Tuesday, February 22, 2005
 part two of the exclusive interview with annika
xxxx annika xxxxx: So, what do you think about the Pres smoking Wead?
dumbtp: didnt we know Bush's past?
xxxx annika xxxxx: Haha, i wonder if he inhaled
dumbtp: i think hed admit that he inhaled lots of things
xxxx annika xxxxx: Doh!
dumbtp: which would make weed not so huge
xxxx annika xxxxx: Well the tapes are pretty ambiguous about cocaine
xxxx annika xxxxx: Of course, JFK was rumored to have done lots of shit in the White House
dumbtp: of course
xxxx annika xxxxx: But then he had that back pain going on
dumbtp: i have two things to say about the weed
xxxx annika xxxxx: yes?
dumbtp: one: if you do drugs and you see that even with them in your past you can become President of the USA, quit pretending that theyre so bad for "kids"
two, the Republicans are either geniuses at dodging scandals, and/or the myth of a liberal press is just that
xxxx annika xxxxx: That's exactly what i have been saying about weed
xxxx annika xxxxx: that's what is so stupid about this whole war on potsmokers
xxxx annika xxxxx: they keep telling kids how evil weed is and all the bad things that will happen to them if they try it
xxxx annika xxxxx: and then, theyre hangin out and some friend hands them a joint and nothing bad happens
xxxx annika xxxxx: and they think, what the fuck, it was all a bunch of shit
dumbtp: and then one guy becomes a great president, and the other guy becomes a two-term president
xxxx annika xxxxx: exactly,
xxxx annika xxxxx: so then when some really bad drug, like meth comes along
xxxx annika xxxxx: how likely is that same kid to believe the warnings
xxxx annika xxxxx: in my opinion, all this scare tactic shit about weed is counter productive
dumbtp: and if we just legalized it and taxed it, we'd save social securty, balance the budget, fix heath care, and give the kids a decent edjumacation
xxxx annika xxxxx: because it weakens the necessary warnings against using the bad shit
dumbtp: that too
xxxx annika xxxxx: exactly
dumbtp: have you been to eastern europe?
 xxxx annika xxxxx: Yes, i loved it
dumbtp: all my friends moved to prauge after college except me
dumbtp: im such a loser
xxxx annika xxxxx: i would love to be an expatriate, living in Bulgaria or Czech Republic
xxxx annika xxxxx: Prague is the second most beautiful city in the world
dumbtp: thats what everyone says
xxxx annika xxxxx: beautiful people too
dumbtp: so you agree that paris is #1
xxxx annika xxxxx: very romantic, which was a surprise to me
xxxx annika xxxxx: oh, no, San Francisco is!!!
dumbtp: ahahahaha. lil paris
xxxx annika xxxxx: Paris maybe number three
dumbtp: why do the conservatives try to make france out to be their enemy?
xxxx annika xxxxx: It's fun to bash on France because they're easy targets
xxxx annika xxxxx: That's why i do it, but i'll be honest with you
xxxx annika xxxxx: In Gulf War I, the French contribution was significant
xxxx annika xxxxx: they sent a whole division, along with ships and planes, and performed well, as i understand
xxxx annika xxxxx: Of course they got their ass kicked by the Germans in WWII, but come on
xxxx annika xxxxx: that was the Germans, at the height of their power.
xxxx annika xxxxx: using tactics no one had ever seen before
xxxx annika xxxxx: And in WWI, the French held the Central Powers off for four years, so they're not total surrender monkeys
xxxx annika xxxxx: but i thought that Parisians were as haughty as advertised, when i was there
dumbtp: the way dubya sold this last war in iraq, can you blame the french for not being into it? harldy any one joined us.
xxxx annika xxxxx: Well, two things about that
xxxx annika xxxxx: Its not in Europe's interest to join us
xxxx annika xxxxx: And also, we didn't need them
xxxx annika xxxxx: Europe looks upon the use of military power a lot differently than we do
xxxx annika xxxxx: For them, military power was the source of lots of trouble, and they've happily done away with it through integration, and the EU
xxxx annika xxxxx: But they forget that the unity of the EU was made possible because of the Cold War
xxxx annika xxxxx: and the fact that the United States had their back for fifty years
xxxx annika xxxxx: so they had the luxury of negotiating away their differences, and then believing that negotiation was superior to the big stick approach
xxxx annika xxxxx: but it's not
xxxx annika xxxxx: they just forgot that it was not they who had the big stick, it was us, and the Soviets
dumbtp: theres two parts to the big stick though
dumbtp: theres the talk softly part
dumbtp: and the stick
xxxx annika xxxxx: Yes, the carrot
dumbtp: "youre either with us, or youre against us" is not talking softly
dumbtp: particularily in the wake of 9/11
dumbtp: when you dont have to say things like that
xxxx annika xxxxx: No it is not, nor is the recent rhetoric regarding Iran and Syria
xxxx annika xxxxx: Especially when we're not in much of a position to start a third front, but whatareyagonnado?
