Bag of Randomness for Friday, September 4, 2015

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  • I was all excited to watch some college football, but after a while I remembered what I can’t stand most about college football – the games are too dang long.
  • I also noticed with the start of football season there are new commercials for drugs that treat erectile dysfunction.  Heck, one lady is even wearing a football jersey.
  • I’m having an issue with my DirecTV DVR that I couldn’t solve by first researching their website and forums, so I decided to call them using the number provided on their website for Customer Service – 1-800-531-5000.  That number gave me two options, press 1 if you are want to order new service and press 2 if you are an existing customer.  I press 2, and then it tells me I called the wrong number and the number I need to call is . . . 1-800-531-5000 – the exact same number.  I ended up calling the other number on that Contact Us page, which is to order service, and it provided with the correct prompts to get the technical assistance I needed.
  • Good to hear Tom Brady finally got a break in life.
  • The ultimate neighborhood (news video) for the most passionate Disney fan.
  • I bet many of you think that I support anything I post, but that would be incorrect.  Most of the time I will post a link but won’t provide any commentary, and it’s just stuff that I think others would simply find interesting or broaden their perspective on things.  Most of the time, that’s why I post it, I found it interesting and it broadened my perspective, and sometimes I agree with it, sometimes I don’t, and sometimes I’m stuck in the middle as I see both sides.
  • Benjamin L. Corey – The 3 Biblical Options for a Theology of Hell – Far too many of us grow up with a singular concept of hell—often one that seems to paint God as one who delights in torturing people. Thankfully, there are other options one can hold while still keeping one’s feet firmly planted in the historic, orthodox Christian faith.
  • I wonder if there’s a flow chart for a worker to follow to see if part of their job goes against or damages their religious faith, and at what point to stay in that position or go elsewhere.  I think about those that are against drinking (or maybe even eating non-kosher stuff) but work the checkout line at a grocery store or serve food in a restaurant.  Those that believe women have a limited role in society and have to issue drivers licenses or count voting ballots.  The pharmacy workers that are against abortion and process birth control prescriptions.  Those opposed to divorce but work at a bank or  brokerage firm and have to process the division of assets. And then there’s that whole Kentucky mess.  Personally, I think for her to resign would have made a bolder statement.
  • Instagram account – Disneyland Celebrity Sightings
  • Buzzfeed – This Is What A Bacon Festival Looks Like
  • Buzzfeed – Taco Bell Has Created A Taco Shell Made Of Chicken Meat
  • I think I’ve heard or read something about how great the show ‘Mr.Robot’ on the USA Network every day this week.
  • Chinese smartphone giant Huawei unveiled a new phone that can weigh objects directly on the screen.
  • New Chrome browser update coming – In a soon-to-be-released update to the Chrome browser, Google will no longer allow sounds and videos to load in background tabs. You will have to click on a tab to load a video or streaming media file — even if it is set to auto-play.
  • 31 ways Texans’ lives changed because of new laws that took effect Sept. 1
  • Dallas has its own parody news website – The Dallas Brisket is a completely unorganized satire news network of unskilled and unprofessional contributors here to provide comedy and on occasion raise awareness about an issue through comedy.
  • The Verge – Kids who grow up on farms are far less likely to develop asthma or allergies compared with the average child — and now scientists think they know why.
  • Google now helps you easily look up details for 900 illnesses
  • The Asus VivoStick is a $129 PC-on-a-stick that runs Windows 10
  • I wasn’t aware that for a short trip a reduced flush is triggered as opposed to a full flush – The truth about bathroom sensors (and why they fail so often)
  • It would be great if A Confederacy of Dunces could ever be turned into a movie.
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