nightmare new york

anyone wanna go? it runs until november 8th...it looks fantastic!!!!
can't believe halloween is so close!

this is what i may be this year

captain spaulding from rob zombie's 'night of a thousand corpses'!!

'madonna' preshow

so before the show tomorrow night there will be a fantastic madonna impersonator doing a 'live' rendition of the 'holiday' performance from 1984! first she'll be doing it in front of the fuse building across from the garden and then later at sbny at midnight!!
i still cannot believe that that was 24 years ago...scary! i was 8 years old! see you there?

here's a clip of guy guido's 'borderline'

side view of vogue

yeah i know...i'm a madonna freak...but i'm getting really excited for the show tomorrow!

"maverick"

mav·er·ick /ˈmævərɪk, ˈmævrɪk/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[mav-er-ik, mav-rik]

–noun

1.	Southwestern U.S. an unbranded calf, cow, or steer, esp. an unbranded calf that is separated from its mother.

2.	a lone dissenter, as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from his or her associates.

3.	(initial capital letter) an electro-optically guided U.S. air-to-ground tactical missile for destroying tanks and other hardened targets at ranges up to 15 mi. (24 km).

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[Origin: 1865–70, Americanism; after Samuel A. Maverick (1803–70), Texas pioneer who left his calves unbranded]

—Synonyms 2. nonconformist, independent, loner.




1867, "calf or yearling found without an owner's brand," in
allusion to Samuel A. Maverick

(1803-70), Texas cattle owner who was negligent in branding his calves. Sense of

"individualist, unconventional person" is first recorded

1886, via notion of "masterless."

enough said

tina fey does it again!

it's amazing to me...she only had two days to rehearse and she nailed it better than sarah palin did...that is true comedic genius...maybe tina fey can write a movie about palin..a comedy of course

check out this clip and enjoy the fantastic facial expressions by none other than queen latifah in her cameo as ifill....good stuff!
saturday night live should thank palin for their obvious upswoop in ratings since tina fey came back on board haha

see you on monday madonna!

i can't believe its finally here! i'm going to see madonna on her sticky and sweet tour this monday during opening night at madison square garden! last time she started in the u.s. and then went to europe but it was switched around this time. i'm also glad i won't be seeing her in a stadium because at an arena there are hardly any bad seats. i've unfortunately seen a clip of basically every single damn song so there are no surprises for me just an awesome, exciting night ahead of me to absorb! i'm gonna try to snatch some tickets for me and some friends for the atlantic city show at the end of november and hope i'm successful. last show i saw her three times but so far only one for this show! anyway...here's a clip of the opening from last night's show in new jersey...it looks amazing!

enjoy!



and here's like a prayer!

palin scares p diddy

thoughts?

aural fixations volume vi

here's a live mix from the archives that i made a couple years ago at the urge, the very first place i ever played at. it starts with the airy and romantic remix of the audiobullys "i do it for love" and then devilishly twists and turns into various caverns of electro deviousness. it's fun to look back at a short step in my evolution as a dj. good news is that one of my new roomates is also a dj and has a whole mixer setup in his room so expect a new live mix from the chauncester very, very soon!

dj chauncey d - aural fixations volume vi : the disturbing excursion

you can also catch me in action this friday, october 10th at the eagle for the montly g.r.u.f.f. party hosted by max scott. go to www.maxscottevents.com for more info

become a fan of dj chauncey d on facebook here

original poetry - "cheshire" and "e pluribus unum"

here are some oldies but goodies...they are both, in my opinion, still pretty relevant to today

enjoy!

