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My Last 2 Cents for here

Why do I Keep restarting this?

So I figured that I would start writing again. I mean it is a new semester, a new year, so a new start. I also have a word press, and I don't know if I will post here, or there or both. Oh well, Here is the first post of probably a short career for this semester.

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Jeremy

Can I Say Stupid Church?

So here's the deal. I don't think the Church is stupid, I think some administrators of churches are stupid.

What my issue is, I don't like to be micro-managed, and I am currently in an internship where that is what my overseer is doing. Wanting me to list every little thing I do for ministry to make sure I am doing enough ministry hours, he is somewhat upset that I am dropping part of the Worship ministry duties that I was doing, so that I can start doing some teaching. He talked with me about my time management skill, and then said he wasn't sure I had enough time to be running my small group. To that I wanted to say "Actually if I don't have enough time, maybe I will drop all worship activities I am involved in and concentrate completely on the teaching." But I didn't because I like my apartment.

Anyway, I am somewhat frustrated, and have been very busy with all kinds of stuff...

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May You Shelter in the...

"May you shelter in the palm of the Creator's hand, and may the last embrace of the mother welcome you home." - Robert Jordan

On September 16, 2007 around 2:45pm, James Oliver Rigney lost his battle with Amyloidosis. James Rigney, known as Robert Jordan, is the author of the Wheel of Time series as well as several other fantasy books. The Wheel of Time series had 11 books in the series and one prequel. The series is currently unfinished, with one book left to be written. From what I have heard, Robert Jordan recorded all of the plot lines and major goings on of the story and has a army of writers that will be finishing the final book.

I am a big fan of the Wheel of Time series and would recommend it to any fantasy reader. I would like to send my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of James. He will be missed, but not forgotten.

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Busy...Not Me

So one of my faithful readers...ok, my only faithful reader is unhappy at the fact that I don't update this blog enough. The fact is that stress and classes have been getting the better of me. Currently I am taking a break from reading, tonight I have to read an entire book on leadership, another large chapter on Diffusion of Innovation, the Pastoral Epistles, and another chapter on how to preach pretty. I'm halfway done with the book, but other than that I haven't got anything else started. My mind is fried, so I'm probably not really sounding witty, and I think my wit is failing me in regular conversation as well as written. What is this world coming too...


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New Communion?!?

So I overheard someone talking about a new edict issued by the Pope today. Supposedly, the Catholic Church will now be recognizing a new, synthetic form of bread during communion. The new type of "bread" will come in a couple of different shapes, including your typical flat disc wafer, a cross, and an Ichthus. Taste tests were done, and there are a couple of different flavors that will be available to parishioners. There is white, wheat, and for the more liberal Catholics, jalapeño flavored. Of course, not all parishes will have all of the flavor options.
This move by the Catholic Church is a surprising one coming from Pope Benny, who is very staunch theologian. The New Communion will probably be in most parishes by the new year, oh and I almost forgot to tell you the name, it will no longer be called the Eucharist, but "I can't Believe it's not Jesus!"

Back at it...

So school has started. What does that mean for my readers here, well it means that I will likely have a bit more time to blog here. So basically, you get to hear stupid things that I find mildly amusing, and then my thoughts on them. So really, my question is why do you read it? What do you want me to talk about?

Please, respond...otherwise I will talk about a lot of really stupid things.

I'm serious.

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Idiot...

What kind of moron speaks his mind in very rude ways, insulting all kinds of people, including, but not limited to public officials, the President, Governors, and the Military. No, I’m not talking about me, I’m talking about the window-licking National Guardsman from California. On his website howtokillpeople.com he wrote rants and raves about everyone from every religion and all walks of life. Now I am all for self-expression, else I wouldn’t have this blog. But in this guys case, he ripped apart all minorities, had pictures of himself holding guns up to black people in tribal attire, criticized Governor Schwarzenegger for being stupid and his wife for being ugly. Now, some people would find if funny, what isn’t funny is the fact that his rants are actually breaking military law.

Military law states that it is a crime for an enlisted man or women to use contemptuous words against a public official. Currently the site is pretty much shutdown except for a statement that appears to have been more written by a lawyer than the idiot himself. From my personal perspective, and my personal opinion, this shouldn’t be allowed on the internet. But that is only my opinion…

Back...basically

Ok, So with school starting back up next week, and a schedule that allows me to write a little more, I will be back in full swing in about a week. However, I was reading an article today about Michael Vick. Apparently the NAACP doesn't think that Vick should be banned from the NFL for his Dogfighting business. Now, I am not unreasonable, I mean personally, I think she should be banned, I despise cruelty to animals. I think that his "Company" did horrible things to the dogs, I believe that he probably did kill some of the dogs himself in horrible ways, and he deserves the jail time and the fines for it. I also think that he should be cut off from the means in which he created the business. Therefore I think he should ban from the NFL, and not get any more money from them or any sponsors.

