So I assume that Pinkie, if anyone, will have something to say about this... And not only is that fine, but that is great! I hope more of you choose to follow Pinkie's example and get in touch, even if it is to make fun of us.
Anyway after reading "How Not to be a Dick" I have been thinking about writing "Shenanigans: Badger's Guid to being an AlxoAlcoh" (Name is a work in progress)... Anyway, many years ago I set about developing an alcohol tolerance that got out of control... (Any of you that know me in person know what I mean) but I have helpful advice on being a functional drunk and how to become more tolerant of alcohol... I can't speak for other substances, but I assume that my tips are still applicable.
My question being if I were to make this happen, how many of you would be interested in the "wisdom" I have to share?
"In hell I'll be in good company" The Dead South
Stay awake forever!
Your very tired King Badger
Monday, May 21, 2018
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Welp I'm back...
I don't know how long I will be back, I always want to keep active on here to "help" those that seek me out or want to hear what I have to sys, but we know how great I am at that... Anyway my life has been changing a lot and while I want to share that with you I think it would be tedious and that none of you would like to read it...
Anyway I just finished the book "How not to be a Dick: An everyday Etiquette Guide"... And it was great!
Honestly I picked it up because it seems like a great book for me to read... But it turns out I'm not actually a Dick... I will say I'm an asshole, and that I have not decided to be less hard on myself after reading this... But this is legitimately a great read for modern day etiquette. I didn't actually learn a whole lot from it, as I have been working in there service industry most of the lessons learned here can be picked up from years working there, but seriously read it... This book is amazing a lot of points in it made me wonder if I have been sleep- writing under an assumed name.
Please don't overlook it because of the obvious marketing strategy that is the title.
"And since we know that dreams are dead, and life turns plans upon their head, then I will plan to be a bum that I just might become someone." - 21 Pilots
The badger loves you! Be you, and be proud!
The King Badger
Anyway I just finished the book "How not to be a Dick: An everyday Etiquette Guide"... And it was great!
Honestly I picked it up because it seems like a great book for me to read... But it turns out I'm not actually a Dick... I will say I'm an asshole, and that I have not decided to be less hard on myself after reading this... But this is legitimately a great read for modern day etiquette. I didn't actually learn a whole lot from it, as I have been working in there service industry most of the lessons learned here can be picked up from years working there, but seriously read it... This book is amazing a lot of points in it made me wonder if I have been sleep- writing under an assumed name.
Please don't overlook it because of the obvious marketing strategy that is the title.
"And since we know that dreams are dead, and life turns plans upon their head, then I will plan to be a bum that I just might become someone." - 21 Pilots
The badger loves you! Be you, and be proud!
The King Badger
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Movies
So I am not a professional film critic, but I would like to believe if I were I would have to use a scale of 5 Badger Claws down to 5 Dicks in the Dirt... But the most recent movie I watched, which is what caused me to think of this, I would give a solid 5 DitD,,,
I did not care for the new Ghostbusters movie, I found it to be shooting for the easiest laugh, the self reference was pandering, and the tropes made my brain hurt.To those who liked itI don't judge you, but I wonder as to what caused you to feel this way...
"Don't turn around, we wanna show, time has run out, don't let us down" I Fight Dragons
The most credible badger
The Badger King
I did not care for the new Ghostbusters movie, I found it to be shooting for the easiest laugh, the self reference was pandering, and the tropes made my brain hurt.To those who liked itI don't judge you, but I wonder as to what caused you to feel this way...
"Don't turn around, we wanna show, time has run out, don't let us down" I Fight Dragons
The most credible badger
The Badger King
Friday, June 24, 2016
First Ever Published Honey Badger Advice
So even though any of the Honey Badgers have advised against this I feel I might as well try my hands at it... Welcome to the first ever advice column from the First Montana Orthodox Church of the Honey Badger...
Pinkie writes :"I have two cats, Stanley and Donny. Donny is a "people person", so to speak. Stanley is not. My boyfriend and his kids recently moved in with us and Stanley is stressed out, hissing and stuff. He seems to have lost a little weight. So this is a two part advice thing. One, how can I make Stanley feel better? Two, my boyfriend's daughter wants a third cat. Should I let her? Also I agree, I should not be taking advice from the Honey Badgers, but here I am."
So this advice is not professional in any sense of the word but here it goes. First off I would say hold off on getting a new cat until the originals are more comfortable with the situation, cats are notoriously territorial and hate change in their environment. The give a strong front but are decidedly human in their weakness, and unwillingness to share it with the beings around them... While they will show displeasure they will not give too many signs that they are hurting. I like to think of cats as tiny people that can get away with pooping in your shoes. So I would sit down with the child and explain now is not the time to get a new cat and that you intend to think it over with in the near future as soon as life resettles. I would assume that the child is reasonable enough that if you speak with them like they are an adult that you will have better results.