Cheshire

Sending signals to the registry
My newest ally - My newest muse
The Keeper of the Collective Smile
His fascinations
Fascinate me
His elevations
Elevate me
His absolutions
Absolve me
And his dreams
Awaken me
I found him inside a lollipop
Butterflies replaced the locusts
Starfish replaced the piranhas
Thunderstorms replaced the desert
He had no utility belt
He had no angry weapon
He had everything
Because he had a smile
I call him Cheshire

E Pluribus Unum

We stand heroes on pedestals
Because we are grateful
For the risks they have taken
And despite the outcome
Whether they live or die
They have set an example for us
Performed magic we like to apprentice
But nobody wants to discuss
Where the unusual conflict was born
No thundercloud brought a bolt of lightning
That became the fire the firemen fought
No twist and turn of the earth
Opened up the ground and swallowed the people
No accident made the sirens scream
It was not simple therefore
It was not natural
A jury delivering sentence to a crime
Committed in a bizarre self defense
Disguised as self preservation
Hiding behind that magic pedestal

don't vote

whatever you do...don't vote



i'm so impressed with this video! all the stars get kudos for me...sarah silverman is still trying to get attention since she didn't go to the prom obviously but ellen surpasses her in comedy value as usual...but the real clincher is courtney cox somewhere towards the middle...hilarious!

pass it on....pass it on

just because you're registered doesn't mean your vote counts...you have to show up

an anti gay rights ticket

i got this from an email from the progress report today!

An Anti-Gay Rights Ticket

During an interview with the Weekly Standard last month, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was asked if he would rule out choosing a running mate simply because he or she is "pro-choice." "I think it's a fundamental tenet of our party to be pro-life but that does not mean we exclude people from our party that are pro-choice," McCain said. However, McCain would not extend that line of thinking to his treatment of gays, having previously stated that he would not consider New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg for vice president because he is "pro-gay rights." Indeed, ultimately McCain bowed to the hard right of his party, choosing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) as his running mate, solidifying the Republican Party's presidential ticket as one that has no interest in and little history of promoting gay rights. But that hasn't stopped the campaign from trying to offer symbolic olive branches. Last month, top McCain aide Steve Schmidt told the Log Cabin Republicans that they are "an important part" of the GOP and that "over time" more equality for gays "will be reached." Yet the record belies the rhetoric. While McCain opposes gay marriage and civil unions, supports "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) and is against gay men and lesbians adopting children. Palin's positions are even more radical, having said this week she believes that homosexuality is a "choice."

MARRIAGE, UNIONS AND ADOPTION: In an attempt to pay lip service to the LGBT community, McCain has said that he opposes a U.S. constitutional amendment banning gay marriage (despite having once said he supports on) in favor of pushing the issue to the states. But at the same time, he also has offered support for constitutional amendments in Arizona and California banning gay marriage (55 percent of Californians oppose the measure. In fact, in 2006, McCain said that if state courts find bans on gay-marriage unconstitutional, then he would support a federal consitutional ammendment. McCain has also consistently said he is not in favor of civil unions for same-sex couples but during the general election campaign season, he has tried to soften his position. In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres last May, McCain reiterated his stance against gay marriage but pandered and said, "[P]eople should be able to enter into legal agreements." Moreover, last July, during an interview with The New York Times, McCain declared that he opposes gay adoption even if it means that children are left in orphanages. McCain's campaign, proclaiming to speak for the candidate, backtracked and said McCain would support gay adoption if there were no alternative. But one week later, McCain reiterated his original position.

AGAINST BROADER RIGHTS: After turning down an interview with the Gay History Project earlier this month, McCain recently provided written answers to the Washington Blade, a gay publication based in Washington, D.C. Referring to the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), McCain said he supports only the "concept" of non-discrimination in the hiring of gay and lesbian people, but not actual legislation because, he said, "[W]e need to make sure legislation doesn't lead to a flood of frivilous lawsuits or infringe on religious institutions." In fact, in 1996, McCain was among those voting against the EDNA which failed to pass the Senate by a single vote and in November 2007, McCain reiterated his opposition. McCain also opposes expanding rights to gays in the military. Citing the opinion of "military leaders", last year he said the policy of DADT is "working" and that "it would be a terrific mistake to even reopen the issue." Yet Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said recently that the military is ready to repeal the policy. Seventy-five percent of the public supports gay serving openly in the military. The Pentagon has dismissed thousands service members under DADT, including many with key specialty skills such as training in Arabic.

