mvalente.eu/mv.* Heavy Mental Stuff

Path: mv.asterisco.pt!mvalente
From: mvale…@ruido-visual.pt (Mario Valente)
Newsgroups: mv
Subject: My iPhone Post
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 07 23:47:21 GMT

I swore that I wouldnt jump on the bandwagon and
make an iPhone post, but as an E70 owner I must say
that, although I wouldnt use such aggressive terms,
I totally agree with this “comparative evaluation”:

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=iphone

— MV

PS – On second thought, I would use the same terms; its
just that then someone would accuse me of improper conduct
for someone with public responsibilities bla bla bla and
whatnot and all the usual crap that is used to try and
discredit those that you cant beat with rational arguments.

Path: mv.asterisco.pt!mvalente
From: mvale…@ruido-visual.pt (Mario Valente)
Newsgroups: mv
Subject: Ambient Videos
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 07 04:16:21 GMT

To while away the insomnia, remember and search for
videos that I miss from MTVs Chillout Zone. Here are
some of the favorites that I can recall:

Dirty Vegas – Days Go By
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oqmhVNk3Hg

Josh Wink – Higher State of Consciousnes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9gWA491H4U

BBE – Seven Days and One Week
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR6PitynLd0

Goldfrapp – Utopia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDhcpppCPkk

William Orbit – Barbers Adagio For Strings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMtmomHeXvA

Sigur Ros – Svefn-g-englar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ5Grncdjlc

Dusted – Always Remember To Respect and Honor Your Mother
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oktDAL_XtzI

Apollo 440 – Pain in Any Language
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzj4F6CTybk

Robert Miles – Children
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0wUCa-IwJc

Amon Tobin – Slowly
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjswr_amon-tobin-slowly_music

Now off to bed to see if I can get at least 4 hours of
sleep; hopefully Hanna will be sound asleep…

— MV

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From: mvale…@ruido-visual.pt (Mario Valente)
Newsgroups: mv
Subject: Full Bluntal Nugity
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 07 21:46:21 GMT

This man just cracks me up LOL! :-)

Only The Nuge to put a buffalo onstage…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COjwDioDscc

They dont make them like this anymore. Ted rips
on the guitar and Tommy Aldridge on the drums (Marc
Mendoza is on the bass, but he’s just the fruit
vendor of the week..)

I guess this one is going on my wishlist:

http://www.amazon.com/Full-Bluntal-Nugity-Ted-Nugent/dp/B00005K2ZG

— MV

PS – Actually Tommy Aldridge is on the drums on the album; on the
DVD (and the YouTube link) its Tommy Cluefentos

Path: mv.asterisco.pt!mvalente
From: mvale…@ruido-visual.pt (Mario Valente)
Newsgroups: mv
Subject: The Social Contract
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 07 21:46:21 GMT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Social_Contract

This (the book by Rousseau, not the article) is the
worst piece of colectivist crap that I have ever read.

http://www.constitution.org/jjr/socon_02.htm#005

“The social treaty has for its end the preservation
of the contracting parties. He who wills the end wills
the means also, and the means must involve some risks,
and even some losses. He who wishes to preserve his life
at others’ expense should also, when it is necessary, be
ready to give it up for their sake. Furthermore, the citizen
is no longer the judge of the dangers to which the law-desires
him to expose himself; and when the prince says to him: “It
is expedient for the State that you should die,” he ought to
die, because it is only on that condition that he has been
living in security up to the present, and because his life
is no longer a mere bounty of nature, but a gift made
conditionally by the State.”

Exsqueeze me?!?! My *life* is a gift of the State? And
when it is expedient for the State that I should die, since
(admiteddly) my life is “preserved” by society, I should
gladly die?

Someone should have shot the bastard. I’m sure he would
have died gladly and given up is life for everyone’s sake.

— MV

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From: mvale…@ruido-visual.pt (Mario Valente)
Newsgroups: mv
Subject: OOXML Followup
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 07 20:56:21 GMT

Regarding today’s meeting of the Portuguese CT on
OOXML, I’ll let others fill you in on the details.

Just a quick note to all the doomsayers, the usual
I-blog-but-dont-do-jackshit crowd: I didnt feel as
lonely as last time and, in the words of Yogi Berra,
it aint over till the fat lady sings… So forget all
about the ridiculous stuff like lack of chairs (when
you blab on about it, you just look as ridiculous as
the original gaffer); start dealing with the serious
issues because there will definitely be more chairs
around next time.

— MV