Band On The Run

From Olga, The Traveling Bra...

The Band Meme

You are about to have your own band
and create it's album cover.

Follow these instructions to the letter. It's fun and requires no thought at all...

---(-)-> Go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first article title on the page is the name of your band.

---(-)-> Go to: http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four words of the very last quote is the title of your album.

---(-)-> Go to http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
The third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

---(-)-> Use the graphics program of your choice to throw them together and make your band's album cover.

And here you have it, the first release from my new band...

Talking To My Spam

Spam...Dear friend,
Me.......I don't know you.
Spam...I NEED YOUR HELP.
Me.......Get in line.
Spam...I am expecting your urgent response.
Me.......Don't hold your breath.
Spam...From My Desk***Urgent Response Needed
Me.......Urgent to you doesn't mean I care.
Spam...I will appreciate your reply.
Me.......Don't be so sure.
Spam...You can start enjoying!
Me.......I already enjoy.
Spam...Is it true?
Me.......Yes, I'm having a blast!
Spam...Wish you were bigger?
Me.......No, I'm about 6'4".
Spam...Are you tired of not having enough money at the end of the month?
Me.......I have enough.
Spam...I have a house for you.
Me.......Now you want to sell me a house?
Spam...You really need it.
Me.......No, I really don't.
Spam...Size truly does matter!
Me.......It's big enough.
Spam...WORK AT HOME.
Me.......I do.
Spam...Working People Need This.
Me.......A house?
Spam...Your friends will be AMAZED at the chicks you're pulling.
Me.......What makes you think that?
Spam...It gets you hard with minimal side effects!
Me......."It" gets me hard with no side effects.
Spam...Enjoy your intimacy in the best possible way!
Me.......I do. That's why there are no side effects when it gets hard.
Spam...She won't resist you
Me.......That helps it get hard.
Spam...It's important.
Me.......Yes, it is.
Spam...Healthy living is easily achieved!
Me.......Nothing worthwhile is easily achieved.
Spam...Who says you can't have it all?
Me.......All of what?
Spam...Never lose hope to improve!
Me.......Improve what?
Spam...Comply Strictly With The Given Instruction
Me.......Apparently you don't know me very well.
Spam...Fine, I won't tell them.
Me.......Tell who what?
Spam...When I was your age we had eight inch floppies.
Me.......How old are you?
Spam...Change your tiny tool into a POWER DRILL
Me.......My handyman has his own tools.
Spam...Unleash the potential power in your pants.
Me.......Natural gas?
Spam...You're My Dream.
Me.......You're my nightmare.
Spam...Confirm Receipt
Me.......Yes, got it.

Rock & Roll Never Forgets - the Life In Song(s) meme

"A day without fun is a day that eats shit."
- Hunter S. Thompson

Photograph by Kilroy_60

Slow down, you move too fast
You got to make the morning last.
Just kicking down the cobble stones.
Looking for fun and feelin' groovy.
{Simon and Garfunkel}

Everyday is a winding road
I get a little bit closer
Everyday is a faded sign
I get a little bit closer to feeling fine
{Sheryl Crow}

Gonna look you right in the face
Better get yourself together darlin'
Join the human race
How in the world you gonna see
Laughin' at fools like me
Who in the hell d'you think you are
A super star
Well, right you are

Well we all shine on
Like the moon and the stars and the sun
Well we all shine on
Ev'ryone come on

Instant Karma's gonna get you
Gonna knock you off your feet
Better recognize your brothers
Ev'ryone you meet
Why in the world are we here
Surely not to live in pain and fear
Why on earth are you there
When you're ev'rywhere
Come and get your share
{John Lennon}

Time was once just a clock to me
And life was just a book a biography
Success was something you just had to be
And I would spend myself unknowingly

And you know that I could have me a million more friends
And all I’d have to lose is my point of view
But I had no idea what a good time would cost
Till last night when I sat and talked with you.
{John Prine}

You can run but you cannot hide
This is widely known
And what you plan to do with your foolish pride
When you`re all by yourself alone
Once you tell somebody the way that you feel
You can feel it beginning to ease
I think it`s true what they say about the squeaky wheel
Always getting the grease.
{James Taylor}

What good is sittin' alone in your room
Come hear the music play, yes
Life is a cabaret old chum
Come to the cabaret

