Checkmate.

All these neverending wars. Wouldn't it be better if two countries battled it out in a more enjoyable way for all, say, I dunno, an epic chess battle between each country's best chess player? Winner wins the war for his country. Or a football match. Or a virtual war online. So much less bloodshed. Although if you were representing your country and you lost, you'd have your balls cut off by your own people.

It's still a case of one country beating the shit out of the other, but not literally. I hate having to keep seeing pictures of bloody children crying and men holding dead babies. Fuck your wars and the "threats" you see. Fuck your patriotism and your pride. And fuck you for fucking other people's lives.

A comical and serious blog entry in one.

R.I.P. - 4 years on and still not forgotten.

"On December 8, 2004, while performing with Damageplan at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio, Abbott was shot onstage by a mentally ill former US Marine named Nathan Gale. Abbott was shot three times in the head, killing him instantly."

Dimebag Darrell Abbott, guitarist for the bands Pantera and Damageplan, was brutally murdered on stage four years ago, doing what he loved to do best. An influence to many guitarists and metalheads alike, he will always be remembered for his memorable songs and the passion he had for his music.

My heart goes out especially to his brother Vinnie Paul, who witnessed the violent act when he was playing drums behind Dimebag that night.