One year ago today I created what is today Guenthercorp. In a long tradition of other sites I've designed over the years, Guenthercorp is by far the best. One day I'll feature links to the old ones: Phlogiston and Poindexter's Club.
The site has been updated after a two month hiatus and I've worked hard to redesign the title page... the white on black page quickly lost its flare. Also 1337speak has lost its renewed old school appeal.
But as I promised... its time for off the wall craziness.
My expose on the graucho glasses. Sure its a staple "disguise" but do we really know the implications of such a gag item? Its easily compared to the fake vomit, the fart machine, and even the rubber chicken.
The thick black glasses are the most subtle part of this look. Perhaps this a parody of the nerd... sans the thick tape fixing the bridge. However if someone noticed this and customized it with tape... pure comedic gold.
The fake nose is perhaps the first thing you notice. Its supposed to be a deep red color so it won't possibly match the user's skin tone. The clash in hue is another important section of its comedic charm.
Fake eyebrows... you know the big thick ones are great.
Yeah that was pretty lame
Ciao 'Corpsters
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Four-Part Trilogy
Return of the irrelevent titles!
Don't you hate it when you can't sleep cuz its too hot and you have no clue if you have a working fan or not. That and its stormy outside so your dog bursts into your room suddenly and doesn't even apollogize when asked about it?
I sure do. But that has nothing to do with today's blog.
Why must good movie series cut the line at three? Sure the actors get greedy and ask for more than the studio spends on the special effects, but that's what contracts are for. Though that would mean sequels to lousy movies...
Sigh... guess that's life. It's not like a major portion of my life includes seeing movies. In fact, unless I'm out with friends (which appears to be once a third of a year these days... sigh) I don't go to the movies. In fact the last movie I saw in a theatre was War of the Worlds. Besides most movies just don't catch my attention enough to warrent the ten dollar fee to see.
Am I a total outcast to the whole pop-culture references? Short answer no. Long answer not right away; I prefer to wait until the movie appears in the cheap seats. And only on the dollar day. Sure... only a few movies have I deemed worthy of two dollars.
So that's all you have to know about movies... What makes a good movie will be the second part of our four-part trilogy. If I get around to it. I promise for an off-the-wall post sometime soon.
Ciao 'Corpsters
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GUENTHERCORP! MY BRAINCHILD IS ONE YEAR OLD!!! I'M SO PROUD :)
Don't you hate it when you can't sleep cuz its too hot and you have no clue if you have a working fan or not. That and its stormy outside so your dog bursts into your room suddenly and doesn't even apollogize when asked about it?
I sure do. But that has nothing to do with today's blog.
Why must good movie series cut the line at three? Sure the actors get greedy and ask for more than the studio spends on the special effects, but that's what contracts are for. Though that would mean sequels to lousy movies...
Sigh... guess that's life. It's not like a major portion of my life includes seeing movies. In fact, unless I'm out with friends (which appears to be once a third of a year these days... sigh) I don't go to the movies. In fact the last movie I saw in a theatre was War of the Worlds. Besides most movies just don't catch my attention enough to warrent the ten dollar fee to see.
Am I a total outcast to the whole pop-culture references? Short answer no. Long answer not right away; I prefer to wait until the movie appears in the cheap seats. And only on the dollar day. Sure... only a few movies have I deemed worthy of two dollars.
So that's all you have to know about movies... What makes a good movie will be the second part of our four-part trilogy. If I get around to it. I promise for an off-the-wall post sometime soon.
Ciao 'Corpsters
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GUENTHERCORP! MY BRAINCHILD IS ONE YEAR OLD!!! I'M SO PROUD :)
Monday, May 22, 2006
Inhibitions
Post 90 and another deep, thought provoker. For sarcastic funapalooza stay tuned.
I've always wondered what my life would be like if I didn't have inhibitions. Would I be better off? Well, for a while there earlier today I thought so. A strange feeling came over me and the mixness of nausia and an adrenaline rush brought up by rock out music I thought I had everything thought out.
It was like a feeling of uter zen, not even bothered by the fact that my dog smelled like seaweed. Everything suddenly made sense and all the right words flooded into my head what to say to who and get everything I thought I wanted.
I guess that's what it must feel to be drunk or something. Now sure I'm 21 and I'm proud to say I've never been drunk nor so much had more than a glass of wine (yeah it was my cousin's wedding... it tasted pretty bad... but my aunt got wasted on it) its like the logic section of my brain shut off. You know, the little part of your brain that says "that's a dumb idea, here let's watch tv instead".
What can I say? I relearned there are never easy answers. The best things in life are earned though hard work and hard thought. No one conversation can change that.