Put down that knittin', the book and the broom
Time for a holiday, yes
Life is a cabaret old chum
So come to the cabaret

Come taste the wine, come hear that band
Yes, it's time for celebratin'
Right this way, your table's waitin'
{Louis Armstrong}

You're thinking that you've got me trained
I'm aware of that
But when you need your outlook changed
Baby, I'm the cat

Baby, I'm allowed to be late when I'm coming home
You know I'll be there when I want to
And you let me roam
You think you've got me figured out
I don't know about that
But when you want to twist and shout
Baby, I'm the cat
{Jackson Browne}

I love this bar
It's my kind of place
Just walkin' through the front door
Puts a big smile on my face
It ain't too far, come as you are
Hmm, hmm, hmm I love this bar
{Toby Keith}

Sky cleared up, day turned to bright
Closing both eyes now the head filled with light
Hard to remember what a state I was in
Instant amnesia
Yang to the Yin.

All I got to do is to love you
All I got to be is, be happy
All it's got to take is some warmth to make it
Blow Away, Blow Away, Blow Away.

Wind blew in, cloud was dispersed
Rainbows appearing, the pressures were burst
Breezes a-singing, now feeling good
The moment had passed
Like I knew that it should.
{George Harrison}

Think I'll
roll another number
for the road,
I feel able to get under any load.
Though my feet
aren't on the ground,
I been standin' on the sound
Of some open-hearted people
goin' down.
{Neil Young}

Photograph by Kilroy_60

the Life In Song(s) meme...*

---(-)-> Illustrate your life, in song(s)
---(-)-> Portions of 10 songs
---(-)-> Use no song in its entirety
---(-)-> Use no artist more than once
---(-)-> Tag 5 people

I'm tagging: Naomi, Sheila, Kuanyin, GrizzBabe, Anja Merret

*Originated by Anthony at The Lives And Times...

A {Blogosphere} Year In Review

Photograph by Kilroy_60

What have you been blogging about this year?

This, I think, is an interesting way to find, if nothing more, what the tone of your posts has been. You go, month by month, and pick up the first sentence of each post.

Here you have it, The Gonzo Papers, A {Blogosphere} Year In Review...

-------January---(-)-> Guarantee is one of the most powerful words in marketing.

------February---(-)-> And, it's February!

--------March---(-)-> Five days down, one to go for my birthday celebration.

---------April---(-)-> Carrying forward with the blog renovation - related to the transition to new Blogger - I will be deleting the link collection from my sidebar.

--------May ---(-)-> I went to the golf course early this morning.

--------June---(-)-> It's not a new thought for me to wonder what people think when they keep a bumper sticker on their car from a past election.

--------July---(-)-> Tomorrow is the Friends of Kilroy blog carnival.

-----August---(-)-> It looks like TheSpecialOne's stargazer lilies are beginning to wane.

--September--(-)-> Bloggers write and writers blog.

----October---(-)-> I appreciate people supporting the Gonzo Blog Carnival Series.

--November--(-)-> I didn't realize when I was writing it; this was my two-year blogiversary post!

--December--(-)-> I went out of town to a conference last weekend.

This was the Review of 2006

TAGGED by Blog~Blond

Blog~Blond and I are playing tag. And now she's gotten me. So, let's play...

1. What do you hope to accomplish with your blog?

My answer: I don't hope to accomplish anything with my blog. I hope. I accomplish. I blog. Each stands independently.

2. Are you a spiritual person?

My answer: See the name of my blog... Fear and Loathing - The Gonzo Papers - A writer, spiritualist, business consultant, explorer and photographer looks at life.

3. If you were stranded on a deserted island, what three things would you want to have with you?

My answer: This is an interesting question. I would want to have a fully furnished home, a greenhouse with a thriving marijuana crop and a magic lamp with a genie that has three wishes waiting to be granted.

Somehow, though, I don't think that answer would be in the spirit of the question. So, I'll go with... The Boy Scout Handbook {11th Edition}, a new lighter that works and and a magic lamp with a genie that has three wishes waiting to be granted

4. What's your favorite childhood memory?

My answer: I was born an adult

5. Is this your first meme?

My answer: No.