However, the NAACP has said that Vick is getting too much bad press. They said that he would get this much bad press if he would have killed a human. They also, even though they don't condone dogfighting, don't understand the uproar about dogfighting. According to them, what is the difference between dogfighting, and hunting deer and other animals.

Well NAACP, I will tell you what the difference is about this case. First, Vick is getting a lot of bad press, if he would have killed a person, he still would have had a lot of press because he is a sports star. However, if you want to compare apples to apples, Vick would have gotten a lot more press if he would have had an illegal underground fighting ring, where humans fought to the death, and in test fights, if they didn't fair well enough, then they would have been killed. That my friends would have been world headlines.

Now, you want to put dogfighting and hunting in the same boat. I am a hunter, I go out, find where the Wild Animals are, track their habits, set myself up in a blind, and I hunt them. That is not the same as training domesticated animals to fight each other to the death. I mean I suppose I could capture two deer, put them in a small enclosed space, not feed them, beat them, and try to train them to fight each other, but I really don't think people would go for that, infact I bet there would be an uproar for that as well.

NAACP I don't think Vick is getting bad press because he is black, I think he is getting bad press because he did horrible things. Stop trying to justify what he did with weak arguments that make no sense. If you are truly looking out for the Advancement of Colored People, don't try to hold up a Vick as a martyr, as a man who has done wrong but could turn around. Hold him up as an example of what people aren't suppose to be, and if you decide to be stupid, like Vick and his friends, then you are going to pay the consequences.

Am I saying Vick is a lost cause, No. But don't rally behind him, find someone who is doing something worth while, trying to feed the poor, help the homeless, not someone who is brutally murdering dogs because they are too weak to fight to the death in some pit.

Just One of Those Funny Things

I know I haven't posted in a long time. I am actually looking at creating another blog that would be dealing with technical things, but still keeping this one for my love for making fun of stupid people. And in that vein, here are some creative ways of explaining solutions to problems...

Qantas' Pilot Gripe Sheet After every flight, Qantas pilots fill out a form, called a "gripe sheet," which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems; document their repairs on the form, and then pilots review the gripe sheets before the next flight. Never let it be said that ground crews lack a sense of humor. Here are some actual maintenance complaints submitted by Qantas'

Pilots (marked with a P) and the solutions recorded (marked with an S) by maintenance engineers.

By the way, Qantas is the only major airline that has never had an accident.

P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.

S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.

P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.

S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.

P: Something loose in cockpit.

S: Something tightened in cockpit.

P: Dead bugs on windshield.

S: Live bugs on back-order.

P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute descent.

S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.

P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.

S: Evidence removed.

P: DME volume unbelievably loud.

S: DME volume set to more believable level.

P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.

S: That's what they're for.

P: IFF inoperative.

S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.

P: Suspected crack in windshield.

S: Suspect you're right.

P: Number 3 engine missing.

S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.

P: Aircraft handles funny.

S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.

P: Target radar hums.

S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.

P: Mouse in cockpit.

S: Cat installed.

And the best one for last..................

P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer.

S: Took hammer away from midget

Upset?

So apparently someone is upset at the fact that this summer I have been too busy to post. I would just like to say, I have been very busy, things have been both bad and good, but for now, I am tired, and I need a nap. I love you all that read, and I hope to see you all soon.

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Another One Bites the Dust...

Well, I am off to Dizzle's wedding, that is two of the Fat Guys down to marriage, and there is one more Fat Guy wedding summer. I just want to say Congrats to Randy and Melissa. I pray that your marriage is blessed beyond all belief and that you both always live in Him, continue to grow in your relationships with Christ as you grow in your marriage together.

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Stress

Stress...

Why you might ask? Well without going into detail, I am having some financial stress, legal stress, no job stress, and empathy stress. All of that combined, means that I am extremely greatful to have a Wonderful Girlfriend. She helps to keep me sane even when I am a bit agitated, short with her, and just generally not acting like myself. She stays, she comforts, she is wonderful. I hope that I am able to do the same for her while she is going through stress.

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On the Hunt

So exams are done, and it is now summer for me. What do I have going on this summer? Well, I need to find a job, which I have at least a good prospect, then I have a total of six weddings to go to, two to work at, and I want to visit home some, as well as go camping a couple times...Who thinks I am going to do all of this?

One Down...

Today was my first day of exams. One exam, it is done, I'm confident I did well, and that is all for today. So now I will be the office all day long, with basically nothing to do except study for the 3 exams I have tomorrow. I start 10 tomorrow, with New Testament Epistles, then Lunch, the Basic Apologetics, then Greek. No breaks between except for if I get done early with the exam, straight through the day tomorrow...it is going to be hell. Notice it is only the little 'h' hell, because I'm not going to eternal damnation tomorrow, just a bad day. Anyway, I'm really using my blog today as a distraction from actually studying...so I could make this really long and rambling, but I won't.

