April 14, 2006
Titanic Two The Surface
If you enjoyed the first movie, I'm sure you'll enjoy the sequel. Very well done.
(How many films can you name?)
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April 12, 2006
Church Marketing
If you're thinking about a new campaign for your church, here's some ideas that you may want to avoid.
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September 13, 2004
Joke of the day
A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."
The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2346 feet above sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.
She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be a Republican." "I am," replied the man. "How did you know?" "Well," answered the balloonist, everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to do with your information, and I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help to me."
The man smiled and responded, "You must be a Democrat." "I am," replied the balloonist. "How did you know?" "Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you're going. You've risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise that you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You're in exactly the same position you were in before we met but, somehow, now it's my fault."
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May 29, 2004
Jon Stewart Addresses William & Mary
John Stewart took a poke at himself as well as William and Mary during their graduation. Pretty funny speach, I can only imagine what it would have been like to be there.
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I am honored to be here and to receive this honorary doctorate. When I think back to the people that have been in this position before me from Benjamin Franklin to Queen Noor of Jordan, I can't help but wonder what has happened to this place. Seriously, it saddens me. As a person, I am honored to get it; as an alumnus, I have to say I believe we can do better. And I believe we should. But it has always been a dream of mine to receive a doctorate and to know that today, without putting in any effort, I will. It's incredibly gratifying. Thank you. That's very nice of you, I appreciate it.
I'm sure my fellow doctoral graduates - who have spent so long toiling in academia, sinking into debt, sacrificing God knows how many years of what, in truth, is a piece of parchment that in truth has been so devalued by our instant gratification culture as to have been rendered meaningless - will join in congratulating me. Thank you.
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April 13, 2004
Dane Cook
By far one of the funniest people that I've seen. TiVo caught his Comedy Central Presents back in January and I just can't delete it.
Anyhow, one of his bits is about church and Catholic's communion. He talks about the wafers and says it would be neat if it was a cereal, a fan made a Flash of his bit. You get redirected back to his site, which I haven't looked at, but I'm listening to it now and it sounds like he's got almost all of his stuff there.
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March 12, 2004
Steve's passion
The New Yorker recently published a piece from Steve Martain's improvments for "The Passion of The Christ."
Steve Martin's Script Notes on "The Passion"
* Love the Jesus character. So likeable. He can't seem to catch a break! We identify with him because of it. One thing: I think we need to clearly state "the rules." Why doesn't he use his superpowers to save himself?
* Does it matter which garden? Gethsemane is hard to say, and Eden is a much more recognizable garden. Just thinking outloud.
* Possible title change: "Lethal Passion." Kinda works. The more I say it outloud, the more I like it.
* Is there someplace where Jesus could be using an iBook? You know, now that I say it, it sounds ridiculous. Strike that. But think about it. Maybe we start a shot in Heaven with Jesus thoughtfully closing the top?
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January 30, 2004
Terrorism reaches new heights
It began with car bombs and suicide bombers, but now they've gone a bit further causing tons of flesh and gallons of blood to be spread in downtown Tainan. Residents are claming that "This blood and other suff is really disgusting, and the smell is really awful."
BBC NEWS - Whale explodes in Taiwanese city
A dead sperm whale has exploded while being delivered to a research centre near the southwestern city of Tainan.
Passers-by and cars were soaked in blood and body parts were sprayed over a road after the bursting of the whale, which was being carried on a trailer.
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November 24, 2003
A comic in Bloom
Bloom County was one of, if not the first, serial strips that I enjoyed when I was reading comics. I'm not a Sunday subscriber, but this may help spur at least one sale of the Sunday paper.
The Opus interview
MSNBC: So what motivated you to return to the comic strip biz? The money?
Opus: Who says there's money in comics? Besides I invested in herring futures and did quite well. I'm just happy to work with old friends again.
MSNBC: So the other "Bloom County" characters are coming back?
Opus: Some of the old cast for sure, but I hear the negotiations with Bill are not going well. He got a raw deal the first time around: he was paid per word, and all he usually said was "Ack!" and "Thppt!"
Having enjoyed "Bloom County" and I hope "Opus" runs along the same vein, it'll be good to see Berkeley and Opus back in action.
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November 08, 2003
The Peek Code
Mathematicians have discovered that this web log contains intentional coincidence of words and phrases that make up a hidden code, one they have dubbed "The Peek Inside Code".
"The hidden code appears to reveal the details of events that are taking place in the world around us; almost as if they are foretelling the future but are just a bit behind schedule," said Michael Drisnon, author of 'The Peek Code'.
The practical foretelling of the rise in TiVo stock was discovered by Dr. Elijah Ripes, one of the world's leading experts in group theory, a field of mathematics that underlies quantum physics. It has been confirmed by famous mathematicians at Harvard, Yale, and High Point High School. It has been replicated by a senior code-breaker (working under the guise of a web developer) at the U.S. Department of Defense. It has passed three levels of secular peer review at undisclosed labs in Ithaca and New York City.
The slightly delayed foretelling of the rise in TiVo stock was not the only modern event that has been found. In addition, 'predictions' have been made about career changes, births, and even breakfast cereal.
Watch Google, Yahoo, and other sources for more news on this exciting new discovery. Is it a message from beyond? Will the 'predictions' cripple the stock market? Will the 'prediction' of The Tomacco change the face of agriculture? What other messages have yet to be discovered?
This morning I was looking around the Internet and ran into a few rants about Christian Blogs vs. blogs written by Christians. I didn't care to dive to much into the conversations since I don't really care, but it triggered the entry above, much of which is based on a book I haven't read, The Bible Code.
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November 03, 2003
Googling is like a box of chocolates
Nestlé to buy Google
Friday, reports surfaced that Microsoft was interested in buying Google. Instead, food giant Nestlé announced that its sweetened offer to buy the Internet search engine company has been accepted.
Sources close to the deal disclosed that Google CEO Eric Schmidt was coerced into accepting the deal with Nestlé. Mr. Brabeck is alleged to have placed a large bowl of Nestlé Crunch Pieces in front of Mr. Schmidt during their discussions, refusing to allow him to eat any until agreeing to the takeover, while promising a free lifetime supply upon completion of the deal.
Although an amusing article, it is not an amusing thing to think of Google being owned by Microsoft, which is currently courting the search giant. After seeing them ruin other on-line acquisitions, I'm glad to hear that Google seems to have no interest and is thinking about going public...not sure what the price would be, but it'd be an interesting IPO to watch.
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October 31, 2003
Bionic Mask
SEB: Jim Carrey as Steve Austin?Yahoo! News - Jim Carrey Goes Bionic
Unlike the classic 1970s ABC sci-fi series starring Lee Majors, the movie--which has long been in development as a by-the-numbers suspense thriller--will now be transformed into a comedy vehicle, allowing Carrey to parody the action genre much in the way Mike Myers poked fun at James Bond movies in Austin Powers.
Carrey, of course, would play Air Force Colonel Steve Austin, who after a horrible plane crash, is rebuilt with experimental bionic limbs that give him superhuman strength and speed. Becoming an agent for the Office of Scientific Investigation, he uses his new powers to fight injustice and battle everything from mad scientists to Big Foot.
The Six Million Dollar Man is expected to start shooting in fall 2004.
Not sure how well they'll do this but I have to admit that it's an original idea. Unfortunatly, this may be the only bionic man the upcoming generation knows. Right now, everyone I ask just gives me a puzzled look and says, "Six-Million Dollar Man?"
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August 25, 2003
Why we blog
Calvin & Hobbes sums up why we blog.
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