Going Too Far

I don't know how often I've mentioned them, but I know for a fact that my hatred of Nickelback has popped up several times in this blog, notably in my Pop Evil post and my stereotypical Facebook profiles. Well, I've just found a Facebook group that fits me perfectly. I have now become a "Fan" of "Not Listening to Nickelback." While I haven't explored this page on Facebook too much, I've seen some stuff I like. And the group has over 15,000 fans so I know I'm not alone. Now I have an outlet (besides this blog) to vent my anger and dislike of one of my passionate hatreds in life.

However, I did find a disturbing video on this Facebook page that I think needs to be mentioned, and it actually brings Nickelback up a level in my eyes, from incredibly shitty up to mostly shitty. The video is of the group performing at a metal festival or something (yes Nickelback performed at a metal festival that was headlined by Slipknot). They got 2 songs in and when singer Chad Kroeger tried to talk to the crowd, he got virtually no reaction. When he turned his back to get ready for the next song, someone pelted him in the head with a rock. Now I hate Nickelback, but that's just wrong. As far as I've read, they were thrown a lot of money to perform at this festival, so you really can't blame them for taking the payched and playing where they don't belong. And throwing rocks at people is going too far. No one deserves that treatment, no matter how shitty and untalented they are. Anyway, Kroeger's reaction was pretty good. He just says, "See ya," and walks off the stage. However, just before he gets out of sight, he gives the crowd the finger. Probably as good a reaction as one could have, and I found it amusing. Much better reaction than when Guns 'n Roses walked off the stage in St. Louis years ago. I think G'NR actually put something like "Screw you St. Louis" somewhere in one of their CD cases. Anyway, I've included the video because I thoroughly enjoyed Kroeger's reaction. Some fans really need to know when they are crossing the line and going too far. Idiots.

Who Doesn't Like Tacos?

I've always been a huge fan of our American version of Mexican food that can be found at fast food restaurants like Taco Bell. And while I will always enjoy Taco Bell, I can't claim that it is the best of the fast food "Tex-Mex" restaurants. Now I can't talk intelligently about all restaurants like this because my experience with them is limited. However, I do have to give mention to Taco Tico which, after several years of looking at it and driving by, I finally tried over the weekend.

I can't even begin to describe this experience, but I'll try. My order (for 2 people) consisted of an order of nachos and the #2, which consists of 2 tacos, a sancho, and a large drink (Dr. Pepper, of course). As I had never been to Taco Tico, I chose the Green Chili sauce instead of mild, medium, hot or volcano. I think this was all a good choice. The meat in the tacos, which is I'm sure of a low quality, still tasted fantastic and put Taco Bell's meat to shame. The tacos themselves were stellar, and the green chili sauce gave them a suitable kick. The sancho was also fantastic, and quite large as well. A sufficient meal would have been a sancho and 1 taco, but I finished both tacos and my sancho, and probably half the order of nachos. The nachos, most notably the queso, were beyond description. From the chips, to the meats, to the queso, these were just perfection in the form of a pile of nachos. Taco Tico, I salute you. If you have one near your house, check it out at your earliest convenience.

However, I have to give Taco Tico a silver medal, because the gold goes to Taco Tierra. I actually just found out that there are several locations throughout Southern Illinois and Southern Indiana, including those in Evansville and Princeton, IN. However my only experience is the one in Fairfield, IL. Since I can't describe this place well, all I'm going to say is this. If you're ever driving through Southern Illinois on Interstate 64, stop at exit 110, drive about 10 miles north toward Fairfield and stop in at the local Taco Tierra. I believe it's somewhere on Main Street...either way, it's easy to find. Order a sancho with mild sauce, and think of me as you enjoy the flavor overload you've just experienced.

The Least Shitty of Them All

I posted about this last year and I'll do it again today. October has begun and that's a bittersweet thing for me. I hate fall and winter. But of all the fall and winter months, I find October to be the least shitty (followed closely by December). This is because I am really into holidays, and Halloween and Christmas are awesome. The reason October is over December is because of the weather. I hate cold weather, and at least it's October and I can still wear shorts.

