Maps are cool.
Our “Dear Leader” finds himself wrastlin’ (I always loved that word, “wrastlin’”) with a Pakistani government abdicating control of significant areas of its country to within 60 miles of the nation’s capital. Thankfully, I’m hearing from my fellow “extremists” and newly minted “enemies of the state” a growing sense of alarm that we are just a 45 minute Talibani comute from witnessing a limited or full scale nuclear exchange in southern Asia (don’t think for a minute that India is going to allow Taliban control of Pakistani nukes). But from most I talk with (often at Hot Topic and Wet Seal) those precious few 60 miles might as well be 60,000 miles.
Often we fail to truly grasp the significance of a situation until it is staring at us square in the face. Events , like time and space, must be brought into the context of our lives for us to appreciate the moment we live in (appreciation is not always a good thing). They must be personalized. For instance, there was a time, when I could give a rat’s ass about the Soviet Union and its quest for a world-wide revolution. Russia was on the other side of the world for crying out loud. Then I saw Red Dawn. Holy shit! The Ruskies can invade Colorado? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2LG-ASco6o]that's awesome
OK, what was I talking about? Oh yeah, when I was looking at that map above I found myself asking, "But what does that really look like?" In order for me to truly appreciate the magnitude of the problem, I needed to visualize the problem in my own backyard. In other words, I needed to put that map into some "Red Dawn" context, to bring it down to my scale. The question is, what does it look like in your backyard? A picture is worth a thousand words. I friggin' make maps on my one day off? Jesus, what's become of me?OK, what was I talking about? Oh yeah, when I was looking at that map above I found myself asking, "But what does that really look like?" In order for me to truly appreciate the magnitude of the problem, I needed to visualize the problem in my own backyard. In other words, I needed to put that map into some "Red Dawn" context, to bring it down to my scale. The question is, what does it look like in your backyard? A picture is worth a thousand words. I friggin' make maps on my one day off? Jesus, what's become of me?
Often we fail to truly grasp the significance of a situation until it is staring at us square in the face. Events , like time and space, must be brought into the context of our lives for us to appreciate the moment we live in (appreciation is not always a good thing). They must be personalized. For instance, there was a time, when I could give a rat’s ass about the Soviet Union and its quest for a world-wide revolution. Russia was on the other side of the world for crying out loud. Then I saw Red Dawn. Holy shit! The Ruskies can invade Colorado? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2LG-ASco6o]that's awesome
OK, what was I talking about? Oh yeah, when I was looking at that map above I found myself asking, "But what does that really look like?" In order for me to truly appreciate the magnitude of the problem, I needed to visualize the problem in my own backyard. In other words, I needed to put that map into some "Red Dawn" context, to bring it down to my scale. The question is, what does it look like in your backyard? A picture is worth a thousand words. I friggin' make maps on my one day off? Jesus, what's become of me?OK, what was I talking about? Oh yeah, when I was looking at that map above I found myself asking, "But what does that really look like?" In order for me to truly appreciate the magnitude of the problem, I needed to visualize the problem in my own backyard. In other words, I needed to put that map into some "Red Dawn" context, to bring it down to my scale. The question is, what does it look like in your backyard? A picture is worth a thousand words. I friggin' make maps on my one day off? Jesus, what's become of me?
New York - You tawkin' to me? Infidel!
Atlanta - Anyone want to see Paula Dean in a burka? Infidel!
Sacramento - San Francisco in Taliban country? What a surprise. Infidel!
Seattle - Would you like some jihad with your latte? Infidel!
Chicago - Heard any Obama/Muslim jokes lately? Infidel!
Austin - Everything's bigger in Texas...including the jihad. Infidel
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