~RaymoreClef

So, I broke down and bought a camera. I am going to Becca's soon, and wanted to finally start having pictures to prove I was there. Not that anyone questions it, but just in case that should ever arise! I will be prepared. Actually, in reality, I just wanted a camera. Wanted one for a long time. But I realized shortly after 15 pictures of the pop cans in my room, that I have nothing to warrant having this thing.

I mean in one side I can finally put things on like half.com and ebay.com , but on the other side - whats the point? I like my stuff. It would just be the crap that I don't want, so like the public at large more then likely wouldn't want it either and I just shelled out the cash to publicly display the crap I don't want.

Any ways, this is not witty. I mean... I want to be. But I got nothing. Um.... see other Journals if you want's the funny. I am fresh out.

Folk Songs - Lets be blunt. Never underestimate the power of a good Folk Song. I never really gave them much of a chance, and then one day I just take the time to listen to a few - and I really start to dig it, so I keep listening. And now I find myself having bought 2 CD's when I haven't bought a single CD's in about 4 years becasue I "legally" download them. I started listening to them, and they were really wonderful.

Now, I am not talking bluegrass banging on a saw and blowing in a moonshine bottle Folk songs. This is a guy, a guitar, and a song - thats it. They say things so poetically and bluntly, and you get silenced by them. You really do. Theres a song called "I can't complain", and this guy is labeling his whole life piece by piece and no matter how horrible it is he just keeps going and says "I can't complain". And it makes you think, when you have a rotten day, like totally backwash bad, you can listen to this guy and him telling you how much he can't complain. Not that it would diminishes your problems at all... but the honesty of this guys voice makes you understand everyone has some issues. But complainin' never did anything for anyone.

Another song, called "I spoke as a child", talks about how when your a kid, you never realize everything around you and how horrible things are or how large your impossible goals actually are. "When I was a child, I spoke as a child, and when I am a adult, now I think as a child." And theres no reason you can talk about impossible goals, and how great your life really is. Because, the minute you lose that hope, that grasp on whats impossible and whats not, you give up all hope on your dreams. The people who are the rich and famous never knew that is was impossible. The people who are inventors and award winners - never knew what would be impossible. The fact of the matter is, things like reality, time, space, and everything else is a value of perception. And when you don't control your own outlook - you loose your ability to control your way though this life. And maybe, just maybe its not his intention of promoting that message to me, or maybe I am way off base, but the point is via his music I came up with this and its a wonderful hein sight.

So, in the long and short of it, when you can think of something as impossible look to the mythbusters. Thats right I said it. Mythbusters. Because - they said it best. "You see impossible. I see a challenge." and last night they made the worlds first working Lead Balloon. So there.

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Page Viewers - I have seen that there is a small collection of people who actually read what I say and listen to my words. And I never expected to have a large following, hell to get one at all is a blessing. Lets me know I am not just shouting in the dark. But the point is, I used to have about 50 people who used to come to me week after week, like religiously. And I know I went slack, but - where are they now? I write something, I do something, I get about 2 responses and about 4 page views for it. And the thing is, I know who them 4 people are every time.

Its not that I am petty for the views, I just want to know how worth it is for me to keep yelling in the dark per say. So I pose a request and if you respect my work, just give it a shot.

Tell someone about it. Not just put a little link at the bottom of your sig or your tag or journal or something. Make an effort, tell people, "Hey this guy is pretty good, check him out". Be personal. Be productive. I know I give out about 100 comments a day, ton's more then I can count anyways, becasue i know people love that kinda thing. And the big scoop is - SO do I! Its a wonderful thing.

Well, I am done here, need to go back to work. I will talk to you all later. All 4 of you. Take care.
Big Red Ed Monster Man.

So heres the thing, I usually don't complain about anything - but my recent poem called "Hey there Rebecca." was recently pulled from this site. Why? Because of copy write infringement. Considering you can't read it - I will have to explain. This poem was one of my few ones that merged 2 or more songs into one poem and further changing the lyrics even more - which of the ones that I had done - HTB (Hey there Rebecca) was the most changed of the ones I did.

Heres have I don't understand - when you type in something like "Kingdom hearts" or "Disney", you bring up tons of pictures that are of others copy written works - by large conglomerate company's no less. For example, taking the first one I seen at random [ [link] ] in this photo - the user makes no comments as to making this picture, nor was in anything they made, Sora (and that picture in particular) is a copy written icon, and this picture of him is the same used in dozens of different mark ups for the game. The same picture is on the back of the box, the instruction manual, strategy guide, website - the list goes on and on. So the question becomes, how and why can this person use the same picture without having any copy write issues?

This one is the same concept different issue [ [link] ] here we see that this is a drawing - however he says in the comment that it is taken from the cover of a magazine, so not only is the Naruto characters all used from a copy written source but its infringing on someone else's work also. Why is this not the same as if you use someone else's work? Why was I chosen, when mine was more then 50-70% original?

Now I say 50-70% becasue I know that what I wrote was taken from other sources myself, however - I also accredited them in my description, and I changed it as much as I could while still maintaining that is looked and sounded like the songs themselves. And I am not trying to get anyone else in trouble - I am just trying to understand what the difference's is. Where do they draw the line? If I am pulled for this reason, why is no once else.

