DONE

George W. will be missed

Christmas Time...

is not really that much of an important time once you hit the age of about 16 - 17. it might seem like it is because it's still shoved in your face from the start of November. but really unless you are some super sweet 16 type (aka spoiled) you aint set to pick up many good presents at all.

this year santa didnt fail in bringing me nothing in the presents department. but something Christmas Time did bring was basketball. nba fans like myself were treated to 5 games Christmas Day one after another. and i was lucky enough to watch nearly all of them. so my day in picture kinda went like this

The only type of tree i mess with on christmas!

Gotta have beverages on the special day

Hoops

Hoops

And more Hoops


Merry Christmas kids
Lookin forward to this new year..

So Unnecessary

I cant believe i didnt think of this. but then again i didnt think there was anyone out there stupid enough that they think they need to buy a book to tell them how to blog. this just goes to show you really can make money off people's stupidity/ignorance. im quite interested in speaking to a reader of this book firstly to ask them why in gods name do you need a book to tell you how to express your veiws and all the other things blogging intales and secondly why they think a bunch middle aged professers will give the best advice on the subject. although im not taking into account how many "nerdy" bloggers and future bloggers there are that would think this book is a great investment, but still gimma a break.

Something for all you Weed Heads

World's oldest marijuana stash totally busted
Two pounds of still-green weed found in a 2,700-year-old Gobi Desert gravesite

"Nearly two pounds of still-green plant material found in a 2,700-year-old grave in the Gobi Desert has just been identified as the world's oldest marijuana stash, according to a paper in the latest issue of the Journal of Experimental Botany.
A barrage of tests proves the marijuana possessed potent psychoactive properties and casts doubt on the theory that the ancients only grew the plant for hemp in order to make clothing, rope and other objects. Lead author Ethan Russo told Discovery News that the marijuana "is quite similar" to what's grown today.
"We know from both the chemical analysis and genetics that it could produce THC (tetrahydrocannabinolic acid synthase, the main psychoactive chemical in the plant)," he explained, adding that no one could feel its effects today, due to decomposition over the millennia.
Russo served as a visiting professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Botany while conducting the study. He and his international team analyzed the cannabis, which was excavated at the Yanghai Tombs near Turpan, China. It was found lightly pounded in a wooden bowl in a leather basket near the head of a blue-eyed Caucasian man who died when he was about 45.
"This individual was buried with an unusual number of high value, rare items," Russo said, mentioning that the objects included a make-up bag, bridles, pots, archery equipment and a kongou harp. The researchers believe the individual was a shaman from the Gushi people, who spoke a now-extinct language called Tocharian that was similar to Celtic.
Scientists originally thought the plant material in the grave was coriander, but microscopic botanical analysis of the bowl contents, along with genetic testing, revealed that it was cannabis. The size of seeds mixed in with the leaves, along with their color and other characteristics, indicate the marijuana came from a cultivated strain. Before the burial, someone had carefully picked out all of the male plant parts, which are less psychoactive, so Russo and his team believe there is little doubt as to why the cannabis was grown. What is in question, however, is how the marijuana was administered, since no pipes or other objects associated with smoking were found in the grave.
"Perhaps it was ingested orally," Russo said. "It might also have been fumigated, as the Scythian tribes to the north did subsequently."
Although other cultures in the area used hemp to make various goods as early as 7,000 years ago, additional tomb finds indicate the Gushi fabricated their clothing from wool and made their rope out of reed fibers. The scientists are unsure if the marijuana was grown for more spiritual or medical purposes, but it's evident that the blue-eyed man was buried with a lot of it. "As with other grave goods, it was traditional to place items needed for the afterlife in the tomb with the departed," Russo said.
The ancient marijuana stash is now housed at Turpan Museum in China. In the future, Russo hopes to conduct further research at the Yanghai site, which has 2,000 other tombs."

This was the most amazing article i have come across in a very long time. it all pretty much speaks for itself, but its was a very interesting read and i hope everyone enjoyed at as much as i did. oh and how good it the title they gave it. now i must go and do like our ancestors did!

P Diddy the Next Bond!?

So I stumbled across this great atricle.


