The new one is far superior. It's still got a few changes in store and takes a little getting used to, but I'm REALLY liking the no-ad aspect. Go check it out by clicking here, and post away. For now, you don't even have to register to use it. I'll only do that if people abuse the privilege, or if it starts attracting too much traffic and costs me a lot of money. I'm betting the "abusing the privilege" angle will require intervention first... Email : : NEW MESSAGE BOARD: : Old Message BORED: : Gift Shop October 1 - Eh.
I had some pretty interesting things to say earlier, but have long since forgotten them. I'm actually wondering if I should renew the domain and run this site for another year. It's fun, but it does take time to do, which has been in short supply lately. And even though I don't really care about how many visits it gets, I'd hate to keep putting effort into something that just isn't working. And when it does work and attract folks, it actually costs a pretty penny. Speaking of pennies... Does anyone out there have any from the year 1980? If you do, I want them. I'll make it worth your while if you send me any. Can't say why just yet, but let it be known that I am in need of pennies from the year 1980. If you come across any and could be convinced to send them my way, EMAIL ME. Email : : NEW MESSAGE BOARD: : Old Message BORED: : Gift Shop |
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Finally joined the 20th century, just in time for the dawn of the 21st. I registered with
I never thought I'd say this. My friends would also be very hard pressed to truly believe it. But I actually get too much
attention from women. I can't run the simplest errand without having to fend someone off. 
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