284 Anxiety

I talk about my new roommate, Hurricane Gustav, Gov. Palin, my anxieties and other things looming in my life. The gods are tormenting me. Total running time: 29 minutes 37 seconds. (Mono) MP3. Mic: Shure SM7B; Preamp: Presonus TubePre; Recording device: Garageband. Click here to listen or right click to download this podcast.

283 A heartbeat away

John McCain chose Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, a Pro life Republican woman to be his Vice Presidential running mate. But does this choice blunt McCain’s argument against Barack Obama to be commander-in-chief? Was Palen the most qualified Republican woman John McCain could find? I offer my thoughts about this bizarre choice. Total running time: 26 minutes 58 seconds (Mono) MP3. Mic: Shure SM7B; Preamp: Presonus Tubepre; Recording device: Zoom H2. Click here to listen or right click to download this podcast.

282 Morning talk

On-the-road I talk about the nasty weather while attempting to drive through a rain storm. I talk about the last night’s speech’s at the Democrat Party Convention in Denver. I pick up the conversation after returning to Pelham in the afternoon. I talk about the recent news about the murdered five Hispanic guys. Total running time: 31 minutes 26 seconds. (Mono) MP3. Remote recording device: Zoom H2; Studio recording: Mic: Shure SM7B; Preamp: Personus TubePre; Recording device: Garageband. Click here to listen or right click to download this podcast.

281 Rain

I talk about tropical storm Fay’s effect on Pelham. Nice to see a steady rain. I talk about Barack’s choice of Joe Biden as his running mate. I talk about how I plan on accommodating three guys under one roof. Total running time: 17 minutes 47 seconds. (Mono) MP3. Click here to listen or right click to download this podcast.

“House of Dark Shadows” on YouTube

A fan-atic of “Dark Shadows” took the time to upload the movie version of the 60’s-70’s serial. Go here to watch the movie. I like to think of this film as sort of the “clift notes” of the story better told by the television series. “House of Dark Shadows” condenses the story rather well. The serial is better at filling in the gaps and drawing one closer to the characters. The film version is not as sympathetic of the main character, Barnabas Collins. If after viewing these clips you find an interest in the story of Barnabas Collins and the Collins family – I recommend you rent the original television series Dvd’s beginning with Set One.

Bodies of five hispanic males found murdered in Bham

We learned today that four of the five Hispanic males found murdered in an Inverness Apartment had their throats cut! To read the latest go here.

280 Solution

How to insure an Obama victory? Add Hillary Clinton to the ticket. Total running time: 22 minutes 08 seconds. (Mono) MP3. Recording device: Zoom H2. Click here to listen or right click to download this podcast.

279 Evil defined

I talk about my new roommate’s mothers impression of me. I talk about evil. I talk about my definition of when life begins. I talk about Ben’s latest comment on my podcast, “Changes”. Total running time: 41 minutes (Stereo) MP3. Recording device: Zoom H2. Click here to listen or right click to download this podcast.

278 Changes

Something has changed. Total running time: 29 minutes 13 seconds (Stereo) MP3. Recording device: Zoom H2. Click here to listen or right click to download this podcast.

McCain to forgetful to be president?

John McCain and his dear ole mom seem to have forgot a lawsuit filed against McCain’s ex-wife. This makes for interesting reading and makes one wonder: “Is John McCain to forgetful to be president?” Go here to read the story.

New lies from Conservatives about Barack Obama

Conservatives are using all means at their disposal to trash Barack Obama. The truth does not matter to these people. They have one goal in mind. To see that Barack Obama is not elected president by manufacturing lies about him. Go here to read about a new anti-Obama book. Anyone who does not accept their political and religious ideology is considered un-American. Senator John McCain has also gone out of his way to distort Obama’s record and to question his character despite his promise to run a campaign free of negative ads. Witness his campaign’s Paris Hilton/Britney Spears smear television ad and his many ads questioning Barack’s qualifications to lead our country. What is it about being shot down and held a prisoner of war during the Vietnam war that qualifies McCain for the presidency? I’d worry about a man known for his short temper having his finger on the nuclear trigger. Do we really want this kind of man as commander-in-chief? I don’t. Remember when John McCain joked about bombing Iran? To the lyric’s of the old Beachboy’s song, “Barbara Ann”, McCain sung: “Bomb, bomb, bomb – bomb, bomb Iran”. Sometimes our jokes reveal a lot about what we really think. McCain will say and do anything to win the presidency. He has flip-flopped on the Bush tax cuts for the rich, immigration and torture. Now he says he may pick a VP who favors abortion rights! Why? Because the only principal John McCain will hold to is the principal of winning at any cost. This is the basic philosophy of Republicans. They are well on their way to destroying our civil liberties. The election of John McCain will seal the deal. This is why they are so desperate.