You have got to be kidding me. The day there is a black bond is the day anti-racism has gone too far. I thought a black kid playing Bob Dylan as a child in the smash hit 'I'm Not There' was bad enough but this really puts the mud on the coconut cake so to speak. Next thing we know Ice Cube will be auditioning for Superman and Samuel L. Jackson will be winning awards for being the first black Batman. The answer to your question is, lay off Puff Daddy, just LAY OFF!

Athletes and Guns

"Plaxico Burress, NFL's New York Giants’ controversial wide receiver, accidentally shot himself in the right thigh at a Manhattan night club last night where he was partying with teammate Antonio Pierce, a source told the Daily News.
The 31-year-old Burress spent the night in a local hospital with what one source described as “a non-life-threatening wound”. The Giants, in a statement released by the team this afternoon, called it “an apparent accidental shooting.” He was released from the hospital at approximately 2 p.m.
Burress, the police said, did not have a permmit to carry a gun in New York City. A law Enforcement offical said that the gun, a Glock semiautomatic pistol, was recovered at Burress' home in Totowa, New Jersey."

Plax.

Looking in from another country you might think its pretty amazing how insane professional athletes in the US are. in the 4 or 5 months sinces ive been back 3 other NFL players have been involved in shootings. but if you kinda read between the lines its not all that suprising. obviously all the of the players involved are black and normally come from the same hoods as most major rappers. they have gone through all the same shit they just have a different tallent. so growing up around guns and all that negativity you are bound to feel like you have to protect yourself even more cause of your fame, fortune, and also old hommies being jealous of your sucess.

But still thats no excuse for shooting yourself!

Reviewn'

Music

808s and Heartbreak

Let me be the first to say Not A Fan. i listened to this album on a girls dicsman at school, the first time id used one for like 10 years and sadly that was the highlight of the experience. "mainstream shit," is what popped into my mind while that week electronic fucking T-Pain type voice was rininging toughout my head. i thought, hmmmmm maybe Kanye is mixing shit up on this track but it turns out he uses that electronic voice in very song bar one. it was such a let down. i really just felt bad for Keyshia (the owner of the discman) cause she wasted $12 on that junk. although i must say i've been impressed lately with Kanye's actions towards the media and people in general that be gettin into his shit. this ablum just did not cut it for a hip hop lover like myself.

The Renaissance

i always have huge expectations of Tip because of how good A Tribe Called Quest were and how timeless their music is. The Renaissance is his second solo ablum and its not all that bad. ofcourse you get Tip's usual thoughtprovoking lyricism but i was suprised about the quality of the beats. although nothing really stuck out to me this is the perfect album to smoke some weed and chillout on if your down for something new that you may not have herd before.

Books

Fearless Jones by Walter Mosley

Reading this was a much better experience that what i went through with that Kanye album. Set in the late 50's in LA this book is about two black men one being Fearless Jones (who is fresh outa jail) and the other Paris Milton. Paris gets into some trouble because of a girl. Fearless is left to sort out the troubles and the rest is history....alot of sex, money and murders = very entratining.

Bailed On

it has come to my attention that both other members of Longies & Forties have decided their lives are way too cool for this spot and the only option was to created their own blogs. so basically, to try and keep the small audience this blog has i gotta step my game up and im all for it. i wish Scagnetti all the best with 'Seymour Scagnetti' and Hank Lamington with the come back of 'sez-you.' now its time to do work.

General

In my opinion this is the funniest man on calbe tv.

Delicious

what more could you ask for

Goodwill super store is very feasible

OBAMAAAAA Madness has hit SF and im sure its going down in other major cities around the US. heres a example of how much you see his face Daily...

its amazing the amount of props Obama is getting especially because the dude hasnt done a thing for this country yet. dont get me wrong i ain't mad at people for it and being black makes this hole thing even better but its obvious a lot of peeps are just cashing in and thats not cool. im sure these are the same people that will start to dissin' him the first time he fucks up (and something will go down). i really just wish that brother the best. HOPE! cant forget about Hillary

Shits raw

Seymour Scagnetti's playhouse

Since last night my blog has now been taken off private and is open for judgement.

Scagnetti

Get into it.

It and a few others have also been added to the blog lords section.

Be about them.