Introduction and a couple of things....

Close Encounters of the Stupid Kind....the title speaks for itself.

Let me start out by saying that I'm honored to be able to add to this blog. I have not ever written or maintained a blog before. This will be a learning experience for me. I ask that you work with me as I get into the swing of things! =)

A little about me; My name is Thomas Paine. I believe in common sense and logical thinking. I believe that all men and women are created equal. I'm 27 years old. I have a Bachelor's degree. That's the generals about me. If you'd like to know more, just comment or email me thomaspaine81@gmail.com and now time for a short first post...

Let me begin by saying that I'm not impressed by people who do everything they can to TRY to look cool. All you're doing is making yourself look....well.....look stupid. So, I've devised a list to shed some light on exactly what I'm talking about.

You ain't cool if:
-you wear shorts that go to your ankles
-your rims cost more than your car
-your rims cost more than your car and too big for the car
-you're a guy who wears skinny jeans
-you're a guy who wears skinny jeans and tries to sag
-you're a guy who wears skinny jeans, tries to sag, and tuck your shirt in your boxers
-you wear shades inside (Kanye West)
-your shirt goes down to your knees
-you wear a bandanna and a hat at the same time
-you cruise the Wal-Mark parking lot
-you walk at half the speed of smell
-you walk at half the speed of smell while talking loudly on your cell phone
-you walk at half the speed of smell while talking loudly on your cell phone complaining about a teacher who marked you tardy
-you wear tight and revealing clothing even though you weigh over 300 pounds
-you date someone who fits into any of these categories

...and last but not least...

YOU WEAR YOUR PANTS DOWN TO YOUR KNEES AND HAVE A BELT ON BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO PULL THEM UP!!!! For the record, I'm a huge Tupac fan but he did not originate this style. It came from prison. Pants below your ass means you're available....figure it out!

So, I said that to say this, PLEASE STOP BECAUSE YOU'RE ONLY MAKING YOURSELF LOOK STUPID!!!! But on the other hand, if you didn't do it, I wouldn't have had my close encounter for my first post!!!!!!!

Letting Go

I never thought this day would come. The day when it would be best that I let go. The day when I let go of my baby....my blog. I've thought about this for a while and I think it's best that I do it now rather than hold on to it longer. I feel like I've been holding it back from it's full potential.

That's not to say that I won't have some kind of input to what happens with "Close Encounters of the Stupid Kind", I'm just stepping back...way back...and allow someone else to take it and make it grow. The person who will be taking over will be good to her, I know this for a fact. Thomas Paine will begin his work soon. I know him well and know that if you liked my postings/stories, you will love his. I will allow him to introduce himself with his first post.

This blog has been a lot of things for me. I've posted/ranted about a lot of things and it has helped me personally. Now, I must step back in order to help myself and the blog. I'm gonna miss everyone who reads this blog and comment on the posts. I love you all! If at anytime you want to email or chat with me, my contact info is the same: email - o_rock@yahoo.com Facebook - Clifton Oxendine, Yahoo messenger: o_rock

I know this isn't a close encounter of the stupid kind, for me, this is a close encounter with myself.

Thank you!

Fear not my blog! I have not forgotten you! Soon there will be a post!