On another note, I enjoy getting the comments from "-H" that person is a good time, but there are others that check this blog regularly, and I would appreciate comments from you as well...even if you don't check regularly, just to see who is out there reading, so please, leave a comment, I don't care if you tell me I suck or if you confess your undieing love for me, leave me a comment.

Anyway, back to the proverbial grind stone.

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I Can See the Light

Last day of classes. I have exams next week, then...nothing. Well I guess nothing would be an inaccurate term, I will probably we working 40 hours a week at a gym, but no more classes, not more tests, no more homework, and nice weather. I'm hoping to go camping this summer, go to the beach, make some money, and hang out with my beautiful Girlfriend. However, I have to get past the rest of today, and next week...then I will be free.

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Rules...

So there I was, on my Comfortable Crapper, when in walk a couple of other guys. Now this alone isn't a problem, although I do prefer to be alone when contemplating the problems of the Universe from my porcelain throne, the problem was they were talking. It didn't stop once they entered the bathroom, it continued. Now low talking is sometimes OK, but loud talk is strictly looked down upon. That isn't all of it though. Party A entered the stall next to me, while Party B stood outside the stall and continued the conversation. Party A recognized that I was in the stall next to him from my sandals and shorts that were around my ankles. Now I understand if you want to ignore rules when no one is around, but once you know that someone is around, adherence to the rules is required. So I had got done before Party A, and had to exit the stall, walk by Party B, who said hello, and continued the conversation. That my friends was Awkward. Which is why the rules are in place anyway. Just frustrating.

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No More Papers

I am not done with papers. No papers do I have to write for this semester. It seems odd to me, I actually kind of enjoy doing the research, learning new things and even writing, but when you put a deadline on me, I really start to dislike it. Like this summer, I'm planning on writing a book, atleast getting a good chunk of it done. I have no deadline, no professors with weird requirements, just me, my thoughts, and my time. I'm wanting to get it published, but I won't even pursue that until I like it. Maybe I will never publish it, who knows. All I do know, is that I am happy that I don't have to write anymore papers for this semester...now all I have to worry about is two tests next week, and four finals the following week.


On another note, I only got one comment on the last post, and I know more than that have checked it, I know there is someone checking this site on a somewhat regular basis from the West Side of the state in a coastal town that is grand...you know who you are, but I don't, so I would appreciate those who are reading this site to post a comment, it would be nice, and you come here anyway, and I know you do, so why not just drop me a line.

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Stress

Again, I want to apologize for my lack of posting. Some lovely extra stress has entered my life, and quite honestly I don't know what to make of it. So for now, I am going to keep it underwraps, but once I figure things out, I will let you know.

However, here is something I am going to ask. I would like everyone who comes here to read my posts, to leave me a comment. It will take you about 10 more seconds than it did to read my post, and more than likely it will be more interesting. I know there are several people who check this on a regular basis. Through my infininte wisdom, I even know generally where you are checking from, however, I would like to know that you are checking it and reading it. So please, leave me a comment, leave them on a daily basis, this will encourage me to continue writing. Plus let me know what type of posts you like better, my "Journal" type entries, or my more article type of posts, like the one about the comfortable crapper. Anyway, leave me a comment, I would love to hear from you.

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The Comfortable Crapper

Now I know this is true for me, and I have actually had conversations with other guys about this, so it is most likely universal for guys, but I don't know about girls.
Guys have a comfortable crapper. It's that toilet that we prefer to go to, some people I know will only use their own, they will save there crap to the point of giving them stomach cramps in order to only have to poo in their own toilet. For me, it isn't like that. I usually find one toilet in the place where I spend the day, mainly because I don't want to hold a crap in, I mean I think you could seriously hurt yourself doing that.
My requirements for the Comfortable Crapper are sort of specific, I like to have a low traffic area, because I don't like to be bothered and I don't like to hear other people when they are doing their business. Usually the stall I choose is the one furthest from the door, so that way if someone does happen to stop by, I am as far away as possible, but this isn't a hard fast rule. Within the stall it has to be spacious, I don't like to feel cramped when I am crapping. It has to be clean, I mean when I am dropping the kids off, I don't want to be staring at a fake phone number for a good time. A good supply of TP is always a plus, I also look to see if there is an automatic air freshener or a ventilation system, I try to park myself near those. So the preferred water closet isn't always the closest.
The other thing is, it upsets me when someone is occupying mine. That is why you might see a guy step into a bathroom, and step right back out...someone is in his Comfortable Crapper, and now he has to wait, but he doesn't want to be obvious, and you never want to enter right after someone else, because it is upsetting to enter into someone else's perfume with their knowledge. So you have to leave the bathroom, wait a bit and then re-enter and hope the coast is clear.

So there you go, you are now educated on the Comfortable Crapper, ironically this post came to me while I was not on my Comfortable Crapper, but the most convenient one.

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