Halloween is amazing. Horror movies and Halloween candy make it a highlight of my year. On Cinemassacre.com, one of my favorite websites, James Rolfe (aka The Angry Video Game Nerd) is doing "Monster Madness" which means he will post a horror movie review every day. I have been accumulating horror movies all of September in anticipation of a great October. I can't wait.

But October isn't just about Halloween. It means Pumpkin Season has also begun!!! I am passionate about this, as I proved with my post last year. And once again, assuming I don't get sick again, I plan to consume a pumpkin item every day from now until December 1. I don't know if it will happen, but I intend to give it the old college try.

Today the International Olympic Committee is voting on the location of the 2016 Olympics. Being pathetic as I am, I'm watching the voting live on universalsports.com. I have to be honest, it's painfully boring. I wish I had gotten up for the final presentations before the vote, but my first day off in a month meant excessive amounts of sleep were more important than anything.

Well fuck, just as I'm typing this, Chicago is the first of the 4 cities eliminated from the Olympic voting. Just shows you that once again, the international sporting community hates America. That's why sports like baseball are no longer on the Olympic program. And to think, Chicago was really one of the 2 favorites today.

The Stereotypical Facebook Profile: Conclusion

I just kept putting off this post because I always do better posting on the fly and not really planning what I'm going to write. So somehow, knowing what I needed to write actually deterred me from writing...F'ed up, I know.

So I guess I ended with TV shows, which always angered me. But what people put for their favorite movies pisses me off almost as much. First off, there are several movies on everyone's lists, Old School, 40 Year Old Virgin, Wedding Crashers, Talladega Nights, Superbad,I have a serious problem with people who see a brand new movie once and claim it's their "favorite movie of all time." Screw that!! All of my favorite movies are at least 3 years old, meaning I've had plenty of time to watch them, analyze them, and compare them to other classics on my list of favorite movies. I really enjoyed "The Dark Knight", but it's not my favorite movie. I've seen it twice. Can I really call a movie I've seen twice my favorite? However, when looking at the list I put on the "Stereotypical Facebook Profile", one would have to look closely to see the real humor. The last several of those movies hadn't even been released when I posted that profile, including: The Hangover, The Taking of Pelham 123, The Proposal, Year One, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Some people are stupid enough to put a movie down as their favorite based solely on hype and trailers. Idiots!! One thing I will say is that I will make an exception for "The Hangover" because that movie was phenomenal.

Favorite books. I get so damn pissed when I see people making fun of reading on their Facebook profile. Do people not realize that reading a damn book every once in a while will keep your mind sharp, and is a great substitution to all that TV that they supposedly don't watch. Don't make fun of reading just because you don't have the intelligence to sit down with a book. There are people in this world who still do it, and they're smarter than you!!

Favorite quotes: I don't really remember why I put those first two quotes other than the fact that most people put something stupid that is totally unrelated to their own lives just to make themselves look deep. Then they always throw in a poem or an entire damn song, again to make them look like deep thinkers!! Guess what, assholes?? You look like idiots putting entire songs for your "favorite quotes." A quote is an excerpt, not an entire song. If I had the space, I would put my favorite quote as the entire script for "Back to the Future" on my Facebook profile just to top all those deep thinking assholes and their favorite quotes.

About me: Another place to put an entire song and make you look smart and deep. Once again, you just look like an asshole. Just put a short description or a link to your MySpace page or something. Don't pretend that Kenny Chesney or Taylor Swift wrote an entire song just for you. Whatever song you put that supposedly describes you for your "About me" section was written for the sole purpose of making money, and is in no way about you. I thought it was fitting that the song I used was in fact, "Songs About Me" by Trace Adkins. (No I did not know off the top of my head that it was Trace Adkins, I had to look it up. I do not enjoy country music).

Finally, Facebook Groups. This was kind of fun to write because there are so many damn groups that everyone is a part of. All of the 1,000,000 strong groups, or the "6 degrees of separation" groups are amusing. My favorite, however, are the groups people join that basically say, "I Hate Facebook." Why the hell would you be a member of Facebook, only to join a group that says you hate it. You don't hate Facebook, otherwise you would not spend all of you supposedly limited free time (that time not spend "chillin', watchin' TV, and hangin' with friends) on Facebook.

So I hope this was enlightening to all of my loyal followers. Sorry for the long delays. I will work on doing a better job of making some shorter, more regular posts. Good day to all of my followers.