We really do have multiple blogs on this site. The Yellow Tapers just mentioned our blogs on the Construction Zone. And I wanted to point out that each member has a blog. You can see the latest post from each one on our main page. Then we have the main Loaded Gun Theory blog that this post is a part of. That will keep you up to date on all the latest LGT goodness going on. Slightly less rambling than our personal blogs. Although, that’s only slightly. If you have a newsreader you can signup for the blogs by clicking the little icon wherever you see it.

But, that brings us to some cool stuff. Ian has been working tirelessly on the poster for Slapdash Flimflamerry 3 (coming to you July 8th). I’ve posted the current copy. Pretty cool, eh? Remember to get your reservations in!

Where else can you get 6 shows, written by 6 playwrights, directed by 6 directors, acted by 18 actors, all done in the span of 24 hours? And all you need to do is show up for the performance. Lucky you. So easy to reap the fruits of our labor.

This guy is oh, so very insane. He’s gone on to create a further list of “conservative songs”.

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZWEzNmQwM2NmZWIwYTFhMGJlZDNlNGE1NWY3NGM4NDg=

My personal favorites:

Teen Angst by Cracker

Obviously he has no idea what sarcasm is. I mean, the lyric he quotes is “What the world needs now / Is another folk singer / Like I need a hole in my head.” Now, if you sing that in the style of a folk song, wouldn’t one assume that you were being highly sarcastic? Also isn’t this song completely about wanting to check out of the political process, because it sucks and go find some music that will get his girlfriend in bed? I have no clue what makes that conservative, but I’m pretty sure it violates their conservative rules by advocating pre-maritial sex.
Not to mention the fact that David Lowery is perhaps one of the least conservative people on earth, and his music almost always reflects this.

The Night Has Opened My Eyes by The Smiths

Apparently any mention of abortion in song makes the song conservative. I would take this as a pretty complex argument about abortion in general, but he does not. Of course he’s proven himself fairly poor at discerning lyrics.

The Living Years by Mike and the Mechanics
”Every generation / Blames the one before / And all of their frustrations / Come beating on your door.”

This one was a shock to me, and a relief to me. I was unaware that only conservatives have father’s who die. Mine will live forever apparently. Hooray! Not to mention his misappropriated quote should mean that conservatives should stop trying being so upset about the New Deal and sexual liberation of the sixties. I mean that was their father’s and grandfather’s problems right?

MTA by the Kingston Trio
Apparently the word tax is like the subject of abortion. I’m pretty sure this song is anti-regressive taxes, since I’m unaware of any rich people taking mass transit who can’t afford another nickle.

Ok, I’ve got to get back to work. I can’t even believe they put the Byrds in there with Turn, Turn, Turn.

I think they’ve forgotten two great conservative rock songs:

In Bloom - Nirvana (they like it because they like shooting their guns and don’t know what it means)
We Need A War - Fisherspooner (the best song about the Bush doctorine written)

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Julie

2006-06-05T22:05:39.000Z

I lost interest in that list after a few songs and didn’t make it to The Smiths song.  No they didn’t!  I cannot believe they used “The Night Has Opened My Eyes”, which is a beautiful song, one of my favorites, but is not anti-abortion, it’s all about whether a girl made the right decision in putting her baby up for adoption or not.  About all the complex emotions surrounding that decision.  And since conservatives don’t really believe in complex emotions, just black or white, right and wrong, I doubt they would understand the song.

Tim

2006-06-06T14:30:00.000Z

I read those lyrics wrong. It’s either about adoption or infanticide. But definitely not abortion.

So I’m going to write a play about this some day, but I found this article interesting. Ian and I were talking recently about the nature of theater in Austin and why everyone is so damned nice to each other. I think this highlights what’s really going on. People in theater do appear nice to each other. They might even offer to get you a Mountain Dew. But the only thing keeping them from pouring in the bleach is that they know that they’ll have to work with you again, because the town is too small and word travels fast.

