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Friday, September 16, 2005
In case you didn't like President Bush's speech last night . . .
Create you very own Bush speech. I tried it, and it was kinda fun actually. You type, some words appear that you can select, and he says what you type.
http://www.bushspeech.org/
Get Fuzzy
Yesterday's Get Fuzzy comic strip totally had me laughing out loud. The premise is a man who owns two pets, I think a dog and a cat, and since this is comic strip land they all can talk to each other. Click the pic to enlarge:
Bush Background
For the most part, I totally liked what President Bush had to say to the American people last night. And it is probably just me, but it always seems like he has to have some type of backdrop. Maybe it's the new thing to do for all politicians going forward? Here are some examples:
Nostril Talk
So Gabe and I were IM'ing and he asked me how things are going. I'm pretty open and frank with with, so I let him know things were going OK more or less except for the pimple I have in my nostril. He wasn't aware such a thing could happen, so I took some pics. You can view the nostril pimple here or here.
Thursday, September 15, 2005
The Iraq Culture Smart Card
SYNOPSIS: The Iraq Culture Smart Card is a Guide for Communication and Cultural Awareness. The 16-panel, folded card includes information on religion, religious holidays, clothes and gestures, ethnic groups, cultural groups, customs, and history, social structure, and understanding Arabic names. Also included are “Do This” and “Don't Do This”, commands, numbers, questions, and helpful words and phrases. The 15” x 11” card folds to 3 ¾” x 5 ½” and is printed on waterproof, tear resistant synthetic paper.
From the U.S. Department of Labor . . . Becoming A Priest
Job Outlook: The shortage of Roman Catholic priests is expected to continue, resulting in a very favorable job outlook through the year 2012. Many priests will be needed in the years ahead to provide for the spiritual, educational, and social needs of the increasing number of Catholics. In recent years, the number of ordained priests has been insufficient to fill the needs of newly established parishes and other Catholic institutions and to replace priests who retire, die, or leave the priesthood. This situation is likely to continue, as seminary enrollments remain below the levels needed to overcome the current shortfall of priests.Earnings: Salaries of diocesan priests vary from diocese to diocese. According to a biennial survey of the National Federation of Priests' Council, low-end salaries averaged $15,291 per year in 2002; high-end salaries averaged $18,478 per year. In addition to a salary, diocesan priests receive a package of benefits that may include a car allowance, room and board in the parish rectory, health insurance, and a retirement plan.
It came upon a midnight clear . . .
In my line of work I often have to create passwords. The passwords have to be more than six characters, have at least one capital letter, and have to have at least one numeric digit. I use to struggle trying to find passwords, but then it hit me, use Bible verses.
For example, you can use Micah68 or Proverbs3.
Much easier to create and remember. Not to mention, with all the books and chapters in the Bible, it is still hard to crack.
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
For you Star Trek Christians
"Klingons for Christ is a place to discover the teachings of Christ in a new light. No disrespect to any faith, race, aliens, or fans is intended. But the way of the Klingon Warrior can, and should, include the teachings of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords."
HotorNot + Google Maps = Hot People by Zip Code
I remember when my friends first found the website www.hotornot.com. Basically you see a picture of someone and you vote on a scale of 1 to 10 how 'hot' you think they are. There is no nudity, but you do come away feeling a little perved out. Anywho, here is a new site that blends it with google maps.
Just plug in your zip code and go . . .
http://hotmaps.frozenbear.com/
Way to go Mr President
I just wanted to say that I was actually really proud of W for taking responsibility for the federal response to Hurrican Katrina. It show great leadership and I certainly hope that the local and state governments can admit their faults. It's only when you can admit your faults that you can get better.
Headlines from 2029
This kinda reminds me of Conan O'Brien's skit when he says "In the year 2000 . . ."
- Ozone created by electric cars now killing millions in the seventh largest country in the world, Mexifornia, formerly known as California.
- White minorities still trying to have English recognized as Mexifornia's third language.
- Baby conceived naturally - - scientists stumped.
- Couple petitions court to reinstate heterosexual marriage.
- Iran still closed off; physicists estimate it will take at least 10 more years before radioactivity decreases to safe levels.
- France pleads for global help after being taken over by Jamaica.
- Castro finally dies at age 112; Cuban cigars can now be imported legally, but President Chelsea Clinton has banned all smoking.
- George Z. Bush says he will run for President in 2036.
- Postal Service raises price of first class stamp to $17.89 and reduces mail delivery to Wednesdays only.
- 85-year, $75.8 billion study: Diet and Exercise is the key to weight loss.
- Average weight of Americans drops to 250 lbs.
- Japanese scientists have created a camera with such a fast shutter speed, they now can photograph a politician with their mouth shut.
- Massachusetts executes last remaining conservative.
- Supreme Court rules punishment of criminals violates their civil rights.
- Average height of NBA players now nine feet, seven inches.
- New federal law requires that all nail clippers, screwdrivers, fly swatters and rolled-up newspapers must be registered by January 2036.
