Yankee Tag Blog

Now that Ron Paul has stepped down to focus on his freedom campaign, I’m switching my presidential candidate of choice to Bob Barr of the Libertarian Party. While I’m disappointed (although not really surprised) that Ron Paul didn’t capture more of America’s support, I am happy to be back in the Libertarian party after my brief six-month hiatus to vote for Paul in the Republican primaries.

Frankly, even though Paul ran as a Republican, I felt kind of dirty registering for the GOP. Mostly because the party is a despicable group clamoring for the titles of “Chief Gay Basher” and “Jesus’ Best Pal” and “Dr. James Dobson’s Bitch”. The libertarian party’s “anything goes” attitude, is much more in line with my belief that people should govern themselves and live their lives according to their own beliefs (so long, of course, as their beliefs don’t infringe on others’ rights).

Anyway, if you’re even slightly open-minded, I encourage you to take 4 minutes and read Bob Barr’s stance on the predominate issues our country will be facing over these next four years. I think you’ll be surprised at how much sense he makes.

So, last night, I was sitting around. I was bored (translation: bored = inebriated). And I was doing something dangerous. I was bidding on online auctions. Gun auctions to be specific. I found an AK-47 style gun that had no reserve, and it was only $295. So I bid (bidded? it seems like there should be a different word for the past-tense) on it. Seems like a screaming deal. Then I found another. And another. And another. And today I accidentally won. So far, the other auctions haven’t ended, but I’m soon to be the new owner of this bad boy:

Yeah, I know. It’s pretty sweet. If I’m not lucky, I’m about to own four of these. I really hope I’m lucky. I don’t really want to buy five guns this month. Oh, yeah, it would be five. I already bought this one:

My girlfriend says that if I “accidentally” buy any more guns, she might “accidentally” move out.

I’ve not been posting, because I’ve not been interesting.  And because I’ve not been not posting on facebook.  And I’ve been not not playing WoW.  But today I’m not posting on facebook or playing WoW and I’m still not interesting.  I’m at the airport.  And I’m eavesdropping on this guy sitting next to me, because he is interesting.  And gay.  Very, very gay.  He has the highest pitched voice I’ve ever heard coming out of an adult male.  And the way his legs are crossed made me do a double-take.  I guess if my legs were crossed like that, I’d have a high pitched voice too.

He seems nice enough, but he’s talking on his cell phone.  I kind of hate him for that.  Especially because it forces me to listen to him talk about things like shoes, some guy named “Bill”, his energy level, his schedule, and his feelings.  Which is fine, except I feel a little left out; I’d like to know who Bill is, and maybe he should ask me how I’m feeling.  Would that be so hard?

The good news is that I’m on my way home now.   And when I get there, I’m buying an AR-15.  I was going to special order one, but the guy fucked up my order, so I’m getting a different one now.  Now I need to find a machinist who will make an auto-seer.  Not that I would buy one, because that’s illegal.  But if you know anyone, let me know: fucktheATF@yankeetag.com

I was in Seattle over the weekend. What’s the occasion, you ask? Well, it was my birthday last week and my friend Morgan and her boyfriend did fly up, but the occasion was: Rover’s. See below:

GRAND MENU DEGUSTATION -130
WINE PAIRING –75
Amuse-Bouche -5
Kumamoto Oysters with Champagne Sabayon and White Sturgeon Caviar -20
Alaskan Spot Prawns with English Pea, Red Onion and Candied Fennel Salad -18
Diver’s Sea Scallop with Fava Bean Puree, Duck Prosciutto and Foie Gras Nage -18
Game Confit with Baby Spinach, Fig Reduction and Roasted Garlic Jus -17
Hudson Valley Foie Gras with King Boletus and Almond Gastrique -22
Troll King Salmon with Baby Bok Choy, Smoked Bacon and Chive Blossom Butter -19
Pink Grapefruit and Vermouth Sorbet -3
Lamb Loin Medallions with Cascade Morels, Golden Beets and Peppercorn Demi -23
Symphony of Desserts -12
Mignardises -5

Best food I’ve ever had, hands down.

Some people set goals every New Year’s Day.  I usually take stock of where I am and where I want to be each year on June 1st.  On my birthday.  Here’s how I fared this year.

• Make $100,000 (Fail - Maybe next year)
• Make $1,000,000 (Fail - Not even close)
• Buy a home (Check - Just a condo, but beats renting I suppose)
• Work from home (Check - although I spend a lot of time traveling to work in Sacramento)
• Move back to Oregon (Check - Part of this year I’ll be living in Sacramento again)
• Take over the world  (Fail - Even Hitler failed)
• Secede from the Union (Fail - Getting closer, just wait for the collapse of the dollar)
• Start a business (Check - an LLC)
• Buy a gun (Check - and check, and check)
• Get a Concealed Handgun Permit (Check - but I rarely use it)
• Try crack (Fail - Maybe next year)
• Quit WoW (Fail - Maybe next year)