Thankful again certain people aren't on IM
Ciao 'Corpsters
I've always wondered what my life would be like if I didn't have inhibitions. Would I be better off? Well, for a while there earlier today I thought so. A strange feeling came over me and the mixness of nausia and an adrenaline rush brought up by rock out music I thought I had everything thought out.
It was like a feeling of uter zen, not even bothered by the fact that my dog smelled like seaweed. Everything suddenly made sense and all the right words flooded into my head what to say to who and get everything I thought I wanted.
I guess that's what it must feel to be drunk or something. Now sure I'm 21 and I'm proud to say I've never been drunk nor so much had more than a glass of wine (yeah it was my cousin's wedding... it tasted pretty bad... but my aunt got wasted on it) its like the logic section of my brain shut off. You know, the little part of your brain that says "that's a dumb idea, here let's watch tv instead".
What can I say? I relearned there are never easy answers. The best things in life are earned though hard work and hard thought. No one conversation can change that.
Thankful again certain people aren't on IM
Ciao 'Corpsters
Friday, May 19, 2006
How much is too much?
I’m glad I stopped buying video game consoles at the 64. The newest gaming console coming out of the Sorny Corporation is $600 for its high end system. Sure people will eat them up just as they come out but are people really rich enough to afford that?
Well anyways Happy Birthday to my brother who’s 25 today. Here’s to the BS3 crashing and burning.
Ciao ‘Corpsters
Well anyways Happy Birthday to my brother who’s 25 today. Here’s to the BS3 crashing and burning.
Ciao ‘Corpsters
Monday, May 15, 2006
Dreams... Omen or Stuff that Happens?
Dreams… Omen or Stuff that happens?
Dreams have always captivated mankind. We know that in biblical times they’ve served as omens or messages from the Almighty Himself. But does that mean God still directly meddles in our lives? Is He taking a backseat now and just taking in the sights? I guess that’s what the official stance of the church is.
Does it matter either way? Does it change where we go after we die? Of course not. On the rare occasion you do remember your dreams does it mean they’re an omen of things to come? Or are they a way of your subconscious mind to relax and sort through the data your received but weren’t aware of it. Or are they a bunch of random junk with monkeys driving snowmobiles and throwing bananas at each other?
In my humble opinion, its all three. I’ve had dreams that foretold the future and they’ve come true. I’ve had other dreams I’ve thought we what were to happen and nothing did, or yet happen. And I’ve had dreams about saying the pledge of allegiance over and over again.
Yeah, that last one is a weird thing to explain. Because your memory in a dream is altered. It’s kinda weird to immerse yourself in another reality. Thus the movement of people trying to have lucid dreams. Imagine having full power in a dream. But it can be a scary thing as well. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. I guess that’s why man isn’t meant to control his dreams.
Daydream believer
Ciao ‘Corpsters
Dreams have always captivated mankind. We know that in biblical times they’ve served as omens or messages from the Almighty Himself. But does that mean God still directly meddles in our lives? Is He taking a backseat now and just taking in the sights? I guess that’s what the official stance of the church is.
Does it matter either way? Does it change where we go after we die? Of course not. On the rare occasion you do remember your dreams does it mean they’re an omen of things to come? Or are they a way of your subconscious mind to relax and sort through the data your received but weren’t aware of it. Or are they a bunch of random junk with monkeys driving snowmobiles and throwing bananas at each other?
In my humble opinion, its all three. I’ve had dreams that foretold the future and they’ve come true. I’ve had other dreams I’ve thought we what were to happen and nothing did, or yet happen. And I’ve had dreams about saying the pledge of allegiance over and over again.
Yeah, that last one is a weird thing to explain. Because your memory in a dream is altered. It’s kinda weird to immerse yourself in another reality. Thus the movement of people trying to have lucid dreams. Imagine having full power in a dream. But it can be a scary thing as well. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. I guess that’s why man isn’t meant to control his dreams.
Daydream believer
Ciao ‘Corpsters
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Experiment in blogging
Does the blog make the man or the man make the blog? This is quite a question to consider. You can see big names getting quite a lot of attention just because they’ve heard of them before. So does that actually mean nobodies have a chance to make a name for themselves? I mean most people have some sort of a blog.
Why does McRoeSoft Word hate the word blog anyways? I guess its because it’s a new word somebody made up.
So what is this experiment? I’m going into this blog with no intent or idea. Kind of like going into a conversation with a friend. Is there a need for a topic? I say if you’re good enough friends the words will just come. There’s no need to come up with material like you were on a talk show. So I wonder… there are certain people where I almost have to prepare to talk to. Nothing comes to mind. Awkward silences are a good sign you’re not real close. That would explain a lot of things and my blunders in dating.