I'm tagging...The Aspiring Romance Writer, The Traveling Diva and Rain at Rainy Day Wonderings

The NEVER ENDING Story - Started 8 May, 2007

Please complete the following:

I received this from:
I sent it to: Kuanyin at Blog~Blond

Copy the text, add a line to the bottom and pass it along.
Write a comment on your post saying where you sent it.

The telephone rang. I counted, one...two...three...

Tagged - JacksonPollock.org

Have you ever wondered how an avalanche starts?

Lisa from Stories of a Traveling Diva picked up on jacksonpollock.org when she visited here earlier this week. Now, a game of tag has evolved around pollock! Yes, I've been tagged!!

"The Mission": 1. Come up with a pollock.org creation...

Here's the one I created for the game:
"tagged"
a jacksonpollock.org creation
by Kilroy_60

2. Write a comment on this post that includes the URL where my creation resides - done - and 3. tag five others to do the same.

I've tagged: Annelisa at Words That Flow; Marion at Herbal Connection; Jinx Protocol at Jinx Protocol; Sheila at Alabama Kitchen Sink; Maria at Laughter, Loving and Living

When I tagged Maria she hasn't been posting for a bit so I added Hey Lady at Queen of Pentacle's Blog. She was going to be one of my first picks, but it's the end of the semester for her and she's busy. She's a good sport though so I think she'll play along. 8-)

My First Meme! ...'Tis The Season

...'Tis The Season

Favorite seasonal movie?
Song you most enjoy this time of year?
"Holiday Greeting"?
Decorate, inside? outside?
Do you make a list? If so, how many people are on it?
How up to the last minute do you shop?
When do you open your gifts?
Holiday food you most savor?
Favorite holiday book?
New Year Resolutions?
Tag 10 people you know: Annelisa - Romance Writer - Mother of invention - ~M - Old Lady - GrizzBabe - Jinx Protocol - Miss Kitty - Steve - Aloha_50

"206 of 1,000"
36 days {inclusive}

Tagged Again!

Recently, I wrote a blog comment that I thought was worth jotting down for future reference:

"I find the more I deprive myself of the pleasures of life, life is less pleasurable." - Kilroy_60

I was tagged by Sheila at Alabama Kitchen Sink; she asked that I list five things you may not know about me...

• I prefer to use landmarks when I write directions. I always make it where I'm going and if I get lost along the way I don't have a problem with it.
  
• When I travel I make a point of eating "local" food. I asked a person in San Antonio what he would recommend; he said he and his wife really like The Olive Garden. {We didn't go there}
• I bounce a tennis ball with my left hand to increase strength and dexterity. When you're out for a walk, it can be good to have something to throw to distract dogs.
  
• I'm interested in license plates. I preferred it when each state had only one plate.
• I'm not enthusiastic about driving on weekends where they maintain an official deathtoll. I fell asleep once, ran headon into a metal utility pole, demolished my car and fractured my ankle.

Photograph by Kilroy_60

Questions And Answers - The Gonzo Papers

Photograph by Kilroy_60
1. What time is it? 8:29 pm

2. What was the last thing you had to eat? salad with extra virgin olive oil/ balsamic vinegar/blue cheese crumbles --- New York strip steak --- garlic mashed potatoes --- asparagus --- apple/cranberry pie topped with walnuts

3. What is your favorite television program? The Office/Deal Or No Deal/CBS Sunday Morning/CSI Stop! That's enough!!

4. You can travel anywhere in the world; one destination per day from Friday through Monday. Where do you go? Italy, Greece, New Zealand and the Galapagos Islands

5. Who is your favorite character from a cartoon or comic strip? Shoe

6. What would you like for breakfast? strawberries with fresh whipped cream --- omelette with Cheddar/Swiss/Monterey Jack cheeses, bacon and red peppers --- steak --- potato pancakes with sour cream --- sourdough toast --- orange juice

7. Who is the first public figure that comes to mind that you think is attractive? Alessandra Ambrosio {Have to say at the moment, Cheryl Burke from Dancing with the Stars}

8. Who, outside of your family and "God", has had the greatest impact on your life? Hunter S. Thompson

9. You retrieve a bottle floating in the water. What does the message say that you find inside? I offer to you the secrets of life - 1. Live each day as though it is your last 2. Show kindness to strangers 3. Always seek to leave things better than you found them