I recently got some comments from two seperate people after they weren’t cast in a show. This show was not-LGT related, btw. The level of anger was amazing, the vitriol spouted against friends was so unexpected. So watch out Actors, your best friend might just be biding her time with a Mountain Dew and a bottle of bleach.

Of course I personally think I’m immune to this, because I’m a playwright. Playwrights aren’t very competitive. I think. We’ll see if any schenanigans happen at 2am while we’re writing our Slapdash shows. Maybe I should buy some tamper-proof seals to put on the coffee pot.

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Julie

2006-06-03T18:41:52.000Z

When I was in high school, I would get so upset over roles I would seriously wish for bad things to happen to the person who had the role I wanted or the role I was understudying.  It’s really sick.  When I got an understudy part in Steel Magnolias my junior year, I cried so hard through my first period Chemistry class I flunked the test we were taking that day.  And I sat and pouted in the back of the first rehearsal.  Of course, I shortly found out that the girl cast was probably going to be moving, and indeed did move, so I got the part and that’s why the director had put me as the understudy.  But it was hard.  I also understudied a chick who wound up failing all her classes the week before the show went up and I had to scramble.  That pissed me off since she’d had a bunch of incompletes and the chances she’d fail were high.

I no longer see fellow actors as rivals.  I mean, grow up, we’re living in Austin freaking Texas doing community theatre. This ain’t Broadway, baby.  But I can still get very disappointed when not cast.  I wish I could move past that, but it can really hurt and feel like a personal rejection.  But I’ve been on both sides of the casting table and I understand that the person who doesn’t cast me means nothing personal and is still my friend.  I’ve been not cast by some of my closest friends and watched roles I wanted go to my closest friends and while I  may be upset I didn’t get cast, I don’t hold them responsible.  And it’s just stupid and petty if you do.

Slapdash is really starting to come together. We are so excited to have added another writer - Skipper Chong Warson and another director - Hildreth England. Not that they will be involved with each other’s shows necessarily… writers are matched with directors by drawing from a hat. The sacred circle has now been drawn. It will be myself (Timothy Thomas), E.D. Harrelson, Skipper Chong Warson, Julie Winston-Thomas, Brandon Salinas, and Paul Emig. That’s a fantastic group of writers. You’ll be suprised this year! Keep watching this space to learn more about what’s happening with Slapdash Flimflammery 3: Slapdash Slaps Back, as well as secret insights into how this fabulous one-day festival actually works.

So, I’ve taken up the task of doing publicity for the next two LGT shows. What with Stella being very small this seems like something that I can continue doing, and it’s something I’ve enjoyed in the past. But gosh-darn-it, there’s another theater company in town that has made my job so difficult. Yellow-Tape Construction Company just keeps coming up with amazing ideas of how to reach out to people. I’m cribbing as fast as I can, but seriously how do you keep up with them? They’re a well oiled publicity machine!

We had a Loaded Gun Theory meeting last night. It went fantastically. Even if everyone seems to be in flux with babies and housing changes. We’ve got [Slapdash Flimflammery 3: Slapdash Slaps Back!](#legacy-link-not-found) coming at you July 8th. We could not be more excited. We’ve got a great cast this year, and we’re having a regular Loaded Gun Theory writers reunion. That’s right, you get Brandon Salinas, Paul Emig, Julie Winston-Thomas, E.D. Harrelson and myself (Timothy Thomas). Mr. Holmes will be acting on this one. We’re working on throwing in one more surprise person. It’ll be good times. So get your party boots ready for July 8th.

Of course, before we talked about that we had to talk about [Bitten!: A Zombie Rock Odyssey](#legacy-link-not-found). This is going to be the most amazing (and difficult show we’ve ever undertaken). We’re talking to Choreographers, trying to round up technicians. All the good stuff. We’ve got some awesome promotions planned (Zombie Flash Mobs!) that should be fun for the whole family.

This is going to be a big year for Loaded Gun Theory. 3 new kids and 3 new shows. Make sure to keep checking back as things develop. And we’ll let you know the minute you can sign up to be a zombie!

I find it sad I only update my blog for memes.