- Congress authorizes direct deposit of formerly illegal political contributions to campaign accounts.
- Capitol Hill intern indicted for refusing to have sex with congressman.
- IRS sets lowest tax rate at 75 percent.
- Florida voters still having trouble with voting machines
What's going on . . .
As you know, MomGeeding was in town to get a bone scan. She's been in a lot of pain in the past couple years, and it looks like she may be suffering from osteoporosis and lupus. As soon as her house sells, she will be moving in with us. I'm lucky-fortunate-blessed to have such an understanding wife. The sell of her house hopefully won't be too hard on her, she's been there for over 30 years. But I take a lot of solice in the words from a U2 song from their latest album, "a house doesn't make a home."
We took MomGeeding out to eat at one of her favorite places to dine - The Golden Corral. She's a simple woman who is simple to please. There was a sign on the door that stated if you are relocated from New Orleans because of the hurricane you are welcomed to dine for free. About ten minutes into our meal, I noticed about 30 evacuees come in and sit in a special reserved area. You can tell they were evacuees because of a bracelet they were wearing - the local news did a little segment about these bracelets.
It was weird because you just didn't know how to react. I'm sure they didn't want to be stared at and simply wanted to enjoy their meal. I guess sometimes it is just best to say a silent prayer.
OK, enough about the mushy stuff, here are today's links and stuff.
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Empty Bag
Sorry for the empty bag today. Had to take Mom to get a bone scan. Promise to provide some fun stuff for tomorrow.
Monday, September 12, 2005
WifeGeeding seeks company . . .
This workshop is a FUN, informative workshop that starts out with the fundamentals (101) of football and gets more technical (201). It is taught by KTVT - CBS 11 Sports Anchor and former Dallas Cowboys, Babe Laufenberg, and KLUV's Sideline Reporter Kristi Scales.
We have a guest appearance by a Dallas Cowboys player (s), Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and Rowdy.
Admission is $25.00 and all proceeds go to The Salvation Army. Includes t-shirt, workbook, food and non-alcohol beverages.
Tuesday, Oct 4 - 101
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Stadium Club
Gate One Texas Stadium To preregister please call:972-556-9342
WifeGeeding wants to go, but doesn't want to go stag. Let me know if you would like to attend this event with her - FEMALES only.
Stupid News People
Reuters was 'smart' enough to post a picture of one of the evacuee's debit card, with the account number and experation date visable. Maybe you might need a PIN or something, but I think most of the time you can use a debit card like a credit card - at least I have.
Ballroom Dancing and the Library of Congress
For those of you that are on a tight budget and want to know how to dance, check out the Library of Congress' website for free instructional videos you can download.
A nice weekend it was . . .
I can basically sum up this weekend in two words, rest and football.
This was one of those weekends that I truely didn't have any agendy, no chores to finish, just stimply kick back.
We'll start off with college football. Now, I'm not really a college football fan, but this season is sucking me in.
Saturday had a great game between Notre Dame and Michigan. ND hasn't been a good time for about a decade, and things are just more interesting when they are in the mix. They walked into Michigan and actually won, and that isn't an easy place to win. 2-0 on the year, and both those games were on the road.
Later that night was the #2 ranked University of Texas at the #4 ranked The Ohio State University. These are my two favorite football teams, they are playing against each other for the first time, and it was hard to pick a team to root for - although I think I was more of a UT fan this time around. Regardless of who had the higher score at the end, this game was probably one of the best I've watched and had the same feel of a bowl game. The Ohio State University receiver #4 Santonio Holmes is going to be a stud, the guy has some exceptional hands. UT won the match, and Vince Young is one heck of a player. Not only was the game great, but I actually had some great friends come over to watch the game which made the experience even better. The only downer of the evening was that the game wasn't in HD.
During the game, wifeGeeding's best friend came over and showed off her new car. It is SWEET, a hard top Mercedes black convertable that has 380 horse power. I was salivating just looking at this thing.
And then it was Sunday. We went to the early church service and then my mind was focused on the NFL. This was my first year having the NFL Ticket, and this year you can watch all the games in HD. The NFL Ticket has gotten better, it has one channel that changes everytime a team enters the red zone and another channel that shows all games at one time - not to mention every game in HD. Pure greatness. The best part was my beloved Cowboys winning. Such a great game, and a needed confidence builder to start the season. Our free agency signing could be paying off.
The only bad part regarding football this weekend was my fantasy football team. I should have just had dogGeeding making my picks for me. Why the heck did I think Daunte Culpepper could flourish without Randy Moss? Why the heck did Larry Johnson have to score that touchdown beside Priest Holmes? How the heck did San Francisco score all those points on the Rams defence? Hopefuly I haven't dug myself into too deep of a hole to start the season.
I'll end with this college football thought from Jimi:
- TCU beat OU, which means TCU is better than OU.
- SMU beat TCU, which means SMU is better than OU and TCU.
- Baylor has beaten SMU, which means Baylor is better football team than SMU, TCU, and OU.
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