10. What movies do you select {limit of six} for a one-day film festival? The Out Of Towners {with Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis} --- Forrest Gump --- Alien --- The Cowboys --- The Last Waltz --- The Godfather

11. Do you have a hobby? If so, what is it? If not, what do you think would be of interest to you? The hobby that comes immediately to mind is following the Pittsburgh Steelers. A hobby that would be of interest is painting with watercolors

12. Given the opportunity to travel back in time, when would your destination be? The American west before it was invaded and exploited {Approximately early 1800's}

13. Vietnam gave us China Beach. M*A*S*H came from the Korean War. What will the name of the television series be that results from our current state of military affairs? {Using Jon Stewart's Mess O' Potamia would be too easy} Iraq Redeaux

14. What is the last book you read? Kingdom OF Fear by Hunter S. Thompson

15. What five people do you MEET in Heaven? Jesus Christ, Roberto Clemente, Marilyn Monroe, Ernest Hemingway, Jim Morrison {Hunter S. Thompson}

16. What five people do you VISIT in Hell? Satan, Adolf Hitler, Timothy McVeigh, my biological father and my grandfather

17. What's the first thing that comes to mind when you see the word pleasure? Kissing

18. Eliminating price and availability as considertions, what six things do you put on your list when you go grocery shopping? macadamic nuts covered with Sarris chocolate --- Krunchers! Kettle Cooked mesquite flavor barbecue chips --- R.W. Knudsen pomegranate/blueberry juice --- all blue potatoes --- bison steak --- Rossi Pasta, lemon pepper fettuccini

19. What is your favorite non-blog related link? www.beliefnet.com

20. What will the title of your life story be? A Second Too Long

21. What three people alive today would you like to have join you for dinner? Marilyn VosSavant, Neil Armstrong and Pope Benedict XVI

22. Which candle scent do you find most pleasing? vanilla

23. What question would you suggest I include the next time we play this game? N/A in my case being the one who chooses the questions

---> Tag 5 People To Answer <--- I tagged: GrizzBabe --- Mother Of Invention --- Becky --- Miss Kitty --- Brian

Exercise Your Brain And Get In The Game

Welcome, returning friends. To the intrepid blogosphere travelers visiting for the first time, Greetings...

I'm not sure how this happened, but I have seven posts in the process of being completed. I could delete them and move on, yes, but that would be the easy way out. Which has never been my style. Unfortunately, it is characteristic that I have not taken a traditional approach of writing a post completely before publishing Not that it has been intentional or done for effect. it's just the way things are {at times} in this little corner of the blogosphere.

Photography by Kilroy_60

I made a mistake with this blog. I sought to create what I felt was {somehow} meaningful content while doing nothing to attract visitors.

I am passionate about learning, but that is impossible when the only point of view you have is your own. Should you be so inclined, I would welcome you to explore, see what posts strike you one way or another and share your thoughts. {Don't be shy} No, there won't be a prize, sorry. Unless a link to provide you with a bit more exposure would be considered a prize. The downside would be that I will visit you and comment. {Some of you know how painful that can be}

I am interested to learn about my visitors as much as I am curious about what you think of the content offered here. If you would indulge me, I have the following question for you. {See Comments for My Answers}

1. A person opens a fortune cookie ~ What does the fortune say that you have written
2. You are having a long lunch at the Time Travel Diner ~ what three people from history will be joining you?
3. What has been the primary area in which you have worked and what other job would you be most interested in pursuing?
   
4. The last thing you had to eat was what?
5. What has been the most memorable musical performance you attended live? {When was it?}
   
6. Your favorite fragrance is what?
7. What happens to you when you die?
8. What do you collect?
9. You have the opportunity to spend one day anywhere in the world ~ Where do you go?
10. The thing you find most interesting in nature is what?
11. Given the opportunity to order one meal {Your last?} ~ What do you have to eat?
12. The first thing that comes to mind when you see the word romance is what?
13. You are getting a tatoo {or another one}? Where are you getting it and what will it be?
    
14. Friday night, what is your favorite thing to do?
15. The last television program you watched was what?
16. What do you find most confusing in life?
17. What question do you wish had been on the list? And what is the answer?

If there were a prize for answering the questions, what would you want it to be? Do you have a blog you would recommend to visit other than your own?

"It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer." - Albert Einstein