As for making the cat feel more comfortable be sure that you continue to seek him out and make him aware that you still care about him. Expose him to the rest of the new family as much as possible but never dig him out of his safe space, also make sure he has a safe space where he is likely to be undisturbed by anyone. As long as the boyfriend and children respect his space he will come to terms in time. If it gets too much worse seek out professional help, as an actual vet will have "better" advice (all of mine comes from experience not training) Just remember that as long as you keep calm your pets will pick up on the energy and will in time reflect it.
The best way to get a cat to love you is to ignore it, keep it fed and watered and the litter box clean, but treat the cat as they treat you and in time they will come around cats are finicky but worth the time. As I am sure you, Pinkie, already know.
As far as honey badger advice goes: Well if you are a true honey badger you will do as you please and deal with the consequences, let the kids do what they will as long as it makes you happy and play favorites so that everyone in the house knows the pecking order... Put the cats at the top, and the children at the bottom... Animal = Awesome Children = NOT Awesome.
But I truly hope that some of what I said helps to an extent or an other, be it useful advice or simply worth a chuckle.
"And if you rap like me you don't get paid, and if you roll like me you don't get laid." Flight of the Concords
The wisest of the Kings
King Badger
Pinkie writes :"I have two cats, Stanley and Donny. Donny is a "people person", so to speak. Stanley is not. My boyfriend and his kids recently moved in with us and Stanley is stressed out, hissing and stuff. He seems to have lost a little weight. So this is a two part advice thing. One, how can I make Stanley feel better? Two, my boyfriend's daughter wants a third cat. Should I let her? Also I agree, I should not be taking advice from the Honey Badgers, but here I am."
So this advice is not professional in any sense of the word but here it goes. First off I would say hold off on getting a new cat until the originals are more comfortable with the situation, cats are notoriously territorial and hate change in their environment. The give a strong front but are decidedly human in their weakness, and unwillingness to share it with the beings around them... While they will show displeasure they will not give too many signs that they are hurting. I like to think of cats as tiny people that can get away with pooping in your shoes. So I would sit down with the child and explain now is not the time to get a new cat and that you intend to think it over with in the near future as soon as life resettles. I would assume that the child is reasonable enough that if you speak with them like they are an adult that you will have better results.
As for making the cat feel more comfortable be sure that you continue to seek him out and make him aware that you still care about him. Expose him to the rest of the new family as much as possible but never dig him out of his safe space, also make sure he has a safe space where he is likely to be undisturbed by anyone. As long as the boyfriend and children respect his space he will come to terms in time. If it gets too much worse seek out professional help, as an actual vet will have "better" advice (all of mine comes from experience not training) Just remember that as long as you keep calm your pets will pick up on the energy and will in time reflect it.
The best way to get a cat to love you is to ignore it, keep it fed and watered and the litter box clean, but treat the cat as they treat you and in time they will come around cats are finicky but worth the time. As I am sure you, Pinkie, already know.
As far as honey badger advice goes: Well if you are a true honey badger you will do as you please and deal with the consequences, let the kids do what they will as long as it makes you happy and play favorites so that everyone in the house knows the pecking order... Put the cats at the top, and the children at the bottom... Animal = Awesome Children = NOT Awesome.
But I truly hope that some of what I said helps to an extent or an other, be it useful advice or simply worth a chuckle.
"And if you rap like me you don't get paid, and if you roll like me you don't get laid." Flight of the Concords
The wisest of the Kings
King Badger
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Book Club Announcement
HEY THERE BABIES! I finally got the books pick for the year. I have decided to split the amount in half since everything has been craziness and I don't foresee that changing anytime soon.
So I am going to just do one boo here one month, then one on the podcast the next. So for the first book we will be reading Ready Player One, and discussing it here. I will have the list at the bottom of this post, odd numbers are blog, evens are podcast. This may change in the months to come and it may not. The list will not change order however so as it is added to I will be sure to keep you all updated and make sure everyone is in the loop.
So remember that to win the contest one simply has to write a "Book Report," that I think is the best. It will not be graded on spelling, grammar, appropriate sentence structure or any of the bull shit... It will be graded on how well you illustrate that you read, or at least tried to read, the book and how much I like your report. There is no minimum length, if you can sum up the proof that you read it into one sentence feel welcome to submit that. Whoever wins will have their report read over the pod cast and receive a free copy of the book that is two after the one they read. So odds will win next odd, evens will win next even.