dumbtp: so what parts of this administration are you in agreement with?
xxxx annika xxxxx: foreign policywise, i'm pretty much in total agreement
xxxx annika xxxxx: even down to troop levels in Iraq, which puts me really out there
xxxx annika xxxxx: But domestically, i'm not too happy
dumbtp: so we should be in the business of nation building in your opinion?
xxxx annika xxxxx: yes, i do
xxxx annika xxxxx: funny huh
dumbtp: no, at least youre honest
dumbtp: is africa next?
xxxx annika xxxxx: Africa is a big challenge
xxxx annika xxxxx: Did you hear that they found some new fossils in east Africa that date back to 200,000 years ago?
 dumbtp: no
xxxx annika xxxxx: Yes that's 50,000 years older than the previous estimate
dumbtp: wow
xxxx annika xxxxx: Homo Sapiens, not some earlier species
xxxx annika xxxxx: So Africa is where it all began, and we should pay
more attention to it, i think
dumbtp: and that people are being slaughtered?
xxxx annika xxxxx: Yes, its terrible
xxxx annika xxxxx: i'm not an expert on that part of the world, i wish i knew what could be done about it, then i would run for president, or UN secretary or something
dumbtp: thats not our jobs
dumbtp: our jobs are to keep people in check
dumbtp: as bloggers, that is
dumbtp: so if this administration says that we went to iraq for wmd
dumbtp: and then changes it to say that we're there for humanitarian reasons
dumbtp: and Freedom
dumbtp: then we need to say, cool, africa needs some freedom
xxxx annika xxxxx: Okay, that's my biggest criticism of Bush, actually
xxxx annika xxxxx: his maddening inarticulateness (is that a word?)
dumbtp: dont ask me, i had to take 2.5 years of junior college
xxxx annika xxxxx: We did not go to Iraq for wmd
xxxx annika xxxxx: lol
xxxx annika xxxxx: but Bush, and his administration did such a horrible job of articulating the argument for war
xxxx annika xxxxx: that they let it evolve into an argument about wmd, and not the real reasons
xxxx annika xxxxx: which are the doctrine of pre-emption, and the neocon dream of installing democracies for national security reasons
xxxx annika xxxxx: wmd was just an excuse to try to get the UN to go along with us
xxxx annika xxxxx: which they never were going to anyway, and so it was a bad move to focus on wmd... as they existed at the time
xxxx annika xxxxx: the focus should have been on wmd as they mightexist in the future, with Saddam Hussein still in power and after the UN inspectors had left... that was the danger
dumbtp: how is that dangerous enough to go to war though?
xxxx annika xxxxx: that's certainly a legitimate criticism
dumbtp: didnt we have a score to settle with some al queda motherfuckers?
xxxx annika xxxxx: is pre-emption a good strategy?
dumbtp: no, not really
xxxx annika xxxxx: that was a rhetorical question, lol
dumbtp: ahahaah
dumbtp: sorry, im slow
xxxx annika xxxxx: no really, the related question, is one Kerry brought up in the debates, which i thought he could have won on, if he had not shot himself in the foot with his 87 billion comment
xxxx annika xxxxx: the question being, why aren
dumbtp: poor john
xxxx annika xxxxx: aren't we going after Al Qaeda first?
xxxx annika xxxxx: i see the wisdom in the president's plan, but hell, i don't know how it's going to play out
xxxx annika xxxxx: i don't know if it will ultimately be right
xxxx annika xxxxx: i'm hopeful though, and i think things are beginning to look up
dumbtp: i hope youre right
xxxx annika xxxxx: for years, the US was criticized for propping up dictators to further our own national interest
xxxx annika xxxxx: esp. in Central and South America
xxxx annika xxxxx: and these dictators were bad men, but they were our bad men
xxxx annika xxxxx: the "neocon" way is totally different
xxxx annika xxxxx: now the US is not propping up friendly dictators, instead we try to bring friendly democracies to the places we need them
xxxx annika xxxxx: i think that's a step in the right direction, as long as we're messing in other people's business, it's better that we're no longer putting in dictators
xxxx annika xxxxx: end of rant
dumbtp: now that youre single, will you put your pic on your blog?
 xxxx annika xxxxx: i used to throw my pics all over the place, when i first started
xxxx annika xxxxx: i even had my pic on my banner
xxxx annika xxxxx: and in my photo album
dumbtp: i think i remember that
xxxx annika xxxxx: no, really?
dumbtp: cute petite blonde?
dumbtp: very fair
xxxx annika xxxxx: You're like such a blog idol of mine, i can't believe you knew i existed
dumbtp: ahahahaha
xxxx annika xxxxx: if i saw you in a bar, i'd be too starstruck to approach you
xxxx annika xxxxx: i'd be like, "You know who that is, that's Tony Pierce"
dumbtp: youre not put off by my slams on the right?