I have never had a problem like this before - so I am concerned as to where this may be taking my account in a way I do not like.

Definition of a Sect:
sect (n.) A group of people forming a distinct unit within a larger group by virtue of certain refinements or distinctions of belief or practice.
sect (n.) A religious body, especially one that has separated from a larger denomination.
sect (n.) A faction united by common interests or beliefs.

Recently I was thinking about it and a lot of my crazy ideals could fit the makings of a cult. I know now, that I was thinking of a Sect, but Cult is a bit more bold or flashy.

See a cult is defined by the fact it is a religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false. However, I don't think I have anything really religious about my 'dogma'. So - I looked up Sect, lo' and behold, it is exactly what I was thinking of. In particular, "a faction united by common interests or beliefs" and "group of people forming a distinct unit".

So - what does this mean? Well, I would like to form a Sect. But how does one begin to do this? I read a book a while ago, a guy started a "cult" which I know it was a dramatization of what he did, but he started it by just putting an add online for people to join him. People amassed and did so. Thus, he formed a cult. However - back in the early years, people like the Quakers and Jehova witnesses were founded by people banding together. The question boils down to size and content.

A cult needs a certain number of people in order to become a official cult. But there are no regulations on a sect. I imagine that after some time - a sect becomes a cult. But that would depend on the content - which is either Religious or not. Sects can be religious, but mine would not.

Now - the remaining question becomes, how hard is it to start to become a Sect? Its really word of mouth, and if you can believe in the ideals, then the word of mouth would be simple you would think. So - I implore you. If I were to lay down a sort of Dogma. Who would join.

I will tell you that my morals and beliefs would be in simple terms: Social Unnormality, Promote Peace and Unity to all races and Creeds, form a better Coalition of Youth and Adults. That sounds simple and a bit odd.. but I will explain in my next journal.

Hello Deviants, I want to play a game.

For years you have been watching my exploits, always believing you are above the rest of the massed medias. But - I implore you to look within yourself. Would you give it all up - would to hock your Stock accounts, or trash your precious gallery's? It is that kind of unwillingness to sacrifice that you have been brought to this Journal. In side this Journal is a box. Within the box you must vow to make one Saw related deviation, and with that you will be free again.

Live or....not. Make your choice.

OK with that aside - I wanted to tell everyone about how much I think Saw 4 is great, and it is surpassing some of the best classics of horror and suspense, in my eyes. Because all the core elements for not only a great sequel but a great horror/suspense movie.

1. It is a solid sequel. If you ever look at some sequels to other moves, they never pan out to the first, and more so they story lines never quite jut up to one another. Some do, don't get me wrong. But this one is very SOLID. Questions are answered, while new ones are posed. If you are a follower of the movies yet not sure to see it or now, he's a little preview - the Jigsaw Puppet is explained. With Jigsaw dead how will it go on - well - it will go on, and for how long, as long as they want it to now really. People from the past are back, and its not who you think. (I was blown away that this wasn't the Amanda show.) and finally - you also see the whole story of how Jigsaw became so twisted.

2. Effects and Gore. We have grown to (love?) expect that horrible things will happen to people in these movies. I have to admit that the 3rd one was more gross then brutal. But - it was time for a small change. In 4 however, they were a equal taste of both impossible to look away and looking though your fingers. Some were as simple as two guys chained together on a winch and pulley system, to a very elaborate torture rack thing. Now - another admittance is that, nothing and I mean nothing will make me flinch more then in Saw 2 where Amanda was thrown in the needles - gets me every time. And if you watch the Commentary - that was real. They were dulled needles, 80k of them. And she said "ok guys I am going to do this once, throw me in there and get your shots.", and I'm sorry that takes BALLS. But whats more disgusting really, is not even one of the games he plays in 4. Its the first scene (which I don't mean the eww penis shot, be for warned the it 1 and I didn't know about it), but the first scene is the autopsy. And they made sure it was as gross as possible, but the sad thing is - it was how they actually do autopsy's.

3. Plot - oh the ever twisting plot. Will it ever stop. Probably, but it doesn't stop at this one I can tell you that much. Besides the aforementioned question/answers, the overall plot is held up. Yet another person is tested in this one - however he has ties from the second movie, and in a different movie then the 3rd. This person, is tested in various ways, and in more ways then one, to think - act - save - kill like Jigsaw, just to get something or someone back. Man, its hard to be non-specific, but I think I got all that right. As a sub plot - the whole time you see how Jigsaw has come to be, the complete story, and how the cops have been on him for a long long time. Various people come out of the wood work as to is good or evil, so to speak. As for the core element as everything is important. Let me say this, the person who is tested, saves someone, and is rewarded by that person trying to kill them. Thats twisted.

4. The twist. Every movie has had a twist. Jigsaw was in the room the whole time, Saw 1. Amanda was in on it the whole time, Saw 2. And I won't say about 3 because you may not have seen it. Well, 4 delivers. There is something in 4 that links all the craziness of 3 to 4 considering they took place in the same place. Not - that may seem like a spoiler its not. All of the saws ended in the same place so far. But its the way the 3 and 4 come together that makes you have a big.... "OUH I get it now moment.", I know it made me. Now, I would recommend watching the 3rd one again before you go to the forth, but - its no necessary.

All and all I hope that this prompts you to go see Saw 4, and - remember - "His games will go on."