"'Cause everybody wants some love shooting from the stars above, and though my heart will break there's more that I could take I could never get enough" Weezer
The FINALLY, temorarily... Maybe, kinda... I guess it worked this one time Responsible Badger
King Badger
So I am going to just do one boo here one month, then one on the podcast the next. So for the first book we will be reading Ready Player One, and discussing it here. I will have the list at the bottom of this post, odd numbers are blog, evens are podcast. This may change in the months to come and it may not. The list will not change order however so as it is added to I will be sure to keep you all updated and make sure everyone is in the loop.
So remember that to win the contest one simply has to write a "Book Report," that I think is the best. It will not be graded on spelling, grammar, appropriate sentence structure or any of the bull shit... It will be graded on how well you illustrate that you read, or at least tried to read, the book and how much I like your report. There is no minimum length, if you can sum up the proof that you read it into one sentence feel welcome to submit that. Whoever wins will have their report read over the pod cast and receive a free copy of the book that is two after the one they read. So odds will win next odd, evens will win next even.
- Ready Player One Ernest Cline
- Hearts in Darkness Laura Kaye
- She Murdered Me With Science David Boop
- The Boxcar Children Gertrude Chandler Warner
- The Geek Feminist Revolution Kameron Hurley
- Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck
- International (Monster Hunter) Larry Correia
- Shutter Island Dennis Lehane
- Jeremy Thatcher Dragon Hatcher Bruce Coville
- Watership Down Richard Adams
- Phule's Company Robert Asprin
"'Cause everybody wants some love shooting from the stars above, and though my heart will break there's more that I could take I could never get enough" Weezer
The FINALLY, temorarily... Maybe, kinda... I guess it worked this one time Responsible Badger
King Badger
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Folklore
I love folklore, in all fashions I can find it. I love mythology, I love fables... I think that anything that show where people came from is awesome, I don't mean creation lore or what not I mean watching the story telling process grow and evolve. Same goes for music, I love folk music or anything with "simple" or "basic" rhythm to it. Don't get me wrong simple or basic rhythms to not mean an unskilled rhythm section, in fat when done well...
But I am rambling, anyway I am just looking for suggestions, or a selection of folk stories that is compiled into one easy to use place. I would really like to get my hands on Native American lore, though any lore is good your suggestions will give me a happy. I don't know anything short of what has been glamorized about Germanic lore, hell I don't even know what to look for... Same goes for everything that isn't just english based.
"I've wasted time, I've wasted breath I think I've thought myself to death" Kongos
Damn I ramble all the time... Sorry, not sorry, I guess. But The King does love you
The most Interested of Badgers
King Badger
But I am rambling, anyway I am just looking for suggestions, or a selection of folk stories that is compiled into one easy to use place. I would really like to get my hands on Native American lore, though any lore is good your suggestions will give me a happy. I don't know anything short of what has been glamorized about Germanic lore, hell I don't even know what to look for... Same goes for everything that isn't just english based.
"I've wasted time, I've wasted breath I think I've thought myself to death" Kongos
Damn I ramble all the time... Sorry, not sorry, I guess. But The King does love you
The most Interested of Badgers
King Badger
Saturday, June 11, 2016
Complaints
I have forgotten how hard it is to build a book club list that meanders about with out repeating too heavily. I am still plugging away at the list just trying to get to twelve on each... I figure one year worth of plan is probably about enough for now and will buy me time to consult with people as to books they would like to see on the list. Though I may try to touch base with some artists at next year's MisCon in the hopes of getting some feedback from them, and perhaps some signed goodies to give away instead of just the books.
I am curious as to how much that would appeal to you all, however... Would you be more likely to participate if you win an autographed booked as opposed to just the standard? If yes are there any authors you would like us to try to get signed books from?
Do any of you have any suggestions for books you have always wanted to read, but needed motivation to read? Or books you think I would benefit from reading? Remember if you have already read a book on the list(s) that is a free entry so the more suggestions you all give the better your chances of not having to buy books to participate.
"There is unrest in the forest, there is trouble with the trees. For the maples want more sunlight and the oaks ignore their pleas" Rush
The Rambling King
King Badger
I am curious as to how much that would appeal to you all, however... Would you be more likely to participate if you win an autographed booked as opposed to just the standard? If yes are there any authors you would like us to try to get signed books from?
Do any of you have any suggestions for books you have always wanted to read, but needed motivation to read? Or books you think I would benefit from reading? Remember if you have already read a book on the list(s) that is a free entry so the more suggestions you all give the better your chances of not having to buy books to participate.
"There is unrest in the forest, there is trouble with the trees. For the maples want more sunlight and the oaks ignore their pleas" Rush
The Rambling King
King Badger
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