Catch up day

In lieu of offering up a recorded podcast today I am giving you a day to “catch up” on any of my podcasts or my fellow gay podcasters podcasts. I’ll be back again on Saturday with some exciting news. You’re not going to believe this one.

277 Superman

I talk while driving back from Phenix City until a weak battery in the H2 gives out. I pick the conversation back up in the studio three hours later. I guess you could call this a hybrid podcast. John Ong’s last podcast reminded me of the times I played dress up. I’d pretend to be Superman with a towel tied around my neck as a cape. Total running time: 32 minutes 37 seconds (Mono) MP3. Remote: Zoom H2. Studio Mic: Shure SM7B; Preamp: Presonus TubePre; Recording device: Zoom H2. Click here to listen or right click to download this podcast.

Stop Nick Now

I decided to google my name: “Nick Thomas”. I came across the following page on petitionspot.com. I donno who this Nick Thomas is – but he’s ruining my reputation. I certainly hope no one gets the real Nick Thomas (who is me) confused with this guy. Ha

Go here to read the petition and be sure to scroll down the page to the comments. They are hilarious.

276 Return to Bluff Creek

My return visit to Bluff Creek Falls is sparked by my curiosity about Parker, a former Calvin Klein model. Total running time: 59 minutes 17 seconds (Mono, except Binaural clips) MP3. Studio Mic: Shure SM7B; Preamp: Presonus TubePre; Recording device: Studio-Garageband/Remote-Zoom H2. Click here to listen or right click to download this podcast.

Bluff Creek images

My pix weren’t very good. Instead to really get a look at what Bluff Creek Falls has to offer go to their website by clicking here.

FYI

I have changed the feed on the iTunes store to point to the Libsyn feed instead of the old feed on my iDisk at Mobile me fka .Mac. This should speed downloads for those who subscribe off the iTunes store. I’ve already noticed a significant increase in traffic after this move. If you are having trouble downloading you might want to re-subscribe to make certain you are using the Libsyn feed. ALSO, I will NOT be updating http://nickthomas.org for awhile. I will be reworking that entire site in the future. Suffice to say: This is the best place to go for information about me. If you have any questions please email me at cnickthomas@mac.com

275 Dark Shadows

Near the end of this podcast I talk about joining Netflix for the purpose of watching the old 60’s-early 70’s serial, “Dark Shadows”. I give a brief synopsis of the storyline of the Collins family and the central character in the series, Barnabas Collins. Total running time: 56 minutes 55 seconds (Mono) MP3. Outtro music: Opening theme: “Dark Shadows”. Mic: AT2020; Preamp: Presonus TubePre; Recording device: Zoom H2. Click here to listen and right click to download this podcast.

NOTE: The careful listener will notice my omission of an audio clip of Bush stating Iraq had nothing to do with 911. I’ve played that audio often enough on other podcasts and just forgot (stupid me) to insert it here. Sorry!

Paris Hilton responds to McCain attack ad

Go here to watch the Paris Hilton response to McCain’s attack ad against Barack Obama. This Paris Hilton response is hilarious. Go girl . . .

Also included on my YouTube video page are recent clips of John McCain offering up his wife for a biker’s beauty contest and calling for congress to “get back to work.” McCain should follow his own advice. A MoveOn.org ad I’ve posted shows his empty senate seat. Where were you John McCain? Also included is a clip of Barack mocking the McCain campaign on their stupidity in regard to tire inflation.

274 Sweat bullets

A little talk whilst I lay out in my backyard. Boy was it HOT out today. Total running time: 28 minutes 45 seconds (Stereo) MP3. Recording device: Zoom H2. Click here to listen or right click to download this podcast.

273 Senseless

I talk about a bizarre and senseless murder commited this week on a passenger bus in Canada. Why didn’t someone come to this victims aid? Outtro music: “Angels” sung by David Archuleta. Total running time: 45 minutes 26 seconds (Mono) MP3. Mic: AT2020; Preamp: Presonus TubePre; Recording device: Zoom H2. Click here to listen or right click to download this podcast.

Alabama Attorney General Gay?

There is a persistent rumor going around concerning Alabama’s Attorney General, Troy King. Rumor has it that King’s wife caught her husband having sex with a man in their bedroom. Just another, “in the closet story”? Well, it must be noted that the Attorney General is a Republican who rails against homosexuality. I do not know if this is more than here-say. He has (after all) ruffled a few (gay) feathers in his short stint in public office. This kind of story does seem to plague the Republican party and those holier-than-thou people. I do get a sense of satisfaction when I read stories like this because I hate Republicans. Theirs is a party of self righteous God fearing people and they make me sick. I know some here will look at the Attorney general’s wife and excuse his behavior. They’ll say: “Look at her – can you blame him for going after a former Troy State homecoming king?” There is just something weird about all this. Aye? [link to rumor and picture]

Troy King was asked about the rumor by a television reporter. Read this article for his response.

Boycott Walmart

Read this article and think twice about shopping at Walmart in the future.