Actually, I do not like to refer to myself as being lazy, I prefer to say that I am carefully weighing all options, views and sides to an issue before I commit to putting it out there for all to judge...in other words, you say tomato, I say tomaaaato.

Unlike my prodigious co-columnists, me coming up with something to rant about is a rather difficult task, allow me to explain. I go through, on average, as much shit as the next guy (assuming of course, the next guy is a middle-class white male like myself, and not some stranger from a foreign land, like Arkansas), but for the most part, I like to figure things out by going inside myself, looking at the situation from as many angles as I possibly can. While that not be the healthiest approach in the world, thats how I get things done.

I am not saying that I will never go off into a tizzy about some grave injustice that has been done unto myself, or humanity in general; I am simply saying that when I talk about something, it is only after I have worked it out as much as I possibly could inside my own head, and now it is time to pose one question or another to the thought processes of others. By doing this, I establish firmly my own position on a matter, which allows me to present it better to the masses (all 8 of you), and in turn, accept your views on it, and eventually come to a more complete conclusion as a result. And to answer a question that is probably on the minds of more than a few of you kind folks; yes, I am long-winded (this whole speil can be summed up by saying "I think a lot, act very little, and care even less").

While my approach to "ranting" might not be copasetic to the generally accept format, it is rather effective. My 4 week venture over this past summer resulted in a couple thousand hits for 4 articles (well, six, but one is an email, and another got taken down). I am not trying to blow my own horn, nor am I trying to get anyone to buy into my particular line of bull shit (and it is a fine line, if I may say so myself), I am just explaining ahead of time how I operate.

The whole point and purpose of this little excercise of the first ammendment is to try to get a range of opinions on a variety of subjects, and illicit a response from any, and all, who might feel inspired, in some form or fashion, by the words put forth by myself, Mike, Todd, and Tone. Whether you agree with us or not, we have opinions, and we are voicing them, gosh darnit. Sure, this was my idea, but I can not, nor will I, take credit for making this all possible. Mike is providing his time, efforts, talents, and web space to make this happen (on top of all that, he is hella busy throwing down some nice tangents on whatever strikes his fancy), so I have to send mad props out that hoass (thanks for fixing that little single quote problem too, you just too damned coo maing). Todd, what can I say, I was going to let "Misfiring Synapses" die without a second thought had it not been for his incessant bitching and moaning (trust me man, it is not a bad thing, it makes up who you are, and show's that you got brass ones for not giving a flying fuck what anyone has to think about what you think/say), graci for the revival man, this would not have happened without you and your bitterness. Tone, whom I really do not know all that well, but from what I can tell, he is A) quite intelligent, and B) very opinionated, so whatever he contributes is just buttah.

And to anyone who reads our collective drivel, thanks (or fuck you, whichever the case may be). Sure there are some features lacking in this version of "Mis-Syn", but I can promise you that with a support system in place, "Mis-Syn 2.0" will be better than the previous piece of trash....patience in a virtue, but oh so trying. I be audi 5000...got any ideas or suggestions, let us know, thats why we have our mofackin email addys attached to this shit.