ABC Meme

ACCENT: I’m quite sure by now I have a Texas accent. But I still have my New Jersey accent on words such as Pajamas and Library.

BIBLE BOOK THAT I LIKE: I liked Revelation growing up.

CHORE I DON’T CARE FOR: Mowing the Lawn, Cleaning the Kitchen, Cleaning the Garage and Cleaning the bathtub. Julie handles the kitchen though, so at least I get out of one of those.

DOG OR CAT: Dog. There have been cats I have loved, but I love pretty much all dogs (and they love me).

**ESSENTIAL ELECTRONICS:**  My server. All of my data lives there. All of my websites live there. Webmail is there. I probably require another computer to access it, but still.

FAVORITE COLOGNE: I wear Grass (by the Gap). I dread finding another scent. I hate trying to find scents, my schnoz is too sensitive and I end up with a headache. For this reason I wear unscented deoderant and use mostly unscented shampoo.

GOLD OR SILVER: Silver. I had gold earings for a while, but I think I’d go for silver if I ever got my ears pierced again.

HANDBAG I CARRY MOST OFTEN: I believe my quote is “Everything I need, I keep in my pants.” Outside of that the handbag I carry most often is whatever Julie happens to be carrying, although she’s very self-sufficient and doesn’t let me help her unless it’s been several hours of walking and her purse is really heavy.

INSOMNIA: Not really, no. Like Katie I occasionally just spend an entire night awake for no apparnent reason. I think it might reset my clock or something.

JOB TITLE: Software Engineer or something… I dunno I work at a startup.

KIDS: Stella

LIVING ARRANGEMENTS: Julie and I live in a house that’s a bit too large for us with Lucy, Roxie, Stella, and Punky.

**MOST ADMIRABLE TRAIT:**  Um… I dunno.

NAUGHTIEST CHILDHOOD BEHAVIOR: I hated getting in trouble. I did have a secret stash of chocolate chips in my hideout under the stairs though…

OVERNIGHT HOSPITAL STAYS: I have never been required to stay overnight, but I slept on the couch in Julie’s room when Stella was born.

PHOBIAS: Heights. Exploding tires. Ok that’s technically an irrational fear, but at the end of Brokeback Mountain, I was about to say, “See Julie tires do explode.” But then I realized that they were only using that because it would be obvious to the audience it doesn’t happen. That made me feel sad.

QUOTE: “Sarcasm is a tool of the weak.” A Seperate Peace (John Knowles)

RELIGION: Christian.

SIBLINGS: 3 sisters, 4 brother-in-laws

TIME I WAKE UP: I usually wake up at 7am to run or 8am to just go directly to work.

UNUSUAL TALENT OR SKILL: German Folkdancing?

VEGETABLE I REFUSE TO EAT: I dislike most vegetables, but I’m trying to grow in that regard. I will eat anything.

WORST HABIT: It’s so hard to pick just one.

X-RAYS: Many, and not for any interesting reasons.

YUMMY STUFF I COOK: Goat Cheese Chicken, Chicken Cashew Curry with home-made Nan bread, Spinach and Cheese stuffed Beef Tenderloin, Chicken Picatta, Hanger Steaks, Chocolate Covered Cherries…

ZOO ANIMAL I LIKE MOST: Monkeys. Any type of monkey. And racoons, and sea otters. Anything with hands. Animals with hands rock. I also like sloths. Because they have hands and I would like to be one.

The phone monopolies are working hard to pass legislation that will degrade the quality of the Internet for all of us. Go to http://savetheinternet.com/. If this passes it is certainly possible that loadedguntheory.com would not be accessible, and that we would no longer be able to afford to send you email updates. This could affect all independent artists without the money to pay these “protection fees”.

The [The Empty Bowl](#legacy-link-not-found) opens this Friday get your [reservations](http://www.loadedguntheory.com/reservations/) now!

Check out that rock star howl:

This is actually a picture during Stella’s first bath at the hospital.

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Kate

2006-03-28T23:36:01.000Z

The howl to go with the goth-chick duds she has.  :)

Seth

2006-04-02T20:28:47.000Z

Congratulations!!!!