A lot can be explained on the basis of desperation. It makes people do stupid things to be accepted and/or loved. But if you force yourself into such a situation did you really get that what you seeked? Of course not. Desperation may seem like a good means to get what most people have a secret desire for… and that’s acceptance. Some take it a step beyond and call it love, but it’s the same concept. People will go out of their way and pay dearly for something that will only show to be emotionally, physically, and spiritually empty. Going into a relationship not being yourself will only explode in your face. Sure if you had been your self the same result would have happened but a lesser, more easily endured hurt would come. So is it better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all?
Heck no.
Ciao 'Corpsters
Why does McRoeSoft Word hate the word blog anyways? I guess its because it’s a new word somebody made up.
So what is this experiment? I’m going into this blog with no intent or idea. Kind of like going into a conversation with a friend. Is there a need for a topic? I say if you’re good enough friends the words will just come. There’s no need to come up with material like you were on a talk show. So I wonder… there are certain people where I almost have to prepare to talk to. Nothing comes to mind. Awkward silences are a good sign you’re not real close. That would explain a lot of things and my blunders in dating.
A lot can be explained on the basis of desperation. It makes people do stupid things to be accepted and/or loved. But if you force yourself into such a situation did you really get that what you seeked? Of course not. Desperation may seem like a good means to get what most people have a secret desire for… and that’s acceptance. Some take it a step beyond and call it love, but it’s the same concept. People will go out of their way and pay dearly for something that will only show to be emotionally, physically, and spiritually empty. Going into a relationship not being yourself will only explode in your face. Sure if you had been your self the same result would have happened but a lesser, more easily endured hurt would come. So is it better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all?
Heck no.
Ciao 'Corpsters
Friday, May 12, 2006
Tongue-in-cheek humour
Hey all, I’m outta class for the summer and its time to update this site and blog more regularly… Now for a serious warning to scare you.
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!!! BREAD IS DANGEROUS !!! Research on bread indicates that: 1. More than 98 percent of convicted felons are bread users.2. Fully HALF of all children who grow up in bread-consuming households score below average on standardized tests.3. In the 18th century, when virtually all bread was baked in the home, the average life expectancy was less than 50 years; infant mortality rates were unacceptably high; many women died in childbirth; and diseases such as typhoid, yellow fever, and influenza ravaged whole nations.4. More than 90 percent of violent crimes are committed within 24 hours of eating bread.5. Bread is made from a substance called "dough." It has been proven that as little as one pound of dough can be used to suffocate a mouse. The average American eats more bread than that in one month!6. Primitive tribal societies that have no bread exhibit a low incidence of cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, and osteoporosis.7. Bread has been proven to be addictive. Subjects deprived of bread and given only water to eat begged for bread after as little as two days.8. Bread is often a "gateway" food item, leading the user to "harder" items such as butter, jelly, peanut butter, and even cold cuts.9. Bread has been proven to absorb water. Since the human body is more than 90 percent water, it follows that eating bread could lead to your body being taken over by this absorptive food product, turning you into a soggy, gooey bread-pudding person.10. Newborn babies can choke on bread.11. Bread is baked at temperatures as high as 400 degrees Fahrenheit! That kind of heat can kill an adult in less than one minute.12. Most American bread eaters are utterly unable to distinguish between significant scientific fact and meaningless statistical babbling. In light of these frightening statistics, it has been proposed that the following bread restrictions be made: 1. No sale of bread to minors.2. A nationwide "Just Say No To Toast" campaign, complete celebrity TV spots and bumper stickers.3. A 300 percent federal tax on all bread to pay for all the societal ills we might associate with bread.4. No animal or human images, nor any primary colors (which may appeal to children) may be used to promote bread usage.5. The establishment of "Bread-free" zones around schools.
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Well what do you think? If you thought it was serious you didn’t read it close enough. Of course you can find more information on it at http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/bread.asp.
Ahhh snopes… so much smarter than these people that send me spam.
