Acid Bomb Harassers

People need to learn to difference between disrespect and humor.  I’ll admit sometimes they intertwine, which should prompt the listener to consider context.  I got on Facebook at work today and there was a picture on the Modern Warfare 3 page.  Some of you may have seen it.  It’s the super iconic picture of the soldiers raising the flag on Iwo Jima. (Check it!) And it had been doctored to include the Call of Duty symbols for securing position. (whaaaaa) I thought it was funny.  People were commenting and getting super upset that it was disrespectful.  One marine commented and he thought it was funny too.  Most of these people have never seen real war (not that I am any expert on it), much less a bar fight and they are simply using misplaced patriotism to argue with people about a picture.  I think the picture is legit.  As in, it is representing, in a very real and tangible way to today’s youth, what these soldiers were doing.  Maybe I just sound like a horrible person, but why do we have to look at something like that and think it’s mocking it?  I think it’s a clever mix of new and old and it doesn't take away from the picture.  Anyone who has played CoD knows that playing hardpoint or any game mode where you have to secure anything can be a huge mother fucking bitch.  We also are not idiots.  We are able to separate reality and fantasy (usually, excluding people who have mental illnesses (not a joke)).  We know that when you die you don’t actually respawn (unless you are in the middle of some Romero movie).  But that doesn't mean we can’t see the connections between the game and real life.  We see these men in this picture and they are capturing and securing a position, and if you have played a war game, the doctored photo should make you swell with pride.  These men did something that we can only deign to understand and we know it!  We know that the game isn't as dangerous or honorable as the real thing, but when we look at a picture like this maybe instead of thinking, “What the hell, how disrespectful,” we should think, “damn fucking right they secured the position! Aroo!!”  And then beat on your chest or something haha.  Let pride be pride and anger dissipate.

This is a short post mostly. 

Funny story.  I was texting my friend in Australia.  And I was waiting for a reply when my phone locked and went black.  I got a text and opened it and it was my friend asking me if I would do his physical fitness test tomorrow.  I got really confused.  I asked why he had to do it and he said we have to every year.  So I am panicking thinking that when I go to Australia I'm going to have to pass a fitness test.  My biggest worry was the pull ups he said he had to do.  I can run and do crunches, but can't do a single pull up.  No sir.  And I even asked my mom if she knew of anything in Australia about them having to do a pft every year.  I told my friend I didn't understand why he had to take one and then I realized I had been texting my friend who is in the marines (shout out!) out in California.  I didn't even bother to look at the name after my phone locked.  I laughed so hard I was crying.  I told my mom what happened and she said, "Australia, where the women are strong, the men are good looking, and the children are all above average." Haha, classic.

I have several songs for y'all today:

Broken Crown by Mumford & Sons 

(I was going to put up a live version so you could actually see them playing, because I love the dynamic this band has on stage.  They have a powerful presence.  All the live vids were filled with screaming and the quality blew chunks.  Also, I love Marcus Mumford's raspy voice)

Lump Sum by Bon Iver

(Maybe you've heard of this band, maybe not.  Give the song a chance.  It's a live version, there is a non-live version that just shows the album cover if you want some "better" sound quality.  I feel like this may also be an acoustic version.  You know what, I'm gonna go ahead and put the regular version right here>>>Lump Sum original. Maybe I should've switched around how I offered those.  Oh well.)

Broadripple is Burning by Margot and the Nuclear So & So's

(Apparently, I was really good at picking songs with no actual music videos.  This is just an album cover, but the song is still great.  There are some live versions on there if you want to get a feel for them that way.  I find they are filled with obnoxious screaming. Le sigh.)

Mystically,

Mav

PS:  The title of this blog is inspired by my momma.  She has the ability to talk into her phone and it put the type into text.  It can't get past her southern drawl though.  This came around when she tried to say "meet us at Baumhowers". 

"What is complex is mistaken (a not unusual error) for what is profound."