PALIN'S 'CHOICE': In an interview with CBS News's Katie Couric this week, Palin revealed that she believes that being gay is a choice. "One of my absolute best friends for the last 30 years who happens to be gay," she said, adding, "She is one of my best friends who happens to have made a choice that isn't a choice that I have made." Yet all major mainstream medical and mental health professional organizations have concluded that homosexuality is not a chosen lifestyle. The American Psychological Association states that "most people experience little or no sense of choice about their sexual orientation." But Palin's poor record on gay rights issues doesn't end there. In 2006, Palin reportedly said she "can't defy" the state court's ruling that Alaska "couldn't deny spousal benefits to the same-sex partners of public employees" but also said that she would support a ballot initiative that seeks to deny those benefits, and she supported her state's constitutional amendment to ban gay-marriage. Palin's church, the Wasilla Bible Church, also takes the position that homosexuality is a choice. In fact, it has sponsored a conference by James Dobson's Focus on the Family to help gays "overcome" their homosexuality through prayer and covert them into heterosexuality. These programs are opposed by every major medical association.

palin is a post turtle

this is absolutely brilliant, funny and definitely scary...i can't wait for the debates on thursday night! i've never wanted to watch someone fail so badly before in my entire life!

i got the following from fellow facebooker desmond cadogan...thank you!

While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75-year old Texas rancher whose hand was caught in a gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to Sarah Palin and her bid to be a heartbeat away from being President . The old rancher said, 'Well, ya know, Palin is a post turtle.' Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a post turtle was.
The old rancher said, 'When you're driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a post turtle.'
The old rancher saw a puzzled look on the doctor's face, so he continued to explain. 'You know, she didn't get up there by herself, she doesn't belong up there, she doesn't know what to do while she is up there, and you just wonder what kind of dumb ass put her up there to begin with.'

a new letter from michael moore

The Rich Are Staging a Coup This Morning ...a message from Michael Moore


Friends,

Let me cut to the chase. The biggest robbery in the history of this country is taking place as you read this. Though no guns are being used, 300 million hostages are being taken. Make no mistake about it: After stealing a half trillion dollars to line the pockets of their war-profiteering backers for the past five years, after lining the pockets of their fellow oilmen to the tune of over a hundred billion dollars in just the last two years, Bush and his cronies -- who must soon vacate the White House -- are looting the U.S. Treasury of every dollar they can grab. They are swiping as much of the silverware as they can on their way out the door.

No matter what they say, no matter how many scare words they use, they are up to their old tricks of creating fear and confusion in order to make and keep themselves and the upper one percent filthy rich. Just read the first four paragraphs of the lead story in last Monday's New York Times and you can see what the real deal is:


"Even as policy makers worked on details of a $700 billion bailout of the financial industry, Wall Street began looking for ways to profit from it.

"Financial firms were lobbying to have all manner of troubled investments covered, not just those related to mortgages.

"At the same time, investment firms were jockeying to oversee all the assets that Treasury plans to take off the books of financial institutions, a role that could earn them hundreds of millions of dollars a year in fees.

"Nobody wants to be left out of Treasury's proposal to buy up bad assets of financial institutions."

Unbelievable. Wall Street and its backers created this mess and now they are going to clean up like bandits. Even Rudy Giuliani is lobbying for his firm to be hired (and paid) to "consult" in the bailout.

The problem is, nobody truly knows what this "collapse" is all about. Even Treasury Secretary Paulson admitted he doesn't know the exact amount that is needed (he just picked the $700 billion number out of his head!). The head of the congressional budget office said he can't figure it out nor can he explain it to anyone.

And yet, they are screeching about how the end is near! Panic! Recession! The Great Depression! Y2K! Bird flu! Killer bees! We must pass the bailout bill today!! The sky is falling! The sky is falling!