I do not like green eggs and spam
I’ve never liked it Sam-I-am
Ciao ‘Corpsters
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!!! BREAD IS DANGEROUS !!! Research on bread indicates that: 1. More than 98 percent of convicted felons are bread users.2. Fully HALF of all children who grow up in bread-consuming households score below average on standardized tests.3. In the 18th century, when virtually all bread was baked in the home, the average life expectancy was less than 50 years; infant mortality rates were unacceptably high; many women died in childbirth; and diseases such as typhoid, yellow fever, and influenza ravaged whole nations.4. More than 90 percent of violent crimes are committed within 24 hours of eating bread.5. Bread is made from a substance called "dough." It has been proven that as little as one pound of dough can be used to suffocate a mouse. The average American eats more bread than that in one month!6. Primitive tribal societies that have no bread exhibit a low incidence of cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, and osteoporosis.7. Bread has been proven to be addictive. Subjects deprived of bread and given only water to eat begged for bread after as little as two days.8. Bread is often a "gateway" food item, leading the user to "harder" items such as butter, jelly, peanut butter, and even cold cuts.9. Bread has been proven to absorb water. Since the human body is more than 90 percent water, it follows that eating bread could lead to your body being taken over by this absorptive food product, turning you into a soggy, gooey bread-pudding person.10. Newborn babies can choke on bread.11. Bread is baked at temperatures as high as 400 degrees Fahrenheit! That kind of heat can kill an adult in less than one minute.12. Most American bread eaters are utterly unable to distinguish between significant scientific fact and meaningless statistical babbling. In light of these frightening statistics, it has been proposed that the following bread restrictions be made: 1. No sale of bread to minors.2. A nationwide "Just Say No To Toast" campaign, complete celebrity TV spots and bumper stickers.3. A 300 percent federal tax on all bread to pay for all the societal ills we might associate with bread.4. No animal or human images, nor any primary colors (which may appeal to children) may be used to promote bread usage.5. The establishment of "Bread-free" zones around schools.
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Well what do you think? If you thought it was serious you didn’t read it close enough. Of course you can find more information on it at http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/bread.asp.
Ahhh snopes… so much smarter than these people that send me spam.
I do not like green eggs and spam
I’ve never liked it Sam-I-am
Ciao ‘Corpsters
Friday, May 5, 2006
What makes a steak?
Recently I've gone to one Olde County Buffet.
This was a noteable day since we went to dinner at dinnertime, that is we paid the dinner price. Usually in the guentherclan we try to go right before the dinner food is put out at about 3:30 pm. Or myabe that's just my parent's excuse when they really want to eat dinner when the senior rush is.
Either way, we're there and its steak night. They're grilling the stuff up which is fine with me if I have to wait. Finally I bite into it (knives are for wimps) and get that whiff of hamburger. Then I detect onion chuncks and green stuff I presume is parsley. Sorry but that just isn't a steak. In fact I saw them take the same "steak" slop some cheap-o gravy on it and called it "Familystyle Meatloaf".
Later they cooked up some giant chuck steak and sliced it up. Now that's cheap grisly steak, but that's steak.
So what makes steak steak? Sure its all cow. Sure its all sliced up cow. But there's a point where its no longer steak. In fact, hamburger always seems to be older and smellier meat pulverized into fine strands them pressed back together and seared. But that isn't steak. Its a hamburger. Steak is a solid entity as such it has a variety of flavors and textures within it. Hamburger is a lump that has the same taste and texture.
Are steakburgers steak? Short answer... No. Long answer... Meat from the best parts ground up is still hamburger. Sure its better than the slop they serve at fast food chains, but it sure can't compair to a nicely grilled steak with a bone. Sure you can fool the elder people that frequent your establishment but you won't fool me and your fancy speak.
Ciao Corpsters
This was a noteable day since we went to dinner at dinnertime, that is we paid the dinner price. Usually in the guentherclan we try to go right before the dinner food is put out at about 3:30 pm. Or myabe that's just my parent's excuse when they really want to eat dinner when the senior rush is.
Either way, we're there and its steak night. They're grilling the stuff up which is fine with me if I have to wait. Finally I bite into it (knives are for wimps) and get that whiff of hamburger. Then I detect onion chuncks and green stuff I presume is parsley. Sorry but that just isn't a steak. In fact I saw them take the same "steak" slop some cheap-o gravy on it and called it "Familystyle Meatloaf".
Later they cooked up some giant chuck steak and sliced it up. Now that's cheap grisly steak, but that's steak.
So what makes steak steak? Sure its all cow. Sure its all sliced up cow. But there's a point where its no longer steak. In fact, hamburger always seems to be older and smellier meat pulverized into fine strands them pressed back together and seared. But that isn't steak. Its a hamburger. Steak is a solid entity as such it has a variety of flavors and textures within it. Hamburger is a lump that has the same taste and texture.
Are steakburgers steak? Short answer... No. Long answer... Meat from the best parts ground up is still hamburger. Sure its better than the slop they serve at fast food chains, but it sure can't compair to a nicely grilled steak with a bone. Sure you can fool the elder people that frequent your establishment but you won't fool me and your fancy speak.
Ciao Corpsters
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