xxxx annika xxxxx: i love your slams on the right, actually
dumbtp: i told you you were smart
xxxx annika xxxxx: cause, you do it intelligently
dumbtp: why thank you
xxxx annika xxxxx: even if i disagree, its still a blast to read
xxxx annika xxxxx: you know what i loved the best about the busblog, that really made me a lifelong fan, tho?
dumbtp: do tell
dumbtp: my nude galleries?
xxxx annika xxxxx: no really, im serious, this is not just ass-kissing
xxxx annika xxxxx: lol
xxxx annika xxxxx: No, the way you were so cool about the Wil Wheaton thing
xxxx annika xxxxx: i was very very impressed with that
dumbtp: well, im not usually a jealous man
dumbtp: its not a feeling i like
dumbtp: and all of that was based on my jealousy over something as lame as blog poularity
dumbtp: he was the one who was cool about all of that
xxxx annika xxxxx: i admire a person who is introspective and honest with themself
dumbtp: youre very kind
xxxx annika xxxxx: Have you ever corresponded with Wil Wheaton other than that
xxxx annika xxxxx: i could see you two hanging out
dumbtp: yes we had a lovely lunch a few months back
xxxx annika xxxxx: no way
dumbtp: kat from dirtyfez was there too
xxxx annika xxxxx: i would talk about Star Trek the whole time
xxxx annika xxxxx: he'd hate me
dumbtp: i dont think so
dumbtp: here's the post i wrote about meeting them
dumbtp: he seemed really open to talk about anything
xxxx annika xxxxx: Dang, now i look like i don't read your blog
xxxx annika xxxxx: i hate that
dumbtp: i write so much, theres no way anyone can keep up
dumbtp: some people have stopped trying
dumbtp: youre a trekkie?
xxxx annika xxxxx: i hate it when another blogger lets me think that they don't hang on every word i write
xxxx annika xxxxx: Yah, a little
xxxx annika xxxxx: im not an expert like BigHominid, who posted seventy trivia questions on his blog, of which i got like 3 correct
xxxx annika xxxxx: but i have TNG seasons one and two on DVD, and i have been to a convention
dumbtp: did you dress up?
xxxx annika xxxxx: no comment
dumbtp: ahahahaha
dumbtp: i may be the only one who hasnt seen even one episode of TNG
 xxxx annika xxxxx: Oh my my
dumbtp: and here i thought i was so in touch with american culture
xxxx annika xxxxx: Well, it's an acquired taste
dumbtp: ok we have 9 minutes before tip off
dumbtp: poetry
dumbtp: who are your faves?
xxxx annika xxxxx: Edna
xxxx annika xxxxx: WCW
xxxx annika xxxxx: i like Gary Snyder lately
dumbtp: interesting
xxxx annika xxxxx: ee cummings
dumbtp: are you kidding me
dumbtp: what about bukowski?
xxxx annika xxxxx: frank ohara, and ferlinghetti
xxxx annika xxxxx: bukowski was a genius
dumbtp: you little tease
xxxx annika xxxxx: i know you like him
xxxx annika xxxxx: i've read his stories more, tho
xxxx annika xxxxx: not as familiar w/ his poetry
dumbtp: his poems are so amazing
dumbtp: because its like hes not even trying
dumbtp: idiot savantism
xxxx annika xxxxx: i posted one on a recent wednesday
dumbtp: "oh i think i will drink a beer, wipe my ass and knock out three poems tonight cuz im too hungover to write a proper story."
xxxx annika xxxxx: You are the next bukowski, you know it
xxxx annika xxxxx: only bigger
dumbtp: not with a virgin girlfriend im not!
xxxx annika xxxxx: haha
dumbtp: i think part of his myth was his reckless drinking, im so sober in comparison
xxxx annika xxxxx: Truly, but you have equal talent
dumbtp: im applying for grad school, so maybe they can help me believe that
xxxx annika xxxxx: i'll be a reference, lol
xxxx annika xxxxx: you know the best book on la?
dumbtp: please tell!
xxxx annika xxxxx: the day of the locust,
xxxx annika xxxxx: hands down
dumbtp: people say that!
dumbtp: i have never read it!!!
xxxx annika xxxxx: read it now
xxxx annika xxxxx: its short
xxxx annika xxxxx: okay, end on a good note sweetie, it's 5:00
dumbtp: this was such a joy for me
dumbtp: thank you so much for doing this
dumbtp: im glad you werent defensive
dumbtp: and trusted me
xxxx annika xxxxx: Thank you , the joy was all mine
dumbtp: im glad youre finally being recognized on the blogosphere
dumbtp: im glad it happened with your pics down
dumbtp: this way we both know it was for who you are
dumbtp: not what you look like
xxxx annika xxxxx: haha, me too, esp the nekkid ones
xxxx annika xxxxx: just kiddin
dumbtp: kings or lakers?
xxxx annika xxxxx: lakers, totally
<3 annika <3
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