Falling for whom? NOTHING in this "bailout" package will lower the price of the gas you have to put in your car to get to work. NOTHING in this bill will protect you from losing your home. NOTHING in this bill will give you health insurance.

Health insurance? Mike, why are you bringing this up? What's this got to do with the Wall Street collapse?

It has everything to do with it. This so-called "collapse" was triggered by the massive defaulting and foreclosures going on with people's home mortgages. Do you know why so many Americans are losing their homes? To hear the Republicans describe it, it's because too many working class idiots were given mortgages that they really couldn't afford. Here's the truth: The number one cause of people declaring bankruptcy is because of medical bills. Let me state this simply: If we had had universal health coverage, this mortgage "crisis" may never have happened.

This bailout's mission is to protect the obscene amount of wealth that has been accumulated in the last eight years. It's to protect the top shareholders who own and control corporate America. It's to make sure their yachts and mansions and "way of life" go uninterrupted while the rest of America suffers and struggles to pay the bills. Let the rich suffer for once. Let them pay for the bailout. We are spending 400 million dollars a day on the war in Iraq. Let them end the war immediately and save us all another half-trillion dollars!

I have to stop writing this and you have to stop reading it. They are staging a financial coup this morning in our country. They are hoping Congress will act fast before they stop to think, before we have a chance to stop them ourselves. So stop reading this and do something -- NOW! Here's what you can do immediately:

1. Call or e-mail Senator Obama. Tell him he does not need to be sitting there trying to help prop up Bush and Cheney and the mess they've made. Tell him we know he has the smarts to slow this thing down and figure out what's the best route to take. Tell him the rich have to pay for whatever help is offered. Use the leverage we have now to insist on a moratorium on home foreclosures, to insist on a move to universal health coverage, and tell him that we the people need to be in charge of the economic decisions that affect our lives, not the barons of Wall Street.

2. Take to the streets. Participate in one of the hundreds of quickly-called demonstrations that are taking place all over the country (especially those near Wall Street and DC).

3. Call your Representative in Congress and your Senators. (click here to find their phone numbers). Tell them what you told Senator Obama.

When you screw up in life, there is hell to pay. Each and every one of you reading this knows that basic lesson and has paid the consequences of your actions at some point. In this great democracy, we cannot let there be one set of rules for the vast majority of hard-working citizens, and another set of rules for the elite, who, when they screw up, are handed one more gift on a silver platter. No more! Not again!

Yours,
Michael Moore
MMFlint@aol.com
MichaelMoore.com

P.S. Having read further the details of this bailout bill, you need to know you are being lied to. They talk about how they will prevent golden parachutes. It says NOTHING about what these executives and fat cats will make in SALARY. According to Rep. Brad Sherman of California, these top managers will continue to receive million-dollar-a-month paychecks under this new bill. There is no direct ownership given to the American people for the money being handed over. Foreign banks and investors will be allowed to receive billion-dollar handouts. A large chunk of this $700 billion is going to be given directly to Chinese and Middle Eastern banks. There is NO guarantee of ever seeing that money again.

P.P.S. From talking to people I know in DC, they say the reason so many Dems are behind this is because Wall Street this weekend put a gun to their heads and said either turn over the $700 billion or the first thing we'll start blowing up are the pension funds and 401(k)s of your middle class constituents. The Dems are scared they may make good on their threat. But this is not the time to back down or act like the typical Democrat we have witnessed for the last eight years. The Dems handed a stolen election over to Bush. The Dems gave Bush the votes he needed to invade a sovereign country. Once they took over Congress in 2007, they refused to pull the plug on the war. And now they have been cowered into being accomplices in the crime of the century. You have to call them now and say "NO!" If we let them do this, just imagine how hard it will be to get anything good done when President Obama is in the White House. THESE DEMOCRATS ARE ONLY AS STRONG AS THE BACKBONE WE GIVE THEM. CALL CONGRESS NOW.