By now some of you have heard of this Sport

It is called Ultimate Taser Ball

The point of the game is Two teams of four players compete to get a large (24-inch diameter) ball into goal at either end of the 200 x 85-foot field. Sound Simple enough except under the rules of the game players are allowed to use the stun guns on opposing players who are in possession of the ball. The devices used emit a current of three to five milliamps, sufficient to cause a localized muscle spasm but no permanent damage to any of the body's vital organs.

So do you wanna play?

Over the years that I have been an atheist there have been a number of times where I have had a bible verse quoted at me. This bible verse is usually done as a last ditch effort to disclaim everything I said. This bible verse is Psalms 2

Psalm 2

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, [saying],
Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou [art] my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
Ask of me, and I shall give [thee] the heathen [for] thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth [for] thy possession.
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish [from] the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed [are] all they that put their trust in him.

Most of the time it is just the half of the first verse, "Why do the heathen rage?"

So, Why do the heathen rage?

Heathen rage for a wide variety of reasons. Some of them include....

Education - someone is misinformed and could benefit from a piece of information that I so happen to have come across

In Defense - I wrote or are was responding to a post where I subsequently was attacked or confronted by individual who disagreed with my stance.

In Response - Sometime there is need to rage when one's character has been subject to shredding or when a person decides now is the time to be blatantly belligerent to my life, my beliefs or lack there of and my family.

And sometimes

Just to be a dick. Sometimes, just sometimes that is the only viable option.

Hold on a second before you take this as a moral victory for the Religious. Because it is exactly the Religious which eventually drives us to be that dick.

You see raging is not just for the heathen. It has also become a staple for the religious.  They rage just as much and the heathen do. Even with those who supposedly are like minded in thier religous ideals. I mean, I once was in a church where the changing of the color of the carpet in the sanctuary almost split the church in to two.

Basically Heathen and Religious are the Hatfields and Macoys. We may not know where the certain arguments (on xanga, in our community, in the world) started but we are making a stand on the things we know. I do believe that we need to do that. Making a stand for things we believe to be truth. I would rather challenge an idea and find it to be false, than to accept an idea blindly as fact.

Heathen or Religious, we rage. A lot of times these days that is the form the discourse has taken. Like or hate it, we have a choice. We rage and hope to drive a change, we opt out of the discussion and let our actions speak for us, or we go out there, with our actions speaking loud, all the while letting our rage speak when actions fail.

In the end, when it comes to rage, Religious or Heathen, we are not different. If you wish we were, then you must change.

as Mahatma Gandhi once said

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”

Movie Review: Puss in Boots
                   Along with a tiny mention of the animated short, Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos

It was a lazy Friday afternoon so my children and I decided to watch Puss and Boots and its animated short, Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos. Well talk about Puss in Boots first
I have been a fan of the Puss in Boots character ever since he appeared in the Shrek movies. I assumed that a spin of was going to be a great idea. Lets start off with what they nailed perfectly.

The animation was good. As good as anything that was produced before, in the Shrek series. There was a understandable storyline from start to finish.  There was a time where I thought that was all a good movie need.

now commence shredding

Lets talk about character development

They didn't develop the villain type characters too well. If they are not shown you almost forget that they exist. The Humpty Dumpty character is developed but transition from Evil to Hero becomes way quick, not that the storyline could provide such length. Some of the Redeeming scenes are the scenes with Puss in Boots and Kitty Soft Paws.


A lot of side characters on only good in small doses. In most cases, they do not deserve a main feature. All of the great things about the Puss in Boots character was lost in the length of the main feature. Yeah there were a few points where the Puss in Boots character actually reminds you of the character in the Shrek films. As I said it is most likely due to its length. I mean when you look at the short that came with the Bluray version of the film, Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos, it succeeded where the movie failed.  The animated short brought the Puss in Boots I was searching for. I think that on this point, Puss in Boots would have made a better tv show then main feature.

As to the appealing to Children, With my three kids this movie got mixed reviews, unlike the animated short which all three of my children loved.

It probably would have been better to make a donkey feature film than a Puss in Boots but then again the thought of a Donkey character movie makes me shiver in fear.


Overall, it is not too painful, that an adult couldn't watch it. I would say that everyone should watch the short animated, Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos. The Three Diablos redeems some of what was missing in the Feature Film. If you like Shrek give it a try, if not avoid it.

Movie Review: 30 Days of Night: Dark Days

I had reviewed the first film previously. Click Here to See Review. This film is a far cry from the success of the first film. Like most direct to video sequels this one has a lower  budget and it is extremely noticeable

In this Film there is a different actress for the main role of Stella. Most of the time I find it hard to connect with an character that is played by a different actor/actress. About the only notable exception to this is the James Bond series. Stella's character development is basically non-existent. She is basically just like the character in the first film except for  is all of a sudden a weapons expert, explosives expert and machete expert.

The vampires themselves lose some of their edge from the first movie. The vampires lose their danger effect and are not as calculative as they are in the first. But in despite all the problems the vampires are still monsters.

Despite all of the previous problems I stated, I feel that this movie is a okay movie to watch if taken on its own and not part of the series that it belongs to. There is a storyline from start to finish and you are even given a nice conclusion that leave it open for another movie, even if it is somewhat predictable.

So I guess what I am saying is this movie is for those who have not read the comics or seen the first movie. If you have done one or the other you will probably be disappointed in the movie.

TV Show Review: Leverage

 I know...I know .... I know . I am a little late with this review.  The TV series, Leverage Premiered in December 2008. I had decided to pick up the dvd's of the first thru third seasons. I finally watched all 13 episodes  of the first season.

 One interesting fact about The first season of Leverage was the fact that the writers John Rogers and Chris Downey and producer Dean Devlin intended the first season to be a complete story should the series not be renewed. To me that is awesome due to the fact that some of the new tv shows that I enjoyed watching in the past got cancelled after the first season.

Let me first say that the first season totally proved that it deserved a second. The stories are good, the dialogues witty and the characters are intriguing. There is a great balance of storyline and comedic elements that make you want to see more of the world within Leverage.

As for the plot of the show. Its brilliant. It is basically a modern Robin Hood story. Thieves taking back and sticking up for those who have been wrong and taken advantaged of. Its kind of like the A-Team, mission impossible and the Italian job all rolled into one.

Upon watching the show you will connect with at least one of the characters. My personal favorite is Parker. Parker is an expert thief, cat-burglar, pickpocket and safe-cracker. She is a product of an abusive childhood spent in several foster homes, Parker is socially awkward and relates poorly to most people. Parker makes me laugh. For example Parker in one of the jobs  in the first season, has to become a fight attendant. She hilariously has to explain the safety demonstration  and she does so by saying

"In the event of a water landing, your seat cushion can be used as a flotation device. But let's face it, if this thing goes down in the water, more than likely, the impact will kill you."

in another scene she is trying to calm down one of the people on the plane by saying

"Look, flying isn't really all that scary when you think about it. I mean, there are a lot more likely ways to die than on a plane: car crash, house fire, electrocution, drowning, auto-erotic asphyxiation. I mean, fact is, death haunts us every day, no matter where we are."

I truly enjoyed the first season and I will enjoy seeing the second to see how the characters develop