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Mike (Bad Boy Binkles - you can call me B3)

I am here for Friends

About Me


"But don't forget the songs
That made you cry
And the songs that saved your life "
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp -The Smiths
Watch this and get pissed: .. ..
I:
    play keyboards in the band
    (hear our stuff: Click! ) am afraid of heights, but love to fly don't need an iPod 'cause there's music playing in my head all day have been to 5 of 7 continents consider shaving a necessary evil light my place with candles more than with electricity am a slob yet a neat freak (I can't stand myself) make no apologies for being a stereotypical bleeding heart liberal think my wash is done
Stuff I like to do:
    shop fair trade stay alert in politics travel grocery shop (seriously) pet kitties cook eat drink try new wine watch cartoons
Stuff I do not like:
    when people who say they'll call back in a bit, and after three months, they wonder how we could have lost touch croutons a pompous lying ass executive branch most seafood and people who think there's something wrong with me for not liking it Busch beer (Olympia isn't all that good, either) people who don't recognize that "compassionate conservatism" is an oxymoron
Places I want to visit:
    Machu Picchu, Peru Victoria Falls, Kenya Prague, Czech Republic - Been There!!! Reykjavik, Iceland Amsterdam, Holland Munich, Germany - Been There!!! Kathmandu, Nepal Mendoza, Argentina - Been There!!!
..

My Interests

Music, travel, doing good in the world any way I can.

I'd like to meet:


June Foray the legendary voice talent for all your favorite cartoon characters from Witch Hazel to Jokey Smurf - her career probably spans 60 years.

Pete Townsend Perhaps the best rock musician in the history of rock music - genius guitarist, keyboardist, and composer.

Thomas Jefferson America's greatest politition - eloquent, beyond genius, and has changed the course of history. Sadly, he was a bit of a bigot. Also, sadly, he dead, so meeting him is somewhat unlikely.

Music:

Genesis (Peter Gabriel era), Rush, Marillion, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Porcupine Tree, Tom Waits, Nickel Creek

Movies:

Clerks, Fight Club, Star Wars Episodes 4-6, Hollywood Shuffle, Donny Darko, True Stories

Television:

Most anything on Cartoon Network + Spongebob SquarePants on Nick

Books:

The Harry Potter Series. Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction, the Series of Unfortunate Events books, 1984, Gullible's Travels

Heroes:

Any musician who is recognized for talent. Anyone who lives to do good in the world, especially those who sacrifice fame and luxury to make the world a better place.

My Blog

Happy Fair Trade Month!!!

Hello, my peeps!!! October is Fair Trade Month!!! look for this logo to guarantee a fair trade product Fair Trade is a socially driven business movement to ensure farmers, generally of imported good...
Posted by Mike (Bad Boy Binkles - you can call me B3) on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:24:00 PST

My Virtual Film Festival Featuring Very Short (video) Shorts

Mike's Virtual Film FestivalFeaturing a collection of shorts ranging from 2 to 16 seconds in length.Hello and welcome to my virtual film festival, where I am featuring a series of videos I've filmed ...
Posted by Mike (Bad Boy Binkles - you can call me B3) on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 06:27:00 PST

She doesn't get it: Lindsay Lohan checks into rehab

You're supposed to do that only after you've done one of the following: been caught taking bribes been caught sending lewd and suggestive emails to minors been caught sexually abusing minors been ...
Posted by Mike (Bad Boy Binkles - you can call me B3) on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:42:00 PST

Really giving peace for Christmas:

You can help someone start a business for Christmas:Every Christmas when I ask people what sort of gift they'd like, my favorite response is the same one I always give: World Peace. Truth is, we don't...
Posted by Mike (Bad Boy Binkles - you can call me B3) on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:15:00 PST

Alcohol is the real victim

Actor Mel Gibson, Friday, July 28th, 2:36AM, arrested for DUI, during the arrest he made many anti-Semitic remarks. Blames the alcohol for the remarks and enters rehab for alcohol abuse.  Rep....
Posted by Mike (Bad Boy Binkles - you can call me B3) on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 09:18:00 PST

Republican vs. Democrat: a rebuttal

Hmmmm.Saw this article in a MySpace bulletin (read below my comments), and it really rather pis- concerned me.Joking as it was, it erroneously asserts that everyone was provided the same opportunitie...
Posted by Mike (Bad Boy Binkles - you can call me B3) on Sat, 11 Mar 2006 08:48:00 PST

Where to buy Fair Trade Chocolate - updated 2/24/06:

Because slavery is so 19th century... *This blog will grow and be reposted as I discover more places to buy Fair Trade chocolate. Here is where you can buy chocolate that is not farmed by slave labor...
Posted by Mike (Bad Boy Binkles - you can call me B3) on Mon, 13 Feb 2006 07:43:00 PST

Don't buy chocolate for your sweetie this Valentine's Day

Here's the problem with chocolate: Most of it is sourced by slave labor in the Ivory Coast - children are taken from their homes at around the age of 12 and forced to work 12-14 hour days for no ...
Posted by Mike (Bad Boy Binkles - you can call me B3) on Fri, 10 Feb 2006 08:40:00 PST

Torturous Doubletalk:

I think I'm finally learning how to decipher what our administration says when they speak. Here are some examples: When President Bush said "We DO NOT torture", he meant "I only lie when my lips are m...
Posted by Mike (Bad Boy Binkles - you can call me B3) on Thu, 08 Dec 2005 10:55:00 PST

Went to the Supreme Court today (seriously)

My girlfriend, who is a serious advocate for a woman's right to choose, asked me to attend a session of the Supreme Court with her today. We woke up early and got in line at 4:00AM. We know that peopl...
Posted by Mike (Bad Boy Binkles - you can call me B3) on Wed, 30 Nov 2005 12:14:00 PST